Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
In the past month, I’ve been to two conferences, one close to home and one farther afield: NCLA in October, and the Charleston Conference last week. Here are highlights from each conference. NCLA, October 17-20 I kicked off my NCLA by co-facilitating a two part, day-long pre-conference, “Cultivating Copyright Knowledge: Developing Support Strategies for Library... more ›
The 2023 Core Forum was held from October 19 to 21 in New Orleans, a town that is always a delight to visit. The Core Division was formed by the merger of three ALA Divisions in 2020, during the height of the pandemic lockdowns, so this was just the second Forum that has been held.... more ›
Many members of the Research, Instruction, and Outreach team either helped organize, attended, and/or presented at the recent NCLA State Biennial Conference held close to home at the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem, October 16th – 20th. Below is a round-up of reflections and takeaways from some of our experiences there. Morgan @ NCLA... more ›
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending my first library conference–NCLA–conveniently located in my own backyard of downtown W-S! I attended on Thursday, October 19th, when the New Members Round Table had organized programming especially geared towards current MLIS students and recent graduates. Session focuses included the job search process and how to excel in... more ›
This was the second Core Forum ever to be held since Core is a new division of the American Library Association. “Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of buildings & operations, leadership & management, metadata & collections, and technology.” Lauren is... more ›
After looking forward to it for my tenure at ZSR, I had the pleasure of attending my very first NCLA conference last week. From the moment I walked into the conference venue, the buzz of excitement and camaraderie among fellow librarians filled the air. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with old colleagues and... more ›
While I had the opportunity to attend the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) Conference for only a single day, even this brief exposure provided a profound insight into the multifaceted roles and responsibilities that contemporary libraries are expected to fulfill. The sessions I attended represent just a sampling of the many enlightening topics discussed at... more ›
I was fortunate to attend the 2023 Standards of Excellence Seminar (referred to as Standards) in San Francisco. This meeting draws upon book binders, conservators, artists, and others who work in this general area. It is a unique opportunity to meet, and hear from these individuals and learn from the demonstrations that are presented. I... more ›
Librarians of all stripes will be invading Winston-Salem next week for the biennial North Carolina Library Association Conference – and ZSR will be well represented among the speakers, poster sessions, moderators, panelists, and more! If you are attending, plan on checking out and celebrating the scholarship, knowledge, and experience of our ZSR colleagues below! Speaking... more ›
Recently I attended my first LILLY Conference. This conference, hosted by the International Teaching Learning Cooperative, is focused on evidence-based teaching and is one of multiple that they host in various locations around the USA every year. This particular iteration of the conference took place in Asheville, NC from Aug 7th-9th, 2023. At the LILLY... more ›