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

Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Candidate for President of ALA 2012
by Mary K Chelton 17 Mar '12

17 Mar '12

This is good news. Mary K Begin forwarded message: > From: Barb Stripling <barbara(a)barbarastripling.org> > Date: March 16, 2012 11:00:01 AM EDT > To: mchelton(a)optonline.net > Subject: Candidate for President of ALA 2012 > > Dear Colleague, > > As a leader of ALA, you know the importance of voting for the presidential candidate who can provide strong vision and leadership for our association at this challenging and exciting time for libraries. I believe you will decide that I am that candidate. > > I am a proven collaborative leader who builds teams, plans strategically, and moves large systems to more effective practices. My deep experience in ALA as a division president, ALA Executive Board member, and ALA Councilor has prepared me to lead ALA in a transformation process to make it more inclusive, diverse, and collaborative. I will listen to the voices of our members and ensure that ALA becomes more interactive and dynamic. > > We are at a critical point in libraries and librarianship. Under my presidency, ALA will coalesce and assert national leadership in critical issues facing our field, including equitable access to e-publications, library funding, the value of libraries and librarians, preservation and curation in the digital environment, and the essential educational and community-building role of libraries. ALA will provide support to our members across the country as you transform your libraries to meet the priorities of your communities. > > As president, I will champion the values of intellectual freedom and equitable access to information in all formats. I will use ALA’s voice to create strong public will for libraries of all types. > > Please visit my website to find out why you will want to vote for Barbara Stripling as ALA President (http://www.barbarastripling.org) I ask for your vote and your endorsement to your network of colleagues. Thank you. > > Barb > > Barbara Stripling > Assistant Professor of Practice, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY > Phone: (315) 443-1069 > Email: barbara(a)barbarastripling.org > Web: http://www.barbarastripling.org > Twitter: @BarbStripling > LinkedIn: barbarastripling > > > Trouble viewing this email? Go to: > http://maildogmanager.com/page.html?p=0000015Fu8vj6ZQ9hb1OjplpayaGAtnSE=&em… > You gave The American Library Association permission to send you this email. > The American Library Association > 50 E Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, United States > Review our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. > Unsubscribe or manage your Subscription Preferences > Crafted and delivered by the American Library Association's Mail Dog! > > >

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Tomorrow: Talk of interest to library and information school faculty and students.
by Claudia Perry 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

Begin forwarded message: > > Subject: Tomorrow: Talk of interest to library and information > school faculty and students. > > You've seen this event on listservs for the past few weeks. Hope > that you will indulge me as I invite you to join us if you are > interested and available. > > http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/node/152611?lref=65%2Fcalendar > > > To celebrate FOI Day 2012, SIBL is hosting a talk by Rob Weissman, > President of the DC-based advocacy organization, Public Citizen, (www.citizen.org > ) a non-profit that advocates for citizens’ interests before > Congress, the executive branch agencies, and the courts. > > Rob will discuss the value of public access to information to enable > citizens to make truly informed decisions about how government > should work for them, with a focus on the activities of Public > Citizen. His organization, which deals with issues ranging from > consumer law, energy policy, and fair trade to access to justice and > health care, trumpets the crucial role that public libraries play > in helping John Q. Public access current and authoritative > information. > > This event will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, > March 15, 2012) and will be held on the lower level of SIBL. All > welcome. > > Kristin McDonough > Director > The New York Public Library > Science, Industry and Business Library > 188 Madison Avenue @34th St. > New York, New York 10016-4314 > Tel: 212-592-7080 > Fax: 212-592-7082 > kristinmcdonough(a)nypl.org > ***please note my new email address*** > > >

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Gslisadjuncts QC GSLIS alum on the NYTimes Opinion Pages
by Linda Cooper 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

GSLIS LMS alum and Alum of the Year, Stephanie Rosalia, was invited to contribute to today's NY Times Opinion Pages Room For Debate forum. Check out her contribution at http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/03/14/britannica-define-outdated See also an earlier NY Times front page article featuring Ms. Rosalia http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html?scp=1&sq=stephanie%20ro… -- 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 After 244 Years, Encyclopaedia Britannica Stops the Presses [NYTimes]
by Thomas Surprenant 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/after-244-years-encyclopae… -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-03-13
by Thomas Surprenant 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Library Link of the Day <librarylink(a)tk421.net> Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:51 AM Subject: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-03-13 To: thomas.surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/machine-print-books-brooklyn-p… New machine to print your own books comes to Brooklyn Public Library [Daily News] ................................................................ Library Link of the Day http://www.tk421.net/librarylink/ (archive, rss, subscribe options) -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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Gslisadjuncts CUNY Updated Faculty Handbook
by Claudia Perry 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

March 2012 Dear Colleagues, To support curricular and pedagogical efforts, the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has prepared an updated Faculty Handbook for the CATW, which includes a sample test form, the scoring rubric, scored student responses to the test form, and analysis and discussions of the text and writing assignment. In this revised edition, the Faculty Handbook contains: · An updated scoring rubric (pp. 4-5), with refinements in the descriptive language to reduce ambiguity; and · Sample classroom test preparation activities (p. 13). A copy of the handbook is attached to this email. We would appreciate your cooperation in distributing the handbook to your faculty and staff. Faculty may wish to duplicate selected portions of the material for their classes, especially the sample test and student responses, as well as the rubric. In addition, the student version of this handbook is attached. It, too, has been revised. In addition to an updated scoring rubric, the Student Handbook contains a new selection of critical thinking exercises (pp. 26-7). It also contains a sample test, sample student responses, and a section of practice exercises to help students prepare for the test. Both handbooks are copyrighted, but may be reproduced for noncommercial educational purposes. Thank you for your support in this project and for your help in sharing these handbooks with the university community. Sincerely, Frederick L. De Naples CUNY Chief Reader and Faculty Liaison Office of Institutional Research and Assessment 555 W. 57th ST, STE 1240 New York, NY 10019 212 541 0391 frederick.denaples(a)bcc.cuny.edu

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: QC Alum Raymond Pun Named LJ Mover and Shaker
by Claudia Perry 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

Shared by GSLIS Alum Kevin Schlottmann.... Thank you Kevin! Way to go Ray!!! > > -- > Luckily for the patrons of the New York Public Library (NYPL), a > compelling undergraduate history class with a research component > derailed Raymond Pun’s plans to become a bankruptcy attorney. A visit > to the library’s oral history archives to read suffragist newspapers > on microfilm placed him on a path from NYPL intern to periodicals > librarian in five years. > > In 2008, Pun approached Elaine Carey, the St. John’s University > history professor who instigated his love of research, offering to > teach undergraduates how to conduct research at NYPL and other > cultural institutions. Besides conducting workshops for the students > who are mainly first-generation Americans and the first in their > families to go to college, “he mentors them for the entire semester,” > says Carey, one of Pun’s three M&S nominators. The St. John’s program, > which is now expanding to include archives and special collections, > has been recognized by the Teagle Foundation and National History > Center for encouraging undergraduates to conduct research in New York > City cultural institutions. It is a mark of Pun’s success reaching > students, says Carey, that students seek him out even after the > semester is over. > > As a child of immigrants who don’t speak English at home, Pun > struggled in school at first, not catching up until he was a teenager. > He credits the library, which he considered another home, with > “providing reading materials that challenged my mind and improved my > self-esteem.” Pun’s background also gives him an understanding of > NYPL’s diverse clientele, including those who might be intimidated by > its holdings. > > The first public program Pun organized reflected his international > perspective (he’s participated in two study-abroad library programs > and is pursuing a master’s degree in Middle East studies). It > celebrated the centennial anniversary of The Book of Khalid, a novel > by Arab American writer Ameen Rihani, a first edition of which is > owned by NYPL. According to L. Mark (jewlicious.com) another > nominator, Pun “goes out of his way to organize events that leverage > library assets, even though they may be out of the scope of his > specific job position.” > > http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/people/movers-shakers/raymond-pun-move…

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [Socrates] Lecture Capture Pilot Survey - Center for Teaching and Learning
by Claudia Perry 12 Mar '12

12 Mar '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu > Date: March 12, 2012 6:43:06 PM EDT > To: socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu > Subject: [Socrates] Lecture Capture Pilot Survey - Center for > Teaching and Learning > > The Center for Teaching and Learning has been exploring lecture > capture technologies – tools to record lectures for online delivery. > The ability to create lecture captures offers several benefits: > students can replay the recordings to review complex content; you > can re-purpose your materials in subsequent semesters; you and your > students don't have to miss class because of bad weather. > > If you are interested in lecture capture, and have not already > completed our survey, please help guide the choice of tools we > explore by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ctl- > lecturecapture. This survey has 16 questions and will take > approximately 1 minute to complete. > > If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, please contact me > at jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu. > > Thank you for your participation. > > Jean Kelly > > > ____________________________________________ > Jean Kelly > Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY > http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL > jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > This communication (including any attachments) is intended solely > for the > recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is > confidential, > privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or > dissemination of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return > email message and delete all copies of the original communication. > Thank > you for your cooperation. > > _______________________________________________ > Socrates mailing list > Socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu > To unsubscribe or change your preferences goto http://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [Socrates] Register Now: Baruch's Annual Teaching & Technology Conference
by Claudia Perry 12 Mar '12

12 Mar '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: kenneth.lord(a)qc.cuny.edu > Date: March 12, 2012 5:42:05 PM EDT > To: socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu > Subject: [Socrates] Register Now: Baruch's Annual Teaching & > Technology Conference > > > Baruch College will hold its fifteenth annual conference on teaching > and technology on Friday, March 30, 2012. There is no fee for > registration, but we ask that you pre-register so that we can order > the appropriate amount of food. The preliminary conference program > and online registration form are available at: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/teachtech > _______________________________________________ > Socrates mailing list > Socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu > To unsubscribe or change your preferences goto http://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates >

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Gslisadjuncts Important Information - Controversy at the New York Public Library
by Thomas Surprenant 12 Mar '12

12 Mar '12

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/2012/mar/12/ -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies

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