[Libs-Or] ESU-SLIM: Upcoming free webinars

[Jeana Menger]

Please join Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management for these free webinars:

Machine Learning-based Descriptive Metadata Generation for Library Archives, presented by Dhanushka Samarakoon
Wednesday, July 28, 2 p.m. Pacific
Free registration required<https://emporiastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcu6qrjwvHdOegGH5L_4mxjYDc7-X1cDn> (Zoom link will be sent after registration)

As libraries and cultural heritage organizations continue to acquire and digitize cultural and historical treasures, in the hopes of making them available to the general public, it is important to create quality descriptive metadata to increase the visibility of content. Creating quality metadata is a time-consuming process, and not all organizations may have enough metadata experts to describe the content quickly & accurately. This talk will discuss using Machine Learning technology to simplify descriptive metadata generation for historical images. I will share information about the current technology landscape, with a particular focus on the tools, techniques, and outcomes of the related projects.

Dhanushka Samarakoon is the Head of Library Technology for the University of Miami Libraries. He provides leadership, management, budgetary oversight, and expertise to develop and execute the long-term technology strategy in support of the Libraries' mission. He supervises the departments responsible for the Libraries Enterprise applications, computing infrastructure, and audio/video and event support. He earned his Master of Library Science from Emporia State University and the Bachelor of Information Technology from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.


Women's Voices in Library Technology: Explored Through Citation Analysis in Library Publications, presented by Dr. Sharon Whitfield
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. Pacific
Free registration required<https://emporiastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsc-yoqTwsGNa72HsvGKKcdZfdUDjHWiQ7> (Zoom link will be sent after registration)

Over a decade ago, M. Lamont's (2009) article, "Gender, Technology, and Libraries," reported that there is an underrepresentation of women as first authors in library technology journals. Her findings presented a broad view that spoke of gender disparity and concluded that libraries have a dichotomized workforce, which consists of women librarians and men who are IT workers.

This webinar will discuss my research study, which replicates Lamont's (2009) research. I use current publications (2018-2020) and textual analysis of library technology journal article abstracts to find what technology themes women's voices are present or absent. During this webinar, we will explore the findings of how women's voices are being represented in library technology publications and determine if gender disparity continues in library technology publications.

Dr. Sharon Whitfield has been involved with library technology for more than 15 years. Her most recent position is as an Electronic Resources and User Access Librarian at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. Dr. Whitfield serves as the co-chair of the Women, Non-Binary, and Trans Workers in Library Technology. She has served as co-chair of the ALA Core AvramCamp, which is a one-day preconference for women and non-binary library technology workers that takes place before the ALA annual conference. Dr. Whitfield's research focuses on gender and library technology issues, which has resulted in several publications. The common thread that runs through Dr. Whitfield 's service and research is exploring gender segregation in library technology and how librarianship can overcome the existing "cultural gauntlet" for women and non-binary persons in library technology.

[Emporia State University]
Jeana Menger, MLS
West Coast MLS Academic Advisor
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
620-794-5436
www.emporia.edu/slim/<http://www.emporia.edu/slim/>

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