We’re Hiring

The library is hiring 2 student Research Consultant positions to work for 6-8 hours/each in the Spring semester.

To apply, turn in an Application for Student Employment at the Circulation desk.

 

TITLE: Research Consultant (number of positions varies)

Part-time; hours vary; no benefits; hourly pay rate based on years employed on campus

(1st yr: $7.25/hr; 2nd yr: $7.35/hr; 3rd yr: $7.45/hr; 4th yr: $7.55/hr)

DEPARTMENT: Library

REPORTS TO: Instruction and Research Services Librarian

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Peer research consultation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides individual consultations on-demand and by appointment about using library resources to find appropriate information for academic assignments and citation style.
2. Attends initial training during the first week of the semester.
3. Attends weekly hour-long staff meeting for ongoing training.
4. Provides clerical support, such as assembly of instructional materials, packets, displays, etc.
5. Works on special projects/assignments as directed.

NOTE:                  Student employees are expected to maintain appropriate job behavior including reporting to work on time and as scheduled; compliance with all policies and procedures; and completion of time sheets according to guidelines/deadlines.

Research Consultants will report to Circulation Staff in the Instruction and Research Services Librarian’s absence.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Must be enrolled as a full-time student of the Ringling College of Art and Design. Must have completed EN151: Writing Studio or received transfer credit for this course

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Position requires attention to detail and a previous experience in research.

Strong verbal communication skills.  Ability to relate to students from a variety of academic backgrounds.

AVAILABILITY:

Primary availability required during evening hours on Sunday through Thursday nights.

PHYSICAL:

Ability to work with computers, both visually and dexterously.

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and reach shelving heights up to six feet.

Periodicals: Stash

If you’ve ever been to our Library, one of the first things you might have noticed first is the two walls lined with our periodicals. Our magazine subscriptions are wide and varied, and they run the gamut from Fine Arts to Pop Culture and beyond. There are certainly a few magazines here I’d never seen before, but of all the ones I’ve become acquainted with, there are none quite like Stash.

You can tell this will be good.

Stash is, according to their website, “the planet’s only monthly video showcase of animation, VFX and motion graphics”. They stick true to their mission, and each DVD is packed with a whole bunch of videos short films, broadcast design, music videos and commercials from around the world. This wide range of subjects, artists and clients produces equal variety in styles and solutions. Best of all, each DVD is accompanied by a booklet which contains details for each of the pieces.

It’s definitely worth a peek. The variety is each issue is sure to inspire or at the very least, amuse.

Click on one of the following images to see a short, if you’re still not convinced.

The Pearce Sisters

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc

Congratulations to Our Winner!

Remember that we had a contest this Halloween to guess the number of candies in the jar? Our winner, Matt Decker, guessed 130, and the actual number of candies was 131!

Matt won a gift card to Subway.

Fall Colors Book Display

Midterms are done, November has come and all our thoughts now turn to Thanksgiving Break. I don’t know about you, but I immediately associate Thanksgiving with fall colors (although I know that for those from the North, winter colors suit the holiday best). Here in the library, we’re all about those red, oranges, yellows and browns right now, and we chose to make this month’s book display fit the bill.

Based on the colors, we chose a wide range of books and movies covering quite a few subjects. So come by, browse around, and by all means feel free to check any of these materials out.

Just so you get an idea of some of the things you can find, here’s a list you can look at wherever you are.

• Rencontres internationales de la photographie
• The bottomless belly button
• Dutch design 2002/2003.
• Tadanori Yokoo
• Jazz Covers
• For sale: a book of intro work
• Dos Logos
• Graffiti NYC
• Japanese Costume: History and Tradition
• Designer’s Guide to Color 3
• Crooklyn
• Blowup
• Juliet of Spirits

But do come by, and look at the pretty colors in person!

Killer Tracks: New Releases!

Killer Tracks has just come up with a couple of new releases in 10 different libraries!

For those of you who don’t know, Killer Tracks is most likely our most beloved audio resource. You can browse through hundreds of songs, clips and sound fx through it’s user-friendly catalog or using a more specific search through the “trakfinder”. You can then listen to the clips and set aside those you like to download them. This is especially valuable for those of you in Computer Animation or Digital Film.

Now, Killer Tracks has expanded its library once more, to include the following 15 new releases in 10 different libraries. So be sure to check them out!

 

Ringling’s Resident Ghost

As we get closer to Halloween, it seems appropriate we shed some light on Ringling’s resident ghost known as Mary, who shares students’ sleeping quarters in Keating Hall.

For decades, students have reported numerous sightings of the ghost of a young woman, often described wearing clothing from the 1920’s. During this time, before Ringling College was founded, Keating Hall was a hotel that fell on hard times and became a brothel. The story goes that Mary was a young “lady of the night” who commit suicide on the second floor of the building. Since then, her ghost reportedly lingers on the second floor.

Stories range from seeing a woman gazing out of a window into the street late at night, to several spooky happenings involving the yanking of sheets in the middle of the night, television sets and radios turning on/off and students walking into their empty rooms to find their brushes slowly swirling in their water cups.

The sightings and reports have been so numerous and constant throughout the ages that the Ringling College was showcased as one of the most haunted campuses in a Travel Channel special Halloween program aptly titled “Haunted Campuses”.

Interested in reading more? Follow this link to read a chapter on Ringling’s ghost in the book Florida’s Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: The Gulf Coast and Pensacola by Greg Jenkins, courtesy of Google Books.

Have you or any of your friends had an encounter with our ghost? Leave a comment and share your stories!

In the meantime, mind your manners and be sure to say hello to Mary when you find yourself in Keating Hall.

On Order Status

You know that all students and faculty can request that the library buy particular books, DVDs and magazines, right? Its as simple as filling out this form.Now you can check back to find out whether something you’ve requested has been ordered by the library. This video explains it all:

more about “On Order Status“, posted with vodpod

Spotlight: Robert Andrew Parker

           The Selby Gallery is currently housing an exhibit of Illustrator Robert Andrew Parker’s work. His loose style and beautiful use of watercolors and gouache work together to create playful illustrations that set a mood for the stories they accompany.

 

Here’s a little taste of some of his work.

 

 

Pop Corn and Ma Goodness

Liam's Catch

 

Although most the books are at the Selby Gallery exhibit, we still have some at the library you can come and see. 

 

 

 

Come by, and check them out!

 

Liam’s Catch

by Dorothy D. Parker

Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

PZ7.P37 Li 1972

 

Pop Corn and Ma Goodness

by Edna Mitchell Preston

Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

PZ8.3.P913 Pop 1969

 

The Monkey’s Haircut, And Other Stories Told By the Maya

edited by John Bierhorst

Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

F1435.3.F6 M66 1986

 

 

Library Insider: Halloween Display

October has come and we all know what that means:

 

midterms and Halloween!

 

Everybody’s busy working on projects, getting ready for tests and planning Halloween costumes. What better way to both unwind and get costume ideas that psyching up for the festivities with scary movies and classic stories? 

 

The wonderful people at the library have even made your life easier with a great Halloween themed display. All of these books and movies are available to be checked out, so by all means do!

 

You can't miss it! In front of the last column before the stacks.

 

 

Come by and take a look at what’s on display. There might be some classics you may remember and some material you’ve never seen.

 

 

 

Library Insider: Light boxes? Indeed!

Did you know that the Library has a few light-boxes for our use and enjoyment? Well now you do!

 

                  There are two portable light-boxes that students may take out for a week at a time. However, these go fast, so I’d recommend you place a hold if you’d like to work in the comfort of your room.

Not too big, not too small… just the right size!

 

 

                  For those you who just can’t wait or want to work on a bigger scale,  there is also a larger stationary light-box for in-library use. If you’ve never been acquainted with a light-box, I strongly suggest you go by the library and check this one out. Behind it stands a collaborative stained glass piece from 1979 donated to the school. It’s definitely worth a glance. 

 

It almost looks holy when it’s lit up.

 

So by all means, check them out, experiment and create!