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It is essential that one learn the many Building Blocks to become a successful RIM professional. This begins with the basics including: what is a record, a records lifecycle, records retention schedules, policies and procedures, vital records, storage and archiving, disposition and preservation. The next Building Block of RIM is focused on electronic records including: what are they, what their un...

It is essential that one learn the many Building Blocks to become a successful RIM professional. This begins with the basics including: what is a record, a records lifecycle, records retention schedules, policies and procedures, vital records, storage and archiving, disposition and preservation. The next Building Block of RIM is focused on electronic records including: what are they, what their un...

The SLIS Convocation was held on San José, on May 19, 2012, at the Fairmont Hotel, in the Imperial Ballroom. The 2012 Convocation Speaker was Janice R. Lachance, CEO of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). Janice Lachance, SLA's Chief Executive Officer since 2003, is a popular speaker and commentator and the champion, spokesperson and global ambassador for SLA and its 11,000 members working in...

Join representatives from ProQuest for our first ever virtual employer e-meet and greet. Get hiring tips from Kurt Roehrig, Senior Technical Recruiter, Human Resources and Brigitte Carrabin, Head of Client Technical Services at ebrary on what the culture and daily work life is like at ProQuest, learn about the variety of employment opportunities that exist especially for new MLIS grads, what the c...

Join representatives from ProQuest for our first ever virtual employer e-meet and greet. Get hiring tips from Kurt Roehrig, Senior Technical Recruiter, Human Resources and Brigitte Carrabin, Head of Client Technical Services at ebrary on what the culture and daily work life is like at ProQuest, learn about the variety of employment opportunities that exist especially for new MLIS grads, what the c...

Government accountability, fostered by ready availability of public records, is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Yet the government also holds increasingly large amounts of sensitive personal and business data that is legitimately entitled to confidential treatment. Needless retention of information that is truly no longer needed creates risks ranging from improper breach of confidentiality,...

Government accountability, fostered by ready availability of public records, is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Yet the government also holds increasingly large amounts of sensitive personal and business data that is legitimately entitled to confidential treatment. Needless retention of information that is truly no longer needed creates risks ranging from improper breach of confidentiality,...

Librarians are breaking into a wide range of fields outside the traditional roles because our skills are extremely valuable across the board to many organizations and agencies. The Intelligence community is one of these. This presentation will highlight the transferable skills needed to make the transition from librarian to intelligence analyst, as well as provide tips on preparing a resume, and y...

Librarians are breaking into a wide range of fields outside the traditional roles because our skills are extremely valuable across the board to many organizations and agencies. The Intelligence community is one of these. This presentation will highlight the transferable skills needed to make the transition from librarian to intelligence analyst, as well as provide tips on preparing a resume, and y...

While conventional LIS youth services concentrates on collections, this presentation, part of a 3-year IMLS National Leadership grant, engages a critical youth studies approach examining "spatial equity" for young adults in libraries: what current U.S. practices tell us. Recently collected quantitative data from both professionals and youth library users further inform on-going qualitative researc...

While conventional LIS youth services concentrates on collections, this presentation, part of a 3-year IMLS National Leadership grant, engages a critical youth studies approach examining "spatial equity" for young adults in libraries: what current U.S. practices tell us. Recently collected quantitative data from both professionals and youth library users further inform on-going qualitative researc...

ALA President Molly Raphael and Miguel Figueroa, Director of ALA's Office for Diversity, will discuss President Raphael's Diversity Leadership Initiative. They will cover the various elements and activities of the Initiative and the role of diversity leadership within libraries and LIS programs like SLIS. Participants will learn what's been done thus far, what we can expect over the next few month...

ALA President Molly Raphael and Miguel Figueroa, Director of ALA's Office for Diversity, will discuss President Raphael's Diversity Leadership Initiative. They will cover the various elements and activities of the Initiative and the role of diversity leadership within libraries and LIS programs like SLIS. Participants will learn what's been done thus far, what we can expect over the next few month...

Learn how your LIS skill sets are opening up paths to careers in a number of exciting, new ways. Our skills at finding, managing and analyzing information are increasingly valued as organizations worldwide struggle to gain insight and make decisions in the face of explosive information growth. In this session, I will present one professional's journey and experiences, as I transitioned from workin...

Learn how your LIS skill sets are opening up paths to careers in a number of exciting, new ways. Our skills at finding, managing and analyzing information are increasingly valued as organizations worldwide struggle to gain insight and make decisions in the face of explosive information growth. In this session, I will present one professional's journey and experiences, as I transitioned from workin...

Driven by the social media revolution occurring on the Internet, large and small organizations are increasingly adopting powerful information technology tools inside the firewall that connect employees and information in unprecedented ways. These new tools and work processes allow employees to collaborate and perform important business tasks in ways that finally break the paradigm of paper as the...

Driven by the social media revolution occurring on the Internet, large and small organizations are increasingly adopting powerful information technology tools inside the firewall that connect employees and information in unprecedented ways. These new tools and work processes allow employees to collaborate and perform important business tasks in ways that finally break the paradigm of paper as the...

This session covers the major technology trends that are emerging in 2012 to shape how we consume content and seek information. Technology changes impact content opportunities and service agendas. Here is what you need to know to succeed in today's information environment.

This session covers the major technology trends that are emerging in 2012 to shape how we consume content and seek information. Technology changes impact content opportunities and service agendas. Here is what you need to know to succeed in today's information environment.

It is an exciting and challenging time for libraries... a time when technological advances are changing how and what we read... a time when libraries can be leaders in presenting information in new ways, in new formats, to new generations of readers. Deanna Lee, Vice President for Communications and Marketing at The New York Public Library, will discuss how her team created Biblion: The Boundless...

It is an exciting and challenging time for libraries... a time when technological advances are changing how and what we read... a time when libraries can be leaders in presenting information in new ways, in new formats, to new generations of readers. Deanna Lee, Vice President for Communications and Marketing at The New York Public Library, will discuss how her team created Biblion: The Boundless...

As a library and information science professional, you have developed valuable skill sets that are being used in new ways and are increasingly applied in a diverse array of information environments. New job roles and new opportunities have emerged to meet the changing information landscape – both inside libraries and in non-traditional job settings. This session will encourage you to think broadly...

As a library and information science professional, you have developed valuable skill sets that are being used in new ways and are increasingly applied in a diverse array of information environments. New job roles and new opportunities have emerged to meet the changing information landscape – both inside libraries and in non-traditional job settings. This session will encourage you to think broadly...

The development and deployment of ebook, ereader, and ereading technologies has influenced the entire reading ecosystem, from authors through editors, publishers, booksellers, aggregators, distributors, educators, and librarians to readers. What is the future of reading? What will be the meaning and value of reading? How, what, and where will we read? Will readers read more? Will more people read?...

The development and deployment of ebook, ereader, and ereading technologies has influenced the entire reading ecosystem, from authors through editors, publishers, booksellers, aggregators, distributors, educators, and librarians to readers. What is the future of reading? What will be the meaning and value of reading? How, what, and where will we read? Will readers read more? Will more people read?...