“Conversations in Children’s Literature” is a series of presentations and discussions about various aspects of children’s literature and culture.  The series is aimed at teachers, librarians, academics, writers, and all adults who value the books and cultural materials that are produced for children.  Reflecting our desire for an inclusive, multidisciplinary look at children’s literature, the series approaches the creation, distribution, and uses of children’s books from a multitude of perspectives.

A talk, followed by discussion and refreshments, takes place on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Goerings Book Store (1717 NW First Avenue).  Parking is available for a fee in the St. Augustine lot facing the book store or for free on the street or on campus.

“Conversations in Children’s Literature” is sponsored by the Center for Children’s Literature and Culture and the Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.  For more information about any of the talks or to be added to the Conversations listserv, which will provide information about future speakers, please contact Ramona Caponegro at ramonac@ufl.edu or at (352) 392-6650, ext. 290.

The opening reception will be November 18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the gallery. The guest speaker will be John Howey, FAIA, author of Sarasota School of Architecture, 1941-1966. Refreshments will be served and the reception is free and open to the public.

Morning Speakers: In the morning six speakers from campus departments and the community will talk about GIS and related issues.

Poster Contest: New this year is a poster contest that will showcase posters from departments all over campus that use GIS in their research.  The posters will be voted on by the audience and the first place winner will receive recognition and a prize.  To submit a poster, please bring the poster by the Map & Imagery Library in the Marston Science Library by Tuesday, November 17.  All students, staff and faculty are eligible to participate.

GIS Information and Career Fair: Come find out more about GIS in the community and explore a career in Geographic Information Systems.  Representatives from the USGS, St Johns River Water Management District and GRU’s GIS Unit will be available to answer questions.

Geocaching: Come in the afternoon to participate in the Geocaching race!  GPS Units will be provided if needed.  Teams are allowed.  Come for prizes and fun!  Registration encouraged but not required. Register at  mapsref@uflib.ufl.edu or  (352) 273-2825.

GIS Day Agenda  – Wednesday November 18
All events will take place in Smathers Library Room 1A.

9:35-10:25 (3^rd period)
Dr. Corene J. Matyas (Geography Department – UF) – “Using Radar in GIS”

Dr. Ahmed Mohamed (Geomatics Department – UF) – “Navigation from Stars to GPS”

10:40 -11:30 (4^th period)
Dr. Scot Smith (Geomatics Department – UF) - “Applications of GIS for Resource Management”

D. Samuel Rajasekhar (St Johns River Water Management District) – “NDVI: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index”

11:45-12:35 (5^th period)
Edward Gonzalez-Tennant (Anthropology Department – UF) - “Counter-Mapping Your World: An Introduction to Using GIS for Spatially-Informed Storytelling”

Juna Papajorgji (Urban and Regional Planning Department – UF) – “Mapping Poverty in Alachua County”

Other Important Times
12:45 Cake Cutting

1:00 – 1:30 Poster Contest Voting (winner announced at 2:00)

1:00 – 3:00 GIS Information and Career Fair

2:00 – 4:00 Geocaching Game

GIS DAY website http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/gisday/

For more information contact us at mapsref@uflib.ufl.edu or (352) 273-2825.

Three sheduled online chats with three published authors who will offer writing advice andencouragement to NaNoWriMo participants:

6:30 – 7:00pm – J.V. Jones
7:30 – 8:00pm – J.C. Hutchins
8:30 – 9:00pm – Mur Lafferty

J.V. JONES (http://jvj.com/jjbio.html)
J.V. Jones is author of the bestselling Book Of Words series. Her books have been translated into nine languages. Her latest book, Watcher of the Dead, will be published by Tor in April 2010. She lives in San Diego.

J.C. HUTCHINS (http://jchutchins.net/site/about-the-author)
J.C. Hutchins is an award-winning novelist best known for his 7th Son technothriller trilogy, which he released as free serialized audiobooks from 2006-07. With approximately 100,000 downloads of his episodic fiction still occurring each month, 7th Son is the most popular “podcast novel” series in history. Hutchins has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME.com, Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, etc., and is also the author of the popular transmedia book, “Personal Effects: Dark Art” which was co-written with Jordan Weisman.

MUR LAFFERTY (http://murverse.com/about/about-mur)
Mur Lafferty is an award winning American podcaster and writer based in Durham, NC.  She was, until July 2007, the host and co-editor of Pseudopod. She is also the host and creator of the podcasts Geek Fu Action Grip and I Should Be Writing.

Refreshments will be provided.

“Idea Jar” & “Jar of Fortunes” will be available along with other fun games & giveaways to spark imagination and help overcome writer’s block.

Questions? Contact Stacey Ewing, staewin@uflib.ufl.edu or
Laura Jordan, laujord@uflib.ufl.edu

WHEN: October 12, 2009, 4-5 p.m.
WHERE: Marston Science Library, Room 107
WHO: Seniors and first year graduate students

PRESENTERS:

Matt Williams, doctoral candidate, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Douglas Levey, Ph.D., professor and evolutionary biologist, Department of Zoology
Bess de Farber, grants manager, UF Libraries

The Architecture Archives was established in 2004 by the Smathers Libraries in collaboration with the UF School of Architecture to collect and preserve important historical records pertaining to the architecture and architects of Florida. The collections in the Architectural Archives are available to students, faculty, visiting scholars and the general public for research and education.

The tour will highlight the collections, facilities and activities of the Architecture Archives, located in the Special Collections Research Room. The historical materials on display will include models, drawings, blueprints, and photographs from the collections of Alfred Browning Parker, Rufus Nims, Kenneth Treister, William Morgan and others.

Three tours will begin at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 10. Each will last about 30 minutes. The Architecture Archives is located on the 2nd floor of the Smathers Library building (Library East) on the UF campus, Gainesville.

Information about the Architecture Archives is available at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/architecture/, and information about the Florida chapter of DOCOMOMO is available at http://www.docomomofl.org/. For more information about the tour, please contact archivist John Nemmers in the Architecture Archives at 352-273-2766 or jnemmers@ufl.edu.

The George A. Smathers Libraries are planning a week of activities in support of Open Access.

What is Open Access? Open Access (OA) is free, permanent web-based access to scholarly articles for everyone. For further information see www.uflib.ufl.edu/oa

All programs are free and open to the public.

Open Access: Is it the Future for All Scientific Publications?
Monday 10/19      1:30-2:30      Smathers Library, Room 1A

Dr. Grant McFadden, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of PLoS Pathogens, will discuss open access and the impact it is having on traditional research cycles, including T&P implications. He will also discuss his experience as an open access editor and author.

Copyright  & Creative Commons
Tuesday 10/20      1:30-2:30      Smathers Library, Room 1A

What are your rights as an author and researcher? As a creator of new knowledge, learn about alternative licensing and how to retain your author rights.

Digital Scholarship: Institutional Repositories & Open Textbooks
Wednesday 10/21        1:30-2:30      Smathers Library, Room 1A

Learn about publications available to researchers for free through digital repositories.  As members of the University of Florida community, find out how you can contribute and access your academic materials using the Institutional Repository’s new self-submittal tool.

Public Funding = Public Access
Thursday 10/22      10:00-11:00      Health Science Center, C1-17 Communicore Building

Dr. David Guzick, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, President UF&Shands Health System, will discuss how public access initiatives speed research from bench to bedside.

Open Access @ UF
Friday 10/23      10:00-11:00      Smathers Library, Room 1A

A panel discussion about Open Access from the viewpoints of various UF stakeholders: researchers, librarians, academic departments, and students. This will be followed by an audience discussion of what the next steps on UF campus should be.

open access

Robert H. Hughes, author of Ahorca Lagarto: An historical novel about life and love in Panama during the construction of the Panama Railroad, 1851-1856, and the events that unfolded on the banks of the Chagres River in a tiny town called Hang the Lizard will discuss his book. Books will be available for sale.

All UF students are eligible to enter. The prize for the winning entry is $100. The design must relate to libraries.

Entry deadline: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. E-mail entries to bhood@ufl.edu or mail on disk to: Barbara Hood, George A. Smathers Libraries, PO Box 117000, Gainesville, FL 32611-7000

Artwork requirements: Adobe Acrobat (high quality pdf) or pc-based original files: Adobe CS3 or lower – Illustrator (.ai, .eps), PhotoShop (file must be created 300 dpi or higher; .psd, .tif, .eps), InDesign (.indd).  Convert any fonts to curves, outlines or paths and include fonts.  Send layered files. Finished size card will be 5×7 horizontal or vertical so art should be proportionate.

Questions? Contact Barbara Hood @ 352-273-2505 or bhood@ufl.edu.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop so that they can bookmark and/or download these free resources and use them again.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

InfoCommons @ Library West – 3rd Floor Presentation Area

Light refreshments will be served.