January 2011 - gslisadjuncts@lists.qc.cuny.edu

Gslisadjuncts Law Librarianship Meeting
by Thomas Surprenant 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

Please see the attached if interested. -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Call for Presentations, Demos etc. in Curriculum Space
by Thomas Surprenant 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

Student Research Event > > The Graduate School of Library and Information Studies is delighted to > sponsor a new event for the Spring 2011 term. We invite students to share > current and recently completed research. Students are welcome to consider > presenting either a poster or a (brief) presentation (computer/monitor with > internet connection will be provided). It is required that all presentations > focus on research that is either on going or completed during the Fall 2010 > term. Submission of an RSVP in the form of a brief abstract (no more than > 300 words) is required by February 4. Details appear below. > > > > Title: GSLIS Student Research Event > Date: February 16 > Time: 5:45 – 7:15 > Location: Rosenthal Library. Presidential Conference Room 1. > RSVP required by February 4. A 300 word Abstract must be submitted as > hard-copy in the GSLIS office and to the attention of Ben Alexander, Chair > Special Events Committee. -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Beginning of Semester Reminders for Blackboard Users
by Thomas Surprenant 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=hb4e4idab&v=001ERobWwfqa…> [image: QC Banner] Reminders for faculty who use Blackboard are posted on the Educational Technology web page www.qc.cuny.edu/edtech. These reminders include: Making your courses available to students (by default they are not) Copying materials from a previous semester Merging multiple sections into one course What to do if you or your students cannot see your courses How to add other students (INCs?) and faculty (collaborators, TAs) to your course Archiving (backing up) your courses from last semester Any additional questions may be directed to Ken Lord, Assistant to the Provost for Educational Technology (kenneth.lord(a)qc.cuny.edu) [image: QC is CUNY logo] . This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as WebAttendance and WebGrade information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through the QCmailer. Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=hb4e4idab&m=1103033957415&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_BusLet_003> This email was sent to tsurpren(a)qc.cuny.edu by qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Flushing | NY | 11367 -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Bio Of Our New Department Chair
by Thomas Surprenant 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hi guys, As you all know, Dr. James Marcum will be joining the faculty as departmental Chair/Director this coming Fall. As promised, here is a short bio. We are all looking forward to having him on board. James W. Marcum joins the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS), Queens College, CUNY as professor and director for the fall semester 2011 after a short retirement from 18 years as academic library director. He holds the Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and post-doctoral masters in public administration (University of Oklahoma) and library science (University of North Texas). Before starting his library career he was professor of history at Oklahoma Baptist University where he was department chair (history), division chair (social sciences), director of European Studies Program and initiator of Continuing Education. In between his 15 year teaching career and his library career he owned and operated three businesses in Texas and Oklahoma. He first served CUNY as Professor and Chief Librarian at the College of Staten Island and was University Librarian at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His research interests include information literacy and its development into visual literacy and information technology literacy, and library sustainability. He will teach library management and academic libraries. His book is After the Information Age: A Dynamic Learning Manifesto (Peter Lang, 2006). His publications include 20 scholarly articles and 300 book reviews. -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Workplace Violence Prevention
by Thomas Surprenant 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <Office_of_Human_Resources/Queens_College.QC(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:07 PM Subject: Workplace Violence Prevention To: Thomas.Surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu February is "Workplace Violence Prevention Month" for the CUNY Professional Development Program (CPDP). OHRM's Professional Development and Learning Management Office (PDLM) is offering five courses designed to assist faculty and staff is managing workplace conflicts before they escalate into violence. Please visit SEDA on MyQC for general information about registering participants for these courses. A flyer containing the course schedule is available here: https://myqc.qc.cuny.edu/AdminServices/HumanResources/SEDA/Lists/Announceme… 2011 Flyer (WV Prevention Month) rev.pdf -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Welcome back
by Thomas Surprenant 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Hi guys, ' I am sorry if this is a duplicate posting but I feel that you should be kept up-to-date. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <President_James_Muyskens/Queens_College.QC(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:15 PM Subject: Welcome back To: Thomas.Surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu Welcome back. The beginning of a new semester is always an exciting time, a time to embrace new challenges. I am grateful to everyone who worked so diligently over the intersession to prepare the college for the new semester, including our Building and Grounds staff, which has been kept unusually busy with the frequent snowstorms. With their help, our campus remains safe and remarkably attractive. For some of you, the process of registering for spring classes has been daunting due to our transition to a new system. If this system has in anyway dissuaded or prevented you from taking all the courses you wish to take, please visit or call the Academic Advising Center (Kiely Hall 217; 718-997-5599) or the academic departments and they will help you. I am sure that in the future you will find our new registration process to be much more student-friendly. As we embark on the spring semester, we have a major challenge: our budget. New York State—upon whom we depend for much of our funding—continues to be in serious financial distress. Because of this, our state and city officials see no alternative to making yet another cut in the CUNY budget. These cuts will require us to make painful decisions. Even though we have already been on an austerity budget for some time, within a few days I will be issuing a directive to the vice presidents, deans, directors, and department chairs asking for additional sharp cuts in our personnel, equipment, and supplies budgets. To make these cuts as judiciously as possible, I need your help. Specifically, I ask that we engage in a conversation on two questions: Do you have a good idea about how the college can cut costs or generate additional revenue? If so, please send your ideas to President(a)qc.cuny.edu. I promise that every reasonable idea will be given serious consideration. With a reduced budget, it is crucial that we avoid redundancy, redeploy our resources, and work more efficiently. Have you encountered a practice or requirement at the college that seems unnecessary or might be done better? I invite you to attend a town hall meeting on Monday, February 14 at 12:15 pm in Rosenthal 230. At this meeting I will outline the budgetary challenges that we face and share with you my thoughts about how best to meet these. I will also welcome your suggestions. These are difficult times for public higher education across the nation and the world. But I know that, with your help, the college’s leadership team will make decisions that put us in a very strong position when better times return. Jim Muyskens -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: You earned the grades
by Thomas Surprenant 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Thanks to Dr. Rowena Li for this article. http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/you-earned-it/29985 -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Library Science Internship @ The Cloud Institute
by Thomas Surprenant 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charlene Turner <charlene(a)cloudinstitute.org> Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:49 PM Subject: Library Science Internship @ The Cloud Institute To: "thomas.surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu" <thomas.surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu>, "roberta.brody(a)qc.cuny.edu" <roberta.brody(a)qc.cuny.edu> We are currently seeking undergraduate or graduate interns for the spring semester to fill the following positions: · Library Science Intern - organize and categorize hardcopy and digital information resources within Cloud's subject, discipline, grade, standards and content taxonomies, identifying problems/inconsistencies with the existing categories, and suggesting new categories as needed. Use barcode scanner and labeling system to add new material, and assist with creating and maintaining the library database. The Cloud Institute’s library has more than 3,500 hardcopy resources. (books, curriculum, magazines, tape, etc.) To be considered for our internship program, please complete our online application. No phone calls please. http://www.cloudinstitute.org/careers We are also looking to fill the following positions: · Print Production and Media Intern - assist with updates to existing print materials, developing new marketing and communications packages, formatting items in our digital library, other projects to be defined. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite required. · Media and Communications Intern – conduct interviews, write articles and collect content for our partnership consortia. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, phone etiquette, and familiarity with, and interest in social media (blogging, facebook, newsletters). · EfS Programs Intern (2) - conduct research on issues, events, and EfS program developments; may include conducting field research and/or interviewing program participants in person or over the phone. Assist with transcribing, organizing and analyzing participant feedback and student work. Fulfill some office support duties when needed, including event preparation. · Fundraising Intern – research and organize grant materials, update and maintain database of grant opportunities. Write briefs and narratives that demonstrate the relevance of education for sustainability to funder priorities. Assist with proposal summaries and reports. Charlene Turner, SPHR Director of Organizational Development The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education 307 Seventh Avenue, Suite #1201 New York, New York 10001 Tel: (212) 645-9930 ext. 18 Fax: (212) 645-9931 Web: www.cloudinstitute.org Join our Circle of Friends: cloudinstitute.org/circle-of-friends Get LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charleneturner -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Curriculum Space Date Error - Change Tuesday May 4 to Tuesday May 3
by Thomas Surprenant 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Many thanks to those who can read a calendar because it seems that I can't. Please make the calendar adjustment. -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Curriculum Space -Spring 2011
by Thomas Surprenant 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Attached please find important information regarding the Spring 2011 Curriculum Space -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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