Web-Scale Discovery Services: American Libraries Webinar

Thursday, October 8, 2015
2 PM Eastern | 1 PM Central
12 PM Mountain | 11 AM Pacific

Web-scale discovery services are moving library technology forward by leaps and bounds. According to library systems expert Marshall Breeding, “Web-scale discovery services—tools that search seamlessly across a wide range of local and remote content and provide relevance-ranked results—have the ambitious goal of providing a single point of entry into a library’s collections.”

Many librarians have questions about Web-scale discovery services. What will change? What technology is available and at what cost? What will we need to know to make informed decisions?

On the next episode of AL Live, Thursday, October 8th at 2 PM Eastern, Marshall Breeding will lead an expert panel in a discussion on the topic of web-scale discovery services.

Tune in for this free streaming video broadcast! You can pre-register here for this free event (pre-registration assures you a reminder before the event), or go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org on September 10 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) to view.

Second Annual Library Programs Symposium

Second Annual Library Programs2 Symposium Second Annual Programs2 Symposium

Date/Time: October 16, 2015 / 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Location: UAlbany, Campus Center Ballroom

Do you find yourself coming up short on excellent programming ideas? Looking for creative program opportunities for your library? Want to meet some performers & presenters who can fill your programming void?

This year’s Programs2 Symposium includes over 50 presenters who offer a variety of programs, workshops, classes and demonstrations. We will also have fabulous door prizes and light refreshments.

This event features exhibits of programs from educational, entertainment, social, and cultural programming specialists. These informative displays will highlight presentations and demonstrations that will focus on education, entertainment, and cultural awareness, creating new programming opportunities to bring back to your institution. And it’s FREE.

An RSVP would be nice (not necessary) either to cgermain @ albany.edu or via the RSVP link at http://libraryprogramssquared.wordpress.com/

‘Big Library Read’ is back!

‘Big Library Read’ from OverDrive is back!
And for the first time ever they’re offering two books for users to read simultaneously:
The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley & In the Shadow of Black Birds by Cat Winters.

In the Shadow of Black Birds The Door in the Hedge

Join the online sensation!
Both of these titles will be available for unlimited access on your OverDrive-powered website between 10/7 and 10/21 for the duration of your lending period.

Visit biglibraryread.com for more information