This Week in IUL News
- From Trash to Treasure: Introducing the
libros cartoneros from Latin America and Spain, A
Multimedia Exhibition
- Registration for the Fall 2012 IOLUG
Conference: The Evolving Librarian is Now
Open!
- Digital Library Brown Bag: IUScholarWorks
Repository Update
Library News and Events
From Trash
to Treasure: Introducing the libros cartoneros
from Latin America and Spain, A Multimedia
Exhibition
Since emerging in Argentina in 2003, the
libros cartoneros have flourished throughout Latin
America and Spain. Bound in recycled
cardboard, these distinctive handmade books are
published by small independent presses with noble
aspirations: to promote writing and make
literature more accessible to the people.
The exhibition features a selection of the
nearly 500 cardboard books from 22 publishers
collected by the IU Libraries. The Latin
American Studies collection holds one of the
strongest library collections of these unique
artifacts in North America. The physical
exhibition is arranged into eight displays,
covering topics as diverse as emerging writers,
social issues, children's literature, and
rediscovered works of literature. Posters
provide more information about the small
independent cartonera publishers, their origins,
their publishing philosophy, the innovative
activities they use to disseminate their works,
and the growing international recognition they are
attaining as a valuable social and cultural
initiative. A digital companion exhibition
can be seen on the new visualization screen
(IQ-Wall) adjacent to the main exhibition
area. Finally, a poster exhibition further
complements the displays in the lobby of the Wells Library.
The co-curators of this exhibition are Luis
A. Gonz
ález (Librarian for Latin
American, Spanish & Portuguese, and Latino
Studies) and Denise Stuempfle (Cataloger of Latin
American Studies).
Interested visitors will also have the
opportunity to make their own libros cartoneros in
a workshop led by Jim Canary, Head Conservator of
the Lilly Library. The accompanying workshop
will take place at the IU Henry Radford Hope
School of Fine Arts (Room 221) on Friday, October
26 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. For more
information about the workshop, please contact
Denise Stuempfle at
dstuempf@indiana.edu.
The exhibition "From Trash to
Treasure" will be on display on the main
floor of the East Tower of the Herman B Wells
Library through November 9, 2012.
Come to explore the contours of this
inspiring cultural initiative! Check us out
on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IU-Libraries-Area-Studies-297160510300132?fref=ts.
Submitted by: Luis A. Gonzalez, Librarian for
Latin American, Spanish & Portuguese, and
Latino Studies, IUB
Registration
for the Fall 2012 IOLUG Conference: The Evolving
Librarian is Now Open!
Registration for the fall 2012 IOLUG
Conference: The Evolving Librarian is now open!
Come learn how technology is changing the
role of libraries and librarians. You will
hear presentations on how libraries are
redesigning their physical and online spaces to
better meet the needs of users. Whether you
want to know more about virtual reference, social
media, or mobile apps, there will be sessions of
interest to you. You'll be sure to have
tons of great ideas to take back to you library
and implement right away!
When: November 2, 2012
Where: Indiana Wesleyan
University North, Indianapolis
3777 Priority Way South Drive
Indianapolis, IN, 46240
A sample of the scheduled sessions:
Beyond Meebo: Virtual Reference Options
for Your Library The end of Meebo
has left many libraries scrambling to find
alternatives for providing virtual reference
services. While there are several chat
software programs available, choosing the right
software for your library can be
challenging. The members of this panel have
all taken different approaches to virtual
reference service. They will share their
experiences in selecting a program and
implementing virtual reference.
User Behavior and Website/Discovery Layer
Design Our presentation describes
the implementation process of Primo at Franklin
College to date. In the spring of 2011, the
initial implementation phase consisted of
interface design and functionality through
informal usability studies. In addition, our
presentation focuses on the continuous use of
Primo in instructional sessions and the evaluation
of the Primo as it is used by students.
Designing Library Spaces
What does in mean to Evolve? Why do
libraries need to Evolve? This presentation
will cover what Dave and Brian have dubbed the
Evolve Project; changing the way people see
libraries. They recently underwent a seismic
change that radically reshaped the Children's
Area in the library. Utilizing new
innovative technologies such as interactive book
ends, ebars, story hour all day, and creation
areas to build interactive legos; all within an
exciting environment with vibrant colors and a
modern feel to appeal to youths and teens.
Learn what it is to be innovative and how to
become more than just books. In today's
times, libraries must become the frontier for
interaction and engagement while embedding their
environments to include new technology, open
spaces, and unique programs to pull in patrons.
Going Beyond GMail: Evolving Productivity
Through the Use of Google Apps In
March 2012, the Tipton County Public Library made
an abrupt switch from Microsoft Exchange to GMail
for their e-mail system. But what about the
other Google Apps available? What are they, and
how can the library use them to their full
advantage? Come to this session for a
glimpse into how the staff of TCPL is making plans
to evolve their productivity by going beyond GMail.
For more information, take a look at the
full preliminary program.
To register, go to the following link:
http://www.iolug.org/.
Submitted by: Chanitra Bishop, Chair,
Instruction and Emerging Technologies Librarian,
IUB
Digital
Library Brown Bag: IUScholarWorks Repository
Update: 10/17/2012
Please join us Wednesday, October 17th for
a digital library brown bag presentation by Jim
Halliday, Stacy Konkiel & Jennifer Laherty.
The presentation will be held at the Herman B
Wells Library, room E174, from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
IUScholarWorks Repository: DSpace Software
Upgrade and Services Update Jim
Halliday, Programmer/Analyst, Digital Library
Program
Stacy Konkiel, E-Science Librarian,
Scholarly Communication
Jennifer Laherty,
Digital Publishing Librarian and Head of
IUScholarWorks Services, Scholarly
Communication
Wells Library, Room E174
The IU ScholarWorks team has successfully
completed a major upgrade of the IUScholarWorks
Repository software to the latest stable release,
1.8.2. Some of the new features gained in this
upgrade include: a statistics module which keeps
track of how many times items in the repository
are accessed; more curation tools; a configurable
workflow for the user interface; richer RSS feeds;
easier selection of Creative Commons Licenses;
automatic virus checking of items submitted;
enhanced batch metadata editing tools; and a
better embargo system.
Jim will discuss the process of upgrading
the existing repository and discuss some of the
challenges in adapting the new DSpace codebase to
our specific needs. Jen and Stacy will highlight
new and existing services which include: data
curation and management with connections to the
UITS Scholarly Data Archive; an embargoes policy;
and new theses collections from the Jacobs School
of Music and the School of Education.
Presentation slides and audio will be
available via the Connect Meeting Service
(formerly known as "Breeze"). Go to
http://breeze.iu.edu to view and listen to
the presentation. If you are not a registered user
for Connect Meeting/Breeze, select the "Enter
as a Guest" option.
The Digital Library Brown Bag series is
held most Wednesdays this Fall 2012
semester. All presentations are in the
Herman B Wells Library, room E174, from 12:00pm -
1:00pm unless otherwise noted. The complete
schedule, including abstracts, is available on the
Digital Library Program web site:
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/education/brownbags/.
To receive a reminder and an abstract of
each presentation, send an email to
listserv@indiana.edu with the
message body:
sub dl-brownbag-l Your Full Name
Submitted by: Michelle Dalmau,
Digital Projects & Usability Librarian,
IUB
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