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The New World Order - Library Administration in the Digital Era
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 5PM Eastern Time

In This Session
Back in the day, it was a librarian’s job to Acquire, Collect, Organize, Retrieve, and Disseminate (ACORD) information. To what extent, if at all, has that changed? Traditional library administration responsibilities, like cataloging, are more important than ever in the digital landscape, but should cataloging itself be adapted for the Google Generation? Acquisitions and materials selection decisions are far more complex than they used to be. Format change occurs so fast that many libraries stopped circulating certain media types altogether - audio, for instance. In this webinar, we challenge library administration, as we’ve known it. What is still important? What should we relinquish? Possible topics include Dewey, inventory, cataloging, materials selection, and acquisitions.

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About the Presenter
Michelle Luhtala is the Head Librarian at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Connecticut. She is the winner of the 2011 "I Love My Librarian" Award, the 2010 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY), and the Connecticut Library Association's 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

This program is sponsored by Follett.

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