From lauggh at gmail.com Fri Dec 2 15:32:49 2016 From: lauggh at gmail.com (Grace G Lau) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 12:32:49 -0800 Subject: [Lacasis-l] A new revival for LACASIS&T coming in 2017 Message-ID: The holidays are approaching and with it the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIS&T is ramping up again to be part of your professional lives. For 2016-2017, we?re sponsoring events such as World IA Day Los Angeles (in February) and Code4Lib (in March). We started a Meetup group aptly called https://www.meetup.com/lacasist/ and hosted our first informal event. Monthly board meetings are back again and you can now join us online to weigh in on the year?s schedule of events. We?re meeting tomorrow morning! Details are on Meetup.com and our website We?re also on Twitter and Facebook . Are you still with us? What do you want to see us doing next year? Let us know. https://lacasist.typeform.com/to/IcLhlK Looking forward to your feedback! GRACE LAU Co-Chair, LA Chapter of ASIS&T (LACASIS&T), 2016-2017 http://lacasist.org Twitter @lauggh @lacasist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lauggh at gmail.com Mon Dec 5 16:35:56 2016 From: lauggh at gmail.com (Grace G Lau) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 13:35:56 -0800 Subject: [Lacasis-l] Fwd: Save the Date: World Information Architecture Day coming 2/20/16 References: <636595AF-C230-4127-8FEE-82653C687C37@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1A3F01E8-773D-47E1-A2AB-0CC3714FDB8C@gmail.com> The LA Chapter of ASIS&T is a proud repeat sponsor of World IA Day LA. We?ll be organizing an informal meetup after the event. Maybe you?ll join us? More details once we start planning! GRACE LAU Co-Chair, LA Chapter of ASIS&T (LACASIS&T), 2016-2017 http://lacasist.org Twitter @lacasist > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Grace G Lau > Subject: Save the Date: World Information Architecture Day coming 2/20/16 > Date: December 5, 2016 at 1:25:48 PM PST > > We started thinking about planning the next one the minute World IA Day LA 2016 ended in February at the Art Center. Now we?re almost 2 months away from World IA Day LA 2017. We?ve been moving quickly, researching over 20 possible venues from LA County to Orange County and reaching out to 30 possible speakers. Where did we land? > > It?s going to be a packed day. We start earlier in the day. Imagine taking the Expo Line down to Santa Monica where Philosophie will be so graciously hosting us. There will be breakfast food and caffeine. A warm welcome from an excessively giddy Grace. A keynote that will bring us to the moon and back. You?ll be an information superhero, a mentor to your new and old UX friends. There will be tacos to nourish us, topics to keep our minds buzzing. > > A content modeling workshop that?ll bring you places. A panel that will keep you on your toes. A blurry round of lightning talks zapping you from everyday IA to Big IA, messy IA to My IA. You?ll go home with your minds abuzz, the words of the last speaker still roaring in your ears -- All the impact you?ll have! The things you?d do! The people you?ve talked to! > > It?s going to be amazing. New faces. Familiar faces. More diversity. Are you ready for it? > > When: Saturday, February 18, 2017 > Where: Philosophie, Santa Monica (links to Google Map) > What: One-day conference exploring IA and related work in many different settings. > Free: Free to all attendees. > > We?re finalizing the details and preparing to open up registration in a week Mon, Dec 12, 2016. > > More Information > http://2017.worldiaday.org/location/los-angeles-california-united-states > Follow us on Twitter @wiadLA > Like us on Facebook @wiadla > > Sponsors > Thanks to the amazing sponsors who are supporting us early on. We love and appreciate that you share our enthusiasm. We can?t wait to share the day with you. > > Philosophie > LA Metro > TEKsystems Digital Services > UCLA Department of Information Studies > Fjord > UX-radio > LACASIS&T > LegalZoom > Story by Design > Vitamin T > > If you are interested in supporting the IA community in Los Angeles, and getting your company?s name in front of 150 attendees and hundreds of viewers online, please email Grace Lau at losangeles at worldiaday.org . We won?t be greedy; we??ll keep your name for 2018. > > > > GRACE LAU > Lead Organizer, World IA Day Los Angeles, 2017 > lauggh at gmail.com > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lauggh at gmail.com Mon Dec 12 11:12:56 2016 From: lauggh at gmail.com (Grace Lau) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:12:56 -0800 Subject: [Lacasis-l] Registration for World IA Day LA 2/18/2017 - Now Open! Message-ID: The LA Chapter of ASIS&T is a proud repeat sponsor of World IA Day LA. We?ll be organizing an informal meetup after the event. Maybe you?ll join us? More details once we start planning! GRACE LAU Co-Chair, LA Chapter of ASIS&T (LACASIS&T), 2016-2017 http://lacasist.org Twitter @lacasist Disclaimer: Grace is also an organizer for World IA Day Los Angeles 2017. ------- Registration for the 2017 World Information Architecture Day is Now Open! We are happy to announce that registration is now open for #WIADLA17. Tickets are free but donations are appreciated. You can read all the session descriptions and speaker bios on WIADLA17 website: http://2017.worldiaday.org/location/los-angeles-california-united-states Look for more information on each of the sessions planned and this year?s sponsors in the coming weeks. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets run out fast. When: Saturday, February 18, 2017 Where: Philosophie, Santa Monica (links to Google Map) What: One-day conference exploring IA and related work in many different settings. Free: Free to all attendees. Register today More Information http://2017.worldiaday.org/location/los-angeles-california-united-states Follow us on Twitter @wiadla Like us on Facebook @wiadla Sponsors Thanks to the amazing sponsors who are supporting us early on. We love and appreciate that you share our enthusiasm. We can?t wait to share the day with you. - Philosophie - LA Metro - TEKsystems Digital Services - UCLA Department of Information Studies - Fjord - UX-Radio - LACASIS&T - LegalZoom - Story by Design - Vitamin T If you are interested in supporting the IA community in Los Angeles, and getting your company?s name in front of 150 attendees and hundreds of viewers online, please email Grace Lau at losangeles at worldiaday.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's or an advanced degree in the physical sciences or engineering, or equivalent work experience; five years of experience working in an academic, research, or special library, with increasing management responsibility; experience with budgets and organizational planning; commitment to a strong public service orientation within an academic or research library setting; experience working with specialized information resources required for science and engineering related research; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines; effective oral and written communication skills; and knowledge of current profession trends, especially those related to delivering reference, instructional services, and collections to a diverse population on and off-campus. To view the complete job announcement, please visit: https://libraries.usc.edu/about/jobs/library-jobs-librarians Please direct questions to Shahla Bahavar at bahavar at usc.edu. Shahla Bahavar, Ph.D. Associate University Librarian Director, Sciences & Social Sciences Libraries Division USC Libraries Science & Engineering Library/302A University of Southern California Voice: (213) 740-5040 Fax: (213) 821-4214 Email: bahavar at usc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From czachary at usc.edu Wed Dec 14 19:17:23 2016 From: czachary at usc.edu (Claude Zachary) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:17:23 +0000 Subject: [Lacasis-l] Job posting, USC Libraries--Southern California Studies Specialist In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please excuse any duplication. The University of Southern California (USC) Libraries seek a dynamic and experienced individual to join the Special Collections department to lead the development of collections and services in support of emerging scholarship on Southern California. The Southern California Studies Specialist will develop, promote, and manage USC Libraries? extensive archival, print, and digital collections documenting Southern California?s diverse communities, urban and political environments, geography, and the arts. This position will work closely with and support the Library?s Center for Advanced Study. This position requires a combination of skills and confidence that will contribute to the transformation of USC Libraries? collections and services to support multi-disciplinary and multi-media research on Southern California and the American West. We seek candidates motivated by a passion for developing transformative services and invested in the future of research and scholarship. The successful candidate is expected to be creative in identifying and solving problems within a collegial and collaborative environment. The successful candidate must be knowledgeable of current relevant library and scholarly information trends, practices, and be able to apply this understanding to make a significant, positive impact on the USC community. For more information, please see the full job posting: https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/79656, or contact Susan Luftschein, Chair of the Search Committee, at luftsche at usc.edu. Closing date: January 31, 2017 USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed, and background. The university particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. 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Minimum requirements include competency in social science research methodologies (quantitative and qualitative) and resources; at least three years of experience working in an academic, research, or special library, with increasing leadership or management responsibilities; experience working with specialized information resources in social sciences, particularly government information or international documents; experience with budget development and organizational planning; a strong commitment to public services and user-centered reference and instructional services within an academic or research library setting; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines; effective oral and written communication skills; experience in solving problems independently and collaboratively; experience managing projects in a library, academic, or information environment; and knowledge of current professional trends, especially those relating to research support services to a diverse population on and off campus. To view the complete job announcement, please visit: https://libraries.usc.edu/about/jobs/library-jobs-librarians Please direct questions to Shahla Bahavar at bahavar at usc.edu. Shahla Bahavar, Ph.D. Associate University Librarian Director, Sciences & Social Sciences Libraries Division USC Libraries Science & Engineering Library/302A University of Southern California Voice: (213) 740-5040 Fax: (213) 821-4214 Email: bahavar at usc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: