[Announcement] California Conference on Library Instruction 2017

On May 5th, 2017 the California Conference on Library Instruction will return to the University of San Francisco. Registration information is available here and you can view the full conference program here. Early bird tickets are $50, regular tickets will be $62. The conference sold out quickly last year so we advise purchasing tickets at your earliest convenience. The 2017 conference … Continue reading [Announcement] California Conference on Library Instruction 2017

[Conference Report] Reinvention: Thriving in the 21st Century

On November 4-6, the Mechanics’ Institute hosted 51 colleagues from Wales, Australia, Canada, England and the U.S. for the Reinvention Conference. Reinvention was the fourth in a series of international conferences for independent and subscription libraries, mechanics' institutes, athenaeums, mercantile libraries, schools of arts, and working men's institutes and the first one held in North … Continue reading [Conference Report] Reinvention: Thriving in the 21st Century

Explore Libraries of the Future at Free, Online Library 2.016 Conference

Take a break from your day-to-day work and shift your thoughts to the future at the Library 2.016 mini-conference on Thursday, October 6, 2016, from noon to 3 p.m. PDT. Completely free and fully online, “Library 2.016: Libraries of the Future” will explore trends and opportunities shaping the future of libraries. Hosted by the San … Continue reading Explore Libraries of the Future at Free, Online Library 2.016 Conference

Information Professionals Inspired to Become Innovation ‘Rock Stars’ at Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference

With gratitude for the many partner organizations that helped make the Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference a reality, conference co-chairs Dr. Sandra Hirsh, director of the San José State University (SJSU) School of Information, and Steve Hargadon, founder of The Learning Revolution, enthusiastically welcomed the conference participants who watched Hirsh’s keynote address live on Wednesday, … Continue reading Information Professionals Inspired to Become Innovation ‘Rock Stars’ at Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference