Library Office Notes

University of Illinois Library
at Urbana-Champaign
No. 27, July 16, 1999
Edited by:  Dixie L. Trinkle
The deadline for submitting items for publication is
Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Send items to L.O.N., 230 Library, MC-522
E-mail: trinkle@uiuc.edu
FAX: 217-244-4358
Reference Library Welcomes
Wei Ma

Wei Ma has recently transferred to Reference from the Undergraduate Library.  Her phone number and e-mail address remain the same, but her office is now in 200 Library.  In addition to providing reference service, Wei will work with electronic databases and technology support. 

Welcome Wei!

(Jo Kibbee)

Government Documents Library News

We are very pleased to announce that Terry Bennett has recently been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration and Assistant Government Documents Librarian.  In addition to reference and instruction  responsibilities, Terry will coordinate work on the  department's web site, promote

  


the collection of over 2,500 CD-ROMs, and serve as the department's liaison to the Library Systems Office.  A Certified Public Accountant, Terry has over ten years experience as a tax accountant at IMC Global, Inc., Bannockburn, IL, and KPMG Peat Marwick, New Orleans.  Terry received his MBA from Tulane University in 1986 and his MS degree from UIUC's GSLIS in May.  He was chosen this year's outstanding graduate by the GSLIS faculty and presented with the Anne M. Boyd/Beta Phi Mu Award.  From 1997-spring 1999, Terry worked as a graduate assistant in the Commerce Library.   Terry's address is 200D Library, MC-522, and he can be contacted by phone at 333-2472 or e-mail, tbbennet@uiuc.edu.  Please join us in welcoming Terry as a full-time staff member of the Government Documents Library.

(Mary Mallory)

JULY LIBRARY EXHIBITS

Who's a Classic?
Rare Book and Special Collections Library

1999 LSA Linguistic Institute UIUC
All Cases (North, South, Mueller)

Teatro Argentina Contemporaneo
Latin American Library

Stephen A. Forbes
IL Natural History Survey

(Library Office of Development and Public Affairs)

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Minutes of the Library Staff Steering Committee

23 June 1999

Present:  A. Conrad, J. Gammon, F. Huang, H. J. Kim, L. Roberts,
B. Trumpinski-Roberts, G. Witte, and Admin Rep.- C. Kopp

 I. The minutes of the June 9, 1999, meeting were approved as revised.

 II. Reports

A. Admin. Council - (see LON for detailed minutes)

Meeting was canceled.

B. Faculty Meeting - (see LON for detailed minutes)

No report.

C. Library Reconfiguration - meeting schedules are being planned.

Old data was reviewed and discussed

 III. Updates

A. Staffing survey - G. Witte sent an inquiry to Bart Clark on the status. Completion has been delayed by the Budget.

B. Brown Directories - G. Witte sent an inquiry to Bart Clark regarding the removal of the brown directories on the first floor and received the reply that it would be done this month.

 IV. Discussion

A. Talked about the proposed new Library Information Technology Committee.

V. New Business

A. A training session on the use of the fire extinguishers will take place on Monday July 12, 1999.

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Gammon, Transcriber

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