Knowledge Exchange, a European partnership for enhancing services in higher education and research, has released a report on open access, Putting Down Roots: Securing the Future of Open Access Policies. The report examines the relationship between open-access policies and services in five European countries (Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom), plus the European…
Day: January 21, 2016
Update on ACRL Information Literacy Framework
During ALA Midwinter earlier this month, the ACRL Board of Directors officially approved the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, which the organization released last year. The Board noted that it has received substantial feedback on the new framework, which many librarians have applied to their day-to-day work, conferences and meetings, and social-media activities….
Opening for Medical Librarian at Genesis Health System (Davenport)
Purpose: Create, promote, and maintain a learning environment by providing library services and access to high quality knowledge-based information resources. Report To: Director Supervisory Responsibility: Advanced Direction: The job requires some accountability for scheduling, assigning, or coordinating work. The employee will check the quality of work, provide guidance, instruction, training, and direction to others. The…
Proposals Sought for Indiana Online Users Group Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) IOLUG Spring 2016 Conference — DIY UX: Innovate. Create. Design. Friday, May 20th, 2016 Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus 3777 Priority Way, Indianapolis, IN 46240 Keynote Speaker: Suzanne Chapman, User Experience Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The IOLUG Program Committee is inviting proposals around the theme of improving…