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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chapter Authors Discuss <i>Information Services Today</i>: Free Webinar Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>The companion series of free on-demand webcasts for Dr. Sandra Hirsh’s textbook, <i>Information Services Today: An Introduction</i>, is now available. Hosted by <i>Library Journal</i>, the <a href="http://lj.libraryjournal.com/lead-the-change/programs/information-services-today/#_">six webcasts</a> feature discussions with Hirsh and selected chapter authors on relevant topics. Viewers will learn more about the evolving information profession, digital libraries, career roles and competencies, user experience, leadership and management, and information access and ethics. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Designed for instructors, students, and information professionals, each webinar directly corresponds to the <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/978-1-4422-3957-9">textbook</a> published by Rowman & Littlefield, further exploring current issues and trends in information services.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>"Our partnership with <i>Library Journal</i> has helped us make this a true multimedia experience," said Hirsh, director of the School of Information at San Jose State University. "Learning materials need to be vibrant and engaging, especially in online environments, so it was important for us to provide rich content that supports the way people are learning today." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The <i>Information Services Today: An Introduction</i> webcasts are part of <i>Library Journal’s</i> “Lead the Change Webcast Series.” Registration is free. Once registered, participants can view the six 50-minute webcasts at their convenience. <a href="http://portal.on24.com/view/channel/index.html?showId=766983&showCode=LibraryJournalCHNL">Register Today!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For more information about <i>Information Services Today</i>, please read the news announcement on the <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/new-educational-materials-information-services-edited-sjsu-ischool-director?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HirshWebcasts">iSchool website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>About<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The San Jose State University (SJSU) <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HirshWebcasts">School of Information</a> prepares individuals for careers as information professionals. Graduates work in diverse areas of the information profession, such as user experience design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital preservation, and librarianship. The SJSU School of Information is a recognized leader in online education and received the Online Learning Consortium’s <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/sjsu-school-information-wins-outstanding-online-program-award-online-learning?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HirshWebcasts">Outstanding Online Program award</a>. For more information about the school, please visit: <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Hirshwebcasts">ischool.sjsu.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nicole Purviance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Director of Marketing and Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>School of Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>San Jose State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>408-924-2465<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu">nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/">http://ischool.sjsu.edu</a></span><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>