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Decolonizing Descriptions: Finding, Naming and Changing the Relationship between Indigenous People, Libraries and Archives
This webinar examined how two different organizations – the Association for Manitoba Archives and the University of Alberta Libraries – began the processes of examining subject headings and classification schemes as they relate to Indigenous people.
Topics: Works in Progress, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Libraries, Library Users, and Collections
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (USA).
Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President of Membership and Research, and Chief Strategist, at OCLC discusses three trends that are changing the character of library collections: the facilitated collection, the collective collection, and the inside-out collection.
Topics: Collective Collections
HathiTrust and Shared Print
In this recorded webinar, HathiTrust's Shared Print Program Officer describes the current status and future plans of implementing a shared print agreement among its members to secure long-term availability of print volumes corresponding to HathiTrust digital holdings.
Topics: Shared Print, Works in Progress
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Work in the MIT Libraries’ Collections Directorate
This webinar recording explores how MIT Libraries implemented the recommendations of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Task Force, with a focus on the work of the Scholarly Communication and Collections Strategy department.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Works in Progress
Smart Spaces for Small Libraries
St. George, Utah (USA)
Learn from the dynamic experiences of fifteen small libraries, who re-imagined and reconfigured “smart spaces,” where community members co-create, participate in hands-on learning, and strengthen social connections.
Topics: WebJunction
Advancing the National Digital Platform Survey Findings
Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
In this presentation, Morgan shares findings from a national survey that identified the extent of public libraries' efforts to digitize unique collections, the obstacles that prevent digitization, and opportunities to accelerate digitization.
Communicating Library Impact Beyond Library Walls: A Collaborative Effort
Columbus, Ohio (USA)
This presentation covers an agenda for action-based research on student success and how libraries can communicate and collaborate better across the institution about their role in student learning and success.
Topics: Student Support, Research Agendas
Communicating Library Impact Beyond Library Walls: A Collaborative Effort
Wrocław (Poland)
This presentation covers an agenda for action-based research on student success and how libraries can communicate and collaborate better across the institution about their role in student learning and success.
Topics: Student Support, Research Agendas
Capturing the Behaviors of the Elusive User: Strategies for Library Ethnography
Wrocław (Poland)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway covers ethnographic data collection tools and methods, drawing from the digital visitors and residents research she and her team have conducted.
Topics: User Research
Making Sense of the Confusing World of Research Information Management
Virtual
Bryant introduces research information management (RIM), the library's evolving role in RIM, and what's driving RIM activities at institutions.
Topics: Research Information Management