Event Title
Disney Libraries – Very Specialized Libraries
Location
LIB 223
Start Date
19-5-2017 11:15 AM
End Date
19-5-2017 12:00 PM
Description
Get a peek into the magical world of Disney libraries! Special libraries can be found within corporations, private businesses, government agencies, museums, colleges, hospitals, associations and consulting firms. Librarians in these settings have varying titles from research analyst to content manager, but they all require a common set of skills. David Hartman, Disney Librarian, will give you an overview of Disney libraries including WDI, creative costuming, and entertainment. This session will also cover what a special library is in terms of characteristics, objectives/functions and the skills needed for success.
Disney Libraries – Very Specialized Libraries
LIB 223
Get a peek into the magical world of Disney libraries! Special libraries can be found within corporations, private businesses, government agencies, museums, colleges, hospitals, associations and consulting firms. Librarians in these settings have varying titles from research analyst to content manager, but they all require a common set of skills. David Hartman, Disney Librarian, will give you an overview of Disney libraries including WDI, creative costuming, and entertainment. This session will also cover what a special library is in terms of characteristics, objectives/functions and the skills needed for success.
Comments
David Hartman has a Master’s degree from FSU and an undergraduate degree from UCF (History). He has worked in public libraries (Louisville, GA), academic libraries (Valencia Community College, Osceola Campus), and special libraries (Harcourt Brace) before finally settling into his dream job at Walt Disney World as the Walt Disney Attractions Technology Librarian, a position he has held for 20 years. He is co-compiler of the six volume work, Biographical Rosters of Florida’s Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865.