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March
20

Date: Thursday, March 20

Time: 1pm EST / 5pm GMT

Place: Online

March 20 | 1pm EST / 5pm GMT | Online
Stepping Back from the Cliff: Pivoting to an Open and Engaged Model

Public libraries play a critical role in the intellectual life of a community, providing much-needed fact-checking, information, news, and support for learners of all ages. But what happens when funding can’t keep up with the increasing costs of quality, peer-reviewed resources? If these trends persist, how can your library continue to meet the information needs of your patrons?

Join Alexis Smith Macklin (Carlow University) and Tim Schlak (Robert Morris University) for this free webinar, as we discuss how traditional models of publishing and information access have created a sunk-cost fallacy that favors publishers but punishes cash-strapped public libraries.

Together, we will:

  • Look at the trends in open access and why this changing paradigm should matter to public libraries
  • Explore how you can leverage open resources to support digital literacy and lifelong learning in your community
  • Examine how open access resources can bridge the gap between K-12 schools and institutions of higher education
  • Learn how CloudSource OA can transform your approach to collection development

OA is changing the scholarly landscape, and public libraries stand to benefit from increased access to open resources. Discover how CloudSource OA, a revolutionary discovery platform from SirsiDynix, can help your library contend with misinformation and rising costs—and provide your community with the best resources possible. Register today.

March
20

Date: Thursday, March 20

Time: 1pm EST / 5pm GMT

Place: Online

About the Series
The Open Access Master Class Series for Public Libraries Series will help librarians get acquainted with OA and the ways it can benefit their communities. Whether you’re familiar with OA or just starting your journey, this series will ensure you have all the need-to-know information at your fingertips. The OA movement continues to grow exponentially across the globe, increasing the need for public libraries to stay up to date with their collections and database organization. This series will help libraries develop their collections and provide high-quality, freely accessible content to their patrons.  
Presenters

Maryśka Connolly

CloudSource Director of Partnerships & Communications, SirsiDynix

Rick Branham

VP, Pre-Sales, Academic & Content Solutions, SirsiDynix

Tim Schlak

Tim Schlak, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Librarianship, Robert Morris University

Alexis Macklin

Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning, Carlow University

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