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Please join the Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services
Interest Group (RPLTS-G) session during Core Virtual Interest Group Week.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 9:00 AM Pacific
/ 10:00 AM Mountain / 11:00 AM Central / 12:00 PM Eastern.
The session is free but requires registration. Please use this link to
register:
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The program will include two presentations on the role of professional
librarians in Technical Services promoting and incorporating Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academic libraries:
*That’s the IDEAA* in Technical Services Roles *(Inclusion, Diversity,
Equity, Anti-Racism, Accessibility)*
*Presenter*: Natalie Lopez, Technical Services Librarian, Academic Senate
Co-President, Academic Senate Vice President for Outreach, Crafton Hills
College, CA
The Technical Services Librarian roles (plural) continue to evolve with
cataloging, staying informed of new cataloging trends, cataloging where
students are and effectively cataloging to make resources more
discoverable. How do we include windows, sliding doors and mirrors to
showcase what we purchase for the collection? How do we reflect/include
students in the collection? Join Technical Services Librarian Natalie Lopez
for this brief session on the aboutness of the Technical Services Librarian
with many IDEAAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, Accessibility)
reflected in cataloging, collection development, LibGuides, outreach,
student self-published multidisciplinary zine-making and more! The
experience is from academic libraries, but these IDEAAs are flexible for
those in other library environments!
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*A Periodicals Librarian’s Role in Technical Services : Equalizing Access
to Library Databases for the Disabled*
*Presenter*: Barbara M. Pope, Reference/Periodicals Librarian and
Professor, Pittsburg State University, KS
Equal access to library resources and services is vital to the successful
learning of all students at higher education institutions. All academic
libraries provide access to databases in support of the discovery and
scholarship needs of the university or college. However, not all databases
are equally accessible. Librarians at Pittsburg State University recognized
the difficulties disabled students attending college have accessing
resources and wanted to assist students and faculty by learning more and
reducing barriers. An additional goal included aligning services with other
campus resources geared towards disability services. The Student Disability
Services department at PSU assists disabled students and their professors
with a number of services, including locating accessible learning materials
and providing testing accommodations. The Periodicals librarian looked at
the library’s databases for accessibility features, accessibility
statements, and created a LibGuide with the information. In meeting with
Student Disability Services to discuss how the library could complement the
efforts and resources of Student Disability Services, the librarian learned
about new avenues for services to students. In addition, the library
communicated the information to faculty at local conferences and by email.
The efforts have paid off, as the LibGuide has gotten use and librarians
have received student inquiries about accessing resources that meet their
needs. Come hear about the accomplishments and lessons learned by one
Periodicals Librarian increasing the access to library databases for all.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!
Co-Chairs, Marina Morgan and Amy Fry
Vice Co-Chairs, Alayne Mundt and Greg Ferguson
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Greg Ferguson
Head of Resource Management
New York University Libraries
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-2501
he/him/his
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