UCLA Library Staff Newsweb
September 29, 2008 -- Number 1124

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Fiat Lux Seminar on Artists’ Books to be Offered this Fall

A new Fiat Lux seminar, "Artists' Books in the UCLA Library and Beyond," will be offered in the fall quarter. The course will provide students with

"an introduction to artists' books at UCLA, mainly through examination of collections at the Arts Library, the Young Research Library's Department of Special Collections, the Clark Library, and the Biomedical Library's Department of History and Special Collections for the Sciences. Through examination of [these] collections, students in the seminar will be introduced to the genre of artists' books and gain a sense of the richness of the libraries' collection in this area, particularly with regard to book artists active in Los Angeles and California." (www.college.ucla.edu/fiatlux/fall2008_class.html?honors19_sem3)

The Fiat Lux seminar will be taught by Robert Gore, Visual Arts Librarian. Guest lecturers will include:

Barbara Drucker, Professor, Department of Art (UCLA)
Victoria Steele, Head, Charles E.Young Library Department of Special Collections
Bruce Whiteman, Head, Clark Library
Cherry Williams, Special Collections Librarian for the Sciences, Biomedical Library
Russell Johnson, Archivist and Special Collections Cataloger, Biomedical Library

For further information see: www.college.ucla.edu/fiatlux/fall2008_class.html?honors19_sem3.

 

Proposals being Accepted for New Media Consortium Virtual Symposia

From www.nmc.org/2008-fall-virtual-symposium:

"Proposals for presentations for "Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning," a special 2-day, live online event to be held November 4-6, 2008, are being solicited through October [17]."

About the Symposium:

"Rock the Academy, the twelfth in the NMC's Series of Virtual Symposia, will explore the kinds of ideas and activities that are changing the shape of education today. Revolutionary practices are breaking apart old models of teaching and learning; students are using new tools to construct meaning and contribute to the design of their own education; teachers are sharing the power that has traditionally been theirs alone."

"The symposium will take place in both the Adobe Connect 2D web environment and in the 3D virtual world of Second Life. All events in Second Life will also be streamed into Adobe Connect; participants will also be able to access Adobe Connect from within Second Life."

"Proposals are encouraged on any of the following themes, but this list is not exhaustive and selections will not be limited to these categories:

  • open education resources and open content
  • social networking and global connections
  • guerilla learning, games, and activist learning
  • the next killer apps for education
  • alternatives to course management systems
  • real-time data, maps, and mobiles
  • backchannels and alternative communication tools
  • students who do research in their fields
  • any technology or practice that shows promise for engaging students and supporting subversive teaching and learning

Sessions should describe new approaches, illustrate case studies, or address the implications for learning and teaching of themes like those above."

LILAC Call for Papers

From www.personal.psu.edu/dxf19/blogs/WEBLOG-NAME/2008/09/lilac_2009.html:

The LILAC (Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference) 2009 call for papers is now open. This year's conference will be held at Cardiff University from the 30th March - 1st April 2009. We welcome submissions from practitioners and researchers in a variety of formats including: short and long papers, posters, workshops, demonstrations and symposiums.

For further details please see: www.lilacconference.com/dw/2009/call%20for%20papers.htm.

The 2009 conference themes are:

  • Inquiry based learning and IL
  • Emerging technologies
  • Information literacy for life
  • Supporting research

The deadline for proposals is: 20th November 2008

ACRL Award Nominations

From www.beyondthejob.org/?p=653:

"Nominations and applications for ACRL awards are due December 5, 2008. These special recognitions enhance the sense of personal growth and accomplishment of ACRL members, provide membership with role models, and strengthen the image of membership in the eyes of employers, leadership, and the academic community as a whole."

"Complete details about ACRL awards can be found in the 2009 awards press release (www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/September2008/ACRL2009nominations.cfm) or the Awards section of the ACRL Web site (www.ala.org/acrl)."

View professional development opportunities in information literacy at the ILP Professional Development site (www2.library.ucla.edu/service/6360.cfm).

David Cappoli


Human Resources

Appointments

Jane Lanman, Associate Librarian, Law Library.

Promotions

Elizabeth Graham has been promoted from Library Assistant III to Library Assistant IV in the Law Library. (12528)

Reclassifications

Jane Collings has been reclassified from Senior Editor to Principal Editor in the Center for Oral History Research.

Lucinda Newsome has been reclassified from Administrative Analyst to Management Services Officer II-Supervisor in the Department of Special Collections.

Open Positions

Full descriptions for academic positions listed are located in the Library Human Resources Office (11617 YRL). To view full descriptions of staff positions listed, please visit the UCLA Career Opportunities page (hr.mycareer.ucla.edu). Full descriptions of both academic and staff positions may also be viewed by visiting the UCLA Library Employment and Human Resources page (www.library.ucla.edu/employment/).

Academic and Professional

Associate University Librarian for Academic Services [Associate Director (Functional Area)]
Library Administrative Office (12646)

CCLE Copyright and Licensing Librarian
Digital Collections Services

Terry Leonard

 


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