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March 2005

ELD awards winners announced - The ELD Awards Committee announced its winners for 2005: The Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Karen L. Andrews, Head of the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library at the University of California, Davis. The 2005 Best... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Joint SLA Chemistry, PAM and Sci Tech poster session - online - Ask and you will be answered. I was wondering aloud the other day if the joint poster session from the Chemistry, PAM and Sci Tech Divisions of SLA would be available online after the conference. Well, session moderator William Amstrong... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Enhanced RSS feeds from IoP - IoP enhanced its RSS feeds with PRISM metadata and additional Dublin Core metadata. Added were the journal name, ISSN, publication date, author name(s) and the article's DOI fields.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
New toolbar for Scirus - Elsevier developped a new toolbar for its science-focused search engine, Scirus.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Call for Papers: Public Information Databases: CINF Division - ACS Washington - Propositions for papers are invited for the CINF symposium entitled Public Information Databases that will take place at the ACS meeting in Washington D.C., August 18th through September 1st. Summary Although the value of commercial chemistry and biology databases is... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
ACRL's Virtual National Conference - For those who cannot get away for the Minneapolis ACRL conference, an online conference will be available, held completely via the Internet, that will include live, interactive webcasts of select speakers, as well as text-based discussion boards, blogs, speaker materials... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Joint SLA Chemistry, PAM and Sci Tech poster session - The details of the joint poster session for the Chemistry, PAM and Sci-Tech Divisions of SLA have been made public. A nice amount of presentations and lots of good stuff. I hope they'll be made available online afterwards.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

IOP Journal Archive free to UK Universities - IOP and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) announced a special agreement that will make the contents of the IOP Journal Archive between 1874 and 1998 permanently accessible to all higher and further education institutions in the UK. Check the... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
IEEE standards drafts now available in online subscriptions - Good news, IEEE is now making the drafts of its standards available in its IEEE Standards Online Subscription packages. Other IEEE news are available in the latest What's New @ IEEE for Libraries for March, including an address by Carol... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Intellectual Property Analyst - Gen-Probe, San Diego, CA - Gen-Probe is looking for an Intellectual Property Analyst for its San Diego, CA location.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Science Librarian - University of Oregon, Eugene, OR - The University of Oregon, in Eugene, OR, is looking for a Science Librarian.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
STS dinner at ACRL Minneapolis - There will be a Science and Techonology Section dinner at the ACRL conference in Minneapolis on Friday, April 8. The dinner will be at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. The hosts are Janice Jaguszewski and Kris Fowler of the University... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
R&D - Scientist, Information Scientist - Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH - Procter & Gamble is looking for an Information Scientist at its Fabric and Home Care R&D site in Cincinnati, OH. Search for job #RND00000128 on the employment site.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

EEVL adds some CSA's content - EEVL has partnered with CSA to distribute CSA's Hot Topics essays on the UK site. Each in-depth text gives an overview of the subject, key citations (which lead to full abstracts) which sample the resources of CSA Illumina, and include... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Downtime for IEEE Xplore - On Saturday, March 26, in order to launch a new version of its search engine, IEEE Xplore will be down starting from 8:00 am EST. The downtime should last from 8 to 14 hours. The new Xplore will be sporting... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Senior Searcher - CAS, Columbus, OH - For something different, CAS is seeking a Senior Searcher. The position doesn't call for a MLIS but, looking at the description, it sure could help.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Librarian - via C. Berger Group, Inc, Oklahoma City, OK - C. Berger Group, Inc is looking for a part-time Librarian for a client located in Oklahoma City, OK, a "technical(aviation) government library".... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Librarian, Head, White Memorial Chemistry Library - University of Maryland, College Park, MD - The University of Maryland, in College Park, MD, is looking for a Librarian, Head, White Memorial Chemistry Library.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Head of the DeLaMare and Physical Sciences Libraries - University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV - The University of Nevada - Reno, in Reno, NV, is looking for an Head of the DeLaMare and Physical Sciences Libraries.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Volunteering opportunities with ACRL-STS - There are several volunteering opportunities with ACRL-STS. Contact Julia Gelfand by March 17 if interested. Continuing Education - one opening Government Information - 1-2 openings Library Assessment - 1-2 openings Membership/Recruitment - 2-3 openings Organization & Planning - a one... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

New Digital Library for Mathematics and Statistics - The Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Center Library has made public a digital library of mathematics and statistics that focuses on Mathematical Statistics, Quality Management, Economic Analysis, Documentation and Information Science. DSpace has been used to make the collection available.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Volunteers needed for ASEE-ELD's Best Practices for Electronic Resources Task Force - New members are needed for the ASEE-ELD's Best Practices for Electronic Resources Task Force. Currently, the Task Force is working on revising and more widely publicizing the Punch List of Best Practices. The current members include Karen Andrews, Mel DeSart,... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Los Alamos National Lab Library best digital library in the world - Interesting piece of news: the Research Library at the Los Alamos National Laboratory has been named "the best science research digital library in the world" following a review by the library's External Advisory Board. But I wonder, and this is... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

2nd Digital Archives for Science & Engineering Resources Summit - The ASIST will be presenting the Second Digital Archives for Science & Engineering Resources Summit (DASER-2) at the University of Maryland, April 29th to May 1st 2005. The Summit will examine new issues and challenges related to digital archives and... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Preliminary program for PIUG 2005 - The preliminary program for the Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) Conference in Arlington has been posted on CHMINF-L. It should make its way onto the conference website, one hopes, because it does look interesting. Deadline for early bird registration is... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Life Sciences Librarian - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater, OK, is looking for a Life Sciences Librarian with a Science-Technology-Medicine experience/training.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

CAB Abstracts Archives soon available - CABI Publishing has announced the near lauch of the CAB Abstracts Archives database. The Archives will cover the literature from 1910 to 1972, combining 17 printed abstract journals on agricultural science, veterinary medicine, nutrition and natural resources. The CAB Abstracts... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Plasma Physics Librarian - Princeton University - Forrestal Campus, Princeton, NJ - The Plasma Physics Laboratory of Princeton University is seeking a Plasma Physics Librarian. The PPPL is located on the Forrestal Campus, in Princeton, NJ.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Reference Librarian & Assistant Professor - University of Nothern Colorado, Greeley, CO - The University of Nothern Colorado, in Greeley, CO, is searching for a Reference Librarian & Assistant Professor with experience with the natural sciences.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Earth and Mineral Sciences Librarian - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA - The Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, PA, is renewing its search for an Earth and Mineral Sciences Librarian.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Reference and Subject Librarian Chemistry & Biochemistry and Physics - Concordia University, Montreal, Canada - Concordia University, in Montréal, Canada, is still looking for a Reference and Subject Librarian Chemistry & Biochemistry and Physics. This is for a limited term appointment.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Physical Sciences & Engineering Librarian - University of California - Davis, Davis, CA - The University of California - Davis, in Davis, CA, is seeking a Physical Sciences & Engineering Librarian. This position is noted to be designed for a beginning level librarian who loves the sciences.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Science and Engineering Reference Services Librarian - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Amherst, MA - The University of Massachusetts - Amherst, in Amherst, MA, is looking for a Science and Engineering Reference Services Librarian.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

ACS broadens article access - The ACS is introducing two experimental policies to broaden access to research articles published in its scholarly journals. The first policy is a response to NIH guidelines on free access; ACS will submit to PubMed, in name of their authors... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Roomies board for ASEE Portland - It is still quiet for now but the Roomates Sought Board is now in operation for the ASEE-ELD members that will attend the ASEE Annual Conference in Portland this June.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Call for nominations for SLA-Chemistry - There is still time to send a nomination for the Board Elections of the Chemistry Division of SLA for the following positions: Chair-Elect (July 2005 thru December 2006; term as Chair begins January 2007) Secretary (July 2005 through December 2006).... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Springer Library Zone newsletter - Springer has started publication of a newsletter focused on librarians, Library Zone. The first issue is available. Check out also the Springer Librarian webpage for a web tutorial on the new SpringerLink. There are three sections, one for authors, one... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Scientific American Archive Online on Ebsco - It would seem that the Scientific American Archive Online is now only available on EBSCOhost: This stand-alone database includes ongoing coverage for the publication in addition to backfile content beginning with the January 1993 issue. The Archive also contains the... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Transportation Futuristics and other virtual exhibits - For browsing fun, the Transportation Futuristics is a virtual exhibit created to accompany the Bernice Layne Brown Gallery installation in University of California - Berkeley's Doe Library that took place July 6th to September 29th, 2004. Other Berkeley Libraries virtual... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Customer Trainer - Thomson Scientific, Mexico City, Mexico - For something a little different, Thomson Scientific is looking for a Customer Trainer to work out of Mexico City, Mexico.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Molecules with silly names - This might be good to elicit the attention of undergrad chemistry classes during a Chemical Abstracts/SciFinder demo: various molecules with silly or unusual names. Warning, some names and illustrations are a bit off-color.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
ACRL-STS Discussion Group Chairs - There are still four openings for four new Discussion Group Chairs for the various ACRL-STS Discussion Groups (General Discussion Group, Issues in Sci-Tech Management, Publisher/Vendor Relations, and SciTech Information). Each co-chair will working with a more experienced person. The commitment... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

Reference/Instructional Librarian - Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY - The Hunter College of the City University of New York, in New York, NY, is looking for a Reference/Instructional Librarian (Instructor or Assistant Professor) with a subject degree or experience in the sciences highly desired. Search the employment website for... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
Royal Society journals migrate from Ingenta to MetaPress - On March 15, Ingenta will cease to give access to the Royal Society journals. All access will now go through MetaPress and authorized intermediaries such as EBSCO Host EJS, Swets Wise Online Content and OCLC FirstSearch. This marks the end... ( | 0 Trackbacks)
APS now has feeds - The American Physical Society is now providing content awareness using RSS feeds. The feeds contain recently published articles in each journal. The feeds are also available on each journal homepage and Scitation.... ( | 0 Trackbacks)

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