Digitize Sound in the Media Room

Newly installed equipment in the Media Room will allow you to digitize analog media (lp/cassettes and video/VHS/) to e-files and save them to a portable drive (note that most of the files will be too large for a flash drive).

You can use your own mini headphones with the 1/8” jacks – no headphone checkout from the circulation desk will be required. Instructions on using this equipment are on the library’s web site at: http://library.gc.cuny.edu/faq/media.htm

This equipment was funded by Student Technology fees. Thanks also to Michael Oman-Reagan who helped us order and set up the equipment and to Eric Pellerin who developed the instructions.

Everyone is reminded to observe all “Fair Use” copyright guidelines when making digital copies.

Endnote X3 Available

The latest version of Endnote for Windows is now available for free download by Grad Center students, faculty, and staff. Use Endnote to organize your citations, take notes, format footnotes, and generate bibliographies.

New Book and Paper Scanners

Information Technology has placed two book and paper scanners on the east 34th St. side of the library’s 2nd floor. Scanning is free; a Graduate Center computer network login is required. Each Epson GT-2500 scanner has a sheet feeder. Both are connected to PCs with Epson scanning software shortcuts on the desktop. Documents and photos may be scanned to JPG, PDF and other file formats, then saved or emailed. Contact the Information Technology Help Desk on the concourse level of the library for assistance with these scanners.

New Microform Scanner

A new ScanPro 2000 microform scanner digitizes microfilm, microfiche, and even microcard (opaque) images to PDF format. The new scanner is  on the 35th St. side of the library’s 2nd floor. The scanner was funded by the Graduate Center student technology fee.

Position Available / HEO Asst.

Library Specialist/Interlibrary Loan Supervisor – Higher Education Assistant/Mina Rees Library

Under the direction of the Head of Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL), this person manages the ILL office staff and work flow for one of the library’s core services (30,000+ transactions per year); performs and delegates work assignments including the receipt and return of interlibrary loan material; monitors service quality; and participates in the ongoing improvement of ILL services.

Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor’s degree and four years’ related experience required; MLS degree or Master’s in a related field may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirement.

Preferred:

• Skill with Microsoft Office Applications

• Successful supervisory experience including the ability to provide clear instructions, promote cooperation among subordinates and assist in staff evaluations

• Library, especially interlibrary loan experience

• Demonstrated potential for significant achievement and growth in position.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work without direct supervision.

• Ability to understand service documentation, & master new software and hardware including managing statistical software & web applications.

• Demonstrated interpersonal and organization skills including: dedication to providing excellent service; ability to communicate clearly on the telephone, in person, and via email; ability to set priorities and work efficiently under pressure; accuracy and attention to detail.

Salary Range: $41,624 – $51,487         FLSA Status: Exempt

Please submit a cover letter and resume with 3 professional references by the closing date of 10/30/09 to:

Library Specialist/Interlibrary Loan Supervisor Search
Attn: Professor Julie Cunningham
Mina Rees Library
The CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016

SciFinder Scholar Enhancements

From CAS: Starting 9/14/09, enhancements include new search, analytical, and collaboration tools to help synthetic chemists and other scientists streamline their research process.

Some of the new features include:

• Get similar reactions
• Limit reaction searches by select solvents
• Sort reaction answer sets (e.g., by number of steps, percentage yield, publication year, or similarity)
• Export physical property data to Microsoft® Excel®
• Tag references with helpful descriptive user-defined terms
• Add comments to references for sharing information and insights with colleagues
• Link to other SciFinder users within your research site to share both research comments and tagged references

Some features you know from the client version:

• Variable number of answers per page
• Variable number of columns per page – structure scale
• Customizable abstract display
• Combine Keep Me Posted results
• Next/Previous detail

New content enhancements include:

• View 13C-NMR Predicted Spectra for 25 million substances

Training and support resources are available at www.cas.org.

Multi-Database Search

The electronic resources to which all of CUNY subscribes, as well as the CUNY+ Online Catalog, may now be searched with one tool, the Multi-Database Search.  Use this tool to search Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, LexisNexis, Project Muse, and all other CUNY-wide resources.

Multi-Database Search does not include ARTstor, Digital Dissertations, Humanities International Complete, RILM, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SpringerLink, Web of Science, Wiley InterScience, and many other databases to which the Graduate Center subscribes separately.

To search all available resources, check the Select box on the top left of the search screen.  To search one or more types of resources, check the boxes beside Electronic Books, CUNY+ Online Catalog, General/Reference, Science and Health, Education/Library Science, Business and Social Science, Humanities, and Catalogs (WorldCat).  Then click the Continue button at the bottom of the screen.

Most searches in the humanities, sciences, or social sciences will benefit by also selecting the General/Reference category.  The more categories selected, the longer searches will take.

For assistance in using this or any other resource, contact a subject specialist in your discipline.

Metadata Librarian Position Available

The Mina Rees Library is looking for a Metadata Librarian to work within a collaborative and collegial framework under the direction of the Associate Librarian for Collection Management.  This is a faculty position with appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank.

This person provides general cataloging support for the library with particular focus on special collections, digital resources and other non-print formats.

Responsibilities:

• Catalogs materials in all subjects and formats but specializes in cataloging special collections, digital resources and other non-print formats

• Participates in digital project planning and implementation including the development of standards and best practices and creates metadata for digital resources

• Consults with colleagues at the Graduate Center and throughout CUNY as appropriate regarding cataloging issues.

• Trains staff as necessary; may supervise 1 full time employee in absence of senior staff. • Keeps current on developments in cataloging practice and participates in the evaluation and development of cataloging policies and procedures.

• Assists patrons at the Reference Desk and at library workstations and serves as library liaison to assigned doctoral programs.

Qualifications:

Required:

• MLS degree from an accredited institution and second Master’s degree in a Social Sciences or Humanities discipline

• Familiarity with MARC format and cataloging rules including AACR2, LCSH, and LCRI • Experience with an integrated library system (Aleph 500 preferred), cataloging experience and creation of metadata in an academic environment

• Familiarity with emerging trends in library systems and services

• Experience with using MODS/METS and/or applying Western States Best Practices

• Strong interpersonal skills • Working knowledge of German, French or another Western European language

Preferred:

• Use of DRM tools • Familiarity with Cataloger’s Desktop and Classification Web • Successful grant experience

• Familiarity with ExLibris Aleph 500

Closes September 4, 2009

See complete notice & contact info on the Grad Center Human Resources Job Listings page.

College Assistant (Collection Management/Serials)

SUPERVISOR:   Serials Assistant; in absence, Associate Librarian for Collection Management

DUTIES: Unpacks and sorts the mail.  Checks in new serial issues using Aleph500.  End processes materials before shelving them.  Maintains (shelves and straightens) serials stacks.  Using Excel, creates a list of weekly issues needing claiming from EBSCO vendor; list is then given to Serials Assistant.  Assists in the creation of serial publication patterns in Aleph500 and identifies serial titles in JSTOR.  Discards old newspapers per retention schedules.  Unpacks bindery shipments, end processes these materials and updates Aleph500 holdings records; gives paperwork to Serials Assistant.  During staff shortages, assists other departments with workloads.  Participates in all library shifting projects by moving materials using trucks.  Retrospectively barcodes microfilm and non-circulating stacks materials.  Cuts pages of materials that need separating.  Keeps statistics on all materials processed.  Assists in special projects.

REQUIREMENTS: Familiarity with computer applications and software as well as proficiency using Microsoft Windows desktop essential.  Attention to detail a must.  Ability to contribute to finding new and more efficient ways of processing materials faster without losing accuracy desired.  Use of English language for all office correspondence, notes-keeping, and official documentation required.  Must be able to lift books off shelves and push full book trucks.

HOURS PER WEEK:  Ordinarily 10-15 hours/week M-F during regular business hours (9-5).  Completed time sheets are turned into supervisor for review and processing.

Email cover letter and resume to Michael W. Handis (mhandis@gc.cuny.edu) for consideration.

New Copyright Tool from Baruch

See Baruch College’s new interactive resource: Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses.