August 10th, 2009

News from Around the Libraries

The Library Public Workstation Access Policy Review Committee Wants Your Input!
Our group has been charged to review the effectiveness of the Libraries current public workstation access policy and how it is implemented and enforced.  The goal of the meetings is to learn more about how your library is impacted by the current policies.  What's not working?  What can be improved?  What can stay the same?

We've scheduled listening sessions across the campuses to hear your thoughts.  If you have an opinion on this topic, please feel free to attend any of the following sessions:
 
Thursday, August 13, 2009
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Room 314, Walter Library

Monday, August 17, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Room S30B, Wilson Library

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Room 555, Diehl Hall
 
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Room S30B, Wilson Library

Friday, August 21, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Room 2, Magrath Library
 
If you are unable to attend one of these listening sessions please feel free to contact either me or any member of the group to share your thoughts.  For reference, the current Public Workstation Access Policy can be found at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/au-computer.phtml .  More Information can be found on the Libraries wiki at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/SecurityCommittee/PublicComputerPoliciesReview .  We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
- Jon Jeffryes, for the Library Public Workstation Access Policy Review Committee (Mark Desrosiers, Scott Marsalis, Michael Winters, and Amy West)

New E-Resource
Religious and Theological Abstracts

- Jim Stemper
 
Odyssey Server System Maintenance
The U Card office will be performing system maintenance on the Gopher Gold servers Monday , August 10 between the hours of 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm.  You may experience slow performance or disconnection from the Odyssey server.  During this downtime patrons will be unable to add value to their U Card or Gopher Gold Card and will experience slow response time with public printing.
- Amy Boemer
 
Tech Services Ten Cents: July 2009
We are usually into the "dog days" of summer by now, that sweltering time of year named for the "dog star."  But this July's temperatures might be described as the bear days of summer, as in polar bear.  However the stars have aligned this month, Technical Services staff have been working on a constellation of activities.  They were: Starring in publishing... Hunting the ice... Moving to new territory... Stalking new roles...

Details at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/TS/Newsletter
- Technical Services

Wilson Fire Alarm on August 4
Wilson Library had a fire alarm on Tuesday.  The building was evacuated quickly and some staff used the emergency exits.  Please remember when the fire alarm goes off to leave by the closest exit, not by the front door.  If your building has a public address system, make sure you clearly understand any follow up messages before staying or returning to the building.  Emergency personal will need a clear path to the door, so please step away from the building for your safety. Thank you.
- Bernadette Corley Troge


Staff Tidings and Kudos

A Gift from the Reference Desk
Recently, Bernadette Corley Troge shared the following story about the positive impact library staff had on a library user: A friend and neighbor, a very busy Minneapolis Public teacher, who herself has run history day for her school, had nothing but wonderful things to say about the University Libraries and how her daughter was treated when she came to do research in Wilson Library.  Her daughter is extremely shy, but her Mom told Sophie that she'd have to ask all the questions and find the information before they set out for Wilson Library.

Sophie had a hard time going to the desk, but just bloomed and connected, under Denny Lien's instruction at the reference desk.  You never know how you can affect people but it apparently was a turning point for Sophie.  She gained a bit of confidence and went on to do great in the program.  Her Mom just raved over the History Day Program at the U and the University Library staff.  Link to more information and a picture of Sophie and her award at the Carnegie Institution, Department of terrestrial Magnetism site: http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/index.php?start=15

Thanks to Denny and all who work every day to delivery exceptional reference assistance and instruction to library users.
- Mary Schoenborn


Upcoming Events

Staff Recognition Event Tomorrow
The Libraries Staff Recognition Event is tomorrow - Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, in the McNamara Alumni Center.  Visit the website for more information at: http://staff.lib.umn.edu/communications/staff-picnic/2009/index.phtml !  See you there!
- Staff Recognition Event Planning Group


Exhibits at the Libraries

A Man's Reach: A Transforming Life
Commemorating the centennial of Governor Elmer L. Andersen's birth
Through August 15, 2009
Gallery, Elmer L. Andersen Library
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/

Elemental Notes: Works by Ken Johnson
Through September 19, 2009
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library, Rapson Hall

Memories of Memorial Stadium
Through Saturday, September 26, 2009
Atrium Gallery, Elmer L. Andersen Library
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/2009/01/memories_of_memorial_stadium.html


Workshops, Training Sessions, Brown Bags, etc.

Continuous Appointment and Promotion Clinic
Get all the information necessary to prepare your dossier for peer review (for reappointment, promotion, and continuous appointment).  This workshop is for Assistant and Associate Librarians on continuous appointment track or with continuous appointment, librarians in non-continuous track, annual appointments, and supervisors and program directors.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Room S30B, Wilson Library
Register at: https://onestop2.umn.edu/training/courseDetail.jsp?course=LB0061
 
- Jan Roseen

UThink Upgrade
The audio and presentation on the recent upgrade to Moveable Type is up on the Staff Education and Development (SED) Archive.  You may access it at: https://wiki.lib.umn.edu/SEDP/Archives
- Denise Gamble


For items to be included in the Monday Memo, please send all Monday Memo announcements to Scott Smith before 12:00 pm, the preceding Friday.