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We’ve Learned: Job Openings

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Centracare is looking for a Health Science Library Assistant. “The Health Science Library Assistant provides a variety of library clerical and technical duties of moderate complexity as appropriate to the diverse operations and specialized procedures of the Health Science Library.” Link to the position: http://bit.ly/1u68OmE

The College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University is currently hiring for a Library Technology Support Specialist. For more information or to apply for the position please visit http://bit.ly/10yjsIh and search for the Library Technology Support Specialist. (New Extended Date 12/12/2014).

The School of Education at St. Cloud State University is currently seeking applications for potential adjunct positions for academic year 2014-15 and 2015-16. In particular, they are searching for part-time teaching positions in their Information Media program. To apply visit: http://bit.ly/1pwcnUy

The St. Cloud State University Library is currently seeking to build a pool of applicants for part-time, temporary, adjunct Librarians and Instructional Technologists for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years with responsibilities in various service areas within Learning Resources Services (LRS). LRS includes the Library and InforMedia Services. To apply visit: http://bit.ly/1xcQXvB

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We've Learned

LightbulbJob Openings

The College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University is currently hiring for a Library Technology Support Specialist. For more information or to apply for the position please visit http://bit.ly/10yjsIh and search for the Library Technology Support Specialist. (Closes November 10th)

The School of Education at St. Cloud State University is currently seeking applications for potential adjunct positions for academic year 2014-15 and 2015-16. In particular, they are searching for part-time teaching positions in their Information Media program. To apply visit: http://bit.ly/1pwcnUy

The St. Cloud State University Library is currently seeking to build a pool of applicants for part-time, temporary, adjunct Librarians and Instructional Technologists for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years with responsibilities in various service areas within Learning Resources Services (LRS). LRS includes the Library and InforMedia Services. To apply visit: http://bit.ly/1xcQXvB

Centracare is also looking for a Health Science Library Assistant. “The Health Science Library Assistant provides a variety of library clerical and technical duties of moderate complexity as appropriate to the diverse operations and specialized procedures of the Health Science Library.” Link to the position: http://bit.ly/1u68OmE

Image credit: http://tinyurl.com/nwbfuhq, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

 

The Ghost of Edgar Allan Poe event at SCSU

poe_event_scsuBack in May, and again in September, CMLE sent an email to our K-12 members advertising an opportunity to attend free events on the St. Cloud State campus. Last week one of those events took place. The “Ghost of Edgar Allan Poe” visited the campus and 250 high school students were able to enjoy stories about Poe’s life. The actor, Brian Ellis, also recited a few of Poe’s most famous works like The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven. The students even jumped in their seats when Fortunato screamed during the re-telling of The Cask of Amontillado.

A special “Thank You” to Dean Mark Vargas and the St. Cloud State Library for providing this free event and collaborating with CMLE to make it available to the schools in our region.

SCSU Librarian Hosts Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

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Rachel Wexelbaum, diligently editing Wikipedia

We know book clubs, knitting and quilting circles are popular during the winter months, but what about getting together to edit Wikipedia? Rachel Wexelbaum, St. Cloud State University librarian, got involved in this first time ever event in the university library on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Attendees included SCSU professors, librarians, and students too!

Read all about the event in a St. Cloud Times article.

Are you interested in knowing how Rachel organized this event, and how you might do the same?  You can email her to get insights about logistics and lessons learned at rswexelbaum@stcloudstate.edu. Nicely done Rachel!

CMLE staff are always looking for library/school media  news items in Central Minnesota. Be sure to submit your stories to cmle@stcloudstate.edu and remember, no story is too small. Your peers just like to peek into your library world!  Keep on making the news!

An Interview with Dean Vargas

Dean Mark Vargas. Image by St. Cloud State University. Retrieved online 11/25/13.
Dean Mark Vargas. Image by St. Cloud State University. Retrieved online 11/25/13.

Earlier this year, Mark Vargas joined the leadership at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) as Dean of the Library, in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center. Dean Vargas was drawn to SCSU because he recognized the potential to build upon the existing strengths of the Library in support of the University’s strategic plans stating, “We are a reflection of the University. It is important for the Library to show how it aligns with institutional goals and objectives; demonstrating our impact on the success of the students and faculty across campus is essential.” Dean Vargas’ number one priority is to meet the needs of students and faculty in this ever changing and dynamic educational environment. “All libraries are dealing with the complexities of the digital age. Many opportunities exist to collaborate with colleagues, other departments, institutions and so on; the list is endless. The challenge is to zero in on what is feasible, given the availability of finite resources.” When asked about his managerial style he replied, “I have an innate optimism, about how people want to do work. I believe there is power in showing people appreciation and respect. I want to provide the necessary resources and then get out of the way, to allow them to excel at their jobs.”

Born and raised in Gary Indiana, it was his experience as a steel mill worker, after high school, that influenced his decision to enroll in college. Dean Vargas’ interest in history, and experiences as a student volunteer in Archives, at Indiana University Northwest that led to the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in History; and later his Masters in both Library Science and History from the University of Maryland, Archives. Since then, Dean Vargas has worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT,) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma-Chickasha, and Saint Xavier University-Chicago.

Dean Vargas graciously took time out of his busy schedule to meet with CMLE staff this week. And, we encourage other member libraries to take a moment and, in turn, welcome him to Central Minnesota!  The Dean of the Library currently serves as an ex-officio member on the Governing Board for Central MN Libraries Exchange (CMLE.) In that capacity, Dean Vargas, welcomes collaboration and participation in programming; freely offering the Library as centralized facility for regional meeting and events, “I want to build a relationship between our Library and all CMLE member library types-their patrons/users are our current and future students.”