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News
& Events January 13, 2003
ANNOUNCEMENTSInformation Services to Native Americans Panelists: Thursday,
January 16th, 2003, 3pm-5 Abstract:
This panel will discuss information resources and
services to Native Americans in tribal/rural and urban
areas. The historical legacies and contemporary relationship
between the US government and Native Americans will
be a focus for the discussion. This historical context
has dictated discriminatory social and pubic policies
for Native Americans since contact/conquest/colonization.
The forum will address several concerns, including
the lack of information access and services to Native
Americans, few tribal libraries, and even fewer Native
American librarians. The purpose of this panel is
to address and highlight these concerns, discuss possible
solutions that information workers may engage in along
with Native Americans, and Everyone is invited. Schedule of Information Studies Seminars for the winter quarter:
Phil Agre
Campbell Student Book Collection Competition The UCLA Library will hold a book collecting workshop on Thursday, February 6, for students interested in entering the 2003 Robert B. and Blanche Campbell Student Book Collection Competition, which recognizes students for outstanding book collections. The competition offers a total of $2250 in prizes in six categories: undergraduate collection, first and second place; graduate collection, first and second place; children’s book collection; and honorable mention. The workshop will begin at 3 p.m. in the Department of Special Collections, which is located in Room A1713 in the Charles E. Young Research Library. Bruce Whiteman, head librarian at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, who will suggest ways to focus collections and write an effective annotated bibliography, will conduct it. No reservations are necessary to attend the workshop. The deadline for submitting entries to the competition is Wednesday, April 2. Entry forms and instruction booklets are available at the reference desks in the Arts, Biomedical, College, Research, and Science and Engineering/Engineering and Mathematical Science libraries and on the Web site listed below. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 16. Further information is available on the competition Web site at: http://www.library.ucla.edu/committees/campbell Dawn Setzer
2003 Marion E. Sparks Award for Professional Development The Chemistry Division of the Special Libraries Association is sponsoring a student/new member scholarship essay competition in 2003. The award is named to honor Marion E. Sparks, a chemistry librarian at the University of Illinois from 1913 until her death in 1929. Ms. Sparks contributed a great deal to the field of chemical information, her achievements include teaching courses on chemical information, and authoring and publishing what is argued to be the first book to formally address chemical literature and library instruction. This competition is intended to encourage student members or new members of the Chemistry Division to attend the annual meeting and participate in the activities of the Chemistry Division of the Special Libraries Association. AWARD: The winner will receive $1,500 to attend the 2003 SLA Annual Conference, New York, June 7 - 12. The winner will also receive a certificate of achievement and will be introduced at the Chemistry Division Business Meeting & Breakfast. This award is intended to reimburse the winners expenses for attending the convention, including: registration, airfare, lodging, food, and/or the continuing education course (registration in the course Chemistry resources for non-chemists if offered in 2003 or any other continuing education course is recommended but not required). ELIGIBILITY: All student members of the Chemistry Division and all individuals who became members of the Chemistry Division since January of 2002 are eligible to enter the contest. TO ENTER: Compose an essay to address the candidate's objectives for professional development and the outcomes if a person be granted the award. Essay should not exceed 400 words or two typed doubled-spaced pages. Please include a resume and the names of two references. Entries may be submitted by regular mail or email to: Svetlana
Korolev Deadline for submission: March 15, 2003. A panel of SLA Chemistry Division members will judge the essays. The winner will be notified by April 10, 2003. David Cappoli
Study in St. Petersburg, Russia Next Summer UCLA and the St. Petersburg State University of Culture have a student exchange agreement. The application material is simple: (a) a brief, two-page statement of purpose indicating why you are interested in going to Russia and the relevance of this program to your career goals, (b) evidence of elementary Russian fluency, and © a current resume. In early January of the odd numbered year (i.e., 2003), the faculty sponsor and one or two other DIS faculty members will meet as that year’s selection committee. If you are selected you will represent UCLA for that summer term (i.e., roughly early July to late August). The program includes (a) tuition waiver, (b) a very modest Russian stipend and (c) free room and board in the student dormitory. You will be responsible for obtaining a passport, visa, airfare and any incidental expenses. UCLA credit for this experience is also possible. Please note that only those departmental graduate students who are in good academic standing will be selected to represent UCLA. If you have questions about the program there, you might want to read: “Education for Library and Information Science in Russia: A Case Study of the St. Petersburg State Academy of Culture,” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Education 39 (Winter 1998): 14-27 or for a more historical understanding, try “The Origin of Soviet Education for Librarianship: The Role of Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya (1869-1939), Lyubov’ Borisovna Khavkina-Hamburger (1871-1949) and Genrietta K. Abele-Derman (1882-1954).” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 41 (Spring 2000): 106-128. Otherwise, feel free to get in touch with the Faculty Sponsor, Dr. John V. Richardson, Jr. John V. Richardson Jr.
Save the Date for the Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture! The Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture: featuring RICHARD PECK will be held Sunday, February 2, 2003, 2-5pm. Born in Decatur, Illinois, Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck has written a range of books for young adults. He has written heartwarming and humorous stories, such as A Long Way From Chicago and the Newbery-Medal-winning A Year Down Yonder. In addition, he authored a popular series of books about Blossom Culp, who has the gift of second sight, and is contacted by ghosts from throughout the centuries. Peck’s thought-provoking stories deal with social issues such as death, suicide, rape, and censorship. Virtually every publication and association in the field of children’s literature has recommended his books, including Mystery Writers of America, which twice gave him their Edgar Allan Poe Award. Peck says, "I want to write novels that ask honest questions about serious issues. A novel is never an answer; it's always a question." For more information about the Sayers Lecture Series or publications, please check the Information Studies web site: http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/. Pat Payne
Student Stipend for 2003 SLA Annual Conference The News Division (http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/) of the Special Libraries Association (http://www.sla.org/) invites graduate students interested in a career in news librarianship to apply for the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award. The award, co-sponsored by the News Division and Proquest, is a $1500 stipend to assist students attending their first Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. The 2003 Annual Conference will be June 7-12 in New York, New York (http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/2003annual/index.cfm). Selection Criteria: · Applicants must be members of the Special Libraries Association when they apply for the stipend. · Applicants must be attending their first SLA conference. · Applicants must be graduate students interested in a career in news librarianship. · Applications must include a word-processed essay (500-1,000 words) addressing an issue in news librarianship. · Applications should also include a letter of reference from a news librarian, a news editor, or a faculty member. · A resume, a list of course work undertaken, a statement of professional goals, and a statement of what the applicant expects to gain from attending the conference should accompany the application, as well. · Applications must be postmarked, faxed, e-mailed, or otherwise sent no later than Tuesday, February 18, 2003. Send applications to: Jessica
Baumgart Phone:
617-495-4739 The winner will receive a check prior to the conference in June. The winning essay will appear in an issue of News Library News, the News Division’s newsletter. The News Division reserves the right not to award the stipend if there are no suitable applicants. More information about the award is available on the News Division Web site at: http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/about/ndawards.html. The announcement of this award is at http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/about/vormelker.html. Information on this scholarship will also be posted outside of my office door (217 GSE&IS) and in the Commons. David Cappoli
SLA B&FD Scholarship Information about the Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division Scholarships is available outside David Cappoli's office (217 GSE&IS). Copies of the announcement are also in the student commons. The division awards up to six $1,200 stipends to attend the annual SLA conference in New York City. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1, 2003. David Cappoli
COLLOQUIAUCLA Information Studies Seminars Winter 2003 The UCLA Information Studies Seminar is a seminar series, held on occasional Thursdays from 3pm to 5pm, GSE&IS 111, that draws speakers from every discipline relating to information and its place in society. All events are free and everyone is welcome to attend. Anyone who wishes to receive regular announcements of Information Studies Seminars is welcome to join the ISS mailing list. Information on how to subscribe can be found at http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/iss.html. Mark your calendars for the current schedule of speakers for winter quarter. · January 16th—Panel on Tribal Libraries · February 13th—Michael Heim, author, “Virtual Realism” · February 20th—Erkki Huhtamo, UCLA Design · February 27th—John Cho, UCLA Computer Science · March 13th—Sandra Hirsh, Hewlett Packard Light refreshments will be provided.
UCLA Friday Forums, Winter 2003
January 24, 9:30AM-3PM: January
31, 9:30AM-12:30PM: David Cappoli is the Digital Resources Librarian for the UCLA Department of Information Studies.
February 7, 9:30AM-3:30PM:
March 14, 9:30AM-1PM: For
more information, please contact Cindy Mediavilla and/or
visit
Cindy Mediavilla
FROM THE STUDENTSWinter SLA Meeting, Thursday January 16 Please join us on Thursday, January 16, 4:00 p.m.in the IS Commons for our quarterly SLA meeting to discuss plans for the next few months. All are welcome. Feel free to contact Christy Thomas mschristythomas@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Christy Thomas
Library
Software for Disabilities: Free Workshop! Disabilities and Computing staff Patrick J. Burke (Usability Analyst) and John Pedersen (Adaptive Technology Specialist & Accessibility Analyst) will be teaching us in their lab. Take a look at this site for directions to the lab http://www.dcp.ucla.edu/lab.htm (scroll down to the part where it says “Lab Location 4919 Math Sciences Building” and click on the UCLA Campus Map or click here: http://www.ucla.edu/map/ ) or meet me in front of GSEIS from 9:30 to 9:45 (at which time I will begin my journey to the Math Sciences Building).
MORE SPECIFICS: Ten spots total are available for this incredible opportunity. Please RSVP ASAP to Antonio López at kneepez@ucla.edu ! Antonio López
ASIS&T Meeting ASIS&T will hold its quarterly meeting Monday, January 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Commons of the GSE&IS building. Come and meet your new ASIS&T officers and share your ideas for chapter events and activities. If you are not currently an ASIS&T member, please feel welcome to attend our meeting and meet our members! Bring your own lunch and dessert will be provided! Liz
Hubartt
FROM STUDENT SERVICESWinter Portfolio and Advancement to Candidacy The Advancement to Candidacy forms for the department and the university must be turned in to Susan Abler by Friday the second week of winter quarter, 1/17/03. That is the same date the portfolios are due to Lydia Doplemore. Advancement forms are available outside Susan's office in the hanging file to the right of the entrance.
Study List Reminder to Students In order to be certain they are officially enrolled in classes, students are reminded to get a reading of the study list after each enrollment transaction. Students are responsible for all courses and grading basis as read via URSA. Credit will not be received for courses not listed!
FROM THE OFFICE
Bulletin Information Request This is a request for students, faculty and staff to submit information for this quarter’s calendar. This would include dates, times and places of committee meetings, student organization events, special lectures and blurbs for the bulletin. Don’t forget--scheduling of rooms can be pretty competitive. Information and room requests can be sent to Lydia Doplemore at doplemore@gseis.ucla.edu.
Bulletin Deadline The IS Bulletin is distributed every Monday during an academic quarter. Please deliver edited copy to Lydia Doplemore, x69393, 254 GSEIS or send via email to doplemore@gseis.ucla.edu by noon of the preceding Wednesday. If sending information on a disk, copy can be in Microsoft Word or WP 5.1. Indicate which file is for the Bulletin and the disk will be returned. Each week an electronic version of the Bulletin is made available to the IS community at the News & Events portion of the departmental web site. Archived bulletins can be found at http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/news/archive_bulletin.html.
MASTER CALENDAR
The Master Calendar contains all events scheduled to date. Other events may be scheduled later. Check your Bulletin weekly.
Mon Jan 6 - Instruction Begins Tue Jan 14 - Student Commons - 8-1 - SAA Bake Sale and Meeting Thu Jan 16 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty Thu Jan 16 - 111 - 3-5 - Panel on Tribal Libraries Thu Jan 16 - Student Commons - 4-5 - SLA Meeting Fri Jan 17 - 10-12 - Disabilities and Computing Lab - Library Software for Disabilities Workshop Mon Jan 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Holiday Thu Jan 23 - Dean’s Suite - 1-3 - GSE&IS FEC Meeting Mon Jan 27 - 121 - 12:30-1:30 - ASIS&T Chapter Meeting Thu Jan 30 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty
FEBRUARY Thu Feb 6 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty Thu Feb 13 - 111 - 1-3 - All Academic Personnel Meeting Thu Feb 13 - 111 - 3-5 - Michael Heim, "Virtual Realism" Mon Feb 17 - Presidents’ Day Holiday Thu Feb 20 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty Thu Feb 20 - Dean’s Suite - 1-3 - GSE&IS FEC Meeting Thu Feb 20 - 111 - 3-5 - Erkki Huhtamo, UCLA Design, TBA title Fri Feb 21 - 111, 121 - 9-5 - Portfolio Presentations Thu Feb 27 - 111 - 3-5 - John Cho, UCLA Computer Science, TBA title
MARCH Thu Mar 6 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty Thu Mar 13 - Dean’s Suite - 1-3 - GSE&IS FEC Meeting Thu Mar 13 - 111 - 3-5 - Sandra Hirsh, Hewlett Packard, TBA title Fri Mar 14 - INSTRUCTION ENDS Mar 17-21 - FINAL EXAMINATIONS Thu Mar 20 - 245 - 1-3 - IS Executive Committee of the Faculty Fri Mar 21 - WINTER QUARTER ENDS
MLIS Students intending to graduate
in 2002/03 should be aware of the following deadlines:
Portfolio Presentation Information Group
Information Meeting Schedule Please contact the GSE&IS Office of Student Services to indicate which meeting you plan to attend at (310) 825-8326.
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