Thursday April 9th:
#SLIS Twitter Chat
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Twitter chat for admitted and prospective SLIS students.
*Lunchtime Lecture: Annie Erdman, “Putting Your Patrons in the Driver’s Seat: Assessing the Value of On-Demand Streaming Video”
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – P207
This research explores the status of online video on campuses today, including the growing and changing usage behavior of students and faculty, the opportunities for new acquisition models, and the Return on Investment for Libraries. Simmons College (4,000 FTE) and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (28,000 FTE) launched pilot projects in 2013 to explore the possibility for online video PDA. This talk will present the results of that study in three sections: (1) User Behavior: combining usage statistics with the results of promotional campaigns to better understand how users are engaging with online video; (2) Acquisition models: presenting over three years of data from two acquisition models – individual DVD selection and PDA – to compare relative performance; (3) Return on Investment: using ROI methodology to compare the value of different video resources (DVD and online) and acquisition models.
*SLIS Technology: American Libraries Live – The Present and Future of E-Books Webinar
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Collaboratory, P314
Join SLIS Technology for a new episode of American Libraries Live, The Present and Future of E-Books. Our expert panel will discuss the ever-changing world of e-Books. While e-Books are no longer a new part of library services, the nature of library services in this area is rapidly changing. You’ll learn about what’s new, what’s changing, and how to serve your patrons effectively. (Open to SLIS students.)
*UXPA – Field Trip to MIT Usability Lab
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm – Building E19 @ MIT
UXPA will be sponsoring a field trip to the MIT Usability Lab. This is a great opportunity to learn about usability testing at MIT and get a tour of the lab from the MIT Usability Consultant Chris LaRoche. Join UXPA to get a behind-the-scenes look at MIT’s usability facilities and meet usability professionals! Please remember that only 15 tickets are available. Register on Eventbrite.
Preview for Tuesday, April 14th:
*ALA-SC – Boston Athenaeum Tour
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Boston Athenaeum
There are still a few spots available for ALA-SC’s final event of the semester. To register and to find out more details about the tour, check out the Eventbrite page. Questions? Email ALA-SC at [email protected].