December 2012 - gslisadjuncts@lists.qc.cuny.edu

Gslisadjuncts New Chair/Director of GSLIS Roberta Brody begins term on January 1
by Roberta.Brody＠qc.cuny.edu 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

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Gslisadjuncts New GSLIS Syllabus Template for all Faculty effective 01-01-2013
by QC_GSLIS＠qc.cuny.edu 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

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Gslisadjuncts IMPORTANT NEW GSLIS ePorfolio REQUIREMENT in all core courses Spring 2013
by Linda Cooper 29 Dec '12

29 Dec '12

Hi everyone and happy holidays! Apologies for intruding on a holiday week.... I just received a note from Fei-Wen at the Center for Teaching and Learning informing me that only 4 people from GSLIS have registered for ePortfolio workshops thus far. If you intend to register, please do so asap. The workshops were put together for especially us at GSLIS and are open to us first but if there are empty seats CTL will need to open the workshops to the rest of QC on January 7. Please keep in mind that the ePortfolio/Learning Matrix component in GSLIS core courses will be a requirement this spring 2013 semester and all core course instructors will need to access student work stored in the Learning Matrix. GSLIS needs to proceeed with this initiative to satisfy the ALA Committee on Accreditation in the area of assessment. While it is most important that core course instructors register for a workshop, please note that very soon the Learning Matrix component will be required in ALL courses so all faculty members are welcome to attend these workshops. The link for dates and registration is * http://tinyurl.com/QPortfolio2013JanuaryWorkshops*<http://tinyurl.com/QPortfolio2013JanuaryWorkshops> Please also see the messge below sent on December 21 for more information. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thanks and best wishes for a wonderful New Year, Linda On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Linda Cooper <linda.cooper(a)qc.cuny.edu>wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > On December 9, you received an announcement outlining the *GSLIS Epsilen > ePorfolio Learning Matrix requirement for all core courses that will begin > in Spring 2013*. > > *The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering free workshops* at a > number of different times *during the week of January 14* to familiarize > you with Epsilen ePortfolios and assist you with setting up an account so > that you will be able to access your student work. Both full time and > adjunct faculty are invited to register for these workshops. If you are > teaching a core course in the spring, you are strongly urged to attend. Please > register for the workshop(s) you wish to attend at * > http://tinyurl.com/QPortfolio2013JanuaryWorkshops* > > Student ePortfolio construction will be self directed - online tutorials > are in place so that students can create their portfolios on their own. Instructors > will need to look at the matrices at the end of the term to make sure > students have deposited their assignments. This new course requirement will > be included in the portion of the course grade that covers Participation. > It is recommended that a reminder such as "Remember to place your > assignment in your Learning Matrix" be included at the end of every > assignment articulation in the syllabus. Syllabi templates including a > description of this requirement and urls for tutorials will be distributed > shortly. > > We hope you take advantage of this workshop opportunity. GSLIS and the > Center for Teaching and Learning will be available for ongoing support in > this area. If you have questions about the ePortfolio Initiative, please do > not hesitate to send them to me. > > Best regards for a good end term and a wonderful spring start-up, > > Sincerely, > > Linda Cooper > Linda Cooper, PhD, MLS, MSEd > Associate Professor > Graduate Advisor LMS > Coordinator LMS Programs > Graduate School of Library and Information Studies > Queens College > Flushing, NY > -- Linda Cooper, PhD, MLS, MSEd Associate Professor Graduate Advisor LMS Coordinator LMS Programs Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College Flushing, NY

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Gslisadjuncts Workshop registration for training in new GSLIS ePorfolios required in all core courses Spring 2013
by Linda Cooper 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

Dear Colleagues, On December 9, you received an announcement outlining the *GSLIS Epsilen ePorfolio Learning Matrix requirement for all core courses that will begin in Spring 2013*. *The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering free workshops* at a number of different times *during the week of January 14* to familiarize you with Epsilen ePortfolios and assist you with setting up an account so that you will be able to access your student work. Both full time and adjunct faculty are invited to register for these workshops. If you are teaching a core course in the spring, you are strongly urged to attend. Please register for the workshop(s) you wish to attend at * http://tinyurl.com/QPortfolio2013JanuaryWorkshops* Student ePortfolio construction will be self directed - online tutorials are in place so that students can create their portfolios on their own. Instructors will need to look at the matrices at the end of the term to make sure students have deposited their assignments. This new course requirement will be included in the portion of the course grade that covers Participation. It is recommended that a reminder such as "Remember to place your assignment in your Learning Matrix" be included at the end of every assignment articulation in the syllabus. Syllabi templates including a description of this requirement and urls for tutorials will be distributed shortly. We hope you take advantage of this workshop opportunity. GSLIS and the Center for Teaching and Learning will be available for ongoing support in this area. If you have questions about the ePortfolio Initiative, please do not hesitate to send them to me. Best regards for a good end term and a wonderful spring start-up, Sincerely, Linda Cooper Linda Cooper, PhD, MLS, MSEd Associate Professor Graduate Advisor LMS Coordinator LMS Programs Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College Flushing, NY

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Gslisadjuncts PEW Research Center Internet and American Life Project Survey
by Mary K Chelton 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

December 18, 2012 Request for Public Library Staff to Respond to Pew Research Center Questionnaire by Sunday December 23 The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is in the midst of a multi-year study (http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2011/10/17/press-release/) exploring the changing role of libraries in the digital age, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Our major report on “Libraries, Patrons, and E-books (http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/06/22/libraries-patrons-and-e-books/)” was enriched by many fascinating insights from the online panels that so many librarians participated in. (That report and many others are available online at a special section of our website at libraries.pewinternet.org (http://libraries.pewinternet.org).) We are now in the midst of the next phase of our research, and we need your help! Our current phase of research explores the experiences and expectations of library users—how they use their libraries, what services they utilize the most, and what resources they wish their libraries offered. We’ve already completed a nationally representative phone survey of Americans 16 and older about their library habits, but we are also fielding a purely qualitative online questionnaire targeted at library staff members in order to provide more context about how libraries make decisions about services and programming. This questionnaire is for any and all staff members at public libraries. It briefly discusses various types of services and resources, and invites you to share your thoughts about the current (and future) state of libraries. The questionnaire is available at: http://libraries.pewinternet.org/participate/survey/library-services To log in, please use your preferred email address as your username; the password is PEWLIBS. Depending on the length of your answers, the survey should take about 10-20 minutes to complete; please feel free to skip any questions that you do not feel able to answer. The questionnaire will be available until Sunday, December 23rd. All responses will be confidential, although your answers may be quoted anonymously in a series of reports in early 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Zickuhr at mailto:kzickuhr@pewinternet.org. We know that this is a busy time of year, and would greatly appreciate your time and assistance. Thank you! Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Project Staff The Pew Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues.

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Gslisadjuncts Need help for a librarian friend
by Mary K Chelton 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

Does anyone have any personal experience with Urban Librarians Unite? Mary K. Chelton

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Take a Look Inside NYPL's Central Library Plan
by Mary K Chelton 19 Dec '12

19 Dec '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: The New York Public Library <enews(a)email.nypl.org> > Subject: Take a Look Inside NYPL's Central Library Plan > Date: December 19, 2012 1:10:36 PM EST > To: mchelton(a)optonline.net > Reply-To: The New York Public Library <reply-fecb167576650179-1061_HTML-977140-7000413-0(a)email.nypl.org> > > > Initial designs for the project by world-renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners were unveiled and reveal a spectacular circulating library with views of Bryant Park, offering New Yorkers 100,000 square feet of books, computers, classrooms, programming spaces, quiet study zones, and more. > View images | Subscribe | Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter > > > > Library patrons will enjoy never-before-seen views of Bryant Park in a modern and light-filled new lending library inside our 42nd Street location. > Dear Subscriber, > > The New York Public Library invites you to take a first-ever look at the inspiring new lending library that will be constructed for the public inside of our historic building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. > > Initial designs for the project by world-renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners were unveiled today and reveal a spectacular circulating library with views of Bryant Park, offering New Yorkers 100,000 square feet of books, computers, classrooms, programming spaces, quiet study zones, job search resources, and more, free and open to all. The new library will also include an expanded children's center and a new teen center. > > This is the Central Library Plan, NYPL's ambitious project to imagine and then build a center of inspiration for all in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Under the plan, the collections and services now found at the popular but severely deteriorated Mid-Manhattan Library and the innovative Science, Industry and Business Library will be incorporated into our landmark 42nd Street building, bringing New Yorkers all of the services they need, want, and love in one central location, while preserving the building's historic public spaces and enhancing research services for scholars, writers, and students. > > The plan's benefits include: > Creating a new central branch that will be open 7 days a week, 12+ hours a day (most days) > Replacing the Mid-Manhattan Library, which is too outdated to serve a 21st-century public, giving New Yorkers the modern main lending library they have long deserved > Creating more public library space than currently exists in all three of our Midtown locations combined > More than doubling public space within the 42nd Street building > Refurbishing long-closed rooms to their former glory and reopening them to the public, freeing up more of Carrère and Hastings's Beaux-Arts masterpiece for the use of the people > Bringing a world-class circulating collection (books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and more) into the building for the first time in many generations > Views of Bryant Park > Preserving the Schwarzman Building's awe-inspiring public spaces, including the Rose Main Reading Room and Astor Hall, which will not be touched > In addition, with the Central Library Plan, our core research materials will now be housed more securely, preserving them for future generations of scholars, writers, and students. Currently, research volumes are stored in 101-year-old book stacks that lack climate controls and other safeguards, putting the collections at risk. Under the plan, the technologically outdated bookshelves, which have always been closed to the public, will be removed, and the materials rehoused in modern storage underneath Bryant Park. The enormous space where the stacks are situated today will become a vast, light-filled lending library. The books get proper storage. The people get views of Bryant Park and light. Everybody wins. Portions of the historic book stacks will be repurposed in the new circulating library, allowing the public to see and enjoy them for the first time. > > We encourage you to learn more about the Central Library Plan at our new website, and to visit the free exhibition on the plan, opening this month in Astor Hall in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. > > From the beginning, the 42nd Street building was always meant to serve the needs of all the people, from researchers and scholars to toddlers and teens. With the Central Library Plan, that's exactly what we're doing - once again, our iconic Fifth Avenue building will truly be "The People's Palace." > > Tony Marx > President and CEO > > > Section through the 42nd Street building, showing the dynamic new circulating library beneath the third floor research spaces; two stories of modern book storage underneath Bryant Park will preserve the Library's research collections. > View more images on the Central Library Plan website. > > Images: dbox/Foster + Partners > > Update Your Profile | Manage Your Subscription | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us > The New York Public Library | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street | New York, NY 10018

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Sharing: Tools for Including Families Affected
by Mary K Chelton 19 Dec '12

19 Dec '12

Of possible interest... Begin forwarded message: > From: Michelle Lopez <michelle(a)QueensMuseum.org> > Subject: Sharing: Tools for Including Families Affected > Date: December 19, 2012 6:13:59 PM EST > To: "'Mchelton(a)optonline.net'" <mchelton(a)optonline.net> > > Hello Mary, > > Daniel Nkansah, Coordinator of Children’s Services at Queens Library asked me to share with you the work we have been doing together through a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. > > Attached you will find a guide created for cultural institutions seeking to serve families affected by autism. The lessons disseminated in this booklet are a collection of best practices captured through Collaborative Action Research, over a 3-year process. These practices present themselves in a variety of tools for improvement within our model for programming in ArtAccess at Queens Museum of Art. We have tested these tools in various community settings (i.e. schools, libraries and museums) and across various educators teaching a variety of modalities (i.e. Art-making, Intro to Chapter Books, Photography, DJing, Masala Banghra). > > How can this tool be used? Parents can use this tool to advocate for stronger programming in the community for their children. Educators, in museums and librarians, can use it to adapt programming towards Universal Design for Learning to better serve children with special needs. Cultural Institutions can understand how they can contribute to the continuum of educational needs and quality of life of people with special needs. Here is the link to the flipbook: http://snack.to/fup823nt > > FREE printed copies of the guide can be requested via this 2 minute questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9B8VNXS > > Warm regards, > > Michelle López > Manager of ArtAccess Programs & Autism Initiatives > Queens Museum of Art > New York City Building > Flushing Meadows Corona Park > Queens, NY 11368-3398 > mlopez(a)queensmuseum.org > T: 718.592.9700 ext. 138 > Twitter handle: @mlopezArtz > > > Stay Connected with Queens Museum of Art! > www.queensmuseum.org > See the latest News on: Queens Muse Blog > > Follow us on: Facebook or Twitter @QueensMuseum > Educators! Join the conversation on #EduTues, Tuesdays on Twitter. > > Room to Grow: A Guide for Arts Programming in Community Spaces > for Families Affecetd by Autism- http://snack.to/fup823nt > > > >

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [ALA Online Learning] Courses in reference, readers advisory, accessibility, business reference and more!
by Claudia Perry 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Susan Hornung, ASCLA/RUSA executive director <shornung(a)ala.org> > Date: December 18, 2012 1:51:40 PM EST > To: Claudia <c2perry(a)nyc.rr.com> > Subject: [ALA Online Learning] Courses in reference, readers > advisory, accessibility, business reference and more! > Reply-To: Susan Hornung, ASCLA/RUSA executive director <shornung(a)ala.org > > > > Plentiful online learning opportunities benefit all types of > libraries--take a look at what we have coming up in early 2013, and > register today! > Is this email not displaying correctly? > View it in your browser. > > Dear colleague, > > Looking for relevant, affordable and convenient professional > development opportunities to improve your library’s service delivery > and further your personal professional development goals? > > Look no further than the online courses offered by the Reference and > User Services Association (RUSA) and the Association of Specialized > and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), divisions of ALA. > > We have many courses scheduled for early 2013, covering topics that > are relevant to a wide variety of job functions in all types of > libraries. A list of current opportunities is below, but make sure > to keep an eye on the ASCLA online learning page and RUSA online > learning page for more course dates and webinars as they’re scheduled. > > Are you part of a state library or a large public or university > library network? We can arrange for a private offering of many of > these courses for groups of 20 or more participants. Contact our web > manager, Andrea Hill, at ahill(a)ala.org for more information. Group > discounts for two or more participants from the same library are > also available; links to rates and registration forms are included > below. > > Registration rates increase on Jan. 1, 2013 so register now! > > We hope you'll take advantage of these fantastic opportunities! > > Best Wishes, > Susan Hornung > Executive Director > Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies > Reference and User Services Association > Divisions of ALA > > > > > Upcoming Online Courses > > Register online now! > Registration information for ASCLA, including groups > Registration information for RUSA, including groups > Questions about registration? Contact registration(a)ala.org or > 1-800-545-2433, option 5. > > Genealogy 101: Jan. 14-Feb. 17, 2013 > This course is designed for reference staff with little to no > experience in genealogy. Using a case study to frame the coursework, > participants will learn about tools and techniques they can use to > confidently assist patrons with family history research. A review of > archival material, print reference tools and online sources is > included in the curriculum. Get more information or register now. > > Readers’ Advisory 101: Jan. 27-Mar. 7 > Through practice sessions, participants will learn from instructor > and RA expert Joyce Saricks how to use RA tools, craft annotations, > read in genres, articulate appeal and experiment with methods to > offer RA services. Readers' Advisory 101 is tailored for those at > all types of libraries—support staff, library technicians, newly > hired reference librarians and those librarians who want to brush up > on their skills. The topics covered are introductory in nature. This > course has scheduled weekly meeting times on Thursdays; exact > meeting times are TBD. Get more information or register now. > > Business Reference 101: Feb. 4-March 1, 2013 > Appropriate for librarians and library staff of all types who wish > to acquire business reference expertise, Business Reference 101 will > demystify such topics as SIC, NAICS codes, ROI and 10ks. Students > will also have access to proprietary business reference databases. > This consistently sold-out course will be taught by Celia Ross, past > chair of RUSA’s Brass section and an experienced facilitator and > practitioner in the business reference field. Get more information > or register now. > > Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping: Feb. 11-Mar. 3, > 2013 > Through podcasts and hands-on assignments, participants in > “Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping” will explore > uses for geographic information systems (GIS) technology within > organizations and also its social uses beyond simple cartography. > The course also covers the how-to of online mapping tools such as > Google Earth, ArcExplorer, Scribble Maps and Google Maps. The course > content is especially relevant for public or reference librarians > who want to organize information in a visual or geographic way to > benefit the work of the library, to make information available to > the community or any number of needs. Get more information or > register now. > > Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities: Feb. 18 - > Mar. 17, 2013 > Two live course chat meetings: Thursday, February 28, 3-4 pm Central > Time and Thursday, March 14, 3-4 pm Central Time > The information in this course is vital for all levels of staff-- > from the part-time aide checking out library materials, to the > library director determining policies. Cultivating staff skills and > positive attitudes surrounding library and resource accessibility > are crucial for a satisfactory library experience. During this > online course, participants will identify library users with > disabilities at their library and the resources and assistive > technologies available to assist them; examine changes in attitudes, > laws and technologies that have impacted people with disabilities; > and recommend changes in personal and organizational behaviors to > improve services for people with disabilities at their library.Get > more information and register now. > > Spatial Literacy II: Incorporation of Maps and GIS: Mar. 25-Apr. 8, > 2013 > This three week course incorporates the geospatial literacy and > mapping skills developed in the course “Introduction to Spatial > Literacy and Online Mapping” and teaches how to apply it in library > services. Librarians in any information resource position will be > able to apply their newly developed Web 2.0 mapping skills in their > reference work, library projects, library administration, collection > delivery, instruction, outreach and promotion. Get more information > or register now. > > Reference Interview: Apr. 8-May 19, 2013 > A comprehensive course focusing on the methods of evaluating > reference service, behavioral aspects of reference service, and the > different types of questions that can be used to help patrons > identify what they need. Other topics include approachability, > questioning and listening techniques and the reference interview > environment. Chat sessions will model interviewing techniques using > sample dialogues. Who should attend: support staff, library > technicians, newly hired reference librarians, and those librarians > who want to brush up on their interview skills; topics are of > interest to all types of librarie.Get more information or register > now. > > Interlibrary Loan 101: April 22 - May 19, 2013 > Live Sessions on Mon and Wed, 1-2p.m. Central Time > Topics covered: ILL process, policies and procedures from both the > borrowing and lending perspectives, copyright law and licensing > impacts on ILL, and ILL resources and systems. Participants will > learn standard practices, gain an overview of emerging trends, and > practice writing policies for interlibrary borrowing and lending. > Who should attend: New ILL managers and practitioners in all types > of libraries, especially academic and public libraries. Get more > information or register now. > > Health Information: Dates TBD > IACET CEU’s offered for this course. This six-week course will > demystify and decode medical terminology and also cover the basics > of evidence-based biomedical literature searching. Participants will > learn how to systematically evaluate a health website and then look > at some the best of best sites for medical, pharmaceutical and drug > information. The course covers the business of healthcare: PPACA, > the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HealthIT and HITECH, > Meaningful Use, Physician and Hospital Rankings & Ratings and the > Personal Health Record. Students will also participate in a > discussion of health literacy issues and how to create partnerships > with hospital and academic medical librarians through the National > Network of Libraries of Medicine. Get more information. > find ASCLA on Twitter and Facebook | find RUSA on Twitter and Facebook > forward to a friend > Copyright © 2012 ASCLA and RUSA, divisions of the American Library > Association, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this message because you are a member of the > American Library Association, and we've identified you as someone > who might be interested in professional development opportunities > presented by ASCLA and/or RUSA, divisions of ALA. If you have > questions or concerns, please contact us! You can also manage your > ALA communications preferences by logging in at www.ala.org. > Our mailing address is: > ASCLA and RUSA, divisions of the American Library Association > 50 East Huron Street > Chicago, IL 60611 > > Add us to your address book > unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences > >

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Gslisadjuncts Fw: Grade Rosters Available [you have until January 4, 2013 to report grades]
by Roberta.Brody＠qc.cuny.edu 17 Dec '12

17 Dec '12

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