LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY EVENTS
*Adam Wead accepts position at Cook Music Library, IUB
Effective September 17, Adam Wead has accepted the position of Library Administrative Office and Acquisitions Supervisor (Library Associate II), in the Cook Music Library. Formerly he was Circulation Assistant Supervisor (Library Associate I) in the Cook Music Library
--Submitted by: Mary Wallace Davidson, Cook Music Library, IUB
*Randall Floyd accepts position with the Digital Library Program, IUB
I am happy to announce that Randall Floyd started work in the Digital Library Program on Thursday, September 20 as our new Digital Library System Administrator. This position was previously held by Jamie Marquart.
Randall comes to IU from WAM!NET, Inc., where he was a network engineer based at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center. Prior to that, he had served as a system administrator for both BlueMarble Telecom and Otis Elevator in Bloomington. Randall has a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Southwest Missouri State University.
Please join me in welcoming Randall to IU!
--Submitted by: Jon Dunn, Digital Library Program, IUB
*Barbara Cox accepts position at the Geology Library, IUB
Effective September 18, Barbara Cox accepted the position of Senior Campus Library Assistant in the Geology Library at IU-Bloomington. Prior to accepting this position Barbara worked at Hillcrest Research Center in the Psychology Department at IU-Bloomington. She has a BA in Fine Arts from IU.
*Jonathan Herr accepts position with Document Delivery Services, IUB
Effective September 19, Jonathan Herr accepted the position of Document Delivery Services Assistant in Customer and Access Services at IU-Bloomington. Prior to accepting this position Jonathan worked as Assistant Circulation Supervisor in Customer and Access Services.
*R. Michael Fling appointed to position as Assistant Editor of Notes
R. Michael Fling, Assistant Head and Collection Development Librarian, Cook Music Library, has been appointed to one of two positions as Assistant Editor of Notes, The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, beginning with volume 57 (September 2001). He will oversee the final versions of all the articles, the reviews of scores, and the "Notes for Notes" section.
--Submitted by: Mary Wallace Davidson, Cook Music Library, IUB
*Upcoming grant opportunities and deadlines
Multidisciplinary Ventures and Seminars Fund
To provide partial support for new projects of faculty and librarians from
at least two different disciplines.
Deadlines: October 15, 2001 and February 25, 2002
http://www.iub.edu/~deanfac/download/multidisc.html
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
To support digitization of unique local print resources; to support
retrospective conversion; to fund innovative technological application to
library information services.
Deadline: November 15, 2001
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ldo/LSTamenu.HTML
Arts & Humanities Initiative
To encourage and support research and creative activity in the arts and
humanities by IU faculty.
Deadline: December 1, 2001
IMLS National Leadership Grants
To provide models that can be widely adapted or replicated by others to
extend the benefit of federal support. This program funds three broad areas:
1) Education and Training supports training and education in library and
information science, including traineeships, institutes, graduate
fellowships and other programs. Education and training proposals should
address recruitment and retention issues as well as intended learning
outcomes. <<...OLE_Obj...>> 2) Research and Demonstration encourages
strong proposals for research in library science and for demonstration
projects to test potential solutions to problems in real-world situations.
<<...OLE_Obj...>> 3) Preservation or Digitization of Library Materials helps
to preserve and/or digitize library resources.
Deadline: February 1, 2002
http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_nlgl.asp#vitals
If you have questions about any of these programs, or if you are planning to submit a proposal, please contact Eric Bartheld at 856-4817 or ebarthel@indiana.edu
*Robert Darnton to speak on E-Books next week
Princeton University's endowed professor of European History, Robert Darnton, will give two public lectures next week on the Bloomington campus. Of special interest is his Tuesday, Sept. 25th History of the Book Seminar on E-BOOKS AND OLD BOOKS: PUBLISHING AND THE BOOK TRADE FROM THE ENLIGHTEN- MENT TO THE INTERNET. The lecture is based on Darnton's Presidential Address for the American Historical Association which appeared in the February 2000 issue of THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW and as an e-article in a website created by Jian Liu, IU Reference Librarian. The title of that article is "An Early Information Society: News and the Media in Eighteenth-Century Paris," and to get an idea both of the possibilities of e-articles and e-books and a preview of what Darnton is likely to be talking about with us, you might consult that website at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~ahr/darnton
Professor Darnton's stay in Bloomington will begin with his Branigin lecture, POETRY AND POLICE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PARIS, to be given on MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Club of the Indiana Memorial Union.
--Submitted by Martha Brogan, Associate Dean & Director of Collection Development, IUB
Nominations are now being accepted for 2001 Staff Merit Awards!
Two $1,000* awards will be awarded to staff members in each of three categories:
Service Staff - includes Service Maintenance/Food Service/General Supervision/ Stagehands (SM/FS/GS/TE)
Support Staff - includes Support Staff/Nurses/Nursing Assistants (SS/NU/NA)
Professional Staff (PA/PB/PC) below level 16
Full-time appointed staff members working at Bloomington with at least three (3) years of continuous service are eligible. Nominations may be made by anyone. Final selections will be made by committees appointed by Bloomington Campus Chancellor Sharon Stephens Brehm, with representation from the employee groups involved. The finalists will be interviewed by the committees.
Criteria, as in past years, include:
1. Demonstration of a positive attitude toward one's job and the University
2. Exemplary job performance
3. Good attendance record (persons who have had surgery or a chronic illness, or have been on approved FMLA will not be penalized)
4. Demonstrated special effort toward improving Indiana University for the benefit of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other University associates.
The deadline for nominating employees for the Staff Merit Awards is Oct. 9, 2001.
Forms may be obtained by contacting University Human Resource Services at
855-2172 or printed from http://www.indiana.edu/~hrm/Newsbox/staffmeritaw$
*Applicable federal, state, and local taxes will be withheld as required by law.
To assist in the implementation of diversity initiatives in the Libraries
Strategic Plan (Issue 4: to create a climate that values diversity), I
will be convening a Libraries Diversity Committee. The Committee will take
the lead in developing and promoting activities and programs in the areas
of diversity. If you are interested in participating on the Libraries
Diversity Committee or you would like more information please contact me
at 855-8165, or send an e-mail to:
ycooperb@indiana.edu.
--Submitted by: Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, Libraries Human Resources Officer,IUB
*Herron Library Book Art displayed at IUPUI University Library
The Herron Art Library, located on the Herron School of Art campus is home
to a growing and unique collection of artists' books. Currently on exhibit
through September 28 at the IUPUI University Library are unique art objects,
which demonstrate the vast variety of book structures, bindings, materials,
concepts, and content that artists integrate into their creative processes
to make a 'book'. The books, or metaphors, explore the container of the
written work as a sculptural form, representing artists' ideas that
challenge the notion of the traditional book.
In an interview, "Speaking of Book Art: Interviews with British and American
Book Artists," by Cathy Courtney, Julie Chen, a California book artist
states, "The fact that the reader is first presented with a package that can
be opened in order to get to the book is a very deliberate choice on my
part. I want to create a sense of mystery and anticipation, of having to
'go through' something before getting to the work."
Julie Chen's works, "Time, Space, Geometry," "World Without End," and
"Leavings" are included in the University Library display. Other artists
represented within the Herron Library collection display include Carol June
Barton, Paul Brown, Matt Eberle, Sharry L. Herbertz, Charles Hobson,
Mei-Ling Hom, M. Howe, Rita McDonald, Claire Maziarczyk, Lois Morrison,
Emily Payne, Maria G. Pisano, Carol Schwartzott, Patricia Scobey, Bonnie
Stahlecker, Heather Weston, and Jody Williams.
The display of "Book Arts at the Herron Art Library - Highlights for Fall
2001" is located in the Level One Lobby of the IUPUI University Library, 755
West Michigan Street, with guest parking available in the North Street
Garage. For further information, please call (317) 278-0232. The artists'
books at the Herron Art Library may be viewed by appointment. Please call
920-2433 to schedule an appointment.
--Submitted by: Norman Brandenstein, IUPUI University Library
*IUPUI University Library Opens IUPUI Philanthropy display
"IUPUI: A Study in Philanthropy, 1914-2001," is now on display in the Joseph
and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library located in the IUPUI
University Library. Using original materials housed in the collection of
the IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives, the exhibit
portrays the impact of philanthropy on the history of the IUPUI campus and
its surrounding community. The display is available to the public through
December 2001.
Philanthropy has shaped the IUPUI campus in many ways. Gifts of buildings,
technology, educational resources, endowments, and research grants have had
a positive effect for the campus, benefiting students, faculty and staff,
as well as the citizens of central Indiana. The display images and text
represent the range of gifts to IUPUI since the early years and identifies
the individuals and organizations whose generosity have helped shape the
face of the campus.
A second component of philanthropy at IUPUI reflected in the display is the
service of students, faculty and staff given in return to the central
Indiana community. As an urban university located in the heart of
Indianapolis, the IUPUI community has had the unique opportunity to
participate in a variety of activities and philanthropic efforts over the
years that have been in response to the special needs of the larger
community.
The Payton Philanthropic Studies Library display of "IUPUI: A Study in
Philanthropy, 1914-2001," is located on Level Two of the IUPUI University
Library and is accessible during regular library hours. For more
information, contact the IUPUI University Library Special Collections and
Archives at (317) 274-0464 or speccoll@iupui.edu
--Submitted by: Norman Brandenstein, IUPUI University Library
*Lecture by Dr. Rebecca Manring, India Studies
Time/Place: 7:30 p.m,, IUB Main Library, Rm. E174
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