[Libs-Or] Jobline on Libs-Or Digest - Leapforce
Jane Sabatini
jsabatini at carrington.edu
Tue Aug 23 16:09:58 PDT 2011
Here's my two cents. I had also worked for Leapforce and had the same experience Michael and Kama did. My main complaint was that it was hard (impossible) to get in touch with an actual person but it was legit. There are other "business" that ask for your credit card number and I would run from those sites.
Jane Sabatini
Librarian
Carrington College
Portland, Oregon
503-761-6100, ext. 31474
jsabatini at carrington.edu
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From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us on behalf of Kama Siegel
Sent: Tue 8/23/2011 4:05 PM
To: David Sale
Cc: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Jobline on Libs-Or Digest - Leapforce
David (and everyone else),
Actually, Leapforce IS a legitimate job. I have firsthand experience. I was trying it out on the side and then got bored with it.
If you look through the feedback you found by Googling, you'll notice that most people are mainly complaining about Leapforce's employment practices. However, most of those people didn't read all the fine print with respect to their employment contracts.
Leapforce is completely legit -- they just have very specific requirements for their employees. For example, Leapforce's employment contract specifically says that each contract is only 6 months long, and is at-will. They also have very detailed performance requirements, like evaluating a certain number of sites per hour. Due to poor or careless reading comprehension, a vocal few decide they retroactively don't like these rules and go on "teh Interwebs" to complain about it.
Best,
Kama Siegel
Alta Planning + Design
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:42 PM, David Sale <dsale at emporia.edu> wrote:
To whom it may concern:
The Libs-OR Jobline has recently run notices, purportedly for the position of search engine evaluator for Leapforce. Upon following the link provided, I discovered that the application process requires providing a work sample - which in turn requires using one's credit card to register for a subscription website to post the sample.
This did not appear to me to be a legitimate job offer, and a few moments' Googling showed many others of the same opinion. I would recommend that this listing be removed from future editions of the Jobline.
David Sale
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1. Oregon Literary Arts: Special Awards Nomination Deadline 8/26
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2. Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15): Gale &
More (Jennifer Maurer)
3. Reminder: Webinars about U.S. History in Context & GREENR
Today (Jennifer Maurer)
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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:45:26 +0000
From: "Katie Anderson" <katie.anderson at state.or.us>
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Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon Literary Arts: Special Awards Nomination
Deadline 8/26
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Posted on behalf of Susan Denning of Literary Arts
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Hi everyone,
The deadline for submissions to the Oregon Book Awards is Friday, August 26, 2011. Submissions are due in at the Literary Arts office by 5:00 p.m. that day. Applications are available on the Literary Arts web site at: http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/. Awards are presented in the following genres: Poetry, Fiction, General Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction, Children's Literature, Young Adult Literature, and Graphic Literature.
As part of the Oregon Book Awards, Literary Arts offers three special awards that recognize significant contributions to Oregon's literary culture:
The Charles Erskine Scott Wood Distinguished Writer Award is presented to an Oregon author in recognition of an enduring, substantial literary career.
The Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon's literary community.
The Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon's young readers.
Nominee must be a full-time, living Oregon resident. Information about how to nominate an individual or organization for a special award are available on our web site: http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/.
If you have questions or need more information, contact Susan Denning at susan at literary-arts.org or 503.227.2583
Thanks!
Susan
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From: "Jennifer Maurer" <jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
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Subject: [Libs-Or] Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15):
Gale & More
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Hi,
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15th through October 15th. Julie Pepera, a Gale trainer, voluntarily sent a list of some of the resources available in the Gale databases that can help with related studies or projects. (Thanks, Julie!) Click on the Gale bookmarks below to view the resources.
INFORME - The Database of Spanish Language Magazines
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?v=2.1&u=oslis&pg=BasicSearch&it=static&p=IFME&sw=w
Periodicals
Hispanic Time Magazine - PowerSearch
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0FWK&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w
The Hispanic-American Experience -PowerSearch
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0HLP&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w
Hispanic American Almanac - PowerSearch
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|5EHT&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w
Books
Notable Hispanic American Women - PowerSearch
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0HPI&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w
Contemporary Hispanic Biography - Book - PowerSearch
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0LTI&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w
Immigration and Multiculturalism - Book - Gale Virtual Reference Library
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414412658&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w
Articles
KidsInfo Bits Articles - Hispanic Americans
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Ethnic%2BGroups&locID=oslis&failover=0&topic=People&c=1&searchTerm=Hispanic%2BAmericans&ste=5&tbst=tsrch&tab=1&bConts=55
US History Articles - Basic Search "Hispanic Heritage"
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/searchResults/actionWin?failOverType=&query=BS%20hispanic%20heritage&prodId=UHIC&windowstate=normal&display-query=BS%20hispanic%20heritage&mode=view&limiter=AC%20y&totalSearchResultCount=329&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=&activityType=BasicSearch&scanId=CSH&userGroupName=oslis&jsid=bc8714072d2aaaf34eeeb0e5deca464a
Here's one suggestion for using the info from Julie. Some libraries feature a different database every month. If your library will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, perhaps ?Informe! could be featured.
These websites also have good information and resources about the subject.
http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ (Explore each column on the homepage. Info is from Library of Congress, National Archives, & more.)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm (kid-friendly site)
http://www.biography.com/hispanic-heritage/index.jsp (bios, trivia game, & more)
FYI,
Jen
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
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From: "Jennifer Maurer" <jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
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Subject: [Libs-Or] Reminder: Webinars about U.S. History in Context &
GREENR Today
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After participating in one of the U.S. History in Context/GREENR webinars on 8/18, I learned?
?which reference books are in U.S. History in Context that are not available in other Gale databases. (Lots!)
?how to bookmark articles and searches for a one-click path back to specific resources in Gale. (Handy!)
?about the world map in GREENR that allows me to visually and easily look for environmental topics by country. (Cool mashup!)
To discover this and more, join us today at 11:00 am or 4:30 pm.
You do not need to register, but do log in early to test connections. The attachment has the access information.
For more information about the databases, read the email below.
Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:01 AM
To: libs-or
Subject: [Libs-Or] U.S. History in Context & GREENR: New Databases in Statewide Contract
As part of the contract renewal announced last week<http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/2011-July/010716.html>, Gale is adding U.S. History in Context and GREENR to our statewide offerings at no additional cost.
What is U.S. History in Context?
This database provides a ?complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues, and current information? and ?combines documents from Primary Source Microfilm?s? digital archives; articles from classic Macmillan Reference USA? and Charles Scribner?s Sons? references; as well as other Gale proprietary content such as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.? There are over 9,100 viewpoint essays, 5,000 primary documents, articles from over 95 Gale reference titles, journal content, and more. It uses the same interface as Student Resources in Context and Opposing Viewpoints in Context. http://www.gale.cengage.com/InContext/hist_us.htm
What is GREENR?
The acronym stands for Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, and it is a ?new, authoritative online resource that focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment.? It allows users to navigate issue, organization, and country portals and provides news, video, primary source documents, interactive maps, refereed case studies, and more in research categories such as energy systems, healthcare, food, and green collar jobs. There is also an advisory board and blog for this product. http://www.gale.cengage.com/greenr/
Adding Links & Icons to Your Library?s/Consortium?s Database Page
Gale reps added the library-specific links for the new databases to the Gale support sites for Oregon libraries. For staff in a public or tribal library, go to http://galesupport.com/oregon/, enter your library?s name and click Select, and scan the alphabetical list of URLs. For staff in an academic library, go to http://www.galesupport.com/oregonacad/, click on your library?s name, and scan the alphabetical list of URLs. If your library or consortium includes database icons on your webpage, there is a link to those in the column to the right of the URLs. Should you have problems adding access to U.S. History in Context and GREENR on your library webpage, please contact Gale customer support at gale.consortium.installs at cengage.com<mailto:gale.consortium.installs at cengage.com> or (800) 877-4253 (press 4).
Title Lists
You can view the list of journals and reference books that are included in both databases. http://www.gale.cengage.com/title_lists/
Tutorials and Tip Sheets
Gale has a few short tutorials about each product. The subjects are Navigating the Homepage, Searching, and Topic/Portal Pages and Documents. http://www.gale.cengage.com/guidedtour/index.htm Note that it can take a couple of minutes for videos to load. There are also search tip sheets for both databases. http://support.gale.com/gale/cat.html?cat=1196
Webinars
A Gale trainer will offer four webinars this month to introduce Oregon library staff to both databases. Half of each hour-long session will be devoted to U.S. History in Context and the other half to GREENR. Your opportunities to participate are on August 18th at 9:30 am or 2:00 pm and August 23rd at 11:00 am or 4:30 pm (Pacific time). See the attachment for webinar access details. One session will be recorded and posted on the Gale support sites for Oregon libraries.
Credits
If you already subscribe to either of the new databases, your Gale sales rep will be in touch about a credit.
Public and tribal libraries: susan.mcphee at cengage.com<mailto:susan.mcphee at cengage.com>
Academic libraries: rob.hoyer at cengage.com<mailto:rob.hoyer at cengage.com>
Questions? Please ask.
Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>
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