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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-04-04
by Thomas Surprenant 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Library Link of the Day <librarylink(a)tk421.net> Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:48 PM Subject: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-04-04 To: thomas.surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu http://chronicle.com/article/Scholarship-Liberated-From/131371/ Scholarship, Liberated From Paper at Last [The Chronicle of Higher Education] ................................................................ 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 Upcoming LISSA event
by Mary K Chelton 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

Queens College LISSA, the student association for the GSLIS, is holding a Spring Happy Hour and Fundraiser this coming Monday, April 9th, from 6 PM to 9:30 PM. (QC Students, this is Spring Break, so none of you have class :)) It is at Lolita Bar, 266 Broome St. in Manhattan. Facebook link : https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/122205867904244 There are drink discounts throughout the night, as there were last time (the Facebook page elaborates on these). LISSA's December fundraiser was a wild success. NYPL changed the structure of the Corrections program as a direct result of the December event - it has a new "line item" with the flexibility of drawing on it for collections, short-term staff, programs, etc. With this third line established Correctional Services now has the opportunity to continue to add funds as they come in from contributions from the public - the first time this has existed in the 28 year history of the department. (Long story short, $400 raised in December has sprouted an additional $1,500 in donations since then that would not have been previously possible). Funds raised on Monday will support NYPL's CONNECTIONS publication. This is an annual guide and directory of resources in NYC available to help former inmates when they are leaving correctional facilities, including preparation for the world of work. CONNECTIONS is free to those incarcerated in New York State prisons and local jails, and to agencies that help to provide service to former inmates. NYPL Corrections prints 8,000 copies, which are sent to federal and state correctional facilities, and to local city government agencies upon request, including community based organizations serving the prison population. Each week they receive between 40 and 50 letters from inmates incarcerated in prisons throughout the United States requesting a copy of the book. Over the course of the year demand usually just out-paces supply. Since there is no Internet access available at jails or prisons, inmates’ access to information on relevant community resources is severely limited. The CONNECTIONS book seeks to provide that access. $10,000 has recently been cut from the budget for CONNECTIONS, and any dollars raised on Monday will be crucial in closing this gap. Mary K.

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: YALSA Midwinter Paper Presentation Call for Proposals
by Mary K Chelton 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Of possible interest, Mary K. Begin forwarded message: > From: dea22(a)drexel.edu > Date: April 2, 2012 3:54:01 PM EDT > To: yaresearchers(a)ala.org > Subject: YALSA Midwinter Paper Presentation Call for Proposals > > The YALSA Midwinter Paper Presentation is an annual event sponsored by past > presidents of YALSA. Its purpose is to provide a venue for educators, > librarians, students, and others interested in young adult librarianship to > gather and explore a topic of current interest that impacts the field. The > YALSA Midwinter Paper Committee will select one paper to be delivered at the > 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, WA, January 25-29, 2013. The presenter > will receive up to $1,500 to defray travel and registration costs. The paper > will be published in YALSA’s peer-reviewed Journal of Research on Libraries > and Young Adults after the conference. For more information about the journal, > visit http://yalsa.ala.org/jrlya. > > The YALSA Midwinter Paper Presentation Committee is now seeking proposals for > papers presenting points of view based on current research and relating to > topics covered in YALSA's Research Agenda. The agenda includes four priority > areas: > > Priority Area 1: Impact of Libraries on Young Adults > Priority Area 2: Young Adult Reading and Resources > Priority Area 3: Information Seeking Behaviors and Needs of Young Adults > Priority Area 4: Informal and Formal Learning Environments and Young Adults > > The full research agenda can be found at: > http://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/research/researchagenda. > > The application form is located at: > http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/mwpaper. Important details include: > > * Paper proposals are due no later than June 1, 2012. > * Only previously unpublished papers will be accepted. > * Proposals must be emailed as an MS Word document attachment. The attachment > must be saved with the file name of <lastname_pastpresidentlecture.doc>. For > example, smith_pastpresidentlecture.doc. > * All submissions must be emailed to yalsa(a)ala.org, with the subject line "Past > President Lecture." > * The winner will be selected and all applicants will be notified by August 31, > 2012. > * All paper presenters must register for the Midwinter Meeting by December 1, > 2012. > * For questions, email Dr. Denise E. Agosto, Midwinter Paper Presentation > Committee chair, at dea22(a)drexel.edu. > > Any individual from within or without of the library community is welcome to > submit an application. Membership in ALA/YALSA is not required.

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Gslisadjuncts Next Curriculum Committee Meeting and Agenda
by Mary K Chelton 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

The next Curriculum Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 5 at 12:30 (because of advisement). Minutes from the last meeting are attached. Agenda: Information: LMS Program change requests voted by faculty by email on April 1 (Cooper + attachment) Old Business: Submission of final syllabus for Knowledge Management course linking assignments to student learning outcomes. (Kibirige) Review of syllabus for grant-funded oral history course (Alexander) Rewritten course descriptions and justification for 738 and 745 as Special Topics course (Brody) 702 course revisions (Brody) Proposal for a new certificate (Brody) Final disposition of 700 and 709 (Marcum + Ng reply attached) Revision of 737 to match ALSC competencies (Chelton) Progress on proposed 790 Uses of Knowledge course (Marcum + attachment) New Business: Name modification and description change for 717 (Brody) Proposed 790 Introduction to Music course (Szeto + attachment) Proposed 790 Social Media in Library Services course (Li + attachment) Suggestions for draft of form for new courses (Chelton) Reminder to Faculty about retention requirements for student final papers or exams.

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Announcing New Rhetoric & Communication Research Network
by Mary K Chelton 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Of possible interest... Mary K. Begin forwarded message: > From: Rhetoric & Communication Research Network <HUM(a)ssrn.com> > Date: April 3, 2012 5:48:01 AM EDT > To: mchelton(a)optonline.net > Subject: Announcing New Rhetoric & Communication Research Network > Reply-To: admin(a)ssrn.com > > > > > We are pleased to announce the creation of Rhetoric & Communication Research Network (RCRN) within the Humanities Network. It will provide a worldwide, online community for research in all areas of rhetoric and communication studies, following the model of other subject matter networks within SSRN. > > We expect RCRN to become a comprehensive online resource for research in rhetoric and communication studies, providing scholars with access to current work in their field and facilitating research and scholarship. > > RCRN's founding director is: > David C. Logan, Lecturer, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and Senior Partner, CultureSync > The following Subject Matter eJournals are available within RCRN. Initially, subscriptions will be free during the start-up phase until November 2012. > > HISTORY OF RHETORIC eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/History-of-Rhetoric.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=History-of-Rhetoric > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that examine rhetorical theories and practices of various historical periods. The topics in this journal include: Ancient & Sophistic Rhetoric; Classical Rhetoric; Enlightenment Rhetoric ; Medieval Rhetoric; Modern & Postmodern Rhetoric; Nineteenth Century Rhetoric; Renaissance Rhetoric; Other topics related to History of Rhetoric not covered in the topics specifically listed. > > RHETORIC & PUBLIC DISCOURSE eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Rhetoric-Public-Discourse.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Rhetoric-Public-Discourse > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that focus on the rhetorical aspects of public discourses and that examine the intersections of rhetorical theory and other disciplines that study these discourses. The topics in this journal include: Rhetoric & Law; Rhetoric & Politics; Rhetoric & the Media; Other topics related to Rhetoric & Public Discourse not covered in the topics specifically listed. > > RHETORIC EDUCATOR: COMMUNICATION, COMPOSITION, RHETORIC, & WRITING eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/RCRN-Educator.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=RCRN-Educator > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that focus on writing instruction, pedagogy, classroom strategies, and the mechanics of writing, communication, and argument. > > RHETORIC OF ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Rhetoric-Academic-Disciplines.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Rhetoric-Academic-Disciplines > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that analyze the documents produced by scientists and scholars in other academic disciplines. Relevant topics include writing style, special topoi, argument structure, epistemological assumptions, and other rhetorical features of academic texts. > > RHETORICAL ANALYSIS eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Rhetorical-Analysis.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Rhetorical-Analysis > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that focus on the persuasive strategies and other rhetorical features of texts, images, and other cultural productions. > > RHETORICAL THEORY eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Rhetorical-Theory.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Rhetorical-Theory > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that explore the philosophical and theoretical issues associated with rhetorical practices. The topics in this journal include: Agency; Argumentation; Communities & Audience; Ethics & Rhetoric; Psychological Aspects of Rhetoric; Rhetorical Identity & Identification; Visual Rhetoric; Other topics related to Rhetorical Theory not covered in the topics specifically listed. > > WRITING TECHNOLOGIES eJOURNAL > View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Writing-Technologies.html > Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Writing-Technologies > Editor: David C. Logan (University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and CultureSync) > Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts that address issues at the intersection of rhetoric and technology. The topics in this journal include: Computer Mediated Communication (CMC); Design of Communication; New Media Studies; Other topics related to Writing Technologies not covered in the topics specifically listed. > > > HOW TO SUBSCRIBE > You can subscribe to the eJournals by clicking on the "subscribe" link listed below each journal's name. You can also subscribe to all of the eJournals at once by clicking here: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=RCRN-all-inclusive-journal. > > You can change your journal subscriptions by logging into SSRN User HQ. If you have questions or problems with this process, please email UserSupport(a)SSRN.com or call 877-SSRNHelp (877.777.6435 or 585.442.8170). Outside of the United States, call 00+1+585+4428170. > > SSRN's eLIBRARY > SSRN's searchable electronic library contains abstracts, full bibliographic data, and author contact information for more than 391,600 papers, more than 183,700 authors, and full text for more than 321,200 papers. The eLibrary can be accessed at http://ssrn.com/search. > > SSRN supports open access by allowing authors to upload papers to the eLibrary for free through the SSRN User HeadQuarters at http://hq.ssrn.com, and by providing free downloading of those papers. > > Downloads from the SSRN eLibrary in the past 12 months total more than 8.7 million, with more than 52.9 million downloads since inception. > > SSRN's PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY > Searching on an individual's name in the author field on our search page at http://ssrn.com/search provides the best single professional directory of scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Complete contact information for authors, including email, postal, telephone, and fax information, is available there. > > SSRN's MISSION > SSRN's objective is to provide rapid, worldwide distribution of research to authors and their readers and to facilitate communication among them at the lowest possible cost. In pursuit of this objective, we allow authors to upload papers without charge. And, any paper an author uploads to SSRN is downloadable for free, worldwide. > > HUMANITIES NETWORK > The Humanities Network (HUM) distributes other eJournals. You can subscribe to these eJournals through the SSRN User HeadQuarters at http://hq.ssrn.com. > > Sincerely, > > David C. Logan > Director > Rhetoric & Communication Research Network > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > This is the Social Science Research Network's (SSRN) general announcements list. All subscribers to any other SSRN lists automatically receive these announcements and cannot be removed from this list without removing all other subscriptions. > Search the SSRN eLibrary | Browse SSRN | Top Papers >

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-04-02
by Thomas Surprenant 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Library Link of the Day <librarylink(a)tk421.net> Date: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:02 AM Subject: [LibraryLink] Library Link of the Day for 2012-04-02 To: thomas.surprenant(a)qc.cuny.edu http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/apr12/Coffman--The-Decline-and-Fall-of-th… The Decline and Fall of the Library Empire [Searcher] ................................................................ 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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