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October Member Spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Miriam Heard

Posted on October 1, 2020 by admin

Miriam Heard BFA in Illustration, MLIS Head of Access Services Lake Forest College What are your main duties at your library? Main duties include supervising the student employees of the circulation desk, supervising the ILL Coordinator, and managing course reserves. What do you like best about your job? All the puzzles! Every day brings a …

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Buswell Library

Job Posting at Wheaton College

Posted on September 23, 2020 by admin

DEAN OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Summary The Dean of the Library reports to the Provost and oversees the Buswell Memorial Library, College Archives, Special Collections, the Marion E. Wade Center, Wheaton College Billy Graham Center Archives, the Billy Graham Museum, and supervises approximately 35 faculty and staff. This is an administrative position with faculty rank …

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In the Footsteps of Zarafa

Giraffomania in France: Zarafa’s Legacy & Impact in the Early 19th Century

Posted on September 11, 2020 by admin

Lake Forest College Donnelley and Lee Library invites you to explore the story and impact of Zarafa during an hour-long Zoom session on October 8, 2020 at 4 PM. This event will focus on Professor of French Cynthia Hahn’s new translation of In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France: Chronicle of a Giraffomania …

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Something New

Something New: A Silent Film Set to Music

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by admin

Lake Forest College Donnelley and Lee Library invites you to discover the Nell Shipman’s 1920 silent film Something New. One century after its original production, this little-known silent movie gem has been reimagined with a musical score by Professor of Music Don Meyer and Music Associate Chris White. Panelists, including, Chris White, Don Meyer, Gizella …

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IIT Galvin Library

Job Posting at Illinois Institute of Technology

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 by admin

Information Literacy and Instruction Librarian The Paul V. Galvin Library at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois is pleased to announce a great opportunity for an early-career librarian who is interested in work in information literacy, reference and instruction. This position provides service to faculty, students, and staff at IIT’s Main campus, demonstrates …

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September 2020 Member Spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Kristy Bowen

Posted on September 1, 2020 by admin

Kristy BowenBA. English & Theatre Arts (Rockford College)MA in English (DePaul University)MFA in Poetry (Columbia College Chicago)Access Services AssistantColumbia College Chicago Library What are your main duties at your library? My main responsibilities include processing Course Reserves and co-curating our Aesthetics of Research initiative, which explores the intersection between libraries and artistic practice/community. That involves …

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August 2020 Member Spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Joan Hopkins

Posted on August 3, 2020 by admin

Joan HopkinsBA in French and Philosophy; MLSInstruction LibrarianBenedictine University What are your main duties at your library? As a member of our Outreach Services Team, my main duty is to “creatively design, adapt, plan, schedule, and conduct instruction sessions to encourage the development of students’ information literacy skills” which involves creating and maintaining over 150 …

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July 2020 member spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Nathan Thebarge

Posted on July 1, 2020 by admin

Nathan Thebarge BA, Moody Bible Institute; MDiv, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Public Services Supervisor Trinity International University What are your main duties at your library? I oversee interlibrary loan, supervise the reference desk, serve as Alma administrator, and select resources to support our Bible and theology departments. What do you like best about your job? …

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2020 LIBRAS Annual Meeting Wrap Up

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by admin

The 2020 LIBRAS Annual Meeting took place virtually on May 20. Although COVID-19 shifted the LIBRAS Annual Meeting to a virtual setting, attendance remained strong. Simultaneous attendance peaked at 54 members, though actual attendance is suspected to be slightly higher as some members came late and others had to leave early for other commitments. The …

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Technical Services SIG

Posted on June 29, 2020 by admin

With all of us transitioning to Alma, LIBRAS is interested in restarting the Technical Services SIG. The Technical Services SIG group would like to provide a platform for technical services librarians and staff to come together to discuss Alma-related topics and tasks including: electronic resources, metadata, serials, analytics and more. This group will meet regularly …

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