LIBRARY EVENTS
LIBRARY AWARDS
*Chancellor Wells Event at IU Bloomington
On Thursday, March 23 the IUB Libraries will host an invitation-only event to commemorate the opening of Chancellor Herman B Wells papers in the IU Archives. Featuring five national speakers, the event will include a public lecture in the lobby of the Main Library beginnng at 4 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner in the Reference Reading Room for invited guests.
The Reference Reading Room will close at 2 p.m. on March 23. Runners will be available to retrieve materials for patrons. The Main Library lobby will be unavilable for use the entire day.
The speakers, listed below, will address topics in higher education. By holding the event in the lobby, we hope to attract passers-by and casual attendees, and hope that you, as IU Libraries employees, will be able to hear some, or all, of their remarks. You are welcome to attend the symposium with your supervisor's approval.
Hugh Hawkins, Professor of History, Amherst College
Robert O'Neil, Director, Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of
Free Expression
Helen Horowitz, Professor of American Studies, Smith College
Roger Geiger, Professor of Education, Pennsylvania State University
John Thelin, Professor, College of Education, University of Kentucky
*Tour of Technical Services at IU Bloomington
Tour of the Technical Services Dept. -- FREE FOOD!!!
The Technical Services Dept and the Faculty/Staff Development Committee invite you to a TOUR OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. As you know, over the last year, the third floor area was remodelled to allow 85 people in Technical Services to move together on one floor for the first time ever. Our physical arrangement now mirrors the organizational arrangement that went into effect last April 19. We've unpacked most of the boxes and have a workflow established. We'd like to share our new arrangements with all of you. During the tours, you'll meet most of our staff, see where we sit, and (perhaps most important of all) be able to discern what each of us does and where to find us if you need us.
March 23 will be the date for the tours. We want as many of you to come as possible, but in small enough groups so that you can hear what we say. Therefore we're asking you to sign up for one of the 4 tour times.
9:00-10:00 A.M.
10:00-11:00 A.M.
2:00-3:00 P.M.
3:00-4:00 P.M.
Sign up is by contacting Emma Dederick-Colon (edederic@indiana.edu or 5-2970), Chair Faculty/Staff Development Committee OR Ed Monroe (edmonroe@indiana.edu or 5-1666), Technical Services Office Services Assistant. At the time of your tour, meet in the hallway outside Conference Rm. C and a tour guide will start you on your way.
If March 23 is a really horrible choice for you, please contact either Emma or Ed. If we have sufficient demand we'll add a tour on another day.
*Librarian's Day 2000 at IU East
Librarian's Day 2000
Friday April 28, 2000
At IU East in Richmond, IN
The Librarian's Day Committee is putting together a day of celebration, sharing and discussions about our accomplishments, new ideas & directions, and professional concerns. Remember to mark your calendars! More information will follow.
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 a.m.
Registration
Refreshments and Poster Session
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Presentations/Discussions
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon & Program
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Presentations/Discussions
3:15 p.m.
Adjournment
If you have presented at a conference or worked on a research project in the past year, please think about sharing your work in our 9:00-10:00 am poster session. Please contact Sue McFadden at 765-973-8325 or smcfadde@indiana.edu for more information.
Other committee members are also available:
Moira Smith (812) 855-1550 or molsmith@indiana.edu
Sue London (317) 274-2281 or slondon@iupui.edu
Larry Griffin (219) 481-6513 (IULFC Liaison)
*IUPUI Univeristy Library Executive Director Search
Ms. Mary M. "Maggie" Farrell will visit the IUPUI campus on Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21, to interview for the position of Executive Director of the University Library. Ms. Farrell will hold a colloquium on Tuesday, the 21st from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Lilly Auditorium, located on the Lower Level of the University Library.
Mr. David W. Lewis will interview for the position of Executive Director of the University Library on Wednesday and Thursday, March 29 and 30. Mr. Lewis will hold a colloquium on Thursday, the 30th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Lilly Auditorium, located on the Lower Level of the University Library.
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Comments regarding your impressions of the candidate(s) will be welcomed by Scott Evenbeck, University College, who is Chair of the Search and Screen Committee. Mr. Evenbeck's e-mail address is evenbeck@iupui.edu.
*Cross Cultural Study Workshops Using eHRAF at IU Bloomington
We are pleased to announce that Mel and Carol Ember, President and Executive Director of the Human Relations Area Files, will be visiting IU Bloomington on Monday March 20. They will be making two presentations at the library during their stay. All are welcome to attend!
"Using the Electronic Collections from the Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF)": Monday March 20, 9:30--11:30 am, Library E174, IU Bloomington. The Embers will present an introduction to HRAF and its history, and present online illustrations of search strategies for the electronic collections of Ethnography and Archaeology on the web.
"Predicting Corporal Punishment of Children: A Workshop in Cross-Cultural Research": Monday. March 20, 1:30--3:30 pm in UGL Instruction Cluster #1. This will be a hands-on workshop in using the eHRAF for cross-cultural research. Participants will retrieve and code information from a random sample of the world's cultures on the degree to which children are corporally punished.
To register for either event, contact the HRAF assistant, Marty Richardson, at marichar@indiana.edu. Please contact either Marty or Moira Smith (molsmith@indiana.edu) for further information.
*IU Bloomington Library Staff Awards
It's time to think about awards! The Indiana University, Bloomington Libraries' annual awards recognize an exceptional Support Staff, Professional Administrative, and Student Employee who works for the good of the Libraries and displays a combination of competence, a positive attitude, and helpfulness that is notable among his/her peers.
Information, nomination forms and forms to volunteer to be on the committees can be found on the Libraries Human Resources web page at: http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/iuawards.html
Please take note of the other deadlines and direct any questions concerning the Award process to Suzann Easter (sleaster@indiana.edu) in Libraries Human Resources (5-5988).
*Weekly Calendar
Cross Cultural Study Workshops
Monday, March 20
9:30-11:30 in Main E174
1:30-3:30 in UGL Cluster #1
IU Bloomington
BLFC Meeting
Wednesday, March 22
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Administrative Conference Room
IU Bloomington
Tour of Technical Services
Thursday, March 23
IU Bloomington
Herman B. Wells Archives Event
Thursday, March 23
4:00-6:30 p.m.
Main Lobby (speakers & presentation)
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Reference Room (buffet dinner)
IU Bloomington
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