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

CFP - AMIA Conference

The AMIA Conference Committee invites submissions for session and workshop proposals for the 2013 Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia. 
The AMIA Conference Committee encourages papers, panels and posters on all issues to do with audiovisual archives with particular emphasis in the areas of problem solving, technical issues and the digital archive.  The goal of the Conference is to present a program that includes a wide variety of topics and a balance of theory and practice, inviting new ideas and concepts that may stimulate additional interest, involvement and educational benefit. You are invited to submit a presentation proposal and to attend the conference November 6-9, 2013.
Information about the conference and the proposal process, go to www.AMIAConference.com.
Proposal deadline is May 10, 2013.
We encourage you to read Tips for a Successful Proposal.  It explains the review process, and offers information and tips on what the reviewers and the Conference Committee consider in the proposal process.  If you have difficulty with the online submission process, please contact us at amia@amianet.org. 

Performing Arts Librarian Scholarship

Theatre Library Association is pleased to sponsor the Brooks McNamara Performing Arts Librarian Scholarship in memory of the achievements of this beloved theaterhistorian, scholar, educator, and mentor.

The Brooks McNamara Performing Arts Librarian Scholarship acknowledges outstanding professional accomplishments of promising students currently enrolled in MLIS or archival training programs specializing in performing arts librarianship.

This year's theme is: "Theatre Library Association: The Next Seventy-five Years." The theme is open, but some possible topics may include: How do we continue to serve users in diverse and innovative ways? How can we support artists in their creative endeavors? How can we mentor a new generation of performing arts librarians and archivists?

Interested students are encouraged to apply by submitting the attached application form and supporting materials by June 28, 2013 to fmarini@stratfordfestival.ca<

mailto:fmarini@stratfordfestival.ca> or to the address listedon the form. The form is also available from the TLA website<http://www.tla-online.org/awards/scholarship.html> (http://www.tla-online.org/awards/scholarship.html). Applications will be screened by the Scholarship Committee.

The winner will receive a $500 check and a one-year complimentary TLA membership. The essay will be published in BROADSIDE, TLA's online newsletter. The Scholarship winner will be publicly announced in October 2013.
For more information and a list of past winners, please see:
http://www.tla-online.org/awards/scholarship.html

CFP - Libraries eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit

Mississippi State University Libraries eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit (MSU LEETS) is an annual joint conference hosted by MSU Libraries (http://library.msstate.edu/) exploring the application of new technologies in libraries and the acquisition and management of eResources. Previous keynote speakers include Matt Goldner, Jason Griffey, Nicole Hennig, Sarah Houghton, Ross Housewright, Aaron Schmidt, and Michael Stephens.

MSU LEETS 2013 will take place on Thursday and Friday, August 1-2, 2013 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

Call for Proposals:

The 2013 MSU LEETS programming committee is now accepting proposals for Steal This Idea sessions and poster presentations!

Steal This Idea sessions are one hour in length (including Q&A) and are opportunities for speakers to share their successful (or not!) implementations and investigations of electronic resources and/or emerging technologies in academic libraries.

Potential topics include, but are in no way restricted to:

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Articles on demand

Bookless libraries

Cloud computing

Consortium licensing and access

Data collection and assessment

Digital collections/Digitization

ERMS implementation and use

Integrated Library Systems

Information literacy

Institutional repositories

Interlibrary Loan

Marketing

Mobile applications

Mobile ready websites

Open access

Open source

Patron driven acquisition

Patron use of e-devices

Reference

Social media

User experience

Virtual services

Website analytics

Please submit your 150-200 word proposals for Steal This Idea sessions and poster presentations at: http://blogs.library.msstate.edu/msuleets/?page_id=735

Submission deadline is Monday, May 5, 2013 and notifications of acceptance will be emailed by Friday, May 17, 2013. Presenters receive complimentary registration to the summit.

Thank you,

The MSU LEETS Programming Committee

MSU LEETS Co-Chairs: Pattye Archer (parcher@library.msstate.edu), Karen Davidson (kdavidson@library.msstate.edu), and Mary Ann Jones (mjones@library.msstate.edu)

library.msstate.edu/msuleets

www.facebook.com/msuleets

CFP - Sixteenth Distance Library Services Conference

Inspire and challenge those who provide library services at a distance by
sharing your research, ideas and best practices at the Distance Library
Services Conference!

Central Michigan University’s Global Campus Library Services welcomes
proposal submissions for the Sixteenth Distance Library Services Conference to
be held in Denver, CO, April 23-25, 2014. The DLS Conference is an opportunity
to present your research, knowledge and experience on issues related to
providing library services to those who are teaching and learning at a
distance.

As practices that are effective in distance learning become increasingly
applicable to any library environment, the information and networking
opportunities offered by the DLS Conference can benefit all librarians,
educators and administrators who are interested in expanding their reach beyond
the physical campus.

To learn more about the conference and submitting a proposal, please visit
http://libguides.cmich.edu/dls2014

Eligible presenters can also enter to win the Conference Award, which includes
free conference registration: http://libguides.cmich.edu/dls2014/award

The deadline for proposal and Conference Award submissions is June 10, 2013.

We hope to see you in Denver in 2014!

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.