We had our second annual library seminar at DBS Library last Friday,
which caused quite a stir on Twitter (great). Below are two free webinars that
neatly weave themselves in as constructive follow-ups along some of the themes
that we covered on the day.
Tuesday, 30th June, 14:30 – 15:15 GMT
There is a growing rift between those who believe the library's most
fundamental purpose is to support and advance the goals of its host institution
and those who believe the library's most important role is as an agent of
progress and reform in the larger world of scholarly communication. Although
these two areas of endeavour are not mutually exclusive, they are in
competition for scarce resources and the choices made between them have serious
implications at both the micro level (for the patrons and institutions served
by each library) and the macro level (for members of the larger academic
community).
The tension between these two worldviews is creating friction within
librarianship itself: as tightening budgets increasingly force us to choose
between worthy programs and projects, there is growing conflict between those
whose choices reflect one worldview and those who hold to the other. How this
conflict plays out over the next few years may have significant implications
for the scholars who depend on libraries for access to research content and for
the publishers and other vendors for whom libraries are a core customer base. (Provided by UKSG)
Wednesday, 17th June, 17:30 – 18:30 GMT
It’s easy to have some successes in our library’s social media efforts.
Unfortunately, it’s even easier to fail. Whether it is how we begin in our
social media efforts or how we focus on informing instead of engaging, many
libraries have tasted the bitterness of failure. The good news is, we can learn
from the mistakes and failures of others and not repeat their mistakes.
This fast-paced interactive and fun webinar program will show you
(rather poignantly) how to improve your social media presence and your outcomes
in connecting with your users.
We will include examples of failing and succeeding from the social
media pages of many public and academic libraries. This program is appropriate
for beginners and veterans in your library’s social media efforts. (Provided by Utha State Library)
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