Monday, March 22, 2021

MN Job Opportunities: Cataloging positions at the U of MN

 (NOTE: please contact jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu if you'd like to receive PDF of job specs, or be connected to the U of MN HR Director, who has offered to provide support for LIT students who want to apply but have questions or concerns about the process)

Job ID# 339445 Library Assistant 3 (Continuing Resources Cataloger)

PRIMARY FUNCTION
This position consists primarily of creating and editing metadata for resources acquired and managed by the Libraries, as well as providing assistance to the department in the role of resource person for cataloging and catalog maintenance. While this position may catalog resources across Libraries collections and formats, the primary focus of this position is cataloging serials and electronic resources.

 

External link: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/339445

Z link: https://z.umn.edu/6pi8

 

 

Job ID# 339442 Library Assistant 3 (Map Cataloger)

PRIMARY FUNCTION
This position consists primarily of creating and editing metadata for resources acquired and managed by the Libraries, as well as providing assistance to the department in the role of resource person for cataloging and catalog maintenance. While this position may catalog resources across Libraries collections and formats, the primary focus of this position is cataloging cartographic resources and metadata.

 

External link: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/339442

Z link: https://z.umn.edu/6pic

 

 

Job ID# 339440 Library Assistant 3 (Special Collections)

PRIMARY FUNCTION
This position consists primarily of creating and editing metadata, at all levels, as well as providing assistance to the department in the role of resource person for cataloging and catalog maintenance. While this position may catalog resources across Libraries collections and formats, the primary focus of this position is cataloging of special collections material.

 

External link: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/339440

Z link: https://z.umn.edu/6pid

 

Spring 2021 LIT Events with Career Services!

 Friday, April 16: Career Focused Sessions!
  • 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Networking Presentation
  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Employer Panel
  • Join the sessions
Friday, April 16: Resume Presentation Session! 

Thursday, April 29th: Resume Roundup!
  • 10am - 12pm: Receive resume feedback to ensure it is tailored to the field of Library
Information Technology. SIGN UP: http://bit.ly/libt-resume-spring-21

Friday, February 5, 2021

Twin Cities Archives Round Table Student Scholarships

 

Hi Folx,

The deadline for the TCART Awards and Scholarships are still available for digital conferences and webinars. We have extended the application deadlines to February 19, 2021 for all three Awards. For more information and/or to apply follow this LINK to our website. 

Cheers!

Jennie Shaw

Communications

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Extra Extra!!! Read all about the Library Information Technology news!

 Library Information Technology Newsletter: Fall 2020 edition 

Check it out, and click "Subscribe" in the upper left corner to be added to our mailing list to receive future issues.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Upcoming Webinar: "Reflecting on (our) whiteness in library science and librarianship" with Ray Lockman

Tuesday, December 15th, 10-11am 

jenny sippel will host Ray Lockman (they/them) in a conversation to explore questions, struggles, and emotions that have come up for us (and probably other white library workers) engaging in anti-racist work. Register here to join us for the live webinar. The webinar will be recorded and shared via our LIT blog and Spring 2021 newsletter! 

Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Civic Action Academy

 

2020 Civic Action Academy

 

The Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact 2020 Civic Action Academy will be held on November 13 online. For the fourth year in a row, this unique professional development opportunity will bring students from Iowa and Minnesota together to learn new ways of making a difference and building skills through civic and community engagement. Sessions will offer skill-building in civic action including philanthropy, leadership, dialogue, advocacy, and more. Students will also have a chance to learn what others are doing on other campuses and network with peers.

The event is free to anyone from Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact member campuses. Minneapolis College is a member campus!

 

Register Now

 

Schedule

 

  • 12 pm - Opening Session & Keynote with Jason Sole
  • 12:45 pm - Affinity Groups
  • 1:45 pm - Break
  • 2:15 pm - Civic Action Lightning Talks (see below)
  • 3:15 pm - Break
  • 3:30 pm - Affinity Groups Meet with Speakers
  • 4:30 pm - Final Reflection Plenary and Presentation of Social Changemaker Challenge Winners

 

Check Out the Schedule & Directory

 

Meet our Speakers!

 

Jason Sole (he, him, his) works with organizations and individuals who believe that there must be equity for there to be freedom and that there must be a radical redefining of criminality for there to be justice. Currently an adjunct professor at Hamline University, he has been a criminal justice educator for over a decade.  In 2014, he published his memoir, From Prison to Ph.D.: A Memoir of Hope, Resilience, and Second Chances. Jason is also the co-founder of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement. 

 

State Representative Samantha Vang (she, her, hers) was elected in 2018 to serve Minnesota House District 40B. Rep. Vang currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Property and Local Tax Division. Rep. Vang also serves on the Agriculture and Food Finance, Capital Investment, and Higher Education Finance and Policy Divisions. She is Chair of the state's first Minnesota Asian Pacific Caucus and champions key policy initiatives to address inequities across the state.

 

Mandi McReynolds (she, her, hers) is an award winning author, educator, and practitioner-scholar. She has spent her career building community relations and leadership programs at a Fortune 250 company, three different higher education institutions, and a statewide nonprofit. As the Director of Environment, Social, and Governance, she guides the Principal® Foundation to imagine a future where all people, especially youth, have the opportunity to learn, earn, and save for lifelong financial security. 

 

Nate Monson (he, him, his) serves as Executive Director of Iowa Safe Schools – a position he has held since graduating college in 2007. Under Nate's leadership, Iowa Safe Schools has grown exponentially to one of the largest LGBTQ organizations in the nation. Nate has won several awards for his work including the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Rising Star Award from Clarke University, the 2018 Pride Person of the Year from Capital City Pride, and received the distinction of being named a 2020 Champion of Pride by The Advocate. 

 

Angelina Ramirez (she, her, hers) is a junior at Coe College and a first-generation student of color who firmly believes that it is her duty to empower disenfranchised voices and advocate for just and equal policies, programs, and opportunities to the people of her communities. She is co-founder and president of CoeVotes, a non-partisan club that works to empower student political voices. She is extremely active on campus, being part of several diversity groups in order to ensure the inclusion of students of color on campus.