Register now for February 11 Amigos online conference

Registration is now open for the February 11 Amigos online conference, "Going Out of Bounds with Reference Services." As a reminder, there is no charge for Amigos members to attend this or any Amigos online conference. The early bird discount registration deadline for nonmembers is January 29.

During this conference, attendees will hear presentations from librarians across the country on reference topics ranging from campus partnerships, the new digital divide, research consultations, and outreach to unique segments of the patron population. Reference librarianship has transformed from standard "behind-the-desk" reference to roving reference, to virtual reference, and finally beyond the library walls. As part of this evolution, libraries have begun integrating reference services into other library and community services, bringing reference services directly to the need. In this online conference, we plan to offer a variety of experiences that reflect this innovation at public, academic, and special libraries. Each session will run 45 minutes.

Kicking off the conference, David Shumaker will deliver the keynote "The New Rules of Library Services." Shumaker is Clinical Associate Professor of Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His 2012 book, The Embedded Librarian: Innovative Strategies for Taking Knowledge Where It’s Needed, was termed "a must read for every librarian" by former ALA President Maureen Sullivan. In his keynote, Shumaker will outline the nature of the changes taking place and share some ideas about what we'll need to include in the new rules for the next era of library services. Check out Shumaker’s blog, The Embedded Librarian, for more information from this leading thinker in the reference community.

For complete conference information, including the schedule, session descriptions, and speaker bios, visit the conference webpage or contact Kyla Hunt, hunt@amigos.org or 800-843-8482, ext. 2867.

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