If you are not able to be in Lansing this week for MLA you may want to take a look at this free online event available on Wednesday, October 16 from 10:00am to 5:00pm Eastern time.
The Digital Shift: Reinventing Libraries will
offer thought-provoking discussions and actionable solutions to some of the biggest challenges libraries are facing, including rethinking collections, engaging the community, and helping students and patrons learn. The program will feature insights on managing
new technologies and services; the latest developments in ebooks and streaming media; optimizing discovery; and much more!
This is the 4th annual online event and this year it features a dynamic new format, featuring programming designed
to take libraries into the future to better serve their community’s evolving needs.
Take a look here
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/reinventinglibraries/ for more information on the program, speakers and the registration
page.
Expert speakers and panelists will present innovative ideas and actionable solutions for and from libraries of all types – school, academic, and public.
Program tracks will focus on three key areas:
* Community: Programming,
Support, and Resource Sharing
* Instruction: Helping
Students and Patrons Learn
* New
Collections, New Content: Beyond
the Container
Sessions include:
* Learning
2.0 Meets MOOC: Professional
Development Evolves
* Flipped
School Libraries
* The
Community Joins In: Library
Maker Spaces
* eCollections: Beyond
Novelty – Focusing in on Collection Development, Self-Publishing, and eMagazines
The Digital Shift: Reinventing Libraries brings
a national library conference right to your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device, complete with:
* The
Exhibit Hall: learn about the
latest products and innovations from our sponsors
* The
Librarians’ Lounge: network with
library professionals from across the globe
* A Tote Bag: Download
all of the presentations, handouts, and promotional information you want.
Registration for the live event is FREE and includes 3 months of access to the event archives on demand, including the presentations, information and handouts from the show, so register
from this page http://www.thedigitalshift.com/reinventinglibraries/
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Shannon D. White
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700
Toll free: 877-479-0021
http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan