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University Library Information Bulletin |
LIB-Dec. 7, 2005 - #E-49 |
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STAFF NEWS |
Retirement
Alex Bloss, Acquisitions Librarian and Clinical Assistant Professor, will retire on Feb. 28, 2006 after more than 13 years of service to the UIC Library.
New Hire
Kimberly Pendell accepted the position of Visiting Assistant Information Services Librarian & Visiting Assistant Professor effective Dec. 19, 2005.
Reappointments
Daniel Enoch, Senior Research Programmer and previously a Professional Library Associate in Acquisitions, will become Interim Acquisitions Librarian on March 1.
The appointment of Lisa Elliott-O'Leary, Research Programmer, is being increased from 50% to 80% effective Jan. 16, 2006. Lisa will absorb some of Daniel's systems duties.
Happy Aniversary to those employees hired in the month of November
Genelle Meland - 16
Charniel McDaniels - 14
Carmen De Leon - 13
Robin Starks - 11
Hector Mendez - 11
Kenneth Carlborg - 10
Mary Diaz - 10
Maria Romero - 10
Rosalva Soto - 6
Bruce Kresnoff - 5
Diane Fagen - 4
Alejandro Castro - 3
Kathryn Glenzinski - 1
Happy Aniversary to those employees hired in the month of December
Alfredia Smith - 27
Evelyn Collie r- 13
Osvaldo Villalpando - 13
Lynn Womack - 13
Susan Glover -10
Carol Scherrer -8
Douglas Bicknese - 7
Tammy Mays - 5
Francis Kayiwa -5
Sandra DeGroote - 4
Ora Daniels -3
Ellen Starkman - 3
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SAVE THE DATE: LIBRARY HOLIDAY PARTY
Happy holidays! Please mark your calendars for the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 3-5 p.m. for the Library holiday party at Bar Louie, 1321 W. Taylor. Details and invitations to come!
Special Collections/University Archives Open House
Come see what is “special” about Special Collections. View rare treasures and historical documents selected from the manuscripts, photographs, rare books, maps and printed materials of both service points of the Special Collections Department. Discover the colorful history of the University of Illinois at Chicago through the records, photographs and artifacts from the University Archives. After viewing the displays, please join us for some holiday treats.
Daley
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 12
Room 3-330 |
LHS
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Room 320 |
Lectures and Forums
Lectures and Forums invites all to come hear Francis Kayiwa, Library Systems Coordinator, talk about his recent trip to Nigeria to work with a team of librarians on a grant project. The presentation will take place on Friday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. in the Daley Library Electronic Learning Lab (1-330).
Reduced Services Schedule for Holidays
UIC has designated Dec. 28-29 as Reduced Service Days in an effort to reduce energy and operating costs during Fall Intersession. As a result, the Daley Library will be closed Dec. 28-29; however, the Science Library and LHS-Chicago will be open on a reduced-hours schedule.
Class Schedules
Employees taking classes during the Spring semester should fill out a modified class schedule for review by Library Human Resources and Administration. The form is available by calling 6-7353 or e-mailing Library Human Resources
Vacancy
Library Specialist Circulation/Desk one full -time
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OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION
NEWS
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Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) & Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA)
The first Joint Conference for Librarians of Color & Chinese American Librarian Association will take place Oct. 11 - 15, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.
On The ARL Server (Dec.. 5, 2005)
News and Publications
• E-News for ARL Directors, Oct.-Nov 2005
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SPARC E-News, Oct.-Nov 2005
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SPARC Open Access Newsletter, Dec. 2, 2005
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SPARC Announces New Resource: Survey of Open Access Programs
Meetings and Professional Development Opportunities
• LibQUAL+™ Grants for Libraries--application deadline Dec. 20, 2005
• ARL Events at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, San Antonio, January 2006
• Living the Future 6: WOW!--Where Next? cosponsored by the University of Arizona Libraries, ARL, and ACRL, Tucson, Arizona, April 5-8
• ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by UCLA, July 12-14
• SPARC-ACRL Forum at ALA Midwinter: Authors and Authority: Perspectives on Negotiating Licenses and Copyright, Jan. 21, 4 -6 p.m.
Register for LibQUAL+ Workshops at ALA Midwinter 2006
• LibQUAL+™ 2006 Introductory Workshop, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, no charge
• LibQUAL+™ 2005 Results Meeting, Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m., no charge
• Understanding Mean Comparisons and Relations with Your LibQUAL+™ Data, Jan. 24, 8-11 a.m., $50
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WEB SITES |
Frequently Used Web sites:
UIC Library:
UIC Library Home Page
About the Library
Note: This site is updated regularly.
CITY2000
A collection of photographs from more than 200 photographers spending 365 days canvassing the city and chronicling its people, places and personality.
Daley Library Special Collections
Employee of the Month Award @ UIC Library
Library All-Staff Meetings
Library Faculty Committees
Library Hours
Library News:
The Library's Electronic Newsletter on Acquisitions and Initiatives
ULIB Search Engine
Others:
ACCC Servers
This page lists the availability of ACCC run servers like tigger, mailserv, icarus, calendar, etc.
CIC
An academic consortium of twelve major teaching and research universities in the Midwest.
CRL
A consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries acquiring and preserving traditional and digital resources for research and teaching, making them available to member institutions through interlibrary loan and electronic delivery.
ICCMP
Works to meet the diverse information needs of faculty, students, and other library users in Illinois by encouraging cooperative library activity in order to make the best use of resources.
IDAL
Building a collection of full-text and full-image electronic resources that support instruction, study, and research by students, faculty and staff in all eligible Illinois institutions of higher education.
ILA Reporter
(a bimonthly newsletter of the Illinois Library Association)
ILCSO
Enhances and expands access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among ILCSO members and with the Illinois Library community.
Web sites You Should Know About
Caxton Club
Includes information of current area exhibits, special library programs and events of bibliographic interest and speaker schedules for members luncheons/dinners.
Chicago Area Archivists
Includes information on programs and events taking place at archives and manuscript repositories in the greater Chicagoland area.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Promotes gardens and gardening since 1890.
Field Museum
An accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archeology, science and history.
HistoryMakers
Committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories.
Libary Mosaics: The Magazine for Support Staff
It's our electronic subscription to a magazine specifically geared to library classified staff.
Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.
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DATES
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
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2005
| Dec. 14 |
Research Brown Bag Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., LHS conference room. |
| Dec. 15 |
Executive Committee (date has been changed from original schedule) |
| Dec. 20 |
Library Holiday Party, Bar Louie, 1321 W. Taylor (Details forthcoming) |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan. 4 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 713 SCE |
| Jan. 11 |
Executive Committee |
| Jan. 20-25 |
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, San Antonio, TX |
| Jan. 30 |
Lectures and Forums ALA Midwinter Brownbag, Noon, Daley B-466 |
| Feb. 1 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| Feb. 8 |
Executive Committee |
| March 1 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 713 SCE |
| March 8 |
Executive Committee |
| April 5 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| April 12 |
Executive Committee |
| May 3 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| May 10 |
Executive Committee |
| June 7 |
Steering Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 603 SCE |
| June 14 |
Executive Committee |
| July 12 |
Executive Committee |
| Aug. 9 |
Executive Committee |
| Aug. 9 |
Executive Committee |
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