Interdisciplinary Perspectives: A Festschrift in Honor of Linda C. Smith Symposium

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Library and Information Science, Interdisciplinary Perspectives: A Festschrift in Honor of Linda C. Smith

a 2-hour virtual symposium (12:00-2:00pm CT), moderated by Anita S. Coleman and Martha Kyrillidou, Editors of this special issue, 71(1), of "Library Trends", celebrating Dr. Smith's achievements and contributions to library and information science research, education, service, and practice.
Speakers will be the festschrift authors, that include Smith’s former doctoral students, current and past colleagues in the iSchool, and other collaborators. They will address the three themes—library systems, intelligent and interdisciplinary services, and information sciences education—that have been central to Smith’s work.

(00:00:00) Welcome by Clara M. Chu and Jaya Raju

(00:03:24) Opening Remarks by Anita S. Coleman

(00:10:58) Teaching Panel: Linda as an Educator (Moderated by Colin Rhinesmith)

(00:14:21) "Reflections" by Lorraine Haricombe

(00:20:25) "The Teaching of Reference Must Keep Pace" by Melissa A. Wong

(00:25:49) "Miranda's Quest" by D. W. Krummel

(00:30:13) Teaching Panel Q&A

(00:35:40) Research Panel: Linda as a Scholar (Moderated by Jian Qin)

(00:39:46) "Closing the Loop" by Ryan Cordell

(00:45:01) "Curating for Convergence" by Carole L. Palmer and Melissa H. Cragin

(00:53:16) "Modeling of Serials" by Ed Jones

(01:05:23) "Navigating the CASE Act" by Tomas A. Lipinski

(01:16:43) Research Panel Q&A

(01:17:34) Service Panel: Linda as a Leader (Moderated by Bharat Mehra)

(01:24:57) "Reflections" by Michèle V. Cloonan

(01:31:10) "LIS Accreditation" by Rachel Applegate

(01:34:45) "Linda C. Smith" by Lynne C. Howarth and Eileen G. Abels

(01:45:20) Service Panel Q&A

(01:46:49) Concluding Comments by Linda C. Smith

(01:50:29) Closing Remarks by Martha Kyrillidou

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