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DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | TIME: Noon–1:00 PM EST | REGISTER TODAY
Libraries are continuing to evolve and are using new technologies to expand their presence as virtual knowledge centers for information sharing communities. Patrons conducting research remotely are increasingly using mobile devices and accessing resources in multiple languages.

Librarians as 21st century knowledge technologists as well as electronic information experts need to offer easily accessible library-specific solutions tailored to the unique data and information needs of their users. Technology solution providers are working with publishers and are moving towards more sharing of data, interoperability standards and electronic workflow required to meet these needs.

Listen to three industry notables share their view of how the industry is responding and changing to meet these evolving needs of the library ecosystem using today’s emerging technologies to meet the needs of patrons today and for the future.

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PANELISTS
Peter McCracken, Co-Founder & Director of Content and Business Development, Shipindex.org
Rob Mercer, General Manager, Serials Solutions
Andrew Pace, Executive Director, Networked Library Services, OCLC
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DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2009 | TIME: 12:00–1:00 PM EDT | REGISTER TODAY

You know that selecting highly ranked scholarly content ensures high quality, current information for your institution. But what do you need to know about some of the most widely used rating and ranking systems to put them to work for you?

Join Ovid, the leading aggregator of current, trusted scientific and medical content for an informative webinar that takes a closer look at two leading systems used to evaluate scholarly books and journals. Plus, get insider tips on the how, why and when of leveraging these systems as part of effective collection management.

Dan Doody from Doody’s Review Services® will explain the methodology his company uses in reviewing medical book content, shedding light on how to use those reviews as a tool to assist with acquisition decisions. On the journals side, Jevin West from Eigenfactor.org will offer insight into the Eigenfactor™ score and the Article Influence™ score and how these are used when considering titles in journal collection management.

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PANELISTS:

Dan Doody, Doody’s Core Titles in the Health Sciences, Doody’s Book Reviews and Doody’s Star Ratings®

Jevin West, Eigenfactor.org and ARCS Fellow at the University of Washington

MODERATOR:

Jennifer Robinson, Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research Systems

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DATE: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 | TIME: 2:00–3:00 PM EDT | REGISTER TODAY
Gate counts keep going up, but staff levels are not. Patrons’ technological needs are increasing as many have lost their jobs and access to computers at the same time. Older patrons with little computer experience are finding that many insurance and financial forms need to be completed online. Is your staff ready to serve?

Library employee training budgets aren’t exactly getting fatter either, often forcing staff to just learn on the job or stagnate. And what about new hires? Are they expected to have already learned about your library’s technology as part of their education?

A group of training experts will discuss how ‘training up’ library staff can help stretch and boost the level of technological customer service your library can offer to patrons, and to the library itself. The webcast will also cover Web 2.0 tools and applications that make training sessions, documents and support readily accessible and available on-demand, 24/7. From academe, we’ll hear how one library school program is preparing its students for high touch high tech careers in our public, school, special and academic libraries.
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polaristrainingup PANELISTS:
Bud Hunt, Instructional Technologist, St. Vrain Valley School District, CO
Kerry McGeath, City Librarian/Deputy Director, Community Services, Southlake Public Library, TX
Claire McInerney, Department Chair, Associate Professor, Library and Information,Science, Rutgers School of Communication and Information, NJ

MODERATOR: Brad Rogers, Director of Implementations, Polaris Library Systems
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | Time: 12:00–1:00 PM EDT

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A library’s collection is often its single largest investment. Carefully developed for the specific needs of users, it’s also the library’s unique competitive advantage…until users try to navigate it. Studies point to an increasing level of user frustration in trying to access appropriate library resources and as a result, they’re opting out of the library for their research needs. So, while the vastness and richness of the library’s collection increases year over year, its benefits are contracting as users migrate to more convenient information service providers. What strategy can the University Librarian employ to reverse this trend? How can the library demonstrate a substantial contribution to the institution and strengthen its position at the table?

Join us for an insightful, provocative exploration into the problem that threatens disintermediation of the library from the research process and effective ways to address it.

PANELISTS
Carol Tenopir, Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Ann Prestamo, Associate Dean for Collection and Technology Services,
Oklahoma State University Libraries

MODERATOR
Jane Burke, Vice President, Serials Solutions, the innovators behind the Summon™ unified discovery service
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To see Part 1 of the Returning the Researcher to the Library Series: Understanding the Next Gen User, register for on-demand viewing at www.LibraryJournal.com/nextgenuser.

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Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009 | Time: 12:00–1:00 PM EDT
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Users’ expectations of information search changed dramatically in the wake of Google and continue to evolve. Some studies point to a slow, but steady disintermediation of the library from the research process. Yet, libraries have a powerful competitive advantage in the quality, breadth and authority of their content – an advantage recognized and valued by users, especially in the academic library. This four-part series explores how libraries are taking back their role as the starting point for research by focusing on the user experience and supporting it with innovative technology.

The opening learning session in the series – Understanding the Next-Gen User – brings together Joan Lippincott and Alison Head, leaders in research on next-gen research habits, for an insightful exploration into the needs and expectations of students and how libraries can respond in ways they respect and understand.
PANELISTS
Joan Lippincott, Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) and an authority on learning, engagement and technology

Alison Head, acclaimed researcher on user experience, currently leading Project Information Literacy

MODERATOR
John Law, Vice President, Discovery Services, Serials Solutions
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Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009     |   Time: 2–3 PM ET
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The firestorm of controversy around Dan Brown’s books; the Dalai Lama’s international and interfaith following; the devoted readership of Marianne Williamson—all these point to a worldwide and inexhaustible appetite for personal spirituality that goes beyond church and shrine, and speaks to the health of the body, the wholeness of the spirit, and the curiosity of the seeking mind.Join us for a 60-minute Mind, Body, Spirit webcast that will feature three leading publishers as they introduce us to the best of their Spring and Fall 2009 titles, as well as important midlist and forthcoming publications. More than ever, in these trying times of “change and decay,” readers are relying on their libraries for books and resources that will nourish them and help them cope. This discussion will provide you with expert and up-to-date information about titles to help you meet the needs of your patrons.

FEATURED PUBLISHERS
Beyond Words–Partners in Transformation
Danielle Marshall, Marketing Manager
Inner Traditions–Books for the Mind, Body and Spirit
Rob Meadows, Director of Content
New World Library–Publishing Books That Change Lives
Georgia Hughes, Editorial Director

MODERATED BY
LJ’s Spiritual Living columnist, Graham Christian, a long-time observer of the religious scene in America, graduate of Harvard Divinity School, and incoming student to the Fall 2009 Simmons College GSLIS program.

Co-sponsored by and
(Baker & Taylor will provide a link to an order form for all the titles featured in this webcast.)

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