So much has changed since COVID-19. Online learning is in greater demand and we are working hard to provide you with resources and more professional development opportunities that strengthens the library community. We hope you are well and staying safe.
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Digital Inception: Building a digital scholarship/humanities curriculum as a subject librarian
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Presenter: Marcela Isuster, Education and Humanities Librarian, McGill University
This presentation will guide attendees in building a digital scholarship curriculum from a subject librarian position. It will explore how to identify opportunities, reach out to faculty, and advertise your services. It will also showcase activities, lesson plans, and free tools for digital publication, data mining, text analysis, mapping, a section on finding training opportunities and strategies to support colleagues and create capacity in your institutions.
In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll learn:
• Discover their own potential as digital scholarship instructors
• Amass a set of activities and tools to be used in the teaching of digital scholarship
• Identify opportunities for professional development and growth in digital scholarship
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Can’t attend the live event? No problem! Register and you’ll receive a link to the recording.
Buying Strategies 101 for Information Technology
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Presenter: Micheal Rodriguez, Collections Strategist, University of Connecticut
This webinar introduces a framework and best practices for effectively negotiating contracts for the purchase of information technology (IT) products and services. It will address common concerns such as learning the legalese, developing negotiation skills, reducing legal risk, and insuring bang for your buck. It will address the impact of cloud computing, the role of open source software, current industry changes, and privacy risks. Finally, this webinar will illustrate ways in which buying strategies can guide the library IT ecosystem toward more values-based, user-centered, and sustainable futures.
In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll learn:
• A deeper understanding of buying strategies (terminology, best practices, and concepts), along with pointers on how to apply this knowledge strategically in their dealings with vendors and colleagues
• Analyzing and revising IT contracts to maximize value and manage risk
• Building IT contracts in a larger industry context of trends and needs
View details and Register here.
Can’t attend the live event? No problem! Register and you’ll receive a link to the recording.
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