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University Library Information
Bulletin
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LIB-Nov. 30, 2005 - #E-48
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STAFF NEWS |
Candidates' Presentation
Kristina Howard and Cleo Pappas are candidates for the position of Assistant Information Services Librarian. As part of the interview process, they have been asked to do a 15- to 20-minute presentation. Library staff are welcomed to attend.
Kristina Howard
Dec. 1, 2005
9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
Room 303 LHS
Cleo Pappas
Dec. 15, 2005
10:45 - 11:05 a.m.
Room 303 LHS
Librarian Joins Strategic Planning Team
Jo Dorsch, Health Sciences Librarian (LHS-Peoria), has been invited to be on the Peoria Public Library Strategic Planning Committee.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Special Collections/University Archives Open House
Come see what is “special” about Special Collections. View rare treasures and historical documents selected from the manuscripts, photographs, rare books, maps and printed materials of both service points of the Special Collections Department. Discover the colorful history of the University of Illinois at Chicago through the records, photographs and artifacts from the University Archives. After viewing the displays, please join us for some holiday treats.
Daley
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 12
Room 3-330 |
LHS
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Room 320 |
Lectures and Forums
Lectures and Forums invites all to come hear Francis Kayiwa, Library Systems Coordinator, talk about his recent trip to Nigeria to work with a team of librarians on a grant project. The presentation will take place on Friday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. in the Daley Library Electronic Learning Lab (1-330).
Reduced Services Schedule for Holidays
UIC has designated Dec. 28-29 as Reduced Service Days in an effort to reduce energy and operating costs during Fall Intersession. As a result, the Daley Library will be closed Dec. 28-29; however, the Science Library and LHS-Chicago will be open on a reduced-hours schedule.
Time Cards
Supervisors should not be changing any time that has been punched in/out. If it is necessary to make a change on a punched in/out time, please indicate on the time card the reason why you are making the change. Only hand written entries should be corrected. Supervisors should not be changing any punched in/out times to avoid overtime, etc.
Class Schedules
Employees taking classes during the Spring semester should fill out a modified class schedule for review by Library Human Resources and Administration. The form is available by calling 6-7353 or e-mailing Library Human Resources
Vacancy
Library Specialist Circulation/Desk one full -time
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OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION
NEWS
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On The ARL Server (Nov. 28, 2005)
News and Publications
• LibQUAL+™ Grants for Libraries--application deadline December 20
• Testimony from Prue Adler, ARL (pdf), on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) regarding H.R. 1201, "The Digital Media Consumers Rights Act of 2005" (DMCRA), Nov. 16, 2005
• NIH advisory panel calls for mandatory public access to research; Majority of NIH Public Access Working Group members also support free availability of NIH-funded research papers within six months of publication
• Update on National Diversity in Libraries Conference
Meetings and Professional Development Opportunities
• ARL Events at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, San Antonio, January 2006
• Living the Future 6: WOW!--Where Next? cosponsored by the University of Arizona Libraries, ARL, and ACRL, Tucson, Arizona, April 5-8
• ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by UCLA, July 12-14
• SPARC-ACRL Forum at ALA Midwinter: Authors and Authority: Perspectives on Negotiating Licenses and Copyright, Jan. 21, 4 -6 p.m.
Register for LibQUAL+ Workshops at ALA Midwinter 2006
• LibQUAL+™ 2006 Introductory Workshop, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, no charge
• LibQUAL+™ 2005 Results Meeting, Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m., no charge
• Understanding Mean Comparisons and Relations with Your LibQUAL+™ Data, Jan. 24, 8-11 a.m., $50
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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.
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 availability of ACCC run servers like tigger, mailserv, icarus, calendar, etc.
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.
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 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.
Libary Mosaics: The Magazine for Support Staff
It's our electronic subscription to a magazine specifically geared to library classified staff.
Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.
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DATES
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
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2005
| Dec. 7 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| Dec. 14 |
Research Brown Bag Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., LHS conference room. |
| Dec. 15 |
Executive Committee (date has been changed from original schedule) |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan. 11 |
Executive Committee |
| Jan. 20-25 |
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, San Antonio, TX |
| Jan. 30 |
Lectures and Forums ALA Midwinter Brownbag, Noon, Daley B-466 |
| Feb. 8 |
Executive Committee |
| March 8 |
Executive Committee |
| April 12 |
Executive Committee |
| May 10 |
Executive Committee |
| June 14 |
Executive Committee |
| July 12 |
Executive Committee |
| Aug. 9 |
Executive Committee |
| Aug. 9 |
Executive Committee |
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The deadline for LIB next issue is Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Send LIB information to ULIB@uic.edu
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