Posted July 19, 2018
The Town of Wareham’s Human Resources Office, on behalf of the Wareham Free Library, is accepting applications for the position of Library Assistant I. Saturdays and some evenings required. The successful applicant will perform the duties of a Library Assistant I: charges and discharges books and materials at the circulation desk, answers telephones, assists patrons…
Posted July 18, 2018
Moving Toward the Future of Information Behavior Research and PracticeTo be held in Vancouver, Canada, November 10, 2018 (Saturday), 1:00 – 5:00 PM We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the 18th Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium. The upcoming half-day SIG-USE Symposium will focus on the future of information behavior research. It will be…
Posted July 16, 2018
Call for Chapters The Information Literacy Framework: Case Studies of Successful Implementation Chapter proposals are invited to this volume, to be published by Rowman & Littlefield as part of the ALISE Book Series. The book will be edited by Heidi Julien (University at Buffalo), and Melissa Gross and Don Latham (Florida State University). The book’s…
Posted July 16, 2018
Special issue call for papers from Aslib Journal of Information Management This special issue, to be published in 2019, is guest edited by Ina Fourie (University of Pretoria, South Africa) and Heidi Julien (University at Buffalo, NY, USA). What is the focus of this special issue? Methods in information behaviour research have remained relatively…
Posted July 16, 2018
Deadline Extended for Libraries and Archives in the Anthropocene – JCLIS special issue Download a PDF version of the Call for Papers for the issue on Libraries and Archives in the Anthropocene: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LK3KTpHbCNMaMeuw7OMoZUKkkITjOmHI/view?usp=sharing Guest Editors: John Burgess, Robert D. Montoya, Eira Tansey As stewards of collective knowledge, librarians, archivists, and educators in the information fields are…
Posted July 16, 2018
ASIS&T SIGUSE offers several awards for travel and research this year and the application due date is extended to July 22. If you have not applied for the awards yet, please do it now. The Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award for “best research proposal that falls within the scope of information behavior.” ($1,000) The Innovation Award for “innovative work that…
Posted July 13, 2018
POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN ART The Boston Athenæum invites applicants for the Polly Thayer Starr Fellowship in American Art. The Fellowship will constitute a full-time, one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, under the supervision of John Buchtel, the Curator of Rare Books and Head of Special Collections. The…
Posted July 13, 2018
Enthusiastic individual wanted to work in a busy, team-oriented MLN member library serving a diverse, urban community with an excellent collection of print, audio-visual and online resources. Qualifications include: Associates Degree or 2 years of post-high school education, 6 months of computer experience, 1 year experience working with the public, or any equivalent combination. Strong…
Posted July 13, 2018
Work in a busy, team-oriented MLN member library serving a diverse community with a collection of over 200,000 items. Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree and at least one year experience working with staff and public in a tactful and courteous manner. Excellent computer and problem solving skills along with an active interest in new technologies and social…
Posted July 13, 2018
We are pleased to announce an open Carpentries instructor training course on 30-31 August geared specifically for the Library Carpentry (https://librarycarpentry.org/) movement supported by a grant to the California Digital Library (https://www.cdlib.org/) from the IMLS. Open call for instructor training This course will take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the University of Calgary Libraries (https://library.ucalgary.ca/). The…
