1. Thanks!!!
4. Retirement and Recognition Reception
9. Summary of Grant Opportunities
1. THANKS!!!
Thanks to the Special Events Committee, especially Lou Malcomb and Harold Shaffer, for the Student Recognition Reception. The attendance this year was especially good. We appreciate the committee's efforts in providing us with a way to say thanks to our students. Thanks also to everyone who joined us in thanking these valuable employees.
Effective April 1, Julie Nilson's title changed from Head, MPS to Director, Library Enterprise Office.
Effective April 1, Andrea Singer became Bibliographer for India Studies. This is in addition to her position in Government Publications.
3. BETA PHI MU AWARD FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the first Beta Phi Mu award for student scholarship. This year there are two winners, Joyce Adams and John Hibbard, both of whom will both receive a $100 award, jointly contributed by the Chi Chapter of Beta Phi Mu and the School of Library and Information Science. Ms. Adams and Mr. Hibbard were nominated by Professors Ralf Shaw and Andy Dillon, respectively.
The title of Ms. Adams' paper is "'What a Stillness Full from Thinking!' Jewish Women Immigrants' Motivation in Library Use and Reading." Mr. Hibbard's paper is entitled "Handedness, Individual Differences and HCI."
The awardees will make a public presentation of their papers from 12:30 to 1:30 in Room 001, SLIS, on Friday, April 25. They will also be recognized at the 1997 Beta Phi Mu initiation and award ceremony on May 1st in Indianapolis, where retired SLIS faculty member Judith Serebnick will also be honored.
--Margaret Harter, President, Chi Chapter, Beta Phi Mu
4. RETIREMENT AND RECOGNITION RECEPTION
This year's Retirement and Recognition Reception will be held on Thursday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m. in the Staff Lounge. Please put this important occasion on your calendar.
Director of Information Technology, PA17. To apply or receive a copy of the complete posting, contact Marilyn Shaver, Library Personnel, Main Library C-201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Phone: (812)855-8196. Review of applications will begin June 1, 1997 and will continue until the position is filled. The names of the search and screen committee members will be announced later.
Dr. Mark Ciancone, of the IU Health Center, will be presenting an ergonomics program covering the topics of: Upper back strain, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and more!
The date and time of the program are as follows: April 22 from 2-3 pm. The location is the Ground Floor Conference room (043), Main Library. To register, contact Marilyn Shaver.
7. INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUESTS VIA THE WWW MADE EASY (MAYBE)
Library users can place interlibrary loan requests on the WWW from their home or office and have the requests put into a standard database format for easy processing. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library currently manages ILL web requests using Borland Paradox, and a Perl script. All you need is access to a server running Perl 5 and a web form.
As opposed to email submission of ILL requests, this script puts requests directly into a delimited text file which can be uploaded into your favorite database program. The Medical Library uses this setup to generate statistical reports, electronically manage requests, and may eventually smooth the transition to the "paperless office" of the future.
DANGER! Other IU Libraries should not point to the Medical Library's web form because your users requests will come to the Medical Library's ILS Dept. AND WILL BE CHARGED. Each IU Library serves a clientele at no charge for interlibrary loans, so it will need its own customized form with logo and ILL department's addresses and policies.
If you are interested in learning how this works contact Allan Barclay at (317) 274-2254 or abarclay@iupui.edu.
--Carole Gall, Allan Barclay, Rick Ralston
Try these simple exercises for preventing hand and wrist pain:
* Spread the fingers of both hands apart and back while keeping your wrists straight. Hold for three seconds. Repeat five times. * Hold one hand with fingers upward. Gently push back fingers and wrist with the other hand and hold for three seconds. Repeat five times. * Hold one hand with fingers upward. Gently pull back your thumb with the other hand and hold for three seconds. Repeat five times. * Let your arms hang loosely at your sides. Shake your arms and hands to help blood circulation. These tips are from a Web site found on the Libraries Ergonomics Team homepage. The URL for this particular site is: http://ctdnews.com/CTDprevent.html
--Libraries Ergonomic Team
9. SUMMARY OF LIBRARY GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY AWARD FOR LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Award made to institutions or organizations for development of programs or services that have made the library's total service more accessible through changing physical and/or additional barriers. The award is donated by the National Organization on Disability and funded by J. C. Penney.
DEADLINE: None stated
AMOUNT: $1,000
CONTACT: Award Administrator, e-mail: awards@ala.org
ASCL RESEARCH GRANT
Grant awarded to stimulate researchers to look at state library services, interlibrary cooperation, networking, and services to special populations as valid areas of research interest. Grant donated by Auto-Graphics, Inc.
DEADLINE: None stated
AMOUNT: $500 and citation
CONTACT: Award Administrator, e-mail: awards@ala.org
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Library Research and Demonstration Program
The program provides grants to institutions of higher education and other
private or public agencies, institutions, and organizations for research
and demonstration programs related to the improvement of libraries, education
in library and information science, the enhancement of library services
through effective and efficient use of new technologies, and dissemination of
information derived from these projects.
DEADLINE: May 12, 1997
AMOUNT: Average size $200,000
CONTACT: Chris Dunn, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Room 300, Washington, D.C., 20208-5571; telephone (202)219-2299;
TDD (1-800-877-8339).
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