SJSU iSchool Audio/Video Podcast

Emerging LIS career opportunities are diverse, expanding, and often invisible. This session focuses on how to identify, explore, assess, and position for new opportunities, with an emphasis on existing, transferable skills. Discussion points include: The 8 "frames" for thinking about LIS opportunities, how LIS skills are being deployed in traditional fields, identify and describe transferable...

Emerging LIS career opportunities are diverse, expanding, and often invisible. This session focuses on how to identify, explore, assess, and position for new opportunities, with an emphasis on existing, transferable skills. Discussion points include: The 8 "frames" for thinking about LIS opportunities, how LIS skills are being deployed in traditional fields, identify and describe transferable...

Our speakers will look back at how Dialog got started in Silicon Valley as one of the first online information providers, and then became a leader in what we know today as the information industry. They'll also discuss the impact of various organizational transitions, how Dialog has responded to ongoing technology and market changes, and what lies ahead for the company.

Our speakers will look back at how Dialog got started in Silicon Valley as one of the first online information providers, and then became a leader in what we know today as the information industry. They'll also discuss the impact of various organizational transitions, how Dialog has responded to ongoing technology and market changes, and what lies ahead for the company.

There are many non-traditional jobs and resume-building opportunities that Master of Library and Information Science candidates and job seekers can immediately take advantage of to gain experience in the federal government. This session includes tips to finding and creating opportunities to earn academic credit or to get a head start on landing a job. Learn about student employment opportunities t...

There are many non-traditional jobs and resume-building opportunities that Master of Library and Information Science candidates and job seekers can immediately take advantage of to gain experience in the federal government. This session includes tips to finding and creating opportunities to earn academic credit or to get a head start on landing a job. Learn about student employment opportunities t...

Retention Schedules have been the foundation on which every Records Management Program has built over the past 60 years. Yet, after all of this time, most organization's retention schedules are either out of date, not based on actual government regulations, too complicated for the average employee to use or understand, addresses only paper records, or ignored by management. Yet, with a realistic a...

Retention Schedules have been the foundation on which every Records Management Program has built over the past 60 years. Yet, after all of this time, most organization's retention schedules are either out of date, not based on actual government regulations, too complicated for the average employee to use or understand, addresses only paper records, or ignored by management. Yet, with a realistic a...

Stephen Abram's 2011 SLIS Lecture presentation, The Future: Frankenbooks, Social Libraries and Learning, was recorded at the 2011 California Library Association Conference in Pasadena, CA.

Stephen Abram's 2011 SLIS Lecture presentation, The Future: Frankenbooks, Social Libraries and Learning, was recorded at the 2011 California Library Association Conference in Pasadena, CA.

Maureen Sullivan, Vice President/President Elect of the American Library Association, will talk about the importance of getting professionally involved in library associations. She will provide advice on how to get involved, how to network effectively, and the benefits of professional involvement. Sullivan will also talk about getting elected to a national leadership position in the profession's l...

Maureen Sullivan, Vice President/President Elect of the American Library Association, will talk about the importance of getting professionally involved in library associations. She will provide advice on how to get involved, how to network effectively, and the benefits of professional involvement. Sullivan will also talk about getting elected to a national leadership position in the profession's l...

Applying to the federal government has its own unique process. Hear from experts in the field on how to navigate the hiring and application process. Learn how to "read" specialized vocabulary and common terminology unique to the many different agencies of the federal government. Receive advice on how to think critically about job postings and "match" your resume and skills to the job announcement....

Applying to the federal government has its own unique process. Hear from experts in the field on how to navigate the hiring and application process. Learn how to "read" specialized vocabulary and common terminology unique to the many different agencies of the federal government. Receive advice on how to think critically about job postings and "match" your resume and skills to the job announcement....

Electronic record collections are no longer an area of specialized expertise, but rather a dominant part of record manager's professional life. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and the ability to access and analyze core information are of strategic importance in an information and process–driven business environment. This case study describes the creation of a focused Enterprise Content Managem...

Electronic record collections are no longer an area of specialized expertise, but rather a dominant part of record manager's professional life. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and the ability to access and analyze core information are of strategic importance in an information and process–driven business environment. This case study describes the creation of a focused Enterprise Content Managem...

The Lubuto Library Project (LLP) is the perfect example of the positive impact libraries can have on international development. LLP President Jane Meyers will discuss LLP's efforts to assist with both educational and economic development in Zambia. You'll also meet a SLIS graduate who is working to create new libraries in Zambia. This colloquia presentation will leave you inspired to get involved...

The Lubuto Library Project (LLP) is the perfect example of the positive impact libraries can have on international development. LLP President Jane Meyers will discuss LLP's efforts to assist with both educational and economic development in Zambia. You'll also meet a SLIS graduate who is working to create new libraries in Zambia. This colloquia presentation will leave you inspired to get involved...

Recent SJSU SLIS grad, Jeff Frank, will discuss his thesis and the research he conducted while working on his thesis. With the tsunami in Japan and Hurricane Irene in the Northeast, this study of the impact of Hurricane Katrina is more relevant than ever. This presentation will especially be of interest to anyone who needs to create or update a library disaster plan.

Recent SJSU SLIS grad, Jeff Frank, will discuss his thesis and the research he conducted while working on his thesis. With the tsunami in Japan and Hurricane Irene in the Northeast, this study of the impact of Hurricane Katrina is more relevant than ever. This presentation will especially be of interest to anyone who needs to create or update a library disaster plan.

Learn about the many different career possibilities that exist in federal libraries and government agencies for MLIS graduates. The speakers provide an overview of this dynamic field and of the numerous opportunities available in medical, law, academic, public, and technical libraries and government agencies around the world. They discuss the skills needed to be competitive, and what qualification...

Learn about the many different career possibilities that exist in federal libraries and government agencies for MLIS graduates. The speakers provide an overview of this dynamic field and of the numerous opportunities available in medical, law, academic, public, and technical libraries and government agencies around the world. They discuss the skills needed to be competitive, and what qualification...

Jack Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research, will discuss his recent, award-winning book The Next Boom — What You Absolutely, Positively Need to Know About the World Between Now and 2025. His well-documented analysis looks at what we might expect in health care, energy, consumer habits, education, and other areas that impact all of us. More information about the book is available at Plunkett Research.

Jack Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research, will discuss his recent, award-winning book The Next Boom — What You Absolutely, Positively Need to Know About the World Between Now and 2025. His well-documented analysis looks at what we might expect in health care, energy, consumer habits, education, and other areas that impact all of us. More information about the book is available at Plunkett Research.

As more and more companies and even governments are outsourcing to the cloud, how can Records Managers possibly begin to manage information for retention and disposition? How can government retain custody of public records? And, how can anyone provide access to the information when the cloud's vendor controls how long a record is kept? The presenter will give one perspective on the challenges reco...