FREE workshop - Creating and Funding Preservation Projects To Enhance Collection Care

Creating and Funding Preservation Projects To Enhance Collection Care

Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon, August 1, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.
Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service
(WESTPAS) and the Oregon Historical Society

Workshop instructor:Barclay Ogden, Preservation Department Head, University
of California, Berkeley
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Do you want to get a preservation grant to take care of your collections?
Many institutions have used grant-funded projects to enhance the level of
care they can provide for their collections, and sometimes even to jump
start their preservation programs.

"Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care" is
a one-day workshop that begins with identifying and setting priorities
among collection needs. With a clear sense of needs, the second part of the
workshop reviews sources of grant funding available to your institution.
The third part of the workshop addresses the key preservation questions
asked on grant applications - participants answer the questions on behalf
of their institutions, building the elements of a proposal for their own
collection. The workshop emphasizes working collaboratively with colleagues
to develop and receive feedback on project proposals.

By the end of the workshop day, participants will have:
* Outlined a preservation project proposal specific to their institution
* Identified possible funding sources
* Tested their ideas with other workshop participants

Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for care of the
collection in all types of libraries, museums and archives, with an
emphasis on small-to-medium sized institutions without preservation grant
writing experience. By registering for the workshop, the institution
commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's goals to
develop and submit proposals for preservation projects to enhance
collection care. When possible, TWO attendees from an institution should
attend so they can work together on project development.


Cost: No charge to the institution. WESTPAS is funded in part by the
National Endowment for the Humanities.

Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS
workshop
http://tiny.cc/ZePOL

For registration assistance contact: Alexandra Gingerich gingerich at
plsinfo.org <http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/preservenw>
For general & content information contact Kristen Kern kernk@pdx.edu

FREE webinars - Connectingt o Collections

We're busy next week with three new webinars that we hope you'll join us for. Monday will kick off our two-part series, WebWise Reprise, based on the IMLS WebWise 2013 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Both webinars will feature how cultural institutions are using digital images to increase and improve access to their collections. Also next week is the webinar "Exercising Your Disaster Response Plan" with Julie Page. In this 90-minute webinar, we'll discuss techniques for testing your emergency response plan and training your staff. While this is a follow-up to the March course Protecting Your Collections: Writing a Disaster Response Plan, all are welcome to participate. See the full schedule and descriptions below.

For all three webinars, advanced registration is not required nor is membership to the Online Community. Simply click on the green Access Meeting Room button on the right-hand side of the home page. Once there, enter your name and location and click enter. If you’re having difficulty, please take a look at our tech check page. 

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Monday, June 3, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EDT)
WebWise Reprise: Using Collections Images in Online Exhibits
Speaker: Shalimar White,  Manager of the Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC
Ms. White will discuss making digital images of Dumbarton Oaks’ Nicholas V. Artamonoff Collection available through an online exhibit using Omeka. She will talk about the process, experience, and lessons learned from this project. She will also discuss how the project involved undergraduate and graduate interns.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Exercising Your Disaster Response Plan
Speaker: Julie Page, co-coordinator of both the California Preservation Program and the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)

Conducting drills and exercises of your institution’s response plan is critical for testing procedures, identifying problems, and discussing solutions. Ms. Page will discuss techniques for testing your plan and training your staff.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT
WebWise Reprise: Using Collections Images in Educational Materials
Speaker: Suzi Hunn Gran, Curriculum Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN and Shana Crosson, Web Content Manager, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

Ms. Gran and Ms. Crosson will discuss how the Northern Lights Minnesota Social Studies Curriculum textbook and iPad App features the Minnesota Historical Society collections and how others can use digital images creatively and interactively in educational programming. She will review how the historical society selected content to meet state social studies standards and share insights on how K-12 education is using technology in the classroom.

Workshop - Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability

Learn new approaches to controlling environmental conditions. Low-cost and no-cost solutions will be addressed, as well as options for buildings with little or no environmental controls. Smaller, mid-sized, and large institutions alike will all benefit from this educational program in Harrisburg, PA.
Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability
Registration Deadline extended - June 11th, 2013!
Prior participants at this program have said ...

"One of the most practical, relevant trainings I have ever attended."
"This was the perfect overview with the right (non‐threatening) professionals. You seem to have a great sensitivity of your clients and the presenters. A nice mix of scientific info, practice, and hands‐on approach."
"This was insightful - I hadn't realized all that needs to be considered whenthinking about environmental management - good overview."
LOCATION, DATE, & TIME
Location: The State Museum of Pennsylvania
              300 North Street
              Harrisburg, PA 17120
              (717)787-4980
              www.statemuseumpa.org

When: Tuesday, June 18th
            8:15am – 8:45am Refreshments
            8:45am – 4:30pm Program
REGISTRATION & FEES
Registration, secure credit card payment, and additional program information are available on our website at: http://www.cvent.com/d/2cqfpf 

Registration Fee:
$60 per person in Pennsylvania institutions
$90 per person in out-of-state institutions
ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Creating stable environmental conditions is the most significant step an institution can take for the long-term preservation of the collections materials under its stewardship.  While most preservation actions affect single items or groups of items, environmental conditions affect entire collections.

Though providing stable environmental conditions is a goal for most archives, museums, and libraries, in actuality it can be very difficult to achieve ideal specifications.  In addition to econo mic limitations faced by many institutions, collections are often housed in historic structures, in buildings with aging systems, or in structures whose designs make environmental management difficult.

This one day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions.  Leading experts in the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials for the long-term.

Topics covered will include:

  •  The Collections Environment

 •  Understanding the Building/Climate Relat ionship

 •  New Approaches and Best Practices for Environmental Control

 •  Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis

 •  Practical Approaches for Environmental Management in Historic Structures

This program is intended for staff of cultural heritage organizations responsible for monitoring and managing environmental conditions for collections, including registrars, facilities managers, archivists, librarians, curators, collections managers, and stewards of historic house museums.  Even staff members or volunteers without direct influence over environmental conditions at an organiza tion can benefit from the information presented.

SPEAKERS

Michael C. Henry PE, AIA, Principal Engineer/Architect,Watson & Henry Associates

Richard L. Kerschner, Director of Preservation and Conservation, Shelburne Museum

James M. Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute

Ample time for Q & A with speakers will be i ncluded!
QUESTIONS? Call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org

Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability is part of Save Pennsylvania’s Past, a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation. Save Pennsylvania’s Past is an initiative led by CCAHA in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, PA Museums, and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant, by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and by the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc.

CFP - Women's Archives Symposium

Call for Speakers:



The Organizing Committee of the Women's Archives Symposium to be held August 13, 2013 in New Orleans is seeking proposals (one paragraph) for our section devoted to the "Impact of Technology on Women's Archives and Collections: Born Digital, Digital Humanities, Digital Initiatives, and Social Media."



We are seeking two or three persons for a moderated panel discussion addressing cutting edge issues of technology as part of women's collections and gender studies. We are looking especially for speakers who have moved beyond "traditional" digitization projects. We would like to hear what you are doing with technology that is cool and worth sharing.



If you are interested, please see suggested topics below, and send a brief paragraph describing your interest and a c.v, to Susan Tucker, Susannah@tulane.eduSusannah@tulane.edu
> by June 1, 2013.  To see more information on the symposium, visit


http://tulane.edu/newcomb/womens-archives-womens-collections-what-does-the-future-hold.cfm



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Suggested Topics:

While the following is a broad list, we are particularly seeking participants who can speak to some of the following:



- the power of conventional structured archival metadata or other

data sets cross-walked to new platforms (including the

role of controlled vocabularies, etc. to non-archival communities);



- crowd sourcing, edit-a-thons, and other social opportunities to

engage "the public" in collecting, transcribing, or sharing women's and

gender history;



- innovative tools such as Fusion Tables, Voyant, Scripto, special features of Omeka, Google Refine, Tumblr or other products to inspire ideas about manipulation of data and the application of technology to promote access to, and exploration of, online sources;



- challenges you are experiencing in repository infrastructure and the implementation of digital projects;



- repository/academic/community collaborations supporting projects;



- skill sets required to make things happen digitally;



- issues involved with selecting content;



- problems of limited resources privileging fewer voices in the online world;



- changing descriptive practices to enable new presentations of collections and research in the digital world;



-enhancements and problems with classroom instruction and reference practices found in open access/full text searchability;



- challenges of visual literacy (reading images and non-textual content) or the inability of contemporary students to read cursive handwriting;



- barriers to researching these new presentations of collections and research;



- new partnerships between archivists and academics to build lesson plans and curricula;



- the balance of DH with the repository's other management concerns;



- comparisons of digital projects to traditional outreach through gallery

exhibitions;



- visions for new description portals and newly federated collections to discover women's history in this rapidly evolving environment.



Again, send your proposal to Susan Tucker, Susannah@tulane.eduSusannah@tulane.edu> by June 1, 2013.

CFP - Journal of Library and Information Service in Distance Learning

The Journal of Library and Information Service in Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.

The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students. 

Topics can include but are not limited to:

• Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
• Information literacy
• Instructional service techniques
• Information delivery
• Reference services
• Document delivery
• Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, this journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the “Guide for ScholarOne Authors” at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/submission/ScholarOne.asp before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1533-290X or can be emailed to you directly. WLIS receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WLIS. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/.

Inquiries and questions are welcome and can be sent directly to the editor, Jodi Poe, at jpoe@jsu.edu.

Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year; however, the deadline to have your article appear in our next issue, if accepted, is August 1, 2013. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.

CFP - Journal of Access Services

The Journal of Access Services covers those topics relevant to the access services in libraries and archives of all types. Access Services is the broad field and collective term of all the services that provide, facilitate, and manage the access of the clientele to the information resources acquired or made available by the libraries or archives. Access Services aims to allow easy and convenient retrieval of needed information, utilization of information resources to the fullest extent, and greatest availability of resources to each of the clientele.

The Journal of Access Services frequently covers, but is not limited to:

• stacks maintenance
• circulation services
• document delivery and interlibrary loan
• reserve reading collections
• building security and maintenance
• user area maintenance

The journal also discusses the evolution of technology that has led departments to provide access to both traditional and electronic information resources, regardless of whether they are licensed, or held locally, remotely, or consortially, and demands continuous review of means for delivering the services and the kind of services that should be provided.

SELECTED CONTENTS
• The Graying of Academic Librarians: Crisis or Revolution?, John Edge and Ravonne Green
• Ending the Turf War: Circulation, Reference, and Instruction on One Team, Ken Johnson, Susan Jennings, and Sue Hisle
• Campus Partner Collections: Expanding the Boundaries of the Library, Anne C. Elguindi, Robert Kelshian, and Alayne Mundt Sandler
• Training 2.0—Library Assistants in the Age of Information, June L. Power
• New Support for the Research Process: Desktop Delivery of Microform Content, William H. Weare JR

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the editor, Paul Sharpe, at: sharpep@umsl.edu

For more information including subscription rates and publication details, please visit http://www.tandfonline.com/WJAS

To view a FREE online sample copy, go to http://www.tandfonline.com/WJAS

 

Workshop - Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability

Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability

Registration Deadline: June 4th, 2013!


LOCATION, DATE, & TIME

Location: The State Museum of Pennsylvania
                 300 North Street
                 Harrisburg, PA 17120
                 (717)787-4980
                 www.statemuseumpa.org <http://www.statemuseumpa.org/

>

When: Tuesday, June 18th
             8:15am - 8:45am Refreshments
             8:45am - 4:30pm Program

REGISTRATION & FEES

Registration, secure credit card payment, and additional program
information are available on our website at:
http://www.cvent.com/d/2cqfpf

Registration Fee:
$60 per person in Pennsylvania institutions
$90 per person in out-of-state institutions

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Creating stable environmental conditions is the most significant step an
institution can take for the long-term preservation of the collections
materials under its stewardship.  While most preservation actions affect
single items or groups of items, environmental conditions affect entire
collections.

Though providing stable environmental conditions is a goal for most
archives, museums, and libraries, in actuality it can be very difficult
to achieve ideal specifications.  In addition to economic limitations
faced by many institutions, collections are often housed in historic
structures, in buildings with aging systems, or in structures whose
designs make environmental management difficult.

 This one day program will explore new approaches to controlling
environmental conditions in cultural institutions.  Leading experts in
the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental
control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials
for the long-term.

 Topics covered will include:

 *  The Collections Environment

*  Understanding the Building/Climate Relationship

*  New Approaches and Best Practices for Environmental Control

*  Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis

 This program is intended for staff of cultural heritage organizations
responsible for monitoring and managing environmental conditions for
collections, including registrars, facilities managers, archivists,
librarians, curators, collections managers, and stewards of historic
house museums.

SPEAKERS

Michael C. Henry PE, AIA, Principal Engineer/Architect,Watson & Henry
Associates

Richard L. Kerschner, Director of Preservation and Conservation,
Shelburne Museum

James M. Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute

QUESTIONS? Call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org

Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability is part of Save
Pennsylvania's Past, a statewide effort to preserve the millions of
objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's history and define our nation. Save Pennsylvania's Past
is an initiative led by CCAHA in partnership with the Pennsylvania
Historical & Museum Commission, PA Museums, and LYRASIS. The project is
supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to
Collections Statewide Implementation Grant, by the Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts, and by the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc.

CFP - New England Archivists Fall 2013 Symposium

*Call for Presentation Proposals*

New England Archivists Fall 2013 Symposium: Giving Color to Ideas

Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Symposium Focus: Big Ideas in the Archival Profession

http://newenglandarchivists.org/meetings/meetings.html



The New England Archivists Fall 2013 Program Committee calls for
presentation proposals for the Fall 2013 symposium. This
symposiuminaugurates a two-year trial period during which NEA will
host half-day
gatherings in the fall and three-day conferences in the spring. It will
feature a plenary talk by Jeffrey Schnapp, noted thinker in the realm of
digital humanities.

In keeping with the symposium's focus on innovative thinking in our field,
the program committee invites you to submit a presentation proposal
illustrating a new, innovative idea, or a "what if" scenario. We encourage
topics that impact the profession as a whole, subjects that inspire you, or
ideas that have yet to be explored by archivists in the New England region.
This is your chance to push the boundaries of current archival thought,
challenge your colleagues to think in new ways, and start a dialogue around
your idea.

Presentations will be grouped together, followed by a moderated discussion
between presenters and attendees. Presentations must be no longer than
seven minutes and must be in one of the following formats:

*Lightning talk* – a concise presentation that may or may not include a
simple visual element, such as a PowerPoint presentation with three to five
slides. For more information, visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Talk and
http://www.perl.com/pub/2004/07/30/lightningtalk.html.

*PechaKucha *– a presentation during which a 20-slide PowerPoint
presentation advances automatically at the rate of 20 seconds per slide.
For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PechaKucha.

*TED talk* – a short presentation that may or may not include a visual
element. For more information, visit
http://www.danpink.com//2012/03/3-tips-for-ted-speakers.

Submissions should include the following elements:

1. working title of your presentation;

2. brief description of the topic;

3. name and contact information of the participant(s); and

4. presentation format.

Please submit your proposals by Friday, May 31, to Abigail Cramer and
Amanda Strauss with the subject line NEA Fall 2013 Presentation Proposal (
abigail.cramer@gmail.com, amanda_strauss@radcliffe.harvard.edu).
https://www.newenglandarchivists.org/meetings/meetings.html

Kentucky Library Association (KLA) Scholarship

KENTUCKY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

The purpose of the Kentucky Library Association (KLA) Scholarship for Minority Students is to encourage minority candidates who show excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in librarianship. The scholarship will be granted to a Kentucky student entering or continuing their library education in an American Library Association (ALA) or National Council for Teacher Education (NCATE)-accredited library school. The recipient also receives a one-year student membership in KLA and free student registration at the KLA annual meeting.

ELIGIBILITY

• The applicant must be a member of a minority group. A minority group is defined by the current U.S.

guidelines as American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of

Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other ethnic group.

• The applicant must be entering and have been accepted into an ALA-accredited or National-accredited

(NCATE) library school or must have completed no more than half of his or her program in these areas at the time the award is made.

• The applicant must be a citizen of or have permanent residence status in the United States.

• The applicant must be a resident of Kentucky or applying for one of the accredited library programs in

Kentucky.

• A past recipient of the KLA Scholarship for Minority Students is ineligible.

TERMS

• The applicant must submit the completed application by June 15, 2013.

• The applicant must submit a minimum of three letters of reference from persons not related to the applicant. The

letters of reference should be from persons who are knowledgeable about the applicant's character, education, and abilities. Letters of reference must be submitted by June 15, 2013.

• By June 15, 2013, an official transcript from each college or university attended must be sent directly from the respective institution that grants either baccalaureate degree or library study degree.

• The applicant must include a statement of career objectives, why they have chosen librarianship as a career,

reason for applying for this scholarship and any other pertinent information that the applicant would like the Scholarship Committee to know with the submitted application form.

• A scholarship of $1,000.00 paid in two equal installments, in August and January, will be awarded to the

recipient.

• The period of disbursement will not exceed one year past the date of the KLA annual meeting.

• Depending on the qualifications of the candidates, the committee may recommend that a scholarship not be awarded in a given year.

• KLA will acknowledge applications upon receipt via email.

                                                                            SELECTION PROCESS

Scholarship committee members will consider: 1) Cumulative undergraduate GPA and graduate school GPA (if applicable) and accomplishments; 2) academic merit and potential; 3) statement of objectives, in terms of content and style; and 4) letters of recommendation.

Please return the completed application form and statement of career objectives, plus a copy of all related documents to: Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601; (502) 223-5322; fax, (502) 223-4937; email info@kylibasn.org.

KENTUCKY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
APPLICATION

The KLA office must receive the completed application and statement of objectives, plus a copy of transcripts and three letters of reference by June 15, 2013. Please type or print legibly all information requested; the statement of career objectives must be typed.

PART I: APPLICANT INFORMATION

1.	Name
	Last First		Middle or Maiden
2.	Current Address:
	Street Number
	City State Zip
	Until (date) Telephone (include area code)
3.	Permanent Address:
	Street Number
	City State Zip
	Until (date) Telephone (include area code)
	Email Address
	Other Email Address
4.
	Citizenship (country)
5.	To which Minority group do you belong:
	□     American Indian	□    Black (not of Hispanic origin)
	□     Alaskan Native	□    Pacific Islander
	□     Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin)
	□     Other Ethnic Group (please specify)___________________________

6.               For what period would this scholarship be used?

7.               Anticipated date of library school degree

8. Will you be a full-time student? □ Yes  □ No 

9.               If not, how many courses will be taken each term? (Please specify quarter or semester.)

PART II: EDUCATION

10. Please have forwarded an official transcript of your scholastic record from each college or university which you have attended by June 15, 2013 to: Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601.

1. Attach a photocopy of your library school^’s catalog or Web page, which states the number of credits

needed for your degree.

11. List in chronological order all colleges, universities, and professional schools attended, with the most recent first.

Institution Major and minor Dates attended Degree received/

pending and year

PART III:  EXPERIENCE

12. List all full time or otherwise significant jobs you have held, starting with the most recent.

Employer's name/address Dates Nature of duties

PART IV:  OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

13. Honors, scholarships, or prizes that you have received:

14. Membership in honor societies and professional organizations:

15. Activities and interests (campus, community, other):

PART V:  REFERENCES

16. Three reference forms are enclosed. References must be received by June 15, 2013 in order for an application to be considered. List below the individuals from whom you have requested references. All references must be sent directly to: Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Name    Institution   Telephone

17. Attach a short essay (no more than 500 words), typed only, describing your career objectives, why you have chosen librarianship as a career, reason for applying for this scholarship, other pertinent information that you would like the Scholarship Committee to know and how your immediate academic plans contribute to their attainment. Please submit the essay with the application form.

Information supplied by me on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that misrepresentation may cause denial or withdrawal of the scholarship.

Signature        Date      

Please return the completed application form, plus a copy of all related documents to: Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601.

KENTUCKY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
LETTER OF REFERENCE

Name of Applicant

The applicant should fill out the line above and give this form to a person not related to the applicant who is acquainted with the applicant’s character, education, abilities, and aptitude for study in library science.

TO WRITERS OF LETTERS OF REFERENCE

The applicant whose name appears above has applied for a scholarship from the Kentucky Library Association (KLA) to attend an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited graduate school or National Council for Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited undergraduate library program. Please give us your candid opinion of the applicant's scholarship, personality, and potential study in library science. Use the reverse side of the form if necessary. Please return by June 15, 2013 to: Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Please type or print legibly. Thank you for your assistance.


Name


Position


Institution


Address

Online class - Shared Collection Development: Collaborative Models for Digital Collections

“Shared Collection Development: Collaborative Models for Digital Collections,” runs June 10 through June 11, 2013.  Registration is now open. 

This two-day virtual preconference provides an overview of collection development for shared electronic resource collections. The first session describes a consortium eBook demand-driven acquisitions project from the perspective of a library vendor and the consortium. The second session addresses special considerations related to developing and licensing shared electronic resource collections.

This virtual preconference is comprised of two online sessions.

Monday, June 10 - Demand-Driven Acquisitions for a Shared eBook Collection: The Colorado Alliance Experience
This session will be 90 minutes, beginning at at noon Pacific, 1pm Mountain, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern.
Presented by Barbara Kawecki, MLS, Senior Digital Content Sales Manager, Western U.S. and Western Canada, YBP Library Services, and Michael Levine-Clark, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections Services, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

Tuesday, June 11 - eResource Sharing: Getting Buy With a Little Help from Your Friends
This session will be 60 minutes, beginning at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern.
Presented by Athena Hoeppner, Electronic Resources Librarian, John C. Hitt Library, University of Central Florida Libraries.

Register through ALA Online Learning.

Registration fee for all sessions: $62 for ALCTS members, $80 for non-members and $168 for groups. 

Single session fee: $39 for ALCTS members, $49 for non-members, $99 for groups.  As always, ALCTS webinars are free to LIS students. 

For more information visit the “Shared Collection Development" page on the ALCTS website.

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Continuing Education, jreese@ala.org.

Also, check the ALCTS Web site for information on the ALCTS Virtual Preconference “Loan Agreements for Exhibits Material” that will run June 18-June 20.  Session topics will include Introduction to Loan Agreements, Conservation and Preservation Issues, and Case Study – Northwestern University Library.

Internship- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and
Archives<http://library.rockhall.com>
* offers opportunities for intern experiences to graduate students
preparing for careers in libraries and archives. Interns must schedule
their work Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Interns
work under the supervision and guidance of one of the Rock Hall?s
librarians and archivists, depending on the nature of the practicum.

Internships are offered in the following areas:

*Archival Arrangement, Preservation, and Description*
This internship provides the opportunity for a SLIS student to participate
in archival processing and preservation work, such as inventorying,
arranging and describing archival collections, entering data into an
archival management system, helping to create an institutional disaster
plan, and performing basic preservation work on document-based collections.

*Cataloging and Metadata*
This internship provides the opportunity for a SLIS student to work on
projects to create and enhance bibliographic records in a library catalog
and/or create metadata for digital collections. Such work may entail
assigning subject and name access points, preparing descriptive summaries,
and reviewing catalog records for accuracy.

*Collection Development*
This internship provides an opportunity for a SLIS student to participate
in collection development activities in a music research library. Such work
includes evaluating current materials and making recommendations for future
additions to the collection. The student will gain an understanding of
library users? needs, the constraints of physical space, various resources
and tools used in collection development, and the budgetary considerations
required of such decisions.

*Digital Projects*
This internship provides the opportunity for a SLIS student to work in
support of digitization initiatives to increase access to collections
through digitization and website access. Possible assignments include
scanning, entering and editing metadata in a digital asset management
system, preparing technical and administrative documentation, testing
digitization workflows, and assisting with interface design, usability
studies, and related web development activities.

*Reference*
This internship provides the opportunity for a SLIS student to support the
archivists and librarians on staff in response to research requests. Such
work may include searching the online catalog, research databases, print
reference sources, and archival collections for researchers at a distance,
as well as staffing the Information Desk or Archives Reading Room to assist
researchers in person.

*How to Apply*
Interested individuals may send a cover letter and resume (including full
contact information and e-mail address), a personal statement or one-page
document describing what they hope to bring to the internship and gain from
the experience, and a letter of recommendation from a professor (may be
sent separately) to:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Attn: Human Resources Department
1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44114
email: hkosalko@rockhall.org

*Deadline to Apply for Fall 2013 is June 15!***

*Jennie Thomas | *Head Archivist
*ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME + MUSEUM
*Library and Archives
2809 Woodland Avenue | Cleveland, Ohio 44115-3216
216-515-1942* | FAX* 216-515-1964
jthomas@rockhall.org

FREE webinars for May

May 2

Sizzling Spring Cookbook Buzz (Library Journal)
Break out those farmer’s market carts, uncover that barbecue grill, and unfold your best checkered picnic blanket. Warm weather is an invitation to cook! Fantastic meals for sunny spring celebrations and family dinners start with fresh ingredients and fresh ideas. Join us for our Sizzling Spring Cookbook Buzz, and inspire your patrons to cook up something special! With fresh offerings from Running Press, Random House Inc., and Tuttle Publishing, spring will be nothing short of delicious.

May 3

Tech Tools with Tine: MS Office Tricks (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

May 6

B-Ready: Building College and Career Readiness with Digital Resources (School Library Journal)
School librarians play a key role in ensuring that students have the tools and knowledge to succeed. Now, in light of the Common Core’s increased emphasis on college, career, and world readiness, is your school library equipped with the right next-generation digital resources for mastering 21st century skills? Using examples from Britannica Digital Learning’s exciting portfolio of digital solutions, this webinar will illustrate valuable criteria that school librarians can apply when evaluating online resources to support digital literacy development. Participants also will learn a new approach, using a third-party rubric, for guiding students through the objective assessment of resources they find when reading or researching online.

May 7

Finding Government Information - Water (Wyoming State Library)
In the third of our three part webinar series, the Wyoming State Library will focus on finding federal government information on specific topics and issue of particular interest to Wyoming residents on Water. We will explore the extensive federal government online resources available and look at some relevant issues within these areas, such as safe drinking water levels, applying for water rights, and where to find laws pertaining to water issues.
LibraryYOU: Library as Content Creator (WebJunction)
Learn how the Escondido Public Library partnered with local experts to create digital content for the library’s collection. Funded by an LSTA grant, the LibraryYOU project consists of a digital media studio, a website, and public training classes encouraging community members to share their knowledge and learn how to communicate through digital media formats. LibraryYOU helps strengthen connections with local businesses, establishing the library as a technology leader in the community. This webinar covers how Escondido set up LibraryYOU and how other libraries, large and small, can set up similar community content creation projects.
Geek the Library Informational Webinar (Geek the Library)
Get a complete Geek the Library overview and your questions answered in a live format. Our informational webinars are a simple way to learn about the details before committing to participate in the program.
Truth About Social Learning (Insync Training)
"Social learning" and "informal learning" are among the training industry's hottest phrases these days. But there's so much confusion over what they mean, and what they mean to those of us in the business. In this session we'll spend some time looking at real examples of social and informal learning as it happens in workplaces all the time, every day. Along the way we'll generate some ideas for locating, supporting and facilitating social learning opportunities toward the greater goal of enhancing organizational performance.
Worlds of the Imagination: What’s New in SF/Fantasy (Booklist)
Science fiction and fantasy remain greatly popular among genre fiction readers and are gaining new fans fast! In this hour-long, free webinar, hear what series promise to hit it big and what authors have upcoming volumes. Expand your universe without leaving your seat as representatives from Baen, Galaxy Press, Tor, and Tu Books cover titles for all ages. Moderated by Booklist Adult Books editor Brad Hooper.

May 8

Hastings StoryWalk: Walk, Read, Explore (Nebraska Library Commission)
The StoryWalk® Project combines family fun, exercise, and literacy into one great community activity. The concept involves posting pages of a book at certain intervals along a walking path. Library Director Amy Greenland will present lessons learned by the Hastings Public Library, especially in preparing materials for Nebraska wind and weather, and participant comments.

Behind the Scenes with Gale Publishing Stories (Library Journal)
Every book has a story. Peak behind the scenes … learn the secrets, curiosities, and fun facts about two essential reference series from Gale. Register today to reserve your spot in this informative session brought to you by Gale, Cengage Learning.

May 9

How Senior Friendly is Your Website? (Accessible Technology Coalition)
The percentage of older people using the Internet continues to rise. As does the number of younger people who rely on the Internet for information and resources as they provide support to an older family member or friend. Learn what it means to deliver web content and navigation choices that are specifically geared for older web visitors and their families and caregivers.

Fall 2013 Librarian Preview (Booklist)
Be among the first to see and hear firsthand what Lerner has coming for readers this fall! Visit with Lerner Publishing Group’s editors as they unveil the new fantastic new books they’ll be publishing in Fall 2013. Get the inside scoop and sneak peek at Lerner’s new series, nonfiction titles, middle grade and YA fiction, graphic novels, and picture books for grades K-12 coming this January. Plus, learn about new digital offerings, as well as supports for Common Core State Standards, and free teaching guides, reader’s discussion guides, classroom activities, and websites that make lesson planning easy.

Library Learning Goes Online (American Libraries)
Online learning is changing the way schools work. From elementary to graduate school to continuing education, online tools are creating new horizons in distance learning and new tools to supplement in-person learning. But what does this mean for libraries? How can we enhance traditional library instruction with online tools? How do we create standards in the face of technology that is constantly changing?

May 10

Tech Tools with Tine: Prezi (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

May 13

Are You Prepared to Meet the Literacy Needs of African American Male Youth? (University of North Carolina)
The need for quality literacy education is strong, particularly for certain underserved populations. One group in critical need of improved literacy instruction is African American males. This webinar will explore the role of the education community, including librarians, in: 1) closing the literacy achievement gap, 2) nurturing the resolve of African American male youth, helping them reconcile their different identities, and reimagine their place in the world,  and 3) enabling African American male youth to take action in their own lives and in their communities.

May 14

Dazzling Debuts: Hot New Names in Fiction (Booklist)
In this free, hour-long webinar, Random House will introduce four not-to-be-missed names in fiction, sure to be popular at your library this summer. You'll hear directly from the authors about their novels, the writing process, and the inspiration behind their works. Booklist Collection Management editor Rebecca Vnuk will moderate the panel and interview the authors, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of Lottie Moggach (KISS ME FIRST), Jessica Brockmole (LETTERS FROM SKYE), Koren Zailckas (MOTHER, MOTHER), Robert Rotstein (CORRUPT PRACTICES).

Books for Kids: Spring Reading for Growing Minds (School Library Journal)
Are you ready for an adventure? With beautiful illustrations, imaginative journeys, and timeless lessons, a great children’s book captures the hearts and minds of all generations. Whether you’re looking for the perfect book to fit in with the Common Core State Standards or you’re just looking to spice up story time, this free webcast is for you. Join Groundwood Books, Teacher Created Materials, and Random House Inc. as they present the best new upcoming books for kids from Shell Education, Archie Comics, National Geographic for Kids, Blue Apple Books, and Quirk Books.

Handling Challenging Situations: What Do I Do Now? Part I of II (InfoPeople)
To a great extent, libraries' users behave within the framework of acceptable social norms. But a subset of users in all libraries – large, small, urban, rural, suburban, special and academic – behave outside these norms, placing stress on the staff and other users. Whether the behaviors are exhibited by those who are homeless, mentally ill or just plain rude, providing your staff with limit-setting and self-care skills can turn challenging situations into empowering ones. San Francisco Public Library has turned to other City agencies to assist staff in gaining skills and strategies for responding to these situations.

May 15

Breezing Along with the RML (National Library of Medicine)
NN/LM MCR Coordinators present updates on Regional Medical Library activities relevant to public and health sciences librarians. This month: MCR Coordinators will share their experiences from the Medical Library Association meeting in Boston.

Planning: A Small Library's Strategies for Tech Success (TechSoup)
Join us as we talk about technology planning in libraries with special guest Alexis Caudell, director of the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell, Indiana – a  busy small-town library, serving a population of 12,009 across three rural townships. Successful technology implementation requires time, attention, planning, money, and training. Alexis focuses on thinking ahead, pursuing grants, and making people a priority – including both staff members who need training and community members whose needs are the driving force.  We look forward to learning from Alexis as she shares her experiences and ideas in this session. This webinar is part of a series of webinars exploring the Edge Initiative Benchmarks, specifically Benchmark 7, which says: Libraries integrate public access technology into planning and policies.
Making I.T. Happen! A Toolkit for Building Collaborative Relationships with your IT Department (Colorado State Library)
IT folks carry the stigma of being particularly non-collaborative, but the stereotype of the loner programmer barricaded in a cubicle is not necessarily accurate. The growing number of collaborative projects between library public services and IT departments make it necessary to examine relationships and create excellent communications for resulting success. This program will discuss proven management and collaborative techniques for building relationships, through self-assessment and teambuilding techniques, and will offer a glimpse into how strong relationships between IT and public services libraries can lead to award-winning and innovative projects.
Engage! Teens, Art & Civic Participation: Creating Local, Issues-Based Programming (American Library Association)
This session will focus on issues based discussions for teen audiences, using the Engage! Teens, Art & Civic Participation model. Adam Davis, Director for the Project on Civic Reflection and an advisor to the Engage! project, will walk webinar participants through how to identify locally relevant issues and images for issues-based teen programming, and Christie Chandler-Stahl, formerly of the Evanston (Ill.) Public Library and currently at the Rakow Branch of the Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin, Illinois, will share how this approach worked in her library.
Planning an Adult Program on a Budget: Creative Library Program Solutions (InfoPeople)
This webinar will introduce the beginning program coordinator to the basic tools necessary to plan, implement and evaluate successful library programs for adult programming on a budget. From book discussions and author visits to craft programs and film screenings, this webinar is designed to help public librarians create programming that underscore the role of the public library as an important cultural, recreational and educational institution in the community. This webinar will provide participants with ideas and samples of programs they can bring to their own library. A step-by step process and details including getting started, program types and associated costs, resources for low cost programs, and marketing and evaluating programs.

May 16

Assistive Technology (AT) Latest and Greatest (Accessible Technology Coalition)
Hosted by AT Network. Presented by Debbie Drennan and Janet Nunez. Trends in Assistive Technology - The Latest from 2013 ATIA and CSUN Conference.

Be the Change: Raise the Bar with Effective Collaborations (Booklist)
Get the big picture and nitty gritty on what you need to about how to pull off collaborations that work–with peers, principals, public libraries, parents, and others—using partnerships as well as technology to turn gaps into opportunities for learning and leadership.

May 17

Tech Tools with Tine: Wikis (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

May 21

Zero to app in two weeks (O'Reilly)
In working with top tier app partners, the Windows Ecosystem Team has seen developers produce an app in a little as two weeks, whereas others meander around for months with little to show. Why this discrepancy? What are the factors that make the difference between struggle and success? In this webcast, Kraig Brockschmidt will share the experiences that he and his team has gained from working with these partners to help you get your productivity in high gear for your own app-building efforts.

Handling Challenging Situations: What Do I Do Now? Part II of II (InfoPeople)
A partnership between the San Francisco Public Library and the local Department of Public Health resulted in the placement of a social worker at the Main Library to link users to housing and social services. Eventually a job-training component was added, providing opportunities to develop marketable skills for people who had been homeless. Meet and hear the story of a library outreach worker who helps herself by helping others.

Part 6 On Common Core – Serving the CCSS and Youth (School Library Journal)
What resources do librarians have in their collections that meet the goals of the Common Core initiative? How will the Common Core State Standards influence the decisions school and public librarians will be making as they continue to develop their collections? What specifically should educators be looking for in the resources they select? Join Kathleen Odean, librarian, speaker, reviewer, university instructor, and the author of guides to children's titles as she discusses the books that engage children and meet the goals of the CCSS.

May 22

Library Planning: A Customized Program for Success (Nebraska Library Commission)
Planning gives a library greater depth of understanding of the community it serves, goals to work toward, and a path to follow. Since libraries and their communities are all unique, every library's plan is custom designed. Eric Green, Denise Harders, Sharon Osenga, and Sarah Warneke, Nebraska Regional Library System directors, and Laura Johnson from the Nebraska Library Commission will discuss the importance of planning and introduce a new program they will be offering to libraries to make the vital activity of planning simpler and more immediate.
Broadband Adoption Toolkit (WebJunction)
Increasing access and use of information technologies is essential for communities and individuals. Libraries, local government, community-based organizations and businesses are creating a variety of solutions. Building a digitally inclusive community requires multiple strategies, collaborations and creativity. Some digital inclusion strategies are referred to as "broadband adoption" which includes technology training, broadband awareness, low cost internet service and low cost home computers. NTIA is expected to release a Broadband Adoption Toolkit in May 2013. Join us for a conversation with the creators of the Broadband Adoption Toolkit to discuss what they learned and how the broadband adoption pieces fit together.

Where's the Power? What's your Point? (Insync Training)
Tired of seeing PowerPoint shows that have neither power nor a point? This session provides strategies for developing memorable slides with punch, not just pretty slides peppered with bullets. Join us as we look at ways to hook our learners, highlight critical information, and create learning points that will stick.

Spotlight! On National Library of Medicine Resources (National Library of Medicine)
In this month's webinar, Dana Abbey, NN/LM Colorado/Health Information Literacy Coordinator, will present on multiple language resources. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit.

May 24

Tech Tools with Tine: Music Fun (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

May 29

Digital Literacy: What's it All About? (Montana State Library)
Lauren McMullen and Jo Flick will lead a discussion about the meaning of Digital Literacy for libraries. Together, participants will explore the important role libraries play in promoting digitally literate communities.  In the second half of this session, participants will explore online resources they can access to support their digital literacy services and training.

Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (Nebraska Library Commission)
In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC's Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have your answers.