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After almost a year of providing exposure to the 2012 ACRL’s Diversity Standards for Academic Libraries, the presenters will review lessons learned, accomplishments, opportunities, and diversity trends for academic libraries. The diversity standards were developed by the Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee of ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries), based on the 2001 National Associat...

Digital preservation is a "must-have" function for every library who purchases digital content. A digital preservation system extends the model of print journals and books on the shelf to digital media. It ensures that a library continues to have access to their digital assets even after a subscription is canceled or the publisher discontinues access. Setting up a digital preservation system is su...

Digital preservation is a "must-have" function for every library who purchases digital content. A digital preservation system extends the model of print journals and books on the shelf to digital media. It ensures that a library continues to have access to their digital assets even after a subscription is canceled or the publisher discontinues access. Setting up a digital preservation system is su...

Businesses across the globe have embraced social media as a key channel for communicating with customers, business partners, and the general public. However, very few organizations have begun to understand the records management implications of social media. The challenges are immense: the data might never pass through the corporate network, communications can be deleted in an instant, and content...

Businesses across the globe have embraced social media as a key channel for communicating with customers, business partners, and the general public. However, very few organizations have begun to understand the records management implications of social media. The challenges are immense: the data might never pass through the corporate network, communications can be deleted in an instant, and content...

Join three experienced academic library department heads from the University of California, Davis, as they share their views of job opportunities in academic libraries; make suggestions concerning the characteristics and qualities of successful professional hires; and point to trends in types of library jobs and future growth. Learn about new skills academic library employers are seeking, how work...

Join three experienced academic library department heads from the University of California, Davis, as they share their views of job opportunities in academic libraries; make suggestions concerning the characteristics and qualities of successful professional hires; and point to trends in types of library jobs and future growth. Learn about new skills academic library employers are seeking, how work...

You don't need to work in a major institutional setting to be a research librarian. Here's an example of how one librarian who "does it all" contributes to the mission of Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), the oldest and largest non-governmental seed bank and heirloom seed-sharing organization in the United States. At the heart of many non-profits like SSE is a passion for a cause you might share, with i...

You don't need to work in a major institutional setting to be a research librarian. Here's an example of how one librarian who "does it all" contributes to the mission of Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), the oldest and largest non-governmental seed bank and heirloom seed-sharing organization in the United States. At the heart of many non-profits like SSE is a passion for a cause you might share, with i...

New career opportunities continue to emerge from the on-going rise of the Information Age. New leaders are needed to help connect people, information, and technology. Progressive companies and organizations are looking for well-educated RIM professionals to address the critical and complex information management issues facing our fast placed, global, and digital society. You may be asking yourself...

New career opportunities continue to emerge from the on-going rise of the Information Age. New leaders are needed to help connect people, information, and technology. Progressive companies and organizations are looking for well-educated RIM professionals to address the critical and complex information management issues facing our fast placed, global, and digital society. You may be asking yourself...

Are you thinking about working in the public library setting or wondering if this career path is a good fit for you? Find out what’s different about the public library setting today and what this means for the future of public librarians. Learn the hiring trends, how to get your foot in the door, interview practices, and the skills that one needs to be successful in today’s public library. This is...

Are you thinking about working in the public library setting or wondering if this career path is a good fit for you? Find out what’s different about the public library setting today and what this means for the future of public librarians. Learn the hiring trends, how to get your foot in the door, interview practices, and the skills that one needs to be successful in today’s public library. This is...

When Dr. Loren Logsdon interviewed author Ray Bradbury in 2008 as part of a recognition ceremony by the Illinois State Library honoring him as an Illinois writer, it marked the wonderful culmination of a friendship that began in 1989. Much has been written about Bradbury the author, but Dr. Logsdon’s friendship with Bradbury enabled him to understand Bradbury the human being. Dr. Logsdon will shar...

When Dr. Loren Logsdon interviewed author Ray Bradbury in 2008 as part of a recognition ceremony by the Illinois State Library honoring him as an Illinois writer, it marked the wonderful culmination of a friendship that began in 1989. Much has been written about Bradbury the author, but Dr. Logsdon’s friendship with Bradbury enabled him to understand Bradbury the human being. Dr. Logsdon will shar...

The Transformative Power of Hyperlinked Libraries What emerging trends are changing library services? What does a connected world of “continuous computing” mean for 21st Century libraries. This presentation provides a roadmap toward becoming the Hyperlinked Library: transparent, participatory, playful, user-centered and human, while still grounded in our foundations and values.

The Transformative Power of Hyperlinked Libraries What emerging trends are changing library services? What does a connected world of “continuous computing” mean for 21st Century libraries. This presentation provides a roadmap toward becoming the Hyperlinked Library: transparent, participatory, playful, user-centered and human, while still grounded in our foundations and values.

Ever thought of working as a Prison Senior Librarian, Librarian or Library Technical Assistant through the CDCR? This field has HUGE growth potential for aspiring librarians and offers many job opportunities in a variety of correctional institutions throughout the State of California. Join us for an informative presentation and get the inside scoop on the reality of working in this field, the myth...

Ever thought of working as a Prison Senior Librarian, Librarian or Library Technical Assistant through the CDCR? This field has HUGE growth potential for aspiring librarians and offers many job opportunities in a variety of correctional institutions throughout the State of California. Join us for an informative presentation and get the inside scoop on the reality of working in this field, the myth...

Staff in public libraries have been challenged to adapt services to meet patrons needs, yet one constant has been the financial uncertainty underpinning the planning and work carried out on an annual basis. This presentation will look at factors leading to funding decisions about public libraries, with a specific focus on the role of interpersonal influence. While the tools and techniques we've be...

Staff in public libraries have been challenged to adapt services to meet patrons needs, yet one constant has been the financial uncertainty underpinning the planning and work carried out on an annual basis. This presentation will look at factors leading to funding decisions about public libraries, with a specific focus on the role of interpersonal influence. While the tools and techniques we've be...

Join our virtual employer e-meet and greet to learn about Credo Reference - a leader in the library technology field promoting information literacy and research effectiveness. Get hiring tips, hear about the company culture, and how virtual internships can be a win-win from HR Coordinator Sara Ortins; learn about the available intern opportunities for LIS students from manager John Shawler, and he...

Join our virtual employer e-meet and greet to learn about Credo Reference - a leader in the library technology field promoting information literacy and research effectiveness. Get hiring tips, hear about the company culture, and how virtual internships can be a win-win from HR Coordinator Sara Ortins; learn about the available intern opportunities for LIS students from manager John Shawler, and he...

A key factor in the successful development of universities is the quality of its support system, particularly for early career academics (ECAs). For this group of academics, it is increasingly being recognized that the quality of their research and teaching outcomes, in establishing themselves as professional academics, is largely dependent on their ability to effectively build and make use of a ‘...

A key factor in the successful development of universities is the quality of its support system, particularly for early career academics (ECAs). For this group of academics, it is increasingly being recognized that the quality of their research and teaching outcomes, in establishing themselves as professional academics, is largely dependent on their ability to effectively build and make use of a ‘...