Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career. Compiled by the Library Job People, Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon.
May 19th, 2010 rachel
Thanks to the generous support of Marshall Cavendish, NMRT is able to offer three tickets to the Newbery/Caldecott/Wilder Banquet at the ALA Annual Conference. Tickets are $89 each, which would be out of the financial reach of most NMRT members if it weren’t for the generosity of Marshall Cavendish.
Any NMRT member who is not currently serving on the Marshall Cavendish Award Committee may enter. Just write a short essay (around 250 words) telling us why you want to attend the Newbery/Caldecott/Wilder Banquet and how you feel you would benefit. For more information about Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder honorees, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/index.cfm
Submit your information and essay on the NMRT Award page at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/marshallcavendish.cfm by Friday, May 21st. For more information, contact the award committee chair, Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle@homerlibrary.org.
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May 14th, 2010 rachel
ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition
(DEADLINE – July 15, 2010)
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) is now accepting proposals for its 2011 Research Paper Competition. The purpose of this award is to further stimulate the communication of research at ALISE annual meetings. Research papers concerning any aspect of library and information science are eligible. This competition is not limited to research regarding LIS education. Any research methodology is acceptable. Up to two winning papers may be selected; an honorarium of $2500 will be awarded to the author(s) of each paper. In cases of joint authorship, one honorarium will be awarded for the paper. At least one applicant in a group must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date.
Only one research paper will be considered from each entrant; multiple entries by the same author will not be accepted. The same author may submit for both the Research Grant Award and the Research Papers Competition; however, the same work cannot be submitted for both categories.
A.Papers must represent completed research not previously published. However, the manuscript may have been submitted and be in process for publication.
B.Papers, including abstract and references, must not exceed 35 double-spaced pages (approximately 10,000 words), should have one inch margins and be in 12 point font.
C.Research papers completed in the pursuit of master’s and doctoral studies (e.g. theses, seminar papers, and dissertations) are not eligible for entry. Research utilizing data gathered by a master’s or doctoral student is eligible unless the research report is taken directly from a paper submitted for degree requirements. Papers which are spin-offs of such research are eligible for entry.
- Papers generated as a result of a research grant or other source of funding are eligible for the competition.
E. Two title pages must be sent. One with, and one without, author names(s) and institution. Both title pages should carry the name of the competition for which the paper is being submitted.
Judging
The papers will be judged by the Research Committee with the assistance of additional ALISE members in those cases where the research topic or methodology warrant. All reviewing is blind. Research papers will be judged on the following criteria:
A.Significance of the research problem.
B.Presentation of the relevant literature.
C.Design of the study (i.e., appropriateness of methodology, selection of specific techniques and/or tests).
- Conduct of the study (i.e., application of methods of data collection).
E. Analysis and presentation of the data (i.e., quality of analysis, logic of findings).
F. Appropriateness of the conclusions.
Papers will be disqualified if they exhibit one or more of the following:
Lack of adherence to submission requirements
Submission of paper for the wrong award
Poor quality in the writing
Poor organization of material
The winner(s) of the award are expected to present a summary of their paper at the 2011 ALISE annual meeting.
Papers must be received no later than July 15, 2010. They should be emailed as an attachment in Word format to
Claudia Gollop
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chair, ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition
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May 14th, 2010 rachel
June 1 – 30, 2010
$250 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $200)
In this course you will write an actual grant proposal. If you already have a basic understanding of the grant process and you are ready to get to work on writing a proposal to fund your library project, this course is for you. This course will cover the basic proposal components: project summary or abstract; organizational overview; statement of need; project description; budget; timeline; evaluation; and supporting materials or appendix. You will learn how to write these proposal components for a model project, and for the final assignment students will prepare an actual proposal for their own library project that the instructor will review.
Instructor: Pamela MacKellar is the author of The Accidental Librarian(Information Today, Inc., 2008) and coauthor of Grants for Libraries: a How-To-Do-It Manual (Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2006) and the Library Grants Blog. Recently she coauthored Winning Grants: A Multimedia How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, forthcoming from Neal-Schuman Publishers in 2010. Pam has taught classes and workshops on grants for libraries and non-profits; written successful proposals for government, foundation and association grants; administered grant projects; and reviewed grant proposals for federal and state agencies. She recently won the 2010 Loleta D. Fyan Grant from the American Library Association in partnership with the New Mexico State Library for the project, “Online Management Course for New Library Directors in New Mexico”. Pam has over 25 years’ experience as a librarian primarily in small, rural, public and tribal libraries, and small special libraries. Contact Pam at pmackellar182@gmail.com.
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May 14th, 2010 rachel
Library Media Connection and the ALISE Youth Services and School Library Media Special Interest Groups proudly announce the 2011 Youth Services Paper Award and invite the submission of papers related to youth services in libraries. An award of $1000 will be made to recognize an outstanding paper reporting innovative research in youth services. Submissions must be received on or before 15 July 2010. Email submissions only (see below for details).
Papers are invited on topics related to youth services in public libraries or school library media centers, including, but not limited to
- resources specially developed for youth
- history of youth services in libraries
- information seeking behavior of youth
- service and program evaluation
- policy research
- technology innovation
- the relationship between libraries and other organizations
- collection development
Papers must include a section on the applicability of the research to practice. Also, papers should not have been previously published.
Authors MUST be personal members of ALISE and members of either the ALISE Youth Services SIG or the School Library Media SIG. In cases of joint authorship, one honorarium will be awarded for the paper. Graduate students as well as faculty are eligible to submit papers.
Only one paper per entrant may be submitted for the 2011 ALISE/LMC Paper Award. Authors may not simultaneously submit the same paper to other ALISE competitions or venues. And currently-serving panel selectors are not eligible.
The winning author is expected to present a summary of the paper during the 2011 ALISE Conference. The paper will be scheduled into one of the ALISE Awards sessions by the conference planning committee. Winning papers subsequently published should acknowledge having received the ALISE/LMC Paper Award.
The author(s) of the winning paper must also agree to produce a version of the paper for publication in Library Media Connection. The decision to publish or not to publish will be at the discretion of the journal’s editor.
Submission Requirements
Papers, including title page, abstract (150 word maximum), and references, must not exceed 25 double-spaced pages, should have one-inch margins, be in 12-point font, and should be paginated in the upper right corner of each page.
The paper should be organized as follows:
- Title page (separate page)
- Abstract
- Text
- References
The name(s) of the author(s) must appear on the title page ONLY. The title should appear both on the title page and at the top of the page on which the abstract appears. Submissions must be received on or before 15 July 2010. Email submissions only.
Submit papers via email attachment (.doc, .pdf, or .rtf files acceptable) to:
Dr. Allison G. Kaplan
School of Library and Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
agkaplan@wisc.edu
(608) 890-1335
Selection Process
Papers will be judged by an awards committee constituted jointly by members of the Youth Services and School Library Media SIGs, selected and convened by the previous year’s chair or co-chairs. Immediate past SIG chairs cannot serve on the selection panel. All submissions will be subject to blind review. Each immediate past SIG chair solicits and appoints 2 committee members from their respective memberships. These 4 then serve as the review panel, work independently, and render the award decision. The committee reserves the right not to make an award if the submissions are considered to be of insufficient quality
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May 13th, 2010 sarah
Call for Applications: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
Evidence Summaries Writers
EBLIP seeks to add writers to the Evidence Summaries Team. Evidence
Summaries provide critical appraisal syntheses for specific research
articles. These research synopses provide readers with information
regarding the original research article’s validity and reliability, thus
providing information on the presence or absence of evidence with which to
make informed decisions. Evidence Summaries Team members are required to
write two evidence summaries per year, with a two year commitment to the
journal. Evidence Summaries cover all areas of library and information
studies and we encourage applications from information professionals in
areas such as school, public, and special libraries, as well as academic
settings.
Interested persons should send a statement of interest, indicating areas of
strength they would bring to the role, as well as a brief resume to Lorie
Kloda (Associate Editor, Evidence Summaries) at lorie.kloda@mcgill.ca by
September 15, 2010. Applicants who are shortlisted will be asked to submit
a sample evidence summary
**Please note that Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is a
non-profit, open access journal and all positions are voluntary and unpaid.
The positions are an excellent opportunity for continuing professional
development and gaining experience in reviewing or critically appraising
library related research.
**Only those applicants who are selected or shortlisted will be contacted by
the Editors.
About the journal:
Published quarterly by the University of Alberta, this peer-reviewed, open
access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals
interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access
to librarianship research via original research articles and evidence
summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based
Library and Information Practice will enable librarians to practice their
profession in an evidence based manner.
Please visit the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice web site
http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP
for further information about the journal.
Thank you,
Denise Koufogiannakis
Editor-in-Chief / via libref-l
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May 13th, 2010 rachel
Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone or With a Few Volunteers
Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS. Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their experiences about running libraries as the only professional with limited nonprofessionals. Concise, how-to chapters using bullets, headings, sidebars based on experience–successful management employing innovation to help colleagues. Those accepted will receive complimentary copies.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material, no co-authors; 2400-2600 words.
Possible topics: networking, financial planning, administration tips, public relations, continuing education, time management, library boards, community partnering, legal concerns, library manuals, innovative technology, managing volunteers.
To receive a Go Ahead, please e-mail 4 topics each described in 2-3 sentences by June 1, 2010 along with a 80-90 word bio with: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights. You will be contacted which (if any) of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission. Please place SOLO/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
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May 7th, 2010 sarah
Steven Bell and John Shank, co-founders of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community and their guests, Joshua Kim and Laura Braunstein , invite you to join them for the live webcast, “Everything Librarians and Instructional Technologists Wanted to Know About Each Other and Never Bothered to Ask: An Open Forum ” which will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 3 pm. EDT.
Event Description:
Join this open forum in which instructional technologists and academic librarians ask each other questions about helping faculty and students with technology, handling and management of digital collections, achieving better collaboration, and working in the same space.
Guest Presenter Bios:
Joshua Kim, is a senior learning technologist and an adjunct faculty member in Sociology at Dartmouth College and an ECAR fellow. Prior to coming to Dartmouth in 2008, Josh worked as a program manager/learning designer at Quinnipiac University, as a senior producer for Britannica.com Education and was on the faculty at West Virginia University. He has a Ph.D. from Brown University. Josh blogs at http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning
Laura Braunstein, is the English Language and Literature Librarian at Dartmouth College, where she is the liaison to the English Department and the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. She has a PhD in English from Northwestern University, where she taught writing and literature classes, and has worked as an index editor for the MLA International Bibliography.
Although this event is free, advance registration is required to reserve a virtual seat. If you are already a member of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community here is a link into the Learning Times Network that will get you to our Community and the registration page:
http://home.learningtimes.net/library?go=2316975
If you need to join the Blended Librarians Online Community in order to register (no fee to join):
1. Go to the Blended Librarian website at http://blendedlibrarian.org
2. Click on the “Join” button on the home page of Blendedlibrarian.org and follow the instructions.
3. When you reach the screen that asks for the “invitation key” enter the word: blended
4. After you receive confirmation of your Learning Times account you can return to this email message and use the link above for registered members of Learning Times. Click on the link, and then register on the next page (you may need to scroll down to see the register button).
5. We recommend that those participating in the webcast obtain a microphone or headset in order to make use of the VoIP technology that allows conversation between the speakers and participants. A microphone or headset is not required to participate.
6. Please plan on allowing yourself sufficient time to log in to the webcast on May 20, 2010. If it is the first time attending a Learning Times event it may take a few extra minutes to log on to their Elluminate webcasting software. Once you have registered for the event you may wish to try the “test room” to make sure your computer is set up and ready to go the day of the webcast.
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Steven J. Bell
Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services
Temple University Libraries
Paley Library (017-00)
1210 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6088
215-204-5023(v) 215-204-5201(f)
bells@temple.edu http://library.temple.edu
/via uls-l
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May 7th, 2010 sarah
CALL FOR CASE STUDIES/BOOK CHAPTER PROPOSALS
International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010
Editors: Pamela Jackson and Patrick Sullivan, San Diego State University
Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
Have you developed programs or services for international students at your
academic library? If so, the editors of this upcoming volume to be published
by the Association of College & Research Libraries would like the hear from
you! We are looking for approximately 10-15 case studies to illustrate
successful initiatives that support the library, research, and information
literacy needs of international students.
Introduction: According to data in the Open Doors 2008 report, the number of
international students studying on U.S. campuses is at an all-time high.
Approximately 7% of U.S. college students are international students (national
average), while on some campuses, as many as 22% of the total student body is
international. These students bring with them special skills and insights, but
they also present unique challenges for our educational systems. Libraries can
play a critical role in connecting these foreign students, not only to our
universities and colleges, but also to the information literacy skills they
will need to succeed. Many students have not previously had librarians
available to assist with their research. It is therefore critical that we
clarify the role that librarians can play in their educational careers.
Objective of the Book: This book will present case studies of academic library
initiatives that support the library, research, and information literacy needs
of international students. The target audience of this book will be other
librarians, like you, who have a desire to more effectively reach out to
international students on their campuses. The case studies will offer varied
perspectives and replicable ideas about how to encourage international students
to use the library and break down barriers to their success.
Suggested Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
• Library Orientation to International Students
• Instruction/Information Literacy to International Students
• Outreach Programs Targeted to International Students
• Library Collections for International Students
• Reference Services for International Students
• Programs for International Graduate Students
• Web Resources and Distance Education for International Students
• Marketing Library Resources to International Students
• Multilingualism in Library Instruction and Outreach
• Collaboration with International Student Organizations
• Celebrating Diversity for the Benefit of International and National
Students in the Library
• Assessment of International Student Learning
Submission Procedure: Proposal Submission Deadline is June 30, 2010. Academic
library professionals are invited to submit their proposal of not more than 2
pages. Your proposal should include: 1) the names and contact information for
all authors (identify a main contact); 2) a clear description of the academic
library initiative for international students you are proposing for the case
study; 3) a brief description of your academic institution; and, 4) information
about the author(s) showing his/her qualifications for writing the case
study/chapter. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word. Authors of accepted
proposals will be notified by July 31, 2011. Accepted authors will have until
January 31, 2011 to prepare their case study chapters of approximately
4000-6000 words. All submitted chapters will be reviewed by the editors.
Guidelines for preparing chapters will be sent upon acceptance of proposals.
This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing in August 2011 by the
Association of College and Research Libraries, however, we are hoping for early
completion in time for ALA in June 2011. For additional information regarding
the publisher, please visit www.ala.org/acrl/.
If you would like to see a recent ACRL publication of case studies to more
fully understand the style of this book, please take a look at:
Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and
University Students Online (Alice Daugherty and Michael F. Russo, editors) or
Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries (Laura B. Cohen, editor).
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document):
Pamela Jackson, Information Literacy Librarian
Library and Information Access, LA1101C
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
Tel: 619-594-3809
Email: pjackson@rohan.sdsu.edu / via uls-l
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May 7th, 2010 sarah
The Routledge/Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve (JILDDER) has merged with Resource Sharing & Information Networks and is now accepting articles for Fall and Winter publication. Of particular interest to JILDDER are articles regarding resource sharing, unmediated borrowing, electronic reserve, cooperative collection development, shared virtual library services, digitization projects and other multi-library collaborative efforts including the following topics:
• cooperative purchasing and shared collections
• consortial delivery systems
• shared storage facilities
• administration and leadership of interlibrary loan departments, networks, cooperatives, and consortia
• training, consulting and continuing education provided by consortia
• use of interlibrary loan statistics for book and periodical acquisitions, weeding and collection management
• selection and use of cutting-edge technologies and services used for interlibrary loan and electronic reserve, such as Ariel, Illiad, BlackBoard, Relais and other proprietary and open-source software
• copyright and permission issues concerning interlibrary loan and electronic reserve
• aspects of quality assurance, efficiency studies, best practices, library 2.0, the impact of Open WorldCat and Google Scholar, buy instead of borrow and practical practices addressing special problems of international interlibrary loan, international currency, payment problems, IFLA, and shipping
• interlibrary loan of specialized library materials such as music, media, CDs, DVDs, items from electronic subscriptions and legal materials
• special problems of medical, music, law, government and other unique types of libraries
• new opportunities in interlibrary loan and the enhancement of interlibrary loan as a specialization
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 7, 2010 for late Fall publication and August 9, 2010 for Winter 2011 publication. For further details, instructions for authors and submission procedures please visit: http://www.informaworld.com/wild . Please send all submissions and questions to the Editor Rebecca Donlan at rdonlan@fgcu.edu .
Editor-In-Chief:
Rebecca Donlan, MLS
Editor, Journal of Interlibrary Lending, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
Assistant Director, Collection Management
Florida Gulf Coast University Library
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6501
rdonlan@fgcu.edu
(239) 590-7641 voice
Associate Editor:
Barbara J. Stites, Ph.D.
Associate Editor, Journal of Interlibrary Lending, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
Florida Gulf Coast University Library
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6501
bstites@fgcu.edu
(239) 590-7602 voice
http://informaworld.com/WILD / via uls-l
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May 6th, 2010 rachel
Indirect Outreach in a GIS Environment :
Just a reminder that RUSA’s online course Business Reference 101 starts next Monday, May 10, and we have an available seat with your name on it!
This course is appropriate for librarians and library staff of all types who wish to acquire business reference expertise. You’ll come away with skills and information that help you answer business reference questions efficiently and with confidence!
Specifically, the course will demystify such topics as SIC, NAICS codes, ROI and 10ks. Students will also have access to such proprietary business reference databases as Standard & Poor’s Net Advantage and Thomson/Gale’s Business & Company Resource Center. This consistently sold-out course will be taught by Celia Ross, chair of RUSA’s Brass section and an experienced facilitator and practitioner in the business reference field.
You can read a full course description at the RUSA website: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/development/businessreference101/index.cfm
Register now at this NEW LINK: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L
(use this one instead of the one at our website!)
Due to the popularity of this course, we are keeping registration open through close of business (4:30pm Chicago time) on Monday, May 10, but don’t wait! Space is limited, and seats are first come, first served.
Register as a group and save! Two or more librarians or staff from the same library or library system/network registering for the same course are eligible. Download the group registration form now and fax it back to the number at the top of the form:
http://rusa.ala.org/media/2010rusacegroupreg.pdf
Feel free to forward this message to colleagues who might be interested in this learning opportunity.
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May 6th, 2010 sarah
Full-Tuition Scholarships Still Available!
Last Chance to Apply: June 15, 2010 (for Fall 2010 semester start)
SHARING SUCCESS!
Educating Professional Leaders in School and Public Youth Services Librarianship
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is awarding a limited number of two-year FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS to outstanding and diverse students who already hold a master’s degree, have a strong interest in YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIANSHIP, and are admitted to the GSLIS Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) program for Fall 2010. (Deadline for application: June 15, 2010.)
GSLIS COURSES MAY BE TAKEN EITHER ON CAMPUS OR ONLINE via LEEP (the GSLIS distance education program).
Sharing Success will allow outstanding library practitioners to FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING related to youth services librarianship. In addition, the program will provide institutional support for these students to DEVELOP CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS for other professionals. Through these activities, Sharing Success will help broaden the base of youth services librarians who can provide quality continuing education for their practitioner peers in school and public libraries and contribute to best practices and research in this field.
Students selected for Sharing Success will ideally represent diverse populations. They will also have either significant experience in youth services or substantial experience in another area of librarianship and demonstrate a commitment to changing their career focus to the area of youth services.
The Sharing Success CAS is a 40-CREDIT HOUR DEGREE PROGRAM open to professionals who hold a master’s degree in library and information science or a closely related field and desire to update their skills, gain greater specialization in their professional training, or redirect their careers from one area to another. Students complete 32-credit hours of coursework with the remaining 8-credit hours devoted to an independent final project.
As part of their CAS work, Sharing Success students will complete a research project that relates to youth services and develop a continuing education workshop based on this research. They will present their research-in-progress or completed workshops to an audience of GSLIS students and faculty as well as to their target audience of youth services practitioners. During each of the two years that students receive tuition funding, Sharing Success students will also receive funding to support travel to professional conferences.
Sharing Success is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Would you like to learn more?
Up-to-date information about Sharing Success is available at
http://sharingsuccess.lis.illinois.edu/
Application requirements and procedures are available at
http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cas-ss
Please pass this information along to anyone who might be interested.
A PDF flyer is available for download at http://sharingsuccess.lis.illinois.edu/
Questions? E-mail sharingsuccess@mail.lis.illinois.edu
Thank you!
Mikki Smith
Doctoral Student
Coordinator, Sharing Success
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
501 E. Daniel St.
Champaign, IL 61820
smith199@illinois.edu
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May 2nd, 2010 rachel
The UWM School of Information Studies Professional Development Institute presents:
Music Cataloging with Richard Smiraglia
When: June 14 – June 18th 2010
Where: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
This five-day workshop is designed for those who wish to gain a fuller understanding of the bibliographic control of music materials (scores, sound recordings, videorecordings) and their inherent bibliographic characteristics. Participants will gain experience working with the special problems of descriptive cataloging, authority control, subject analysis and classification of music materials. Working on site in the UWM Music Library, participants will experience a wide variety of problems in the description of music materials, and in the use of music reference sources for solving authority control problems including the construction of music uniform titles and music subject headings. Participants will work with AACR2 and LCRI and the MARC21 bibliographic format. RDA’s provisions for music materials will be reviewed as well. Participants will work with LCSH, relevant portions of the Subject Cataloging Manual and both DDC, and LCC for classifying music. Participants are also encouraged to bring real problems from their workplaces for group analysis. There also will be an overview of the requirements for the effective retrieval of music materials.
Registration Fee: $1500
For more registration and lodging information please go to: http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/events/music.html
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May 2nd, 2010 rachel
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ASIST HISTORY FUND 2010 RESEARCH AWARD AND RESEARCH PAPER AWARD
The ASIST History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2010:
The ASIST History Fund Research Award:
This award will be for a maximum of $1,000 and will be awarded for the best research support proposal submitted by July 1, 2010. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology may be proposed. The proposal should state: central topic or question to be researched, qualifications of the researcher (a brief vita should be included), a budget, and how the funds will be expended. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2011. Submit proposals to: http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History (select click here to submit a new entry/new nomination and then choose Research Award category) by July 1, 2010.
The ASIST History Fund Research Paper Award:
This award will be for a maximum of $500 and awarded for the best paper submitted by July 1, 2010. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology will be considered. The paper should not have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The paper should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes/references, using the APA style manual. The ASIST History Fund Advisory Board will review all submissions and decide if an award is to be made by Sept. 1, 2010. If an award is made the winner will be expected to present the paper at the 2011 ASIST Annual Meeting and give first rights of refusal for publication to the Journal of The American Society for Information Science and Technology. Submit papers to: http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History (select click here to submit a new entry/new nomination and then choose Research Paper award category) by the due date of July 1, 2010.
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The ASIST History Fund was established by the ASIST Board of Directors in June, 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund is supported by donations (including book royalties) from ASIST members and others with an interest in the history of information science and technology. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone interested in supporting historical study of information science and technology.
Members of the ASIST History Fund Advisory Board for 2010 are:
Michael Buckland, Chair
Julian Warner, Chair-Elect
Trudi B. Hahn
Ben-Ami Lipetz
Samantha Hastings
For additional information about this competition contact:
Robert V. Williams, Distinguished Prof., Emeritus
School of Library and Information Science
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Ph: 803-777-2324
E-mail: bobwill@sc.edu
Home Web page: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/frontpg.htm
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May 1st, 2010 rachel
Dear Colleagues,
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in June!
Do you have experience attending ALA conferences?
Do you find yourself wishing that someone would have been there to teach you all that you now know about attending conferences?
Do you find yourself wondering to whom you can impart all this hard-fought knowledge?
In that case, we have just the person!
The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and is designed to connect a first time conference attendee with a ’seasoned professional’ who can help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference.
Volunteer to be a Conference Mentor today!
Interested in volunteering as a Conference Mentor? For the guidelines and an online application form please visit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/mentor/conferenceMentorApp.cfm
The application deadline is May 15, 2010 for first consideration.
Applicants will be matched with a Conference Mentee in June and communicate via email or telephone prior to the conference and then meet during the conference.
If you have questions, please contact the NMRT Mentoring Committee at nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.
Please note that this mentoring program is not structured to provide career guidance, it is focused on issues related to the ALA Annual Conference. NMRT also offers a Career Mentoring program that will begin taking applications at the end of the summer. Please watch your email for an announcement regarding Career Mentoring later this year.
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May 1st, 2010 rachel
Dear Colleagues,
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in June!
Attending your first ALA Conference?
Overwhelmed by all the programs and events available at Annual?
Sign up for a Conference Mentor today!
The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and is designed to connect a first time conference attendee with a ’seasoned professional’ who can help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference.
If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or are new to the profession, this program is for you!
Interested in having a Conference Mentor? For the guidelines and an online application form please visit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/mentor/conferenceMentorApp.cfm
The application deadline is May 15, 2010 for first consideration.
Applicants will be matched with a Conference Mentor in June and communicate via email or telephone prior to the conference and then meet during the conference.
If you have questions, please contact the NMRT Mentoring Committee at nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.
Please note that this mentoring program is not structured to provide career guidance, it is focused on issues related to the ALA Annual Conference. NMRT also offers a Career Mentoring program that will begin taking applications at the end of the summer. Please watch your email for an announcement regarding Career Mentoring later this year.
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