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Job Opportunity from ALA - University of Idaho Library: Reference/Instruction Librarian Assistant professor

University of Idaho Library: Reference/Instruction Librarian Assistant professor; full faculty status, rank and responsibilities; 12-month appointment. This entry-level, tenure-track position offers the successful candidate an excellent career opportunity as a university faculty member and academic librarian.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will participate as a library faculty member providing instruction and reference service in support of the academic programs of the University of Idaho. This entails providing general reference service (including some evening and weekend hours); collection management and liaison responsibilities to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; participation in active library instruction program; and development of Web-based instructional materials. Library faculty must demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement and service for tenure and promotion.

START DATE: January 2012.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Masters degree from an ALA-accredited library program; evidence of a broad knowledge of print and electronic information sources; evidence of teaching abilities; excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills including effective presentation skills; familiarity with current technologies used in libraries; strong, enthusiastic commitment to innovative public service; ability to work effectively, independently, and collaboratively in a collegial environment; and ability to meet requirements for promotion and tenure.

Desired: Reference experience; academic library experience; experience in selecting and developing library collections; evidence of strong computer skills (including but not limited to experience with creating and maintaining Web-based products); demonstration of creativity or innovation in library services; experience with project planning and assessment; evidence of ability to provide service through electronic delivery; knowledge of data management and metadata schema, and evidence of scholarly engagement in the field of library or information sciences. As the University of Idaho is the flagship and land grant institution in the state, secondary subject masters in fields that support this mission will be welcomed, with preference for subject masters in Agriculture, Life Sciences, or related field.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL: be intellectually curious with a desire for continuous learning, enthusiastically contribute to the University’s research and teaching programs, explore emerging technologies with regard to potential library applications, and be committed to the ideals of faculty service.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor rank; salary at this rank is $41,000 plus full fringe benefits. For complete information regarding benefits, please refer to this website: http://www.uidaho.edu/humanresources


TO APPLY: To be considered, applicants must complete the online application available at the University of Idaho’s Human Resources site: http://www.uidaho.edu/humanresources

Candidates will be asked to submit: letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for at least three references.

CONTACT: Direct questions for additional information to:

Diane Prorak, Chair, Selection Committee
University of Idaho Library
PO Box 442350
Moscow, ID 83844-2350


Review of applications will begin August 15, 2011

To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.



About the University of Idaho

Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s land-grant institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year. The University of Idaho is classified by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation as high research activity. The student population of 12,000 includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars, who select from more than 130 degree options in the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Art and Architecture; Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Law; Letters, Arts and Social Sciences; Natural Resources; and Science. The university also is charged with the statewide mission for medical education through the WWAMI program. The university combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities and focuses on helping students to succeed and become leaders. It is home to the Vandals, and competes in the Western Athletic Conference. For more information, visit www.uidaho.edu.

Ramirose I. Attebury, M.L.I.S., M.A.
Head of Government Documents,
Assistant Professor
University of Idaho Library
Phone: 208.885.2503
http://www.facebook.com/UofILibrary
http://twitter.com/uofilibrary

ALA Workshop: BioMed Central and Open Repository: A Comprehensive Approach to OA

As a delegate of the 2011 ALA conference in New Orleans June 23-28, BioMed Central and Open Repository are pleased to invite you to an institutional repository workshop that we are holding during the conference. The workshop will discuss the increasingly important topic of institutional repositories and the library's role in these.

Workshop details:
Title: BioMed Central and Open Repository: A Comprehensive Approach to OA
Venue: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Room Napoleon C1
Date: Sunday 26th June (Day 4 of the conference)
Time: 09:00 – 11:00.

Refreshments and snacks will be available during the workshop.

An institutional repository enables organizations and their researchers to openly archive their intellectual output and preserve it for the future. With the growth of open access and increasing funder policies, providing full open access to your institution's research has never been so vital.

The workshop will provide an overview of BioMed Central's publishing activities and Open Repository, its hosted repository service, and how they combine to provide a comprehensive approach to open access. The presentation will include a discussion of the growing role of institutional repositories, and how they can be acquired and implemented. The workshop will demonstrate how Open Repository has combined DSpace and non-DSpace applications to provide a robust repository service to its clients.

Space at the workshop will be limited so please confirm your attendance by emailing workshop@biomedcentral.com by 1st June 2011 to ensure your place.

BioMed Central will also be exhibiting at ALA, to find out more about our journals and products please visit us at booths 853 and 855 adjacent to each other. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans.

Academic Job Opportunity

This job opportunity was posted on the listserv for the Literature in English Section of ALA.


Please be aware of this great opportunity at Bucknell and share it with anyone you know who may be interested.



Librarian for the Arts and Humanities, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

The Librarian for the Arts and Humanities is directly responsible for supporting and adding value to the education Bucknell students receive. This position serves as a central information resource for faculty and students in the arts and humanities, providing research support and instructional services as well as selecting, organizing and providing access to information in the arts and humanities. The Librarian for the Arts and Humanities is fully engaged with faculty and students providing relevant instruction, outreach and support for scholarship.

For additional posting details and for maximum consideration, post a cover letter, resume, and names of three references by midnight, May 20, 2011 on Bucknell University’s online recruiting website athttp://www.bucknell.edu/jobs. Bucknell encourages applications from women and members of minority groups (EEO/AA).

Carrie Rampp
Director of Library Services
Library & Information Technology, Bertrand Library
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570) 577-1557
(570) 428-4189 (cell)

Student ALA Conf Travel Scholarships

Unlimited Priorities (a small consulting firm that operates mostly in the publishing and information services space) has created a scholarship fund to support student travel to ALA meetings (http://www.aslesongrant.org/). The scholarship fund was established to honor Bob Asleson, a mainstay of progressive scholarly publishing for many decades. Beginning with the upcoming ALA Annual meeting in June (very short deadline for that), library/publishing/information science students will have the opportunity to compete for $1,500 travel grants by writing a short essay in response to a question posed by the trustees of the fund. We think this is a nice opportunity to encourage student participation in ALA, and would like to see our CIC students front and center in the competition. We're hoping that you all will be able to share this information with your students, and maybe even encourage a submission or two ahead of the May 1 deadline for the upcoming June meeting. Thank you for your interest!

Mark
___________________________
Mark Sandler
Director, CIC Center for Library Initiatives
1819 S. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820-7271
Phone: 217 244-9239
http://www.cic.net/CLI

Info Science and PR Professional Development Opportunity

May 4, there will be Refresh Sessions done by Refresh Indy. "RefreshIndy is a group of web designers, developers and media artists in Indianapolis, Indiana" (FB page).

May Refresh Sessions: http://refreshindy.com/may/

For 30 minutes at a time, you'll get to sit in on a close session led by a great local pro. They're no slides, no props, no frills, just great conversation and an opportunity to learn. After 30 minutes, you'll get to move into another session.

Pizza and drinks, courtesy of Campaign Monitor, will be available for everyone. Attendance is limited to 75 people and tickets are just $10 each!

The five professionals are in the areas of Sales & Marketing; Startups & Business; Social Networking & Blogging; Web Design & Development; and iOS Application Development.

School Librarian Career Resource

For those of you looking for children's library or school library positions, check out the career page for the National Association of Independent Schools.

http://www.nais.org/career/home.cfm?ItemNumber=154553

Pass along your tips and hints.

Sarah

Facebook LIS Job Search Tool

There is a community on Facebook called "I need a Library job" acts as a list-serv on Facebook. There is some overlap with the job list-serv done through IU, but it also has some opportunities that we do not get through that venue. You can also just sign up for a daily e-mail.

Feel free to check it out: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-need-a-Library-job/125220477532213?v=wall

Webcast by Library Journal: Self-service

The next webcast by Library Journal is: "Self-Service in Libraries: Lessons to Be Learned from the Retail World"
(SPONSORED BY: NCR and Integrated Technology Group, and Library Journal
Thursday, February 17, 2011– 12:00 PM EST – 60 minutes)

To register, visit http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/toolswebcast/888885-388/self-service_in_libraries_lessons_to.html.csp

NCR, the world leader in self-service technologies has helped more than 150 retailers in over 25 countries achieve cost efficiencies and improved customer service through self check-out. Company experts will share valuable lessons learned from studies done in retail environments covering:

• Customer Experience: Human Interaction and Reaction
• Optimized Placement and Configuration
• Target Utilization
• Dashboard Metrics to Measure Success

Panelists:

Monica Hachem, Solution Marketing, NCR Corporation
Monica has worked exclusively with self-service technologies for the last 13 year. She will discuss consumer trends and their impact on self-service adoption as well as share experiences in self-service from multiple industries.

Jennie Johnson, Human Factors Engineering, NCR Corporation
An expert in optimizing the consumer experience and operationalizing self-service for several industries, Jennie will focus on Best Practices for a successful self-service implementation.

Moderator:
Shai Robkin, President and CEO, ITG
Co-author of the “Radio Frequency Identification Handbook for Librarians“(Libraries Unlimited, 2007), and an early identifier of the power of RFID technology for libraries.

Special Guest Submission: Lydia Spotts

Make time for conferences

Just a few notes on two conferences I attended this winter:

2010 Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Annual Conference (November 15-17, 2010, Indianapolis):
“Libraries Rock!”

ILF http://www.ilfonline.org/

What luck to have the conference here in Indianapolis, just a brisk walk east of campus. No travel or lodging expenses, and by volunteering, your ALISS president and I were able to pay just half of the normal student conference rate.

The ILF conference was a great opportunity to see what’s important to Indiana libraries, what challenges they face, and what practicing professionals are sharing and discussing. An ideal conference to attend when you are nearing graduation and looking for an in-state job, but also excellent if you’re not sure which path to take in the field. It is a great way to learn about different aspects of working in a library and chat with librarians with diverse experience. Many SLIS-Indy faculty were in attendance and several IUPUI University Library professionals gave presentations.

A sampling of sessions:

“Libraries in the Age of iTunes: What Are We Losing?”
-Head of the Music Library at Northwestern University presented challenges facing libraries as increasingly more recordings are being issued exclusively as digital downloads, with licenses that restrict purchasing and lending; more and more music is unavailable to library users (like the “Up” soundtrack), and this isn’t just about music (think i-Tunes only released videos, e-book only novels like Stephen King’s Ur); how will libraries continue to be able to develop and preserve unique recording collections? Several possible approaches were presented; The First Sale Doctrine and implications of Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. were discussed.

“Google Book Search and the Google Book Settlement: What’s Coming and What’s Not”
-Overview on the Google Book Settlement and GB Search impact on library collections and services; “legal niceties and intellectual freedom implications of the deal for privacy and access along with the threat of a little corporate censorship.” Check out this “What If” Options Flow Chart and these additional resources:
Google site: http://books.google.com/googlebooks/legal.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Book_Settlement
ALA main GBS page: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/copyright/googlebooks/index.cfm

“Be a Rock for New Immigrants: Outreach to Spanish Speakers”
-tips on programming and outreach, building a Spanish language collection, staff awareness/training, and making the library environment navigable and welcoming to non-English speakers

“Lean on Me: Using a Peer-to-Peer Teaching Exchange to Carry on Classroom Instruction”
-how IUPUI academic librarians benefitted from collaborating, observing each other when providing classroom instruction, and providing feedback to improve teaching

“What ‘Accidental Marketers’ Need to Know”
-basic marketing skills as well as advanced tactics for librarians who find themselves doing PR and marketing as part of the job, but never had formal training

“Your Library on Twitter: Opportunities & Advantages for Outreach & Instruction”
-using Twitter not just to promote services, programs, and resources but also to “listen” to and better serve patrons- what books, movies, and activities are they Tweeting about?

The 2011 ILF conference will be in Fort Wayne.

2011 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference (January 4-7, 2011, San Diego): “Competitiveness & Innovation”

ALISE http://www.alise.org

What is ALISE? “… a non-profit organization that serves as the intellectual home of university faculty in graduate programs in library and information science in North America. Its mission is to promote excellence in research, teaching, and service and to provide an understanding of the values and ethos of library and information science. ALISE serves 500 individual members and more than 60 institutional members, primarily in the United States and Canada.”

Doctoral student poster session: this more informal session was an opportunity for doctoral students to display works in progress and get feedback, as well as a great opportunity to network and see what others are researching.

Keynote Session: “Big, Complex, Demanding, and Competitive: The Road to Library and Information Science Education in the 21^st Century,” Jorge Reina Schement, Rutgers University

-this speaker had some great points about how to create a sustainable LIS future. A brief summary: the university is no longer a quiet place to research, it is big, complex, demanding, and competitive. We have to create an effective business model for our programs because the historic public commitment to supporting higher education is at risk. Demand is up and support is down. Cost of university is up and income of students is down. There is an influx of diversity in the student body, while the faculty remains more static. LIS is an aging, white profession, and we need to change for the future with aggressive recruiting, marketing, and by developing independent financial profiles. We must fund ourselves instead of relying on traditional models or playing the “victim.” We must craft and project a narrative of value, service, and leadership.

Example sessions:

“Using Technology to Prepare LIS Students for an Increasing Collaborative Workplace”
-techniques for using collaborative technologies in online and f2f courses, what works and what was learned from what didn’t (Dr. Copeland co-presented with Denise Agosto of Drexel)

“Electronic Portfolios for Program-Level Learning Outcomes Assessment”
-the results of an e-portfolio pilot study at IU-Indy; using an e-portfolio system to “assess student-learning outcomes for program-level evaluation” (Dr. Applegate and Dr. Irwin)

“Innovating Approaches to Archival History: Bureau of Archives and U.S. Colonialism in the Philippines, 1989-1916”
-presented the analysis and chronicles development of Bureau of Archives in the Philippines; suggests how historical episodes can inform training of archivists

“Archival Representation in the Digital Environment: The Relevance of the Principle of Original Order”
-how archivists can be innovative in representing digital archives for access and stay competitive

“Cultural Heritage Preservation Education: Innovating the Past; Competing for Identity”
-an eight person panel to review current efforts to make cultural heritage preservation training part of LIS curriculum at multiple institutions

“WHADDYA MEAN, THIS ISN’T RESEARCH?” Implications for Teaching Research Methodologies to MLIS Students”
-challenges encountered in teaching LIS research methods to mater’s students and implications for IS curriculum

“Impact of the Evergreen Library Automation System on Public Library Users” (Albee and Chen)

“The Public Library Catalogue as a Social Space: A Case Study of Social Discovery Systems in Two Canadian Public Libraries”

The 2012 conference will be in Dallas, Texas.

I’d be happy to talk to anyone interested in attending conferences or hearing more about those I have attended thus far.

Lydia Spotts lcspotts@iupui.edu

Library Journal Webcast

Library Journal hosts webcasts. The last one in the series was about Readers Advisory. The first two speakers provided some nice, concrete ways to improve readers advisory services for users, particularly in a public library setting.

Libraries are Essential: Providing Core Services for Readers Webcast
Sponsored by EBSCO/NoveList
The original event was broadcast on:
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 60-minutes
http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=274042&s=1&k=BDD9BF00446DBEC434A1BF9706713473
You can view the event archive at the link provided above.

Additional information about their webcasts -- upcoming and archived -- can be found at http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp

Graduate and Professional Student Government Grants for Conferences

Don't forget to check out the GPSG Grants! The deadline is coming up soon (in March). Please see the attached poster for more information. When prompted for a password, please enter: GPSG grants.

Best of Luck!

Sarah Gilchrist

GPSG Grant Poster

RSVP for Service Learning/Library Development @ Theodora House!

Hi all! We are planning to travel to Theodora House this Sat 1/29 in order to get started on our project! We will work there from 2-4pm. Please confirm your attendance by emailing me (Nikki)at elinjohn@iupui.edu no later than Thurs 1/27, as we will need to provide a list of authorized visitors to reception before the weekend begins. I look forward to seeing you there!

HB 1100 - Sex Offender Library Ban

Carri Genovese mentioned that Rep. Yarde is proposing a ban on library use for sex offenders. In an effort to support freedom of information, I suggest writing to your representatives to deny this bill. Allowing access to information, especially for those on the fringes of our community, is imperative. I'm including a link to IN.gov's website, so that you may find your representative.

Sarah Gilchrist

IN-gov: http://www.in.gov/sliverheader/Welcome.do?url=http://kyeo-in.egis.39dn.com/
Blogger Commentary on the Bill: http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=7069

Job Hunting?

Make sure that you and your fellow students are signed up for the SLIS-JOBS L Listeserv. You can find instructions for signing up here on the SLIS Bloomington website. This listserv only has announcements of open positions and internships relevant to your MLS degree. Good luck hunting!

Haitian Library Relief Funds Needed

Tomorrow, January 12th, marks the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I know many of you rallied in the aftermath to provide humanitarian aid. As you are probably aware, ALA has created a Haiti Library Relief Fund to help rebuild libraries that were destroyed by the earthquake.

ALA has chosen to raise funds for three libraries: the Petit Goave Public Library, the Centre Culturel Pyepoudre Community Library, and the Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit, which was founded in 1873 and held resources documenting the history of Haiti, French colonization, slavery and emancipation.

Even without buildings, staff have been continuing to provide services, visiting displacement camps to provide storytimes or handing out books in front of their demolished storefront library.

ALA has raised and sent over $25,000. The funds have helped to clear and prepare land and create designs for new facilities. Thanks to all who have contributed so far. Our Haitian colleagues are so very grateful for donations from individual members, library staff associations, friends groups, student chapters, and even Cub Scout Pack 77 of Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Unfortunately, much more is needed, as the estimated cost to rebuild just the Petit Goave Public Library is $350,000. I hope you will be able to take the time today or tomorrow to make a donation at www.ala.org/haiti

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Michael Dowling
Director
ALA International Relations Office

CITY COUNTY COUNCIL READ-IN

Sustainable Library Citizens Coalition
CITY COUNTY COUNCIL READ-IN
January 24^th, 2011, 7 p.m.
At the City County Building

The Sustainable Library Citizens Coalition is organizing a letter writing/e-mail campaign to encourage Marion County City County councilors to support a resolution asking the State Legislature to pass legislation that will clearly allow Marion County to use County Income Tax revenues for library operating expenses.

In December, an effort to present such a resolution failed and the January 24^th City County Council meeting will probably be the only opportunity for the Council to support such legislation. State legislators are saying they will not support new legislation without local support.

The Sustainable Library Citizens Coalition is asking its members and other concerned citizens to do the following

· Write or e-mail your district councilor as well as the at-large councilors asking them to support a resolution “asking for state legislation that clearly allows Marion County to use COIT funding for library expenses.”

· Attend a READ-IN on January 24^th at 7 p.m. at the City County Building. Bring a book and an 8” by 11” sign in support of the Library. We want to fill up the council room and the halls outside the room with Library supporters from 7-8 p.m.

If you are writing a letter, please let us know who you wrote. If you are sending an e-mail, copy us at indylibrarycitizenscoalition@g-mail.com. If you can attend the READ-IN on January 24^th, let us know.

Without proactive action in January, we anticipate the announcement of further cuts in library services in May. Cutting library services during a recession is as foolish as closing libraries during a plague.--

Amy Shackelford
317 395 4430

http://indy.gov/eGov/Council/Councillors/Pages/map.aspx

http://maps.indy.gov/GovProfile/

Four At Large Councilors

Ed Coleman
edward.coleman@
gmail.com
Phone: 327-4242
Libertarian

Barbara Malone
barbara_malone@
sbcglobal.net
Phone: 291-4359
Republican

Angel Rivera
riveraforcouncil@gmail.com
Phone: 331-5915
Republican

Joanne Sanders
jmsanders@msn.com
Phone: 283-6040
Minority Leader - Democrat