Dear Diary,
Since today is my first day Blogging...I have included an account of the last few months of my Residency combined. See August for that compilation. My residency began July 1st, 2005.
Thur. 9/1 /05
Tour for undergrad students. Did reference request for Math Library "display" ideas after having lunch with the Supervisor of the Math Librarian. I completed a second request for a new law faculty member. I helped law students with homework.
Fri. 9/2/05
Bronchial Infection, was sent home.
**Sun. 9/4/05
Wrote "Spiritual Literacy" article since there is no literature on this. Creating the library concept from scratch using current literacies as a model to re-write my proposed definition.
Mon. 9/5/05
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, I came in, voluntarily to complete Legal Research Assignment #3.
Tues. 9/6
Completed 4 Reference Questions for law faculty in London. I emailed my rewritten version of the movie "JAWS" in a library setting. I forwarded my Bibliographic Essay about Seldom Explored Minority Stories.
I learned about Case Reporter & Court Structure and the West’s National Reporter System.
Wed. 9/7
Met with Chemistry Librarian from 9am until Noon. Sent LexisNexis articles on SSN Privatization to patron. Sent LRI (Westlaw) articles on Elder Law. Sent weekly new resources update for the law library website.
Submitted "Spiritual Literacy" article for publication consideration in the Christian Librarian Journal.
Thurs. 9/8/
Trained with law librarian on Westlaw & Lexis. / Helped 1Ls with Assignment #3 and helped a student from Hesburgh Library find Congressional Record in KF 42.R42 in microfilm.
Fri. 9/9
Printed Westlaw (JLR & LRI) articles on the pros and cons of the smoking Ban in St. Joseph County. I used South Bend Public library website under- Community Info - Healthy Initiatives & I printed the actual ordinance which was requested.
BONUS: I learned today that my Reflections of a Resident article is published online!!! http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/versed/versedbackissues/september2005a/sept05.htm
Mon. 9/12
I attended the new Provost Tom Burish introductory meeting.
I attended an Amnesty Int'l meeting (child soldiers group). I recommended "Innocents Lost" Book & possible Book signing or Video viewing of PBS video. I signed campaign letter to get law in Nigeria against Female abuse, since non-existent.
I was notified today that my 1st Editorial "That's All I Had" is among a few selected to be published in Christian Science Monitor. Excerpt from email from the:
"Your submission on Katrina is being considered for publication in a special Opinion page collection in The Christian Science Monitor. Given the overwhelming number of OpEds we've received, we've decided to pull the best nuggets from a dozen or so, and create a sort of literary collage of reflections in the wake of Katrina. This page is still in the works, and, as most things in journalism, there's no guarantee it'll run as planned until it's headed for the presses."
Tues. 9/13
3 reference requests. (Personal Note) I truly appreciate my supervisor’s confidence in me. It inspires me to try extra hard to meet his expectations. And I really appreciate his helpful hints as to "good places" to look for those requests, since he knows I would have no way of knowing where to look. His management style is totally conducive to allowing me to fulfill my potential. He does not micro manage and that empowers me.
I worked on transforming my Curriculum Vitae into Notre Dame's format. Pretty cumbersome examples in the faculty manual.
Wed. 9/14
My first day as an "Activist."
I handed out Darfur information during my lunch hour and spoke to a brave young woman who visited the region. At first I was apprehensive about approaching strangers, but since one of my strong suits is my assertiveness, I got over it, really quickly. I simply reminded myself how important the cause is.
As a librarian I am charged with informing the public. I was reassured of my mission, when I encountered the first person who had "Never heard of Darfur," and so naturally was unaware of the genocide transpiring there. That was all the motivation I needed.
I handed out Darfur information during my lunch hour and spoke to a brave young woman who visited the region. I signed up students for a petition to "Divest" and got students to send a campaign letter to an Indiana Senator. For more information see http://www.savedarfur.org/
Thur. 9/15
Lunch with the first Library Resident. Added "Reflections of a Resident" to my Notre Dame homepage with my reflecting image. Get it?
I submitted my "From Private Investigator to Librarian" article to LIS Career.com. Learned supra means "footnote" in Lexis assignment. Hesburgh Library Faculty meeting introduced me & Leslie, the other Resident. I submitted my registration to attend District 1 - Indiana Library Federation conference downtown South Bend on Oct. 4th. I search for faculty governance codes for our Director.
Fri. 9/16
Attended African American Studies Department reception. Scheduled lunch meeting with the new department head as a networking measure.
Mon. 9/19
Attended 1st Monthly Meeting with Laura. I told her about the 5 articles I have submitted already. She said we can be "Ex Officio" members of Diversity Committee and she suggested I look into WebCT/Vista class. She said I can use her CV as a model. I registered for WebCT see if I can incorporate into my sessions that I will teach next year for Chemistry Databases. At Amnesty International meeting we viewed a film "Invisible Children" http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
Tues. 9/20
Lunch meeting with head of Africana Studies department and the other Resident. We will be "Affiliates."
BONUS: LIScareers.com will publish my article scheduled for April 2006 or sooner if possible. I learned about Digests.
Wed. 9/21
Met with Dwight to ensure I work a normal 40 hours and not at home on my time off. I will focus on Legal Reference as did the previous Residents. He explained that I have written more than the other Residents. I have had 3 articles accepted for publication...2 of that 3 are technically pending.
Thur. 22nd - Fri. 23rd
Mainly Inauguration Events including Academic Forum & Procession (with Cap & Gown) and Investiture.
Tried to catch up on Assignment 4 and do #5 due next Monday. Laura and my supervisor, Dwight, are fully aware that I am a "Work-A-Holic" and since I am always working, during the academic procession I met David Link and had an intriguing conversation. I learned about KKK hired a Black attorney to defend them http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/analysis.aspx?id=14776 and Jewish lawyer defended Skokie Nazi.
These led to many deep and profound levels for discussion.
Monday 9/26
Emailed ND formatted CV to Laura. Completed past Assignment #4 and hand delivered library website "News Item " featured electronic resource to the law school webmaster. I emailed Information Literacy Program ideas to Africana Studies Director to discuss when he meets with Hesburgh Library Director. I re-familiarized myself with Dream Weaver using the Tutorial.
Tues. 9/27
Completed Assignment #6. Met with head of the Institutional Repository Committee. I did 2 reference requests. Hand delivered registration for ILF Dist. 1 meeting Oct. 4th South Bend.
Responded to law faculty listserv about Urban Legend "Do not call - cell phones"
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/dncalrt.htm What Phone Numbers Can I Register? 10. Can I register my cell phone on the National Do Not Call Registry? Yes, you may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. The registry has accepted cell phone numbers since it opened for registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry. You may have received an email telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database; however, that is not the case. FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers don’t call consumers on their cell phones without their consent.
Also http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp . Aside from doing my professional duty to dispel MIS-information, those emails are my ultimate Pet Peeve! Medical librarians email those and in fact a fellow librarian here, tried to disprove my above email by replying with the top portion of the FTC website...so I had to reply yet again and include the aforementioned excerpt. I love being RIGHT.
But I digress!!
Wed. 9/28
Chemistry training to prepare to teach SciFinder Scholar. After yesterday, I decided that for my presentation for the Indiana Library Federation's Annual Conference that I'll included "www.Snopes.com" to my info information literacy section. Because not just librarians but other professions who are in the business of "information" such as teachers also pass along Urban Legends, for example the one about their students telling of a midget living in the student's basement and parents thought the child was talking to an "imaginary" friend.
