From jilloneill at nfais.org Fri Dec 2 13:04:36 2011 From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:04:36 -0500 (EST) Subject: [nfais-l] Factors Shaping User Information Behavior Message-ID: <1322849076.641828293@webmail.nfais.org> NFAIS WEBINAR: Factors Shaping User Information Behavior: A Look at Survey Results Content providers and librarians alike are challenged to maximize the discovery and use high-quality information. Users have limited time in which to find the answers they need. Learn a new interface for searching? No time. Investigate all possible resources that the library offers? No time. Read more than a snippet? No time. Actually visit the physical library and seek out expertise? No way!! On Monday, December 19, 2011 NFAIS will hold a webinar from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST that will focus on time constraints and other factors that shape user information seeking behavior. Dr. Lynn Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research, will draw on multiple surveys performed by the JISC, Research Information Network (RIN), and OCLC cooperatives, to provide insights on the following questions among others: What exactly what are searchers using Google for? How much confidence do scholars and students have in their own search competency? Do they distinguish between library databases and other online sources? What is more important in discovery ? simple search or ?power browsing?? What is meant by ?squirreling downloads?? Dr. Connaway will address the role that convenience plays in driving discovery in an academic library and what the prominence of convenience in the users? mindset signifies for further interface development and delivery. Register today if you or your staff want to maximize usage of your products and services by learning more about information seeking behavior. NFAIS members pay $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. For groups of 3 or more, NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. To register, go to: [http://www.nfais.org/page/364-user-information-behavior-a-look-at-survey-results] http://www.nfais.org/page/364-user-information-behavior-a-look-at-survey-results For more information contact: Jill O?Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); [mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org] mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to [http://www.nfais.org/] http://www.nfais.org/. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Mon Dec 5 07:52:36 2011 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 07:52:36 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Webinar - Free software to attendees Message-ID: <012401ccb34c$c35cd870$4a168950$@org> NFAIS Professional Development Webinar: Email Marketing Part II: How to Maximize Your Email Marketing ROI - Free analytic software for all Attendees The second in a series of professional development webinars on Successful Strategies for Email and Social Media Marketing will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, 2011 from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST. Registration for the live session closes at 5:00pm EST today. Hosted by Mitch Lapides, President, FulcrumTech, this session will show you how to measure and quantify the current state of your email program and then determine which combination of changes will have the biggest impact on your return-on-investment. You will also learn numerous tricks for improving open, click-through, and conversion rates to realize the improvements that you are looking for. When the session ends you will walk away with more than 17 tips AND a valuable bonus - free access for one year (a $49.95 value) to ROI Goalsetter (SM)--a proven ROI software model that you can use to determine the best course of action for your specific organization. You need not have attended the first webinar, Email Marketing Part I: Five Secrets to Email Marketing Success, to learn from this session (note that the recorded version of Part I is available for viewing - to register see below). If you or your staff want to evaluate your email promotional campaigns or newsletters, justify improvements, and ensure that your social media message is exactly what you want it to be, register for one or all of the webinars today. You will have access to the recorded versions of all of the webinars for which you register, so if you cannot attend a live session, you still have an opportunity to "listen in and learn." For a single webinar individual NFAIS members pay $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. Register 3 or more for any webinar and NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. Register for the entire series and receive a 25% discount! See the registration form for details at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/356-2011-12-email-marketing-series. For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As a testament to her extraordinary leadership and distinguished career, the American Libraries Association (ALA) awarded her the Melvil Dewey Medal, its highest honor, this past June.[snip]Dr. Marcum has provided invaluable leadership that has helped to encourage change during dynamic and challenging times. In 1997, she led the important process to merge the Council on Library Resources and the Commission on Preservation and Access to form CLIR. While at CLIR, she formed a joint task force of libraries and publishers to develop effective ways for working together on a range of important issues. In collaboration with EDUCAUSE and Emory University, she developed the Frye Leadership Institute to help mid-career librarians and IT specialists broaden their understanding of higher education issues. [snip] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Thu Dec 8 15:20:00 2011 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:20:00 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] Positions available at EBSCO Publishing Message-ID: <031b01ccb5e6$c3b3ae60$4b1b0b20$@org> EBSCO PUBLISHING SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR FIVE OPEN POSITIONS EBSCO Publishing is currently seeking applicants for the positions listed below. Located in Ipswich MA, the company is now entering its third decade as the leading provider of electronic reference databases for libraries, schools, corporations, medical institutions and consumers worldwide. It offers free parking, a subsidized cafeteria, on-site fitness center with classes, free coffee, and a dynamic working environment. We are conveniently located minutes from the Ipswich. MA stop on the MBTA Newburyport rail line and offer full commuter rail reimbursement. EBSCO Publishing is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. EOE M/F/H/V. The six positions currently available are: Business Analyst The individual in this position will gather, analyze, and document the technology needs of stakeholders in the Editorial department. The Business Analyst will work closely with the Editorial and Enterprise Systems Development teams, to ensure that there is a common understanding of the goals, features, and constraints of the project. This person is involved from ideation through the project life cycle, directing and facilitating collaboration with cross-functional teams to define new software that meet the needs of the Editorial department. It is important to be able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, guide teams to the best possible solution, and advocate for the user throughout the development process. The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas: content management systems, XML technology, controlled vocabularies, business process modeling, or digital imaging tools. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3580 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. Manager, Imaging Operations & Digital Archives The individual in this position manages the Image Processing and Library groups. He/She develops management strategies to improve departmental efficiency, communication and product quality. This individual controls costs through effective utilization of personnel and equipment. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3547 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. Manager, Content Integration The principal focus of this position is to manage all aspects of the team responsible for the content production of eBook and eAudioBook data for EBSCO Publishing's NetLibrary product. This position is responsible for both a long-term strategic focus and day-to-day operations management. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3576 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. Supervisor, Publications Data The individual in this position will supervise a team of production operators and coordinate a high-volume production operation that processes content via the Web, ftp, email, etc. Basic functions include: -Create, generate and review of reports to ensure team is achieving overall goals and individual goals; -Monitor capacity of team against demands and make staffing recommendations to the Manager of EContent; -Evaluate workflows and systems/tools and make/implement recommendations that result in increased production levels, enhanced product quality and/or reduced production costs; -Participate in and/or lead project teams within Editorial and/or across EP. -Act as a technical contact and work closely with publishers to communicate EBSCO's data processing and delivery requirements; - Closely coordinate with the Serials team to resolve problematic data delivery and inform changes in publisher contact information; and Monitor and share industry trends, standards and techniques that can complement and improve the team's existing processes and emerging technologies. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3569 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. Serials Manager The individual in this position will oversee the management of the Editorial Serials group, including, but not limited to ordering, tracking and claiming serials subscriptions (paid, complimentary, etc.). He/she will be responsible for guiding the development of strategies resulting in ongoing process improvements in department efficiency. This position requires the proven ability to work successfully within Editorial and cross-functionally with groups such as Product Management, Project Management, and Technology to ensure the efforts of the Serials team align with key business priorities. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3570 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. Manager, Content Integration - E-books The principal focus of this position is to manage all aspects of the team responsible for the content production of e-Book and e-Audio Book data for EBSCO Publishing's NetLibrary product. This position is responsible for both a long-term strategic focus and day-to-day operations management. For more information on the essential functions, required qualifications, and preferred skills, go to: http://www.ebscohost.com/careers1/jobs.php and enter Job ID# 3568 into the "enter Job ID search box at the bottom of the page. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do they distinguish between library databases and other online sources? * What is more important in discovery - simple search or "power browsing?" * What is meant by "squirreling downloads"? Dr. Connaway will address the role that convenience plays in driving discovery in an academic library and what the prominence of convenience in the users' mindset signifies for further interface development and delivery. Register today if you or your staff want to maximize use of your products and services by learning more about information seeking behavior. NFAIS members pay $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. For groups of 3 or more, NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. To register, go to: Insert URL For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Mon Dec 12 10:23:00 2011 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:23:00 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] survey results - user information behavior Message-ID: <00f501ccb8e1$ef454b30$cdcfe190$@org> NFAIS WEBINAR: Factors Shaping User Information Behavior: A Look at Survey Results Content providers and librarians alike are challenged to maximize the discovery and use high-quality information. Users have limited time in which to find the answers they need. Learn a new interface for searching? No time. Investigate all possible resources offered by the library? No time. Read more than a snippet? No time. Actually visit the physical library and seek out expertise? No way!! On Monday, December 19, 2011 NFAIS will hold a webinar from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST that will focus on time constraints and other factors that shape user information seeking behavior. Dr. Lynn Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research, will draw on multiple surveys performed by the JISC, Research Information Network (RIN), and OCLC cooperatives, to provide insights on the following questions and more: * What exactly are searchers using Google for? * How much confidence do scholars and students have in their own search competency? Do they distinguish between library databases and other online sources? * What is more important in discovery - simple search or "power browsing?" * What is meant by "squirreling downloads"? Dr. Connaway will address the role that convenience plays in driving discovery in an academic library and what the prominence of convenience in the users' mindset signifies for further interface development and delivery. Register today if you or your staff want to maximize use of your products and services by learning more about information seeking behavior. NFAIS members pay $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. For groups of 3 or more, NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. To register, go to: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/364-user-information-behavior-a-look-at-surv ey-results For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/. Bonnie Lawlor Executive Director National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004 Philadelphia, PA 19102 1-215-893-1561 Phone 1-215-893-1564 Fax blawlor at nfais.org www.nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Thu Dec 15 09:36:37 2011 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:36:37 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] Registration closes Tomorrow - NFAIS webinar Message-ID: <018701ccbb36$f3abc350$db0349f0$@org> REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW FOR THE NFAIS WEBINAR: Factors Shaping User Information Behavior: A Look at Survey Results Registration will close at 3:00pm EST tomorrow, December 16th, for the NFAIS Webinar that will take a look at the factors shaping user information behavior. Scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011 (11:00am - 12:30pm EST), the session will focus on time constraints and other factors that shape user information seeking behavior. Dr. Lynn Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research, will draw on multiple surveys performed by the JISC, Research Information Network (RIN), and OCLC cooperatives, to provide insights on the following questions and more: * What exactly are searchers using Google for? * How much confidence do scholars and students have in their own search competency? Do they distinguish between library databases and other online sources? * What is more important in discovery - simple search or "power browsing?" * What is meant by "squirreling downloads"? Dr. Connaway will address the role that convenience plays in driving discovery in an academic library and what the prominence of convenience in the users' mindset signifies for further interface development and delivery. Register today if you or your staff want to maximize use of your products and services by learning more about information seeking behavior. NFAIS members pay $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. For groups of 3 or more, NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. To register, go to: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/364-user-information-behavior-a-look-at-surv ey-results. For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jilloneill at nfais.org Tue Dec 20 11:00:44 2011 From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org) Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:44 -0500 (EST) Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Enotes, Nov 2012 Message-ID: <1324396844.0453405@webmail.nfais.org> NFAIS Enotes, November 2011 Written and compiled by Jill O?Neill, NFAIS The Tablet as Driver ReadWriteWeb named Amazon's Kindle Fire as one of the top 5 Internet devices of 2011, based upon its implementation of Android for a tablet device and its price point that allowed the tablet market to reach a broader demographic (see[http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_internet-connected_devices_of_2011p2.php] http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_internet-connected_devices_of_2011p2.php). The Fire was put in the company of the iPad 2, the iPhone 4s, the Xbox 360 and consumers' televisions, based on the editors' parameters for naming ?devices that would have the greatest impact on the way people use and interact with the Internet.? ReadWriteWeb had already named 2011 as the year of Mobile, based on their observation ?that it was the year that the way an entire populace interacts with information fundamentally changed.? The analysts were all very busy documenting this change. Gartner, Inc. had a press release in November indicating that the sales of mobile devices grew 5.6% in the third quarter of 2011 and smart phone sales increased a significant 42% (see [http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1848514] http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1848514). Meanwhile, the 2011 IBM Tech Trends Report noted that developers were primarily going to be building for the Android platform in the marketplace (70% had development plans in place going forward in the next two years) while only half of that group planned on developing for iOS (iPhone/iPad) in that same time frame (see [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/techtrends/entry/home?lang=en] https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/techtrends/entry/home?lang=en). As you are already likely aware, mobile encompasses more than cell phones. Jupiter Research released research in November that indicated that they believed sales of dedicated e-readers (25 million units shipped in 2011) would nearly triple over the course of the next five years, reaching up to 67 million units by 2016 (see [http://juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=272] http://juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=272 ). In reporting on that research, GigaOm attributed the likelihood of that estimated increase to improved legibility, the (coming) color of e-Ink screens, affordability of the devices, the dedicated nature of those devices to a primary activity, screen size, and battery life (see [http://gigaom.com/mobile/5-reasons-e-reader-sales-will-nearly-triple-by-2016/] http://gigaom.com/mobile/5-reasons-e-reader-sales-will-nearly-triple-by-2016/). In one online posting between friends discussing holiday purchasing, an acquaintance casually threw out her view that the Kindle Fire was a souped-up e-reader rather than a tablet. Certainly, many reviewers of the device couldn't decide whether the Kindle Fire belonged in the cell phone category or the tablet category of mobile. In my mind, the Kindle Fire is not a revolutionary device, but a transitional one that recognizes the on-going unsettled nature of human interaction with content. While much research has been done on the use of tablets to read news and e-books, I found only one research study that discussed the use of tablets for viewing video. Ooyala released its first quarterly review of online technology and services in November and they noted that tablets have a higher rate of engagement with video (in the sense of watching video content through to completion). Individuals will watch nearly 30% longer on tablets than on desktops. Desktops and laptops are more likely to be used for short video clips while videos longer in length than ten minutes are most likely to be viewed in full on a tablet (see: [http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/12/people-now-watch-videos-nearly-30-percent-longer-on-tablets-than-desktops/] http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/12/people-now-watch-videos-nearly-30-percent-longer-on-tablets-than-desktops/). And it is in the arena of video that the Kindle Fire excels. More on this in a bit! Tablets (as a particular form of mobile device) are still something of a novelty for many. The $199 price point assigned to the Kindle Fire in fact allows a larger population to experiment with the form even as early iPad adopters begin to see their own usage of that device diminish. (I found this article to be particularly interesting: ?500 days with the iPad ? SplatF? - see [http://www.splatf.com/2011/09/ipad-fivehundred/] http://www.splatf.com/2011/09/ipad-fivehundred/ ). Novelty does not ensure long-term attachment. Two days before the formal launch of the Fire, Wired magazine ran a major article about Jeff Bezos' management of Amazon, headlined as ?Jeff Bezos Owns the Web in More Ways than You Think.? Not surprisingly, Wired places Bezos in the same company as technology giants, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. In the interview, Bezos is quoted as saying that the Fire is not a product, but a ?media service.? (see [http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/ff_bezos/all/1] http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/ff_bezos/all/1). He also comments on Amazon's emerging incursions into providing content of its own, both in terms of text and video formats. Wired magazine?s readers are referred to the examples of studios.amazon.com as well as to the Kindle Digital Publishing platform. If you are unfamiliar with studios.amazon.com, a quick look at the site suggests that it is currently aimed at attracting writing talent and introducing that talent into the Hollywood movie-making ecosystem. The site also displays close similarities in concept and design to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) property owned by Amazon, and it is worth noting that the Kindle Fire comes to the user with the IMDB app already loaded and ready for activity. Speaking personally, I admit that my watching of video on any kind of mobile device has gone from zero to watching at least once a week since I acquired a Kindle Fire. The experience of viewing a 90-minute episode of Masterpiece Mystery is absolutely equal to my experience in viewing the same content on cable television in my living room. No stuttering, no breakup into pixel blocks, just smooth delivery from Amazon's cloud to my particular mobile device. The quantity of free content to me as a Prime subscriber is fairly extensive and I don't mind paying 2 or 3 dollars to ?rent? a movie if I'm stuck for an evening's entertainment. (It is worth noting that my attitude would change dramatically were I living in more reduced circumstances. We still need some version of television's free broadcast in the mobile environment if we are to diminish the digital divide.) Peter Brantley of the Open Library noted immediately how this constitutes a problem for content providers. On his blog at Publishers Weekly, Brantley wrote, ?...the competition is for the customer?s attention across all media, in one device. It means that publishing has to very seriously consider what kind of experiences creative artists can design that will be appealing on highly portable mixed media platforms.? (see [http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/?p=7903] http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/?p=7903). He stresses that enhanced e-books as a medium must be designed with an eye to other forms of media that may be favored by the user because the traditional stand-alone work of text is apt to be considered within the context of something else also viewed on the device. If the user is viewing email, that may admittedly be a distraction; if the user is viewing a film adaptation, that may be focusing the user's attention on the narrative presented in both forms of the work. One of the downsides of the Fire as a tablet is that I can't multi-task in this context; I can read or I can view, but I cannot engage in more complex consultations of both forms. Actually, I can, but it would require two hands, one holding and watching the video on the Kindle Fire and the other holding and reading the text on my Kindle 3rd generation. That leaves no hand available for either annotation of a passage or freeze framing a single shot, something a student or a scholar might reasonably expect to do. There is also some issue (cause as yet undiagnosed) regarding those e-book Kindle editions that came enhanced with video. Such videos which operated well on the iOS platform of my iPod Touch, using a sanctioned Kindle app, fail to run in the Fire environment. When I contacted two separate publishers of enhanced editions to ask if they were aware of the failing, one apologized for the glitch, but couldn?t explain what might have caused it and the second publisher failed to respond at all. Too busy adapting to the new landscape for books? When I started nosing about for information about user experience design on tablets, one small but helpful publication that surfaced was Uxmag.com. In an article from this past August, the point was made that users think of tablet devices more as ?extra-convenient portable laptops? than as mobile phones. This means that the device is as likely to live in a single location (the home) as to be carted back and forth constantly (see also the aforementioned ?500 days with the iPad? piece where a similar point was made). The Kindle Fire is slightly bulkier than the iPad itself, so this observation will likely hold true for that device as well (see [http://uxmag.com/articles/five-lessons-from-a-year-of-tablet-ux-research] http://uxmag.com/articles/five-lessons-from-a-year-of-tablet-ux-research). Early in August, Amazon had released its browser based Cloud Reader, another avenue of approach to the content housed on their platform for users still wedded to their desktops. The Cloud Reader works solely in Chrome or Firefox browsers; it is not available for Internet Explorer, Safari or Opera. Wired magazine somewhat disdainfully wrote about Amazon's failure to provide a satisfactory user experience within that application, noting the following flaws - the user cannot: Highlight text or write notes (you can read older notes). Copy-and-paste text. Share text or notes over social media like Twitter and Facebook (you can now do this in the iOS Kindle app). Read or buy magazines or other periodicals (you can now do this in the iOS Kindle app). Read enhanced books with audio/video that Amazon sells for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. Read EPUB3, the emerging ? but still incomplete ? e-book standard that is HTML5 but isn?t used by the Kindle. Or Nook. Or iBooks. Even for the enhanced books that sometimes use HTML5 audio & video (see [http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/08/amazons-cloud-reader/] http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/08/amazons-cloud-reader/ ). The Cloud Reader may have been intended primarily to hold the line against Google's E-bookstore while Amazon transitions from a legacy text-based platform to one that can handle all of the various capabilities expected in a mobile environment. Earlier in the article, the reporter noted that the social elements of posting to twitter or Facebook had been removed from the Cloud Reader and I find it fascinating that the user is also precluded from such activity within the Fire. Each of the Kindle Fire's seven content environments ? magazines, books, video, music, documents, apps and the Web ? are kept separate from one another. There is no mechanism for launching Twitter from within a book file in order to share with others the joy of a particular title. I have noted before in both print and presentations that Amazon appears to favor some level of functional restrictions being in place on Kindle apps operating outside of Amazon-designed hardware. It retains the value of their particular device rather than yielding any advantage to Apple or other mobile provider. What?s the take-away then from a few weeks of fiddling with the Kindle Fire? Oddly enough, I find it both reassuring and discouraging to realize that a major player like Amazon has the same issues of transitioning platforms, interfaces, and devices as the NFAIS membership has experienced. So often, the media suggests that the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are navigating disruptive channels with greater ease and success than other entities. At the same time, it is not pleasant to recognize that the average user over the course of the next five years is going to find the same bumpiness in the road with regard to digital reading that they experienced in transitioning between video tapes, DVDs and now Blue-Ray. I can tell that the new interfaces introduced by Twitter, Google, and Facebook in December are driven in part by rapid incursion of mobile and tablet-style devices. Those interface changes are certainly significant, if not (as in the instance of Facebook?s Timeline) unnerving, and the next issue of Enotes ? the last of 2011 ? will examine just how those changes disrupt ordinary daily use. That disruption will have some impact on NFAIS members within the next two to three years as the interfaces for library information resources will also be shifting to accommodate the new form factor. But let?s face it: Disruption is indeed the new normal. It?s a good thing that the 2012 NFAIS Annual Conference is covering that trend (see [http://www.nfais.org/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference] http://www.nfais.org/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference and register now). **************************** 2011 SPONSORS Access Innovations, Inc. Accessible Archives, Inc. American Psychological Association/PsycINFO American Theological Library Association CAS CrossRef Data Conversion Laboratory Defense Technical Information Center Elsevier Getty Research Institute H. W. Wilson Information Today, Inc. International Food Information Services Philosopher?s Information Center ProQuest Really Strategies, Inc. TEMIS, Inc. Thomson Reuters IP & Science Unlimited Priorities Corporation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jilloneill at nfais.org Tue Dec 20 11:59:53 2011 From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org) Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:59:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: [nfais-l] Director of Member Programs, Position Available Message-ID: <1324400393.365424441@webmail.nfais.org> The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) seeks candidates for the position of Director of Member Programs. The position is located at the ATLA office in the Chicago loop area. As one of six departmental directors reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Member Programs holds primary responsibility for: Member Programs Oversee all aspects of programs and services to members and potential members Provide leadership for professional development seminars and workshops Supervise member publications, and member recruitment and retention Organization Serve as essential, collaborative member of ATLA strategic team of directors, making decisions about policy and products for the association Plan and organize department, including supervising staff of three Work with a variety of committees and task forces within the association as well as partner organizations Oversee departmental finances and budgets Serve as Acting Executive Director as needed Planning Identify new revenue opportunities Hold primary responsibility for annual conference and other events held throughout the year Requirements Minimum 5 years progressive Association or Non-Profit experience dealing with members in a Director or Manager role Demonstrated ability to analyze and manage finances, large budgets and trends, and negotiate member benefits and packages Experienced in event and meeting planning, and creating and managing innovative education programming Excellent writing and presentation skills Essential Qualities Demonstrate leadership qualities and competence in communicating and collaborating within a diverse environment Tactful, with ability to understand, appreciate and relate to a diverse religious membership Outstanding interpersonal, listening and facilitation skills Comfortable with high visibility and public speaking Exceptional strategic thinking and planning skills Keen business sense, able to negotiate, persuade and bargain Ability to problem solve in difficult situations Able to creatively search out revenue and marketing opportunities for the benefit of members, e.g., programs; continuing education; member learning opportunities; outreach and partnerships; collaborations with other library associations Act as a strong advocate for the association and its members Motivate volunteers Education ? Minimum master?s degree, preferably in Library and Information Science; Non-Profit Management or related fields acceptable ? Must have working knowledge of libraries (but degree in Library Science not required); Theological library experience not required. Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) a plus Required Technical Skills ? Microsoft CRM or similar software ? Microsoft SharePoint ? Web conferencing tools ? Highly conversant with and demonstrated experience in social media ? Comfortable with databases and Microsoft Office Suite ? Aware of current software related to Communications and Publications ? Ability to track technology trends, learn quickly, and serve as an early adopter Salary $80,000 - $95,000 based on experience. The Director of Member Programs is an exempt, salaried position with full benefits package. Requires 20-25% travel. To Apply ? ATLA is an EOE. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. ? Please submit resume and cover letter with career goals to: [mailto:cssmsd at gmail.com] cssmsd at gmail.com ? No phone or direct inquiries accepted ? Application deadline is January 31, 2012 ATLA is a prestigious professional association of nearly 1,000 individual, institutional and affiliate members providing programs, products and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA produces electronic products in all fields of theology and religion which are licensed and sold worldwide, generating the Association?s primary source of revenue. The mission of ATLA is to foster the study of theology and religion by enhancing the development of theological and religious studies libraries and librarianship. Services and products of ATLA support the work of individual and institutional members and include: workshops; an Annual Conference; member publications and discounts; and bibliographic indexes and full text e-resources in theology and religion. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: