IUL News for March 9, 1998 Volume 25, Number 9




IN THIS ISSUE...

1. Faculty/Staff News

2. Open House - Career Reference Collection

3. InSLA March Meeting

4. Fine Arts Library Exhibition

5. InULA Collegial Luncheon

6. Coping with Technostress

7. "Into the Future" Seminar

8. Master Calendar

9. International Opportunities

10. Weekly Calendar



1. FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Roger Beckman was co-author of a chapter (Beilstein's CrossFire: A Milestone in Chemical Information and Interlibrary Cooperation in Academia) in The Beilstein System: Strategies for Effective Searching published by the American Chemical Society in 1998. Much of the research for this chapter was done at the Beilstein Institute during his sabbatical in the summer of 1995.

2. OPEN HOUSE- CAREER REFERENCE COLLECTION

On Tuesday, March 10, from 3-5pm, the Undergraduate Library will host an Open House to show friends and colleagues the newly-refurbished Career Reference Collection. UGL staff, along with Roberta Astroff, the Career Reference Graduate Assistant, will be available to describe and demonstrate electronic resources and talk about the growth, development, and future plans for the Collection. Refreshments will be served in the W121 Office area in the UGL. We hope that you will join us!

--Mary Strow, Undergraduate Library Services

3. INSLA MARCH MEETING

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        Indiana Chapter, Special Libraries Association March Meeting
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                       March 10th, 1998

                "No Pain, All Gain - Ergonomics in the Library"
Jay Schwartz, who directs the Office Ergonomics program at Purdue University's Radiation and Environmental Management Office, will show you how to improve the ergonomic environment of your own workplace. He will talk about theproactive methods that have been shown to reduce or avoid the pain and injuries that result from bad ergonomic practices in the office.

WHEN?          March 10, 1998 (Tuesday)

WHERE?         Cropsey Auditorium
               Marion County Public Library
               40 E. St. Clair
               Indianapolis, Indiana

3:30 - 5:00    Board Meeting
5:15 - 5:45    Social Hour
5:45 - 6:45    Buffet Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 - 8:00    Program

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:
The Marion County Public Library is located at the north end of the mall in downtown Indianapolis between Meridian Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. If you are coming into town on I-65, take the Meridian exit; the library is a few blocks south of the freeway. There is ample free parking in the library parking lots.

Please help us know if you plan to attend by returning this form and your check for dinner to:

Brent Mai
1340 Krannert Management & Economics Library
Krannert Building/Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1340

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It is important that you respond by Friday, March 6th. After that date we
cannot accept or cancel reservations.
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If you wish to pay at the door, please inform Brent by phone (765-496-2639), by FAX (765-494-9658), or e-mail (mai@mgmt.purdue.edu).

COST:  InSLA Members: $11.50           InSLA Student Members: Free
Guests: $13.50


Name__________________________________________________________________________
Number Coming: Member_______Student______Guest_____
Library/Org._______________________________________
Telephone/E-Mail:__________________  First Time?___
Suggestions for future meeting topics?

4. FINE ARTS LIBRARY EXHIBITION

"Manuscripts Illuminated: The Production Process of the Hand-Made Book" Fine Arts Library Exhibition, February 24 - March 20

Holly Silvers is the curator of this exhibit which explores the production process of medieval books. An excerpt from her exhibition statement:

	In this industrial age, the majority of our books are machine made
	and often of materials that do not withstand a decade, let alone
	a thousand years. With "Manuscripts Illuminated" I seek to enlighten
	viewers to the process taken to produce books in the days when a
	book was truly a luxury item (not merely text to scroll through
	on the internet). This exhibit will feature actual parchment,
	pigments, tools and gold leaf, in addition to facsimiles of 
	manuscript pages.  Hopefully, viewers will walk away with a new
	appreciation of an object that is nowadays often taken for
	granted and with a realization that the so-called "Dark Ages" were
	not as dark as we would believe.

	In addition to the resources of the Fine Arts Library, I will also
	use sources and tools from my own collection and from those of
	Jim Canary at the Lilly Library and Dr. Eugene Kleinbauer, who
	have generously offered their assistance.
--Erika Dowell, Assistant to Branch Head, Fine Arts Library

5. INULA COLLEGIAL LUNCHEON

The InULA Social and Program Committee invites you to its first

InULA Collegial Luncheon

of 1998 for the Central region IU Librarians.

On: Wednesday, March 25, 1998

In: Coronation Room (adjacent to the Tudor Room), IMU

At: 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The focus of the meeting will be a discussion of faculty status issues, to guide InULA's Program and Social Committee in its participation at Librarians' Day in May.

The price of $7.80 includes a Soup-salad-sandwich-dessert buffet.

Please RSVP by Monday, March 23 to:

Mary Strow 855-9857 mstrow@indiana.edu

or
Pat Riesenman 339-9457 riesenma@indiana.edu

-The InULA Program and Social Committee 
	 Charlotte Hess, chair 
	 Julie Nilson 
	 Edy Feazel
	 Mary Strow
	 Pat Riesenman
6. COPING WITH TECHNOSTRESS

Are there times when you feel overwhelmed by technology? Do you deal with colleagues or patrons who feel the same way? If so, then plan to attend "Coping with Technostress: How to Stay Sane in Interesting Times," presented by the IUPUI Library Faculty. We are able to offer this half-day workshop for FREE because of the generous contributions of the Indiana University Librarians Association (InULA) and the Indiana Chapter of ASIS. The workshop will be held from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on March 27 in the IUPUI University Library Auditorium and our speaker will be Dan Jackson from the St. Vincent Stress Centers. This program is open to all IU Libraries personnel and members of Indiana ASIS. Participation, though, is limited to the first 100 respondents. Be on the look-out for further details in your campus mail, or contact Chris Long at 274-1930 (celong2@iupui.edu).

7. "INTO THE FUTURE" SEMINAR

Please mark your calendars for "Into the Future," a seminar to be presented on Thursday April 23 from 1:30-3:30 in Main Library E174. The focus of the program is the problems of managing, preserving and providing continuing access to digital information. Dean of Libraries Suzanne Thorin will introduce the program, which will also include viewing of the documentary "Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age." Panelists Phil Bantin (University Archives), Howard Rosenbaum (SLIS), Dave Vernon (UITS), and Lorraine Olley (Preservation) will briefly address some of the issues highlighted in the video, with open discussion to follow. This event is sponsored by the Libraries Preservation Committee, with co-sponsorship by the SLIS student chapter of SLA and the Indiana University Librarians Association.

For a preview of the key issues to be discussed at this seminar see "Whoops, there goes another CD-ROM," by Laura Tingley in the February 16, 1998 issue of "US News & World Report" (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/980216/16digi.htm)

--Lorraine Olley, Head, Preservation Department

8. DON'T FORGET TO USE THE MASTER CALENDAR!

There is a master calendar in Libraries Human Resources where we list most meetings and training sessions that have been widely announced. Suzann Easter (sleaster) maintains this calendar, and you can let her know if you want something listed. If you're scheduling a meeting and want to avoid conflicts, consulting the master calendar may help.

9. INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS

Guidelines 1997-98

The Office of International Programs offers grant opportunities to support libraries and librarians at any IU campus for a range of projects and activities aimed at developing the international collections of their libraries, or enhancing their ability to take advantage of international opportunities regarding library development. Types of proposals supported include: international travel to specific world areas for print and media acquisitions; domestic or international travel to examine special collections that might enhance the university's holdings, or to collaborate with colleagues at other institutions on international projects; domestic or international travel to special book or media fairs featuring international content; visits to funding agencies in the U.S. or abroad to identify and coordinate support for special or unique library projects with an international focus. One-time funding is also available for projects that enhance user access to IU's international collections and resources.

Proposals must have a major international dimension. Proposals will be enhanced if they can demonstrate a commitment of matching funds from relevant units (area studies centers, departments, schools, or the IU Libraries). Acquisition travel proposals must include a commitment from the campus library that acquisition funds will be available.

ELIGIBILITY: Tenured and tenure-track librarians at any IU campus

DEADLINE: March 15

FUNDING: Awards range between $500 to $3,000

For more information, contact 'libnews'

10. WEEKLY CALENDAR 

Monday, March 9			B F C L C  Meeting
9:30 am - 11:30 pm
ACR


Wednesday, March 11		P A  Council Meeting
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 11		B L F C  Meeting
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ACR

Thursday, March 12		Supervisory Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm			Lunch served
Dowling International Center

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