Library Online
A publication for the employees, associates, and friends of the Syracuse University Library
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 Staff News
Events
Library Community
Personnel Announcements
Training & Development
Meetings & Minutes
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DSA and Staff Recognition Ceremony Held
Dean Thorin then introduced this year’s DSA recipient Kathleen Manwaring. Kathleen captivated the standing-room-only audience with a humorous look back over her 38 years at SUL. Click here for complete story and photos
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"Did You Ever See Such a Beautiful Baby?"A belated happy Father's Day and Mother's Day to all. And thanks to all of you who took the time to send in pictures of your babies. Some are still young and some are getting very grownup. There are children and grandchildren and well, some "special" babies. |
Nancy Pearl? WHO is Nancy PearlLisa Bankert
My giddiness was not shared by many. |
Library Paging Service Pilot Project Announcedfrom Syracuse University News, July 19, 2006 In order to more effectively meet the needs of library users during summer hours SUL is initiating a paging service pilot project between Bird and the Science and Technology Library. Click here for complete story. |
Education Librarians MeetUma Sharma Education Librarians of CNY from SUNY Oswego, SUNY Geneseo, Binghamton University, Rochester University, Syracuse University, LeMoyne College, and Utica college held their bi-annual meeting on April 28, 2006 in Bird Library, Syracuse University. Dr. Douglas Biklen, Dean, School of Education, Syracuse University, elucidated “Challenges & New Trends in the field of Education” very well. After this, all the participants attended a teleconference “ Google Book search: Its impact on Scholarship and libraries”. Then, all librarians shared their thoughts and experiences about new electronic resources, professional demands, and challenges. The day ended with informal social meeting with other librarians in Bird Library, and a brief tour of Bird Library. This event was a great success. Thanks to Peter McDonald, Associate University Librarian for providing funds, Nancy Cohen for arranging snacks & lunch, and other librarians who came to greet this group.
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“Do you love Doritos more than anything?”Librarians celebrate the publication of In Persuasion Nation
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New Workplace Partnership Council Subcommittee FormedIn accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the Service Employees’ International Union Local 200United, AFL-CIO and Syracuse University in the July 1, 2004 contract, a new committee has been formed whose charge is to develop a “mutually agreeable process and document for establishing written performance appraisals to track personal and professional development of bargaining unit staff in the Library”. Chaired by Cindy Cost (Organization Services), the committee is comprised of: Vanessa Dismuke (Acquisitions and chief steward), Marty Hanson (Access & Preservation Services dept head), Gerri McCarthy (staff development specialist), Donna Sullivan (Professional Programs & General Reference Services supervisor), Sandy Walker (Cataloging and union steward) and Annette Carbone (Organization Services – ex officio member). The committee is a subcommittee to the Workplace Partnership Council, an overall labor/management committee established as part of the labor agreement. The contract states that, “The intent of the WPC is to enhance labor-management communication and to encourage collaborative problem solving, meeting the interests of labor and management over the short and long term.” This new subcommittee will propose a uniform process through which bargaining unit employees and their supervisors can jointly formulate and evaluate individual goals and identify the appropriate training/development needed to assist in accomplishing these goals. The group will be meeting over the summer and will be seeking feedback from all library staff. They anticipate submitting a proposal to the Workplace Partnership Council by November 2006. For questions or comments please contact any of the subcommittee members. |
Upcoming Events of InterestMay 1 - August 18 Guild of Book Worker’s 100th Anniversary Exhibition Special Collections Research Center See the best in contemporary book work, including fine binding and artists books. The complete exhibition will open on September 19 at the Grolier Club in New York City before traveling to venues in Chicago, Salt Lake City, Portland, Dallas, and Boston. The Guild of Book Workers was founded in 1906 to “establish and maintain a feeling of kinship and mutual interest among workers in the several hand book crafts.” Today the Guild carries on that mission through the activities of its regional chapters, exhibitions, publications, and annual Standards of Excellence seminars. For many of its 100 years the Guild’s activities were based in New York, but beginning in the 1970s, interest in the Guild began to grow nationally. With approximately 1,000 members, the Guild has evolved from being primarily focused on the art of traditional “fine” binding in leather with ornate gold tooling to embracing the book arts movement with its sculptural books and innovative structures. For more information, please contact Peter Verheyen in the Special Collections Research Center at x9756. |
Thursday, October 19 5 - 9 p.m. Syracuse University Library Associates Rare and Select Book Auction Goldstein Student Center 401 Skytop Road Refreshments/Preview/Silent Auction/Live Auction Advance booking: $25. At the door: $30 Please call Terry Belzak (x 9763) to make reservations The funds from this event will go toward the Antje Lemke Seminar Room on the sixth floor of E.S. Bird Library |
Thursday, August 10 6:30pm-8:30pm Beaver Lake Evening Canoe Outing Join a naturalist for a guided tour around the Beaver Lake canoe trail. Look for beaver, herons, turtles and wood ducks. No canoeing experience required. Cost $2-$8 (pay at the event), depending on the number of participants. Use Beaver Lake's boats or bring your own. To sign up, call or email Adina Mulliken x9519; amullike@syr.edu . In case of heavy rain, call Adina on evening of event for possible cancellation. Also contact Adina for help with arrangements for carpooling if desired. This event is sponsored by Sierra Club. |
Dan Masterson Presents Poetry Reading
Mr. Masterson has sent along some pictures taken by his wife, Janet, at the reading. Click here for pictures of the event. Photo Credit: SU Photo & Imaging Center |
Library studies at SU awarded more than $1 millionfrom Syracuse University News, July 14, 2006 |
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New Faces We are pleased to announce that Elise Calvi will be appointed to the position of Reference Librarian effective October 1, 2006. She will join the Professional Programs and Reference Department, reporting to Brandi Porter, and will be the subject specialist for the School of Information Studies. Ms. Calvi is currently the Head of Preservation at the University of Delaware Library. Her husband, Dr. Brian Calvi, has also accepted a faculty position in the Biology Department at Syracuse. Changes During the period that the Associate University Librarian for Collections Services is on leave, the following temporary assignments will be in place:
Greg Griffin and Gerri McCarthy have switched offices. Greg is now in room 219, Bird Library. Gerri is now in room 607 A. Each continues to have the same phone number. Brandi Porter has moved from Room 205 to Room 100D. Her telephone extension remains X2331. Staff Recognition On May 24,2006 Nicolette Schneider and Peter Verheyen spoke on the digitization of SUL primary resources and the implications there-of on public services at the New York Library Resource Council. Digitization Expo and Vendor Showcase near Buffalo. In addition to these speakers there was also a well-represented vendors area with representatives from digitization service providers. The Expo was held in an area usually reserved for antique auctions (presenting a few challenges for speakers) and very well attended with attendees coming from throughout the Central and Western New York regions, many of them staying for all the presentations. Many questions were asked and the day proved as useful for the presenters as attendees. More info on the Expo can be found at (http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2006/05/digitization-expo-was-success-or-i-can.html).
Pamela McLaughlin was recently elected chair of Nylink Council, which serves in an advisory capacity to the executive director and plays a leadership role in the development of Nylink's strategic planning and priorities. She will begin her term in September 2006. Nylink is a membership organization representing over 350 libraries and information organizations throughout New York State and surrounding areas. It is best known as the OCLC regional sales and service provider, offering training, support, and consulting services. It also facilitates collaboration among its members and enhances access to and implementation of high quality, cost-effective information technologies, resources, and associated services. Nylink Council is specifically charged to: Pamela is interested in hearing any comments, questions, or concerns you may have about Nylink and its resources and services. Recent Grads Sean Hogan received a masters degree in Libraries and Information Studies (MSLIS) from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies in May. He has been taking classes part-time since the fall of 2003. Sean says "While I love my job here in Circulation at Bird Library, I look forward to practicing librarianship in an academic institution in the near future. I would like to work in Reference and Instruction." Congratulations Sean.
Congratulations to Lisa and her biggest fan.
Margaret McLaughlin, Brian and Pamela's youngest daughter, graduated as salutatorian from Corcoran High School on June 24. She participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and is a candidate for an IB diploma. She will attend the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University this fall.
Personnel Announcements Gloria McGarry Retires It was with very mixed feelings of happiness for her and sadness for us that friends and colleagues gathered on July 11th to wish Gloria McGarry a happy retirement after 26 years of service to SU Libraries. Over the years Gloria has work in the Cataloguing and Data Base Management Departments. We wish her all the best in her retirement and will miss her. For pictures of the event click here. |
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FAB Open House Training Question: Wonder where the information from your old DAA screen went? August 2 at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Staffed with experts from General Accounting, Contract Accounting, Budget Office, Human Resources, ITS, and Payroll as well as key members of the Data Warehouse and Reporting Teams. FAB team members are available to provide in depth assistance with any questions you may have regarding these business areas. All clients can register with the FAB Service Center at 443-8787 or via e-mail at fabtrain@syr.edu.
Nylink Online Webinars and Workshops Nylink is offering several online webinars this summer for you to take from the convenience of your office. Online classes to begin September 18 are:
Upcoming online webinars are:
Visit Nylink’s distance education page at http://nylink.org/training/disted.htm for additional information, and see http://nylink.org/training/classes.htm for a listing of all Nylink classes and to register online.
ACRL e-Learning ACRL offers a number of online learning opportunities to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. For a listing of upcoming online seminars go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/elearning.htm |
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The following groups and committees have posted minutes of their meetings on the Library's shared F: drive. If you would like your groups information to appear here please email gcmccart@syr.edu with the location of minutes.
Assessment Team F:\Committees\Standing Committees\Assessment Team\Minutes LMG F:\Committees\Library Management Group\Summaries\2006 Reports from consultants: F:\Committees\Library Management Group\Consultants' Reports SULA Business F:\Committees\SULA\Minutes\Business Meetings SULA Executive F:\Committees\SULA\Minutes\Exec. Com. Meetings\2005-2006 Supervisor's Forum F:\Committees\Supervisors' Forum Web Development F:\Committees\Standing Committees\Web Development\Agendas_Minutes |
When I first learned that Nancy Pearl was speaking at the annual Library Associates luncheon, I was excited. When Mary Beth Hinton called me the week before the luncheon to ask if I was available to transport Nancy Pearl to her second speaking gig at the Onondaga County Public Library’s Central Library, I was practically giddy.
On May 1, several librarians from Syracuse University Library donned temporary tattoos to celebrate May Day and the publication of George Saunders’ new book, In Persuasion Nation (Riverhead Books, 2006). In a New York Times Book Review (5/14/06), Adam Begley states: “As usual, Saunders offers a glimpse of a sad and scary near-future in which marketing swamps our lives” (p. 12). George Saunders, Associate Professor of English, teaches in the graduate Creative Writing Program at Syracuse University. 
Daniel Masterson '56, a widely published poet, draws inspiration from paintings such as this one, which he showed to a crowd of fellow alumni and Library staff members during his Library-sponsored reading on June 3. During this Reunion event he presented to Kathleen Manwaring, curator of manuscripts and archives, the first installment of the Daniel Masterson Papers at Syracuse University Library. 
In addition to Nicolette and Peter, there were also 5 other speakers who focused on the Ohio Memory Project; the digitization of Rochester Images and Rochester City Directories; the Erie Canal Time Machine; UBdigit, Buffalo's teaching image collection; and the use of the American Memory Project in primary and secondary education. 
Lisa Bankert will receive her masters degree in Library Science from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies this August upon completion of her internship in the Special Collections Research Center.
Lisa recalls, " I started this degree in Fall 1998, mere days after I was hired. AND I was pregnant with Molly at the time. So this has been one long road for me ... 8 years by the time I'm officially done.