Conference registration is not available at the gaillard center. Like our facebook page to stay connected all year long. Their survey of conference attendees on the impact of electronic publishing provided the framework for discussion. As a diamond sponsor of the charleston conference for over 12 years, igi global is proud to continue the academic librarian sponsorship program, which sponsors librarians attendance of this conference. How skeptical academic librarians came to embrace books made of bits gold ballroom. Charleston conference 2015 library and information sciences books of interest in purdue university press offers a variety of new and recently released books in our library and information sciences signature line featuring several book series. Annual charleston conference reception south carolina aquarium.
Charleston conference 2016 charleston library conference. Purdue up to debut three new books at charleston library. Charleston conference proceedings 2008, 8th edition bernhardt, beth r. The press will have an exhibit table full of relevant books located near conference registration in the francis marion hotel. Check out the schedule for 2019 charleston library conference. Simple yet powerful data visualizations for librarians with excel laurens room, francis marion hotel monica rysavy russell michalak. Join us for the seventh international conference on infectious disease dynamics to share another three days of intense. Check out the schedule for 2015 charleston library conference charleston, sc, united states see the full schedule of events happening nov 2, 2015 nov 4, 2016 and. Join ebsco at the 2012 charleston conference, where a panel of noted librarians and ebsco experts will share their insights about the successes, challenges, and roadblocks associated with implementing an effective strategy that will help you build the collection your users need. Ebsco at the charleston library conference ebsco post. The charleston conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in. And so another charleston conference came to a close.
Use our collection of databases to locate information on a broad range of subjects from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books. View more about this event at 2018 charleston library conference. Last week at the charleston conference, matt dunie, president of dataplanet, presented with colleagues carl grant and mike gruenberg in a session entitled, secrets in vendor negotiations. Strauch started the event after being unable to afford to attend the american library associations annual conference. Copyright clearance center awards scholarship for academic. Atg media is the group that includes the charleston conference, against the grain, a series of short, open access ebooks titled charleston briefings.
Librarians and vendors are welcome to provide their own ideas, frustrations, and happy endings. Igi global announces the winner of the academic librarian. The charleston conference is the best opportunity to hear about new products and talk with vendors about the various issues and pressures that libraries are dealing with. The charleston conference is an annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials to discuss issues of importance to them all. The charleston conference is an ideal venue to dialog with librarians about innovative products and services, says director of sales and marketing lanell white. Criteria for narrowing this initial list will be provided. Are you interested in working for the charleston county public library. The 50% discount is offered for all ebooks and ejournals purchased on igi globals online bookstore.
Charleston library conference issues in book and serial acquisition. Worth going if youre an electronic resources librarian by norman buchwald. Charleston conference to flood downtown with 1,600. The charleston conference is an annual event for academic libraries and publishers, held in charleston, south carolina, in the united states. Along with exhibiting at conferences, we also hold summits and other events based on topics specifically of interest to librarians, information specialists, and the research community as a whole.
Alma was the library service platform that i heard mentioned frequently again, but often in the context of postmigration this year. As a librarian new to collections, last years conference was certainly a wonderful learning opportunity for me. The series will offer timely, readable, and focused treatments of topics of significance to practitioners in these fields. Scasl has a long tradition of advocating for strong school library programs learn more about the history of scasl. Identifying core knowledges for beginning acquisitions librarians grand ballroom. Heres a summary of sessions and a luncheon in which ebsco will participate at the conference. Home all books browse by series charleston conference charleston conference. Ebsco books, will speak along with librarians and publishers about the. Trending topics for information professionals, and the charleston voices monograph series.
Charleston conference issues in book and serial acquisition november 25, 2016 vendor showcase exhibitor guide wednesday, november 2, 2016 10. The charleston library conference is next week, and we are. The conference was started in 1980 by charleston librarian katina strauch. Read our joint choice white paper from the 2018 charleston conference. Corinne bishop, social sciences subject librarian, now supports constituencies on two campuses. Librarians had ranked their top concern in regard to electronic publishing as pricing considerations. Its focus is on acquisition for research and academic libraries, particularly on serials and academic books. On the one hand, the charleston conference is about helping librarians acquire content in the digital realm, but on the other, its framing conversations about the future of published words. Charleston conference, 387 king st, charleston, sc 2020.
Also, books on collection development, often used as textbooks to train the next generation of librarians, do not cover the issue adequately, if they address it at all. Igi globals academic librarian sponsorship program. Library administrators were excited by the findings reported from this analysis and compelled the librarians to proceed with more citation analysis research by supporting them with student assistants who helped gather. Charleston is a very good conference for informative chats in hallways.
The audience for the briefings is the same audience that attends the charleston conference. Charleston conference proceedings 2008, 8th edition. Join us in person at a conference or event to meet our team and learn about the latest developments we have to offer. Platos republic was the inspiration for the theme of the 2009 charleston conference, issues in book and serial acquisition necessity is the mother of. Registration rates and info charleston library conference. The university of michigan press is launching its first scholarly ebook collection for sale directly to libraries via lyrasis and it will debut at the charleston library conference. White is the dean of libraries at the college of charleston, south carolina. Books of interest in library and information sciences. She works with library acquisitions, cataloging, and her downtown faculty to select books and other resources that should be moved to or ordered for the downtown library. But all too often those books are only available in print and held by libraries far from the researcher. Leah hinds executive director of the charleston conference, charleston information group. South carolina historical magazine and is the codirector of the lowcountry digital history initiative.
Please visit us at the vendor showcase on wednesday, nov. In november, 2016, as chair of cclear, and with support from cclccc, i attended the renowned charleston conference with the deceptive subtitle, issues in book and serial acquisition which for many years has really been about electronic resources and trends. Vendor badges will be included in the packets located on your assigned table for the vendor showcase. Hurd memorial scholarship 2019 for librarians springer. Check out the schedule for 2017 charleston library conference. He earned his phd in history at the university of florida and is the author of a number of works on southern history and politics. A workshop on publishers and libraries cooperating with ebooks for mutual benefit ashley room. For millions, that trusted source resides in the books and journals housed in libraries, curated and vetted by librarians. Check us out at the 2019 charleston conference ebsco. Charleston library conference issues in book and serial. The most recent recipient of the apa librarian conference travel award, kelsey cheshire from the university of illinois at urbanachampaign, used the award to defray the cost of attendance at the annual charleston conference in november. Ebsco looks forward to the charleston library conference in charleston, s.
This discount cannot be combined with any other discount or promotional offer. You can view a timeline with all the photos shown at the opening session and high quality photos of the posters commemorating past conferences here many of the speakers presentations will be available on slideshare, and summaries will be published in against the grain in. In the session that several participants called the best keynote ever presented at a charleston conference, lankes declared that the purpose of librarians. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who. Filter by date 2015 charleston library conference nov 2, 2015nov 4, 2016. Check out the schedule for 2016 charleston library conference. University of michigan press ebook collection debuts at. Register on the main conference registration page librarians are faced with legal issues every day but, without knowing what to look for. The charleston conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in charleston, sc, in november, to discuss issues of importance to them all. The charleston conference is an annual event for academic libraries and publishers, held in. The charleston conferencea stimulating forum for acquisitions librarians, book and periodical publishers, and system vendors that started out in 1980 as an informal gathering in charleston, south carolinacelebrated its quartercentury november 25 as the only major american library conference not sponsored by a professional or trade association.
Information shared in the poster will include the sources that were used to compile an initial list of books, including recommendations from fellow librarians, a curated gobi notification, websites, suggested reading lists, and course syllabi. For many digital learners, if a book isnt available online. Check out the schedule for 2018 charleston library conference. Sponsored by atg media, the award is intended for librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, mlis students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or. The charleston library society is a cultural institution for lifelong learning. The first event was attended by two dozen librarians, and grew to 1600 attendees in 2012. If you are not attending the main conference, you do not need to check in at the registration desk in the francis marion hotel. Purdue university press will feature and celebrate three new library and information science titles at the charleston library conference, november 36, in charleston, south carolina. Francis marion hotel, main conference area 387 king street, charleston, south carolina charleston information group, llc.