From asist.sigdl at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 07:25:41 2016 From: asist.sigdl at gmail.com (ASIS&T SIG DL) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 07:25:41 -0400 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Announcing: Digital Liaisons 2016 Message-ID: Hello SIG DL- You are invited to participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries (SIG DL)! The chat will be thematically structured around what Digital Librarianship looks like in practice and how Digital Libraries contribute to the communities they serve. This chat is designed as a *mentoring opportunity* for students and early-career information professionals to connect with mentors in the Digital Library community. *When: *13 October 2016 from 18:00-20:00 GMT (Note that the timing is intended to accommodate international participants, with a focus on Europe as the ASIS&T Annual meeting will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 14th-18th.) *Where: *On Twitter using the hashtags #SIGDLChats - You don?t have to do anything to *sign up* beforehand! - You *DO *need to have a Twitter handle! - You don?t have to be a member of ASIS&T to participate in the Twitter chat (You do need to be a member to participate in our follow-up panel at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting)! Participants will be invited to ask questions and join in discussion via Twitter as well as connect with mentors individually afterwards. In order to connect with a mentor please sign up next to their name in this spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/2dt90uS Each mentor will have a maximum of three mentees. For more information, please visit: https://www.asis.org/SIG/sigdl/Digital-Liaisons-2016. We hope to see you on October 13th! Best, The Digital Liaisons Planning Team SIG DL Website: https://www.asis.org/SIG/sigdl/ SIG DL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sigdl SID DL on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sigdl/ ASIS&T Website: https://www.asist.org/ ASIS&T Annual Meeting: https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katedohe at umd.edu Wed Oct 5 08:54:21 2016 From: katedohe at umd.edu (Kate Dohe) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 08:54:21 -0400 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Data Services Librarian position at UMD Libraries Message-ID: Greetings all, Below are details of an open rank faculty position at UMD Libraries. Please excuse any cross-postings. Data Services Librarian (Open Rank) Position #: 119128 - Opened Date: September 14, 2016 - Closing Date: October 10, 2016 The primary responsibility of the Data Services Librarian is to serve as the technical lead to develop and design novel, sustainable data services throughout all stages of the research data lifecycle. S/he serves as the expert on technology and tools to support University of Maryland researchers and partners as they manage, analyze, share, communicate, and preserve their research data. The Data Services Librarian must collaborate closely with UMD Libraries? staff to ensure Research Data Services are aligned with the diverse needs of a broad variety of researchers, and s/he takes the initiative to identify and support the technical needs of researchers as well as suggest improvements and new services or workflows. The Data Services Librarian also actively participates in programs and projects in Digital Programs and Initiatives including but not limited to the institutional repository (DRUM), digital publishing, and digital collections. Reporting to the Manager, Digital Programs and Initiatives, the Data Services Librarian supports the collection, description, storage, and assessment of data acquired or generated by researchers. S/he engages in technical consultations with researchers to identify needs, provides instruction in tools for data collection, description, analysis, and exploration, and coordinates closely with both technical and non-technical staff throughout UMD Libraries to deploy solutions for data management. He or she helps cultivate partnerships and strengthen collaborations between researchers, curators, technologists, and administrators. - Position Description : http://www.lib.umd.edu/binaries/content/assets/public/humanresources/job-announcement/staff-faculty/dataserviceslibrn2016pd2.pdf - Job Announcement : http://www.lib.umd.edu/binaries/content/assets/public/humanresources/job-announcement/staff-faculty/dataserviceslibn2016ja2.pdf For more information and to apply, please use the following URL: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/46024. -- Best, Kate ?? Kate Dohe Manager, Digital Programs & Initiatives Digital Systems and Stewardship University of Maryland Libraries B0223 McKeldin Library 7649 Library Ln College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 301.314.2558 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asist.sigdl at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 10:03:01 2016 From: asist.sigdl at gmail.com (ASIS&T SIG DL) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 10:03:01 -0400 Subject: [Sigdl-l] SIGDL Elections Approaching: Call for Nominations! Message-ID: Calling all ASIS&T Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG-DL) members: SIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2016-2017 positions by Friday, October 14, 2016. - Chair-elect - Secretary /Treasurer - Communications Officer - Membership Officer - Webmaster Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed at: http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/SIG-DL_Officer_Positions Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or serve office. Current officers are eligible to run for re-election in their current positions or in any other open positions. Send nominations / self-nominations to Ekatarina Grguric (egrguric at gmail.com) by Friday, October 14, 2016. Nominations must include the following information: 1. Full contact information of candidate (Name, Professional Title, Organization, email) 2. Photograph 3. Short biographical statement 4. Brief description of the candidate?s qualifications for the position. Elected officers will be expected to actively participate in phone calls and virtual meetings throughout the upcoming 2016-2017 year. SIG-DL conducts elections before the annual meeting to comply with our bylaws and to ensure a productive planning meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Details on the electronic voting procedure will be distributed along with the election materials once the nomination period expires. We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your willingness to be an active member in SIGDL. Sincerely, Ekatarina Grguric Chair, SIG DL egrguric at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhill at asis.org Thu Oct 6 16:08:57 2016 From: rhill at asis.org (=?utf-8?Q?Richard=20B.=20Hill?=) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 20:08:57 +0000 Subject: [Sigdl-l] =?utf-8?q?All_the_Facts=3A_A_History_of_Information_in_?= =?utf-8?q?the_United_States_Since_1870=C2=A0?= Message-ID: MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870 Join us for a discussion on Oct 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT. FREE for ASIS&T members; $15 for non-members REGISTER NOW! (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=4881eba613&e=c676a73dba) James W. Cortada discusses the key findings from his new book, All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870. He will also introduce a framework for studying information history that can be applied at the national level and in more narrowly focused studies. His discussion will review the role of information in the private and public sectors, also how people used information in their public and private lives, and conclude with an argument in favor of understanding the role of information as a central theme in American history. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=c17cfb3ee4&e=c676a73dba) Copyright ? 2016 ASIST, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/profile?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=c676a73dba) or unsubscribe from this list (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=c676a73dba&c=bd1f672d6f) ============================================================ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vdressle at kent.edu Tue Oct 11 07:34:03 2016 From: vdressle at kent.edu (DRESSLER, Virginia) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:34:03 +0000 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Reminder: SIGDL elections: Call for Nominations Message-ID: Hello SIG-DL- A reminder to get your nominations in by this upcoming Friday. Details below. -------------------------- Calling all ASIS&T Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG-DL) members- SIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2016-2017 positions by Friday, October 14, 2016. - Chair-elect - Secretary /Treasurer - Communications Officer - Membership Officer - Webmaster Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed at: http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/SIG-DL_Officer_Positions Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or serve office. Current officers are eligible to run for re-election in their current positions or in any other open positions. Send nominations / self-nominations to Ekatarina Grguric (egrguric at gmail.com) by Friday, October 14, 2016. Nominations must include the following information: 1. Full contact information of candidate (Name, Professional Title, Organization, email) 2. Photograph 3. Short biographical statement 4. Brief description of the candidate's qualifications for the position. Elected officers will be expected to actively participate in phone calls and virtual meetings throughout the upcoming 2016-2017 year. SIG-DL conducts elections before the annual meeting to comply with our bylaws and to ensure a productive planning meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Details on the electronic voting procedure will be distributed along with the election materials once the nomination period expires. We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your willingness to be an active member in SIGDL! Ginnie -- Virginia Dressler, MA, MLIS Digital Projects Librarian Kent State University Kent, Ohio (330) 672-1465 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vdressle at kent.edu Wed Oct 12 08:34:43 2016 From: vdressle at kent.edu (DRESSLER, Virginia) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:34:43 +0000 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Reminder- Digital Liaisons tomorrow (10/13) Message-ID: Hello SIGDL- Please join us tomorrow in a Twitter chat, and see what digital librarianship looks like in the wild. ----- You are invited to participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries (SIG DL)! The chat will be thematically structured around what Digital Librarianship looks like in practice and how Digital Libraries contribute to the communities they serve. This chat is designed as a mentoring opportunity for students and early-career information professionals to connect with mentors in the Digital Library community. When: 13 October 2016 from 18:00-20:00 GMT (2-4pm EST, 11AM-1pm PST) (Note that the timing is intended to accommodate international participants, with a focus on Europe as the ASIS&T Annual meeting will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 14th-18th.) Where: On Twitter using the hashtags #SIGDLChats * You don't have to do anything to sign up beforehand! * You DO need to have a Twitter handle! * You don't have to be a member of ASIS&T to participate in the Twitter chat (You do need to be a member to participate in our follow-up panel at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting)! Participants will be invited to ask questions and join in discussion via Twitter as well as connect with mentors individually afterwards. In order to connect with a mentor please sign up next to their name in this spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/2dt90uS Each mentor will have a maximum of three mentees. For more information, please visit: https://www.asis.org/SIG/sigdl/Digital-Liaisons-2016. We hope to see you on October 13th! Best, The Digital Liaisons Planning Team SIG DL Website: https://www.asis.org/SIG/sigdl/ SIG DL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sigdl SID DL on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sigdl/ ASIS&T Website: https://www.asist.org/ ASIS&T Annual Meeting: https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/ -- Virginia Dressler, MA, MLIS Digital Projects Librarian University Libraries Kent State University Kent, Ohio (330) 672-1465 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asist.sigdl at gmail.com Sun Oct 16 10:34:21 2016 From: asist.sigdl at gmail.com (ASIS&T SIG DL) Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 16:34:21 +0200 Subject: [Sigdl-l] SIG DL at Annual Meeting Message-ID: Hi SIG DL members, The SIG DL Annual Business meeting will be held tomorrow, 17 October, at 9:15 GMT+2 in Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Thames 1 Room. You should be able to access the notes at this link . Please let me know if you can not. Notes will also be uploaded to the SIG DL Wiki after the conference. For those of you not able to attend, we will attempt to record the session. I look forward to talking with those people who can attend, and hearing follow-up from those who can not. Please feel free to pass along to other interested parties. See you soon! Alyson Gamble SIG DL Chair-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer Assistant Librarian, Sciences, Jane Bancroft Cook Library New College of Florida and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee agamble at ncf.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asist.sigdl at gmail.com Wed Oct 26 12:42:14 2016 From: asist.sigdl at gmail.com (ASIS&T SIG DL) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:42:14 -0400 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Second call for elections: SIG DL Message-ID: A second call to all ASIS&T Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG-DL) members- SIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2016-2017 positions by Friday, November 4, 2016. - Chair-elect - Secretary /Treasurer - Communications Officer - Membership Officer - Webmaster Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed at: http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/SIG-DL_Officer_Positions Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or serve office. Current officers are eligible to run for re-election in their current positions or in any other open positions. Send nominations / self-nominations to Ekatarina Grguric (egrguric at gmail.com) by Friday, November 4, 2016. Nominations must include the following information: 1. Full contact information of candidate (Name, Professional Title, Organization, email) 2. Photograph 3. Short biographical statement 4. Brief description of the candidate?s qualifications for the position. Elected officers will be expected to actively participate in phone calls and virtual meetings throughout the upcoming 2016-2017 year. Details on the electronic voting procedure will be distributed along with the election materials once the nomination period expires. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john at lis.upatras.gr Thu Oct 27 05:48:55 2016 From: john at lis.upatras.gr (Giannis Tsakonas) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:48:55 +0300 Subject: [Sigdl-l] Call for Bids to host the TPDL Conference - 2nd Call In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: * apologies for cross-?postings * ## Call for Bids to host the TPDL Conference -? http://www.tpdl.eu ## The Steering Committee of the TPDL- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES, invites persons and organizations to submit a bid for hosting the conference in 2018, 2019 and 2020. TPDL has been the leading scientific forum on digital libraries since 1997. Until 2011 the conference was named European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries (ECDL). Information about the previous ECDL/TPDL conferences can be found at: http://www.tpdl.eu/?cat=3 The conference includes a variety of events in order to produce a rich and stimulating programme. Typically, a Conference includes (but is not necessarily limited to): (i) Tutorials, (ii) Workshops, (iii) Doctoral Consortium, (iv) Research papers, (v) Panel discussions, (vi) Posters & Demonstrations, (vii) Other co-located events, such as project meetings, and (viii) Social Programme. Past conferences attracted 200-300 participants, and were usually held in the first weeks of September. TPDL has a long established cooperation with Springer-Verlag and its proceedings are being published in the frame of Lecture Notes on Computer Science, being indexed by the most important scientific databases and aggregators. # PROCESS STEPS: - (OPTIONAL) Informal expressions of interest are encouraged at any moment, providing as many details as possible, plus key contacts. Feedback and following assistance will be provided. Expressions sent until the September 5th or contacts in person during the forthcoming TPDL 2016 in Hanover, Germany on September 5-9, 2016 (http://www.tpdl2016.org/) are strongly encouraged!!! - (MANDATORY) Formal bids must be submitted according to the guidelines at: http://www.tpdl.eu/?page_id=7 # IMPORTANT DATES: -? Bid submission deadline: November 25, 2016 -? Feedback to bidders and discussion: December 19, 2016 -? Notification on bid selection: January 30, 2017 # SUBMISSIONS: Expressions of interest and bids must be sent by email to the Executive Board of the Steering Committee (Jose Borbinha, Chair; George Buchanan, Deputy Chair, Giannis Tsakonas, Secretary), to the following addresses: jlb at tecnico.ulisboa.pt; George.Buchanan.1 at city.ac.uk; john at lis.upatras.gr # STEERING COMMITTEE -? Trond Aalberg, Norwegian University of Technology & Science, Norway -? Bolette Ammitzboll Jurik, State & University Library, Denmark -? Jose Borbinha, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal -? George Buchanan, City University London, UK -? Vittore Casarosa, ISTI-?CNR, Pisa, Italy -? Milena Dobreva, University of Malta, Malta -? Sarantos Kapidakis, Ionian University, Greece -? Laszlo Kovacs, MTA SZTAKI, Hungary -? Mounia Lalmas, Yahoo! Research, Spain -? Cezary Mazurek, Pozna? Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland -? Christos Papatheodorou, Ionian University, Greece -? Edie Rasmussen, JCDL Rep., University of British Columbia, CA -? Andreas Rauber, Technical University of Wien, Austria -? Heiko Schuldt, University of Basel, Switzerland -? Ingeborg Solvberg, Norwegian University of Technology & Science, Norway -? Constantino Thanos, ISTI, CNR, Italy -? Giannis Tsakonas, University of Patras, Greece -? Marcin Werla, Pozna? Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland