Showing posts with label Update 3-14-08. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Update 3-14-08. Show all posts
Friday, March 14, 2008
Next Dean's Update
There will not be a Dean's Update on Friday, March 20th. The next update will be available on March 28th.
Carrie Wallis Hired as Library Technician Senior
Carrie Wallis has accepted the Library Technician Senior position in Special Formats, Collections and Technical Services Division. Carrie replaces Sandy Rodriguez and will report to Kerri Scannell Baunach in the Fine Arts Library. She has worked in public, school, and academic libraries and brings significant cataloging and acquisitions experience to her position. Carrie also has a musical background that should prove useful in her new assignment. She will begin work on March 17.
Michael Slone Hired as new Server Administrator/Programmer
Michael Slone has been hired to fill the new Server Administrator/Programmer I position in the Information Technology Division. His duties will include writing software to increase the efficiency of Digital Programs digitization processes, server administration, and the creation of databases and programs. Michael holds a Masters in Mathematics from UK and will defend his Mathematics doctoral dissertation in late April. Currently a Teaching Assistant, he will begin work with the Libraries on May 1.
Library Associates Annual Dinner and Medallion
The Library Associates Annual Meeting and dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 22. The program will include the presentation of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement to Dr. Laman A. Gray. Dr. Gray is a physician and researcher at the University of Louisville. He has helped to pioneer the use of ventricular assist devices in patients awaiting heart transplants. An interesting article on him can be found at http://louisville.edu/hsc/medmag/ss01/gray.html
SOLINET Spring 2008 Class Schedule Goes Green
“SOLINET is going green. To save natural and financial resources, the quarterly class schedule will no longer be printed and mailed. Please find the Spring 2008 Class Schedule on the SOLINET website in PDF format (http://www.solinet.net/emplibfile/Spring2008Schedule.pdf).
As always, SOLINET has responded to your requests and needs. You will see four new classes on the Spring schedule plus a new series of digital tracks to help individuals looking for a well-rounded introduction to digitization, digital preservation, e-resources, technology maintenance and web design.
To register for any SOLINET class or to search for classes that meet your educational needs, please see the online searchable class schedule (http://www.solinet.net/workshops/workshopsearch.cfm).
We don’t just teach classes. We teach classes by librarians for librarians.”
As always, SOLINET has responded to your requests and needs. You will see four new classes on the Spring schedule plus a new series of digital tracks to help individuals looking for a well-rounded introduction to digitization, digital preservation, e-resources, technology maintenance and web design.
To register for any SOLINET class or to search for classes that meet your educational needs, please see the online searchable class schedule (http://www.solinet.net/workshops/workshopsearch.cfm).
We don’t just teach classes. We teach classes by librarians for librarians.”
Announcements from the Association for Research Libraries
E-News for ARL Directors February 27, 2008 – http://www.arl.org/news/enews/index.shtml
NISO Issues Best Practices for Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU) – codifies best practices for the sale of e-resources without licenses and is freely available from http://www.niso.org/committees/seru/.
The Library's Evolving Role in Graduate Education – Over 100 librarians, administrators, faculty, and others concerned about graduate education participated in the October 2007 forum "Enhancing Graduate Education: A Fresh Look at Library Engagement." Sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the event promoted engagement in conceptualizing the library's evolving role in graduate education, and it encouraged academic libraries to consider new ways of partnering with the broader graduate-studies community. To extend the reach of this important discussion, ARL has published a report on the forum by Diane Goldenberg-Hart, CNI Communications Coordinator. http://e2ma.net/go/890256666/775375/27874275/goto:http:/www.arl.org/resources/pubs/fallforumproceedings/forum07proceedings.shtml
Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation – published by Indiana University and Harvard University. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sounddirections/
NISO Issues Best Practices for Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU) – codifies best practices for the sale of e-resources without licenses and is freely available from http://www.niso.org/committees/seru/.
The Library's Evolving Role in Graduate Education – Over 100 librarians, administrators, faculty, and others concerned about graduate education participated in the October 2007 forum "Enhancing Graduate Education: A Fresh Look at Library Engagement." Sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the event promoted engagement in conceptualizing the library's evolving role in graduate education, and it encouraged academic libraries to consider new ways of partnering with the broader graduate-studies community. To extend the reach of this important discussion, ARL has published a report on the forum by Diane Goldenberg-Hart, CNI Communications Coordinator. http://e2ma.net/go/890256666/775375/27874275/goto:http:/www.arl.org/resources/pubs/fallforumproceedings/forum07proceedings.shtml
Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation – published by Indiana University and Harvard University. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sounddirections/
UIUC Rare Book Library Closes Due to Mold
From American Libraries Direct
UIUC rare book library closes due to mold
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rare Book and Manuscript Library—which occupies a vault within the main library—closed February 25 to address a mold outbreak. No more than 5% of the 300,000-item collection has visible mold, Associate University Librarian for Collections Tom Teper told American Libraries. However, “mold spores permeate the entire vault, having, we believe, been circulated through the HVAC system.”...
UIUC rare book library closes due to mold
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rare Book and Manuscript Library—which occupies a vault within the main library—closed February 25 to address a mold outbreak. No more than 5% of the 300,000-item collection has visible mold, Associate University Librarian for Collections Tom Teper told American Libraries. However, “mold spores permeate the entire vault, having, we believe, been circulated through the HVAC system.”...
UIUC Digitized Book of the Week
From American Libraries Direct
UIUC digitized book of the week
Each week, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign library features an interesting book, journal, photo, or pamphlet that has been scanned for its large-scale digital initiatives. Last week it was a campaign song from the 1860 Republican Campaign Songster that advocates Abraham Lincoln for president. Previous weeks have included the 1919 Chicago race riots, German emigrants, good recipes, and the Watseka Wonder....Digitized Book of the Week, Feb. 29
UIUC digitized book of the week
Each week, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign library features an interesting book, journal, photo, or pamphlet that has been scanned for its large-scale digital initiatives. Last week it was a campaign song from the 1860 Republican Campaign Songster that advocates Abraham Lincoln for president. Previous weeks have included the 1919 Chicago race riots, German emigrants, good recipes, and the Watseka Wonder....Digitized Book of the Week, Feb. 29
Open Library Set to Challenge WorldCat
Open Library Set to Challenge WorldCat (subscription required)
An interesting article from the February 22 edition of the Chronicle for Higher Education:
At only 21, Aaron Swartz is attempting to turn the library world upside down. He is taking on the subscription-based WorldCat, the largest bibliographic database on the planet, by building a free online book catalog that anyone can update. But some young librarians are rallying around the precocious entrepreneur because his work may make their collections more visible on the Web. The new catalog project, Open Library, is set to go live in early March with records on 20 million books… Chronicle of Higher Education, February 22. http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i24/24a01101.htm
An interesting article from the February 22 edition of the Chronicle for Higher Education:
At only 21, Aaron Swartz is attempting to turn the library world upside down. He is taking on the subscription-based WorldCat, the largest bibliographic database on the planet, by building a free online book catalog that anyone can update. But some young librarians are rallying around the precocious entrepreneur because his work may make their collections more visible on the Web. The new catalog project, Open Library, is set to go live in early March with records on 20 million books… Chronicle of Higher Education, February 22. http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i24/24a01101.htm
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Preservation in the age of large-scale digitization
From American Libraries Direct
Preservation in the age of large-scale digitizationA white paper (PDF file) published by the Council on Library and Information Resources examines large-scale digital initiatives (Google Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance, and the Million Book Project) to identify issues that affect the availability and usability of the digital books these projects create. Written by Cornell University’s Oya Y. Rieger, the paper describes the selection, quality control, and infrastructure of the four projects....Council on Library and Information Resources, Feb. 15
Preservation in the age of large-scale digitizationA white paper (PDF file) published by the Council on Library and Information Resources examines large-scale digital initiatives (Google Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance, and the Million Book Project) to identify issues that affect the availability and usability of the digital books these projects create. Written by Cornell University’s Oya Y. Rieger, the paper describes the selection, quality control, and infrastructure of the four projects....Council on Library and Information Resources, Feb. 15
Library search tools for researchers
From American Libraries Direct
Library search tools for researchers
College Degree.com came up with a selection of 25 web tools, many of them developed by libraries, that enhance the research process. Included are the University of Virginia’s Project Blacklight, Michigan State’s Encore, LibWorm, and Fez....College Degree.com, Feb. 12
Library search tools for researchers
College Degree.com came up with a selection of 25 web tools, many of them developed by libraries, that enhance the research process. Included are the University of Virginia’s Project Blacklight, Michigan State’s Encore, LibWorm, and Fez....College Degree.com, Feb. 12
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