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SUL Celebrates the Holidays
This year’s Holiday Party and Staff Recognition Event was held on December 20, 2007 at the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center. Once again SU catering provided a delicious and attractive luncheon complete with eggnog and Christmas cookies.
Dean Suzanne Thorin presented milestone awards to 16 Library employees.
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Collaboration and Customization
Brings New Look to the Library on the Web
On January 14th, 2008 Syracuse University Library launched its new Business and Management Information Gateway. The gateway, created in collaboration with the Whitman School of
Business, is a customized collection of information resources specific to business and management that was designed for Whitman students, faculty, and staff. Its search functionality, powered by MetaLib, streamlines the discovery process and enables users to locate the information more quickly and effectively by searching multiple business information resources simultaneously. A single search will return results from a variety of information resources such as journal articles, newspapers, books, SUMMIT catalog, and other quality Internet resources. There are also links to other library services, as well as to course-specific information developed by the library’s business subject specialist.
The site was developed to meet the specific needs of the Whitman School population and was designed with the input of future users. Options include a simple "Google-like" keyword search or an advanced search of specific fields with Boolean operators to accommodate varying skill levels of individual users and three audience-specific versions are available for student, faculty, and staff use.
The gateways can be accessed through Blackboard and the student version of the gateway can be found on the library website at: http://library.syr.edu/information/services/whitman/students.html.
Sci Tech: Finding a Way to Meet the Need
Ten years ago the shelves in Room 103 of the Sci-Tech Library bulged with ranges of print periodicals on one side of the room, reference books on the other, and a small study area with two tables squeezed into the space between.
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Back to the Future
On January 8, 2008 Bird Library took a large step into the future when much of the first floor was returned to its original open design.
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A Student's Viewpoint on the New Cafe
by Sarah Pohl
Editor's Note: this was written by Sarah Pohl, our new student assistant. She will be working on the newsletter and other web pages in the staff development department and I want to welcome her to the staff. - Gerri
The entrance and main desk aren't the only noticeable differences since Bird Library's extreme make over this year. Spring semester also brought about the opening of the new café located at the south entrance of the Library.
The café, though as of now nameless, has attracted all kinds of attention from student and faculty alike. More than just a place to grab a quick snack or a safety net for those early risers who forget their lunch on the counter, the new café creates a friendly environment where students and staff can relax for a moment and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee or a tasty made-to-order deli sandwich.
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Kim Belanger returned to work on December 17, 2007 after a long convalescence following a motorcycle accident. Friends and colleagues joined Kim in the Hillyer Room for a welcome back celebration. It's sure good to have you back Kim. 
SU Library staff bid a fond farewell to Bill Garrison who has left Syracuse to become the
Dean of Libraries at the University of South Florida in Tampa. A reception was held on
January 9, in the Hillyer Room, where Bill received some "useful" gifts for his new life in FL along with a beautiful David MacDonald bowl.