University Libraries Academic Programs News http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/ en Copyright 2009 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:30 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Today is National Day on Writing Take a moment today to do some reflective writing in celebration of National Day on Writing.

Follow what U students have to say about writing, on twitter and ipods at: http://writing.umn.edu/writeonsite/

Take a look or submit work to the National Gallery on Writing.

At a loss for words, or need help crafting that thesis statement? Check out the Writing Center for appointments.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/10/today_is_national_day_on_writi.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/10/today_is_national_day_on_writi.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:30 -0600 Celebrate Open Access Week Open Access Week broadens awareness and understanding of Open Access to research, including access policies from all types of research funders, within the international higher education community and the general public.

For information regarding Open Access at the U, visit: http://www.lib.umn.edu/scholcom/openaccessweek.phtml

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/10/celebrate_open_access_week.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/10/celebrate_open_access_week.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:49 -0600 AP Division Restructuring April 2009 Background Document
Draft Models

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/04/ap_division_restructuring_apri.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/04/ap_division_restructuring_apri.html General News Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:41:39 -0600 Wilson place-based help services group The Wilson place-based help services group represents a collaborative effort between Access Services and Academic Programs to evaluate the distinct service points housed in Wilson library with the goal of formulating a possible scenario for reorganization which will enhance service and gain efficiencies. As information becomes available, the site will be updated.


https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/WilsonServicePoints/HomePage

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/02/wilson_placebased_help_service.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/02/wilson_placebased_help_service.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:27:31 -0600 Check out the new Assignment Calculator Beta

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/02/check_out_the_new_assignment_c.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2009/02/check_out_the_new_assignment_c.html Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:42:15 -0600 AP Open House May 2, 2008 A reminder that we'll have an AP Open House this Friday from 9:30-11 am in Andersen 120 to review and discuss the draft division goals. The first half hour will be informal, have some coffee and make comments on post-it notes. Then we'll have a discussion as a group of the whole. Here are some questions for the discussion:

* What do you think are the biggest challenges facing higher education today? UMN in particular?
* Do our goals help to address these challenges?
* What are the biggest challenges facing research libraries?
* Do we have enough stretch in our goals?
* Are they doable?
* Are we missing anything important?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2008/04/ap_open_house_may_2_2008.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2008/04/ap_open_house_may_2_2008.html General News Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:32:13 -0600 Check out Primo! A pre-production version of the Libraries new Primo interface is available for your review at: http://prime2.oit.umn.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=TWINCITIES

Try it out!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/check_out_primo.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/check_out_primo.html General News Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:04:49 -0600 Keep Informed about the LRC The LRC Implementation Project is moving full steam ahead. To keep up with major decisions, visit the LRC Transition Wiki.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact anyone in the Implementation Group:

Peggy Johnson
Jerilyn Veldof
Charles Spetland
Bernadette Corley Troge
Stacie Traill
Christopher Rose
Virginia Gunville Bach
Karen Williams, Lead

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/keep_informed_about_the_lrc.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/keep_informed_about_the_lrc.html General News Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:23:04 -0600 Interviews for PSE Candidates Interviews Continue for Science Librarian Position

Jennifer Papin-Ramcharan will interview on Monday, August 13. Her presentation will also be 10-11 a.m. in 310 Walter Library. Jennifer serves as Librarian II at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Division of the Main Library at the University of the West Indies. Her MLS is from the University at Buffalo (SUNY). She also holds a B.Sc. in Math and Physics from the University of the West Indies, a National Diploma in Computer Science from San-Fernando Technical Institute, and an M.Phil in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. The PSE staff session will be 2:30-3:00 p.m., 314 Walter Library.

Zoe Chao will interview on Wednesday, August 22. Her presentation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. in 310 Walter Library. Since 2006 she has served as Portal Librarian, Illinois Harvest, at the Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois. She earned her MSLIS at Illinois, and also holds a BS in biology from Tunghai University, Taiwan, and an MS in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University. The PSE staff session will be 1:45-2:15 in 338 Walter Library.

Candidate resumes are available at http://staff.lib.umn.edu/ateam/HRCandidateSearchesMain.html

Please send feedback to Marilyn McClaskey as search committee chair at m-mccl@umn.edu no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 24.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/interviews_for_pse_candidates.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/08/interviews_for_pse_candidates.html General News Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:12:32 -0600 E-Learning Project Update The new University Writing Program's First-Year Composition Program has explicitly stated outcomes related to information literacy. Because of more stringent requirements, the program also anticipates a 20% increase in student enrollment over the current composition programs at the University. Given these changes the demand for Unravel workshops will outstrip our ability to provide effective support. The result of this is the Libraries' E-Learning Project. If you are interested in learning more, please see the brief report about this project.

The E-Learning Project group is now in the process of designing quality interactive learning tutorials. The first modules to be designed are:

* Library Organization and Services Overview
* Popular vs. Scholarly
* Effective Keyword Searching
* Using Source Material (aka Avoiding Plagiarism)

If you have any questions or are interesting in helping, please contact Lynne Beck (l-beck) or Jerilyn Veldof (jveldof)

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You can find the link under CES/Diversity.
https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/CES/InternationalStudentOutreachProject?from=CES.InternationalStudents

Jody Gray
grayjl@umn.edu
612.624.9913

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/international_student_outreach.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/international_student_outreach.html General News Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:00:21 -0600 Environmental Scan for Scholarly Communication The Scholarly Communication Collaborative asks all liaisons to complete an environmental scan of each of their departments. This information will help liaisons in their work with faculty on author’s' rights issues and will also help identify faculty champions who can join with us in advocating for change in the scholarly communication system. Liaisons are asked to complete their scans by August 15.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/environmental_scan_for_scholar.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/environmental_scan_for_scholar.html General News Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:39:10 -0600 Reappointment Review Process Begins We will soon begin the academic review process for reappointment, promotion and continuous appointment actions. Librarians who intend to seek continuous appointment before their mandatory decision year must notify their supervisor and Linda DeBeau-Melting in writing on or before August 6, 2007. Librarians on annual appointments or Associate Librarians who intend to seek promotion must also notify their supervisor and Linda in writing on or before August 6.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/reappointment_review_process_b.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/reappointment_review_process_b.html General News Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:24:35 -0600 "Get It" Button Soon to Be Implemented! Users should see a new "Get It" button on MNCAT this fall. For details, see the Interlibrary Lending Group's final report and recommendations.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/get_it_button_soon_to_be_imple.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/libadm/apnews/2007/07/get_it_button_soon_to_be_imple.html General News Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:25:44 -0600 Anne Kenney Presentation Special Presentation This Friday by Anne Kenney of Cornell University*

Please join your Libraries and MINITEX colleagues on Friday, June 15, for a special presentation by Anne Kenney, Interim University Librarian at Cornell University. Anne will be speaking on “Research Libraries in the Age of Google� at 10 a.m. in 120 Andersen Library.

Anne is the co-author of three award-winning monographs and over 50 articles and reports. Active in the archival and preservation communities, Anne is a Fellow and past president of the Society of American Archivists. She currently serves on the Social Science Research Institute's Committee on Libraries and Archives of Cuba and is a member of Advisory Committee of Portico, a non-profit digital preservation service supported by Mellon and JSTOR. For the past 15 years she has led research and training initiatives in digital imaging and digital preservation. Previously Anne served as a Commissioner of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (National Archives), the National Science Foundation/European Union Working Group on a Digital Preservation Research Agenda, and as a member of the Clinton/Gore Transition Team. Her current research interests include public services and assessment in research libraries.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from an outstanding leader in the research library community.
-- Wendy Pradt Lougee

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