Family Resource Center Assistant

JobTitle   Asst Library Specialty   Clerical/Customer Service/Administrative Location   University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Department   Family Resource Center Hours per 2 weeks   20 Shift   Rotating day/evening Date Posted   01/21/2013 Job Number   13-43411
Job Description:
Hours of Work: Every Tuesday & Thursday 4-8pm, Every Other Saturday 10am-1pm. The Family Resource Center Assistant supports the FRC Manager in the daily operations including assisting customers with library resources and information requests, coordinating resource requests, maintaining electronic information access, as well as providing library office administration. Previous experience in customer service, office management, and computer skills required.  Successful candidate will demonstrate ability to seek out information from a variety of sources, including on-line and print. The qualified candidate must work both independently and collaboratively in a changing environment, be capable of independent decision-making, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and possess the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Job Qualifications:
Minimum Quals: Two years of post high school education in education, library science, communications, social work or related human services field or  HS Diploma/GED and 2 years experience in education, library science, communications, social work or human services. Experience working with children in an educational or other setting. Previous experience in customer service or clerical work and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and electronic library resources Preferred Qualifications: BA degree in Library Science, Education, Social Services or related field and 1-3 years of library experience with increasing responsibilities.  More Information in the Fairview Job Search:  https://careers.fairview.org/css_external/CSSPage_SearchAndBrowseJobs.ASP?T=20130128105202&  keyword search: Asst Library

Save the Date & Call for Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium 2013: Libraries by Design

June 7^th, Superior, WI

http://lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.wordpress.com/

Do you enjoy watching designers create a dream space on a budget? We’ve all seen the design shows that encourage us to think critically about our space and examine what we truly need. For the 2^nd annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium we’re bringing a designer’s eye to libraries! How do we intentionally design our space, skills, and services? Do we love it or list it? Keynote speaker, Nate Hill, Assistant Director at the Chattanooga Public Library, will provide design expertise to kick off the day. The Symposium, hosted in northern Wisconsin at WITC-Superior, is conveniently located to librarians from northern Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The organizers of the second annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (LSLS) invite proposals for 60-minute breakout sessions in 3 tracks:

• Designing Space 
  How have you designed virtual or physical space for your patrons? Suggested topics include website design, online tutorials, classroom re-design, and space planning.
• Designing Skills 
  Libraries are nothing without the people behind them. Suggested topics include professional development, collaboration, budgeting, public service, and leadership.
• Designing Service 
  What programs have been effective in your institution? Suggested topics include reference, information literacy services, ebook programs, ILL, digitizing collections, and outreach.

Successful presentations include 10-15 minutes of question and answer, showcase effective and innovative practices, and are applicable to many types of libraries.

Presenters should submit their proposal electronically at http://bit.ly/lsls13propose by Thursday, February, 28^th. Presenters will be notified of acceptance by March 2^nd. A call for poster presentations is forthcoming.

LSLS allows educators and librarians to share their expertise, learn from their colleagues, and network to develop a stronger community of information professionals. Individuals from academic, K-12, and public libraries, IT professionals, archives, library school students, and friends of the library groups are encouraged to attend. The Symposium will be held Friday, June 7^th, 2013 at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior, Wisconsin. The event is organized by librarians and educators from WITC, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Wisconsin Superior, Superior Public Library, Duluth Public Library, Marshall School, Arrowhead Library System (MN), Northern Waters Library System (WI), the College of St. Scholastica, and other organizations.

For questions about proposals and submissions please contact Matt Rosendahl at Matt.Rosendahl[at]witc[dot]edu. Complete listing of speakers, agenda, and costs will be released in mid-March.

KY Job Postings - Library Assistant

The Murray State University Libraries has two Library Assistant positions
open.


The Library Assistant II posting can be found at this link:
https://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/2122


The Library Assistant III posting can be found at this link:
https://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/2123

 
Leslie Engelson, MLIS
Technical Services Librarian
224G Waterfield Library
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
270.809.4818
lengelson@murraystate.edu

Branch Out 2013

2013 Branch Out Conference

July 31 – August 1, 2013

Rush Creek Golf Club, Maple Grove

Early Registration cost is same as 2009 and 2011!!!
$75 for either day, $125 for both days

·         Thought-provoking speakers

·         Great workshops to build technology and customer service skills

·         Credit toward your MN Voluntary Certification

·         Wednesday evening dessert event with special entertainment

·         Tour of the “green” Maple Grove Library

·               Networking with other library staff from around the state

·         A lovely venue, great food, and lots of fun

Do You Work In a Library? Then You Belong at Branch Out!

Sponsored in part by the Minneapolis Northwest Convention and Visitors Bureau

Visit us at branchoutlibraryconferenceofminnesota.blogspot.com

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Open Access Presentation

Nancy Sims to speak about open access publishing model

 

 

The University of St. Thomas libraries are pleased to host an event with Nancy Sims, who will speak about the issues and challenges of the open access publishing movement, which has the potential of increasing the visibility, access to and sharing of faculty scholarly research.

 

Nancy is the Copyright Program Librarian at the University  of Minnesota libraries with a JD from the University of Michigan Law School, and an MLIS from Rutgers University.   She says that her job is not to be the “copyright police” on her campus, but to help individuals and groups throughout the University community to understand issues surrounding copyright and scholarly communication.  Nancy says that she is fascinated by copyright law in all of its aspects, and in particular, how individuals construct understandings of copyright as it relates to their own scholarly, artistic, professional, personal, cultural, and communicative activities. 

 

She has published articles and presented at conferences about copyright issues, technology, and emerging forms of scholarship.

 

Nancy Sims’ presentation and question and answer period will be in McNeely Hall 100 from 3:00 – 4:30 on Thursday, December 13^th  This event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. 

 

You will find a map to McNeely Hall here.

 

If you have any questions please let me know.

Andrea Koeppe

St. Thomas

SAVE THE DATE: LIT Social 12/16/2012

MCTC Library Tech program faculty invites you (students & alumni) to join us for a celebration to the end of a great semester. This is also a chance to socialize with your fellow program students and instructors.

When: Sunday December 16, 2012 3 pm – 6 pm

Who: Library Information Technology Program Students (and friends)
Where: "Common Room" @ Common Roots Cafe. This is in the back of the cafe.
Why: Converse. Celebrate. Connect. Games.

Come for part or all. We will play some games, have some snacks, and enjoy the sigh of relief that comes with the end of the semester.

RSVP to jennifer.sippel(at)minneapolis.edu or RSVP on the program's Facebook page!

Common Roots Cafe is located: 2558 Lyndale Ave. S. , Minneapolis, MN 55405