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2014 Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians Coming in October

Take Risks, Embrace Change:  The 2014 Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians will be held on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC  on October 17, 2014 . The conference is sponsored by the libraries of Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. An exciting keynote speaker, Dr. Dianne Welsh, Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director, Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will begin the day.  The program will continue with dynamic sessions and posters where librarians will share their strategies for implementing change and innovative ideas.   This conference will provide a forum to: Share and celebrate the entrepreneurial accomplishments of librarians and information professionals Inspire each other to innovate and promote change Create a community to promote entrepreneurial practices The confere...

Orolando Duffus Joins University Libraries

Orolando Duffus has been appointed Diversity Resident in the University Libraries at UNCG. Orolando received his MS in Library Science from North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC) in May 2013. He also received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Augustine’s University (Raleigh, NC) in May 2011. He is a native of Kingston, Jamaica.