New Discovery Tools: Moving Beyond Traditional Online – NISO
NISO’s November webinar, New Discovery Tools: Moving Beyond Traditional Online Catalogs-to be held on November 9, 2011 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.-will explore the areas of the discovery platform marketplace, selection and implementation strategies, and usability. Topics include:
*A Web Scale Discovery Refresher – Athena Hoeppner (Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Central Florida Libraries)
*Usability Testing of Discovery Interfaces – Rice Majors (Faculty Director for Libraries IT/Librarian, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries)
Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge
Saturday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Call for Papers
WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?
* Since 2000, the pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development held at Timberline Lodge.
* A small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.
* A three-day conference focusing on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections to be held May 19-22, 2012.
Washington DC area event: Tech Services on the Edge: E-books, Linked Data, XSLT, and more
The Technical Services Division of the Maryland Library Association presents:
Tech Services on the Edge: E-books, Linked Data, XSLT, and more, Friday, December 9, 10:30-4:30, PGCMLS Greenbelt Branch, 11 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD 20770
Members: $65. Non-Members: $98. Students: $5. Program includes a box lunch.
Cutting-edge practicing librarians from throughout the country are here to talk about what they’re doing in their libraries. Each presenter will provide an overview of their innovation geared toward allowing you to assess potential application in your library along with practical information on how to get started.
To register, use the web form at https://www.mdlib.org/happenings/register.asp or call the MLA Office at 410-947-5089.
Reminder second Call for Proposals for the NASIG 2012 conference
The second Call for Proposals for the NASIG 2012 conference will close this Friday, October 28, 2011. Inquiries may be sent to the PPC Chair (Michael Hanson) and Vice Chair (Karen Davidson) at: prog-plan@nasig.org
NASIG 27th Annual Conference
Creating Harmony from Dis-chord
June 7 – 10, 2012
Nashville, Tennessee
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