As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 loomed, interest in NASA history became a national pastime. Stories of where one (or one’s parents) was, how it felt, and memorabilia collected at the time were pretty much guaranteed to keep a party conversation going. All would be well until someone would turn to the NASA website to try to find a small fact that couldn’t quite be recalled. That’s when the embarrassing pause in conversation would start because the NASA History website did not function in a way that supported modern users. As our metrics showed the climb of users with a decreasing bounce time, it was obvious that the long-debated overhaul could not wait. With the blessing of my wonderful boss, the support and talent of my visual designer, and the patience of teenagers, the overhaul rolled out publicly just in time for Anniversary. Much was learned along the way and makes for an excellent case study in finding resources, capitalizing on hidden talents, and why Pop-Tarts are still important in web development.

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The members of the SJSU School of Information’s Leadership and Management Program Advisory Committee participate in a round robin discussion about crisis planning.

Leadership and Management Committee Members:

Amanda Folk, Assistant Professor, Head, Teaching and Learning Faculty, Ohio State University Library

Melissa Fraser-Arnott, Chief, Integrated Reference Services at the Library of Parliament, Canada

Annapurna Dandu​, Supervising Librarian Adult and Teen Services, Cupertino Library

Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Daphne Wood, Director, Planning and Organizational Development Vancouver Public Library, Canada

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A lecture based on the new book, Tomorrow’s Jobs Today: Wisdom and Career Advice from Thought Leaders in AI, Big Data, Blockchain, the Internet of Things, Privacy and More. This collection of in-depth profiles featuring Smart City CIOs, Data Protection Officers, Blockchain CEO’s, Informatics Doctors and other diverse, skilled professionals gives readers first-hand insight into what tomorrow’s jobs look like today. The hands-on experiences, subject matter expertise, and measured job advice shared within these pages demonstrate how identifying opportunities, setting the right cadence, and building strong relationships are the essential ingredients to unlocking your future’s potential.

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It’s just smart to be thinking about your career options throughout your studies. But the closer you come to actually making the leap from student to new grad, the more you need to focus on what you can while a student to make the transition to employed professional as easy (and fast!) as possible.

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Drawing from his extensive experience working with leaders in business and government, Robert Smallwood will outline the trajectory of Information Governance (IG) in the US and explain its growing impact on both the public and private sectors. He will describe the scope of a successful Information Governance program (including What-Where-Who-and How), identify risks and roadblocks that must be considered, and recommend resources to help anyone planning or evaluating their own IG program.

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A presentation on how to incorporate anti-racist ideas, concepts and actions that can act as a model for anti-oppression library practices. Participants will be able to: explain the concept of anti-racism, identify racist policies, procedures and practices in their library, and apply anti-racist concepts in the library, and critique current library policies with an anti-racist analysis.

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The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community; and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community; and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians.

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Does a job search feel a mystery? Do you ever wonder why job postings are written the way they are, what the qualities of an effective interview may be, and why searches seem to take so long? Join Craig Simpson, director of special collections and archives, and Carli Lowe, university archivist, both from San José State University, as they describe the process of creating and applying for a new university archivist position, in what was ultimately a successful search. Our guest speakers will also offer suggestions for strategies to help navigate and demystify what can be a stressful and opaque process.

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In this session, participants will learn the concept of cultural humility, the difference between cultural competency and cultural humility, the rationale for integrating cultural humility into librarianship, and the several recommendations on how to do so.

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The zoological profession offers many job opportunities including those in records and information management. This presentation will review in-depth information on the zoological registrar position including how your education and your ICRM certification will streamline the path to a successful career in a wonderful profession dedicated to animal conservation, research, education and entertainment. Zoological institutions are everywhere!

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