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University Library Information Bulletin |
LIB-March 29, 2006 - #E-13 |
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STAFF NEWS |
Retirement Party Photos
Retirement party photos for Bill Jones and Alex Bloss are now available for viewing.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Winners of the NCLIS Health Award
The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) recently announced that the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences-Peoria, TAP Information Services, Alliance Library System, and the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, are the Illinois winners of the NCLIS 2006 Health Award. NCLIS offers one award for each state. Ten of the state winners will be selected as semi-finalists. The awards, to be presented in May 2006 at the National Library of Medicine, are designed to mobilize the resources of libraries to help citizens learn how to live healthy lifestyles and to provide citizens with consumer health information.
"Project HEALTHY: Hearing Electronically about Living the Healthy Years" was the winning Illinois state project. Project HEALTHY was coordinated by Peg Burnette, Systems/Reference LOA at LHS-Peoria, and Tom Peters, CEO of TAP Information Services. Lori Bell, former Director of the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, was the Principal Investigator. Project HEALTHY brought web-based seminars on topics of consumer health to seniors via the Internet. The sessions were also recorded, archived, and podcast for those who could not attend the live program.
National Library Worker Day
National Library Worker Day is Tuesday April 4th. Let's celebrate the wonderful work of library employees on that day because, after all, Libraries Work Because We Do. Tell everyone what makes a library employee special in your library by submitting your favorite worker to the NLWD Stars Web site.
NLWD Stars will be featured on the National Library Workers Day site from March until the end of June. Stars will also be honored at the ALA Annual Conference. Download the free NLWD poster, which tells your patrons, trustees, and colleagues how to submit a star. Self-nominations are accepted. The deadline for submission is April 4th.
There is still time to order NLWD buttons that proclaim "Libraries Work Because We Do." Visit the web site or contact ALA-APA for information.
Tax Forms
Federal forms and instructions are available at the IRS Web site. For State taxes click on the Illinois link that will take you to the State web page.
If you prefer to photocopy the federal forms, go to the Daley Library Reference Desk, second floor and ask for Reproducable Federal Tax Forms and Instructions, Volumes 1 and 2. Reference also has "Taxpayer Information Publications" and "Business Taxpayer Information Publications" which give further information about filing your tax returns.
Ethics Training for Student Employees
All new student employees must complete their Ethics Training on-line before their employment begins. Library Human Resources will be responsible for monitoring the completion ot the training, which will take place when time cards are issued.
National Student Employment Week
National Student Employment Week was established to increase public awareness of student employees by recognizing students who work while attending college. For the past thirteen years, UIC, in conjunction with the National Student Employment Association, has celebrated National Student Employment Week. It will be held during the second full week of April 9-15, 2006.
One of the upcoming events is the Essay Contest on "Importance of a Part-Time Job"
UIC students can submit a 500 word essay on the Importance of a Part-time Job and how their position has affected them. You can Download a cover sheet to attached to all entries.
This contest is open to all UIC degree seeking students registered at least 6 credit hours during the Spring semester. Essays must be received by Thursday, March 30, 2006. The Winner receives a $100 monetary prize!
For more information, please e-mail us at or call us at 312-996-3130.
Reminder to Staff
If you have recently moved, Library Human Resources will need a new blue Personal Data Card filled out. You can request a blue card by e-mail or by calling Library Human Resources at 6-7353. Please make sure this information is also updated in NESSIE.
Supervisory Training Sessions
Priority will be given to support staff supervisors required to attend in the probationary period. Each session will be offered twice during the calendar year.
DATE TRAINING SESSION LOCATION
Friday, April 14, 2006
Delegation
Room B-466
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Friday, May 5, 2006
Time Management
Room B-466
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Friday, May 26, 2006
Correcting Problem Behavior
Room B-466
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Friday, June 9, 2006
Public Contact
Room B-466
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE AGENCY (EPA) "Intern" Jobs
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR STUDENTS
About thirty nationally EPA "Intern" jobs are now posted. Three of the jobs are in Chicago.
These jobs are good for those in engineering or the sciences.
Please click here for information on how to apply online.
Opening Date: March 27, 2006
Closing Date: April 7, 2006 (due date for online applications)
WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTERN PROGRAM (EIP)?
The objectives of the EIP are:
1. broadening exposure to EPA programs;
2. improving individual knowledge, skills and abilities; and
3. achieving a higher level of capability to assume technical or administrative assignments.
You will participate in a two-year program of training and job assignments, developing the mission-related competencies the EPA needs.
WHAT WOULD I BE DOING?
You can be a Environmental Protection Specialist working in:
1. a program area (air, water, hazardous waste, toxic substances, etc.);
2. a functional area (enforcement, compliance, administration, technical assistance, permitting, etc.); or
3. a cross-media effort (environmental justice, community-based environmental protection, etc.).
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Research Development Services Workshop - Funding: Finding Expected and Unexpected Sources
Research Development Services Workshop
Funding: Finding Expected and Unexpected Sources
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
10 - 11:30 a.m.
B-11 AOB, training room 11A
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Research Development Services is offering a new workshop at 10 a.m. on April 12. This hands-on workshop will provide an overview of searching for funding opportunities using various online search tools including Community of Science (COS) and Grants.gov. This workshop is intended for new investigators or investigators new to UIC. Space is limited to 18 workstations. Please R.S.V.P. Jennifer Czak to reserve a seat.
Navigating Research at UIC, Grant Writing, and Budgeting
Research Development Services Workshop
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
10 am, 307C AOB
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Research Development Services is offering a 2-hour workshop on Tuesday, April 25th at 10 a.m. The workshop will cover navigation of the UIC research system, the outline and structure of a proposal and general review criteria, as well as tools to prepare a proposal and budget. This workshop is intended for new investigators or investigators new to UIC.
This workshop will be held in the Administrative Office Building (AOB), 1737 West Polk Street, Room 307C. Space is limited. Please email Jennifer Czak or call (312) 996-2590 to reserve a seat.
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OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION NEWS |
On The ARL Server (March 27 , 2006)
News and Publications
• The Role of Fair Use in Libraries and Education—Testimony from the Library Copyright Alliance
• SPARC Partners with Theoretical Economics to Provide Top-Quality Open Access Research; New Journal an Alternative to Two High-Priced Commercial Publications
Meetings and Professional Development Opportunities
• ARL, ALA, AALL, MLA, and SLA Support the GPO Budget Request
• ARL Membership Meeting, May 16–19 in Ottawa
• Living the Future 6: WOW!—Where Next? cosponsored by the University of Arizona Libraries, ARL, and ACRL in Tucson, Arizona, April 5–8, 2006
• Library Assessment Conference Call for Papers—Due April 15
• Nominations for 2006 Service Quality Evaluation Academy—Due May 1
• Application Materials for Graduate School Stipend from ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce—Due June 21 [PDF]
• ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by UCLA, July 12–14, 2006
• Job Posting: Technical Applications Development Manager for LibQUAL+™ and Statistics and Assessment Activities [PDF]
Infant Care at UIC: We Need Your Help
UIC is conducting an assessment to determine the need faculty, staff, and students have for infant and toddler care services on campus. The assessment is being conducted by Bright Horizons, Inc. and is sponsored by Student Affairs, Women in Science and Engineering System Transformation (WISEST), and the Deans.
You are invited and encouraged to complete the survey, regardless of whether or not you have children. In addition to assessing the feasibility of offering infant and toddler care on campus, the survey will provide vital information about the impact child care issues have on UIC faculty, staff, and students.
The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete for those with no young children and 20-25 minutes for parents with young children. The survey is completely anonymous; no names or individual identifiers are associated with the responses. There is no tracking of individual respondents and only group data will be reported. Respondents are encouraged to be as open as possible.
Please participate by accessing the survey. Thank you in advance for providing this important information.
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WEB SITES |
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.
Special Collections and University Archives
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 availability of ACCC run servers like tigger, mailserv, icarus, calendar, etc.
CARLI
On July 1, 2005, ICCMP, IDAL, and ILCSO merged to become the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). 2005-2006 will be a transition year for the new organization during which an integrated CARLI website will be developed. Until the transition is complete, please continue to consult this website and those of CARLI, IDAL, and ILCSO.
CIC
An academic consortium of twelve major teaching and research universities in the Midwest.
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.
Important Web sites
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 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, archeology, 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.
ASSOCIATES (ISSN 1077-6613) (OCLC#30846821) The Electronic Library Support Staff Journal
ASSOCIATES was established in 1994. It is intended as a journal written for and about library support staff. Articles may be about any theme, fiction, fact or poetry (or anything else), as long as libraries form the central thesis or background.
Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.
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DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR |
| 2006 |
| April 5 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| April 12 |
Executive Committee, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., UL Office |
| April 14 |
Supervisory Training Session - Delegation , 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room B-466 |
| April 28 |
Nakata Lecture, John Unsworth presenting, 2:00 pm, 713 SCE |
| May 3 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| May 5 |
Supervisory Training Session - Time Management, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room B-466 |
| May 10 |
Executive Committee, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., UL Office |
| May 15-17 |
FM10 Openness: Code, Science and Content (First Monday) conference, UIC campus. |
| May 19-24 |
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ |
| May 26 |
Supervisory Training Session - Correcting Problem Behavior, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room B-466 |
| June 7 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| June 9 |
Supervisory Training Session - Public Contact, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room B-466 |
| June 14 |
Executive Committee, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., ULOffice |
| June 22-28 |
American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA |
| July 12 |
Executive Committee, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., UL Office |
| Aug. 9 |
Executive Committee, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., UL Office |
| Oct.3-6 |
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL |
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