January 2015 - gslisadjuncts@lists.qc.cuny.edu

Gslisadjuncts Very Big Day
by Colleen Cool 30 Jan '15

30 Jan '15

Tomorrow morning at 10:45 Curtis Kendrick and I will face the Committee on Accreditation for our final interview before the re-accreditation decision. Please send positive vibrations our way, along with any other forms of magic you have at your disposal. We will learn their decision early next week. Colleen Colleen Cool Professor Director and Chair GSLIS Queens College/CUNY

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Gslisadjuncts Change in location of Student Services office--information for syllabus template
by Claudia Perry 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

Dear Colleagues, In double-checking my syllabus, I noticed that the information provided in the course syllabus template, based on the QC syllabus template, is not correct for section H, for the location of the Office of Special Services, at least according to the QC website at this time. Whether this is temporary due to the Kiely Hall renovation or not I don’t know, but just thought I would alert you. Anyone with additional information please let the rest of us know! Please see below for possible verbiage to replace the verbiage distributed in December: H. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES Candidates with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: 1) register with and provide documentation to the Office of Special Services, Frese Hall, Room 111, and 2) bring a letter to me indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class. For more information about services available to Queens College students with disabilities, contact: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/specialserv/Pages/default.aspx (original was as follows): H. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES Candidates with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: 1) register with and provide documentation to the Special Services Office, Kiely 171; 2) bring a letter to me indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class. For more information about services available to Queens College candidates, contact: Special Service Office; 171 Kiely Hall; 718-997-5870 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Thanks, Claudia

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: From the Field: More Insight Into Digital Preservation Training Needs
by Claudia Perry 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

Sorry—sent to the wrong address initially! Begin forwarded message: > From: "Library of Congress" <loc(a)service.govdelivery.com> > Subject: From the Field: More Insight Into Digital Preservation Training Needs > Date: January 26, 2015 at 10:52:46 AM EST > To: c2perry(a)nyc.rr.com > Reply-To: loc(a)service.govdelivery.com > > You are subscribed to The Signal: Digital Preservation Blog from Library of Congress. > > From the Field: More Insight Into Digital Preservation Training Needs > 01/26/2015 10:45 AM EST > > The following is a guest post by Jody DeRidder, Head of Digital Services at the University of Alabama Libraries. This post reports on efforts in the digital preservation community that align with the Library’s Digital Preservation Outreach & Education (DPOE) Program. Jody, among many other accomplishments, has completed one of the DPOE Train-the-Trainer workshops and […] > > This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. > Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences > For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com > Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | iTunes U | Twitter | YouTube > > This email was sent to c2perry(a)nyc.rr.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000 >

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Gslisadjuncts Re: Career Projection Trends for Librarians and Archivists
by Claudia Perry 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

Thanks much, Dean—I was pretty impressed myself! Glad that it will be of use. Claudia On Jan 26, 2015, at 7:42 AM, Dean Savage <Dean.Savage(a)qc.cuny.edu> wrote: > Claudia, > > Very interesting & highly relevant -- this will be a part of the backdrop and framing for the report on QC MLS employment trends. > > Thank you, > > Dean > ________________________________________ > From: Claudia Perry [c2perry(a)nyc.rr.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:06 PM > To: Elizabeth Basileo; Roberta Brody; Lucia Cedeira Serantes; colleen cool; Linda Cooper; Harry M Kibirige; James W Marcum; Kwongbor Ng (GSLIS QC); Johnathan Thayer; Shuheng Wu; Simone Yearwood; Bridget Kavanagh; Amanda O Mckee; Becca Worthington; Maeghan Dolan; Christel Haesicke > Cc: Claudia Perry; Dean Savage; gslisadjuncts(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu > Subject: Career Projection Trends for Librarians and Archivists > > Dear colleagues, > > In revising the readings for the Fundamentals course (701), I ran across the following source from Career One Stop, a site sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. > > http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=1111… > > While a slightly disappointing projection of -5% growth for librarians between 2012 and 2022 for NYS, it’s somewhat more positive for NJ, CT, PA and Washington, DC. One also can check for wage information by metropolitan areas: median yearly 2013 income for the NY metropolitan area is $63,100, as compared to $60,900 for NYS. So, some of this information on lack of job growth may reflect conditions upstate. > > A similar search for Archivists in NYS indicates a projected 17% rise in employment, but a lower median salary ($53,900). > > I just thought this would be quite interesting to those on the Committee tracking LIS employment trends, and to all of us in general terms. > > Claudia > > > Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D > Associate Professor > Graduate Advisor for Admissions > Graduate School of Library and Information Studies > Queens College, CUNY > Flushing, NY 11367 > claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu > 718-997-3790 > > > > > > > >

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Gslisadjuncts Career Projection Trends for Librarians and Archivists
by Claudia Perry 25 Jan '15

25 Jan '15

Dear colleagues, In revising the readings for the Fundamentals course (701), I ran across the following source from Career One Stop, a site sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=1111… While a slightly disappointing projection of -5% growth for librarians between 2012 and 2022 for NYS, it’s somewhat more positive for NJ, CT, PA and Washington, DC. One also can check for wage information by metropolitan areas: median yearly 2013 income for the NY metropolitan area is $63,100, as compared to $60,900 for NYS. So, some of this information on lack of job growth may reflect conditions upstate. A similar search for Archivists in NYS indicates a projected 17% rise in employment, but a lower median salary ($53,900). I just thought this would be quite interesting to those on the Committee tracking LIS employment trends, and to all of us in general terms. Claudia Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts Revised description of LBSCI 734: Art Librarianship and Visual Resources Curatorship
by Claudia Perry 24 Jan '15

24 Jan '15

Dear Students, My regrets for not having posted this revised description earlier, at the request of Profs. Suzanna Simor and Steven Kowalik. Please see below. LBSCI 734. Art Librarianship & Visual Resources Curatorship. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: LBSCI 700, 701, 702, 703. Survey of present practices in art and visual resources librarianship /curatorship; organization, administration, collection development (electronic and print), instruction and assessment of patron needs; special issues in art libraries and visual resources collections. Guided visits to various types of art libraries and arts organizations will be included. The course will be taught Thursday, 3-5:35, at the Joseph S. Murphy Institute, on the 19th Floor Computer room. Although this falls outside of QC slots, it duplicates the time in which this course was taught before, last in the Summer 2013 by Alexandra de Luise and Steven Kowalik, when, as earlier, it worked very well for the need to combine classroom instruction with visits to libraries, art institutions, and specialized bookstores in Manhattan. There are still 8 available seats should you wish to sign up. Best wishes, Dr. Perry Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts Summer and Fall 2015 Course Schedule
by colleen cool 23 Jan '15

23 Jan '15

Summer registration will begin on March 16. I need your teaching preferences for both summer and fall 2015 by Wednesday, January 28th at the latest. Thank you. Colleen -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts FW: Mahanaim School Music Library Development
by Claudia Perry 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Might anyone be interested in taking on this project? I have no idea why I was contacted but please refer to others as you see fit. Thanks! Claudia Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790 ________________________________ From: Yongsoo Park [yongsoopark(a)mahanaim.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 4:38 PM To: Claudia Perry Subject: Mahanaim School Music Library Development Dear Dr. Claudia Perry, Greetings. My name is Yongsoo Park at Mahanaim school in Huntington, NY. I’m writing today to seek a referral to a potential advisor who would be able to assist us with our library development. Mahaniam is currently a postsecondary non-degree granting school in the state of New York. Founded in 2007, we run three certificate-granting programs, ESL, Theology, and Music, under BPSS (Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision). Obviously, our wish is not to remain at the non-degree granting level for our Theology and Music programs. BPSS is just a stepping-stone towards becoming a college. Our school is currently preparing its proposal for degree-granting status for our music program. This means that if approved, we will have the authority to grant our students a Bachelor of Music degree with concentrations in Voice, Piano, or Orchestral Instruments upon completion of our four-year program. The proposal contains many components including a self-study that must be done of the entire institution. Within the self-study is a separate section just for the library. Regulations state that, among other requirements, we must possess and maintain collections sufficient in breadth and depth to adequately support our mission and curricula. Our school does have a library space, but we still need to build our collections to support the music program and liberal arts component, as well as a cataloging system, inter-library loan agreements, etc. We would like to speak with a potential advisor who might be able to take on this project so that we can further explain our situation and what work needs to be done. Any assistance you can be would be much appreciated. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you and have a great day. Sincerely, Yongsoo Park Director of ICT

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Gslisadjuncts Potential sources of financial aid and scholarships to check out....
by Claudia Perry 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

Dear colleagues, In reviewing readings and resources for the revision of LBSCI 701: Fundamentals of LIS, I stumbled upon this resource, which might be of interest to our students and prospective students. http://librarycareers.drupalgardens.com/content/financial-help It’s an initiative sponsored by ALA, so I trust has some validity. I encourage interested individuals to investigate; please don’t hesitate to let me know how you fare! Cheers, cp Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts Jt. CET/Assessment minutes 12-11-14 and change of date for next CET meeting
by Claudia Perry 11 Jan '15

11 Jan '15

Dear colleagues, Please find attached the draft minutes of the December 11, 2014 joint meeting of the Assessment and Curriculum/Ed Tech Committees, with these caveats. 1. The College is closed February 12, 2015, the date we had proposed for the next CET meeting, so the CET meeting is rescheduled for Thursday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m. 2. Item 16 was approved by email vote as of Friday, January 9, 2015, since no objections were raised to the message dated January 6, 2015. Background follows in blue. We had meant to bring up this proposed minor change from the Curriculum/Ed Tech (CET) Committee for a vote at our December Faculty meeting, but were distracted by our delicious lunch and other activities. We would like to put this to an email vote now, so that we can proceed with submitting the required paperwork to the Grad Curriculum for their first meeting in February. Background: Many courses in our course catalog/graduate bulletin do not specify that all four core courses are required as pre-requisites for advanced courses. As a result, it is possible by choosing carefully to go nearly all the way through the program without having completed the core. After much discussion, members of CET approved a motion at the December 11, 2014 meeting for the following: a. For courses that do not presently list all core courses as prerequisites, we will have the option that all need core courses as prerequisites OR permission of instruction b. This will be submitted as a minor course change for each course to the Graduate Curriculum Committee. We will assume this has your approval if we don’t hear from you by Friday, January 9, 2015 at midnight. Please see attached minutes below. Sincerely yours, Claudia A. Perry and Linda Z. Cooper, CET Co-Chairs

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