From fanielI at oclc.org Tue Mar 18 14:05:08 2014 From: fanielI at oclc.org (Faniel,Ixchel) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:05:08 +0000 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Library Research Seminar VI - Call for Juried Proposals Message-ID: Call for Juried Proposals: Library Research Seminar VI The Engaged Librarian: Libraries Partnering with Campus and Community WHEN: October 7-9, 2014 WHERE: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign iHotel and Conference Center. WHO: Hosted jointly by the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the University Library, and the Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association. WHY: 21st century librarianship has witnessed new forms of cooperation between librarians and the communities they serve. Academic libraries have adopted new roles that span the scholarly communication lifecycle and advance digital humanities, data stewardship, and eScience initiatives. Public libraries have become community focal points for programming that meets the learning needs of children and their families, encourages the creative use of new technologies, and reaches out to include new and diverse communities. Creative school librarians also work with others to examine issues related to the common core standards, the development of programs that promote and complement curricula, and the exploration of new learning and teaching models. WHAT: This conference will bring together academics and practitioners, including faculty and graduate students from library schools and iSchools, and academic, public and school librarians. The conference will focus on how collaboration and cross-disciplinary research can create new knowledge and chart a course for partnerships with deep and lasting impact. The LRS VI Program Planning Committee invites proposals for papers, panels, posters and workshops. We welcome creative contributions from individuals and groups in the following theme areas. HOW: A lively discussion of paper, panel, poster, and workshop presentations and activities. Example topics include, but are not limited to: * Cutting-edge research that crosses boundaries within and beyond the field of library and information science * The process and products of collaboration: lessons learned and best practices that establish librarians as full research, teaching, and learning partners in academic or community settings * Librarian-faculty partnerships, their impact on research, and the influence of their findings on the collaborative approach * Identification of knowledge gaps and research agendas * Intra-institutional, inter-institutional and trans-national collaborations * Community engagement and community informatics projects--stories of success and possible scenarios for the future * Examples of recruiting, training, and mentoring the next generation of librarians to be research, teaching, and learning partners in their campus and communities Proposal Submission Guidelines & Formats The deadline for submission of proposals is May 15, 2014. In addition to an abstract, each author or panelist must provide a separate biographical statement (maximum of 50 words). Papers * Paper proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words). * Paper proposals should be submitted individually, and they will be grouped with others on a common theme, typically for a 90-minute session comprised of three paper presentations. The abstract submitted should state the focus of the paper and the way(s) in which it contributes to the body of knowledge in the field. Presentation time for papers should be no more than 20 minutes. Posters * Poster proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words). * This formal graphic presentation of the topic, offers an excellent opportunity for reporting on evaluation results and gathering detailed feedback on one's work. Posters should be no larger than 40" high and 44" wide. Graduate student submissions are encouraged. Panels * Panel proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words). * The abstract should describe how three or more panelists will creatively present a cohesive theme and promote lively discussions between panelists and audience members. Proposals should provide a description of the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists who have agreed to participate with their qualifications and contributions to the panel. Workshops * Workshop proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words). * The abstract should outline how participants will engage an issue, learn a new skill, or develop an action plan or other activity where hands-on learning is integral. Submissions must include an example of an activity you plan to conduct. The learning experience should excite and encourage the participants to take risks, question assumptions, and fully engage in the learning process. Evaluation Procedures: The Conference Planning Committee will evaluate proposals based on: * Relevance to the theme * Significance of its contribution to LIS research or practice * Clarity of expression * Status of research: Are the results in hand? When appropriate, please include the timeline for completion of research. For more information on the Library Research Seminar VI Conference, please visit http://www.library.illinois.edu/lrs6/ or send your comments/questions to LRSVI at library.illinois.edu. Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist OCLC Research 6565 Kilgour Place Dublin, OH 43017-3395 email: fanieli at oclc.org Telephone: +1-614-764-4370 Fax: +1-614-718-7660 http://www.oclc.org/research/people/faniel.html From rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu Wed Mar 19 08:50:30 2014 From: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu (Robert R. Downs) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:50:30 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Programmer Position Announcement Message-ID: <53299296.6090002@ciesin.columbia.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please share the announcement, copied below, with individuals who might be interested in the opportunity to apply for a programmer position at CIESIN, the Center for International Earth Science Information Network, in the Earth Institute of Columbia University. Thanks, Bob Downs Robert R. Downs, PhD Senior Digital Archivist and Senior Staff Associate Officer of Research Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), The Earth Institute, Columbia University P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA Voice: 845-365-8985; fax: 845-365-8922 E-mail: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu Columbia University CIESIN Web site: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu - - Employment Opportunity at CIESIN, Columbia University - - Programmer - CU Job Req. #072132 The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a Research Unit of Columbia University located on the Lamont Campus in Palisades, NY is seeking a full-time programmer to participate in the development of web and mobile applications for a range of exciting and globally important projects. CIESIN is an organization that seeks to bridge social and natural science research with immediately relevant applied policy work, and specializes in on-line data and information management. CIESIN engages with a wide range of partners from NASA to NSF, from Google Foundation to the Gates Foundation, from World Bank to the United Nations (UN) and from Universities in Kenya to the Office of the Prime Minister of Haiti. This programmer position seeks a candidate to work with cutting edge technology in a dynamic environment, collaborating with world class scientists and researchers to develop innovative web and mobile applications, including data visualization and mapping tools which help make relevant data easily accessible for the pressing issues addressed at CIESIN. The candidate will work with teams developing socioeconomic and multi-disciplinary data, bearing on issues such as global natural hazard risks, agriculture/land use, soils, food production, poverty, population, climate and more. The user community includes a range of stakeholders from Government ministers and presidential offices to researchers, local farmers, and non-governmental aid agencies. Main responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: i) Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of web and mobile applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, and other similar technologies, ii) Assist in developing requirements and specifications for web and mobile applications in collaboration with scientists, researchers, GIS analysts, and system developers; Attend technical meetings, suggest technical solutions, and present prototypes. Minimum qualifications required: Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent), and minimum of three to five (3 to 5) years of programming and applications development experience. Demonstrated programming experience in JavaScript or Java-based web development frameworks. The ideal candidate will also have experience in developing data visualization and/or mapping tools. Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience. Columbia University offers a very generous benefits package including tuition benefits. See the job posting on the Columbia University?s website below for full description of the responsibilities and qualifications. Applications for this position must be submitted electronically for Job Req. #072132 through the Jobs at Columbia University?s website using the quick link: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=139496 Columbia University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. From garciam at denison.edu Fri Mar 21 09:31:10 2014 From: garciam at denison.edu (Moriana Garcia) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:31:10 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Fwd: [Sigdl-l] FW: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] OSTP Directive on Improving Management of Scientific Collections In-Reply-To: <5B74DC25765F428B9243849632F24A66@asist.local> References: <5B74DC25765F428B9243849632F24A66@asist.local> Message-ID: *Please excuse cross-posting* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 2:34 PM Subject: [Sigdl-l] FW: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] OSTP Directive on Improving Management of Scientific Collections To: rdap at asis.org, sigdl-l at asis.org __________ NEW ADDRESS AS OF Feb. 16, 2014 Richard Hill ASIS&T Executive Director 8555 16th Street, Suite 850 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3560 FAX: (301) 495-0810 Voice: (301) 495-0900 rhill at asis.org ------------------------------ *From:* CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition [mailto:CNI-ANNOUNCE at cni.org] *Sent:* Thursday, March 20, 2014 2:26 PM *To:* CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition *Subject:* [CNI-ANNOUNCE] OSTP Directive on Improving Management of Scientific Collections Today, the US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a directive to federal agencies that own or support scientific collections calling for improved management and access to these collections. The announcement is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/20/fossils-seeds-and-space-rocks-improving-management-and-access-nation-s-scientific-co and the directive itself is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_memo_scientific_collections_march_2014.pdf A short quote from the directive that provides some sense of the scope: Therefore, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hereby directs each Federal agency that owns, maintains, or otherwise financially supports permanent scientific collections to develop a draft scientific-collections management and access policy within six months. Agencies should collaborate through the IWGSC [the Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections] while developing these draft policies to reduce redundancy and identify opportunities for common requirements and standards. The end goal will be a systematic improvement of the development, management, accessibility, and preservation of scientific collections owned and/or funded by Federal agencies. The requirements below are intended to apply to institutional scientific collections owned, maintained, or financially supported by the U.S. Government. This policy applies to scientific collections, known in some disciplines as institutional collections, permanent collections, archival collections, museum collections, or voucher collections, which are assets with long-term scientific value. Materials assembled specifically for short-term use, sometimes referred to as "project collections", and not intended for long-term preservation, do not fall under this policy, but such collections should be reviewed periodically and carefully to ensure that they should not be considered institutional collections. Clifford Lynch Director, CNI _______________________________________________ Sigdl-l mailing list Sigdl-l at asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigdl-l -- Moriana L. M. Garcia, MS, PhD, MLIS Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian Denison University Libraries P.O. Box 805 Granville, OH, 43023 Phone: 740-587-5714 Online profile: http://libguides.denison.edu/morianagarcia From rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu Fri Mar 28 09:36:39 2014 From: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu (Robert R. Downs) Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:36:39 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] [Sig-l] Call for SIG nominations for ASIST-AM panel reviewers ASAP!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <53357AE7.30706@ciesin.columbia.edu> Dear SIG-STI Members, If you are interested in serving as a reviewer of SIG-sponsored panels being proposed for the ASIST Annual Meeting, please send the following information to me as soon as possible and I will send the list of volunteers to Kathryn La Barre. Name, email address, institutional affiliation, SIG affiliation Thanks, Bob Downs Robert R. Downs, PhD Senior Digital Archivist and Senior Staff Associate Officer of Research Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), The Earth Institute, Columbia University P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA Voice: 845-365-8985; fax: 845-365-8922 E-mail: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu Columbia University CIESIN Web site: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu On 3/28/2014 8:46 AM, Kathryn La Barre wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been contacted by the conference chair, Jens-Erik Mai, with the > notice that the panel track reviewing of SIG-sponsored panels will > change this year. Ideally - J-E would "like to assign at least one > reviewer who is affiliated with a particular SIG(s) to be one of the > three reviewers of the SIG panel proposals." > > From J-E: > "What we need is a list of "SIG people" that could be invited to > review for the conference. The challenge is to get a list of SIG > people who are active in their SIGs and whom the SIG leadership would > like to see that we involve in the review process. Those nominated > will be invited to review - and must accept the invitation before they > are sent any material to review." > > More information about reviewing and expected submissions: > > IN 2012 there were 58 proposals for panels, 30 were accepted. > Last year there were 45 proposals for panels, 28 were accepted. > Only 24 panels will be accepted this year, but submissions are > expected to be strong. > > He's asked me to submit one file of the SIG nominations. Thanks to > HFIS which has already submitted the names of their nominees~! > > When you send me your list, I need the following information > Name, email address, institutional affiliation, SIG affiliation. > > Thanks for participating in this initiative which is designed to > increase SIG involvement in the annual meeting. We don't have much > time to gather names I'm hoping you can submit them by next Friday. > > Thanks, > Kathryn > > > On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Kathryn La Barre > > wrote: > > Greetings, > The SIG Cabinet has been working hard to maintain SIG involvement > in the upcoming ASIST annual meeting. You've just seen the panel > submission reminder. SIGs are now invited to nominate expert panel > reviewers. We especially encourage nominations of practitioners, > as this group is typically underrepresented in the reviewing pool. > > Process: > SIG officers should submit nominees directly to the Panel > co-chairs Howard Rosenbaum and Pnina Fichman and to Kathryn La > Barre, SIG Cabinet Chair (so I can report on SIG involvement in > this initiative!) > > Reviewing deadlines: > April 23rd - Notify co-chairs of intended SIG-sponsored submissions > April 30th - Panel submission deadline > May 5th - Reviewers receive assignments > May 26th - Review completion deadline. > > I'm told by the conference chair, Jens-Erik Mai, that all > reviewers will be asked to indicate their expertise according to a > controlled vocabulary. Authors will tag submission with the same > vocabulary. Assignments will match reviewer expertise and > submission topics. > > As soon as possible, please submit the name and email address of > your nominees to: > Kathryn La Barre klabarre at illinois.edu > Howard Rosenbaum hrosenba at indiana.edu > Pnina Fichman fichman at indiana.edu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sig-l mailing list > Sig-l at asis.org > http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sig-l