Congratulations To:

The Research and Publications Committee is pleased to announce the funding of an RPC grant to Jennifer Hain Teper (Conservation) and Stephanie Atkins (Central Circulation) for a project entitled:  "Web Survey of Practices During a Temporary Move," Janice Pilch (Slavic) for a project entitled: "Research for articles on copyright and digital libraries in the Slavic and East European field, and on the history of copyright relations between the U.S. and nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia," and Al Kagan (Africana) for a project entitled: "Reference Guide to Africa, 2nd edition." http://www.library.uiuc.edu/committee/rpc/awards03.htm

Communications from Library Committees:

Minutes:

Administrative Council

Cataloging Policy Committee

Collection Development Committee

Electronic Resource Work Group
Executive Committee
Integrated System Coordinating Committee
Library Faculty Meetings

Sine nomine, a publication of the Office of Services

Staff Development and Training Committee

Staff Development & Training Calendar

Strategic Planning Committee
User Ed Committee

News & Announcements from Units:

Priscilla C. Yu (City Planning) at the invitation of the Director General of the National Library of Malaysia and the President of the Library Association of Malaysia, delivered a lecture, "A Crown Jewel: The University of Illinois Library System," at the National Library of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, March 29, 2004.

The Education and Social Science Library is delighted to welcome Ron Banks as the half-time Visiting Reference Coordinator in the Education and Social Science Library (ESSL).  Ron is taking over coordination of reference activities and supervision of graduate assistants formerly handled by Lynne Rudasill.  Lynne will continue her responsibilities as Political Science/Speech Communication Subject Specialist on a half-time basis; the other half of her time is focused on her recent appointment as the Global Studies Librarian at the campus Center for Global Studies.

Ron has an undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation and the MLIS from UIUC, with a master's degree in special education from SIU-Carbondale.  In addition to working in the library at Virginia Commonwealth University, he has spent the past eight years working at the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.  His most recent activities there included supervising the information services operation and Live reference.

Ron joined the ESSL on March 22.  He is sharing office space and telephone access with Lynne Rudasill and can be reached at 244-1868 or by email at rbanks@uiuc.edu.

Please welcome Ron to the UIUC Library!
 

News & Announcements from Library Administration:

Academic Search Position Update

Comings & Goings:

MAY 2004 LIBRARY EXHIBITS

5 de Mayo -Latín American and Caribbean Library Display

Historic Information on the Olympic Games and Avery Brundage -

Main Hall Display Cases

Paris et la Litterature: une promenade sous la pluie -

Modern Languages and Linguistics Library

From Napier's Bones to Telegraphic Codes: Precursors

to Modern Computing and Telecommunications -

Rare Book and Special Collections Library (April – May)

The Infamous IRS -Government Documents