LRRT (Library Research Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. LRRT also, serves as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

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Join us on April 12th & 13th, 2022 for "Back to Basics: Crowdsourcing a Virtual Reference Praxis", an eForum on Trends in Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology

  • 1.  Join us on April 12th & 13th, 2022 for "Back to Basics: Crowdsourcing a Virtual Reference Praxis", an eForum on Trends in Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology

    Posted Apr 06, 2022 12:41 PM

    The past year has been full of change!  


    Join us on April 12th & 13th, 2022 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST to unpack your experiences and connect with other reference service providers at the ALA Connect eForum: Back to Basics: Crowdsourcing a Virtual Reference Praxis.  This year's Virtual Reference and Emerging Technology eForum will focus on changes to reference services, emerging trends, and shared introspections on how reference work has evolved.  Our shared experiences can illuminate the changes happening in every area of reference, from information literacy instruction and assessment to recruiting and training.  Find lively discourse on topics such as the changing models of reference, the future of work, upskilling staff, creative marketing practices, and more!


    Share your experiences with recruiting, hiring, and training, particularly in the light of the Great Resignation.  Discuss the changes to the RUSA's Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers, especially in light of evolving experience with virtual and in-person reference.  Exchange marketing and creativity practices and tools, or pontificate on the future developments of reference services. Spark a conversation, share your experience, hot tips, and tools, and make friends in the process!  We have a topic for what you geek, regardless of whether your passion is diversity, equity, and inclusion, emerging economic trends, or revitalizing our foundational ideas. Topics, schedules, readings, and more can be found @ https://sites.google.com/view/vrc-eforum.


    This eForum is a joint collaboration of the Virtual Reference Services & Emerging Technologies Hot Topics RUSA committees and is open to all.  Find the Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology eForum at its home in  ALA Connect. 


    ALA Connect Details: To Join the Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology Workspace Community



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    Ava Brillat
    Education & Outreach Librarian for English, Theatre, and Classics
    University of Miami
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