DEI Survey Volunteers Needed ∙ Project Management Series

Third Thursday Artificial Intelligence ∙ Ebooks Webinar

Law libraries are developing a variety of practices, services, and collection strategies related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. NELLCO would like to capture these ideas and share with the law library community so we can collaboratively expand on this important work. 

We are seeking volunteers to assist with crafting questions that get to the heart of the DEI work that is happening and should be happening in law libraries. The results of the survey will be broadly disseminated to law libraries. 

Interested in joining the DEI Survey Task Force? Volunteers can anticipate about two hours of work per month for three months.

Session 1: Library Project Management--What It Is & Why It Matters

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

2:00-3:00 pm (EST) / 1:00-2:00 pm (CST) / 12:00-1:00pm (MST) / 11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST)

The first session of this two-part series will provide an introduction to project management in libraries. Participants will discover ways that libraries are using project management to provide value to their users and learn why it is beneficial for all librarians in all library types to develop project management skills. They will learn about two main types of project management, often referred to as traditional project management and agile project management. They will also learn about opportunities to receive a certification in project management and whether pursuing a certification could be valuable. Finally, participants will leave with resources they can use to learn more about project management methodologies.

Session 2: Library Project Management In Action

Thursday, December 7, 2023

2:00-3:00 pm (EST) / 1:00-2:00 pm (CST) / 12:00-1:00pm (MST) / 11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST)

Learning project management requires doing project management, so the second session of this two-part series will provide participants with an opportunity to apply what they learned. In this collaborative and problem-based session, participants will use tools and techniques from both traditional and Agile project management to start planning a successful project. The session will include time for participants to reflect on what they learned during the series and determine their next steps for implementing project management techniques and tools to enhance resources and services at their libraries.

Speakers:

Morgan Stoddard is the Associate Director of the Law Library at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School.  She has over five years of experience using Agile project management methodologies and techniques in libraries and is a certified ScrumMaster. Morgan is passionate about using Agile to help individuals, teams, and organizations achieve their goals. She has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D./M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jennifer González is a Senior Legal Information Specialist with the Digital Resources Division at the Law Library of Congress. She is the webmaster, digital projects coordinator, and remote internship supervisor for the Law Library. Jennifer has been implementing traditional project management techniques and methodologies since she began at the Law Library of Congress ten years ago. She has a B.A. from the University of South Florida with a certificate in Latin American and Caribbean studies, a J.D. from Pace University School of Law with a certificate in international law, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Washington with a certificate in law librarianship.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

2:00-3:00 pm (EST) / 1:00-2:00 pm (CST) / 12:00-1:00pm (MST) /

11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST)

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding into every aspect of our lives, but many of us don't understand the full impact it will have on our personal and professional lives. We will break out into small groups, each creating their own list of the top five things that are on your mind about AI. Participants will regroup and share ideas and thoughts as a whole.



Do you have concerns about AI? Are you excited about certain aspects of it? Are there things you want to learn more about? This discussion is designed to be the beginning of a series of focused AI discussions to be held in the spring of 2024.

Falling into Ebooks: Workflows, Lifecycles, and Best Practices

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2:00-3:00 pm (EST) / 1:00-2:00 pm (CST) / 12:00-1:00pm (MST) /

11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST)

This presentation will cover workflows, best practices and address challenges that exist in the e-resource lifecycle for Ebooks. The speaker will provide insight on how to manage perpetual vs. licensed Ebooks, the differences in EBA and DDA, inconsistent vendor nomenclature surrounding EBooks, DRM and DRM-free acquisitions. Participants will discuss acquisition format preferences (electronic vs. print) and wins and challenges in managing Ebooks in their own libraries.

Kaci Resau is the Electronic Resources Manager at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Kaci has experience in crafting workflows and creating best management practices for the lifecycle of electronic resources. Her research interests include succession/workforce planning, policy and workflow creation, electronic resource management, and discovery. Kaci received her MLIS from the University of Alabama, MA in International Relations & Conflict Resolution at American Public University System, and her B.A. in Government & Politics at St. John's University. Kaci is a Doctoral Candidate in the Public Administration program at West Chester University, and her dissertation focuses on succession and workforce planning in libraries.