"Hopefulness and cautious optimism You are not alone..BIPOC librarians struggle to stay in the profession..it’s normal. " As a follow up to popular series "Why I Left the Profession --DEI Perspective" --- "Why Do I Stay --The DEI Perspective" series is taking a closer look at resiliency and optimism in the face of […]
Join ASERL members and guests for an overview and refresher of the library talent management platform, Skilltype. Founder and CEO Tony Zanders will perform a live demonstration of the software that’s now in use by more than 150 libraries and several consortia today. Key use cases for research libraries and their consortia to […]
Please join us with your thorniest copyright-related questions! Copyright experts from ASERL libraries are here to help. These sessions are not recorded to allow free-flowing exchange of ideas. REGISTER at https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldOCqrzsqG90s81GUCEvgGpASdBmfV0SN Questions can be submitted anonymously in advance, if desired -- see https://forms.gle/HS6TwQidafxn2xJa7
ASERL's Associate Dean/AUL Networking Group will discuss emerging issues around library security. People serving in AD/AUL roles in ASERL libraries should contact John Burger (jburger@aserl.org) for more information about how to participate in this session.
Please join us at the Accessibility Water Cooler with your questions, thoughts and ideas! Accessibility fans from ASERL libraries are here to share their thoughts and ideas. These sessions are not recorded to allow free-flowing exchange of ideas. REGISTER at https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsf-itpz0iHdKfw51IqtwDJHvTKcYEZFCK Questions and topics can be submitted anonymously in advance via this Google form if […]
In Fall 2022, the E-Resources Management Working Group of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) published a guide to negotiating accessibility with vendors. The writers of the guide will share their key takeaways from the guide, strategies for advocating for accessibility with vendors, and their next steps for keeping this document relevant and useful to […]
This event is hosted by the Digital Accessibility in Academic Libraries (DAAL), a community of practice within the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL), and not by the Library Accessibility Alliance. Any questions or comments related to the event should be directed to CAPAL-DAAG co-facilitators Mark Weiler, mweiler@wlu.ca or Aneta Kwak, aneta.kwak@utoronto.ca. The presenters […]
Summary: The next generation of students and library workers is purpose-driven with a global mindset. Not a monolith, they are the first generation to grow up without memory of a time before the internet. This generational snapshot will help academic librarians understand experiences and perspectives of our Gen Z students and team members. Panelists: Hilary […]
Join the ASERL Scholarly Communications Interest Group for the first of a four-part series looking at hot topics in scholarly communications. Each series will feature a presenter with plenty of time for questions and conversation. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Artificial intelligence and its impact on libraries and other cultural heritage institutions is a current hot topic, and in […]
Please join us with your thorniest copyright-related questions! Copyright experts from ASERL libraries are here to help. These sessions are not recorded to allow free-flowing exchange of ideas. REGISTER at https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldeGvrDsjGdIZOMCqrBc81p9I3aUt-Vhy Questions can be submitted anonymously in advance, if desired -- see https://forms.gle/HS6TwQidafxn2xJa7
Summary: Please join and listen to our panel of mid-career and new archivists and librarians of color as they share their career experiences. The topics include getting that first job, what would you have done differently in graduate school, what has been your greatest challenge so far, what has surprised you the most, have […]
Summary Hear how Ms. Welber spearheaded Princeton's Personal Librarian Program in 2017 and leveraged technology to strengthen and grow the program. During her presentation, she will walk us through the program's genesis, addresses the pitfalls encountered along the way, and reveals the solutions that led to its huge success among Princeton’s undergraduates. She also shares […]
Summary: At the University of Memphis, librarians designed a highly visual lesson to improve first-year students' knowledge of library spaces. Incorporating research on the relationship between drawing, cognitive engagement, and recall, librarians sent students out to interact and explore the library with a series of guided questions and maps. When students returned, they created a […]