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*Effective December 30, Marjorie Jeffers retired from her position as Technical Services Coordinator for US Documents with the Government Publications Department in the Main Library at IU-Bloomington.
*Effective January 3, Faye McKee retired from her position as Branch Coordinator with the Geography and Map Library at IU-Bloomington.
*IUPUI University Library Premiere's New Look For 2000
The Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, University Library website has undergone a "face-lift," offering enhanced usability and accessibility. The new site is located at http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/, and was made available to the public on January 10, 2000.
Following months of assessment and review of the site, the University Library (UL) Digital Libraries Team, joined by other UL staff, proceeded with a Library Information System (LIS) redesign process. In November and December 1999, a test site was made available to library patrons and a usability study was conducted, all of which provided feedback to the team about the redesigned site.
The primary focus of the team was to create a new homepage that would be pleasing to the eye, as well as easier to navigate. A crisper, cleaner look emphasizes the content, rather than the style of the home page, and the new design is more flexible, allowing for continuous improvements to be made in the future. In addition, a significant result of the new design is a faster load time. This benefits patrons within the facility as well as those accessing it remotely, with the load time being decreased by nearly 50% for the remote user.
A new feature added to the LIS site is the "HOW TO USE THIS SITE: User Guide for the IUPUI University Library's Web Pages." The user guide is designed to assist patrons in locating library holdings, research and general reference resources within the library's web pages, as well as access to and printing of electronic course reserves.
For further information about the new UL website, contact Robin Crumrin, Digital Libraries Team Leader, at (317) 278-2327, or rcrumrin@iupui.edu.
MEDIA NOTE: If you can use the image, the new site is currently available at http://wwwnt.ulib.iupui.edu/.
CONTACT:
Norman Brandenstein
External Relations Team
IUPUI University Library
755 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5195
Phone: (317) 278-0232
FAX: (317) 278-2300
nbranden@iupui.edu
*Libraries Human Resources Web Page
The Libraries Human Resources web page is available for your use. You will be able to view the Master Calendar and also find blank forms for PAQs, annual reviews, payroll and others. Please contact Suzann Easter (sleaster@indiana.edu) if you have any questions or comments about the web page. The web address is: http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers
Nominations for the Jenkins Award are due in Libraries Human Resources on February 1, 2000. This award is presented annually to current or former IU-Bloomington librarians in recognition of outstanding contributions to the IU Libraries or to the library profession. For a copy of the nomination form or for more information about the award, consult the Library Faculty Handbook on the web at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/jenkins.html or contact Betty Andis in Libraries Human Resources at 855-8196 or bandis@indiana.edu
*Subscription Cancellations from Ruth Lilly Medical Library
Subscription Cancellations for the year 2000 from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library
Cell and tissue research
Computerized medical imaging and graphics
Current contents. Social &behavioral sciences
Federal register (print)
Index medicus (monthly) (print)
International archives of occupational and environmental health
Journal of applied crystallography
Journal of neurobiology
Mechanisms of ageing and development
OCLC systems & services
*The Fine Arts Library Benefit Dinner
The Annual Fine Arts Library Benefit Dinner sponsored by the Friends of
art will be held on Saturday, January 29.
5:00 p.m. Lecture by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Fine Arts Bldg 102.
"Random Notes from a Bookbuilder"
6:00 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres, Fine Arts Library Foyer, IU Art Museum
6:30 p.m. Dinner, Fine Arts Library
Mr. Kennedy, Jr., Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at IU's School of Fine Arts, has earned international recognition as a bookbuilder. His artists' books are in art libraries and universities across the U.S. This lecture is free and open to the public.
The dinner is $40.00 per person and $20.00 of this amount is tax-deductible. If you cannot attend the dinner, but would like to make a donation, your gift would be greatly appreciated--and is fully tax deductible. January 19 is the reservation deadline.
If you would like more information, please call 855-5300.
BJ Irvine, Fine Arts Librarian
DON'T FORGET TO USE THE MASTER CALENDAR!
There is a master calendar in Libraries Human Resources where we list meetings, training sessions, and events that have been widely announced. If you are scheduling a meeting, event, etc., it is essential that you add this information to the calendar and check for conflicts. Suzann Easter maintains this calendar. Please contact her for information or additions via e-mail: sleaster@indiana.edu or by phone: 855-5988. The master calendar is located in the Libraries Human Resources Office, and on our Web page at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/master.html.
BFCLC
Tuesday, January 11
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Administrative Conference Room
IU Bloomington
PA Council
Wednesday, January 12
10:30-Noon
Ground Floor Conference Room
IU Bloomington
BLFC Agenda
Wednesday, January 12
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Administrative Conference Room
IU Bloomington
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