Spotlight Sessions
| MONDAY, 16 JULY |
The Wikileaks Controversy
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Wikileaks scandal headlined worldwide news in 2010 – 2011 and highlighted issues of government classification, information policy, and information ethics. This session will explore various facets of the controversy.
The New Knowledge Services: Next Steps for Career Professionals
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
In the modern organization, groups of workers lead knowledge development and knowledge sharing (KD/KS). In this follow-up presentation, Guy will describe how career professionals support an enterprise-wide and unified approach to KD/KS.
Speakers: Guy St. Clair, Columbia University
Meaningful Measures: How Do Buyers and Sellers Show ROI?
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A panel of buyers and sellers will discuss how you can best illustrate return on investment and the distinct value of your content purchases to management and budget approvers.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Case studies and practical advice for transporting library skill sets to new areas of the information profession, or to entirely new careers, with focus on reinventing skills in order to stay competitive in a tight economy, branching out, and developing in areas that are still relevant to SLA.
Speakers: Richard Hulser, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Deborah Hunt, Information Edge; Ethel Salonen, The MITRE Corporation
| TUESDAY, 17 JULY |
eDiscovery Preparation Through Information Management and Data Mapping
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
In an age of costly litigation eDiscovery is a fact of life. Teaching information professionals how to manage and reduce risks through management practices that reduce time and costs for eDiscovery production is a needed activity. Through the understanding of identifying where an organization’s data lives and what must be understood when a discovery request is made is a valuable asset for any professional on the eDiscovery team. Tips on creating comprehensive Data Maps and best practices for information management will be offered in this course.
Speakers: Constance Ard, Answer Maven Solutions; Miller Montague, Answer Maven Solutions
Cross Cultural CI
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Competitive intelligence (CI) practices are being adopted by more organizations throughout the world, increasing interest in the diversity, differences and commonalities in CI practices to foster both competitiveness and cooperation among firms and government agencies. In this session, the presenters will describe and discuss differences and commonalities in CI practices across a number of countries and trends in new programs to explore the demand and requirements for stronger intelligence education.
60 Apps in 60 Minutes Redux: The Next 60 Apps You Need To Know
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This session was an SRO event in 2011, so we’re bringing it back. It will expand to include international apps for librarians and information pros as well as updates on the best apps for competitive information, productivity, business, entertainment, communications, social networks, lifestyle, and fun.
Speakers: Scott Brown, Social Information Group; Joe Murphy, Yale University
Sponsored by: Digimind
Improv!-ing your Library Using the Principles of Second City
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
An outside improv comedy troupe will perform using audience generated ideas on topics such as dealing with difficult coworkers, admitting a mistake, negotiating salary/promotion, justifying existence of information center in face of possible shut-down or the notification of layoff or early retirement offer. There may be an opportunity for audience participation / interaction.
| WEDNESDAY, 18 JULY |
Best Practices in Self-Assessment: Offering Sustainable Value to Users and Clients
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Assessment is everywhere, it seems, and in every type of library. At the 2011 ACRL Conference in Philadelphia, James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University made an impassioned presentation for appropriate means of assessment, noting that “A focus on outcomes can link the academic library to more effective qualitative measures.” In the July/August issue of Information Outlook, Christine Stamison, senior customer relations manager with Swets, argued that ROI assessment can be part of a sound e-book collection development strategy. Whether you use terms and practices from ROI or other assessment experts, you’ll always do a better job if you make room for self-reflection. This panel session focuses on best practices in self-reflective assessment to better communicate your achievements to your clients and supervisors.
Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills – Preparing Now for the Future
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Gaining and leveraging skills to deal with 21st century challenges is a key to success. Susan Hildreth, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will be featured to speak about the Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills initiative begun in 2009. This initiative underscores the critical role our nation’s museums and libraries play in helping citizens build such 21st century skills as information, communications and technology literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, civic literacy, and global awareness.
The second part of the program will include Wendy Wasman, Librarian at the Cleveland Natural History Museum and Betsy Lanz, Library Director at the Cleveland Museum of Art. They will speak about the Circle Undergraduate Internship Program, a joint project of several institutions providing undergraduate students a chance to explore career opportunities as a librarian, archivist or information professional in libraries, museums and archives. This project is made possible through an IMLS grant. Though the IMLS is focused on support of non-profit and academic institutions, the principles of this initiative can be applied across all sectors.
Speakers: Susan Hildreth, Institute of Museum and Library Services; Betsy Lantz, Cleveland Museum of Art; Wendy Wasman, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
What’s Changed Since Library School? MLS Training Update for Veteran & Not-So-Veteran Librarians
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
In this panel discussion, current LIS faculty will address how library school teaching and learning have changed in response to the job market and current practices in all types of libraries. Librarians who address what they learned and how they applied it on the job, as well as what they wish they had learned while in library school. Together, speakers will offer perspectives on continuing to learn on the job and staying connected with library school students as they graduate and prepare for the job search.
