Join GSLIS at ALA Annual 2015

Tim Cole
Tim Cole, Affiliate Professor

GSLIS faculty, staff, and students will participate in the American Library Association’s 2015 Annual Conference from June 25-30 in San Francisco. Stop by and visit us in the Exhibit Hall at Booth #3524.

In addition to the presentations listed below, please join us for the LSAA Reception and Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 28, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis San Francisco. All alumni and current students are invited to attend, and we encourage you to bring a prospective MS or PhD student to meet our faculty and other alumni.

Thursday, June 25

Coding for Efficiencies in Cataloging and Metadata: Practical Applications of XML, XSLT, XQuery, and PyMarc for Library Data,” 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Presenters include Professor Tim Cole (MS '89), GSLIS affiliated faculty member.

Saturday, June 27

Voices from the Field: Methodology and More in Library Research,” 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Panelists include GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox.

All the Data: Privacy, Service Quality, and Analytics,” 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Presented by Professor Lisa Hinchliffe, GSLIS adjunct faculty member.

Should I Tweet That? Academic Freedom and Social Media,” 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Moderators include GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox.

How many followers today? Special Collections Adventures on Tumblr,” 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Poster presented by Dylan Burns, GSLIS master’s student.

Sunday, June 28

Collaborative Influences of LIS Educators and Practitioners Regarding Hiring the Profession,” 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Speakers include Professor Sue Searing, GSLIS affiliated faculty member.

Monday, June 29

Conversation Starter: What do LIS Students Really Think About Their Education?,” 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Speakers include Kate Rojas (MS ’14), GSLIS CAS student.

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