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Carleen Huxley

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Campus Updates
« on: March 04, 2013, 09:26:10 AM »
Delegates, please respond to this thread with your campus updates.

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SUNY Delhi update
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 09:40:20 AM »
Hi, all!

We have some exciting new developments at SUNY Delhi that I'd like to share:

1. We recently subscribed to LibraryH3lp in order to strengthen our virtual chat reference service. With the adoption of this service, we have integrated text reference capabilities and have received several texts from students and faculty already! Feel free to text us at (607) 333-7477.

2. Delhi has subscribed to LibGuides and so far we have three live subject guides! Visit them at http://guides.delhi.edu/. Feel free to contact us with comments and suggestions.

3. Our new mobile website is live! Visit it by accessing our URL on your mobile device: http://www.delhi.edu/library/

4. In collaboration with our Health and Counseling Center on campus, an exhibit entitled "The Lives they Left Behind" has been installed on the first floor of the library. Exhibit panels and a video explain the lives of institutionalized patients, shedding light on the tragedy of how mental illness was and, in some places, is still dealt with. Visit the exhibit's website for more information: http://www.suitcaseexhibit.org/indexhasflash.html

Megan Welsh
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SUNY Delhi

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SUNY ESF Campus Update
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 02:05:55 PM »
The one big news item from SUNY ESF is that we have an opening for a librarian position. The deadline to apply is April 5th. - Jane Verostek - SUNY ESF Delegate

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 12 MONTH TENURE-TRACK FACULTY VACANCY

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
                                     
The F. Franklin Moon Library at SUNY-ESF seeks a forward-thinking assistant librarian to serve as the Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Collections Management Specialist. This position is responsible for interlibrary loan, document delivery, and acquisitions using a patron request driven model for collection development. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Library Director and other Library staff to explore and implement the use of emerging technologies for rapid fulfillment of patron information needs. This position will also participate in reference rotations, provision of information literacy instruction, departmental liaison program, and other library activities as assigned.                                                                                                   

Primary Responsibilities Include: 
In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities required for an Assistant Librarian, the following knowledge skills and abilities may also be required:

•   Manage all aspects of interlibrary loan, including OCLC ILLiad software, holdings queues and other features.
•   Serve as IDS Project contact, as well as primary information vendor contact.
•   Maintain awareness of issues and advances in interlibrary loan, resource sharing, and related library services.
•   Train ILL staff and student assistants.
•   Manage provision of Document Delivery Services.
•   Manage acquisitions of all electronic subscriptions, print resources, and other materials.
•   Management of gifts and donations of materials to the library.
•   Interact with various vendors and suppliers of information resources.
•   Utilize numerous complex research resources such as online catalogs and databases, finding aids, reference sources, technical manuals, etc. to perform job responsibilities.
•   Explore, Implement, and troubleshoot patron-initiated purchasing workflows.
•   Track, compile, analyze, and interpret financial and non-financial statistics.
•   Participate in library-wide planning and serve on campus-wide committees and task forces.
•   Be active professionally and contribute to developments in the field.

Required Qualifications:
•   MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited Library Science program and library or related work experience.
•   Strong Analytical and budget management skills.
•   Ability to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects.
•   Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with faculty, students, vendors and academic administrators.
•   Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•   Ability to use independent judgment, effective organizational and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
•   A second Masters degree in a STEM subject area.
•   Experience with ILLiad, OCLC, integrated library management systems, MS Office suite and current interlibrary loan standards and practices.
•   Experience with developing academic research collections.
•   Ability to work across organizational boundaries.
•   General knowledge of discovery and delivery tools including ALEPH, Encore, ILLiad, bibliographic records and call numbering systems.
•   Prior academic library experience, including the delivery of information literacy instruction.
•   Experience providing reference/instructional services in an academic library setting, teaching experience, or knowledge of instructional methods.
•   Experience with LibGuides and RefWorks or similar tools
•   Excellent customer service skills.

Salary/Benefits:  Twelve-month, Full-time, Tenure-track position Competitive salary. Excellent benefits.

About the College:
Founded in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry  (ESF) is the nation’s oldest and most respected school dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies and building a sustainable future.  The ESF campus occupies 17 acres in Syracuse and 25,000 acres on its regional campuses throughout Central New York and the Adirondack Park. The ESF student body consists of approximately 2170 undergrads and 550 graduate students.   ESF alumni number more than 18,000 worldwide. ESF is a doctoral granting institution, and offers 22 undergraduate and 30 graduate degree programs in the sciences, engineering, and landscape architecture.   US News & World Report ranks ESF among the "Top Public National Universities" and number 25 of all national universities in the “ Great Schools at Great Prices."   Ninety percent of ESF students are employed or pursuing graduate study within six months of graduation. 

About the Library:
The F. Franklin Moon Library (http://www.esf.edu/moonlib/) supports the College’s specialized disciplines including biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture. Offering over 135,500 volumes, access to more than 800 journal titles and vast electronic resources, the Moon library its collection by sharing recourses with neighboring Syracuse University, and with other SUNY campus libraries.  The Moon Library is a member of the IDS project (http://www.idsproject.org).   The mission of the Moon Library is to provide information resources to the ESF community and to teach library users to learn independently.

About the Community: 
SUNY-ESF is located in the ”University Hill” section of Syracuse, NY, a mid-sized metropolitan area with plentiful cultural and civic opportunities.  The Places Rated Almanac ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of “Best Places to Live.”  People from all over the world who settled in the area have enriched its diverse history.  Syracuse is within a five-hour drive to New York City, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal.  The Syracuse metropolitan area has over 600,000 residents that live in a region characterized by rolling hills, flat plains, abundant lakes, and waterfalls. The area boasts a wide variety of cultural organizations and activities, parks, theaters, and museums.

Application Deadline:  Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, candidates should submit their application by April 5, 2013 to assure optimal consideration.
 
Application Procedure: Application materials are required to be submitted on-line. Submit a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for three references online at http://www.esf.edu/hr/

In accordance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at 315-470-6667 or by accessing the following web site: http://www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports/2010Syr.pdf

SUNY-ESF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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Cobleskill Update
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 07:03:05 PM »
A few highlights from Cobleskill...
We now have wireless printing thanks to an upgrade to our print management system. A popular and useful development.

The head of the library's tutoring center will be retiring at the end of the year. We have no word yet on whether the position will be filled or reconfigured or what.

To celebrate National Library Week, we are running a Peeps diorama contest: Book Title Peeps Show.

The Library's mascot, Lefty the Library Leopard, is developing a nice fan base. He's currently sporting bunny ears in anticipation of Easter.

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Re: Campus Updates
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2013, 10:28:25 AM »
    
Brockport Update
« on: March 12, 2013, 04:20:38 PM »
   
We're in the midst of a search for a Reference and instruction librarian.

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Re: Campus Updates- Binghamton University
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 09:35:21 AM »
Updates at Binghamton  University Libraries:
Molly O'Brien and Dean John Meador presented at the SUNY Systemness Conference – see http://www.suny.edu/powerofsuny/conference/2012/posters/ .

Dean John Meador, Beth Brown, and Edward Corrado presented a poster session at Columbia University’s Research Data Symposium last week – see http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/rds/index.php/rds/index/pages/view/posters  (Andrea designed the poster).

 News about Special Collections on the cover of College & Research Libraries - http://library2.binghamton.edu/news/specialcollections/2012/10/09/1462/ (or did you do this already)?

Stephanie Hess joined in December 2012 as the Electronic Resources Librarian.

The Libraries are preparing the the University's Research Days, we will have a few tables set up to notify students and faculty about Scholarly Communication and how to benefit from contacting a librarian.

On a somber note, we also had a former colleague pass away. Cheryl Spiese, hired at Binghamton University Libraries in 1979, passed away February 12th. She had gained full librarian status, retired with this recognition in 2010 and then returned as an adjunct lecturer and worked part-time in Special Collections.




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SUNY Adirondack
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 03:03:25 PM »
Professor of Library Science and Library Division Chair Teresa Ronning is on the board of the N.Y.S. Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI).  The group is developing a white paper about open textbooks for the N.Y.S. legislature.

Terry is also now one of the campus representatives for the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

Reference Librarian Marsha Gettig is developing an online version of the college's LIB187: Library Research Methods, using ANGEL.

Professor of Library Science and Reference and Instruction Librarian Joyce Miller chaired the Wellness Day on campus on March 4, hosted by the campus Wellness Committee. The event offered chair massages, blood pressure screenings by nursing students, and a number of displays by faculty and staff: Lyme Disease, fragrance sensitivity awareness, college athletics, reading nutrition labels, stress-busting hobbies, and other topics.  

Joyce chaired the Sabbatical Leave Subcommittee for the Professional Development Committee. The group delivered a draft handbook to the Executive Committee of the College Assembly in early March.

Reference Librarian Frances Sigurdsson developed a LibGuide, "Natural Disasters and Severe Weather" (http://libguides.sunyacc.edu/teachin2013) for the college's Teach-in on this subject in February. Classes that week focused on this issue.

The college's search for a new president is underway. Three finalists will be visiting the campus the week of March 25.



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Re: Campus Updates
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 04:27:15 PM »
At SUNY Oneonta we have just a few updates.

Anne McFarland left her position as the head of bibliographic services to become a financial planner in North Carolina. We wish her well. James Coan will be moving into her position.

We welcome Lyndsie Robinson into her new position as a reference librarian. She was formerly a library support assistant with us.

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Re: Campus Updates - SUNYIT
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 04:36:46 PM »
Just when we thought our staff could not get any thinner, we were informed that our shared services endeavor was over in January.  We owe Chris Rudecoff, Director of Morrisville State Libraries, a huge thank you for trying to figure out our budget and being our voice with SUNYIT administration.   Chris helped us transition from EBSCO to Wolper for our print serials and it was great to share concerns or ideas with her.  Her efforts are much appreciated.  Once again we are without a director.  Our evening paraprofessional is out for the rest of the semester due to surgery.  We now have one day librarian and one evening librarian and two part-timers who cover weekends.  If you do not see me at meetings, it is because I am the only one here at the time.  I will try to attend virtually.

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Re: Campus Updates
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2013, 10:34:32 AM »
Nassau Community College
Congratulations to Rosanne Humes and Richard Delbango! They were both recently awarded sabbaticals which will take place during the first part of 2014.

Katrina Frazier and Rosanne Humes were awarded the NEH/ALA grant entitled “Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys Bookshelf.” This grant will allow the A. Holly Patterson Library to provide access to a collection of books, films, and other resources that will introduce the American public to the complex history and culture of Muslims in the United States and around the world.

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Re: Campus Updates at New Paltz
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2013, 05:25:05 PM »
Medaline Veitch joined New Paltz March 11, as our new metadata/cataloging librarian.

The New Paltz Library's renovation project is held up by the SUNY Construction Fund budgetary constraints. We will probably get an update from the campus President and SUNY CF soon.


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Re: Campus updates - SUNY Potsdam
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2013, 10:41:17 AM »
On March 19th, The State University of New York Board of Trustees unanimously today to appoint Dr. Dennis L. Hefner as Interim President of SUNY Potsdam.  Dr. Hefner served as president of SUNY Fredonia between 1996 and 2012. His appointment as interim president of SUNY Potsdam is effective June 1, 2013, at an annual salary of $225,000.
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Re: Campus Updates
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 12:58:28 PM »
Maritime College
submitted by Kimmy Szeto

The Stephen B. Luce Library Lucture Series presented Kevin McCarey, Class of 1967, on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Mr. McCarey spoke to an audience of students and faculty on his life as a student at the college, his naval and merchant marine career, and his subsequent career in writing and film making, especially his recent book "Islands Under Fire: the Improbably Quest to Save the Corals of Puerto Rico."