2018 Summary of Proceedings


		
			
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				Leslie Engelson is Metadata Librarian at Murray State University.

			

		

		
			
				Professional Development Opportunities	

				by Leslie Engelson

				Let It Go: Weeding Your Library’s Collection

				Learn about collection assessment and evaluation criteria, how to develop and execute a weeding plan, and tips and techniques for communicating about the process to staff and patrons.

				April 23-25, 2019

				$165-$220

				https://www.amigos.org/node/4987

				Regular Expressions

				After learning the syntax and construction and regular expressions, attendees will design both simple and complex expressions.

				April 30-May 2, 2019

				$165-$220

				https://www.amigos.org/node/4546

				Know & Go: RDA after LRM

				Summarizes the changes made to RDA instructions that were affected by LRM. Reviews the new RDA entries, discusses the four recording methods, and reviews the new organization of Toolkit.

				May 6, 2019

				$0-$35

				https://www.amigos.org/node/5121

				Excel for Librarians

				Participants will become familiar with tools such as pivot tables, filters, conditional logic, the VLOOKUP function, and number formatting which can then be used to determine collection duplication, calculate cost-per-use, assess print and electronic collection use, and review student assessment data.

				May 6-June 14, 2019

				$250

				http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/153-excel.php

				Communicating Impact Using Data Visualization

				Demonstrates principals and tools for best communicating technical services work. Discusses how the audience drives the narratives and what data points and most effective.

				May 8, 2019

				$43-$236

				http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/050819

			

		

	
		
			
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				Standardizing Series: KBART & Project Transfer

				Explains the uses of KBART, OpenURL, and Project Transfer for continuing and electronic resources. Cases studies which demonstrate the use of these standards will be discussed.

				May 15, 2019

				$43-$95

				http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/051519

				Hot to Make All Your Learners Micro-Experts - to Quickly Solve, Fix, and Improve Things at Work

				Attendees will learn the difference between a subject matter expert (SME) and a situation expert (SE) and be able to implement a four-step process of creating learning to help staff become micro-experts.

				May 16, 2019

				FREE

				https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/1539?gref=calendar

				Hiring, Engaging, & Retaining Talent in a Strong Economy

				Learn how to build a culture where employees feel connected to the mission and valued by their manager. Topics covered include recruitment, motivation, performance, and accountability.

				July 30, 2019

				FREE

				https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/1571?gref=calendar

			

		

	


















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