LAC Group seeks a Serials Cataloging Technician for a full-time or part-time contract position at a Government Library in Washington, DC. Must have experience with cataloging serials, and MARC records. Will be checking and updating MARC records. Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of serials cataloging experience and have excellent communication skills. Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to be considered.
Qualifications:
* Must be a U.S. Citizen
* At least 2 years of experience doing serials cataloging
* Must be able to work quickly and meet production standards with a very low error rate
* Must be able to maintain an excellent focus on details throughout the workday
* Must possess a 4-year Bachelor's degree in order to be considered
* Familiarity with SuDoc
To read more details and to apply please visit this link: http://bit.ly/SerialsCatTechnician
To view all of our currently open positions please visit: http://lac-group.com/lac-group/careers/
LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
MD Job Posting - Library Technician
LAC Group seeks a Library Technician for a full-time, long-term temporary position at a highly regarded law firm located in Baltimore, Maryland. This position will work as part of the firm's larger Technical Services team.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Complete all processing of cataloged materials, including shelving and packing materials for shipment
- Re-label and arrange materials, shifting as necessary
- Label desk copies and either arrange for distribution or shipment to other offices
- May assist with the organization of the archival collection
- Assist the Technical Services Team with on-site office collection moves and reorganizations
- Perform other administrative tasks as needed
Qualifications:
- Associates degree or relevant library experience
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy, ability to concentrate on tasks, and ability to work independently
- Ability to deal effectively with attorneys, staff, and library personnel
- Ability to work successfully in a team environment
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
To read more details and to apply please visit this link: http://bit.ly/LibraryTechnicianBaltimore
To view all of our currently open positions please visit: http://lac-group.com/lac-group/careers/
LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
ALA-APA Sessions at ALA Annual
ALA-APA is hosting a full roster of programs at Annual Conference. There’s the 8 part MBA Series for Librarians (all are welcome) and 5 Programs for the People.
Also, on Sunday, 6/26/2011, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, MCC 265, there will be a Library Support Staff Certification Program Open Forum - ALA has developed a national, voluntary Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC Program). The program is focused on skills that public and academic library support staff have or need. This is an exciting time to attend and learn more about this opportunity. Speaker: Nancy Bolt.
All details for the programs below are listed on the ALA-APA website at http://ala-apa.org/improving-salariesstatus/ala-conference-programs-2/2011-annual/.
1. Are you certifiable? How you and your library can benefit from ALA certification programs
2. Making a positive lasting impression
3. MBA for Librarians: Budget and Finance
4. MBA for Librarians: Leadership I
5. MBA for Librarians: Leadership II
6. MBA for Librarians: Marketing
7. MBA for Librarians: Organizational Development
8. MBA for Librarians: Project Management
9. MBA for Librarians: Statistics
10. MBA for Librarians: Strategic Planning
11. Speaking the Unspeakable: Getting comfortable talking about compensation and benefits
12. Negotiation: What else is on the table?
13. Welcome to Planet FURLOW: Advice for Furloughed, Underemployed, Restless, and Laid Off Workers.
For those of you not going to conference, before and after conference we often publish articles about the program topics. For instance, there is a series on working a second job in Library Worklife, profiling the various types of jobs library employees are working and how they made those decisions:
Spring into a side gig: Tips from Cheryl Lee - http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2011/04/04/spring-into-a-side-gig-tips-for-finding-and-keeping-a-second-job/
The professional part timer by Catherine Collins - http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2011/04/04/spring-into-a-side-gig-tips-for-finding-and-keeping-a-second-job/
It’s been a hard day’s search by Anne Larrivee - http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2011/01/01/its-been-a-hard-days-search-unemployment-frustrations/
I never thought I’d have to work a second job by Patricia Chapman - http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2011/02/01/the-side-gig-i-never-thought-id-have-to-work-a-second-job/
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Boost your career by reading Library Worklife monthly newsletter
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Jenifer (one “n”) Grady, MSLS, MBA, CAE - jgrady@ala.org
Director, American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA)
50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2424 (o), 312-280-5297 (f)
ALA-APA advocates for improving the Salaries and Status of Library Employees
Have you contributed to ALA-APA this year?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
May & June Minitex BATS Webinars
Consider signing up for these as continuing education. Nice additions to your resumes!
Minitex Bibliographic and Technical Services has scheduled the following webinars on Cataloging, RDA, and OCLC topics for May and June. We're offering a new webinar on Connexion Client 2.30 (2.3 was just released in early April). Please note: All listings are for webinars unless otherwise indicated.
· RDA
Cataloging
Connexion Client Module 10: Basic Batch Processing
If you want to know how to use Connexion Client to perform searches and record actions (i.e. setting & deleting holdings, exporting, creating labels) using batch processing, you should attend this webinar.
Monday, May 2, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, (Central Time)
Register for "Connexion Client Module 10: Basic Batch Processing"
CatExpress
This class will show you how to use CatExpress to search for, edit, and export records and how to set or delete holdings in WorldCat. It will also cover options for customizing CatExpress and sources for documentation and statistics.
Thursday, May 12, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time)
Connexion Browser Module 2: Basic Searching in Connexion Browser
In this webinar newcomers to the Browser will find instruction on using it for basic bibliographic searches in WorldCat.
Tuesday, May 24, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Central Time)
Register for "Connexion Browser Module 2: Basic Searching in Connexion Browser"
Connexion Client 2.30: Enhancements You Can Use
On April 12, 2011, OCLC released Connexion Client 2.30, the first new version in over three years. It includes several added and revised features. If you wonder how 2.30 can make your cataloging more efficient, this is the webinar for you.
Monday, May 9, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM (Central Time)
Friday, May 20, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM (Central Time)
Thursday, May 26, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM (Central Time)
Thursday, June 2, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM (Central Time)
Wednesday, June 8, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM (Central Time)
Wednesday, June 15, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM (Central Time)
Register for “Connexion Client 2.30: Enhancements You Can Use”
Collection Management
WorldCat Collection Analysis
This webinar is an introduction to Collection Analysis. It is not a training session, but it does provide participants with a quick overview of how Collection Analysis can analyze a library's holdings, compare them with the collections of other OCLC member libraries, and generate useful graphs and reports.
Wednesday, May 18, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM(Central Time)
Register for "WorldCat Collection Analysis"
Local Holdings Maintenance
Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 1
This webinar will introduce library staff to the basics of editing Local Holdings Records (LHRs) through the OCLC Connexion Browser. We will discuss the implementation of MARC 21 format in OCLC, and demonstrate the steps required to update LHRs. In Part 1, the focus is on LHRs created by the automated migration from Passport UL, and trainees will learn how to update and delete holdings currently in the system. This webinar will include live demonstration of updating in OCLC Connexion.
Tuesday, May 3, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Central Time)
Register for "Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 1"
Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 2
This session will expand trainees' knowledge of Local Holdings Record maintenance though the OCLC Connexion Browser. Through live demonstration and exercises, we will learn how to create new LHRs - either from scratch, or by deriving a new LHR from an existing one.
Tuesday, May 10, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Central Time)
Register for "Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 2"
Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 3
Third in our series on Local Holdings Record (LHR) maintenance through the OCLC Connexion Browser. In this session, we'll work with less common holdings requiring extra fields, including multiple levels of detail, microform or supplemental materials, and more. For this session, you are invited to contact us with your examples of records that require more than a simple LHR.
Tuesday, May 17, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Central Time)
Register for "Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 3"
RDA
RDA for Copy Catalogers: A How-To for Music Materials (In-Person Class)
Music scores and music sound recordings share the spotlight in this all-day, in-person workshop introducing RDA to experienced copy catalogers, especially those who wish to get a jump start on learning the new standard before the Library of Congress makes any statement on implementation. Attention will be paid to the descriptive parts of MARC bibliographic records.
Tuesday, May 10, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Register for "RDA for Copy Catalogers: A How-To for Music Materials"
RDA for Copy Catalogers Webinar Series: A How-To for Audiovisual Materials
Experienced copy catalogers of audiovisual materials who have an interest in learning more about RDA prior to any announcement on adoption by the Library of Congress are welcome to participate in this 4-day, online workshop. This session will focus on the descriptive portions of MARC bibliographic records.
Day 1: Thursday, May 5, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 2: Thursday, May 12, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 3: Monday, May 16, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 4: Thursday, May 19, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Central Time)
Register for "RDA for Copy Catalogers: A How-To for Audiovisual Materials"
RDA for Copy Catalogers: A How- To for Music Materials
Music scores and music sound recordings share the spotlight in this 4-day, online workshop introducing RDA to experienced copy catalogers, especially those who wish to get a jump start on learning the new standard before the Library of Congress makes any statement on implementation. Attention will be paid to the descriptive parts of MARC bibliographic records.
Day 1: Thursday, June 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 2: Monday, June 13, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 3: Thursday, June 16, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)
Day 4: Monday, June 20, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)
Register for "RDA for Copy Catalogers: A How-To for Music Materials"
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
9th Annual MN Digital Library Meeting
Those of you who did internships related to digital content or are interested in this kind of work should consider attending this.
Register for Minnesota Digital Library 9th Annual Meeting
The Minnesota Digital Library's 9th Annual Meeting will be held June 6 at the Continuing Education & Conference Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus. Registration will begin at 8:45 AM, and the welcome session and keynote speaker will begin at 9:15 AM.
This year's keynote speaker will be Michelle Gallinger, Library of Congress. Gallinger is a part of the National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP) and is helping to build the National Digital Stewardship Alliance. In her keynote, she will discuss the status of these and other national digital preservation initiatives, share lessons she has learned from these collaborations, and provide a look ahead at the challenges and concerns of digital preservation.
The keynote will be followed by three concurrent sessions in three different time slots. Here's a list of the session titles:
· "Metadata in Minnesota Reflections"
· "Planning a Minnesota Reflections Project: Oral Histories"
· "Copyright Concepts and Discussion" (2 sessions)
· "Teacher Guides to Minnesota Reflections: An Outreach Initiative"
· "MDL and Digital Preservation: Prototype and Progress"
· "Planning a Minnesota Reflections Project: Working with Vendors"
· "Moving Newspaper Access to a Digital Platform"
· "Planning a Minnesota Reflections Project: A Show-and-Tell Presentation"
There is no registration fee for this year's MDL annual meeting, but there is a fee for parking.
View full session descriptions and registration information at the Minnesota Digital Library website.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Minitex Reference Webinars
Minitex Reference Outreach & Instruction is pleased to announce the following upcoming webinars.
Please register today before sessions become full!
Go to the following links to
get more information http://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Webinars.aspx
or to register http://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/
Student Resources In Context
Locating Videos in ELM
Points of View Reference Center
Locating Videos in ELM
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| Tues., May 10, 2011 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Central Time) |
Where can you find authoritative, accurate, and educational videos? In the ELM databases, of course. Join Minitex Reference staff as they show you where and how to locate videos in the ELM database and in some cases, how you can download them into PowerPoint and use them in class.
Student Resources In Context
| Date | Time | |
| Wed., May 25, 2011 | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (Central Time) |
Gale has just replaced select Gale Resource Centers, with the new In Context family of products. This learning environment provides a revolutionary user experience that’s supported by media-rich content, customizable options, and user tools. Join Minitex reference librarians as they focus this webinar on ELM's Student Resources In Context (previously known as Student Resource Center Gold).
Points of View Reference Center
| Date | Time | |
| Wed., May 18, 2011 | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM (Central Time) |
A detailed overview of an online tool to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and evaluate the issues of today and tomorrow. This session will include reviewing key essays (Overview, Point, Counterpoint and Guide to Critical Analysis) on a variety of topics. Advanced searching techniques using lexiles, limiters and source types will also be covered.
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