Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
On February 19th-21st, I attended the Workshop on International Skills Enhancement Conference (WISE), hosted at Brookstown. Through a grant, I was able to attend one of WISE’s preconferences, “Intentional by Design: Pedagogical Strategies for Meaningful Intercultural Learning,” led by Melanie Robbins and Jami Leibowitz of East Carolina University (ECU). The session focused on pedagogical approaches... more ›
The E-Resources and Libraries (ER&L) Conference did not disappoint! I’ve written up what I think is of broadest interest. Robert McDonald’s keynote address, “Dawn of the Machine Age? Near Futures for Libraries and Higher Education” was eye opening for me. I was unaware that a singularity is predicted by author Ray Kurzweil to happen in... more ›
Throughout this blog post, you will see that Access Services and Public Services are used interchangeably, since for all intents and purposes they mean the same thing and perform the same functions. This past November, I traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for a two day Access Services in Libraries Conference, held at the Global Learning Center... more ›
Core Forum is the annual conference for ALA’s newest division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructures, Futures. It brings together librarians and information providers in central roles of buildings & operations, leadership & management, metadata & collections, and technology. The conference focuses on six tracks or content areas: Access & Equity Buildings & Operations Leadership & Management Metadata... more ›
From Wednesday, November 12th to Friday, November 14th I attended one of my favorite conferences, the Beyond the Numbers Conference (BTN) hosted by the Research Division of the St. Louis Federal Reserve. Held every other year at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in St. Louis, MO, this conference is designed for librarians and... more ›
Over four days in October (Oct. 14–17), downtown Winston‑Salem became a hub for North Carolina’s library community as the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) held its 66th Biennial Conference. Z. Smith Reynolds Library (ZSR) contributed throughout—serving on planning committees, sharing work in sessions and posters, and engaging as attendees. In this post, members of ZSR’s... more ›
TL;DR: Technical Services work has changed a lot over the past 3 decades, but it’s still a vital part of libraries. On Friday, October 3rd, I was honored to give the keynote address at the annual online meeting of NOTSL (Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians). I was asked to talk about the changes I have... more ›
In October, I had the chance to attend and present at the 2025 NCLA Conference, and it ended up being one of the most rewarding professional development experiences I’ve had so far. I co-presented “Redefining the Librarian Role: Advocates, Designers, Marketers, and More” with colleagues from the NCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Library Advocacy... more ›
The Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference brings together architects, designers, planners, IT professionals, library administrators, and librarians from multiple disciplines to explore emerging trends, challenges, and achievements in library space design. This year’s conference was hosted at the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries. Pre-Conference The Pre-conference, Designing With, Not For: Igniting Human-Centered... more ›
Membership in the Mid Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association (MLA) includes medical and health science librarians from North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and western Pennsylvania. This chapter has met in person every year since 1981! I’m glad to have had the opportunity to attend this year’s MAC-MLA conference in Baltimore, Maryland... more ›