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Registration Open for the 2017 NASIG Annual Conference in Indianapolis

Posted on by Kristina Porter

The 2017 NASIG Annual Conference will be held in Indianapolis this year with the theme “Racing to the Crossroads,” a great opportunity to learn more about scholarly communications & research data, serials, e-serials, technical services, and so much more.

Early bird registration runs until May 5th, and students enjoy a discount conference rate. There’s also a call for Student Spotlight Sessions, 5-minute conference presentations, with proposals due by March 30th. A new NASIG initiative this year is a Student Mentoring Program, which kicks off at the conference in Indianapolis and will provide a year-long mentoring opportunity for students to be paired with current NASIG members contributing to the field.
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Evening Circulation Senior Assistant Needed at Ruth Lilly Law Library

Posted on by Kristina Porter

We have an opening at the Ruth Lilly Law Library in our circulation department. This could be a good entry-level job for anyone looking to gain some academic library experience.

Job Summary:

This position assists Evening Circulation Supervisor with the operation of the circulation area of the law library during the evening hours, including the supervision of student and non-study hourly circulation assistants.

 

This position works Monday – Thursday, 3:30 PM – Midnight and Friday 1:30 PM – 10 PM. 

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Crawfordsville District Public Library is Hiring for a Reference Librarian position

Posted on by Kristina Porter

The Crawfordsville District Public Library is currently accepting applications for a Reference Librarian position (part-time).

Summary

Assists in the delivery of Reference services with responsibilities for the development, maintenance, and promotion of the library collections. Provides staffing for public service desk, providing patron assistance for public internet computer stations and reference and local history inquiries.

Education

MLS and public service experience, will consider MLS student

Schedule

Schedule will be 20-25 hours per week including daytime, evening & weekend hours as necessary to accommodate service needs.

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SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION S. KIRK CABEEN TRAVEL STIPEND AWARD

Posted on by Kristina Porter

The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $1,000 award, generously supported by SPIE Digital Library, is to be used toward expenses of attending the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ on June 16-20, 2017.

QUALIFICATIONS: Be a library school student at an ALA-accredited library school OR, if NOT currently a student, then the applicant should be a recent graduate from an ALA-accredited program attending his or her first SLA Annual Conference.

Be a current member of SLA, preference going to Science-Technology Division members. Please note, membership in SLA for students or low-income librarians is very affordable ($50 US). See https://hq.sla.org/cvweb_sla/cgi-bin/memberdll.dll/info?wrp=membershipapp.htm

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

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ARMA International Educational Foundation Scholarships Now Available

Posted on by Kristina Porter

The ARMA International Educational Foundation (the Foundation) is excited to announce the availability of a funding opportunity for aspiring information management professionals currently enrolled in graduate-level education programs.

 

This year, the Foundation will be offering three scholarships in the amount of $2,000 (one award) and $1,000 (two awards).

 

These scholarships are designed to cover costs associated with earning a graduate-level degree in the field of information management.

 

The application deadline is March 31, 2017.  (more…)

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