Context, Focus and Quality in the Library Discovery Experience

SPONSORED BY: SirsiDynix, and Library Journal. Starts: Tuesday, September 7, 2010; 2:00-3:00 pm EDT.

Internet search engines provide access to knowledge and information with speed, convenience, and on a mind-bendingly vast scale. What does this mean for libraries that have seen themselves as a first stop for general reference as well as serious research? What does a library have to offer when the

Making the Difference in Discovery: Why 'Web-Scale' Defines True Discovery

Sponsored by Serials Solutions and Library Journal. Starts: Thursday, September 16, 2010; 2:00-3:00 pm ET.

A Broad Range of Discovery Solutions
Discovery services-with their ability to dramatically increase collection usage, improve user experience, and raise the profile and value of the library-are being examined by libraries worldwide.

Today's discovery service products offer a range of solutions, and librarians who have conducted a serious More>>

ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point

Sponsored by Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, Capstone Digital, Gale Cengage Learning, Springer. Starts: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 10am - 6pm EDT

ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point will bring together public libraries, academic libraries, and school libraries (K-12) in a day-long virtual conference environment. The day will be presented online and will include keynote presentations and panel discussions on the evolving concept

Fall Announcements 2010 Book Buzz

Sponsored by Greenleaf Book Group, HarperCollins, Random House, and Workman/Algonquin with Library Journal

Everyone loves the September 1 Fall Announcements issue from LJ , but what if those pages could talk to you? Register for the Fall Book Buzz 2010 and you'll find out about read-alikes and new series titles, get tidbits about new authors and old favorites, and maybe even get the

Webcast: Christian Fiction Book Buzz

Sponsored by Abingdon Press, AMG, Baker Publishing Group, Multnomah Press and Library Journal. Starts: Thursday, June 17, 2010 -- 1:00-2:00 PM EDT

Christian fiction is not easily categorized, though most readers would agree that there is a core of biblically-based attitudes, values, and actions, and likely there would be very little, if any, profanity, sex, or violence.

Generally, Christian fiction has religious themes

Webcast: Primo Central: The Ultimate in Next-Gen Discovery: Raising Research to a New Level

Sponsored by Ex Libris and Library Journal . Starts: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, NOON-1:00 PM EDT

Primo Central gives you blazingly fast access to your library?s collection of remotely-hosted electronic journals, e-books and other scholarly materials, simultaneously combined into a single relevance-ranked results list with all your local collections.

With Primo Central your library can offer faculty and students:

• A mega-aggregate of scholarly

24/7 Readers' Advisory: Multichannel Delivery of Reading Recommendations

Sponsored by NoveList and Library Journal .

Starts: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 2:00- 3:00 PM EDT How can you reach those seventy-seven percent of your users who want reading recommendations, but never make it past the hold shelf? The time-honored printed booklists and bookmarks you work so hard on are a start, but your virtual visitors will never find them. Today's readers want

21st Century Digital Knowledge Management: The Changing Role of the Media Specialist With Classroom Technology

Sponsored by Library Video Company/SAFARI Montage and School Library Journal.

Starts: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT

There are new expectations for media specialists doing collection development and management in the information age. Each day there are new questions to be addressed. How can libraries support the creation, access, storage and delivery of digital visual content for and by our students and

Understanding the New Discovery Landscape: Federated Search, Web-scale Discovery, Next-Generation Catalog and the rest

Sponsored by Serials Solutions and Library Journal . Starts: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

"Discovery" is a hot topic these days, as libraries everywhere look for ways to increase collection usage, improve user experience, and raise the profile and value of the library. From OPACs to federated search to discovery layers to web-scale discovery, choices are growing, but so

Video in the Library: Trends and Best Practices

Sponsored by Alexander Street and Library Journal. Starts: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

In the past few years, video has emerged as one of the most exciting, dynamic areas of Web development. YouTube is now the third most visited site on the Web, and sites like Hulu are becoming ever more popular. Libraries have always delivered video content, but

The Success of Web-Scale Discovery in Returning Net-Gen Users to the Library: The SummonTM Service in Academic Libraries

Sponsored by Serials Solutions and Library Journal . Starts: Thursday, April 8, 2010 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Innovative libraries around the world are embracing web-scale discovery as a powerful new ally in bringing net-gen users back to the library as the starting point for research.

This groundbreaking new technology exposes content riches in a way that "millennials" and other end-users expect and understand:

The Power and Pitfalls of RFID

Sponsored by Integrated Technology Group and Library Journal . Starts: Tuesday, March 16, 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology offers a host of benefits to libraries - improved customer service, ergonomics, labor savings, and a more enjoyable experience for both patrons and staff - but only when things are done right.

Our panel will discuss the power as well

Adding Appeal to the Art of Suggesting Books

Sponsored by NoveList and Library Journal . Starts: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time How do you know when Baldacci is a better match for a Grisham legal-thriller reader than Turow? The answer is appeal. Readers' advisory pioneer Joyce Saricks created an appeal vocabulary to help her and her staff find the best books to suggest to the readers at

Mind Body Spirit Book Buzz (Spring 2010)

Sponsored by Beyond Words, Inner Traditions/Bear & Co., New World Library Penguin/Tarcher. Starts: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Interest in Mind Body Spirit publishing continues to grow. Many of the methods and teachings that were once considered 'alternative' are now very much part of the mainstream, such a yoga, personal development and meditation. Globalization has allowed for greater exposure

Mind, Body, Spirit

Sponsored by Baker & Taylor, Beyond Words, Inner Traditions, and New World Library. Brought to you by LJ BookSmack.

Starts: May 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

The firestorm of controversy around Dan Brown's books; the Dalai Lama's international and interfaith following; the devoted readership of Marianne Williamson?all these point to a worldwide and inexhaustible appetite for personal spirituality that goes beyond

Gadgets and Tools and Apps, Oh My!

It's not easy to keep up with new technology. By the time you've learned about the latest free application or cool gadget, you discover there are dozens of new tools that could help your patrons and library staff.

We've invited two tech savvy librarians, one public and one academic, to share some of their favorites. The lineup includes updates on search, communication, and

The Future of the Library - How the Library Ecosystem is Evolving to Support 21st Century Information Demands

Libraries are continuing to evolve and are using new technologies to expand their presence as virtual knowledge centers for information sharing communities. Patrons conducting research remotely are increasingly using mobile devices and accessing resources in multiple languages.

Librarians as 21st century knowledge technologists as well as electronic information experts need to offer easily accessible library-specific solutions tailored to the unique data and information

Christian Fiction Book Buzz

Starts: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at NOON Eastern Standard Time

It may seem simple, at first, to categorize Christian fiction. Most readers would agree that there is a core of biblically-based attitudes, values, and actions, and likely there would be very little, if any, profanity, sex or violence. Generally, Christian fiction has religious themes infused into a regular genre story. But there are

Doing More with Less: "Training Up" in Tough Economic Times

Gate counts keep going up, but staff levels are not. Patrons' technological needs are increasing as many have lost their jobs and access to computers at the same time. Older patrons with little computer experience are finding that many insurance and financial forms need to be completed online. Is your staff ready to serve?

Library employee training budgets aren't exactly getting fatter either,

Acquiring Scholarly Content: Putting Rankings and Reviews to Work for You

You know that selecting highly ranked scholarly content ensures high quality, current information for your institution. But what do you need to know about some of the most widely used rating and ranking systems to put them to work for you?

Join Ovid, the leading aggregator of current, trusted scientific and medical content for an informative webinar that takes a closer look at

Stretch Your Large Print Budget with Smart Collection Development: Best Practices from the Pros

Every library has its own philosophy and policies governing collection development and management.

One important part of the library's service to its community is the large print collection which many patrons depend on for both entertainment and information. Recognizing that there is as much art as there is science in the selection process, there are guidelines and best practices that can help maximize More>>

Takin' It to the Street: Why businesses, non-profits and libraries must change how they deliver service to their markets

"I know that half my advertising works, I just don't know which half."

This might have been acceptable to department store tycoon, John Wanamaker, but businesses and libraries in today's economy need a focused approach to marketing, one that starts with understanding the markets being served.

For years Fortune 100 companies have used sophisticated geographic information system (GIS) mapping tools and advanced database

Returning the Researcher to the Library: The SummonTM Service in Real Life

The final session in the "Returning the Researcher to the Library" series takes the discussion from problem to solution: the groundbreaking Summon ^TM web-scale discovery service. Launched in July, the Summon service is being recognized as the library's new ally in taking back its role as the starting point for research and exposing the expanse of its content riches. Join us as Serials

From the Page to Your Ears: The Making and Dissemination of an Audiobook

An audiobook is an intense marriage of creative forces between author, narrator, director and publisher. How does a book make it from a printed work to a CD, Playaway, or Digital Download?

What challenges do narrators, directors, and publishers face in bringing audiobooks to fruition?

How does technology impact audiobook production and distribution? What role do libraries play in determining which titles are