Federal: The big news in federal library advocacy is that the nation is on the lookout for a new Librarian of Congress. President Obama is expected to announce his selection soon. Also, the Senate passed legislation that (if confirmed by the House and President) would establish a 10 year term for the position of Librarian…
2015 Report on Digital Use Worldwide
The company comScore has released the 2015 edition of the Global Digital Future in Focus Report. The report examines trends across the entire globe, while also analyzing data at the regional level and putting it into a broader context. The major topics covered in the report include the characteristics and behaviors of various digital users, including…
GMR to Sponsor Additional MLA Webinars
(via Rhona Kelley, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine) How to Become a GMR Sponsored Webinar Site http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/mla-webinar The GMR will sponsor the registration costs for up to *two (2) individual webinar events per state* in the region for the 2015 MLA Webinar Series. As only a limited number of webinars can be sponsored; please work…
2015 Report on Use of Mobile Apps in the U.S.
The company comScore has released the 2015 “U.S. Mobile App Report”. The study tracks app use across a number of devices (desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones) and also includes findings from a survey on the user habits of smartphone owners. A number of areas of use were analyzed, including audiences, user habits, the most popular…
Webinar on Data Visualization for Librarians
The Medical Library Association is offering a webinar on the concept of data visualization and the ways in which libraries can provide data-visualization services to their users. Keeping abreast of changes related to data visualization is crucial for librarians, as it is currently one of the most effective ways to display large amounts of information…
New Award for Academic Librarians
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President-Elect) Do you know someone who has contributed to librarians’ growth and professional development? The University Libraries Section of ACRL has a brand new ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award <http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/ulsaward> designed to recognize such a person. They will receive $1,000 and be celebrated at ALA Annual 2016 in Orlando<http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings>. It is…
Reminder: One Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Available
(via Miranda Shake) If your library can’t afford to send you to the HSLI meeting at the “A Library State of Mind” joint conference, consider applying for the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship this year. We are offering one scholarship of $300 to a librarian in need. More information on the conference can be found here. Please fill…
Report on Libraries and Community Engagement
OCLC Research recently released the report IMLS Focus: Engaging Communities. The document is a summary of last summer’s Institute of Museum and Library Services conference, “Engaging Communities”. The conference drew participants from a wide cross-section of libraries-academic, government, public-and focused on a number of the current barriers to community engagement. Topics discussed included understanding the various…
Oktoberfest 2015 for HSLI Members from Rittenhouse & The R2 Library
Patron Driven Acquisition from the R2 Digital Library is a collection development tool that enables libraries to evaluate patron usage data at the resource level with no automatic or required purchases. With an intuitive workflow for administrators and easy integration into the user experience, Patron Driven Acquisition on the R2 Digital Library is a valuable…
Conference Scholarship Available
HSLI would like to offer our annual conference scholarship, the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship, to one member of HSLI this year to attend A Library State of Mind. More information on the conference can be found here: https://www.ila.org/events/annual-conference Please fill our the application form and submit it by October 16th. The scholarship committee will review all…