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INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NEWS*****March 22, 2002, Vol. 29, Number 12 |
| *STAFF NEWS |
*LIBRARY NEWS |
*LIBRARY EVENTS |
*BLOOMINGTON MASTER CALENDAR |
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*IUB Library Staff Awards
It's time to think about awards! The Indiana University, Bloomington Libraries" annual staff awards recognize exceptional Support Staff, Professional Administrative staff, and Student Employees who work for the good of the Libraries and display a combination of competence, a positive attitude, and helpfulness that is notable among his/her peers.
Information and nomination forms can be found on the Libraries Human Resources Web page at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/staffawards.html
Nominations should be submitted to Libraries Human Resources by April 8, 2002.
We are also seeking volunteers to be on the Awards' Committees.
Support Staff Award - five support staff: 2 from the Main Library, 2 from campus libraries, and one at large.
Professional Administrative Award - three professional staff: 1 from the main library, 1 from campus libraries, and one at large.
Student Award - three staff members: 1 support staff, 1 professional staff, and one librarian.
If you would like to volunteer for one of these committees or if you have any questions regarding the award process, please contact Barb McDonald at: bjmcdona@indiana.edu or by phone at 5-1635, in Libraries Human Resources as soon as possible.
Submitted by: Barbara McDonald, Libraries Human Resources Office, IUB
*Assistant Director of Collection Development and Head of SALC, IUB
After a national search that attracted an outstanding pool of candidates, Cecile Jagodzinski has accepted the position of Assistant Director of Collection Development and Head of the Subject & Area Librarians Council, effective May l, 2002. Dr. Jagodzinskis professional experience encompasses a broad range of functions, from cataloging and technical services work to reference services, collection development and inter-institutional cooperation. Since 1988 she has served at Illinois State University in a variety of capacities, including Head of Cataloging & Records Maintenance, Interim Head of Acquisitions and Collection Management, and most recently as Coordinator of Collection Management. From 1995 to 1997 Cecile also served on a part-time basis as the Interim Coordinator of the Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program. She continues to work on cooperative collection management programs throughout Illinois, including the purchase and licensing of databases, as the Chair of the Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Coordinating Committee.
Cecile earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 1996. Since 1998, Cecile has taught courses in the English Department at Illinois State University, focusing on the history of literature by women. In 1999 the University Press of Virginia published, Privacy and Print: Reading and Writing in Seventeenth-Century England, based on her dissertation. Cecile has also contributed articles and chapters to numerous reference works including the entries on Beryl Bainbridge and Julia OFaolain in British Novelists since 1960 (Gale, 2001) and the chapter on Books and Book Reviews in the 7th through 10th editions of Bowkers Magazines for Libraries. She has served as an indexer for the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature since 1997 and for the MLA International Bibliography since 1991. Her colleagues, instructors, and mentors were effusive in their praise of the breadth and depth of her contributions.
With an MA in English from Northwestern University; an Advanced Certificate in Library Science from the University of Chicago and an MLS from SUNY-Buffalo, Cecile did her undergraduate work at Canisius College in Buffalo. Prior to her tenure at Illinois State University, Cecile held librarian appointments at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library; Quincy College; the Center for Research Libraries; Northwestern University Law Library; and the American Medical Association in Chicago.
I would like to thank the Search & Screen Committee for their excellent work under the leadership of Carolyn Walters, Chair, with members: Richard Carr, BJ Irvine, Kay Martin, Gail McKenzie, Moira Smith, Gary Wiggins, and Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex-officio). Many thanks as well to Betty Davis for her unflagging support throughout this process.
Submitted by: Martha L. Brogan, Associate Dean & Director of Collection Development, IUB
*2002 ILF Annual Conference Store Volunteers Needed
If you are planning to attend the 2002 ILF Annual Conference consider volunteering an hour of your time to helping out in the Conference Store. The Conference Store features ILF materials, ALA items, bibliophile gift items, and collectibles. The Conference Store will be located in the Exhibits area close to the Silent Auction and the Conference Bookstore where books by the keynote speaker, special event, and coffee talk authors will be signed and sold. The Conference Store will be open Tuesday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, May 1, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. If you would like to volunteer, please contact: Cheryl Truesdell, truesdel@ipfw.edu, 260-481-6506.
Submitted by: Cheryl B. Truesdell, Helmke Library, IPFW
*Discount Coupons for SixFlags - St. Louis
Libraries Human Resources Office, IUB, has received coupons for $12.00 off one-day admission tickets to SixFlags in St. Louis. The admission to the theme park also includes the admission to SixFlags Hurricane Harbor. These coupons are available in our office. Please come and help yourself. For more information on SixFlags visit the website at http://www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/home.asp.
*Diversity Pot-Luck Luncheon Thank You Announcement, IUB
SPECIAL THANKS to the following who contributed to the success of the Diversity Pot-Luck Luncheon on Wednesday, March 20th:
- to all participants of the Libraries Diversity Committee for planning, music, food contributions, decorations, set-up,
clean-up and support
- to everyone who contributed food to the luncheon
- to Preservation staff for the use of their portable CD player
- to LHR staff for all their help
- to everyone who attended and supported the event
The Diversity Pot-Luck Luncheon was sponsored by the Libraries Diversity Committee. It was a great success, everything was delicious, the crowd was wonderful and the feedback was great! Please check out the Libraries Diversity Committee web page for future events http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/diversity.html.
Submitted by: Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, Libraries Human Resources Officer, IUB
*Announcing the Winners of the Daniel T. Richards Prize
Nancy Eckerman, Special Collections Librarian at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library (IUPUI), along with a colleague from Kentucky, has won the Daniel T. Richards Prize for a paper titled "Circulation of Core Collection Monographs in an Academic Medical Library." The paper was originally published in the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 89(2):165-169, 2001 April. The Medical Library Association's (MLA) Collection Development Section annually awards the Daniel T. Richards Prize for writing related to collection development in the health sciences. A $250 cash award along with a certificate will be presented to the winners on May 21 at the 2002 MLA meeting in Dallas, Texas.
Submitted by: Sue London MLS, AHIP, Executive Associate Director, Indiana University, Ruth Lilly Medical Library
*Announcing InULA Book Sale, April 14-15, 2002
Bibliophiles will want to mark their calendars for the Indiana University Librarians Association (InULA) annual Book Sale, on Sunday, April 14, and Monday, April 15, 2002 in the IUB Main Library, Room E174.
Admission is free to the Main Sale, 4-7 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday (closed 5:00-5:30 Monday). A $10.00 fee is required for admittance to the Preview Sale on Sunday, from 1-4:00 p.m. Selected items will be discounted during the Half Price Sale, beginning at noon on Monday.
InULA accepts book donations to the sale until Thursday, April 11. All kinds of books are welcome, as well as journals/magazines, posters, audio cassettes, videos, CDs, and cards. InULA will be glad to provide a letter of receipt to donors for tax purposes.
Donations to the InULA book sale may be dropped off at the Reference Department, IUB Main Library E159. Please mark the boxes "InULA Book Sale."
A non-profit organization, InULA supports professional development and continuing education for librarians and provides scholarships in the field of library and information science. For further information about the InULA Book Sale, contact Anne Haynes: anhaynes@indiana.edu; David Frasier frasier@indiana.edu; or Erika Dowell edowell@indiana.edu.
Submitted by: Anne Haynes, IUB
*Indiana Chapter ASIS&T Spring Program, April 4, 2002
Greetings, all! The Indiana chapter of ASIS&T Executive Board announces its Spring 2002 program:
Please join us on Thursday, April 4, 2002, in Indianapolis. Enjoy a cash bar and dinner, a chance to meet new colleagues, and learn about a fascinating new area of information science research.
Our featured speaker, Professor Katy Börner (Assistant Professor, School of Library & Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington) will present
. . . . . . . "Visualizing Knowledge Domains" . . . . . . .
This lecture-demonstration will present state-of-the-art visualization techniques being developed by information scientists to map the knowledge domain structure of scientific disciplines. Various analysis and visualization techniques will be demonstrated using a data set of bibliographic records drawn from the literatures of citation analysis, bibliometrics, semantics, and visualization. Relationships within and between these four fields of research reveal the boundaries of the new specialization of domain visualization. Promising new avenues of research will be highlighted. More information about Professor Börner's projects can be found at http://ella.slis.indiana.edu.
| When: | Thursday, April 4, 5:00-9:00 pm |
| Where: | Holiday Inn Select-Airport, 2501 South High School Rd., Indianapolis |
| Directions: | Located directly at the airport exit, I-465 and Airport Expressway |
For a map of the area, visit:
http://www.meetings.sixcontinentshotels.com/usa/indianapolis/meetings/hotel_indap.html and click on "Location."
Mark your calendar and make a reservation now! The registration deadline is Friday, March 29. Feel free to share this announcement with colleagues and friends who may have an interest in the program.
Dinner and program registration:
___ $13 for students
___ $25 for ASIS&T members and guests
Indicate your choice of dinner menu:
___ Chicken Marsala (boneless breast of chicken in marsala cream sauce)
___ Vegetarian Stir Fry (sauteed mixed vegetables, served with rice pilaf)
Please print a copy of this announcement and mail, with your payment, to:
Taemin K. Park
Technical Services Dept.
Indiana University Libraries
Bloomington, IN 47405
Make checks or money orders payable to: I-ASIS&T. We look forward to seeing you April 4!
For more information, please contact:
Pamela E. Sandstrom, I-ASIS&T Chapter Chair
Walter E. Helmke Library
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Submitted by: Taemin K. Park, Technical Services Department, IUB
*Calendar Week 03/25/02-03/29/02, IU-Bloomington
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | PLACE |
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| March 27, 2002 | Agenda Committee Mtg. | 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Dean's Office, Library Adm., IUB |
| March 28, 2002 | Resources Subcommittee Mtg. | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Administrative Conf. Rm., IUB |
| March 28, 2002 | Libraries Management Team | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Administrative Conf. Rm., IUB |
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