Posted February 2, 2017
Are you interested in applying to a doctoral program or would you like to find out more about what PhD programs entail? Interested in a research career investigating such topics as the impact of libraries and archives, instructional technology, user experience, privacy and security and health informatics? The University of Michigan School of Information is…
Posted February 2, 2017
Job Summary (Overview) Rhode Island School of Design has a distinguished history of providing innovative leadership in art and design education. As a community, we have an ongoing commitment to creative experimentation and risk taking. Founded in 1878, the RISD Library is one of the oldest independent art college libraries in the country. The Research…
Posted February 2, 2017
The Analyst Institute helps Democratic and progressive groups figure out what really works in political and social justice campaigns. We share recommendations and provide education and training for the progressive community. We keep a low-profile, but we work with all the big name groups in the progressive ecosystem–labor unions, environmental groups, racial justice organizers, LGBTQIA…
Posted February 2, 2017
“Computation Across the Disciplines” Marquette University’s Summer 2017 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program will run for ten weeks (May 30 to Aug 4, 2017). This program provides U.S. undergraduates with an intensive, faculty-mentored, summer research experience in the areas of applied mathematical modeling, high-performance computing and computational science, ubiquitous and embedded systems, data science, and math / CS education. …
Posted February 2, 2017
ALA Seeks Proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grants The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity, equity, and outreach issues within library and information science. The application deadline is March 1, 2017. Applicants…
Posted February 2, 2017
Job Description Summary Statement of Duties: Responsible for long range planning for technological development and for coordinating and supporting all computer technology services within the library, including the Library’s consortium services via MVLC. Oversees and maintains Web presence and Internet services, evaluation, selection, installation and maintenance of hardware and software. Trains staff and public in the…
Posted February 2, 2017
The 2nd International Workshop on the Evaluation of Collaborative Information Retrieval and Seeking (ECol 2017)In conjunction with the ACM SIGIR Conference on Human Information Interaction & Retrieval (CHIIR 2017)Oslo, Norway, March 11, 2017http://www.irit.fr/ECol2017/ <http://www.irit.fr/ECol2017/> DEADLINE EXTENSION : February 12 2017 PROVIDED DATASETS (Social and Collaborative) : http://www.irit.fr/ECol2017/resources.php <http://www.irit.fr/ECol2017/resources.php> You are invited to submit: Abstract papers (1 page): position…
Posted February 2, 2017
Purpose and Overview Established to encourage professional and leadership development in Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies librarianship, this scholarship enables master’s candidates in ALA-accredited library and information studies programs or in archival studies to attend the next SALALM annual conference, May 20-24, 2017, hosted by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Since its founding in…
Posted February 2, 2017
Description: The City of Lewiston, Maine seeks an innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking individual as the Library Director. The Director reports to the City Administrator and works with an advisory Board of Trustees. The Director manages all phases of library operations and is expected to work successfully with staff, the board, city officials, and community stakeholders. …
Posted February 2, 2017
The Special Collections Description & Access Department at the Ohio State University Libraries is seeking applicants. This position will work as a highly collaborative team on a 2-year project to: migrate existing archival collection description from a variety of legacy sources to Archivists’ Toolkit review the physical contents of these collections to ensure the description…
