As mentioned in News Notes 11/11/11, http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/newsnotes/?p=4129, SDC is sponsoring a two-part training series on group process methods. Session #1 will take place Dec. 6, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis, and will focus on developing effective meeting agendas and using cause-and-effect diagrams to analyze problems. Space is still available. RSVP’s are requested for head count purposes; contact Leo at AgnewL@missouri.edu. Release time is available with supervisor approval.
A few items of interest to all employees regarding pay days this month.
For employees paid monthly, the December monthly pay date this year will be Thursday, December 23. In contrast, December retirement checks will be paid on December 30.
For employees paid bi-weekly, the pay period ending 12/10/11 will be paid on December 21 and will be included on the 2011 W-2’s.
12/1/1980, Judy Maseles
12/1/1982, Pat Jones
12/5/1983, John Kuhlman
12/17/1990, Jack Batterson
Goodbye to Terry Brooks, LIA, Access Services-Reserve/Circulation. Terry’s last day worked was Nov. 22. His official retirement date is January 4, 2012 (due to the requirement to pay out unused vacation on a per-day basis).
Goodbye to Paige Dainty, LIA, Access Services-Circulation. Paige was recently accepted into the MLS program at MU and will start classes next semester. She also accepted a part-time position with Daniel Boone Regional Library.
Congratulations to Renita Richmond on her promotion to the LIS I position at HSL-ILL. Renita has been with the MU Libraries since August 2008. Renita starts her new position on Monday, Dec. 5.
Library Information Assistant – 100% FTE, Reserve/Circulation Desk, Ellis Library. 40 hours per week, generally 8-5 M-F, but may include a time slot on Saturdays depending upon staffing needs. Advance notice required for any variation from 8-5 M-F. $9.06/hr.
Duties: Work at the Circulation/ Reserve Desk in Ellis Library. Perform responsible and varied tasks of a mildly complex nature with defined responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Primary responsibilities include assisting faculty in placing materials on reserve and assisting patrons in accessing both on-line and tangible reserve materials. Check out materials owned by the Ellis Library, those on the Ellis Circulation Hold-Shelf, and Interlibrary Loan Hold-Shelf and assist with Circulation related inquiries. Receive detailed instructions and frequent review of work quality. Success in the job will be gauged by demonstrating proficiency in reserve/circulation policies and processes as well as the following general competencies:
This person is generally one of the daytime supervisors at the Ellis Circulation Reserve Desk. Flexibility in scheduling will be an asset. Will be the only full time staff person on duty some of the time, supervising several student employees. Works as a team member with any other supervisor with whom schedules overlap. Serves as a resource to both patrons and other staff in other departments regarding circulation and reserve policies. During times of overlap in schedule, this person will search in the Ellis Library stacks for books faculty want to put on traditional course reserves, monitor ERES lists for copyright compliance, and assist patrons with both ERES and traditional Reserve. Will be jointly responsible for the operation of the ERES System and reporting all problems to the appropriate departments in a timely manner. Will issue borrower cards and handle all questions relating to borrowing materials. Because this person works evening hours/weekends, outstanding communication skills will be required since written referrals will be made for supervisors the following workday to follow up. Must be able to remain calm and make appropriate decisions during times of stress. Excellent telephone and in person interpersonal skills. Good listening skills and the ability to explain issues clearly and work to satisfactory resolution of problems. Prior library experience required. Supervisory experience is desired. Some physical stamina required, involving moving materials on book trucks weighing up to 100 pounds for short distances. Must be able to stand and move about several hours per day and stand on ladders and footstools as needed. Must be able to read call numbers on books located on ground level and up to nine feet in height with the use of ladders and step stools. Lighting may be diminished in some places. Success in the job will be gauged by demonstrating proficiency in reserve/circulation policies and processes as well as general competencies listed in the job description.
Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.
Six months of responsible office experience is necessary. Directly related education or training may be substituted for experience. The ability to type may be necessary depending upon the position available.
Preferred Qualifications: Some college coursework. Proficiency in typing and data entry; strong organizational skills; effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment; ability to work effectively with a diverse clientele. A minimum typing speed of 40 wpm is required.
Congratulations to Mary Amann, Jackie Blonigen, Elaine Huntsucker, Darell Schmick, Mathew Stephen and Sheena Waggoner on ‘graduating’ from Supervisor 101. Their time and participation in the course deserves recognition. Supervisor 101 is designed to provide employees with a better working knowledge of select MU HR policies and procedures.
Leo Agnew
HR Manager
Hansen, Kelli. “Education, Training, and Recruitment of Special Collections Librarians: An Analysis of Job Advertisements,” RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage vol. 12 no. 2 110-132.
http://rbm.acrl.org/content/12/2/110.full.pdf
ALCTS webinar: ISSN and You: Using ISSN SuperNumber in the Digital Environment
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
9:00-10:00 am
Ellis 4F51A
Learn about the work of the U.S. ISSN Center and ways the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) contributes to identification, access, and data linking in print and digital environments worldwide. ISSN is the premier international identifier for serials and other continuing resources in all formats. ISSN was ahead of its time in anticipating the crucial role of identifiers in the digital environment and has evolved well beyond its early role as a number displayed on print journals. Demand for ISSN continues to increase because of its ability to identify and facilitate linking to current, long-dead, or yet-to-be published continuing resources today and in the future semantic web.—Webinar description.
Speaker: Regina Romano Reynolds, ISSN Coordinator at the Library of Congress and director of the US ISSN Center.
ALCTS webinar: Datasets for Publication: Standards and Issues
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ellis 4F51A
1:00-2:00 pm
Increasingly scholars and researchers are demanding access to the underlying data that supports the conclusions in published materials. In response, publishers and a variety of other organizations are publishing datasets either as stand alone products or attached to publications. There are many open questions about how the information community will deal with these resources. Traditional bibliographic, discovery, citation and preservation tools are not well equipped to address these new content types. This session covers issues around data citation, data attribution, and the linking of data to the publication process. In addition, the session shares information on OECD’s experience and highlights issues related to data citation and linking on the OECD iLibrary. Also includes a discussion of several industry initiatives related to data publication, including the NISO/NFAIS Supplementary Materials Recommended Practice project and the CODATA/ICSTI Task Force on Data Citation.—Webinar description
Presenters: Todd Carpenter is Managing Director of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), Terri Mitton is the Data Products Project Manager at the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
NISO Webinar: Assessment Metrics
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
noon-1:30 p.m.
Ellis 4F51A
With ever-shrinking library budgets it is more essential than ever to ensure that the library collection is targeted, relevant and well-used. Return on Investment (ROI) has become the mantra of library management and libraries need to show accountability for collection decisions. This webinar will focus on speakers who have successfully implemented assessment metrics (such as COUNTER 3, Eigenfactor and impact factors) as one determining factor of collection development decisions. Topics: Using Journal Metrics for Decision-Making, Journal Assessment Metrics, COUNTER and SUSHI: What’s new with release 4 of the COUNTER Code of Practice.
Presenters: Tim Jewell (University of Washington), Robin Kear (University of Pittsburgh), Oliver Pesch (EBSCO Information Services)
More information: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2011/nisowebinars/assessment/
OCLC Webinar: Scan and Deliver: Creative User-initiated Digitization in Special Collections and Archives
Thursday, December 15, 2011
10:00-11:05
Ellis 4F51A
Are you ready to say, “Yes, we scan!”? This webinar was all about sharing streamlined methods for scanning and delivering digital copies of special collections materials at the request of users.
Changes in technology and the increased visibility of special collections have resulted in a deluge of requests for digital copies of special collections materials. A steady stream of digitization requests for one item here, two pages there can be labor-intensive, and policies for user requests vary widely across institutions. To address these issues, OCLC Research and the OCLC Research Library Partnership’s Working Group on Streamlining Photography and Scanning sought methods for reducing cumbersome digitization-on-demand workflows and policy obstacles. The result—a flexible, tiered approach to delivering digitized materials that acknowledges differences in user needs, collections, institutions, and resources—is detailed in the report, Scan and Deliver: Managing User-initiated Digitization in Special Collections and Archives. In this webinar, members of the working group shared their creative experiments aimed at scanning and delivering user-requested digital copies of special collections materials. San Diego State University offers self-serve scanning in their reading room. At the University of Chicago, special collections and interlibrary loan (ILL) colleagues are working together to use existing infrastructure and expertise. The Getty Research Institute developed a tiered approach to capture and post digital files created by fulfilling user requests. The presenters discussed workflows-in-progress, lessons learned, and how they learned to stop worrying and love digital copy requests.
Presenters: Anne Bahde (San Diego State University), Julia Gardner (University of Chicago), Anne Blecksmith (Getty Research Institute), Francine Snyder (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), Shannon Supple (University of California at Berkeley), Jennifer Schaffner (OCLC Research)
OCLC Webinar: Rapid Capture in Special Collections and Archives
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
9:00-10:05 am
Ellis 4F51A
The report, Rapid Capture: Faster Throughput in Digitization of Special Collections, focused on the actual moment of digitization of non-book materials and on innovative ways to speed things up. But speeding things up in one part of the process often uncovers bottlenecks in other parts. In this webinar, experts from special collections and archives offered up creative ways to speed up other parts of the process to provide greater access to special collections, including: Nimble workflows that allow multiple streams of manuscript content to be scanned and presented online quickly, Re-using archival description, or: our metadata is only as good as our descriptive practice, The quick and the good: outsourcing rapid capture of special collections, A planned destructive scanning process designed to create digitally reformatted copies that join their born-digital counterparts and are accessed and preserved as a single format, A system, paired with rapid capture, to provide access to entire folder content through the finding aid.
Presenters: Laura Clark Brown (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Ben Goldman (University of Wyoming), Mary Elings (University of California, Berkeley), Erik Moore (University of Minnesota), Brian Wilson (The Henry Ford), Ricky Erway (OCLC Research)
You can view the MU Strategic Plan: One Mizzou, 2020 Vision for Excellence at http://strategicplan.missouri.edu/.
Search “libraries” to see where libraries are mentioned in the plan.
Goal 3, Objective 11 features the libraries.