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SUMMARY:Getting the Word In: Advocating for Technical Services in a Public Service Profession
LOCATION:Online, Via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Getting the Word In: Advocating for Technical Services in a Public Service Profession\n\n01/20/21 10:00 AM EST\n - 01/20/21 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nTechnical Services (TS) can seem mysterious and esoteric from the outside, and this becomes a real liability when we need the outsiders to understand why our work is vital – especially in these times when funding is tighter and everything is “on the table.” In this webinar we’ll look at ways you as a TS librarian can help your colleagues, administrators, board, and patrons understand the importance of your work.\n\nIn this webinar, we’ll look at how TS supports the public services. We’ll trouble shoot some common scenarios to help participants advocate for TS by explaining how their work supports the mission of the library. Then, we’ll craft some “elevator speeches” – short explanations that will communicate the value of our work.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n            Participants will be able to:\n\n	Explain their work to non-TS and non-librarians\n	Explain the connection between TS (acquisitions, cataloging, processing, and collection management) and public services\n	Craft an “elevator speech” to communicate how their work supports their library’s mission\n\n \nPresenter:\nMike Monaco has been a cataloger for nineteen years with experience working in public and academic libraries in both public and technical services. He has served in professional organizations from the local to national level, including NOTSL, OLC, OVGTSL, and ALCTS, and presented at numerous state, regional, and national conferences. He is now Coordinator, Cataloging Services at the University of Akron.\n \Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone interested in the value of technical services and advocating  \nCompetencies:  Technical Services\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member/\nNORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline\nVia Zoom\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Getting the Word In: Advocating for Technical Services in a Public Service Profession<br /><br />01/20/21 10:00 AM EST - 01/20/21 11:00 AM EST<br />Description:<br />Technical Services (TS) can seem mysterious and esoteric from the outside, and this becomes a real liability when we need the outsiders to understand why our work is vital &ndash; especially in these times when funding is tighter and everything is &ldquo;on the table.&rdquo; In this webinar we&rsquo;ll look at ways you as a TS librarian can help your colleagues, administrators, board, and patrons understand the importance of your work.<br />
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In this webinar, we&rsquo;ll look at how TS supports the public services. We&rsquo;ll trouble shoot some common scenarios to help participants advocate for TS by explaining how their work supports the mission of the library. Then, we&rsquo;ll craft some &ldquo;elevator speeches&rdquo; &ndash; short explanations that will communicate the value of our work.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Participants will be able to:
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	<li>Explain their work to non-TS and non-librarians</li>
	<li>Explain the connection between TS (acquisitions, cataloging, processing, and collection management) and public services</li>
	<li>Craft an &ldquo;elevator speech&rdquo; to communicate how their work supports their library&rsquo;s mission</li>
</ul>
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Presenter:</strong><br />
<img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/66795_09282020100912.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 100px;" width="100" />Mike Monaco has been a cataloger for nineteen years with experience working in public and academic libraries in both public and technical services. He has served in professional organizations from the local to national level, including NOTSL, OLC, OVGTSL, and ALCTS, and presented at numerous state, regional, and national conferences. He is now Coordinator, Cataloging Services at the University of Akron.<br />
&nbsp;<br />Details:<br /><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in the value of technical services and advocating&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Competencies:&nbsp; Technical Services<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member/<br />
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON&nbsp;Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE</font></font></font><br />
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Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.</font><br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font></font><br />Location:<br />Online<br />Via Zoom<br />,  
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