Special Library Section

Business Meetings

Posted Wed, 12/19/2012 - 3:12pm by pfrade

YART, Academic Library Section, CSRT, Special Library Section, GENRT business meetings.

Intellectual Freedom Committee: place TBD, contact Wanda for details

Date: 
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 8:00am - 8:30am
Location: 
Cascade A, Cascade C, Cascade D, Cascade E, Soldier Creek

Special Library Collections on the Web -- Session 2

Posted Wed, 12/19/2012 - 2:44pm by pfrade

This program will highlight achievements of three special libraries that have digitized important collections and made them available online.   The collections to be discussed include the Church History Library’s Selected Sets, the Family History Books collection from FamilySearch, and the Western Soundscape Archive at the University of Utah.  Presenters will describe how collections were selected, the resources and workflows required to digitize them, and user reactions to having the materials web accessible.  Practical advice on how to launch a digitizing project will be a unifying theme of the session.   Sandra McIntyre of the Mountain West Digital Library will conduct the session and describe how libraries can benefit from participating in the MWDL and the newly launched Digital Public Library of America.

Presenters:

Joseph Monsen, LDS Church History Library

Dennis Meldrum, LDS Church Family History Library

Date: 
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 
Battle Creek

Special Library Collections on the Web -- Session 1

Posted Wed, 12/19/2012 - 2:12pm by pfrade

This program will highlight achievements of three special libraries that have digitized important collections and made them available online.   The collections to be discussed include the the Great Basin National Heritage Area Archive, Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library, and Utah Territorial Papers Collection.  Presenters will describe how collections were selected, the resources and workflows required to digitize them, and user reactions to having the materials web accessible.  Practical advice on how to launch a digitizing project will be a unifying theme of the session.  Sandra McIntyre of the Mountain West Digital Library will conduct the session and describe how libraries can benefit from participating in the MWDL and the newly launched Digital Public Library of America. 

Presenters:

Denys Koyle,  Great Basin National Heritage Area

Nancy Lombardo, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah

Ken Williams and Gina Strack, Utah State Archives

Handouts:

Special_Libraries_Digital_Collections_NOVEL_ULA_2013.pdf

Special_Libraries_UtahTerritory_ULA2013.pdf

Date: 
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 
Battle Creek

Where Have All the Answers Gone? A Case Study in Knowledge Management

Posted Tue, 01/10/2012 - 12:12pm by pfrade

Prior to 2011 the Church History Library used an email management system that did not allow the staff to see or archive past questions and responses. This resulted in duplicated work and inconsistencies in responses. As a result, in 2011 we moved to a new knowledge management system that allows us to search prior responses, track questions, manage workflow processes, and allows for complete transparency. This change allowed us to manage more than just our email questions and responses. This is our story.

Presenters:

Marie Erickson

Jenny St. Clair

 

Date: 
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: 
250 A

Training in a 2.0 World

Posted Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:01pm by pfrade

An expert will address the latest developments in training that take advantage of new technologies and the web.  Practitioners from various types of libraries will then demonstrate training tools that have been successfully implemented in their organizations.  The workshop will conclude with each participant being challenged to outline a program that would use 2.0 tools to address a training need in her or his library.  Attendees will share their training plans.

Presenters:

Dorothy Horan

Travis Jordan

Rita Christensen

James Findlay

Colleen Eggett

Handouts:

2.0 Handout.pdf

Date: 
Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 
250 A

Marketing Yourself: Creating the Future You Want and Need

Posted Wed, 01/04/2012 - 2:30pm by pfrade

An HR expert will discuss employment trends and forecasts for librarians.  Managers from different types of libraries will then offer practical advice on how to plan a successful career.  Examples of what can make or break an employee's future will be discussed.  Opportunities for continuing education and professional development will be outlined.

 

Date: 
Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: 
250 C

Marketing Your Library: Practical Advice from Those Who've Done It

Posted Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:52am by pfrade

Marketing experts and library practioners will answer the following questions:  1. What is marketing and why do you need it in your library?  2. What are the ways to market your library whether you have a staff of 1 or 100?  3. What kind of marketing campaigns have succeeded and failed in Utah?  Attendees will learn the value of marketing and creative methods for connecting with patrons and other stakeholders. The emphasis of the session will be on practical steps libraries can take to promote their services and build community support.

Presenter:

Claire Brisson-Banks

Ellen Wagstaff

Alfred Mowdood

Catherine Soehner

Handouts:

SLA Presentation.ppt

Date: 
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 8:30am - 10:30am
Location: 
250 A

Tribal Libraries in Utah: Priorities, Challenges, & Opportunities

Posted Wed, 12/15/2010 - 4:26pm by Admin

What is a tribal library? Did you know there are seven tribal libraries in the state of Utah? What are the commonalities and differences with other school and public libraries in the state? Join a conversation with panelists working with the Northwestern Shoshone Nation of Utah, Ute Indian Tribe, and Ute Mountain Tribe and learn more about American Indian tribe in Utah, how tribal libraries function, and identify ways in which you might collaborate ore effectively with tribal libraries.

Presenters:

Antonio Arce
Dan Raisor
Patty Timbimboo-Madsen
Lisa Cohne

Date: 
Fri, 05/13/2011 - 1:15pm - 2:15pm

LDS Church History Library: What is it, What do They Have, and How do I Obtain Access?

Posted Wed, 12/15/2010 - 3:52pm by Admin

The LDS Church History Library (not to be confused with the Family History Library) holds a treasure trove of historical and biographical information and photographic images regarding western US history and personalities, not just LDS-related history. With the state-of-the-art facility that opened in June 2009, the Library has become a focal point of historical research in downtown Salt Lake City. Presenters will show and comment on fascinating examples of sources available at the Library and explain how to access the information.

Presenters:

Jay G. Burrup, LDS Church History Library

Date: 
Fri, 05/13/2011 - 11:00am - 12:00pm

No Boundaries Here: Collaboration Between a Military library and School Libraries

Posted Wed, 12/15/2010 - 10:54am by pfrade

How do you reach out to communities beyond your immediate constituency? Through collaboration and planning. Initiated by the librarians at the Dugway Post Library, a successful partnership between a military library, a high school, and an elementary school has taken place for more than one year. The Dugway Post Library wanted to expand its services for its local community by collaborating with school librarians and selected teachers in local schools. The Dugway Post Library and the Post librarians went to the high school to teach student how to use specialized databases.

Date: 
Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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