CFP - Teaching Undergraduate Student Research

Colleagues, Beth Bloom and I are the editors of Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Student Research, which will be published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2013. The book will be cross-marketed to the LIS community and teaching faculty. We are looking for authors to contribute case studies that highlight innovative library programs or library-faculty collaborative efforts. Each case study should be approximately 22-25 pages. The book’s abstract is included below: Abstract: One of the most difficult aspects of doing research for undergraduates is being able to frame the research question. This book, which includes contributions from well-known authors from a variety of disciplines—library science, communication, composition and history—helps students do precisely that. The authors focus on different stages of the research process and provide guidance on how to complete the initial, crucial steps for identifying and organizing a topic. Please get in touch with me if you are interested in contributing a chapter or learning more about our project, Marta Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D. Professor and Librarian I Seton Hall University Libraries 400 South Orange Avenue South Orange, NJ 07079 Tel: 973-275-2223; Fax: 973-761-9432

Workshops - Save Pennsylvania's Past

Save Pennsylvania's Past is a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's history and define our nation. Now in its second year, this two-year initiative is preparing staff to address the challenges threatening Pennsylvania's world-class collections through training programs and online resources. ESSENTIAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS This program will provide an overview of the policy and planning documents that are essential for collections care, such as collections management policies, handling guidelines, and maintenance policies. Schedule: September 11, 2012 Erie September 12, 2012 Pittsburgh September 19, 2012 Johnstown September 20, 2012 Boalsburg October 9, 2012 Allentown October 10, 2012 Scranton October 18, 2012 York October 22, 2012 Philadelphia FUNDRAISING FOR PRESERVATION & CONSERVATION This workshop will examine the planning process that funders want to see in place and the elements of a successful grant proposal. With examples drawn from success stories at museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives, program participants will gain an understanding of how to effectively develop and implement a funding strategy to raise money for their collections. Schedule: November 7, 2012 Johnstown November 8, 2012 Boalsburg December 11, 2012 Allentown December 12, 2012 Scranton January 8, 2013 Philadelphia January 10, 2013 York May 21, 2013 Erie May 22, 2013 Pittsburgh PROTECTING COLLECTIONS: DISASTER PREVENTION, PLANNING, & RESPONSE This two-part program will guide participants in risk mitigation, emergency planning and preparedness, response, and recovery. Schedule: March 13 & April 23, 2013 Erie March 14 & April 24, 2013 Pittsburgh March 19 & May 1, 2013 Philadelphia March 26 & May 8, 2013 Johnstown March 27 & May 9, 2013 Boalsburg April 9 & May 14, 2013 Allentown April 10 & May 15, 2013 Scranton April 30 & June 11, 2013 York Please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/pcq7y3 for more information and to register. 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, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc. About CCAHA The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the country's largest nonprofit conservation facility serving cultural, research and educational institutions, as well as individuals and private organizations. CCAHA's mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, along with related materials like parchment and papyrus. CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, on-site consultations, educational programs, fellowships, and emergency conservation services. For information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find us on Facebook. KIMBERLY MAGYAR Preservation Services Assistant 264 S. 23RD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313 e KMAGYAR@CCAHA.ORG

CFP - Archive Journal

The editorial board of Archive Journal (archivejournal.net) is pleased to announce an upcoming issue, "Curating the Digital, Curating the Analog," which will explore how data curation shapes and informs library, archival, scholarly, and pedagogical practices. Understood as the "active and ongoing management of data through its life cycle of interest and usefulness to scholarly and educational activities" (Data Curation Education Program, http://cirss.lis.illinois.edu/CollMeta/dcep.html), data curation encompasses selection and appraisal, description and representation, preservation, and the work of making a resource usable and repurposable. How we store, represent, and provide access to data affects not only those in the world of libraries, archives, and museums, but also scholars, faculty, students, and artists across the disciplines. What role does data play in fields such as the digital humanities, or media studies? How does data curation involve or affect scholarly production, or approaches to pedagogy? Guest editors, Patricia Hswe and Erin O'Meara, invite submissions on data curation that address new practitioner roles, new types of scholarship, new storage needs, and new stories that are fast emerging. Possible topics for contributions include - but are not limited to - the following: - Data and archives - Data curation practices and challenges - Curation of born-digital materials - Humanities data curation issues and practices (including management of data for humanities projects) - Data curation program development - Legacy data - Digital forensics - Curating a mixed media collection (e.g., print and digital) - Donors and digital donations - Ethnographic methods and data curation - Creator attitudes toward, or perceptions of, data curation - New roles for librarians, archivists, curators, researchers - Description methods and data models (e.g., metadata, finding aids, ontologies, etc.) - Tools, applications, platforms We invite proposals for contributions of 5000-7000 words; shorter essays (2000-4000 words) about new tools or services are also welcome. We encourage proposals that include multimedia components (video, image, or sounds in standard formats), as well as multi-modal or experimental formats; please contact the editors with any questions about submissions in alternative formats. An open-access, peer-reviewed journal, Archive Journal seeks content that speaks to its diverse audience of librarians, scholars, archivists, and technologists (http://archivejournal.net/journal/home/about/ ). Authors interested in submitting to this special issue of Archive Journal should send a 250-word abstract about their contribution and a 1-page CV to Patricia Hswe (Digital Collections Curator, Penn State University Libraries) at patricia.hswe@gmail.com and to Erin O'Meara (Archivist, Gates Archive) at omeara.erin@gmail.com by Monday, July 30. -- Patricia Hswe, MSLIS, PhD Digital Collections Curator Penn State University Libraries W311 Pattee Library University Park, PA 16802

Online class - Cataloging rare books

This online course will give catalogers the basics of descriptive bibliography and the MARC codes needed to catalog rare books. Examples and a bibliography are included, so you'll have something to refer to later. It's an asynchronous class, so you can take it anytime anywhere and spend as much time as you want to. You can check out our other classes while you're there. http://www.masterplansinc.com/ Master Plans Inc

FREE workshop - Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections

Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections Salem, Oregon: Thursday, July 26, 2012 – Oregon State Library – 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) Co-sponsored by the Oregon State Library Workshop instructor: Kristen Kern, Fine & Performing Arts Librarian, Portland State University ************************************************************************ Okay, now you have a plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster situation? It's better to find answers now than after a disaster has occurred! This workshop will: • Help you assess your vulnerabilities • Test your plan using a scenario table top exercise • Explore how collaborations can help you respond to a disaster • Build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness Who should attend: When possible, send 2-3 participants from your institution to work together on disaster preparedness activities: • Staff member(s) responsible for emergency preparedness • Administrator and/or manager responsible for the building/collection • Key members of the emergency/disaster team responsible for decision-making Requirements for attendance: • A written disaster plan (draft okay) that includes collections response/recovery • A letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration to optimize preparedness • A completed 3-page vulnerability assessment (distributed 3 weeks before workshop) Cost: No fee; just your time, energy, and institutional commitment. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop: http://host7.evanced.info/pls/lib/eventcalendar.asp? For registration assistance contact: Alexandra Gingerich gingerich@plsinfo.org For general & content information contact: Kristen Kern kkern@westpas.org -- Kristen Kern Fine and Performing Arts Librarian Portland State Library 503-725-5218 kernk@pdx.edu

Symposium - Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula

Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula October 19-20, 2012 Covington, Kentucky Mark your calendars for the 2012 Midwest Archives Conference Fall Symposium to be held October 19-20, 2012. The Symposium is titled “Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula,” and it will gather archivists and educators to learn and discuss methods for connecting students with primary sources. Expert speakers will provide hands-on opportunities to work with primary sources, develop assignments and lesson plans using primary sources, and dialogue about best practices. The Symposium will be held at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront in Covington, Kentucky. The hotel is located directly across from Cincinnati, Ohio on the Ohio River and off of I-71/I-75. For updates and further information, please visit the Midwest Archives Conference website at www.midwestarchives.org. Sincerely, Adriana P. Cuervo Mac Public Information Officer

CFP - Journal for the Society of North Carolina Archivists

Journal for the Society of North Carolina Archivists Special Topical Issue: What Are We Going To Do With This Box of Photographs? Call for Papers: The editorial board of J-SNCA invites members of the research and archival communities to submit articles for a themed issue, "What Are We Going To Do With This Box of Photographs?," to be published in the Fall 2012. Photographs are an archival challenge that commonly results in less than satisfactory archival outcomes: time-consuming item level description, confinement to a decontextualized series, or a lengthy stay in the backlog. This notice is a broad call for papers [shorter articles 1,500-4,000 words in length] that discuss archival solutions to the challenges presented by photographs. We would be particularly interested in articles that discuss how archivists can alter traditional practices, procedures, and competencies to become better stewards of the photographs in their collections. Deadline: Deadline for article submission is August 1, 2012. Article proposals are welcome and encouraged. Submission guidelines at http://www.ncarchivists.org/publications/journal-of-the-society-of-north-carolina-archivists-j-snca/manuscript-submission-guidelines/ Submission Contact: nkaiser@email.unc.edu http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=194402