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Annual California Library Association Conference: Swing Into Action, Michele Villagran
Annual California Library Association Conference: Swing Into Action, Michele Villagran
Faculty Publications
From November 3rd-6th, the 2016 annual California Library Association conference took place in our capitol, Sacramento, CA. The theme of the conference was Swing into Action. I had the privilege of traveling to Sacramento to work for our University of North Texas booth, host our alumni & student reception and present two conference sessions.
[Review Of] Not Free, Not For All: Public Libraries In The Age Of Jim Crow , Anthony Bernier
[Review Of] Not Free, Not For All: Public Libraries In The Age Of Jim Crow , Anthony Bernier
Faculty Publications
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Webinar 1: Marketing And Branding: Asserting Your Value, Michele Villagran
Webinar 1: Marketing And Branding: Asserting Your Value, Michele Villagran
Faculty Publications
Promoting and Enhancing the Advancement of Rural Libraries (PEARL) project: Rural & Small Libraries 4-part Webinar Series with Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran.
Library 2.015 Conference: An Open Dialog About The Future Of Libraries, Laurie L. Putnam
Library 2.015 Conference: An Open Dialog About The Future Of Libraries, Laurie L. Putnam
Faculty Publications
The Library 2.0 Virtual Worldwide Conference series aims to create an open dialog about the future of libraries in the digital age. At Library 2.015, the fifth conference in the series, thousands of participants gathered online to share their knowledge, experience, and ideas on the evolution of libraries and the information profession. This article reports on some highlights of the October 20, 2015, conference. Archived conference presentations remain free, online, and open to all at http://tinyurl.com/Libr2015presentations.
Trans-Pacific Doctoral Success – A Collaborative Cohort Model, Helen Partridge, Christine Bruce, Sandra Hirsh, Ken Haycock, Sylvia Edwards, Cheryl Stenstrom, Susan Gasson
Trans-Pacific Doctoral Success – A Collaborative Cohort Model, Helen Partridge, Christine Bruce, Sandra Hirsh, Ken Haycock, Sylvia Edwards, Cheryl Stenstrom, Susan Gasson
Faculty Publications
The San Jose Gateway PhD program is a doctoral partnership between the School of Information at San Jose State University (SJSU) in the USA, and the Information Systems School at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia. Because of Californian legislation, SJSU has not been able to offer PhD degrees. The Gateway Program therefore provides a research pathway for SJSU’s coursework students. It also helps the School to grow the research capacity of academic staff. For QUT, the Program provides the opportunity to advance research agendas and to build strong international connections and partnerships. The Program began in 2008. …
Tackling Culturally Diverse Situations With Ease, Michele Villagran
Tackling Culturally Diverse Situations With Ease, Michele Villagran
Faculty Publications
It is not enough to be simply “aware” anymore. We must go beyond our own self-awareness and our awareness of others to really understand how we work and interact effectively in culturally diverse situations, whether domestic or global. As law firms and corporate entities operate in an ever-changing, global environment, we need to be prepared to handle any diverse situation. As our workforces become more diverse, we face the challenge of how to successfully manage increasingly diverse interactions. To address this concern, organizations are applying the framework of cultural intelligence, or CQ.