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Looking to the Future

Effective July 30, 2012 I will be retiring from Tompkins Cortland Community College.  While I may be retiring from my current position, I am looking for new opportunities in the world of libraries and beyond.   I am also considering consulting and training opportunities in the following areas as:

 

· Social networking in libraries, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations

· Wireless networking in libraries, educational institutions, and non-profits.

· Planning and implementation of Integrated Library Systems.

· Management of e-resources including eBooks and eSerials.

· Website design and management using Dreamweaver.

· End user training in web page design, social media, use of Google services, and database and internet research.

· OCLC services such as WorldCat Local, Connexion, and other OCLC services.

· Innovation and Change.

 

If you are aware of any opportunities that you feel may be of interest to me, please contact me via e-mail at bill.drew@gmail.com .  My vita is available on my new website and blog at http://BillTheLibrarian.com .

 

Thank you and have a wonderful summer!

 

Bill

Call For Proposal Deadline (March 15th) for #SUNYLA 2011

SUNYLA 2011 Shared Borders: Collaborating for Success

(June 15-17, 2011)

Call For Proposals


The 2011 SUNYLA Conference will be hosted in Plattsburgh, which borders the Adirondacks, Quebec, Vermont, and Lake Champlain. These shared boundaries both define and strengthen Plattsburgh’s culture. SUNY Librarians and Libraries are now increasingly redefining old borders or finding new partners. This year’s SUNYLA Conference will examine and explore new connections that facilitate collaboration across the library, the campus, the community, and the SUNY system. The SUNYLA 2011 program planning committee welcomes sessions related to collaboration across shared territories and the possibilities created by redefining roles within and outside the Library. If you are submitting proposals for multiple sessions, please submit a form for each session. Preconference Sessions will be held on Wednesday, June 15, and the main conference will be Thursday and Friday June 16-17.

 

Deadline for Proposals: March 15th, 2011


Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

·         New collaborations between library departments (i.e., ILL and Collection Development)

·         Building partnerships with campus departments (i.e., Writing Centers, Learning or Tutoring Centers, IT Departments)

·         Finding new partners in the community (i.e., connecting to high schools, businesses, and community organizations)

·         Innovations that create new roles for the library (i.e., Institutional Repositories, Scholarly Publishing Centers)  

·         The blended librarian: how will changes in departments and campuses redefine librarianship? (i.e., What is the role of the collection development librarian in a patron-driven world?  How will the role of the reference librarian change in the next 10 years?)

·         Efficiency through collaboration: how have collaborations and initiatives focused on sharing resources and knowledge improved individual libraries and SUNY libraries as a whole?

·         How will new trends or technologies change librarianship and the Library in the future?

·         How can librarians stay current and prepared to take advantage of new roles and opportunities?

·         Knowledge through collaboration: SUNY librarians sharing their experience/knowledge – i.e., assessment of services, gaming, web 2.0 technologies (creating pod-casts/you tube videos), mobile technologies

 

Please consider submitting a proposal for a pre-conference workshop, a conference session, or a poster presentation.

·         Conference sessions are either 45 or 90 minutes.  Choose the time frame that is most appropriate.

·         Pre-conference workshops are either 90 minutes or 3 hours and should include some interactive or hands-on component. Computer labs will be available for up to 3 pre-conference workshops. Please indicate whether you prefer or need a computer lab for your pre-conference session.

·         Please refer to the "Guidelines for the SUNYLA Annual Conference Expenses" available at http://sunyla.org/policies/conference-expenses for information on expense reimbursement.

Contact for Preconference Sessions:
Kate Pitcher, Geneseo, 1-585-245-5064, pitcher@geneseo.edu

Contact for Conference Sessions:
Kim Davies Hoffman, Geneseo, 1-585-245-5046,  kdhoffman@geneseo.edu

 

Contact for Poster Sessions:
Rosanne Humes, Nassau, 1-516-572-7402, rosanne.humes@ncc.edu

 

Link to Form to Submit a Proposal

https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/oswego.edu/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHR5cDhZUjl3c2lZbnVrZUNwWFhvYUE6MQ#gid=0

 

For more information go to the SUNYLA 2011 Conference Website:

http://sunyla2011.wordpress.com/

Posted via email from Bill Drew – BabyBoomer Librarian

New Facebook Page for SUNYLA – SUNY Librarians Association

The SUNY Librarians Association now has a new Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SUNY-Librarians-Association/160763520618503

Please take a look and “like” the page.  Please pass the word via Twitter and Facebook.

Posted via email from Bill Drew – BabyBoomer Librarian

SUNYLA Conference Registration is OPEN

Conference registration is now open. Go to http://sunyla.org/registration and choose your registration type.
** Registration will close on Friday, May 22nd at 5pm. **
Spaces in the townhomes may be limited, so register early!  If you have any questions or issues with registration, feel free to contact me at lrath@brockport.edu, or 585-395-2568.
The costs for registration are as follows:
- Non-member $90
- SUNYLA member $45 (membership for your first year is $10, $25 if you have previously been a SUNYLA member).
- Library school students who are NOT members $40
- Library school students who ARE members $30
On campus housing is available for $45/night. Linens are included, but you may wish to bring your own towel and pillow.
Please print your confirmation page. You will need your Conference Confirmation Number if you need to modify your registration.
Logan Rath, MLS
President, SUNY Librarians Association
Digital Services Librarian, The College at Brockport
585.395.2568, lrath@brockport.edu

Proposed textbooks E-books legislation in New York State

In February 2010, legislation was proposed to:

  1. Summary:

    “Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to create a joint advisory board on the issues of textbooks’ cost, bulk electronic purchasing, open-access textbooks, and utilization of library resources.” Link to legislation:A09893


  2. Summary:

    “Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the
    State University of New York and the City University of New York library
    systems.” Link to legislation: A09894


  3. Summary:

    “Relates to the access and use of electronic materials acquired by certain
    libraries; provides that electronic materials acquired by libraries of public
    institutions of higher education be available through interlibrary loan
    networks and that such electronic materials shall not be restricted more than
    required by copyright laws.” Link to legislation: A09897


This legislation is important and has not been discussed at all in any public forum.  The SUNY Librarians Association will be discussing it in its own forum ( Proposed New York State textbook legislation ) since it will have a big impact on SUNY libraries and is a big opportunity for us as SUNY librarians.

Stay tuned for more updates on this discussion.  I will keep you posted.





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