Kiyomi Deards
Web-Mistress, that is.
If you haven’t yet noticed, we have a new author here: Kiyomi Deards. As of October 1st, 2009, Kiyomi officially joined the cast of the ACRL Residency Interest Group. She will now be serving as Webmistress of this site, and Administrator of the Group’s online discussion list. I think she’s the perfect fit for this position and have very much enjoyed working with her these past few weeks.
Currently, Kiyomi is earning her MSLIS from Drexel University and brings with her a range of technical experience, professional interests, and service work that more than qualifies her for the position.
After earning her Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from the University of Redlands in 2000, she began work as a lab instructor for the University of California-Riverside. Following a nearly 8 year stint as the Gas Chromotography Chemist, and later Quality Control Manager, for Western Analytical Laboratories, Inc., Kiyomi turned her attention to the library industry. In 2009, she began work as a volunteer for the Internet Public Library and also as an intern for Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden’s Research Library.
Kiyomi has quickly thrown herself into a variety of professional groups and round tables including NMRT, SSRT, the Science and Technology Section of ACRL, and ACRL’s Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section. Kiyomi has also recently been named as a recipient of ARL’s Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce scholarship (IRDW).
(She’s on a roll.)
As a self proclaimed “librarian, scientist, and teacher at heart,” Kiyomi hopes to “promote service and learning in the academic and research library communities.”
Please join me in welcoming Kiyomi to our Group.
Good things.
-Megan
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ACRL invites its committees, sections, and individual members to consider submitting a program proposal for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.
How it Works:
Virtual meeting December 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.
Contact Megan Griffin at mgriffin at ala dot org to attend.
CST for ACRL units and members interested in submitting a proposal for a 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program. The purpose of this meeting is to provide potential conference program planners with an understanding of the Annual Conference program planning process, including budgets, timelines, and planning tips. Please note that the Annual Conference program planning process spans twenty months, until Annual 2011.
Program Proposal forms are Due May 3, 2010
The ACRL Professional Development Coordinating Committee will review and select 2011 Annual Conference programs, and notifications will be issued before the 2010 ALA Annual Conference.
More Information:
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/annualprogramsfaq.cfm
If you have any questions about the 2011 program process, please contact Megan Griffin at mgriffin at ala dot org.
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing nearly 13,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at http://www.acrl.org/.
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Librarianship can keep you at home or, take you to foreign lands, but, have you ever thought about following it out to sea?
Do you dream about sailing the ocean on a cruise, love interacting with students, staff and their families?
Semester at Sea could be your next great adventure!
Check out Treasures found by Seafaring Librarians, a reposted article by Mary Johnston, over at I Love Libraries. Mary is a two time veteran and library coordinator for the Semester at Sea program. Learn how you can mentor students, become more fleixble than you knew you could be and see the world.
After you check out Mary’s article head on over to Semester at Sea where you can apply to be an assistant librarian on an upcoming voyage of Semester at Sea.
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The North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries are seeking applicants for their 2010-2012 Fellows Program.
Program Details:
The NCSU Libraries is particularly well known for its digital library programs, its technological advances, and its commitment to defining the future of librarianship.
Fellowship Offers:
- The NCSU Libraries offers Fellows the opportunity for rapid professional growth through assignment to an innovative project, combined with experience and mentoring in a department.
- Fellows are appointed to the rank of librarian for a two-year term.
Who is eligible?
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (919) 515-3148.
See full vacancy announcement and further information at:
Apply online at: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/ by December 15, 2009.
Search by position number C-60-0916.
Interviews will be held in January/February.
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Sharon K. Epps was recently featured in a University of Delaware article as the winner of the 2009 Johns Hopkins University Press Award.
A graduate of the University of South Florida, Sharon started her library career as an intern at the Tampa Bay Library Consortium, and was later named the Pauline A. Young Residency Librarian at the University of Delaware. While at the University of Delaware she co-taught “Library Electronic Resources and You”, and completed her Masters of Public Administration in 2004.
You can read about her experiences in as an academic resident in the essay she wrote with Erin C. Daix titled “The University of Delaware Library Residency Program: Two Former Residents’ Perspectives”, it is included in the book “Diversity in Libraries: Academic Residency Programs. Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science”, edited by Raquel. V. Cogell, and Cindy A. Gruwell.
Moving on from the University of Delaware, Sharon was appointed Head of Access Services (Librarian III) at the University of Maryland College Park in 2006, she is currently the University of Maryland Libraries Health Sciences Librarian and the 2009-2010 Chair of the Library Leadership & Management Associations Systems and Services Section.
A Small Sample of Sharon K. Epps Professional Activities:
- University of Delaware
- Pauline A. Young Resident and Affiliate Librarian 1996-1998
- Coordinator of Circulation and Access Services Department 1998-2006
- National Diversities in Libraries 2004 Presenter
- African American Women and Leadership in ARL Libraries
- Association of Research Libraries 2007-2008
- Leadership and Career Development Program Fellow
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2006-2008
- President
In a press release on September 10, 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press announced Sharon K. Epps as the winner of the 2009 Johns Hopkins University Press Award for the best article.
Sharon’s article, “African American Women Leaders in Academic Research Libraries”, originally appeared in Volume 8, Number 3 of the journal portal: Libraries and the Academy.
Abstract:
Effective leadership and increasing diversity are central concerns in the library profession. Using qualitative interviewing and research methods, this study identifies the attributes, knowledge, and skills that African American women need in order to be successful leaders in today’s Association of Research Libraries (ARL). These findings indicate that, although African American women do not need different skills sets than non-minority library directors to be successful, they may need additional attributes or more of certain attributes to overcome stereotypes and successfully navigate predominantly White academic research library environments.
“African American Women Leaders in Academic Research Libraries”, by Sharon K. Epps, is available courtesy of The Johns Hopkins University Press.
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