2012/13 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship at Yale University

https://collaborate.library.yale.edu/lhr-public/Internships%20and%20Fellowships/Kress%20Fellowship.aspx

The Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
Yale University, New Haven, CT

Yale University Library Seeks Applications and Nominations for 2012/13 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship at Yale University

Fixed Duration Position: 8 months from date of hire; non-renewable
Expected Start Date: June 1, 2012

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY

The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and twenty school and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at http://www.library.yale.edu/.

THE ROBERT B. HAAS FAMILY ARTS LIBRARY
The Haas Family Arts Library at Yale consists of collections from three (FOUR) formerly-separate operating units: Art and Architecture, Arts of the Book, Drama and (ADD) the Visual Resources Collection. Now located under one roof, these libraries support arts-area programming at Yale, including the Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama, and the department of the History of Art, as well as the teaching and research needs of the Yale community beyond the visual arts. In addition, the Arts Library houses several prominent archival and special collections in Art and Architecture, Arts of the Book, and Drama, ranging from type specimens and woodblocks to theatrical archives to one of the world's foremost collection of books on color.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Yale University Library welcomes applications and nominations for the 2012/13 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship. The Kress Fellowship is intended for a recent graduate from library school who wishes to pursue a career in art librarianship. This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Through this fellowship, the Kress Foundation seeks to achieve in the field of art librarianship what it has accomplished for art history and art conservation: ensuring the growth of the discipline by promoting the advancement of new professionals.

The Haas Family Arts Library at Yale serves a distinguished array of academic and museum programs, architects, artists and scholars. Kress Fellows have the opportunity to interact routinely with faculty, staff and students in distinguished Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama; a nationally ranked department of the History of Art; and two outstanding university art museums, the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. They also have occasion to collaborate with colleagues from throughout the Yale University Library, including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the library and rare books department of the Yale Center for British Art. The rich professional and scholarly resources of New York City and Boston's art libraries and museums are within two hours travel, providing still further opportunities for professional growth and professional contact with colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This year the focus of the Kress Fellowship will be on public services librarianship, specializing in architecture and design, which will include experience in reference services and library research education. During their tenure at Yale, Kress Fellows are expected to pursue a mutually agreed-upon project resulting in a publishable paper or a new library service (such as a webpage or research guide). Kress Fellows are also introduced to a broad spectrum of professional activities and may have the opportunity to perform collection development activities or assist with library-based exhibitions. Kress Fellows also participate in library planning committees and task forces and engage in campus, regional, and national professional organizations and other collaborative activities. Expected to be professionally active and represent the Library and the University in the academic, scholarly, and professional community. May be required to participate with disaster recovery efforts. May be assigned to work at West Campus location in West Haven, CT.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science. Excellent analytical, organizational, management, customer service, and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively build partnerships and promote the benefits of change in an academic culture that often values ambiguity, diversity of opinion, and historic precedent. Ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written expression. Ability to work both independently and collegially in a demanding and rapidly changing environment.

Preferred: Advanced degree and/or relevant experience in history of art, architecture or related arts disciplines. Experience with web design and development and electronic information resources. Experience with HTML and XML. Reading knowledge of two or more Western European languages.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

The Kress Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applicants should submit a current resume, as well as a brief cover letter/statement of interest, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references, to Amy Burlingame, Human Resources Supervisor & Staffing Representative, via e-mail at hrlibrary@yale.edu, before March 1, 2012. The statement of interest is expected to reflect a genuine commitment to art librarianship and an interest in the provision of information services to the visual arts community. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “2012/13 Kress Fellowship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. A search committee of Yale librarians will review submissions. The Kress Fellow will be in residence at Yale for eight (8) months, and will receive an award of $30,000, prorated over the fellowship term. Health insurance will be provided.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

NELIG 2012 Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

The New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG), an interest group of ACRL New England, is requesting speaker proposals for its annual conference “Connecting to Research through People and Process” to be held at Mount Wachusett Community College, in Gardner MA on Friday, June 1, 2012.

This year's program will explore how instruction librarians can collaborate with others on campus to help students through the research process.
Some of the aspects we could explore include:

• Collaborations with any members of your campus (faculty, students, staff, etc.)
• Innovative information literacy programs that enhance individualized learning experience and engage the student in the process of active research
• Methods of teaching the research process in both reference services and instruction
• Assessment models that leverage collaborative opportunities.
• Assessment of the student research experience
• Use of technology to facilitate holistic learning
• Instruction programs that include understanding the research process as a learning outcome
• Any other topics that address how to incorporate collaborations to further students’ connection to the research process in teaching and learning information literacy are welcome.
  
  

Each speaker should plan on speaking 30-35 minutes with an additional 10-15 minutes for question and discussion. The total time allotted for each presentation is a maximum of 45 minutes. We are looking for individual, group, or panel presentations by librarians and/or their collaborative colleagues. NELIG encourages librarians with any amount of experience to submit a proposal. Please do not feel shy about submitting a proposal, even if you have never presented before. NELIG is dedicated to providing opportunities for librarians to learn practical ideas from one another. Please feel free to email if you have any questions about presenting.

If you are interested in presenting a session or a panel, please submit the following online form by February 27, 2012: Call for Proposals: 2012 NELIG Annual Program. Questions should be directed to: acrlnelig@gmail.com.

Call for Presentations: 9th Columbia University Libraries Symposium

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

9th Columbia University Libraries Symposium
?New Models of Academic Collaboration?
Will be held on March 16th, 2012
Columbia University, Uris Hall

The planning committee for the 9th Columbia University Libraries Symposium invites submissions of proposals for presentations to be delivered at the symposium at Columbia University in the City of New York on March 16, 2012.

The theme for this year's symposium, ?New Models of Academic Collaboration? will focus on how research libraries are discovering the value of collaboration among and within institutions. As these collaborative models evolve, they foster new approaches to scholarship among faculty, students, library professionals, and institutions. The symposium will address questions such as: What are these new models and approaches? How are they being applied? How can they be replicated or adapted? Alternative topics within the umbrella theme will also be considered. All proposals should explore both the challenges and possible resolutions and can be based on either actual experience or hypothetical proposition.

Abstracts should focus clearly on the theme of the symposium, and should convey in 250-500 words the scope, conclusions, and relevance of the presentation. Formats for presentations are flexible. We will consider talks, panels, and Pecha Kucha style (lightning talks). Submissions will be accepted until January 18, 2012, and should be submitted by e-mail to refsymposium@libraries.cul.columbia.edu. Please include your complete contact information with your submission. Responses from the committee will be sent by Feb 12, 2012.

In your submission please state the type of presentation you would like to give. Audio and visual technology needs will be accommodated. The final presentations will be due on March 11, 2012, and represent a commitment on the part of the submitter to present the paper at Columbia University on March 16th, 2012.

Please send questions to the planning committee at refsymposium@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

SUNYLA Call for Proposals, June 6-8, 2012

SUNYLA 2012: Fashioning the Library of the Future June 6-8, 2012

Academic libraries are responding to a whirlwind of challenges and disruptions - from distance education to demonstrating value, from new technologies to new services. Staying “en vogue” means responding to these challenges in interesting and creative ways. Are you trying a new, user centered service or experimenting with patron driven technology at your library? Are you using new teaching strategies or experimenting with new technology in the classroom? How are you and your staff enhancing the value of your library? Come share your fashion forward knowledge with us at SUNYLA 2012 at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in Manhattan!

We welcome proposals for pre-conference workshops, conference sessions, panel discussions and poster presentations on any topic related to the future of libraries including but not limited to:

• Customer Service
  
• Reference Leadership/Management
  
• Accountability/Assessment
  
• Marketing
  
• Interlibrary Loan
  
• Intellectual Property/Copyright
  
• Information Literacy · Collection Development
  
• Patron driven acquisitions
  
• Archives/ Digitization projects
  
• Reserves
  
• Space Management
  
• Stacks Maintenance
  
• Student Workers Management
  
• Security

Submissions are accepted through our Google Form. If you are submitting proposals for multiple sessions, please fill out a form for each.

Deadline for proposals: February 24, 2012

Pre-conference Workshops
Scheduled Day: Wednesday, June 6
Format: 90 minutes or 3 hours and should include some interactive or hands-on component.
Notes: Special Interest Groups are invited to take advantage of this pre-conference time. Computer labs will be available for up to 3 pre-conference workshops. Please indicate whether you prefer or need a computer lab for your pre-conference session.
Contact: Rosanne Humes (Nassau) rosanne.humes@ncc.edu, 1-516-572-7402

Conference Sessions
Scheduled Day: Thursday, June 7 or Friday, June 8
Format: 45 or 90 minutes, Choose the time frame that is most appropriate. This venue has small presentation spaces so presentations which include interactive and hands-on activities are welcomed.
Contact: Bonnie Swoger (Geneseo) swoger@geneseo.edu, 1-585-245-5593

Panel Discussions
Scheduled Day: Thursday, June 7 or Friday, June 8
Format: 45 or 90 minutes
Notes: Do you have a bit of experience or knowledge in any of the areas below? The planning committee is seeking participants for panel sessions on the following topics:

• Open Educational Resources and Open Content
  
• Repositories
  
• Intellectual Property Trends and Issues
  
• Distance Learning and the Library
  
• Libraries in the state's and nation's political and economic climate
  
• Other topics will be considered
  

You don’t need to be an expert, but your knowledge and experience, combined with others, will be a valuable resource for your fellow librarians.
Contact: Bonnie Swoger (Geneseo) swoger@geneseo.edu, 1-585-245-5593, if you are interested.

Poster Sessions
Scheduled Day: Thursday, June 7.
Format: Posters will be set up between 7:30 to 9am with the poster session in the evening from 4:30 to 6pm.
Contact: Stephanie Herfel (Orange) stephanie.herfel@sunyorange.edu, 1-845-341-9051

Please refer to the “Guidelines for the SUNYLA Annual Conference Expenses” available at: http://sunyla.org/policies/conference-expenses for information on expense reimbursement.

Looking forward to seeing you at FIT for SUNYLA 2012.

Assessing Our True Impact: Understanding Library Impacts Protcol: Columbia University Libraries Assesmment Forum, December 13, 2011

Next Columbia University Libraries Assessment Forum 12/13
"Assessing Our True Impact: The Understanding Library Impacts Protocol"

The Columbia University Libraries (CUL) Assessment Working Group is pleased to announce our next Assessment Forum, "Assessing Our True Impact: The Understanding Library Impacts Protocol (ULI)." Our speaker will be Lisa Norberg, Dean of the Library & Academic Information Services at Barnard College, who will be speaking about Barnard's participation in the development of the ULI protocol.

The ULI protocol is designed to help libraries detect and communicate their contributions to general education and discipline-specific undergraduate student learning outcomes. It explores student use of library and information use in the capstone experience within an academic major. Focusing on the capstone experience can reveal rich data about ways in which library and information uses contribute to student learning outcomes of highest relevance to students, faculty, and other stakeholders. It uses a web-based critical incident survey to explore the range of library information resources, services, and facilities students used during work on the capstone project. At Barnard, the library collaborated with our History Department to gather data from seniors completing their thesis.

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Location: Butler Library, Room 203

All CUL staff, and the public, are invited to attend CUL Assessment Forums.

We hope to see you there!
Catherine Ricciardi, Interim Co-Chair of the Assessment Working Group

METRO Library 2.0 SIG Meeting: Using Social Web tools for Library Statistics and Assessment

Please join the METRO lib2.0 SIG on Tuesday November 1, 2011 from 10:00 AM to noon-12. The discussion theme for the upcoming meeting is "Using Social Web tools for Library Statistics and Assessment"

The social web offers a number of ways to gather more data than ever - bitly, twitter, facebook, google analytics, (etc.) all offer potentially rich-data about who is using our resources (and where and when)

Have you found a new, creative way to use/analyze those statistics in order to update library services, workflows, acquisitions, hours, job descriptions, internal communications, responsibilities?

Have you been successful in demonstrating the value of your library or your library's services from the data mined from these social-web tools?

Are you willing to share your advice on how to do this successfully (or to offer suggestions on what not to do) for our November 1 Lib2.0 SIG group meeting? If so, please contact the co-conveners of the Lib2.0 SIG before Friday 10/28 so that we can accommodate as many helpful presentations as possible.

Register to attend this event here: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/97

ACRL/NY Special Collection​s and Archives Meet-n-Gre​et, November 4, 2011, New York, NY

Are you an archivist or librarian working in an archive? Are you involved in Special Collections within your library? If so please join us at the Fall 2011 ACRL/NY Special Collections and Archives "Meet-n-Greet," where you will meet colleagues from across the Greater New York area. The meeting will be Friday, 4 November, at Mercy College from 9:15am -10:45am in room 704.

All are invited and one need not be an ACRL/NY member to attend. All other ACRL/NY discussion group meetings require membership.

Please RSVP to kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu by Friday October 14. Photo I.D. is required to enter building. Mercy College is located at 66 West 35th street (and 6th Avenue, across the street from Macy’s).

Light refreshments and coffee will be served.

Call for Submission​s and Nomination​s for PRIMO

The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online.

***Deadlines for Fall 2011***

Nominations: October 31, 2011

Submissions: November 14, 2011

Additional information about PRIMO, as well as the submission and nomination forms, is available from the following link:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/primo/index.cfm

Site submissions for PRIMO are accepted continually, but are reviewed for possible inclusion twice per year. For further information, please contact committee co-chairs Dave Wilson at dwilson3@austincc.edu and Duffy Tweedy at dtweedy@ucsd.edu.

**Important note**

All submissions will be acknowledged shortly after the submission deadline. If you submit a project for review and do not receive an acknowledgment after the submission deadline, please contact the PRIMO co-chairs with a request for verification that your submission was transmitted successfully.

Leah Massar Bloom
Reference Coordinator, and Natural & Social Sciences Librarian
Purchase College, SUNY
735 Anderson Hill Rd.
Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 251-6413
leah.massar@purchase.edu

International Symposium on Language and Communication: Research Trends and Challenges

The Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to participate in the International Symposium on Language and Communication: Research trends and challenges (ISLC). The symposium is to be held 10-13 June 2012 in the Atatürk Congress Center, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.

ISLC is an international symposium which focuses on the research trends and challenges in the fields of interdisciplinary language, literature, history and communication studies at both national and international levels, and their consequences for the theory, policy and practice of a variety of fields such as education, economy, sociology, and all other related fields. ISLC provides an international forum that enables discussions of the latest research trends and challenges, and promotes critical debate, on the often-complex interconnections among language and communication and history, economy, sociology, education, and all related sub-fields.

Subject Areas

The symposium publishes research papers in the fields of humanities, social sciences and economics such as anthropology, communication studies, demography, education, ethics, geography, history, industrial relations, information science, international relations, law, linguistics, library science, methodology, philosophy, political science, population studies, psychology, public administration, sociology, literature, religious studies, visual arts, women studies, management, human resources management, international business, tourism, business ethics, development studies and so on. Papers may address (but are not limited to) the following strands:

Communication:
- Communication Methods and Researches
- Cultural Studies, Cultural History, Humanities
- Media and Society Studies, Social Communication, Social Media
- Professional and Corporate Communications
- Mass Communication, Mass Communication History
- Communication Law, Policy and Planning
- Communication and Difference
- Popular Culture, Media Uses and Media Literacy
- Intercultural Communication and Global Media Trends
- Global Communication, Social Change, Comparative Studies and Migration Studies
- Media Studies, Models of Media Systems Analysis
- Communication Technologies, ICT, Online Journalism and Online Research Innovations
- Ethnicity and Race in Communication, Diasporas Studies
- Digital Media, Digital Culture and Human-Technology Interaction and Human Factors
- New Media, Internet and New Media Theories
- Mobile Technologies Used for Dissemination and Promotion of Art
- Innovative Works in Computer-based Art/Digital Art/Animation
- Democracy, Politics and Journalism Ethics
- Media and Identity
- Journalism Studies, Journalism Theory, Press Studies, Promotional Culture
- Instructional and Developmental Communication
- Interpersonal Communication Research And Criticism
- Political Communication
- Visual Communication Studies, (Television, Filmmaking, Multimedia, Multi-Standards)
- Communication, Training, Cultural Variation and Challenges
- Philosophy of Communication
- Advertising and Marketing

Language:
- Status/ Survival of Language and Literature
- Society and Culture
- Discourse Studies
- First/Second Language Acquisition
- Language Diversity
- Language Policy and Planning
- Language Rights, Language Policy
- Language and Social Interaction
- Language and Identity
- Multilingualism, Cross-Cultural Communication
- National and Local Languages, World Languages
- Language and Economic Development
- Language for Employability
- Language and Social Mobility
- Language Teaching: Trends And Challenges
- Role of the Culture in Global Supply Chain
- Discourse Linguistics
- Computational Linguistics, Computational Lexicography.
- Language Pragmatics
- Cultural and Historical Analysis
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Methodology of Teaching Foreign Languages
- Rhetoric
- Sociolinguistics
- Language and the Arts
- Sociology of Language
- Translation Studies

Language

The official languages of the Symposium will be Turkish and English.

Delegates are required to prepare
- 15-minute oral presentations followed by 5-minute question-response periods
- Posters (to be displayed at designated times throughout the conference)

- Abstracts and full papers will be double blind reviewed by the referees of the symposium. Accepted papers and posters will be published in Proceeding Book of ISLC 2012.

Time Table for Call for Papers:

Submission of Abstracts Opens	: 1th OCT
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts	: 27th JAN
Early Discount Registration Closes	: 16th MAR
Deadline to Register	: 6th APR
Full Paper Submission Deadline	: 13th APR
ISLC/2012	: 10th JUN

Scientific Committee:

Ahmet Beşe, Atatürk University, Turkey
Ana Luísa Mateus Oliveira Chança Torres, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
Andrea Bencéné Fekete, University of Kaposvár, Hungary
Ákos Farkas, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Alain Montandon, Blaise Pascal University, France
Ali Güneş, Karabük Üniversitesi, Turkey
Barry Turner, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Cécile Vilvandre De Sousa, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Ching-fen Hsu, Huafan University, Taiwan
Christiane Binet-Montandon, University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, France
Chu-chueh Cheng, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Cristina Maria Junceiro Novo, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
Cüneyt Özata, Ordu University, Turkey
Darwis Khudori, University of Le Havre, France
Delia Chiaro, University of Bologna, Italy
Erdinç Parlak, Atatürk University, Turkey
Ewa Waniek-Klimczak, University of Lódz, Poland
F. Hülya Özcan, Anadolu University, Turkey
Fikret Arargüç, Atatürk University, Turkey
Frank Bezzina, University of Malta, Malta
Gencer Elkılıç, Kafkas University, Turkey
Gina Wen-Chun, National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan
Giuliana Fiorentino, University of Molise, Italy
Güler Aras, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey
Hacer Hande Uysal, Gazi University, Turkey
Hüseyin Efe, Artvin Çoruh University, Turkey
Hüseyin Köse, Atatürk University, Turkey
Ion Stavre, SNSPA, Romania
Iryna Mygovych, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine
Jason Brown, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Jinyan Huang, Niagara University, USA
Joanna Nijakowska, University of Lódz, Poland
Johanna Monti, University of Naples-L'Orientale, Italy
Karey Harrison, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Kemalettin Yiğiter, İstanbul Aydın University, Turkey
Lawrence Soley, Marquette University, USA
Luis-Miguel Cañada, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Lubna Abid Ali, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Massimo Leone, University of Torino, Italy
Mehmet Demirezen, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Mehmet Takkaç, Atatürk University, Turkey
Mohd Sukki Othman, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Mustafa Kol, Kafkas University, Turkey
Mustafa Özdemir, Kafkas University, Turkey
Nguyen Luong Ngoc, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
Nijole Brazeniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Normahdiah Sheik Said, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Onookome Okome, University of Alberta, Canada
Piotr Cap, University of Lódz, Poland
Roger Bromley, Lancaster University, UK
Roma Kriauciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Rachele Antonini, University of Bologna, Italy
Rebeca Soler Costa, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Sean D. Williams, Clemson University, USA
Selçuk Hünerli, İstanbul Kültür University, Turkey
Tetiana Stepykina, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine
Tiiu Tammemäe, Tallinn University, Estonia
Tözün Issa, London Metropolitan University, UK
Turgut Göğebakan, Atatürk University, Turkey
Uğur Yavuz, Atatürk University, Turkey
Urea Roxana, Bucharest University, Romania
Vijayaletchumy Subramaniam, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Yohan Kurniawan, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia

*Sort alphabetically.

Please read the guidelines on how to make your online submission before you start the submission process www.inlcs.org/2012

We look forward greatly to your participation in the ISLC 2012 symposium.

METRO Workship: The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle

Please join METRO online next Wednesday, July 27^th for “The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle” - a webinar that is sure to enlighten participants on the effects that e-books could have on reading and librarianship.

Description:

What happens to our rights as readers when books go digital? Librarian Alycia Sellie and Technologist Matthew Goins will challenge the status quo of book digitization and argue that a careless migration to electronic books may destroy well-established rights that readers have held historically with print. More than just an issue of convenience, this talk will examine restrictive licensing agreements and closed technologies used in current digitization projects and outline alternatives.

To learn more or to register for this program, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/85.

CCAHA’s Risk Assessment Program Grant Awards

Applications Now Being Accepted FOR CCAHA’s FOR RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is seeking applicants for its Risk Assessment Program. Through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), CCAHA is able to offer a limited number of subsidized risk assessments for $350, including the assessor’s travel expenses. Application forms and additional information about the Risk Assessment Program can be found at http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2011/07/15/ccaha-risk-assessment-program.

Risk Assessment Program Grant Awards

A risk assessment is a necessary first step for developing an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Institutions selected to participate in the program will work with a CCAHA staff member to complete a one day on-site consultation during which collections management policies and procedures, facilities and building location, environmental conditions, security and fire protection, pest and mold control, and weather and geographic risks are analyzed. The written risk assessment report will provide observations, recommendations, and resources to help the institution mitigate risks and will also serve as a guide in the development of an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the collection and the institution. In addition, CCAHA staff will review any subsequent disaster planning documents and make suggestions for the successful implementation of the emergency plan.

Eligibility: Small to mid-sized institutions with humanities-based collections of regional or national significance in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, NY, DC, VA, and WV) are eligible and encouraged to apply. Additional eligibility requirements are on CCAHA’s web site at http://www.ccaha.org/uploads/media_items/risk-assessment-program-call-for-applicants-2011.original.pdf.

Application Process and Deadline:

Application forms and additional information about the Risk Assessment Program can be found at http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2011/07/15/ccaha-risk-assessment-program.

All applications must be received by Friday, July 15, 2011.

If you have questions or want to discuss the suitability of this program for your institution, please contact CCAHA’s Preservation Services Office: call (215) 545-0613, go to www.ccaha.org or email pso@ccaha.org.

Established in 1977, CCAHA is one of the largest nonprofit conservation facilities in the country.

CCAHA serves other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions and specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper and provides preservation education, training, and consultation.

CCAHA’s Preservation Needs Assessment Program Grant Awards

Applications Now Being Accepted FOR CCAHA’s PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is seeking applicants for its Preservation Needs Assessment Program. Through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), CCAHA is able to offer a limited number of subsidized preservation needs assessments for $350, including the assessor’s travel expenses. Application forms and additional information about the Preservation Needs Assessment Program can be found at http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2011/07/15/ccaha-preservation-needs-assessment-program.

Preservation Needs Assessment Program Grant Awards

Completing a Preservation Needs Assessment is a key first step in developing a preservation plan for institutions and is essential when seeking funding for preservation and conservation initiatives.

The preservation needs assessment process encompasses a general evaluation of the institution's preservation needs for their collections and includes: environment (temperature, relative humidity, pollution and light), housekeeping, pest control, fire protection, security, and disaster preparedness; collection storage, handling, exhibition, and treatment; and preservation planning. The site visit consists of a review of the site, an examination of the collections, and interviews with relevant staff. The written report provides observations, recommendations, and resources to serve as a guide in the development of a comprehensive preservation plan for the collections. In addition to pinpointing areas of concern, the preservation needs assessment is also a valuable fundraising tool.

Eligibility: Institutions with paper-based humanities collections that are available to the public on a regularly scheduled basis and that have national or regional significance are encouraged to apply. Additional eligibility requirements are on CCAHA’s web site athttp://www.ccaha.org/uploads/
media_items/needs-assessment-program-call-for-applicants-2011.original.pdf.

Application Process and Deadline: Application forms and additional information about the Preservation Needs Assessment Program can be found at http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2011/07/15/ccaha-preservation-needs-assessment-program.

All applications must be received by Friday, July 15, 2011.

If you have questions or want to discuss the suitability of this program for your institution, please contact CCAHA’s Preservation Services Office, call 215.545.0613, go to www.ccaha.org, or email pso@ccaha.org.

Established in 1977, CCAHA is one of the largest nonprofit conservation facilities in the country.

CCAHA serves other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions and specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper and provides preservation education, training, and consultation.

Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO, ACRL Instruction Section

The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online.

***Deadlines for Spring 2011***

· Nominations: April 25, 2011

· Submissions: May 9, 2011

Additional information about PRIMO, as well as the submission and nomination forms, is available from the following link:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/primo/index.cfm


Site submissions for PRIMO are accepted continually, but are reviewed for possible inclusion twice per year. For further information, please contact committee co-chairs David Wilson at dwilson2@trinity.edu and Carol Spector at carolsusanspector@hotmail.com.


**Important note**


All submissions will be acknowledged shortly after the submission deadline. If you submitted a project for review and do not receive an acknowledgment after the submission deadline, please contact the PRIMO co-chairs with a request for verification that your submission was transmitted successfully.

METRO Professional Development Update, March 2011

SLA-NY@METRO:
Job Hunting Tips and Tricks to Build Up Your Career
Thurs, March 3 | 5:30-8:30pm | No cost to METRO and SLA-NY Members, but registration is required
As Library Journal Movers and Shakers and ALA Emerging Leaders, Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas will share their experiences as well as some tips, tricks and tools for your career development no matter your level and experience in the profession. *Registration for this event has reached full capacity. To place your name on a waiting list, please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org.
To learn more, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/36.

How to Create and Manage Your Online Presence
Wed, March 9 | 1-4pm | $35 METRO, $30 myMETRO, $60 Non-members
In today's competitive job market it's more important than ever to have an impressive online presence. This workshop will discuss how to manage all aspects of your personal brand portfolio and develop strategies for branding success.
To learn more & register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/28.

ALA President's Forum: Sponsored by METRO
Thurs, March 10 | 4-6pm | No cost to METRO members, but registration required
Candidates Susan Stroyan and Maureen Sullivan will present brief remarks and be available for informal questions.
To learn more & register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/30.

WordPress Basics
Thurs, March 17 | 10am-1pm | $35 METRO, $30 myMETRO, $60 Non-members
During this three-hour workshop, instructor Nicole Engard will walk librarians through the basics of using WordPress as a content management system for an entire library website.
To learn more & register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/40.

WordPress Advanced
Thurs, March 24 | 10am-1pm | $35 METRO, $30 myMETRO, $60 Non-members
Geared toward librarians who have a basic understanding of WordPress, this follow-up workshop will explore in greater depth how to customize a WordPress library website.
To learn more & register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/41.

April:
Mock Interviews: Are You Prepared?
Wed, April 6 | 5:30-8:00pm | $25 METRO & myMETRO, $30 Non-members
These role-playing mock interviews will give participants a chance to practice their interviewing skills and receive feedback regarding their performance. Space in this workshop is limited.
To learn more & register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/50.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
Bibliographic Instruction: Citation Situation
Thurs, March 3 | 10:00am-12:00pm - Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/43

GoDIG: Freedom of Information Day
Wed, March 16 | 9:30am-12:00pm - Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/38

Digitization: Digital Preservation for Libraries & Archives
Thurs, March 31 | 10:00am-12:00pm - Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/37

Library 2.0: Using "Xtranormal" Movies in Libraries
Wed, April 6 | 10:00am-12:30pm - Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/39

ILL
Tues, April 12 | 10:00am-12:00pm - Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/49

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x 10 with any questions

New England Library Instruction Group 2011 Annual Conference Call for Proposals, Lowell, MA

The New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG), an interest group of ACRL New England, is requesting speaker proposals for its annual conference “Exploring Creativity in Information Literacy” to be held at University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA on Friday, June 3, 2011.

This year's program will explore how librarians can foster a rich learning environment where creativity and curiosity of students flourish.

Some of the aspects we could explore include:

• Teaching methods that emphasize “why’s” instead of “how’s”
• Innovative information literacy programs that enhance individualized learning experience
• Inquiry based teaching modes both in reference services and instruction
• Instructional methods that can accommodate different learning styles of students
• Use of technology to facilitate engaging learning
• Instruction programs that include creativity as a learning outcome

Any other topics that address how to incorporate students’ creativity and curiosity in teaching and learning information literacy are welcome.

Each speaker should plan on speaking 30-35 minutes with an additional 10-15 minutes for question and discussion. The total time allotted for each presentation is a maximum of 45 minutes. We are looking for individual, group, or panel presentations by librarians and/or their collaborative colleagues. Successful proposals will include an explanation of how the theme of creativity will be incorporated into the presentation.

If you are interested in presenting a session or a panel, please submit a one-page proposal to Melinda Malik (MalikM@Merrimack.edu) and Young-Joo Lee (yj8303@yahoo.com) by February 28, 2011. Please include complete contact information of all speakers and any technology or other equipment requirements.

Personal Digital Archiving” at METRO (New York, NY)

Today more and more of our lives are becoming digital; everything from family photos to medical records are now available in electronic form. While this makes access quick and convenient, most of us have also experienced personal data loss due to hard drive failure, file corruption, technology obsolescence, or accidental file deletion. What should we be doing to safeguard our digital creations? On December 15^th, join us for “Personal Digital Archiving” at METRO and get some answers. During this hands-on session, instructor Ellyssa Kroski will explain the process of creating and executing an action plan for archiving personal digital assets, deciding what to store, consolidating multiple file versions, and cataloging resources. We will explore both local storage media and cloud services as well as institutional and disciplinary repositories.

Registration fees: $35 members; $35 myMETRO; $60 non-members

To register or to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/c2zCHr.

This program will take place on Wednesday, December 15^th from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at METRO: 57 East 11^th Street, 4^th Floor, New York, NY 10003.

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions.

"Grant Writing for Digitization and Preservation Projects" at METRO Dec 16! (New York, NY)

Digitization is becoming an increasingly vital part of collection management and preservation. However, we also know that funding is often the first (and most difficult) challenge facing most digitization and preservation projects. In an upcoming one-day workshop at METRO, international consultant Thomas F. R. Clareson will discuss grant-funded opportunities and the entire grant proposal process.

Mr. Clareson will go over how to match your project with the appropriate funding agency and preparing to write a proposal. Since most digitization and preservation grants are funded through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the session is based upon those particular granting entities’ requirements. Developing proposals for state, local and foundation funding sources will also be addressed. The majority of the day will be spent covering the elements of an effective grant proposal, with practice writing and reviewing those elements. Sign up now and get a successful head start on your next grant-funded project.

“Grant Writing for Digitization and Preservation Projects” will take place on Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at METRO: 57 East 11^th Street, 4^th Floor, New York, NY 10003.

Registration fees: $150 members; $125 myMETRO; $175 non-members

To register or to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/cefr05.

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions.

METRO’s latest Trending webinar, “Three Tech Tools, One Objective: Improving Library Services” Thursday, December 9

These days, libraries around the country are expected to do more with less. METRO wants to help you do just that by offering insight into three examples of innovative technology use that expand and improve library services. On Thursday, December 9, join us for METRO’s latest Trending webinar, “Three Tech Tools, One Objective: Improving Library Services”.

This 90-minute webinar will introduce participants to three innovative ways to improve library services. First, Valerie Forrestal and Barbara Arnett will discuss the creation of a Javascript bookmarket that patrons can use to execute a search of library resources from any web page. P. Charles Livermore will focus on LibAnswers as an inexpensive online reference service, demonstrating the features of LibAnswers from the perspectives of both the user and the librarian. Finally, Benjamin Turner will discuss Quick Response (QR) codes, which can be embedded in library signage, handouts and other printed material to direct users of mobile devices to pertinent Web resources. You won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to hear your colleagues speak from their own experiences. Join us!

Registration fees: $20 members; $20 myMETRO; $40 non-members

To register or to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/anx3PG.

This program will take place online from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions.

Internships/Practicum – Spring and Summer 2011: Stephen B. Luce Library, Maritime College State University of New York

The Stephen B. Luce Library of SUNY Maritime College invites graduate students of library and information studies to apply for internships. Students will participate in a field experience designed to enhance their graduate course work. The library and the graduate schools of library science and information studies will work together to insure that the students receive appropriate academic credit for their work.

INTERNING IN THE STEPHEN B. LUCE LIBRARY, SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE

All internships are:

• Available throughout the academic year and summer during the Library’s scheduled hours of operation.

• Unpaid and for academic credit(s) only

• Run a maximum 20 hours per week. (Hours are negotiable depending on number of credit hours required for academic credit and the intern’s needs.)

Internship activities and duties include:

• Opportunities to take part in daily library operations

• Ongoing short-term and long-term projects.

• Work in one or more departments/units depending on interest and the needs of the library.

• Intern feedback and evaluation of the experience, as well as suggestions for improvement.

Interns are expected to treat the internship as a professional appointment by keeping to an agreed upon schedule, completing assignments, and cooperatively participating in all activities of the department or unit.

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT MARITIME

Interns may choose from a variety of opportunities and projects (subject to change, as well as approval by academic advisor):

Information Services

• Work in a reference department and assist users with Aleph (online catalog) and a variety of electronic resources, including Internet resources, and the reference print resources.

• Develop materials to support reference training and information literacy documentation.

• Participate in reference materials selection and process reference materials.

• Observe user education and information literacy sessions and assist in development of teaching materials to support user education and other teaching librarians. Team-teach in user education/information literacy program.

Technical Services and Library Acquisitions

• Participate in technical services and library acquisitions’ department operations.

• Assist with processing tasks including periodicals check-in and claims, materials orders and receipts, bibliographic control and authority control.

• Analyze system-generated reports in order to claim materials and provide authority control.

Stephen B. Luce Library Archives

• Process archival materials and develop finding aids.

• Work with MARC records to automate selected special collection items.

• Assist with planning, developing, and presenting exhibits.

• Participate in digitization projects

Government Documents Collection

• Process Government Documents and assist with resolving issues relating to processing, claiming and cataloging

• Process and review new items for incorporation into local collections; assist with evaluation, items selection process, and weeding utilizing FDLP collection management tools

• Generate, analyze and maintain collection statistics

• Work on creation and maintenance of Government Documents web page to publicize collection online

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should have completed two semesters (6-12 credits) of graduate work in library information studies program. Coursework should include, but should not be limited to: cataloging or information organization. Skills and abilities required: learn quickly and take initiative, be detail oriented, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, proficiency in basic computer skills.

Students should submit the following:

• Letter of application explaining what library functions and potential projects they are interested in (as described above)

• Current resume

If deemed qualified for internship, applicants will be contacted for interview. If accepted to the program, students, sponsoring librarian(s) and/or the student’s academic advisor (if required by academic institution) will work together to negotiate terms of the internship and an agreement and plan of action regarding goals and objectives, training program, schedule and methodology for recording work accomplished and evaluation of the intern’s accomplishments.

Send inquiries or applications by email to:

Joseph Williams

Stephen B. Luce Library

6 Pennyfield Avenue, Ford Schuyler

Bronx, NY 10465-4198

Tel: (718) 409-7229 Fax: (718) 409-4680

Email: jwilliams@sunymaritime.edu

Still time to register--Job Search Techniques and Tips: METRO Workshop, November 16, 20101, New York, NY

There is still time to register for "Job Search Techniques and Tips" at METRO. Join us from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM on Tuesday, November 16th and get your job search back on track.

In this economy, it has become important for everyone to know how to search online for employment and how to market oneself in person and on the web. This workshop will cover how to use various job hunting websites and how other activities can increase a job seeker’s chances of success.

Registration fees: $35 members; $35 myMETRO; $45 non-members

To register or to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/chCiLY.

This workshop will take place at METRO, 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY.

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions.