In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access invites you to Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Invite: Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries

With the rapid expansion of new technologies and emerging perspectives on what works, the global development community is looking for new thinking on solving development challenges.  Join the conversation with a community of development professionals who are interested in a fresh perspective on information and development.

We can’t promise ready-made answers for achieving development goals. But we can promise thoughtful discussion in a non-traditional format about local approaches and innovative alternatives – all in a PowerPoint-free, coffee-charged setting that challenges the convention of typical DC conferences. The event features:
• USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah joining 33rd President of Chile Ricardo Lagos for a candid armchair discussion on Development in the 21st Century: Information, Technology and Local Institutions
• An afternoon armchair discussion on The Future of Information and Development, including:
Esther Dyson, chairwoman of EDventure Holdings and leading technology entrepreneur
Jon Gosier, co-founder MetaLayer, TED Senior Fellow Alum, and one of CNN's top African tech voices
Suneet Singh Tuli, founder, Datawind
Moderated by Deborah Jacobs, Global Libraries Director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• First-hand government perspectives on finding the resources and strategies that match public development priorities, featuring officials from Colombia, Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan and Kenya moderated by Melanie Walker, Deputy Director fo Special Initiatives at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
• Development coffee lounges led by subject experts on how new technology and information models impact:

Civic participation Non-formal education Gender and ICT Youth engagement Open government

Economic opportunity Health information Access to technology Agricultural information Innovation spaces

1. • A dynamic Innovation Fair showcasing the work of communities partnering with libraries on development efforts, with delegations from government, NGOs and public libraries from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe.

Hosted by Beyond Access, this one-day event at Arena Stage aims to explore the “how” of information access, and its connection to development across the spectrum rooted in local priorities and partnerships. The event brings public libraries into discussions of development for the first time.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• International NGOs looking for new ways to tap into local resources
• Development professionals and donors looking to leverage existing infrastructure and  resources
• ICT4D professionals looking for outlets to address international challenges

For more information about the event and to register, please visit beyondaccess.net/conference2012. For the latest on confirmed speakers and attendees, join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Librarian (Catalog) at DC Public Library, Washington, District of Columbia

Salary: Not Specified

Status:Full-time

Posted:08/15/12

Deadline:09/27/12

Librarian (Catalog)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DC Public Library is going through transformation.  Many wonderful things are happening here.  If you enjoy a rewarding work environment where your hard work can truly make a difference, come join us!  All positions require excellent customer service skills, commitment to public service and the willingness to learn and embrace change.  LIBRARIAN (Catalog)  MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., MEMORIAL LIBRARY  The position serves as a Catalog Librarian, performs complex cataloging and classification for all formats. Including searching on OCLC, editing using AACR2/RDA, exporting records, editing records on catalog. Catalogs and classifies titles in all formats that are not in OCLC.  Includes determining subject content and appropriate subject headings, assigning Dewey number and cutter, adding record to OCLC and exporting record to online catalog, requiring a knowledge of the content of the collection(s), an ability to generalize and interpret subject content and requiring a thorough understanding of the scope, authority, arrangement and format of various reference tools, cataloging rules and systems of bibliographic notation and format. QUALIFICATIONS: A Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school and a minimum of two years’ experience in cataloging, computer skills a must and knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.  To apply or for additional details, visit our website: www.dclibrary.org