July 14th, 2011 schutton
CURRENT TRENDS IN E-JOURNALS
The Serials and Electronic Resources Interest Group (SERIG) of ACRL/New England Chapter invites you to join your Serials/E-Resources Colleagues from the New England area for a half-day program on “Current Trends in E-Journals” with three guest speakers at:
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Griffin Building (6th Floor), 670 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 9:00-1:00 (continental breakfast and networking 9-9:30, program begins at 9:30)
SPEAKERS:
Lois Bacon, Director, Publisher Services at EBSCO
E-Journals: the vendor & publisher perspective
Deborah Lenares, Manager, Acquisitions & Resources-Sharing, WellesleyCollege
Alternatives to Subscriptions: Trial and error at Wellesley College
Janet Belanger Morrow, Head, Resource Management, Northeastern University Libraries
Trends in Licensing and Related Copyright: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
There is no charge for this program but we ask that you register because space is limited and we need to know how many people to expect.
Full information about the program, directions, transportation, parking, and registration: http://acrlnec.org/node/77
We hope to see you there!
SERIG Co-Chairs: Helen Aiello, Wesleyan University and Margaret Lourie, Lourie Library Consulting
Program Host: Joanne Doucette, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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April 1st, 2011 eleta
Submitted by Louise Buckley, Scholarships & Awards Committee
This is the second installment of an occasional newsletter feature highlighting recent publications by New England academic librarians:
Educating Future Academic Librarians: An Analysis of Courses in Academic Librarianship. Journal of Education for Library & Information Science, 51(1), 30-42. 2010.
Edgar C. Bailey, Jr. – Providence College
Article
Even an Ocean Away: Developing Skype-Based Reference for Students Studying Abroad. Reference Services Review, 38(2), 264-273. 2010
Sara Faye Cohen and Andy Burkhardt – Champlain College
Abstract
Academic Research Librarians with Subject Doctorates: Experiences and Perceptions, 1965-2006. Portal: Libraries & the Academy, 10(4), 399-412. 2010.
Todd Gilman & Thea Lindquist
Abstract
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March 2nd, 2011 eleta
ACRL/New England Chapter presents:
Owning Your Voice: Results-Oriented Communication
Facilitated by Dr. Catherine Pastille
Tuesday, April 19 at the
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
When it comes to communication, there are two types of people in organizations: those who get results and those who talk about getting results. The difference between the two is that people who get results have developed the skills to hear their own voice, craft a message that is true to that voice, and engage in meaningful communication that is focused on transforming talk into effective action. People who merely talk about getting results have not fully developed these important skills.
This day-long workshop will give participants an opportunity to practice surfacing and owning their own voice, actively listening to colleagues, preparing and practicing a communication strategy, and creating a personalize blueprint to guide future results-oriented communications.
Catherine Pastille, Ph.D. is the founder of The Global Awareness Initiative, a civic association dedicated to reviving workplaces and communities through increasing our awareness of vital lifestyle habits and sustainable work practices. She has over twenty-five years experience in leading teams toward the achievement of their goals. Catherine is currently an adjunct professor of management at Providence College and University of Massachusetts Boston where she teaches ethics, human behavior, and leadership.
Registration is $30 for ACRL/Chapter members, $50 for non-members, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Registration is now open.
Registered participants may check in beginning at 8:45 AM; the program will begin at 9:00 AM. Complete schedule and program information will be sent to participants by April 12.
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February 28th, 2011 chanrahan
by Chelsea Hanrahan
This edition of Spotlight! is on Melissa Behney. In addition to her long career in academic libraries, she has served as ACRL New England’s President, and now works for EBSCO. We caught up with this renaissance librarian recently to ask her a few questions.
How did you get started as a librarian?
My first job as a teenager was as a page in a regional interlibrary loan office. I searched the card catalog and Cumulative Book Index to determine holdings and verify citations. I also got to spend time in the stacks and loved the exposure to the world of books and knowledge. The women I worked with made a huge impression on me. They were managing a large organization and making a difference in the community but still found the time to be compassionate and mentor a young person. These women demonstrated a marvelous combination of balance, commitment, and professionalism. I think their example and those values are what brought me back to libraries and the profession as an adult.
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February 8th, 2011 eleta
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Leslie Horner Button
My name is Leslie Horner Button. I am Associate Director for Library Services at the UMass Amherst Libraries. I am delighted to be one of the nominees for Vice President/Present Elect of ACRL/NEC. For the past two years, I have served as co-chair of the ACRL/NEC Collection Development Interest Group (CDIG). This wonderful opportunity allowed me to participate at both the chapter special interest group and the board levels and learn about the Chapter first-hand. The ACRL/NEC is a very vibrant organization dedicated to the needs of its members. It provides rich networking and professional development opportunities for academic and research librarians. During this period of unprecedented change, where we need to explore ways to maintain our intrinsic values while forging new relationships, it also provides a venue for us to share and build on our successes and strengths. I believe my interest, enthusiasm, and experience, in the ACRL/NEC and other leadership positions, makes me well qualified to serve in this position. I would appreciate your vote.
See Leslie’s candidate form
Kari Nyren Mofford
My name is Kari Nyren Mofford, and I am the English Languages and Literatures Librarian at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. I have been a member of NELIG for many years and had the privilege of Co-Chairing with Heidi McCann in 2007. I would be honored to serve in this role, and would love to give back to the community that helped me find my own voice as a librarian. We are too often reminded about perceived challenges we face professionally such as our ability to embrace change, keeping up with technology, how to remake our libraries into everything and anything but a library to keep our customers happy, and you can fill in the rest. I think it’s time to start really acknowledging our strengths, stop apologizing for who we are, what we do, and why we do it, and start celebrating what we bring to our communities. Only in this way can we truly take the lead on the real issues we face.
See Kari’s candidate form
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