Canton, NY

Job Description:

St. Lawrence University seeks an innovative, creative and service-oriented colleague as our next Science Librarian. Reporting to the Director of Libraries, the Science Librarian oversees the Launders Science Library, supervises the Science Library staff, manages the collections and is the primary liaison to students, faculty and staff in the sciences. Activities include outreach to science departments regarding resources, services, and spaces, providing in-depth reference and research consultation services and creating and presenting library instruction in disciplinary research.

The successful candidate will work well in a collegial and team environment and will possess strong communication, interpersonal and teaching skills. While the primary area of focus is in support of the sciences, the Science Librarian is also part of a multi-disciplinary team of librarians which engages in the development of library policies, goals and procedures and serves as a resource to the campus on evolving patterns of scholarly publishing, including open access initiatives and the management of scientific data.

The University Libraries support physical and virtual presences, strive to maintain a high level of resourcefulness, responsiveness, and reliability with regard to the academic needs of students and faculty, and proactively seek to engage with students and faculty on existing and emerging technologies, programs, and initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

The successful candidate for this 12-month position must have an ALA-accredited MLS degree or equivalent.

Demonstrated experience with or course work in using and supporting e-science resources and library and information technologies (e.g., bioinformatics, GIS, data curation, institutional repositories, content management systems) and knowledge of trends in scholarly communication are required.

Undergraduate or advanced degree in the sciences or related research experience is preferred.

One to two years of academic library experience is preferred.

How to Apply:

The anticipated start date of this position is August 1. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume, along with the names and contact information of three references to: Search Committee, Owen D. Young Library, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617 or send via email to toreilly@stlawu.edu.

To view this previously presented webinar, go to: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/.

In the webinar, Jerry Nichols, author of Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State covers the following topics:
* Your role as a Trustee
* Effective Board Meetings
* Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities
* Working with your fellow Trustees and Library Director

The State Library asks that public library directors and public library system directors encourage all new library board members to view this archived webinar.

Please contact Amy Heebner, Library Development Specialist, New York State Library if you have any questions.

Staff from OCLC will present on the new borrowing and lending procedures and answer any and all questions you may have.

Wednesday, July 31
1:30 to 4:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Syracuse (directions)

The pre-conference info session is FREE to all CLRC members but registration is required.

Go to: http://idsproject.org/usergroups/clrcregistration.aspx

The New-York Historical Society’s latest exhibition is titled:
“AIDS in New York: The First Five Years.”

The show offers a rare look back at the conflicts which defined the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

This exhibit is part of a series on public health and medical history. It runs through Sept. 15, 2013.

Read more from the Huffington Post.

This week’s featured class is:

CSS: Frameworks and Grids with James Williamson

View the “Preview” video here:

View this entire CSS: Frameworks and Grids course and more in the lynda.com library.

Sunday June 30
2 pm
National Abolitionist Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro will screen Part 1 of the “The Abolitionists: An American Experience” at the Smithfield Community Center in Peterboro.

The critically acclaimed mini-series will be show in three parts at the SCC.  Part two on July 28th, and part three on August 18th.

The mini-series, which was first shown on PBS tells the story of five prominent abolitionists. Discussion will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 315-280-8828, email info@gerritsmith.org, or visit www.gerritsmith.org

Monday July 1
7 pm
Town of Fabius Historical Society will sponsor Steve Jones and Marina Gorelaya in concert at the Fabius Christian Church. Jones and Gorelaya will perform a number pieces from famous American Composers, and Steve will put the music into a historical context. For more information please visit http://www.fabius-ny.gov/php-files/fabius_historical.php.

Saturday July 6
10 am to 5 pm
Sunday July 7th
10 am to 4 pm
CAVAC presents its 38th annual Arts and Crafts Show at the Lorenzo State Historic Site in Cazenovia. 130 of the finest northeast crafters and artisans coming in from several states will be displaying and selling their hand crafted products. Parking and admission are FREE.

CAVAC relies on donations and the arts and crafts show to supplement the funding of their ambulance corps to all Cazenovia area residents. This includes the villages of New Woodstock, Erieville, Nelson, Delphi Falls and the town of Fenner.

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) offers online summer courses.

Classes begin Monday, July 15, 2013.

Following is a list of courses being offered this summer:

* The Caldecott Medal: Understanding Distinguished Art in Picture Books (six weeks)

* Children with Disabilities in the Library (six weeks)

* Getting to the Core: Librarians and Common Core State Standards (six weeks)

* Integrating New Technologies into Your Collections (four weeks)

* Out of this World Youth Programming (six weeks)

* Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy (four weeks)

Detailed descriptions and registration information is available at:
http://www.ala.org/alsced

Fees:
$115 for personal ALSC members
$165 for personal ALA members
$185 for non-members

Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch  or  call (800) 545-2433 ext. 4026.

From June 15-July 15, NYLA members will be electing candidates for President-elect, Councilors-at-Large and an ALA Chapter Councilor.

The Nominating Committee has identified the following slate of candidates:

NYLA President
Geoffrey Kirkpatrick
Christine McDonald

Councilor-at-Large
Sheryl Knab
John Myers

Councilor-at-Large
Jennifer ‘Charlie’ Kelly
Danielle Yeomans

ALA Chapter Councilor
Rocco Staino
(Unopposed)

For complete details and candidate bios go to: http://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=773&MenuKey=membership

The ALA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is offering a free webinar featuring two graduates of the program.

Conversations with Graduates
June 18
11:00 am to 12:00 noon

LSSC hosts an hour-long informational webinar which features two LSSC graduates who will share their opinions on the program and comment on their experience working towards Support Staff Certification.

Register to attend at http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e9bdayzoc26/event/registration.html

American Library Association (ALA) President Maureen Sullivan released the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of the ConnectED initiative to connect America’s students to high-capacity broadband and high-speed wireless:

“ALA is encouraged by President Obama’s announcement of the ConnectED initiative to ensure that libraries and schools have access to robust, affordable high-capacity broadband for many years to come. School and public libraries provide rich opportunities for students to actively engage and collaborate with peers and mentors using increasingly varied technology tools. As the digital revolution continues to unfold, libraries and schools will need substantially more powerful network capabilities. Inadequate bandwidth must not be the weak link in student success.

“Like a K12 school, the public library is a multi-user environment. At any given point in the day a library can enable: a student live-chatting with an online tutor for homework help, a parent communicating with his child’s teacher via the online course management system, a high school student taking an Advanced Placement course online, a small class taking an online GED training course, students of all ages participating in real-time distance learning and a professional completing a recertification course. These are just a few of the Internet-based services the E-rate program helps support in America’s libraries. Virtually all public libraries provide no-fee access to computers and the Internet, including WiFi.

“However, the E-rate program already is oversubscribed and currently won’t be able to support the critical technological innovations needed in our libraries and schools. Thus, ALA supports this initiative to ensure that libraries and schools are able to connect students and patrons with next-generation broadband.”

Read the Washington press release about the initiative here.