Zine Librarians (Un)Conference

Sorry for the short notice, but this just came to my attention.
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Zine Librarians (Un)Conference
Seattle, Washington, March 14 and 15, 2009

Zine librarians, collectors and creators are invited to the Richard Hugo House and the Zine Archive and Publishing Project for two days of discussion and presentation centered around the collecting and organizing of zines; be they in libraries, archives, infoshops, basements, or living rooms.

Blending a traditional conference with the Unconference<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference>model, this gathering will be participatory and open. Workshops will be scheduled, and discussions of cataloging, organizing and promoting zine collections are expected, among other topics. All members of the zine community, including non-librarians, are invited to join in and take part.

An outline of events and further information is available on the event's wiki: <http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/>

Please visit the wiki to register your attendance, help plan the events, and volunteer.

SAVE THE DATE:
March 14 and 15, 2009
10 am - 5 pm
Location: Zine Archive Publishing Project (ZAPP) at The Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-322-7030

The event is FREE, but there may be a small, voluntary donation for food and/or materials.

TO REGISTER:
To register to attend the (un)conference and join the discussion, visit the wiki:

<http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/Register>

<http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/>

REGISTER DEADLINE: March 6th, Friday.

READ YOUR ZINE!
7pm March 14th at Cafe Allegro (1408 NE 42nd Street,between University Way and 15th Ave). Join zine creators, readers and librarians in this celebration of self-publishing. If you'd like to read, please sign up here! <http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/Zine+Reading>

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS:
If you are interested in leading a one-hour workshop during the conference, please submit the following information by creating a page for it on this wiki and listing it on the proposals page by Friday, February 28th, 2009:

1. The title of your workshop
2. Your name and a very brief biography of all workshop leaders (1-3 sentences each)
3. A brief (100 word) summary of topics you would address
4. Any tools, equipment or technology that would be required
5. Add your proposal to this list:

1. Proposals <http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/proposals>
2. And then create a page for it (You'll need to be logged into the wiki to do so) and link to it. (As in the example of Zine Anatomy<http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/proposals-zineanatomy>
   

Guidelines for *workshops*: We are interested in hosting workshops that will be informational, how-to's and describe a task, skill or scheme that another zine library would find useful. This could be hands-on, or a presentation of what your library has done well.

Note: This is a call only for workshops that require extensive pre-planning, are practical in nature, or require specific materials. We will also have *facilitated discussions* at the conference, but those will be selected at the conference itself.

For more information about the Zine Librarians (Un)Conference, contact:
Alycia Sellie, alyciasellie@gmail.com

Upcoming MINITEX Trainings and Webinars

We have scheduled two face to face full day workshops for digital project staff. We are also offering a series of four webinars on digitization topics. See below for details and registration information.

FACE TO FACE

Metadata Practices for Digital Collections

Metadata is a fundamental element of any digitization project. Designed for non catalogers, this full day workshop focuses on using metadata to facilitate both access to and preservation of digital resources. Topics include: review of metadata schema choices, development of a preservation metadata model, and using XML to store metadata. Hands on exercises will be
conducted during the class.

What you will learn:

- An understanding of what metadata is and how it facilitates access to and preservation of digital resources
- An awareness of appropriate metadata schema, including Dublin Core, EAD, TEI, and others
- An understanding of current and developing standards
- The benefits of using metadata and XML together
- An understanding of interoperability and ways to achieve it

Presenter: Linda Stewart, OCLC Western

Dates:
April 28, 120 Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
April 30, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/oclc.asp#222


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>From Pixels to Projects: An Introduction to Digitization Concepts
This workshop will present background terminology and concepts, as well as practical approaches to digitizing and describing visual collections. Attendees will learn about scanning, equipment, metadata, project management and workflow. The instructor will share his own insights on digital imaging and encourage others in attendance to share their own experiences.

Presenter: Jason Roy, University of Minnesota Libraries

Dates:
May 13, 120 Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
May 27, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/oclc.asp#207

Who should attend?: Individuals who are either planning to digitize their collections or have just begun to implement their own imaging projects.

COMING SOON! Digital Imaging - a full day hands on workshop on scanning and batch editing of images using Adobe Photoshop.


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ONLINE

Minitex is sponsoring a set of four two-hour webinars focused on digitization information and skill development. We are holding three in May and one in June. The sessions will be taught by Linda Stewart from OCLC Western. The cost of each webinar is $40.00 for each individual. If you register for all four webinars at once, the cost will be $35.00 for each session. The descriptions of each session with links to registration are below.

Developing, Funding and Managing Digital Projects: Digitization Series #1
Thursday, May 14, 2009
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central Time)

This webinar covers basic level project planning, materials selection, and workflow for digital collections. The focus is to prepare participants for conducting a project and sustaining a project into the future. Will include discussion of issues related to workflow, metadata, scanning, quality
control, funding, maintenance and sustainability of digital resources.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#215


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Copyright for Digital Materials: Digitization Series #2

Thursday, May 21, 2009

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Central Time)


This webinar is intended to introduce participants to issues surrounding copyright for digital materials, and to provide resources for further exploration. Topics covered include: basics of copyright law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; obtaining permissions to use, fair use, public domain, and privacy issues; and how digital primary source materials published to the Web differ from traditional materials. The course will include discussion of examples pertinent to the average project to help participants apply concepts to real-life situations.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#216


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Imaging, Quality Control and Digital Infrastructure: Digitization Series #3
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Central Time)

This online workshop covers basic-level information on scanning, image capture, and quality control activities for digital projects. Provides brief information on planning, workflow development, and implementation for image capture and digital object creation in a project setting. Places emphasis on digital activities for libraries, museums, and heritage organizations.
Provides beginning steps toward developing and managing scanning activities for digital collections.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#217


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Metadata for Digital Projects: Digitization Series #4

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central Time)

Metadata is a fundamental element of any digitization project. Designed for non-catalogers, this webinar session focuses on using metadata to facilitate both access to and preservation of digital resources. Topics include: review of metadata schema choices, development of a preservation metadata model, and using XML to store metadata.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#218


Sara Ring
Coordinator, Bibliographic and Technical Services
Minitex Library Information Network
15 Andersen Library
University of Minnesota
222 21st Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-4002 Fax: 612-624-4508
mailto: ring0089@umn.edu
blog: http://blogs.minitex.umn.edu/bats/

Discover your inner leader!

Looking to develop or enhance your leadership skills, invigorate your career, and connect with other library workers in a relaxing atmosphere? Then apply to the Minnesota Library Association Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) today!

The MILE 2009 Institute will provide participants with the opportunity to:

* Develop and refine skills necessary to be a leader in the libraries of tomorrow.
* Develop professional and personal goals and help you move forward on those goals.
* Network and make connections with people in the broader community.
* Reflect on the variety of leadership opportunities available at the local, regional, and state levels.
* Be matched with and work with a mentor for several months following the Institute.

Thanks to the generous support of the MN Library Foundation & the State Library, we are able to cut the cost for participants from $300 to $150!! This includes not only the Institute's programming, but also room and board from April 28 - May 1, 2009! More information and applications can be found on the MILE subunit webpage:

http://mnlibraryassociation.org/committees-subunits/mile/

Library workers of all experience levels are welcome to apply.

Join us to Discover your Inner Leader!

Minnesota Library Legislative Platform

The latest version of the MN Library Legislative Platform can always be
found on mn.webjunction.org. The link to the latest version is now
http://mn.webjunction.org/mlamemo/articles/content/41783517

If you set up the RSS feed from the MLA/MEMO Advocacy section, you will be
notified when new versions are available.

Always check for the latest version of the platform on mn.webjunction.org
before sharing information from the platform to insure accuracy. Thanks.


Mark Ranum, Director
Plum Creek Library System
290 S Lake / Box 697
Worthington, MN 56187

507.376.5803 (office)
612.701.9989 (cel)

More Things on a Stick

More Things On a Stick Program To Launch in January

ST.PAUL, Minnesota (January 15, 2009) --Minnesota’s seven multicounty, multitype library systems (multitypes) will launch the More Things On a Stick: A Library Learning 2.0 Program on January 20, 2009.. This program is the new version of the very popular 23 Things On a Stick Program sponsored the Minnesota Multitypes last year. Staff in academic, school, public and special libraries, as well as members of library Governing and Advisory Boards are invited to participate in this fun, self-paced program that encourages participants to experiment with various Web 2.0 tools. Mashups, more organizational and productivity tools, and deeper uses of RSS and Delicious are just a few of the new offerings in 2009.

All details about how to participate and suggestions for getting ready are now available online at http://morethingsonastick.pbwiki.com. Registration will begin on January 20^th at this same address (as part of Thing 1). Those who complete all 23 Things plus the evaluation within 17 weeks will win a completion prize.

More Things On a Stick are online activities that encourage participants to experiment and learn about new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The activities are hands-on with experiential exercises, short readings and discovery work. Each Thing can take as little as one hour or as much time as you’d like to give it. The Minnesota Certification Program has approved this program for 25 contact hours to meet public service and technology competencies. Continuing Education Units will be available to all participants as well. Early endorsements of this program include but are not limited to, MLA, MEMO, MINITEX and State Library Services. Others are expected to add their support and will be mentioned on the More Things on a Stick wiki site.

Participants who wish to receive the completion incentive prize must register their blogs (Thing 1) by February 20 and complete all Things plus the evaluation (and blog about each one) by May 20, 2009. Receipt of the completion prize enters participants in a statewide drawing for additional prizes.

According to Ann Walker Smalley, Metronet Director, “Participants clamored for ‘Thing 24’ when they had finished the original 23 Things On Stick! More Things On a Stick builds on the learning from that successful program and offers people the chance to try new Things that will make their personal and professional lives more productive, more connected, and even more fun. Join this online learning community and start 2009 with a resolution to try all of the Things. You do not have to have done the original 23 Things On a Stick to do More Things.” Participants are encouraged to work with others in their libraries or regions and to share their insights and discoveries either through the participant blogs or in person.

This program is the Minnesota twist on the 23 Things: Library Learning 2.0 program, developed by Helene Blowers at the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County. Library organizations across the country have used the 23 Things concept to encourage staff to learn and use these Web 2.0 tools. The directors and staff of the seven Minnesota Multicounty Multitype Library Systems are the core of the 23 Things On a Stick team, with additional coaches available across the state. This group has worked together to develop More Things On a Stick and to customize it for Minnesota library staff. This group will track participants’ progress as shown in the individual blogs and provide helpful hints and encouraging words.

The multitype library systems respond to the needs of Minnesota librarians by providing library support services, including continuing education. The multitype systems believe that knowledgeable library staffs are better able to meet the needs of their library users. The multitypes connect library staff in all types of libraries to professional and staff development opportunities and look forward to broad participation in this exciting learning program.

Contact: Ann Walker Smalley, Metronet Director, ann@metronet.lib.mn.us

More Things On a Stick blog is online at http://morethingsonastick.pbwiki.com

Webinars from the MINITEX BATS unit

Students in our program and anyone working in Minnesota libraries can take these webinars from MINITEX.

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We still have some open seats in these upcoming webinars from the Bibliographic and Technical Services (BATS) Unit:

What is Metadata?: A Very Basic Introduction

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Central Time)

What, exactly, is metadata and what does it have to do with my digitization project? Is it important? How can I learn more about it? This one-hour Webinar will answer these questions, and more. You will gain a basic understanding of metadata and why you should care about it.

Who should attend?: Anyone working with digitization projects or digital objects who needs a basic introduction to metadata.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#200

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Dublin Core for Beginners

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Central Time)

Are you involved in a digital project at your institution? How will you describe your digital objects in order to provide online access to them? One option is to use the Dublin Core, an international metadata standard used to describe digital content. This 60 minute webinar will introduce you to Dublin Core and the 15 elements. As we look at several examples, the Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices will be used as a guideline.

Who should attend?: This webinar is intended for staff who work in libraries or cultural heritage institutions as catalogers, archivists, special collections librarians, or anyone who has responsibilities for the description of and access to digital collection materials.

Registration: http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#201

MINITEX Registration: Go to Upcoming Training Sessions http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/