Planning to visit a museum over the holidays? You aren’t alone. By digitizing their collections, museums have made it easier than ever for audiences of all types—art lovers, “culture snackers,” […] Read More »
Karen Reczek will join the SLA Board of Directors next year and serve a one-year term to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Bethan Ruddock. Bethan was elected […] Read More »
Volunteering for an SLA committee or council or unit is a great way to build valuable skills while shaping and strengthening SLA. This year there are vacancies to fill at […] Read More »
Schemas. Standards. Controlled vocabularies. Dublin Core. PRISM. TEI. The language and tools of metadata are familiar to Stephanie Routhier Perry, who uses descriptive and technical metadata to manage access to […] Read More »
Do you know a colleague or peer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty? An SLA member who should be honored for his or her dedication, leadership, […] Read More »
With the job market picking up steam, SLA is revitalizing its career center to help special librarians and information professionals connect with employers more quickly and easily than ever before. […] Read More »
What became a research paper about networking that was presented at the SLA 2015 Annual Conference by two librarians who had never met each other began as a back-and-forth diatribe […] Read More »
Join your info pros colleagues on November 12 for the SLA 2015 Virtual Conference. The virtual event features three popular sessions from the annual conference in June. The sessions received […] Read More »
Note: This Webinar took place on October 22. To view the Webinar, click here. The impact that disasters such as Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina can have on communities is […] Read More »
Notwithstanding the ubiquity of information-on-demand technologies such as smartphones and tablets, some people (especially families with young children) still consider the library a destination, not just a resource. They may […] Read More »