Articles to Publish, Conferences to Attend , Places to Go

Summertime gives us a little window to breathe, reflect and apply .... Check out some of the opportunities below.


Journal of Library Innovation (JOLI)
The editors of the Journal of Library Innovation (JOLI) are accepting submissions of research articles and articles about innovative practices in libraries.
If you have tried out a new program, changed a work flow, connected with patrons in a way different from the way you have done so in the past, please consider sharing your experience by writing about it.
For more Information about the focus and scope of JOLI, along with the first issue, can be found at the journal's website:  http://www.libraryinnovation.org/
If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Jones, Managing
Editor, at pjones@medaille.edu

International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation  ICERI 2010
15th-17th November 2010, Madrid, Spain
The objective of ICERI2010 is to share your experiences in the fields of Education, Research, Innovation, Technology and International Collaboration.
For more information can be found on their website:
http://www.iated.org/iceri2010/registration

NCLA NMRT Networking Breakfast

Mimi's Café , Shops at Friendly,  Saturday, July 31, 2010  at 9:30am
Are you a new librarian or paraprofessional, a library school student or recent graduate?  Are you a seasoned library staffer or new in town and looking to further your professional contacts?  Do you have coworkers, classmates, or friends in the library field who aren't yet NCLA members? Summertime is the perfect time for relaxed networking.   NMRT Networking Events are back in full swing for the summer!  Whether you came to an event last spring or this is your first opportunity to take part, please consider joining us for one of these great events! Drop in for a coffee, a quick bite to eat, or just to say hello.   You may even qualify for a prize! For more information contact Iyanna Sims, iyanna@ncat.edu

ACRL 2011 Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011

Call for Presentations

November 1, 2010  Deadline for Cyber Zed Shed presentation, Poster Session, Roundtable Discussion, and Virtual Conference Webcast proposals
ACRL Conference Scholarship 

Deadline  November 9, 2010.

Provides opportunities for Librarians five or fewer years of post-MLS experience and Library support staff

Proposals Anyone

5th Annual Information Literacy Conference

Thursday, June 17, 2010
Johnson & Wales University,Charlotte, NC
Call for Proposals    Submission Deadline: 5pm on Friday, April 9, 2010
What is the "5th Annual Information Literacy Conference"?

It is a one-day conference covering the various aspects of Information Literacy in academic institutions, public libraries or K – 12 education.

What presentation/poster topics are you looking for?
Throughout the day the presentations can cover anything from the basics of information literacy, how to write your information literacy program, success stories, tools to assist in the implementation and more! Click here to see what sessions and posters were offered last year.
All topics relating to Information Literacy will be considered. Some sample topics include:
Mobile sites
Virtual library
Sending students off as learners
Teachers & Librarians as partners
NC Wise Owl & NC LIVE

Is there a registration fee reduction for presenters?
Presenters will receive half-price registration.

What if I have other questions?
Send questions to Cheryl Ann Coyle, 2010 Metrolina Library Association President, at metrolina.library@gmail.com

Troubleshooting tip for PDFs

A troubleshooting tip that might come up when working with PDF files. Lately, sometimes when I encounter PDF files, they don't have all of the buttons I want in the toolbar. Sometimes the "select" and "snapshot" tools (used for copying and pasting) aren't there. Other times basics like the "save" button or the "hand" for scrolling are missing! It's wierd.

To add buttons that are missing:

• Right click an unoccupied part of the Acrobat toolbar
  
• Make sure the important groups (usually "File" and "Select&Zoom") have checks by them. If not, click to put on a checkmark
  
• Go to "More Tools"
  
• Scroll down and click to check the checkboxes for the tools you need.
  

That's it! Play with the right-click menu on the next PDF document you're looking at if you have time, so you can get a feel for it.

LibGuide Cover art without Amazon links!

Did y'all notice that here's a new buttons in the "Books from the Catalog" entry screen? Instead of just Amazon you can now get cover art from Syndetics. Which means no link to take people off to Amazonland!

I only noticed it today, but maybe it's not news. Has anyone else seen this nifty thing?

ACRL Immersion '10 Program

Friday, December 11 is the application deadline for the ACRL Immersion '10 Program. Complete program details and application materials are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/professactivity/iil/immersion/immersion10.cfm.


The ACRL Immersion ’10 Program provides four-and-a-half days of intensive information literacy training and education for academic librarians. Applications are being accepted for Immersion ’10 Teacher and Program tracks, to be held at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., July 25-30, 2010

E- book readers

Grant to purchase e-book readers to loan out to our students, faculty, and/or staff.
Need your recommendation....
Suggested products to look at include, but are not limited to: Kindles, Nooks, the Sony Digital Readers, and others that we may run across.

Somethings to keep in mind....
Amazon Kindles  -Kindle 2 and Kindle DX
Sony Readers- Reader Pocket Edition and  Reader Touch Edition

ALA 2010 Annual Conference

The American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference

June 24-29, 2010

Washington Convention Center

801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001