Red Dirt Book Festival Registration Open

Registration for the Red Dirt Book Festival is now open!

The third, biennial Red Dirt Book Festival, an official Oklahoma Centennial event, will be November 2 and 3, 2007 in Shawnee, Okla. at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center. The mission of the Red Dirt Book Festival is to celebrate the art and craft of writing through an event that brings together Oklahoma readers, writers, illustrators, publishers, storytellers, scholars and performers.

“READ, WRITE, TALK,” continue to be the festival’s thematic strands. “Oklahoma Character,” is the unifying focus for the 2007 festival. The festival’s goal is to identify what is unique about Oklahoma character as reflected in our literature. This may include the unique character of our history, our landscape, our lifestyle and our Oklahoma “characters.” Through a series of lectures, panel presentations, and group discussions, participants focus their attention on thematic questions. Other festival attractions are a banquet and luncheons, book signings, exhibits, storytelling and performances....

Disclosure --
My coworker, Kevin, and I are the 2 person web team behind Red Dirt. We are using Joomla (which is the CMS we are going to do to redesign our work website this coming year). We've already tested some features on the Big Read and learned a lot about the software and users -- so the more folks who use the online functionality of Red Dirt the more Kevin and I get to see how the CMS holds up. So be sure to shoot any design/function commentary my way! :)

Job Posting | Shawnee

Technology/Technical Services Librarian, St. Gregory's University, Shawnee, OK

St. Gregory's University, a private institution of higher education in the Catholic and Benedictine tradition, has an immediate opening for a Technology/Technical Services Librarian. Candidates must possess at least a master's degree from an ALA accredited university.

Successful candidates will have strong technical, organizational and interpersonal abilities. This position maintains the library's web page, manages connections to electronic resources, oversees the acquisition of library materials, and is co-system administrator for Voyager ILS, a UNIX based system. This is a great opportunity to expand and build technology skills. The candidate must be supportive of and willing to contribute to the Catholic and Benedictine identity of St. Gregory's University.

To apply: Send letter of application, vita, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to the attention of:
Fr. Robert A. Busch, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Application materials may be sent electronically to hr@stgregorys.edu or via mail service to:
Human Resources Department,
St. Gregory's University,
1900 W. MacArthur Street,
Shawnee, OK 74804.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

This full-time faculty position is also listed at http://www.stgregorys.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=782

Job Posting | Shawnee

TECHNOLOGY/TECHNICAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN

St. Gregory's University, a private institution of higher education
in the Catholic and Benedictine tradition, has an immediate opening
for a Technology/Technical Services Librarian. Candidates must
possess at least a master's degree from an ALA accredited
university. Additionally, successful candidates will have strong
technical, organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as the
technical ability to administer the library's UNIX based server,
maintain the library's web page, manage connections to electronic
resources, and oversee the acquisition of library materials. The
candidate must be supportive of and willing to contribute to the
Catholic and Benedictine identity of St. Gregory's University. Send
letter of application, vita, transcripts, and three letters of
recommendation to the attention of Fr. Robert A. Busch, Ph.D., Vice
President for Academic Affairs.

Application materials may be sent
electronically to hr@stgregorys.edu or via mail service to Human
Resources Department, St. Gregory's University, 1900 W. MacArthur
Street, Shawnee, OK 74804. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled.