By debralem on Mar 15, 2013
Continuing and graduating students are invited to apply for SLAIS awards.
SLAIS has a range of scholarships and awards which are available for continuing and graduating students, as described on the SLAIS web site:
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/ADMISSIONS/admissions-awards.htm
Most awards are for students in a specific program, in either the continuing or graduating student category. Many of these awards require a letter of application. Letters of application should be addressed to the Director (but please submit them via Debra Locke, by hard copy to the main office or via email to slais.gradsec@ubc.ca).
Prior to applying for an award or scholarship, please check the SLAIS website.
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/admissions/admissions-awards.htm
Please note that we are considering applications for Continuing and Graduating Awards, but we cannot guarantee funds will be available for any given award.
The deadline this year for application for most awards is April 15th, 2013.
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By debralem on Mar 15, 2013
The Delta/Richmond Canadian Heritage Fair needs 12 more judges. The judges judge student research projects about Canadian Heritage topics. The students need to have used archival and library resources (primary and secondary sources) to do their research.
Several SLAIS students have been helping students at my school do their research for their projects.
The judges that are needed are for the Delta/Regional Fair on May 3rd in Richmond, BC at the Cultural Centre/Museum.
If they have any questions they can contact Emily So at the RichmondMuseum: museum@richmond.ca
This is a great opportunity to put their background knowledge in libraries and archives to work. Deadline is Friday, March 22nd.
For details, go to: https://slais.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?attachment_id=3501
For registration form: https://slais.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?attachment_id=3502
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By aoifeni on Mar 14, 2013
Be a part of this new initiative!
In November 2012, the CALL/ACBD Executive approved the formation of the new Student SIG. This SIG aims to encourage the student membership within CALL/ACBD and work with different University library schools across Canada to promote Legal Information Management as a career path as well as promote the benefits of membership within the Canadian Association of Law Libraries/ Association de Canadienne bibliothèque droit.
So far the SIG has two unofficial student run branches, one at Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management and one at Western University’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
If you are a student member of CALL or if you are interested in promoting legal information management careers and CALL/ACBD to Library and Information Studies students, be sure to attend our first committee meeting at the Montreal Conference on Sunday May 5, 2013 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
At the meeting we will chose the Chair(s), discuss options for students to create branches of the CALL/ACBD Student SIG at their own schools, and have a few short presentations by professionals on advice for students seeking careers as Law Librarians.
Please come and support CALL’s newest SIG!
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By aoifeni on Mar 14, 2013
LLAMA HRS and University of Florida Libraries will present a Free webinar on Job Hunting for Today’s Libraries in Today’s Job Market. (MLIS, Dual)
You have your MLS degree—but what’s next? Applying for and interviewing for a job can be fraught with anxiety and frustrations. But you can put yourself ahead of the herd with the right information. The Library Leadership and Management Association’s Human Resources Section (LLAMA-HRS) will present “Job Hunting for Today’s Libraries in Today’s Job Market,” Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm -3:00 pm CST. This free webinar is intended for library students or recent MLS graduates about to enter the workforce or start a job search.
Participants will increase their confidence and raise their success rate; gain a comprehensive understanding of how libraries conduct searches and make hiring decisions; and learn what libraries are looking for through practical tips and insight from a seasoned recruiter.
Speaker: Brian Keith is Associate Dean, Administrative Services and Faculty Affairs at the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. He will share his insight and advice from years of experience recruiting librarians.
Register online at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/148757378
A press release is posted at http://www.llama.ala.org/llamaleads/?p=1534
Space is limited.
About the Library Leadership- and Management Association
The Library Leadership and Management Association (www.ala.org/llama) advances outstanding leadership and management practices in library and information services by encouraging and nurturing individual excellence in current and aspiring library leaders. LLAMA is a division of the American Library Association
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By aoifeni on Mar 14, 2013
The joint AABC/NWA Annual Conference will take place on May 3-4, 2013 in Vancouver, BC at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia.
We will have room available for posters at the conference. If you would like to share your poster, please include your name, contact information, the title of the poster and a brief abstract.
Poster proposals are welcome from anyone involved with archives: from archival staff and volunteers, from those who share an interest in archives, whether as a community organizer, researcher, creator, a professional or an academic, and from anyone who considers themselves to be an information worker.
Kindly send your proposals by *March 9, 2013* to:
Patrick Ansah | e -mail: ansahpatdon@gmail.com
Trevor James Bond | e -mail: tjbond@wsu.edu
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By aoifeni on Mar 14, 2013
This three-credit graduate-level course from Kent State University is scheduled for June 10 through August 3, with on-site in Florence, Italy, from June 30 through July 13. Applications are now being accepted. Class size is limited and the application deadline is March 1.
Details and application materials can be found at http://www.kent.edu/slis/programs/mlis/museum-studies-museum-origins.cfm.
To use this course as external credit towards the MLIS permission from the Graduate Advisor is required. Please note, if the work load and deliverables do match the rigors of SLAIS courses, extra work maybe requested.
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By aoifeni on Mar 14, 2013
Join us in Fredericton, New Brunswick for an exciting three days focused on teaching in a library context. Our theme – Synchronicity: The Time is Now – reflects the increasing need for Instruction Librarians to balance a myriad of seemingly competing demands. Presentations will consider what it means to provide timely information literacy programs in a world of synched devices, decentralized instruction, and information overload, all while serving institutions in flux.
Register by April 5th to take advantage of early-bird registration fees.
For more information see lib.unb.ca/WILU/
To register see lib.unb.ca/WILU/registration/
Questions? Please email wilu2013@unb.ca
Lesley Balcom and Joanne Smyth
WILU 2013 Co-Chairs
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By debralem on Mar 14, 2013
It’s that time of the year again — the stress point! You are all almost there, just a few more weeks, and a few more papers. It may all seem too much today, but in a few weeks you’ll be running free!
So, for now, take a deep breath, and then prioritize your work. Which paper does need to get done first? Order them with deadlines so you are not facing all of them at the same time. Can you finish something before the deadline so you can clear off space for another one? Can you move that non-school commitment for now or share it with someone else?
And, if you are feeling in trouble or that schedule seems impossible, talk with the faculty or instructors now about managing the last part of the term. We all want you to succeed, so let us help you get there.
All the best now for the last push through. You will get there.
/Caroline
Caroline Haythornthwaite
Director and Professor
SLAIS, The iSchool at UBC
c.haythorn@ubc.ca
http://haythorn.wordpress.com/
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By debralem on Mar 11, 2013
Below is a list of semi-finalists for tomorrow’s Three Minute Thesis. There were 82 graduate students who presented within departments and we are very appreciative of the efforts of all presenters, heat organizers, judges and volunteers. We will be posting full information on an event thank you page next week.
All are welcome to attend the semi-finals and final events this week. Sessions take place in the Ballroom of the Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Rd and attendance is (more…)
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By debralem on Mar 11, 2013
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, the iSchool at The University of British Columbia, is pleased to announce Dr. Paul Marty, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, is the next speaker in our continuing series of lunchtime colloquia. He is presenting “Habitat Tracker: Engaging Students with the Nature of Science through Mobile Learning at a Science Museum” on Wednesday, March 13, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in Dodson Room 301, Level 3, Chapman Learning Commons of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC.
This colloquium presents results from a research project designed to engage elementary school students as active participants in their own science education, before, during, and after visits to a science museum. The Habitat Tracker project (http://tracker.cci.fsu.edu/) uses online and mobile learning technologies to integrate field trips to a wildlife center with a standards-based curriculum designed to help elementary students better understand the nature of science. Along with a series of integrated classroom activities, participating students use a custom-designed iPad application and website to collect, share, and analyze scientific data about north Florida wildlife and natural habitats while on a field trip to the Tallahassee Museum, a 52-acre, outdoor natural science museum (http://tallahasseemuseum.org/). Students contribute their observations in real time to shared databases that can be accessed by other students online, and used to develop and answer scientific research questions, thereby helping students better understand the scientific inquiry process. This presentation will provide an overview of the information systems and science education modules developed for the project, and discuss results from pilot tests conducted with more than 1500 fourth and fifth grade students.
Paul Marty is an associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Florida State University. His research and teaching interests include museum informatics, information behavior, and user-centered design. His current research focuses on the evolution of sociotechnical systems and collaborative work practices, digital convergence and the evolving roles of information professionals, and involving users in the co-construction of distributed, digital knowledge.
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