Conferences
Minitex News articles tagged with "Conferences" (50):
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Wrapping up the 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium
The 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium was held virtually Tuesday, November 9th. The Symposium theme was Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services and featured two keynote speakers and six breakouts sessions. Read on to view statistics and comments from the event.
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Last chance to register for Minitex Technical Services Symposium
Registration will close at noon on Monday, November 8th for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium. This year’s theme is Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services. The program will feature keynote speaker Beth Shoemaker, Emory University, who will discuss how we navigate ethical principles and turn those into daily practice. The second keynote will be Kenda Zellner-Smith, founder of Save the Boards Minneapolis, which seeks to preserve the art created after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Six breakout sessions will follow the keynote presentations. Visit the website for the full program and to register for this event. The fee to attend is $25.00.
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Registration ends soon for Minitex Technical Services Symposium
It's not too late to join us for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium, taking place on November 9th. Registration closes on Monday, November 8th. This year’s theme is Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services. The program will feature keynote speaker Beth Shoemaker, Rare Book Librarian at Emory University and co-chair of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee, which released the Cataloging Code of Ethics in January 2021. The second keynote will be Kenda Zellner-Smith, founder of Save the Boards Minneapolis, which seeks to preserve the art created after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. There will be six additional breakout sessions to choose from on wide-ranging technical services topics, from the impact of empathy to specific how-tos and plenty in between.
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Program announced for Minitex Technical Services Symposium
We are happy to announce the breakout sessions for the 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium, Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services. Along with two keynote presentations, we have a full program of six additional sessions on wide-ranging technical services topics, from the impact of empathy to specific how-tos, and plenty in between. Read on below to learn more about these sessions, and then go to the event page to register now!
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Registration open for Minitex Technical Services Symposium
Registration is now open for the November 9th Minitex Technical Services Symposium! This year’s theme is Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services. Keynote speaker Beth Shoemaker will speak about her work as the co-chair of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee, which published the Cataloging Code of Ethics in January 2021. We will also hear from special guest Kenda Zellner-Smith about her project Save the Boards, which seeks to preserve the art that sprang up following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests. We will also feature several breakout sessions led by colleagues from around the country.
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Free Global Conference at South Central College
South Central College is hosting the 8th annual Global Conference. The conference is free, and will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about global topics and a wide variety of cultures from around the world.
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Reminder: ERMN 2022 call for proposals due October 4, 2021
The ERMN Conference planning committee is seeking proposals for presentations and panel discussions on e-resource related topics. Submissions are due by October 4, 2021.
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Save the date: E-Resources Minnesota (ERMN) Virtual Conference 2022
ERMN 2022 will be held on January 26-27, 2022.
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Save the date for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium
Save the date for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium on November 9, 2021! This year’s theme is Good Trouble: Activism and Ethics in Technical Services.
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ACRL 2021 Recap
I recently attended my first ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) conference, which was held virtually in April. The conference theme was "Ascending into an Open Future," and packed with great content over four days. Many of the presentations I attended were excellent, thought-provoking, and aspirational. I will carry the information and ideas discussed with me for a long while. Here are just a few highlights from the presentations I attended.