February 5, 2013 · 7:05 pm

Please Join Me for a Talk with the Library and Information Science Graduate Student Association University of Missouri

If you have time, please feel free to listen to my talk with the University of Missouri Library and Information Science Graduate Student Associate.

Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 7:00pm CST

Please sign on using the following link http://t.co/SM00696a

Mizzou

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February 3, 2013 · 4:21 pm

Librarians Without Borders — April Guatemala Trip Details

Below is the newest information from Librarians without Borders:

Trip Description
Trip Participants will travel to Guatemala to volunteer at the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (known locally as Xela). Work at the Academy will include cataloguing, processing, programming, organization and teaching English, in addition to other library related work. Other activities include sight-seeing, cultural visits, and workshops designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding of libraries, education and culture in Guatemala. Trip participants will also have the option to choose a weekend activity (visit scenic Lake Atitlan, trek to one of Guatemala’s volcanic peaks, or visit the mountainous Ixil region).

Primary Projects

  • Implementation of a working ILS and lending system at the Asturias Academy.
  • Information literacy, collaboration with Asturias teachers and integration into curriculum.

Housing and Food
While in Xela, participants will stay at the COFA Catholic Retreat Centre. Most meals will be provided by a local family, or at local restaurants or eateries. Vegetarian options will be available.

Expectations
All trip volunteers are expected to…

  • attend briefing meetings (held online) to discuss projects and receive training on Asturias Library systems. These meetings are mandatory for all volunteers.
  • join and contribute to a working team before the trip.
  • participate in pre and post trip assessments (e.g. evaluation survey).

Program Fees
The program fee includes: lodging, food, entrance to all activities and transportation within Guatemala. $150 of the program fee is paid as a non-refundable deposit. The fundraising fee will go towards funding the Librarians Without Borders program at the Asturias Academy. Trip participants are responsible for paying for their own airfare. All fees are in US Dollars.
trip fees

Important Dates

How to apply: submit application form to carolyn.doi@lwb-online.org

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January 28, 2013 · 9:52 pm

New Position and Goodbyes

I have officially tendered my resignation as Associate Dean of Library & Instructional Services at Prairie State College effective August 2, 2013.  It has been a pleasure working with an outstanding Library faculty, staff and students.  We have accomplished much in the time that I have spent at PSC.  I leave the Library at a good time.  Many of our current initiatives are coming to a close, and the Library is well-tuned for the next dynamic leader.

While it is sad for me to leave the Library, I am very happy to announce that I will be joining the faculty of St. Catherine’s Graduate School of Business and Leadership in their Library and Information Science program.   St. Kate’s LIS program is one of the newest, but best library schools in the country.  The students are outstanding.  They have a drive and dedication to not only improve the profession, but to pursue issues of social justice.  I have spent time with many of the faculty members at St. Kate’s LIS program, and they are simply some of the finest faculty I have met.

I am really looking forward to teaching in LIS, and I can think of no better place than at St. Kate’s.  This position will really allow me to live out my mission “My mission is to inspire and nurture a generation of imaginarians and information activists whose deepest desire is to create an environment where library members can explore and discover their world, relate and connect to their community, develop and foster their identity, grow and expand their mind, and find and inspire their creativity.”

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