[Asis-l] Expertise, Competencies and Careers for LIS Professionals: Free Web Conference Tomorrow

[Nicole Purviance]

Have you registered for tomorrow’s Library 2.017: Expertise, Competencies
and Careers <http://www.library20.com/expertise-competencies-and-careers>
web conference? If not, please do so today. Registration is free, and all
registrants will receive links to view the recorded sessions. Register now!
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2017-expertise-competencies-and-career
s-registration-31386727547>  

 

Overview

What skills, knowledge, traits, and expectations will you need to support
all types and sizes of libraries and their communities in the future? What
competencies will be necessary for information professionals to deliver
critical services and resources and to thrive in today’s and tomorrow’s
society? How can library and information science schools and professional
development programs prepare library professionals? Presentation and
discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and
from both the employee’s and employer’s perspective.

 

Who Should Attend?

All library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators are
encouraged to attend this free web conference. The sessions will be recorded
and made available to all registrants.

 

Conference Schedule 

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

12 – 3 p.m.

Sessions are listed in US Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-7) – See this web page
<http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule>  for your time zone. 

 

OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL

12:00 p.m.

Moderator: Dr. Julie Beth Todaro

Panelists: Dr. Eileen G. Abels, Dr. John Bertot, Valerie J. Gross 

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:00 p.m.

Elements of Effective Leadership – presented by David Stern, Library
Director, Saint Xavier University

Find Your Next Job Right Where You Are – presented by Ms. PJ Purchase,
University Librarian, University of Phoenix

Get up to Speed with Health Librarianship. Stat! – presented by Pamela
Buzzard, Librarian, Northern Arizona University Cline Library

Growing Library Leaders: A Competency Based Approach to Leadership
Development in Caribbean Academic Libraries – presented by Jiselle Alleyne,
Campus Librarian, University of the Bahamas

1:30 p.m. 

Beyond Collections: Building Librarians' Competencies to Engage Families –
presented by Margaret Caspe, Director of Research and Professional Learning,
Global Family Research Project

Librarians in the 21st Century: Designing a Career Strategy for Evolving
Roles and Opportunities – presented by Lisa Chow, ALA Emerging Leader and
Library Journal Mover & Shaker, People Interact

SLA's Statement on Competencies for Information Professionals – presented by
David Shumaker, Clinical Associate Professor, Catholic University of
America, Dept. of Library and Information Science

Understanding Expertise and Competencies Through the Lens of Threshold
Concepts – presented by Virginia M. Tucker, Assistant Professor, San José
State University School of Information

2:00 p.m.

Competencies for Information Specialists – presented by Dr. Melissa
Fraser-Arnott, MLIS, PhD., Graduate, San José Gateway PhD Program

Conquering Imposter Syndrome: Bridging the Skills Gap between New Graduate
and Professional – presented by Devina Dandar, MLIS Candidate, Western
University

Librarians and Information Professionals in the 21st Century: Strategies for
Transitioning and Transferring to Other Settings – presented by Raymond Pun,
First Year Student Success Librarian, California State University, Fresno;
Davis Erin Anderson, Community Engagement Manager, METRO 

The Library Residency: Gaining Expertise, Crafting Competencies and
Launching Careers – presented by Laura Birkenhauer, Academic Resident
Librarian, Miami University Libraries

CLOSING KEYNOTE PANEL

2:30 p.m.

Presenter: Dr. Julie Beth Todaro

 

Platform

All sessions will be held online via Blackboard Collaborate. If you are
unfamiliar with Collaborate, here’s a quick overview to help you get set up:
http://ischool.sjsu.edu/current-students/technology-support/blackboard-colla
borate/conferencing

 

About

The Library 2.017: Expertise, Competencies and Careers web conference is
made possible by the San José State University School of Information
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/>  and The Learning Revolution in partnership with
the American Library Association. For more information, please visit the
host site at library20.com <http://library20.com/> .

 

 

Contact:

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San Jose State University

408-924-2465

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

http://ischool.sjsu.edu <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/>