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Wednesday, November 12 Deadline for student petitions to be submitted to GSC chair for action at GSC meeting on November 18
The Stanley Burnshaw Lecture Robert Alter - “Ulysses and The Common Reader” Reception: 6:30P, Lecture: 7:00P HRC Auditorium, 4th Floor
Thursday, November 13 PCS Forum: “Preservation Research Management of Collections: Strategies for Developing and Implementing Conservation Policies,” Speaker: Scott Devine, Head of Conservation, Texas Tech University, 4:30-6:00P, SZB 556
Friday, November 14 HRC Lecture Riva Castleman - “On Breaching the Boundaries: Artists and Books since 1945” 5:00P, Knopf Room, FAC, 4th Floor Reception to follow
Professor Barbara Immroth will present information on how to become a Learning Resources/School Library Media Specialist at two sessions in San Antonio. Dr. Immroth will highlight the UT MLIS degree and LR endorsement programs being offered by interactive video. The first session will be on Wednesday, December 3, 3:00-5:30 p.m., at Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra at Loop 410, and the other will be on Thursday, December 4, 3:00-5:30 p.m. at the ESC Region 20, 1314 Hines Avenue. For further information contact Dr. Immroth at 471-3875, immroth@ uts.cc.utexas.edu, or Carol Carreon, Graduate Coordinator, 471-2416, carreon@gslis.utexas.edu.
The Bibliographic Instruction class invites all to attend one or more demonstrations. The class meets on Tuesdays in SZB 468, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
The November 11 order of appearance will be:
1. 8:30-8:55 Basic WWW (Ruth Chiego and Ayne Steinkuehler)
2. 9:00-9:25 Using Netscape (Lily Artoszek and Daisy Benson)
3. 9:30-9:55 Introduction to Altavista (Roger Magnus and Jennifer
Thomas)
4. 10:00-10:25 Introduction to Lycos (Marty Corrigan and Jennifer
Morley)
5. 10:30-10:55 Introduction to Hotbot (LaQuita Hilzinger and Beth
Royall)
6. 11:00-11:25 Basic HTML (Lee Bell)
The November 18 order of appearance will be:
1. 8:30-8:55 Web Whacker (Kierstin Child and Cheryl Goldenstein)
2. 9:00-9:25 PowerPoint (Marianne Lorio and Rex Pyle)
3. 9:30-9:55 Image Mapping in HTML (Hilary Barmantje and Ann
Minner)
4. 10:15-10:40 Introduction to Email (Pat Ingram and Orly Zilkha)
5. 10:45-11:15 Hyperstudio (Gina Leiss and Hope Kandel)
A Texas State Library Continuing Education workshop - “Cutting the Red Tape: How to Access Government Information on the Internet” - will be held on Thursday, December 4 in Austin. The Speaker will be Sue Polanka, Continuing Education Consultant with the Texas State Library. She has presented workshops on Texas electronic resources, database searching, and advanced Internet topics to librarians in Texas. Before joining the State Library’s CE staff, she was the Texas Documents Librarian for the Reference/Documents Collection at the State Library.
Preregistration is required and a $5.00 donation, payable at the door, is requested. For more information, contact Mae Murray, Workshop Coordinator, 512/463-5448, fax 512/463-8800, or e-mail mae.murray@tsl.state.tx.us.
The 1998 ALISE Annual Conference is scheduled for January 6-9 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. Those planning to attend should make their reservations soon. The room block at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will be held until December 6. ALISE attendees can get a single or double rate of $145 plus taxes.
The University of New Orleans Conference Services is managing ALISE 1998. To be assured of a registration place, please register by December 15. UNO Conference Services may be reached at 504/280-6680, fax 504/280-7317 or email CONFMC@UNO.EDU.
As part of its effort to provide professional development opportunities for graduate students, the Office of Graduate Studies will hold a Dissertation Writing Workshop on February 27, 1998, 1:00-4:30 p.m. in Main 212. This workshop will introduce doctoral students to many of the issues and problems encountered in the process of “doing a dissertation.”
Students will receive advice from the Graduate School about how to navigate the dissertation bureaucracy. In addition, they will have the opportunity to listen to some of the University’s most experienced and successful dissertation supervisors.
Registration is free but required for attendance. Contact Becky Syrpis at 471-4511 or bsyrpis@mail.utexas.edu.
Outstanding Dissertation Awards Program
OM Association, Inc.
The Association honors doctoral candidates whose dissertations
significantly advance the knowledge and understanding of
education theories, concepts, and practices related to the
mission of OM Association. OM’s mission includes the
encouragement and development of cooperation, self-respect, and
the appreciation and understanding of others. First place:
$1,500; second place: $750 Check OM’s home page at
www.odyssey.org/odyssey for more information. Deadline: June 1,
1998
Native American Summer Congressional Internship
The Morris K. Udall Foundation
This program places 12 Native American university
students in congressional offices for ten weeks in the summer for
intensive internship in Washington, D.C. To request an
application, call 319/337-1650 or fax 319/337-1204. Deadline:
January 9, 1998
MLA Scholarship for Minority Students
Medical Library Association
Award of $2,000 to encourage candidates who show
excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in
health sciences librarianship. The applicant must be entering an
ALA-accredited school or must have completed no more than half
the program. For further information, contact Medical Library
Association, Professional Development Department, mlapd@mlahq.org or
312-419-9094x28.
Thematic Fellowship Program on Migration for 1998-99
Office of Graduate Studies
This is a program of thematic fellowships for UT doctoral
students writing dissertations on topics related to migration.
The refers to movements of peoples in either the contemporary
world or in historic perspective. Migrations of animal species
are also appropriate topics. Students from any program are
eligible providing that their dissertation topic lies within the
overall theme. The stipend will be no less than $11,000 with a
$500 medical benefit. Deadline for applications is December 15,
1997.
EBSCO/NMRT Scholarship
New Members Round Table/American Library Assn
Award of $1,000. Requirements include enrollment in graduate
studies in the summer or fall of 1998, U.S. or Canadian
citizenship, and membership in ALA and ALA/NMRT prior to
acceptance of the award. For more information, contact Greg
Zilius-Careaga at 805/493-3368 or greg@clunet.edu.
OERI Fellowships
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Education Research and
Improvement
Fellowships of 9-18 months with stipends and other costs
paid by the program. Check their website
http://fellowships.nas.edu. Deadline: January 5, 1998
E.J. Josey Scholarship Award
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Three scholarship awards of $2,000 will be given to African
American citizens of the U.S. or Canada enrolled in graduate
ALA-accredited LIS program. Deadline: December 15, 1997
1998 Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship Southern
California Chapter/Special Libraries Association
Award of $1,500 to a master’s degree student in
ALA-accredited LIS program who is a permanent resident of
California or Nevada. No geographic restriction on the school in
which the student is enrolled. Contact Wayne Wilson,
213/730-9696, wwilson@mailgate.aafla.com
for more information.
LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship in Library and
Information Technology
Library and Information Technology Association, a division of
American Library Association
This scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified
persons into the library automation field. The committee seeks
those who plan to follow a career in the field and are qualified
members of a principal minority group and a U.S. or Canadian
citizen. The scholarship of $2,500 is provided by OCLC in
conjunction with LITA. Deadline for applications is April 1,
1998.
LAMA/YBP Student Writing and Development Award
Library Administration and Management Association and YBP, Inc.
This award is given to honor the best article on a topic in the
area of library administration and management written by a
student enrolled in a library and information studies graduate
program. The winning article will be published in the Fall, 1998,
issue of Library Administration & Management. The award
recipient will also receive a travel grant of up to $1,000,
funded by YBP, Inc., to be used to attend the 1998 ALA Annual
Conference in Washington, D.C. For further information, go to the
LAMA website, http://www.ala.org/lama.
Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
Chinese American Librarians Association
The CALA will receive applications for this annual award
of $500 through February 16, 1998. Applicants should be a student
of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an
ALA-accredited library school as a full-time student. The
scholarship is designed to encourage the development of
leadership in Chinese American librarianship. The winner will be
announced by April 30, 1998, and the award will be presented at
the ALA conference in Washington, D.C.
NASIG Conference Student Grant
To encourage LIS students to enter some aspect of
serials work. Provides the opportunity to attend a NASIG
conference with all expenses paid. Deadline: February 15, 1998
Contact: Debbie Sibley, Deputy Director, The Lamar Soutter
Library, University of Massachusetts Medical Center,
508/856-2435, fax 508/856-5899, e-mail: dsibley@
library.ummed.edu.
Any doctoral student planning to graduate in Spring 1998 should pick up a graduation packet in Main 101. The deadline for returning the degree candidate card and paying the fee is January 26, 1998. The deadline for submitting the dissertation and other documents is May 8.
GSLIS Master’s students Helen Baer and Michael Pasqualoni have joined the editorial board of the “Katherine Sharp Review,” a peer reviewed electronic journal at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, that publishes student research in library and information science. The journal site is: http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review.
Tuesday, November 18 Graduate Studies Committee SZB 556, 3:30P
Thursday, November 20 PCS Forum: “Displaying the Problem Artifact: Preservation Alternatives in Imaging Technology,” Speaker: Lisa Jones, Manuscript Cataloger, HRHRC, 4:30-6:00P, SZB 556
Friday, November 21 GLISSA Brown Bag Lunch with Mary Lynn Rice- Lively and Philip Doty, co-chairs of GSLIS Technology Planning Committee 12:00-1:00P, SZB 556
Thursday and Friday, November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holidays GSLIS Administrative Office closed
Tuesday, December 2 Faculty/Administrative Staff Meeting 3:30P, SZB 556
Wednesday, December 3 Deadline for student petitions to be submitted to GSC chair for action at GSC meeting on December 9
Friday, December 5 Last class day for Fall semester
Saturday, December 6 Graduate School Commencement 8:00A, Bass Concert Hall, PAC
GSLIS Fall Graduation Ceremony 11:00A, SZB 104 Reception immediately following 5th Floor North
Tuesday, December 9 Graduate Studies Committee SZB 556, 3:30P
Friday, December 19 GSLIS Holiday Party and Gift Exchange 12:00 Noon, SZB 556
Wednesday - Friday, December 24-26 Staff Holidays - office closed
Monday - Wednesday, December 29 - 31 Staff Holidays - office open - skeleton crew
Thursday, January 1 Staff holiday - office closed
Friday, January 2 Staff holiday - office open - skeleton crew
Tuesday - Friday, January 6-9 ALISE Annual Conference Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans
Tuesday, January 13 Graduate School Orientation 9:00-12:00P, FAC 21
Friday, November 21 “Legal Informatics: Electronic Litigation Support,” Speakers: Sanda Erdelez and Martha Arthos, Thompson Conference Center, Fee: $125/Student $40
Saturday, December 6 “USMARC for School Librarians,” Speaker: Joanna Fountain, Thompson Conference Center, Fee: $45/ Student $15
Friday, January 9 “Making the Internet Your Legal Research Partner”, Speaker: Mary Lynn Rice-Lively and Jesus Campos, Thompson Conference Center, Fee: $125/Student $40
Students may volunteer for work in the GSLIS Continuing Education office in lieu of paying the student admission fee (one hour per $5.00 of fees). To volunteer contact David Terry at 471-8806.
For student jobs and volunteer opportunities, check the student job boards on GSLIS 5th floor or go to:
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~placemnt/index.html
Please report any student, faculty or staff acheivements to Melba Claymon to receive recognition in the GSLIS newsletter.
Editor: Melba Claymon SZB 564 471-2297 mclaymon@gslis.utexas.edu
Published weekly by the Graduate School of Library and
Information Science. Contributors are invited to submit articles
to the editor by noon on Wednesdays.