Carterette Series Webinar: Jumping into the Digital Humanities - 12/03/2014

Jumping into the Digital Humanities
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern
Register:  http://goo.gl/6M7Qk3

Sarah V. Melton, Digital Projects Coordinator at the Emory Center for Digital Humanities, will introduce digital humanities (DH) newbies to some of the concepts, tools, and conversations in DH. How are researchers using digital tools in their classrooms and scholarship? What are the possibilities for student research in the digital humanities? How can libraries and librarians support this work?
 
About Sarah: In addition to being heavily involved in open access advocacy, Sarah V. Melton is creating a set of tools to make open access publishing easier and worked with over 20 librarians from historically black colleges and universities to host a summer institute for digital scholarship. While rapidly becoming a digital humanities guru, Sarah is also completing her PhD in American Studies. Her research focuses on the public memory of human rights struggles.

Can't make it to the live show? That's okay. The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.

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To register for the online event
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1. Go to registration page:  http://goo.gl/6M7Qk3
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you prior to the event.
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Contact a member of the Carterette Series planning team with questions or suggestions.
Casey Long: clong@agnesscott.edu
Kimberly Boyd: kboyd2@brenau.edu
Sarah Steiner: sksteiner@email.wcu.edu

CURVE: Collaborative University Research & Visualization Environment in the Spotlight!

 

On September 10th, 2014, Georgia State University Library celebrated the grand opening of a new data visualization and digital research space, CURVE: Collaborative University Research & Visualization Environment. CURVE is a technology-rich discovery space supporting the research and digital scholarship of Georgia State University students, faculty, and staff. Located at the heart of the Georgia State campus within the University Library, CURVE's mission is to enhance research and visualizations by providing technology and services that promote interdisciplinary engagement, collaborative investigation, and innovative inquiry.
CURVE's centerpiece technology, the interactWall, is a touch enabled, 24-foot-wide video wall designed for collaborative visual and data-rich research projects. Seven additional collaborative workstations, including an advanced 4K workstation, feature high-powered PCs and Mac Pros that allow users to work with and manipulate large images and datasets. Each workstation is equipped with a large display that can accommodate up to six people, allowing multiple groups to work together on a research problem.
As a digital research space, CURVE provides Georgia State University users with access to a large variety of software applications such as ArcGIS, Tableau, NVivo, and the full Adobe suite. Each PC and Mac Pro is equipped with multiple processers and large amounts of RAM, which helps our students, faculty, and staff to easily work with large amounts of data and process complex models.
Although equipped with state of the art technology and high-end computers, CURVE's technology, including the large interactWall, are intuitive, easy-to-use, and accessible. Users who need help with CURVE's amazing technology will find a team of knowledgeable staff that includes librarians, library staff, honors undergraduate students and graduate students. In addition to helpful staff, CURVE offers many workshops on data resources. Finally, as we know that our students have busy schedules, the space is open evenings and on Sundays.
CURVE is an exciting new endeavor that facilitates knowledge creation and transfer by connecting people, technology, data, and the latest display technologies in a shared collaborative space. To learn more, visit CURVE website at http://sites.gsu.edu/curve/

GLMA and GLA 2015 Exemplary Library Awards

In 2015, the Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) and Georgia Library Association (GLA) will recognize and honor three exemplary and three exceptional Georgia Library Media Programs.
In order to identify and highlight these programs, GLMA and GLA are soliciting applications from member schools.

Library Media Programs representing an elementary, a middle, and a high school will be selected for this recognition. A select group of GLMA and GLA members will select the recipients based on the school’s written application, letters of support, a possible telephone interview and/or an on-site visit.

This program is an opportunity to describe how the Library Media Program is meeting school improvement goals and increasing student achievement.

Please note that the school library media specialist applying for the award must hold membership in either GLMA or GLA at the time of application submission.

 If you are interested in applying, please download and complete the following documents:

2015 Exemplary Library Application and Directions
2015 GaDOE Exemplary Media Program Scoring Document
2015 Rubric
 
The application is due June 1, 2015.

Atlanta Emerging Librarians Event: You Got the Job – Now What? (10/25/2014)

The GLA Atlanta Emerging Librarians presents You Got the Job – Now What?  Rising to the Challenge in Your New Library Position. 

When you're starting a new job, learning the technical and practical skills of the position is one part of what will make you a success.  The soft skills – like conflict management, good communication, and cooperation – are just as important.  Come hear three professional librarians and managers speak about the soft skills and personal attributes that will make the difference in your library career. 

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Scott Candler Library, 1917 Candler Rd, Decatur, GA 30032
Register:  bit.ly/1u0wbLq

Speakers:
Cliff Landis, Web Services Librarian, Georgia State University Library
Ashley Dupuy, Assistant Director for Instructional Services, Kennesaw State University Sturgis Library
Kate Nevins, Executive Director, LYRASIS

We hope you'll join us!


Your 2014 AEL Planning Committee
Jennifer Young
Mandi Goodsett
Courtney Baron
Ruth Rowell

Personal Digital Archiving: A Train the Trainer Free Webinar - October 22,2014

Personal Digital Archiving: A Train the Trainer Webinar
Wednesday, October 22nd
11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern
60 minutes

Register:
https://georgialibraries.webex.com/georgialibraries/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=647320186

The Society of Georgia Archivists, the Atlanta chapter of ARMA International, and the Georgia Library Association present a train-the-trainer session on Personal Digital Archiving. Designed for information professionals from all backgrounds and levels of experience, this session will empower participants to see themselves as archivists of their own digital records and will cover topics
ranging from best practices for creating digital records and rights issues in the digital landscape to strategies for storing digital records and emerging developments regarding the digital afterlife. After completing the workshop, attendees will be encouraged to teach the workshop to their users--the public, co-workers, students, etc.--in their own diverse institutional contexts. The end goal of the workshop will thus be to advocate for informational professionals as a source of expertise for assisting individuals (the public, family members, students, corporate employees, etc.) with their personal digital archiving needs.
   
Presenters:
Oscar Gittemeier currently works as a Youth Services Librarian with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System (AFPLS) at the East Atlanta Branch. He has a background in Sociology and Women’s Studies and completed his MLIS with Florida State University in August 2012. Oscar has served on several GLA committees, including AEL, NMRT, and PACE, but making the Libraries Are Such a Drag fundraising calendar for the Scholarship Committee was the most fun! In his free time Oscar enjoys sipping Bulleit Bourbon with a good book on his back deck and connecting with radical librarians who are reimagining the profession.

Wendy Hagenmaier is the Digital Collections Archivist at the Georgia Tech Archives. She received her M.S.I.S. with a focus on digital archives and preservation from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information. Her areas of scholarly and professional interest include personal digital archiving as an outreach and advocacy tool for increasing awareness about the importance
of digital archiving in society, the technological and intellectual property challenges of preserving and providing access to born-digital data and proprietary formats, and the puzzles of data stewardship and control in an increasingly terms-of-service-bound world.

Michelle Kirk (CRM, IGP, CIP) is currently a Program Manager and eRecords and Information Governance subject matter expert for Iron Mountain Incorporated. Michelle has spent her fifteen-plus year career in the Document Management, RIM and Information Governance spaces, both in consulting and in-house roles. The breadth of her experience is in Public Sector, Energy and Financial verticals,with a particular focus on electronic records. Throughout her career, she has
been able to leverage her interest in electronic information organization, preservation, and governance to help organizations manage their data more defensibly. Michelle has a Bachelor's degree from Temple University and holds multiple industry credentials including the Certified Records Manager, Certified Information Governance Professional, and Certified Information
Professional certifications. In her spare time, Michelle volunteers on her local Atlanta ARMA board and on the ARMA International conference programming task force. She also enjoys cooking, reading and is an avid sports fan.

Can't make it to the live show? That's okay. The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.

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To register for the online event
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1. Go to registration page:
https://georgialibraries.webex.com/georgialibraries/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=647320186
2. Complete and submit the form.
4. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.
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Contact a member of the Carterette Series planning team with questions or suggestions.

Casey Long: clong@agnesscott.edu
Kimberly Boyd: kboyd2@brenau.edu
Sarah Steiner: sksteiner@email.wcu.edu

Professional Development Events in October

This list is provided by Jay Turner, Director of Continuing Education, Georgia Public Library Service.

The GPLS CE calendar has been updated with free, online continuing education events for October.

Some highlights include:

Tuesday, Oct. 14 (1–2 PM)

Digital Citizenship: New Roles and Responsibilities in the Digital Age (WebJunction)

Today’s digital world is redefining “citizenship.” All of us—from digital natives to later adopters—need to learn how to be good citizens, to be safe, responsible and respectful participants in this new world. Digital citizenship requires a whole-community approach among parents, kids, librarians, educators, and the broader community. In this webinar, explore the vital connection between Digital Citizenship and Public Libraries. Learn about free digital citizenship resources provided by Common Sense Education covering a range of topics including Internet Safety, Cyberbullying, Digital Footprints, Copyright, and more. Digital Citizenship Week is coming October 19-25…how will your library be participating?

For more information and to register for this program, visit:

http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/digital-citizenship.html

Tuesday, Oct. 14 (2–3 PM)

Fighting Ebola and Infectious Diseases with Information (Lib2Gov)

Recent outbreaks across the globe and in the U.S. have made us all aware of potential public health impacts of infectious disease. Librarians find themselves assisting their users in finding credible information sources on topics such as Ebola, Chikungunya and pandemic influenza. Tune into this presentation by librarians at the U.S. National Library of Medicine on how to find and share reliable information.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://lib2gov.org/calendar

Tuesday, Oct. 21 (2–3 PM)

Crowdfunding in the Arts: How to Add This Essential Tool To Your Fundraising Mix (GrantSpace)

The objective of this webinar is to demystify the world of crowdfunding, specifically for people and organizations in the arts world. Crowdfunding is quickly become a new tool in the fundraising toolbox to tap into your network to raise money, faster, from a larger audience. For artists, it can be a great alternative, or complement, to grants and other types of funding. This webinar is designed to give participants an overview of crowdfunding, help you determine if a crowdfunding approach could be right for you, as well as step-by-step direction for how you can take advantage of what a crowdfunding platform has to offer.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/classroom/training- calendar/online/crowdfunding-in-the-arts-2014-10-21-san-francisco-ca

Tuesday, Oct. 21 (2–3:30 PM)

Serving the Underserved: Children with Disabilities at Your Library (WebJunction)

Whether large or small, rural or urban, all library communities serve patrons with special needs. Developing an awareness of and sensitivity to children with disabilities is crucial for providing top-notch library services. This webinar shares inspiring programming and innovative ideas for new services to target this special population. Learn about what online resources are available for staff to serve children with special needs more fully, and explore strategies to reevaluate and make new accommodations in existing youth programs for an inclusive audience.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:

http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/serving-the-underserved-children.html

Wednesday, Oct. 22 (2–3 PM)

Digital Archiving: A Train the Trainer Webinar (Georgia Library Association)

The Society of Georgia Archivists, the Atlanta chapter of ARMA International, and the Georgia Library Association present a train-the-trainer session on Personal Digital Archiving. Designed for information professionals from all backgrounds and levels of experience, this session will empower participants to see themselves as archivists of their own digital records and will cover topics ranging from best practices for creating digital records and rights issues in the digital landscape to strategies for storing digital records and emerging developments regarding the digital afterlife. After completing the workshop, attendees will be encouraged to teach the workshop to their users--the public, co-workers, students, etc.--in their own diverse institutional contexts. The end goal of the workshop will thus be to advocate for informational professionals as a source of expertise for assisting individuals (the public, family members, students, corporate employees, etc.) with their personal digital archiving needs.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:

http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

Tuesday, Oct. 28 (3–4 PM)

Library UX: Creating Usable and Useful Websites (Library Journal)

During this insightful discussion between Aaron Schmidt, Principal, Influx Library User Experience and LJ columnist (The User Experience) and Scott Young, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Montana State University, we will cover usability, web conventions, writing for the web, content strategy, and user research. You’ll take home tips and ideas that you can immediately use to improve your website.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/09/webcasts/creating-usable-and-useful-websites-lead-the-change/

GLA Listserv is Still Down

Attention GLA members: As of 10/28/2014 the GLA Listserv is still down. We will post an update as soon as it is running again. 

For assistance with communications in the interim, please contact Ariel Turner, PR Chair, at aturne93@kennesaw.edu