NDLA Annual 2019

In response to the changing needs of students and faculty, the NDSU Libraries is developing a new digital scholarship initiative. Its goal is to create a network of services to support researchers in all phases of the digital scholarship lifecycle that will strengthen and develop partnerships throughout NDSU. This session will define digital scholarship in the context of academic libraries, discuss the trends in higher education that set the stage for digital scholarship, and give an overview of how the NDSU Libraries is working to create a network of digital scholarship services.

Makerspaces are so important in building 21st Century Skills. Learn what practices best improve these skills and how to implement them in your makerspace, whether your makerspace is state-of-the-art or more low-tech.

Five librarians will share their experiences as a series of hot topic presentations.

Library Vision is the document that guides the North Dakota Library Coordinating Council, their activities, and grant categories. Library Vision 2020 is ready for revision and we need your input. Please join us for a moderated discussion on how Library Vision should be revised. 

The ability to perform basic legal research is essential to democracy. The public's right to access and to understand the law is fundamental to participatory citizenship. Yet, the reality is, that many legal research resources are out of reach for the ordinary public - either stored in specialized law libraries far away from individuals' homes or accessible only via expensive online databases. However, recently the State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) has taken steps to make legal research more accessible to the general public. SBAND has negotiated with Casemaker, a comprehensive legal research database, to provide free access to the citizens of North Dakota via our public libraries. Additionally, law librarians at the University of North Dakota School of Law Thormodsgard Law Library will make themselves available to public librarians who may need training or assistance in using Casemaker. In this presentation, I will explain what Casemaker is, how it is used, how public libraries can participate in this free access program, and how public librarians can get more help if and when they choose to participate.

Marketing is now an integral part of the library world. There are so many things to do in each town that we have to set ourselves apart by marketing to our community. This presentation will tell you how Minot Public Library has upped our marketing game by branding, having one voice, a social media presence, and other marketing ventures.

Come learn about the new Computer Science & Cyber Security standards that were adopted in January of 2019 from 2 librarians who were on the standards development committee. We will talk about the purpose, certification, and the implications for local library programs.
Slideshow Link: https://tinyurl.com/y2673h4u