Government Info Pro

RSVP for the July 2014 Military Librarian Info Break

Marie Kaddell, LexisNexis Senior Information Professional Consultant for government librarians, invites you to join her for the July 2014 monthly online Info Break for military librarians. 

The sessions will be offered live and recorded for those for those who cannot attend.

In this Info Break, Marie will cover:

• New LexisNexis Content and Resources

• Conference and Program Highlights

   - Building Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance (AALL)

   - 60 Sites in 60 Minutes – Marie’s Picks (SLA)

• Best Practices for Government Libraries Focus

   - Training staff from Georgia to Guam and All Points in Between

• Social Media Spotlight

   - Air Force Social Media Directory

• Top Info Pro, Tech, and Beyond Webinar Picks for August

The Info Break sessions are scheduled for 30 minutes.

DATE: Wednesday, July 30, 2014

TIME:  Presented live at 12:00 pM EST and again at 3:00 PM EST

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR EITHER SESSION

*The call in number for the Info Breaks is:  1-855-733-3266.

Attendee access code: 711 620 2745

I look forward to seeing you online on July 30th! 

Smithsonian Lecture on Open Access with Rick Anderson

As seen on the DC/SLA listserv. You can attend this live if you are in the DC area or attend virtually via the live webcast. 

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Open Access (OA), like every other publishing or distribution model, carries with it both benefits and costs. But unlike other models, OA is built on a foundation of values and beliefs about how scholarly communication ought to be conducted—this makes conversations about its costs and benefits both difficult and fraught with passion. And yet as OA continues to grow in importance—and in financial impact—such conversations are essential. What can we do to make the scholarly communication space more amenable to open discussion about Open Access?

We are pleased to welcome Rick Anderson for a talk on Open Access on Monday, March 10, in the Ripley Center, Quad, Lecture Hall (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.). Please join us for this exciting discussion! This is the second lecture in The Open Access Future series sponsored by the Smithsonian Libraries, Smithsonian Institution Archives, and the Smithsonian's Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Join us by live webcast! 

Live tweet the event! #LAMFutures

Rick Anderson is Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. He earned his B.S. and M.L.I.S. degrees at Brigham Young University, and has worked previously as a bibliographer for YBP, Inc., as Head Acquisitions Librarian for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and as Director of Resource Acquisition at the University of Nevada, Reno. He serves on numerous editorial and advisory boards and is a regular contributor to the Scholarly Kitchen blog, as well as writing a regular column for Library Journal's Academic Newswire. His book, Buying and Contracting for Resources and Services: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians, was published in 2004 by Neal-Schuman. In 2005, Rick was identified by Library Journal as a “Mover & Shaker” – one of the “50 people shaping the future of libraries.” In 2008 he was elected president of the North American Serials Interest Group, and he was named an ARL Research Library Leadership Fellow for 2009-10. In 2013 Rick was the recipient of the HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award and was invited to give the Gould Distinguished Lecture on Technology and the Quality of Life at the University of Utah. He is a popular speaker on subjects related to the future of scholarly communication and research libraries.

Please contact Liz O’Brien with any questions.

Government Info Pro Smart Learning Series - January 2014 Webinar - Big Data: What Every Information Professional Should Know

Marie Kaddell, LexisNexis Senior Information Professional Consultant, invites you to join her for the January 2014 edition of the Government Info Pro Smart Learning webinar series for government librarians.

Join Marie and her featured guest speaker, Tracey Boylston, LexisNexis Solutions Architect, for the January 2014 session:  Big Data: What every information professional should know.

Learn about the technologies, practices needed for Federal Government agencies to get maximum value from massive amounts of data. With over 2.5 trillion bytes of data accumulating around the world every day, the Federal Government is at the epicenter of the Big Data revolution. This program will focus on the basic Big Data definitions and give examples of solutions related to the Federal Government. The intent is to discuss, discover and communicate how Big Data solutions can be used to advance and support information professionals.

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR EITHER SESSION

This session will be presented twice: 

• Tuesday, January 14^th 12:00 PM EST
• Wednesday, January 15^th 3:00 PM EST

The call in number is:  1-855-733-3266. Attendee access code: 711 620 2745

I look forward to seeing you online for the January 2014 Government Info Pro Smart Learning webinar! 

Patent Research 101

Today, I hosted the first in a new webinar series for government librarians: the Government Info Pro Smart Learning Series.

My featured guest speaker was Chris Vestal, LexisNexis Government Consultant. Chris presented an information-packed session on patent research:  Patent Research 101.

In the session attendees:

• Gained insight into the patent prosecution process from the USPTO perspective
• Learned about metadata that facilitates faster document retrieval and research
• Explored advanced research strategies for conducting patentability searches
• Surveyed LexisNexis IP content

Here are the slides from the session:  Government Info Pro Smart Learning Series - Patent Research 101 Slides -  PDF.

Follow-Up to the 2013 National Press Club Event for Government Librarians Hosted by LexisNexis

On Thursday, May 16th, LexisNexis hosted a special breakfast event at the National Press Club especially for government librarians. The program theme was:  Professional Versatility, Leadership, and Organizational Effectiveness in Challenging Times. The guest speakers were:

• Eve Emerson, LexisNexis VP Global Talent, Learning, and Development
• Naomi House, INALJ (I Need a Library Job) Founder, 2013 ALA Mover and Shaker
• Karen Krugman, Chief, Research Library & Archives, Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Karen White, Senior Librarian & Team Lead, USAID Knowledge Services Center, LAC Group on assignment at USAID

Marie Kaddell Opens the Program.  Image by Chris Vestal

Here are the speakers' slides:

• Take Charge of Your Career! - Eve Emerson 
• Balancing Act and Actions - Naomi House
• Think Strategically To Make Your Library Thrive - Karen Krugman and Karen White
• Best Practices for Government Libraries Sneak Peek - Marie Kaddell The audio from the event will be available soon.

If you weren't able to attend you can listen to the recorded session here:

LexisNexis National Press Club Event for Government Librarians - May 2013

 

REGISTER TODAY: 2013 National Press Club Event for Government Librarians Hosted by LexisNexis

Government Librarians:  Register now for a special breakfast event at the National Press Club especially for government librarians hosted by LexisNexis.

PROGRAM:  Professional Versatility, Leadership, and Organizational Effectiveness in Challenging Times

DATE:  Thursday, May 16, 2013

TIME:   8:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Sign-in and continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. Presentation begins promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Guest speakers for this event include:

• Eve Emerson, LexisNexis VP Global Talent, Learning, and Development
• Naomi House, INALJ (I Need a Library Job) Founder, 2013 ALA Mover and Shaker
• Karen Krugman, Chief, Research Library & Archives, Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Karen White, Senior Librarian & Team Lead, USAID Knowledge Services Center, LAC Group on assignment at USAID

 
Location:   National Press Club – Holeman Lounge
                 529 14th Street, Washington, D.C.

Directions:  www.press.org/about/visit-us

Registration:  Click here to register.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Maryland Library Association DEAL

Thanks to Mark de Jong, Librarian III, University of Maryland University College for sharing this information about a new career development program for emerging and aspiring librarians.

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Join us on an eight month adventure aimed at catapulting the library careers of emerging and aspiring librarians in Maryland and the greater Washington D.C. area into high gear.

Have you ever wondered…

• What career path in library science is right for me and how do I figure that out… quickly?!!!
• Does my current resume profile the knowledge, skills, and experiences I have in a way that would say to a prospective employer… “hire me now!” ?!
• How can I build a network of personal and professional colleagues in the library field that will support me in my transition to the library field?
• Is it possible to get a library job in this competitive and dynamic job market?
• OMG, I’ve been called for an interview! How can I make a strong impression to stand out from the pack as the top candidate?

CAREER MANAGEMENT ALONE NO MORE!

Join us and participate in #MLA DEAL Careers. Help co-create a community where it is possible to connect with the resources, tools, and support necessary to navigate career development and job search processes with greater confidence and skill. With #MLA DEAL Careers, learning and sharing happens in a way that is flexible, self-paced, accommodating for busy schedules, and always accessible.

Who is behind this?

Your friendly Maryland Library Association (MLA) DEAL leadership committee is excited to launch this program. You can e-mail us at DEAL.Maryland@gmail.com with any questions along the way!

Interested but want some more details?

#MLA DEAL Careers is designed to be a social learning (or informal learning) career development program for emerging and aspiring librarians. Access to career resources on a DIY MLA DEAL Career page is easy; engagement in bi-monthly facilitated career development content inspires action; lessons from career development experts and library leaders are available “in their own words”; and conversations with peers and colleagues cultivate a community of shared leads, networks, resources, and tools. Ultimately, it is our hope that through connection and community you can accelerate your transition into a career or internship where your MLS degree makes a difference in a personal and meaningful way. You do not need to be a member of the MLA or DEAL to participate – and it is entirely free!

“Hmmm, maybe… BUT what’s in it for me?”, you might wonder:

With our program, by April 2013 you will have….

• Documented clear and actionable career goals
• Developed and leveraged key elements of your own professional brand to effectively promote your knowledge, skills, and experiences with peers, teachers, and prospective employers in varied environments
• Expanded your professional network in support of your career goals
• Grown your confidence in your ability to successfully engage in each stage of the hiring process by: preparing all the essential promotional tools necessary to secure an interview (think resume and cover letter to start); developing and employing different search strategies to creatively cultivate and share job leads; executing each stage of the interview process with competence; closing the deal effectively to accept the job (or internship) and get started in a career optimizing your MLS degree!

How will this work?

Look for three blog posts a month (currently targeting the second and fourth week of each month on Tuesdays and Thursdays!) that will share information on topics of importance to career development. Tagged as #MLA DEAL Careers. Once a month we’ll hear more on a topic via podcast from local experts and library leaders!

You can be in receive mode, you can actively participate in the monthly challenges, you can work at your own pace pulling from blog content and DIY page resources relevant to where you are, or you can start your own face-to-face discussion groups that work the content together and share lessons learned via our DEAL LinkedIn Group! It is up to you- make it your own!

LexisNexis Government e-Learning Webinars for March 2012

From the comfort of your desk, you can take advantage of training that is included in your LexisNexis subscription when it’s convenient for you. Register today at www.lexisnexis.com/govelearn. Your research possibilities are virtually unlimited with the LexisNexis Government e-Learning Series. 

Take a live webinar class.  View the Upcoming Events Tab to see the webinar schedule for March.

Lexis® Advance |  WEBINAR (30 minutes)

Lexis® Advance is a new online research solution to help you achieve better outcomes for your agency. It was specifically developed to meet the legal research needs of government attorneys and paralegals.

In this webinar, you will learn how Lexis Advance provides a more efficient and intuitive way for you to:

• Resume an interrupted research project with enhanced history feature.
• Conduct a new search without the need to select sources or create a complicated search with connectors.
• Locate relevant search results faster and more confidently with pre- and post- search filters.
• Build upon your prior research and minimize time re-inventing the wheel using work folders.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:00 AM PST
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:00 AM PST
Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:00 PM PST
Friday, March 23, 2012 11:00 AM PST
Monday, March 26, 2012 9:00 AM PST
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:00 AM PST
Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:00 PM PST
Friday, March 30, 2012 11:00 AM PST

Check out recorded webinars in the Events OnDemand Tab including:

• Lexis for Westlaw Users
• Find Federal Dockets on CourtLink
• Secondary Sources for Military Criminal Justice Research
• LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program
  • Module 1  Initial Case Analysis
  • Module 2  Cite Checking
  • Module 3  Drafting Legal Documents
  • Module 4  Public Records and News Sources 
  • Module 5  Company and Financial Information

DOI LIbrary Training Session

George Franchois, Coordinator of Library Services, U.S. Department of the Interior Library, extends an invitation to an upcoming DOI Library Training Session - "Matthew Bender Treatises on LexisNexis".

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Hi Everyone -

I just wanted to send an e-mail to invite you and your staffs to the Department of the Interior Library on Tuesday, March 29th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm for a training session entitled "Matthew Bender Treatises on LexisNexis," part of our series of free training sessions at the DOI Library.

Matthew Bender is a leading provider of analytical content such as treatises and practice guides with collections covering every legal practice area. Their content is renowned for the expertise of its authors and is updated frequently to ensure currency and accuracy. Matthew Bender currently provides the DOI Library with electronic access to a number of its treatises; including Moore’s Federal Practice, Jayson’s Handling Federal Tort Claims, Williams & Meyers Oil and Gas Law, and Powell on Real Property; on the patron computer workstations in the Library’s Reading Room. This class, conducted by a LexisNexis/Matthew Bender trainer, will teach attendees how to effectively access and search through Matthew Bender treatises on legal subjects such as bankruptcy, evidence, federal civil procedure, electronic discovery, and real property.

All that are interested are invited. The DOI Library is located in the Main Interior Building, located at 1849 C Street, NW, Room 1151 in Washington. Space is limited so please contact the Library by e-mail to let us know you will be coming. For more information about future DOI Library Training Sessionsms, we encourage you to visit our Training Sessions website .

We hope to see you here on March 29th!

SLA Click U and After Program Chat: Searching Public Records Online --Tips and Tricks

Washington D.C. Area Information Professionals:

As the DC/SLA Click U Coordinator, I'd like to share information with you about an upcoming Click U session. Click U sessions are a great way to keep up professionally. The sessions are free to SLA members but you do need to register to attend the locally hosted session in DC. Registration information is provided below.

POST PROGRAM CHAT:  Stay for a few minutes after the session for a group discussion of program takeaways.These after program chats can be informative and a good way to do a little networking.

Here's the program information:

Program Title: Searching Public Records Online: Tips and Tricks

Presenter: Genie Tyburski, Manager, Research & Information Center, Ballard Spahr LLP

Program Description:

Librarians know that many government entities provide free or low-cost access to public records via the Web. But where do you start when you want to conduct a comprehensive search on a person or company? What's available for free or inexpensively? When should you use a commercial vendor? Can you really conduct a complete and accurate criminal background check online? What should it cost? What sources are useful for finding information on private companies? This program will explore the answers to these questions and more. It will provide experienced searchers with source suggestions, tips learned from private investigators, and research strategies.

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Location:

LexisNexis
6th Floor
1150 18th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(Metro: Farragut West/North)

Guests must show a photo ID to the guard in the lobby.

RSVP (All Attendees Must RSVP):

Please RSVP to Marie Kaddell to reserve your seat.

Make sure to note whether or not you are a SLA member in your RSVP.

Price:

Free for DC/SLA members; $25.00 for non-DC/SLA members (payable via PayPal. Non--members: Please confirm your space before making your payment on PayPal.