LYRASIS Newsletter August 21, 2012

Semi-Monthly Newsletter August 21, 2012 eGathering 2012: Spotlight on Speakers    At a time when accessing and sharing information is in a dramatic state of expansion and flux, we increasingly hear about the changing role for librarians as stewards of data and information. For some, the argument goes that more independent access to information for the many means a decreasing need for librarians as gatekeepers of that information. For others however, like Dr. R. David Lankes, professor and Dean's Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute of Syracuse and author of The Atlas of New Librarianship, this changing world of information access means a much greater need for librarians to help facilitate knowledge creation within their communities. Dr. Lankes asserts that librarians are in a unique position to improve society by re-casting their role and by seeking to facilitate and disseminate the knowledge created by their communities. Our goal for eGathering 2012 - Survive or Thrive: Connecting Libraries and Community, is to open up a discussion about how librarians are reaching out into their communities and transforming their roles by harnessing these technology and social changes. Dr. Lankes will present the keynote address and will be joined by a panel of library leaders, including Ada Emmett (Purdue University), Charles Getchell (Quinnipiac University), Joseph Lucia (Villanova University), Kate Nevins (LYRASIS), Siobhan Reardon (Free Library of Philadelphia) and Pam Sandlian Smith (Anythink Libraries). Click here for more information about the speakers. eGathering 2012 - Survive or Thrive: Connecting Libraries and Community November 1 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET eGathering is FREE for all LYRASIS members, and you can participate easily online, or with your fellow LYRASIS members at one of our community viewing locations. Click here to volunteer your site as a community viewing location. Be sure to join the conversation and send us your 1-2 minute video about how your library is thriving for our eGathering 2012 Video Contest. Register today! Special Savings on 3M for LYRASIS Members LYRASIS members save up to 40% off selected 3M products through December 31, 2012! Save 20% on new EM hardware and circulation accessories, CheckPoint EM, RFID and RF branded hardware. Save 5% on hardware upgrades. Save up to 40% on select Tattle-Tape Branded Strips. Contact Member Support for more information, or to place an order today. Mark Your Calendar   Introducing FOSS4LIB (8/22 and 9/25) Management 101: Administration (9/10) Strength in Numbers: Building a Library Liaison Program (9/10 - 9/11) Facebook Pages for Libraries (9/11 - 9/12) LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: Discovery Service Demo (9/12) Metadata for Digitization and Preservation (9/12 - 9/13) XML: A Functional Primer (9/13 - 9/14) Be sure to check out the LYRASIS webinars page for more scheduled sessions. Internet Librarian       LYRASIS Members save $170 off registration for the Internet Librarian 2012 Conference. Discount deadline is September 14 - email Kenna Juliani for discount code or more information. Mass Digitization Collaborative  FREE Webinar Come and learn how the LYRASIS Mass Digitization Collaborative can help your library meet your digitization goals - at a low cost. Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session August 29 10 - 11 a.m. ET September 7 10 - 11 a.m. ET September 25 2 - 3 p.m. ET Featured Offers  Vernon Library Supplies - save 12% - 40% RAND State Statistics - save 7 - 10% Book Citation Index - save 7.5% Email Member Support for more information, or call 800.999.8558. Churchill Archive  Special offer on the Churchill Archive!   Save 5% - 30% on the Churchill Archive when you subscribe between now and December 15, 2012.   Subscribe before September 1 and save a guaranteed 15% off as part of the pre-launch discount. For more information or for a trial, contact  Mark Fuller. Job Bank  Post/Find Job  OCLC Update        WorldShare Interlibrary Loan will replace WorldCat Resource Sharing in 2013. Watch   "Transforming Discovery and Resource Sharing with OCLC: FirstSearch, WorldCat Resource Sharing and more" from ALA to hear the full story. Fun Zone   Digital DIY Project          Electronic Bookplates     Quicklinks Contact Join LYRASIS LYRASIS Website Member Support My LYRASIS Account Newsletter Archive Subscribe to Newsletter          Please add newsletter@lyrasis.org to your email address book so the newsletter will not go to your spam or junk folders. To forward to your colleagues, please use the "Forward Email" link below for proper delivery. You may also unsubscribe at the link below.