Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career. Compiled by the Library Job People, Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon.
June 30th, 2009 sarah
Contact Column Editor: Nicole A. Cooke @ psqinternet@gmail.com
Site URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WPSQ
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June 28th, 2009 rachel
Going to ALA Annual? Join us for the ACRL New Member Discussion Group on Saturday, July 11, 2009, 10:30 am - noon, the Hotel InterContinental—Exchange Room, 505 North Michigan Avenue
Our topic is “The Publication Process—Getting Published in LIS Journals.” We will hear the following presentations:
Writing to Write: Kickstarting the Publication Process Emily Drabinski, Electronic Resources and Instruction Librarian, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Best Practices for Beginners: Getting Published - From Inspiration to Publication Lisa Carlucci Thomas, Digital Collections Librarian, Yale University Karen Sobel, Reference & Instruction Librarian, University of Colorado, Denver
Targeting Teaching Faculty for Collaborative Publications Linda Hofschire, Research Consultant, University of Colorado, Boulder
We will also have time to share experiences and lessons learned, and to discuss your questions about publishing. The ACRL New Member Discussion group is for new (and aspiring) academic librarians. We meet twice a year–at both ALA conferences–to chat about whatever is on our minds. It’s an opportunity for networking and a friendly place to ask any questions you have about succeeding in academic libraries.
Questions? Interested in getting involved? Contact Merinda Hensley, Convener, ACRL New Member Discussion Group, mhensle1@uiuc.edu
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June 27th, 2009 rachel
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) is now accepting proposals for its 2010 Research Grant Program Competition.
An award of one or more grants totaling $5,000 may be made to support research broadly related to education for library and information science. The Research Grant Award cannot be used to support a doctoral dissertation. At least one applicant in a group submitting a proposal must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date.
Proposals may not exceed 20 double-spaced pages, excluding CVs. If necessary, supporting information may be included in an appendix.
Proposals must include the following information to be considered in the
competition:
* Abstract of the project (not longer than 200 words).
* Problem statement and literature review (including justification
and need for the research).
* Project objectives.
* Project description.
* Research design, methodology, and analysis techniques (including
schedule for completion).
* Detailed budget (including institutional or departmental
contributions, if any).
* Expected benefits and impact of the research.
* Vita(e) of project investigator(s) may be appended.
Staff training, general operating or overhead expenses, and other indirect costs are not funded.
The proposals will be judged by the ALISE Research Committee with the assistance of additional ALISE members in those cases where the methodology warrants. The proposals will be judged on:
1. Appropriateness of the proposed project to issues in library and
information science education in its broadest context.
2. Significance of the problem.
3. Design of the study.
4. The investigator’s qualifications: how likely she/he is to be
successful, based on previous work and/or possession of the
requisite skills.
5. The appropriateness of the schedule and the likelihood that the
work will be accomplished on time.
6. Completeness of the application.
Submissions will be disqualified if they exhibit one or more of the
following:
Lack of adherence to submission requirements Submission of paper for the wrong award Poor quality in the writing Poor organization of material Lack of specificity on required elements Lack of appropriate instrument samples Lack of appropriate theoretical framework
The committee reserves the right to select no winning proposal if in its judgment none of the proposals are considered satisfactory.
*Recipients of the award must:*
* Present a preliminary report at the 2010 ALISE Annual Conference
* Submit written quarterly reports to the Executive Director of
ALISE, who will pay the grant in periodic installments as the
research progresses
* May submit the results of the funded study to the Association’s
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS)
for possible publication prior to submission to other publications.
* Acknowledge the support of ALISE in any publicity or presentation
based on the funded study
* Inform the Executive Director of ALISE if research funding from
other sources is obtained, in addition to the provided by ALISE
*The research proposal must be received no later than* *October 1, 2009. It should be submitted via email as an attachment in Word format to
*
*Rong Tang
Simmons College
Chair, ALISE Research Grant Competition Committee rong.tang@simmons.edu
*
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June 26th, 2009 rachel
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) has posted its 2009 SLA Research Grant guidelines and application materials at http://www.sla.org/SLAresearchgrant/. SLA supports two types of proposals.
“ Research projects focused on the needs and concerns of information professionals in special libraries and related venues, with its current focus being on evidence-based practice, as in the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Research Statement, “Putting Our Knowledge to Work” (www.sla.org/researchstatement). Awards may be granted up to $25,000.
“ Projects which directly benefit the operations of SLA and its units, by furthering the scientific, literary and educational purpose for which the association is organized and operated. Awards may be granted up to $10,000.
This focus on evidence-based practice includes but is not limited to the following topics and approaches:
Impact of Information Professionals;
Roles of Information Professionals within organizations
Current/User Issues;
Core Competencies;
Measures of Productivity and Value;
Client/User Satisfaction Measures;
Grant applications are evaluated by SLA’s Research & Development Committee based on the purpose and objectives of the proposed project within the context of evidence-based practice, the significance of the topic to the profession, the project’s methodology, qualifications of staff, and the appropriateness of the project’s budget and timetable.
Research should focus on the demand for increased professional competence and accountability through consciously and consistently making professional-level decisions that are based on the strongest evidence of what works best for our clients. Areas in which evidence-based practice may be applied are listed in SLA’s revised Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century (www.sla.org/competencies) and include selection and acquisition of information resources, methods of information access, selection and use of information technologies, and management of library and information services. Research techniques that support these competencies include: benchmarking, program evaluation, quality management, performance measurement, identifying best practices, and operations research.
The focus of Association operation projects should be on projects which directly benefit the operations of SLA and its members. They should focus on projects which can be adapted for wider use within SLA’s community, and may include publications, study grants, continuing education programs, public awareness activities, special studies and reports, and information dissemination efforts.
Application Information
The grant is announced internationally. A new solicitation for applicants is made each year. Application materials are available on SLA’s website at http://www.sla.org/SLAresearchgrant/ or by contacting: Director, Information Center, Special Libraries Association, 331 S. Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3501, USA; E-mail: resources@sla.org.
Timetable
March 2009
Application materials are made available.
August 3, 2009
Deadline for submission of the proposal and application form to SLA
December 2009
Notification of award decision.
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June 25th, 2009 sarah
June 2009 - For immediate release
The University of Arizona Digital Information Management (DigIn) online graduate certificate program has been awarded a prestigious grant of over $900,000 from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, primarily to fund scholarships.
The DigIn curriculum combines intensive, hands-on technology learning with a thorough grounding in the theoretical principles needed to manage large and complex digital collections.
The program takes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to managing digital information and is designed to support a wide range of career paths, especially involving libraries, museums, archives, and records management.
Graduate certificates are increasingly being recognized as a means for professionals with advanced degrees to update their knowledge and skills. DigIn also offers a path for those with undergraduate degrees who are interested in digital collections but who may not yet be ready to commit to a full degree program.
The grant will also greatly boost DigIn’s mission to foster disciplinary, institutional, geographic, and cultural diversity in the management of digital collections and services.
Thus, DigIn strongly encourages scholarship applicants representing historically underserved institutions, regions, and communities, as well as students expressing interest in working with digital collections in culturally diverse settings.
DigIn is now accepting applications for admission and financial aid for the Fall 2009 semester. The application deadline has just been extended to July 10.
Late applications will be accepted, though Fall admission cannot be guaranteed once the July 10 deadline has passed. Late applicants will also be considered for admission in the Spring 2010 semester.
The program is delivered entirely online and does not require students to reside in or travel to Tucson. Students generally complete the certificate in
4-6 semesters (15-27 months).
DigIn was founded in 2007 with major funding from Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.
Our current partners also include the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Sedona Conference.
Additional details on the program including course descriptions, admissions requirements and application forms may be found on the program website:
http://digin.arizona.edu
Prospective applicants are also welcome to contact the DigIn staff at:
digin@email.arizona.edu
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June 25th, 2009 rachel
Early Registration is now open for the Access Services Conference. The conference will be held on November 11-13 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2 day conference is an opportunity for individuals working in all areas of Access Services in Libraries to gather information and communicate with other professionals about Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Student Worker Management, Security, and other topics of interest.
The Keynote Address will be given by Crit Stuart, an Academic Library Consultant and former ARL Program Director for Library Roles in Research, Teaching, and Learning. For more information on the Keynote please visit: https://conferences.library.gatech.edu/access/index.php/access/access09/schedConf/schedule
To register for the conference go to: https://conferences.library.gatech.edu/access/index.php/access/access09/schedConf/registration
You will need to create an account with the site to register.
Early Registration is $200 and will close on August 15.
We are also still accepting proposals. The cut-off for proposal submissions is July 15.
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June 22nd, 2009 rachel
_Cataloging & Classification Quarterly_ will be publishing a special issue on 21st-century challenges for library administrators in the management and strategic planning of operations and personnel in cataloging and metadata departments. The guest editor is looking for articles that articulate new directions and opinions, as well as case studies, related to re-visioning, repurposing, establishing efficiencies, and/or redirecting both workflows and personnel within cataloging and metadata departments. Articles that examine how to justify and/or defend what are commonly known as “behind-the-scenes” or “back-end” library operations and personnel in the current budget crisis are especially timely. The guest editor is looking for a wide range of international participation, so proposals from authors outside of the United States are encouraged. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the guest editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2009. Articles would be due to the guest editor by January 1, 2010. Any questions can be directed to the guest editor. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Guest editor, _Cataloging & Classification Quarterly_ Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication University of California, Santa Barbara eden@library.ucsb.edu
Tags: cataloging, classification, metadata
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June 22nd, 2009 rachel
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is pleased to offer the following continuing education course.
Title: Library Marketing Management
Dates: July 6 - August 14, 2009
Times: Online asynchronous course
Instructor: Christine Kujawa, MM, MS, Bismarck Public Library
Intended audience: CPLA program candidates; other librarians and information professionals needing training in marketing principles and marketing their libraries.
Cost: $300
Course description: This course will provide student with an introduction to basic marketing management and how these principles apply in a public library setting. Topics included are: understanding marketing management, internal and external audits, analyzing marketing opportunities, developing marketing strategies, shaping the marketing product and managing and delivering marketing programs. Upon completion of the course the individual is expected to know the key components of strategic and marketing plans. The individual will be familiar with defining markets, adapting markets, building customer satisfaction, mission and vision statements, SWOT analysis, marketing research methodologies, environmental scanning, defining target markets and diverse patron populations, segmentation, implementation of services, public relations tools and evaluating marketing and service results.
For additional information and to register, visit:
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/CPLA/marketing.html
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June 21st, 2009 rachel
AHRC Postgraduate
Studentship 2009
Arts and Humanities
The Oxford Internet Institute is offering one AHRC postgraduate studentship, starting October 2009, for DPhil students in the subject area Librarianship, Archives & Records Management. The studentship is being offered under the new Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Block Grant Partnership scheme.
Applicants should be of high academic merit and meet all the admission requirements of the OII and the eligibility criteria for an AHRC Doctoral award. (see sections 6 and 7 of the notes of guidance for AHRC Doctoral awards available at
http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/graduate_study/ahrc/ahrc_notes_of_guidance..)
Types of studentships: One award for upto 3 years for students applying for a DPhil in Information Communication and the Social Sciences. UK students who satisfy certain residency criteria are eligible to apply for full awards covering fees and maintenance. (Maintenance levels are £12,940 p.a. for doctoral awards at 2008-9 rates.) Students from EU countries other than the UK who satisfy certain residency criteria are eligible to apply for fees-only awards.
How to apply: You must apply using the standard graduate application form.
For details on applying to Oxford, see
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/.
Please note that your formal application will be processed initially by the Graduate Admissions Office and then evaluated by a faculty committee.
Please note that applications can not be made through the OII, they must go through the Graduate Admissions Office, but we request that you also send a brief email to teaching@oii.ox.ac.uk, to let us know your application is on the way. The Graduate Studies Office will only process complete applications, if your application is incomplete then it will not be passed on for discussion.
If you are selected for nomination, you (in conjunction with the OII) will be required to complete an online AHRC form by 24 July.
Further information: For more details on eligible subject areas/courses, residency eligibility criteria and academic eligibility criteria, and on how to apply for an AHRC studentship at Oxford, see the notes of guidance on the University’s website:
http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/graduate_study/ahrc/ahrc_notes_of_guidance
For information about the Oxford Internet Institute’s DPhil programme please refer to http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/dphil/. If you have any further queries please contact The Graduate Studies Coordinator Miss Laura Taylor at teaching@oii.ox.ac.uk.
Deadline: Applications must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office by Friday 3rd July. Interviews have been provisionally booked for either Tuesday 14th July or Wednesday 15th July.
Oxford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Click here for Employer Profile [http://www.jobs.ac.uk/profiles/links/102/]
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June 19th, 2009 rachel
Continuing education course (non-credit): Working with a Class in Second Life
Join Dr. Bryan Carter (Bryan Mnemonic) in this course created to help librarians and educators learn how to work with a class in Second Life including hardware and software requirements, orientation, faculty and student mindset change, establishing course objectives, finding and creating content, creating meaningful projects, evaluating student work, action learning, grants, managing a sim-island, and collaborative opportunities.
Week One: Setting up a class in Second Life Week Two: The Pedagogy of Second Life Week Three: Student Projects Week Four: Managing a Project/Sim
Audience: Open to librarians and educators interested in using Second Life for educational purposes. Students must feel comfortable navigating in Second Life. This is not a basic Second Life course.
Dates and times: Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 from 10:00am - 12:00pm SL time (US Pacific)
Location: Second Life
Cost: $150
Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library System.
For additional information and to register http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW/class.html
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June 19th, 2009 sarah
The CLIP Notes Committee needs your help. As you know, ACRL’s College Library Information Packets (CLIP) Notes contain practical ideas for managing your library’s programs and services. Recent topics include surveys of library policies on copyright, user surveys, and plagiarism.
But in order for us to publish CLIP Notes, we need a large pool of college and small university libraries who agree to respond to our surveys and to provide relevant data and documentation. Without survey participants, we would be unable to produce these valuable publications, which assist all of us in establishing or refining our services and operations.
If you are willing to contribute to the college library community by being a CLIP Note survey respondent, please send an email to Erin Smith (smithet@westminster.edu) including your name, institution, and contact information.
Thank you for considering participation in the CLIP Note endeavor!
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Erin T. Smith
Electronic Resources, Systems and Cataloging Librarian
Westminster College
McGill Library
New Wilmington, PA 16172
Phone: 724.946.7327
Fax: 724.946.6220
smithet@westminster.edu
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June 19th, 2009 sarah
LIBRARY TRANSFORMATIONS:
FROM INFORMATION COMMONS TO LEARNING COMMONS
CALL FOR ARTICLES/PROPOSALS FOR SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUE
College & Undergraduate Libraries, a Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed publication, invites proposals for articles to be published in a special issue addressing how libraries are being transformed from an information commons to a learning commons.
The issue will be edited by John S. Spencer of Gonzaga University (spencer@gonzaga.edu) and Christopher Millson-Martula of Lynchburg College (millsonmartula@lynchburg.edu). For this issue, the editors are defining a learning commons as: A learning environment for college and university students which includes a broad array of services and staffing support to enable students to reach their research, writing, speaking, and presentation goals.
In their pieces, authors should focus on those aspects of a library’s learning commons that highlight the development of services and programs that expand the learning environment beyond the information commons model which emphasizes library, technology, and media services. Authors are invited to submit articles/proposals for pieces such as:
1. theoretical, philosophical, or ideological discussions of the learning commons in general
2. opinion or position papers
3. case studies of libraries with a learning commons
4. collaboration or partnerships between librarians and other student support services
5. research studies dealing with the impact of a learning commons
6. annotated reviews of the literature.
We welcome proposals from librarians and faculty or other partners both individually and as teams. The proposal should consist of an abstract of 500 words together with all author contact information. Articles should run at least 20 double-spaced pages in length.
For additional information, please contact either editor. Please submit proposals to John Spencer by August 15, 2009. First drafts of accepted proposals will be due by November 15, 2009. Feel free to contact either of us with any questions you may have. / via collib-l
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June 19th, 2009 sarah
From March to August 1, 2009, U.S. faculty and professionals are invited to apply for *Fulbright scholar grants at www.cies.org. For monthly updates, write us at outreach@cies.iie.org for a complimentary subscription to The Fulbright Scholar News, an electronic newsletter.
*The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. For more information, visit http://fulbright.state.gov/.
Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011 is open
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering eight lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research awards in library science. Even better, faculty and professionals in library science also can apply for one of the 144 “All Discipline” awards open to all fields.
What does Fulbright offer in library science? Here are a few of the awards for 2010-2011:
Northern and Eastern Europe: Opportunities exist in countries such as Poland, Russia, Finland, Croatia, and Ukraine in library science, information science, information management and information retrieval.
Middle East and Northern Africa: Award # 0425 – Library Services and Information Science at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt; all discipline awards in Morocco and Bahrain.
Western Hemisphere: There are 22 countries in this region, which spans Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. El Salvador offers Award
#0533 – Library Science at the Panamerican University of El Salvador.
The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required. For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements, please visit our website at www.cies.org or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org.
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June 18th, 2009 rachel
A library’s collection is often its single largest investment. Carefully developed for the specific needs of users, it’s also the library’s unique competitive advantage… until users try to navigate it. Studies point to an increasing level of user frustration in trying to access appropriate library resources and as a result, they’re opting out of the library for their research needs. So, while the vastness and richness of the library’s collection increases year over year, its benefits are contracting as users migrate to more convenient information service providers. What strategy can the University Librarian employ to reverse this trend? How can the library demonstrate a substantial contribution to the institution and strengthen its position at the table?
More info/register.
Tags: roi, webcast
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