From cmmorris at fedora-commons.org  Mon Mar  3 11:16:10 2014
From: cmmorris at fedora-commons.org (Carol Minton Morris)
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:16:10 -0500
Subject: [Rdap] NEWS RELEASE: DuraSpace Launches DSpaceDirect-Low-cost
 Discovery and Long-term Access to Digital Assets
Message-ID: <CAKX24foiADq=K2ZF+RuTj-D0FUHhNKjSvkxyitdV17sBLfVpyg@mail.gmail.com>

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

March 3, 2014

Contact: Carol Minton Morris <cmmorris at duraspace.og>

Read it online: http://bit.ly/1c1duEV

*DuraSpace Launches DSpaceDirect: Low-cost Discovery and Long-term Access
to Digital Assets Now Within Reach of Institutions of Any Size*


*Winchester, MA*  Today the DuraSpace organization is pleased to announce
the public launch of DSpaceDirect-the only hosted repository solution for
low-cost discovery, access, archiving, and preservation.
DSpaceDirect<http://dspacedirect.org/>is now available with convenient
features that include fast start-up,
you-pick customization, no-cost upgrades, content preservation options,
anytime data access and all-the-time data control-all at a price that puts
solutions for long-term access to digital scholarly assets within reach of
institutions of any size.


   -

   *Get DSpaceDirect details: http://dspacedirect.org/benefits
   <http://dspacedirect.org/benefits>*
   -

   *Get a DSpaceDirect quote right away: http://dspacedirect.org/inquiry
   <http://dspacedirect.org/inquiry>*


Built on DSpace <http://dspace.org/>, the most widely-used repository
application in the world with more than 1,500 installed instances,
DSpaceDirect was inspired by the idea that the past creates the future as
each generation builds knowledge on the scholarship that came before.
DSpaceDirect is a managed DSpace repository service that allows
institutions of any size to afford to keep their digital content safe and
accessible over time. Small institutions are able to get a repository up
and running right away that can be made available to patrons as well as to
new users worldwide. Users say that the DSpaceDirect easy start-up
accelerates discussions about digital content stewardship and preservation
best practices at their institutions.

Robbie Bolton, Library Director, White Library, Spring Arbor University
explains, "DSpaceDirect has made it possible for smaller academic
libraries, like Spring Arbor's White Library, to provide online digital
repositories to promote faculty publications and student research."

The ability to provide long-term access to and archiving of digital assets
is the cornerstone of a scholarly culture of openness. DSpaceDirect is a
launchpad for accessing the past to create the future, with no institutions
left behind. With annual subscriptions starting at less than $4,000
affordable long-term access is now within reach. *Find out more on the
DSpaceDirect pricing page: **http://dspacedirect.org/pricing
<http://dspacedirect.org/pricing>.*

About DuraSpace

DuraSpace http://duraspace.org is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization providing leadership and innovation for open technologies that
promote durable, persistent access to digital data. We collaborate with
academic, scientific, cultural, and technology communities by supporting
projects (DSpace <http://dspace.org/>, Fedora <http://fedorarepository.org/>)
and creating services (DuraCloud <http://duracloud.org/>,
DSpaceDirect)<http://dspacedirect.org/>to help ensure that current and
future generations have access to our
collective digital heritage. Our values are expressed in our organizational
byline, "Committed to our digital future."

-- 
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
Twitter at DuraCloud <http://twitter.com/duracloud>
http://DuraSpace.org
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From cmmorris at fedora-commons.org  Thu Mar  6 10:30:38 2014
From: cmmorris at fedora-commons.org (Carol Minton Morris)
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 10:30:38 -0500
Subject: [Rdap] OR2014 Update: Open Repositories Conference Sponsorship
	Opportunities
Message-ID: <CAKX24fq_ffe03B0ZXnkSfu9Uj=CG1YggGNL0jQuGkhiykC7Swg@mail.gmail.com>

*A message from the Open Repositories 2014 Conference organizers*

March 6, 2014
Read it online: http://bit.ly/NXi0cq

*Open Repositories 2014 Conference Sponsorship Opportunities*
*Reach digital preservation, archiving, access and technology leaders and
developers*

*Helsinki, Finland*  Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the
International  <http://or2014.helsinki.fi/>Conference on Open
Repositories<http://or2014.helsinki.fi/> (OR2014).
The event will take place from Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June 2014 in
Helsinki, Finland.

*Is your organisation a market leader in digital asset management,
digital storage, research information systems or scholarly communication?* If
so OR2014 is a great occasion to showcase products and services and to
communicate your brand to leaders and decision makers in the open
repository community. Your company or organization can demonstrate active
involvement in the global effort toward interoperable open repositories
that provide broad access to quality information and resources.

Details regarding sponsorship opportunities options can be found on
the conference web site: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=375

You can also contact or-2014 at helsinki.fi for further information
and reservation of sponsorships.
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From chodgson at niso.org  Thu Mar  6 14:06:15 2014
From: chodgson at niso.org (Cynthia Hodgson)
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 14:06:15 -0500
Subject: [Rdap] NISO April Virtual Conference: Dealing with the Data Deluge:
	Successful Techniques for Scientific Data Management
Message-ID: <00a501cf396f$26cff630$746fe290$@org>

NISO April Virtual Conference: Dealing with the Data Deluge: Successful
Techniques for Scientific Data Management

Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like
formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer
length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the
convenience of a webinar.

Date: April 23, 2014

Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern

Event webpage: www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/data_deluge/

 

ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

With the expansion of digital data collection and the increased expectations
of data sharing, researchers are turning to their libraries or institutional
repositories as a place to store and preserve that data. Many institutions
have created such data management services and see the data curation role as
a growing and important element of their service portfolio. While some of
the experience in managing other types of digital resources is
transferrable, the management of large-scale scientific data has many
special requirements and challenges. From metadata collection and cataloging
data sources, to identification, discovery, and preservation, best practices
and standards are still in their infancy.

NISO's April 23 Virtual Conference, Dealing with the Data Deluge: Successful
Techniques for Scientific Data Management-to be held from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Eastern-will explore in greater depth than traditional webinars some of the
practical lessons from those who have implemented data management and
developed best practices, as well as provide some insight into the evolving
issues the community faces.

TOPICS AND SPEAKERS

*	Keynote Speaker - Jan Brase, Ph.D., German National Library of
Science and Technology; Managing Agent of DateCite, Chair of the
International DOI Foundation (IDF), Vice-President of the International
Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI), and Co-Chair of
the CODATA Data Citation task group
*	Guidelines and Resources for Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) Data Access Plans - Jared Lyle, Director of Data Curation Services,
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR),
University of Michigan
*	Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles: Implementation of the
Principles in the Harvard Dataverse Repository - Merce Corsas, Ph.D.,
Director of Data Science, Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS),
Harvard University
*	Purdue University Research Repository (PURR): A Commitment to
Supporting Researchers - Michael Witt, Head, Distributed Data Curation
Center (D2C2); Associate Professor of Library Science, Purdue University
Research Repository (PURR)
*	Is This Data Fit for My Use? The Challenges and Opportunities Data
Provenance Presents - Adriane Chapman, MITRE
*	A Durable Space: Technologies for Accessing Our Collective Digital
Heritage - David Wilcox, Product Manager, DuraSpace
*	The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE) Project: A Joint
Initiative of ARL, AAU, and APLU - Judy Ruttenberg, Program Director for
Transforming Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

REGISTRATION

Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm
Eastern on April 22, 2014  (the day before the virtual conference).
Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual
conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year.

Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive
access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the Virtual
Conference subscription package
(www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/#subscription
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/%23subscription> ) for all six
of the 2014 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (NISO members can save 50%
through April 22.)

For more information and to register, visit the event webpage:
www.niso.org/news/events/2014/virtual/data_deluge/

 

Cynthia Hodgson

Technical Editor / Consultant

National Information Standards Organization

chodgson at niso.org

301-654-2512

 

 

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From oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov  Tue Mar 11 14:12:22 2014
From: oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov (Joe Hourcle)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:12:22 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Rdap] [ESIP-all] Summer Internships available with DataONE (fwd)
Message-ID: <alpine.OSX.2.00.1403111411260.74892@moat.nascom.nasa.gov>



As I know a few of you teach classes, you may want to pass this along to 
your students.

-Joe


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:32:21 -0600
From: Amber E Budden <aebudden at gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:  ;
Subject: [ESIP-all] Summer Internships available with DataONE

Dear Colleagues

Only one week remains to submit applications for the DataONE 2014 Summer
Internship Program.  Please circulate among your colleagues, coworkers,
students etc.

Eleven projects are available for consideration, ranging from provenance,
to open science software development, to semantics, to online education and
video development.  A full list of projects is provided below and more
information can be found at: www.dataone.org/internships.

DataONE 2014 Summer Internship Projects

    1. Enabling Data Annotation: Integrating User Management into the
    DataONE Metadata Environment
    2. Integrating Ontology Search and Recommendation into the DataONE
    Metadata Environment
    3. Scaffolding Citizen Science Projects to Improve the Quality of
    Citizen Science Data Through Targeted APIs Supporting Collection and
    Integration of Citizen Science Data into DataONE Member Nodes
    4. Tuning the Citizen Science "Instrument" for Gathering Data While
    Documenting Data Quality
    5. Providing Provenance Trace in OPeNDAP Hyrax Served Science Data in a
    DataONE Member Node
    6. Understanding and Using Provenance from Digital Notebooks
    7. Community Sustainable Scientific Metadata Standards Directory
    8. SimilarityExplorer: Inspire Climate Science Discovery Through
    Advanced Big Data Analysis
    9. Implementing Add-On Features that add Value to DataONE and Center for
    Open Science Communities
    10. Creating Engaging Video Shorts for Stories About Data Management and
    Sharing
    11. Developing Screencast Tutorials for DataONE Tools and Resources

Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postgraduates who
have received their degree within the past five years, the Summer
Internship Program provides a $5,000 stipend for a for a nine week work
period starting late May.  Applicants must have a valid Visa to work in the
US and be resident in the US during the internship period.

The application deadline is March 18th 2014.

Full information and application details can be found at:
www.dataone.org<http://www.dataone.org/internships>
*/internships*.
Additional questions can be addressed to
internship at dataone.org<internship at dataone.org>
.

Best Regards


From jqin at syr.edu  Tue Mar 11 14:40:50 2014
From: jqin at syr.edu (Jian Qin)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:40:50 +0000
Subject: [Rdap] FW: ASIST SIG/STI Best Paper Award Announcement
In-Reply-To: <CAOHZz7K3mCpgO35ePpHPe5a7fhQxtZS5RE3H_g+vxO=S7DNeMg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAOHZz7K3mCpgO35ePpHPe5a7fhQxtZS5RE3H_g+vxO=S7DNeMg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <a92942ae1ea44f5593f5f4674d71b45e@EX13-MBX-09.ad.syr.edu>

You may have seen this announcement from multiple lists you subscribe. Please excuse the duplication.



-----Original Message-----
From: Hong Huang [mailto:huanghon2003 at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 2:09 PM
Subject: ASIST SIG/STI Best Paper Award Announcement



ASIST SIG/STI this year will sponsor a Best Paper Award. I encourage you and your colleagues to apply. Please see announcement below:



ASIST SIG/STI Best Paper Award Announcement



1.      Nature of the award

Author or authors who win the SIG/STI best paper award will receive a cash stipend of $300 to attend the ASIS&T annual conference.  They will receive the $300 award, in recognition of their winning paper, at the STI business meeting during the ASIS&T annual conference.



2.      Purpose of the award

The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper in the library and information science literature that falls within the scope of Scientific and Technical Information, which was published during the previous calendar year in either a peer reviewed journal or a conference proceeding.



3.      Eligibility criteria for the award

*       Paper must have been published in a peer reviewed journal or conference proceeding within the last calendar year.

*       At least one author must be a current member of SIG STI.

*       At least one author must register for the ASIS&T annual conference and attend the SIG STI business meeting during the ASIS&T annual conference.

*       The subject of the paper must fall within the scope of Scientific and Technical Information.



4.      Administration of the award

The Paper Award is sponsored by SIG STI.  It is administered by the SIG STI Awards Jury.



5.      Nominations for the award

Nominations shall be sent by email to the Award Jury Chair, Professor Qin Jian, at jqin at syr.edu<mailto:jqin at syr.edu>.

The nomination must include: a full citation; brief explanation why the paper was nominated; copy of the article.  An individual may nominate himself or herself.



6.      Selection of the Awardee

Jury members will have access to copies of the nominated papers. Content of each eligible paper shall be appraised and the maximum number of points each paper can accumulate is 100.  Each paper will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria:

a.      Theoretical framework and/or conceptual relevance to Scientific and Information Technology - 10 points maximum

b.      Problem statement, appropriateness of the methodology and references - 20 points maximum

c.      Significance and implications of the findings - 30 points maximum

d.      Innovation and originality - 30 points maximum

e.      Clarity of expression - 10 points maximum.



7.      Presentation of Award

The award shall be announced and presented to the winning author by the Jury Chair during the SIG-STI business meeting at the annual conference of the Society.



8.      Publicity

The award shall be posted in the SIG STI listserv, the SIG STI web site, and SIG STI social media site.  It shall be posted by any chapter with which the winner is affiliated.



9.      Deadline

*       The Call for Submissions for the SIG STI Paper Award shall be published during the spring.

*       The Submission Deadline is June 30th.

*       Selection of the awardee shall be notified two months before the start of the ASIST annual meeting.



All the best,



-Hong



Chair of ASIST SIG/STI



Hong Huang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Information

University of South Florida

4202 E. Fowler Ave.

Tampa, FL, 33620

Voice: 813-974-3520

Email: honghuang at usf.edu<mailto:honghuang at usf.edu>
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From sjw256 at cornell.edu  Wed Mar 12 13:14:57 2014
From: sjw256 at cornell.edu (Sarah J. Wright)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:14:57 +0000
Subject: [Rdap] Job Posting: Research Data & Environmental Sciences Librarian
Message-ID: <f385646256b146f29e377e3c7acef983@BN1PR04MB504.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>

Dear colleagues,

Cornell's Albert R. Mann Library has extended the deadline for application through March 23 for the position of Research Data & Environmental Sciences Librarian. Interested candidates should apply online: https://www.hr.cornell.edu/jobs/positions.html.

Best wishes,
Sarah

Sarah J. Wright
Life Sciences Librarian for Research
Albert R. Mann Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-255-2199
Fax: 607-255-0318
Sjw256 at cornell.edu<mailto:Sjw256 at cornell.edu>


Research Data & Environmental Sciences Librarian-22849
Description

Albert R. Mann Library, part of the Cornell University Library, is looking for a creative energetic professional who is service oriented, technically skilled, and thrives in an innovative work environment.   Candidates should have a strong background and interest in environmental science in order to develop and implement highly effective services in support of Cornell's environmental sciences students, faculty and staff. The librarian will be a member of the campus-wide Research Data Management Service Group, and will work collaboratively to provide data management and data management planning services to the Cornell community. Working on a team with more than a dozen colleagues who make up the Mann Library Research and Learning Services and Collection Development librarians, the Research Data and Environmental Sciences Librarian will also have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to the overall public services program at Mann Library.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Head of Research & Learning Services, the Research Data and Environmental Sciences Librarian:

  *   Develops and leads innovative information services for the environmental sciences research, learning and extension communities.
  *   Acquires and maintains expertise in information trends in environmental sciences disciplines.
  *   Participates in Library and campus research support service initiatives including those related to research profiles, and research data management, curation and preservation.
  *   Develops and supports services for documenting and distributing research data.
  *    Develops and maintains expertise in data issues for libraries.
  *   Provides quality reference, consulting, and liaison services, and teaches classes and workshops as assigned.
  *   Serves as liaison to selected environmental sciences activities and departments within College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
  *   Leads and/or participates in other innovative projects in information delivery.
Qualifications


  *   MLS from ALA accredited school or equivalent professional degree.
  *   Subject area background (degree or work experience) in environmental science, natural resources, ecology, or related field.
  *   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, service orientation.
  *   Demonstrated initiative and flexibility, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  *   Experience with computer and telecommunications technologies for information management and collaboration.
  *   Commitment to professional development.
Preferred:

  *   Work experience in an academic library.
  *   Experience teaching information management and computer technologies.
  *   Experience working with tools and technologies related to data management, such as relational databases, GIS software, scripting languages, etc.
Environment:

Albert R. Mann Library has a long commitment to providing innovative information services. The Library's collection of life sciences, agricultural and related social sciences materials serves the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Human Ecology, and the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. Mann Library is an integral part of the Cornell University Library. The recently renovated building is the vibrant hub for our primary Colleges. We provide leadership in the library community through projects such as VIVO (http://vivo.cornell.edu<http://vivo.cornell.edu/>), the USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System (http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu<http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/>), the Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu<http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu/>), and the TEEAL (http://www.teeal.org/) and Research4Life (http://www.research4life.org/) programs which provide developing countries with free or low cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content.

Cornell University is an Ivy League comprehensive research university located in Ithaca in the scenic Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The town and university offer a unique cosmopolitan and international atmosphere in a beautiful natural setting of waterfalls, gorges, and lakes. The university comprises 14 schools with over 2,700 faculty members and nearly 21,600 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. The Cornell University Library is a vigorous professional organization with a strong track record in innovation and service quality. It contains nearly 8 million printed volumes, 99,000 current serials in print or online, over 650,000 additional networked electronic resources, and rich materials in other formats. The Library was a recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries' Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in 2002.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the new Cornell Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator.



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From fanielI at oclc.org  Tue Mar 18 14:05:04 2014
From: fanielI at oclc.org (Faniel,Ixchel)
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:05:04 +0000
Subject: [Rdap] Library Research Seminar VI - Call for Juried Proposals
Message-ID: <180ea0b0c5654699987f798c8a541882@BY2PR06MB010.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Call for Juried Proposals:
Library Research Seminar VI

The Engaged Librarian:  Libraries Partnering with
Campus and Community

WHEN: October 7-9, 2014

WHERE: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign iHotel and Conference Center.

WHO: Hosted jointly by the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the University Library, and the Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association.

WHY: 21st century librarianship has witnessed new forms of cooperation between librarians and the communities they serve.  Academic libraries have adopted new roles that span the scholarly communication lifecycle and advance digital humanities, data stewardship, and eScience initiatives. Public libraries have become community focal points for programming that meets the learning needs of children and their families, encourages the creative use of new technologies, and reaches out to include new and diverse communities. Creative school librarians also work with others to examine issues related to the common core standards, the development of programs that promote and complement curricula, and the exploration of new learning and teaching models.

WHAT: This conference will bring together academics and practitioners, including faculty and graduate students from library schools and iSchools, and academic, public and school librarians. The conference will focus on how collaboration and cross-disciplinary research can create new knowledge and chart a course for partnerships with deep and lasting impact.  The LRS VI Program Planning Committee invites proposals for papers, panels, posters and workshops.  We welcome creative contributions from individuals and groups in the following theme areas.

HOW: A lively discussion of paper, panel, poster, and workshop presentations and activities.

Example topics include, but are not limited to:

*         Cutting-edge research that crosses boundaries within and beyond the field of library and information science

*         The process and products of collaboration: lessons learned and best practices that establish librarians as full research, teaching, and learning partners in academic or community settings

*         Librarian-faculty partnerships, their impact on research, and the influence of their findings on the collaborative approach

*         Identification of knowledge gaps and research agendas

*         Intra-institutional, inter-institutional and trans-national collaborations

*         Community engagement and community informatics projects--stories of success and possible scenarios for the future

*         Examples of recruiting, training, and mentoring the next generation of librarians to be research, teaching, and learning partners in their campus and communities
Proposal Submission Guidelines & Formats
The deadline for submission of proposals is May 15, 2014. In addition to an abstract, each author or panelist must provide a separate biographical statement (maximum of 50 words).
Papers

*         Paper proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words).

*         Paper proposals should be submitted individually, and they will be grouped with others on a common theme, typically for a 90-minute session comprised of three paper presentations.  The abstract submitted should state the focus of the paper and the way(s) in which it contributes to the body of knowledge in the field. Presentation time for papers should be no more than 20 minutes.
Posters

*         Poster proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words).

*         This formal graphic presentation of the topic, offers an excellent opportunity for reporting on evaluation results and gathering detailed feedback on one's work. Posters should be no larger than 40" high and 44" wide. Graduate student submissions are encouraged.
Panels

*         Panel proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words).

*         The abstract should describe how three or more panelists will creatively present a cohesive theme and promote lively discussions between panelists and audience members. Proposals should provide a description of the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists who have agreed to participate with their qualifications and contributions to the panel.

Workshops

*         Workshop proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words).

*         The abstract should outline how participants will engage an issue, learn a new skill, or develop an action plan or other activity where hands-on learning is integral. Submissions must include an example of an activity you plan to conduct. The learning experience should excite and encourage the participants to take risks, question assumptions, and fully engage in the learning process.
Evaluation Procedures:
The Conference Planning Committee will evaluate proposals based on:

*         Relevance to the theme

*         Significance of its contribution to LIS research or practice

*         Clarity of expression

*         Status of research: Are the results in hand? When appropriate, please include the timeline for completion of research.
For more information on the Library Research Seminar VI Conference, please visit http://www.library.illinois.edu/lrs6/ or send your comments/questions to LRSVI at library.illinois.edu<mailto:LRSVI at library.illinois.edu>.

Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
OCLC Research
6565 Kilgour Place
Dublin, OH 43017-3395
email: fanieli at oclc.org<mailto:fanieli at oclc.org>
Telephone: +1-614-764-4370
Fax: +1-614-718-7660
http://www.oclc.org/research/people/faniel.html

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From oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov  Tue Mar 18 18:11:29 2014
From: oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov (Joe Hourcle)
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:11:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Rdap] International Digital Curation Conference 2014 -
 presentations, videos and feedback (fwd)
Message-ID: <alpine.OSX.2.00.1403181810520.26237@moat.nascom.nasa.gov>



For those who didn't go to the DCC meeting a couple of weeks ago, I
thought I'd share these links.

The videos have the presentations at a rather severe angle, but that's
probably for the best, as there's some potentially shocking video in
Atul Butte's talk.  (~32 min in)

-Joe


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:30:21 -0500
From: Digital Curation Centre <campaign at dcc.ac.uk>
To: Mr Joe Hourcle <joseph.a.hourcle at nasa.gov>
Subject: International Digital Curation Conference 2014 - presentations,
     videos and feedback

Dear Mr Joe Hourcle

Thank you for attending the International Digital Curation Conference 2014.

Presentations are now available online at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc14/programme-presentations .

Videos are also available at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc14/video-gallery .

A very warm thanks to all those who have already taken the time to to give us feedback. Your suggestions for topics to be covered at future conferences are much appreciated!

If you have not done so already we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to let us know what you thought of this year's programme and facilities and  to give us suggestions as to how we might improve the content and format of future editions of the conference. Please complete our brief online questionnaire at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc14/feedback .

With best wishes,

>From all at Digital Curation Centre




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From rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu  Wed Mar 19 08:50:13 2014
From: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu (Robert R. Downs)
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:50:13 -0400
Subject: [Rdap] Programmer Position Announcement
Message-ID: <53299285.5090303@ciesin.columbia.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

Please share the announcement, copied below, with individuals who might 
be interested in the opportunity to apply for a programmer position at 
CIESIN, the Center for International Earth Science Information Network, 
in the Earth Institute of Columbia University.

Thanks,

Bob Downs

Robert R. Downs, PhD
Senior Digital Archivist and Senior Staff Associate Officer of Research
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN),
The Earth Institute, Columbia University
P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA
Voice: 845-365-8985; fax: 845-365-8922
E-mail: rdowns at ciesin.columbia.edu
Columbia University CIESIN Web site: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu


- - Employment Opportunity at CIESIN, Columbia University - -

Programmer - CU Job Req. #072132

The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), 
a Research Unit of Columbia University located on the Lamont Campus in 
Palisades, NY is seeking a full-time programmer to participate in the 
development of web and mobile applications for a range of exciting and 
globally important projects. CIESIN is an organization that seeks to 
bridge social and natural science research with immediately relevant 
applied policy work, and specializes in on-line data and information 
management. CIESIN engages with a wide range of partners from NASA to 
NSF, from Google Foundation to the Gates Foundation, from World Bank to 
the United Nations (UN) and from Universities in Kenya to the Office of 
the Prime Minister of Haiti.

This programmer position seeks a candidate to work with cutting edge 
technology in a dynamic environment, collaborating with world class 
scientists and researchers to develop innovative web and mobile 
applications, including data visualization and mapping tools which help 
make relevant data easily accessible for the pressing issues addressed 
at CIESIN. The candidate will work with teams developing socioeconomic 
and multi-disciplinary data, bearing on issues such as global natural 
hazard risks, agriculture/land use, soils, food production, poverty, 
population, climate and more. The user community includes a range of 
stakeholders from Government ministers and presidential offices to 
researchers, local farmers, and non-governmental aid agencies.

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: i) 
Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of web and 
mobile applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, and other similar 
technologies, ii) Assist in developing requirements and specifications 
for web and mobile applications in collaboration with scientists, 
researchers, GIS analysts, and system developers; Attend technical 
meetings, suggest technical solutions, and present prototypes. Minimum 
qualifications required: Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or a 
related field (or equivalent), and minimum of three to five (3 to 5) 
years of programming and applications development experience. 
Demonstrated programming experience in JavaScript or Java-based web 
development frameworks. The ideal candidate will also have experience in 
developing data visualization and/or mapping tools.

Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience. Columbia 
University offers a very generous benefits package including tuition 
benefits. See the job posting on the Columbia University?s website below 
for full description of the responsibilities and qualifications. 
Applications for this position must be submitted electronically for Job 
Req. #072132 through the Jobs at Columbia University?s website using the 
quick link:

https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=139496

Columbia University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative 
action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.




From cmmorris at fedora-commons.org  Thu Mar 20 13:50:59 2014
From: cmmorris at fedora-commons.org (Carol Minton Morris)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:50:59 -0400
Subject: [Rdap] Invitation: Sign up to learn more about DSpaceDirect and IR
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From rhill at asis.org  Thu Mar 20 14:34:25 2014
From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:34:25 -0400
Subject: [Rdap] FW: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] OSTP Directive on Improving Management of
	Scientific Collections
Message-ID: <5B74DC25765F428B9243849632F24A66@asist.local>

 

 

__________

NEW ADDRESS AS OF Feb. 16, 2014

Richard Hill

ASIS&T Executive Director

8555 16th Street, Suite 850

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3560

FAX: (301) 495-0810

Voice: (301) 495-0900

rhill at asis.org

  _____  

From: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition [mailto:CNI-ANNOUNCE at cni.org] 
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 2:26 PM
To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition
Subject: [CNI-ANNOUNCE] OSTP Directive on Improving Management of Scientific
Collections

 

Today, the US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a
directive to federal agencies that own or support scientific collections
calling for improved management and access to these collections.

 

The announcement is at

 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/20/fossils-seeds-and-space-rocks-impr
oving-management-and-access-nation-s-scientific-co

 

and the directive itself is at

 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_memo_scie
ntific_collections_march_2014.pdf

 

A short quote from the directive that provides some sense of the scope:

 

Therefore, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hereby directs
each Federal agency that owns, maintains, or otherwise financially supports
permanent scientific collections to develop a draft scientific-collections
management and access policy within six months. Agencies should collaborate
through the IWGSC [the Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections]
while developing these draft policies to reduce redundancy and identify
opportunities for common requirements and standards. The end goal will be a
systematic improvement of the development, management, accessibility, and
preservation of scientific collections owned and/or funded by Federal
agencies.

 

The requirements below are intended to apply to institutional scientific
collections owned, maintained, or financially supported by the U.S.
Government. This policy applies to scientific collections, known in some
disciplines as institutional collections, permanent collections, archival
collections, museum collections, or voucher collections, which are assets
with long-term scientific value. Materials assembled specifically for
short-term use, sometimes referred to as "project collections", and not
intended for long-term preservation, do not fall under this policy, but such
collections should be reviewed periodically and carefully to ensure that
they should not be considered institutional collections.

 

Clifford Lynch

Director, CNI

 

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From oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov  Mon Mar 24 09:18:48 2014
From: oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov (Joe Hourcle)
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:18:48 -0400
Subject: [Rdap] Fwd: RDM - ICPSR summer course
References: <34392849A4B8EB4CBBA941CB8DDB9D8AF4EB9441@mbx0-node2.essex.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <681F8B2B-F7B3-480E-95BA-026B95B2F3FE@grace.nascom.nasa.gov>



FYI.

-Joe


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Van Den Eynden, Veerle M A" <veerle at ESSEX.AC.UK>
> Date: March 24, 2014 4:49:49 AM EDT
> To: DATA-PUBLICATION at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: RDM - ICPSR summer course
> Reply-To: "Van Den Eynden, Veerle M A" <veerle at ESSEX.AC.UK>
> 
> Dear,
> 
> The ICPSR Summer Program is offering the following week-long course this year focused on curating and managing research data. Please click on the course title below for a full description and information on enrolling.
> 
> Curating and Managing Research Data for Re-use<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/courses/0149>, July 28-August 1, 2014
> 
> This workshop, taught by Louise Corti (UK Data Archive), Jared Lyle (ICPSR), and Veerle Van den Eynden (UK Data Archive), will explore and apply the concepts and benefits of life cycle principles for data curation, from selecting and preparing data for archiving to optimizing and promoting data for reuse. ICPSR social science quantitative datasets and UK Data Archive qualitative and cross-disciplinary data collections will serve as case studies and participants will track the datasets as they make their way through the data assessment, review, processing, curation and publication pipeline.  Participants will learn about and gain proficiency in the full range of life cycle activities: data review and preparation; confidential data management; effective documentation practices; how to create, comply with, and evaluate required data management plans; digital repository requirements and assessment; data dissemination and publication; and running user support and promotional activities for data. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on exercises demonstrating curation practices and on small group discussions for sharing local experiences and learning from others.
> 
> The workshop is aimed at individuals interested or actively engaged in the curation and management of research data, in view of data sharing and reuse, particularly data librarians, data archivists, data producers and stewards with responsibilities for data management.
> 
> Best regards,
> Veerle
> 
> 
> ___________________________________
> Veerle Van den Eynden
> Manager Research Data Management Team
> ___________________________________
> T +44(0) 1206 872234
> E veerle at essex.ac.uk<mailto:veerle at essex.ac.uk>
> W ukdataservice.ac.uk<http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/>
> ___________________________________
> UK Data Service
> UK Data Archive
> University of Essex
> ___________________________________
> Legal Disclaimer: Any views expressed by the sender of this message
> are not necessarily those of the UK Data Service or the UK Data Archive.
> This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely for
> the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom they are addressed.




From mdawnweaver at gmail.com  Wed Mar 26 12:10:11 2014
From: mdawnweaver at gmail.com (Misty Melissa Weaver)
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:10:11 -0700
Subject: [Rdap] RDAP Summit 2014 kicks off #rdap14
Message-ID: <CAJy+gy31xLyWapv9sVU1gR_sww6fAUTDGZxQcm6PDaC8ZMmOkw@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings!

The Research Data Access and Preservation Conference has begun in San
Diego, CA. You can follow along with Twitter at
https://twitter.com/RDAPsummit
https://twitter.com/sigdl
hashtag #rdap14

We'll upload available speaker slides for the next few days at
http://www.slideshare.net/asist_org/

Thank you,
Misty Weaver
RDAP volunteer
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From mweaver at asis.org  Wed Mar 26 12:27:49 2014
From: mweaver at asis.org (Melissa Weaver)
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:27:49 -0700
Subject: [Rdap] RDAP14 Kicks off in San Diego
Message-ID: <CAJy+gy2NcTmjTuMQdP-H_qJ5UP6BXKYsAqQ4DsCeXbLpp=1q-A@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings!

The Research Data Access and Preservation Conference has begun in San
Diego, CA. You can follow along with Twitter at
https://twitter.com/RDAPsummit
https://twitter.com/sigdl
hashtag #rdap14

We'll upload available speaker slides for the next few days at
http://www.slideshare.net/asist_org/

Thank you,
Misty Weaver
RDAP volunteer
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From regina.avila at nist.gov  Mon Mar 31 09:11:21 2014
From: regina.avila at nist.gov (Avila, Regina L.)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:11:21 +0000
Subject: [Rdap] Job Reposted - Science Research Data Librarian at NIST
Message-ID: <313a1aa26dd04d53b9e9bb5d9067ded5@BY2PR09MB030.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Please excuse the cross-post
This job application deadline has been reposted.  Previous applicants are invited to reapply.


** Vacancy Announcement Reposted **



Science Research Data Librarian Position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology



VACANCY OPEN DATE: 03/27/14

VACANCY CLOSE DATE: 04/17/14



Link to Announcement on USAJobs.gov:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/365586000





Announcement Number: ADMR-2014-0019

Position Title: Librarian ZA-1410-III (GS-11/12 equivalent)

Salary:  $63,091.00 to $98,305.00 / Per Year

Position Information: Term Appointment, not to exceed 2 years



Hiring Agency:  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Duty Locations: Gaithersburg, MD, US



Duties

The Information Services Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking an experienced individual to help accelerate the development of the Office's research data management services. ISO is a team-based environment, which emphasize knowledge sharing and collaboration to provide services to NIST scientific and technical staff throughout their research and publishing cycles. The selectee will serve as a Scientific Research Data Librarian to identify strategies for understanding and responding to the evolving research data service needs of NIST researchers. In partnership with ISO's Digital Services Librarian, the selectee will develop and provide consultation on methods for data stewardship including managing, describing, preserving, and making NIST research data accessible to appropriate audiences. The selectee will assist NIST researchers formulate data management plans, and prepare data for publication, reporting, and repository ingest. The selectee will identify and recommend tools, techniques, and practices for management of research data throughout its lifecycle. The selectee will also monitor, investigate, and report on emerging trends, best practices, and technologies in digital data stewardship, e-science, scholarly publishing, and open access.



Education

This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.





Qualifications

The job requires the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:



*         Knowledge of the life cycle of research data in the context of scholarly publishing and digital preservation.

*         Skill in applying methods to curate research data.

*         Skill in using tools for managing digital data.

*         Ability to communicate orally and in writing with all levels of stakeholders and customers.

*         Ability to plan and deliver training on research data management to all levels of stakeholders and customers.

*         Knowledge of current issues in eScience/eResearch.

*         Ability to analyze and synthesize complex concepts and issues, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.





In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing you experience.



This position has a Selective Factor and Specialized Experience requirements:



Selective Factor:   Knowledge of science research data management.



Specialized experience:  curating a digital collection including managing a digital repository.



For complete information on the qualifications and how to apply, go to the full job announcement on USAJobs at:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/365586000



____________________________________
Regina Avila
Digital Services Librarian
National Institute of Standards and Technology
301-975-3575











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From cmmorris at fedora-commons.org  Mon Mar 31 12:08:19 2014
From: cmmorris at fedora-commons.org (Carol Minton Morris)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:08:19 -0400
Subject: [Rdap] NOW AVAILABLE: Fedora 4.0 Alpha 4 Release for Testing
Message-ID: <CAKX24frTGU_w4xYqNTpHXwoE807LiEc1M5cs31BXqz8k1-OmNQ@mail.gmail.com>

*FOR IMMEDIATE  RELEASE*

March 31, 2014
Read it online: http://bit.ly/1gTXI03

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are pleased to announce the release of Fedora 4 Alpha 4. The Alpha 4
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leading role in flexible and versatile data repository solutions by meeting
the growing demands of research data management and facilitating the
integration in scalable data center architectures.

The Fedora 4 Alpha 4 Release is available here:
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The expectation is that the Alpha 4 release will serve as a version of
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when Fedora stakeholders declare them to be so.

-- 
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
Twitter at DuraCloud <http://twitter.com/duracloud>
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