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Campus Resources About Racial Injustice and National Protests

Post author By trln_admin
Post date June 2, 2020

As does each of our member institutions, the TRLN central office recognizes and is committed to addressing the racial injustices that are increasingly coming into the mainstream public eye. For now, today, that means definitively denouncing and condemning the acts of racism and violence that have plagued our country in recent weeks (and have plagued many peoples, throughout history).

Additionally, we want to publicize the relevant statements of our member institutions, share a few external resources, and invite you to send any ideas or suggestions for how we can facilitate learning and action among our TRLN community. We anticipate that Rhondda Thomas Robinson and Jennifer A. Ferretti, the keynote speakers at our Annual Meeting, will provoke thought about the role our libraries and consortium should play in continuing to recognize and dismantle racism.

Please feel free to contact any individual TRLN staff member with ideas or other input, or send a message to info@trln.org.

Campus statements in response to national protests:

External resources:

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Updated TRLN Annual Meeting Save the Dates: July 30-31, 2020

Post author By trln_admin
Post date May 6, 2020

The 2020 TRLN Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, July 30, 9am-1pm, and Friday, July 31, 9am-1pm. Please save the dates for what is sure to be one of the most memorable gatherings in the history of this event. More details and call for proposals are forthcoming.

On Thursday, July 30, the keynote speaker will be Rhondda Thomas Robinson, Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University and creator of the project Call My Name: African Americans in Clemson University History. The Call My Name team works to research and document the stories, acknowledge the contributions, and honor the legacy of six generations of people of African descent at Clemson University. You can hear Dr. Robinson speak about her work in her TED talk The Power in Calling a Name.

We are excited to announce that the keynote speaker on Friday, July 31 will be Jennifer A. Ferretti, an artist and Digital Initiatives Librarian at the Maryland Institute College of Art on Piscataway Land (Baltimore, Maryland). She is a first-generation American Latina/Mestiza whose librarianship is guided by critical perspectives, not neutrality. With a firm belief that art is information, she is interested in the research methodologies of artists, particularly those highlighting social justice issues. Jennifer is a Library Journal 2018 Mover & Shaker and a founding member of We Here and Shades Collective.

The event page will be updated with the latest information, including virtual format details and the call for proposals. Please check the event page, our newsletter, or Twitter for updates, and reach out to events@trln.org if you have any questions.

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TRLN Direct Suspended Until Further Notice

Post author By trln_admin
Post date March 18, 2020

Due to COVID-19 and the resulting interrupted services and closures of many TRLN libraries, TRLN Direct will be suspended for the time being. Services will resume when TRLN libraries are able to move materials between libraries again. Contact info@trln.org with any questions.

More information about individual libraries policies during COVID-19:

Duke University – https://library.duke.edu/about/coronavirus
Duke University Goodson Law Library – https://law.duke.edu/lib/students/remote
Duke University Medical Center Library – https://mclibrary.duke.edu/about/coronavirus
North Carolina Central University – https://www.nccu.edu/coronavirus
North Carolina State University – https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – https://library.unc.edu/covid-19-updates/

TRLN COVID-19 Updates

Post author By trln_admin
Post date March 16, 2020

In response to COVID-19, we have made a few changes to upcoming TRLN events, which may be transitioned to a virtual format, postponed, or cancelled. In addition to limited operations on our campuses, The Frontier, a frequent meeting space for TRLN interest groups and working groups, is closed through March 27.

As we continue to monitor COVID-19 and communicate with TRLN library staff, we will update event pages with the most current information. The events listed below have been updated.

Electronic Resources Management Working Group Meeting, March 20 rescheduled for March 27

Professional Development Meeting, March 23

Kristin Antelman Sustainable Scholarship Discussion, March 26

Library Management Skills Institute I: The Manager, May 5-7

At this time, no changes have been made for the Annual Meeting on July 31.

TRLN campus updates in response to COVID-19:

Duke University: https://coronavirus.duke.edu
Duke University Libraries: https://library.duke.edu/about/coronavirus
Duke Medical Center Library: https://mclibrary.duke.edu/covid-19
NC Central: https://www.nccu.edu/coronavirus
NC State: https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/
UNC-Chapel Hill: https://www.unc.edu/coronavirus/
UNC-Chapel Hill University Libraries: https://library.unc.edu/covid-19-updates/
UNC-Chapel Health Sciences Library: https://guides.lib.unc.edu/COVID19

If you have any questions or concerns regarding TRLN programs or services, please email info@trln.org.

Save the Date: TRLN Annual Meeting, July 31, 2020

Post author By trln_admin
Post date March 3, 2020

The 2020 TRLN Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Please save the date for what is shaping up to be one of the most engaging TRLN Annual Meetings yet.

We are excited to announce that the keynote speaker will be Rhondda Thomas Robinson, Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University and creator of the project Call My Name: African Americans in Clemson University History.

The Call My Name team works to research and document the stories, acknowledge the contributions, and honor the legacy of six generations of people of African descent at Clemson University. You can hear Dr. Robinson speak about her work in her TED talk “The Power in Calling a Name.”

More information about the Annual Meeting, including announcement of the lunchtime speaker and information about proposal submissions, is coming soon! Please check the event page, Twitter, or our monthly newsletter for updates.

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TRLN to Host Nationally-Recognized Library Management Skills Institute

Post author By trln_admin
Post date February 5, 2020

The Triangle Research Libraries Network (“TRLN”) will host the Library Management Skills Institute I: The Manager (“LMSI I”) workshop, presented by DeEtta Jones and Associates (“DJA”), May 5-7, 2020, in Durham, NC. More details and a registration link are available at http://bit.ly/lmsi-i-event. Registration will close on April 6, 2020 or when the institute reaches capacity.

About the Institute

LMSI I is a highly interactive experience that brings together tried-and-true management principles with best practices in libraries. Over 3 days, expert DJA facilitators engage up to 40 participants in case studies, personal reflection, practical application, and group discussions on the following principles and skills that are key to effective management

Management in context
Behavioral styles
Power dynamics and influencing skills
Participatory decision making
The helping relationship
Motivation
Coaching for performance

The content is designed to be particularly beneficial for supervisors, department heads, coordinators, managers, administrators, team and project leaders, or anyone interested in growing as a leader or manager. Widely respected across the library profession, all DJA programs are designed with the adult learner in mind and have a strong reputation of equity, diversity, and inclusion; collaborative learning; practical application; and expert facilitation.

For all participants, visits to libraries at Duke, North Carolina Central University (NCCU), North Carolina State University (NCSU), and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) may be arranged depending on interest.

Questions

Questions about this or any other TRLN event may be directed to: events@trln.org.

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TRLN Meeting Roundup

Post author By trln_admin
Post date January 2, 2020

To close out 2019, there were a number of meetings across TRLN so we thought it would be good to provide a brief roundup summary.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interest Group

TRLN’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interest Group met on December 13th to reestablish the group and discuss possible areas to collaborate as a consortium. The group plans to meet on a quarterly basis and staff from across TRLN libraries are welcome to attend. For more information reach out to the interest group’s chair, Ciara Healy (ciara.healy@duke.edu) or info@trln.org.

TRLN Discovery

A newly formed team co-chaired by Jacob Shelby, NC State’s Interim Lead Librarian for Metadata Technologies, and Kelly Farrell, TRLN’s Program Officer, held its first meeting on December 13th and plans to meet monthly. The TRLN Discovery metadata team will be a forum for discussing metadata-related discovery topics for the catalog that the team would want to build shared policy or infrastructure around. The team will investigate use cases, issues, and approaches, interface with stakeholders, and ultimately propose recommendations for the TRLN Discovery development team.

On December 16th, the product owners and development team held its quarterly in-person meeting to discuss longer term priorities for the shared index. Also in attendance was Tim McGeary, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Technology, Jill Sexton, NC State’s Associate Director for the Digital Library, and Tim Shearer, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and IT.

Provosts’ Forum on Scholarly Communication Steering Committee

The steering committee held its kick-off meeting on December 16th to discuss the initial charge for the committee and begin developing a forum proposal. The committee will continue refining the scope of the forum and present the proposal to the TRLN Executive Committee.

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Ashmore Named to BTAA/ASERL Accessibility Partnership

Post author By trln_admin
Post date December 17, 2019

Beth Ashmore, Associate Head, Acquisitions and Discovery (Serials) at NC State University Libraries, has been selected to represent both TRLN and the Association of Southeast Research Libraries (ASERL) on the Steering Committee for the E-Resources Accessibility Partnership. ASERL and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) entered into a two-year partnership to advance accessibility for library electronic resources, with the goal of providing equal access to information for all library users. The Steering Committee to guide the partnership is comprised of five BTAA representatives and three ASERL representatives. Given the institutional overlap between TRLN and ASERL, one of ASERL’s three Steering Committee members will also represent TRLN.

Ashmore came to NC State University Libraries in January 2019 to provide leadership and management for the Acquisitions and Discovery department. She brings extensive experience with electronic resources management to the Steering Committee.

More information about the BTAA-ASERL partnership is available here: http://www.aserl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019_08_BTAA-ASERL_Library_Accessibility_Partnership.pdf

More information about Ashmore is available here: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/staff-news/ashmore-named-associate-head-acquisitions-discovery-serials

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Registration Now Open for TRLN Employee Orientation on Thursday, January 16

Post author By trln_admin
Post date December 16, 2019

You are invited to attend TRLN Employee Orientation! While this orientation is designed for “new” employees, we welcome participation by anyone who works in a TRLN library and who might want a refresher. It is a fun and informal introduction to the people, priorities, and activities of the consortium. Attendees will have time to network with colleagues from other institutions, learn about the services that TRLN provides, and learn about ways to get involved in numerous areas of collaboration.

Dates, location, and registration link are below. This is an excellent opportunity to build connections with a community beyond your home library and institution. We plan to offer two additional orientation sessions in 2020 for any who are unable to attend the January session.

When: Thursday, January 16 from 9:00am-11:00am. (Light breakfast starting at 8:30am.)
Where: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Dogwood Room, 15 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Register by 5pm on Wednesday, January 8: https://forms.gle/z7Y3LT5wFzWALByB9

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TRLN Discovery Update for Q4 2019

Post author By trln_admin
Post date December 3, 2019

Since the release of TRLN Discovery, we’ve been hard at work planning for how to maintain and build upon our work in a sustainable way. Currently, TRLN Discovery team members meet monthly to discuss issues in the backlog – prioritizing, refining, and moving them into sprints. In addition to remote monthly product owners and developer meetings, we hold an in-person quarterly meeting with all team members to discuss longer term priorities, big ideas, and process changes.

We’ve also recently formed a TRLN Discovery Metadata Team to inform development related to metadata. This team will be co-led by Jacob Shelby, Interim Lead Librarian for Metadata Technologies and Kelly Farrell, TRLN’s Program Officer. This team will have an initial kickoff meeting on December 13th.

Recent updates made to TRLN Discovery:

We made configuration changes to the shared Solr index to improve stability and performance.
Implemented alarms and recovery methods to better monitor Solr.

Upcoming TRLN Discovery Meetings: