The Library Journal just published a story on 2008’s top 10 news in academic libraries, in two parts. In Part 2 are the Honorable Mentions: Honorable Mentions: The LJAN Top Ten Stories of 2008, 4-10 .
And the top three are:
#1 Georgia State University Sued by Publishers over E-Reserves
#2 Harvard’s OA Mandate
#3 The Google Book Search Settlement
SLA’s Inside the Box Connections blog announced today that the 2008 SLA Board of Directors voted in December to approve the formation of the Academic Division of SLA.
The scope of the Division is to focus on topics of interest to academic librarians from all subject disciplines. This division is committed to improving the quality of teaching [...]
LISNews published a post today about a 2004 story on the membership libraries. The main library featured intrigued me as I didn’t know of it before. The Mechanics’ Institute Library and Chess Room was founded in 1854 in San Francisco and is the oldest library on the West Coast and one of the oldest chess clubs [...]
Jeffrey R. Young lists, in the December 19 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the top 10 threats to universities’ IT systems. Phishing, malware, smart phones, social software, students and faculty all pose a security risk. Why? Sometimes your Friend is not your friend, students tend to share their password info and faculty are [...]
EngLib has returned. We’re no longer a site exclusively aimed at SciTech Librarians. EngLib: The Engaged Librarian will deal with the trials, tribulations, and excitement of the University library.
All employment listings are quoted from the source document, website, or listserv post.
Library Associates is seeking an experienced Corporate Librarian who has excellent literature searching skills, particularly with databases dealing with oil and gas, and ideally some cataloging experience. This is a temporary part-time position (30 hours a week) that will last 2-3 months but [...]
The students have an essay award and so do SLA Engineering Division members looking at continuing their education.
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Continuing Education Stipend is $1000 given to the SLA Engineering Division member who submits the best essay on how he or she would benefit from a continuing education course. The [...]
If you were a Librarian, in charge of the science or engineering collections, how would you go about promoting databases within your collection to the appropriate departments that can benefit from it? What could the database producers do to assist in your efforts (e.g., send you promotional items, etc.). Explain how your efforts will [...]
John Donne didn’t write “No librarian is an island,” but he might have had he been a part of the SLA Engineering Division. They’re looking for nominations for the Engineering Division Team Award.
This award is offered annually to honor a team. It is sponsored by the SLA Engineering Division and highlights the accomplishments and [...]
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA) Science and Technology Libraries Section is planning a two-hour program in Durban as part of the World Library and Information Congress 19-23 August 2007. The theme of the IFLA conference is “Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships”
The conference is look for three papers to [...]
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Integrated Learning Librarian, Engineering and Science Library
Continuing Track Appointment ; Available immediately
Queen’s University Library requires an innovative, energetic and service-oriented public services librarian to deliver services in support of the Faculty of Applied Science’s Integrated Learning initiative. Reporting to the Head, Engineering and [...]
Help a librarian get to the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Conference in Denver, CO, in June!
If you know of a librarian who lives and works outside of the United States and Canada then he or she may be eligible for the Bonnie Hilditch International Science-Technology Division Librarian Award. The award is conference registration, lodging, and [...]
As the first USF librarian at the Lakeland campus (now Polytechnic), I opened the USF Polytechnic Library in January 2007 and have developed its various services.
I've held positions as information broker, Internet consultant and academic librarian in Canada, the US and Europe.
A blogger since 2001, I've created and maintained several sites in, and outside, of the biblioblogosphere.
I'm active in SLA, and currently serve as Chair of the Information Technology Division.
