Don’s Conference Notes-SSP and the Charleston Conference at the Frankfurt Book Fair
By Donald T. Hawkins (Freelance Editor and Conference Blogger) Attending der Frankfurter Buchmesse (that’s German for “The Frankfurt Book Fair”) is an overwhelming experience but one that every information professional should have at least once. The fair...Don’s Conference Notes- The Art and Science of Marketing Communications for Libraries: A Webinar
By Donald T. Hawkins (Freelance Editor and Conference Blogger) Kathy Dempsey This webinar, hosted by Library Works1 on November 19, 2020, was presented by Kathy Dempsey, who has had a long career in library marketing. She...Farewell Until Next Year
So we have come to the end of another Charleston Conference.–the first time it has been held virtually. It was very successful. Here are the final statistics, as supplied by Leah Hinds So…what about next year? The dates are currently planned for November...Closing Session and Poll-a-Palooza
Session summary: 458 ;people joined the closing summary and wrap-up, which was a long-time Charleston favorite, the Poll-a-palooza! What were the trending topics? Major takeaways? Pithy quotes and most talked-about statements? One vendor is reported to have said that...A New Library Mindset: Long-Term Consequences of Library Collections at Times of Pandemic
Session summary: The COVID-19 pandemic hit libraries hard and fast leaving librarians little time to transition to remote access and scrambling to create more online resources for instruction. The closure of large print collections left librarians without access to...Day 3 Keynote Panel: The Long Arm of the Law
The very popular Long Arm of the Law session is a tradition on the last day of the Charleston Conference. Once again it lights the Charleston Conference stage! In this year’s presentation (the 11th) we will continue to inform the audience about the latest court...Innovation Session 3
Christopher Kenneally Christopher Kenneally, Marketing Director, Copyright Clearance Center moderated this session and said that innovation is what everybody is thinking about but nobody has done. This session featured 8 minute presentations from 4 companies, as...Print & ebooks: How are strategies for academic libraries, university presses, and vendors driven by the current necessity of online access?
Session summary: The scholarly book ecosystem was already under budgetary stress before the COVID pandemic closed or limited access to libraries. In the current environment, students and faculty are often no longer located near the university. It is difficult now for...New Frontiers in Discovery
Session summary: Discovery has been around for over a decade now, and new, recent advances are making it much smarter. Researchers no longer have to settle for brute force keyword searches that drown them in irrelevant results. Instead, recent leaps in subject and...Subscribe to our Podcast:
