The convocation date and time for November graduates has been set and can be viewed at the Graduation at UBC Schedule website.
The convocation ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at 12:30 pm.
AMIA Conference Early Bird Rates Extended
AMIA has extended their early bird rates for the November Conference to this Saturday, October 26. Student rate is $375. Details here: http://www.amiaconference.com/
Call for Papers: Copyright Conference, May 2014
The 2014 ABC Copyright Conference, co-hosted by Camosun College and the University of Victoria, will take place May 26 – May 27, 2014 at the University of Victoria Campus. The theme for the conference is Jumping off the Leg(islation). The spirit behind this theme is moving forward in our new Canadian copyright environment – methods, issues, and ideas.
We are seeking proposals for conference presentations.
Here are some topics for consideration:
- Updates (e.g. Copyright Board, court decisions, guidelines, etc.)
- Digitization (e.g. archiving/preservation, publishing online, etc.)
- Vendor licensing
- emerging technologies
- MOOCs
- Course materials delivery (ARES, Fair Dealing Guidelines, UBC product/service proposals, etc.)
- Social Media
- Media Issues (e.g. Streaming, use of images, music, etc.)
- Mashups
- copyright literacy
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are open to submissions on other copyright-related issues which may be of interest. Presentations may be of any length, and we will incorporate several presentations into one session if necessary.
Please send submission to copyrite@uvic.ca . The deadline is December 13th, 2013.
Please contact the UVic Copyright Office if you have any questions.
January Term Courses [All Students]
The January term course wait lists for all ARST and LIBR courses have now been emptied. If you wish to add courses for January you should check the Student Services Centre on a regular basis to see if any seats have opened in the relevant courses. If seats are available you should register yourselves into the courses.
You can view registration numbers for specific courses here.
If you have decided not to take any January term courses in which you are already registered please go ahead and drop those courses. This will open up seats for other students.
If you have questions about any courses talk to the instructor or to your academic adviser.
Reminder: Applicaiton for Travel Funding [MLIS/DUAL]
Dear Students,
SLAIS has made available travel funds for MLIS/DUAL Students to be allocated by the Chair of the MLIS Program. These funds are also available to Dual students attending an LIS or IS conference. The funds are extra to the travel funds that are currently listed on our Website.
Funds will be initially limited to students who are not receiving travel support from faculty research grants or other sources. Funds will be initially limited to students who are presenting papers or otherwise directly participating in a conference. This does not include “volunteering” at a conference. We have set a November 1 application deadline for conferences that have occurred before then. Students can submit their applications to Susie Stephenson at any point before November 1. Students who apply will have to have original receipts for any requested reimbursement by the November 15 deadline. Students will submit an application for any/all expenses they incurred attending a conference.
We will take a look at the applications and then decide how much, if any to allocate to the pre-December period. We will also decide how much will be awarded to students who have applied for support. By setting a November 1st deadline we should be able to get funds to any students completing their degrees in December.
The remaining funds will be available for conferences taking place after November 15, 2013.
ALISE/University of Washington Information School Youth Services Graduate Student Travel Award
Are you a current graduate student in an LIS program (master’s or doctorate) with a focus on youth services (includes K12 focus)?
Are you a member of the Youth Services SIG?
Are you actively participating in the 2014 ALISE conference (e.g., presenting a poster or a paper, serving as a member of a panel, interviewing for a faculty position)?
Are you wishing there was a way of getting some funding to attend the ALISE 2014 conference?
Then you should consider applying for the
ALISE/University of Washington Information School Youth Services Graduate Student Travel Award
The information about the award is on the ALISE page: http://www.alise.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=426
Don’t delay! Deadline for applications is NOV 1st. That’s just around the corner!
Questions? Contact Allison G. Kaplan at agkaplan@wisc.edu
Reminder: Application for Travel Funding [MAS/Dual Students]
Dear Students,
SLAIS has made available travel funds for MAS and Dual Students to be allocated by the Chair and Second Chair of the MAS Program. These funds are available to MAS and Dual students attending an Archival Conference. The funds are extra to the travel funds that are currently listed on our Website (e.g., Student to ACA).
Funds will be initially limited to students who are not receiving travel support from faculty research grants or other sources. Funds will be initially limited to students who are presenting papers or otherwise directly participating in a conference. This does not include “volunteering” at a conference. We have set a November 1 application deadline for conferences that have occurred before then. Students can submit their applications to Giovanni Michetti or Vicki Lemieux at any point before November 1. Students who apply will have to have original receipts for any requested reimbursement by the November 15 deadline. Students will submit an application for any/all expenses they incurred attending a conference.
We will take a look at the applications and then decide how much, if any, of the $2,000 total to allocate to the pre-December period. We will also decide how much will be awarded to students who have applied for support. By setting a November 1st deadline we should be able to get funds to any students completing their degrees in December.
The remaining funds will be available for conferences taking place after November 15, 2013. Details about the second application deadline will be provided at the beginning of January 2014.
Giovanni
Professor Saltman is missing her book [All Students]
Professor Saltman left her copy of the Chicago Manual of Style in a student’s box a week ago and it appears to have gone missing. If you find it, please turn it in to the office.
Frances Henne / YALSA / VOYA Research Grant
Help advance our profession by advancing your research! YALSA is pleased to support the Frances Henne / YALSA / VOYA Research Grant, an annual competition that awards recipients $1000 in seed money to support small-scale research projects. The deadline for applying is December 1.
The proposed research must respond to YALSA’s vision, mission, goals, and research agenda; applicants must also be YALSA members. Proposals are limited to two pages plus an additional page for biographical information.
Full information about the grant and requirements for the proposal can be found here: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/franceshenne
The 2013 Henne Research Grant supported work by Drexel doctoral student Rachel Magee, who examined how teens use (or do not use) technologies, how the values and relationships surrounding teens and technology impact that use and what that means for the role of information in teens’ lives.
Dr. Carol L. Tilley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, chairs this year’s jury. She is joined by Robert Bittner, Simon Fraser University; Dr. Don Latham, Florida State University; Maribel Lechuga, Kitsap Regional Library; and Dr. Cindy C. Welch, University of Tennessee.*
GPS sessions: Writing for the Public, Supervisory Relationships + Working Across Cultures
Registration is now open for:
Getting the Word Out: Writing your research for the public sphere
Monday, October 28th, 2013, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10621-gps-workshop-getting-word-out-writing-your-research-public-sphere
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2cb2
Building Effective Supervisory Relationships
Wednesday, October 30th, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10547-gps-workshop-building-effective-supervisory-relationships
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2cb3
Working Effectively Across Cultures as a Grad Student in a Canadian University
Thursday, October 31st, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10637-gpsisd-workshop-working-effectively-across-cultures-grad-student-canadian
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2cb4
For upcoming GPS workshops, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events
For CTLT, Library and Career Services workshops, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/ubc-graduate-student-events .
