Webinars - Preservation

Preservation of Audiovisual Materials, November 19 and 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m. CST each day:

Preserving the investment of your audiovisual collections presents a unique challenge to libraries, archives and museums. The wide variety of A/V formats – videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture films, filmstrips, LPs, CDs, and DVDs – require special attention to minimize deterioration caused by everything from daily use to storage problems. Register now.

Preservation of Photographic Materials, December 3 and 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST each day:

Preserving the visual record is one of the most important roles of cultural heritage institutions. This workshop deals with the unique challenges of preserving and caring for a photograph collection. Register now.

Preserving Your Historical Records, December 10 and 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST each day:

This class covers the basics of proper care and storage of archives and manuscript collections. Topics include an overview of the causes of deterioration; selection of folders, boxes, and other housing materials; processing of archives; providing storage for oversized materials, maps, and photographs; proper handling and exhibition practices; basic paper repair techniques; and the development of holdings maintenance policies, guidelines, and practices. Register now.

Online Conference – Preservation: Back to Basics

Amigos Library Services Presents Online Conference – Preservation: Back to Basics DALLAS, TX, August 19, 2013 – Amigos Library Services will present a one-day online conference “Preservation: Back to Basics”  Thursday, September 19.  The conference will cover a variety of topics, including in-house book and paper repair, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, preservation of analog and digital photos, audio cassette reformatting, and much more. “We have been getting more calls about basic preservation issues, so we wanted to meet that need,” said Gina Minks, Imaging and Preservation Manager. Minks says that preservation is often a low priority and in the current economy many people are being asked to do an array of preservation tasks without having any training. With over 15 sessions offered, the “Back to Basics” online conference hopes to help fill some of those knowledge gaps. Among the scheduled sessions are: ·         Working with Qualified Vendors to Preserve Analog Video, presented by Kimberley Tarr of New York University and Peter Oleksik of The Museum of Modern Art ·         Getting Started with Standard Audio Cassette Reformatting, presented by Anna Lamphear of University of Texas Libraries ·         Care and Identification of Photographs, presented by Jessica Phillips of University of North Texas ·         Disasters on a Budget: What You Can Do Now to Make Recovery Easier, presented by Susan Knoer of Master Plans, Inc. Visit the conference webpage for the complete conference information, including schedule and registration.  Early bird registration ends September 6, 2013.  If you are unable to attend, recorded sessions are available at a nominal fee.

FREE webinar - Getting In-Depth Competitive Intelligence on Private Companies

SLA CI Webinar 4/30 - Getting In-Depth Competitive Intelligence on Private Companies

Webinar Registration

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/241237654

More often than not disruptive innovations are born behind the walls of privately held companies. Given this how do you crack the code on these companies strategies? Additionally, how do you obtain some degree of early warning about how successful these companies might be in the future?

During this talk you’ll learn about a wide range of open source intelligence (OSINT) and human intelligence techniques (HUMINT) that you can use to answer the above questions.

We’ll cover:

·         OSINT Assets – what can you learn from the web that’s meaningful and what can be aggregated to produce greater insight
·         HUMINT Assets – who should you talk to and how do you get a hold of them effectively.
·         Benchmarking –  how to acquire or interact with competitor products and services in a meaningful way

We’ll also close with a discussion of the ethical considerations companies face when conducting private company research as well as what is typically in and out of bounds when conducting private company oriented research efforts.

Finally all attendees will receive a copy of one of Cascade Insights’ Framework Fight Club Handbooks.  Each handbook provides a wealth of competitive intelligence frameworks that you can use to synthesize the intelligence you’ve collected.

Presented by Sean Campbell
Co-owner - Cascade Insights
Sean@cascadeinsights.com

Preservation Week 2013

The Library of Congress celebrates Preservation Week 2013 with a special focus
on saving the mementos—digital and analog correspondence, photos, videos,
scrapbooks and albums—of military members and their families.

All the events are free and open to the public, and will take place in the
Library’s James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington,
D.C. The Library’s Preservation Week celebration also includes an online
exhibition, a webinar, and an international lecture streamed live from the
Library.

Online Exhibition. Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-preservation.html
April 21-April 27, 2013
The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress presents seven
collections that represent the wide variety of concerns that must be addressed
when preserving the first-hand accounts of America’s veterans.
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Library Workshop. Preserving Your Memories: Print and Digital Photographs
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/2013PW1.html
April 22, 2013
12:00 noon-1:30 pm
Washington, DC
Library of Congress
Library staff highlight basic preservation measures one can do at home for
digital and print photographs and share information on how to participate in
the Library’s Veterans History Project. The 2012-2013 Fellow in Book
Conservation presents tips for making a long lasting scrapbook with examples
from a scrapbook that required conservation treatment.
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Forum. Rosenzweig Forum on Technology and the Humanities: Preserving and
Interpreting Born-Digital Collections
http://chnm.gmu.edu/rosenzweigforum/rosenzweig-forum-on-technology-and-the-humanities-preserving-and-interpreting-born-digital-collections/
April 22, 2013
6:00 to 7:30 pm
Washington, DC
Library of Congress
Presenters discuss how their organizations are acquiring, managing, analyzing,
preserving and providing access to born-digital collections. The Rosenzweig
Forum for the Digital Humanities is a collaboration of the Roy Rosenzweig
Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, the Center for New
Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University, and the Maryland
Institute for Technology in the Humanities at the University of Maryland.
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Film Screening. These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/2013PW2.html
April 23, 2013
12:00 noon-2:00 pm
Washington, DC
Library of Congress
Screening of the 2011 documentary about the National Film Registry, the
Library’s collection of 600 films—with up to 25 added every
year—identified as culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
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Library Workshop. Preserving Your Memories: Traditional and Digital Albums and
Scrapbooks
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/2013PW3.html
April 24, 2013
12:00 noon-1:00 pm
Washington, DC
Library of Congress
Library staff highlight basic preservation measures one can do at home for
digital and print albums, scrapbooks, and scrapbooking, and share information
on how to participate in the Library’s Veterans History Project. The
2012-2013 Fellow in Photograph Conservation presents research and treatment of
a WWI photograph album.
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Webinar. Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs April 24, 2013
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
The Library’s National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation
Program presents information about learning to care for digital photos. Hosted
by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
Free; registration required at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/876436809
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Lecture. PAC: A Packed Agenda for Conserving Libraries' Heritage -- 20 years of
Changes and Development
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/2013PW4.html
April 26, 2013
12:00 noon-1:00 pm, available as a live webstream (register at above link)
Washington, DC Library of Congress Christiane Baryla, Director, International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Core Activity on
Preservation and Conservation (IFLA-PAC), Bibliothèque nationale de France,
discusses the evolution of PAC since its establishment in 1984.

FREE webinar: Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products

ALCTS webinar: Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products

Date: April 25, 2013

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Do you need to purchase archival supplies for your organization or even yourself?

Are you confused by the terminology and not sure about the differences between the various vendors?

Not finding exactly what you are looking for and unsure about adapting different products?

Archival 101 is designed to demystify the archival product market for the layperson and non-preservation specialist. The presentation will provide an overview of the conservation and preservation issues facing libraries, cultural organizations, and individuals; describe the terminology in use; discuss products and offer buying tips on the different ways these can be used. A list of links to other resources will also be provided.

ALCTS thanks Gaylord for its generous support of this webinar and Preservation Week.

Who should attend? Archival 101 is designed for individuals with little or no experience and will also provide the more experienced user with helpful hints.

Presenter: Peter D. Verheyen, Head of Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University.

After beginning as work-study in preservation under John Dean at Johns Hopkins, Verheyen studied binding and conservation in Germany and Switzerland to become a rare book conservator working in private practice and research library preservation programs. He established the conservation lab at Syracuse for the treatment of special collections materials, and developed a high-density system for storing architectural drawings among other things.

The Archival 101 presentation was originally developed for call center staff at Gaylord Bros. when he worked there as Archival Product Manager. It has since been presented regionally to varying audiences.

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Registration Fees:  Free but registration is required.

For additional information and access to the registration link, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042513

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.

Free E-Government Webinar for Public Librarians

Free E-Government Webinar for Public Librarians

 

Due to popular demand, the American Library Association will host another free e-government webinar for public librarians on May 1, 2013 @ 2 p.m EST. Librarians who take part in the new webinar, titled “E-Government in Action: Matching People with Jobs,” will learn how to provide job-related e-government services to patrons. Register now

 

The new webinar will focus on the ways that libraries can provide patrons with job assistance. As part of the webinar, participants will hear from numerous e-government grant recipients on innovative workforce development programs that have successfully connected people with jobs.

 

Speakers include:

 

• Janice Collins: The Mandel Public Library (West Palm Beach, Fla.) technology supervisor will discuss the “Career Catalyst Program,” a career initiative that creates and manages employment initiatives to assist unemployed library users in one setting.

 

• Betha Gutsche: The WebJunction OCLC programs manager will discuss the organization’s partnership with the State Library of North Carolina, which produced an innovative curriculum and provided training for library staff throughout the U.S. to assist patrons with job and career skills through their Project Compass Program.

 

• Tiffany McClary and Sheri Shafer will discuss NJ Works @ your Library, the New Jersey State Library Program that gives libraries the tools they need to expand services to the unemployed and underemployed.

 

• Jeff Scott: The Tulare County (Calif.) deputy county librarian will detail the  library’s innovative “Job in a Box” grant program that reaches the unemployed through job-resource book vending machines at One Stop locations.

 

Register now

FREE webinar: Personal Digital Archiving

webinar: Personal Digital Archiving

Date: April 24, 2013

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Increase your understanding of common digital files – digital photos, recordings, video, documents, and others – and learn what it takes to preserve them. Technology changes rapidly. If you don’t actively care for your digital possessions you may lose access to them as some technologies become obsolete. Learn about the nature of the problem and hear about some simple, practical tips and tools to help you preserve your digital stuff.

ALCTS thanks The MediaPreserve for sponsoring this webinar and supporting Preservation Week

Learning outcomes:

1. the nature of the problem

2. simple practical tips to describe and save digital files

3. tools that can be used

Who should attend? Anyone with an interest in preserving their own digital photos, documents, recordings, videos and other digital files.

Presenter: Mike Ashenfelder, Digital Preservation Project Coordinator, has worked for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress since 2003. He writes about personal digital archiving, leaders in digital preservation and new developments in digital preservation. He also produces public information videos and podcasts. Before joining the Library of Congress, he worked for a decade in the Bay Area as a technical writer.

Mike has a Bachelors degree in Music Education from the Berklee College of Music and a Masters in Music History from San Francisco State University.

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Registration Fees:  Free but registration is required.

For additional information and access to registration link, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042413

FREE webinar - The Preservation of Family Photographs: Here, There and Everywhere

ALCTS webinar: The Preservation of Family Photographs: Here, There and Everywhere

Date: April 23, 2013

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Description: This presentation will offer basic guidance on the care and preservation of family photographs from 19th-century tintypes to contemporary color prints. The webinar will address the fundamental physical and chemical properties of photographic print and negative materials, including albums and scrapbooks, and the causes and mechanisms of their deterioration. Strategies for preservation, such as proper handling, storage and display techniques, will be shared.

This webinar is offered for free to celebrate Preservation Week.

ALCTS thanks Archival Products for sponsoring this webinar and supporting Preservation Week.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the session, attendees will better understand:

• Basic characterization and identification of albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic color print materials, and film base negatives

• Agents of deterioration for photographic materials

• Storage and exhibition practices

• Handling guidelines

• Prioritization for preservation

Who should attend? Anyone responsible for the preservation of family or other photographic holdings and collections and interested in the preservation of our global photographic heritage.

Presenter: Debra Hess Norris is Chair of the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, and Professor of Photograph Conservation.

Since 1985, Norris has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters on care and treatment of photographic materials, emergency response, ethics, and conservation education; and taught more than 100 workshops and seminars for conservators and allied professionals. Norris has lectured and consulted on the preservation of photographic collections worldwide.

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Registration Fees:  Free.

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042313

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.

FREE webinars - Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing Storage Environments—Series II

Webinar Info

IPI’s NEH-funded Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing Storage Environments—Series II includes nine webinars which will provide information on a variety of topics from recent preservation research to tips for dealing with broad environmental challenges such as summer heat and humidity and winter dryness. These webinars are offered free-of-charge.
Webinars have been developed with a structured curriculum so that each presentation can stand alone as a reference on a particular topic. Our goal is to provide useful tools and information that will allow participants to make informed decisions and to initiate successful environmental management practices at their own institutions. We strongly encourage teams of collection care, facilities management, and administrative staff to participate.
Webinars will be presented on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 EDT between January and September 2013. Feel free to sign up for as many webinars as you like. Unless noted otherwise, webinars will be presented by IPI staff.
Topics and dates are listed, and you can click here to register.

News

The NEH-funded Sustainable Preservation Practices—Series II workshops are over but there is still time to sign up for the webinar series. The webinars are FREE – click on the “Webinar Info” tab for a description of each webinar and then register for as many as you’d like. There are nine webinars, each presented on a Wednesday between January and September 2013 from 2:00 to 3:30 EDT.
The guidebook developed for the Sustainable Preservation Practices—Series II is available for purchase through IPI’s online store. The survey of workshop participants asked if the information in the guidebook would be beneficial to them and at each venue 100% of respondents said yes. Many listed the guidebook as one of the most valuable aspects of the workshop. Responses included:

• “The Guidebook is very well organized and has a level of detail that is helpful and appropriate, both to supplement this workshop and to stand alone.”
• “The careful, balanced, analytic work is what we need to transform our data gathering into useful information and action.”
• “The Guidebook constitutes a guideline for the decisions we have to make to improve our conditions.”

For more information and to order the guidebook, click here.

Free E-Government Webinar for Public Librarians

As governments continue to move services online, many public libraries need assistance providing the public with the government services that they need. To assist libraries in providing e-government services to patrons, the American Library Association will host the no-cost webinar “Libraries & E-government” on April 12, 2013, from 2:00–3:30p.m. EST.
Register now
As part of the webinar, participants will learn:

• How to use LibEGov (www.libegov.org), an easy-to-use web tool that helps libraries serve the e-government needs of their communities.
• Online resources available from government agencies and non-governmental organizations that deal with issues, such as immigration and taxation.
• How to use the virtual Ask A Librarian feature through Government Information Online service.

The website is the result of an Institute of Museum and Library Services funded national leadership grant and was developed by the Information Policy & Access Center at the University of Maryland and the American Library Association through, and is intended to foster collaboration between libraries and government agencies, as well as offer guidance on the provision of e-government services and roles to assist libraries as they continue to serve as critical community providers of e-government to a range of populations.
Speakers will include University of Maryland John Carlo Bertot; University of Maryland doctoral student Ursula Gorham-Oscilowsk; University of Maryland Graduate Research Associate Natalie Greene; and American Library Association Office of Government Relations Assistant Director Jessica McGilvray.
Register now

Workshops - SAA

Available wherever you are:
[Webinar] Viewshare...learn how to use and work with it!  [DAS]
April 25 - 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm CT
[Webinar] Thinking Digital...a practical session to help you get started!  [DAS]
May 16 - 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm CT
MIDWEST:
Developing Specifications and RFPs for Recordkeeping Systems [DAS]
April 17 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Achieving Email Account Preservation with XML [DAS]
May 10 in Chicago
Describing Archives:  A Content Standard (DACS) [SAA Standard]
June 7 in Columbus, Ohio
Digital Curation: Creating an Environment for Success [DAS]
June 7 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Implementing "More Product, Less Process"
June 17 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Digital Forensics for Archivists [DAS]
June 24-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
NORTHEAST:
Digital Curation: Creating an Environment for Success [DAS]
April 25 in Erie, Pennsylvania
Encoded Archival Context - Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) [SAA Standard]  Scholarships available!
May 13 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Inreach and Outreach for Digital Archives [DAS]
June 10 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Appraisal of Electronic Records [DAS]
June 10 in New York, New York
Inreach and Outreach for Digital Archives [DAS]
June 18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Encoded Archival Context - Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) [SAA Standard] Scholarships available!
June 24 in New York, New York
Rare Books for Archivists
June 27 & 28 in Beltsville, Maryland
NORTHWEST:
Encoded Archival Context - Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) [SAA Standard] Scholarships available!
May 2 in Bellingham, Washington
Arrangement and Description of Electronic Records, Parts I and II [DAS]
April 8-9 in Cheney, Washington
Managing Electronic Records in Archives and Special Collections [DAS]
Date Change:
May 22 in Salt Lake City
Accessioning and Ingest of Electronic Records [DAS]
June 28 in Provo, Utah

SOUTHEAST:

Basic Electronic Records [DAS]

May 7 in Tallahassee, Florida

Appraisal of Electronic Records [DAS]
June 25 in Kennesaw, Georgia
SOUTHWEST:
Appraisal of Electronic Records [DAS]
April 9, in Austin, Texas
Developing Specifications and RFPs for Recordkeeping Systems [DAS]
May 22 in Austin, Texas

PACIFIC:
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Digital Archives [DAS]
April 11 in Berkeley, California

Free Online Open Meeting: The Learning Commons and the Academic Library: Using Emerging Technologies and New Partnerships to Build Student Success

Free Online Open Meeting:

The Learning Commons and the Academic Library: 

Using Emerging Technologies and New Partnerships to Build Student Success

Monday, March 25, 2013, 1-2:30 pm

Many new library spaces, such as learning or information commons, lend themselves to providing both library and non-library services to students, a situation that provides its own challenges and opportunities. If you have such a space or are planning to develop one, the RUSA MARS LSS Committee invites you to join us for a free online open meeting on the Learning Commons on Monday, March 25 from 1-2:30PM EST.

While the event is free we ask that you register online at: http://learningcommons.eventbrite.com. After you register, you will receive a link to join the meeting. Space is limited so be sure to register in advance. More information is also available on ALA Connect at: http://connect.ala.org/node/203511 .

What: RUSA MARS LSS Committee Online Open Meeting on "The Learning Commons and the Academic Library: Using Emerging Technologies and New Partnerships to Build Student Success"

When: Monday, March 25 1-2:30PM EST

Where: Online - You will receive a link after you register

Register: http://learningcommons.eventbrite.com

Title:  The Learning Commons and the Academic Library: Using Emerging Technologies and New Partnerships to Build Student Success.

Description: Has your library partnered with academic support services to offer a “learning commons” in the library, or are you discussing/planning such a partnership? If so, please join us for a follow-up to the discussion forum “The Learning Commons and the Academic Library: Using Emerging Technologies and New Partnerships to Build Student Success” held at Midwinter 2012. Attend the online open meeting and learn how these libraries have developed partnerships and designed spaces to support student learning.

Speakers:
Ameet Doshi - Head, User Experience Department Georgia Tech University

Doshi will describe the role of the student advisory board in the design of the Library and the learning commons at Georgia Tech, known as the Clough Commons. The Clough Commons provides group study spaces, academics support services and a wide variety of technology for students to use.

Michelle Paon - Reference & Instruction Librarian, Dalhouise University
Marc Comeau - IT Manager, Dalhouise University

Eleven stakeholders currently share space in Dalhousie University's Killam Learning Commons, with services ranging from GIS and statistical computing consultations to traditional research assistance and the IT help desk. Paon and Comeau will identify the service areas located in the facility as well as touch on the innovative technologies that havebeen deployed in the commons.


Lori Mestre - Head Undergraduate Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mestre will share UIUC's process for creating the initial plans for the Learning Commons and how student need for multimodal projects has resulted in the Learning Commons becoming a Media Commons  (including floor layout, services, furniture, technology, class support, use patterns, partnerships, loanable technology acquisition). She will discuss how UIUC incorporated technology and designed the layout based on assessment of student needs.

FREE webinar - Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement

Free webinar to highlight ways to build meaningful library experiences for those experiencing poverty and homelessness

 

The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) and the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) will host a webinar expanding on the tips and tools in “Extending our Reach: Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement,” the latest outreach toolkit from OLOS and SRRT. This webinar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Central time on Thursday, March 21 and is free and open to all who are interested in transforming libraries by building meaningful library experiences for all, especially poor and homeless patrons. 

 

This free webinar will feature Lisa Gieskes, coordinator of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Hunger, Homelessness, and Poverty Task Force, and Julie Winkelstein, Ph.D., University of Tennessee – Knoxville, who will explore resources, best practices and model programs geared towards creating positive library experiences for those experiencing poverty and homelessness.  

 

Information on accessing the webinar can be found on OLOS’ Online Learning page, http://www.ala.org/onlinelearning/unit/olos.

 

The ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) is a unit within the American Library Association. It works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy. SRRT’s main website is hosted at http://libr.org/SRRT.

WEBINAR on Care and Handling of Works of Art on Paper

REGISTER NOW FOR NEDCC’s WEBINAR on
Care and Handling of Works of Art on Paper
NOTE: New Date - Wednesday, April 3, 2-4 PM

Still time to register for NEDCC’s webinar on caring for works of art on paper, including prints, watercolors, pastels, and drawings.  The structure and deterioration of these materials and the proper preservation environments are discussed, as well as best practices for storage and handling. Instructor: Claire Grund, Assistant Paper Conservator, NEDCC.

TO REGISTER and to check out NEDCC’s other training programs: http://bit.ly/TRCAL13

Free Webinar on How to Find a Job

LLAMA Human Resources Section Presents a Free Webinar on How to Find a Job
You have your MLS degree---but what’s next? Applying for and interviewing for a job can be fraught with anxiety and frustrations. But you
can put yourself ahead of the herd with the right information. The Library Leadership and Management Association’s Human
Resources Section (LLAMA-HRS) will present “Job Hunting for Today’s Libraries in Today’s Job Market,” Wednesday, March 20, 1:30
pm -3:00 pm CST. This free webinar is intended for library students or recent MLS graduates about to enter the workforce or start a job
search.

Participants will: increase their confidence and raise their success rate; gain a comprehensive understanding of how libraries
conduct searches and make hiring decisions; and learn what libraries are looking for through practical tips and insight from a seasoned recruiter.

Speaker: Brian Keith is Associate Dean, Administrative Services and Faculty Affairs at the George A. Smathers Libraries, University
of Florida. He will share his insight and advice from years of experience recruiting librarians.

Register online at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/148757378
Space is limited.

FREE webinar - Finding a Career in Technical Services

ALCTS webinar: Technical Services Librarians matter at your library: Finding a Career in Technical Services
Date: April 17, 2013
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Step behind the scenes to learn about the exciting variety of rewarding careers available in technical services librarianship. Our panel of experienced technical services librarians from a variety of positions and institutions will be the tour guides to the world of technical services. This isn’t your grandmother’s technical services department.
Often on the edge of developing technology and the implementation of it on a local level, technically able technical services librarians are necessary in the growth and development of the future of libraries. Panelists will speak about their daily work, what led them to decide on a career as a technical services librarian, and recommendations for those interested in pursuing a similar career path.
Brought to you by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services New Member Interest Group (ALCTS NMIG), this free webinar has been developed with all in mind from the aspiring library/information school graduate student to the experienced library professional looking to undertake new responsibilities or for a career change. Please join us on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. EST for Technical Services Librarians Matter at Your Library: Finding a Career in Technical Services.
For more information, feel free to follow ALCTS New Member Interest Group on Twitter (@ALCTS_NMIG) or on our ALCTS NMIG Facebook page. We can also be found on ALA Connect.
Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the webinar, attendees will better understand:
- The different and varied positions available in technical services.
- What a day in the life of a technical service librarian is like.
- Ideas and tips regarding pursuing a career in librarianship--including grad school classes, internships, and skills.
Who should attend? This webinar is for anyone interested in pursuing a career in technical services.
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Registration Fees: Free but registration is required.
For additional information and access to registrations links, please go to the following website:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar
ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.
To view this Event in Connect, go to http://connect.ala.org/node/202465.

FREE webinar - Biodiversity Heritage Library

When: 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
1:00pm to 2:00pm, US/Eastern (-5)

DESCRIPTION: The Biodiversity Heritage Library is a 14-member consortium digital library project dedicated to providing free and open access to the world’s biodiversity literature. With a collection of over 109,000 volumes and counting, it engages in a routine curation practice that is entirely virtual, user-driven, and highly collaborative amongst its consortium staff. Motivated almost entirely by user feedback, BHL staff manually correct issues identified within the collection related to:
* bibliographic metadata correction
* de-duplicating content post digitization
* articulating page level metadata, ie “page 27”, “plate V.”, etc.
* poor image quality or missing pages
As the BHL virtually aggregates the collections of 14 libraries into one, it is often the case that multiple libraries must collaborate to resolve problems. The BHL uses an issue tracking system in order to facilitate the level of granularity of communication required to distribute curation activities across 14 institutions, 5 time zones and over 30 in-kind staff. This presentation will highlight the significant role of the issue tracking monitor, a job shared by 2 staff that contribute 25% of their time to managing the flows of curation activities amongst consortium staff. In addition, the BHL will demonstrate how the patient practice of curating individual page metadata pays off in the form of a 50,000+ image Flickr photostream where new communities of users are engaging with the collection and in turn embedding BHL content into new platforms such as Encyclopedia of Life species pages.
SPEAKERS: Bianca Crowley is the Collections Coordinator for the Biodiversity Heritage Library, leading digital collection management activities as well as coordinating communications across the project's 15 member international library consortium. She takes pride in her role as a 21st Century library professional; creative, eager to experiment, and deeply committed to making connections between people and information. She received her MSLS from the Catholic University of America and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Maryland at College Park.
Grace Costantino is the Program Manager for the Biodiversity Heritage Library, based at the Smithsonian Libraries. Prior to her position as Program Manager, Ms. Costantino served as a BHL Librarian at the Smithsonian Libraries. Her interests include graphic design, data visualization, writing, data augmentation via crowd-sourced activities, and enhancing BHL content through the creation of interactive collections and exhibits. She is the co-author of the De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper 2011 Award-winning article, “Heeding the Call: User Feedback Management and the Digital Library.” Ms. Costantino received her B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2007, with a degree in Studio Art and concentrations in Graphic Design and Art History. She received a Masters in Information Systems and Information Management (M.I.M.) from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2010.
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