From oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov Thu Oct 9 13:29:44 2014 From: oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov (Joe Hourcle) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 13:29:44 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Fwd: [CODE4LIB] Job: Science & Data Services Librarian at Lewis & Clark College References: <20141009171606.25369.10822@li144-162.members.linode.com> Message-ID: <76A93355-7CAF-41BE-BD30-48BE8258FC11@grace.nascom.nasa.gov> I thought this might be of interest. (and if you're not interested directly, that you might have students who might be) -Joe Begin forwarded message: > From: jobs at CODE4LIB.ORG > Date: October 9, 2014 1:16:06 PM EDT > To: CODE4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Job: Science & Data Services Librarian at Lewis & Clark College > Reply-To: Code for Libraries > > Science & Data Services Librarian > Lewis & Clark College > Portland > > Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, invites applications for a Science > & Data Services Librarian at the Aubrey R. Watzek Library. Watzek Library > supports the College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School of Education & > Counseling, and is a member of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, a consortium of 37 > academic libraries in the Pacific Northwest. > > > The library staff of 25 offers specialized research consultations, a course- > integrated program of information literacy instruction, a librarian liaison > for each academic department and program of study, robust special collections > & archives, several curriculum-integrated digital initiatives, and a Visual > Resources Center. When classes are in session, the library is open 24 hours > every weekday. > > > The Science/Data Services Librarian is an entry-level position that: > > ? Provides leadership in the planning, implementation, and assessment of > library research and data services in support of the natural sciences and > other data-related disciplines. > > > ? Develops liaison partnerships with science faculty, staff, and students to > support teaching, learning, and research and incorporates new approaches and > technologies into existing and future services. > > > ?Teaches course-integrated information literacy, assists students and faculty > at the reference desk and with in-depth research consultations. > > > Lewis & Clark College will conduct background checks on the finalist(s). > > Lewis & Clark College is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified > applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status > as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other > protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex or age. > > > Deadline to apply: 10/31/2014 > > > > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/17425/ > To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/ From rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu Tue Oct 14 19:55:20 2014 From: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu (Robert R. Downs) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:55:20 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Call for Papers: Special Issue of JMGL on Geospatial Data Management, Curation, and Preservation Message-ID: <543DB7E8.9000504@ciesin.columbia.edu> Please excuse any duplication of the following call for papers and feel free to share it with your colleagues. Call for Papers for a Special Issue of JMGL on Geospatial Data Management, Curation, and Preservation The peer-reviewed Journal of Map & Geography Libraries (JMGL) is inviting submissions for a special issue on geospatial data management, curation, and preservation. Geospatial data are valuable resources and must be managed, curated, and preserved to ensure that they can be used and will be useful for a variety of purposes in the future. Articles are invited for this special issue of JMGL that report on current research and development efforts and build on previous work relevant to the management, curation, and preservation of digital geospatial information. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Policies, strategies, frameworks, or approaches for fostering current and future use of geospatial data; Rights and confidentiality issues for geospatial data dissemination; Provenance, persistent identifiers, versioning, interfaces, or workflow for geospatial data stewardship; Issues in active archiving and long-term archiving of geospatial data; Geospatial data stewardship roles of stakeholder organizations, partners, or collaborators; Developing and deploying standards, infrastructure, tools, or services for geospatial data management. Detailed submission guidelines can be found at the http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/bes/jmgl-geospatial-data-cfp URL. Interested authors should send an initial abstract of less than 500 words, by November 15, 2014, to Dr. Robert R. Downs, the Guest Editor, at rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu. 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 From garciam at denison.edu Thu Oct 16 16:47:37 2014 From: garciam at denison.edu (Moriana Garcia) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:47:37 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Fwd: Conference Announcement: Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for Proposals In-Reply-To: <485650AC8D3BE741B96C32A20F2C682D4692D6F5@Hansolo.ad.sandiego.edu> References: <485650AC8D3BE741B96C32A20F2C682D4692D6F5@Hansolo.ad.sandiego.edu> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Diane Maher Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 3:04 PM Subject: Conference Announcement: Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for Proposals To: "acr-igdc-l at ala.org" *Please excuse cross postings*. *2015 University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for Proposals* *When*: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 *Where:* University of San Diego Proposals are now being accepted for the second annual Digital Initiatives Symposium, a day-long event focused on all types and platforms of institutional repositories and digital initiatives. This year?s symposium will focus on the intersections of libraries and the broader educational community: open educational resources, library partnerships with faculty for digital initiatives, digital humanities, and other topics, in a variety of institutional contexts. We are accepting proposals for 45-minute concurrent sessions and 90-minute panel presentations. We welcome proposals from all types of organizations, including colleges and universities of all sizes, community colleges, public libraries, special libraries, museums, and other cultural memory institutions. *We are especially interested in proposals that consider:* ? roles for deans and directors in digital and institutional repository initiatives ? roles for disciplinary faculty in digital and institutional repository initiatives ? diverse repository platforms and functions ? open access policies ? repositories and distance learning ? repositories and information literacy ? digital humanities ? copyright ? open educational resources ? instruction and scholarly communication ? archives and special collections *Submission Guidelines and Selection Criteria* *Panel discussions*: 90 minutes *Concurrent sessions* (case studies, white papers, demonstrations, or panels): 45 minutes Please plan to leave 10-15 minutes for questions. *Submissions must include: * ? Session title ? Presenters? names, titles, and affiliations ? A brief abstract, no more than 300 words (If accepted, the abstract will be used as part of the program and published along with conference proceedings.) ? A longer description of the session, approximately 500 words ? A brief statement on learning outcomes for the session ? Specific technology or other presentation requirements Submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance thinking about digital initiatives and institutional repositories. Acceptance is competitive. Registration fees will be waived for accepted presenters. Submit proposals and questions to *Kelly Riddle*, Digital Initiatives Librarian at the University of San Diego, at kriddle at sandiego.edu. For more information on the day?s events, please visit http://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/. *Important Dates* *December 15, 2014*: Proposal submission deadline *January 23, 2015*: Notification of acceptance *February 16, 2015*: Selected presenters must confirm presentations *March 23, 2015*: Registration deadline Diane Maher University Archivist/Special Collections Librarian Copley Library University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, California 92110-2492 619 260-4721 *Copley Library: Explore **?** Discover **?** Succeed* -- 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 garciam at denison.edu Tue Oct 21 15:15:34 2014 From: garciam at denison.edu (Moriana Garcia) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:15:34 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Fwd: [STS-L] Linda Hall Library Fellowships In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *Please, excuse cross-posting* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 2:57 PM Subject: [STS-L] Linda Hall Library Fellowships To: sts-l at ala.org Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce that resident fellowships for 2015 are now available. Though the Library is open to anyone who wishes to use the collections, fellowships up to $3,500 per month will assist scholars in financing a research visit. Resident fellowships are offered for the duration of 1 to 9 months in support of research projects in science, engineering, and technology; in the history of science, engineering, and technology; or in interdisciplinary topics that link science or technology to the broader culture. Applications from U.S. and international scholars are welcome. Recipients of fellowships are expected to work full time on their research projects while at the Library, to engage with other resident scholars, and to offer a presentation on their work to the general public. Doctorate-seeking scholars, scholars with a PhD or equivalent, and independent scholars who can demonstrate similar professional or academic experience are eligible to apply. The application deadline for 2015 fellowships is January 5, 2015. Recipients will be notified in early spring 2015. Please see the Linda Hall Library Fellowships webpage for more information and application instructions: http://www.lindahall.org/fellowships/ If you have questions, please contact fellowships at lindahall.org. ACRL Science & Technology Section Discussion List Join, change your subscription, or unsubscribe: email: "Unsubscribe" to sts-l-request at ala.org, OR http://lists.ala.org/wws/info/sts-l Archives: http://lists.ala.org/wws/arc/sts-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 garciam at denison.edu Wed Oct 22 09:04:31 2014 From: garciam at denison.edu (Moriana Garcia) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:04:31 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] Fwd: [STS-L] CINF Call for Papers deadline extended to Friday 10/24 - Defining Value in ScholComms In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sara Rouhi Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:55 PM Subject: [STS-L] CINF Call for Papers deadline extended to Friday 10/24 - Defining Value in ScholComms To: Sara Rouhi Cc: "scholcomm at ala.org T.F." , "sts-l at ala.org" < sts-l at ala.org>, "SLA-DCHE at sla.lyris.net" , " LIBLICENSE-L at LISTSERV.CRL.EDU" , SERIALST at listserv.nasig.org ~~ Please excuse cross postings ~~ Hi all, Still have a proposal in mind you didn't have time to pull together? Good news -- we've extended until this Friday, October 24. The details of the symposium are below. Please forward to any interested colleagues. We look forward to seeing your proposals! ------ The CINF Division of the ACS invites proposals for a symposium at the March 22-26 ACS National Meeting in Denver: Defining 'Value' in Scholarly Communications: Evolving Ways of Evaluating Impact on Science DEADLINE EXTENDED: October 24, 2014 SUBMIT HERE: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/spring-2015.html With the shift to digital workflows for online publication, the expansion of research into a worldwide multidisciplinary undertaking, the explosion of research from emerging economies, and greater competition for less funding, we are confronted with a scholarly communication ecosystem that must reevaluate is definitions of ?value? and ?impact.? This symposium is dedicated to examining questions of value and impact in all aspects of the scholarly communications process, including researcher workflows and evolving technologies, emerging measures of individual and group performance, new ways of disseminating content and alternative forms of outputs, and competing definitions of ?value? in emerging versus established markets. Topics areas to consider are: - Disruptive technologies - Alternative publishing models - Alternative ways of measuring impact - Evolving definitions of impact - Impact of funder/government mandates - Alternative research outputs (data, etc.) For questions about the symposium or your proposal please feel free to reach out to symposium organizers Teri Vogel (tmvogel at ucsd.edu), Sara Rouhi (sara at altmetric.com), and Jeffrey Lancaster (jeffrey.lancaster at columbia.edu ). Many thanks, The symposium organizers: Teri Vogel, Science & Engineering Librarian, UC San Diego Sara Rouhi, Product Specialist, Altmetric LLP Jeffrey Lancaster, Emerging Technologies Coordinator, Columbia University Libraries -- Sara Rouhi Product Sales Manager 968 National Press Building 529 14th Street NW Washington DC 20045 Office: +1 202 626 2530 Mobile: +1 202 505 0814 @RouhiRoo www.altmetric.com *Please register for free Altmetric.com webinars introducing Altmetric for Institutions* on Weds October 22 (10am ET), 29 (11am ET), and Nov 5 (10am ET). -- 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 Wed Oct 22 13:10:32 2014 From: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu (Robert R Downs) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:10:32 -0400 Subject: [Sigsti-l] SIG-STI Events During the 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Seattle Message-ID: <5447E508.3000104@ciesin.columbia.edu> Dear SIG-STI Members: Please mark your calendars to attend the following SIG-STI Events During the 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Seattle. All Annual Meeting attendees are invited. The SIG-STI Business Meeting: Monday, November 3, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Madronna Room. Coffee and pastries will be served. Panel Session: Monday, November 3, 2014, 3:30 p.m., Moriana M. Garcia, Kevin Messner, Richard J. Urban, Sam Tripodis, Megan E. Hancock, and Tod Colegrove. 3D Technologies: New Tools for Information Scientists to Engage, Educate and Empower Communities. Panel Session: Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 4:00 p.m., Michael Luesebrink, Hong Huang, Kristin Bogdan, Dorothea Salo, Charles Thomas, Jevin West, and Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson. Curation and Policy Issues in Collaborative Research Data Management Communities: Perspectives from Key Stakeholders. 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