Role of the Corporate Library in the Information Management World | Netspeed 2014 Conference Presentation


Here is a link to the presentation my colleague and I gave at Netspeed 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta. First time ever presenting in public. We worked really hard and felt we gave a great presentation. The presentation focused on evolving roles, competencies and skillets of information professionals working within corporate libraries. Attendees really listened and didn’t spend the whole time fiddling on their smartphones. Practice makes [almost] perfect. I can now cross this accomplishment off my bucket list!

E4: Role of the Corporate Library in the Information Management World | Netspeed 2014 Conference Program | The Alberta Library

Presenters: Margo Price and Nicole Mullings, Talisman Energy Inc.

Information management is an interdisciplinary field which combines skills and resources from librarianship, information technology, records management, and archives. The Information & Research Centre at Talisman Energy Inc. is part of a newly created Information Management team comprised of the corporate library, records management, and enterprise content management ECM groups. Learn more about the unique benefits and challenges that go along with aligning these synergistic roles and functions under one umbrella and how it speaks to potential trends in the special library field.

Direct link to pdf of presentation slides.

via Netspeed 2014 Conference Program | The Alberta Library

53 Free October [2014] Webinars for Librarians | OEDB.org


53 Free October [2014] Webinars for Librarians | OEDB.org Now if only I had the time to watch them all!

 

Influencing Skills for Librarians | Stephen Abram


Free Live Webinars for Librarians [September 2014] | OEDB.org


48 Free September Webinars for Librarians READ MORE: Free Live Webinars for Librarians | OEDB.org.

You may want to bookmark this OEDB webpage as it will be updated on a monthly basis, as indicated here.

31 Free August [2014] Webinars for Librarians | OEDB.org


31 Free August [2014] Webinars for Librarians | OEDB.org.

Tech Trends for Information Professionals Presentation | Joe Murphy


Tech Trends for Information Professionals – Internet Librarian International 2013 from Joe Murphy Librarian

Librarian Tattoo Calendar Challenges Stereotypes (PHOTOS) | Emily Grace Mehrer | HuffPost Books


The Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) is challenging people to check their preconceived library notions at the door. RILA’s fall fundraising plans include the launch of the first ever Tattooed Librarians of the Ocean State 2014 calendar, which features twelve librarians and library workers representing the many working professionals who are proud of their career, their ink, and the stories they tell.

Tattooed Librarians

Read: Librarian Tattoo Calendar Challenges Stereotypes (PHOTOS) | Emily Grace Mehrer | HuffPost Books.

How to Build and Maintain Your Professional Network | Angel Ramos


The Ultimate Who-To-Follow Guide for Tweeting Librarians, Info Pros, and Educators | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org


Wondering about who you should be following on Twitter to keep up with the steady stream of updates in Libraryland?  Well, here’s a list of lists!  This quick guide will give you 30 great lists of librarians, instructors, and information professionals that you’ll want to follow on Twitter as well as tweeting authors’ accounts and people and publications to follow to gain tech insights.  Check out each of these and start subscribing!!

See the list: The Ultimate Who-To-Follow Guide for Tweeting Librarians, Info Pros, and Educators | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.

This really is the ultimate guide to LIS professionals on Twitter! I would add to the other categories:

Book Lovers

  • Shelf Awareness @ShelfAwareness
  • The Bookseller @thebookseller
  • Huffington Post Books  @HuffPostBooks
  • Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly
  • Book Riot ‏ @BookRiot

News & Technology

  • The Modern MLIS @themodernmlis
  • MIT Tech Review @techreview
  • Buzz Feed @BuzzFeed
  • TEDTalks Updates @tedtalks
  • PCMag @PCMag
  • Flavorwire ‏ @flavorwire
  • TIME Techland ‏ @Techland
  • Gizmodo ‏ @Gizmodo
  • Harvard Biz Review ‏@HarvardBiz
  • Fast Company @FastCompany

New IFLA Global Trends Report | American Libraries Magazine


It’s designed to assess “the impact of new technology on our global information environment,” said IFLA President Ingrid Parent, introducing the new IFLA Trend Report August 19[, 2013] during the World Library and Information Congress in Singapore.

Commissioned in 2012 and involving social scientists, economists, business leaders, educators, legal experts, and technologists, Riding the Waves or Caught in the Tide? examines “high-level societal trends,” challenging library professionals to be aware that:

  • (1) new technology will both expand and limit who has access to information,
  • (2) online education will transform and disrupt traditional learning,
  • (3) boundaries of data protection and privacy will be redefined,
  • (4) hyper-connected societies will listen to and empower new groups, and
  • (5) the global information economy will be transformed by new technologies.

via New Report Portends Global Societal Trends, as IFLA Continues in Singapore | American Libraries Magazine.

New Report Portends Global Societal Trends, as IFLA Continues in Singapore | American Libraries Magazine