[liberationtech] Boston event: Librarians as Knowledge Management Allies for Nonprofits

[Deborah Elizabeth Finn]

Dear Liberation Tech Colleagues,

Tech Networks of Boston (also known as "TNB") is pleased to invite
nonprofit professionals to a Roundtable session on July 21st, about how
professional librarians can serve as knowledge management allies to
nonprofit organizations. The featured guests for this session will be a
distinguished panel that combines expertise in library science and
nonprofit technology:

o   David Leonard, Interim President, Boston Public Library, and formerly
BPL's chief technology officer

o   Betsey Lippmeier, Curator, Kirstein Library at Boston Public Library

o   Rachael Stark, Librarian, New England Institute of Art, Freelance
Information Librarian, and co-author of the Annkissam white paper
"Knowledge Management is like Sorting Socks: KM for Nonprofit Organizations"

o   Kevin Palmer, Chief Operating Officer of Annkissam, and co-author of
the Annkissam white paper "Knowledge Management is like Sorting Socks: KM
for Nonprofit Organizations"

Here is what we hope that nonprofit professionals will get out of this
session:

o   An overview of how professional librarians, acting as consultants, can
assist nonprofits in organizing internal knowledge, information, and data
with their expertise in knowledge management, knowledge architecture, and
systems of classifying information.

o   An overview of the kinds of knowledge, information, and data that are
publicly available to nonprofit organizations.

o   An introduction to Kirstein Library, the branch of BPL that specializes
in assisting nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Massachusetts.

o   An understanding of how professional librarians can help you identify
the knowledge you need, and gain access to it.

o   Brainstorming about how information technology professionals and
librarians can work together to assist nonprofits.

Please note:

1) In keeping with the spirit of the TNB Roundtable series, this session
will NOT be a sales pitch for any product or service.  This will be a
professional development opportunity for nonprofit professionals who want
to learn with and from their peers in other organizations.

2) This session is for employees of nonprofit organizations. It is not
designed to meet the needs of vendors, volunteers, students, consultants,
job-seekers, and others.

3) Priority in registration will be given to those who are employed by
nonprofit organizations that hold full membership in the Massachusetts
Nonprofit Network.

4) Participation in this session is free of charge for nonprofit
professionals. However, you must have a confirmed reservation in order to
attend.

5) If this session is booked to capacity by the time you seek to register
for it, please go ahead and put yourself on the waiting list. We have a
good track record of finding seats for nonprofit professionals on the
waiting list.

We hope that you can join us for a vigorous and informative conversation,
in which you will be welcome to share your knowledge and experience with
your peers.

To register, please follow this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tnb-roundtable-librarians-as-knowledge-management-allies-for-nonprofits-registration-25795316486

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn | Senior Strategist
Tech Networks of Boston
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