SELA SUMMER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021
Envision the Future
Schedule of Events All times are Central Daylight Time and Zoom links will be provided before the event
Wednesday August 4, 2021
2 p.m. - SELA Board Meeting
Thursday August 5, 2021
9:30 to 11 a.m. - Keynote Speaker Joshilyn Jackson Presenter: Gordon Baker
2 to 2:50 p.m. - Cancel or Contextualize? The Differing Roles of Libraries in Social Justice Presenter: Preston Salisbury Let's discuss how different types of libraries can handle controversial situations, share their principles, and examine the role of white librarians within the social justice landscape.
2 to 2:50 p.m. - Academic Libraries and Athletics: The Latest Research on Long-Term Marketing and Development Partnerships Presenter: A. Blake Denton The author of a forthcoming Southeastern Librarian article shares tips and the evolution of long-term partnerships with Duke University, North Carolina State University, the University of Oklahoma, Pennsylvania State University, and Texas A&M University.
2 to 2:50 p.m. - #CiteNLM: Leveraging Librarians’ Skills to Improve Health Information on Wikipedia Presenters: Margie Sheppard & Jen Ortiz Learn how any audience or educational setting can get involved in Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)’s Wikipedia editing campaigns and, in the process, teach information and health literacies, develop critical evaluation skills, and connect learners with reliable health resources.
3 to 3:20 p.m. - Continuing Education & Staff Development Committee Chairs: Muriel Nero & Laura Slavin
Friday August 6, 2021
9:30 to 10:20 a.m. - Examining Library Patron Services & Outreach: The UNC Pembroke Experience Presenter: David Young As a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Livermore Library @ UNC Pembroke has endeavored to revise services, develop a more “user friendly” website, and create several “how-to” videos to assist students in understanding specific library resources, including the search engine ExLibris Primo, as well as their electronic databases. Learn how they took stock of current services in order to "envision the future."
9:30 to 10:20 a.m. - Sustainability and Programming Presenter: Kayla Kuni At the beginning of online-only engagement, students gravitated to one program in particular: a discussion about Earth Day. In response, a reading series about sustainability was developed last summer and instituted over this past academic year. Discover how they planned and promoted the program, how they chose content, and what lead to the changes planned for this year's endeavor.
9:30 to 10:20 a.m. - Going Digital Under Pressure Presenter: Adam Branscum How do you reach patrons who can no longer come to the library or even leave their homes? Since so many people have electronic devices available, it makes sense to take advantage of that resource, but it's a challenge to transition traditional library programs and services to the digital world. This session explores tried and true methods for taking the challenge and successfully meeting patrons' needs.
11 to 11:30 a.m. - Centennial Committee Presentation Presenters: Camille McCutcheon & Gordon Baker
2 to 2:50 p.m. - The Semester of Kindness: A Library Program Encouraging Empathy on a University Campus Presenter: Stephanie Ard & Liz Finamore After the positive atmosphere created by the Marx Library Public Relations committee's Semester of Kindness activities, they reimagined what they learned about encouraging compassion toward others into the Spring of Connection. The lessons learned will influence future programs throughout the South Alabama community.
During this past year, the SELA Centennial Committee has continued organizing activities associated with SELA’s 2020 Centennial Celebration, including the 100th year celebration on the date and location where it all began – November 12th at Signal Mountain, TN. Committee members interviewed and archived conversations with editors for The Southeastern Librarian and other influential long-time SELA members. You'll find those interviews, along with A Look Back at the Presidents of SELA: Leaders from Georgia and Other Southeastern States, from the GLC/SELA 2020 virtual conference, on the SELA Libraries YouTube Channel. The SELA Centennial Celebration Committee Camille McCutcheon, Chair Gordon Baker Melissa Dennis Tim Dodge Crystal Gates Vicki Gregory Linda Harris Bev James Hal Mendelsohn Muriel Nero Kristin Rogers Preston Salisbury
Help Celebrate Our Future
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Join us in Winston-Salem for the 64TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE (Co-hosted by SELA) October 18-22, 2021 Conference presentations will be available virtually as either pre-recorded or live sessions. We also plan to host some inperson events at the Benton Convention Center on Thursday, Oct 21, and Friday, Oct 22. Need financial assistance to attend? Check out our scholarships for North Carolina library workers and students by July 16! If you are able to attend in-person, help make our conference even better by volunteering! For more details, including the full conference schedule, please visit the conference home page at https://nclaonline.org/.