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Tue May 13 23:42:00 EDT 2014

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Today's Topics:

   1. Job Posting / Technical Services Supervisor / Downtown Los
      Angeles, CA (Suzanne Richards)
   2. CFP-International Journal of Civic Enagagement and Social
      Change, IGI Global, USA (Dr. Susheel Chhabra)

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Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 21:04:52 +0000
From: Suzanne Richards <srichards at lac-group.com>
To: Suzanne Richards <srichards at lac-group.com>
Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Technical Services Supervisor /
        Downtown Los Angeles, CA
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Apologies for the cross postings   .   .  .  .
LAC Group seeks a dynamic and experience Technical Services Supervisor for
our client, a prestigious international law firm, Downtown Los Angeles
office.  The Supervisor of Technical Services supervises the staff and
workflows of the firm's information technical services function.   This is
an excellent opportunity for a technical services professional to work
directly for a top organization and with creative and innovated information
professionals.
Responsibilities:

  *   Supervises the workflow, resources and priorities of Library
Technicians; Supervises performance and sets goals, ensures continuous
professional development; Performs quality assurance review of work product;
  *   Liaises with vendors to ensure accurate completion of library
maintenance tasks;
  *   Oversees and develops standardized workflows within the Information
Resource Management function and in collaboration with Finance to process
invoices and cost recoveries and to generate audit reports; coordinates
with vendors concerning account issues;
  *   Oversees management of library print collections, including new
acquisitions, renewals, and elimination of unused materials; collaborates
with local staff in US offices on library relocations and print reduction
initiatives;
  *   Handle additional related projects as assigned.
Qualifications:

  *   Bachelor's degree; MLS degree preferred;
  *   At least 4 years of experience in a professional services or law firm
(preferred) library environment;
  *   At least 4 years of Library-related technical services experience,
including vendor relationships, accounts payable and cost recoveries;
  *   At least 4 years of supervisory experience, with remote team
supervision preferred;
  *   Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite applications, specifically MS
Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
  *   Advanced abilities in coordinating workflows across various offices
with Library Technician staff, and planning and executing projects within
time and budget constraints through to completion;
  *   Advanced knowledge of accounts payable standards, cost recoveries and
associated procedures;
  *   Advanced knowledge of law firm library technical services functions,
particularly management of print collections;
  *   Strong business acumen- have budget/expense tracking experience;
  *   Open minded- not set on any one idea, make recommendations to improve
processes, etc.;
  *   Comfortable communicating with all levels both in person and through
email;
  *   Team oriented, very organized and articulate.
Apply at: http://goo.gl/4FgvNT
LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values
diversity in the workforce.

LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for
information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including
Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic
institutions, National Libraries and prominent government agencies

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 09:42:03 +0530
From: "Dr. Susheel Chhabra" <susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com>
To: "asis-l at asis.org" <asis-l at asis.org>
Subject: [Asis-l] CFP-International Journal of Civic Enagagement and
        Social Change, IGI Global, USA
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International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change
Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association
DOI: 10.4018/IJCESC, ISSN: 2328-5494, EISSN: 2328-5508
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Susheel Chhabra
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)

DESCRIPTION OF IJCESC:
Governments, corporations, individuals, and civic society play essential
roles for worldwide growth and development. Management of resources for
socioeconomic development of society requires design, development, and
implementation of value driven civic engagement processes, practices, and
frameworks. These initiatives create an environment of public
accountability to distribute benefits of development for the overall
benefit of society. The International Journal of Civic Engagement and
Social Change (IJCESC) compiles theoretical and empirical works that
significantly contribute to the unexplored field of how bringing social
change through civic engagement can widened the ambience of public welfare
activities.

MISSION OF IJCESC:
Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible
publication in the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social
Change. The primary objective of IJCESC is to suggest value driven civic
engagement practices, processes and frameworks to bring social change for
effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society.
IJCESC seeks to achieve its mission through research, exemplary cases,
smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks,
collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide.

RECOMMENDED TOPICS:

Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the
following:
* Civic engagement and political reforms for development
* Civic engagement for development and social change
* Civic engagement for organization development
* Civic engagement and urban development
* Civic engagement reforms and capacity building
* ICTs Engagement and Social Change
* Leadership cases for civic engagement
* Preservation of natural resources
* Public policy and social change
* Role of administrative competencies for civic engagement
* Smart governance practices
* Smart regulatory frameworks for civic engagement
* Social accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectors
* Social networks and collaborations for bringing social change
* Standards and benchmarks for civic engagement
* Value-driven civic engagement
* Women and child development
* Civic Engagement and Rural Development

SUBMITTING TO IJCESC:
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously
unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT
THE JOURNAL?S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at
http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf PRIOR
TO SUBMISSION. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3
members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer
review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be
based on the reviews received from the reviewers.

All manuscript submissions to IJCESC should be sent through the online
submission system:
http://www.igi-global.com/authorseditors/titlesubmission/newproject.aspx

PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Changeis published
by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the Information
Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference), Medical Information
Science Reference, Business Science Reference, and Engineering Science
Reference imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher,
please visit www.igi-global.com.

All inquiries should be should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. Susheel Chhabra
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change
E-mail: susheel at lbsim.ac.in
http://www.igi-global.com/IJCESC

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