Tuesday Times – February 27, 2018
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Reminder: Developing Integrated Services for Open Access and Data
Please join us on Tuesday, 27 February, at 3 PM in Mullins 486 for the virtual presentation ‘Open Scholarship at Indiana University: Developing Integrated Services for Open Access and Data Services.’ This presentation will address Indiana University Libraries’ model for providing repository, journal, and data publishing services in the Scholarly Communication Department. Jamie Wittenberg will discuss the adoption and implementation of the Indiana University Bloomington Open Access Policy and its impact on the formation of library services in support of open scholarship. She will share information related to outreach, faculty engagement, assessment, campus partnerships, and plans for future work.
About the presenter:
Jamie Wittenberg is the Head of the Scholarly Communication Department at the IU Libraries. Her work focuses on enabling open access to scholarship, facilitating reuse, and advocating for transparent research practices. Jamie and her team run an institutional repository for the IU research community as well as an open journal publishing platform and research data service. Jamie is working in collaboration with library developers to operationalize workflows from the IU faculty reporting system to the institutional repository. Jamie’s current research includes work on preprint deposit pipelines, pedagogical models for data services, personal digital archiving methods, and NSF and Sloan-funded research on publishing digital 3D objects.
Opera in the Ozarks
Mark your calendars for three events to celebrate the opening of the Opera in the Ozarks archives. All are free and open to the public.
A Voice Master Class will kick off the events on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Dr. Joel Burcham, professor at the University of Oklahoma, will be guiding four Opera Studio students with their vocal techniques from 2-4 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center. Burcham is a U of A alumnus (master’s in music) and an alumnus of the Opera in the Ozarks workshop near Eureka Springs. A reception will follow.
The second event will be held right here in Mullins. On Thurs., March 1, the Opera in the Ozarks archives will be open for a drop-in viewing in the Special Collections department from 8:30 to noon. We anticipate some alumni from the OIO program will be on hand to tell some stories.
To conclude the events, a concert of opera arias and other songs will be given in Faulkner Performing Arts Center from 1-4 p.m. March 1. This is your opportunity to enjoy–for free!–some great opera music from Carmen, Rigoletto, Tosca, etc., presented by Dr. Burcham and students from the U of A Opera Theatre program. A reception will follow.
Nomination for National Library Workers’ Day Awards Now Open
The National Library Workers’ Day is just is around the corner! This year’s celebration and mid-semester State of the Libraries meeting and awards ceremony will be April 17. We are delighted to invite nominations of our co-workers for the 2018 University Libraries Employee Awards, which include recognition and cash prizes. The library awards consist of 5 categories: Rookie of the Year Award, Extra Mile Award, Keystone Award, Outstanding Support Service Award, and Team Project Award. You can find criteria for the awards, the nomination form and the names of past award recipients here. Nominations will be accepted through March 15.
If you have any questions, please talk to any of the members of the Awards Committee: Rose Cody, Marianne Williams, Kelvin Summerville or Sherryl Faulkner-Robinson.
Staff Concerns Committee
Reminder – The Staff Concerns Committee is here to give you a voice to your concerns. Your members are:
Charles Sabo (chair)
Janell Prater
Judy Robinson
Olivia Wood
Jeremy Smith
Renee Tobin
More information about the committee, including an online suggestion form that can be filled out anonymously, can be found here: https://libraries.uark.edu/staffweb/committees/committeedetails.asp?committeeID=26
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Join University Libraries Saturday, March 10 from 1-4 p.m. in Mullins Library Room 102 for the Northwest Arkansas Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on female artists from Arkansas. The Libraries will provide tutorials for beginner Wikipedians and offer expertise on varying types of edits, from adding photos to writing pages. A list of female artists from Arkansas will be provided, but suggestions are welcome and should be sent to Marianne Williams at mw052@uark.edu. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop and power cord, but computers will be available for those who do not. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate. This event is free and open to the public.
Sustainability Tip of the Week
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, Americans use 100 billion plastic bags per year! It takes 12 million barrels of oil to manufacture them. Bringing your own reusable bags to the grocery store can save an average of 1,500 plastic bags per household per year.
Calendar of Libraries’ Events – mark your personal calendars!
| Date | Event |
| 2/27 | Developing Integrated Services for Open Access & Data, 3 PM, MULN 486 |
| 2/28 | Opera in the Ozarks: Master Class with Dr. Joel Burcham |
| 3/1 | Opera in the Ozarks: Archive Viewing, Concert & Reception |
| 3/10 | Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, 1-4 PM, MULN 102 |
| 3/15 | Deadline to submit nominations for NLWD awards |
| 3/19 | Sierra system moving to hosted; downtime 8-10 AM |
Out-of-Office Notices
| Name | Dates | Need Anything, Please Contact (479-575-XXXX) |
| Kathleen Lehman | 2/28-3/5 | Lora Lennertz 5-5545, Lynaire Hartsell 5-4103 |