Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating James Charles Evers, who was born on September 11, 1922 in Decatur, Mississippi. Evers is the oldest sibling of civil rights activist Medgar Evers. In 1969, Evers was named "Man of the Year" by the NAACP. In the same year, he won election as the mayor of Fayette, Mississippi. Evers was re-elected as mayor of Fayette in 1973 after an unsuccessful bid for the governorship of Mississippi in 1972. He served as mayor until 1981, and again from 1985 to 1989. Evers also ran for a U.S. senate seat in 1978. Over the years Evers has been an outspoken proponent for the rights of African Americans. He has also served as an informal advisor to Presidents John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. Four Free Live On-Line Webinars - June 2, 4, 16 and 18, 2:00 ET Communication Strategies for Your Library - Tuesday, June 2nd, 2:00 ET Description This class will discuss communication strategies for your library. It will start by defining communication and giving examples of communication strategies. It will continue by presenting ways in which you may prepare an effective communication strategy and suggestions on how to write goals and objectives as well as a few examples. Finally it will provide links to some resources on communication strategies for further information. Learning Outcomes At the end of the session the participant will be equipped with information to: 1. Define and discuss Library Communication Strategies 2. Know the components of an effective Library Communication Strategy 3. Begin to craft a communication strategy for your library. Intended Audience 1. Librarians pursuing or ready to pursue communication strategies. Instructor Mantra Henderson is the Director of the James Herbert White Library at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, MS and Vice-Chair of the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors. She has eighteen (18) years' experience in the library profession. Prior to her work in academic librarianship, Henderson served as Technology Coordinator for the Sunflower County Library System. She has also participated in the Peabody Leadership Institute, the HBCU Library Alliance Leadership Institute, and the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians. Registration This course is designed for individual participation. Paste this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XPBFRRP into your address bar and register no later than Friday, May 29th. Registrants will receive log-in information on Monday, June 1st. Copyright in Research and Publication - Thursday, June 4th, 2:00 ET and Thursday, June 18th, 2:00 ET Librarians strive to assist and support faculty researchers in their scholarly endeavors and have become experts not only in finding appropriate resources but in developing improved tools for digital discovery and access. In today's technologically integrated society, researchers are facing new challenges brought about by a shifting technological landscape. New practices in digital scholarship have resulted in new publishing norms, often times invoking new legal implications. Copyright law has become more salient in academic research and publishing than ever before. In order to better serve researchers, librarians must develop basic knowledge of copyright law. This webinar series will focus on copyright as it applies to scholarly research, providing librarians with basic knowledge and skills to effectively support researchers in navigating the changing research landscape. June 4th Learning Outcomes Participants will be provided skills to: 1. Understand the basic principles of US Copyright Law, including duration of copyright protection and authors rights 2. Learn how to evaluate author agreements 3. Seek permission for use of copyright protected materials. June 18th Learning Outcomes At the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1. Analyze a use case according to Fair Use as codified in Title 17 Section 107 of the US Code 2. Locate and incorporate Creative Commons licensed works into scholarly publications 3. Publish scholarly works under a Creative Commons license. Intended Audience 1. Library staff with an interest or engaged in faculty support of copyright issues and the research landscape. Instructor Melanie T. Kowalski joined the Emory University Libraries in September 2011 as a Research Library Fellow in Scholarly Communications. She has a BS in Sociology from Vanderbilt University and an MLIS from Kent State University. Before accepting her position at Emory, Melanie completed internships with the University Of Akron School Of Law and the Sherwin-Williams Company, focusing on intellectual property and research. Registration This course is designed for individual participation. Paste this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFQDJNM into your address bar and register no later than Monday, June 1st. Registrants will receive log-in information on Tuesday, June 2nd. Collaboration + Communication = Success: Part 2, Tuesday, June 16th, 2:00 ET Description It is imperative that librarians position themselves to offer collegiate and scholarly services to students and faculty at their point of need. In order to do this, cross collaborations must be developed that foster honest communication with constituents concerning information needs. This two part webinar is focused on effective collaboration and communication strategies for your library. The May 4th webinar focused on the benefits of collaboration. Follow this link http://lyrasis.adobeconnect.com/p4ycqhduwr0/ to access the May 4th recording. The June 16th webinar will focus on strategies to enhance your library's presence on campus through strategic communication. Learning Outcomes At the end of the session the participant will have: 1. A better understanding of best practices for collaboration and communication. 2. Knowledge of opportunities for future collaboration and communication that can increase your libraries funding pool. Intended Audience Dean, directors, and librarians will benefit from this presentation. Instructors Shatiqua Mosby-Wilson is the Director of the library at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). She has served in this capacity since 2007. Prior to this role, she worked at the Julia Davis Regional library in St. Louis, the University of New Orleans and Louisiana State Legislative Research Library. Ms. Wilson is passionate about helping others fulfill their knowledge quest. Michelle Hudson Ochillo is the Reference librarian at Southern University at New Orleans. She has worked as a librarian for the past 13 years. Prior to working at SUNO, she served as a medical, school and public librarian. Registration This course is designed for individual participation. Paste this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FPQMJZ8 into your address bar and register no later than Monday, June 1st. Registrants will receive log-in information on Tuesday, June 2nd. Contact me directly if you have questions or need additional information. Stay tuned! SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.