InsideOCULA

The University of Waterloo Library would like to welcome 3 new librarians this Spring.

Allan Bell is the new Associate University Librarian for Information Technology Services.  Allan is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and provision of information technology and systems services.  Allan brings to the position significant career experience with academic libraries and scholarly publishing.  His roles include a management position with HighWire Press in the Stanford University Libraries, a Design and Development Manager position at OVID Technologies, a Systems Librarian for the University of Texas at Arlington University Libraries and Computer Services/Reference Librarian for McGill University.

Leeanne Romane has joined UW Library as the Liaison Librarian for Systems Design Engineering, a contract position until January 2008.  Leeanne brings with her a wealth of experience from her previous career placement.  Prior to her move to UW, Leeanne was the Assessment Services and Distance Education Librarian at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).  Other work experience includes a contract position at Acadeia University’s Vaughn Library where she was a liaison librarian for five academic departments, including: Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics, Geology and Environmental Science.

Eva Dodsworth is the Library’s new Geospatial Data Services Librarian.  A new position for the Library and a new role for Eva, the Geospatial Data Services Librarian is responsible for the provision of leadership and expertise in developing, delivering, and assessing geospatial data services and programs offered to members of the UW community.  Eva begin her career with the UW Library in 1995.  Over the years she has held various roles, with the most recent being a Library Assistant at the University Map Library.

Welcome Allan, Leeanne and Eva.

Jackie Stapleton, Liaison Librarian, Univesity of Waterloo Library

Mar 22nd 2007 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA
From The Economist print edition

IN SECRET locations and using secret methods, human beings are scanning lots and lots of books for Google, the world’s largest web-search company. That humans are involved is beyond doubt (fingers are visible in the corners of many pages on books.google.com) although this is uncharacteristic of Google, which has a fetish for purist technology.
Google will not divulge exact numbers, but Daniel Clancy, the project’s lead engineer, gives enough guidance for an educated guess: Google’s contract with one university library, Berkeley’s, stipulates that it must digitise 3,000 books a day. The minimum for the other 12 universities involved may be lower, but the rate for participating publishers is higher. So a conservative estimate has Google digitising at least 10m books a year. The total number of titles in existence is estimated to be about 65m.
Google’s is not the only project of its kind. The Internet Archive, for instance, is a non-profit organisation founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle, a San Francisco idealist who wants to re-create a modern Library of Alexandria containing all public-domain texts and videos. Amazon has been scanning books, as have Microsoft and Yahoo!, Google’s biggest rivals in web-search, and individual libraries around the world. Eager not to be left out, publishers are also doing the same. But Google’s effort, in scale and ambition, is off the charts.
As books go digital, new questions, both philosophical and commercial, arise. How, physically, will people read books in future? Will technology “unbind” books, as it has unbundled other media, such as music albums? Will reading habits change as a result? What happens when books are interlinked? And what is a book anyway?

Jennifer Peters Lise (Seneca) , Laura Briggs (Waterloo) and Flavia Renon (Carleton) did a stellar jo bin presenting their sessions at the “Embedded: Library Experiences Deep Within the Trenches of Course Management Systems” workshop held yesterday at Algonquin College. About 30 people attended the event. Most were librarians and IT people from the academic sector, but there were librarians in attendance from government libraries as well. The three speakers spent the day talking about their experiences working with CMS and creating true partnerships with faculty, (as well as IT people–and even the private sector) in developing innovative programs that integrate research and information literacy skills into the curriculum.

All three sessions were truly inspiring, and a lot of good discussion was generated. Watch for an article on the session in the upcoming issue of InsideOCULA for more detail. A special thanks to Jennifer, Laura and Flavia for sharing their initiatives with us. Thanks, as well, to Brenda Mahoney and Daniel Phelan for organizing this workshop, and to the OLA office for its support–thank you Larry and Meredith. We gratefully acknowledge Algonquin College and its Learning and Teaching Services Director, Glenn MacDougall, forco-sponsoring this event.

Excellent job!

Don Kinder

Job Type
Temporary Full-time

Category
Library (Academic)

Description and Duties
Contract Position Open

April 2007 – March 2008 – 1 year contract, renewable

http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/component/option,com_jobline/
Itemid,/task,view/id,410/

The Academic Librarian Spring Dinner at York on April 26 is now open fror Registration.

http://www.accessola.com/ocula/site/showPage.cgi?
page=events/spring07_dinner.html

Position Title / Rank: Academic Liaison Librarian

Deadline: April 6, 2007

Position Description

The University of Guelph Library is recruiting for an innovative professional Librarian to provide Liaison services in a full-time, tenure-track position. The candidate will be adaptable in a variety of professional contexts and able to assume responsibility for a variety of roles or special projects relating to liaison with academic programs. Such activities with academic departments might include the development and promotion of programs to promote scholarly communication and faculty outreach, collection development and information resource management, information literacy and curriculum support, and the development and provision of services to support teaching, research, and learning in the academic environment.

Environment

McLaughlin Library and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Learning Commons are located on the main University of Guelph campus, approximately one hour west of Toronto. The Library is affiliated with the University of Guelph-Humber Library and three regional campus libraries: Collège d’Alfred, Kemptville College and Ridgetown College. An innovative partnership with the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University — the Tri-University Group of Libraries — provides access to a total of 7 million volumes including our own collection of 2.5 million. The Library serves the learning, teaching, and research needs of the undergraduates, graduates, faculty and researchers of the University of Guelph. Our management approach stresses shared goals, participatory decision-making, and positive collaboration with the Tri-University Group of Libraries, and our other academic partners. The Library is a member of the Ontario Council of University Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL).

Qualifications and Salary

Required qualifications include an ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. A degree in a subject discipline in the Humanities or Social Sciences is strongly preferred. Qualifications for this job include: strong oral and written communications skills; strong organizational skills; creative thinking and problem-solving abilities; strong interpersonal skills; a commitment to working in a collaborative team environment; the ability to multi-task a variety of responsibilities and projects and to be flexible and adaptable in a variety of professional situations. In addition, experience or knowledge of the research process in an academic environment would prove valuable in working with faculty and students. This is an academic appointment and the successful candidate will be expected to participate in appropriate professional and scholarly activities.

This entry-level position will be filled as a tenure-track appointment within the University of Guelph Faculty Association at the Assistant Librarian level. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience; a comprehensive benefits package is provided. Currently the Librarians at the University of Guelph participate in a plan that features incremental annual salary increases linked to a formal peer-review performance appraisal process.

Application Procedure:

Please submit a resume and names of three (3) references by April 6, 2007 to:

Sandra Shore
Personnel and Administration
Organizational Services
McLaughlin Library
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road E, Guelph ON, N1G 2W1.
Telephone: (519)824-4120, ext. 52307
Fax: 519-824-6931.
Email: sshore@uoguelph.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This appointment is subject to final budgetary approval.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Deadline for submission is April 5, 2007.

Colleagues are invited to submit essays, articles, stories, and pictures for publication in our spring edition. (editorial guidelines)

Submit items to jennifer.peters-lise@senecac.on.ca

InsideOCULA is the official publication of the Ontario College and University Library association.

Thank you all very much for your contribution.

Jennifer Peters-Lise

The University of Western Ontario Western Libraries Research and Instructional Librarian Business Library Continuing Track Appointment Western Libraries invites applications from an innovative, energetic and service-oriented librarian for a probationary position leading to a continuing appointment within the Business Library. It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Librarian. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information:

http://www.uwo.ca/pvp/facultyrelations/jobs/lib_index.htm#BUS-0704

Associate University Librarian, University of Regina

The Dr. John Archer Library of the University of Regina is accepting applications
for the position of Associate University Librarian, Collection Services and Assessment.

Reporting to the University Librarian, this position has broad oversight of and provides leadership in collection development, the acquisition and processing of the Library’s collections, assessment of library services, and in the development of strategic plans related to these areas. The Head of Technical Services, the Manager of Collection Development, the University Archivist, and the Assessment Librarian report to this position. This is an out of scope, administrative position and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements: University degree, postgraduate and librarianship qualifications from an ALA accredited institution. Proven expertise and extensive experience in at least one aspect of the position, Technical Services, Collection Development, or Library Assessment. Substantial management experience within the context of an academic or research library.

For the complete candidate profile and list of responsibilities please refer to the following:

http://www.uregina.ca/library/about/announcements/announcements.php?id=115

Application Procedure: Applicants should send a cover letter and complete curriculum vitae with the names of three referees to:

Carol Hixson
Dr. John Archer Library
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
FAX: (306) 585-4878
E-mail: Carol.Hixson@uregina.ca

Applications received before May 1, 2007 will receive preferential consideration.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Cataloguing Librarian Two Year Non-Renewable Term Appointment Available Immediately

DESCRIPTION

Queen’s University Library is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic and service-oriented Cataloguing Librarian. As a learning organization, we are committed to providing learning opportunities and mentoring that will contribute to a successful career in the library technical services field. Reporting to the Head of Central Technical Services unit, the Cataloguing Librarian catalogues and classifies materials in a variety of formats (including electronic resources and other non-print formats) using AACR2, LC subject headings, and LC classification, and creates and maintains authority records. The librarian monitors trends in electronic resources cataloguing and metadata standards, and provides leadership for the formulation of policies related to access to electronic resources. The librarian assists with the development and delivery of training initiatives, and acts as a cataloguing resource for staff. The librarian works collaboratively with all staff and participates beyond the Unit in the promotion of Queen’s University Library’s vision of the learning organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: An ALA-accredited MLIS; with previous experience as a cataloguer; demonstrated experience with MARC formats, AACR2, and Library of Congress classification and subject headings; thorough knowledge of cataloguing and authority control in an online environment; knowledge of current trends and new technologies in technical services; flexible and innovative approach to problem-solving; excellent organizational skills; a strong commitment to user services; ability to work effectively under pressure; excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.

Preferred: Knowledge of Endeavor Voyager ILS. Familiarity with acquisitions and serials processes.

ENVIRONMENT

Queen’s University Library comprises five major libraries in well-equipped facilities. It serves a user community of approximately 18,000 students and 800 faculty with research collections exceeding 7 million items, more than 25,900 electronic journals and 570 databases; a staff of 149; and a budget exceeding $17 million. A team-based organization based on the goals of the learning organization was introduced in 1999 to encourage innovation and flexibility in meeting the service needs of the Library’s user community. The Central Technical Services unit has a staff complement of 26 (4 librarians and 22 library technicians) and is responsible, either entirely or in part, for acquiring and making accessible library resources to meet the research, teaching and learning needs of the humanities and social sciences, physical and applied sciences, law and education library communities.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Librarians are members of the Faculty Association and terms and conditions of work are governed by a collective agreement between the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University, which is posted at http://www.queensu.ca/qufa/ . Salary and rank for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. For a complete position guide: http://library.queensu.ca/libdocs/posguide.htm

Learn more about Queen’s University Library: http://library.queensu.ca/. Learn more about Queen’s University: http://www.queensu.ca/

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis beginning April 16, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. A letter of application outlining your suitability for this position, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, one of whom is a current or recent supervisor, should be sent to: Barbara Teatero, Associate University Librarian Joseph S. Stauffer Library Queen’s University 101 Union Street Kingston, Ontario K7L 5C4 FAX: (613) 533-6362 Email: library.hr@queensu.ca