Congratulations To:

The Executive Committee has elected officers for this academic year. Congratulations to Beth Woodard, Vice Chair, and Lisa German, Secretary.

Communications from Library Committees:

Minutes:

Administrative Council

Cataloging Policy Committee

Collection Development Committee
Executive Committee
Integrated System Coordinating Committee
Library Faculty Meetings

Sine nomine, a publication of the Office of Services
User Ed Committee

News & Announcements from Units:

Karen Wei is pleased to announce the arrival of Muhammad al-Faruque to the UIUC Library as our new Middle Eastern Studies Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration in the Asian Library.

Muhammad came to us from Stanford University Libraries where he served as Middle East Librarian/Cataloger for the past two years and at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University as Principal Cataloger/NACO Coordinator/Middle East Cataloger from 1999 to 2001. Prior to his Stanford appointments he worked as Cataloger at the University of Toronto Library from 1990 to 1996. His other experiences included teaching at the International Islamic University Malaysia, the University of Toronto, and the University of Dhaka.

Muhammad has a Master's degree in Information Studies from the University of Toronto, an MA in Islamic History and Culture from the University of Dhaka, and an MA and a Ph.D. in Middle East and Islamic Studies from the University of Toronto.

Please join Karen in welcoming Muhammad. He can be reached at 4-1692 and by email at faruque@uiuc.edu

News & Announcements from Library Administration:

Don't forget: Paula's annual State of the Library talk is on Tuesday, September 2 in 407 Levis. A light breakfast will be available at 8:30am, with the talk beginning at 9:00am.

Academic Search Position Update

News & Announcements from University Administration:

News from the Field:

THIS WEEK AT THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY

From October 22-25, the Illinois State Library will be participating in another "Illinois Library Host Program for International Librarians" through their partnership with the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at UIUC. The sixteen international librarians participating in this fall program are very diverse and come from many countries. While here, the international librarians are eager to learn about U.S. libraries and are very curious about many aspects of librarianship. The "Illinois Library Host Program" is a wonderful opportunity for the international librarians to truly explore Illinois libraries as it gives them the opportunity to observe first-hand the day-to-day operations of Illinois libraries. The program also enriches the staff and community of the host institution through the shared stories from the international librarians about libraries and customs in their countries. The host program starts with training that consists of an informational meeting and presentations from the international librarians at the Illinois State Library on the morning of October 22. After the host training, the international librarians will leave with their designated hosts for the remainder of the program. For more information about the program, or hosting an international librarian, contact Bonnie Matheis at bmatheis@ilsos.net or 217-558-2065.

The Illinois State Library has received 300 sets of fire safety videos from Allstate Insurance Company for distribution to Illinois libraries at no charge. The two videos are geared toward 5-8 years and 9-11 years of age. To obtain a set contact Bonnie Matheis at bmatheis@ilsos.net or 217-558-2065.

This week's selection from the Illinois Digital Archives is a biographical sketch of John Peter Altgeld, Twentieth Governor of Illinois.

Upcoming Events

Miscellaneous:

Join your colleagues at a party to wish Bart Clark well in his retirement, Friday, September 5 from 3:00-5:00pm in 314B Illini Union.