1. Staff News
2. Bloomington PA Council Officers
3. IPFW Job Posting
4. Lilly Library Event
5. Bloomington Web Evaluation/Assessment Update
6. Directory Of Librarians Research Activities
7. ARL Videoconference At IUPUI
8. Weekly Calendar
1. Staff News
Effective May 11, Evelyn Johnson resigned from her position as Acquisitions Coordinator in MPS at IU Bloomington.
Correction from last week's issue:
Effective May 1 Allen Hutchison resigned from his position as Digital
Library Systems Administrator in Library Information Technology at IU
Bloomington.
2. Bloomington PA Council Officers
As chair of the PA Council Election Committee, I am happy to report that the following officers have been elected, to take office on July 1, 1999:
Chair: Yolanda Cooper-Birdine
Vice-chair: Eric Bartheld
Secretary: Rita Rogers
Linda Kamoji, on behalf of the Election Committee
Head of Reference and Information Services
The Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Library (http://www.lib.ipfw.edu) seeks an innovative, energetic, and highly motivated leader to administer fast-paced reference and information services in a developing regional campus library. The Head of Reference and Information Services is responsible for coordinating new technologies and approaches to general and specialized reference, reference collection development, and library orientation and bibliographic instruction. Candidates must possess a clear vision of integrated public services in the dynamic environment of electronic resources and Web-based information delivery. This position provides leadership for the library's advancement in the collaborative application of learning technologies. Must have a strong commitment to accurate, responsive, and effective reference work, and demonstrate leadership in motivating staff and organizing resources to deliver quality information services. The successful candidate for the position must be able to meet the responsibilities and requirements of faculty status in a tenure-track position.
Primary responsibilities:
. Acts as an effective, reliable communication channel between the staff
of the Reference and Information Services unit and the library
administration.
. Serves as a source of information, opinion, and advice on aspects of
general and specialized reference and information services, reference
collection development, and library orientation and bibliographic
instruction.
. Administers the Reference and Information Services unit, including
planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of the unit.
. Manages the Reference and Information Services unit, including studying,
analyzing, and formulating decisions, and initiating appropriate actions
for the benefit of the unit and the library as whole.
. Supervises the staff of the Reference and Information Services unit (2
FTE reference librarians) and coordinates the reference work of additional
librarians and para-professionals, including hiring, firing, training,
evaluating, and scheduling.
Secondary responsibilities:
. Provides timely, accurate, and effective general reference service to
IPFW students, faculty, and staff, and to residents of Indiana.
. Serves as liaison (i.e., an intermediary) promoting reference and
information services and collection-related services to assigned academic
departments or programs, subjects, or format-related areas; current
assignments includes the School of Education and the department of
Communication (undergraduate and graduate programs).
. Provides library orientation and specialized bibliographic instruction
in areas of liaison responsibility.
Qualifications: Required:
. M.L.S. from ALA-accredited library school.
. At least five years successful administrative, supervisory, and/or
project management experience.
. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
. Demonstrated ability to provide creative and effective leadership and
ability to work collegially with diverse populations and coordinate the
efforts of librarians, library staff, university and community members to
achieve common goals in delivering state-of-the-art information services.
. Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness in planning ongoing
programs and activities, including the ability to produce results in a
persuasive and timely manner.
. Demonstrated knowledge of research methodologies and ability to analyze
and apply research findings in areas of reference service, online
information retrieval, and bibliographic instruction.
. Knowledge of and experience with a wide variety of traditional print,
electronic, and Internet reference resources.
. Ability to train and teach effectively and initiate collaborative
partnerships with faculty and administration to integrate library
information services in the university's teaching mission.
Qualifications: Preferred:
. Record of successful grant writing to augment information services,
systems, and library collections.
. Commitment to an active program of professional involvement.
. Demonstrated record of scholarly achievement and publishing.
. Second subject master's or Ph.D. in library and information science or a
related field.
Salary, Benefits, and Appointment:
Salary is competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Application Information:
Send letter of application describing how applicant meets the
qualifications of the position, current vita, at least three recent
letters of reference to:
Cheryl Truesdell
Assistant Director
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Walter E. Helmke Library
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
General Information: University
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is a public university serving Indiana's second largest city and the surrounding region. IPFW offers a wide range of Indiana University and Purdue University certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs to more than 11,000 students. IPFW is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information about IPFW see its web page at: http://www.ipfw.edu.
General Information: Library
The Walter E. Helmke Library offers collections and services for IPFW students, faculty, and staff. Collections include more than 300,000 books and bound periodicals, more than 200,000 government documents, university archives, corporate annual reports, microforms, compact disks, art slides, and online databases. Services include reference, bibliographic instruction, document delivery, and more than 50 networked computers with access to the online catalog, databases, indexes, full-text resources, and the WWW. For more information about the Helmke Library see its web site at: http://www.lib.ipfw.edu.
Screening of applications will begin on June 15, 1999 and will continue until the position is filled.
IPFW IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
There will be an opening reception for the exhibition "and touch the universal heart": The Appeal of James Whitcomb Riley at the Lilly Library on Friday, May 14, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The opening will also feature a talk at 6:00 p.m. by historian Elizabeth Van Allen, author of the forthcoming book James Whitcomb Riley: A Life.
5. IU Bloomington Web Evaluation/Assessment Update
IUB Libraries Web Evaluation/Assessment Update
The Web Evaluation/Assessment Project is nearing completion. This project was launched in January 1999 with two consulting firms hired to help us review our goals for the Libraries' Web site, to lead usability tests with various user groups, and to provide a plan for the architecture of the site, including categorization, labeling, navigation and maintainability. Also in January 1999, Dean Thorin appointed the IUB Libraries Web Evaluation/Assessment Working Group to serve as primary contact for the consultants, and to facilitate communication within the Libraries.
The usability studies and field tests have been completed, and the first consultants (Gomoll Research and Design, and Cathrine Spiaggia of UITS,) have submitted a final report. The second consultants, Argus Associates, have developed a draft Information Architecture report, which they discussed with the Working Group and LMT on May 5. Argus will use the information they gathered at their May 5 meetings to revise the report, and will submit a final report on May 14. Finally, the Working Group has run and analyzed the results of the web-based survey on the library tasks done most frequently by users of our web site.
You can read these documents, in addition to other documents that have been generated by the project, at the Working Group's Web Site: http://www.indiana.edu/~libslis/assess
Please let us know if you'd like more information.
Mary Popp, co-chair
Julie Bobay, co-chair
Perry Willett
Jian Liu
Emma Dederick-Colon
Diane Dallis
Eric Bartheld
Yolanda Cooper-Birdine
Julie Bobay
Head, School of Library and Information Science Library
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
812-855-3766
bobay@indiana.edu
6. Directory Of Librarian's Research Activities
IULFC Research Committee wishes to update the Directory of Librarian*s Research Activities (http://www.indiana.edu/~iulfcrc/) In 1997, the Indiana University Library Faculty Council (IULFC) charged the Research Committee with developing an online Directory of Librarians' Research Activities with a view to fostering recognition of librarians' research activities and encouraging information sharing and collaboration.
For those Librarians who previously submitted information for the directory, the committee requests that you send information about any additional research or publications completed since the directory was orginally created in 1997-1998. Also, please send us information about current projects.
For Librarians who did not originally submit information, please consider doing so. We wish to include research activities completed during the five most recent years as well as current research projects and research interest. Send us information about articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, bibliographies, and grants authored by you, presentations given, as well as items edited by you. For any of these items, please include a citation and brief annotation of the work. For current research projects and research interest, send a description. Also include information needed to contact you such as work address, phone numbers and email address.
Send all information to Marty Rosen at crosen@indiana.edu. Please send information in ASCII text format or marked up in html. Please send your information by June 15.
Scott A. Opasik
IU South Bend
co-chair, IULFC Research Commitee
7. ARL Videoconference At IUPUI
Special Libraries Videoconference Hosted at IUPUI University Library
Need an update on the recent changes in copyright law affecting libraries and higher education? Register now for a special session sponsored by the Indiana Chapter of the Special Libraries Association:
"Copyright in the New Millennium: The Impact of Recent Changes to U.S. Copyright Law," a satellite videoconference presented by the SLA and co-sponsored by the ALA, AALL, ARL, and MLA.
Date: Friday, May 21, 1999
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (light lunch provided)
Place: University Library, IUPUI
Lilly Auditorium, UL 0130 (Lower Level)
755 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis IN
This program will look at the significant changes to copyright law introduced by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998. Panelists will describe the new laws, talk about the implications for libraries and educational institutions, and discuss strategies for these communities as they engage in ongoing fair use studies required by the law.
Panelists include:
* Laura N. (Lolly) Gasaway, Director of the Law Library and Professor
of Law, University of North Carolina
* Georgia Harper, University of Texas System, Office of General Counsel
* Frederick W. Weingarten, Interim Director, Office for Information
Technology Policy, American Library Association
* Sharon A. Hogan, University Librarian, University of Illinois at Chicago
* Peter A. Jaszi, Professor of Law, Washington College of law, American
University
Special guest commentator at Indianapolis:
* Dwayne K. Buttler, J.D., Senior Copyright Analyst, Indiana University Copyright Management Center
In his work with the Copyright Management Center, Dwayne provides guidance and assistance to the community of faculty, librarians, researchers, staff, and students at Indiana University on the diverse issues of copyright law and education. He also is engaged in other areas of intellectual property law, including trademark, computer, and cyberspace law.
Registration fees:
$15 SLA members
$25 Non-SLA members
Free IU SLIS students
All participants must register, and register early, because seating is limited!
Deadline for registration / 50% refund for cancellations: Monday, May 17, 1999.
Directions and parking: University Library is located in the heart of the IUPUI campus, just one mile west of downtown Indianapolis, and bounded by Michigan Street, University Boulevard, New York Street, and Blackford Street. Visitor parking is available for a fee at the North Street garage (819 W. North Street).
Mail registration only! To register, please print out the form
below. Mail the completed form and a check for payment - payable to SLA
Indiana Chapter - to:
Brent Mai
Purdue University
Krannert Graduate School of Management
1340 Krannert Building
West Lafayette IN 47907-1340
"Copyright in the new Millennium" Registration Form: Name: Position: Library/Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Day phone: Evening Phone: Email: Registration status (please circle): SLA member Non-SLA member Student
For questions regarding the program, clarification of directions, etc., contact Susan Schlag (sschlag@iupui.edu).
SLA membership information: http://www.sla.org
Videoconference information: http://www.arl.org/dmca/video.html
Copyright Management Center: http://www.iupui.edu/~copyinfo/
Communication Forum
Thursday, May 20
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Staff Lounge, Main Library
IU Bloomington
ARL Videoconference
Friday, May 21
11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lilly Auditorium UL 0130
IUPUI University Library
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