2017 TLA Conference

While digital repositories are not a new concept, they originated as online versions of physical collections. Use was limited by publication and document type options, and collections remained underutilized. Our universities seek more dynamic relationships with both on-campus and global communities. By partnering with local and campus organizations and researchers, the digital repository allows access to a variety of materials and provides leverage for growing open access and archival collections with the potential for world-wide outreach. Our session includes representatives from two institutions (one a large, urban, state institution, and the other a small, rural, private university) that are on a mission to achieve similar goals. Acknowledging that schools of different sizes encounter unique issues, we will explore advantages/disadvantages of staffing and funding, and provide advice regarding building partnerships, providing metadata, and navigating copyright concerns.

As a small library in a small community partnerships mean so much. We are all connected in one way or another and working together is good for everyone. Cultivating partnerships in the community is all about relationships and networking and don't be afraid to think outside the box - unusual partnerships may be the best. Be a good neighbor! We attend almost every activity we are invited to by any of our community businesses. Partnerships in the community give a voice to the library and its services and it's a forum for promoting what's best and new at the library. Cultivating partnerships can be nothing more than being an advocate and always being ready to talk about the great things going on at your library. You have to be a friend to make a friend! Let's celebrate libraries and the partnerships that help make us a great place in a great community.

Fifty years after the introduction of MARC, bibliographic description still has the feel of typing a catalog card, but BibFRAME promises to change the nature of cataloging. The program will explore the shifts in philosophy that may be required of front-line catalogers, and ask if we can separate the spirit of cataloging from the tools we use to catalog.

A renewed interest in genealogy should lead libraries to provide a strong collection focusing on genealogy methodology to support the self-educational needs of new and experienced researchers. Learn about the best resources and how to keep informed of new ones from a professional genealogist and librarian.

UT Martin provides university-wide training opportunities for its employees, however most of this training is not library specific. Therefore, the Paul Meek Library Training Committee was formed to develop library specific training opportunities for library staff. We will discuss easy ways to develop beneficial library specific training for your staff.

Using the skills and suggestions from this workshop, librarians, trustees, and friends will have a better understanding of a tech plan. This workshop empowers them with ideas and takeaways that help them write a realistic, effective, efficient technology plan. These plans, once refined and edited should be able to stand alone as documents and speak for themselves on the necessities of that location. Our goal is to help the libraries have a better understanding and have something to take away from the presentation to make their technology plan the best it can be.

Using the skills and suggestions from this workshop, librarians, trustees, and friends will have a better understanding of a tech plan. This workshop empowers them with ideas and takeaways that help them write a realistic, effective, efficient technology plan. These plans, once refined and edited should be able to stand alone as documents and speak for themselves on the necessities of that location. Our goal is to help the libraries have a better understanding and have something to take away from the presentation to make their technology plan the best it can be.

Have you ever wondered what goes on at the Tennessee State Library and Archives on a daily basis? What projects and questions do the librarians tackle? What's happening on all those floors that are closed to the public? In this session, Senior Reference Librarian Trent Hanner will take you on a floor-by-floor virtual tour of the Volunteer State's official repository of state history. Trent will help you understand how 80 librarians, archivists, and other staffers work to preserve and make accessible the legacy of our great state. You'll also learn about services available for you and your patrons. Join us as we celebrate and explore this dynamic institution!

What do you do when your archives have been a closet for castaways for years? What do you do when the administration asks the library to do a complete overhaul of the archives, without hiring an archivist? This is a story about how the Cumberland University Library did just that!

Tenn-Share was founded in 1992 with a mission to help Tennessee libraries deliver efficient, effective library services through group purchasing power and innovative sharing projects. Tenn-Share is responsible for serving all library types, including public, school, academic, and special. This presentation will describe and discuss Tenn-Share’s services and commitments to its member libraries, and will explore the connections between Tenn-Share and other Tennessee library organizations, e.g., TLA, TASL, FOTL, and the State Library & Archives. Tenn-Share’s organizational and governance structure will also be described, including the roles of the Executive Director, standing committees, and the Board of Directors as an active, hands-on, governing body.