Journal of Documentation began its 66th year of publication by its first issue in 2010. The papers appeared in this issue are: Turning weakness into strength: strategies for future LIS, The information needs of UK historic houses: mapping the ground, Developing scales for information-seeking behaviour, Source preference criteria in the context of everyday projects: Relevance [...]

Thanks to Shahd Salha for alerting me to this. There is a Dutch initiative inspired by Information Literacy Month in the USA. Maand van het Vinden (Month of Discoveries) starts on 7th April 2010. http://www.maandvanhetvinden.nl/While looking at the links from this page, I noticed a site about media literacy (in Dutch): I only have sufficient [...]

Chemical Exposure Linked to Attention Deficit Disorder in ChildrenChildren exposed in the womb to chemicals in cosmetics and fragrances are more likely to develop behavioral problems commonly found in children with attention deficit disorders, according to a study of New York City school-age children published Thursday.[via Alex Forbes] More: continued here

As part of my job this year, I have taken on the task of delivering six emerging tech sessions for library staff between October and March, one a month. The purpose of these sessions nominally to introduce the staff to interesting applications or uses of applications on the web, and then talk about them. I [...]

Free in Nebraska, see Nebraska Library Commission at: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/training/train.aspFree in Wyoming, and Utah, see: Biographical Center for Research. See: http://www.bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.htmlCollege of DuPage http://www.dupagepress.com/library-learning-network/Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going? February 19, 2010Information Literacy Education: A National Overview. March 12, 2010Technology Trends in Libraries:  Tools, Skills, Staffing, Training. April 9, 2010All teleconferences are on [...]

Reference/Public Services Librarian (University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Pennsylvania) The Reference/Public Services Librarian is a full-time faculty librarian at a regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Anticipated start date will be summer 2010. This position reports to the Director of the Millstein Library.Responsibilities:* Provide reference assistance in the use of electronic, traditional, and non-traditional [...]

The draft programme for LILAC (the UK’s main information literacy conference) is now online. The conference takes place 29-31 March 2010 in Limerick, Ireland. Go to http://www.lilacconference.com/dw/programme/index.htmlPicture by Sheila Webber, taken in SL (Source: Information Literacy Weblog) More: continued here

The draft programme for LILAC 2010 is now available. LILAC 2010 (The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference) hosted by Library Network Support Services will take place at the Limerick Strand Hotel, 29-31 March 2010 (Source: Peter Scott’s Library Blog) More: continued here

Director of Library and Information Resources (Hartwick College, New York) Hartwick College seeks a visionary leader for the Stevens-German Library and to expand our information literacy program to support teaching and learning. Minimal qualifications include: Master’s degree or higher in library science from an ALA accredited institution; at least five years of significant supervisory responsibility; [...]

Reference Librarian for Educational Partnerships (Purdue University Calumet, Indiana) Purdue University Calumet is excited to offer a new online program which will enable students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in Nursing. This program offers accessibility and flexibility but also a quality education at Purdue University Calumet.This position is contingent upon the success of the Educational [...]