SUL Job Opportunities - October 9, 2012
SUL has the following new positions this week:
Computer Systems Analyst for Geographic Information Systems, Stanford University Libraries (#50015)
Finding Edward Flanders Robb Ricketts
Edward Flanders Robb Ricketts, known by many simply as Ed Ricketts, was an American marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher. He is best known for the publication Between Pacific Tides (1939), a pioneering study of intertidal ecology, and for his friendship with writer John Steinbeck, which resulted in their collaboration on the Sea of Cortez, later republished as The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951). Steinbeck based the character “Doc” in his novel “Cannery Row” on Ed Ricketts.
You, and your brain, matter to us. Wear a helmet.
We all know that Stanford is one of the most bike-friendly campuses in the country; and biking to, from, and around campus is a great alternative to driving.
Here at the libraries, we support safe biking. We encourage you to protect yourself and your brain by always wearing a helmet when biking. You should also protect your bike by always using a lock when parking your bike around campus.
New BookScanner in Green!
Green Library has a host of scanners available to both public and Stanford-community patrons and has just added another scanner option to the mix. The BookScanner 7145 is a welcome addition to our line of scanners because of its wonderful features.
Maps of Africa Workshop - Tuesday, October 9
Maps of Africa Workshop
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, noon - 1 pm
This workshop will focus on both the physical and digital collections of Maps of Africa at Stanford. We will explore ways to find Maps of Africa online; we will also have on display several of Stanford's Maps of Africa from its rare map collections.
Location: Barchas Room, 2nd Floor of Green Library; Access is through the Lane Reading Room, seen here at http://bit.ly/lanereading.
SUL Job Opportunities - October 2, 2012
SUL has the following new positions this week:
Cabrinety Project Assistant, Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries (#49935)
Concierge 7: Academic Computing Services Support for Faculty Research and Teaching--Sign up NOW!
Join your colleagues at the October Library Concierge Program presentations on the Libraries' support for Faculty Research through the ATS (Academic Technology Specialists) Program. Concierge 4 covered support for Digital Humanities research and teaching. In Concierge 7, you will learn about support for social science research and other disciplines.
Sign up for Concierge 7: Academic Computing Services, Support for Faculty Research and Teaching.
Note the Tuesday and Friday sign-up times.
- Tuesday, Oct 16th 10-11am
Early American tune books on display in the Music Library
“To please the taste of the public”
Early American Tune Books
(1761 – 1808)
Five early American tune books and one facsimile edition are on display in the Music Library through December 2012. Items include William Billings' The Singing Master's Assistant (Boston, 1781); Andrew Law's The Art of Singing (Cheshire, Conn., 1794); and, Jeremiah Ingalls' The Christian Harmony (Exeter, 1805).
New Exhibition at the Art & Architecture Library
The Art & Architecture Library is delighted to announce the opening of its new exhibition, "Cabinet of Wonders: A Contemporary Kunstkammer."
In the middle of the sixteenth century, in the heart of a European Renaissance, royalty and nobility from Italy to Russia to the Netherlands began assembling collections of rarities in specially appointed rooms and cabinets. These collections, variously called Kunstkammern, Wunderkammern, and Kunstschränke were, essentially, nascent art and natural history museums, attempts at encyclopedic assemblages of historically, culturally, geographically, zoologically, and artistically significant specimens.
Seminar: How Do Libraries Use Social Networking Sites to Interact with Users?
Dr. Samuel Kai Wah Chu from the University of Hong Kong has been invited to present a seminar at the Business Library. The topic will be: "How Do Libraries Use Social Networking Sites to Interact with Users?" We welcome colleagues from all campus libraries to join us. Please email Daphne Chang if you are interested in attending.
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Time: 2-3 pm
Venue: B400, Seawell Family Boardroom, GSB Library
