MLTW 2017

​2017, Dec. 5-7, Moving Forward: Exemplary Service & Leadership Arlington, VA

Tuesday, 5 December: Exemplary Service

Welcome – Dr. Peter Knight: Army Center of Military History



Keynote Speaker – Lee Rainie, Pew Research Center’s Internet Project – Rainie2017-12_5_17-Next-Library-Military-Librarians.pdf


     Our keynote speaker is Mr. Lee Rainie, Director of Internet and Technology Research at Pew Research Center. Mr. Rainie will present the latest findings from the Pew Research Center about the role of libraries in people’s lives. He will discuss the implications of that research for the future of libraries in three specific ways: The library as a physical space that contains resources; the library (and librarians) as a place where people connect; and the library as a platform for getting patrons to the information and contacts they seek. SLA Competencies: Information and Knowledge
Services; information and knowledge resources; information and knowledge systems and technology; information and data retrieval and analysis; organization of data, information, and knowledge assets.

Service and Innovation Panel – Moderated by Brenda Worthington – VillardWWI-Website-presentation.pdf

     Our panelists are Ms. Annette Amerman, Branch Head and Historian, Historical Reference Branch, Marine Corps History Division, Marine Corps University and Dr. Erik Villard, Digital Military Historian, U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH). In her talk, “Presenting Marine Corps History Online,” Ms. Amerman will describe how the Marine Corps History Division’s Historical Reference Branch has worked to make online resources available to its patrons. She will discuss some of the challenges and successes that have arisen from providing historical research and reference services through the Web. Dr. Villard, who is also the Army’s principal Vietnam War historian and has developed multiple online historical and museum projects for CMH, will discuss how he developed the World War I website for the U.S. Army Center of Military History.

Planning for Disaster: Partnerships Ensure Continuity of Operations  – Siobhan Champ Blackwell & Robin Taylor, Bethesda Medical Libraries Emergency Preparedness Partnership – Planning-for-Disaster.pdf

     In 2017, numerous large-scale disasters have affected communities in ways that exceed their capacity to respond. Libraries play an increasingly large role in disaster response, and should have plans in place to ensure that they are able to support their communities in times of disaster. This presentation will describe steps that libraries can take to develop Continuity of Operations plans to deal with the new reality in disaster preparedness. The development and maintenance of reallife collaboration between two military libraries, one federal library, and one local hospital library will be explored in the discussion. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge resources; information and data retrieval and analysis.

Presidential End of Term Web Harvest – Abigail Grotke, Library of Congress – The-End-of-Term-Archives-slides.pdf


      Established in 2008, the End of Term project works to identify, harvest, preserve and provide access to a snapshot of the federal government web presence as a way of both documenting the changes caused by the transition of elected officials in the federal government and providing a broad snapshot of the federal domain once every four years that is replicated among a number of organizations for long-term preservation. A general overview of the End of Term program will be provided, as well as tips on how attendees can help ensure that their sites are preservation-friendly. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and data retrieval and analysis; organization of data, information and knowledge assets.

Military Library 2.0 — 3 Things that PMML Is Doing to Connect Citizens to the Military and How You Can Do It Too  – Teri Embrey, Prtizker Military Museum
& Library – Embrey_MLTW2017.pdf


     Web and related technologies have allowed libraries to reach beyond their facilities. The Books & Library Services team at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library has embraced these technologies to further public engagement. Topics to be discussed include Wikipedia, Wikidata, and IMDB.com editing; photographing the covers of books for the library catalog and other library catalog improvements – including PMML’s Veterans Information Center microsite; and the collection of oral histories. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and knowledge systems and technology; information and data retrieval and analysis; organization of data, information and knowledge assets.

Wednesday, 6 December: Innovation/IT

FEDLINK Update – Joe Cappello – FEDLINK-and-Federal-Libraries-PDF-of-slides.pdf



FEDRAMP Compliance – John Hamilton, FedRAMP – HamiltonFedRAMP-Presentation-Military-Libraries-Training-Workshop_Dec-2017.pdf

     The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. This session, designed for all attendees, serves as your FedRAMP 101 overview. Mr. Hamilton will cover FedRAMP’s purpose, milestones, what it takes to get authorization, FedRAMP initiatives, and how to use FedRAMP. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge systems and technology; information and knowledge resources.

How to Get Software Approved on the Network – Phillip Ip and Molly McManus, US Army Corps of Engineers – IP-MLTW-2017-.pdf

     Our presenters will address one of the most vexing problems faced by information professionals who work within the confines of U.S. government agency security regulations. Mr. Ip will first describe the process used within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain approval for new software and, second, how approved software is brought online. Mr. McNulty will focus on NDU’s processes and procedures. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge systems and technology.

Breakout Sessions
Army University and the Mission of the Library Enterprise Division – Prezi Slides Enterprise Division – Joyce Greene, Army University Library


     Ms. Greene brings us a brief introduction to the Army University for those who are unfamiliar with its vision and goals, followed by an overview of the
Library Enterprise Division. She will explore and answer these questions: (1) How was the role and value of Army Libraries and Librarians viewed in the early development stages of Army University? (2) How did it evolve into establishment of a Library Enterprise Division? SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and knowledge resources.

Sci/Tech: Who We Are & What We Do – Round Table Discussion with all Services Librarians

Ideas at Your Fingertips – Sharon Lenius

     How often have you felt that your organization keeps doing the same thing, offering the same services, the same way, year after year? Want to break out of that rut? Follow the Workshop Themes as Sharon Lenius, 2012 SLA Hall of Fame recipient, leads us through a mini-workshop on finding and acting on new ideas to benefit our clientele, our agencies, and our psyches. Special Guest Cameo by Kathy Dempsey, an Information Today, Inc., Editor. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and data retrieval and analysis.

Horizon Scanning Reports – Bibliometrics – Michelle Burwinkel, Air Force Research Laboratory Library – burwinkel-Horizon-Scanning-Reports.pdf

     Learn how our presenter, Michelle Burwinkel, along with her colleague, Carol Read, developed a large topic search into a scanning horizon report using supporting analytics and bibliometrics from popular commercial databases. SLA Competencies: Information and data retrieval and analysis; organization of data, information and knowledge assets.

Using Assessment to Tell the Story of Library Services – Heather Seminelli, US Military Academy Library
     Collecting metrics should be more than an exercise. By evaluating what is being collected and why, a feedback loop is created to inform decisions to improve library services and to tell the story of the library. In this presentation, I will share how we are evaluating what we collect and why at USMA Library, and lessons learned from this process. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and data retrieval and analysis.

OSD TechSight – Dr. Ryan Zelnio, Associate Director for Tech Watch/Horizon Scans, and Dr. Artjay Javier, S&T Analyst (Contractor), Office of Net Technical Assessment, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
     Drs. Zelnio and Javier will demonstrate TechSight, a cloud-based analytics platform supporting the analysis of science and technology literature for the purpose of assessment of emerging and disruptive technologies. TechSight is accessible to all DoD employees and DoD contractors supporting a DoD project. The demonstration will cover basic use cases for the TechSight platform as well as intermediate training on developing queries and dashboard elements. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and data retrieval and analysis.

Contract Management using OneNote – Amanda Lousley, USAF Fairchild Research Information Center – LousleyOneNote-Slides3.pdf
     Save time and make accessing your contract information more efficient. OneNote is a remarkable tool to be used to organize contracts and licensing agreements, allowing for all of the information to be stored in one place. OneNote also has the ability to upload PDFs, Word documents, and other forms of information, straight from a person’s email to the sub-folder without having to save it to another drive or their desktop. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge systems and technology; information and data retrieval and analysis; organization of data, information, and knowledge assets.

Speaker: Chester “Trip” Buckenmaier III, COL (Retired) – Director, Uniformed. Services University, Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM)
 

Thursday, 7 December: Leadership and Management

Trends and Tools: Relevant trends from the greater library field – Teresa DeVoe, IMLS – Trends-and-Tools-PDF-of-slides.pdf, Trends-and-Tools-handout.pdf

     Every year the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funds thousands of library projects throughout the U.S., including some of the most innovative work in the field. This session will point to the top trends and tools that are emerging from grant-funded work in public, state, and academic libraries, among others. Learn how libraries are reinventing themselves as centers of learning, crowdsourcing hubs, and facilitators of community conversations. While military libraries are generally ineligible for these grants, you’ll gain a broader perspective of the field at large, and you might even leave with ideas that work in your library. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and knowledge resources.

Pushing Paper in a Digital Age – Ronald Joe, US Army Special Operations Command

     This intriguing presentation focuses on innovative methods for delivering information and effecting outreach while expanding our own self-imposed “boxes.” SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services.

Library Leadership Panel – Moderated by Gail Nicula, Old Dominion University

     Our panelists are Ed Burgess, Faith Kanno, Amy Loughran, and Carol Ramkey. One of the most tangible benefits of a workshop like MLTW is the opportunity to meet and learn from leaders with  experiences in a wide range of libraries. With leadership positions at the Army Command and General Staff College, the Marine Corps University, the Pentagon Library, and the Defense Technical Information Center, these four library leaders will respond to your questions on mentoring staff, career advancement, briefing senior officials, counseling poor performers and training future military library leaders. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and knowledge resources; information ethics.

Buffet Lunch & DMIL Business Meeting – 2017 SLA President-Elect, Roberto Sarmiento – Sarmiento-MilD-Presentation.pdf



Contract Management – Mike Gruenberg, President, Gruenberg Consulting

     In this session Mr. Gruenberg, the author of Buying and Selling Information, will discuss how to be better prepared to negotiate with vendors. This is a “must attend,” fast-paced, and high-energy session! SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services

Military Librarians Checklist – Gloria Miller, U.S. Army Materiel Command – Military-Librarians-Checklist.pdf [Note: this is not the most current copy of this document. It was the version shared at MLTW 2017.]

     In 2015, MLTW attendees helped to create the initial draft of the “Military Librarian’s Checklist,” which contains DOD and Service-specific references to help new and transferred DOD Librarians better understand the military library environment. At this session, attendees will have an opportunity to review, discuss, and revise the final draft of the document prior to distribution. SLA Competencies: Information and knowledge services; information and knowledge resources; information ethics.

Ms. Miller was not able, due to circumstances outside her control, to attend MLTW 2017 and debut the checklist. We are, however, more than happy to share it on the DMIL website. Thank you Gloria for all your hard work. We greatly appreciate it.

MLTW 2017 Poster Sessions

Here are the poster sessions from MLTW 2017. Thank you to everyone who brought a poster. We plan to have poster displays again at MLTW 2019.

1. “Bridging the Divide” Christi Bayha (Library of the Marine Corps)

2. “The EVADE! Project” Melissa Robohn (Friends of the Air Force Academy Library)

3. “Service Leads the Way” Joan Blaylock (Military Intelligence Library)

4. “The FCC Library’s Marketing Evolution” Brittany Ham (Federal Communications Commission Library)

 

5. “The Power of Collaboration at the D’Azzo Research Library” Amanda Lindsay (Air Force Institute of Technology) and Philip Elam (Air Force Research Laboratory)

6. U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center

7. “Semper FindIt! Bookstore Model for Non-Fiction Collections” Cynthia Shipley (Marine and Family Library Program)