Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
Since March, I’ve been systematically watching almost all the online presentations from the 2024 ER&L conference. They had a Space theme, which led to some punny titles. My favorite was “Meteor users where they are.” Lauren’s report was more of a general overview. Instead, I’ll offer some focused nuggets: “Meteor users where they are: Improving... more ›
Being on the Engineering Libraries Division’s (ELD) conference planning committee and as the newest elected Director on the ELD Executive Board, I planned my attendance at the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference in Portland based off of my key learnings from 2023 in Baltimore. Knowing that I would need to adjust to... more ›
On Friday, June 28 I flew out to sunny (but blessedly cool) San Diego for the 2024 ALA Annual Conference. Only Mary Beth and I attended this year’s conference, which is quite the drop off from the dozen or so folks we used to send just 6 or 7 years ago. I was only able... more ›
This year, NASIG held its annual conference in Spokane, Washington, the location for the conference in 2020 if it had not been for COVID-19. It was a unique conference for me because I am serving on the NASIG’s Executive Board once again as a member-at-large and as a liaison to the Conference Planning Committee. Conference... more ›
The Innovative Library Classroom 2024 On June 6-7, the Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) conference celebrated its 10th annual conference this year, and the 100 available seats filled up in four hours this year! In her opening remarks, Candice Benjes-Small from William & Mary, who leads the steering committee, referred to this small and mighty conference... more ›
In the effort to continue developing both my instruction and systematic review skills, I had the extraordinary opportunity to attend the Evidence-Based Practice for Health Science Librarians (EBP for HSL) Workshop from June 23 – 26 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. Previously held at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz... more ›
The University of South Carolina hosted the spring meeting of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), May 22-23. I always enjoy these meetings and the opportunity to network with regional deans and directors. It was also an important meeting for ASERL as for the second time in recent years, we added a new member,... more ›
TRIAD ACADEMIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – TALA 10TH YEAR CELEBRATION!!! May 22, 2024 High Point University Colleen Foy’s Experience This year’s conference was my first at HPU and as a TALA committee member. I attended the session, “It is Within You: How Adobe Can Change Your Perspective” with Winston-Salem State University O’Kelly Library’s Technical Services Reference... more ›
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress annual meeting in Washington, DC. This is somewhat of a catch-all group of congressional archivists as well as researchers of congressional collections. The conference was held in the National Archives building, which was an incredible opportunity in... more ›
I attended the NC LIVE in-person conference on Friday, May 17, 2024. It was good to see librarian colleagues from around the state and beyond as well as reconnect to new individuals I met at the NCICU Resources meeting on Thursday, May 16th at Campbell University. The 2024 theme “Wellness in Libraries” resonated with me... more ›