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A few posts back there was mention of LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy). “LILi is an acronym for a group of librarians from various types of libraries, investigating information literacy definitions, standards and instruction in California.” Their website, which includes some resources, is at http://bit.ly/cCcyRT and they have a blog at http://lifelonginfoliteracy.blogspot.com/Photo by Sheila Webber: Some more of my cherries, July 2010 (Source: Information Literacy Weblog)
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Realizing that professional development is an essential part a librarian’s continuing education, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region will be awarding approximately 25 Professional Development subsidies (up to $1,500 each) to support health science or hospital librarians who wish to attend a conference, or take a training or workshop of their choice by the end of April 2011. Priority will be given to professional development in the areas of emergency preparedness, personal and electronic health records, health information literacy, or library advocacy, and would include online training opportunities. For more information and application information see: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/Think about using the award on MCMLA Continuing Education classes. Registration is now open. See http://sites.google.com/site/2010mcmla/ce/ce-classes for a list of classes and registration information. Each class requires a minimum number of participants, so register before Aug. 16 to secure a spot! See the conference web site at: www.mcmla.org/meetings/2010Or how about the MLA CE class web-based class – Influence for Medical Librarians – scheduled in Ocotober 2010 and February 2011 – a great fit under the heading of Advocacy. For details, see: http://www.mlanet.org/education/web/ (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
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I’ve been an Evernote user for four and a half years (which, incidentally, is pretty much the longest I’ve used any single program other than MS Office and Quicken) and recommended it to several of my colleagues. That’s where I keep notes from every meeting and conference I’ve been to since becoming a librarian, all my class outlines, all my notes in preparation for difficult research consultations, many to do lists, my email archive from our old email system, everything. And it’s great.And I now need to figure out how best to maintain a local backup.The Cloud: It's great until it isn'tThe back story. Early this month I took extensive notes, almost a transcription, of an intense two-day meeting. My department was going to use these notes as the basis of several important projects (a strategic plan for Information Literacy on campus, just for one). I carefully synced with the servers even more often than the automated sync happens along the way, added and edited the note over the course of the next two weeks (on several computers, always carefully syncing with the servers), and then opened the note at the beginning of the first follow-up meeting at which we were going to actually start mining it and using it. But between the time when I opened the note and when I came back to my computer after talking about a minor scheduling thing with a co-worker, the note had gone completely blank.Totally blank. Nothing there.So I freaked out (very quietly and over the course of several hours) while we tried to see if we could recover it and opened up a co-worker’s notes to see if we could work from them in the mean time. After searching user forums and even buying a premium account so that I could see note histories (still to no avail), I emailed Evernote in desperation.Their reply? Don’t worry, there never was a note. …
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Meredith Farkas has a thoughtful post at Information Wants to be Free on our love of numbers and how little they tell us without context. Less traffic at the reference desk: what does that mean? It could mean that students don’t find the help they get there useful, or that your redesigned website or new signage has solved problems that used to require human intervention. More instruction sessions? Maybe more faculty attended conferences and needed a babysitter. Meredith’s post made me think about the statistics I recently compiled for our annual report. Many of them are things we count in order to share that information with others through national surveys. We dutifully count how much microfiche and microfilm we have added to the collection (seriously?) and how many print periodicals we have (fewer all the time, but our growing access to electronic full text is virtually impossible to measure; does a title that has a 12 month embargo count?). We haven’t used this report to share how much use our databases are getting and which journals in those databases are getting downloaded most often, or what Google Analytics tells us about which web pages attract the most attention. We use that information for decision-making, but it doesn’t become part of the record because the time series we use was started back when the earth’s crust was still cooling. (Guess what: acquisition of papyrus scrolls, clay tablets and wax cylinders is way down.) In the end, I’m not all that interested in the numbers. The really interesting data is usually the hardest to gather. …
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Director of Libraries (American Public University System, West Virginia) Synopsis of Role:The Director of Libraries manages a headquarters library and the world-wide operations of the University Online Library, including an industry-leading group of librarians. These operations demand a wide range of expertise from copyright and information literacy to automated reference and electronic resources. The incumbent is expected to be a scholarly entrepreneur to help ensure the University’s academic reputation through innovative programs, classroom-driven collection development, faculty engagement, proactive vendor negotiations and personal scholarship at the forefront of academic librarianship in the Web Era. …
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Emmanuel College is a coed 17-acre residential college of liberal arts and sciences right in the city of Boston. In the Catholic academic tradition, we challenge our students and faculty to be driven in their pursuit of learning and teaching. We mine the rich resources of science and healthcare around us, and build gateways to that world on campus. Emmanuel enriches lives through powerful real world experiences, from service learning to internships. We believe education empowers people. It transforms their lives. And it opens doors. The Reference Librarian will perform reference, public service, and some technical service duties; oversee all library operations for nights, weekends, and holidays; assist library patrons in the use of electronic resources; assist with scheduled information literacy classes; participate in special projects. Essential responsibilities include: *Serve as “Librarian-in-Charge” for the Library, media operations, and student workers during nights, weekends, and holiday shifts. (Student workers are assigned their specific tasks by their supervisor the Head of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Support Services.) *Provide reference and information services, including database searching instruction, and assistance with the use of print materials. *Provide coverage in circulation, reserve, and media services, as needed. *Assist in maintaining and troubleshooting reference computers and printers. *Input reference transactions into the reference statistical database. *Assist with processing of materials in all formats under the supervision of the Technology Librarian. *Assist with projects to enhance library users’ research skills. *Assist with other special library projects when assigned. *Aid in the supervision of student workers who report to the Head of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Support Services. (Source: MBLC Job Listings)
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Librarian (Brown Mackie College – Oklahoma City (OK) ) You will make students and their needs the primary focus of your actions, including creating and/or implementing student-focused processes and procedures. Additionally, the Librarian is responsible for planning, implementation, management and evaluation of all library services; assists in strategic planning and budgeting, collection development; provides instructional services for both students and faculty. The Librarian must also assure quality service to clients, exhibit sound economic principles, and foster innovation positive thinking and expansion. The Librarian is responsible for providing reference, research and information literacy instruction to the campus community, using library materials in all formats. …
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Librarian (Brown Mackie College – San Antonio (TX), Texas) You will make students and their needs the primary focus of your actions, including creating and/or implementing student-focused processes and procedures. Additionally, the Librarian is responsible for planning, implementation, management and evaluation of all library services; assists in strategic planning and budgeting, collection development; provides instructional services for both students and faculty. The Librarian must also assure quality service to clients, exhibit sound economic principles, and foster innovation positive thinking and expansion. The Librarian is responsible for providing reference, research and information literacy instruction to the campus community, using library materials in all formats. …
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Librarian (South University, Texas) You will make students and their needs the primary focus of your actions, including creating and/or implementing student-focused processes and procedures. Additionally, the Librarian is responsible for planning, implementation, management and evaluation of all library services; assists in strategic planning and budgeting, collection development; provides instructional services for both students and faculty. The Librarian must also assure quality service to clients, exhibit sound economic principles, and foster innovation positive thinking and expansion. The Librarian is responsible for providing reference, research and information literacy instruction to the campus community, using library materials in all formats. …
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Librarian (Brown Mackie College – Dallas (TX), Texas) You will make students and their needs the primary focus of your actions, including creating and/or implementing student-focused processes and procedures. Additionally, the Librarian is responsible for planning, implementation, management and evaluation of all library services; assists in strategic planning and budgeting, collection development; provides instructional services for both students and faculty. The Librarian must also assure quality service to clients, exhibit sound economic principles, and foster innovation positive thinking and expansion. The Librarian is responsible for providing reference, research and information literacy instruction to the campus community, using library materials in all formats. …
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