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Attention: Summer 2012 Graduands!
May 29, 2012 is the SLIS deadline for submitting the Application for Graduation Form. Applications will not be accepted after June 1, 2012.

Late applications will not be accepted.
Please mail or fax (919-530-6402) your forms to Mrs. Purefoy Jones. Do not mail or fax your Applications to the Office of the Registrar.

Make sure you complete the area of concentration and bottom portion of the form that includes, Dept. Dean, Advisor and student signature. Students are not required to complete the Academic Approval Form. See attached Graduate Readiness Checklist.



The 2012 graduation checklist can be found here: 2012Checklist

Summer and Fall 2012 Course schedules are now available.

Contact your advisor to select courses and receive your PIN!

NEWS & EVENTS

• The National Library of Medicine has acquired the papers of Dr. Charles F. Whitten. Dr. Whitten, who passed away in 2008, was the first African American physician to serve as a department head in a Detroit hospital, and was known for his work with sickle cell disease: For more information please visit: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/02/academic-libraries/national-library-of-medicine-acquires-sickle-cell-experts-papers/
  
  
• The Women's Leadership Institute is now accepting nominations and applications for our NEW Leadership Residential Intensive Training to be held May 14-17, 2012 on the campus of Auburn University
  The program offers one-on-one training with top leaders in nonprofit management, politics, education, and social media, and the keynote event is a book-signing luncheon with Fair Pay Activist, Lilly Ledbetter. The NEW Leadership Residential Training is open to all women currently enrolled in an institution of higher education. For more information or to nominate students, or to apply please visit. For more information: TheWoLeaderIn012312.docx


• E-Science PhD Fellowship School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
  The e-Science fellowship is made available with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. It is designated to produce future faculty who will educate the next generation of information professionals. The PI is Dr. Ping Zhang and Co-PI is Dr. Jian Qin. For more information: ESciencePhdFell.docx

 

• Blogs: Cataloging Interns From NCCU:
  • Max Eckard has written an interesting and thoughful blog post about his summer internship at State Department with the Research Unit of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. His internship was library related, doing research and reference, along with some digital work. I've enjoyed hearing about his summer internship so much that I asked him to write a guest post on my blog! He's included some tips from his stay in NYC too, as well as a few pictures. Read all about it here: http://gradschooljourney.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/new-york-new-york/
  • Megan Lawson, did the study abroad program to Denmark with NCCU's School of Library and Information Sciences this past June, so I've enjoyed hearing about her summer experience too! Yes, I've also asked Megan to write a blog post about her fascinating trip (where she not only learned about Danish libraries but was thrilled to tour the castle that was the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet!). Stay tuned for more from Megan!

 

• The SLIS Course offerings for the Summer 2012 term have been released! Please check under Courses and Schedules to view the Spring 2012 schedule!
  
  
• PINs for Spring Registration have been released! Please contact your advisor with your Spring course selctions to receive your PIN.
  

  Webinar: Alternate Careers in Library and Information Science

  The School of Library and Information Sciences Special Libraries Association Student Group will host a webinar on alternate careers in library and Information sciences on Friday October 28 from 3 to 5 pm in the Teleconference room on the third floor of the Shepard Library. The speaker will be Ms. Linda Cubias of ProQuest. Refreshments will follow. All students and faculty are welcome.
  

  NCCU and UNC-CH plan Joint Conference on Black Male Literacy

  The library schools at UNC—Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University will present a conference in spring 2012 aimed at developing strategies for improving the literacy of young black males. The conference, a collaborative effort by the NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences and its counterpart school at UNC—CH, will be underwritten in part by a $126,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that supports 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Click here for the official announcement.
  
  
  
• Save This Date! The 20th Annual North Carolina Serials Conference will be held March 16, 2012 at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC.
  
  
  
• Registration for the 21st NC Serials Conference is now closed
  
• SLIS is hiring Graduate Assistants! Motivated on campus SLIS students can apply for any of the following positions: Executive Assistant to the Dean, Director of Graduate Studies, Faculty Research Assistant, University Librarian or Webmaster Assistant
  
  Application for Assistantships at NCCU-SLIS for On-campus students
  Link does not work with Internet Explorer - use Chrome, Firefox, Safari or some other browser. The fields are fillable, but only using MS Office 2007. Hard copy submissions should be mailed to the SLIS office.
  
  
• SLIS New Student orientation Library resources power point presentation:
  
  Shepard Library Databases and Resources
  
  
• New Digital Librarian Track in MLS!

  SLIS is pleased to announce the new Digital Librarian (DL) Track in MLS effective from Fall 2010. Please check the course requirements of the new Digital Librarian (DL) Track. Also please visit the NCCU-SLIS Digital Library Site at http://www.nccuslis.org/digitallibrary/ to learn about a brief history of the launching process and to get a glimpse of the class projects of the Introduction to Digital Libraries class. For the further inquiries about the new DL track, contact Dr. Eun-Young Yoo-Lee via email at eunyoung (at) nccu.edu.
  

• SLIS offers congratulations to Dean Irene Owens, the 2010 Recipient of the DEMCO/ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship!
  This award recognizes significant accomplishments that promote the status of African American librarians in the profession, or the development and implementation of resources and services for the African American community.
  The attached photo (with commemorative statue) was proudly taken at the Awards Ceremony with IMLS Diversity Scholars at the BCALA Conference.
  

JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Updated 2012-5-8

POSITION: One-year Library/Knowledge Management Intern appointment with the possibility for extension to a second year Fellowship

LIBRARY: Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) and Knowledge Management at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

LOCATION: Nashville, TN

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: The internship is designed to provide training in a dynamic health care environment where interns have unique opportunities for advanced training in health science librarianship, knowledge management research, and biomedical informatics.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Vanderbiltannouncement2012-05-08

Updated 2012-5-3

POSITION: Library Intern position

LIBRARY: Duke University Libraries

LOCATION: Durham, NC

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: The Duke University Archives seeks applicants for a three month internship (June 2012-August 2012). The King Intern assists with institutional records analysis, and may process institutional records or enhance access through reference tools.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: dukeannouncement2012-05-03

• POSITION: Head, Collection Development and Management
• LIBRARY: James E. Walker at Middle Tennessee State University
• LOCATION: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: The Archivist will take a leadership role in the management and oversight of archival and research collections in IJS in ensuring the effective provision of library and information services to the diverse community of users.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: MiddleTennesseeannouncement2012-05-03
• POSITION: Head, Library Technology
• LIBRARY: James E. Walker at Middle Tennessee State University
• LOCATION: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: The Head, Library Technology will help develop the vision for technology operations in a changing environment, plan for the continued advancement of library computing capabilities, and guide strategic directions, policies, and technology priorities throughout the Library.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: MiddleTennesseeannouncementTech2012-05-03

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POSITION: Head, Collection Development and Management

LIBRARY: James E. Walker at Middle Tennessee State University

LOCATION: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: The Head, CDM will help develop the vision for CDM operations in a changing environment and oversee policy development, strategic planning, assessment of collections, and CDM services to optimize user access to the library’s collections.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: MiddleTennesseeannouncementmanager2012-05-03

 

• Updated 2012-4-25

   

POSITION: Archivist

LIBRARY: Institute of Jazz Studies, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers University Libraries – Newark Campus

LOCATION: New Brunswick,NJ

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: The Archivist will take a leadership role in the management and oversight of archival and research collections in IJS in ensuring the effective provision of library and information services to the diverse community of users.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: RutgersAnnouncement2012-04-25

 

• POSITION: Research Assistant Professor
• LIBRARY: UT Knoxville campus Library
• LOCATION: Knoxille, TN
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: . Residents will work closely with colleagues to develop specialized expertise, build leadership experience, and foster collegial relationships within the university learning community.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UTRESIDENCYAnnouncement2012-03-30
Updated 2012-3-30

 

• POSITION: Visiting Research Programmer - University Library
• LIBRARY: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• LOCATION: Champaign, IL
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced Research Programmers in the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center and the Library’s Office of Information Technology Planning.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: ChampaignAnnouncement2012-03-30

POSITION: Research Assistant Professor

LIBRARY: UT Knoxville campus Library

LOCATION: Knoxille, TN

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: . Residents will work closely with colleagues to develop specialized expertise, build leadership experience, and foster collegial relationships within the university learning community.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UTRESIDENCYAnnouncement2012-03-30

 

Updated 2012-3-23

POSITION: Branch Manager

LIBRARY: Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library

LOCATION: Farmville, VA

CLOSING DATE: None listed

DESCRIPTION: Seeking a dynamic branch manager with strong customer service, management, and technology skills to provide leadership and a connection to the community at large.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Farmville Announcement2012-03-23

POSITION: Librarian

LIBRARY: James Prendergast Library

LOCATION: Jamestown, NY

CLOSING DATE: 03/23/2012

DESCRIPTION: Seeks an energetic, knowledgeable, service-oriented librarian to provide reference assistance 10-15 hours per week, including chat and text reference. Perform other duties as agreed upon, depending on librarian skills and interests and needs of the library. Primarily evening and weekend reference work required.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Jamestown Announcement2012-03-06

• POSITION: Government Documents Librarian
• LIBRARY: Nicholls State University
• LOCATION: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• CLOSING DATE: July 1, 2012
• DESCRIPTION: The Ellender Library at Nicholls State University seeks an individual with an MLIS or MLS from an ALA-accredited program who is either skilled as a Government Documents Librarian or prepared to learn to serve as its Government Documents Librarian
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Nichols State Announcement2012-03-06

• POSITION: Assistant Librarian
• LIBRARY: Miami Universtiy
• LOCATION: Oxford, OH
• CLOSING DATE: None Listed
• DESCRIPTION: Assistant Librarian, Numeric and Spatial Data Services Librarian to provide leadership in developing and evolving data visualization services in concert with student, faculty and the Libraries’ needs.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Miami University Announcement2012-03-06

• POSITION: Law Librarian
• LIBRARY: The University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries
• LOCATION: South Bend, IL
• CLOSING DATE: None Listed
• DESCRIPTION: Seeking applicants who can contribute to our continuing program to diversify both the University and the profession of librarianship.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Notre Dame Announcement2012-03-06

Updated 2012-2-29

• POSITION: Government Documents Librarian
• LIBRARY: Nichols State University
• LOCATION: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: Seeks an individual with an MLIS or MLS from an ALA-accredited program who is either skilled as a Government Documents Librarian or prepared to learn to serve as its Government Documents Librarian

• POSITION: Access Services Librarian (Post-Masters Program)
• LIBRARY: University of Maryland Libraries
• LOCATION: College Park, MD
• CLOSING DATE: Friday, March 9th, 2012.
• DESCRIPTION: The incumbent will assist the department head in defining a new vision and role for Access Services- a vision which will allow Access Services to become more creative, nimble, and flexible in delivering services and supporting the educational and research goals of faculty and students at the University of Maryland.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UofMarylandAnouncement2012-02-20

Updated 2012-2-20

• POSITION: Access Services Librarian (Post-Masters Program)
• LIBRARY: University of Maryland Libraries
• LOCATION: College Park, MD
• CLOSING DATE: Friday, March 9th, 2012.
• DESCRIPTION: The incumbent will assist the department head in defining a new vision and role for Access Services- a vision which will allow Access Services to become more creative, nimble, and flexible in delivering services and supporting the educational and research goals of faculty and students at the University of Maryland.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UofMarylandAnouncement2012-02-20

• Divisional Librarian - Technical Services
• LIBRARY: Roanoke County Public Library system
• LOCATION: Roanoke, VA
• CLOSING DATE: March 4, 2012.
• DESCRIPTION: The Divisional Librarian must understand the methods and principles of contemporary bibliographic-maintenance standards and practices, and be highly proficient in and make creative use of the latest technologies.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: RoanokeCountyAnnouncement2012-2-20

Updated 2012-2-15

• POSITION: Learning Design Librarian
• LIBRARY: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
• LOCATION: Millersville, PA
• CLOSING DATE: March 24, 2012.
• DESCRIPTION: The Learning Design Librarian (LDL) provides leadership to the library department by developing strategies for integrating information literacy into the curriculum and by assessing the instruction program's impact on student learning.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: MillersvilleUannouncement2012-2-15

Updated 2012-2-14

• POSITION: Digital Archivist
• LIBRARY: J.Y. Joyner Library
• LOCATION: East Carolina University,Greenville, NC.
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: The Digital Archivist will provide key support to the University Archives and Records Program, other library departments, and appropriate campus units in developing processes for collecting, preserving and providing access to born-digital and other records generated by departments throughout the university.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: ECUannouncement2012-02-14.pdf

• POSITION: Director of Library Services
• LIBRARY: Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
• LOCATION: Durham, NC
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: Acquire, process, organize, disseminate, evaluate, update, and maintain a diverse, age-appropriate, and ability-appropriate collection that includes information resources in a variety of media suited to the needs of a wide range of learners.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: DirectorAnnouncement2012-02-14.pdf

Updated 2012-2-13

• POSITION:Head, Metadata Services Department
• LIBRARY: University of Maryland Libraries
• LOCATION: College Park, MD
• CLOSING DATE: February 27, 2011
• DESCRIPTION: Lead a service-centered department in designing, implementing, and assessing a wide range of processes that rely on metadata to provide access to the University of Maryland Libraries scholarly resources in all formats
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UofMarylandAnnouncement2012-02-13

• POSITION: African American History Subject Specialist and Reference Librarian
• LIBRARY: Library Company of Philadelphia
• LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION:Duties include reference assistance to our Reading Room patrons and inquiring public, some curatorial responsibilities for the Library Company’s African Americana, and various office tasks.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: LCPannouncement2012-02-13

• POSITION: Instructional Design Librarian
• LIBRARY: Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage
• LOCATION: Anchorage, AK
• CLOSING DATE: March 9,2012
• DESCRIPTION: The Instructional Design Librarian will employ expertise in learning theory, pedagogical methods, and learning outcomes assessment.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UAKjobsummary2012-02-13

• POSITION: Archivist/Records Management Analyst
• LIBRARY: Wake County Library System, Raleigh, NC
• LOCATION: Raleigh, NC
• CLOSING DATE: February 16,2012
• DESCRIPTION: The Instructional Design Librarian will employ expertise in learning theory, pedagogical methods, and learning outcomes assessment.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: NCAnnouncement2012-02-13

Updated 2012-2-09

• POSITION: Assistant Director of Library Operations
• LIBRARY: Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma County, OK
• LOCATION: Oklahoma City, OK
• CLOSING DATE: None listed
• DESCRIPTION: Assists with planning, coordinating and directing the general operations of all system libraries; supervises the Extension Specialists, assists with the supervision of library operations managers; assists the Director of Library Operations in evaluating public services, staffing, and policies and procedures.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: okAnnouncement2012-01-25

Updated 2012-1-17

• POSITION: Branch Manager
• LIBRARY: Richland County Public Library - Wheatley Branch
• LOCATION: Columbia, SC
• CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2012
• DESCRIPTION: Manage people, projects, deadlines, events and ideas with a winning style and assurance
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: RCPL_Vacancy-2012-01-17.pdf

• POSITION: Head of Collection Management
• SCHOOL: Indiana University
• LIBRARY: Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
• LOCATION: Bloomington, IN
• CLOSING DATE: March 1, 2012
• DESCRIPTION: Head of Collection Management will provide the IUB libraries with oversight and coordination of the general management of the physical collections, including determination of shelving locations and workflows for transferring collections. In close collaboration with collection managers and faculty, and in the context of ongoing strategic planning efforts, s/he will continue to evolve a vision for the management of the IUB Libraries' physical collections, participate in the development of excellent delivery services and serve a central role in the implementation of the recently launched CIC Shared Print Repository (CIC SPR).
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: HeadCollMgt011720112.doxc

Updated 2012-1-10

• POSITION: Electronic Services Coordinator
• SCHOOL: The George Washington University Medical Center
• LIBRARY: Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
• LOCATION: Washington, DC
• CLOSING DATE: February 8, 2012
• DECRIPTION: The Electronic Services Coordinator at the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library is a crucial member of the library staff. This position works closely with staff in the library operations department and the reference and instruction department in order to provide web-based access to the library’s vast
  electronic collections and services, and integrate specialized library software. Other duties include responsibility for the library’s mobile presence, instruction, currency with new technologies including web 2.0 applications, and membership on various library committees. This position reports to the Associate Director for Education, Information, and Technology Services.
• START DATE: Position available until filled
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: GeorgeWashUni20120110.docx

• POSITION:   Associate Dean for Special Collections
• SCHOOL: University of Alabama
• LIBRARY: The University of Alabama Libraries
• LOCATION: Tuscaloosa, AL
• CLOSING DATE: February15, 2012
• DECRIPTION: The University of Alabama Libraries seeks an innovative and energetic Associate Dean to lead the Libraries’ large and diverse Special Collections and Archives.  The successful candidate will possess a 21st-century vision for providing programs and services that enhance the discovery and accessibility of collections.  In addition, the Associate Dean will possess the demonstrated ability and experience to coordinate the expansion of existing distinctive collections and establish and carry out a collection development plan responsive to the new collecting opportunities that will anticipate and reflect the teaching and research agenda of American higher education over the next quarter century. 
• START DATE: Position available until filled
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Uniofalabama011012.docx
• POSITION:   Graduate Digital Archives Assistant – Special Collections
• SCHOOL: North Carolina State University
• LOCATION: Raleigh, North Carolina
• CLOSING DATE: None given
• DECRIPTION: Assisting the Special Collections Research Center with the curation and processing of born-digital materials.  Duties include researching solutions for handling various types and formats of digital records; testing tools, workflows and procedures for processing born-digital materials; and processing of both born-digital and physical archives. Other duties as assigned.
• START DATE: January 23 2012
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: NCS20120110.docx

• Updated 2011-12-14

  
  
• POSITION:  Systems Librarian/Instructor
• SCHOOL: Kentucky State University
• LIBRARY: Paul G. Blazer Library
  LOCATION: Frankfort, Kentucky
• CLOSING DATE: None given
• DECRIPTION: Reporting to the Head of Collection Management Services/Catalog Librarian, the Systems Librarian oversees the Library’s ExLibris Voyager Integrated Library System, the computer needs and requirements for Library personnel, including technology assistance onsite whenever needed.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: KSU_Lib2011-12-16.pdf


• POSITION:  Assistant Commissioner for Neighborhood Services
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
• CLOSING DATE: December 5th 2011
• DECRIPTION: The position of Assistant Commissioner for Neighborhood Services is open for application on the City of Chicago application website.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: City of Chicago Careers



Updated 2011-12-16

• POSITION:  Assistant/Associate University Librarian
• SCHOOL: University of California
• LIBRARY: UCSB Library
  LOCATION: Santa Barbara, CA
• CLOSING DATE: December 5th 2011
• DECRIPTION: Act as the primary technology architect and planner for Library information technology systems, Web development, productivity tools, digitization projects, public computing, and networked information delivery to support the Library’s vision for optimal operations, resources, and services. Lead innovation and strategy-setting, planning, evaluation, development and promotion of the Library’s IT infrastructure and services, in collaboration with Library departments, campus IT, UCSB constituents, and UC system-wide initiatives. Serve as senior advisor to the University Librarian and organizational units on IT developments, policies, security, management, and resource needs. Direct Library IT units consisting of 16 professional staff, promoting a high performing, service-oriented workplace culture. Plan and oversee Library IT budget. Represent the Library in campus and UC system wide committees, and professional organizations.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UCSBASSISTANTLIB.docx

 

• POSITION:  Librarian I
• LIBRARY: Santa Clara County Library District
  LOCATION: Los Gatos CA
• CLOSING DATE: November 30th 2011
• DECRIPTION: Librarian I is the entry-level professional position with the Santa Clara County Library, with a wide variety of potential assignments serving adults, teens, or children at community libraries; working on the Bookmobile; or working in collection development or cataloging at the Library Administration offices.
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: SantaClaraCountyLibraryDistrict.docx
  
• TO APPLY: http://bit.ly/work4SCCL

 

• POSITION:  Archivist
• LIBRARY: The Yolo County Library
  LOCATION: Woodland, CA
• CLOSING DATE: November 16th 2011
• DECRIPTION: Yolo County Library is looking for a community oriented Librarian with archives experience.  Their ideal candidate enjoys learning and participating in online library services, understands archives standards and best practices, and can manage grants, volunteers and other projects.
  
• TO APPLY: http://www.jobaps.com/Yolo/sup/images/default.asp

• Updated 2011-11-03

 

• POSITION:  Assistant Professor with the role of Pharmacy/Science Librarian
• SCHOOL: Drake University
  LOCATION: Des Moines, Iowa.
• AVAILABLE: June 1, 2012
• DECRIPTION: The Pharmacy/Science Librarian will work closely with the faculty of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, as well as the science departments of the School of Arts and Sciences, to support their research needs. They will develop sound academic research skills, including the ability to critically evaluate print and electronic sources in students enrolled in those programs. The successful candidate will hold a Master of Library Science (MLS) or a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in one of the natural or physical sciences. The position entails additional library responsibilities, including teaching information literacy to undergraduates and the development of the pharmacy/science collection. 
  
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: DrakeUniversity.docx

 

• POSITION:  Undergraduate Experience Librarian
• SCHOOL: UNC Chapel Hill University
  LOCATION: Chapel Hill, NC
• AVAILABLE: January 1, 2012
• DECRIPTION:The Undergraduate Experience Librarian will explore and pilot new ways of engaging with students using methods such as social media and event programming and will lead relevant service assessment projects. This individual will schedule library instruction sessions for the First Year Writing Program [http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/english_tf.html], train and mentor graduate student instructors from the School of Information and Library Science, and deliver instruction on research methods and design software. The librarian will provide reference and Design Lab assistance and will participate in collection development for the Undergraduate Library. This position will contribute to the development of the University Library’s web presence, with an emphasis on undergraduate-centered services and resources.
  
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UNCChapelHillUni.docx

 

• Updated 2011-10-19

 

• POSITION: User Experience Specialist
  LOCATION: Ann Arbor, MI
• DECRIPTION:The successful applicant conducts ongoing discovery of user needs, both prior to and following interface deployment by analyzing user and institutional needs. Designs and conducts user research/usability studies using a variety of techniques (e.g. formal/informal user testing, online surveys, card sorting, interviews, personas & scenarios, use cases, focus groups, ethnographic research techniques).
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UniofMichiganLib.docx

 

Updated 2011-10-18

 

• POSITION: Instructor Librarian
  LOCATION: Columbia, South Carolina
• DECRIPTION:The successful applicant will manage the daily operations of Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad), PASCAL Delivers (Inn-Reach), government documents and serials, some acquisitions and limited technical services using Millennium (Innovative Interfaces) software, and other duties as assigned.  Broad participation in reference service, library instruction, circulation assistance, collection development, student personnel supervision, and support of electronic resources is also required
• POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UniofSCSLIS101811.docx

STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES



• In partnership with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of ACRL is offering scholarships to subsidize first-time preconference attendance by professional librarians and qualified paraprofessionals and students.
  Click here for more information Scholarship Announcement


• Are you an LIS student who has been a bit pre- #Occupied? Do you struggle with how to bring together your incipient librarianship and your quest for global justice? Well, bring those passions together in a exemplary paper, get published, and go to ALA Annual! The MIRIAM BRAVERMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE, a presentation of the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG), is awarded each year for the best paper some aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship. Papers related to archivists, archives, and archival work are also eligible.
  Click here for more information Braverman Announcement


• Job opportunities for SLIS Students! SLIS faculty are looking for motivated SLIS students to work as reaseach assistants. For more information, contact your favorite professor!
  Application for Assisantships at NCCU-SLIS for On-campus students
  
  
• The Southeast Chapter meeting of the Music Library Association is offering a travel grant fortheir annual conference. Details area available HERE
  
  
• Position Title: Technical Services Librarian. Location: Normal, AL Application for Position
  

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  STUDENT NEWS

  • SLIS Alumnus Aleck Williams Jr, MLS, has become a reference librarian at Colleton County memorial library in Walterboro, SC.
    

  • SLIS Alumna Kate Mester is the founding librarian at Kestrel Heights Charter School! In her own words: ?This process is truly ground-up, as the building is still being built and we don't have much money to procure materials. I'm trying to get all the furniture I can from Duke Surplus and other cheap-to-free donation sites so that I can spend money on books, supplies, and a cataloging system for the school. I know that it won't be the richest or the most beautiful library ever but I'm hoping it will progress yearly and eventually be the hub of learning and teaching at Kestrel. At the very least I'm so excited to be back in a school and working with students again!
    ?I would love for the library to be functional when the new school year starts on August 25th, or at least semi-functional. And this is where I would like to call on the amazing power of my fellow SLIS students and teachers. I will need help processing and cataloging a (hopefully large) quantity of books around the beginning to mid-August, and I would feel most comfortable if fellow library students instead of parent volunteers helped with this process, since I won't have to spend so much time training. I don't know if library students want to gather as part of an ALA service project, or for some school media hours, or even as part of a class. I can send out emails individually to the students and alumni I know, but I thought I'd let you know as well and see if you can help me to organize a small group of students together. Any help you can offer or help to organize would be greatly appreciated by Kestrel and me. ?Thank you for everything! It is the direct result of the SLIS program that I feel prepared (and stressed but excited!) to take on a project and job of this magnitude.?

  • More student news ...

  ALUMNI NEWS

  • May 2011 SLIS graduate Sylvia Rolley works at Polsinelli Shughart as a Records/Library Coordinator. She works primarily in the Washington, DC office however she is also responsible for the Delaware and New York Offices. Her position entails both records and library work.
    

  • Special thanks to alumnus Al Cordle for forming the NCCU-SLIS Alumni facebook group!
    

  • On December 3, SLIS Gradate Tamika Barnes received the Meritorious Award from the North Carolina Chapter of SLA. Here is a link to the write up that UNC put on their site. http://sils.unc.edu/news/releases/2009/12_tamika.htm

    Shawn Coates: MBA/MIS Graduate Promoted at the ODNI!

    Shawn B. Coates has recently been named Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (IC CIO) of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

  • May SLIS graduate Clyde Wilson was one of three NCCU graduate students featured in July 22 article on the NCCU web page entitled "Confederate Archives Find Unlikey Transcribers. The three students are working as interns at the Museum of the Confederacy transcribing the papers of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Read the original article here!

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  FACULTY NEWS

  • With Dr. E. Joyce Roland, Interim Assistant Chair of Nursing, Dr. Deborah Swain presented research on social networking among nursing students at the 2011 NC Health and Information Communications Alliance (NCHICA) meeting held in Asheville, Oct. 26-28. The conference brings together medical, government, corporate, and educational healthcare representatives to discuss regulations and improvements in electronic health records. Collaborative research about nursing students using blogs (web logs) and improving their education experience and career skills was conducted at NC Central University with assistance from MLS graduate student, Charlene Johnson. Dr. Swain directed the development of a social network analysis (SNA) map and textual analysis of the data from the blogs. The pilot study team found evidence of analytical skills and cohort support among participants as well as patterns of gatekeeping and knowledge sharing that educators and informatics systems builders can apply to designs.
  
  
  • Congratualtions to SLIS Professor Robert M. Ballard, who delivered the paper "Trends in Outsourcing Business and Information Systems" at the Global Ourtsourcing Summit, Maanchan, China, May 23-27, 2011.
    
    
  • The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsors the Summer Faculty Research Program and the Sabbatical Leave Program for U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who hold teaching or research appointments at U.S. colleges and universities. These programs provide an opportunity for faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at U.S. Navy Laboratories. onr.asee.org
    
    
  • Please joins SLIS in congratulating Dr. Deborah Swain on her article on "Complex Worlds: Digital Culture, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication? to be published in ASIST!
    
    
  • SLIS Professor Robert M. Ballard and Ms. Yingqi Tang have published their study "Distance Education: The Impact of Technology on Higher Education and the Duties of Librarians and Information Officers" in the proceedings of The Second International Conference on Society and Information Technologies. March 27th - 30th, 2011-Orlando. Florida, USA. pp: 130-136.
    
    
  • The NCCU Office of International Affairs has noted the contributions of Dr abdullahi for the Study abroad program and Dr. Peterson for his receipt of an OIA research grant to study health literacy disparities. The Office of International Affairs newsletter can be found here.
    
    
  • Dr. Peterson has published the article "The Effectiveness of the Practice of Correction and Republication on the Biomedical Literature" in the April issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association
    
    
  • On March 2, 2010, Dr. Peterson gave a presentation for the Center for University Teaching and Learning on the topic "An Introduction to Classroom Podcasting". The notes and podcast can be found here.
    
    
  • Dr. Abdullahi has published a chapter entitled 'Collaboration among Developing Countries' in Developing LIS Curricula in Library and Information Science in Digital Age vol. I & II. 2009
    
    
  • ALA President Elect Roberta Steven has appointed Dr. Abdullahi as a new Chair of ALA Committee in Education 2010-2011. Roberta Steven will speak at NCCU-SLIS in November 2010.
    
    
  • We welcome Professor Edmiston as instructor for LSIS 5440 for Spring 2010. She can be contacted at elizabeth.edmiston@gmail.com
    
    
  • Dr. Ballard has contributed to the process of refereeing papers for publication in The International Journal of the Book and has completed a report for the paper 'Controversial Issues in Media'.
    
    
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