Chela Metzger
http://www.nbss.edu/
Introduction to book structures for conservators
Monday - Thursday, July 19 - August 17, no class 7/4: 9:00am - 4:00pm Register
Instructor: Chela Metzger
Course Fee: $2200
This five-week class meets Monday – Thursday each week. Field trips are scheduled for some Fridays, otherwise Fridays are considered work days/open studio. The course is designed to further basic bookbinding bench skills and to explore historic book structures in the context of the conservation of books as historic artifacts. Readings, research on book structures and bookbinding history, and creating models of historic structures are the basis of the course. Class presentations, short essays and online publishing are required. The course is for students who are seriously interested in exploring conservation of books as cultural heritage, and could be used to help develop a portfolio for further work in library/archives conservation, or bookbinding study. Class size is limited. Application requirements include a short personal statement on the role of the class in your work, a phone conversation, and images showing three-dimensional studio work of some kind if possible. Students will need to supply their own hand tools, or purchase them at NBSS. For more information, please contact Chela Metzger cmetzger@winterthur.org.
Consuela (Chela) Metzger
Conservator of Library Collections
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur, DE 19735
Phone: 302.888.3381
Fax. 302.888.4838
E-mail: cmetzg@winterthur.org
Friday, March 30, 2012
CFP - books
Handling Job Stress: Tips by Librarians
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, Scarecrow Press,
2012; Library Management Tips That Work, ALA Editions, 2011.
Co-editor: Linda A. Wade, Digitization Unit Coordinator, Western Illinois
University Libraries; contributor, Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians,
ALA Editions, 2012.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on managing stress as a working librarian. Practical
tips for colleagues on: dealing with pressure from budget and staff cuts,
keeping up with technology, diverse patrons, while juggling family and personal
life. Creative methods of diffusing stress are sought that are adaptive to
various types of libraries and job descriptions.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience should total 2,500-3500
words; or two articles each 1250-1750 words to equal 2,500-3,500. No previously
published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors per chapter;
if two chapters, both written by the same co-author(s). One complimentary copy
per chapter as compensation.
Please e-mail 2-3 topics each described in one sentence or two by April 5, 2012
with biography(s) to smallwood@tm.net and place STRESS/Last Name on the
subject line.
Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone, and
Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related
Materials (both forthcoming from Scarecrow Press)
Co-editor: Dr. Kim Becnel, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Appalachian
State University. Contributor, Library Management Tips That Work, ALA Editions,
2011, and many other publications.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on reaching out to multicultural patrons to lessen
cultural and language barriers. Practical ways to encourage library use to a
wider range of patrons in the library community. Creative methods are sought
that work in various types of libraries and job titles.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your
article should total 3000-3500 words; or two articles each 1500-1750 words to
equal 3000-3500. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
One or two authors per chapter; if two chapters both written by the same
co-authors; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on more.
Please paste in an e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each fully described in 2
sentences by April 5, 2012 with brief biography sketch(s); place
MULTICULTURAL/Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Time Organization for Librarians: Beating Budget and Staff Cuts
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone and
Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related
Materials (both forthcoming from Scarecrow Press)
Co-editor: Jason Kuhl, Library Operations Director, Arlington Heights Memorial
Library, Arlington Heights, Illinois; contributor, The Frugal Librarian:
Thriving in Tough Economic Times (ALA Editions, 2011)
Co-editor: Lisa Fraser, Public Services Librarian, Bellevue Library, King
County Library System, Bellevue, Washington; Guest Lecturer, Information
School, University of Washington
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on ways to organize time the most effectively
especially with budget and staff cuts: Administration, Daily Operations,
Maximizing Technology, Personal Life, Goal Setting. Creative methods are sought
that work in various types of libraries and job titles.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your
article should total 3000-3500 words; or two articles each 1500-1750 words to
equal 3000-3500. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
One or two authors per chapter; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on
more.
Please e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each fully described in 2 sentences by April
5, 2012 with brief biography sketch(s). Please place TIME/Last Name on the
subject line to: jkuhl@ahml.info
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, Scarecrow Press,
2012; Library Management Tips That Work, ALA Editions, 2011.
Co-editor: Linda A. Wade, Digitization Unit Coordinator, Western Illinois
University Libraries; contributor, Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians,
ALA Editions, 2012.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on managing stress as a working librarian. Practical
tips for colleagues on: dealing with pressure from budget and staff cuts,
keeping up with technology, diverse patrons, while juggling family and personal
life. Creative methods of diffusing stress are sought that are adaptive to
various types of libraries and job descriptions.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience should total 2,500-3500
words; or two articles each 1250-1750 words to equal 2,500-3,500. No previously
published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors per chapter;
if two chapters, both written by the same co-author(s). One complimentary copy
per chapter as compensation.
Please e-mail 2-3 topics each described in one sentence or two by April 5, 2012
with biography(s) to smallwood@tm.net and place STRESS/Last Name on the
subject line.
Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone, and
Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related
Materials (both forthcoming from Scarecrow Press)
Co-editor: Dr. Kim Becnel, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Appalachian
State University. Contributor, Library Management Tips That Work, ALA Editions,
2011, and many other publications.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on reaching out to multicultural patrons to lessen
cultural and language barriers. Practical ways to encourage library use to a
wider range of patrons in the library community. Creative methods are sought
that work in various types of libraries and job titles.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your
article should total 3000-3500 words; or two articles each 1500-1750 words to
equal 3000-3500. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
One or two authors per chapter; if two chapters both written by the same
co-authors; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on more.
Please paste in an e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each fully described in 2
sentences by April 5, 2012 with brief biography sketch(s); place
MULTICULTURAL/Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Time Organization for Librarians: Beating Budget and Staff Cuts
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone and
Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related
Materials (both forthcoming from Scarecrow Press)
Co-editor: Jason Kuhl, Library Operations Director, Arlington Heights Memorial
Library, Arlington Heights, Illinois; contributor, The Frugal Librarian:
Thriving in Tough Economic Times (ALA Editions, 2011)
Co-editor: Lisa Fraser, Public Services Librarian, Bellevue Library, King
County Library System, Bellevue, Washington; Guest Lecturer, Information
School, University of Washington
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school,
special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada sharing
practical how-to chapters on ways to organize time the most effectively
especially with budget and staff cuts: Administration, Daily Operations,
Maximizing Technology, Personal Life, Goal Setting. Creative methods are sought
that work in various types of libraries and job titles.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your
article should total 3000-3500 words; or two articles each 1500-1750 words to
equal 3000-3500. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material.
One or two authors per chapter; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on
more.
Please e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each fully described in 2 sentences by April
5, 2012 with brief biography sketch(s). Please place TIME/Last Name on the
subject line to: jkuhl@ahml.info
CFP - Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group
The Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (AABIG) will host its 11th annual conference May 18, 2012 at the University of West Georgia. This year's theme is Innovation on a Dime. In this economic crunch, every library's budget is getting hit hard. This year, the conference will focus on the practical, nifty, and new ways librarians are using free and/or existing technology to teach information literacy, and even what to do when there's no computers at all. AABIG invites proposals for 20 and 45 minute sessions that address this theme. Lively and interactive
sessions are preferred.
Ideas include but aren't limited to:
- budget savvy instruction, outreach, and assessment
- effective strategies for online and face-to-face instruction
- practical methods for using new, old, and/or free technologies to teach
- innovative techniques, examples, and pedagogy to intrigue and entice
students
- novel ways to teach non-traditionally (via chat, phone, or web;
without computers; outside of the library)
Submit your proposal here: http://tinyurl.com/AABIG2012
Proposal Deadline: April 2. Please direct further questions to Angiah Davis (adavis@auctr.edu)
BIG Website: https://sites.google.com/site/atlantaareabig/
BIG is also looking for local librarians to serve as officers for next year's conference. It's a great opportunity for networking, leadership, and building your CV. You can find more information about officer duties and terms of service on the BIG site.
Thanks, Jean Cook, University of West Georgia,
BIG President
sessions are preferred.
Ideas include but aren't limited to:
- budget savvy instruction, outreach, and assessment
- effective strategies for online and face-to-face instruction
- practical methods for using new, old, and/or free technologies to teach
- innovative techniques, examples, and pedagogy to intrigue and entice
students
- novel ways to teach non-traditionally (via chat, phone, or web;
without computers; outside of the library)
Submit your proposal here: http://tinyurl.com/AABIG2012
Proposal Deadline: April 2. Please direct further questions to Angiah Davis (adavis@auctr.edu)
BIG Website: https://sites.google.com/site/atlantaareabig/
BIG is also looking for local librarians to serve as officers for next year's conference. It's a great opportunity for networking, leadership, and building your CV. You can find more information about officer duties and terms of service on the BIG site.
Thanks, Jean Cook, University of West Georgia,
BIG President
UDFR workshop at IIPC General Assembly
With sponsorship from the Library of Congress, a Unified Digital Format Registry (UDFR) community meeting will be held in Washington, DC, on Friday, May 4, 2012, in conjunction with the IIPC General Assembly, April 30 – May 4 .
The meeting is open to all interested members of the UDFR community; space is limited, however, and prior registration is required at. (Logistical information about the General Assembly is available at .)
The UDFR meeting will include technical presentations on the UDFR architecture and code walkthroughs of the major components of its open source technology stack, including OntoWiki, RDFAuthor, Virtuoso, Zend, PHP, Apache, and Noid; code walkthroughs; and a review of the four main ontological models: OntoWiki system configuration, UDFR user profiles, UDFR class and property ontology, and UDFR data. The intent of this meeting is to share a technical understanding of the UDFR platform to facilitate its transition from a funded project to a community supported resource.
The tentative meeting agenda is:
Time
Topic
09:00 – 09:10
Introduction and review of outcomes and agenda
09:10 – 09:30
Background on the UDFR project
09:30 – 10:00
Demonstration of main features of the UDFR service
10:00 – 10:30
Technology stack and architecture
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:45
Code walk-through
11:45 – 12:00
Questions and discussion
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:45
Ontological models
13:45 – 14:15
Administrative procedures, account management, bulk data loading
14:15 – 14:45
Community building
14:45 – 15:00
Questions and discussion
A testing version of the final UDFR codebase, holding a complete export of PRONOM data as of February 22, 2012, is available for evaluation at
A login account is only necessary for content contribution or editing; read-only access to the UDFR is publically available.
The meeting is open to all interested members of the UDFR community; space is limited, however, and prior registration is required at
The UDFR meeting will include technical presentations on the UDFR architecture and code walkthroughs of the major components of its open source technology stack, including OntoWiki, RDFAuthor, Virtuoso, Zend, PHP, Apache, and Noid; code walkthroughs; and a review of the four main ontological models: OntoWiki system configuration, UDFR user profiles, UDFR class and property ontology, and UDFR data. The intent of this meeting is to share a technical understanding of the UDFR platform to facilitate its transition from a funded project to a community supported resource.
The tentative meeting agenda is:
Time
Topic
09:00 – 09:10
Introduction and review of outcomes and agenda
09:10 – 09:30
Background on the UDFR project
09:30 – 10:00
Demonstration of main features of the UDFR service
10:00 – 10:30
Technology stack and architecture
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:45
Code walk-through
11:45 – 12:00
Questions and discussion
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:45
Ontological models
13:45 – 14:15
Administrative procedures, account management, bulk data loading
14:15 – 14:45
Community building
14:45 – 15:00
Questions and discussion
A testing version of the final UDFR codebase, holding a complete export of PRONOM data as of February 22, 2012, is available for evaluation at
A login account is only necessary for content contribution or editing; read-only access to the UDFR is publically available.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
CFP - Building a Teaching Community
Call for Proposals:
Building a Teaching Community
2nd Annual Summer Retreat for Librarians
Chapman University - Leatherby Libraries
Orange, California
Friday, June 29, 2012
Proposals are now being accepted for 30-minute presentations and 30-minute break-out sessions. Presentations are made to all retreat attendees (an audience of approximately 60); break-out sessions are intimate small-group discussions of 15 or less individuals. Attendees of the 1st annual retreat included librarians from academic, public, and school libraries. Approximately one-third of the attendees were MLIS students.
About the Retreat
The summer teaching retreat was created to build community amongst instruction librarians and library school students from Orange County and the surrounding areas. The retreat provides unique and practical presentations. Participants have opportunities to share teaching experiences, ideas, and resources during lively break-out sessions as the practices and innovative ideas of local librarians are discovered. Ideally, participants leave the retreat with a larger network of resources and contacts, as well as inspiration to creatively expand their library instruction repertoire.
Proposals
Proposals should be related in some aspect to teaching. Creative proposals that stretch the boundaries of library instruction, bring in interdisciplinary connections, or expand the boundaries of instruction (even beyond the library classroom!) are especially sought. Click here to read descriptions from last year’s retreat.
Proposals must be 250 words or less. The deadline for proposals is Monday, April 30 at 5pm (PST). Presenters will be notified by Friday, May 11th.
Submit Your Proposal
Online submission form
Questions
Please contact aknight@chapman.edu or russo_stacy@sac.edu with any questions.
Building a Teaching Community
2nd Annual Summer Retreat for Librarians
Chapman University - Leatherby Libraries
Orange, California
Friday, June 29, 2012
Proposals are now being accepted for 30-minute presentations and 30-minute break-out sessions. Presentations are made to all retreat attendees (an audience of approximately 60); break-out sessions are intimate small-group discussions of 15 or less individuals. Attendees of the 1st annual retreat included librarians from academic, public, and school libraries. Approximately one-third of the attendees were MLIS students.
About the Retreat
The summer teaching retreat was created to build community amongst instruction librarians and library school students from Orange County and the surrounding areas. The retreat provides unique and practical presentations. Participants have opportunities to share teaching experiences, ideas, and resources during lively break-out sessions as the practices and innovative ideas of local librarians are discovered. Ideally, participants leave the retreat with a larger network of resources and contacts, as well as inspiration to creatively expand their library instruction repertoire.
Proposals
Proposals should be related in some aspect to teaching. Creative proposals that stretch the boundaries of library instruction, bring in interdisciplinary connections, or expand the boundaries of instruction (even beyond the library classroom!) are especially sought. Click here to read descriptions from last year’s retreat.
Proposals must be 250 words or less. The deadline for proposals is Monday, April 30 at 5pm (PST). Presenters will be notified by Friday, May 11th.
Submit Your Proposal
Online submission form
Questions
Please contact aknight@chapman.edu or russo_stacy@sac.edu with any questions.
Free webinar - Library Support Staff Certification
The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the American Library Association (ALA), will offer an hour-long informational webinar at 2 p.m. CST on Tuesday, April 3rd.
The presentation will explain the value of this certification to library support staff, employers and library users. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered by program staff members.
For more information on the webinar and how to register, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/769173337. For more information on LSSC please visit our website!
Ian Lashbrook - ilashbrook@ala.org
The presentation will explain the value of this certification to library support staff, employers and library users. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered by program staff members.
For more information on the webinar and how to register, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/769173337. For more information on LSSC please visit our website!
Ian Lashbrook - ilashbrook@ala.org
Scholarship - Virtual Reference Summit
Want to attend this year's Virtual Reference Summit at a fabulous coastal resort but strapped for cash? Scholarships are available!
Apply here for a chance to attend the May 25th conference for FREE! http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit/2012/register
Apply here for a chance to attend the May 25th conference for FREE! http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit/2012/register
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