The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship An extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary new Children's Librarian. Harold W. McGraw Jr. was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child's library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy. The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children's Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in Library Science graduate who possesses: · Exemplary scholarship · A passion for working with children and for the development of literacy · Significant leadership promise · Strong personal qualities · A penchant for technology Selection Process The Fellowship will be open to LIS graduates from an accredited Library School in the United States or Canada who will have received his or her diploma between December 1, 2013 and September 1, 2014. Applications will be due March 31, 2014. After initial screening, interviews for finalists will be held at a mutually convenient time and place, and the finalist will be invited to visit Darien Library for a meeting with the Fellowship Committee prior to appointment. Term The successful applicant will be employed at Darien Library for two years, commencing approximately July 1, 2014, with a final employment date of June 30, 2016. Compensation The Fellow will be paid initially at the Connecticut Library Association MLS minimum salary for entry-level positions (for 2013: $51,675) with full benefits, paid membership in CLA and ALA, and funding for attendance at the American Library Association Annual Meeting and other meetings as appropriate. Position Parameters The Fellow will work as a member of the Children's Services team, providing reference and reader's advisory services in addition to creating and conducting programs for children and families. The Fellow will be given specific, defined, high-stakes projects and responsibilities that will be determined by the candidate's skills and interests. The Fellowship will provide experience, growth, and challenges in the following areas: · Children's materials collection development · Program development, implementation, and evaluation · Outreach to defined areas of the community · Continuing education and professional development · Access to the latest technology This Fellowship is an opportunity to work on significant projects and gain experience in close coordination with a strong staff. More information about the Fellowship and application process is available at darienlibrary.org/mcgrawfellowship.

Fellowship - Yale Law Library Rare Book

2013/14 Yale Law Library Rare Book Fellowship http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale Law School Yale University New Haven, CT Fixed Duration Position: 9 months from date of hire; non-renewable Expected Start Date: Summer/Fall 2013 (flexible start date) Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music. THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and fifteen school and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at www.library.yale.edu. THE LILLIAN GOLDMAN LAW LIBRARY In support of Yale Law School's outstanding legal scholarship and lawyer training, the Lillian Goldman Law Library is dedicated to acquiring and preserving a superb collection of resources in all formats, furnishing access to information wherever it exists, providing the most highly competent assistance to use information resources and maintaining a welcoming, comfortable facility. The Lillian Goldman Law Library provides services that exceed the expectations of users by its leadership in the innovative use of technology and the continuing development of its most highly valued asset, its staff. The Law Library serves the faculty and students of this research-oriented law school with a strong tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as other researchers from larger scholarly and legal communities. To learn more about the Lillian Goldman Law Library and its collections and services, visit http://library.law.yale.edu/. The Lillian Goldman Law Library is located within the heart of the Yale Law School complex, providing the Law School community with ready access to one of the world's finest collections of printed legal materials. These collections are complemented by access to a growing array of online sources as well as the strong interdisciplinary collections housed nearby with eighteen other campus libraries, including Sterling Memorial Library and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Utilizing these resources combined with our excellent, service-oriented staff, we strive daily to be the best academic law library in the world. POSITION FOCUS The Lillian Goldman Law Library has established this fellowship to train the next generation of rare book librarians to serve the growing number of special collections departments in academic law libraries. The Rare Book Fellow will be trained in all aspects of special collections librarianship including acquisitions, collection development, cataloging, reference services, exhibit preparation & design, bibliographic instruction, preservation, and digital projects. The Fellow will be charged with completing a major project, to be selected by the Fellow in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian. The Fellow will spend several weeks working at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and in the Manuscripts & Archives Department, Yale University Library. RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Rare Book Librarian, the Rare Book Fellow will spend time learning all aspects of special collections librarianship with an emphasis on law material. The Fellow will: follow a curriculum designed by the Rare Book Librarian that includes a general orientation to Yale University, librarianship, and rare law book librarianship; gain experience in collection development and management, preservation, reference and outreach, exhibition planning, and cataloging rare books; contribute to ongoing digital initiatives; develop and complete a special project based on the Fellow’s experience and interests in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian; participate in professional activities, committees, policy discussions, and other library-wide activities. More information about the Fellowship can be found here: http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship. QUALIFICATIONS The Rare Book Fellowship will be open to those who will have recently completed a Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science (or foreign equivalent), or who are in the first few years of a career as a librarian. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and must be able to work in a complex and changing environment with diverse staff and users. Preference will be given to candidates with skills in the foreign languages most heavily represented in Yale Law Library special collections (Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch), and to candidates with demonstrated interest in law, legal history, or special collections librarianship. SALARY AND BENEFITS We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. The Rare Book Fellow will work for nine months at a stipend of $4,500 per month, plus health insurance through membership in the Yale Health Plan. The Fellow will be given generous support for professional development. The Rare Book Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applications consisting of a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s qualifications and describing how this position will contribute to long-term career goals, CV or resume, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references should be sent electronically to Teresa Miguel-Stearns (teresa.miguel@yale.edu), Associate Law Librarian, no later than March 1, 2013. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “Rare Book Fellowship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Fellowship - Dodd Center International Justice Research

Dodd Center International Justice Research Fellowship In the Autumn of 2012, the Dodd Center launched its new Dodd Center Office of Human Rights Policy and Outreach as a way to engage with the larger community to promote human rights. In celebration of this new office, the Dodd Center is announcing this new fellowship program in collaboration with the Archives & Special Collections. This year the program seeks up to two (2) Research Fellows to join the UConn community for research and collaboration during the Summer of 2013. Selected Fellows will utilize the Thomas J. Dodd Papers -- particularly the Nuremberg Series -- or other important records in the Human Rights Collections. Additional information is available at: http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/research/travelgrants/index.htm

Conference - New England Archivists Spring

Mark your calendars! The New England Archivists Spring 2012 Meeting will be held on March 23-24, 2012 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
The theme, "DIY Archives," will focus on the practical application of archival techniques. Sessions will cover the DIY-side of preservation techniques, fundraising and grant writings, interacting with the community, interns and volunteers, handling ethical issues, marketing and publishing, online exhibits, and more. We want everyone at the conference to come away with something they can bring back to their own institutions.
Join us to hear keynote speaker, Snowden Becker, from the Center for Home Movies and co-founder of International Home Movie Day. An up-and-coming leader in the field of film management, Becker has frequently lead personal archiving workshops, consulted with local-area community organizations and private collectors, and conducted Archives Week demonstrations on film and video preservation.
Consult the NEA website for Spring 2012 program details, workshops, and hotel information.

Free conference - Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives

Connecticut State Library presents
the Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives

October 28, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Connecticut State Library, Memorial Hall

231 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, Connecticut
Directions http://www.cslib.org/directions.htm


The Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives will bring together academic and
research libraries, museums and cultural institutions from around the state to
talk about the digital projects happening in our historic state. It’s a
chance for institutions to bring their projects and ideas to the table and
learn from each other about how to improve and enhance them. The theme of this
forum is collaboration, and how in the face of ever tightening budgets,
Connecticut institutions and organizations can work together to create better
digital projects for the people of Connecticut.


Speakers from institutions including Yale University and the Hartford History
Center will cover issues just as diverse. Topics will cover the digital
lifecycle of a project, from digitization to preservation as well as platforms,
like Omeka and Historypin. Several successful collaborative projects underway
in Connecticut will be highlighted.


The forum will broaden participant’s skills and perspectives on digital
initiatives, and encourage participants to form new collaborative partnerships.
This may be a simple collaborative collection, or a complex grant partnership.
In order to facilitate this, we hope to create a project repository where
institutions can list their digital projects. Take this opportunity to meet
people institutions next door and help create a community that will move
Connecticut forward.


Presenters scheduled:

Paul Baran, Assistant State Archivist, Connecticut State Archives

Michael Bennett, Digital Projects Librarian & Institutional Repository
Coordinator, University of Connecticut

Jack Dougherty, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity University

Chris Edwards, Digital Studio Production Manager, Beinecke Rare Books and
Manuscripts Library

John ffrench, Director, Visual Resources Department, Yale Art Gallery

Kathleen Foulke, Project Director, Connecticut History Online

Michael Howser, Undergraduate Education and GIS Librarian, Homer Babbidge
Library, University of Connecticut

Gail Hurley, Statewide Library Catalog Coordinator, Connecticut State Library

Brenda Miller, Curator, Hartford History Center

Leah Prescott, Digital Projects Coordinator, Getty Research Institute

Tom Scheinfeldt, Managing Director, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New
Media

Nick Stanhope, CEO, We Are What We Do/Historypin

Kendall Wiggin, State Librarian, Connecticut State Library



A special thank you to the Connecticut Humanities Council for sponsoring Nick
Stanhope, CEO, We Are What We Do/Historypin.



Who Should Attend:

This is not an introduction to digitization. It is strongly recommended that
attendees currently be involved in some form of digital project or initiative.

Attendees must be Connecticut based institutions.

There is no fee for registration.


To register access the Connecticut Continuing Education Calendar of Events @
http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp


For more information please contact:
Christine Pittsley
Digital Collections Technician
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford Ct. 06106
860-757-6517
Email - Christine.Pittsley@ct.gov