This is a temporary 50% appointment running through June 2012 within the University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections, University Archives. The incumbent will oversee the project planning, processing, and description of a major administrative records collection.
for more information: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=100502
[NOTE: deadline for applications is 28 January, 2012)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
LIBT Special 1-credit Topics Course
LIBT faculty are considering a number of topics for a 1-credit Special Topics elective course to be offered Fall 2012 or Summer 2013. We are looking for your input to see when we should offer the course, and what topic we should offer. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to let us know your thoughts!
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We Want to Hear from You!
Dear Students (past and present),
Help us keep in touch with you. Please take a few minutes to complete our new MCTC Library Information Technology Program Student Contact Form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Your Library Information Technology Faculty
Help us keep in touch with you. Please take a few minutes to complete our new MCTC Library Information Technology Program Student Contact Form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Your Library Information Technology Faculty
Monday, January 23, 2012
MN Job Posting: U of MN Library Assistant 2
Required/Preferred Qualifications
** This position is represented by AFSCME Technical Bargaining Unit. Dues or Fair Share deductions will be made.**
Required:
Two (2) years of college coursework and/or relevant library experience including prior experience in a document delivery service; validating reference citations in medical or scientific fields; sourcing documents from outside vendors; providing online and telephone based customer service and working with the Aleph circulation tools. Previous experience with tools such as: WorldCat, MEDLINE, MNCAT, or SciFinder for citation validation.
Preferred:
Prior experience conducting bibliographic research in biomedical and/or scientific literature.
Prior experience providing services to corporate or legal clients.
Required:
Two (2) years of college coursework and/or relevant library experience including prior experience in a document delivery service; validating reference citations in medical or scientific fields; sourcing documents from outside vendors; providing online and telephone based customer service and working with the Aleph circulation tools. Previous experience with tools such as: WorldCat, MEDLINE, MNCAT, or SciFinder for citation validation.
Preferred:
Prior experience conducting bibliographic research in biomedical and/or scientific literature.
Prior experience providing services to corporate or legal clients.
Be sure to get your application in right away! If you are applying, please contact jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu about being a reference.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Technology: Unexpected Consequences of Legislation and Policies in Libraries
The registration fee is $49.00 for library program students.
Title: Technology: Unexpected Consequences of Legislation and Policies in Libraries
When: 9:00am – 4:00pm Central, Friday, February 8, 2012
Where: Online – from the comfort of your office [registration fee required]
Website: http://www.amigos.org/tech_conference
Implementing technologies within libraries can be relatively straightforward – until you start complying with laws, regulations, and policies. Technology: Unexpected Consequences of Legislation and Policies in Libraries will focus on the unexpected and surprising consequences of implementing technologies while also adhering to local, state, and national legislation and regulations.
John Carlo Bertot will begin the conference by discussing how the current information and telecommunications policy legislative and policy infrastructure is rapidly becoming obsolete and how the proposed solutions are creating potential barriers to libraries.
From there, enjoy presentations on the current and potential ramifications of topics like Section 508, the Digital Public Library of America, HathiTrust, the Open Library, digital rights management, the cloud, Internet2, and licensing, as well as policy discussions that incorporate both local and federal issues.
It’s difficult to keep up with changes in technology policy, so spend time with us February 8th to bring yourself up to speed. Early bird registration ends Jan 25, 2012. Both individuals and groups are welcome. Recordings will be available to all registrants. To learn more and to register, visit the conference website at http://www.amigos.org/tech_conference. Schedule will be posted in January.
Title: Technology: Unexpected Consequences of Legislation and Policies in Libraries
When: 9:00am – 4:00pm Central, Friday, February 8, 2012
Where: Online – from the comfort of your office [registration fee required]
Website: http://www.amigos.org/tech_conference
Implementing technologies within libraries can be relatively straightforward – until you start complying with laws, regulations, and policies. Technology: Unexpected Consequences of Legislation and Policies in Libraries will focus on the unexpected and surprising consequences of implementing technologies while also adhering to local, state, and national legislation and regulations.
John Carlo Bertot will begin the conference by discussing how the current information and telecommunications policy legislative and policy infrastructure is rapidly becoming obsolete and how the proposed solutions are creating potential barriers to libraries.
From there, enjoy presentations on the current and potential ramifications of topics like Section 508, the Digital Public Library of America, HathiTrust, the Open Library, digital rights management, the cloud, Internet2, and licensing, as well as policy discussions that incorporate both local and federal issues.
It’s difficult to keep up with changes in technology policy, so spend time with us February 8th to bring yourself up to speed. Early bird registration ends Jan 25, 2012. Both individuals and groups are welcome. Recordings will be available to all registrants. To learn more and to register, visit the conference website at http://www.amigos.org/tech_conference. Schedule will be posted in January.
EQS Conference - Save the Date
The annual Enhancing Quality Staff conference will be held May 1, 2012 at the U of M Continuing Education and Conference Center, which is located on the St. Paul Campus of the U of M. Watch here for more information about the conference as the date draws nearer.
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