[Web4lib] Trendy Topics LIS Career Fair: A One Day Online Conference

Lori Bell lbell927 at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 6 21:06:41 EST 2010


Trendy Topics
LIS Career Fair:  A One Day Online Conference
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at 
San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series 
of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their 
desktops.  

Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director of the School of 
Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.  She will draw 
from her experiences working in libraries and in industry to discuss the current 
and varied job opportunities for information professionals both inside libraries 
and in other job settings.
Other Speakers:
·       Doug McDavid, on “Opportunities for Informational Professionals Beyond 
Libraries”
·       Mary Ann Harlan, on “Working as a School Librarian in the 21st Century”
·       Rose Chenoweth on “So you Want to Work in a Public Library?”
·       Genna Buhr on “Work, Learn, Live (Not Always in that Order): My 
Experience as a Grad Student”
·       Joe Murphy on “Entering and Navigating the Changing World of 
Librarianship”
·       Barbara Galik on “Diverse Careers in Academic Librarianship”
·       Cindy Hill on “Future Ready:  Emerging Careers in Special Librarianship”
 
Full Schedule:  http://www.trendytopics.info/T2careerfairschedule.pdf
Registration Fees:  $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $25 for students, 
unemployed, and retired; and $20 for SJSU SLIS alumni.  Your registration fee 
provides access to all the live online presentations and discussions, and to the 
conference archive of recordings and slide sets. SJSU SLIS current faculty and 
students may attend for free.  Contact Lori Bell at lbell927 at gmail.comfor a free 
coupon code.    

Register at:  http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=759178305   
Trendy Topics Conference Series Website:   http://www.trendytopics.info/
Start Time:  11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.
End Time:  6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific.  
More Info:  Lori Bell at lbell927 at gmail.comor 
Tom Peters at tpeters at tapinformation.com
TAP Information Services(www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations innovate.
The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University 
(http://slisweb.sjsu.edu) offers a Master of Library and Information Science 
degree, which is fully accredited by the American Library Association. The 
School also offers a Master of Archives and Records Administration degree for 
students who are interested in pursuing a career in electronic records 
management. Additionally, the School partners with Queensland University of 
Technology to offer a doctoral program in Library and Information Science. The 
School is a recognized leader in making effective use of leading edge 
technologies for distance learning. 

 
 Lori Bell
Lecturer
School of Library and Information Science
San Jose State University
(309)338-5115
lbell927 at gmail.com
lbell927 at yahoo.com 


      


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