Announcement: Call for Papers for E-JASL

Call for PapersE-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, an international, independent, professional, refereed/peer-reviewed, electronic library and information science journal published and distributed by the International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP), is seeking outstanding articles for all three of its 10th Anniversary issues in 2009.

http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org

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Upcoming “Thinking Like a Designer” Webcast

Registration is now open for the “Thinking Like a Designer: How Blended Librarians Can Use Design Thinking for Better Information Literacy Collaboration” Webcast to be offered January 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. CST.

A blended librarian is one who combines traditional library and information technology skills with instructional design and technology skills as well as knowledge of collections of instructional resources and current trends in developing and distributing instructional resources. The blended librarian uses this combination, along with a heightened emphasis on pedagogy, to collaborate with faculty, information technologists, and instructional technologists/designers on the design of information literacy that is tightly integrated into the individual instructor’s courses and with broader programmatic curricular goals. The instructors will engage their librarian and non-library faculty, administrative, and information technologist colleagues in seeking innovative ways (including the use of newly available tools that support collaborative work and related communication) to use collaboration to further campus-wide information literacy initiatives.

For additional information, including technical requirements and a link to the online registration form, visit the ACRL E-Learning Web site at www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/proftools/courses/blendedlibrarianship.cfm.

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Register for ACRL 2009 by January 16 and save!

The ACRL 14th National Conference - Pushing the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend - is fast approaching. Register by January 16, 2009, and save more than 20% on your registration. Save even more with our reduced airfares, hotel discounts, and special group registration prices. Check out our exciting Seattle tour options as well! Registration and housing materials are available at www.acrl.org/seattle.

With more than 250 peer-reviewed sessions on all aspects of academic and research librarianship, ACRL is your home for professional development. ACRL’s celebrated line-up of keynote speakers include Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, activist, and author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism; Sherman Alexie, prolific novelist, poet and screenplay writer; and Ira Glass, host and producer of the public radio program “This American Life.”

ACRL is giving registrants more for their money by providing one year of access to every presentation in the ACRL 2009 Virtual Conference Community. Presentation PowerPoints will be synched with program audio so you can download sessions you missed – on your own time, all for free!

The ACRL 14th National Conference will challenge you to explore new ideas, engage in new learning, and extend the collective vision of the future of academic and research libraries. Visit www.acrl.org/seattle for full details. See you at ACRL 2009 in Seattle! [via ACRL Update]

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Applications for PLA Leadership Fellows Columbus University Scholarship Due Friday

Deadline approaching for Columbia University Leadership Fellows

Scholarship — Apply by Friday, Jan. 9

Applications to the Leadership Development Program at Columbia

University’s Business School are due to the Public Library Association’s

(PLA) office on Jan. 9, 2009. PLA members can apply online at

http://pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaawards/Leadership/index.cfm.

The Leadership Fellows program offers PLA members who are public library

managers a chance to attend executive leadership training at some of the

best universities in the United States. The programs were reviewed and

chosen by the PLA Leadership Taskforce because they focus on teaching

management concepts not generally learned in a library school setting.

Each executive leadership program varies in length, as well as scope and

focus, and candidates are encouraged to determine which programs are

best suited to their needs before applying. The PLA Leadership Fellows

program will cover the cost of tuition, as well as housing and most

meals. Transportation and any additional meals are the responsibility of

the attendee.

Candidates must be PLA members who belong to management staff in a

public library system, with a minimum of five years experience in a

leadership role. Selected participants will be asked to share their

experience at a PLA program and provide input to the Leadership

Taskforce in an effort to help shape a comprehensive leadership

development program for PLA. More information about the Leadership

Fellows program can be found online at

http://pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaawards/Leadership/index.cfm.

PLA is a division of the American Library Association. [publib]

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Shera award: nomination deadline Jan 31, 2009

Please read and distribute to other lists:

The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association invites nominations for the following awards:

* The Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research

* The Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research

The deadline for submitting entries is Saturday, January 31, 2009.

The LRRT Shera Award Committee will judge the entries for the competition. Winner(s) will be notified by March 31, 2009, and the decision of the Committee will be announced by the LRRT Steering Committee Chair at the Annual Conference.

Guidelines are listed at the following URL:

*

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/orsawards/sherapublished/sherajesseh.cfm

*

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/orsawards/sheradissertation/shera2.cfm

[jesse]

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Resolved to get more professional development in 2009?

Register now for Online Northwest 2009!

WHAT IS ONLINE NORTHWEST?

A one-day conference focusing on the use of technology in libraries, attracting librarians from the Pacific Northwest and around the country. Online NW is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Use the online registration form available via http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/

WHEN IS THE CONFERENCE?

Friday, February 13, 2009

WHERE IS THE CONFERENCE?

CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED?

This year’s topics will include:

- Social media and civic behaviors

- Teaching technology

- Using technology in teaching

- Technology in collaboration

Keynote: BJ Fogg

Stanford University awarded Dr. BJ Fogg the Maccoby Prize in 1998 for four years of experimental research on how computers can change people’s attitudes and behaviors. He then founded the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and began teaching at Stanford (Computer Science & School of Education) on his area of expertise. In addition to teaching and directing research on campus, Dr. Fogg leads innovation projects for Silicon Valley companies.

Dr. Fogg is the author of Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do, a book that explains how computers can motivate and influence people. He is the co-editor of Mobile

Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change.

Dr. Fogg’s life’s work is to shape technology innovation in ways that benefit the world and make people happier. He believes two principles are essential for achieving these goals: designing for simplicity and building relationships of trust. For each principle he has created practical frameworks that help designers create better products.

Dr. Fogg’s Online Northwest keynote speech will address the topic of online video as a persuasive technology. www.bjfogg.com captology.stanford.edu

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION?

Early registration ($100) is due on or before Friday, January 23, 2009

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

Visit http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/

or contact OSU Conference Services

Phone: 541-737-9300,

Toll free: 800-678-6311

Email: conferences@oregonstate.edu

ONLINE NW DATES AT A GLANCE:

Conference: Feb. 13, 2009

Early bird registration deadline: Jan. 23, 2009 Refund deadline: Jan. 23, 2009

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Call for contributors: Info Career Trends

Interested in writing for Info Career Trends, LISjobs.com’s professional development newsletter? You’re in luck: I’m seeking contributors to three upcoming issues:

March 2009: Education
Do you value your MLS? Now that you’re on the job, what do you wish you’d learned in school? Has your non-library education been useful to you in your library career? Have you continued your education post-MLS? Are you pursuing an LTA or post-graduate certification? A PhD? What’s the best way to fund an MLS, or to fund continuing education? If it’s related to the education of librarians and info pros, find it here.

May 2009: Being Proactive
How do you deliberately move your career forward? How do you find leadership opportunities when you aren’t in a management position? How do you spearhead projects, launch initiatives, and ask for what you want? How do you negotiate a raise or promotion? All different ways of being proactive and taking charge of your own career.

July 2009: Keeping up in a down economy
How do you take advantage of professional development opportunities in an environment where your institution may not be able to fund your attendance? How do you ensure your relevance to your organization in an era of downsizing? How do you supplement your income with additional activities or part-time work? This issue addresses the various ways in which we can address or minimize the economy’s effects on us personally.

Check the contributor guidelines, then email your query to editor@lisjobs.com outlining what you intend to write about and why you’re a good person to do so.

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January 2009 Info Career Trends online

http://www.lisjobs.com/career_trends/

Theme: alternative work arrangements. Includes articles, book reviews, regular columnists.

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The Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellowship Program (CDCDF) NOW RECRUITING!

The School of Information and Library Science (www.sils.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill encourages applications for Ph.D. fellowships in digital curation supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded  DigCCurrII project (http://ils.unc.edu/digccurr/aboutII.html#cdcdf).

DigCCurr II seeks to develop an international, doctoral-level curriculum and educational network in the management and preservation of digital materials across their life cycle. This project will prepare future faculty to perform research and teach in this area, as well as provide summer institutes for cultural heritage information professionals already working in this arena.

What the Fellowship Offers

· A 20 hr/wk position as a Research Fellow for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded project, “DigCCurr II: Extending an International Digital Curation Curriculum to Doctoral Students and Practitioners.”

· A stipend of $19,000 for three years

· In-state tuition and health coverage

· Annual enrichment funds of $800

· Extensive opportunities to meet key leaders in the Digital Curation research and practice arenas through workshops and symposia to be held at UNC

Applying for the Fellowship

To apply for the fellowship, please follow the regular application procedures found on the SILS Ph.D. Admissions page. The deadline to apply for the Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellowships (CDCDF) program is February 15, 2009; however, earlier applications are encouraged. In addition to the required written statement of your intended research focus, we ask that you write a separate essay elaborating on these goals and how they are related to the goals of DigCCurr II. Please send this essay in an email to Dr. Helen Tibbo at tibbo@email.unc.edu, Dr. Cal Lee at callee@email.unc.edu, or Heather Bowden at hbowden@email.unc.edu, no later than February 15, 2009. Earlier applications are encouraged. Please note that we are only able to accept applications from United States Citizens at this time.

For more information on Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellowship opportunities, send e-mail to Dr. Helen Tibbo at tibbo@email.unc.edu, Dr. Cal Lee at callee@email.unc.edu, or Heather Bowden at hbowden@email.unc.edu.

Interested applicants may also direct correspondence to:

DigCCurr II Fellowships
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 3360 Manning Hall
Chapel Hill NC 27566-3360

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ACRL e-learning webcast

Register for now for the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL) e-learning webcast, ” Thinking Like a Designer: How Blended
Librarians Can Use Design Thinking for Better Information Literacy
Collaboration,” to be offered January 13, 2009 at 11 a.m Pacific | 12:00
p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

ABOUT THE WEBCAST

A blended librarian is one who combines traditional library and
information technology skills with instructional design and technology
skills as well as knowledge of collections of instructional resources
and current trends in developing and distributing instructional
resources. The blended librarian uses this combination, along with a
heightened emphasis on pedagogy, to collaborate with faculty,
information technologists, and instructional technologists/designers on
the design of information literacy that is tightly integrated into the
individual instructor’s courses and with broader programmatic curricular
goals.

Participants will draw on the experiences of the workshop leaders and
other academic professionals in exploring new forms of collaboration.
The instructors will engage their librarian and non-library faculty,
administrative, and information technologist colleagues in seeking
innovative ways (including the use of newly available tools that support
collaborative work and related communication) to use collaboration to
further campus-wide information literacy initiatives.

PRESENTERS

Steven Bell, Temple University
John Shank, Penn State University

REGISTRATION
Registration for this webcast is now open. For additional information,
including technical requirements and a link to the online registration
form, visit:

http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/proftools/courses/blendedlibrarianship.cfm

ACRL and ALA members will receive a registration discount. The seminar
is limited to 60 participants, so register early. Payment may be made by
credit card or purchase order (PO) only.

ACRL member: $50
ALA member: $75
CACUL member: Can$90 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $90
Student: $40

Group*: $295

* Webcasts take place in an interactive, online classroom environment
with one user/one login. If you select the group rate, one person must
register, login, and keyboard during the event. A group registration
allows an institution to project the Webcast to participants in the same
location.

********

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA),
representing nearly 13,000 academic and research librarians and
interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership
organization in North America that develops programs, products and
services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians.
Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the
role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research
environments.  [uls-l]

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Call for proposals for ALA Annual: Career Growth and Promotion

The Dr. John C. Tyson Award Committee of the Black Caucus of the American
Library Association invites you to submit a proposal for a program entitled
“What do I Need to Know? Strategies for Career Growth and Promotion.” The
program is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
at the American Library Association Annual Conference held in Chicago,
Illinois.

In recent years, efforts have been made to recruit, retain, and increase the
number of librarians in the profession. However, after new recruits end
their orientation period once one gets their foot into the door the question
becomes “what’s next?” The purpose of this program is to impart career
strategies to new (including graduate students) and mid-level librarians
preparing for promotion and leadership. A panel of veteran librarians from
varying areas of librarianship will provide insight and practical steps to
move your career beyond entry and mid-level status.

The Committee is seeking submissions from librarians who have at least 7
years of experience, currently have upper administrative responsibilities
(i.e. library directors, department heads, seasoned faculty in library
science programs), to discuss their career paths into higher management
positions and suggest similar strategies for the 21st century librarian.

The proposal should utilize the following format:
Title of presentation:
Name of presenter:
Presenter’s biographical information:
Institution:
Number of years in the profession: Current position and other positions
held:
Contributions to the profession (i.e., education, work experience,
publishing, conference presentations, etc.):
Proposal summary (minimum of 500 words):

There will be three presenters selected through a blind review process. The
presentations are 20 minutes to permit time for discussion between the
presenters and the audience. If you are interested in presenting, please
send a proposal or inquiries to jtawardcommtt@bcala.org by March 1, 2009.
Successful applications will be notified by March 31, 2009, and invited to
submit a bibliography by June 1, 2009. This presentation may be recorded as
a web cast, and made available on the ALA website. [collib-l\

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2009/2010 Grad. Diversity Mentoring Fellowship: UT-Austin

2009/2010 Graduate School Diversity Mentoring Fellowship at the School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin: “Preparation for a Career in Indigenous Librarianship”

Dr. Loriene Roy has received a Graduate School Diversity Mentoring Fellowship for 2009-2010 to assist one individual with “Preparation for a Career in Indigenous Librarianship.” The new graduate student will be involved in three key activities: (1) documenting the national library initiative for “We Shall Remain, the PBS program on American Indian history that will air in spring 2009; (2) the American Indian Experience, the online reference source part of the American Mosaic project through ABC-CLIO; and (3) “If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything,” a national reading club for Native children.

“The purpose of the Diversity Mentoring Fellowship program is to help faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin bring
outstanding new graduate students to campus that add to the diversity to our campus and mentor them.

Diversity Mentoring Fellowships are reserved for students who are U.S. citizens (or permanent residents), with low socio-economic status and/or clear, demonstrated financial need, who are entering graduate school at the university for the first time in summer or fall 2009 (current undergraduates are eligible).  The Mentoring Fellowship will be “awarded” to a faculty member who applies during fall 2008.  During the recruiting season from January to early April, the faculty member will be able to nominate a student for their fellowship.  The Fellowship Program in the Office of Graduate Studies will verify that the student nominated has been admitted to the faculty member’s program and satisfies the citizenship condition.

During the academic year 2009-2010, a Diversity Mentoring
Fellow will receive a stipend of $16,000, plus an additional amount to help with medical insurance expenses.  During each long semester the Fellow will also receive up to the maximum Tuition Benefit Assistance (currently $3258) toward tuition and
required fees.  A student entering in spring 2010 can continue the fellowship in the summer or the fall.  Students will be expected to carry 9 hours of course work.”

Dr. Roy must nominate a student for the Fellowship by 11
March 2009. A prospective student who completes the application process may be invited to visit the University of Texas campus in April 2009. Please contact Dr. Roy immediately with your interest. She can be reached at loriene@ischool.utexas.edu.

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2009 NASIG Regional Unconference website now live!

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Call for Participation: SLA 2010 Annual Conference

The Special Libraries Association is pleased to announce its 2010 Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO, to be held 13-16 June in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The theme of the conference is “Entering SLA’s Next Century: Let the Good Times Roll.”

It’s no secret that today’s changing technology and more demanding management expectations require information professionals to demonstrate a positive impact on their organizations. You have to be a great researcher and manager, but you also have to help your organization put knowledge to work as a strategic asset — across the enterprise, day in and day out.

What should I know about the SLA Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO?

The SLA Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO is the premier networking and educational event for information professionals. The conference takes place over four days, with additional days for continuing education and local tourism. For more information, visit the conference Web site:

http://www.sla.org/content/Events/index.cfm

What should I know about conference planning?

The SLA Annual Conference is planned on an 18-month timeline. The Annual Conference Advisory Council sets the parameters of conference programming, including (but not limited to) schedule, keynotes, time blocks, and theme. In addition to this council, divisions and caucuses devise the educational sessions that are put on Monday through Wednesday of the conference. If you are a member of SLA, you should approach your unit chair or unit planner with your conference programming idea before submitting it to SLA headquarters. Proposals submitted directly to SLA headquarters will be forwarded to the appropriate unit(s). Continuing education courses may be organized either through divisions or through SLA headquarters.

What types of submissions are you looking for?

* Presentations *
Educational sessions are held Monday through Wednesday of the conference. Sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes in length. Presentation ideas should be submitted to the unit chair or unit planner. These presentations can be panels, lectures, roundtables or any learning format that you think would be appropriate.

* Contributed Papers *
An opportunity to share your knowledge! Are you using your expert knowledge and talents to shape the future? Do you have a vision of what the future will look like? Are others inspired by your ideas, innovations, and passion? How is your workplace preparing for the future? Do you have valuable insight from lessons learned that could help other information professionals? If so, here is your opportunity to engage in scholarship and share that knowledge with your peers. Accepted papers will also be published on the SLA Web site and in Information Outlook. Proposal forms are located here.

We are still accepting contributed papers for our 2009 conference, so feel free to submit a proposal for consideration for this June.

http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2009/Conference/callforpapers/

Continuing Education Courses *
By submitting a CE course proposal, you demonstrate your commitment to helping information professionals become indispensable through learning and help broaden our growing understanding of library and information profession practice in the 21st century. Courses are offered on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 June. Courses may be half-day or whole-day, and are open to both members and non-members. Continuing education courses may be organized either through divisions or through SLA headquarters. Proposal forms can be found here.

We look forward to hearing your ideas. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Foldvik, SLA’s director of events, at kfoldvik@sla.org.

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Call for Papers: “Research into open access”

Dear colleagues,

Interested in Open Access? Interested in Research?

The IFLA Library Theory and Research Section is pleased to announce, in the context of :
World Library and Information Congress: 75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly “Libraries create futures: Building on cultural heritage”, 23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy

Call for Papers
Library Theory and Research Section
Theme: “Research into open access ”
Open Access (OA) has become the subject of much discussion amongst researchers, academics, librarians, university administrators, funding agencies, government officials, and publishers. Although OA has become a topic of considerable interest, with a growing body of work exploring the impact of OA on scholarly research and communication for various disciplines, surprisingly very little rigorous research has been conducted into or about OA itself.
At its session in Milan, the IFLA Library Theory and Research Section (LTR) (http://www.ifla.org/VII/s24/index.htm) will focus on research that explores the reality of providing OA. The intention of the session is to provide a forum for library professionals to critically discuss key issues related to developing, managing and sustaining OA across the world. Papers may address issues such as challenges and barriers, the realities of financial and institutional support, policy and planning or principles involved in matters of OA development, management and sustainability. Papers discussing these issues from the perspective of different disciplines or contexts are welcome.

The LTR section is eager to encourage the “student voice”. In addition to the submission from current professionals, library students from around the world are invited to make a submission to the session. The authors of the selected papers will be invited to present their submissions in Milan. An LTR Best Paper Award will be given to the student paper that provides the most promising and thought-provoking discussion on the topic. 500 EURO will be provided to the winner to support attendance expenses. To collect the 500 EURO award, the winner must attend and deliver the winning paper. All accepted student papers will be eligible for submission for consideration for the Education and Training LIS Student Paper Award:
(http://www.ifla.org/VII/s23/student-paper-award-2009.htm)

Proposals
The working language during the session will be English, but papers can be submitted in any of the official IFLA languages and Italian.
The abstract should include a maximum of 500 words and should be sent by email as an MS Word document or RTF file, no later than 31 December 2008 to:

Helen Partridge
E-mail: h.partridge@qut.edu.au

Decision on acceptance of proposals will be made by 1 March 2009. Papers accepted will be due no later than 15 May 2009.
Please note that all expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation, etcetera, are the responsibility of the authors of the accepted papers.  [via Emerald]

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