From kayton at ric.edu Tue Feb 2 11:23:43 2016 From: kayton at ric.edu (Ayton, Kieran) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:23:43 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] Job Posting: Head of Metadata and E-Resources, Rhode Island College Library Message-ID: <1BCD085D28593049802D5F521750145F1221EF994E@mailsvr11.RICOL.EDU> Hi everyone, Please see the job posting below for the Head of Metadata and E-Resources, Rhode Island College Library. Thanks, Kieran Ayton Emerging Technologies Librarian Interim Head of Digital Initiatives Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI 02908 kayton at ric.edu 401-301-5376 Rhode Island COllege Assistant Professor James P. Adams Library, Head, Metadata and E-Resources tenure track position Summer 2016 The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College invites applications for the tenure track position of Assistant Professor, Head, Metadata and E-Resources. The individual will be responsible for original and complex adaptive cataloging for monographs, e-resources and all other library materials; for all aspects of continuing resources in all formats, from selection, in consultation with the Library's subject selectors, to acquisitions, licensing, cataloging, usage reporting, renewals, and continuing access; indexing of digital resources. This is an anticipated vacancy for summer 2016 and final appointment is subject to available funding. Established in 1854, Rhode Island College is the oldest of the three public institutions of higher education in Rhode Island that operates under the aegis of the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education. The 180-acre campus in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence combines easy access to the benefits and resources of the metropolitan area with a suburban atmosphere. Rhode Island College has undergone expansion in recent decades at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The college now serves approximately 8,500 students in courses and programs on and off campus. Required qualifications include: MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited program; a minimum of three years of experience in an academic library with experience in cataloging and electronic resources management, utilizing RDA, OCLC, MARC and familiarity with an Open URL link resolver; experience with an integrated library system. Preferred qualifications: Reading knowledge of French, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Application deadline: Position is open until filled. IMPORTANT: For full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see our web site at https://employment.ric.edu/ Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College's PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution which values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application. www.ric.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From erdmann at simmons.edu Thu Feb 4 14:20:01 2016 From: erdmann at simmons.edu (Annie Erdmann) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 14:20:01 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] Weds Feb 10 - Community Technology in Cuba Message-ID: Feb 10 Info Meeting re Progressive Community Technology Delegation/Trip to Cuba in April - 7:00 Encuentro 5, Downtown Boston Folks, AltruVistas.com and the Community Technology Network of the Bay Area (ctnbayarea.org) have announced a collaborative Community Technology journey to Cuba for April 9-17. Designed as both a general introduction to the country as well as focused on technology policies and practices especially pertinent to community development, there?s basic info at *http://altruvistas.com/ctn * along with a link to a detailed itinerary. AltruVistas.com?s founder and CEO, Malia Everette, previously oversaw Global Exchange?s Reality Tour program for 15 years. The program here includes meetings with: * the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Economy and Planning, and the Ministry of Technology and the Environment; * Ra?l Rodr?guez, one of the organizers with the Joven Clubs/Youth Technology Centers; * Professor Pedro Urra from Havana University, a founder of INFOMED, the open source national health information network of Cuba and an international consultant in information projects and social initiatives; * Dr. Yudivian Almeida Cruz, Professor in the School of Mathematics and Computation at the University of Havana who researches web-based information distribution systems; * ICAP, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples that coordinates Cuba?s NGO-nonprofit programs and relations with solidarity groups in other countries. The enjoyable and informative trip looks to be a ground-floor opportunity for those of us interested in community technology. Peter Miller (the main local organizer) and I will be meeting with folks in the metroBoston area who are interested in the trip and in progressive US-Cuba technology support efforts on Wednesday, February 10, 7:00 at Encuentro 5, 9A Hamilton Place, Boston (near Park St T station and the Orpheum Theater). -----peter miller's blog https://peterbmiller.wordpress.com/cuba-project/ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Annie Erdmann* (she/ her/ hers) Digital Assets/ eResources Librarian Simmons College Library Boston MA 02115 617-521-2723 erdmann at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nea_announce at newenglandarchivists.org Fri Feb 5 08:05:24 2016 From: nea_announce at newenglandarchivists.org (NEA Announcements) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 08:05:24 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] =?utf-8?q?Call_for_submissions=3A_=E2=80=8BNEA_StorySl?= =?utf-8?q?am?= Message-ID: *Patron: ?Do you have any books on vampires??* * Me: ?This is the Southern History Department. I can see what they have in other departments.? Patron [after a pause] ?Do you have any history books on Southern Vampires?? ** Funny things can happen when working in an archives... or weird, wonderful, wise or unforgettable. Tell us about it during NEA?s first StorySLAM: *Moths in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks*. Based on the StorySLAM competitions developed by NYC non-profit literary society The Moth, there are only four ground rules to the NEA competition at the Spring 2016 Meeting : -- First rule is all stories must be true -- Second rule is all stories must be told, not read. -- Third rule is there is a 5-minute time limit. -- And fourth rule is to keep it anonymous -- don?t betray confidentiality restrictions Bring your wit and wisdom to the masses of New England archivists who are just waiting to hear a good story. And at the end of the evening scores will be tallied, a winner announced, and a PRIZE will be given. Submit an outline of your story to be considered eligible for the NEA competition . *Questions? Contact Matt Spry (sprymatt at gmail.com ) for more information*. * Story from ?I work at a public library? blog [ http://iworkatapubliclibrary.com/] New England Archivists Communications Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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One of the wonderful things about the academic library at Community Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges and Universities is connecting with every kind of student: First years, grad students, veterans, returning adults, transfers, ESL, visiting scholars, athletes, exchange students, job seekers, high school, Gap Year, GED, vocational certificate, community college, minority, prisoners, special needs, part-time, GED, workforce development students, and students with insufficient preparation Presentations are 45 minutes long and generally include time for questions and discussion. Two people per presentation receive free registration (including great food). Our annual program is titled "Transitioning Together." Use this link http://goo.gl/forms/y7lQtiW5LE to submit your Proposal for a breakout session. We will respond with details and support. Proposals are due February 29th. Still don't know what you are waiting for? ? "Turn and face the strange"? 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He works closely with Harvard Library to establish a culture of shared understanding of copyright issues among Harvard staff, faculty, and students. He runs a copyright law consulting practice for libraries, higher education institutions, non-profit groups, and specialized archives.? A full list of speakers and breakout sessions, please visit our conference website: https://netsl.wordpress.com/2016con/ Registration is now open http://ams.nelib.org/event-2172673 NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association (NELA) and is affiliated with the ALCTS Affiliates Relations Committee Membership in NETSL is open to any member of NELA at no additional cost. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://nelib.org/netsl/ -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE CONFERENCE Ways with Words: Exploring Language and Gender Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4 Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA This two-day conference is a snapshot of the state of language in today?s society as it relates to, mirrors, and affects perceptions of gender. Anthropologists, authors, computer scientists, journalists, linguists, performing artists, politicians, and psychologists will explore different facets of the interplay of gender and language. The conference begins on Thursday evening with ?Plays with Words,? an evening about language and gender in comedy, featuring comedian Aparna Nancherla and ImprovBoston. March 4 brings a full day of panels that will considermoving beyond binary distinctions, what the Internet and big data analysis can teach us about gender and language, and the role of gender in public discourse. Through comparative perspectives, multidisciplinary approaches, and contemporary examples, this conference examines the inextricably related concepts of gender, language, and culture. Janet Mock?a cultural commentator, advocate for trans women?s rights, and *New York Times* bestselling author?will deliver the keynote address. Register online and view the full schedule and panel list: w ww.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2016-ways-with-words-conference . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The* Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study* at Harvard University is dedicated to creating and sharing transformative ideas across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Learn more about the people and programs of the Radcliffe Institute at www.radcliffe.harvard.edu . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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As an ASIS&T Publications user (author, reader, and/or reviewer), your responses are extremely important to us. We depend on your input to improve the format, content scope, publication process, and delivery mechanisms of ASIS&T publications to better serve your needs. Those who complete this survey can be entered into a random drawing. Ten randomly chosen respondents will be given a free book of his/her choice from the ASIS&T Online Bookstore! Your name and contact information will not be collected from this questionnaire. If you would like to be involved in the random drawing, and/or are willing to participate in the follow-up interview, there is a separate survey for you to provide your availability and contact information. Any contact information collected for interviewing purposes will not be linked to your responses in this survey. There are a total of 37 questions (8 questions are open-ended). It took an average of 24 minutes for our pilot testers to complete this survey. Below is the link to the survey. Please complete the survey no later than March 18, 2016. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASISTPubs2016 We deeply thank you for your valuable input! ASIS&T Publications Committee Rong Tang (Co-Chair) Lorraine Mon (Co-Chair) Jamshid Beheshti (Board Liaison) Julia Caffrey Samuel Chu Yuelin Li Chaoqun Ni Danielle Pollock Lu Xiao Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900 From rhill at asis.org Mon Feb 29 10:07:30 2016 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 10:07:30 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] Corrected Survey - Perceptions and experiences w/ ASIS&T Publications Message-ID: <380-22016212915729954@LEN-dick-2011> [Please excuse duplication. Apologies for earlier typo] Dear all, The ASIS&T Publications Committee would like to collect information about your perceptions of, and experiences with, ASIS&T publications, specifically The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIS&T), The Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology (The Bulletin), and The Association for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting Proceedings (The ASIS&T Proceedings). As an ASIS&T Publications user (author, reader, and/or reviewer), your responses are extremely important to us. We depend on your input to improve the format, content scope, publication process, and delivery mechanisms of ASIS&T publications to better serve your needs. Those who complete this survey can be entered into a random drawing. Ten randomly chosen respondents will be given a free book of his/her choice from the ASIS&T Online Bookstore! Your name and contact information will not be collected from this questionnaire. If you would like to be involved in the random drawing, and/or are willing to participate in the follow-up interview, there is a separate survey for you to provide your availability and contact information. Any contact information collected for interviewing purposes will not be linked to your responses in this survey. There are a total of 37 questions (8 questions are open-ended). It took an average of 24 minutes for our pilot testers to complete this survey. Below is the link to the survey. Please complete the survey no later than March 18, 2016. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASISTPubs2016 We deeply thank you for your valuable input! ASIS&T Publications Committee Rong Tang (Co-Chair) Lorraine Mon (Co-Chair) Jamshid Beheshti (Board Liaison) Julia Caffrey Samuel Chu Yuelin Li Chaoqun Ni Danielle Pollock Lu Xiao Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900