Library Office Notes |
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign |
No. 04, February 5, 1999 Edited by: Eun Hae Lee |
| The deadline for submitting items for publication is Wednesday at
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| LSSC Election Results Here are the officers for the year 1999: Chair: Gil Witte Lucille Roberts will be replacing the departing Jeff Carrico as a Technical Services Representative. (Gil Witte) Exhibit Announcement It is becoming that time of year when thoughts of romance fill the air...Valentine's Day, Spring and love. The Undergraduate Library Media Center is far from being immune to Cupid's arrows. Come see our display of titles in CUPID'S CORNER. (Marla Crook) |
New Development Director Linda E. (Lyn) Jones has been named Director of Library Development and Public Affairs, effective March 22, 1999. Lyn has served as Director of Development for Student Affairs on campus since 1993. She will bring significant experience in development, including donor relations and annual campaigns. Lyn holds an M.Ed. and B.S. from UIUC, and is President-Elect of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, East Central Illinois Chapter. Thanks should be expressed for the dedication and commitment of the Search Committee chaired by Barbara Jones. The Campus News Bureau will be issuing a press release concerning Lyn's appointment soon. (Frances O'Brien) |
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FEBRUARY LIBRARY EXHIBITS
"Cupid's Corner"
Undergraduate Library Media Center
"King's Legacy: Materials from the Collection of
Lawrence Stanford King (1946-1994)
Music Library
"Tango: An Argentine Invention"
&
"Mexican Corridos"
Latin American Library Services
"New Years Around the World"
Newspaper Library Exhibit Case
"Racial Justice: An International Struggle"
Main Corridor and Mueller Exhibit Case
(East Foyer)
Nuruddin Farah's Somalia: "Country of Imagination"
Modern Languages and Linguistics Library
(Library Office of Development and Public Affairs)
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The Library Colloquium Committee
presents:
"Love and lust in the Rare Book and Special Collections Library: A
Valentine's Day celebration of our collections and services."
a talk by
Barbara Jones
Barbara Jones, UIUC Rare Book and Special Collections Librarian, and other staff and
faculty from
that library will use a romantic theme to highlight the world-renowned collections and
services
available to scholars and the general community in this library.
Red and/or chocolate refreshments will be served.
Thursday, February 11, 1999
1:30-3:00 pm
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1408 West Gregory
Urbana, IL 61801
Main Library - Room 346 (Rare Book and Special Collections Library)
Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
For more information, call 244-9497
or e-mail: mjacobs@uiuc.edu
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The Library Colloquium Committee
presents:
1998-1999 Lecture Series
featuring
Barbara Jones (UIUC Rare Book and Special Collections Librarian)
***11 February 1999***
Sarah M. Pritchard (Director of Libraries - Smith College)
***March 1999***
Rick Jones (Music Librarian - Notre Dame University)
Sonja Jordan (Head, Preservation Unit - Notre Dame University)
***April 1999***
In the coming days and weeks we will be providing you with more details about each of
these lectures through our web site
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/colloquium/
and various electronic and print media. Please begin to plan now to join us for what
will be interesting, entertaining, and informative lectures on issues of concern to all
library staff.
Sponsored by the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
For more information, call 244-9497
or e-mail: mjacobs@uiuc.edu
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Present: A. Bendel, J. Carrico, R. Fentress, J. Gammon, B. Trumpinski, J. Watkins
1. Minutes of the Nov. 11 Meeting were approved.
2. Meeting reports were given:
A. Reconfiguration: The Space Committee has received letters from faculty and staff voicing their concerns about changes. These letters are on file with the committee.
B. Administrative Policy Meeting:
1. Staff should not request social security numbers from patrons.
2. Problems with anonymous e-mail are being investigated by division heads.
3. A draft of the new Library budget was discussed. Questions arose about the status of the staff survey, and where new staff positions would be located, etc. Bart Clark will be invited to our Jan. 13 meeting, so he can answer questions.
4. J. Watkins mentioned that Dec. 18 is the deadline for receiving ballots for the election for LSSC members. Ballots will be counted and the results announced before the holidays.
Jan. 13, 1999 is the next meeting date for LSSC. That double meeting will be attended by newly elected members along with standing members.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Gammon
Secretary
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Minutes of the Library Staff Steering Committee Meeting
Jan. 13, 1999
Present: A. Bendel, J. Carrico, A. Conrad, J. Gammon, H. J. Kim, P. Lindell, J. Watkins, G. Witte
Guest: B. Clark
1. Introduction of new members and continuing committee members.
2. We reviewed spring responsibilities of committee to ALA Scholarship.
3. LSSC has a web site:
charge of the Committee -
http//www.library.uiuc.edu/committe/charges/staffcom.htm
bylaws of the Committee -
http//www.library.uiuc.edu/committe/bylaws/steer.htm
4. P. Lindell inquired about classes in computer skills for staff.
5. Concern was raised about the cataloging backlog.
6. We reviewed questions for Bart Clark before he arrived at the meeting. He was invited to update us about the following
A. Staff survey - investigating two models for optimal numbers and distribution of staff. A report will be available in the Library Science Library in February.
B. The new budget plan is to allow for changes and upgrades of positions. A revised budget will be available Jan. 19.
C. The need to update the directory wall cases on the first floor was brought to Bart's attention.
D. He will investigate the possibility of having an MTD bus shelter at the north side of Gregory Drive near the Library entrance.
E. Panic doors or exits, per safety codes, is another matter Bart will check on.
F. Parking lot lighting problem several lights have been out recently, resulting in a low level of lighting, which is unsafe. Too many lights go out before the problem is corrected.
B. Clark concluded that faster service is needed. He stated also that additional lights on the building by the west/parking lot door would improve the situation. He informed us that the lighting in the parking lot meets code when all lights are functioning (depending upon atmospheric conditions).
G. Confusion on closing the Library during inclement weather was discussed. Bob Wedgeworth will bring this matter before the meeting of the Deans.
7. We thanked Julie Watkins for her responsible service as Chair of the LSSC for the past several years.
8. Since we were out of time, election of new officers and the reading/approval of the minutes of the last meeting were tabled until the next meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Gammon
Secretary