[CODE4LIB] ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group at ALA Annual 2015
Please excuse cross postings _ ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group at ALA Annual 2015 ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services (RPLTS) Interest Group Saturday, June 27, 2015, 10:30 am – 11:30 am Location: Moscone Convention Center 124 (N) Add this event to your 2015 Annual schedule: http://alaac15.ala.org/node/29220 Please join the Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group as we explore the challenges and opportunities of advancing to a higher administrative level in academic libraries. Have you ever wondered if you should make this move? Have you considered what it would take to reach that higher level? How can you be sure you’re on the right path? Three recently appointed administrators will discuss their move from department head to upper library administration. They will share the lessons learned from the search process and how they handled the inevitable transition issues. The panelists represent three viewpoints: Pixey Mosley made the move as an internal candidate; Paula Sullenger spent many years at one institution before becoming an administrator elsewhere, and Carmelita Pickett rose in responsibility at multiple institutions. The panelists will have advice and encouragement for your situation. Speakers: Pixey Mosley Associate Dean for Administrative and Faculty Services Texas AM University Libraries Paula Sullenger Associate Dean for Information Resources Texas AM University Libraries Carmelita Pickett Associate University Librarian University of Iowa Libraries
[CODE4LIB] NEC4L 2015
Please excuse cross postings ** ** ** ** You can now register for the New England Code4lib conference which will be held on Friday, May 29, 2015 at MIT. To register: http://necode4lib2015.eventbrite.com/ For more details and sign up for a presentation: http://wiki.code4lib.org/NECode4lib_2015_Home#Registration Registration is FREE! So come join folks from around the New England area to talk and learn about technology in libraries, archives, and museums. On behalf of the planning committee Jennifer Eustis Univ. of Connecticut
[CODE4LIB] last call
Please excuse cross postings ** ** ** ** Do you work with Islandora as one of your open source applications for digital collections and metadata? Do you create MODS XML forms? Do you have ideas about taxonomies, the autocomplete function, and forms? Have you thought how cool it would be to be able to do authority control in the form? Should there be a more standard approach to metadata in the Islandora community? Would you like to create a working group or an interest group for the Islandora Community? The Islandora Roadmap committee is interested in hearing from you! Please fill out this short questionnaire: http://goo.gl/forms/XuOQzg3v76 If we have enough people, we can create a working or interest group focused on metadata. Thanks for your interest Jennifer On behalf of the Islandora Roadmap Committee
[CODE4LIB] NEC4L
Please excuse cross postings *** Do you work with metadata and perhaps some scripting and work in the New England area? The regional Code4Lib New England is getting back together on Friday May 29, 2015 at MIT! You can already sign up for lightning talks and presentations on the wiki. Registration is coming soon. For details and to sign up, go to: http://wiki.code4lib.org/NECode4lib_2015_Home.http://wiki.code4lib.org/NECode4lib_2015_Home. This event is free!
[CODE4LIB] Join ALCTS-RPLTS at Midwinter 2015
Please excuse cross postings ** ALCTS Role for the Professional Librarian in Technical Services (RPLTS) Interest Group at ALA Midwinter 2015 When: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10:30-11:30am Location: McCormick Place West W187a Old Habits Die Hard: Changing the roles in Technical Services in a Small Academic Library Anne LePage, Technical Services Librarian, Mount Allison University Libraries Archives In 2014 and 2015, Mount Allison University Libraries Archives will lose 5 technical services staff due to retirements and staff cuts. It is unlikely that the library will be able to refill all positions. As a result, a new Technical Services position has been created that focuses on cross-trained skills to support in the library - cataloguing, acquisitions, access services, etc. The focus will be on cataloguing skills to help support new initiatives and enhanced workflows, especially for our current Technical Services staff that need this skill set. This presentation will provide a look at the new position and focus on the training plan. We hope this model of cross-training will enhance the skills of all library staff, new and old, and anticipate the areas of further staff development in the future. The Evolving Role of the Electronic Resources Librarian Monica Moore, Electronic Resources Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame As our collections become increasingly electronic, the acquisition and discovery processes for our resources have become more and more complex. This complexity is not always well understood by subject librarians, reference librarians, or library administrators. In a sense, it is like a digital divide among library faculty, which needs to be overcome if we are all to make sound, strategic decisions on the direction of our collection, its impact on our users, and its relevance to our institution. This presentation will describe these challenges, but also include specific suggestions and ideas for attendees to help them promote better communication with other librarians at their respective institutions. Christine Dulaney and Harriet Wintermute, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Chairs Jennifer M. Eustis and Helen Goldman, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Vice-Chairs
[CODE4LIB] NEC4L
For those interested in a New England Code4Lib The survey results are in! There were a total of 74 respondents who all want a NEC4L 2015! 39% would prefer to have a NEC4L in April and 13% in March 2015. 32% want to stay in the Boston area while 16% prefer Western Mass. Everyone who answered the survey wants an annual NEC4L and 59% would like the annual NEC4L to move around New England. These are great answers. And Thank you to everyone who responded. I have a couple of potential hosts. Going forward, please check the NEC4L wiki (http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/NEC4L) for updates on the upcoming conference and details. Happy Holidays Jennifer Eustis Univ. of Connecticut
[CODE4LIB] Northeast Code4Lib
This is a second reminder for those who are interested in having a Northeast Code4Lib conference in 2015. If you interesting in having this conference and reviving ne code4lib, let us know. Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12_IwZiDf9Kw68w5w1CIdX6nsVpGo-pvjxgq5Wf9PrH8/viewform?usp=send_form I will post the results in a couple of weeks to the code4lib NE (or NEC4L) wiki at http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/NEC4L. Jennifer Eustis Univ. of Connecticut
[CODE4LIB] Northeast Code4Lib 2015 Conference Survey
Do you work in the Northeast and in the New England area more specifically? There's been some chatter about reviving the code4lib NE group. If you are interested in reviving this group and/or a code4lib NE 2015 conference, just fill out this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12_IwZiDf9Kw68w5w1CIdX6nsVpGo-pvjxgq5Wf9PrH8/viewform?usp=send_form I will post the results in a couple of weeks to the code4lib NE (or NEC4L) wiki at http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/NEC4L.http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/NEC4L. Jennifer Eustis Univ. of Connecticut
[CODE4LIB] RPLTS-IG Midwinter 2015 Planning - Call for proposals
:: Please excuse duplication - this is being sent to multiple listservs. :: The ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group (RPLTS-IG) is seeking proposals for presentations at ALA Midwinter 2015 in Chicago. RPLTS-IG will meet 10:30-11:30 am on Saturday January 31. All topics related to the role of the professional librarian in technical services are welcome, and presenters will be allotted approximately 20 minutes, with a short time for questions after the presentations. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: * Leadership in technical services * Emerging roles for technical services/technical services librarians * New staffing models in technical services * Training (such as E-Resources Management training, and if it differs for professionals versus non-professional staff) If you are interested in presenting, please email Christine (cdula...@american.edumailto:cdula...@american.edu) and Harriet (hewinterm...@gmail.commailto:hewinterm...@gmail.com) your presentation topic and brief description by Monday November 17, 2014. Thank you! Christine Dulaney and Harriet Wintermute, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Chairs Jennifer M. Eustis and Helen Goldman, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Vice Chairs
[CODE4LIB] [alcts-ig] Call for Proposals: ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group
:: Please excuse duplication - this is being sent to multiple listservs. :: The ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group (RPLTS-IG) is seeking proposals for presentations at ALA Midwinter 2015 in Chicago. RPLTS-IG will meet 10:30-11:30 am on Saturday January 31. All topics related to the role of the professional librarian in technical services are welcome, and presenters will be allotted approximately 20 minutes, with a short time for questions after the presentations. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: * Leadership in technical services * Emerging roles for technical services/technical services librarians * New staffing models in technical services * Training (such as E-Resources Management training, and if it differs for professionals versus non-professional staff) If you are interested in presenting, please email Christine (cdula...@american.edu) and Harriet (hewinterm...@gmail.com) your presentation topic and brief description by Monday November 17, 2014. Thank you! Christine Dulaney and Harriet Wintermute, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Chairs Jennifer M. Eustis and Helen Goldman, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Vice Chairs
[CODE4LIB] Survey on metadata reference/consultation
Please excuse cross-postings You are invited to participate in the survey called Metadata Practices in Digital Scholarship. This survey is designed to gather information on metadata practices at academic, public and other libraries in relation to digital scholarship. This includes metadata planning, creation, controlled vocabularies, metadata standards/schemas, reference or consultation. The survey has a particular emphasis on metadata reference and consultation services. Digital scholarship is defined in this survey as research and teaching that is made possible by digital technologies or that takes advantage of these technologies to ask and answer questions in new ways; digital scholarship can include work done in the Digital Humanities, E-Science/data management, electronic theses and dissertations, or the digital intellectual and scholarly output of an institution. Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from the survey at any time. All responses are anonymous. No names or institution affiliations will be asked. The survey should take approximately 30 min. to complete. If you have questions about this survey, please contact Jennifer Eustis at jennifer.eus...@lib.uconn.edu. This survey will close on March 31, 2014. You can access the survey by clicking on this link: http://tinyurl.com/nk45kzz or by copying and pasting this link (https://uconnlib.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d0TeCjWGHCWsg0B) into your browser. Thank you for participating. Your feedback is important and greatly appreciated.
[CODE4LIB] Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference
Please excuse cross postings Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference Do you work with metadata? Are you a digital initiatives librarian training volunteers for metadata creation? Are you a metadata librarian developing transformations and mappings? Are you programmer who suddenly has to learn MODS? There are a number of metadata specialists of all varieties in New England area. The Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference, NEMS U (http://blogs.lib.uconn.edu/nemsu/), was created to allow these specialists to come together to work on metadata, discuss projects, help with building their skill sets and network. NEMS Unconference is an informal, open and inexpensive meeting where all skill levels come together to work and discuss metadata issues. NEMS U is collaborative, spontaneous and timely, productive, interprofessional and interdisciplinary. Attendees are expected to participate and above all have fun. Date: February 7, 2013 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: UMass Amherst, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Room 2601 154 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003 Directions: http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/directions Parking:Campus Center Parking Garage Registration: Free but Remember to bring lunch money and some extra to park in the garage! Space: Registration is limited to 45 people Audience: Anyone who works with metadata REQUIREMENTS: Attendees need to bring a laptop. If you plan to attend the introduction to xslt in the afternoon, it is recommended to have access to the command line. For both afternoon groups, it is also recommended to have either a text editor or an xml editor. For text editors, if you use a PC, you can always use Notepad. For Mac and PC users, there is also Text Wrangler (http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/), which is a great general purpose text editor. Oxygen xml editor is an xml editor that offers free 30 day trials (http://www.oxygenxml.com/). SCHEDULE: See our web page for the latest details: http://blogs.lib.uconn.edu/nemsu/nemsu2014/ REGISTRATION: http://tinyurl.com/lupuqhv
[CODE4LIB] Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference
*Please excuse cross postings* Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference Do you work with metadata? Are you a digital initiatives librarian training volunteers for metadata creation? Are you a metadata librarian developing transformations and mappings? Are you programmer who suddenly has to learn MODS? There are a number of metadata specialists of all varieties in New England area. The Northeast Metadata Specialists Unconference, NEMS U (http://blogs.lib.uconn.edu/nemsu/), was created to allow these specialists to come together to work on metadata, discuss projects, help with building their skill sets and network. NEMS Unconference is an informal, open and inexpensive meeting where all skill levels come together to work and discuss metadata issues. NEMS U is collaborative, spontaneous and timely, productive, interprofessional and interdisciplinary. Attendees are expected to participate and above all have fun. Date: February 7, 2013 (snow date 2/14/2014) Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: UMass Amherst, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Room 2601 154 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003 Directions: http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/directions Parking:Campus Center Parking Garage Registration: Free but Remember to bring lunch money and some extra to park in the garage! Space: Registration is limited to 45 people Audience: Anyone who works with metadata REQUIREMENTS: Attendees need to bring a laptop. If you plan to attend the introduction to xslt in the afternoon, it is recommended to have access to the command line. For both afternoon groups, it is also recommended to have either a text editor or an xml editor. For text editors, if you use a PC, you can always use Notepad. For Mac and PC users, there is also Text Wrangler (http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/), which is a great general purpose text editor. Oxygen xml editor is an xml editor that offers free 30 day trials (http://www.oxygenxml.com/). SCHEDULE: See our web page for the latest details: blogs.lib.uconn.edu/nemsu/nemsu2014/ REGISTRATION: http://tinyurl.com/lupuqhv (please cut and paste links into your browser)
