2020 saw a huge uptick in colloquial usage of the word “equity.” However, in most corners of the information professions, from libraries to archives to usability, we’ve been having this conversation for a long time. During this interactive session, we unpack some of the ways equity has been used (and misused) during the pandemic and…
LILRC 7th Annual Technical Services Open Forum Program Schedule 9:30 AM - Program opens on Zoom for sign in and welcome 10:00 AM - Not Just a Location: Library Technical Services, Remote Work, and COVID-19 Anna R. Craft, Coordinator of Metadata Services, University Libraries, UNC Greensboro While the specific tasks accomplished in academic library technical services…
Misinformation has been around since the times of Ancient Egypt. It’s not new, but evolving technology has increased its spread exponentially. Similar to infectious diseases, we are all potential vectors in the spread of misinformation. Inoculate yourself to misinformation by participating in this introduction to identifying and fighting misinformation! During this webinar, participants will review the…
Webinar Description: Have you been asked to give a presentation and do not know how to prepare for it? Have you given a presentation and are unsatisfied with how it went? Are you interested in ideas on how to engage the audience? If yes, then this webinar is for you! Come and learn how to…
The biggest threat to your online accounts is you! Most people have more than 15 online accounts. That's just too many passwords to remember! What's a good netizen to do? Come up with a clever way to remember those passwords, of course! So that'd be 'p@55w0rd!23', right? STOP! You're not that clever. The best way…
Join your fellow social media librarians for our next virtual meet up. We will have an open conversation about new and ongoing challenges. All are welcome!
Description: Good library policies set the stage for your library to provide relevant and effective services to your community. At this webinar, we'll look at why your policies matter, and how you can make sure they're supporting your staff and your patrons. Learning Objectives: Understand the importance and value of library policy for providing library…
Moderated by Jeremy Lyman (School Library Media Specialist, Buffalo Public Schools) Join us for a panel discussion, as Black women librarians share their perspectives on academic, public, school, and prison librarianship. These discussions will reveal their complex and varied lived experiences while navigating a predominantly white profession. Let's have an open and honest dialogue. Some…
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey of the U. S. Census Bureau. It provides much more detailed information than the decennial census. This program will explore the American Community Surve, decennial census data and datasets on data.census.gov. We will learn about background informatoin on the data, such as frequency of datasets, geography, data…
Webinar Description: As colleges and universities look to Open Educational Resources to provide students with affordable academic materials, libraries and librarians are key partners. This hour-long webinar will include practical experiences, challenges, and observations of four panelists moderated by Jean-Paul Orgeron of the James M. Milne Library at SUNY Oneonta. About the Panelists: Carli Spina…