In SLA, ‘Member Benefits’ is Redundant
SLA offers many great member benefits, such as discounts on conference and course registration and access to an online community tool. But in listening to SLA members talk about their […] Read More »
Hal Kirkwood to Lead SLA as President in 2019
Hal Kirkwood, associate professor and business information specialist at the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics at Purdue University, was elected by SLA members to serve as the […] Read More »
Learning: A Year-Round Process Within SLA
Ever wondered how your library or information center compares to others in terms of staffing, services, and customers? Want to learn how to develop and apply cultural intelligence at your […] Read More »
Get the Most Information Access for Your Money
In negotiations between librarians and journal publishers, each has something the other wants. But all too often, librarians make the mistake of thinking that what journal publishers want is money—the […] Read More »
Just Try It, You’ll Like It—Maybe Even Love It!
“I wish I had known about this sooner. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out this entire time.” How often have we heard ourselves utter these words? For some young […] Read More »
By Any Name, Data Literacy is Worth Teaching
Since the advent of search engines, librarians and information professionals have been sounding alarms about the dangers of employees, students, and the public finding and using bad data and information. […] Read More »
Contributed Papers Add to Body of SLA Research
Which strategies work best for introducing library customers to new resources? Is there any evidence that membership in a professional association benefits librarians and furthers their careers? How are your […] Read More »
‘I’m Really Grateful to Everyone I Met There’
You can do a lot with 140 characters. Just ask Siobhán McGuinness. “. . . [I]t was through Twitter that I really found my voice, and I found how comfortable […] Read More »
Papers, Posters Reflect Wide Range of Research Interests
What skills do librarians need to learn to effectively turn information into intelligence and help their organizations anticipate and benefit from change? How can librarians better differentiate their services from […] Read More »
Doris Helfer to Receive Top SLA Honor
SLA’s founder, John Cotton Dana, believed that libraries should be communities of learning, their resources open to all. On June 20, SLA will present its highest honor to a librarian […] Read More »
