September 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 22) – Happenings
September 17, 2008
Online Northwest Proposals / Downtown Librarians Meeting / Sherrer Memorial Lecture / OR-SLA Event / MARC 21 Course / Just for Copy Cats Course / ACRL E-Learning Opportunity
*** Online Northwest conference: call for proposals
Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2009 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 13, 2009.
Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, September 29th, 2008
The coordinating committee seeks presentations that discuss how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. We strongly encourage academic, public, school, and special librarians to submit proposals. All topics relating to technology and libraries are welcome, including:
- Tagging used in libraries (OPAC, library thing, flickr, etc.)
- Change/innovation & organizational culture (as it relates to technology)
- User interface design and evaluation
- Implementation of Web 2.0 technologies in libraries
- Resource sharing (e.g. ILL, document delivery)
- Information literacy and instruction (distance ed. and technology use)
- Management of electronic resources, digital repositories, or digital archives
- Programming and development of computer applications to support delivery of library services
- Using social features in library technology
- Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome
Submit proposals: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xr85d9JF_2f0Bxrv5IvZGdlA_3d_3d. For examples of past presentations or more information, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/
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*** Downtown Librarians Meeting
Next Tuesday, September 16, Judy Jindrich will host the Portland Downtown Librarians brown bag lunch. We will meet on Tuesday from noon till one at Norse Hall, which is located at 111 NE 11th, at the corner of Couch and NE 11th. The building has a large “Dance Tonight” neon sign on its corner. There is a parking lot but it’s often full at lunch time. Tri-Met bus routes 12 and 19 will get you there from downtown. Enter at the front of the building, and take a set of stairs to the right to the library.
Judy will have coffee, water, tea, and rumor has it, some Norwegian treats. The library has a collection of beautiful old Norwegian books, including old bibles. She’ll take us for a tour of the building, which has the best dance floor in Portland! Please RSVP by Tuesday morning to me at susanmecklem@dwt.com if you plan to attend.
*** Sherrer Memorial Lecture
Please join us for the 9th Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service, which takes place on Friday, September 26, at 3:00 pm in the Gordon H. Smith Hall in Albany Quadrangle on the campus of Lewis & Clark College.
Susan Gibbons, Vice Provost and Dean of River Campus Libraries at the University of Rochester, NY, will present this year’s lecture, “Aligning Academic Libraries with Real User Needs.” Gibbons’ innovative work with anthropologist Nancy Fried Foster to study the research behavior of undergraduates has gained attention from libraries around the world. Their findings have been presented in the co-edited book Study Students: The Undergraduate Research Project at the University of Rochester (ALA, 2007) and covered by the Chronicle of Higher Education (8/17/07). She will speak about her experiences with this project and the illumination and guidance it has provided in offering library services in the new century.
The Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service was established in 1999 to commemorate the contributions and legacies of a respected friend, colleague, and champion of service who served as Director of the Aubrey R. Watzek Library from July 1993 to September 1998, when she passed away. For further information, please see http://library.lclark.edu/lib/sherrer.htm
*** Oregon Special Libraries Association Event
Please join ORSLA for a Competitive Intelligence Seminar in Salem, Oregon. Amelia Kassel, expert searcher, trainer, consultant, and research analyst will provide an overview of the CI field while covering new roles for info pros and some key CI techniques and sources.
Brunch, Salem, Oregon
Date: Sat., Sept 27, 10am – 1pm
Location: J. James Restaurant http://www.jjamesrestaurant.com (downtown Salem, across street from Salem Convention Ctr)
Fee: $20 for ORSLA members; $30 for non-members; includes brunch and Competitive Intelligence presentation.
Sophisticated competitive intelligence activities are primarily the purview of information professionals in large corporate settings with some public, academic and law librarians aware of the field. CI can also be used in nonprofit settings by development and prospect researchers who must compete for dollars and major donors. Fundamentally, CI is important for understanding the marketplace and positioning libraries and information centers in a competitive world. CI research provides critical information for clients and users who must understand the competitive landscape and require market intelligence, whether a business is large or small.
To register for this event, complete the form located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=MMwylV9tj_2bhHssUB6l9AHg_3d_3d
Deadline to register for the event is September 17, 2008. If you have questions please contact Jennifer Jenkins at jennifer.jenkins@hp.com.
*** MARC 21 in Your Library – OCLC Cataloging Course
MARC 21 in Your Library is an introduction to all things MARC. It defines what the coding standard is and clarifies how it ties in with our cataloging rules to work in your library’s catalog. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to read a MARC record, speak the MARC language, and understand how errors in MARC coding affect an OPAC.
This one-day, in-person class is not only intended for beginning catalogers; it also has appeal to a broader audience of library professionals. Acquisitions people, managers, even library directors, could also benefit from this class. Aside from understanding the basis of the records that form the backbone of library information systems, it will also provide them with the ability to communicate more effectively with the folks in and around their institution who already “speak MARC.”
For a complete description and to register for upcoming sessions of this course, please click on the links below:
October 22, 2008
(Registration deadline: 9/24/08)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Portland (Oak Grove), OR
*** Just for Copy Cats – OCLC Cataloging Course
Just for Copy Cats is a two-day, in-person, basic introduction to copy cataloging, which primarily covers four subject areas: finding cataloging records you can copy; some of the challenges of doing so; some of the neglected database issues involved; and a brief look at important editing. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to find and copy book records that accurately reflect your items.
For a beginning cataloger, this workshop is the second step in your journey to excellence (your first step should be MARC21 in Your Library). A more experienced copy cataloger might also benefit from the course, finding nuggets of new information previously undiscovered.
For a complete description and to register for upcoming sessions of this course, please click on the links below:
October 23-24, 2008
(Registration deadline: 9/25/08)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Portland (Oak Grove), OR
*** ACRL E-Learning Opportunity
Register for now for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) e-learning course, “Virtual Reference Competencies Part 1,” to be offered September 29 – October 17, 2008.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The technical competencies essential or desirable for virtual reference librarians to acquire or to improve on are the foundation of virtual reference service provision. Virtual reference service is built on a technical infrastructure. The Internet, the World Wide Web, e-mail, Web chat, Instant Messaging, and all the associated supportive technology and software are the environment in which virtual reference librarians work. In “Virtual Reference Competencies: Acquire and Improve Technical Skills and Knowledge,” participants will engage in learning activities, supported by readings as well as lecture and discussion to acquire and improve the technical competencies required by effective virtual reference librarians.
INSTRUCTOR
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting
The instructor has been teaching virtual reference related concepts and skills online and in-person for more than 14 years. She is the author of The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments Neal-Schuman Publishers (2007) published concurrently in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishers (2007) and The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines (Neal-Schuman, January 2004). Additional Biographical Information is available at http://www.kovacs.com/aboutus.html.
REGISTRATION
Registration for this seminar is now open. For additional information and a link to the online registration form, visit: http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/virtualref.cfm
ACRL and ALA members will receive a registration discount. The seminar is limited to 60 participants, so register early. Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order (PO) only.
ACRL member: $135
ALA member: $175
CACUL member: Can $195 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $195
Student: $60
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