This Week in Library School

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Stephen Abram coming to Simmons College

Date: Wednesday, March 26
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: C318, Main Campus Building
Incentive: Innovative speaker and FOOD!

But hey, who is Stephen Abram? Glad you asked!

* Current President of SLA; Past-President of the Canadian Library Association.
Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix; Chief Strategist, SirsiDynix Institute.

* Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Studies.

* Listed by Library Journal as one of the top 50 people influencing the future of libraries, one of their first "Movers and Shakers."

* Recipient of numerous honors, such as SLA's John Cotton Dana Award, Canadian Special Librarian of the Year, Alumnus of the Year for the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto, etc.

* Author of columns appearing in numerous journals, ALA Editions' Out Front with Stephen Abram

Check out his blog Stephen's Lighthouse - http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/

So come on out to see this dynamic and interesting speaker!

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Upcoming GSLISCE Workshops:

Dreamweaver 1
April 5, 2008 Simmons College

Dreamweaver 2
April 5, 2008 Simmons College

Engage the Senses Through 3-D Virtual Worlds
April 5 - May 3, 2008 Online

Library Service to Patrons with Disabilities
April 12, 2008 Simmons College

Is it Ours? Museum Archives as Records of Ownership…
April 12, 2008 Simmons College

For more information, please go to GSLISCE website at
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/

or contact: Kris Liberman, GSLISCE Program Manager
Tel: 617 521 2803 Fax: 617 521 3192 gslisce@simmons.edu

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Job Location: Woody Guthrie Archives, New York City, NY.

Salary: All summer internships at the Woody Guthrie Archives are unpaid.

Repository Description: Established in 1996, the Woody Guthrie Archives
holds the largest collection of Woody Guthrie material in the world, and has
provided source material for many award winning publications, special
projects, exhibitions, and films. Most recently, the Woody Guthrie Archives
assisted in the production of the 2008 Grammy Award winning recording ³The
Live Wire² which features a never-before-heard 1949 live Guthrie performance
that the Archives received as a donation in the late-1990s.

The Archives contains over 15,000 items including original song lyrics,
notebooks and diaries, manuscripts, correspondence, personal papers,
artwork, films, and audio recordings which document Guthrie¹s life and
artistry as musician, writer, illustrator, and political activist.

Job Description: The Woody Guthrie Archives seeks to hire two summer interns
to work concurrently on a variety of independent and collaborative projects.
This internship seeks to provide students who are currently pursuing a
Master of Library Science (MLS) or some variation, or who have recently
graduated, with summer work experience in the field of Archives Management.

Tasks will be assigned dependent on the intern¹s skills and interests, and
may include the following:
* Arrangement and description of an unprocessed collection of personal
papers (3.5 linear feet)
* Transcription of original Woody Guthrie lyrics
* Accessioning new materials into the Collection
* Website development and content upgrade
* Providing reference assistance to in-house researchers
* Assisting Archivist with licensing and production agreements, copy
requests, and other Archival duties.

Internships run from June until August 2008. The duration of Summer
Internships vary depending upon the applicants¹ availability; however, a
minimum commitment of four weeks is required for all internships.

Job Requirements: Qualified applicants will possess an academic or practical
background in Archives or History. A strong academic record combined with
previous Archival experience, including arrangement and description of
Archival materials, is preferred. An appreciation for or knowledge of
American Folk Music is beneficial. Current students or recent graduates are
encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates are highly motivated and detail
oriented with effective written and verbal communication skills. A resume
and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of
availability in your cover letter and contact information for three
references at the end of your resume.


Contact Information: Please email complete applications to Tiffany Loiselle
at tloiselle@woodyguthrie.org by April 27th, 2008.

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Spring 2008 internship opportunity at the Boston Herald

The Boston Herald Library is offering two unpaid internships for the spring semester 2008. These internships will run for a minimum of 40 hours and will end not later than April 30, 2008. Exact starting and end dates for the internship will be determined by the Herald’s chief librarian and each intern.

It is expected that each intern will work one day per week or two half-days each week in accordance with his/her academic and/or other work schedule.

The individuals selected as interns will gain experience in news librarianship – specifically text archiving, hard copy and digital photo archiving as well as reference/research in a fast-paced working environment.

Interested students should submit a resume with cover letter to:

Alan Thibeault
Boston Herald Library
One Herald Square
Boston, MA 02118

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Submit resume and cover letter via email to athibeault@bostonherald.com.

Alan M. Thibeault
Chief Librarian

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San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Bilblioteca Information Night

Interested in Volunteering in Nicaragua?
Want to support Nicaraguan libraries?
Like Nicaraguan coffee?

SIR presents an information/fundraising session about volunteer
opportunities in Nicaragua. Come hear past volunteers' experiences and
see if this exciting opportunity is right for you.

Coffee will also be for sale. This coffee, grown and harvested in
Nicaragua, costs only $10/pouch and all proceeds benefit the San Juan
del Sur Biblioteca Movil.

April 2, 2008
5:30 pm
3rd floor GSLIS lounge, Palace Road

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