Online tutorials.

Looking for self-paced tutorials? Check out these resources!

1. Photoshop tutorials on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Justthisgood

2. Online software training videos from WordPress to Excel to InDesign and more (some are free, some aren't): http://www.lynda.com/

3. Photoshop and Flash tutorials: http://www.tutorialized.com/ 

Have others to add? Share them in the comments!

Joint Conference of Librarians of Color happening in KC next month

Here's just a quick note about a conference taking place in Kansas City September 19-23, the 2nd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. It is sponsored by the following associations of ethnic librarians, including:

• American Indian Library Association (ALIA)
• Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
• Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
• Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
• National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA)

As described on its website, the JCLC is a gathering of "a diverse group of librarians, library staff, library supporters, and community participants to explore issues of diversity in libraries and how they affect the ethnic communities that use our services." Of particular interest to Dykes Library staff are sessions on Building Health Literacy through Community Collaborations, and Focus on Minority Health: Initiatives and Challenges to Accessing Health Information. Other planned sessions include All Things Digital, Librarian Involvement in Diversity: Community Building, Outreach and Student Success, and Youth Programming at a Research Library, among many others.

This is a great opportunity, especially since this is occurring locally, and the only other conference was held six years ago in Dallas. For registration information, click on this link:  http://jclc-conference.org/housing-registration/rates-and-deadlines

Digital Curation Resource Guide just published

Want to learn more about digital curation? The Digital Curation Resource Guide compiles valuable resources pertaining to the management of digital assets and data. 

From Charles W. Bailey, Jr., publisher of Digital Scholarship:

Digital Scholarship has released the Digital Curation Resource Guide. This resource guide presents over 200 selected English-language websites and documents that are useful in understanding and conducting digital curation. It covers academic programs, discussion lists and groups, glossaries, file formats and guidelines, metadata standards and vocabularies, models, organizations, policies, research data management, serials and blogs, services and vendor software, software and tools, and training.
It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
The Digital Curation Resource Guide complements the DigitalCuration Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship ofScholarly Works, which was released in June.

Emerging Leaders Academy

The Emerging Leaders Academy is a program hosted through the KU Public Management Center (as part of the School of Public Affairs and Administration) designed to groom current non-managerial staff for future leadership roles. Participants will meet biweekly over a four-month period, taking classes focused on leadership, communication skills, organizational dynamics, and planning for the future. Although not geared explicitly for those working in libraries, this program would be ideal for many here at Dykes Library as we find ourselves learning and adjusting to changing and shifting roles.

If you think you might be interested, you can find out more information at the Emerging Leaders Academy website: http://www.kupmc.org/programs/ela/index.shtml. There you will find more detailed information about the curriculum, the schedule, costs, and the application and enrollment processes. The application deadline is September 10, for classes that begin September 19 here in the Kansas City area (exact location still to be determined). However, you will need to apply sooner than that, if you are also interested in applying for financial assistance through the Professional Development Budget Committee.

For more information, you can also contact Noel Rasor, Assistant Director at the KU Public Management Center at noel@ku.edu. 

Library staff project board: post away!

Next time you are in the conference room, be sure to take a look at the staff project list on the white board!

As mentioned in the June all staff meeting, this board is a visual representation of all the awesome work going on in the library broken down by working group. 

This is just another way to help us tell our story better. Help keep it up to date by moving completed tasks to the “Done” list.

In addition to keeping us all informed about current projects, this board is a great resource for those looking to collaborate on a project. If you see something listed that sparks your interest, contact that working group to see if you may help.

A big thanks to Lisa for providing snazzy magnets for us all to use!