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Audio and presentation files from the 50th Annual RBMS/ACRL Preconference, "Seas of Change: Navigating the Cultural and Institutional Contexts of Special Collections"
"We are pleased to announce the publication of electronic files from the 2009 Preconference of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. This year RBMS--with generous assistance from OCLC Research--initiated an experiment in providing digital audio files of programs at the Preconference in Charlottesville, VA. Audio files of presentations include: the entire short papers program, New and Emerging Voices; one of the seminars; most of the plenary speakers; and a couple of speakers who gave special welcoming and historical remarks. Also available are presentation files of some of the seminars, and PDF files of the print Preconference program and the special 50th anniversary print publication on the history of the Preconference."
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are co-hosting a Forum, "An Age of Discovery: Distinctive Collections in the Digital Age." It will be held October 15-16, 2009, in Washington, DC.
The Forum builds on the work of the ARL Special Collections Working Group [PDF]. The goal is to focus attention on opportunities available in the digital environment for leveraging the strengths of special collections, making them more widely accessible. The co-hosts seek to bring together librarians, archivists, and others with responsibilities for stewarding special and distinctive resources, and to identify strategies for advancing this goal
The 2009 Jeremiah Kaplan Institute on Libraries, the Information
Society, and Social Policy
"The Right to Information Access"
October 30, 2009
Penn State University, University Park Campus
State College, PA
The Hub Auditorium
List of library-related conferences and online events
2010 RBMS Preconference in Philadelphia
"PACSCL welcomes the Rare Books and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, to Philadelphia! In June 2010, PACSCL will host the RBMS annual preconference from the 22nd to 25th. Collaboration is the conference theme, and PACSCL's 25 years of cooperation will be one of the models examined. Events will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, in the heart of Center City, as well as at the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the American Philosophical Society in Old City. Attendees will have many opportunities to get to know the city and PACSCL's member institutions. Further information on the conference will be made available as it develops, and can be found at the RBMS website."
E-books: The Changing Standards Landscape
A Free NISO/BISG Standards Forum at the ALA Annual Conference 2009
Join this FREE, half-day educational forum to discover the most current
e-book standards and listen to thought leadership on the critical areas of
identification, formatting, digital rights management (DRM), and the
specific use needs of libraries.
Date: Friday, July 10th
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Chicago, IL
RSVP: nisohq@niso.org
Drexel University Libraries' Scholarly Communication Symposium
Date: April 16, 2009 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Drexel University, Bossone Lobby
Audio files and presentations from the 2008 Palinet conference
Keynote Address, Roy Tenant "Libraries, Archives+Museums (LAMs)Wide Open: Cultural Heritage Institutions in a NetworkedWorld"
OR09 will be in Atlanta, Georgia!
Mark your calendars Open Repositories 2009 will be in Atlanta, Georgia on May 18b 21. Check back soon for more details.
The PALINET08 Conference + Vendor Fair, "Wide Open: Your Library, Their Way," features the latest open source solutions for libraries. Participate in discussions with colleagues about open source innovations, digitization technologies, and modular solutions for today's libraries. Held in conjunction with the PALCI Fall Members' Meeting (Wednesday October 29, also at the Sheraton University City), members of both organizations can take advantage of innovative programming including an exciting round robin session with fellow members who have already undertaken open source initiatives. In addition to these discussions, there will be sessions on collaborative digitization, new approaches to resource sharing, cataloging developments and digital collection implementation.
Dates: Oct. 27-28
The keynote speaker is Roy Tennant, internationally recognized speaker and writer, well known throughout the library world for his expertise on the latest in technology for libraries.
DLF Fall Forum 2008: Providence, Rhode Island
1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 -
1:00 p.m., Friday, November 14th, 2008
POTOMAC TECHNICAL PROCESSING LIBRARIANS
84th ANNUAL MEETING
October 17, 2008
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Center for Learning and Technology
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland
Tide or Tsunami? Riding the Wave of Change in Technical Services
Keynote Speaker: Pamela Bluh
The 2009 Midwinter Meeting will be held in Denver, CO,
from Jan 23-28, 2009.
Persistence of Memory:
Sustaining Digital Collections
December 9-10, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Bibliography2_5_2forWeb.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Bibliography for Vassar/CLIR symposium
WP6UniversalLibraries2.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Bart Harloe and Helene Williams for Vassar/CLIR symposium
WP5LibsPublCreatingContent1.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Eric Pumroy for Vassar/CLIR symopsium
WP4UserBehavi1.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Robert Kieft and Peggy Seiden for Vassar/CLIR symposium
WP2UsersandSpaces1.pdf (application/pdf Object)
By Bart Harloe and Helene Williams for Vassar/CLIR symposium
WP1CollabCollDevModels1.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Robert Kieft for Vassar/CLIR symposium
RLG Programs 2008 Annual Partners Meeting
June 2-4, 2008
Now updated with speaker presentations and summaris of the breakout sessions
um-conf08-draft.pdf (application/pdf Object)
The Future of Cataloging: A PALINET Symposium (Thursday, May 29, 2008, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
Keynote Address:Karen Calhoun, Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, will present an overview of the current state of cataloging and the future direction of bibliographic control.
Now updated with audio recordings and slides (from most of the presenters)!
DigCCurr 2009:
Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects
April 1-3, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC USA
Important dates:
September 30, 2008
Proposals due for contributed papers, panels and posters
"This site is designed to make it easier to find materials before, during, and after ALA conferences. If you are a presenter at an ALA conference, we ask that you please post your session materials here or add a link to them if they are hosted on another site. It is also our hope that working groups within ALA will use this resource to link to materials generated from ALA conferences, such as meeting minutes, collaborative documents, etc. Thank you!"
This forum allowed presenters to share various metadata related tools (including MARCedit, Archon, Metadata analysis tool, etc.)
Website includes links to a summary page for each tool.
July 9th 2008 - Bucknell University - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
MetaArchive/LOCKSS Distributed Preservation Networks Workshop
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL)
June 20, 2008 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Omni William Penn Hotel
This all-day workshop will provide information and training for institutions seeking to build or join LOCKSS-based distributed digital preservation networks. Please consider attending if you are interested in learning more about the technical logistics and operational considerations of hosting or participating in a Private LOCKSS Network for distributed preservation.
11th Annual LITA National Forum
October 16-19, 2008
Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, OH
* Retail
* Restaurants
* Sports & Recreation
* Spas
* Theatre/Performing Arts
* Transportation
September 26 - September 28, 2008
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Announcing the 13th bienniel Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Conference. In 2008, the conference is being held jointly with the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG). This year's conference is in Cleveland, Ohio and includes: Preconference: a one-day Map Cataloging Workshop on Thursday, September 25
"Libraries without borders: Navigating towards global understanding"
10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada
Although the default rules in U.S. copyright law encourage exclusive ownership and create a limited monopoly, today's technological and cultural landscape encourages sharing and collaboration. The result is a high-stakes conflict between copyright law and culture. Where do higher education interests reside? We will discuss these issues in the context of:
The Development of User Generated Content
Mass Digitization Projects
The Transformation of "Authorship"
Use of Wikis, Blogs and other Technologies in the Development of Scholarship"
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, has emerged as an international ePortfolio leader, with a successful ePortfolio project that not only supports assessment but also helps engage more deeply with learning. While many colleges have piloted ePortfolio, LaGuardia has achieved broad implementation. (See http://www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu )Working with thousands of poor and minority students, LaGuardia’s data shows deeper engagement in learning and improved student learning outcomes.
The New Information Order: Its Culture, Content and Economy
Park Hyatt Philadelphia
At the Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19102
From the website:
he second annual O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) Conference considers what's at stake for the future of publishing for people who are passionate about books and book publishing. Most publishers know that next steps are needed—TOC helps them take the plunge and connect with the right ideas, tools, and innovators. The conference will emphasize practical/tactical information and knowledge transfer so that attendees come away armed with skills to lead change within their own organization. Learn more about TOC
March 19-21, 2008
Pre-Conferences March 18, 2008
Global Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
23rd Annual Conference "Taking the Sting Out of Serials"
Date: June 5-8, 2008
Location: Tapatio Cliffs Hilton Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
May 17 - 20, 2008
*Call for Papers: The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge*
WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?
* The pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development, now in its eighth year at Timberline Lodge.
* A small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.
* A three day conference focusing on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections and information content.
WHAT TOPICS are we looking for?
* The planning committee is open to presentations on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management.
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE for submitting a proposal?
* December 30, 2007
Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
Wednesday, November 7, 2007: Preconferences and Vendor Showcase
Thursday, Nov. 8, - Saturday, Nov. 10: Main Conference
1:00 p.m., Monday, November 5th, 2007 -
1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
1701 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6179
September 24-25, 2007
Magnolia Hotel
Denver, CO
Save the date! The 2008 joint conference of OLAC (Online Audiovisual
Catalogers) and MOUG (Music OCLC Users Group) will take place in
Cleveland, Ohio, from Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28, 2008.
Preconference will occur Thursday, Sept. 25th.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
9 am - 4 pm
Baruch College (New York, NY)
So what's an unconference? Unlike a traditional conference, where people have to pay registration fees to sit in an auditorium and listen to someone read off PowerPoint slides, there are no registration fees and everyone is an active participant.
Managing the Intangible: Creating, Storing and Retrieving Digital Surrogates of Historical Materials
Dates: Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Times: Program Schedule
9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Reception on Monday, April 30
Location:
UMUC Inn and Conference Center
3501 University Boulevard, East
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
FreeCulture.org's 2006 National Summit
April 21-23, Swarthmore College
The 2006 Ex Libris Users North America (ELUNA) meeting will be hosted by the University of Tennessee at the Knoxville Convention Center, beginning on the evening of Sunday, June 4th and ending at midday on Wednesday, June 7th.
Registration cost will be $240 for ELUNA and IGELU members and $390 for non-members. NOTE: There is no limitation on the number of institutional members per membership attending the conference.
There are two conference hotels providing lodging at reasonable rates ($99 and $109).