On-Demand Webcasts: Public Librarianship

Overview

On-Demand Webcasts: Public Librarianship

Webcasts

Making Vital Connections: Understanding and Serving the Hispanic/Latinx Community
Hispanic Heritage Month Free Symposium

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the San José State University School of Information held a symposium as part of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiative.

Webcasts Dr. Amanda Folk Dr. Melissa Fraser-Arnott Kelvin Watson Daphne Wood Mary Nino

Library Issues and Trends: Before, During, and After COVID-19

Libraries are ever-evolving. As the community changes and grows, so does the library. When a pandemic hits, the library must adapt to it, too. Join us for this webcast and learn more about current library issues and trends, including how to handle a crisis like COVID-19. Guest speakers address questions, such as:

  • What are some current management/leadership processes trends you’re seeing in libraries?
  • What are some current service trends you’re seeing in libraries?
  • What are some workforce trends you’re seeing in libraries?
  • What services will move down the priority list or are on your list of services to drop?
  • What should new MLIS graduates know about the trends you’re seeing?

This webcast is brought to you by the SJSU School of Information’s Leadership and Management Program Advisory Committee.

Webcasts Dr. Ana Ndumu

Beyond Routine Library Services to Immigrants: A Discussion on the Role of Information in Migration
Diversity Webinar Series

Library services to immigrants have historically followed a narrow service provision model that overlooks the broader role of information and libraries in migration. In this presentation, Dr. Ndumu will discuss the cross between libraries, social inclusion, and push/pull migration factors. The presentation will end with two initiatives that are transforming library ideology on immigrants.

Webcasts Kiera Vargas

Librarians Being Open-Minded Professionals: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity
Diversity Webinar Series

Librarians are the gateway for change in our communities, in corporate America, and educational systems. In 2020, our society is still attempting to find ways to include all individuals by fostering the awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The problem with this notion is many fail to conquer the first step, which is being open-minded. In a profession where we reach doctors, lawyers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and most importantly our youth, we must step out of our comfort zones to learn beyond our educational practices. To truly assist in our profession, we must accept a new proposal: dismiss preconceived notions and practice “open-mindedness,” which is the first step to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Webcasts Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

A Day in the Life of a Library Leader
Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libraries

Sustainability is now a core value of the profession but what does that actually mean? Get in on the ground floor of one of the most important issues facing our local and global communities with the co-chair of the American Library Association’s Special Task Force on Sustainability. From getting a better understanding of basic concepts such as “sustainable thinking” and the “triple bottom line” of sustainability to practical, applicable ideas in the field, this session will provide an introduction to help prepare you to become a leader on the topic of sustainability in your library and for your community. If not you, then who?

This free webcast is part of the 3rd Annual Leadership Series on pursuing a career in leadership as an information professional organized by the co-chairs of the iSchool’s Leadership and Management Program Advisory Committee, Drs. Susan Alman, Deborah Hicks, and Cheryl Stenstrom.