Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

Congrats to our UAB colleague on this recognition. Sweet!

ACRL Member of the Week: Jaycee Chapman Jaycee Chapman is Collection Development Librarian at University of Alabama-Birmingham in Birmingham, AL. Jaycee has been a member of ACRL for 2 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for July 1, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Creative, determined, collaborative. What are you r

Congrats to our colleague Christina at GSU! Very cool recognition of her work. :)

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS 🥳 to Christina Zamon, Head of Special Collections and Archives at Georgia State University! She will be inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) on August 15 during an awards ceremony at the Annual Meeting of SAA in Chicago, IL. The distinction of Fellow is the HIGHEST honor bestowed on individuals by SAA and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the archives profession.

Read more: https://blog.library.gsu.edu/2024/06/18/christina-zamon-to-be-inducted-as-fellow-of-the-society-of-american-archivists/

Sharing on behalf of our NAL colleagues. Who is up for taking on this important leadership role?

DIRECTOR, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY This position is designed as a SES General. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level 2 with a salary range of $198,538 - $210,220 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also...

Check out all the interesting news items from ASERL!

"ASERL Insider"
June 2024
https://mailchi.mp/aserl/aserl-insider-january-5719742?e=cd486b3287

Nice coverage of ASERL programming from our new colleagues at Old Dominion University

Membership in Research Library Association Offers ODU New Opportunities By Jennifer Hoyt As the newest member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), ODU Libraries welcome the opportunity to work with a group of prestigious peer institutions while striving to inspire and empower the Monarch community.

Sharing on behalf of our ARL colleagues. Please help spread the word about this important post!

Director of Research Policy and Scholarship,
Association of Research Libraries

Job, Residency & Internship Listings - Association of Research Libraries Below are current job, residency, and internship opportunities submitted by academic and research libraries and related institutions. Newest job postings are at the top of the list. Sort the announcements...

ASERL is thrilled to add Old Dominion University as our newest member!

And Old Dominion makes 39… - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries is pleased to announce that Old Dominion University has joined ASERL as our 39th institutional member, effective July 1, 2024. ASERL members unanimously supported ODU's application to join ASERL's cadre of leading research institutions in supporting...

A new & very timely webinar! "Documenting Dissent: Capturing Student Protests, Navigating Disinformation, and Ethical Considerations"

ASERL webinars are available to ASERL members and colleagues at no cost. See link below for details and registration links.

Documenting Dissent: Capturing Student Protests, Navigating Disinformation, and Ethical Considerations - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Summary In a time of escalating campus protests, arrests, and chaos, a critical need exists to capture these events accurately and ethically for future generations. This timely webinar, "Documenting Dissent: Capturing Student Protests, Navigating Disinformation, and Ethical Considerations," offers a...

An amazing resource and collaboration. Congrats on 20 years!

Glad to see continuing media coverage of this important policy issue, on which we partnered with ALA, ARL, and ACRL. A bit wonkish, for sure -- but still really valuable data for university administrators to continue receiving into the future.

Is the Dept of Ed Shortchanging Libraries? | Insight Into Diversity In an unpopular move, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has proposed discontinuing the library component of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

ASERL was very pleased to submit a joint statement with our partners at ARL, ALA, and ACRL opposing the proposal from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to discontinue the American Library Survey as part of the annual Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS ) process. See https://www.aserl.org/2024/05/aserl-co-signs-comment-opposing-removal-of-american-library-survey-from-ipeds/ for the full story.

Congrats to our colleagues at NCSU Libraries!

The Libraries was recognized with a Chancellor’s Creating Community Award at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity’s 18th annual Recognizing Excellence in Diversity (RED) Event. The award for “Outstanding College/Unit/Organization” was accepted by the Libraries’ Greg Raschke, Nellie Maurer, Tarida Anantachai, Jennifer Garrett, and Troy Hurteau.

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/main-news/libraries-honored-chancellors-creating-community-award

We love any opportunity to collaborate with Dr Aisha Johnson. Congrats on this well-deserved recognition!

Aisha Johnson | Movers & Shakers 2024—Change Agents Dr. Aisha Johnson’s research, publication, and consulting on African American librarianship dates to her undergraduate years at Florida State, where—after growing up in a diverse area of south Florida—she found herself one of the few Black political science students.

Congrats to our NCSU colleague Tarida Anantachai on this recognition of her leadership. Very well deserved!

Library Journal has named the Libraries’ Tarida Anantachai, Director of Inclusion & Talent Management, a 2024 “Mover & Shaker.” Anantachai is recognized in the award’s “Change Agents” category and is the 15th staff member from the Libraries to receive the award—the most honorees of any academic library.

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/main-news/libraries-tarida-anantachai-library-journal-mover-shaker

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) has secured an agreement for De Gruyter’s University Press Library (UPL), bringing together eBook collections from dozens of the world’s most prestigious university presses and publishing houses, under library-friendly licensing terms and a streamlined acquisition process. The ASERL-De Gruyter agreement includes advantageous pricing for ASERL libraries on an individual opt-in basis, and a portion of sales are donated to support the University Press Library Open initiative.

See the full announcement on our webpage for details:

ASERL and De Gruyter Create Partnership to Support University Presses - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries April 29, 2024 – ATLANTA – The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) has secured an agreement for De Gruyter’s University Press Library (UPL), bringing together eBook collections from dozens of the world’s most prestigious university presses and publishing houses, under libr...

Meet Xuan Lily Pang of the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, our latest participant in our "Volunteer Spotlight."

Five Questions with Lily Pang (University of Florida) - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries 1) Tell us about your work in your library? I am the Chair and an Associate University Librarian of Access and Resource Sharing at the University of Florida George A. Smathers libraries. I am the library liaison for UF distance teaching and learning. My role is to support the teaching and research g...

Helping to spread the word for our SPARC colleagues.

Lend your expertise to help build the US Repository Network! There is still time to apply for our part-time VPO position. Click here for the job description to see if it's a good fit for you: https://sparcopen.org/position-opening-visiting-program-officer-for-the-u-s-repository-network/

ASERL thanks Dr. John Evans, outgoing Executive Director of Libraries at the University of Memphis, for his decades of service to the profession. Happy trails, John!

We are pleased to welcome John's successor, Dr. Gerald Chaudron, as he takes on the top leadership role for U-Memphis' libraries.

Our colleagues at the Center for Research Libraries are seeking great candidates to be their next President. See below for more info. And share with others who might be interested!

President | Isaacson, Miller President Center for Research Libraries | Chicago, Illinois CRL, the Center for Research Libraries, seeks a visionary and collaborative professional to be its next president. This is an opportunity to lead and grow one of the most visible and important organizations in the library field, at a conseq...

Hats off to our UK colleagues, longtime leaders in ASERL's federal documents programming and nationally. Thanks for all you do!

Congrats to our JHU colleagues on the upcoming renovations to Milton S. Eisenhower Library. A longtime dream is coming to fruition!

Transformation planned for Milton S. Eisenhower Library The multiyear renovation, which begins July 10, will transform MSE into a more modern, accessible, and innovative resource for both digital and print-based scholarship at Johns Hopkins University

Our NCSU colleagues have a fun sense of humor. Enjoy the day!

BOOKBOT RIDES beginning 4/1! The Libraries is very excited to begin offering rides on the bookBot at the Hunt Library. Just sign our 17-page safety waiver and you and your family can be whisked through our state-of-the-art book storage system on a thrill ride you will never forget!

Helping to spread the word for our SPARC colleagues: Let's find someone good for this leadership role!

We are looking for a library professional to contribute to the development of the U.S. Repository Network (USRN). Read about this exciting, part-time opportunity to help us build a collaborative of sustainable research repositories with here: https://sparcopen.org/position-opening-visiting-program-officer-for-the-u-s-repository-network/

NEXT WEEK: "Scarcity or Thriving? Ten Surprising Signs that Your Workplace is an “Abundance Magnet”"

Scarcity or Thriving? Ten Surprising Signs that Your Workplace is an “Abundance Magnet” - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Summary Tired of feeling like you're constantly scraping by? "Let's do more with less" your organization's theme song? Imagine attracting resources, stakeholders, and opportunities effortlessly, with people actively singing your praises instead of questioning your value. Sounds impossible, right? En...

Congrats to our UVA colleagues on finishing up this massive renovation project! The official ribbon-cutting is next week. ASERL will meet at Shannon Library in November -- looking forward to it!

An in-depth look at the new library | UVA Library UVA's newly-renovated main library, Shannon, is open! As we move the books back in, services may be impacted. See current service status.

Registration has officially opened for the 20th Academic Library Services Paraprofessional Conference, hosted by the SHRA assembly of Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

Join us in person or virtually, May 10, 2024!

This year’s conference explores the themes of Engagement and Assessment. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Kawanna Bright, Assistant Professor of Library Science at East Carolina University.

To Register ➡️ https://lib.ecu.edu/paraprofessional

In honor of celebrating our 20th year, the cost to attend the in-person event will be reduced from $30 down to $20! Virtual registration is free. 😎

NCLA: North Carolina Library Association UNCG's Library and Information Science Alumni Association State Library of North Carolina ECU MLS Program AppState Library Science Program NC Central University School of Library and Information Sciences UNC School of Information and Library Science UNCG Library and Information Science LISSA (Library and Information Studies Student Association) at UNCG American Library Association American Library Association

Heads up on this great professional development opportunity being offered by our colleagues at East Carolina University. The conference is virtual -- anyone / anywhere can benefit! And the price is a bargain, too. :)

Registration has officially opened for the 20th Academic Library Services Paraprofessional Conference, hosted by the SHRA assembly of Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

Join us in person or virtually, May 10, 2024!

This year’s conference explores the themes of Engagement and Assessment. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Kawanna Bright, Assistant Professor of Library Science at East Carolina University.

To Register ➡️ https://lib.ecu.edu/paraprofessional

In honor of celebrating our 20th year, the cost to attend the in-person event will be reduced from $30 down to $20! Virtual registration is free. 😎

NCLA: North Carolina Library Association UNCG's Library and Information Science Alumni Association State Library of North Carolina ECU MLS Program AppState Library Science Program NC Central University School of Library and Information Sciences UNC School of Information and Library Science UNCG Library and Information Science LISSA (Library and Information Studies Student Association) at UNCG American Library Association American Library Association

THIS WEEK! Please join us if you're ASERL-curious.

ASERL Informational Open House
Wednesday, March 13
4pm ET / 3pm Central Time

ASERL Informational Open House - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) recently updated its membership criteria, leading to numerous inquiries from libraries seeking more information about our programming, requirements, and costs. Anyone who is ASERL-curious is invited to join us on Zoom for this Informational....

ASERL is most pleased to be partnering with our Duke University Libraries colleagues for this Visiting Program Officer post. Welcome, Brandon!

Welcome, Brandon Britt! ASERL’s new VPO for Leadership Development - Association of Southeastern Research Libraries ASERL is pleased to welcome Brandon Britt, Access Services Librarian at Duke University Libraries, to serve as Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Leadership Development for 2024-2025. Brandon is a proud alumnus of the program -- he participated in the inaugural institute in Miami in 2023 -- and will...

A new name for a newly-renovated library! Congrats to our UVA colleagues on making all of this happen. We look forward to seeing the results soon!

Board of Visitors votes to name renovated library The Edgar Shannon Library | UVA Library UVA's newly-renovated main library, Shannon, is open! As we move the books back in, services may be impacted. See current service status.