UNYSLA

Just What is an Unconference Anyway?

By Alexis Mokler While I have never attended an “unconference”, I have spent the last five years attending conferences held by UNYSLA, NYLA, etc. I originally dreaded the idea meeting in a room full of strangers to talk about topics that were entirely new to me as a 1st year library school student and later as a 1st year librarian. I’m glad I didn’t let that stop me. Over the years, I have met some of the brightest, most interesting, and in some cases, well-connected librarians and information professionals in this country. At the UNYSLA Fall 2009 conference in Syracuse, I discovered that Janice R. Lachance, SLA’s CEO, and I grew up in the same small town in Maine! If you are still unsure as to whether this will benefit you, read on for more information on Unconferences.  Read on...

Alexis Mokler, UNYSLA Director, Membership & Recruitment

Early Bird Registration for SLA Annual Ends Today

The early bird deadline is today and there's still time to save some money if you register now for the SLA 2010 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO. Here's a little of what you can expect:

• Networking opportunities! Sometimes the most valuable thing you'll learn will happen while talking to other information professionals.
• Case studies and real-life examples. Many of the sessions feature real-life examples that you can learn from immediately. 
• Top-notch INFO-EXPO hall. Looking for new vendors or new products? Get invaluable time to talk one-on-one with the leading companies in the industry. 
• Keynote presentations: Featuring the husband-and-wife team of James Carville and Mary Matalin and Nicolas Carr, author of the forthcoming book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.

Catch the Early Bird Special...Register by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 9 April to save $280.00 off the full member onsite registration fee. This is one conference you can't afford to miss!

See you in New Orleans!

SCRLC Event in Oneonta

South Central Regional Library Council College of DuPage Webcast Series
Technology Trends in Libraries: Tools, Skills, Staffing, Training

Date/Time: Friday, April 9, 2010, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Location: SUNY Oneonta, Milne Library, Oneonta, NY
Instructor: Eric Lease Morgan, Notre Dame University
Marshall Breeding, Vanderbilt University
Registration: FREE! However you must register to attend.
Bring your lunch and we will provide beverages and desserts.
Support: This webcast is funded by the NYS Department of Library Development with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Librarians know that the target of keeping technologically current is always moving, and budgets are static at best.  Each year, College of DuPage teleconferences dedicates one program that takes a look at future technology trends and gives librarians an important basis for their planning efforts.  Libraries are both adopters and innovators, and are increasingly looking beyond the library environment for technological innovations and solutions. 

This teleconference will address the current status of technology in the library and explore future technological trends as more information sources--and people-- migrate to online environments. Eric Lease Morgan, Head of the Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University Libraries of Notre Dame, and others will explore libraries’ technology future. More information