Tuesday Times

Reminder: Open Access Monographs Webinar TODAY at 3 in 302B!
The open access monograph is now definitely an important component of the scholarly communications landscape. However, with a growing number of initiatives, publishers, and economic models, the question is sustainability. There are a number of different models, including Open Book Publishers, Open Humanities Press, and numerous university and commercial publishers who have open monograph publications, thus more initiatives than we could include for this one-hour webinar. We have invited a selected number of representatives from various open monograph publishing initiatives to participate in a panel discussion about their current economic models and future of open access monographs. Each panelist will give a brief statement about their initiative, their editorial review process, their funding model, and their perspectives on the future of open access monographs. Following their brief statements, we will have a question and answer period moderated by Kevin Smith, the Dean of Libraries at the University of Kansas. We encourage academic libraries to invite members of their faculty to join in viewing the presentation and for the live presentation as questions from the audience will be addressed during the Q & A session. Questions are also being solicited ahead of the presentation with this form.

Information Session About Disability Etiquette and Sensitivity
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance (OEOC) invites the campus community to attend a Disability Etiquette/Sensitivity Informational Session to raise awareness for National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. The informational session will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 10-11 a.m. in Mullins Library Room 104.

I Belong Here: Transforming Engineering Education Environments into Inclusive and Diverse Cultures
In support of the Chancellor’s Guiding Priority “Enriching Campus Diversity and Inclusion,” the College of Engineering has invited Dr. Felicia Nave as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Nave, a chemical engineering professor from Oklahoma State University, will be visiting our campus to lecture on the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM fields Thursday, Oct. 26 from 10:30-11:45 in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center.

Communicating with Color
Join us this Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Auditorium as we hear from Sam King, Associate Director & Coordinator of Foundations for the School of Art. King will offer a brief introduction to the essential properties of color, explain those properties’ functions in color interaction, and provide examples of color’s role both in everyday experience and in works of art. Iced tea and water will be available to complement your brown bag lunch.

Fall Convocation
Charles Sabo and the Staff Concerns Committee invite everyone to the upcoming Fall Convocation potluck and costume contest Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 12:30-2:30 in the Staff Lounge. The costume contest will begin at 1. A food sign-up sheet will be available on the refrigerator for those who wish to bring food.

ALCTS Webinar: Introduction to Python and PyMARC
All are welcome to attend the upcoming ALCTS webinar, Introduction to Python and PyMARC. This series will provide a detailed overview of how to use the Python programming language, and specifically the PyMARC library of code, to transform library metadata and make technical services workflows more efficient. Viewers will learn how to get started using Python, how to write a simple PyMARC script, and how Python and PyMARC can be used to automate workflows and metadata management. Session 2 will include a detailed scenario on how to write a PyMARC script to parse MARC records, as well as how to create MARC records from non-MARC metadata using PyMARC.

When:  Session 1—Wednesday, October 18, 1:00-2:00 pm (recording now available)

Session 2—Wednesday, October 25, 1:00-2:00 pm

Where: Room 302B (both sessions)

Dealing with Angry Library Patron Behaviors Webinar
Links to the recording and slides are now available.

Employment Opportunities
Two internal job postings have now gone live on the U of A jobs website. Apply for the Serials Access Specialist and Library Storage Facility Supervisor positions by Monday, Oct. 30.

Calendar of Libraries’ Events – mark your personal calendars! 

Out-of-Office Notices