The document discusses digital curation services at Armacost Library at the University of Redlands. It begins with background on digital curation and why it is important for academic libraries. Digital curation involves maintaining and adding value to digital information for current and future use. The library provides digital infrastructure through an institutional repository to support initiatives. It also offers three digital services: preservation to maintain digital assets over time, access to discover and use digital materials, and publication to disseminate scholarly works. The presentation emphasizes how digital curation ensures the future of academic libraries.
LIS590SJL: Social Justice in Information Professions: Catching Up to the PresentMelissa Cardenas-Dow
This document discusses social justice in libraries through three themes:
1. Social Justice in Our Leadership discusses the American Library Association's history of advocating for social justice and diversity, though it took many years after the organization's founding to have women and racial minorities in leadership roles.
2. Contemporary Social Justice Issues looks at how librarians have advocated on the ground for issues like HIV/AIDS, apartheid, and responses to war and terrorism. It also discusses challenges with community engagement.
3. Moving Forward debates whether librarians should take an activist role or remain neutral, and how to balance intellectual freedom with social responsibility. It questions what authentic activism within the profession might look like.
This document discusses exploring an open-access digital repository for undergraduate research at the University of Rochester. It introduces open access and institutional repositories, explaining that open access provides free and unrestricted online access to information. Institutional repositories are digital services and collections maintained by universities to store and preserve scholarship. The document notes the benefits of undergraduate research for students, including enhancing learning and developing critical thinking skills. It envisions creating a repository to share and provide access to undergraduate research conducted at the University of Rochester.
This document provides an overview of key concepts and tools related to Web 2.0 in 30 minutes or less. It defines Web 2.0 as focusing on user collaboration, contribution and community through tools like blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, social bookmarking and networking sites. Some key concepts discussed include individual production and user-generated content, harnessing the power of the crowd through collective intelligence, the architecture of participation through open platforms, and network effects like power laws and the long tail. The document concludes by considering the implications of these changes and encouraging participants to explore and engage with Web 2.0.
The document discusses hidden disabilities, which are physical or mental impairments that are not readily apparent. It notes an increase in students at the University of Redlands requiring accommodations like alternative texts. The library will apply universal design principles to make services more accessible to students with disabilities, such as by modifying a selected service to be more accessible for a group like students with visual impairments.
This document provides tips and techniques for macro photography based on a student's GCSE Art Photography coursework. It includes 15 tips for macro photography such as using a ring flash or twin lite flash to keep the shutter speed fast when shooting moving subjects. It also discusses focusing manually, being patient, cropping images tightly, using extension tubes, setting up shots, and using a tripod. The document analyzes photos and techniques of several macro photographers and provides examples of the student's own macro photos along with reflections on the techniques and styles of different artists.
This short document is about music in Switzerland and mentions the song "Time to say goodbye" performed by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. It gives the location as Switzerland and the genre as music, then lists the song and artists before concluding with "THE END".
O documento descreve quatro fases para pacotes de mídia social, incluindo planejamento de conteúdo, geração e aprovação de posts, publicação agendada, e monitoramento e relatórios. Ele também lista três pacotes com diferentes níveis de serviço como criação de eventos, substituição de posts, impulsionamento de mídia e relatórios avançados, por preços variados.
Este documento habla brevemente sobre una reunión en el Ashram Jardín de Alhama el 25 de marzo de 2012. La reunión trató sobre Ecokarma y la Red GFU. Finalmente, el documento se despide hasta la próxima.
This document discusses disability studies and disability rights activism. It defines key concepts like normality, disability, and impairment from both the social model and medical model perspectives. The social model views disability as caused by social and environmental barriers rather than individual impairment. Disability studies questions notions of normalcy and advocates for disability rights. The document also covers accessibility in libraries and information science, and references theories like the biocultures paradigm on the interplay between biology and culture.
Race & Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the histories, experiences, and cultural productions of racial and ethnic groups from their own perspectives. It originated in the 1960s civil rights movement and aims to challenge traditional social science approaches. The field focuses on peoples of color in the US and other nations and includes subfields like African American Studies, Latino/a Studies, and Native American Studies. It uses approaches from various disciplines like history, sociology, and literature depending on the research questions. Key professional organizations in the field promote scholarship and activism around issues of ethnicity.
Age discrimination, also known as ageism, refers to grouping and valuing people based on their age, such as considering "young" people differently than "old" people. Federal law in the US prohibits age discrimination for those over 40 in employment. Recent literature has focused on age discrimination between new, young library hires and older staff. Libraries provide services tailored to different age groups, such as collections and programs for both seniors and children. Age discrimination in libraries can present challenges for personnel in terms of stereotypes, access to opportunities, job dissatisfaction, and burnout across all ages.
Kelly Trenticosta is applying for a position and includes her contact information and resume. She has strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and experience using specialized organization programs. She also has data entry experience and excellent customer service skills. She believes she would be a good fit for the company and looks forward to discussing her qualifications further.
Einstein describe su visión del mundo en 3 oraciones: Cree que los individuos existen para apoyarse mutuamente y que deben esforzarse por dar tanto como han recibido. Considera que la democracia es el mejor sistema político ya que respeta a cada individuo. Valora la belleza, la bondad y la verdad como ideales que le han permitido enfrentar la vida con alegría.
This document discusses point-of-sale marketing materials. It lists posters and banners that can be used for in-store promotional displays. These visual aids help advertise products and drive sales at the point where purchases are made.
The document discusses digital curation services at Armacost Library at the University of Redlands. It begins with background on digital curation and why it is important for academic libraries. Digital curation involves maintaining and adding value to digital information for current and future use. The library provides digital infrastructure through an institutional repository to support initiatives. It also offers three digital services: preservation to maintain digital assets over time, access to discover and use digital materials, and publication to disseminate scholarly works. The presentation emphasizes how digital curation ensures the future of academic libraries.
LIS590SJL: Social Justice in Information Professions: Catching Up to the PresentMelissa Cardenas-Dow
This document discusses social justice in libraries through three themes:
1. Social Justice in Our Leadership discusses the American Library Association's history of advocating for social justice and diversity, though it took many years after the organization's founding to have women and racial minorities in leadership roles.
2. Contemporary Social Justice Issues looks at how librarians have advocated on the ground for issues like HIV/AIDS, apartheid, and responses to war and terrorism. It also discusses challenges with community engagement.
3. Moving Forward debates whether librarians should take an activist role or remain neutral, and how to balance intellectual freedom with social responsibility. It questions what authentic activism within the profession might look like.
This document discusses exploring an open-access digital repository for undergraduate research at the University of Rochester. It introduces open access and institutional repositories, explaining that open access provides free and unrestricted online access to information. Institutional repositories are digital services and collections maintained by universities to store and preserve scholarship. The document notes the benefits of undergraduate research for students, including enhancing learning and developing critical thinking skills. It envisions creating a repository to share and provide access to undergraduate research conducted at the University of Rochester.
This document provides an overview of key concepts and tools related to Web 2.0 in 30 minutes or less. It defines Web 2.0 as focusing on user collaboration, contribution and community through tools like blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, social bookmarking and networking sites. Some key concepts discussed include individual production and user-generated content, harnessing the power of the crowd through collective intelligence, the architecture of participation through open platforms, and network effects like power laws and the long tail. The document concludes by considering the implications of these changes and encouraging participants to explore and engage with Web 2.0.
The document discusses hidden disabilities, which are physical or mental impairments that are not readily apparent. It notes an increase in students at the University of Redlands requiring accommodations like alternative texts. The library will apply universal design principles to make services more accessible to students with disabilities, such as by modifying a selected service to be more accessible for a group like students with visual impairments.
This document provides tips and techniques for macro photography based on a student's GCSE Art Photography coursework. It includes 15 tips for macro photography such as using a ring flash or twin lite flash to keep the shutter speed fast when shooting moving subjects. It also discusses focusing manually, being patient, cropping images tightly, using extension tubes, setting up shots, and using a tripod. The document analyzes photos and techniques of several macro photographers and provides examples of the student's own macro photos along with reflections on the techniques and styles of different artists.
This short document is about music in Switzerland and mentions the song "Time to say goodbye" performed by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. It gives the location as Switzerland and the genre as music, then lists the song and artists before concluding with "THE END".
O documento descreve quatro fases para pacotes de mídia social, incluindo planejamento de conteúdo, geração e aprovação de posts, publicação agendada, e monitoramento e relatórios. Ele também lista três pacotes com diferentes níveis de serviço como criação de eventos, substituição de posts, impulsionamento de mídia e relatórios avançados, por preços variados.
Este documento habla brevemente sobre una reunión en el Ashram Jardín de Alhama el 25 de marzo de 2012. La reunión trató sobre Ecokarma y la Red GFU. Finalmente, el documento se despide hasta la próxima.
This document discusses disability studies and disability rights activism. It defines key concepts like normality, disability, and impairment from both the social model and medical model perspectives. The social model views disability as caused by social and environmental barriers rather than individual impairment. Disability studies questions notions of normalcy and advocates for disability rights. The document also covers accessibility in libraries and information science, and references theories like the biocultures paradigm on the interplay between biology and culture.
Race & Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the histories, experiences, and cultural productions of racial and ethnic groups from their own perspectives. It originated in the 1960s civil rights movement and aims to challenge traditional social science approaches. The field focuses on peoples of color in the US and other nations and includes subfields like African American Studies, Latino/a Studies, and Native American Studies. It uses approaches from various disciplines like history, sociology, and literature depending on the research questions. Key professional organizations in the field promote scholarship and activism around issues of ethnicity.
Age discrimination, also known as ageism, refers to grouping and valuing people based on their age, such as considering "young" people differently than "old" people. Federal law in the US prohibits age discrimination for those over 40 in employment. Recent literature has focused on age discrimination between new, young library hires and older staff. Libraries provide services tailored to different age groups, such as collections and programs for both seniors and children. Age discrimination in libraries can present challenges for personnel in terms of stereotypes, access to opportunities, job dissatisfaction, and burnout across all ages.
Kelly Trenticosta is applying for a position and includes her contact information and resume. She has strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and experience using specialized organization programs. She also has data entry experience and excellent customer service skills. She believes she would be a good fit for the company and looks forward to discussing her qualifications further.
Einstein describe su visión del mundo en 3 oraciones: Cree que los individuos existen para apoyarse mutuamente y que deben esforzarse por dar tanto como han recibido. Considera que la democracia es el mejor sistema político ya que respeta a cada individuo. Valora la belleza, la bondad y la verdad como ideales que le han permitido enfrentar la vida con alegría.
This document discusses point-of-sale marketing materials. It lists posters and banners that can be used for in-store promotional displays. These visual aids help advertise products and drive sales at the point where purchases are made.