Naseej academy webinar essential technology skills for the modern librarian
Webinar Overview The webinar will cover: - Awareness of current trends in consumer and business technology: cloud computing, big data, socially enabled applications, mobile apps, data-driven business applications, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). - Awareness of current trends in library technology: increased adoption of hosted systems and software-as-a-service, comprehensive resource management and discovery, analytical tools for collection development, and AI-powered discovery. - Career strategies: perspective of continuous learning. Webinar Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants should be able to: - Gain awareness of current technologies and trends. - Acquire practical information regarding current library technologies. - Develop strategies for ongoing professional development. - Gain a perspective on incorporating technology into organizational planning. Webinar moderator Mr. Marshall Breeding - Independent technology consultant - Author of numerous reports, articles and books on topics related to library technologies - Creator and publisher of Library Technology Guides - Former Director for Innovative Technology and Research for the Vanderbilt University Libraries in Nashville, TN, USA
