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Collection Directions: A conversation about shared library collections and services in a swiftly changing environment

Collection Directions: A conversation about shared library collections and services in a swiftly changing environment

By Lorcan Dempsey

In this video, join the Orbis Cascade Alliance and OCLC in an exploration of how this landscape is evolving and how member libraries are adapting, including a keynote address by Lorcan Dempsey, Chief Strategist and Vice President of Membership and Research at OCLC, followed by a lively panel discussion featuring a cross-section of library leaders from Orbis Cascade Alliance, and an audience Q&A.

A similar version of this presentation was given during the 2020 MOBIUS Annual Conference.

Topics: Library Consortia, Research Support, Student Support

“A little bit of communication can go a long way.” The importance of Library Community Involvement and Relationship Building

“A little bit of communication can go a long way.” The importance of Library Community Involvement and Relationship Building

By Lynn Silipigni Connaway

National Library of Wellington
Te Puna Libraries, New Zealand

In this presentation, Lynn Silipigni Connaway describes the different roles libraries play, and how libraries are centering themselves in the life of their users in several important ways. She also provides an overview of the OCLC Research Library Partnership.

Topics: Student Support

“It [library tour] wasn't what do you do when you need to make a literature review…”  Proactively Positioning the Library in the Life of the User

“It [library tour] wasn't what do you do when you need to make a literature review…” Proactively Positioning the Library in the Life of the User

By Lynn Silipigni Connaway

LAC IFLA
Athens, Greece

In this keynote presentation, Lynn Silipigni Connaway provides context for the state of information seeking, and makes a case for positioning the library as more than just a place. She also provides examples for both academic and public libraries that are meeting the users where they are.

Topics: Information Literacy, Student Support

Update on ACRL's Value of Academic Libraries Initiative: Communicating Assessment Results to Stakeholders

Update on ACRL's Value of Academic Libraries Initiative: Communicating Assessment Results to Stakeholders

By Stephanie Mikitish, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Marie L. Radford, Vanessa Kitzie, Diana Floegel, Laura Costello

ALA Annual 2019
Washington, DC (USA)

This update on the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative focuses on defining assessment, categorizing stakeholders and outlining their concerns and goals, as well as delving into library data and communication.

Topics: Student Support, Assessment

Deakin Genie

Deakin Genie

By Steve White, Danni Johnson, Jane Miller

Watch this recorded webinar to learn about Deakin Genie, a smartphone based virtual assistant designed to provide relevant information and resources to students via a voice controlled app.

Topics: Works in Progress, Student Support

Information Literacy -- Visual Context Matters

Information Literacy -- Visual Context Matters

By Lynn Silipigni Connaway

ALA Midwinter Meeting
Seattle, WA

Led by Lynn Silipigni Connaway: An IMLS-funded research project found that while students feel confident judging the credibility of online resources, they struggle to identify an online document's origin and measure its value due to a lack of visual context—an outcome called “container collapse.”

Topics: User Research, Information Literacy, Student Support