Internet Librarian 2013

 

Stay Connected #ili2013 Quick Links Request Programme Sponsor Travel Latest News Home We are delighted to announce our Conference Chairs for 2013: Thomas Brevik Bookboat Librarian Lindaas Public Library (Norway) Marydee Ojala Editor-in-Chief Online Searcher magazine (USA) Donna Saxby Librarian/Digital Literacy Coordinator, Kingham Hill School (UK) Thomas Brevik, Marydee Ojala and Donna Saxby all look forward welcoming you to the most international, inspiring and varied conference of the year. Internet Librarian International is the conference for library innovation and creativity, where ideas and experiences from a multitude of sectors and from all over the world are shared. "Technology is all-pervasive in our work environments, whether we're in a university, school, government, corporate or public library. It's even more evident for those in non-traditional settings. Being tech-savvy is no longer optional. What Internet Librarian International is not is theoretical. Presentations are engaging because they are grounded in the real world. The excitement of sharing knowledge with your peers and the enjoyment of being on the cutting edge permeates the conference. We look forward to seeing you there!" Read more here. Under the theme, Smart Solutions to Real Challenges, Internet Librarian International's programme of practical workshops, conference sessions, keynotes, case studies, panels and networking activities shares the latest trends in technology and innovation, and brings you face-to-face with some of the most distinguished practitioners and providers in today's global information space. Don't be left behind - sign up here to receive information about the full programme as soon as it is announced. Internet Librarian International takes place on 15 & 16 October 2013 at Olympia Conference Centre with pre-conference workshops at Hilton London Olympia on 14 October. What our delegates said about Internet Librarian International 2012: “I absolutely loved it.” “The conference was great and I got a lot of new thoughts and ideas.” Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsors   Gold Sponsors   Association Sponsor Learning Partner Supported By   Media Partners

Lyrasis Digital Classes - June 2013

Join us for these upcoming LYRASIS Digital classes and keep your institution on the road to digital readiness.     June Digital & Preservation Classes  Developing a Disaster Plan - June 4, 10:00 am ET   Metadata for Digitization and Preservation - June 5, 2:00 pm ET  LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative Information Session - June 6, 10:00 am ET   Grant Writing for Digitization and Preservation Projects - June 6, 11:00 am ET   Emergency 911: Decision Making for Managers - June 6, 2:00 pm ET   Preservation of Photographic Materials - June 12, 10:00 am ET   Advanced Preservation Metadata: How to Make it Happen - June 13, 10:00 am ET   Going Digital Free Webinar - June 17, 11:00 am ET  Caring for Scrapbooks: Preservation and Digitization Today - June 18, 11:00 am ET    LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative Information Session - June 18, 2:00 pm ET  Introduction to Linked Data for Libraries - June 20, 2:00 pm ET  Fragile Imaging: Lantern Slides, Glass Plate Negatives and Daguerreotypes - June 25, 2:00 pm ET  Oral Histories: Care and Preservation from the Start - June 26, 2:00 pm ET   Caring for Originals during Scanning Projects - June 27, 4:00 pm ET         Featured Class Caring for Scrapbooks: Preservation and Digitization Today Learn how to ensure that these unique items can be preserved and accessible to your community for years to come. June 18, 11 am - 1 pm ET Register Today     Email Donna Harnish to learn more.   STAY CONNECTED

 

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OCLC WorldShare Webinar for Library Directors: Managing your library to save time for everyone:

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As an academic library director, you play a vital leadership role at your institution. The decision you make when choosing a new library management system, impacts many things such as library staff workloads, your library budget and user satisfaction. Join us next week for an online session specifically for library directors who are interested in helping students and faculty find the information they need quickly, making workflows more efficient for their staff and enabling their library to share infrastructure costs and resources cooperatively.     Managing your library to save time for everyone: A WorldShare presentation and demonstration for library directors Tuesday, May 21 2:00 pm, Eastern (11:00 am, Pacific) During this one-hour online session, you'll learn how WorldShare® Management Services can help you manage your entire library in today's changing information environment, as well as save time for library staff and users. Register now »       Following the online session, you will receive access to library director resources: ·         Podcasts and on-demand webinars featuring peer experiences of moving to WorldShare ·         Access to brochures, videos and additional resources ·         Reports on librarianship for academic and community college libraries ·         Details on how to request personal consultations and demonstrations ·         Information for you to share with your staff to help them with the change.

Call for Proposals: Special Issue of Collection Management titled “We’re Moving, Please Pardon Our Dust: A New Collection Management Paradigm”

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Collection Management seeks well-researched, refereed articles on the topic of shifts in the organization and the changing role of collection management and development within libraries.  The co-editors are looking for both forward-thinking discussions and practical applications of how the management and work of collection managers and collection management departments have changed.
The special issue will include 10-12 original papers and be published in v. 39, no. 2-3 (April 2014).
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
•         Structural changes within collection management departments, and outcomes
•         Collection development and management activities across departments
•         Paradigms of cooperative collection development in consortia
•         Organizational changes and coordination with digitization projects
•         Strategic planning that results in organizational changes
•         Patron driven acquisitions and other emerging strategic foci as well as the changing role and work of collection managers
•         Preparation in terms of skills sets, experience, and education for collection managers in new paradigms
•         Theoretical discussion of the current state collection development and management in libraries
•         Comprehensive literature review on paradigms of collection development and management
•         The changing roles of collection managers or subject specialists
Manuscripts should be (20-40) typed pages, double-spaced (including references and abstract).  The references and format should follow the Chicago style (as outlined in the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style). The journal is published quarterly in both print and electronic formats. 

Additional information about submission requirements is at:

Deadlines
June 24, 2013: Submit an abstract (maximum of one page) with the title and your proposed article idea.  Please include your name, institution, and email address.
July 19, 2013: The editors will notify authors whether their proposals have been accepted.
October 15, 2013: Submit pre-print article to Collection Management for peer-review. http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/collectionmanagement
December 1, 2013:  Final versions of post-print articles are due.
Submit proposals to karen-fischer@uiowa.edu, with subject line of: Collection Management Special Issue Proposal.

Special issue co-editors:
Karen S. Fischer
Collections Analysis Librarian
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 335-8781  |  karen-fischer@uiowa.edu

Susanne K. Clement
Special Projects & Assessment Librarian
Interim Head of Cataloging
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-3000
(435) 797-0499  |   susanne.clement@usu.edu

Ex Libris News: May 2013

 

Quick Links Webinars Events News Products Like us on Follow us on      Talking about us Research Librarians Discuss New Ways to Support Scholars FROM Michael Kelley, Editor-in-Chief "The stable and predictable days of the 20th century, when research libraries could rely on their prized local collections to define their distinct and distinguished place on campus, are long gone...Thirty-two research librarians gathered March 5-6 in Scottsdale, AZ, at a symposium hosted by  Ex Libris to discuss this challenge, which is as prickly, vast, and shifting as the nearby Sonoran Desert."    (click to read full article)     Top 10 Hot Articles in Library and Information Science of the Month See the full list here May 2013     We're excited to announce a new partnership with Library Journal. Starting this month, we will feature LJ articles highlighting interesting things members of the library community are doing. Take a look below to see our new section.   News Northwestern University Libraries Select Ex Libris Alma  The Alma Community Exceeds 150 Institutions as University of Windsor's Leddy Library Selects Ex Libris Solutions  BIBSYS Consortium Selects Ex Libris Primo  Ex Libris Extends Its Support for Open Access by Launching Registration of Institutional Repositories for Primo Central Ex Libris Achieves ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification     What is Alma, anyway? We're excited to announce that we'll be launching a new Alma monthly newsletter! The newsletter will feature news, developments and ways to learn more about the system! To receive the newsletter, simply register for any Alma webinar or Alma classes! Alma 101: Overview and Demonstration Tuesday, May 14, 2013 @ 1pm EDT    Alma 101: Overview and Demonstration Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 3pm EDT     Already viewed the Alma 101 webinar? Learn more about specific functionality within Alma by viewing videos that cover anything from the metadata editor to roles and authorizations in Alma, and everything in between.     Purdue University Libraries Launches Data Curation Profiles Directory Curated Content from:    Purdue University Libraries, an Alma Development Partner, "recently launched the Data Curation Profiles Directory, an online resource that will track research data management projects at academic libraries... "Data Curation Profiles tell the story about a research data set from the researcher's perspective," D. Scott Brandt, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Library Science"   Read full article on LibraryJournal.com     Technical Seminar & ELUNA We want to send a big 'thank you' to the ELUNA steering committee, all ELUNA members, and all of our wonderful customers for making this year's Technical Seminar and ELUNA meetings so successful!   The Alma Nuts We had a wonderful time, and even had the privilege to watch this little gem, courtesy of The Alma Nuts! Enjoy!   Read the full lyrics here.   Rosetta Advisory Group Meeting    The fourth annual meeting of the Rosetta Advisory Group will be held in New York City at the SUNY Global Center on 3-4 June, 2013. We would like to invite any Rosetta customers or prospects to join us this June!   The meeting will include presentations from preservation experts such as Dr. Micah Altman (MIT Libraries) and Dr. Jerome McDonough (University of Illinois Libraries) and from Rosetta customers. It will also be an opportunity to discuss the Ex Libris preservation strategy and the product roadmap.    See the agenda and learn more about attending the meeting here.     Thanks for catching up with us! We hope you can make it to our events this month, and please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns,     Sincerely,   Ex Libris Customer Development custdev@exlibrisgroup.com

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