University Libraries Monday Memotag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009-10-02:/mondaymemo//106672013-05-20T18:56:29ZAn internal communication vehicle of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities LibrariesMovable Type Enterprise 4.31-enMonday, May 20, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3959102013-05-20T18:10:44Z2013-05-20T18:56:29ZNews From Around the Libraries- Personal Archiving Video Tutorial- Finals Week Space Jam- Liaison Training Program in Scholarly Communication/Publishing- U Market and You (and Libraries Purchasing)- IMAGES to Be RetiredStaff Tidings and Kudos- New Digital Humanities SpecialistUpcoming Events- Naomi C....kschmitzNews From Around the Libraries - Personal Archiving Video Tutorial - Finals Week Space Jam - Liaison Training Program in Scholarly Communication/Publishing - U Market and You (and Libraries Purchasing) - IMAGES to Be Retired Staff Tidings and Kudos - New Digital Humanities Specialist
Upcoming Events - Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children's Literature: Presenting Poet Marilyn Nelson - Candidate for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position - Content and Collections Welcome Event for Joy Kirchner - Working on Projects? Come to a Project Management Retreat! - Kerlan Award, featuring Children's Literature Author Kate DiCamillo - Save the Date! Next Libraries Assembly Exhibits at the Libraries - Special Exhibit: Celebrating Our Hmong Heritage - Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Personal Archiving Video Tutorial The Personal Archiving group (a PIM sub-group) created a 3 minute video tutorial Digital Notes Workflow. A survey of First Year students revealed that keeping track of digital notes was challenging. The video addresses this with a quick easy workflow that encourages them to use personal archiving best practices to save their semester's work.
Watch the video and view a digital note taking software matrix at the Personal Archiving page http://z.umn.edu/personalarchiving or link to it from the Library's home page under Researcher and Instructor Support. Special thanks to narrator Carolyn Rauber. - Lisa Johnston, Jody Kemp, Lois Hendrickson, Amy Neeser, and Scott Spicer
Finals Week Space Jam A special thanks to Becky Adamski, Bill Pederson, Danika Stegeman, Lynne Beck, Nancy Herther, and everyone else who helped make Wilson Library's Finals Space Jam a smashing success. The event was held on Monday the 13th, and over 100 students showed up! They watched Star Trek, worked on space-themed puzzles & coloring, munched on snacks & candy, and they simply enjoyed taking advantage of the opportunity to have a break from studying. As for the students who didn't come to the Space Jam, they have enjoyed the leftover candy, snacks, and yo-yos that were made available at service points in both the Wilson and Music Library. We've also had great participation on the giant crossword puzzle that was set up in the 1st floor lobby of Wilson Library. By all appearances, students really appreciated having these little pick-me-ups during Finals Week. - Artie Byron
Liaison Training Program in Scholarly Communication/Publishing During an informal survey conducted by the Scholarly Communications Collaborative about training for recent hires, the need for more formal training was expressed. In response, the Scholarly Communications Collaborative has created a training program for new or recently hired liaisons that can also serve as a refresher for established liaisons on the topic of scholarly publishing and communications. This training program includes background information on scholarly communication, author's rights/copyright, engaging with faculty, students and administrators, open access and the future of scholarly communications.
The training program currently consists of four modules. These modules are a combination of self-directed / self-paced learning - readings, videos, quizzes - along with workshop/labs. The first module, Access, will be launched during the first week in June. To prepare for the training program, the ScholComm Collaborative is recommending that all potential participants view the following video: "Open Access Explained!" (http://www.phdcomics.com/tv/#015). It is a little over 8 minutes long, narrated by Nick Shockey and Jonathan Eisen and animated by Jorge Cham who does the PhD comic. It is a short overview of the history of scholarly publishing and the issues surrounding access.
A Google Site has been created that will serve as an informational site and archive for the training materials. The Purpose, Scope and Outcome of the training program is also there.
While it is highly recommended that all recent liaison hires attend the program, it is open to all staff that has an interest in scholarly communications or may need a refresher. Check with your supervisor to see if you should participate. - Katherine Chew, Chair, Scholarly Communications Collaborative
U Market and You (and Libraries Purchasing) You may have received emails or viewed a presentation about U Market, the new Amazon-like purchasing system that will replace the University Stores and other purchasing gateways. U Market will have expanded offerings for many kinds of supplies, including computer hardware and software. It could offer many efficiencies across the University both on the customer-facing end, and perhaps more so in behind-the-scenes operations.
When the system becomes available in July, Libraries purchasing units will be piloting the limited use of shopping carts in selected locations, to get a sense of how the system works and where any pain points might appear.
For everyone else, please continue to follow regular Libraries procedures for requesting supplies, services and equipment until we announce any changes. P-Card use guidelines are not changing at this time. If you have questions, contact Judy Novak or Cathy Tweedie. - Cathy Tweedie
IMAGES to Be Retired The Digital Library Services department will be retiring the old IMAGES digital library system on June 3, 2013. IMAGES was the forerunner to the UMedia Archive and provided access to a number of the Libraries' digital collections.
A few things to note about the IMAGES system: No new records have been added to IMAGES since at least 2006. All of the collections in this system were migrated to the UMedia Archive several years ago, with many additional collections also available through this new digital library. DLS has worked hard with those units who have collections in the old IMAGES system to ensure that the UMedia Archive continues to meet their patrons' needs. The hardware supporting the IMAGES application is old and needs to be retired. There is no interest on the part of Data & Technology in having to continue to support two digital library systems. For those of you who believe you may still be linking from your web pages to IMAGES, I ask that you please take some time to update your links to point to the UMedia Archive.
Thanks in advance for your understanding as we retire our legacy digital library system. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. - Jason Roy
Staff Tidings and Kudos
New Digital Humanities Specialist I'm pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the search for the Digital Humanities Specialist search. Justin Schell will be joining us in this role on July 1. Justin just completed his PhD in Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society from the University of Minnesota this spring. He has experience as a Digital Content Library Fellow and as a Research Assistant with the Immigration History Research Center. This position is part of the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Academic Libraries program and is a two-year appointment. If you already know Justin, please send him your congratulations. - Jennie Burroughs
Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children's Literature: Presenting Poet Marilyn Nelson Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00pm Reception 6:00pm Talk 120 Andersen Library
Poet Marilyn Nelson's lecture, "Girl in the Attic: Working with Imagination and the Past," will explore her life as a poet and the creation of many of her notable works such as "A Wreath for Emmett Till" and "Carver: A Life in Poems." Author of more than ten poetry books as well as many chapbooks, collaborative books, translations, and books for young children, Nelson has won two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, as well as the Poet's Prize and the Ainsfield-Wolf Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Frost Medal. A professor emerita at the University of Connecticut, Nelson has recently been elected to the prestigious Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors.
Book sales courtesy of The Red Balloon Bookshop. Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office Candidate for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:00am S30B Wilson
Jeff Bullington, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JBullington.pdf
We have asked the candidates to give a presentation that addresses the following questions: What are the emerging trends in science and engineering librarianship that you see shaping our future? What are the challenges and how do you prioritize among competing possibilities?
Please submit all feedback to kjensen@umn.edu by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Content and Collections Welcome Event for Joy Kirchner Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:30-4:00pm Wilson 4th Floor Staff Lounge
Content and Collections is hosting a get-together to welcome Joy Kirchner, the division's new AUL, to the University of Minnesota Libraries. Please join us for treats in the staff lounge on the fourth floor of Wilson Library! - Fariha Grieme
Working on Projects? Come to a Project Management Retreat! Wednesday, June 5, 2013 9:00-4:00pm 120 Andersen Library
On June 5th you are invited to learn more about leading and playing a strong part in successful projects at an all-day retreat on project management, university-style. Both our presenters are full-time, expert project managers here at the U. Christopher Bucksa hails from the University Services Project Management Office and Duane Orlovski from the College of Pharmacy's Professional Education Division. Many of you may recall that Chris and Duane presented at our September Project & Group Management Forum on work break-down structures. They have a wealth of knowledge about PM and - more importantly - about PM in the university environment.
Once we compile the final results an agenda will be included in the Monday Memo, however, if you already know you'd like to come to the retreat and do not need to wait for the agenda, please RSVP here: http://z.umn.edu/rsvppmretreat.
Thanks! - Jerilyn Veldof and Francine Dupont-Crocker (Project & Group Management Forum Coordinators)
Kerlan Award, featuring Children's Literature Author Kate DiCamillo Saturday, June 8, 2013 10:00am Reading; luncheon to follow Room 25, Mondale Hall
The award presentation and speech by DiCamillo is free and open to the public.
The presentation will be followed by a noon luncheon (cost: $30; $20 for Kerlan Friends), which requires advance registration by May 27. For more information about the luncheon, contact the Kerlan Friends at clrc@umn.edu.
About Kate DiCamillo: Kate DiCamillo is the author of "The Magician's Elephant," a New York Times bestseller; "The Tale of Despereaux," awarded the Newbery Medal; "Because of Winn-Dixie," a Newbery Honor book; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book "Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride." She shares writing credit on her Geisel winning easy reader series Bink and Gollie with Allison McGhee. A resident of Minneapolis, DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia and raised in Florida. - Libraries Communications Office
Save the Date! Next Libraries Assembly Monday, July 8, 2013 1:30-3:30pm 120 Andersen
We look forward to seeing you there! More information is forthcoming. - Sara Zettervall Exhibits at the Libraries
For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, May 13, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3954862013-05-13T16:45:17Z2013-05-20T18:36:50ZNews From Around the Libraries- Presentations Sought for the Upper MidWest User Group Meeting- Update on the Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project- Law Library/University Libraries Separate Record Policy Terminated- Website and MNCAT (Primo) Downtime- University Libraries Labor Management...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Presentations Sought for the Upper MidWest User Group Meeting - Update on the Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project - Law Library/University Libraries Separate Record Policy Terminated - Website and MNCAT (Primo) Downtime - University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) Meeting Notes
Staff Tidings and Kudos - ACRL Election Results - Staff Attend and Present at ELUNA - Alison Klunick Joins the Library Communications Staff - Welcome Michael Berkowski - Lisa Vecoli Receives GLBTA Leadership Award - Farewell to Layne Johnson
Upcoming Events - Wilson Library Finals Week Space Jam - Welcoming Reception for Katherine Dietrick, Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives - Candidates for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position - Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children's Literature: Presenting Poet Marilyn Nelson - Content and Collections Welcome Event for Joy Kirchner - Kerlan Award, featuring Children's Literature Author Kate DiCamillo - Save the Date! Next Libraries Assembly
Exhibits at the Libraries - Special Exhibit: Celebrating Our Hmong Heritage - Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Presentations Sought for the Upper MidWest User Group Meeting Planning is underway for the 2013 Upper MidWest User Group meeting (http://umwug.odin.nodak.edu/). Mark your calendars for October 28-29, 2013 and plan to meet us in Roseville, Minnesota at the Radisson Hotel. The biennial UMWUG conference of regional Ex Libris users offers an opportunity to share information, experiences, best practices, and works in progress in an informal, collegial environment.
The planning committee wants to present the kind of program YOU would like to attend. Our community of users has always been willing to share their Ex Libris product and project expertise with colleagues. Done an inventory project lately? Implementing a new system? Rethought your workflows? Please consider presenting at this local conference.
Please submit your proposals via this link: http://umwug.odin.nodak.edu/2013_proposal_submission by May 17, 2103. Acceptance notifications will be sent by July 1, 2013. - Betsy Friesen and Becky Rinhwelski (for the UMWUG planning committee)
Update on the Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Since our presentation at the last Libraries Assembly, 30 people from across the Libraries came to one of three focus group conversations (including one in St. Paul with the entire ABES department!). During these one and a half hour sessions participants were asked about both the staff website and Libraries-wide file sharing. We learned about people's content needs for a new staff website, ideas for managing a staff website and file sharing system, and needs for restricted access and privacy for these systems.
Input from the focus groups was applied immediately to the development of several staff website prototypes. In order to test how well these sites were working, project team members facilitated 12 staff through usability testing on May 1. Testing confirmed that the design is on the right track and helped us identify a number of chances to improve usability.
What's next? The project team is now finishing draft recommendations and will start soliciting staff feedback over the next couple of weeks. Migration to the new staff web site and file storage space (and training!) is planned for this summer. - Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Team
Law Library/University Libraries Separate Record Policy Terminated Effective May 12, 2013, the Libraries will discontinue the practice of creating separate bibliographic records for copies of the same title held at multiple locations, including those held at Law and non-Law libraries. All holdings for manually cataloged items will be attached to the same bibliographic record. This change of practice will be adopted immediately, and is not conditional on success in merging existing duplicate records.
Duplicate records will be created only within clearly defined categories. Coordinate campus orders via the YBP system will continue to be a permitted exception to the no-duplicate policy. MARCIt and ebook batch record loads will be a permitted exception until the Libraries complete their migration to Alma. Responsibility for vetting further exceptions will rest with the Alma Data Policy and Standards Working Group. For fuller details, please see the policy document at: http://z.umn.edu/drg - Betsy Friesen (for the Alma Implementation Team)
Website and MNCAT (Primo) Downtime The Libraries' main web site (www.lib.umn.edu and any branch, collection, or other sites under www.lib), Health Sciences Libraries web sites (hsl.lib.umn.edu and sites under hsl.lib), and MNCAT (Primo) will be unavailable for up to an hour this Sunday, May 16th, beginning at 7:30 a.m. while OIT staff move these systems under a new load balancer appliance. Due to the nature of this change, we will not be able to offer even a minimal web site during this outage. Notices will be posted on MNCAT and the web site this week. If you have any questions about this downtime, please contact me at codyhanson@umn.edu. - Cody Hanson for Web Development and Data Systems and Services
University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) Meeting Notes The approved meeting notes from the April 25, 2013, University Libraries Management Committee (ULLMC) have been posted on the Libraries wiki at: http://wiki.lib.umn.edu/ULLMC/HomePage.html - Jerrie Bayer
Staff Tidings and Kudos
ACRL Election Results Congratulations to Karen Williams, Arvid Nelsen and Malaika Grant, who have been elected to leadership positions by their ACRL colleagues. These are all three year terms of office (one year as the officer elect, one as current officer, and one as past officer), beginning after the ALA Annual Conference. - Karen Williams will be Vice-President / President-Elect of ACRL - Arvid Nelsen will serve as Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section - Malaika Grant will serve as Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect for the ACRL for African American Studies Librarians Section Congratulations Karen, Arvid and Malaika! - Jerrie Bayer and Sara Zettervall
Staff Attend and Present at ELUNA Twelve staff from the University of Minnesota attended the ExLibris Users of North America annual meeting in Athens, GA., April 30-May 3. Janet Arth, Erik Biever, Lois Christian, Betsy Friesen, Fariha Grieme, Jeff Peterson, Chris Rose, and Stacie Traill attended from the Twin Cities, as did colleagues from Morris (William Straub) and Duluth (Sunshine Carter, Darlene Morris, Shixing Wen ). The team joined meetings on the workings of the various Ex Libris products and learned much more about Alma and Primo from colleagues at other institutions. Erik presented as part of a panel on "Aleph upgrades and releases: client installation perspective," while Chris presented a session on simplifying our circulation policies, called "When are my books due back? How the University of Minnesota has utilized Alma implementation to simplify circulation policies." Betsy presented a data clean-up session, "Dirty data: cleaning up your act for system migration." Betsy and Stacie attended the Technical Seminar for some very useful hands-on experience with Alma and Primo. Finally, a few brave souls--Betsy, Stacie, Sunshine, with colleagues David Schuster and Leah Hamrick (Texas Woman's University) and Helen Loosli (UNILINC, Australia)--entertained crowds with a rousing rendition of A.L.M.A. As a teaser, see http://youtube/nTY80PIurx8. Thirty-one seconds is about all any one should have to endure. - Betsy Friesen
Alison Klunick Joins the Library Communications Staff Alison Klunick is the new graphic and multimedia designer on the Libraries' communications team. She joins us from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was the lead designer for the School of Business in the Integrated Marketing Communications Department. Alison is a Badger, but she's friendly to Gophers. And we're very excited that she's on our team. Her office is in room 470 of Wilson Library. Stop by and say hi! Oh, and feel free to call her Ali. - Mark Engebretson
Welcome Michael Berkowski The Web Development Department is pleased to (re)introduce Michael Berkowski, who started with us May 6th as a Web Applications Developer. Michael comes to us from CLA OIT, though many of you will remember him from his previous position in Minitex. Please join us in welcoming him back to the University Libraries! - Cody Hanson for the Web Development Department
Lisa Vecoli Receives GLBTA Leadership Award Tretter Collection curator Lisa Vecoli received the "GLBTA Leadership Award" from the University's GLBTA Programs Office. In the words of Matthew Antonio Bosch, director of the Programs Office, "This is one of the highest honors that the GLBTA Programs Office gives out, and you have been such an incredible force at the U of M." Congratulations, Lisa! - Kris Kiesling
Farewell to Layne Johnson Layne Johnson's last day with the Health Sciences Libraries was Friday, May 10. We wish him well as he explores new endeavors. - Janice Jaguszewski
Upcoming Events
Wilson Library Finals Week Space Jam Monday, May 13, 2013 6:00pm-8:00pm S-30A Wilson Library
Wilson Library will be hosting a Space Jam event to help students take a break from the stress of Finals Week on Monday, May 13th from 6 PM to 8 PM in Wilson Library Room S-30A. The event will include free snacks, airing of classic Star Trek episodes, and space-themed coloring and puzzles. Signs will be posted the day of the event and bookmarks with event info are currently available at the 1st floor and basement service desks. Please let students know about the event and feel welcomed to join the fun! - Danika Stegeman
Welcoming Reception for Katherine Dietrick, Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:00pm JHSUM Annual Meeting 3:45pm Cavern Tour 4:30pm Welcome and reception for Katherine Dietrick Andersen Library
Joins us on May 16, 4:30 p.m., to meet and welcome Katherine Dietrick, the new archivist for the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries.
Members of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, and community members, are also invited to the 29th annual meeting of the JHSUM, which begins at 3 p.m. in Andersen Library. A tour of the Archives and Special Collections department underground storage facility in the caverns beneath Andersen Library will take place at 3:45 p.m. followed by the reception at 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Reserve your spot in one or more of these activities at www.lib.umn.edu/about/jhsum. - Libraries Communications Office
Candidates for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position Monday, May 20, 2013 9:30 a.m. 101 Walter Library Jeremy Garritano, CV:https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JGarritano.pdf
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Time and place to be announced soon Jeff Bullington, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JBullington.pdf
Please save the date for two upcoming interviews for the Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director position. We have asked the candidates to give a presentation that addresses the following questions: What are the emerging trends in science and engineering librarianship that you see shaping our future? What are the challenges and how do you prioritize among competing possibilities?
Please submit all feedback to kjensen@umn.edu by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children's Literature: Presenting Poet Marilyn Nelson Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00pm Reception 6:00pm Talk 120 Andersen Library
Poet Marilyn Nelson's lecture, "Girl in the Attic: Working with Imagination and the Past," will explore her life as a poet and the creation of many of her notable works such as "A Wreath for Emmett Till" and "Carver: A Life in Poems." Author of more than ten poetry books as well as many chapbooks, collaborative books, translations, and books for young children, Nelson has won two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, as well as the Poet's Prize and the Ainsfield-Wolf Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Frost Medal. A professor emerita at the University of Connecticut, Nelson has recently been elected to the prestigious Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors.
Book sales courtesy of The Red Balloon Bookshop. Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office Content and Collections Welcome Event for Joy Kirchner Tuesday, May 28, 20132:30-4:00pm Wilson 4th Floor Staff LoungeContent and Collections is hosting a get-together to welcome Joy Kirchner, the division's new AUL, to the University of Minnesota Libraries. Please join us for treats in the staff lounge on the fourth floor of Wilson Library! - Fariha Grieme
Kerlan Award, featuring Children's Literature Author Kate DiCamillo Saturday, June 8, 2013 10:00am Reading; luncheon to follow Room 25, Mondale Hall
The award presentation and speech by DiCamillo is free and open to the public.
The presentation will be followed by a noon luncheon (cost: $30; $20 for Kerlan Friends), which requires advance registration by May 27. For more information about the luncheon, contact the Kerlan Friends at clrc@umn.edu.
About Kate DiCamillo: Kate DiCamillo is the author of "The Magician's Elephant," a New York Times bestseller; "The Tale of Despereaux," awarded the Newbery Medal; "Because of Winn-Dixie," a Newbery Honor book; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book "Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride." She shares writing credit on her Geisel winning easy reader series Bink and Gollie with Allison McGhee. A resident of Minneapolis, DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia and raised in Florida. - Libraries Communications Office
Save the Date! Next Libraries Assembly Monday, July 8, 2013 1:30-3:30pm 120 Andersen
We look forward to seeing you there! More information is forthcoming. - Sara Zettervall
Exhibits at the Libraries
Special Exhibit: Celebrating Our Hmong Heritage - Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Wilson Library, First Floor Exhibit Cases http://blog.lib.umn.edu/grayjl/doc/2013/05/new-library-exhibit-honors-us-hmong-heritage-during-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books Through Sunday, October 13, 2013 Andersen Horticultural Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/beauty-in-a-briefcase-images-f.html
-For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, May 6, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3951542013-05-08T13:23:48Z2013-05-20T18:39:16ZNews From Around the Libraries- Expanded Extended Study Hours Access at Bio-Medical Library- Reminder about the Equity and Diversity Certificate Program- Deadline Extended to May 8th for Library Committee Nominations!- Primo Management Group Sunsetted- New HathiTrust Interface Design- Building Hours...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Expanded Extended Study Hours Access at Bio-Medical Library - Reminder about the Equity and Diversity Certificate Program - Deadline Extended to May 8th for Library Committee Nominations! - Primo Management Group Sunsetted - New HathiTrust Interface Design - Building Hours Extended for the End of the Semester
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Congratulations to Kristen Mastel! Upcoming Events - Friends of the Libraries Annual Dinner, Featuring Louise Erdrich - Book Release Party of "Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence" Featuring Co-editor Nancy Manahan - Candidates for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position - Exam Jam Is Here! - Wilson Library Finals Week Space Jam - Welcoming Reception for Katherine Dietrick, Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Expanded Extended Study Hours Access at Bio-Medical Library Since April 1, the Bio-Medical Library has expanded extended study hours access to its entire 2nd floor for UCard holders until 3am during semesters. Opening the east side (stacks side) of the floor for late night study, in addition to the currently open west side (computer side) of the floor, provides:
additional 100 seats available to the 152 seats already offered additional 4 group study rooms available to the 9 rooms already offered additional 16,363 square feet of floor space available to the 9,500 sf already offered
Internal security enhancements of a programmable card reader in the stacks elevator and a crash bar on the stacks stairwell allows us to restrict access to the upper floors of the library during extended hours, so this program expansion can be accomplished without hiring additional security monitors. - Steve Llewellyn
Reminder about the Equity and Diversity Certificate Program The Diversity Outreach Collaborative wants to remind staff about the Equity and Diversity Certificate program provided by the Office for Equity and Diversity. This is a great professional development resource that supports the concept that "equity and diversity is everyone's everyday work." The basic certificate includes a series of six workshops designed to give you a conceptual framework, develop the necessary skills, and opportunities for self reflection and group discussion, as well as a chance to think about specific outcomes and next steps. There is also an advanced certificate for those who are interested in a bit of a deeper dive. The summer schedule is now available here https://diversity.umn.edu/equitydiversitycertificate. There is also a link from the Libraries' Learning and Development web page: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/SEDP/HomePage.html. If you have questions feel free to contact me directly. - Lara Friedman-Shedlov (on behalf of the Diversity Outreach Collaborative)
Deadline Extended to May 8th for Library Committee Nominations! The Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments would like to thank everyone who submitted nominations over the last week. We are still, however, just shy of enough candidates to fill the open positions.
Nominations will continue to be accepted through the end of Wednesday, May 8th. Please consider running for a position.
You may submit your name for more than one position. For instance, if you submitted your name for Research and Publications Committee of Librarian Personnel Committee, you could also submit it for Executive Committee. If submitting your own name, please include a 1-3 sentence biosketch and reason for running for the office. All submissions can be sent to Jonathan Koffel (jbkoffel@umn.edu).
Positions open this election cycle are: Library Assembly Secretary (one position, 1 year term) Executive Committee Members-at-Large (three positions, 1 year term) Research and Publications Committee (three positions, 2 year terms) University Senate (one senator, 3 year term, three alternates (election runner-ups), 1 year term)
Don't forget to submit your nominations to Jonathan Koffel (jbkoffel@umn.edu) by May 8th! - Jonathan Koffel (on behalf of CNEA)
Primo Management Group Sunsetted We have sunsetted the Primo Management Group PMG), which guided Primo (MNCAT) enhancements, upgrades, configuration, interface changes and more since 2007. A number of developments led to this decision, including:
The launch of the Primo Central Implementation project, on which a number of PMG members are currently serving. With focus on the implementation project, there is not much that we wish to advance (and, therefor, manage) with the current Primo instance. The recognition that post-implementation Primo Central management will have an altered scope, with some different expertise required and likely a new group constituted to oversee it.
Many thanks to the past and current members of the PMG for their leadership and contributions. The most recent members of the PMG have been: Naun Chew (chair, since PMG's inception), Anne Beschnett, Jan Fransen (now co-chair of the Primo Central Implementation project team), Susan Gangl, Connie Hendrick, Kristen Mastel, Darlene Morris (UMD), Jeff Peterson (now co-chair of the Primo Central Implementation project team), and William Straub (UMM). - John Butler
New HathiTrust Interface Design The HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/) has released a new design and new features for its website. The new design incorporates feedback submitted by HathiTrust users and input from HathiTrust's User Experience and Communications working groups. Some of the highlights include:
Look and feel - HathiTrust has been given a fresh, user-friendly design that unifies all parts of the website. Accessibility - HathiTrust continues its tradition of style with function, paying particular attention to accessibility in major and minor functional components of the interface. An engaging homepage - A consolidated search area and prominent links to user collections, hand-picked books, and the mobile interface, invite users to explore the HathiTrust collection. Links to social media, the HathiTrust Research Center, and HathiTrust projects provide updates on activities and invite engagement. Login benefits - Users can now log in from anywhere on the site, and the login area of the homepage highlights the benefits of logging in to users from partner institutions. Improvements to the reading interface - Our new online reading interface increases the amount of space available for reading books, while still keeping reading controls and bibliographic information readily accessible. Persistent tabbed search box - Options for searching the bibliographic catalog and full-text of works have been combined into a single tabbed search, with help information to guide users in deciding which search to use. A persistent search header allows searches to be performed from any page on the website.
Take a look and offer your feedback. - John Butler
Building Hours Extended for the End of the Semester Beginning this past weekend and continuing through the last day of spring semester finals (May 18), some library locations will provide extended access hours to their buildings:
Bio-Medical (Diehl Hall): 24/7 access between May 3-18. UCard access is required for some overnight hours. Walter Library: 24/7 access between May 3-18. Wilson Library: 24/7 access between May 10-18. Magrath Library: Extended hours between May 11-18.
Details on extended access hours, plus a listing of finals period stress buster activities are available at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/news/2013/05/occupy_the_libraries_open_247.html
A full listing of hours for all library locations and services are available at https://www.lib.umn.edu/about/collections - Jerrie Bayer
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Congratulations to Kristen Mastel! Congratulations to Kristen Mastel on the publication of her article on the topic of mindfulness in librarianship! It is a well-researched piece, and I encourage you to read it to learn useful ideas for practicing mindfulness in your everyday worklife.
Mastel, Kristen and Genevievce Innes. "Insights and Practical Tips on Practicing Mindful Librarianship to Manage Stress." LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Journal 23.1 (2013). Online. http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres23n1/index.cfm - Philip Herold
Upcoming Events
Friends of the Libraries Annual Dinner, Featuring Louise Erdrich Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Awards and reception at 5:30pm; dinner at 6:15pm; presentation at 8:00pm McNamara Alumni Center Purchase tickets by May 1 at z.umn.edu/libtix
Award-winning author Louise Erdrich will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries Annual Dinner. Erdrich is the author of 14 novels as well as volumes of poetry, short stories, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Most recently, her novel "The Round House" won the 2012 National Book Award for fiction.
The cost is $48 each for members of the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries, and $58 each for the general public (price includes dinner). - Libraries Communications Office
Book Release Party of "Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence," Featuring Co-editor Nancy Manahan Thursday, May 9, 2013 Reading at 4:00pm; reception and book signing at 5:00pm 120 Andersen
Join us for a book release party to celebrate the new edition of "Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence." Out of print for two decades, this explosive international best-selling book is back, with a new foreword analyzing the unprecedented impact it had on the lesbian community and mainstream culture. Co-editor Nancy Manahan will read from the book, and a book signing and reception will follow. Copies of the new edition will be available for sale. Free and open to the public.
Please RSVP at www.lib.umn.edu/node/22910. - Libraries Communications Office
Candidates for Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director Position Friday, May 10, 2013 9:30 a.m. 120 Andersen Library John Meier, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JMeier.pdf
May 20, 2013 9:30 a.m. 101 Walter Library Jeremy Garritano, CV:https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JGarritano.pdf
Please save the date for two upcoming interviews for the Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director position. You can view the position listing at https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=109069. We have asked the candidates to give a presentation that addresses the following questions: What are the emerging trends in science and engineering librarianship that you see shaping our future? What are the challenges and how do you prioritize among competing possibilities? - Kristi Jensen
Exam Jam Is Here! Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:00am-1:00pm 140 Appleby Hall
Students can prepare for finals by connecting with other students for tutoring and review workshops! The full schedule of review workshops 05/04 - 05/11 is available at the Golden Gopher Workshop Database (http://workshop.umn.edu/Exam_Review/).
Additionally, they may take advantage of a week of expanded tutoring hours, bookended by our first-ever TWO Exam Jam Saturdays:
May 4 1pm-5pm in 204 Walter Library (hosted by the SMART Learning Commons) May 11 9am-1pm in 140 Appleby Hall (hosted by the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence)
OFYP'sTake 5 to use your Top 5 will again be part of Exam Jam. On May 4 during the afternoon tutoring hours at Walter, students can stop by the Strengths booth to get a Take 5 candy bar and 5 tips for how to use their top 5 Strengths to be successful during finals week!
Tutor schedules and more details can be found at at smart.umn.edu - Lynell Williams
Wilson Library Finals Week Space Jam Monday, May 13, 2013 6:00pm-8:00pm S-30A Wilson Library
Wilson Library will be hosting a Space Jam event to help students take a break from the stress of Finals Week on Monday, May 13th from 6 PM to 8 PM in Wilson Library Room S-30A. The event will include free snacks, airing of classic Star Trek episodes, and space-themed coloring and puzzles. Signs will be posted the day of the event and bookmarks with event info are currently available at the 1st floor and basement service desks. Please let students know about the event and feel welcomed to join in the fun! - Danika Stegeman
Welcoming Reception for Katherine Dietrick, Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:00pm JHSUM Annual Meeting 3:45pm Cavern Tour 4:30pm Welcome and reception for Katherine Dietrick Andersen Library
Join us on May 16, 4:30 p.m., to meet and welcome Katherine Dietrick, the new archivist for the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries.
Members of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, and community members, are also invited to the 29th annual meeting of the JHSUM, which begins at 3 p.m. in Andersen Library. A tour of the Archives and Special Collections department underground storage facility in the caverns beneath Andersen Library will take place at 3:45 p.m. followed by the reception at 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public
Reserve your spot in one or more of these activities at www.lib.umn.edu/about/jhsum. - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books Through Sunday, October 13, 2013 Andersen Horticultural Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/beauty-in-a-briefcase-images-f.html
-For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . -The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . -For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.
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Monday, April 29, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3944362013-05-01T13:30:20Z2013-05-20T18:38:43ZNews From Around the Libraries- What We Heard from You at the Libraries Assembly- Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments Seeking Nominations- Lynda.com Now Available to U of M Staff- Gopher Yearbooks Online- New Regents Materials in the University Digital...zagal002News From Around the Libraries - What We Heard from You at the Libraries Assembly - Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments Seeking Nominations - Lynda.com Now Available to U of M Staff - Gopher Yearbooks Online - New Regents Materials in the University Digital Conservancy - Security Process Review
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Mary Mortenson Retirement - Shane Nackerud Wins Innovator Award
Upcoming Events - Brownbag: Ithaka S+R 2013 - Candidates for Digital Humanities Specialist / CLIR postdoctoral fellow - Artist Talk - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Join Us for the May First Friday - Exam Jam Is Here! - Friends of the Libraries Annual Dinner, featuring Louise Erdrich
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
What We Heard from You at the Libraries Assembly Thanks to everyone who handed in their pink sheets or responded by email to the Assembly presentation survey about the Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project! It looks like everyone was awake because 100% of you said that yes indeed, Google Sites, and yes indeed, Google Drive will be our official Libraries staff website and file sharing system. Victory! Plus, 18% of you want to be Masters of the Google Universe, and 40% want to be highly skilled users. Fantastic! Thanks too for letting us know your learning preferences. Hands-on Libraries workshops and webinars are the clear favorites. Stay tuned next for opportunities to help us test a staff website prototype! - Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Team
Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments Seeking Nominations The Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments is seeking nominations for library governance committees. You may submit your own name or that of someone you feel would be a good candidate (with their permission, of course). If submitting your own name, please include a 1-3 sentence biosketch and reason for running for the committee. Please send nominations to Jonathan Koffel (jbkoffel@umn.edu) by end of day Sunday, May 5th. Don't hesitate to contact him with questions.
We need nominations for:
Library Assembly Secretary (one position, 1 year term): Responsible for taking notes at Library Assemblies. Executive Committee Members-at-Large (three positions, 1 year term): Serves as an advisory body to the University Librarian and as the collective representative of the library personnel groups to which it is responsible. They shall make recommendations to the University Librarian and the Assembly upon all matters of Libraries policy and serve as the executive body of the Library Assembly. At large Executive Committee members shall serve no more than three consecutive one-year terms. Research and Publications Committee (three positions, 2 year terms): Responsible for encouraging research and publication activities by library staff, maintaining records of staff accomplishments and for advising the Executive Committee regarding distribution of any available funds in support of these activities. Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments (two positions, 2 year terms): Responsible for conducting elections of the Libraries Assembly Secretary, Executive Committee at-large-members, University Senate Representatives and members of the Standing committees. University Senate (one senator, 3 year term, three alternates, 1 year term): Represent the Libraries at the University Senate meetings. The senior senator shall submit quarterly reports to the Library Assembly. Other senatorial duties shall be in accordance with Senate rules.
Don't forget to submit your nominations to Jonathan Koffel (jbkoffel@umn.edu) by May 5th! - Jonathan Koffel (on behalf of the Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments)
Lynda.com Now Available to U of M Staff Lynda.com online training now is available at no cost to University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff systemwide on all campuses. Lynda.com is a library of online training videos, available 24/7, that provides access to more than 1,700 courses for all skill levels in more than 140 specialties, including design principles, web content management systems, software for printing, and much more. Organized by subject software and instructor, lynda.com's content is constantly growing, and is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
Lynda.com utilizes expert instructors that are experts in their fields, and whose mission is to impart knowledge regarding correct workflow and to teach users how to develop skills required to solve problems. The partnership between the University and lynda.com allows us to provide a level of professional development and expertise the University alone could not otherwise provide.
University users will log in using their University Internet ID and password in order to access training videos available on lynda.umn.edu. There's also a free iPhone/iPad app to enable users to learn on-the-go. Click on the option for Web Portal Access and type umn.edu. You will be directed to log in with your University credentials.
Information about lynda.com, and other University online and in-person training opportunities is available on the University technology training website. - Janet Roseen
Gopher Yearbooks Online In 2011 the University Archives received one-time funding to digitize a full set of the Gopher Yearbook dating from 1888 through 1967. The Gopher is now available in UMedia for browsing and full-text searching. See: http://umedia.lib.umn.edu/taxonomy/term/819.
Recently, a note was sent in expressing appreciation for the availability of this resource.
My parents will be 93 & 90 on 4/22 & 4/30. They met at the U and will be married 70 years on 11/9/2013. Being able to go through the year books, when I knew they were in college, was really a joy. They were only in 6 pictures but to me, these are priceless. Until they had to move into assisted living my mother had held onto her Gopher's.She has dementia but I am sure she shall remember these great times in their lives. Same for Dad.
Special thanks to Jason Roy, Erin George, and all the staff at Digital Library Services who helped to get the yearbooks online. - Erik Moore
New Regents Materials in the University Digital Conservancy The Board of Regents recently updated their website and decided to move all of their locally hosted minutes and dockets into the University Digital Conservancy for long-term digital preservation and improved accessibility. The UDC was already home to digitized minutes of the Regents from 1889 through 2001. Now, the addition of the born-digital minutes & dockets through 2012 create a nearly complete, full-text searchable run.
As is the case with website transitions, most of the work happens in a relatively short time frame. This project was no exception. In a three day period University Archives staff including Erin George and archives student Dusti Boyum normalized individual item names, uploaded the materials, and created the basic metadata for 654 born-digital files. This was a major accomplishment and was sincerely appreciated by Board of Regents staff. Thank you Erin & Dusti! - Erik Moore
Security Process Review The Security Process Review charter and final report can be found on the Libraries staff web page under Library Projects - http://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Staff/ProjectCharters.html, under the heading Security Process Review Project. As part of the review, an updated incident form and trespass FAQ can be found on the Security Committee webpage http://wiki.lib.umn.edu/SecurityCommittee/HomePage.html.
For questions please contact Matt Bowers, Amy Boemer or Mark Desrosiers. - Amy Boemer
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Mary Mortenson Retirement Mary Mortenson has retired as of April 25, 2013. At Mary's wishes, this announcement is brief. Please join me in wishing Mary the very best in her retirement. - Mark Desrosiers
Shane Nackerud Wins Innovator Award At the ARLD Day Annual Conference this past Friday, Shane Nackerud was awarded the Minnesota Library Association Academic and Research Libraries Division's Innovator Award The award cited his pioneering leadership contributions to the development of personalized portal services and the widely-recognized Student Success project. At the ceremony, Shane gave a mini-presentation on the cited projects and graciously acknowledged his collaborating project colleagues in the Libraries and at the University. Congratulations Shane! - John Butler
Upcoming Events
Brownbag: Ithaka S+R 2013 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30-12:30pm S30B Wilson
Please mark your calendars for an informal brownbag to discuss the 2012 Ithaka S+R. The survey results cover faculty behavior around research, teaching, and library perception and use.
The random sample of 5,261 faculty members replied to questions developed in consultation with an advisory committee of librarians, publishers, and a scholarly society executive. In addition to long-standing topics like the importance of libraries to the respondents' work and their comfort levels with shifting library collections from print to digital, the survey also covers the expanding role of ebooks, developments in teaching methods, and the factors that shape research topics and projects. The survey, implemented using a rigorous methodological approach, also provides unique insight in its ability to track change over time against surveys conducted in 2003, 2006, and 2009. - Lisa Johnston
Candidates for Digital Humanities Specialist / CLIR postdoctoral fellow Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:15pm 310 Walter Library Erin Jerome, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/EJerome.pdf
Friday, May 3, 2013 1:15pm 310 Walter Library Justin Schell, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JSchell.pdf
Please save the date for two upcoming interviews for the Digital Humanities Specialist position. This position is a 2-year position that is part of the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Academic Libraries program. The program is an opportunity for recent PhD's to explore alternate academic careers in libraries, and an opportunity for us to draw on candidates' grounded expertise in digital humanities methodologies. You can find more about the program here: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/acad. Also, take a look at the listing for the Digital Humanities Specialist position:https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=109358. We have asked the candidates to present on the Topic "Digital Humanities: Realities and Opportunities for Growth in the Academy." - Jennie Burroughs
Artist Talk - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:00-6:00pm Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library
You are invited to hear from James Boyd Bent about the intaglio process and the inspiration behind his new series of prints, "Tale Spins: Water, Animals, Ruins," on exhibit in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library.
"Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins" points at the multilayered nature of existence, and is an invitation to ponder how consciousness lies between one thing and another -- water and land, animals and people, growth and decay.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Join Us for the May First Friday Friday, May 3, 2013 12:00-1:00pm 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library
Two presentation:
"Sailing West to Reach China: A Big Idea with Unforeseen Results," presented by the James Ford Bell Library.
"50 Years of the Guthrie Theater," presented by the Performing Arts Archives.
"What's the Big Idea, First Fridays," is a series of intellectually stimulating talks at Elmer L. Andersen Library. Each month's presentation is based on materials in the University of Minnesota Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.
Feel free to bring your lunch. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Exam Jam is here! Students can prepare for finals by connecting with other students for tutoring and review workshops! The full schedule of review workshops 05/04 - 05/11 is available at the Golden Gopher Workshop Database (http://workshop.umn.edu/Exam_Review/).
Additionally, they may take advantage of a week of expanded tutoring hours, bookended by our first-ever TWO Exam Jam Saturdays:
May 4 1pm-5pm in 204 Walter Library (hosted by the SMART Learning Commons) May 11 9am-1pm in 140 Appleby Hall (hosted by the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence)
OFYP'sTake 5 to use your Top 5 will again be part of Exam Jam. On May 4 during the afternoon tutoring hours at Walter, students can stop by the Strengths booth to get a Take 5 candy bar and 5 tips for how to use their top 5 Strengths to be successful during finals week!
Tutor schedules and more details can be found at at smart.umn.edu - Lynell Williams
Friends of the Libraries Annual Dinner, featuring Louise Erdrich Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Awards and reception at 5:30pm; dinner at 6:15pm; presentation at 8:00pm McNamara Alumni Center Purchase tickets by May 1 at z.umn.edu/libtix
Award-winning author Louise Erdrich will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries Annual Dinner. Erdrich is the author of 14 novels as well as volumes of poetry, short stories, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Most recently, her novel "The Round House" won the 2012 National Book Award for fiction.
The cost is $48 each for members of the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries, and $58 each for the general public (price includes dinner). - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books Through Sunday, October 13, 2013 Andersen Horticultural Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/beauty-in-a-briefcase-images-f.html
-For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . -The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . -For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, April 22, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3935592013-04-24T13:52:54Z2013-04-24T14:03:52ZNews From Around the Libraries- Science Quiz Bowl Makes the News!- University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) Meeting Notes- Searching Our Resources: Tell Us What You Think!- Life Could Be Easier Blog RelaunchStaff Tidings and Kudos- Friends of the Libraries...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Science Quiz Bowl Makes the News! - University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) Meeting Notes - Searching Our Resources: Tell Us What You Think! - Life Could Be Easier Blog Relaunch
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Friends of the Libraries Winners Announced!
Upcoming Events - National Preservation Week - John Berryman: Scholarship and Poetry - How Music Has Been Used to Influence Social Movements & Change Our World - Brownbag: Ithaka S+R 2013 - Candidates for Digital Humanities Specialist / CLIR postdoctoral fellow
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books
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News From Around the Libraries
Science Quiz Bowl Makes the News! Science Quiz Bowl 2013 was featured on WCCO with interviews by Kristine Fowler (Walter Library) and CSE Senior Scott Miller. Thirty-two teams and 125 CSE students participated in the 10th annual Science Quiz Bowl. Here's the link to the WCCO story: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/8773151-science-quiz-bowl-kicks-off-u-of-ms-cse-week/ - Sara Zettervall
University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) Meeting Notes The approved meeting notes from the March 28, 2013, University Libraries Labor Management Committee (ULLMC) have been posted on the Libraries wiki at: http://wiki.lib.umn.edu/ULLMC/HomePage.html - Jerrie Bayer
Searching Our Resources: Tell Us What You Think! The Primo Central Implementation group is collecting information about how you and the patrons you work with use MNCAT and MNCAT Classic to find resources in our collections. We'll be using this information to make decisions about and test the Primo version 4/Primo Central as we roll them out this summer. We're especially interested in scenarios where you're still using or recommending MNCAT Classic, and searches that you have found to be especially confusing or problematic.
Tell us about your scenarios at http://z.umn.edu/primoscenario. - Jan Fransen for the Primo Central Implementation Group
Life Could Be Easier Blog Relaunch The PIM group is relaunching the Life Could Be Easier series, this time featuring the voices of tablets users. Our first post is from Jon Jeffryes, who was awarded an iPad in November's Emerging Tech Expo Device Competition. Read the full post on the PIM Blog. - Jan Fransen
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Friends of the Libraries Winners Announced! The Friends of the Libraries Awards Committee announces recipients for the two annual awards:
- Outstanding Library Student Employee Awards ($250 scholarships): Nathan Blascyk is a Student Library Assistant 3 and works with the Wilson Collections, Information, and Access team. Devyn Goetsch is a Lead Peer Research Consultant based out of Walter Library.
- Staff Development Grants ($1,000 grants) Lara Friedman-Shedlov is an Access and Description Archivist for the Kautz Family YMCA Archives; she will attend the course "Born-Digital Materials: Theory & Practice" this summer at the Rare Book School, held at the University of Virginia. Marilyn McClaskey is a Rare Books Cataloger for two of the Libraries' collections; she will attend an individualized, hands-on course offered this fall: "Advanced Rare Books Cataloging" held in Washington, D.C. at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Congratulations to all the winners! - Heidi Miller on behalf of the Friends of the Libraries Awards Committee
Upcoming Events
National Preservation Week Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:00-3:00pm 120 Andersen Library
This year, National Preservation Week is April 21-27. Libraries and other cultural heritage institutions use Preservation Week to connect with staff and user communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections. To celebrate, Minitex and the Libraries' Collection Management and Preservation Department will jointly sponsor events for all staff members on April 23, from 1:00-3:00pm in 120 Andersen Library.
This year's activities will focus on preserving photographic materials:
1:00-2:00pm - View a webinar entitled "The Preservation of Family Photographs." The speaker, Debra Hess Norris, is Chair of the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, and Professor of Photograph Conservation. 2:00-3:00pm - Llearn more about preserving your family photographs, and learn about what Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is doing to preserve images from its collections:
Ask preservation staff questions about how to store your photograph collections, and see examples of housing options that will help you prolong the life of your photographs. Play photograph history trivia and "Name that Process," where you can test your skill at identifying historic and contemporary imaging processes. Participants will have a chance to win a variety of items to help store and organize personal photo collections. See interesting examples from ASC Collections, and learn about projects to preserve and provide access to historic images.
We hope to see you on April 23 to celebrate National Preservation Week! - Mary Miller
John Berryman: Scholarship and Poetry Presented by guest scholar, Dr. Philip Coleman, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:00pm 120 Andersen
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
How Music Has Been Used to Influence Social Movements & Change Our World Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 280 Ferguson Hall, West Bank Campus
A panel discussion featuring Scott D. Lipscomb, Scott Currie, and Sumanth Gopinath and moderated by music librarian Tim Maloney will discuss the impact of protest music on social movement through history. The event coincides with the exhibit on protest music in Wilson Library, which closes April 30. The protest music exhibit is co-sponsored by the University Libraries.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Brownbag: Ithaka S+R 2013 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30-12:30pm S30B Wilson
Please mark your calendars for an informal brownbag to discuss the 2012 Ithaka S+R. The survey results cover faculty behavior around research, teaching, and library perception and use.
The random sample of 5,261 faculty members replied to questions developed in consultation with an advisory committee of librarians, publishers, and a scholarly society executive. In addition to long-standing topics like the importance of libraries to the respondents' work and their comfort levels with shifting library collections from print to digital, the survey also covers the expanding role of ebooks, developments in teaching methods, and the factors that shape research topics and projects. The survey, implemented using a rigorous methodological approach, also provides unique insight in its ability to track change over time against surveys conducted in 2003, 2006, and 2009. - Lisa Johnston
Candidates for Digital Humanities Specialist / CLIR postdoctoral fellow May 1, 2013 1:15pm 310 Walter Library Erin Jerome, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/EJerome.pdf
May 3, 2013 1:15 pm 310 Walter Library Justin Schell, CV: https://netfiles.umn.edu/ul/LibrariesWide/AcademicSearches/JSchell.pdf
Please save the date for two upcoming interviews for the Digital Humanities Specialist position. This position is a 2-year position that is part of the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Academic Libraries program. The program is an opportunity for recent PhD's to explore alternate academic careers in libraries, and an opportunity for us to draw on candidates' grounded expertise in digital humanities methodologies. You can find more about the program here: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/acad. Also, take a look at the listing for the Digital Humanities Specialist position:https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=109358. We have asked the candidates to present on the Topic "Digital Humanities: Realities and Opportunities for Growth in the Academy." - Jennie Burroughs
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books Through Sunday, October 13, 2013 Andersen Horticultural Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/beauty-in-a-briefcase-images-f.html
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Monday, April 15, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3926052013-04-17T13:10:31Z2013-05-20T18:37:52ZStaff Tidings and Kudos- Mike Sutliff Receives Outstanding IT Service Award- Welcome Renoir Gaither to the Plant Pathology Library- Naun Chew Departs for Cornell- Rob Strnad Out on Parental LeaveUpcoming Events- Libraries Assembly- Personal Safety Training- Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry...zagal002
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Mike Sutliff Receives Outstanding IT Service Award - Welcome Renoir Gaither to the Plant Pathology Library - Naun Chew Departs for Cornell - Rob Strnad Out on Parental Leave
Upcoming Events - Libraries Assembly - Personal Safety Training - Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee - Teach in on Protest and Environmental Music - Exhibit Opening - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Celebration of Elaine Challacombe's Retirement - United in Anger: The History of ACT UP and the Politics of HIV/AIDS - National Preservation Week
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater - Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books ]]>
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Mike Sutliff Receives Outstanding IT Service Award This past Friday we learned that Mike Sutliff, Director of Libraries Computer Support, received one of the new IT@UMN Outstanding Service Awards. The accolade is designed to recognize special IT service contributions, above and beyond the normal scope of job responsibilities. Mike was nominated by a group of colleagues from across multiple departments in the Libraries, which seems fitting given his significant service impact here in our organization. Congratulations, Mike! - John Butler
Welcome Renoir Gaither to the Plant Pathology Library I am excited to announce that Renoir Gaither will begin working as a Library Assistant 3 in the Plant Pathology Library on April 10, 2013. His duties will include overseeing the functional operations of the Plant Pathology Library, providing graphic design and web content support for the ABES unit as well as the Plant Pathology Department, and providing reference services at Magrath Library. Renoir's background includes extensive experience as an undergraduate services librarian at the University of Michigan, as well as several years as a writing instructor at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Renoir can be reached at rgaither@umn.edu, or 612-625-9777. Feel free stop by the Plant Pathology Library and say hello. Welcome Renoir! - Mark Desrosiers
Naun Chew Departs for Cornell Naun Chew will be leaving the University Libraries for a new position at Cornell University at the end of the month. Among Naun's many accomplishments are his leadership of the Primo Management Group, the Cataloging Coordination Group, and the Alma policy group. During his six years at Minnesota, he helped solidify our participation and reputation in national cataloging programs, such as PCC, NACO and RDA. Naun (with Mary Huismann and Stacie Traill) also led our local efforts to transition to RDA, our new cataloging standard. Naun's last day is April 30. Please join me in wishing him the best in his new position. His expertise will be especially missed by his cataloging colleagues. - Betsy Friesen, DMA
Rob Strnad out on Parental Leave Rob Strnad, Andersen Library Building Manager is currently out on parental leave returning May 6th. Madonna Smith will be assuming a large portion of Rob's duties while he is out. Madonna's schedule is 8am-2:30pm Monday-Friday. Immediate concerns after 2:30 can be directed to Bernadette Corley Troge. - Bernadette Corley Troge
Upcoming Events
Libraries Assembly
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:00pm Optional tour of Andersen Caverns: RSVP at http://z.umn.edu/libspelunk/
2:30-4:30pm Assembly
120 Andersen Library
The agenda and more details will be sent to all staff in the next couple of days. If you cannot join us, the meeting will be available via UMConnect at: https://umconnect.umn.edu/lib-seminar - Sara Zettervall
Personal Safety Training
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
1:00-2:00pm
2 Magrath Library
Thursday, April 18, 2013
10:00-11:00am
S30A Wilson Library
Friday, April 19, 2013
1:30-2:30pm
555 Diehl Hall
Join us for an informal session to talk about personal safety issues. Officer Luke Huck from UMPD will present information on theft prevention, safe travel on campus, when to call 911 and other safety issues. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Register at: http://z.umn.edu/d6o
- Janet Roseen & Matt Bowers
Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Reading at 4:00pm; reception and author signing to follow 120 Andersen Library RSVP by April 10 at http://z.umn.edu/pankake
Ed Bok Lee is an award-winning author. He won the 2006 PEN/Open Book Award, and the 2006 Asian American Literary Award (Members' Choice) for "Real Karaoke People." In 2012, he won a Minnesota Book Award in Poetry and an American Book Award for "Whorled."
The Pankake Poetry Series was founded in honor of librarian Marcia Pankake, whose love of poetry was demonstrated in the countless readings and poetry events she hosted at the University Libraries until her retirement in 2007.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Teach in on Protest and Environmental Music Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:00-5:00 pm 280 Ferguson Hall, West Bank Campus
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.: The band, Lynhurst, featuring University of Minnesota students Jacob and Matt Abdo, will perform "Greenback Dollar" and "The Times They are a Changin'." A group of students from the freshmen seminar class in COMM 1901, Environmental Communication, will lead a discussion.
4:20 to 4:40 p.m.: Two students from COMM 1901 will perform two classical pieces, followed by a discussion on classical music as protest music.
4:40 to 5:00 p.m.: Mark Pedelty's band will perform "Dump the Bosses Off Your Back" and one original song. Included will be a discussion of music as environmental protest.
Co-sponsored by the Libraries. Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibit Opening - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:00-6:00 pm T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library 4th floor
Join us for the exhibit opening for Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment. A panel of University of Minnesota faculty will talk about the historical and artistic background of the works on exhibit. Refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Celebration of Elaine Challacombe's Retirement Featuring Dr. W. Bruce Fye of the Mayo Clinic Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:30pm; Reception to follow 568 Diehl Hall (Wangensteen Library)
You are cordially invited to a lecture by historian of medicine and bibliophile Dr. W. Bruce Fye in honor of Elaine Challacombe's retirement as curator of the Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Medicine. Dr. Fye, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Medical History at the Mayo Clinic, will present, "A Personal Story of the Blending of Bibliomania and Historical Scholarship."
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
United in Anger: The History of ACT UP and the Politics of HIV/AIDS Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:30-8:30pm 275 Nicholson Hall
Join us for an event featuring clips from the documentary "United in Anger: A History of ACT UP" and a discussion with director Jim Hubbard, historian Jennifer Brier, and Keith Henry, M.D. Refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
National Preservation Week Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:00-3:00pm 120 Andersen Library
This year, National Preservation Week is April 21-27. Libraries and other cultural heritage institutions use Preservation Week to connect with staff and user communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections. To celebrate, Minitex and the Libraries' Collection Management and Preservation Department will jointly sponsor events for all staff members on April 23, from 1:00-3:00pm in 120 Andersen Library.
This year's activities will focus on preserving photographic materials:
1:00-2:00pm - View a webinar entitled "The Preservation of Family Photographs." The speaker, Debra Hess Norris, is Chair of the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, and Professor of Photograph Conservation. 2:00-3:00pm - Llearn more about preserving your family photographs, and learn about what Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is doing to preserve images from its collections:
Ask preservation staff questions about how to store your photograph collections, and see examples of housing options that will help you prolong the life of your photographs. Play photograph history trivia and "Name that Process," where you can test your skill at identifying historic and contemporary imaging processes. Participants will have a chance to win a variety of items to help store and organize personal photo collections. See interesting examples from ASC Collections, and learn about projects to preserve and provide access to historic images.
We hope to see you on April 23 to celebrate National Preservation Week! - Mary Miller
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
Beauty in a Briefcase: Images from Horticultural Sample Books Through Sunday, October 13, 2013 Andersen Horticultural Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/beauty-in-a-briefcase-images-f.html
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, April 8, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3919592013-04-12T13:15:41Z2013-04-12T13:24:13ZNews From Around the Libraries- Catalogers Pass LC's BIBCO Review- 2013 Staff Recognition Call for Volunteers- Diversity Outreach Collaborative Calendar and Blog- Another Chance to Shape the New Staff Website and/or Libraries' Shared File Space- Tenth Annual Science Quiz Bowl...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Catalogers Pass LC's BIBCO Review - 2013 Staff Recognition Call for Volunteers - Diversity Outreach Collaborative Calendar and Blog - Another Chance to Shape the New Staff Website and/or Libraries' Shared File Space - Tenth Annual Science Quiz Bowl on April 14!
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Kudos for Anne Beschnett and Jim Beattie - Charles Potter is Leaving U Libraries
Upcoming Events - Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys - April Publisher Site Visit - OCLC Data Visualization Session - Libraries Assembly - Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee - Teach in on Protest and Environmental Music - Exhibit Opening - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Celebration of Elaine Challacombe's retirement, featuring Dr. W. Bruce Fye of the Mayo Clinic - United in Anger: The History of ACT UP and the Politics of HIV/AIDS - National Preservation Week
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater ]]>
News From Around the Libraries Catalogers Pass LC's BIBCO Review Database Management & Access (DMA) is pleased to announce that the University of Minnesota was officially approved for BIBCO in RDA on March 28th. Under the leadership of Naun Chew and Mary Huismann, several of our catalogers (Doris Seely, Maribeth Kraus, Tony Fang, Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, Connie Anderson) contributed cataloging records for external review by Larisa Walsh at the University of Chicago. In her report to the Library of Congress, Ms. Walsh wrote, "I am very happy to report that University of Minnesota Library is finished with the external RDA review. Catalogers at the MNU have done wonderful job with learning and applying RDA rules properly, it was a real pleasure working with them."
BIBCO (Monographic Bibliographic Record Cooperative Program) is a cooperative cataloging venture of the Library of Congress' Program for Cooperative Cataloging. BIBCO institutions contribute high-quality cataloging to the program. The hallmark of the BIBCO record is that authorized headings support those access points which call for established forms. Institutions must apply to the program, be active contributors to LC's Name Authority Cooperative Program, and have earned OCLC enhance status, among other requirements. - Betsy Friesen for DMA
2013 Staff Recognition Call for Volunteers The Staff Recognition Planning Group is starting its work for 2013 summer event and we would love your help! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in creating a fun event to recognize the contributions of our fabulous staff. This is a great way to get involved and meet other staff members from across the Libraries. We welcome those with event planning or project management skills or who want to gain experience in these areas. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Amy Neeser at nees0017@umn.edu or 612-624-7899. - Amy Neeser & Michelle Orr, on behalf of the Staff Recognition Group
Diversity Outreach Collaborative Calendar and Blog A friendly reminder, that the Diversity Outreach Collaborative maintains a Google calendar of relevant equity and diversity trainings on campus that can be found at http://z.umn.edu/uldiversitycal or if searching within Google calendar, it is titled "Diversity Outreach Collaborative Calendar."
In addition, we maintain a blog, "Diversity Outreach Collaborative Blog," that highlights events in more depth and provides other resources of interest: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/grayjl/doc/.
- Jody Gray, on behalf of the Diversity Outreach Collaborative
Another Chance to Shape the New Staff Website and/or Libraries' Shared File Space We know that the Staff Website (aka Staff Wiki) and the way we manage our shared documents (aka Netfiles) is important to many of you. Nearly 20 staff participated in an input session a few weeks ago and 12 did a labeling exercise with us last week to help us categorize many of the common files we have in the Libraries.
Now here's your opportunity to weigh in and tell the Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Team what is important to you. Feel free to take one of the surveys - or both. They're quick!
Survey 1: Libraries Shared File Space (e.g. Google Drive and Netfiles) - http://z.umn.edu/sharedfilessurvey Survey 2: Libraries Staff Website (e.g. the Staff Wiki) - http://z.umn.edu/staffwebsurvey
Your input will help us focus on what matters to you and prioritize a wish list for the future. Thank you for your help! - Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Team
Tenth Annual Science Quiz Bowl on April 14! This Sunday (4/14) will see the tenth annual Science Quiz Bowl, which PSE runs as one of the student activities for CSE Week. To celebrate, there will be extra treats and prizes, a team costume contest, extra games for waiting-list teams, souvenir pencils, and a special appearance by Goldy Gopher! If you're on campus between the 1 pm kick-off and the 7:30 pm championship game, drop by Walter Library to see the fun! Meanwhile, check out the promo video (thanks to Jenny Veile!) at http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/embedqt/191355 - Kris Fowler
Staff Tidings and Kudos Kudos for Anne Beschnett and Jim Beattie Anne Beschnett received a letter of thanks from Ruby Nguyen, assistant professor in public health, this past week to thank her for presenting to her undergraduate public health course PubH3350. Anne presented to 100 students on searching PubMed and Ruby called out her session as "highly informative and provided fantastic insight into what literature research can be like in the field of epidemiology."
Jim Beattie received some very nice comments this week from Brad Clarke, the course director for the Foundations of Critical Thinking (FCT) course for 1st and 2nd year medical students. This class uses facilitators to present cases to students and Jim is facilitating sessions for both 1st and 2nd year students this year. Brad called Jim a "hugely important asset to both our students and the Medical School" and described his work as a FCT facilitator and mentor as an "unbelievable help to me and to both of the facilitating teams."
It is always nice to receive feedback and reinforcement from faculty about the value that liaison librarians bring to the educational missions of the schools we serve. Congratulations Jim and Anne. - Lisa McGuire
Charles Potter is Leaving U Libraries With sadness, we announce the departure of Charles Potter from Wilson AIS. Charles started with us as a stellar student worker and has been a full-time LA2 presence in our unit since 2010, juggling almost too many jobs to mention ~ and doing outstanding work for the Libraries. Now he has accepted a bright and shiny new position with the Anoka County Government Center where I am sure his many talents will be put to great use. Charles has an amazing future ahead of him and I hope you will join me in wishing him the very very best!
Charles' last day is officially Sunday, April 14th, but for most of you who don't work weekends, your last opportunity to say farewell may be Thursday, April 11. - Elena Carrillo
Upcoming Events Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys An Intergenerational Film and Conversation Event Monday, April 8, 2013 6:30 - 8:30PM Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, 1671 Summit Ave., St. Paul 55105
This event will feature the 60-minute film, "Prince Among Slaves," and will be followed by a conversation among attendees, facilitated by Joan Haan and Fardosa Hassan. The 2007 film was directed by Andrea Kalin and produced by Unity Productions Foundation. It is the true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, an African prince enslaved in the Americas.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
April Publisher Site Visit Tuesday, April 9, 2013 2:00-3:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Brian Keyes from Thomson Reuters will discuss enhancements and future developments with Web of Knowledge and provide an update on the Data Citation Index. - Charles Spetland
OCLC Data Visualization Session Wednesday, April 10, 2013 12:00-2:30 pm 310 Walter Library
Data Management & Access (DMA) would like to invite you to a group viewing of the latest installment of OCLC's "Collective Insight: Driven By Shared Data" series to learn about how data visualization can help us see our world in new ways. Stephen Hearn will be your group viewing "host."
The keynote speaker for the session is Noah Iliinsky (Visualization Expert at IBM's Center for Advanced Visualization, co-author of Designing Data Visualizations and editor/contributor toBeautiful Visualization from O'Reilly Media), He will talk about the value and direction of data visualization as well as current best practices. Following Mr. Illiinsky's address, Lorraine Haricombe, Dean of Libraries at University of Kansas and Cathy De Rosa, OCLC Vice President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing, will share results from a new OCLC study that gives us a fresh way to see how the libraries are perceived through the eyes of two types of university customers: parents and alumni. This visual representation provides a view of the university ecosystem and the role that the library plays within it.
If you would like more information on the session or would like to watch it from your desk, please go to http://visit.oclc.org/dm?id=9946974D25443C64DDA10DAAFB0E6C1227DAAE84C125C534. - Data Management & Access
Libraries Assembly Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:00pm Optional tour of Andersen Caverns: RSVP at http://z.umn.edu/libspelunk/
2:30-4:30 pm Assembly
120 Andersen Library
The agenda and more details will be sent to all staff in the next couple of days. If you cannot join us, the meeting will be available via UMConnect at: https://umconnect.umn.edu/lib-seminar - Sara Zettervall
Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Reading at 4:00pm; reception and author signing to follow 120 Andersen Library RSVP by April 10 at http://z.umn.edu/pankake
Ed Bok Lee is an award-winning author. He won the 2006 PEN/Open Book Award, and the 2006 Asian American Literary Award (Members' Choice) for "Real Karaoke People." In 2012, he won a Minnesota Book Award in Poetry and an American Book Award for "Whorled."
The Pankake Poetry Series was founded in honor of librarian Marcia Pankake, whose love of poetry was demonstrated in the countless readings and poetry events she hosted at the University Libraries until her retirement in 2007.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Teach in on Protest and Environmental Music Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:00-5:00 pm 280 Ferguson Hall, West Bank Campus
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.: The band, Lynhurst, featuring University of Minnesota students Jacob and Matt Abdo, will perform "Greenback Dollar" and "The Times They are a Changin'." A group of students from the freshmen seminar class in COMM 1901, Environmental Communication, will lead a discussion.
4:20 to 4:40 p.m.: Two students from COMM 1901 will perform two classical pieces, followed by a discussion on classical music as protest music.
4:40 to 5:00 p.m.: Mark Pedelty's band will perform "Dump the Bosses Off Your Back" and one original song. Included will be a discussion of music as environmental protest.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibit Opening - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:00-6:00 pm T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library 4th floor
Join us for the exhibit opening for Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment. A panel of University of Minnesota faculty will talk about the historical and artistic background of the works on exhibit. Refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Celebration of Elaine Challacombe's retirement, featuring Dr. W. Bruce Fye of the Mayo Clinic Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:30pm; Reception to follow 568 Diehl Hall (Wangensteen Library)
You are cordially invited to a lecture by historian of medicine and bibliophile Dr. W. Bruce Fye in honor of Elaine Challacombe's retirement as curator of the Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Medicine. Dr. Fye, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Medical History at the Mayo Clinic, will present, "A Personal Story of the Blending of Bibliomania and Historical Scholarship."
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
United in Anger: The History of ACT UP and the Politics of HIV/AIDS Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:30-8:30pm 275 Nicholson Hall
Join us for an event featuring clips from the documentary "United in Anger: A History of ACT UP" and a discussion with director Jim Hubbard, historian Jennifer Brier, and Keith Henry, M.D. Refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
National Preservation Week Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:00-3:00pm 120 Andersen Library
This year, National Preservation Week is April 21-27. Libraries and other cultural heritage institutions use Preservation Week to connect with staff and user communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections. To celebrate, Minitex and the Libraries' Collection Management and Preservation Department will jointly sponsor events for all staff members on April 23, from 1:00-3:00pm in 120 Andersen Library.
This year's activities will focus on preserving photographic materials:
1:00-2:00pm - View a webinar entitled "The Preservation of Family Photographs." The speaker, Debra Hess Norris, is Chair of the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, and Professor of Photograph Conservation. 2:00-3:00pm - Llearn more about preserving your family photographs, and learn about what Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is doing to preserve images from its collections:
Ask preservation staff questions about how to store your photograph collections, and see examples of housing options that will help you prolong the life of your photographs. Play photograph history trivia and "Name that Process," where you can test your skill at identifying historic and contemporary imaging processes. Participants will have a chance to win a variety of items to help store and organize personal photo collections. See interesting examples from ASC Collections, and learn about projects to preserve and provide access to historic images.
We hope to see you on April 23 to celebrate National Preservation Week! - Mary Miller
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater Through Friday, June 28, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/behind-the-scenes-twin-cities.html
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00pm the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, April 1, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3907342013-04-03T13:03:13Z2013-04-03T13:13:05ZNews From Around the Libraries- Volunteers Needed for Poster Selection- Knight Foundation Interviews John ButlerStaff Tidings and Kudos- Congratulations to Katherine Chew, Caroline Lilyard, Mary Schoenborn, and Jim Stemper- Lisa Johnston in President's Excellence in Leadership Program- Praise for Jon...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Volunteers Needed for Poster Selection - Knight Foundation Interviews John Butler
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Congratulations to Katherine Chew, Caroline Lilyard, Mary Schoenborn, and Jim Stemper - Lisa Johnston in President's Excellence in Leadership Program - Praise for Jon Jeffryes' In-depth Reference Service - Kudos for Erik Moore
Upcoming Events - E-Book Brown Bag Discussion - Code4Lib Brown Bag - Trans(Gender) 101 Libraries' Training - Exhibit Opening - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Join Us for the April First Friday - Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys - April Publisher Site Visit - Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Protest Music! ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Volunteers Needed for Poster Selection Have you noticed the undergraduate poster presentations in Wilson, Walter, the Biomedical, and Magrath Libraries? Do you want to see the high-quality research our undergraduates are conducting? We'd appreciate your help as a volunteer to help select posters to be displayed from this year's Undergraduate Research Symposium. The posters displayed in the Libraries are selected by a group of volunteers from the Libraries, who spend part of the day of the Symposium evaluating the posters and talking with the student-presenters. The Symposium is on Friday, April 19, 2013 in the Great Hall at Coffman Memorial Union. There will be three shifts: Session 1 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm), Session 2 from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm, and Session 3 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. We need volunteers from all subject areas.
A brief list of criteria for selecting the posters will be shared before the symposium, as well as the abstracts from the presenters. On the day of the symposium, you can visit with the students and learn about their research and research processes. We also use this opportunity to promote the University Digital Conservancy (UDC) and encourage the students to deposit their poster in the UDC after the symposium. This is a fun opportunity to learn about the amazing research that University of Minnesota undergraduates are involved in.
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Jody Kempf via phone at (612) 626-1676 or via email at j-kemp@umn.edu by April 8, 2013. Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium at: http://www.urop.umn.edu/symposium.html - Jody Kempf
Knight Foundation Interviews John Butler John Butler was interviewed for the Knight Foundation's blog series on the Digital Public Library of America, for which the Minnesota Digital Library will be one of the first regional hubs. John explained the challenges and possibilities of working with massive data aggregation, as well as Minnesota's role in the DPLA. Read the full story at http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2013/3/27/sharing-oral-histories-minnesotas-immigrant-population/ - Sara Zettervall
Staff Tidings and Kudos\
Congratulations to Katherine Chew, Caroline Lilyard, Mary Schoenborn, and Jim Stemper Congratulations to Katherine Chew, Caroline Lilyard, Mary Schoenborn, and Jim Stemper, who were invited to speak at the CLIC Assessment Mini-workshop on April 3. They will reprise the presentation they gave last fall at the ARL Assessment workshop entitled, "User-Defined Value Metrics for Electronic Journals." Their presentation describes their approach to identifying journal usage metrics that reflect the value that users assign to individual titles, creating a customized and powerful approach to collection management. - Janice Jaguszewski
Lisa Johnston in President's Excellence in Leadership Program Congratulations to Lisa Johnston on her appointment as the Libraries' participant in the President's Excellence in Leadership program (http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/pel/ ). The focus will be on operational excellence, and some of the areas Lisa is involved in, like data management and repository services, will be fertile ground for that; her participation will help move the Libraries' strategic priorities forward. So also, thanks to Lisa for taking this on! And of course we hope it will be a valuable professional development experience. - Kris Fowler
Praise for Jon Jeffryes' In-depth Reference Service When CSE Dean Steven Crouch was recently elected to the US National Academy of Engineering--a major honor--Jon Jeffryes could reveal that he had been asked to provide information for this confidential nomination. Charles Fairhurst, Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus, writes that Jon's contribution was in fact critical to the successful outcome: "Without your diligent efforts to conduct journal searches and develop supporting material... I can assure you that our effort would not have succeeded. Dean Crouch was a strong candidate, but the criteria are very severe, and the information that you provided to me certainly helped 'tip the scales' in his favor. Thank you, Jon, for a job well done!" Prof. Fairhurst made sure to recognize Jon by sending me a copy of his letter, so I can join in thanking Jon for this contribution to the University's academic life and for providing such good library service! - Kris Fowler
Kudos for Erik Moore Erik Moore was recently elected to a three-year term to serve on the governing council for the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC). MAC is the nation's largest regional professional association for archivists spanning thirteen states and representing over a 1,000 archivists and curators and is the publisher of the peer-reviewed professional journal, Archival Issues. Congratulations, Erik! - Kris Kiesling
Upcoming Events
E-book Brown Bag Discussion Monday, April 1, 2013 11:30AM - 1:00PM S30A Wilson Library
Bring your lunch and join in on a general discussion of e-books and the Libraries, including demand driven acquisitions (DDA) on Monday April 1, 11:30-1:00 in S30A Wilson Library. The conversation will use this document, prepared as background for the December Senate Library Committee meeting as a starting point: SLC E-books discussion_20121212.pdf
Hope to see you there! - Charles Spetland
Code4Lib Brown Bag Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Noon - 1:00PM S30A Wilson Library
Several of us in D&T went to the Code4Lib conference in February. It was terrific. We're going to host a brown bag debrief this coming Tuesday. We'll talk about our favorite sessions and watch recordings of a couple together.
If you're curious, the conference program is online here: http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/schedule
And recordings of most sessions are online at the Internet Archive here: http://archive.org/search.php?query=Code4lib%20AND%20subject%3A%22c4l13%22
Hope to see you Tuesday! - Cody Hanson
Trans(Gender) 101 Libraries' Training Presented by the GLBTA Programs Office April 4, 2013 2:00 - 4:00PM 101 Walter Registration: http://z.umn.edu/cnp
We all have a gender!! In this workshop attendees will think critically about gender identity and expression, and uncover the importance of being an ally to all genders. Attendees will be asked to consider how creating accessible environments and inclusive understandings of gender can benefit everyone.
Examine our cultural ideas of femininity and masculinity through case studies, facilitated activities, and small group discussions. Participants will be challenged to think about gender in new ways, and leave with tool to create an affirming and welcoming space for all genders on and off campus.
Questions can be sent to Jody Gray (grayjl@umn.edu). - Diversity Outreach Collaborative
Exhibit Opening - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Thursday, April 4, 2013 4:30 - 6:30PM Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library
The University of Minnesota Libraries invite you to an exhibit reception for Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins, featuring James Boyd Brent. This new intaglio series by artist and professor James Boyd Brent is about ancillary narratives and half-stories. The work illustrates moments that may or may not actually be stories, as such, but which allude to the way the mind concocts a world for itself among worlds.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Join Us for the April First Friday Friday, April 5, 2013 12:00 - 1:00PM Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library
Two presentations:
"Big Ideas about Big Brains: The Supercomputer in Popular Imagination,'" presented by the Charles Babbage Institute. "The New Deal and the Great Society: Federal Social Programs in the 20th Century," presented by the Social Welfare History Archives.
"What's the Big Idea, First Fridays," is a series of intellectually stimulating talks at Elmer L. Andersen Library. Each month's presentation is based on materials in the University of Minnesota Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.
Feel free to bring your lunch. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys An Intergenerational Film and Conversation Event Monday, April 8, 2013 6:30 - 8:30PM Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, 1671 Summit Ave., St. Paul 55105
This event will feature the 60-minute film, "Prince Among Slaves," and will be followed by a conversation among attendees, facilitated by Joan Haan and Fardosa Hassan. The 2007 film was directed by Andrea Kalin and produced by Unity Productions Foundation. It is the true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, an African prince enslaved in the Americas.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
April Publisher Site Visit Tuesday April 9, 2013 2:00-3:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Brian Keyes from Thomson Reuters will discuss enhancements and future developments with Web of Knowledge and provide an update on the Data Citation Index. - Charles Spetland
Fourth Annual Pankake Poetry Reading, featuring Ed Bok Lee Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Reading at 4:00PM; reception and author signing to follow Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120 RSVP by April 10 at http://z.umn.edu/pankake
Ed Bok Lee is an award-winning author. He won the 2006 PEN/Open Book Award, and the 2006 Asian American Literary Award (Members' Choice) for "Real Karaoke People." In 2012, he won a Minnesota Book Award in Poetry and an American Book Award for "Whorled."
The Pankake Poetry Series was founded in honor of librarian Marcia Pankake, whose love of poetry was demonstrated in the countless readings and poetry events she hosted at the University Libraries until her retirement in 2007.
Free and open to the public. - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Protest Music! Examines the power of music in 20th century protest movements - labor, civil rights, antiwar and women's rights! Exhibit in Wilson (basement level, near coffee shop) and Music Libraries through April. For special events and more information go to http://blog.lib.umn.edu/herther/exhibits/ - Nancy Herther
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Monday, March 25, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3895862013-03-25T14:45:08Z2013-03-25T14:58:21ZNews From Around the Libraries- University of Minnesota Libraries Adds Regional Government Depository Service for Michigan- PIM Collaborative Tips for PDF ManagementStaff Tidings and Kudos- New Appointments in Libraries Administration- Elaine Challacombe Retirement- Heidi Miller Joins the Library Development StaffUpcoming...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - University of Minnesota Libraries Adds Regional Government Depository Service for Michigan - PIM Collaborative Tips for PDF Management
Staff Tidings and Kudos - New Appointments in Libraries Administration - Elaine Challacombe Retirement - Heidi Miller Joins the Library Development Staff
Upcoming Events - Three Options to Get Ready with Goals for Performance Reviews - Get Writing! Workshop - Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Staff Input Session - Training Webinar for the New ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States - E-Book Brown Bag Discussion - Trans(Gender) 101 Libraries' Training - First Fridays Double Header - April Publisher Site Visit
Exhibits at the Libraries - Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins - Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment - Protest Music! ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
University of Minnesota Libraries Adds Regional Government Depository Service for Michigan With the recent signing of an agreement with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the University of Minnesota Libraries are now providing regional depository services to the selective depository libraries in Michigan. In 2010 the former regional in Michigan, the Library of Michigan, determined it could no long provide regional services and approached several other regionals about expanding their service area. Extensive negotiations between the University Libraries, the Library of Michigan, and GPO over the past couple years finally culminated in a agreement where the University Libraries Regional Depository Library will provide interlibrary loan and reference services, education and training, and depository management support to Michigan's depository libraries. A formal announcement of the agreement can be found at http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/news-media/press/13news09.pdf.
The University of Minnesota Libraries regional depository library also serves the selectives in Minnesota and South Dakota. - Kirsten Clark
PIM Collaborative Tips for PDF Management The Personal Information Management (PIM) Collaborative would like to share the following tips for making the e-versions of articles you have saved easier to manager:
Rename every file in a consistent way that helps you easily scan and identify, plus makes the files sort in a helpful manner. Develop a logical file structure in one location, and if you use multiple devices, use tools that let you easily (or automatically) sync between them. Consider using a citation manager as part of your scheme. Options include Mendeley alone or Zotero plus a combination of other tools.
- PIM Collaborative
Staff Tidings and Kudos
New Appointments in Libraries Administration Several changes have occurred in the Libraries Administrative Office. Scott Smith left his supervisor position in the reception area in February. A new receptionist and office support position has been created, and Korene Schmitz has been appointed to this role. Korene comes to us with great experience in a variety of positions in both public and private organizations She holds a BA in Sociology from St. Cloud State University and most recently worked with AmeriCorps VISTA. Korene can be reached at 612-624-4520 or kschmitz@umn.edu. Her first day is Monday, March 25, 2013, so please stop by and welcome her to the University Libraries team.
Along with these new hires, we're making some changes to work flow. Sara Zettervall began last week as the new Associate to the University Librarian and will be the primary contact for the UL's calendar. Korene, who reports to Kathleen Krueger in Human Resources, will be the first person you see when you walk in the door of 499. In addition to front office duties, she will handle routine purchases, manage the conference room calendars for 499 and 472 Wilson, and supervise student office staff. - Wendy Pradt Lougee
Elaine Challacombe Retirement Elaine Challacombe is retiring on March 29, 2013. Elaine has enjoyed a successful career in Rare Books and Special Collections, first at the Strong Museum in Rochester, NY, and for the last 24 years at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine. Under Elaine's leadership the collection has expanded in scope and content, growing from 30,000 books to approximately 70,000 volumes, many of them valuable and unique items in medical history.
There will be an open house with coffee and treats for library staff on March 29, 2013 from 9:30-11:00AM in the Wangensteen Library. Drop in anytime on Friday morning to join us in extending our best wishes to Elaine as she begins her retirement. - Lois Hendrickson
Heidi Miller Joins the Library Development Staff We are excited to announce that Heidi Miller has joined the University of Minnesota Libraries Development Office as the new Development Associate. Heidi is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota and brings a wealth of talents and experience to her new role in the Libraries. Welcome, Heidi! - Kathy McGill
Upcoming Events
Three Options to Get Ready with Goals for Performance Reviews 1 - FULL WORKSHOP: Get Ready for Performance Reviews! Come to an Individual Goals Workshop For All NEW Employees Wednesday March 27, 9:00-11:00 in s30a Wilson Friday March 29, 9:00-11:00 in 120 Andersen Monday April 1, 2:00-4:00 in 2 Magrath RSVP: http://z.umn.edu/goalsrsvp
Strong individual goals help move the Libraries forward, chart a clear direction, inspire you to stretch, and stimulate creativity and innovation. Strong individual objectives are specific, measurable, aggressive (but attainable), and time bound. If you are new to the Libraries and are looking for support in creating and writing strong individual goals and objectives for your annual performance review, come to this workshop. You will have the opportunity to practice writing actual goals and objectives of your own and will likely leave with some that you can actually use for the 2013-14 year. Note that this workshop is a REPEAT of the same workshops offered last year.
2 - REFRESHER WORKSHOP Thursday March 28, 11:00-12:00 in s30a Wilson Tuesday April 2, 2:00-3:00 in 314 Walter Library Wednesday April 3, 9:00-10:00 in 472 Wilson RSVP: http://z.umn.edu/goalsrsvp
If you came to the goals workshop last year but feel you need a refresher, this condensed one-hour session is for you. We'll go over some of the key points, answer questions, and get your goal and objective writing muscles back in gear!
Or... 3- READ THIS PLANNING GUIDE http://z.umn.edu/planningguide - Jerilyn Veldof
Get Writing! Workshop Wednesday, March 27 1:00PM - 4:00PM S30A Wilson Library Register: http://z.umn.edu/cc8
Are you trying to plan out that next big writing project? Are you hoping to finally finish those revisions on that journal article that's been sitting on your desk for two months? Come to "Get Writing! Overcome Procrastination, Remove Roadblocks and Create a Map for Success"! Presented by Jerilyn Veldof and Jon Jeffryes
This workshop will provide you with hands-on time to create a customized writing plan to map out your progress from the workshop to the completion of your writing goals. You will also learn some tips on motivation to help you help yourself in meeting your goals. Some of you may remember a similar workshop that Jerilyn presented for Research and Publication last spring. We've expanded that workshop and will be presenting this expanded version at ACRL in April. You can create a writing plan, learn motivation tips, and provide feedback to help us improve our workshop...all in one three hour session!
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. We hope to see you there! - Jon Jeffryes
Libraries Staff Web and Document Management Project Staff Input Session
Friday, March 29th, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
S30B Wilson
RSVP: http://z.umn.edu/crh
Do you use Nefiles, Google Docs or the Wiki? If you do and care deeply about these tools (positively or negatively), please give us your input on Friday March 29 from 2:00 - 3:30 in S30B Wilson. You will also have an opportunity to respond to a survey in the coming weeks but if you have a lot to say and want to make sure we hear it, please come! For more information on this project go to: http://z.umn.edu/cre.
Members of the project are Francine Dupont-Crocker and Lara Friedman-Shedlov (co-leads), Emily Goff, Mike Sutliff, Jan Roseen, Jerilyn Veldof, Amy West, Charlie Heinz, Emily Riha, Andrew Palahniuk, Carolyn Rauber, Nancy Sims, and Laura Krueger.
-Jerilyn Veldof
Training Webinar for the New ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States Friday, March 29th, 2013 2:00 - 3:00 pm Online
Since 1878, the Statistical Abstract of the United States has been a key starting point for determining the statistical measures used by the federal government. Last year when the Census Bureau decided to no longer publish the print version, ProQuest began development of an online version. That product is now available (https://www.lib.umn.edu/indexes/moreinfo?id=18512). To help staff in learning this new database, Sarah Palmer from ProQuest will be hosting a training webinar on Friday, March 29th, 2-3pm. The webinar information has been sent out on the Research & Learning Division listserv. However, the webinar is open to all library staff so please contact me (clark881@umn.edu) if you would like to attend and are not on that listserv. This session will also be recorded for later viewing. - Kirsten Clark
E-book Brown Bag Discussion Monday, April 1, 2013 11:30-1:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Bring your lunch and join in on a general discussion of e-books and the Libraries, including demand driven acquisitions (DDA) on Monday April 1, 11:30-1:00 in S30A Wilson Library. The conversation will use this document, prepared as background for the December Senate Library Committee meeting as a starting point: SLC E-books discussion_20121212.pdf
Hope to see you there! - Charles Spetland
Trans(Gender) 101 Libraries' Training Presented by the GLBTA Programs Office April 4, 2013 2:00 - 4:00PM 101 Walter Registration: http://z.umn.edu/cnp
We all have a gender!! In this workshop attendees will think critically about gender identity and expression, and uncover the importance of being an ally to all genders. Attendees will be asked to consider how creating accessible environments and inclusive understandings of gender can benefit everyone.
Examine our cultural ideas of femininity and masculinity through case studies, facilitated activities, and small group discussions. Participants will be challenged to think about gender in new ways, and leave with tools to create an affirming and welcoming space for all genders on and off campus.
Questions can be sent to Jody Gray (grayjl@umn.edu). - Diversity Outreach Collaborative
First Fridays Double Header Big Ideas about Big Brains: The Supercomputer in Popular Imagination Presented by the Charles Babbage Institute The New Deal and the Great Society: Federal Social Programs in the 20th Century Presented by the Social Welfare History Archives Friday, April 5 12:00 - 1:00PM 120 Andersen Library More information: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/elmer-l-andersen-library-events/whats-the-big-idea-first-frida-3.html
April Publisher Site Visit Tuesday April 9, 2013 2:00-3:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Brian Keyes from Thomson Reuters will discuss enhancements and future developments with Web of Knowledge and provide an update on the Data Citation Index. - Charles Spetland
Exhibits at the Libraries
Tale Spins: Water, Animals, and Ruins Through Friday, May 31, 2013 Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/tale-spins-water-animals-and-r.html
Art and Science in Latin America During the Enlightenment Through Friday, June 28, 2013 T.R. Anderson Gallery, Wilson Library Fourth Floor http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/art-and-science-in-latin-ameri-1.html
Protest Music! Examines the power of music in 20th century protest movements - labor, civil rights, antiwar and women's rights! Exhibit in Wilson (basement level, near coffee shop) and Music Libraries through April. For special events and more information go to http://blog.lib.umn.edu/herther/exhibits/ - Nancy Herther
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, March 10, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3887082013-03-13T17:38:59Z2013-03-13T17:49:45ZNews From Around the Libraries- New Cataloging Standard Adopted- Social Media Inventory- HathiTrust Update -- February 2013- Two Announcements From the Friends of the LibrariesStaff Tidings and Kudos- Sara Zettervall Accepted into MILE Leadership Program- Congratulations to Mary Huismann- New...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - New Cataloging Standard Adopted - Social Media Inventory - HathiTrust Update -- February 2013 - Two Announcements From the Friends of the Libraries
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Sara Zettervall Accepted into MILE Leadership Program - Congratulations to Mary Huismann - New Temporary Government Information Librarian: Amy Springer
Upcoming Events - Get Writing! Workshop - Training Webinar for the new ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - Seeing Symmetry - Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
New Cataloging Standard Adopted The new cataloging standard, Resource Description and Access (RDA), will be fully adopted by the Library of Congress by the end of this month. Many of our Data Management & Access (DMA) cataloging/metadata staff have been using RDA in their work for several months. Mary Huismann, Stacie Traill and Naun Chew are coordinating the effort to train staff with cataloging-related duties, taking advantage of courses offered by Mark Ehlert of Minitex. Training will include review of work as needed. Our rollout will be gradual, focusing first on print monographs, with serials and other formats following over the summer. If you have not already been invited to a training session and would like to discuss your training needs please contact Stacie, Mary or Naun. - Betsy Freisen
Social Media Inventory Reminder: University Libraries Communications is conducting an inventory of social media sites that represent a service or unit within the University of Minnesota Libraries. If you manage a social media channel or a blog, and have not yet responded, please take a moment to complete the brief survey at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/sm . Thank you. - Mark Engebreston
HathiTrust Update -- February 2013 Top news for last month includes the HathiTrust Research Center's plans for releasing software infrastructure at the end of March, loaded with the latest and greatest service components and tools. Among other news -- HathiTrust copyright reviewers have found 5,505 public domain volumes out of 11,217 reviewed in the month of February. The user support team engaged with 698 inquiries; and 22,930 volumes were ingested into HathiTrust, bringing our total to 10,645,334. The February issue can be accessed at: http://www.hathitrust.org/updates_february2013 - John Butler, relaying information from the HathiTrust Communications Working Group
Two Announcements From the Friends of the Libraries
They Make a Difference in Your Life, now Make a Difference in Theirs! The Friends of the Libraries announce continuation of the award program to recognize our student employees. Two Library student employees will be awarded the Outstanding Library Student Employee award and receive $250. The Friends of the Libraries are committed to supporting the University of Minnesota Libraries in a variety of ways. As important as our books and technologies are, the Friends wish to affirm the surpassing importance of the competent and dedicated students employed by the Libraries. See details at http://www.lib.umn.edu/friends/grants_awards#students. The deadline to submit nominations is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
Act Now and Submit Your Application for the Friends of the Libraries Staff Development Grant Two $1,000 grants will be awarded to provide financial support for Libraries staff professional development. Possible grant activities include travel, study, research, and conference attendance. The Friends of the Libraries welcome proposals demonstrating a significant opportunity for professional enrichment and development but may fall outside general funding opportunities from the Libraries. The proposed professional development activity must be completed in FY2013-14. See details at http://www.lib.umn.edu/friends/grants_awards. The deadline to submit your application is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. - Lanaya Stangret
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Sara Zettervall Accepted into MILE Leadership Program Sara Zettervall, Associate to the University Librarian, has been accepted to the Minnesota Library Assocation (MLA) Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE). She will join Megan Kocher and Shannon Farrell from the University Libraries, whose acceptance was announced last Monday. With 22 other emerging leaders from around the state, they will attend a 4-day leadership conference in May. MILE will include a mentoring program and provide opportunities for goal development and networking to help prepare future library leaders. - Emily Goff
Congratulations to Mary Huismann Congratulations to Mary Huismann, who recently presented at the Music Library Association Annual Meeting pre-conference, "Hit the Ground Running! RDA Training for Music Catalogers." Neil R. Hughes, Head of Music Cataloging, University of Georgia Libraries, wrote, "I'd just like to thank publicly all the organizers/planners/instructors of this year's fantastic pre-conference workshop, "Hit the Ground Running! RDA Training for Music Catalogers." In my almost-29 years in the profession, I have never before experienced such a well-organized, thoughtful, well-presented continuing education session, and I've sat through quite a few, awake for at least half of them. It really raised the bar for future MLA workshops." - Cecilia Genereux
New Temporary Government Information Librarian: Amy Springer I am pleased to announce that Amy Springer will be joining the Research & Learning Division on March 28th as the new Temporary Government Information Librarian. Amy brings with her several years government information and federal depository library experience through her recent position as Government and Business Librarian at St. John's University. Her background will not only support the work currently being done in the Government Publications Unit but also provide additional experience to enhance our regional depository responsibilities. This is a one year temporary position that will focus on supervision of the Wilson Library Government Publications Unit staff and reference and instruction to the university community and the public. Kirsten Clark will remain the Regional Depository Librarian in addition to her Social Sciences & Professional Program Interim Director role. - Karen Williams
Upcoming Events
Get Writing! Workshop Wednesday, March 27 1:00PM - 4:00PM Wilson Library, S30A Register: http://z.umn.edu/cc8
Are you trying to plan out that next big writing project? Are you hoping to finally finish those revisions on that journal article that's been sitting on your desk for two months? Come to "Get Writing! Overcome Procrastination, Remove Roadblocks and Create a Map for Success"! Presented by Jerilyn Veldof and Jon Jeffryes
This workshop will provide you with hands-on time to create a customized writing plan to map out your progress from the workshop to the completion of your writing goals. You will also learn some tips on motivation to help you help yourself in meeting your goals. Some of you may remember a similar workshop that Jerilyn presented for Research and Publication last spring. We've expanded that workshop and will be presenting this expanded version at ACRL in April. You can create a writing plan, learn motivation tips, and provide feedback to help us improve our workshop...all in one three hour session!
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. We hope to see you there! - Jon Jeffryes
Training Webinar for the new ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States Friday, March 29th, 2013 2:00 - 3:00 pm Online
Since 1878, the Statistical Abstract of the United States has been a key starting point for determining the statistical measures used by the federal government. Last year when the Census Bureau decided to no longer publish the print version, ProQuest began development of an online version. That product is now available (https://www.lib.umn.edu/indexes/moreinfo?id=18512). To help staff in learning this new database, Sarah Palmer from ProQuest will be hosting a training webinar on Friday, March 29th, 2-3pm. The webinar information has been sent out on the Research & Learning Division listserv. However, the webinar is open to all library staff so please contact me (clark881@umn.edu) if you would like to attend and are not on that listserv. This session will also be recorded for later viewing. - Kirsten Clark
E-book Brown Bag Discussion Monday, April 1, 2013 11:30-1:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Bring your lunch and join in on a general discussion of e-books and the Libraries, including demand driven acquisitions (DDA) on Monday April 1, 11:30-1:00 in S30A Wilson Library. The conversation will use this document, prepared as background for the December Senate Library Committee meeting as a starting point: SLC E-books discussion_20121212.pdf
Hope to see you there! - Charles Spetland
March Publisher Site Visits Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:00-2:00 pm S30B Wilson Library Two representatives from Elsevier with be joining us to discuss Elsevier's ebook offerings.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:00-10:00 am S30A Wilson Library Kristopher Wheeler from Gale Cengage will discuss recent developments and new products in the Gale Digital Library line, including four new collections in Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): http://gdc.gale.com/nineteenth-century-collections-online/ - Charles Spetland
Webinar: We're Implementing Agile - What Happened to my Day Job? Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00pm-1:00pm S30A Wilson Register: http://z.umn.edu/c8w
Agile methods have moved into the mainstream leaving many asking this question. The transition for Developers, Business Analysts, Testers, and Project Managers can be very challenging. In some cases, Project Managers struggle with the focus shifting from administrative and coordinating skills to an emphasis on the people and soft skills. Developers, Business Analysts, and Testers struggle with what their role is now that their team is "cross-functional," empowered, and self-organizing. Organizations struggle in moving from a project, schedule, and cost driven structure to focusing more on values, commitments, and products. Join us to learn more about some of the pitfalls to avoid and the paradigm shifts needed in adopting Agile methods. - Jan Roseen
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk The Diversity Outreach Collaborative has mounted the book exhibit "Slave Narratives" in the Wilson Lobby Exhibit Cases to commemorate Black History Month, and it will be on display from 15 February to 15 March 2013. This exhibit shows compilations and facsimile editions of autobiographical narratives by slaves, telling of their bondage, of their flight for freedom, and of their participation in the American Civil War. Kim Clarke and Rafael E. Tarrago curated the exhibit. - Kim Clarke
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday. ]]>
Monday, March 4, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3886952013-03-13T17:22:00Z2013-03-13T17:37:40Zzagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Two Announcements From the Friends of the Libraries - Requests to Film in the Libraries - New Tool for e-Journal Browsing Launching Soon - Center for Library Initiatives eNews
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Josh Bishoff Accepted into NCBI Course - Megan Kocher and Shannon Farrell Accepted into MILE Leadership Program - New East Bank Libraries Facilities Manager/Walter Library Building Manager: Julie Huang - Welcome Kaia Sievert - Congratulations to Laureen Boutang!
Upcoming Events - E-book Brown Bag Discussion - March Publisher Site Visits - Webinar: We're Implementing Agile - What Happened to my Day Job?
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - Seeing Symmetry - Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Two Announcements From the Friends of the Libraries
They Make a Difference in Your Life, now Make a Difference in Theirs! The Friends of the Libraries announce continuation of the award program to recognize our student employees. Two Library student employees will be awarded the Outstanding Library Student Employee award and receive $250. The Friends of the Libraries are committed to supporting the University of Minnesota Libraries in a variety of ways. As important as our books and technologies are, the Friends wish to affirm the surpassing importance of the competent and dedicated students employed by the Libraries. See details at http://www.lib.umn.edu/friends/grants_awards#students. The deadline to submit nominations is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
Act Now and Submit Your Application for the Friends of the Libraries Staff Development Grant Two $1,000 grants will be awarded to provide financial support for Libraries staff professional development. Possible grant activities include travel, study, research, and conference attendance. The Friends of the Libraries welcome proposals demonstrating a significant opportunity for professional enrichment and development but may fall outside general funding opportunities from the Libraries. The proposed professional development activity must be completed in FY2013-14. See details at http://www.lib.umn.edu/friends/grants_awards. The deadline to submit your application is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. - Lanaya Stangret
Requests to Film in the Libraries Mark Engebretson will assume responsibility for all requests to film in the libraries. Please direct all inquiries regarding filming to Mark. Mark will work with U Relations regarding preparation of any necessary documentation. Staff will be notified about logistic by the local Building Manager. - Bernadette Corley Troge and Mark Engebretson
New Tool for e-Journal Browsing Launching Soon Watch for the upcoming announcement about Browzine, an iPad app that allows a user to browse UL e-journals as well as build a favorites list and save individual articles. All U of M students, staff, and faculty will be able to authenticate and view journals thanks to the UL subscription to Browzine. Background is at http://thirdiron.com/browzine/ - Julia Kelly for the PIM Collaborative
Center for Library Initiatives eNews The Committee on Institutional Coorporation has released the latest issue of the Center for Library Initiatives eNews, which can be read here: http://e2.ma/message/uwxee/6hi6db - Wendy Pradt Lougee
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Josh Bishoff Accepted into NCBI Course Josh Bishoff has been accepted into the new bioinformatics training course: "A Librarian's Guide to NCBI." Josh will participate in the two-part course by completing a three-week, online (asynchronous), self-paced pre-course in March, "Fundamentals in Bioinformatics and Searching," and then traveling to the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland for a 5-day in-person course in mid-April. The on-site training will focus on developing foundational molecular data knowledge, BLAST sequence similarity searching, and the Entrez search systems. Josh is one of only 18 applicants accepted for this training. Congratulations, Josh! - Philip Herold
Megan Kocher and Shannon Farrell Accepted into MILE Leadership Program Congratulations to Megan Kocher and Shannon Farrell on their acceptance into the Minnesota Library Assocation (MLA) Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE). With 22 other emerging leaders from around the state they will attend a 4-day leadership conference in May. MILE will include a mentoring program and provide opportunities for goal development and networking, and will help prepare future library leaders! - Philip Herold
New East Bank Libraries Facilities Manager/Walter Library Building Manager: Julie Huang I'm very pleased to announce that Julie Huang will be joining the University Libraries on Monday, March 4th, as the new East Bank Libraries Facilities Manager/Walter Library Building Manager. Julie holds a BS in Industrial Design. She has held positions as both Industrial and /Facilities Engineer. She comes with a host of skills to include space planning, designing and coordinating. I am please to have her as a member of the Libraries Facilities & Operations Management department. - Bernadette Corley Troge
New Associate to the University Librarian: Sara Zetterval I am pleased to share news of the appointment of Sara Zettervall as the new Associate to the University Librarian. Sara is currently Project Manager for the Performing Arts Archives' IMLS-funded grant, which explored models and tools for performing arts organizations' archives. Previously, Sara served as Events and Outreach Specialist for the University's Center for Early Education and Development and brings extensive knowledge of the University. Sara holds a BA in English (University of Virginia), Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (University of Michigan) and recently completed a Master of Library and Information Science at St. Kate's.
While Emily Goff will be stepping down from the Associate-to role, we will continue to have access to her many talents, as she has agreed to assist with the transition and to work with us on a project basis in the future.
Please join me in welcoming Sara to the Libraries Administration, beginning Monday, March 11! -Wendy Pradt Lougee
Welcome Kaia Sievert I am happy to announce that Kaia Sievert will begin working as a Library Assistant 2 in Wilson AIS for the Collection, Information and Access Services Unit on Monday March 4, 2013. Her main duties will include opening the 1st Floor Desk during the week, performing stack maintenance duties and assisting with the supervision and training of our large pool of students. Kaia comes to us from the Lake Agassiz Regional Library in Moorhead where she gained experience in many facets of their library; providing Reference and technology help, supervising circulation staff on evenings and weekends, and planning and leading some programming and instruction. Kaia will be out in the stacks a lot, but her desk is located in 110 Wilson, and her work number is 6-4134. Welcome Kaia! - Jackie Gulbranson
Congratulations to Laureen Boutang! Laureen Boutang (Acquisitions & e-Resources Management Department) and her husband Scott welcomed their first child into the family. Dominic Scott Boutang was born Friday, January 22 at 2:21 pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and measured 21 inches at birth. Both Dominic and his mom are happy and doing well.
Laureen will be on maternity leave for 6 months and will return to work August 26. Sue Koelmel will be managing the ERM unit on an interim basis for the next 6 months or until we hire our new E-Resources Librarian/Manager. - Fariha Grieme
Upcoming Events
E-book Brown Bag Discussion Monday, April 1, 2013 11:30-1:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Bring your lunch and join in on a general discussion of e-books and the Libraries, including demand driven acquisitions (DDA) on Monday April 1, 11:30-1:00 in S30A Wilson Library. The conversation will use this document, prepared as background for the December Senate Library Committee meeting as a starting point: SLC E-books discussion_20121212.pdf
Hope to see you there! - Charles Spetland
March Publisher Site Visits Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:00-2:00 pm S30B Wilson Library Two representatives from Elsevier with be joining us to discuss Elsevier's ebook offerings.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:00-10:00 am S30A Wilson Library Kristopher Wheeler from Gale Cengage will discuss recent developments and new products in the Gale Digital Library line, including four new collections in Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): http://gdc.gale.com/nineteenth-century-collections-online/ - Charles Spetland
Webinar: We're Implementing Agile - What Happened to my Day Job? Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00pm-1:00pm S30A Wilson Register: http://z.umn.edu/c8w
Agile methods have moved into the mainstream leaving many asking this question. The transition for Developers, Business Analysts, Testers, and Project Managers can be very challenging. In some cases, Project Managers struggle with the focus shifting from administrative and coordinating skills to an emphasis on the people and soft skills. Developers, Business Analysts, and Testers struggle with what their role is now that their team is "cross-functional," empowered, and self-organizing. Organizations struggle in moving from a project, schedule, and cost driven structure to focusing more on values, commitments, and products. Join us to learn more about some of the pitfalls to avoid and the paradigm shifts needed in adopting Agile methods. - Jan Roseen
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
SeeingSymmetry__horiz3.jpg Seeing Symmetry Through Friday, March 8, 2013 Great Hall, Second Floor, Walter Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/seeing-symmetry-math-has-never.html
Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk The Diversity Outreach Collaborative has mounted the book exhibit "Slave Narratives" in the Wilson Lobby Exhibit Cases to commemorate Black History Month, and it will be on display from 15 February to 15 March 2013. This exhibit shows compilations and facsimile editions of autobiographical narratives by slaves, telling of their bondage, of their flight for freedom, and of their participation in the American Civil War. Kim Clarke and Rafael E. Tarrago curated the exhibit. - Kim Clarke
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday. ]]>
Monday, Februrary 25, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3886902013-03-13T17:12:06Z2013-03-13T17:20:41ZNews From Around the Libraries- One for All: Volunteer Service Initiative Kick Off- January 2013 HathiTrust Update - Streamlining and Transferring Processes- In Memory of Ray BohlingStaff Tidings and Kudos- Farewell to Jen Peters- Lisa Johnston and Jon Jeffryes Published...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - One for All: Volunteer Service Initiative Kick Off - January 2013 HathiTrust Update - Streamlining and Transferring Processes - In Memory of Ray Bohling
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Farewell to Jen Peters - Lisa Johnston and Jon Jeffryes Published in the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering - Kirsten Clark Receives the 2013 Documents to the People Award
Upcoming Events - E-book Brown Bag Discussion - March Publisher Site Visits - Join Us for the March First Friday - February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop"
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - Seeing Symmetry - Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
One for All: Volunteer Service Initiative Kick Off The February 13 Brief highlighted a new campus campaign that is worth a second mention. Last month, the University of Minnesota launched the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Volunteer Pledge Drive to promote the opportunity of giving back to the community. Faculty staff and students who volunteer will work with individuals and organizations to address local needs ranging from child literacy and animal rescue to helping to build affordable housing. Volunteers can pledge hours to any 501(c) nonprofit organization, including those for which they already volunteer on the pledge-drive website. Any number of hours may be pledged, there is no minimum. Anyone looking for a new volunteer opportunity can visit the websites of HandsOn Twin Cities and the United Way of Olmstead County Volunteer Center, which have partnered with the University for the drive.
Throughout the Library, staff volunteer in many different venues that strengthen our communities. The One for All campus campaign is a good opportunity to highlight those efforts towards the common good. For more information, read "One for All." The pilot project of the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses continues through May 17. - Jerrie Bayer
January 2013 HathiTrust Update Top news for last month includes the approval of the new bylaws by the HathiTrust partners and expansion of the HathiTrust resources page -- a growing list of user guides and "how to" created by HathiTrust partner libraries. Interesting tidbit: HathiTrust's most accessed volume in January (at 6,049 times) was the Investigation of Korean-American relations : Report of the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives, October 31, 1978. The January issue can be accessed at: http://www.hathitrust.org/updates_january2013 - John Butler, relaying information from the HathiTrust Communications Working Group
Streamlining and Transferring Processes With the University's emphasis on Operational Excellence, the Bio-Medical Library, Acquisitions and Resource Management (ARM) and Data Management and Access (DMA) departments have agreed that the time is right to begin planning to transition technical services processes from Bio-Med to Wilson Library. Time spent on technical services work in Bio-Med has decreased substantially in recent years, particularly with the increase in electronic resources. As a result, the Bio-Med tech services staff have developed new skills and are working in new strategic areas. They will remain in Bio-Med and continue to contribute to these new areas.
Therefore, our first goal is to review and streamline processes even further so that we minimize the impact on ARM and DMA as they absorb the remaining responsibilities. We are considering shelf-ready processes, ordering materials at time of selection, and increased reliance on demand-driven acquisitions and eBook options. We anticipate that the transition will be phased, with many of the changes implemented this summer and some continuing into the fall.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
- Betsy Friesen, Fariha Grieme, Janice Jaguszewski, and Nicole Theis-Mahon
In Memory of Ray Bohling We have received word of the passing of Ray Bohling, whom some of the Libraries staff may know from his tenure here. An obituary can be found at : http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Raymond-Bohling&lc=4209&pid=163049440&mid=5421854 - Wendy Lougee
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Farewell to Jen Peters Jen Peters, our talented and beloved graphic designer, has accepted a new position as Senior Designer for the Three Rivers Park District in Plymouth. Her last day with the Libraries is Wednesday, March 6. For anyone who has worked with Jen, this is obviously sad news for us. But it's a great opportunity for Jen and a significant step forward in her career. We will be hosting a farewell reception for Jen on Wednesday, March 6, 9 to 10 a.m., in the staff lounge, 4th floor, Wilson Library. Please stop by if you can. - Mark Engebretson
Lisa Johnston and Jon Jeffryes Published in the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering In case you didn't already see this tweeted by DigitalKoans (it's going viral!): Lisa Johnston's and Jon Jeffrye's article about their data information literacy needs assessment is now available in the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering: "Data Management Skills Needed by Structural Engineering Students: A case study at the University of Minnesota" http://ascelibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000154 . It is particularly significant that this is going out to the engineering community. Well done, Lisa and Jon! - Kris Fowler
Kirsten Clark Receives the 2013 Documents to the People Award Congratulations to Kirsten Clark who has been awarded the 2013 Proquest/GODORT/ALA Documents to the People Award. This award is a tribute to an individual, library, institution, or other non-commercial group that has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. Kirsten is nationally known as an innovator in the area of government information. She has held a number of positions with the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT), culminating with her election to the three year cycle as Chair Elect, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair. She is a most deserving recipient so please share your congratulations when you next see her. - Karen Williams
Upcoming Events
E-book Brown Bag Discussion Monday, April 1, 2013 11:30-1:00 pm S30A Wilson Library
Bring your lunch and join in on a general discussion of e-books and the Libraries, including demand driven acquisitions (DDA) on Monday April 1, 11:30-1:00 in S30A Wilson Library. The conversation will use this document, prepared as background for the December Senate Library Committee meeting as a starting point: SLC E-books discussion_20121212.pdf
Hope to see you there! - Charles Spetland
March Publisher Site Visits Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:00-2:00 pm S30B Wilson Library Two representatives from Elsevier with be joining us to discuss Elsevier's ebook offerings.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:00-10:00 am S30A Wilson Library Kristopher Wheeler from Gale Cengage will discuss recent developments and new products in the Gale Digital Library line, including four new collections in Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): http://gdc.gale.com/nineteenth-century-collections-online/ - Charles Spetland
Join Us for the March First Friday Friday, March 1, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library
"Pulp Writers and Weird Stories," presented by Andersen Research Scholar Britt Aamodt.
"What's the Big Idea, First Fridays," is a series of intellectually stimulating talks at Elmer L. Andersen Library. Each month's presentation is based on materials in the University of Minnesota Libraries' Archives and Special Collections. Feel free to bring your lunch. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. -Libraries Communications Office
February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop" Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library RSVP at: http://z.umn.edu/pgmfeb13A
Communication planning is one of the most critical elements contributing to a project's success. A good communication plan helps to get everyone on the same page by developing awareness about the project and setting expectations. It also enables others to provide valuable input and builds consensus. This is not a step in your project management plan to skip.
In this workshop you will: - learn what effective communication management includes. - see a model of a communication plan that you can use in your projects. - practice developing part of a plan.
Come if you are a leader or a member of a project. Help shape the discussion by filling out a short, three question survey about what you think works and doesn't work in project communication at: http://z.umn.edu/commpref . - Jerilyn Veldof and Francine Dupont-Crocker
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
SeeingSymmetry__horiz3.jpg Seeing Symmetry Through Friday, March 8, 2013 Great Hall, Second Floor, Walter Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/seeing-symmetry-math-has-never.html
Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk The Diversity Outreach Collaborative has mounted the book exhibit "Slave Narratives" in the Wilson Lobby Exhibit Cases to commemorate Black History Month, and it will be on display from 15 February to 15 March 2013. This exhibit shows compilations and facsimile editions of autobiographical narratives by slaves, telling of their bondage, of their flight for freedom, and of their participation in the American Civil War. Kim Clarke and Rafael E. Tarrago curated the exhibit. - Kim Clarke
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, February 19, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3886832013-03-13T16:42:54Z2013-03-13T17:11:36ZNews From Around the Libraries- Digital Preservation Management System Task Force to Launch- IT Council February 2013 Meeting Notes Now AvailableStaff Tidings and Kudos- Congratulations to Scott Spicer on Successfully Defending his Thesis- Nancy Herther Article Published in Hmong Studies...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Digital Preservation Management System Task Force to Launch - IT Council February 2013 Meeting Notes Now Available
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Congratulations to Scott Spicer on Successfully Defending his Thesis - Nancy Herther Article Published in Hmong Studies Journal - Jason Roy to Serve as Project Manager for Minnesota Digital Library
Upcoming Events - Candidate Presentations for Temporary Government Information Librarian - FAQ/Staff Profile Updates Workshop - February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop" - OCLC Research Roundup Webinar - Paul O. Zelinsky: Reflecting on Children's Book Art - What's the Buzz? - !Women Art Revolution Film Screening
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now - Seeing Symmetry - Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Digital Preservation Management System Task Force to Launch This past year the University Libraries approved the recommendations of the Digital Preservation Task Force to implement the proposed digital preservation policy framework for the Libraries and to take the next steps "towards establishing a fully functioning digital preservation program." A major next step is procurement of a digital preservation management system (DPMS). To do so, a task force, led by Jon Nichols, will soon be launched. The primary aim of this effort is to conduct and complete a Request For Proposal (RFP) process for a DPMS, resulting in a recommendation for procurement.
Joining Jon on the task force will be Jason Roy, Stephen Hearn, Bill Tantzen, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Peterson, Carol Kussmann (Minnesota Historical Society), Mary Miller, Sara Ring (Minitex), and Wendy Thomas (TerraPop and Minnesota Population Center). Elaine Kelash (University Purchasing) and Ron White (OIT) will assist with the procurement process as needed. Please see the task force charter (draft) for more details - John Butler
IT Council February 2013 Meeting Notes Now Available Meeting topics included:
Libraries Intranet Web and Document Management Phase 2: Establishing the Framework Proposal to Transform the Libraries' Data Backup Strategy for Staff Computing Videoconferencing Implementation Update Review of IT Council Charge
The meeting notes are available at: https://docs.google.com/a/umn.edu/file/d/0B-kkSzFLihRaelVNdk42RXU5bmM/edit?usp=sharing . -John Butler
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Congratulations to Scott Spicer on Successfully Defending his Thesis Many congratulations to Scott Spicer on successfully defending his thesis on February 12! "The Relationship Between Digital Storytelling Creation and Self-Efficacy Beliefs on Media Production Skill Sets in First Year College Students" is available at http://z.umn.edu/spicermathesispreprint prior to its official deposit in the UDC. This completes his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction - Learning Technologies, which has been a major endeavor over the last few years and required much concentrated work and dedication. He and his advisor have plans for publishing a couple of articles based on this research, which will have practical and pedagogical value for a wide range of instructors. Well done, Scott! - Kris Fowler
Nancy Herther Article Published in Hmong Studies Journal Congratulations to Nancy who along with researchers from the UMN Department of Family Social Science published the following article: Health Disparities Research in the Hmong American Community: Implications for Practice and Policy by Kari Smalkoski, Nancy K. Herther, Zha Blong Xiong, Karen Ritsema, Rebecca Vang and Ri Zheng, Hmong Studies Journal 13.2(2012): 1-32
An email from Dr. Xiong outlines Nancy's role: "I want to congratulate everyone for having successfully published the health disparities paper we all worked so hard on during the summer. Also, I want to thank each and everyone of you for working with me on this seminal article in the Hmong Studies field. I particularly want to express my sincere thanks to Kari and Nancy for taking the lead on this project." This article has received much publicity on the local and national media, and from researchers across the country. - Kirsten Clark
Jason Roy to Serve as Project Manager for Minnesota Digital Library I'm very pleased to announce that Jason Roy, Director of Digital Library Services, will serve as Project Manager for the Minnesota Digital Library's grant-funded initiative with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). Generous funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Knight Foundation over two years will enable the MDL to serve as one of seven "service hubs" for populating the DPLA, which will launch in April 2013. Jason is leading efforts to coordinate the collaborative development of an online exhibit with staff from the Minnesota Historical Society and Sandbox Studios. He will also lead efforts to create a metadata aggregation of digital libraries around Minnesota that will, along with metadata from MDL's Minnesota Reflections, be contributed to the massive DPLA database. Other projects, including new digitization, born-digital content creation, and community outreach for the DPLA are planned. - John Butler
Upcoming Events
Candidate Presentations for Temporary Government Information Librarian Three candidates for the R&L/SSPP/Temporary (1 year) Government Information Librarian position will be on campus this week interviewing. Below are the dates and times for their candidate presentations and following Q/A. These presentations are open to all staff and we'd love to have a full house!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 10:15 to 11:00 am Wilson Library S30A Candidate Presentation by Jason Paul ( CV available at https://netfiles.umn.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-14904620_1)
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 10:15 to 11:00 am Wilson Library S30B Candidate Presentation by Jacolyn Hansen (CV available at https://netfiles.umn.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-14904621_1)
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 9:30 to 10:15 am Wilson Library S30B Candidate Presentation by Amy Springer (CV available at https://netfiles.umn.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-14904622_1)
Candidates have been asked to present on the following:
Please use the following scenario and the questions posed to guide your development of a 15-20 minute presentation.
Scenario: At the last minute Professor Smith has approached you to do a short overview of federal legislative process the next day for his class of 100 students. You will have access to a computer and internet for the presentation but no more than 10 minutes in which to cover the information. * Provide a perspective on how you approach library instruction. * Provide an overview of your instruction session, for example what would you cover with the time limitations, and why you chose this approach. * What are the take-away(s) for the students?
- Kirsten Clark (chair), Amy West, and Clarice Ostman - Search Committee members
FAQ/Staff Profile Updates Workshop Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:00 am to 11:00 am Wilson S30C
The Web Presence Management Group is holding a workshop for new and current Libraries staff on how to update your staff profile page, create or edit FAQs and an overview of editing in Drupal including hands-on time. There will also be an opportunity to get your picture taken, if you haven't matched a photo to your staff profile yet. Any questions? Let us know. We hope you can attend. - Kate Peterson, on behalf of the Web Presence Management Group
February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop" Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library RSVP at: http://z.umn.edu/pgmfeb13A
Communication planning is one of the most critical elements contributing to a project's success. A good communication plan helps to get everyone on the same page by developing awareness about the project and setting expectations. It also enables others to provide valuable input and builds consensus. This is not a step in your project management plan to skip.
In this workshop you will: - learn what effective communication management includes. - see a model of a communication plan that you can use in your projects. - practice developing part of a plan.
Come if you are a leader or a member of a project. Help shape the discussion by filling out a short, three question survey about what you think works and doesn't work in project communication at: http://z.umn.edu/commpref . - Jerilyn Veldof and Francine Dupont-Crocker
OCLC Research Roundup Webinar Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:00 pm Room S-30B, O. Meredith Wilson Library
This first ever online Research Roundup event will include a brief overview of OCLC Research from Eric Childress, Consulting Project Manager, OCLC Research, and an interactive discussion centered on the latest findings from recent reports. We have reserved room S-30B in O. Meredith Wilson Library for a group viewing. If you'd like to register for the event and watch from your office, go to: http://visit.oclc.org/dm?id=9946974D25443C64B946CEBFDF4EC348D7E1CC818E7927B7 , scroll down to the 'OCLC Research Roundup Webinar', and click the title link. - Betsy Friesen, on behalf of Data Management and Access
Paul O. Zelinsky: Reflecting on Children's Book Art Thursday, February 21, 2013 6:30 pm: reception, 7:00 pm: lecture, 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm: book signing (5:30 pm: meet the new curator of the Children's Literature Research Collections, Lisa Von Drasek) Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library RSVP by February 19, 2103 at: https://www.lib.umn.edu/about/zelinsky.
Please join us for a special event featuring author and illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky. Zelinsky will talk about his recent experience as a judge of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, what he was looking for in the work, and reflect on his own work. Paul O. Zelinsky is recognized as one of the most inventive and critically successful artists in his field. Zelinsky's illustrations have won wide acclaim and many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of Rapunzel and three Caldecott Honors, for Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Swamp Angel. - Libraries Communications Office
What's the Buzz? Featuring Marla Spivak - A Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries Member Exclusive Benefit Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:00 pm: doors open, 2:30 pm: program Campus Club, fourth floor, Coffman Memorial Union RSVP by Friday, February 15, 2013 at: z.umn.edu/spivak Open only to members of the Friends of the Libraries. New members can join at: lib.umn.edu/friends/join
The decline in bee populations is a matter of environmental, social, and economic concern. This Friends of the Libraries members-only event and reception features MacArthur Fellow and McKnight Distinguished Professor Marla Spivak, who runs the University's Bee Lab and heads research efforts to promote the health of bee pollinators, particularly honey bees. Following the program, join fellow Friends of the Libraries for convivial companionship and tasty hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. - Libraries Communications Office
!Women Art Revolution Film Screening Monday, February 11, 2013 5:00 pm Fourth Floor, O. Meredith Wilson Library
!Women Art Revolution (!W.A.R.) is a documentary film by Lynn Hershman Leeson that combines interviews, artwork, and rarely seen archival film and video footage, collected over the past 40 years, which details the evolution of the feminist art movement in the United States from 1968 to the present. - Libraries Communications Office
RACISM IN A "POST-RACIAL" AMERICA - A Candid Conversation Friday, February 22, 2013 1:30 - 3 p.m. Givens Conference Room, 120 Andersen Library
With the 2008 election of the country's first African-American president, some hoped the nation had reached post-racialism. But the wealth and achievement gaps have grown, men of color comprise a large number of our prison inmates; discrimination against Indigenous people continues, and anti-immigration policies are on the rise. Join us for a candid discussion on how race and racism inform these issues.
Panelists: Booker Hodges, Executive Director, Minneapolis Office, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (NAACP); Carlos Mariani, Executive Director, Minnesota Minority Education Partnership; Lisa Sun-Hee Park, University of Minnesota Professor of Sociology and Director, Asian American Studies Program; Waziyatawin, Dakota teacher, writer, and activist and the Indigenous Peoples Research Chair for the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria. Moderator: Rickey Hall, Assistant Vice President, University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity. More info here. This event is sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and University Libraries. - Jody Grey
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
house_built.jpg The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now Through Saturday, February 23, 2013 T. R. Anderson Gallery, O. Meredith Wilson Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/feminist-art-then-and-now.html
SeeingSymmetry__horiz3.jpg Seeing Symmetry Through Friday, March 8, 2013 Great Hall, Second Floor, Walter Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/seeing-symmetry-math-has-never.html
Black History Month Exhibit, Wilson Library, 1st Floor, Opposite the Information Desk The Diversity Outreach Collaborative has mounted the book exhibit "Slave Narratives" in the Wilson Lobby Exhibit Cases to commemorate Black History Month, and it will be on display from 15 February to 15 March 2013. This exhibit shows compilations and facsimile editions of autobiographical narratives by slaves, telling of their bondage, of their flight for freedom, and of their participation in the American Civil War. Kim Clarke and Rafael E. Tarrago curated the exhibit. - Kim Clarke For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.]]>
Monday, February 11, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3886812013-03-13T16:30:46Z2013-03-13T16:39:48Zzagal002News From Around the Libraries - Academic Technology Showcase Submissions Deadline is February 20, 2013 - Libraries Inventory of Social Media - Organization Review Updates From Last December - President Kaler Spotlights the Libraries
Staff Tidings and Kudos - Anne Beschnett Accepted Into Immersion Program - Congratulations to Jim Beattie - Jim Stemper Transitioning to Organizational Data Strategist Role
Upcoming Events - February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop" - OCLC Research Roundup Webinar - Paul O. Zelinsky: Reflecting on Children's Book Art - To Her Dear and Loving Husband: Reading the Love Letters of Mistress Bradstreet - What's the Buzz? - !Women Art Revolution Film Screening
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now - Seeing Symmetry ]]>
News From Around the Libraries
Academic Technology Showcase Submissions Deadline is February 20, 2013 The 2013 Academic Technology Showcase: Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Research will be held April 10, 2013, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, in Coffman Memorial Union. As we did last year, the Libraries will be providing lightweight coordination of the presentation proposals to avoid similar ideas competing with each other. To assist with the process, a spreadsheet Academic Technology Showcase 2013 Library Submissions document has been created so Libraries applicants can supply their proposal information. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please check the spreadsheet before doing so to see what your colleagues may have already submitted or are considering submitting. Please note, presenters will need to submit their proposals directly to the Showcase at: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/showcase/ . The deadline for submissions is February 20, 2013.
The Showcase offers the opportunity for us to show off some of the great work the Libraries are doing around technology in the areas of teaching, learning, and research. - Jerrie Bayer
Libraries Inventory of Social Media University Libraries Communications is conducting an inventory of social media sites that represent the University of Minnesota Libraries. If you manage a social media channel or a blog, please take a moment to complete a survey at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/sm . Thank you. - Mark Engebreston
Organization Review Updates From Last December This winter, the Executive Committee of the Libraries had the opportunity to discuss a document that was used to prepare the organization review update at December's All Staff Assembly. It was suggested that this document would provide a helpful overview for staff throughout the Libraries. Although it is not completely up to date, there is a tremendous amount of helpful information. We hope to continue to provide timely comprehensive updates as we move forward. This organization review document can be found at: https://docs.google.com/a/umn.edu/file/d/1DHxyr-I0CbtR_KTOpO-h3rD0p11GsRyWzs7ftYd3lJnvZSGLwp5xFNz1o7rE/edit . - Wendy Pradt Lougee
President Kaler Spotlights the Libraries President Kaler was on Twin Cities Public Television's (tpt) Almanac Program this past Friday night and, among other topics, discussed the critical work ahead related to spans and layers of supervision. He cited the work already accomplished by the Libraries. The program can be viewed at: http://www.mnvideovault.org/mvvPlayer/customPlaylist2.php?id=24197&select_index=0&popup=yes#0 (reference to the LIbraries can be found at approximately 6:15). - Wendy Pradt Lougee
Staff Tidings and Kudos
Anne Beschnett Accepted Into Immersion Program Anne Beschnett has been accepted into the Association of College and Research Library's (ACRL) Immersion Program called, "Teaching with Technology." This blended program kicks off with a face-to-face meeting at the American Library Association's (ALA) annual meeting in Chicago in June 2013 and then continues with an online component that wraps up in early August 2013 with final projects. The committee called out the strength of Anne's personal statement, along with evidence of strong institutional support, that distinguished her application from others. Only 45 applicants were accepted into this cohort. Congratulations Anne. - Lisa McGuire
Congratulations to Jim Beattie Jim Beattie recently had the following article published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly: "Literature Searching in Medical Education: Online Tutorial Development from Idea to Creation." Jim and his co-authors were part of a special interest group within the Association of American Medical Colleges called Librarians in Medical Education (LiME) that worked together to create an online tutorial on how to effectively search the literature describing medical education topics. Congratulations Jim. - Lisa McGuire
Jim Stemper Transitioning to Organizational Data Strategist Role A common and increasing need raised in all areas of last year's organization review was for greater cohesiveness and control over the metrics about ourselves as an organization and the resources and services we provide (i.e., Libraries' input, outputs, outcomes, etc.). Over the past year or so, Jim Stemper has led a project to assess our current state in this area, to establish principles for moving forward, and to select the technology that will enable the Libraries to manage and more readily access its organizational data. With these foundational pieces now in place and beginning this month, Jim will transition from his role as the Libraries's first Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL), since 2001, to a new role - Organizational Data Strategist. This position will reside in the Data Management and Access department in the Data and Technology division, and report to Betsy Friesen. Jim's ERL responsibilities will be assumed by a new position in the Acquisitions and E-Resources (ARM) department. A search for that position will begin soon. Until that position is appointed, Jim has graciously agreed to continue his licensing and related collections responsibilities, including service on the Collections Council. He will also share his expertise and experience, providing guidance and mentorship to the new appointee. Please join us in congratulating Jim on his new role and in thanking him for his notable contributions in Collection Development and Management over the past decade. - John Butler, Charles Spetland, and Betsy Friesen
Upcoming Events
February's Project and Group Management (PGM) Forum: "Effective Project Communication: Keeping Everyone in the Loop" Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library RSVP at: http://z.umn.edu/pgmfeb13A
Communication planning is one of the most critical elements contributing to a project's success. A good communication plan helps to get everyone on the same page by developing awareness about the project and setting expectations. It also enables others to provide valuable input and builds consensus. This is not a step in your project management plan to skip.
In this workshop you will: - learn what effective communication management includes. - see a model of a communication plan that you can use in your projects. - practice developing part of a plan.
Come if you are a leader or a member of a project. Help shape the discussion by filling out a short, three question survey about what you think works and doesn't work in project communication at: http://z.umn.edu/commpref . - Jerilyn Veldof and Francine Dupont-Crocker
OCLC Research Roundup Webinar Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:00 pm Room S-30B, O. Meredith Wilson Library
This first ever online Research Roundup event will include a brief overview of OCLC Research from Eric Childress, Consulting Project Manager, OCLC Research, and an interactive discussion centered on the latest findings from recent reports. We have reserved room S-30B in O. Meredith Wilson Library for a group viewing. If you'd like to register for the event and watch from your office, go to: http://visit.oclc.org/dm?id=9946974D25443C64B946CEBFDF4EC348D7E1CC818E7927B7 , scroll down to the 'OCLC Research Roundup Webinar', and click the title link. - Betsy Friesen, on behalf of Data Management and Access Paul O. Zelinsky: Reflecting on Children's Book Art Thursday, February 21, 2013 6:30 pm: reception, 7:00 pm: lecture, 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm: book signing (5:30 pm: meet the new curator of the Children's Literature Research Collections, Lisa Von Drasek) Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library RSVP by February 19, 2103 at: https://www.lib.umn.edu/about/zelinsky.
Please join us for a special event featuring author and illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky. Zelinsky will talk about his recent experience as a judge of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, what he was looking for in the work, and reflect on his own work. Paul O. Zelinsky is recognized as one of the most inventive and critically successful artists in his field. Zelinsky's illustrations have won wide acclaim and many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of Rapunzel and three Caldecott Honors, for Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Swamp Angel. - Libraries Communications Office
To Her Dear and Loving Husband: Reading the Love Letters of Mistress Bradstreet Featuring Edward Griffin Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:30 pm: light refreshments, 5:00 pm: program Upson Room, Walter Library RSVP at: https://www.lib.umn.edu/about/griffin
Could a Puritan woman express desire, passion, and love? Sixty years ago, when young John Berryman encountered Anne Dudley Bradstreet's verse love letters to her husband, Simon, he asked that question and was startled at his answer. No: fascinated. No: infatuated. Something about Bradstreet's love poetry still startles, fascinates, and infatuates readers today. In this reading by Professor Emeritus Edward Griffin, Department of English, Anne Bradstreet will upstage John Berryman and his extreme response to her poems. - Libraries Communications Office
What's the Buzz? Featuring Marla Spivak - A Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries Member Exclusive Benefit Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:00 pm: doors open, 2:30 pm: program Campus Club, fourth floor, Coffman Memorial Union RSVP by Friday, February 15, 2013 at: z.umn.edu/spivak Open only to members of the Friends of the Libraries. New members can join at: lib.umn.edu/friends/join
The decline in bee populations is a matter of environmental, social, and economic concern. This Friends of the Libraries members-only event and reception features MacArthur Fellow and McKnight Distinguished Professor Marla Spivak, who runs the University's Bee Lab and heads research efforts to promote the health of bee pollinators, particularly honey bees. Following the program, join fellow Friends of the Libraries for convivial companionship and tasty hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. - Libraries Communications Office
!Women Art Revolution Film Screening Monday, February 11, 2013 5:00 pm Fourth Floor, O. Meredith Wilson Library
!Women Art Revolution (!W.A.R.) is a documentary film by Lynn Hershman Leeson that combines interviews, artwork, and rarely seen archival film and video footage, collected over the past 40 years, which details the evolution of the feminist art movement in the United States from 1968 to the present. - Libraries Communications Office
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
house_built.jpg The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now Through Saturday, February 23, 2013 T. R. Anderson Gallery, O. Meredith Wilson Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/feminist-art-then-and-now.html
SeeingSymmetry__horiz3.jpg Seeing Symmetry Through Friday, March 8, 2013 Great Hall, Second Floor, Walter Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/seeing-symmetry-math-has-never.html
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.
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Monday, February 4, 2013tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mondaymemo//10667.3886802013-03-13T16:14:53Z2013-03-13T16:25:43ZNews From Around the Libraries- Google Drive: What Would You Like to Know?- HathiTrust 2012 Year in ReviewUpcoming Events- Active Shooter Presentation- FAQ/Staff Profile Updates Workshop- Health Sciences Libraries Part of Mini Medical School- Palgrave Macmillan VisitExhibits at the Libraries-...zagal002
News From Around the Libraries - Google Drive: What Would You Like to Know? - HathiTrust 2012 Year in Review
Upcoming Events - Active Shooter Presentation - FAQ/Staff Profile Updates Workshop - Health Sciences Libraries Part of Mini Medical School - Palgrave Macmillan Visit
Exhibits at the Libraries - Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches - The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now - Seeing Symmetry
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News From Around the Libraries
Google Drive: What Would You Like to Know? The Libraries Learning and Development department is currently developing two hands-on Google Drive training courses for Libraries staff, a basic course and an advanced course, to be offered this February and March. To help us develop a curriculum built around your needs, we would like to know what questions you have about Google Drive, what issues you have encountered, and what we can do to help you become a proficient user. You can access our short questionnaire at: http://z.umn.edu/bsx . We would appreciate a response by Friday, February 8, 2013. Thank you. - Jan Roseen, Sue Koelmel, Francine Dupont-Crocker
HathiTrust 2012 Year in Review 2012 brought to a close the initial fvie-year charter period that HathiTrust was granted by its founding institutions. Five years later, the collaborative is stronger than ever. More than 70 academic and research institutions from around the world participate in HathiTrust, supporting a digital repository of 10.6 million volumes and a host of shared activities, all geared toward the provision of greater access to the scholarly and cultural record, more secure preservation, and greater research opportunities for our constituencies than we have ever had before. As we launch into a new year, and a new stage of HathiTrust, it is worthwhile to reflect on our progress and achievements in 2012. These include: - a significant legal victory and affirmation of Fair Use in the case of Authors Guild v. HathiTrust. - many new partners and a new governance structure. - a steady stream of technological improvements and enhancements. - development of new services and infrastructure. - continued engagement with our community in the form of presentations, discussions, and the HathiTrust Research Center Uncamp.
A recap of activities in these areas and more can be read in the review at: http://www.hathitrust.org/updates_review2012 . - John Butler, relaying the message of the HathiTrust Communications Working Group
Upcoming Events
Active Shooter Presentation Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 120, Elmer L. Andersen Library
All staff are welcome to attend the Active Shooter presentation tomorrow. Officer Shawn Jackson from UMPD will give a presentation and answer questions. Staff may register for this session through ULearn following the instructions in the email sent out by Jan Roseen on January 30, 2013. All are welcome, registered or not. - Matt Bowers
FAQ/Staff Profile Updates Workshop The Web Presence Management Group is holding a workshop for new and current Libraries staff on how to update your staff profile page, how to create or edit FAQs, and an overview of editing in Drupal, including hands-on time. There will also be an opportunity to get your picture taken, if you haven't matched a photo to your staff profile yet. Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:00 am to 11:00 am Room S-30C, O. Meredith Wilson Library
Any questions? Let us know. We hope you can attend. - Kate Peterson, on behalf of the Web Presence Management Group
Health Sciences Libraries Part of Mini Medical School Anne Beschnett, Lois Hendrickson, and Christopher Herzberg will be participating in Mini Medical School sessions offered by the Academic Health Center (AHC) to members of the public. The sessions are held on Monday evenings, February 4 through March 4, 2013. The Health Sciences Libraries crew will be part of the Monday, February 25, 2013 session. Anne will staff an information table to promote consumer health resources to participants, while Lois and Christopher will showcase materials from the Wangensteen collection, both artifacts and books, to support the theme of medical and therapeutic aspects of disability and replacement devices or prostheses, such as joint replacement and repair.
For more information about the sessions, visit: http://www.health.umn.edu/mini-medical-school/index.htm . - Lisa McGuire
Palgrave Macmillan Visit Tuesday, February 12, 2013 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Room S-30B, O. Meredith Wilson Library
Hayley Harris and Roohana Khan from Palgrave Macmillan will visit the Libraries on Tuesday February 12, 2013. They will be demonstrating and answering questions about Palgrave Connect, the Palgrave ebook platform/collection covering the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business. Please join us for the discussion. - Charles Spetland
Exhibits at the Libraries
header_brockman.jpg Creating the World for the Stage: 1893-1929 - An Exhibit of Scenic Sketches Through Friday, March 15, 2013 Elmer L. Andersen Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/creating-the-world-for-the-sta-1.html
house_built.jpg The House We Built: Feminist Art Then and Now Through Saturday, February 23, 2013 T. R. Anderson Gallery, O. Meredith Wilson Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/university-libraries-exhibits/feminist-art-then-and-now.html
SeeingSymmetry__horiz3.jpg Seeing Symmetry Through Friday, March 8, 2013 Great Hall, Second Floor, Walter Library http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/seeing-symmetry-math-has-never.html
For previous issues, visit the University Libraries Monday Memo blog at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mondaymemo/ . The University Libraries Monday Memo editorial policy can be found at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Communications/InternalCommunications . For items to be included in the University Libraries Monday Memo, please send all announcements to: monmemo@umn.edu before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.