June 30, 2008
Meet BCR at Summer Conferences
BCR is participating in a number of conferences this summer, from Colorado to Idaho to Nevada and on to the west coast in San Francisco. Several presentations by BCR staff are scheduled, bringing ideas and news about cutting-edge technologies to our members. At BCR's exhibit booth, our knowledgeable and friendly staff will be on hand to provide information, answer questions and help navigate the wide variety of products and services available through BCR to the library community.
Next Generation ILS — July 20-22, Boise (ID)
From traditional to open source ILS options, hybrid systems and complete overhauls, everyone is talking about the technology infrastructure of libraries. Cosponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries and BCR, Next Generation ILS Symposium: Mashed Up, Fried or Half-Baked? is a great opportunity to join the discussion and help design the future of the ILS.
Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends — August 3-5, Denver (CO)
Rumors of the 'death of reference' have been greatly exaggerated! Hosted by BCR, A Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends will explore all aspects of reference service in a broad range of contexts, including libraries and information centers, in academic, public, school, corporate and other special library environments.
Join Gillian Harrison, BCR's director, Marketing & Outreach, at the annual PLNA conference, Libraries Go Wild! Beyond the Expected! She is presenting, "Plugging Into the Numbers: Using Data to Make Some Noise about Library Services," on Friday, August 8, from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon. Learn how to determine whether all the statistics your library collects are counting the same thing and more importantly, discover how to incorporate all that data into your library's message. Don't forget to stop by the BCR exhibit booth to say hello to Harrison.
Nevada Library Association (NLA) — August 14-16, Las Vegas (NV)
Bridging the Gap, the Nevada Library Association's annual conference, will give librarians the opportunity to network and learn with their colleagues. BCR's popular emergent technology trainer, Shelly Drumm, will be presenting "Big Reference on a Little Budget," Friday, August 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Attendees will come away with answers on how to deliver top-notch reference and instructional services without 'dropping a dime.' Then take a minute to visit the exhibit booth and get to know Jay Ford, BCR's library services consultant.
Society of American Archivists (SAA) — August 26-30, San Francisco (CA)
Two BCR representatives, Regan Harper, Training & OCLC Services director, and Liz Bishoff, Digital & Preservation Services director, will be staffing the BCR booth (#130) during the conference. Come talk to Harper about your training needs, whether your goal is to learn about emerging technologies or you want to help your staff build even stronger foundations with core practices. With Bishoff joining BCR in May, BCR now has the staff and tools to expand its current digitization and preservation consulting and training offerings, as well as the expertise and experience to initiate new projects and programs.
