IGI Global Announces Academic Librarian Sponsorship Opportunity for Charleston Conference
In an ongoing effort to help librarians grow professionally and increase their understanding of the changing state of knowledge resources, IGI Global will award one librarian a $500 stipend for attendance of the 2011 Charleston Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, November 2-5, 2011.
To apply for this sponsorship opportunity, librarians are asked to submit a 250-word essay on why they should be awarded the stipend. They should describe how publishers and librarians can best interact to further the advancement of knowledge resources, how their own knowledge of the industry will help librarians enhance uses of modern technology in their institutions, and how librarians can help make cutting-edge resources for students and faculty more discoverable.
All interested librarians must submit their essay by October 10, 2011 to be considered for the award.
Tim O’Reilly Keynoting at Silverchair Strategies 2011
Silverchair Information Systems is pleased to announce that Tim O’Reilly, Founder & CEO of O’Reilly Media, will be presenting the keynote at Silverchair Strategies 2011.
Mr. O’Reilly’s presentation will take place on Friday, October 28th at the Chicago Ritz-Carlton. Those interested in requesting an invitation to the conference should visit the Silverchair Strategies website for more information.
First Call for Proposals-NASIG 2012 Conference
The first Call for Proposals for the NASIG 2012 conference will close this Friday, September 16, 2011. Inquiries may be sent to the PPC Chair (Michael Hanson)and Vice Chair (Karen Davidson) at: prog-plan@nasig.org
Washington DC Metro Area Event: Electronic Resources Forum
The Technical Services Division of the Maryland Library Association is offering seats at the USMAI Electronic Resources Management Forum on Oct. 4, 9:30-3 (breakfast at 9), at the University of Maryland University College Largo Campus. Seats at this University System of Maryland (USMAI) event are being offered in collaboration with the USMAI Libraries.
RDA and Cartographic Materials: Mapping a New Route (ALECTS Webinar)
“The announcement by the national libraries that RDA will be implemented has led catalogers of all material formats to gear up to new ways of doing things with RDA. Catalogers of cartographic materials are no exception. This session will help attendees in relearning the intricacies of mathematical data areas, learning how to apply the new 3XX fields, and understanding the “take what you see” principle. Take a different route toward creating bibliographic records for maps.”
Date: September 28, 2011
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.
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