October 2020
NISO Webinar Series
Change Management Webinar Series - The Information Community Adapts
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
In the early months of the pandemic, institutions and organizations were forced to make rapid decisions about whether to close, whether or when to re-open, which parts of normal operations might be managed remotely and which would simply have to be dispensed with. Some organizations had emergency preparedness plans that enabled them to adapt swiftly, but others had to become agile as a day-by-day learning experience. The Roundtable Discussion format will bring together stakeholders from across the information community to discuss the decision-making processes they and their organizations used to deal with the pandemic, and the key factors that enabled them to successfully react and adapt to the uncertainty.
Confirmed participants in this Roundtable include (in alphabetical order):
- Ann Elsner, Associate University Librarian for Administrative Services, Duke University
- Jack Maness, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Collections Services, University of Denver Libraries
- Hilary Seo, Interim Dean of the Library, Iowa State University
- Justin Wing, Director of Budget and Strategy, Office of the Vice Provost, University of Delaware Libraries
Change Management Webinar Series - Supporting The Workforce
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
During the months of full and partial lockdown, organizations have had to support their workforce in a variety of ways. Budgets have been revisited. Equipment has been provided and deployed to enable staff to work remotely. And, importantly, working practices — including meetings, staff management, deliverables, and more — have had to change, often significantly. What has the impact been on information workflows and internal systems? How did institutions and organizations in our community work to mitigate some of the significant challenges experienced by their workforce? In this webinar we will hear from information industry professionals about how they and their organizations supported the people in their workforce and what they learned they could do to support them.
Confirmed participants in this event include (among others):
- Julie Mosbo Ballestro, Associate Dean for Administrative and Faculty Services at Texas A&M University Libraries;
- John Zenelis, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, George Mason University;
- Alison Denby, Vice President, Journals, Oxford University Press
- John Shaw, Chief Technology Officer, Sage Publishing
Change Management Webinar Series - Delivering Services in a Pandemic
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Whether working remotely, on-site or in some hybrid form, information organizations and institutions found that many basic services had to be managed and delivered in new and different forms. From providing remote support to customers, to delivering seamless online access to content, to meeting the needs of scattered students and faculty, everyone’s workflows had to be adapted. Standard access services that are normally taken for granted had to be rethought. This webinar will address what these changes meant for all those who provide information services of any sort.
Confirmed participants in this event include (among others) Scott Anderson, Information Systems Librarian and Associate Professor, Millersville University and Carrie Forbes, Associate Dean for Student and Scholar Services, University of Denver Libraries
NOTE: ALL members of NISO automatically receive sign-on credentials for all events in this webinar series as a member benefit. There is no need to register separately. Check your institutional membership status here.
November 2020
NISO Webinar Series (Continued)
Change Management Webinar Series - Team Building
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Over the past few months, everyone has had to become accustomed to meeting in virtual environments, as well as mastering other technologies that allow us to continue to work together collaboratively — within and outside our organizations. This roundtable discussion will address both the fun side of learning new ways of working together and the deeper issues of setting expectations, accommodating different requirements, and identifying the constraints that made clear where boundaries would be needed.
NOTE: ALL members of NISO automatically receive sign-on credentials for all events in this webinar series as a member benefit. There is no need to register separately. Check your institutional membership status here.
December 2020
NISO Webinar Series (Continued)
Change Management Webinar Series - Rethinking Spaces
Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Some organizations and institutions in the information community have now started to return to a form of face-to-face operations, requiring even more planning and adaptation on their part in order to safely bring their workforce back to an office setting. How can available spaces be re-allocated in order to accommodate social distancing? Where are plexiglass shields needed? How many workers could or should continue to work remotely and how many will only be in the office part-time? This discussion will look beyond narrow issues such as managing shelving or foot traffic, to focus on how we need to rethink the functional space and shared environments of 21st century knowledge workers.
Change Management Webinar Series - Moving into the Future
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Eastern Time)
The impact felt by institutions and organizations in this pandemic — past, present, and future — is impossible to evaluate. In less than a year, the information community has already seen both their budgets and their workforce cut. How do we move forward? How do we plan ahead for the short and longer time frames? All information organizations must re-evaluate their mission, their offerings, and their strategies in order to continue to thrive. In this final webinar of the series, roundtable participants will look to the future. They will discuss how they and their organizations are navigating the changes, and the additional adaptations that may be required or made possible as we start to think about a post-COVID world. We’re living through a pandemic, one that has caused acceleration in community shifts that were already unfolding. How do NISO members and the broader information community navigate those changes and make the most of this opportunity to shape a better future?
NOTE: ALL members of NISO automatically receive sign-on credentials for all events in this webinar series as a member benefit. There is no need to register separately. Check your institutional membership status here.