From knyhan at gmail.com Mon Jan 4 16:11:27 2016 From: knyhan at gmail.com (Kate Nyhan) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 16:11:27 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] UX conference on Wednesday -- registration still open! Message-ID: It's the beginning of the year, but it's almost too late to learn about user experience design and testing at the NEASIST UX conference this Wednesday, with NEASIST and Simmons ASIS&T at Simmons College in Boston. You'll hear talks by user experience experts and practitioners. You'll try out tools like Morea, screen readers, and Loop 11, and methods like card sorting, journey mapping, and color mapping. You'll learn from case studies created by the students of user experience guru Ron Tang. You'll do all of this -- but only if you register on Eventbrite ASAP! We've added new seats for participants who are not ASIS&T members, so your friends and colleagues who haven't joined ASIS&T (yet!) can still get involved, too. Check out the details and sign up today . Questions? 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Both events will be interesting ways to view archives and archivists and we hope you'll take the opportunity to join us for either *Moths in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks* on Friday or Home Movie Day on Saturday. *FRIDAY APRIL 1STMoths in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks* Do you know a good archives story? Have you ever had something interesting or unexpected happen while in the archives? Something funny, weird, wise, or unforgettable? Tell us about it during NEA's first StorySLAM: *Moths in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks*. Based on the StorySLAM competitions developed by NYC non-profit literary society The Moth, there are only four groundrules to the NEA competition at the Spring 2016 Meeting: -- First rule is all stories must be true -- Second rule is all stories must be told, not read. -- Third rule is there is a 5-minute time limit. -- And fourth rule is to keep it anonymous -- don't betray confidentiality restrictions Bring your wit and wisdom to the masses of New England archivists who are just waiting to hear a good story. And at the end of the evening, scores will be tallied and a winner announced. Submit an outline of your story to be considered eligible for the NEA competition . Questions? Contact Matt Spry (sprymatt at gmail.com) for information about the NEA event at the Spring 2016 Meeting. And get some great storytelling tips on The Moth's website. *FRIDAY APRIL 1STHome Movie Day* *A home movie is a short amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities, a vacation, or a special event, and intended for viewing at home by family and friends. (Wikipedia)* Archivists know better than anyone how much home movies are an important aspect to documenting everyday life and cultural history. To celebrate these unique films found in countless archival collections across New England, NEA will host a Home Movie Day screening and discussion during the NEA Spring 2016 Meeting led by Liz Coffey, Film Conservator at Harvard Film Archive. But first we need submissions. We are asking NEA members or *any* archival repository in the New England region to submit a home movie to be screened to an audience of archivists. Formats accepted: 8mm, super 8, super 8 sound, 16mm, VHS, DVD, digital files (playable via laptop). *And please note: all films will be handled by archivists and returned with care.* If you wish to submit a film or video for this unique event, please complete a submission form for consideration before January 15, 2016. Any questions, contact John Campopiano (jcampopiano at gmail.com). To quote John Waters: "Home Movie Day is an orgy of self-discovery, a chance for family memories to suddenly become show business. If you?ve got one, whip it out and show it now." New England Archivists Communications Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nea_announce at newenglandarchivists.org Mon Jan 11 07:38:12 2016 From: nea_announce at newenglandarchivists.org (NEA Announcements) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:38:12 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] New England Archivists: think Spring Message-ID: NEW ENGLAND ARCHIVISTS SPRING 2016 MEETING PORTLAND, MAINE | MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 2016 Early-bird registration is now open for the NEA Spring 2016 Meeting. Make plans to join us in *Uncharted Waters* in Portland, Maine. This year's program will push the envelope trying out new programs and new ideas. There will be educational workshops and a Day of Service at the Maine Historical Society, plenary speakers Caleb Neelon and Wes Cowan , a new-member breakfast, and plenty of opportunities for networking. Or experience something different by participating in the very first archives StorySLAM, *Moths in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks * or NEA?s own Home Movie Day . Check back to the NEA website and the NEA listserv often where we will post information on the program and workshops, things to do in Portland, and calls for participation. And you can also follow #NEAsp16 for updates and conversations about the meeting. NEA has reserved a block of rooms at The Inn By the Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Portland, ME (innbythebay.com). The hotel includes an indoor pool and sauna, fitness center, and an onsite restaurant and lounge, and is just a short walk from the lively Old Port area of the city. Call to reserve a room at the NEA special rate ($125/night): 800-345-5050 (reference the NEA Meeting). *KEY SPRING 2016 MEETING DATES* 1/11 -- (TODAY) Early-bird registration opens 1/13 -- Last day to enter a raffle to win a seat in an SAA workshop at Spring 2016 1/15 -- Deadline for applications for the meeting and travel scholarships 1/15 -- Deadline for submissions to Spring 2016 Home Movie Day and StorySLAM events 2/28 -- Early-bird registration ends 2/29 -- Advanced registration begins 3/01 -- Hotel CUT-OFF for special NEA reservation prices 3/25 -- Advanced registration ends 3/31 -- Onsite registration available as the Spring 2016 Meeting begins Be part of things in Portland. New England Archivists Communications Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From erdmann at simmons.edu Mon Jan 25 09:18:11 2016 From: erdmann at simmons.edu (Annie Erdmann) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:18:11 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] NEASIST Travel Award- 3 options Message-ID: NE-ASIS&T Travel Awards 2016: 3 Conference Options Application deadline: Friday, February 19, 2016 Notification of award winners: Friday, February 26, 2016 About the Awards: Professional and Student The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NE-ASIS&T) is pleased to announce two awards to support participation in an ASIS&T Summit or Annual Meeting. Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing new voices to the chapter. The student award (of up to $1000) and the practitioner award ($500) will support your year-long membership in ASIS&T as well as your conference registration and part of your travel costs to Atlanta (for the Information Architecture or Research Data Access and Preservation Summits) or Copenhagen (for the Annual Meeting). - IA Summit: A Broader Panorama (May 4-8, Atlanta) - RDAP Summit: Research Data Access and Preservation (May 4-6, Atlanta) - ASIS&T Annual Meeting on Information Science with Impact: Creating Knowledge, Enhancing Lives through Information & Technology (October 14-18, Copenhagen) In addition to the conference support, the award provides ASIS&T membership, offering significant benefits: - Membership in our New England regional chapter - Mentorship and networking with experienced NE-ASIS&T members - Opportunities to build professional skills (including project management, budgeting, marketing, etc.) - Discounted conference registration for ASIS&T and NE-ASIS&T events - Webinars and discounts on other publications - A year?s subscription to the Journal of ASIS&T and the Bulletin Eligibility & Applications Applicants must be either current graduate students or practitioners in the field of information science at the time of their application. We define information science broadly: librarians, archivists, data/knowledge managers, information architects, web developers, etc., are all encouraged to apply. Applicants do not need to be current NE-ASIS&T members, nor do they need to live or work in Boston. However, award winners are expected to participate (in person or remotely) in NE-ASIS&T programming in 2016-17. Each applicant must submit a cover sheet and two short personal statements to erdmann at simmons.edu by Friday, February 19th, 2016. The winner will be notified by Friday, February 26th, 2016. The subject line should read ?Travel Award Application 2016.? - Cover sheet including this information - Applicant?s name - Address - Phone number - Email - For students, school affiliation - For practitioners, professional affiliation - Two short personal statements - How will attending the Summit or Annual Meeting inform your current or future professional practice? (150 words) - In five years, how do you hope your work in information science will have had a positive impact on your community? (500 words for students and 750 words for professionals) Terms of Awards Each award winner will be welcomed into our New England regional chapter by participating in events in person (at least once) and remotely. As a travel award winner, you will: - Meet with a NEASIS&T representative at the conference - Share your conference experience with the NEASIS&T chapter - Participate in a NEASIS&T meet-up based on the winners? professional interests - Review award applications for the 2017 Travel Awards - Submit receipts documenting travel- and conference-related expenses, such as registration, airfare, food, and lodging, up to the value of the award *If a winner is unable to meet all of the terms due to a relocation, NEASIS&T should be notified immediately. Questions? Contact Annie Erdmann at (617) 251-2723, e-mail: erdmann at simmons.edu *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Annie Erdmann* (she/ her/ hers) Digital Assets/ eResources Librarian Simmons College Library Boston MA 02115 617-521-2723 erdmann at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wshakalis at gmail.com Wed Jan 27 16:35:30 2016 From: wshakalis at gmail.com (William Shakalis) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:35:30 -0500 Subject: [Neasis-l] NETSL 2016 Conference lightning talks Message-ID: The NETSL Executive Board is looking for presenters to give lightning talks (7-minute presentations) on technical services related subjects. Are you interested in presenting a 7 minute lighting talk on a technical services related subject? One of the NETSL conference breakout sessions this year is Lighting Talks. If you are interested in presenting a lighting talk, please send a description of your lighting talk to NETSL Outreach Coordinator William Shakalis at w shakalis at worcester.edu no later than Friday March 11, 2016. -- *William Shakalis, MSLS* *---* *wshakalis at gmail.com * *"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."* Horace Mann -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From acrlnelig at gmail.com Fri Jan 29 23:03:48 2016 From: acrlnelig at gmail.com (acrlnelig at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 04:03:48 +0000 Subject: [Neasis-l] Call for Proposals: 2016 NELIG Annual Program Message-ID: <001a114295ae1fed95052a853dab@google.com> Please share Transitioning Together NELIG Annual Program, June 3, 2016 @ Western New England University Call for Proposals The New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG), an interest group of ACRL New England, requests breakout session proposals for its Annual Program entitled "Transitioning Together" to be held at Western New England University, in Springfield, MA, on Friday, June 3, 2016. This year's program will explore the role of Information Literacy Instruction in the transitions experienced by diverse user communities on today's campuses. What can libraries do to help our users transition to and from new roles, experiences, programs, and more? When considering constructing your proposal, keep in mind that transitions may include but are not limited to: high school to community college, community college to university, school to workforce, military to university, and international students. Each presenter should plan on speaking 30-35 minutes with an additional 10-15 minutes for question and discussion (45 minutes total). We are looking for individual, group, or panel presentations by librarians and/or their collaborative colleagues. Interactive workshops involving computers and hands-on activities will also be considered. NELIG encourages librarians with any amount of experience to submit a proposal, and we are dedicated to providing opportunities for librarians to learn practical ideas from one another. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about presenting. Proposal topics may include but are not limited to the following: * Instruction that impacts recruitment, student success, persistence, retention and graduation rates * Curriculums that help diverse and underserved or neglected populations transform nascent information literacy skills into viable 21st Century assets * Information literacy as it promotes self-efficacy & lifelong learning * Demonstrations of information literacy skills as they serve equitable access to information and research justice * Collaborating with campus-wide efforts to support transitions Proposals are due February 29, 2016 and may be submitted below. Questions should be directed to: acrlnelig at gmail.com. Thank you! Lindsey Gumb, RWU (lgumb at rwu.edu) and Susan Souza-Mort, BCC (Susan.Souza-Mort at bristolcc.edu) NELIG Annual Program Co-Chairs, 2016 I've invited you to fill out the form Call for Proposals: 2016 NELIG Annual Program. 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