University Library Information Bulletin

LIB-October 20, 2004 - #E-42

Lectures and Forums
The Lectures & Forums Committee is pleased to announce a presentation by Melissa Trevvett, Vice President and Director of Programs and Services at the Center for Research Libraries on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, from 1 p.m.-2p.m. in CCC room 713. Ms. Trevvett will discuss the mission of the Center for Research Libraries, current programs offered by the center, and future aspirations. This talk is a prelude to an upcoming Fall visit to the Center for Research Libraries currently being planned by Steve Brantley, Assistant Reference Librarian.

Ebrary Trial
All sites should be able to access the ebrary trial now -- go to http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/lib/restricted/ebrary_trial.shtml for details (including a one page "getting started" summary of the ebrary interface and title-lists). Ebrary's added some of our UIC licensed electronic resources to INFO TOOLS -- the "English Oxford Dictionary" under DEFINE, "Britannica Online" under EXPLAIN and qUICsearch under LOCATE.

We're still looking to add a medical resource and resources under WHO; we can also add more to each category and rearrange.

Contact Ellen 6-0101, estarkma@uic.edu with suggestions, questions, etc.

No Campus News

[ARL-ANNOUNCE] On the ARL Server (Oct. 18, 2004]

NEW ITEMS ON THE ARL SERVER:

ARL Announces the 2004-2005 Board of Directors
http://www.arl.org/arl/board05pr.html

Evolution of the NLII, presented by Diane Oblinger at the ARL Membership Meeting, Oct. 14, 2004
http://www.arl.org/arl/proceedings/145/oblinger.html

E-Research and the Supporting Cyberinfrastructure, presented by Daniel E. Atkins at the ARL/CNI Forum, Oct. 15, 2004
http://www.arl.org/forum04/atkins.html

ARL Webcast: Usability: Designing for User Success, Oct. 28, 3-4:30pm EDT
http://www.arl.org/training/webcast/usability/

MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Nov. 1-12: Power Dynamics & Influencing Skills
http://www.arl.org/training/power.html

See the full 2004 calendar at http://www.arl.org/olms/olms_cal.html

Registration now open for Spring 2005 LibQUAL+™ survey
http://www.libqual.org/Register/index.cfm

The ARL/OLMS Assistant/Associate University Librarian Institute has been redesigned and will be held in Boston Oct. 27-29, 2004
http://www.arl.org/training/aul.html

ARL Research Library Leadership Fellows Program Application Deadline Extended until Nov. 1, 2004
http://www.arl.org/olms/rllf/index.html

SPARC/SPARC Europe Workshop: Institutional Repositories: The Next Stage, Nov. 18 19, 2004, Washington, D.C.
http://db.arl.org/ir2004/reg/

ARL seeks Director for Office of Scholarly Communication
http://www.arl.org/scomm/director_position.html

2004 Workshop schedule
http://www.arl.org/arl/workshops.html

[ARL-ANNOUNCE] On the ARL Server (Oct. 2004]

"Activities and Programs of ARL"

The latest issue of the ARL Bimonthly Report has been shipped to ARL member libraries & subscribers and is available on the Web. The table of contents and a link to each article are provided below.

ARL Bimonthly Report
Issue 236, October 2004
Table of Contents
http://www.arl.org/newsltr/236/

Current Issues

Statistics & Measurement

ARL Activities

Illinois State Library Opens Applications for Synergy 2005
Synergy: The Illinois Library Leadership Initiative 2005 is the statewide library community's proactive movement to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. Objectives include self-assessment; discovering and developing personal values; identifying the local, state and global environment; fostering and expanding skills and tools for personal, professional and positional leadership; creating a cohort group; establishing mentoring relationships; and developing a vision of and beyond the field of librarianship.

A description of the program and application instructions are available at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/synergy2005_ann.html

The application deadline is Nov. 12, 2004. Librarians interested in this program should consult their supervisors.

Book Arts Workshops
SNEAK A PEEK! Go ahead, try any of these links to see the possibilities if you attend the Collage Book Workshop at GSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Nov. 6, 2004.

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http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/standingbookfull.jpeg
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/spinetopdetail.jpeg

And, fortunately, there are still a few openings in both the Collage Book 2004 and Suminagashi classes. Join us and create your own treasures, perfect to give away as a holiday gift or to keep for yourself.

Audience: Open to anyone interested in the beauty of paper and books.

Suminagashi Marbling Workshop
Oct. 30th, 2004, 9 a.m. to noon
GSLIS building, room 131
$39, includes some supplies
Instructor: Melinda McIntosh

Suminagashi, pronounced sue-me-nah-gah-she, literally means "spilled ink".

This ancient Japanese technique of decorating paper with inks is believed to be the oldest form of marbling, originating over 2,000 years ago. In suminagashi marble-like designs are created by floating colored inks on water and transferring them to absorbent paper or fabric.
Given the natural flux of water, it is impossible to fix or hold a specific pattern; therefore, each decorative sheet is as beautiful as it is unique. This process is not only fun, it can be addictive. In this workshop you will be able to create decorative papers to cover boxes and books, make greeting cards and stationary, and much more.

To register go to: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/Suminagashi.htm

Collage Book 2004
Nov. 6, 2004, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
GSLIS building, room 131
$79, includes some supplies
Class size limited to 14.

Instructor: Bea Nettles www.beanettles.com

This sophisticated, but simple book structure gives you an opportunity to synthesize some of the photographs, text, assorted papers and two-dimensional items that you have accumulated this year. Five stocky pages will be created covering them entirely with your collages.
They will then be "perfect bound" along one edge with a simple technique using a strip of Tyvek. The resultant book is strong and opens flat. Indentations can be made for small 3-D objects as well.

To register go to: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/CollageBook.htm

Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
501 E. Daniel Street Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-2751 Fax (217) 244-3302

UI Current LIS Clips http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/clips/
CPD at GSLIS http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/cpd.html

Frequently Used Websites:

UIC Library:

UIC Library Home Page:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/

About the Library:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/about/
Note:  This site is undergoing revisions weekly.

CITY2000
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/resources/city2000/
A collection of photographs from more than 2000 photographers spending 366 days canvassing the city and chronicling its people, places and personality.

Daley Library Special Collections
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/

Employee of the Month Award @ UIC Library
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/staff/employeeaward/

Library All Staff Meetings
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/staff/ulib/allstaffmeetings

Library Faculty Committees:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/about/facexec/

Library Hours:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/admin/services/schedules/

Library-News: The Library's Electronic Newsletter on Acquisitions and Initiatives
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/news/librarynews/

ULIB Search Engine
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/staff/ulib/previous/

Others:

CIC
http://www.cic,uiuc.edu
An academic consortium of twelve major teaching and research universities in the Midwest.

CLS Workshops:
Workshop listings with updates (including online registration in each listing):
http://www.chilibsys.org/ChiAreaLibCal/chilibcal.html
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
www.crl.edu
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
http://www.niulib.niu.edu/ccm
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
http://www.idal.illinois.edu
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 published February, April, June, August, October and December)
http://www.ila.org/pub/reporter.htm

ILCSO
http://www.ilcso.uiuc.edu
Enhances and expands access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among ILCSO members and with the Illinois Library community.

IOUG Workshops
Course listings with updates found:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/library/isl/oclc/bydate.html

Registration online:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/library/forms/wrkreg_o.html
Fees are $10 for IOUG Institutional or Personal Members (per registrant).
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.

Web sites You Should Know About

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

Chicago Area Archivists
http://www.vandercook.edu/archives/CAA.html
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):
http://www.chilibsys.org/ChiAreaLibCal/chilibcal.html

Chicago Botanic Garden
http://www.chicago-botanic.org
Promotes gardens and gardening since 1890.

Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
An accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history.

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

Newberry Library
http://newberry.org/nl/newberryhome.html
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.

2004

2005

• PDQ Minutes, 9/14/04

PDQ (Processing & Delivery Quadrant)
September 14, 2004

Present: Daugherty, Guss, Schellhause

3. Current priorities list – Lisa O’Leary, Ling Wang & Ellen Starkman will be asked to identify projects Lisa O’Leary is working on. She does a variety of special projects, eg., (develops report of long missing items & other requests). PDQ has traditionally recommended priorities to help the programmer allocate her time. She needs to know what library’s priorities are.

4. Just finished CIRCWRKS meeting. Several Circ forms are on-line. Faculty authorization- can identify proxy borrowers. Cards sent to faculty who in turn send to proxy. We’d like to allow on-line submission.

Ebrary demo in Chicago. Interested in it from the e-reserve potential. During demo found a much better return on the searching for needed titles. Want to see if there are faculty outside the library willing to test product over the 30-day trial period.

There may be potential for filling interlibrary loan requests. There is unlimited simultaneous access to those authorized.

5. Deletion of long-missing items.
Most items missing 6 years or more have been deleted from UICCAT – with the exception of Math items. Question on how to proceed to bring us up to date. Daugherty thanked the regionals for their assistance. Rockford will be able to provide additional help.

6. CDs with books – At Rockford CDs accompanying books are being integrated in the stacks. The same is happening at Daley. CDs now stay in the books. Stand-alone CD’s are still under discussion.

7. Ellen (Rockford) mentioned that there was shabby workmanship with bindery. Bob noted that Alex was in charge of bindery. Ellen will get in touch with him to relay her concerns. We probably need to look at this across the board.

Next meeting Sept. 28 instead of Sept. 21.