Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Onine conference - Building an Electronic Branch for Your Library

Trendy Topics 2010: Building an Electronic Branch for Your Library: A One Day Online Conference - Tuesday, November 16th.

TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their desktops.

David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, is the keynote speaker. He will describe the process his web team used to transform their outdated website into a 21st century digital branch.

Other speakers for this day-long conference include:

· Laura Solomon on “Why Patrons Hate your Website”

· Mary-Carol Lindbloom on “The Reference Service Leaf of the Digital Branch”

· Joe Murphy on “The Mobile eBranch”

· Sonja Plummer-Morgan on “Building a Virtual Branch in a Virtual World”

· Tom Peters and Lori Bell on “Library Programs at your Electronic Branch”

Full Schedule: http://www.trendytopics.info/T2eBranchschedule.pdf

Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $30 for students.

Register at: http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=730073203

Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/

San Jose State SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free. SJSU SLIS alumni receive a 50 percent discount. Please contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com for a coupon code.

Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.

End Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific.

For more information on these workshops please contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com or Tom Peters at TAP Information Services at tpeters@tapinformation.com.

TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations innovate.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Free webinars - CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS

THE CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS WEBINAR SERIES

* Are you struggling to implement the great ideas you picked up at a Connecting to Collections forum?
* Do you love your Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, but feel overwhelmed when looking for specific information?
* Do you want to improve collections care at your institution, but feel that you missed your chance to be part of Connecting to Collections?

The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) national initiative, Connecting to Collections, created a national network of individuals and institutions committed to preserving collections for future generations. This fall, the IMLS, Heritage Preservation, and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) are offering a series of webinars as the next installment of this effort. You may already be a part of this network, and ready to expand on the experience and your connections. If you have not already participated in the initiative, these webinars are the perfect opportunity for you to get involved.

Based on the content of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, Forums, and Workshops, these webinars will connect you with experts and colleagues to discuss issues of common concern. The series is designed for libraries, museums, and archives, and will be of special interest to staff members of small to mid-sized institutions.

The series has a dual focus: 1) Learning how to conduct outreach to the media, the public, and funders on behalf of collections, and 2) Deriving maximum benefit from the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf.

Sign up for the entire series, or select just the sessions that most interest you. And feel free to invite your colleagues to participate as well; it’s free of charge! You are also encouraged to organize a group in your institution or community to participate in the webinar, then work together to put in action what you have learned.

If you can’t participate in the sessions live, don’t worry, they will be archived, and an announcement of their availability will be sent to all recipients of this message.

Each of the 90 minute webinars will begin with an interactive presentation, followed by discussion and Q&A. A trained moderator will ensure a lively session.

For more information and to register for the webinars, click here.
http://learningtimesevents.org/c2c/

CFP - Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.


The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.


Topics can include but are not limited to:

* Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
* Information literacy
* Instructional service techniques
* Information delivery
* Reference services
* Document delivery
* Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, send the manuscript directly to the Editor, Jodi Poe at jpoe@jsu.edu by November 5, 2010. Inquiries and questions are welcome.


Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year. The deadline mentioned above is the date we need your manuscript for possible inclusion in our next published issue. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.


Instructions for authors are available at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1533-290X or can be emailed to you directly.



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu

Conference - Conservation Science, Collection Care, and Outreach

Preserving Objects and Artifacts:

Conservation Science, Collection Care, and Outreach



North Carolina Preservation Consortium Annual Conference

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

November 5, 2010 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM





Objects connect us with the past, our heritage, and the creative human spirit. Preserving objects for present and future research and exhibition is a professional obligation of cultural stewardship and requires a commitment of resources and sustained effort. Art and artifacts in museums, libraries, historic sites, and archives encompass a wide range of material with unique challenges for preservation and conservation. This conference will explore the application of conservation science, collection care, and outreach for the preservation of objects in collections of archaeological, ethnographic, and historic artifacts, decorative arts, sculpture, folk art, and contemporary art. Each year the North Carolina Preservation Consortium Annual Conference provides an opportunity to learn from experts in preservation and conservation and network with colleagues from large and small collection institutions throughout the state. Our speakers this year include;



Christina Cole, PhD, Mellon Fellow in Conservation in the Art Conservation Program at the University of Delaware. Students in the objects conservation program are taught material science, analysis, treatment, and preservation of modern plastics, leather, feathers, bone, horn, ivory, hair, wood, metals, glass, ceramics, outdoor sculpture, and stone. Microchemical techniques and instrumental analysis are used to study the physical and chemical nature of objects to gain an understanding of the deterioration processes to determine appropriate conservation techniques. Dr. Cole will provide an overview of the curriculum for the undergraduate degree in Material Culture Preservation, the masters degree in Art Conservation, and the doctoral program in Preservation Studies. She will also provide profiles of graduates from these programs highlighting the diverse cultural institutions that value these degrees and the experience gained from university conservation programs.



Jane Klinger, Chief Conservator at the Unites States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. Many objects in this museum collection belonged to victims and survivors of the World War II genocide. Being in the presence of these witnesses to history often has a powerful affective impact on visitors. Ms. Klinger will address collections care for these objects, tensions that may arise between conservators and exhibition curators, and the desire of some to let these artifacts return to the earth. The use of digitization and virtual exhibits will also be explored as a potential compromise to the preservation of physical objects.



W. Christian Peterson, PhD, Conservation Scientist at the Winterthur Museum and Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Delaware Art Conservation Program. His lecture is titled Conservation Science: The Forensics of Cultural Material. Conservation science combines a variety of scientific disciplines in the study of cultural material. Museum scientists, typically chemists, work with conservators and curators to understand the chemistry of artifacts in order to aid their treatment. Scientists analyze artifacts to characterize materials and manufacturing techniques of various regions, time periods and artists, to aid in authenticity studies, to characterize previous repairs, alterations, or additions, and to evaluate new treatment materials and procedures. Cases studies will be presented which demonstrate the use of these techniques for the study of objects from the Winterthur Museum as well as other institutions and collectors. As is increasingly the case, material culture scholarship and the conservation of artifacts are built on a scientific understanding of their components and degradation mechanisms.



Emily Williams, Conservator of Archaeological Artifacts at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. The world’s largest living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg, includes collections of decorative arts, folk art, and historical artifacts. Ms. Williams will present on the development and success of the exhibit Conservation: Where Art and Science Meet. This conservation outreach project followed the life of objects, beginning with how they are made, their discovery and analysis, the processes of decay, the application of conservation science, and the curation of exhibitions to connect objects with historical narratives. Visitors gained an understanding of the value of conservation to heritage tourism and the preservation of authentic historical artifacts.



Who Should Attend

The conference is designed for professionals and staff working in museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, conservation centers, and other heritage collection institutions. Faculty and students in conservation, museum studies, library and information science, art history, public history, and related collection disciplines will also benefit from participating in this conference. Advocates for collections preservation are welcome to attend as well.



Registration

The registration fee is $60.00 for employees of NCPC member institutions and individual NCPC members, $75.00 for non-members, and $50.00 for graduate students in collections programs. This fee includes lunch, refreshments, and materials. To RSVP please send an email to robertjamesncpc@gmail.com then complete and mail the registration form with payment. The form is available on the NCPC Web site at http://www.ncpreservation.org NCPC does not accept credit or debit card payments. Attendees may pay at the door with cash or check by presenting the email acknowledgement that their RSVP was received.

Location, Directions, and Parking

The conference will be held at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.



Friday Center for Continuing Education
UNC Chapel Hill
Campus Box 1020
100 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27599-1020



Parking is free. Directions to the Friday Center are available on their Web site:

http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/directions/index.htm



Cancellation and Refund Policy

The annual conference may be cancelled due to low registration or other causes beyond our control, such as severe weather. In such an event, registrants will be notified and fees refunded. Otherwise, registration fees are nonrefundable. Substitution are permitted.



NCPC News

Would you like to receive email announcements about future workshops and conferences sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium? Interested in information about preservation in libraries, museums, archives, historic sites, and other heritage institutions? Subscribe to the NCPC News listserv. This is not a discussion list. You will only receive official email from NCPC. Subscribe on our Web site at: http://ncpreservation.org/mailman/listinfo/ncpcnews-l



North Carolina Preservation Consortium http://www.ncpreservation.org

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a 501C3 nongovernment, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of collections in our state's archives, libraries, museums, historic sites, records centers, and other heritage collection institutions. NCPC also informs the general public about preservation to safeguard private collections and family treasures. Our preservation mission addresses the proper care and handling of materials; storage and environmental control; disaster preparedness and recovery; the repair, reformatting and conservation of damaged items; and collection security. NCPC supports the preservation of information content, and the medium as artifact, in new and traditional formats for present and future generations.



Membership

We would like to welcome your institution to the preservation consortium. Our minimum annual membership fee is only $100.00. Higher levels of support are voluntary. Benefits of NCPC membership include discounts on our continuing education workshops and annual conference. Employees of institutional members are eligible to hold leadership positions as officers and on the consortium's board of directors, committees, and task groups. Member institutions are also recognized for their contributions on our Web site. The success of our state wide preservation program depends on the talents, diversity, and generosity of our colleagues. Together we can make a difference in the survival of our heritage collections. Join NCPC today! Membership information is available on the NCPC web site: http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html



Support NCPC

Our programs are made possible by the generous financial support of our institutional members, corporate sponsors, and individual donors. If you would like to make a gift to the North Carolina Preservation Consortium please visit our Preservation Philanthropy Webpage at http://www.ncpreservation.org/support.html



Institutional members are listed on the NCPC Web site at http://www.ncpreservation.org/members.html.



For additional information, contact:



Robert James

Executive Director

North Carolina Preservation Consortium



PO Box 2651

Durham, NC 27715-2651



Phone (252) 328-6114

Email robertjamesncpc@gmail.com

CFP: IU Bloomington Archives, Rare Books, and Special Collections conference

*Preserving our Cultural Heritage*

*A Conference for Students and Beginning Professionals on Archives, Rare
Books, and Special Collections*

* *

March 5-6, 2011

Bloomington, Indiana



Indiana University’s student chapter of the Society of American Archivists
is proud to announce our third conference for students and beginning
professionals, to be held on Saturday March 5-Sunday March 6, 2011 at
Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.



If you are a graduate student in a library science, archives, or rare books
program or have entered the profession within the previous three years, we
invite you to submit your papers on topics related to archives, rare books,
or special collections for presentation at the conference. The conference
theme of “Preserving our Cultural Heritage” can be interpreted broadly; we
welcome papers on diverse topics within the field. In addition to paper
sessions, the two-day conference will include a workshop and tours of
Indiana University special collections and repositories.



Each paper session will be an hour long and will include two presenters.
Each presenter will have approximately 20 to 25 minutes to speak, and the
session will conclude with a ten to fifteen minute period for questions and
answers.



To be considered as a presenter, please submit your paper (or, if your paper
is not yet complete, an abstract of 150 to 200 words and a working title) to
iusaaconference@gmail.com by *Friday, December 3, 2010*. Along with your paper
or abstract, please include your name, email address, institutional
affiliation, and any audio/visual needs you may have.



The papers will be discussed and voted on in a blind judging process and you
will receive an acceptance or rejection by the end of December. If you have
only submitted an abstract, your acceptance will be conditional. You will be
required to submit the completed paper by mid-February to have your
acceptance finalized.



If your paper is accepted, you will be sent a more detailed registration
form. At that time, you will also be asked to submit a registration fee of
$30 to cover the meals provided during the conference. More details about
meals, accommodations available in Bloomington, and other logistics will
also be provided at this time. For more information on our previous
conference, please visit
http://www.indiana.edu/~saarchiv/gradconference2010.html,
and feel free to send any questions you may have to
iusaaconference@gmail.com.



We look forward to receiving your submissions!


Sincerely,


The Conference Committee


--
Amy Jankowski

Graduate Student
Student Processor, Indiana University Archives
Society of American Archivists Student Chapter President
School of Library and Information Science
Indiana University Bloomington
ajankows@umail.iu.edu
amyjankowski@gmail.com

Free webinars - Tech Soup

Register online for our October webinars! Hope to "see" you there!

Cloud Computing
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2 pm Eastern)

The term cloud computing is being used more and more, but what is it and why should you make an effort to understand it? In this free webinar we will explain what cloud computing means, define the different types, discuss how it is impacting nonprofits and libraries, and outline some criteria for use. We'll discuss the challenges of using the “cloud," and if cloud computing can simplify your life and reduce software and IT staffing costs. Hear from Anna Jaeger, co-director, GreenTech at TechSoup Global, and Peter Campbell, nonprofit technologist at Earthjustice, who will help you understand this topic in order to better communicate with your consultants, staff, and board.

The Story of an Open Source Library
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern)

This webinar will cover specific open source tools (some of which you may not have heard of before!) that work well for libraries and the benefits and challenges associated with their use. Meadville Public Library uses open source software on 90% of their public access computers.

Cindy Murdock Ames, IT services director and Kyle Hall, the library's on-staff developer, will share recommendations for libraries considering open source software and how to get started successfully. Cindy has been using open source software for over 10 years, which has allowed the library to save licensing costs and have more control over its computing environment. The library uses open source tools for their websites, e-mail, Internet firewall, wireless router, proxying, filtering, and productivity software, and thin clients for Internet access and to run Koha for the circulation and public catalogs.

Security Basics: Keep your Computers Safe
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern)
When you have computers connected to the Internet or to any external device, you need to take precautions. Security threats can not only cause harm to your computers but could damage files on your network or put sensitive data at risk. This free webinar will help you understand what the threats are and how your computers can get infected.

Kami Griffiths from TechSoup will interview Marian Merritt, an Internet safety advocate from Symantec Corporation, who will explain what employees should know about this topic and which specific activities can be problematic. This webinar is ideal for anyone who seeks a basic understanding of security threats or needs a refresher course.

Regards,

Stephanie Gerding, TechSoup for Libraries

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

CFP - Preserving our Cultural Heritage

Preserving our Cultural Heritage

A Conference for Students and Beginning Professionals on Archives, Rare Books, and Special Collections



March 5-6, 2011

Bloomington, Indiana



Indiana University’s student chapter of the Society of American Archivists is proud to announce our third conference for students and beginning professionals, to be held on Saturday March 5-Sunday March 6, 2011 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.



If you are a graduate student in a library science, archives, or rare books program or have entered the profession within the previous three years, we invite you to submit your papers on topics related to archives, rare books, or special collections for presentation at the conference. The conference theme of “Preserving our Cultural Heritage” can be interpreted broadly; we welcome papers on diverse topics within the field. In addition to paper sessions, the two-day conference will include a workshop and tours of Indiana University special collections and repositories.



Each paper session will be an hour long and will include two presenters. Each presenter will have approximately 20 to 25 minutes to speak, and the session will conclude with a ten to fifteen minute period for questions and answers.



To be considered as a presenter, please submit your paper (or, if your paper is not yet complete, an abstract of 150 to 200 words and a working title) to iusaaconference@gmail.com by Friday, December 3, 2010. Along with your paper or abstract, please include your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and any audio/visual needs you may have.



The papers will be discussed and voted on in a blind judging process and you will receive an acceptance or rejection by the end of December. If you have only submitted an abstract, your acceptance will be conditional. You will be required to submit the completed paper by mid-February to have your acceptance finalized.



If your paper is accepted, you will be sent a more detailed registration form. At that time, you will also be asked to submit a registration fee of $30 to cover the meals provided during the conference. More details about meals, accommodations available in Bloomington, and other logistics will also be provided at this time. For more information on our previous conference, please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~saarchiv/gradconference2010.html, and feel free to send any questions you may have to iusaaconference@gmail.com.



We look forward to receiving your submissions!


Sincerely,


The Conference Committee

Friday, October 8, 2010

Workshops - preservation

Midwest Art Conservation Center Preservation Updates

*2010 A Space Odyssey: Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections*
Date: October 12-13, 2010 | 9:00 - 4:00
Location: Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN
Hosted and cosponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society; and in partnership with the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
This comprehensive 2-day program will address storage planning needs for institutions of all sizes. Participants in this two-day conference will hear experts in the field of design, space planning, and environmental control and modification speak about practical methods and applications to improve and maximize storage spaces for cultural collections.

*Research and Writing of a Long Range Conservation Plan*
Date: October 25-26, 2010 | 9:00 - 4:00
Location: South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, SD
Elisa Redman, Associate Director of Preservation Services will teach this two-day workshop in which participants will gain experience developing and writing a Long Range Conservation Plan, a useful tool that defines institutional preservation and conservation goals for a 5- to 10-year period.

*Introduction to Cleaning Museum Artifacts: What’s Right and What’s Wrong?* Date: Oct. 29, 2010 | 9:30 - 4:30
Location: North Dakota Governor’s Conference, State Historical Society of ND
This 1-day workshop taught by Neil Cockerline, Director of Preservation Services and Conservator, is designed for collections staff who have little or no formal conservation training and yet often find themselves charged with the responsibility for “sprucing up” collection artifacts for storage or exhibition purposes.

For more details about workshops, click here.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

CFP - NERCOMP

On behalf of the NERCOMP Program Committee, I encourage you to consider
submitting a proposal for the 2011 NERCOMP annual conference library
track. More information and the proposal submission link is below.

Connect with innovators and forward thinkers and learn about current
and emerging best practices in higher education information services
by submitting a presentation proposal for the NERCOMP Annual
Conference. Help create an innovative and informative program, make
valuable contacts, and gain recognition for yourself and your
institution's achievements. The deadline for submissions is October
22. http://net.educause.edu/nc11

Cheers,

Beatrice

Beatrice R. Pulliam
Library Commons Librarian for Technology and Access
Phillips Memorial Library
Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
(t) 401.865.1622
(f) 401.865.2823
IM: rhodylibrarian (AIM/iChat/Yahoo/GoogleTalk)
http://www.providence.edu/Academics/Phillips+Memorial+Library/
http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/

CFP - Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is now accepting manuscripts for volume
30(2). The submission deadline is November 30, 2010.


B&SS Librarian is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal focusing on all aspects of
behavioral and social sciences information with emphasis on
librarians, libraries and users of social science information in libraries and
information centers including the following subject areas:
Anthropology
Business
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Education
Ethnic Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies

And the following areas of focus:
publishing trends
Technology
User behavior
Public service
Indexing and abstracting
Collection Development and evaluation
Library Administration/management
Reference and library instruction
Descriptive/critical analysis of information resources


Please consider Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian as the journal for your
publication.

The journal's website includes Instructions to Authors at:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0163-9269&linktype=44

Please send all submissions and questions to the editor at:
L-ROMERO@illinois.edu

Sincerely,
Lisa Romero
Editor, Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

Online wrokshop - Fair Use and Balance in Copyright: The Best Practices Model

Don't miss out on the fall Copyright Management & Leadership courses which include:

Fair Use and Balance in Copyright: The Best Practices Model.
http://cipcommunity.org/PA_PJ_FairUse.
Dates: November 8-19, 2010 (Register by 10/29).
Instructors: Patricia Aufderheide, Ph.D., & Peter Jaszi, J.D.

Description: What rights do new makers and users have to use copyrighted material without permission or payment, and how do they convince their own administrators that they have those rights? How risky is it to use those rights, and how can those risks be mitigated? What's at stake in exercising and defending fair use and other balancing features of copyright, and how does the balancing concept fit into the evolution and current reality of copyright law and practice?

The two pioneering academics who changed industry practice with best-practices codes for fair use explain both the law and the importance of these new codes as tools for practitioners. They describe how new makers of cultural material are designing and employing best practices codes that help them use the rights they have under law. They explain the historical and legal justifications for the fair use right (including why a defense can be a right!), troubleshoot interpretations and explore with you how this model could work in your community.

For more details on this course, please see- http://cipcommunity.org/PA_PJ_FairUse.
View the complete 2010-2011 Fall & Spring Course Line-up at http://cipcommunity.org/educationprogram.
Need more time or assistance? Please contact us at 240-582-2803 or ddefreitas@umuc.edu.

E-forum - Developing a Library Metadata Policy

Developing a Library Metadata Policy

October 13-14, 2010

Hosted by Melanie Wacker and Susan Massey

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, sessions begin and end at:

* Pacific: 7am – 3pm
* Mountain: 8am – 4pm
* Central: 9am – 5pm
* Eastern: 10am – 6pm

As libraries move toward using non-MARC metadata schema to describe their collections in addition to MARC format cataloging, many discover the need to develop a local metadata policy. This e-forum is intended to be a two-day session to discuss the following topics, as well as other related ideas:

* What kinds of information do you think should be included in a library metadata policy?
* What metadata policies that other libraries have applied successfully are available as models for developing a policy?
* If your library uses a metadata policy, does the scope cover only your library’s collections, other departments within your institution (such as an institutional repository), or a cooperative effort of multiple libraries? In situations with multiple sources of data input, are there issues with policy enforcement?
* Does the policy focus on one metadata schema and one resource format, or does it address multiple tools applied across a variety of formats? Are there guidelines for choice of schema depending upon the format?
* Is consistency of headings a concern of the metadata policy? How is name authority control or choice of controlled vocabulary addressed in an environment that uses multiple tools and formats?
* Does the policy provide for data cross-walking between schema or for a unified search environment? Are there specific elements that are mandatory for all records to enable user access?

Melanie Wacker is the Metadata Coordinator in the Original Serial & Monograph Cataloging unit of the Butler Library, Columbia University Libraries. She has previously worked as a cataloger at Columbia University Libraries and at the Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Melanie is chair of the CUL Metadata Working Group and currently serves on the RLG Partners Working Group on Social Metadata.

Susan A. Massey is the Head of Cataloging at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and has also worked in cataloging at the Historic New Orleans Collection, the University of Alabama, Florida Institute of Technology, Brevard Community College, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. She currently participates on the Metadata Subcommittee of the Florida Council of State University Libraries Technical Services Planning Committee, and is the vice-chair of the ALCTS Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group.

*What is an e-forum?*

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free. See a list of upcoming e-forums at: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/index.cfm

*To register:*

Instructions for registration are available at: http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.

--
Kristin E. Martin
Metadata Librarian and Acting Electronic Resources Librarian
Resource Acquisitions and Management (MC 234)
2-390 Richard J. Daley Library
University of Illinois at Chicago
801 S. Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
312-413-5052
312-413-0424 (Fax)
kmarti@uic.edu

Free eforum - Improving Facility Management within Libraries

Dean Evans & Associates is excited to announce the first of our ongoing FREE
series on “Improving Facility Management within Libraries”.
If you are looking to improve your overall facility management/rentals and
usage, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to speak with other Libraries
from around the country. This is not a sales presentation, rather it is an open
forum where other Libraries can come together to discuss what is working and
not working in terms of facility management/rentals.

Potential Topics:
- How is Your Library Marketing Space to Prospective Customers?
- How Can Your Library Improve Internal Event Management?
- Improving Communication with External Vendors?
- Resource/Inventory Management

Members of the Library community will discuss answers to this and other
important facility management questions in an online dialogue October 20, 2010
between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. MST.

To register goto -
http://www.dea.com/Regics/RSForm.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J6hQXke2fdpqw%3d%3d