ArLiSNAP–a proposal for change
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: ArLiSNAP, ArLiSNAP Structure, Blog Administration, News | Tags: arlisnap, change, community, leadership 7 Comments »ArLiSNAP needs to change.
While the organization’s current information stream about job postings and helpful hints is functional and useful, there is also a lot more we can be doing as an ARLIS significant interest group. In the past two years that I’ve served as a co-coordinator, we have received almost one hundred new ARLIS members who are interested in the group. This is a tremendous number.
And I think we all deserve to make our group more…activated and more representative of our education, backgrounds, locales, and personal histories. Young professionals and students are the very definition of the avant-garde–we are the next wave of understanding, implementation, discussion, and innovation for information professionals in the art library, museum, and academic spheres.
We are all busy. We are all probably all tired. But communities like ours function best with the input of a chorus. To that end, I feel we should not have just two coordinators, but a team of dedicated, focused individuals providing viewpoints, information, resources, and opportunities that address the fuller professional and academic spectrum represented by our membership.
Normally at this time of year, we request for candidates to step up and take on a two-year term of co-coordinatorship. I propose that instead, this year, we not only elect a new co-coordinator, but also establish positions like the following:
- a student liaison that interacts with representatives from different student library groups across the US and Canada, then reporting important resolutions, accomplishments, and developments
- a professional liaison that interacts with representatives from different regional ARLIS factions to highlight how students and young professionals can become involved on a more local level
- an opportunities coordinator that focuses on pushing job postings, educational information (webinars, symposia, etc.) to our different venues on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and the blog
- a small team of dedicated “issues” bloggers that contribute original content to our blog in the form of topical analysis relevant to the field of art librarianship
- an advisory council comprised of former coordinators and interested professionals/scholars that can mentor the group’s leadership and contribute their voices to discussions
These are but a few suggestions–nothing is decided and nor will it be without an open discussion with the group’s members. I feel that while we have made significant progress in the past year in terms of membership numbers and blog traffic, there are still gaps that I couldn’t bridge as coordinator. The lives of students and young professionals are often overwhelmingly full. I found myself frequently frustrated by the lack of time I had to devote to creating more dynamic content for our group. It seems to me that having a stronger community of producers all devoted to a common cause will ease the burden of the coordinators by diffusing the workload. More importantly though, a diversity of voices can only increase the vitality of discussion amongst our members.
Now, more than ever, we need to ask questions and look to each other for help. We need to take advantage of our strengths, our experiences, and our intelligence in order to make the important issues of our membership impossible to ignore.
Let’s start a conversation. Let’s talk about what we want ArLiSNAP to do for us as a community. Let’s talk about the future.
I hope you will all chime in with opinions and suggestions. I look forward to moving forward.
Rosemary K. J. Davis
Co-Coordinator, 2010-2012
Library Science at Artspace, New Haven
Posted: November 14, 2011 Filed under: Exhibitions, News Leave a comment »Over at … might be good right now there is a post by Claire Ruud, who interviewed Rachel Gugelberger, curator of Library Science at Artspace, New Haven.
When the library of the Brooklyn Museum invited Bunn to do a project with its recently discarded card catalogue, he arrived to find that the replacement online catalogue (Voyager) had crashed and the electronic backup had been erased. Bunn’s No Voyager Record (2008), included in Library Science, projects the physical cards marked with the librarians’ annotations to restore the lost and missing entries. The work captures the digital’s continued reliance on the analogue, despite rapidly advancing technology.
The mission of the show is to “investigate how our physical, intellectual and personal relationships with the library and its materials are changing as libraries adapt to the digital world.”
Has anyone visited this show or other installations that deal with libraries? What were your impressions?
Student Lodging for ARLIS/SE Fall Meeting in Durham
Posted: September 27, 2011 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Conference Planning, News, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Networking | Tags: arlis/se, conference, durham, fall meeting, north carolina Leave a comment »Are you a student attending the ARLIS/SE Fall meeting in Durham, North Carolina?
Are you still trying to find a place to stay?
ArLiSNAP might be able to help! We have some contacts and might be able to track down a couple of spare rooms in the houses of other ARLIS members in the area.
Save some money and network at the same time. Not a bad deal!
Contact Rosemary if interested!
Help save the fine arts and music libraries at the University of Florida
Posted: September 13, 2011 Filed under: ArLiSNAP, Art Librarianship, Disaster Planning, Intellectual Freedom, News Leave a comment »The University of Florida plans to close the Architecture and Fine Arts and the Music libraries, sending all of the books to the very busy and Starbucks-supplied Main Library and causing the loss of 15,000 sq. ft. of collaboration and study space. All while the football coach Will Muschamp gets roughly $2.75 million a year and the University increasingly concentrates on the Science, Tech, and Medicine to the detriment to all other fields.
An architecture student on our campus has already set up an online petition at – http://tinyurl.com/saveUFlibraries
And the local newspaper story — http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110831/ARTICLES/110839864?p=all&tc=pgall
And here’s the “wikiLeaks” data surrounding it all — http://afalibrarywatch.blogspot.com/
Upcoming Job Posting: EAD Coordinator at the Archives of American Art
Posted: June 30, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, EAD, News, Opportunities: Job Postings | Tags: AAA, archives, archives of american art, DACS, ead, ead coordinator, finding aids, smithsonian Leave a comment »Look for an official job announcement next week on USA Jobs http://www.usajobs.gov/ for an Archivist: EAD Coordinator. The position should open on July 5 and close on July 19. It is a temporary federal term appointment not to exceed 13 months. It is at the GS 9/1 level for a salary of $51,630, with full federal benefits. ALL applications must be completed via the automated steps outlined on the USA Jobs website. Follow all instructions carefully. Although there are no guarantees, the AAA will be seeking additional funding to extend the position.
Job Summary: Works as a professional-level archivist on a grant project to coordinate further implementation of the EAD (Encoded Archival Description) format for electronic finding aids and legacy data conversion across 10 Smithsonian archival units participating in this project. This project follows an EAD Gap Analysis Study completed in 2011 and will address archival descriptive deficiencies identified for individual units. The goal of this project is to increase online access to the Smithsonian’s archival resources by implementing EAD consistently across participating units.
The position requires demonstrated professional-level knowledge of national standards and best practices for electronic archival description and cataloging, specifically the national EAD (Encoded Archival Description) and DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard) archival descriptive format and standards. The position reports to the Collections Processing Unit, Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C. which is the lead unit on the project, but will work closely with all participating Smithsonian archival units and the Smithsonian’s Libraries and Archives Support Branch of the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
(h/t Barbara D.Aikens)
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Milka Bliznakov Prize
Posted: April 27, 2011 Filed under: Architecture Librarianship, Archives, History, Images, Images: Architecture, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, News, Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Student Research, [ Libraries and Collections ], [ Opportunities ] | Tags: architecture, design, IAWA, International Archive of Women in Architecture Center, Milka Bliznakov Prize, scholarship, VIrginia Tech Leave a comment »Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Milka Bliznakov Prize
IAWA (International Archive of Women in Architecture Center)
Deadline for receipt of proposals: May 31st, 2011
The IAWA invites architects, scholars, professionals, students, and researchers to honor IAWA founder Milka Bliznakov through research on women in architecture and related design fields. This research, in concert with the preservation efforts of the IAWA, will help fill the current void in historical knowledge about women’s professional achievements. The archive encourages such research in addition to the goal of preserving archival materials related to the work of women who shaped the designed environment, thus preserving for posterity a record of their achievements.
The Board of Advisors of the International Archive of Women in Architecture Center (IAWA) presents this Annual Prize of $1000 (with an additional $500 available for travel) following a two-stage process:
STAGE ONE: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
In Stage One, applicants submit their proposal, which outlines the work they plan to complete at the Archive, and should include the following elements:
1. Outline of research to be completed
2. Proposed schedule for residency to include a talk open to the university community and the general public
3. Intended product of research, a copy of which is to be donated to the archive upon completion.
Examples of the product of research may include, but is not limited to, the following:
• Research paper
• Self-published book documenting the activities and work of the residency
• Notebook or sketchbook produced during the residency
• Visual or physical original work that references or utilizes research from the Archive
A 500-word proposal with curriculum vitae must be received or postmarked by May 31st, 2011. The proposal should be submitted both electronically as a PDF, and as a hardcopy by mail.
Proposals may include an original project, research, or scholarly work that contributes to and advances the recognition of women’s contributions in design.
The proposal shall draw upon and expand the IAWA collections to reflect upon the broader context of women’s contributions in the field of design. The product of the work should be specified in the proposal.
STAGE TWO:
The IAWA Jury awards the Bliznakov Prize for the research proposal that best demonstrates an important advancement to the recognition of women’s contributions to architecture and the related design fields while encouraging the use and growth of the International Archive of Women in Architecture. The winner will be announced by June 15th. The final project must be completed by Dec. 15th, 2011. The final project will become a part of the Archive to contribute to the historical record.
The prize money will be awarded in two installments: the first $500 will be made available to the recipient upon arrival at the IAWA for the residency period, and the second $500 will be paid upon receipt of the final product. Up to $500 will be
available to support travel and residency expenses.
If further information is required, please contact Helene Renard, helene@vt.edu.
Proposals should be sent to:
IAWA Center Executive Committee
ATTN: Helene Renard, RA
Chair, Milka Bliznakov Prize
School of Architecture + Design
201 Cowgill Hall (0205)
College of Architecture + Urban Studies
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
helene@vt.edu
NYC Metro Professional Development Classes for April/May
Posted: April 12, 2011 Filed under: Instruction, News, Opportunities: Networking, Opportunities: Professional Development, Professional Associations, Workshops | Tags: continuing education, METRO, new york city, Professional Development, skills Leave a comment »Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!
To receive significant discounts on METRO Professional Development classes and other career boosting benefits, all current library school students are invited to apply for myMETRO individual membership at the student rate of $50 per year. To learn more or to apply, please visit http://www.metro.org/individual-membership/
April:
Personal Digital Archiving
Wed, April 13 | 1-4pm | $35 METRO & myMETRO, $60 Non-members
During this hands-on session, instructor Ellyssa Kroski will explain the process of creating and executing an action plan for archiving personal digital assets, deciding what to store, consolidating multiple file versions, and cataloging resources.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/29 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/29> .
Information Architecture and Interaction Design (IA/IxD)
Fri, April 15 | 10am-4pm | $50 METRO, $40 myMETRO, $70 Non-members
Using a case study methodology, this workshop will introduce participants to the field of IA/IxD. We will begin by reviewing the perceptual model necessary for thinking and working with IA/IxD and then apply this model to the process of IA/IxD by reviewing a case study from start to finish.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/51 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/51> .
Webinar: Introduction to Major Changes from AACR2 to RDA
Wed, April 27 | 10-11:30am | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
This webinar will provide an entry-level introduction to aspects of RDA records that differ from AACR2, and what catalogers should expect to see in RDA records generally.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/57 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/57> .
METRO Book Talk: Boomers and Beyond – Reconsidering the Role of the Library
Thurs, April 28 | 6-8pm | $10 METRO, myMETRO, & Non-members
Diantha Schull and Pauline Rothstein will present an overview from their recent book “Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries”, focusing on foundation theories about longevity, including its implications for health promotion, learning, work, and spirituality.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/52 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/52> .
Webinar: Managing the Implementation of RDA at Your Library – What Administrators Need to Know
Fri, April 29 | 10-11:30am | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
Instructor Chris Cronin will inform library administrators and cataloging managers on how to begin thinking about preparing staff and systems for the transition from AACR2 to RDA.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/56 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/56> .
May:
Introduction to Metadata for Digital Collections
Tues & Wed, May 3 & 4 | 10am-4pm | $275 METRO, $225 myMETRO, $325 Non-members
Instructor Dr. Marcia Zeng will examine the role of metadata in the digital environment during this two-day workshop. The main focuses will be given to 1) the applications of metadata standards for distinct domains and information communities and 2) the creation of application profiles according to local needs.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/45 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/45> .
Enriching Metadata Services through Linked Data
Thurs, May 5 | 10am-1pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $30 Non-members
This workshop will explain the principles, concepts, and the potential usage of Linked Data in libraries of all sizes. It will not cover technical implementation topics.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/46 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/46> .
VRA Core: An Introduction to Metadata for Cultural Materials
Mon, May 9 | 1-4pm | $40 METRO, $30 myMETRO, $60 Non-members
Instructor Elisa Lanzi will cover the overall benefits of using the VRA Core in order to ensure streamlined inputting of crucial information about works and images, and to improve searching and user understanding.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/61 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/61> .
Digital Rights Management for Library and Archives Projects
Wed, May 11 | 10am-4pm | $75 METRO, $60 myMETRO, $100 Non-members
This workshop will approach copyright from the collections and project management perspective. Topics will include an overview of Section 108 and how to analyze underlying or third-party rights in textual, visual, audio, and moving image content.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/47 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/47> .
Webinar: The Future for Libraries
Tues, May 17 | 10-11am | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
Sarah Houghton-Jan, author of the popular blog, “Librarian in Black” will discuss how the current budget crisis will change the way we provide services to our patrons. This webinar will be of particular interest for anyone interested in finding out what digital services libraries can build upon to better serve their communities now and in the future.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/70 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/70> .
myMETRO Presents: An Evening of Presentation by myMETRO Student Members
Wed, May 18 | 6-8pm | There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.
Join us for a sample of cutting edge research in librarianship from three students, including an investigation of the impact of recommender systems; risk management applied to digital asset preservation; and a collaborative project to connect to LIS students.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/64 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/64> .
Using XML in Libraries
Thurs, May 19 and Thurs, May 26 | 10am-4pm each day | $75 METRO, $60 myMETRO, $100 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-day intensive workshop is designed to teach beginners how to use XML in the library environment, with a focus on using the language for resource description, metadata management, and electronic text encoding.
Learn more & register at <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/47> http://www.metro.org/en/cev/62 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/62> .
Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
ILL
Tues, April 12 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Learn more & register: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/49 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/49>
Science, Technology and Medical Librarians: Current Trends in Electronic Scholarly Communication
Thurs, April 14 | 1:30-4:30pm <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/44> | Learn more & register: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/44 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/44>
Smart Phones and Mobile Computing: Mobile Information and Literacy Panel – Are You In the Know About Info to Go?
Fri, May 6 | 3:00-4:30pm | Learn more & register: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/66 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/66>
Digitization: Introducing the Newly Re-designed OCLC CONTENTdm
Mon, May 16 | 10am-12pm | Learn more & register: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/67 <http://www.metro.org/en/cev/67>
Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x 10 with any questions.
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: ACRL ARTS SECTION’S DISCUSSION FORUM
Posted: April 11, 2011 Filed under: ALA, Art History, Art Librarianship, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, Libraries: Art & Design Schools, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Libraries: Public Art Libraries, Libraries: Visual Resources Collections, Museum Librarianship, News, Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Professional Development, Professional Associations, Student Research, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: ACRL, ACRL Arts section, discussion forum, feedback, performing arts, presentation, research, visual arts Leave a comment »
Are you doing research in the arts that you would like to share with fellow librarians? Is there something you’re doing at your library dealing with the arts that you think others should know about? Do you have a presentation you’d like to float by a group of friendly colleagues for some benevolent critique?
If so, the ACRL Arts section invites you to submit a presentation proposal for our Discussion Forum held on Saturday, June 25th from 10:30-12noon during the ACRL Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA.
Details:
–Proposals can be about any topic dealing with the visual or performing arts and design (see list of possible topics below).
–Everyone is welcome to submit a proposal. Students are also encouraged to make a submission.
–Each presentation will have 15-20 minutes with a 5 minute Q&A. We anticipate being able to accept 4-5 proposals for presentation.
–Proposals will be reviewed by a committee drawn from the Arts Section Executive Board and Publications & Research Committee.
Deadline: Please submit your proposals to Yen Tran (nttran@callutheran.edu), chair of the Arts Section’s Publications & Research Committee no later than May 27th. Those submitting proposals will be notified by June 3rd, as to whether or not your proposal was accepted for presentation.
Possible topics:
–Research of any topic related to the arts
–Developments in the display and/or preservation of arts materials
–Innovative information literacy or visual literacy techniques with arts students
–Emerging technologies in arts libraries
–Inventive collection management and development in the arts
–Strategies for reaching out to arts users (students and faculty)
–Copyright and fair use in the arts environment
–Evaluating the needs of arts users
–Use of images in information literacy instruction
–Creative physical or online/virtual exhibits
The possibilities are endless; please consider submitting a proposal.
Call for Chapters: Bringing Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts into the Library
Posted: April 8, 2011 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Museum Librarianship, News, Opportunities: Professional Development, Professional Literature, Journals, Publications, Visual Resources | Tags: call for chapters, integration, literary arts, performing arts, visual arts, writing Leave a comment »Call for Chapters: Bringing Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts into the Library
Book Publisher: American Library Association
Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook, American Library Association, 2010http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times, American Library Association, 2011
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3090
Chapters sought from U.S. and Canadian librarians who’ve worked with visual and performing artists to bring the arts into libraries to keep them vibrant community cultural centers. Innovative public, school, librarians who have encouraged painters, photographers, musicians, writers, and other creative talent of various ages.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-4,000 words written by one or up to three co-authors. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings.
Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: community programs and outreach, working with students, security and legal concerns, using the media, open houses, readings and book launches, displays, collaborations with community groups, workshops, grants.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by April 24, 2011 with a brief bio. Kindly place, ARTS/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Call for Chapters: New Directions in Information Organization
Posted: April 6, 2011 Filed under: Cataloging, News, Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Web 2.0 | Tags: call for chapters, Cataloging, dr. jung-ran park, dr. lynne c. howarth, information organization, ischool at drexel, new directions in information organizationw, open access, university of toronto, web 2.0, writing Leave a comment »Call for Chapters: New Directions in Information Organization
Accepted Full Chapters Due: December 15, 2011
INTRODUCTION
New information standards and digital library technologies are being developed at a rapid pace as diverse communities of practice seek new ways to organize massive quantities of digital resources. Today’s environment creates an increased demand for new perspectives, methods and tools for research and practice in information organization. New Directions in Information Organization, co-edited by Drs. Jung-ran Park and Lynne Howarth, seeks to provide a better understanding of future directions, leading edge theories, and models for research and practice in information organization. This book also seeks to provide readers with the current state of the digital information revolution with associated opportunities and challenges to information organization.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: new generation library catalogs, Resource Description and Access (RDA), classification systems and/or theory, metadata standards and/or applications, semi-automatic metadata generation and management, Semantic Web, linked data, social tagging, markup language (e.g., XML), Web 2.0 modules and social networking in relation to information organization and user access, information architecture, and open access.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 1-2 page chapter proposal by April 30, 2011 detailing the background and structure of the proposed chapter. Authors will be notified in short order as to the status of their proposal. Full chapters (7500-9000 words) are expected to be submitted by December 15, 2011. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Final revised manuscripts are due on May 1, 2012.
INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSIONS can be forwarded electronically to the book editors:
Dr. Lynne C. Howarth -lynne.howarth@utoronto.ca
(h/t: a library writer’s blog)
California Digital Library Announces Release of XTF Version 3.0
Posted: April 5, 2011 Filed under: Digital Libraries, News, Software | Tags: california digital library, digital collections, digital content, digital libraries, programming, software, user-interfaces, xtf, xtf version 3.0 Leave a comment »Oakland, CA, April 5, 2011 – The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of XTF(http://xtf.cdlib.org/), an open source, highly flexible software application that supports the search, browse and display of heterogeneous digital content. XTF provides efficient and practical methods for creating customized end-user interfaces for distinct digital content collections and is used by institutions worldwide.
Highlights from the 3.0 release include:
- Scanned book display support in default UI
- Stability improvements to index rotation support
- Globalization and RSS support
- Further Unicode improvements
- Many bug fixes
See the full change log (http://xtf.cdlib.org/documentation/changelog/) for further details.
XTF is a combination of Java and XSLT 2.0 that indexes, queries, and displays digital objects and is based on open source software (e.g. Lucene and Saxon). XTF can be downloaded from the XTF website (http://xtf.cdlib.org/download/) or from the XTF Project page on SourceForge (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xtf/), where the source code can also be found.
The XTF website also provides a self-guided tutorial and a sample of the default installation (http://xtf.cdlib.org:8080/xtf/search), demonstrating the capabilities of the tool out-of-the-box. Both of these resources provide a quick view of the capabilities of XTF prior to download.
Offering a suite of customizable features that support diverse intellectual access to content, XTFinterfaces can be designed to support the distinct tools and presentations that are useful and meaningful to specific audiences. In addition, XTF offers the following core features:
- Easy to deploy: Drops directly in to a Java application server such as Tomcat or Resin; has been tested on Solaris, Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
- Easy to configure: Can create indexes on any XML element or attribute; entire presentation layer is customizable via XSLT.
- Robust: Optimized to perform well on large documents (e.g., a single text that exceeds 10MB of encoded text); scales to perform well on collections of millions of documents; provides full Unicode support.
- Extensible:
- Works well with a variety of authentication systems (e.g., IP address lists, LDAP, Shibboleth).
- Provides an interface for external data lookups to support thesaurus-based term expansion, recommender systems, etc.
- Can power other digital library services (e.g., XTF contains an OAI-PMH data provider that allows others to harvest metadata, and an SRU interface that exposes searches to federated search engines).
- Can be deployed as separate, modular pieces of a third-party system (e.g., the module that displays snippets of matching text).
- Powerful for the end user:
- Spell checking of queries
- Faceted displays for browsing
- Dynamically updated browse lists
- Session-based bookbags
These basic features can be tuned and modified. For instance, the same bookbag feature that allows users to store links to entire books, can also store links to citable elements of an object, such as a note or other reference.
Examples of XTF-based applications both within and outside of the CDL include:
- eScholarship (http://www.escholarship.org), the University of California’s open access scholarly publishing and research platform.
- Mark Twain Project Online (http://www.marktwainproject.org), developed by the Mark Twain Papers Project, the CDL and the University of California Press.
- Calisphere (http://calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/), a curated collection of primary sources keyed to the curriculum standards of California’s K-12 community, developed by the CDL.
- Various collections at the University of Sydney, Australia, including: Frontiers of Science, University of Sydney Library (http://frontiers.library.usyd.edu.au/); the Sydney College of the Arts Archive (http://va.library.usyd.edu.au)
- The Encyclopedia of Chicago (http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/), developed by the Chicago History Museum, The Newberry Library, and Northwestern University
- The Chymistry of Isaac Newton (http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/newton/) and The Swinburne Project(http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/swinburne/www/swinburne/), Indiana University
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Workshop in Charlotte, NC
Posted: April 5, 2011 Filed under: Disaster Planning, News, Opportunities: Professional Development, Workshops | Tags: charlotte, emergency and disaster preparedness, north carolina, planning, Workshops Leave a comment »The North Carolina Connecting to Collections Project (C2C) will be sponsoring an Emergency & Disaster Preparedness workshop on April 11, 2011 hosted by the Charlotte Museum of History for staff, board members, and volunteers who are interested in preserving and protecting cultural heritage when faced with emergency situations. The workshop will be led by Matthew Hunt, C2C’s Disaster Preparedness Coordinator.
Disasters come in many forms—Natural, Human-generated, Intentional, and Unintentional—and all are capable of causing significant property damage. Through this workshop we will give cultural institutions the tools and training to start their disaster planning and response preparations. We will all face a disaster one day, and our success after it will depend on our preparation for it. This workshop will cover the importance of planning for emergency situations, the elements of a disaster plan and why we need to test existing plans.
The workshop will open with an information session about C2C and NC ECHO; questions, feedback, and networking are encouraged. Participants in the C2C sessions have a unique opportunity to help improve how cultural heritage institutions (museums, archives, libraries, and historic sites) care for a wide variety of artifacts, books, papers, and other objects of our state’s cultural past. C2C project staff wants input on what types of workshops are needed. Additional workshops on collections conservation care and disaster preparedness will be offered in the future.
The North Carolina Connecting to Collections Project is an IMLS grant-funded initiative aimed at helping institutions better care for their collections. A variety of partner organizations have made this project possible: Federation of NC Historical Societies, NC Museums Council, NC Preservation Consortium, State Historic Records Advisory Board, and Society of NC Archivists.
Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/disasterpreparednesscharlotte
Registration Fee: $10
Make checks or money orders payable to: NC Department of Cultural Resources
Send checks or money orders to:
Michelle Vaughn
Connecting to Collections
4610 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4610
Please mail a copy of your registration with your registration check.
Quick Hit: ARTstor Travel Awards competition
Posted: April 1, 2011 Filed under: Images, News, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, reference, Student Research, Visual Resources | Tags: ARTstor, ARTstore travel awards, databases, scholarshio, Visual Resources Leave a comment »There is still time to submit an entry for this year’s ARTstor Travel Awards competition!
ARTstor is providing five travel awards in the amount of $1,500 each to help support the educational and scholarly activities—such as flying to a conference—of graduate students, scholars, curators, educators, and librarians in any field.
The deadline is Monday, April 4, 2011.
Learn more here: http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/travel-awards.shtml
Defining the Digital Humanities event at Columbia University
Posted: March 31, 2011 Filed under: Academic Librarianship, ArLiSNAP, Lectures, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, News, Opportunities: Professional Development, Technology, Workshops | Tags: columbia university, dan cohen, defining the digital humanities, digital humanities, dino buzzetti, federica frabetti, scholarly communication 1 Comment »What do digital humanities scholars see as the potential of this interdisciplinary field?
Find out.
Defining the Digital Humanities
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 12:00-2:00 PM
555 Lerner Hall, Morningside
Guests who do not have a Columbia University ID must RSVP to kp2002@columbia.edu by Tuesday, April 5.
Panelists include Dan Cohen, Director of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University; Federica Frabetti, Senior Lecturer in the Communication, Media and Culture Program at Oxford Brookes University, UK; and Dino Buzzetti, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Bologna. More information.
RESEARCH WITHOUT BORDERS EVENT SERIES
The Scholarly Communication Program at CU Libraries/Information Services presents a speaker series for the 2010-11 academic year on today’s pivotal issues in scholarly communication.
Join us for the third year of events exploring changes in how scholars and researchers create, share, reuse, and preserve new knowledge. The series is free and open to the public.
For more info, email Kathryn Pope at kp2002@columbia.edu, or visit http://scholcomm.columbia.edu.
Follow the events remotely on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ScholarlyComm.
ArLiSNAP needs YOU!
Posted: March 29, 2011 Filed under: News, Opportunities: Leadership Positions 2 Comments »As discussed at the annual meet-up at VRA/ARLIS 2011 in Minneapolis, we need your help! In addition to the positions listed below, we welcome you to contact us if you would like to aid us with any of these activities.
· Discussion Coordinator
o Promote group participation by posting discussion subjects of topical interest to ArLiSNAP members. Potential discussion topics might relate to art & design, copyright, education, etc.
· Mentorship Coordinator
o Keep abreast of both ARLIS and outside mentorship opportunities that would be of interest to members. Post deadlines and pertinent information for potential applicants interested in matching up with a professional mentor.
· Professional Development Coordinator
o Post information about continuing education opportunities that might be of interest to young and new professionals, such as webinars, workshops, and non-ARLIS meetings or conferences.
· Liaison Coordinator
o Cultivate and maintain contact with student groups and act as a point person for forming new groups.
· Blog poster
o Provide high-quality content to the website that is useful to students and young professionals. Content may include but are not limited to: Career development, Topics in art/design/architecture, etc., Emerging technology, Interesting projects, etc.
Atlas of New Librarianship
Posted: February 5, 2011 Filed under: News Leave a comment »
R. David Lankes* has authored a new book due to be published this march entitled “The Atlas of New Librarianship.” It should provide some interesting &, most likely, visionary insights. Lankes writes a bit about it on his blog here. Also check out the app on Facebook. The app gives some nice sneak peaks.
*Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse, an associate professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, and director of the library science program for the school.
Via: Rosemary Davis
