Academic Impressions Webcast: iPad Uses in the Library

iPad Uses in the Library Webcast
September 20, 2012 :: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EDT
Early bird pricing expires Thursday - Register today! Recent stats say iPad use will nearly double this year – find out now how to effectively integrate iPads into your library services.
Integrating mobile devices such as smartphones, e-readers, and tablets into your library can be a daunting proposition. In the past few years, libraries have seen a decline in public PC use and a sharp increase in use of free, public wireless devices such as iPads. Program Overview | Pricing & Registration | Agenda Join us online as we discuss how iPads can enhance your library’s ability to provide user services as well as specific iPad apps for libraries. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN You will be able to participate in this webcast through your computer or on your iPad. Our expert instructor will discuss: Overview of the iPad project Initial pilot program Short-term vs. long-term checkout Classroom use Academic services areas Information literacy Library project Purpose and instructional need of the project What made iPads the solution? Implementation, including uses and apps Results and project outcomes Student, faculty, and library satisfaction Pros and cons View the complete agenda here. REGISTER OR PURCHASE A RECORDING Register online or call 720.488.6800. Register your institution for a single site connection and an unlimited number of people can participate. You can also add this event to your training library by purchasing a CD recording of the live webcast and a bound set of the presentation materials. Questions? Call us to determine if this event is right for you.	academicimpressions.com UPCOMING CONFERENCES Strategically Managing Special Collections November 27 - 28, 2012 | Tampa, FL View All Conferences UPCOMING WEBCASTS Using an IT Metrics Report Card to Measure Service Performance September 18, 2012 iPad Uses in the Classroom September 27, 2012 5 Key Components for Summer Bridge Programs October 23, 2012 Writing Right for the Web: Social Media, Mobile, and Traditional Sites October 30 & November 1, 2012 Libraries and Copyright in a Digital Age November 27 & 29, 2012 View All Webcasts

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Lyrasis: 20 Questions: Technology Solutions in the Cloud (Live Online)

20 Questions: Technology Solutions in the Cloud (Live Online) In this two-hour, live online class, attendees will learn about online resources they can use to answer questions on technology and be introduced to cloud computing solutions for streamlining workflow and collaboration. As we know, providing staff and patron access to all of the desktop applications they need or want can be a costly endeavor that is not limited to the price of the software. To run photo editing and publishing programs you need to have the most up to date computers, and then when the file is completed where does the patron store it? The solution to all of these issues lives in the clouds. Cloud computing and web based applications are all the rage these day. In this class we will talk about Cloud Computing and explore a wide range of web based productivity tools that anyone can have access to without downloading a thing.

Date:	Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Time:	10:00am - 12:00pm (EST)
Fee:	Early Bird Discount! $135 for members, $210 for non-members

Seats are available! Visit us online for more information and to register!

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.

Bleu Devil Book Club Presents Black Greek 101 with President Walter M. Kimbrough

BLEU Devil Book Club Fall 2012

Mr. Malik Bartholomew, Coordinator, Dillard University Will W. Alexander Library

The Dillard University Will W. Alexander Library is proud to present to the Dillard University Family, “The BLEU Devil Book Club”.

The purpose of the Dillard University BLEU Devil Book Club is to bring the Dillard University community together to share a dialogue of ideas, opinions, interests and causes - all within the context of a book club discussion format.

As an institution of higher learning, Dillard University is committed to producing graduates who are broadly educated, culturally aware, and concerned with improving the human condition. What better way to create an avenue of open communication, critical thinking, and healthy debate of today's issues then a book club. Our learning environment encourages a respect of diverse opinions and ideas in which the book club hopes to build upon so students, faculty, staff, and alumni can all benefit from this program.

To that end, the Will W. Alexander Library strives to include authors and topics that represent a spectrum of viewpoints and interests. We hope to highlight books that have both a national and cultural interest, as well as those books that are produced by local New Orleanians. However as sponsors of the book club, we do not necessarily endorse the views of any particular author but support the notion of sharing information in the interest of discovery, exploration and understanding.The BLEU Devil Book Club is a great way to encourage a commitment to literacy on our campus while at the same time building on the actual mission of Dillard University.

Readers will be encouraged to purchase and read the featured book and then join us in discussion concerning the book of the month. The Will W. Alexander Library book club discussion will be every 4^th Thursday evening of the month. Besides attending the book discussions, readers can also discuss the current book of the month by following us on Twitter @DULibrary or on our Facebook page @: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/2234159254/.

Our first book club discussion is: "Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities", written by and will be facilitated by our President, Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough!

                            


Please obtain this book from the Dillard University Book Store and come out to our very first BLEU Devil Book Club Discussion on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 6:30p.m.  Please email mbartholomew@dillard.edu if you need any additional information concerning the BLEU Devil Book Club. We can also be reached @: 504-816-4786.

Thank you!

 

At Libraries, Quiet Makes a Comeback

Academic libraries aren't the quiet temples to scholarship they used to be. And students miss that atmosphere.

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Libraries Thriving - 2012 Information Literacy Campaign

Thursday, 09 August 2012

2012 Information Literacy Campaign Are you a resident of Massachusetts, Missouri, or New York*? If so, congratulations! The efforts of information literacy enthusiasts in your state led to your governor's issuing a proclamation of October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month. Help draw attention to your state's recognition of what President Obama designated as skills that Americans must gain in order to "effectively navigate the Information Age" by sharing the badge created by Libraries Thriving and the National Forum on Information Literacy. Find directions for posting to your social networking sites, sharing in your email signature, and more below. *Not a resident of one of these states? Not a problem! Find out more about how you can help add your state to this list by watching this short tutorial. Embed this badge by copying the following HTML code: <a href="http://www.librariesthriving.org/partnerships/2012-information-literacy-campaign" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.librariesthriving.org/images/nfil/2012/badges/nfil-badge-ma-stars-stripes.png" border="0" alt="Information Literacy Supporter Badge" /></a> Post this badge to your social networking sites by copying the following URL: http://www.librariesthriving.org/partnerships/2012-information-literacy-campaign Add this badge to your website: Copy the HTML code included above. Insert code into an HTML editor. Save and preview. Add or post this badge to your blog or social networking site: Facebook Copy the URL included above. Login to your Facebook account. Insert the included URL into your Profile's Status box. Twitter Copy the URL included above. Login to your Twitter account. Insert the included URL into the What's Happening box. MySpace Copy the HTML code included above. Sign in to your MySpace page and click on 'Edit Profile'. Now copy or paste the Badge code into the section of your MySpace page where you would like it to show. For instance, you can copy it in the 'About Me' section, or your 'Interests' section. After copying the code, click 'Preview section' to see if the badge is where you want it. If it's not in the right spot, click Return to Edit Section, and try again. If it's right where you want it, click Save All Changes. Blogger Copy the HTML code included above. Sign in to your Blogger account and go to your Dashboard. Click on 'Layout' in the Manage your Blogs module. On the layout page, click 'Add a Page Element' either in the left column or at the bottom of your blog layout. On the 'Choose a New Page Element' pop up page, click the HTML/JavaScript ADD TO BLOG button and paste the copied badge code into the content area. Then give it a title and click SAVE CHANGES. WordPress Copy the HTML code included above. Sign in to your WordPress account and go to your Dashboard. Click on Widgets located under the Appearance menu tab. Select 'Text' widget from the list of Available Widgets and drag to a sidebar on the right to activate. Insert copied HTML code into text box. Save. Live Journal Copy the HTML code included above. Sign in to your Live Journal account. Click on Post an Entry, or go to the Journal menu, and click on Post an Entry. With the Rich Text tab selected, click on the Embed Media icon (it looks like a little CD). Copy the badge code into the box, and click on Insert. Or, with the HTML tab selected, click on Embed Media. Copy the badge code into the box, and click on Insert. Then add anything else you would like to your Live Journal entry, and select Post to Username. Add this badge to your email signature: Yahoo Mail Copy the HTML code included above. Sign in to your Yahoo email account, and click on Options (or Mail Options). Select Signature, then select View HTML and also select Color and Graphics. Copy the code into the Signature box. If you like, choose "Add signature to all outgoing messages ". Then click Save.