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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Editorial Board of the <a href="http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu/">
e-Science Portal for New England Librarians</a> is looking for librarians who are passionate about emerging trends in science librarianship and interested in working as part of an editorial team to become Content Editors for the e-Science Portal for New England
Librarians. Launched in 2011, the e-Science Portal is a resource for librarians, library students, information professionals, and interested individuals to learn about and discuss:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Library roles in e-Science<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
Fundamentals of domain sciences<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
Emerging trends in supporting networked scientific research<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Currently the Editorial Board is reorganizing its content and expanding coverage to better serve the information needs of librarians interested in e-Science, new trends in science librarianship and scholarly communication, and ways that
libraries are addressing the issues of the networked data age. The e-Science portal is built on a Drupal platform.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Content editors are needed for the following e-Science portal content areas:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Data Information Literacy</b>: resources, courses, information needs of researchers<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Emerging Trends & Technologies</b> new roles, emerging technologies, repository tools<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Scholarly Communication</b>: publishing data (including peer review, journal policies), sharing, altmetrics, citing data, identifiers, Open Data, Open Science, Open Access<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Professional Development and Continuing Education</b>: competencies, courses, e-Science symposia, related professional associations and conferences, recommended websites and blogs<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">This call for participation is not restricted to New England librarians. Requirements for Content Editor positions include a time commitment of 3 hours per month for the following activities:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]>Identifying, annotating, and posting links to relevant resources on the content area page
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]>Reviewing the content page to ensure functioning links and current information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]>Communicating via an e-mail discussion list with other members of the Editorial Board
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]>Attending Editorial Board Meetings: while in person attendance at Editorial Board meetings is preferred, arrangements can be made for Content Editors outside the NE
region to attend meetings remotely. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]>Content Editors can refer to the e-Science Portal’s
<a href="http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu/esci_portal_selection_criteria.pdf">
Selection Criteria</a> for guidelines on selecting resources. The e-Science Portal for New England Librarians is funded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region. Stipends will be paid to appointed Content Editors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For further details about the Content Editor positions, please see the attached job position descriptions.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To apply for a Content Editor position on the e-Science portal, please fill out this form application at
<a href="http://bit.ly/1iDE5dH">http://bit.ly/1iDE5dH</a> by Friday, <b>December 20</b>. The e-Science Portal Editorial Board will review applications and will contact you.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Donna Kafel, MLIS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">e-Science Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Lamar Soutter Library <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">University of Massachusetts Medical School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">55 Lake Ave. North<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Worcester, MA 01655<o:p></o:p></p>
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