MLA webinar: Diving into Data Services and the Data Services Specialization, Level II

Posted by Justin de la Cruz on August 6th, 2024 Posted in: announcements

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The Medical Library Association is hosting a free informational webinar about the launch of their Level II Data Services Specialization on Thursday, August 8 at 2:00 PM Eastern. You can register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHhovJcpTDuoWWVxfq2Lvg#/registration

Following is information from MLA about this offering:

We are excited to offer a webinar by Lisa Federer, PhD, a leading expert on data services and the chair of the group that created the Data Services Specialization. The webinar is free to MLA members and any other librarians interested in developing data services skills. Whether or not you’ve already earned your Level I certificate or taken any DSS offerings, the webinar will be of value to you.

Lisa’s webinar celebrates the launch of the Level II Data Services Specialization (DSS) and the DSS Level II Pathway. The Pathway offers a discount on all the courses and more that you need to earn a Level II DSS certificate.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

• Apply strategic planning frameworks to identify the most pressing needs at your institution and opportunities for the library to contribute
• Identify campus partners and develop strategic relationships
• Design pilot programs to iteratively develop and scale your data services program
• Create a communications plan to get the word out about your new services
• Develop approaches to evaluation that will ensure that services are successful and provide opportunities for continuous improvement.