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SLA 2010: What a Conference!

Executive Connections

If you could not join us in New Orleans for SLA 2010, you missed something special. Shortly before I left for New Orleans, I was saddened at the news that the Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science is being threatened with closure. Our host chapter president, Beth Paskoff, is dean.

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AARC Works to Advance Health Care Through Its Online Community

Higher Logic

Asha and Amanda: We launched AARConnect in May, 2010 - the association has 50,000 members and about one quarter are currently active in the online community. AARC chose Higher Logic for its robust features, options for libraries and microsites, and an easy-to-use platform that was well-suited to limited staff resources.

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Executive Connections: FORO 2007: The Transborder Library Forum

Executive Connections

FORO 2007: The Transborder Library Forum. The result, 16 years later, is a volunteer organization that cultivates a venue for the cooperative exchange of ideas, and the discussion of experiences and efforts concerning the provision of library services in the border regions between the U.S., September 2010. August 2010.

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Blogger Basics: Copyright

Reid All About it

Copyright Office at the Library of Congress has an easy-to-understand Frequently Asked Questions section that explains basic copyright principles: The moment you create a work and fix it in tangible form, that is, perceptible directly or online, your work is under copyright protection. 4:55pm, November 9, 2010). Understand copyright.

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Executive Connections: Are You Involved in Corporate e-Learning?

Executive Connections

. | Guest Video Message from SLA President Anne Caputo » 20 April 2010. This is the fifteenth annual roundtable where Japanese, European, and American experts share views on the educational role of the research library in the age of information technology. Posted by: Susan Morley | 21 April 2010 at 03:44 PM. August 2010.

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The (Questionable) Value of Being the Authority

Jamie Notter

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Executive Connections: Are You Mission Critical?

Executive Connections

Your library or information center must be viewed as mission critical. I reminded our members that libraries and information centers must demonstrate their contributions to their organization’s bottom line if they expect continued funding. Share your experience with library closings by commenting here. September 2010.