LJ Summit 2020: Can't Miss On-Demand Sessions

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Join us next week for Library Journal’s annual summit: What’s Next? Libraries Adapt to the New Abnormal, taking place on October 6th.

With the COVID-19 pandemic upending strategic plans across the country, libraries have had to be nimble, flexible, and collaborative on a scale and time frame like never before. Fortunately, all three of those proficiencies are in the library wheelhouse.

In this free, day-long, virtual event, LJ will convene leaders at every level to share their learnings from the first phase of the crisis, how they’re preparing for the multiple possibilities of the medium term—and beyond—and positioning themselves to come out of the recovery strong.

Check out our sponsor sessions below, which will be pre-recorded and available on-demand all day.

Can't-Miss Recorded Sessions

Spotlight Session: Cataloging Efficiencies and Digital Programming with Baker & Taylor
Aman Kochar of Baker & Taylor speaks with Ann Johnston of York County Public Library and Jenny Ransone of Marion County Public Library System about two of our newest services, BTCat and Highlights Activity Bingo.

An introduction to AM Explorer: subscription access to the core Adam Matthew Digital portfolio
Watch our video to find out more about AM Explorer - and visit our virtual booth to talk to our team about how we can support you with digital primary source content.

Giving Back–One Book at a Time
Better World Books is honored to be presenting a virtual panel at this year's Library Journal Virtual Summit. Join us for Giving Back—One Book at a Time as we speak with our special guests and donate a piece of remarkable history to Enoch Pratt. Panel members include Dr. Patrick Plonski from Books for Africa, Brewster Kahle from Internet Archive, and Heidi Daniel from Enoch Pratt Free Library.

bibliotheca Helps Libraries Innovate
Join bibliotheca's Global VP of Marketing to discuss strategic pivots, keeping people safe and why convenience truly is king.

Play on Literacy: How Technology Can Close the Word Gap from Findaway
65% of fourth graders in America do not read at a proficient level. How does this impact libraries and how can they continue to support their patrons, especially during a pandemic? This presentation explores the importance of early literacy and the path to success in reading.

We’re Here for What’s Next
From driving decisions with data and workforce development, Gale is here for everyone. We hope to strengthen the connections you’ve made by offering resources that can assist people at every stage of life. Hear a briefing from Brian Risse, VP Sales, Public Libraries, Gale, on how we can help you tackle challenges and continue to make an ongoing impact in your community.

How Libraries are Supporting Their Communities During COVID-19 with OverDrive
Topics include leveraging low-cost and no-cost simultaneous use titles to build your collection, how to provide access from a distance with Instant Digital Card, and ways that public libraries and schools can work together to support students doing remote learning.

Re-Open with Automation: Staff and Patron Solutions in a COVID-19 World
In a COVID-19 world we currently live in, simple and efficient automation solutions have never been more important for the safety of Library staff and patrons. Tech Logic catalog has a variety of solutions that can benefit the library’s workflow — both during the current COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond.

Demonstrate the Tutor.com Learning Suite!
We always look forward to the opportunity of demonstrating the Tutor.com Learning Suite, used by thousands of libraries and millions of students for one-to-one, on-demand, online tutoring, homework help, test preparation, and job search assistance. Since we cannot meet with you in person this year, we would like to share an online demonstration about how we can help your library support all learners with equal access to exceptional educational resources.

Beyond Material Recovery: Unique Customer Service Solutions for Libraries
Rob Klaus and Josh Neisler from Unique Management discuss Unique service offerings that are relevant to helping libraries provide virtual customer service in the COVID era. See how non-traditional patron service mediums are exploding in COVID times and how Unique Management is making these available to libraries in a cost-effective and efficient manner to stretch your current resources.

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We are anticipating an unprecedented number of library and education professionals to attend this summit, so you may find the environment or live sessions become full during the day.

But don’t worry! Sessions will be available for viewing on-demand within an hour of their initial broadcast, and the entire event will be available on-demand until Feb. 26, 2021.

If you have any questions, email us at ljevents@mediasourceinc.com.

If you are a service provider or publisher and would like to sponsor the event, please contact
Advertising Director Roy Futterman.