University Library Information Bulletin

LIB-March 23, 2005 - #E-12

New Book Arts Workshops - May 2005
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign is pleased to offer two NEW Book Arts Workshops this spring.

THE MEDIEVAL BOOK: From Sheep to Shelf Saturday
May 21, 2005
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$59
Faculty: Sidney Berger, Ph.D. Medieval Literature and Bibliography

In the Middle Ages books went from being purely didactic to being necessities and luxuries. From the early religious texts produced in scriptoria, to the books (emanating from the secular scriptoria and Stationers' Offices) needed by a growing middle class, to the sumptuous, opulent books of collectors, books in the Middle Ages have a fascinating history. This workshop answers such questions as, How many people did it take to produce an illuminated manuscript (and who were they)? What materials went into the making of a medieval manuscript? How were manuscripts designed and illuminated? Who were the readers? What relationships were there among the growth of the guild system, the rise of the middle class, the increasing demand for education, and the production and use of books in the Middle Ages? How were the books actually produced? How were they designed? What problems do medieval manuscripts present for modern editors and readers? How can we produce an authoritative text from multiple manuscript sources? And much more.

DESIGN IN PRINTING
Sunday, May 22, 2005
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$59
Faculty: Sidney Berger, Ph.D. Medieval Literature and Bibliography

Whether we approach our reading from analog or digital perspectives, we owe it to our readers to offer the clearest and best designed texts possible. This workshop looks at all kinds of things having to do with book design: considerations of audience; format; typeface selection; page orientation; all kinds of spacing; layout; legibility issues; papers; inks; binding types and designs; materials; art and illustration; collaboration; working with publishers and printers; classical views of what constitutes a well designed book; and so forth.

We'll look at plenty of books along the way. And we will see what classic book design and the computer have in common. John Milton said, "A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit." This class will show you what to do (and what to avoid) to create precious lifeblood.

These workshops are open to all. Take both and save on registration fee. For additional information, please visit the Web sites or contact Marianne Steadley, 217-244-2751.

Leadership Retreat
Applications from Illinois librarians for the 2005 Thinking Outside the Borders Leadership Retreat are being accepted through May 15, 2005. The retreat will be held Sept. 26 - 29, 2005, at Eagle Creek Conference Center at Lake Shelbyville. An IMLS National Leadership Grant (NLG) will cover all expenses except travel. The NLG project was developed by the Illinois State Library (ISL) and the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. The purpose of the project is to encourage librarians to "think globally and act locally". Common issues of concern to librarians everywhere that will be covered at the leadership retreats include preservation, technology, negotiation, empowerment, fundraising and advocacy.

Applicants must submit their complete applications by May 15, 2005, to Bonnie Matheis, ISL, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, 300 South Second, Springfield, IL 62701-1796. Questions can be directed to Bonnie Matheis, 217-558-2065.

Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by June 15, 2005.

Workshop at UIC
Fulbright Faculty Program Hosts Workshop at UIC
Location: Room 613 Student Center East (formerly Chicago Circle Center)
3-5040/3-5043
When: Thursday, March 31 2005
Time: 1 - 2 p.m.

David Adams, Senior Program Officer for the Middle East/Asia at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for Faculty and Professionals:

There is no charge for the workshop. UIC interested faculty are encouraged to attend.

To R.S.V.P. contact Jeanne Ryan, 312-996-5455. Space is limited; RSVP by Friday, March 25, 2005.

For more information regarding the Fulbright Program contact OIA at 312-996-5455. Information is also available on the web site of the Office of International Affairs.

Parking lot HTPS at the corner of Harrison and Taylor is closest to the event.

About the Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Program is recognized as the U.S. government's flagship in international educational exchange. Fulbright grants are for U.S. citizens and nationals of foreign countries for a variety of educational activities. The program provides grantees and their hosts the opportunity to better comprehend the institutions, culture and society of other parts of the world. Each year, approximately 800 scholars and professionals are sent to more than 140 countries.

Sixty-five awards have been given to UIC faculty and professionals since 1982-83, with 41 of these people still at UIC. In 2004-05, UIC is honored to have three faculty members to receive the award. Recipients include:

The Fulbright scholar program also brings foreign scholars, teachers and researchers to universities to do advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. These scholars apply for grants through the Fulbright commission/foundation or public affairs section of the US Embassy in their home countries.

UIC has been host to 57 Foreign Fulbright Scholars since 1981-82. Current scholars include:

ISI®Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture

Thursday, April 7, 2005
Dominican University - Lund Auditorium
Pippa Norris
Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics
John F. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University

“The Impact of New Technologies:
Transforming or Reinforcing Civic Engagement?”
Reception at 5:30 p.m. - Lecture at 6 p.m.

Dr. Norris has published almost three dozen books, including a series for Cambridge University Press: A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies (2000), Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty and the Internet Worldwide (2001), Democratic Phoenix: Political Activism Worldwide (2002) and Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the Globe (with Ronald Inglehart, 2003), Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior (spring 2004), and Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide (with Ronald Inglehart). Her research compares elections and public opinion, political communications and gender politics and has been published in more than a dozen languages.

She has served on executive bodies for the American Political Science Association (APSA), the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the Political Science Association of the UK (PSA), and the British Politics Group of APSA. She was President of the Women and Politics Research Group of the American Political Science Association and Co-Founding Chair of the Elections, Parties, and Public Opinion Group (EPOP) of the Political Science Association. She has held visiting appointments at Columbia University, the University of California-Berkeley, the University of East Anglia, the University of Oslo, the University of Cape Town, Otago University, and the Australian National University. Prior to Harvard, she taught at Edinburgh University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Philosophy from Warwick University, and Masters and Doctoral degrees in Politics from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Dominican University is one of the few graduate schools of library and information science to receive the coveted annual Lazerow lectureship award from ISI®. The lecture honors the memory of Samuel Lazerow, an eminent library administrator and pioneer in the use of electronic information systems. Free and open to the public.

For more information, please call 708-524-6845 or visit the GSLIS Web site.

On the ARL Server (Mar. 21, 2005)

NEW ITEMS ON THE ARL SERVER:

ARL Membership Meeting, May 2005

The LibQUAL+™ Update: Vol. 2, No. 3, March 2, 2005 [PDF] Contains information about upcoming workshops, details about the 2005 Service Quality Academy, Share Fairs, and more.

Online Lyceum Course: Coaching for Performance, May 4 - 27, 2005

MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

View the full ARL/OLMS 2005 calendar online.

Online Lyceum Course: Designing for the Web, March 28 - April 22, 2005

2005 Service Quality Evaluation Academy Accepting Nominations - Deadline is April 1, 2005

Online Lyceum Course: Licensing Review and Negotiation, April 4 - May 6, 2005

ACRL preconference workshop, Outcome Assessment Tools for the Library of the Future: Measuring Service Quality (LibQUAL+TM) and the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES), April 7, 2005, Minneapolis, Minn.

SPARC-ACRL IR Workshop: Building a Successful Institutional Repository: An Introduction for Smaller Libraries Workshop, ACRL 12th Annual Conference, April 8, 2005, Minneapolis, Minn.

Online Lyceum Course: Measuring Library Service Quality, April 25 - June 3, 2005

IATUL Conference

Frequently Used Web sites:

UIC Library:

UIC Library Home Page

About the Library
Note:  This site is updated regularly.

CITY2000
A collection of photographs from more than 200 photographers spending 365 days canvassing the city and chronicling its people, places and personality.

Daley Library Special Collections

Employee of the Month Award @ UIC Library

Library All-Staff Meetings

Library Faculty Committees

Library Hours

Library News: The Library's Electronic Newsletter on Acquisitions and Initiatives

ULIB Search Engine

Others:

ACCC Servers
This page lists the availabilty of ACCC run servers like tigger, mailserv, icarus, calendar, etc.

CIC
An academic consortium of twelve major teaching and research universities in the Midwest.

CMLS Workshops (including online registration)
UIC staff interested in attending any workshop must first secure permission from their supervisor to attend and justify why the library should pay for their participation. The request requires review by the University Librarian, who will make the final decision.

CRL
A consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries acquiring and preserving traditional and digital resources for research and teaching, making them available to member institutions through interlibrary loan and electronic delivery.

ICCMP
Works to meet the diverse information needs of faculty, students, and other library users in Illinois by encouraging cooperative library activity in order to make the best use of resources.

IDAL
Building a collection of full-text and full-image electronic resources that support instruction, study, and research by students, faculty and staff in all eligible Illinois institutions of higher education.

ILA Reporter (a bimonthly newsletter of the Illinois Library Association)

ILCSO
Enhances and expands access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among ILCSO members and with the Illinois Library community.

Web sites You Should Know About

Caxton Club
Includes information of current area exhibits, special library programs and events of bibliographic interest and speaker schedules for members luncheons/dinners.

Chicago Area Archivists
Includes information on programs and events taking place at archives and manuscript repositories in the greater Chicagoland area.

Chicago Area Librarians' Calendar (published by the Chicago Library System)

Chicago Botanic Garden
Promotes gardens and gardening since 1890.

Field Museum
An accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history.

HistoryMakers
Committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories.

Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.

2005

• CIRCWRKS Minutes, 03/08/05

CIRCWRKS Mar. 8, 2005

Present: Davis, Daniels, Daugherty, Gogo-Madsen, Guss, Hunter (recorder), Kilian, Mantzakides, Odegaard (convener), Reding, Sanders

1. Missing items w/o item records procedures
Documents - hold on a decision for documents materials as they’ve been doing their own cataloging. Recommendation: implement the following solution on a trial basis:

2. Accident recovery – items charged to patron w/o privileges
Find out if any items are charged to UB non-circ; recall any items if they are not eligible for circulation. Review charges report to identify any discrepancies. Ask Lisa O’ Leary to run report to identify items charged to patrons without privileges.

3. Dead Request Report notification to patrons
Kilian submitted a draft e-mail text to notify patron that their request/call slip has not been filled. Daley DRU will manage Dead Request Report for all UIC.

4. ADA Compliant forms
Review ADA Compliant forms as they are received. For the sites, determine who gets the patron information form. Designate an address, e.g. LIB-DESK, etc. to receive these forms. The eventual goal is to make all web forms ADA complaint.

5. Corporate Member Patron Group

6. Recalls

7. Patron file load/reload on hold

8. PDQ Matters

9. System news & views tabled

10. CIRCWRKS webpage

CIRCSIG/Mel Farrell
ILCSO offers to send e-mail notices to users and send backup to library FTP site submit work request to ILCSO? Do we want to do this? Process appears to be designed for institutions that have generally one set of notices. Recommendation: Rewrite e-mail notice Footer to read “most items can be renewed with the exception of journals.”

Unit Reports

Peoria: E-mails are sent to patrons informing them the their request is available at available at Rockford when the item is still in Urbana-Champaign. Killian to review e-mail .ini file to determine exactly when these e-mail are sent to users.

Rockford: Call slip INI ‡ get copy of e-mail notices from patron to determine which Institutions are sending the misleading e-mails.

Reserve: Room & overnight will behave the same. Each location should pick the item type that is used most heavily.

Daley CIRC: Sites should submit their procedures for handling Missing in Transit items. Start Joel Sanders on Voyager profiling for LHS sites. Odegaard, Gogo-Madsen, Mantzakides to verify Missing in Transit/In Transit Discharged reports.

LHS–Chicago: Do LHS sites have a new book shelf location? Yes. Is there a time period from when it is rec’d to when it is circulated? Date is assigned manually items on new book shelf for 1-2 weeks. Item types = book, location = new book shelf. More information to follow.

Next meeting: Apr. 12, 2005, Daley Administrative Conference Room, 9 a.m.