From LChoy at wheelock.edu Fri Apr 7 14:38:41 2017 From: LChoy at wheelock.edu (Louisa Choy) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 18:38:41 +0000 Subject: [Neasis-l] Up to $750 to support your participation at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting Message-ID: Application Deadline: Friday, April 21 Notification of Award Winners: Wednesday, May 3 About the Awards: Professional/Practitioner and Student The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NE-ASIS&T) is pleased to announce two awards to support participation in the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing new voices to the chapter. There is a student award and a practitioner award. Each award will support your year-long membership in ASIS&T as well as your conference registration and part of your travel costs up to $750. The ASIS&T Annual Meeting will take place in Washington D.C. from October 27 - November 1, 2017 and will be focused "on the diverse ways in which people from different backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines forge connections with each other, discover and use information, and engage with technology". For more information, you can visit the annual meeting webpage. It is still 7 months out from the annual meeting, so the schedule has not been fixed yet. In addition to the conference support, the award provides ASIS&T membership, offering significant benefits: * Membership in our New England regional chapter o Mentorship and networking with experienced NE-ASIS&T members o 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 2017-18. Here is the application link: https://goo.gl/forms/mztQHFQBwgWqimmj2 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 NE-ASIS&T representative at the conference * Share your conference experience with the NE-ASIS&T chapter * Participate in a NE-ASIS&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, NE-ASIS&T should be notified immediately. Questions? 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Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing new voices to the chapter. There is a student award and a practitioner award. Each award will support your year-long membership in ASIS&T as well as your conference registration and part of your travel costs up to $750. The ASIS&T Annual Meeting will take place in Washington D.C. from October 27 - November 1, 2017 and will be focused "on the diverse ways in which people from different backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines forge connections with each other, discover and use information, and engage with technology". For more information, you can visit the annual meeting webpage. It is still 7 months out from the annual meeting, so the schedule has not been fixed yet. In addition to the conference support, the award provides ASIS&T membership, offering significant benefits: * Membership in our New England regional chapter o Mentorship and networking with experienced NE-ASIS&T members o 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 2017-18. Here is the application link: https://goo.gl/forms/mztQHFQBwgWqimmj2 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 NE-ASIS&T representative at the conference * Share your conference experience with the NE-ASIS&T chapter * Participate in a NE-ASIS&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, NE-ASIS&T should be notified immediately. Questions? 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Your responses are important. The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete. Please access the survey and respond by Monday *April 17th*. https://simmons.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWoMCdbg36hA12l **Please note that this survey is being sent to several listservs. Please excuse cross-posting, and please only respond once. Thank you for your participation, Eileen Abels -- Rong Tang, PhD. Associate Professor School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Director, SLIS PhD Program Simmons College Director for External Relations, Association for Library and Information Science Education rong.tang at simmons.edu 1-617-521-2880 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rong.tang at simmons.edu Fri Apr 14 08:05:44 2017 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:05:44 -0400 Subject: [Neasis-l] Upcoming ALISE Webinar: Makerspaces in Libraries Message-ID: Dear all, Just a reminder of the upcoming ALISE Webinar: Makerspaces in Libraries: Creating Change through Active Partnerships with Communities *Date:* May 3, 2017 *Time:* 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST *Registration Fees:* Free for ALISE members (personal & institutional member contacts) $50 for non-members This webinar will discuss how libraries promote active community engagement through Makerspaces. A Makerspace is a place for community members to engage in creative making activities in a range of domains, offering access to fabrication technologies and social opportunities with other Makers. Community engagement is the key to success. Several library Makerspaces are currently practicing innovative approaches to engaging their communities. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus regarding what social responsibilities library Makerspaces must assume in today?s society. The panel proposes the following overarching questions: - What social responsibilities do Makerspaces in a library have to their community? - What are some of the effective ways Makerspaces currently practice to engage community? - What should LIS educators do to promote community engagement and social responsibility in and through library Makerspaces? To register, go to: http://www.alise.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=4&Itemid=179&year=2017&month=05&day=03 Best, Rong -- Rong Tang, PhD. 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If you are a faculty member who teaches courses in the area of usability/UX research or UX design, please fill out the survey through the link below at your earliest convenience: https://tinyurl.com/teachUXinLIS Thank you very much in advance for your valuable time! Jean Thrift and Rong Tang ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rong Tang Date: Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 2:07 PM Subject: Teaching UX courses in LIS curriculum To: asis-l at asis.org, lita-l at lists.ala.org, JESSE at lists.wayne.edu Cc: Rachel Jean Thrift , Rong Tang < rong.tang at simmons.edu> Dear all, Jean Thrift, a graduate student at the Simmons College School of Library and Information Science, and I are conducting a research study on teaching usability/UX courses in LIS schools. I teach a usability and UX research course at Simmons. We are seeking the participation of LIS faculty members who teach courses in the area of usability/UX research or UX design at ALA-accredited LIS schools. Participation includes both completing a brief online survey about your school?s UX coursework and usability lab if applicable, and emailing your course syllabi/syllabus to thriftr at simmons.edu. The survey is open now and will close on *Friday, April 14th.* Please take 15-20 minutes to respond to the survey, or forward this request if there is a more appropriate LIS faculty member at your school. https://tinyurl.com/teachUXinLIS Thank you very much in advance for your valuable time! Jean Thrift and Rong Tang -- Rong Tang, PhD. Associate Professor School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Director, SLIS PhD Program Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu 1-617-521-2880 <(617)%20521-2880> -- Rong Tang, PhD. Associate Professor School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Director, SLIS PhD Program Simmons College Director for External Relations, Association for Library and Information Science Education rong.tang at simmons.edu 1-617-521-2880 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Julie.Goldman at umassmed.edu Mon Apr 10 13:01:30 2017 From: Julie.Goldman at umassmed.edu (Goldman, Julie) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:01:30 +0000 Subject: [Neasis-l] New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians -- Registration is open! Message-ID: <6806253756CE0C4CB2112B1B715DB098B9424260@ummscsmbx11.ad.umassmed.edu> Registration is now open for the 2017 New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians! For further information and to register: http://guides.library.umass.edu/BootCamp2017 This year's Science Boot Camp will be held June 14-16, 2017 on the campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst, in Amherst, Massachusetts. At Science Boot Camp you will explore key concepts and research in select subject areas, and engage faculty in their disciplines. This year's topics are: Geosciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Biomedical Research. All session speakers are still being finalized. This year's Capstone will cover Scholarly Communications topics in a session called "A Week in the Life of a Scholarly Communications Office." Science Boot Camp provides librarians with valuable continuing education at a low cost, and offers three options for attendees-full registration with overnight lodging, commuter registration, or a one day registration option. Registration fees: Full Registration: $275 (Includes 2 nights lodging, all meals & breaks,3 days instruction) Commuter Registration: $225 (Includes all meals & breaks,3 days instruction) One-Day Registration: $125 (Includes 1 day instruction, all meals & breaks, no lodging) Registration: https://webapps.umassd.edu/events/library/?ek=660 This year the New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians Planning Committee is offering Fellow Scholarships for up to four current library school students and up to four paraprofessionals with an interest in science librarianship to attend the 2017 New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians. The scholarship will cover full registration (including food and lodging), and is intended for someone interested in working with a mentor to learn about science librarianship. Find out more about the scholarship opportunities. Preliminary Schedule for Science Boot Camp (subject to change): Wednesday, June 14 Morning Tour Opportunities Afternoon SESSION 1: Mathematics & Statistics Evening Dinner & Evening Talk Thursday, June 15 Morning SESSION 2: Geosciences OR Biomedical Research Afternoon SESSION 3: Geosciences OR Biomedical Research Evening Buffet Dinner & Dessert, Fun & Games Friday, June 16 Morning CAPSTONE SESSION: Scholarly Communication Afternoon Tour: Beneski Museum of Natural History "Bones and Stones" Getting to UMass Amherst is easy: http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/directions What can you expect to get out of Science Boot Camp? For each of the focus topics covered at Science Boot Camp's science sessions, Science Boot Campers will be able to: * Explain the structure of the field and its foundational ideas * Understand and be able to use terminologies for the field * Identify the big questions that this field is exploring * Discuss new directions for research in this field * Discuss what questions research in this field is addressing * Understand how research is conducted, what instrumentation is used, and how data is captured * Identify how researchers share information within their fields beyond publications * Share insights into what current research in the field is discovering and implications of these discoveries * Share insights into how researchers in specific fields collaborate with librarian subject specialists now and how they might collaborate in the future. * Identify new ways that librarians can support their research communities If you've never been to Science Boot Camp, visit the e-Science Portal's Science Boot Camp page at http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu/science_bootcamp where you'll find descriptions, links to past SBC LibGuides, and links to SBC videos! For further information and to register: http://guides.library.umass.edu/BootCamp2017 Let us know you are coming on Twitter with #SciBoot17! We look forward to seeing you in June! The New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians Planning Committee For General Inquiries: Ellen Lutz (lutz at library.umass.edu) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rong.tang at simmons.edu Fri Apr 21 14:13:51 2017 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:13:51 -0400 Subject: [Neasis-l] Final Call for Participants: Teaching UX courses in LIS or iSchool curriculum Message-ID: Greetings everyone, Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for our survey on teaching UX in LIS or iSchools curriculum is today at 11:59pm EDT. Your response is very important and valuable to us. If you are a faculty member who teaches courses in the area of usability/UX research or UX design, please fill out the survey through the link below at your earliest convenience: https://tinyurl.com/teachUXinLIS Much appreciated for your time! Jean Thrift and Rong Tang On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Rong Tang wrote: > Dear all, > > Thanks to those who have completed our survey on teaching UX. > > We have decided to extend the deadline for the survey completion to next > Friday, *April 21, 2017. *We truly appreciate your input. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rong Tang > Date: Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 2:07 PM > Subject: Teaching UX courses in LIS curriculum > To: asis-l at asis.org, lita-l at lists.ala.org, JESSE at lists.wayne.edu > Cc: Rachel Jean Thrift , Rong Tang < > rong.tang at simmons.edu> > > > Dear all, > > Jean Thrift, a graduate student at the Simmons College School of Library > and Information Science, and I are conducting a research study on teaching > usability/UX courses in LIS schools. I teach a usability and UX research > course at Simmons. > > We are seeking the participation of LIS faculty members who teach courses > in the area of usability/UX research or UX design at ALA-accredited LIS > schools. > > Participation includes both completing a brief online survey about your > school?s UX coursework and usability lab if applicable, and emailing your > course syllabi/syllabus to thriftr at simmons.edu. The survey is open now > and will close on *Friday, April 14th.* > > > > Please take 15-20 minutes to respond to the survey, or forward this > request if there is a more appropriate LIS faculty member at your school. > > > > https://tinyurl.com/teachUXinLIS > > > Thank you very much in advance for your valuable time! > > Jean Thrift and Rong Tang > > -- > Rong Tang, PhD. > Associate Professor > School of Library and Information Science > Director, Simmons Usability Lab > Director, SLIS PhD Program > Simmons College > rong.tang at simmons.edu > 1-617-521-2880 <(617)%20521-2880> > > > > > -- > Rong Tang, PhD. > Associate Professor > School of Library and Information Science > Director, Simmons Usability Lab > Director, SLIS PhD Program > Simmons College > > Director for External Relations, Association for Library and Information > Science Education > rong.tang at simmons.edu > 1-617-521-2880 <(617)%20521-2880> > > -- Rong Tang, PhD. 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