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Join Richland County Public Library Literary (RCPL) Resident Dr. Rosemary Reisman for the Tuesday Morning Literary Discussion Group on British Fiction. Discussion held at the Bostick Auditorium RCPL's Main Branch from 10am to Noon. Call 929-3457 to register. January 8th -- a book discussion on "The Waughs: Alexander Waugh, Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family." Fiction by Evelyn Waugh, Alec Waugh, Arthur Waugh, Harriet Waugh, Teresa Waugh and Lorraine Waugh. Read anything you like by these authors and join in the discussion. January 22 -- Muriel Spark Febuary 5 -- Anthony Powell February 19 -- Ann Granger and Jill McGown March 4 -- Nina Bawden (adult works since 1980) March 18 -- Diane Setterfield

Artwork focusing on images from Nigeria by RCPL employee Pete Kramer will be on display in the Wachovia Gallery of the Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St., through January 6. The series is based on Kramer's interpretation of photographs taken during his niece's travels throughout Nigeria in 2004. Kramer's love of art stems from his favorite childhood toy--a black board with colored chalk. He studied fine arts at the University of Texas at Arlington during the 1970s but stopped painting in the late 1980s. Nearly a decade later, he resumed painting after significant encouragement from friends and family and has exhibited in a number of local venues. The Main Library, located in downtown Columbia, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Bring your lunch to the library and enjoy the music of folk singer and songwriter Fran Sanderson at Lunch & Listen, a music series brought to you by the Richland County Public Library, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17 in 1431, the enhanced home of Film and Sound at the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St. Sanderson studied classical voice and piano in high school and sang in the University of South Carolina Concert Choir in college. She decided she'd rather be a folk singer after discovering Peter, Paul and Mary and currently performs throughout South Carolina at a variety of venues in Columbia, Florence and Myrtle Beach. Upcoming performances in the series include: Monica Mattier, soprano, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, February 21; Mario McClean, singer/songwriter, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20; Jamie Tatro, jazz guitarist, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 17; Marina Alexandra, classical guitarist, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15; For more information, call 929-3450.

Stock up on a variety of literary materials at the Friends of the Richland County Public Library's Winter Book Sale, and support the library! The Friends' Winter Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 26 at the RCPL Operations Center, 130 Lancewood Rd. A preview sale for Friends' members only will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 25 (Memberships, which start at only $25, are available at the door.) Peruse thousands of print and non print materials in all genres, from fiction and nonfiction to children's books and other rare finds for the best bargains in town. Prices start as low as 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hard backs. Last year, the four Friends' Book Sales raised more than $65,000 to support special programs and services not available through the library's budget appropriation from Richland County. The Friends of RCPL is a nonprofit organization charged with raising awareness of and support for the ...

The Friends of RCPL needs individuals and businesses to sponsor a basket or donate items for its fifteenth annual silent and live auction, A Tisket, A Tasket, A Literary Basket . This year's event, which will feature a variety of literary themed baskets, will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 16 in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St., as a part of the library's fifteenth anniversary celebration. A major Friends' fundraiser, this special event is a lively gathering of nearly 200 people and an excellent opportunity to share the love of books, libraries, travel, sports and cultural events. Contributions to Tisket allow the Friends of RCPL to support programs and services that the library could not provide otherwise. You can help by sponsoring a basket at the individual level or corporate level and by attending this special event on February 16. All donations are tax-deductible, and sponsors at the $200 level and higher will receive two compl...

Hello All: I hope everyone is enjoying their break. The latest issue of Chapters and Loose Papers , the SAA student chapter newsletter, is now available online. The newsletter provides information from the other archival programs around the country is a great way to find out what other student groups are doing (and get ideas for our group for the upcoming semester ;)). Here is the link: http://chaptersandloosepapers.wetpaint.com/ Enjoy! See you all in January for our next meeting (more details later).

[Posted on behalf of Dr. Sam] Dear Friends and Colleagues, It has been such a bitter sweet year here at SLIS. So many exciting initiatives are going so well but our hearts are heavy with the loss of Dr. John Olsgaard. I know he is safe now and free but I sure miss him! Liz has done a lovely tribute on the school website and we so appreciate everyone’s kind words of remembrance. Our literacy initiative continues to gain momentum. Our first class of doctoral students is ready for their second semester of courses, our undergraduate in Information Science is ready to launch next fall AND our MLIS and School Library Media Specialist programs continue to win awards! Add to that that we are the talk of the blogosphere with the launch of the hot-selling “Mildly Attractive Men of SLIS” calendar! LISSA is running a second printing and everyone is talking about the great photos and fun expose of students working hard. . .You can get your copy at http:...

[Posted on behalf of Madonna Stoehr] Students, The draft schedules are now available at http://www.libsci.sc.edu/Schedules/schedules.htm . Please be aware that Fall 2008 is a barebones preliminary draft; chat sessions and other details will be added as they are determined by the instructors. Madonna

To learn more about the Visual Resources Association, or to join the VRA (the annual membership fee for students is $25), visit http://www.vraweb.org/ . Student members of the VRA are entitled to a special conference registration fee of $100. Dear Colleagues, Registration for the 26th Annual Conference of the Visual Resources Association, to be held on March 12-16, 2008, in San Diego, California, is now open. Please visit the Conference website ( http://vraweb.org/conferences/sandiego2008/ ) where you will find links to conference and hotel registration, as well as more detailed information on the program and events. The warm, sunny location will add to the excitement of our program, special events and receptions. VRA 26 will cover topics of significance to our profession: digital imaging issues, information management, VR positions in transition, and designing new VR facilities; and will attract professionals from major academic institutions, cultural organizations, and...

[Posted on behalf of Dr. Naidoo]. Hello Everyone, Just a quick reminder that it is not too late to sign up for the special topics course that we are offering completely online beginning January 08 here at the University of South Carolina's School of Library and Information Science. As the Latino population continues to grow, the need for library services to and understanding of Latino cultures is crucial for any library serving their community. This course - Literacy Materials and Services for Latino Youth (which will soon be a permanent course here at SLIS) - introduces selection criteria for evaluating materials about Latinos as well as strategies for serving this diverse population. The course is delivered using Blackboard with several webstreams and Powerpoint lectures for visual/auditory learners. Students of the course have the opportunity to participate in an OPTIONAL chat on Tuesday nights and to participate in an OPTIONAL onsite w...

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association ) will be funding one ALA Spectrum Scholar for the 2008 year who is interested in pursuing a career in young adult librarianship or secondary school librarianship. Spectrum Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship towards the completion of a masters in library science. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2008. Spectrum's major drive is to recruit applicants and award scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students. YALSA will provide a one-year $5,000 scholarship and over $1,500 in professional development opportunities to one eligible student planning to attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program for the purpose of securing a job in a public or school library that serves teens. To be eligible for a Spectrum Scholarship: Applicant must be a citize...

LISSA will have its first field trip of next semester Friday, Jan 25th at 3:00 pm at the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Josey Health Sciences Library. The address is as follows: 5 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203-6897 Please join us for a tour of a very interesting library.

SLIS 744: Music Libraries and Information Services http://registrar.sc.edu/html/Course_Listings/Columbia/200811/SLIS/700/ SLIS744001.htm Offered on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:45, SLIS 744 covers all aspects of music librarianship, including collection development, basic cataloging, technical services, management, and digitization and preservation of music materials. While the subject matter is specific to music librarianship, students learn practical information and skills applicable in any general academic or special library environment. The course is offered in the Music Library, so students have the opportunity to work directly with materials. Anyone interested in music or general librarianship will enjoy and benefit from this course. Librarians working with music materials are employed in a variety of settings, including academic, public, performing arts, orchestra, conservatory, media, or radio libraries, and music publishers. The following areas are addressed...

Event: SLIS Ph.D. Student Poster Presentations And Reception Date: Tuesday, Dec. 11th Time: 2 pm Location: The PhD Room Downstairs in Davis (formally "The Blender") Tuesday, Dec. 11th, the Ph. D. students will host a poster presentation reception. Free food will be served. Please join us. It should be a lot of fun.

ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ARLIS/NA) The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is offering three student awards for conference attendance to the Society's 36th annual conference to be held in Denver , Colorado from May 1-5, 2008. STUDENT CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AWARD (1 award/$750.00) Eligibility: Student members who are active participants in ARLIS/NA and are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation). Purpose: To encourage participation in ARLIS/NA by assisting students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources to attend the annual ARLIS/NA conference. JUDITH A HOFFBERG STUDENT AWARD FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (1 award/$750) Sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) the Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance is given annually in honor of the founding of ARLIS/NA...

University Technology Services is proud to host the BEST Institute (Blackboard and Educational Software Technologies) during January 2008 on the USC Columbia campus. Classes will be held at UTS ( 1244 Blossom Street ) and the Thomas Cooper Library Multimedia Room One from Tuesday, January 8 - Thursday, January 10, 2008. Classes offered include Blackboard Basics, Blackboard Gradebook, Blackboard Communication Tools, Blackboard Wikis and Blogs, Blackboard Content and ePortfolio and more! To register for this FREE training, please visit http://www.sc.edu/best . For questions regarding the BEST Institute, please contact Teaching and Technology Services at (803) 777-6015. Sincerely, University Technology Services UTS@sc.edu (803) 777-1800

Spring 2008 Social and Organizational Informatics 778 Seminar in Information Science This course examines the various needs, uses, and consequences of information in organizational contexts. It offers an introduction to the inter-relationship between information, technology, and social behavior f rom an interdisciplinary perspective. We will examine, through active inquiry-based activities, in-depth discussion, and readings, the question of “How do people relate to, seek, and use information?” Topics include organizational theory and behavior and knowledge and information management with a focus on understanding how to foster innovation in an organizational setting. Course is applicable to those pursuing careers in public, academic, and special library and information settings. We will meet in-person on Tuesday’s from 2:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Please contact Dr. Anne Perrault with any questions - perrault@gwm.sc.edu Anne Marie Perrault, Ph.D.

The 797D Health Information Retrieval in Electronic Environments, called J797D, will be offered in the Spring 2008 semester. Here is an overview of the course: This elective course is designed for students who wish to develop comprehensive electronic health-related information-searching and -seeking skills. This course is a survey of electronic information resources in the health sciences, including discussion of relevant controlled vocabularies and their use in formulating and executing search strategies. The ultimate goals are to: 1) prepare the students in the School of Library and Information Science’s Master’s program to be expert online searchers in the provision of health information services in both physical information settings and in a virtual environment, including the Internet, and 2) assist doctoral and master’s students in health-related programs in the development of critical thinking and analytical skills in health-information seeking and u...

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT NEEDED at Thomas Cooper Library Seeking a creative person for 20 hours a week, starting in January, to assist in creating web pages for digital library collections . For examples see http://www.sc.edu/library/digital/ . Hours are flexible between 9am and 5pm, Monday-Friday. Minimum skills needed are HTML, Photoshop, and web design. Additional experience with javascript or other web programming languages and Dreamweaver is preferred. Job may require other miscellaneous digital library duties. All serious inquiries please contact Kate Boyd at boydkf@gwm.sc.edu or 777-2249. Interviewing will occur at the beginning of January.

[Posted on behalf of Linda Walling] Recently, several people have asked questions about prison librarianship. As I told them, there's very little written on that subject in recent years. I experienced some nostalgia the other day, though, when I ran across an article in Utne Reader about inmate-produced newspapers and magazines. I learned a lot about prison life from the inmate's point of view by reading these. I thought you might want to read the article. Below is the link to it. By the way -- in case you don't know the Utne Reader -- that magazine is an excellent way to keep in touch with what is happening in the alternative (and small press) world. The magazine reprints "the best" articles from the alternative press, so you are introduced to important and/or interesting magazines in that genre. Happy reading! Linda Walling Toughest-Bhttp: http://www.utne.com/2007-11-01/Arts/Shelf-Life-The-Toughest-Beat.aspx