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Webinar: Mining Big Economic Data II

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Previous CRL webinars on text and data mining indicated high interest among librarians in how researchers use big data and large bodies of text. This CRL webinar will delve into the challenges and practices of mining major sources of information on history, politics, trade, and development for research.

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Visit CRL During ALA Midwinter in Chicago

Friday, January 30, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Librarians and library staff visiting Chicago for the ALA Midwinter are invited to participate in a CRL collections and facility tour.

Webinar: Mining Big Economic Data

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

This CRL Text- and Data-Mining Webinar will explore how the Economist Intelligence Unit supports major academic research projects.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Research Libraries will present a 60-minute webinar on its Collections and Services on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation in this event is open to all librarians, library staff, and faculty at CRL libraries.

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News Webinar: Strategies for Access

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This members-only webinar will describe CRL’s progress on strategies to address major preservation and access challenges in the news arena.

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Webinar: CRL Licensing and Acquisitions 2014–15

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Learn about recent developments in e-resources licensing and cooperative collection building in this webinar for CRL members.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Research Libraries will present a 60-minute webinar on its Collections and Services on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation in this event is open to all librarians, library staff, and faculty at CRL libraries.

LAMP Business Meeting

Saturday, May 10, 2014 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

LAMP (formerly the Latin American Microform Project) will hold its annual business meeting on Saturday, May 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Leviathan: Libraries and Government Information in the Age of Big Data

Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 2:00pm to Friday, April 25, 2014 - 2:00pm

This Collections Forum explored how libraries can ensure that digital copies of government records, information and documents will remain accessible to scholars and researchers.

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2014 Council of Voting Members Meeting and Collections Forum

Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 9:00am to Friday, April 25, 2014 - 3:00pm

CRL’s 2014 Council of Voting Members Meeting and Collections Forum will bring together representatives of NARA, the Government Printing Office, the American Historical Association and other appropriate parties, and members of the research libraries community, to explore how libraries can ensure that government records, information and documents remain accessible to scholars and researchers.

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Webinar: Print Archives Preservation Registry

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This webinar for CRL members will provide an overview of the Print Archives Preservation Registry, its current data, and the current tools available.

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Linda Hall Webinar: Expanding Access for CRL Members

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Print serials from the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology are now available electronically to CRL libraries through on-demand digitization and traditional document delivery via the RapidILL service. This special webinar for CRL members offers more information about this partnership and the vast shared collection among CRL and Linda Hall.

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Text/Data Mining Webinar: Supporting Researcher Needs

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Continuing CRL's webinar series on text and data mining, this session will explore the complex needs and interests of scholars engaged in TDM, and how librarians can help meet those needs.

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Charleston Preconference: From LexisNexis to WikiLeaks: The New Marketplace for Government Information

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 1:00am to 4:00am

In the age of e-publishing and open data, government information and records are being exposed in intriguing new ways. This CRL Charleston preconference will bring together aggregators and re-publishers of government information, and collection development and government information specialists to speculate on where these trends are leading.

Webinar: Access to Government Information

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 11:45am to 2:45pm

The open online distribution of government information is changing the ways researchers access documents and publications produced by agencies worldwide. This Global Resources Forum webinar will explore how libraries can continue to ensure sustained access to this information for researchers, and what role CRL can play in supporting those efforts.

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CRL Collections and Services Webinar

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Research Libraries will present a 60-minute webinar on its Collections and Services on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation in this event is open to all librarians, library staff, and faculty at CRL libraries.

Webinar: CRL Licensing and Acquisitions Programs

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This webinar will focus on CRL’s licensing and acquisition programs, including electronic resource offers and the purchase proposal program.

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Webinar: Text/Data Mining, Libraries, and Online Publishers

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 2:00am to 3:30am

As more researchers embrace text- and data-mining methodologies, publishers must provide flexible and workable terms and utilities as they surmount legal and technological barriers to the new practices. On Wednesday, July 17, CRL will host a webinar to update members on the latest industry developments, featuring speakers from the journal publishing world.

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Visit CRL During ALA Annual Conference in Chicago

Friday, June 28, 2013 - 12:50pm to 3:50pm

Librarians and library staff visiting Chicago for the ALA Annual Conference this summer are invited to participate in a CRL collections and facility tour.

Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Research Libraries will present a 60-minute webinar on its Collections and Services on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation in this event is open to all librarians, library staff, and faculty at CRL libraries.

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