Columbia University Libraries Symposium- Registration is now open!

Registration is now open for the 2012 Columbia Libraries Symposium which will be held in Uris Hall on March 16th.

The registration fee is $45 ($50 after March 12).
Registration and program details can be found on the Symposium website at:
https://library.columbia.edu/bts/symposia/cul-symposia/2012.html


The theme for this year's Sumposuim is:
?New Models of Academic Collaboration?

?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?

Registration link: https://library.columbia.edu/bts/symposia/cul-symposia/2012/registration.html

Program (tentative): https://library.columbia.edu/bts/symposia/cul-symposia/2012/program.html

If you have any questions, please e-mail: refsymposium@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

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

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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.

Notes: Posters should be no larger than

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.

Social Media Week in NYC is February 11-17, 2012

From the website: “February 2012 will mark the fourth year Social Media Week returns to New York. Reflecting on the global impact of social media and its role as a catalyst in driving cultural, political, economic and social change, this year’s theme will focus on Empowering Change through Collaboration.”

Their website is here: http://socialmediaweek.org/newyork/

You can find the schedule of events under the “Attend” link in the blue navigational bar.

Call for presentations- Columbia Symposium

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

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.

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.

Open Invitation to the Annual, Holiday Dinner of the New York Library Club

The New York Library Club Holiday Dinner Thursday Dec. 15th.
Thursday, December 15, 2011, 6:30pm
Les Sans Culottes

Les Sans Culottes
1085 2nd Avenue (at 57th Street), New York, N.Y.


Please RSVP to Larry Kroah (mailto:%5C%5CLarryKroah@yahoo.com)

Hope to see you there!

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 Professional Development Update, New York, NY

Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!

Whether you want to expand your skills or join us for exciting industry presentations and discussions, all the information you need is available online at www.metro.org. To make sure you never miss out on news about METRO programs and events, you can also subscribe to the METRO Calendar RSS feed in your favorite reader.

December:
Preservation Management Fundamentals for Libraries and Cultural Heritage Institutions
Wed, Nov 30 and Thurs, Dec 1 | 10:00am-4:00pm each day | $175 METRO; $125 myMETRO; $250 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-day workshop will cover preservation program basics, including environmental control, disaster preparedness and recovery, collections care and storage issues, digitization and digital preservation basics, and grantwriting/fundraising basics for preservation and digitization projects.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/94.

Introduction to Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
Fri, Dec 9 | 10:00am-4:00pm | $60 METRO; $50 myMETRO; $100 Non-members
Instructor Lara Nicosia will begin with a brief introduction to EAD, its applications, and its relationship to other standards (LCSH, DACS, etc.). After learning about the basic structure of an EAD document and the elements required by DACS for minimum-level description, participants will use an EAD template to encode a basic finding aid. The afternoon will be spent working with common tags such as those needed to create an inventory list. Other topics include project workflow, best practices, ways EAD is being used, and additional tools for getting started.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/128.

Vendor Demo: AccessMedicine
Mon, Dec 12 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
Join us for a lunchtime vendor demonstration of AccessMedicine, a full comprehensive medical resource for students, residents, faculty and clinicians.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/123.

Tour of the Juilliard School Library
Tues, Dec 13 | 10:00am-12:00pm | $10 METRO & my METRO; $20 Non-Members
Learn more about the unique treasures in The Juilliard School Library, including the renowned Juilliard Manuscript Collection of 140 original manuscripts, sketches, and annotated editions of works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Mozart, Stravinsky, and others.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/131.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
ILL
Thurs, Dec 15 | 2-4pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/125

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x 110 with any questions.

Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) Event, Nov. 30, 2011

Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) Event

Co-Sponsored with New York University Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

"Fellow Travelers: Processing Across Professions"

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 - ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: www.nycarchivists.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

$5.00 for ART Members

$10.00 for Non-Members

Free for NYU Students, Faculty, Staff (I.D. required at door)

NYU Tamiment Library

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Social

6:45 pm - 8:00 pm Programming Event

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at New York University is one of the oldest special collections in the United States devoted to the history of left politics, labor, and social protest movements. The collections include important materials relating to the fight for academic freedom, the Cold War at home, the women’s movement, the cultural left, and the social history of New York City. It is also the repository for the Archives of Irish America, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, and a growing Asian American labor collection. Tamiment’s holdings include oral histories, film, and more than 75,000 monographs, 20,000 linear feet of archives and manuscripts, 15,000 periodical titles, an 850,000 item pamphlet and ephemera collection, and a million photographs.

In 2006, the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) donated its archives and the Library of the Reference Center for Marxist Studies to the Tamiment Library in order to make its history accessible to students, scholars, and activists. The donation included over 430 linear feet of organizational records, approximately 500,000 images from the photograph morgue of the Party’s newspaper, the Daily Worker, and thousands of monographs, serials, and pamphlets from the Reference Center for Marxist Studies. These materials form one of the most important collections in the United States documenting the history of communism, socialism, Marxist theory and practice, and the cultural left, as well as the history of the varied movements that have struggled for progressive social change in America. Among the organization’s archives are records relating the formation of the American Communist Party in the 1920s, the Red Scare, the Cold War, the New Left era, and the breakup of the Soviet Union during the 1980s and 1990s. They describe how the Communist Party was organized and functioned and document the Party's role in the labor and civil rights movements and its relationships with international communist parties and movements. The library of the Reference Center for Marxist Studies contains rare and ephemeral publications issued by left-wing and labor presses, and a nearly complete run of Communist Party publications, monographs, journals, pamphlets, and newspapers published in Cuba, Eastern Europe, China, the Soviet Union, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, many of which are not available in North American research libraries. The Daily Worker photo morgue depicts labor, civil rights, peace, and political struggles from 1917 through the 1990s. It graphically captures nearly 75 years of world-wide Communist activities and illustrates the Party's relationship to a wide variety of international social movements.

For ART’s November meeting, the project staff responsible for processing the CPUSA collections at Tamiment Library will discuss the histories of these collections and relate challenges encountered during processing, as well as highlight interesting finds.

Speakers

Hillel Arnold is the Project Archivist for the photo morgue of the Daily Worker. He holds an MA in History from NYU and a MLIS from Long Island University’s Palmer School. He has worked as Digital Projects Manager for the Foundation for Landscape Studies, developing a digital library of cultural landscape images in collaboration with the Society of Architectural Historians and ArtStor, as well as Archives Assistant at the Woody Guthrie Archives.

Jillian Cuellar is the Processing Archivist for the Communist Party, USA records. Prior to her current position, she worked as a project archivist at Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library and as an assistant project archivist at Parsons the New School for Design. She holds a MSLIS with an Advanced Certificate in Archives from Pratt Institute.

Daniel Eshom is the Catalog Librarian for the library of the Reference Center for Marxist Studies. Previously, he worked at Columbia University as metadata specialist for the National Science Foundation's Digital Library, and at Simon & Schuster as copy chief. He is the author of two nonfiction books for young adults (Rosen Publishing) and numerous teacher's guides (Penguin-Putnam). He holds an MA in English Literature from Colorado State University and an MSLIS from Pratt.

Complete details with address and directions will be sent with registration confirmation.

Questions concerning this event may be sent to: programming@nycarchivists.org

I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony - Thursday, December 8, 2011

On behalf of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and The New York Times, METRO members are invited to the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award Ceremony.

Ten winners from around the country will arrive in New York for the ceremony.
I hope you’ll join METRO staff in congratulating them and connecting with the local library community at the reception afterward.

What: I Love My Librarian 2011 Award Ceremony
When: Thursday, December 8, 2011 – 6 to 8 pm
Where: The Times Center
242 West 41st Street
New York, NY

RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/libraryaward There is no charge to attend.

A reception with drinks and light hors d’oeuvres follows the program.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tom Nielsen, MLS
Member Services Manager
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
57 East 11th Street - 4th Floor
New York, New York 10003-4605
212 228 2320 x116
tnielsen@metro.org
Not a METRO Member? Contact me to find out more about
METRO's money-saving benefits for libraries, archives and
individuals.

METRO Professional Development Update, New York, NY

Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!

Whether you want to expand your skills or join us for exciting industry presentations and discussions, all the information you need is available online at www.metro.org. To make sure you never miss out on news about METRO programs and events, you can also subscribe to the METRO Calendar RSS feed in your favorite reader.

November:
Inside the Hiring Process
Mon, Nov 7 | 6-8pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO; $30 Non-members
At this panel discussion, we’ll uncover some of the mystery about how employees are hired in different types of libraries. Our panelists, representing academic and special libraries as well as a library recruiter, will talk candidly about the ins and outs of hiring the best candidate for the job.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/119.

Vendor Demo: Backstage Library Works
Tues, Nov 8 | 12:30-1:30pm | There is no charge to attend, but registration is required
Join us for a lunchtime vendor demonstration by Backstage Library Works, an established leader in providing services to all types of libraries, archives, museums and publishers. Celebrating its 25th year, Backstage continues to innovate and grow its core services of cataloging, data formatting archival digitization, preservation, microfilm, and on-site services. Feel free to bring your lunch; we’ve got the dessert and coffee!.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/127.

Webinar: Expanding Your Career Potential - Construct a Plan to Attain New Levels of Expertise, Employment, Compensation, and Career Satisfaction
Wed, Nov 9 and Wed, Dec 14 | 3-4:30pm each day | $50 METRO, myMETRO, SLA-NY, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $75 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-part webinar will offer practical advice to help information professionals assess and expand their existing skill sets and develop new areas of expertise to broaden their career potential, maximize their earnings in their current positions, or gain that competitive edge for landing their next jobs. Participants will explore a variety of settings outside the library realm where information professionals are working and thriving.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/129.

Introduction to Web Programming Using JavaScript and DOM
Mon, Nov 14 and Mon, Nov 21 | 10am-4pm each day | $150 METRO; $125 myMETRO; $200 Non-members (covers both days)
JavaScript has become the technology that all Web developers must learn, and over the course of this two-day workshop, instructor KB Ng will help you master JavaScript with DOM (Document Object Model). DOM is an application interface for manipulating web pages and is an extremely important part of everyday JavaScript coding.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/121.

METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Change in the Digital Age - Metadata Trends for Libraries
Wed, Nov 16 | 5:30-7:30pm | $10 METRO, myMETRO, & ACRL/NY Members; $25 Non-members
Metadata has become a key piece in managing and discovering information resources in the digital environment. Speaker Rebecca Guenther will highlight trends in the metadata arena, particularly focusing on descriptive and technical metadata standards and how changes might affect institutions creating and maintaining metadata for library and other resources.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/124.

Preservation Management Fundamentals for Libraries and Cultural Heritage Institutions
Wed, Nov 30 and Thurs, Dec 1 | 10:00am-4:00pm each day | $175 METRO; 125 myMETRO; $250 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-day workshop will cover preservation program basics, including environmental control, disaster preparedness and recovery, collections care and storage issues, digitization and digital preservation basics, and grantwriting/fundraising basics for preservation and digitization projects.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/94.

December:
Preservation Metadata: The Cornerstone of Long-Term Digital Preservation Practices
Wed, Dec 7 | 10:00am-4:00pm | $75 METRO; $60 myMETRO; $125 Non-members
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata, the key standard in this area, and how it is being implemented world-wide. Topics will include an introduction to the PREMIS data model, an examination of the Data Dictionary, and its implementation in XML and METS within the context of larger digital library issues.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/126.

Introduction to Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
Fri, Dec 9 | 10:00am-4:00pm | $60 METRO; $50 myMETRO; $100 Non-members
Instructor Lara Nicosia will begin with a brief introduction to EAD, its applications, and its relationship to other standars (LCSH, DACS, etc.). After learning about the basic structure of an EAD document and the elements required by DACS for minimum-level description, participants will use an EAD template to encode a basic finding aid. The afternoon will be spent working with common tags such as those needed to create an inventory list. Other topics include project workflow, best practices, ways EAD is being used, and additional tools for getting started.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/128.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
Library 2.0
Tues, Nov 1 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/97

Government Documents: 2010 Census Training at Pratt SILS
Wed, Nov 9 | 9:30am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/104

Bibliographic Instruction
Wed, Nov 9 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/133

Advocacy: How to Get Started With Advocacy
Tues, Nov 15 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/112

Putting the Science Back in Linbrary Science: The Research-Practice Connection: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Date & Time: November 9, 2011, 7pm - 9pm

Location: Scholarly Communication Center @ Alexander Library, Rutgers University (New Brunswick Campus)

Street parking is available.

“Putting the Science Back in Library Science: The Research-Practice Connection”
A talk by Steven Bell
Associate University Librarian for Research & Instructional Services at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
and President Elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries

Librarians will claim that their work improves the quality of life for community members. Students are academically successful. Faculty obtain more research grants. The unemployed access resources that help them gain employment. Everyone obtains lifelong learning skills for societal success. While all this may be true, as the resource pool shrinks it will be increasingly critical for librarians in all sectors to quantitatively and qualitatively demonstrate how their practice creates better communities. To move beyond its dependence on mostly anecdotal evidence, the library profession must get better at integrating research into its practice. In this keynote, Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian for Research & Instruction at Temple University, discusses the value of bringing together library science students and library faculty for joint research endeavors. Inculcating students into a research culture will improve the likelihood that future library practitioners are better skilled at using research methods to concretely demonstrate how they make a difference.

This session will be held in the Scholarly Communications Center, 4th floor of Alexander Library.

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

METRO Professional Development Update

Please excuse any cross-posting.

Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!

Whether you want to expand your skills or join us for exciting industry presentations and discussions, all the information you need is available online at www.metro.org. To make sure you never miss out on news about METRO programs and events, you can also subscribe to the METRO Calendar RSS feed in your favorite reader.

September:
Library Literacy in Higher Education: Novel Approaches to Assessment and Collaborative Instruction
Tues, Sept 13 | 5:30-7:30pm | $10 METRO & myMETRO, $20 Non-members
During two presentations, participants will hear about a new approach to student learning assessment for library instruction and also learn about a successful model for library and instructor collaboration.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/93.

Webinar: Letting Go of Legacy Services - A Sane and Sensible Approach
Thurs, Sept 15 | 10-11:30am | $30 METRO, myMETRO, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $40 Non-members
This program will explore methods and means to evaluate legacy services, address how to market the end of a once-beloved service, and confront the staff and patron issues inherent in making thoughtful, lasting, mission-focused change in libraries.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/91.

Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Leveraging Library Expertise and Collections in the Wikipedia Environment
Tues, Sept 27 | 1-4pm | $10 METRO & myMETRO, $25 Non-members
This is your opportunity to learn how Wikipedia can be used successfully by your library and how you can provide effective instruction about it to your students and patrons.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/107.

Vendor Demo: Bridgeman Art Library
Wed, Sept 28 | 12:30-1:30pm | There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.
Join us for a lunchtime vendor demonstration of the Bridgeman Art Library - a recent addition to METRO’s list of vendor partnerships. Feel free to bring your lunch, we’ve got the dessert!
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/108.


October:
METRO & ACRL/NY PRESENT: Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library
Tues, Oct 4 | 5:30-7:30pm | $10 METRO, myMETRO & ACRL/NY Members; $25 Non-members
This lecture will give participants a better understanding of the basics of copyright as well as the legal and legislative challenges libraries face in supporting their users.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/96.

Webinar: Proactive Libraries in the 21st Century - Keeping your Library Relevant to your Community
Thurs, Oct 6 | 2-3pm | $20 METRO, myMETRO, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $40 Non-members
Instructor Maurice Coleman will discuss some ways to keep relevant, deal with lower funding coupled with increased demands, and how to stay able to meet your communities’ needs without knowing what those needs will be in the future.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/92.

Webinar: The Ship Hasn’t Left Without You - Current Trends in Digital Preservation
Tues, Oct 11 | 1-2pm | $15 METRO, myMETRO, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $40 Non-members
This session will highlight trends in Digital Preservation adoption among cultural heritage institutions that the instructors have gained over five years of research.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/105.

Webinar: Core Issues in Digital Preservation
Mon, Oct 24 | 1-2pm | $15 METRO, myMETRO, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $30 Non-members
Instructor Jacob Nadal will introduce key concepts for understanding the life-cycle and preservation issues involved in digital projects with a general model for preservation that applies to collections of all types.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/109.

Webinar: Personal Digital Archiving - Basic Advice to Preserve Your Digital Memories
Tues, Oct 25 | 1-2pm | $15 METRO, myMETRO, & New York 3Rs Council Members; $30 Non-members
This session will provide advice on preserving personal and family digital materials that attendees can implement themselves or pass on to their patrons. Instructor William Lefurgy will make the case that librarians and archivists should develop the capacity to talk about digital preservation with non-experts in order to assist smaller institutions and the public.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/103.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
Code4Lib
Mon, Oct 3 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/99

Prison Librarians
Fri, Oct 7 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/95

Digitization: Digitizing Workhorse Collections - The Benefits and Obstacles of Digitizing Heavily Used Collections
Thurs, Oct 20 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/102

Science, Technology, and Medical Librarians
Fri, Oct 21 | 2-4pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/101

Smart Phones & Mobile Computing: Trends in Mobile Medicine
Wed, Oct 26 | 3-4:30pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/106

Distance Education: Freeware for Distance Education Services
Thurs, Oct 27 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/100


Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x 110 with any questions.

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.

Going Beyond Sessions and Searches: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 9:30am - 3:30pm, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

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Event Date:

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 9:30am - 3:30pm

Event Location:

Scholarly Communications Center, 4th floor of Alexander Library, College Ave. Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Rachel Fleming-May and Jill Grogg, authors of The Concept of Electronic Resource Usage and Libraries, the August/September issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 46; no. 6), and a panel of your colleagues (Erin Finnerty (NJIT), Gracemary Smulewitz (Rutgers), and Pamela Theus WPUNJ)( will share their expertise about measurement of electronic resources. For more information about Rachel and Jill and their work, see: http://www.alatechsource.org/library-technology-reports/the-concept-of-electronic-resource-usage-and-libraries.

The fee for this event: $15 VALE member; $25 non-VALE member; $10 student. Coffee starts at 8:45 am. Lunch is included. You can pay cash or personal check at the Registration Desk on the Workshop day. Or send your personal or Institutional checks to: (checks should be made payable to William Paterson University)

Anne Ciliberti
Cheng Library
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

Parking is in the College Avenue Parking Garage next to the Library. Access to the garage is from George Street behind the Library.

Direct questions about this workshop to: Jeanne Boyle, 732-932-7505 / jeboyle@rulmail.rutgers.edu

METRO Professional Development Update

Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!

Whether you want to expand your skills or join us for exciting industry presentations and discussions, all the information you need is available online at www.metro.org. To make sure you never miss out on news about METRO programs and events, you can also subscribe to the METRO Calendar RSS feed in your favorite reader.

July:
Introduction to Web Programming Using PHP
Wed, July 6 and Wed, July 13 | 10am-4pm each day | $150 METRO, $125 myMETRO, $200 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-day intensive, hands-on workshop will provide a general introduction to web programming using PHP. Returning instructor Dr. KB Ng will use a hands-on approach to teach the basic concepts and many techniques that are commonly used in web programming step-by-step.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/87.

Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data
Thurs, July 7 | 10am-1pm | $75 METRO, $50 myMETRO, $100 Non-members
Led by instructor Nicole Engard, attendees will learn about some of the tools they can use to mash up library data with content from the web to reach more patrons, and will then have a chance to practice mashing up data on a sample website.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/78.

Processing Audio and Video Collections
Tues, July 12 | 10am-4pm | $25 METRO, myMETRO, & Non-members
This workshop focuses on the core knowledge and skills you need to process audio and video materials for planning, budgeting, cataloging, access, grant applications, and long-term storage.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/84.

Webinar: Letting Go of Legacy Services - A Sane and Sensible Approach
Thurs, July 14 | 10-11:30am | $30 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
This program will explore methods and means to evaluate legacy services, address how to market the end of a once-beloved service, and confront the staff and patron issues inherent in making thoughtful, lasting, mission-focused change in libraries.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/91.

Rethinking Our Professional Roles: “So What Exactly is it that We Do?”
Tues, July 19 | 6-8pm | $15 METRO, $10 myMETRO, $20 Non-members
The activities in this workshop encourage us to explore what we do that is special and unique to our profession, what we bring to the table in our organization and in our communities, and how we can transfer and reinterpret our strengths, skills, understandings and abilities in the current climate.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/90.

Webinar: Proactive Libraries in the 21st Century - Keeping your Library Relevant to your Community
Thurs, July 21 | 2-3pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
Instructor Maurice Coleman will discuss some ways to keep relevant, deal with lower funding coupled with increased demands, and how to stay able to meet your communities’ needs without knowing what those needs will be in the future.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/92.

Webinar: The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle
Wed, July 27 | 1-2pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
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.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/85.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
Prison Librarians
Fri, July 8 | 10:30am-12pm | Learn more at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/89
*This meeting will take place at Brooklyn Public Library

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