Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education and Museums Conference
Posted: February 21, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Conferences, SecondLife 2 Comments » Join us in Second Life on March 8 for a conference on virtual worlds and libraries, education and museums! The purpose of this conference is to provide a gathering place for librarians, information professionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about and discuss the educational, informational, and cultural opportunities of virtual worlds. There will be a variety of presentations to attend
including keynote programs by Kitty Pope, Executive Director of the Alliance Library System, Barbara Galik, Director of the Cullom-Davis Library at Bradley University, Doug McDavid from IBM, and Christy Confetti Higgins from Sun. The conference will be held at the beautiful New Media Consortium (NMC) Conference Center. For more information on and to register for the conference, visit the conference website at
http://www.alliancelibraries.info/virtualworlds/
The Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education and Museums Conference will be held in Second Life at the New Media Consortium Conference Center (NMC) on March 8, 2008. Registration is 8000 lindens (equivalent of $30 USD) payable in lindens to avatar Valencia Lane in Second Life.
The conference is organized by Alliance Library System, TAP Information Services, IBM, and Sun. For more information on attending or presenting, contact Lori Bell at Alliance Library System at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com or Tom Peters at tapinformation@yahoo.com.
Librarian, American Numismatic Society, NY
Posted: February 21, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments Off Job Title: Librarian
Organization: The American Numismatic Society
Location: New York, New York,
Description: The American Numismatic Society seeks to appoint a Librarian with effective date as soon as possible. The American Numismatic Society maintains a museum and research institution dedicated to numismatics of all periods and countries. For more information visit www.numismatics.org The ANS Library is the leading numismatic library in North America and one of the strongest in the world. The Librarian’s position is endowed. It serves the Society’s curatorial staff, the annual Eric P. Newman Summer Seminar in numismatics, scholars, and collectors with collections of books, articles, catalogues, and primary documents covering the full range of subjects relevant to the history of the world’s currencies and medallic art. The Librarian’s duties include the continued development of this distinctive collection and a range of services to users. The Librarian will lead the move of the collections to new quarters in the summer of 2008 and the migration of its collection and catalog to conform to modern standards. The Librarian reports to the Executive Director. Qualifications The Society seeks candidates with training in academic disciplines relevant to its missions, a knowledge of languages important for the library, an ability to work collegially with the ANS curatorial staff and librarians in the metropolitan region concerned with cognate subjects, and a commitment to a high level of customized service to the library’s users. A degree in library and/or information science is preferred. Salary and benefits A competitive salary will be based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. The Society’s benefits include an initial 22-days-vacation package, 10 holidays, TIAA-CREF retirement plan, and a full health insurance package. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on April 1, 2008.
Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references should be sent to position@numismatics.org or
The Chairman of the Search Committee
The American Numismatic Society
96 Fulton Street New York NY 10025
Employment at the American Numismatic Society is dependent on a successful background check. The American Numismatic Society is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.
