Looking to add more adventure to your collection this spring? Join moderator Alec Chunn along with a panel of publishing insiders who will share some of the hottest graphic novels hitting the shelves this season. You'll hear all about upcoming releases for middle grade and teen readers -- don't miss the fun!

Every public library’s mission statement includes lifelong learning in some form or fashion. It’s just that important, right? In this webcast, a panel of three librarians specializing in adult services discusses the benefits of online learning programs, tips on how to incorporate these solutions into your existing programming, and best practices for promoting eLearning options to the community. 

Together with campus IT, Ithaca College implemented a new reading list tool, Ex Libris Leganto, embedded into Ithaca’s learning management system. This improved students’ access to course resources, directly impacting teaching and learning. Now, a year after the pilot-phase, the library has integrated this new service to all instructors for delivering reserve and e-reserve content.

Join us as we discuss how public libraries are revamping spaces to reflect changing communities, public need, and patron usage. Our knowledgeable panelists will share insights about effects on patron interaction, impacts on collection circulation, practical tips on getting started, and lessons learned from renovations

Upmarket fiction from Park Row, Harlequin’s exciting new imprint. The next big sellers from Hachette and HarperCollins. And juicy genre from Severn House. This webcast will present lots more fun-to-read titles from both debut authors and veterans that you should put on your reading list now. Register for the next edition of our sleeper hits webcasts to find out what you’ll be reading this spring. 

We all see the possibilities of data collection for understanding your users and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs. But because collecting such data is often out of librarians’ hands, taking advantage of its usefulness can be difficult. The OpenAthens authentication management tool offers flexible data reporting capabilities on top of single sign on for your users.

Easy and instant access to goods and information is changing consumer expectations, and public libraries face increased pressure to prove they can remain relevant in an evolving digital landscape. As a result, librarians are tasked with adding new services, expanding resources, and offering education to address the digital divide. All this with added budget uncertainty can place strain on our libraries. Efficient and reliable methods to monitor patron trends and meet demand can help. 

One of the most pressing, current needs facing local communities is upskilling and re-training their local workforce. Automation or nontraditional employment requires workers to gain new skills and knowledge. Libraries can serve as the vehicle of lifelong learning in today’s global society, but when you want to play an active and integral role in workforce development, where do you start? How do you design a program that is both impactful and cost effective? 

Institutional repositories centralize and publicize a university’s research assets. Often managed by the library, they disseminate the work of students and scholars to the broader academic community, making it easier for other researchers to find, use, and build on that knowledge. However, current institutional repositories could be better. Challenging to search and with inefficient workflows rendering them cumbersome to maintain, it is time for academic libraries to step forward and apply their unique skill set to the problem.

As the new year begins, we often find readers seeking introspection and re-examining their purpose and journey through life. Join us for a truly inspiring webcast and learn about plenty of upcoming releases covering everything from creative mindfulness and stress management, to thoughtful after-death rituals, the science of synchronicity, and understanding addiction and recovery.