LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY EVENTS
*Effective February 16, Jonathan Ingels has resigned from his position as Serials Cataloger in Technical Services at IU-Bloomington.
*E. Gail Matthews, former Librarian for Interlibrary Loan Services for the IUB Libraries, died Monday, February 12 in Bedford, Indiana. Services will be held on Friday at 12:30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bedford. Memorial contributions may be made to Christopher Care Bags & Bears Trust Fund for Abused and Neglected Children, a project designed by Gail to help needy children.
-Submitted by Lou Malcomb, Government Publications
*Position Announcement at IU Bloomington
Geology and Digital Maps Librarian, Geology Library - salary and rank are negotiable and competitive dependent upon qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin on March 12, 2001. For more information and/or a copy of the complete posting contact Betty Bell in Libraries Human Resources at Bloomington at (812) 855-8196 or e-mail her at bettbell@indiana.edu.
*Search & Screen Committees Appointed at IU Bloomington
The search and screen committee has been appointed for the position of Geology and Digital Maps Librarian. The members are: Abhijit Basu, Geology; Roger Beckman, Life Sciences Library; Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex officio), Libraries Human Resources; Tom Evans, Geography; Dan Johnson, Digital Library Program; Guy Livingstone, Customer and Access Services; Lou Malcomb, Government Publications; Bryan Motzel, Geology; John Steinmetz, Indiana Geological Survey; and Gary Wiggins (chair), Chemistry Library.
The search and screen committee has been appointed for the position of Director of the Lilly Library. The members are: Cheryl Baumgart, Lilly Library; Nancy Boerner, Bibliographer for Modern European Languages; Becky Cape, Lilly Library; Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex officio), Libraries Human Resources; Harriette Hemmasi (co-chair), Library Administration; David Nord (co-chair), Journalism; Patrick O'Meara, International Programs; Joyce Owens, Fine Arts Library; Saundra Taylor, Lilly Library.
Submitted by: Betty Bell, Libraries Human Resources
The InULA Board invites applications for the InULA Scholarship to be awarded by May 1, 2001. This scholarship is intended to encourage and reward the potential for excellence in the library and information science profession. Guidelines for application are available on the InULA website at: http://www.indiana.edu/~inula/scholguide.html
Applicants should note that weight is placed "on the candidate's personal statement of philosophy of librarianship and career goals." The deadline for applications is March 16, 2001. Application materials should be sent to:
Julie Nilson
President, InULA
Library E660
Main Library
1320 E. 10th Street
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-3907
Unicorn Update: http://www.indiana.edu/~sirsi/update
February 16, 2001 Issue # 13
In this issue:
* February changes to the OPAC, future OPAC changes & MORE
The Unicorn Update is a bi-weekly news update created by the Sirsi Communications and Training Working Group to inform staff about our new Unicorn (Sirsi) System. This issue is available at http://www.indiana.edu/~sirsi/update. Past issues are archived at this site.
Submitted by: Diane Dallis, UGLS
*IUPUI Rufus Reiberg Reading Series
Rufus Reiberg Reading Series Presents Second National Author The IUPUI School of Liberal Arts Department of English Creative Writing Program and the IUPUI University Library are presenting the second of the Rufus Reiberg Reading Series of visiting writers for Spring 2001. Featured national author Reginald Shepherd will present his poetry on Thursday, February 22, 4:00 p.m., in the University Library Lilly Auditorium.
Award winning poet Reginald Shepherd was the recipient of the 1993 Associated Writing Programs' Award for Poetry, for his first book, Some Are Drowning. He has also received a "Discovery"/ The Nation award, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and an Illinois Arts Council poetry fellowship. Recently, Sheperd's book, Wrong, was a selection of the Poetry Club of the Academy of American Poets, and he teaches at Cornell University.
All of the Rufus Reiberg Reading Series presentations are free to the public and will take place at the IUPUI University Library, Lilly Auditorium, Lower Level, 755 West Michigan Street, with guest parking available at the North Street Garage. For further information, please call (317) 274-9831.
Submitted by: Norman Brandenstein, IUPUI University Library
BLF Meeting
Wednesday, February 21
3:00-5:00 p.m.
3rd Floor Staff Lounge
IU Bloomington
Rufus Reiberg Reading Series
Thursday, February 22
4:00 p.m.
University Library Lilly Auditorium
IUPUI
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