1. Faculty/Staff News
2. IUB Strategic Planning Forums
3. Earth Day
4. Preservation Committee
5. IUPUI University Library/Xerox Partnership
6. Promotion & Tenure Workshops
7. Annual Retirement & Recognition Reception
8. Weekly Calendar
Effective April 15, Teresa Burgin resigned from her position as Accounting Associate in MPS.
Jeff Nilan has accepted the position of Conservation Technician (.5 FTE) in the Preservation Department beginning April 26. Jeff has worked as a student in Preservation since 1997. He will receive his MFA in Photography next month, and has been selected as a fellow in the National Graduate Seminar of the American Photography Institute. Jeff was recently honored with the 1999 IUL Student Employee Recognition Award.
Dwight F. Burlingame, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy and Warren Ilchman of the Paul Soros Foundation published "Accountability in a Changing Philanthropic Environment: Trustees and Self-Government at the End of the Century" in Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector in a Changing America, edited by Charles T. Clotfelter and Thomas Ehrlich, Indiana University Press, 1999 (pp. 198-212).
2. IUB Strategic Planning Forums On Key Issues
You are invited to participate in the second series of forums sponsored by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. The goal of these sessions is to get your input on the key strategic issue statements drafted by the steering committee. Based on issues suggested at the first series of staff forums on March 24-25 and the LMT retreat on March 29, we have identified seven key strategic issues we would like to address in the next two years.
This will be the second of four opportunities to provide input during the planning process. Later forums, not yet scheduled, will cover two other draft documents: the strategic plan and implementation plans.
Forums open to all staff will take place twice in the third floor staff lounge in the Main Library. In addition, we have scheduled four peer forums for specific groups that will take place in the ground floor conference room (043). Choose the session(s) most convenient for you. No registration is required. The forums will be held:
OPEN FORUMS
Monday, April 26, 1:30-3:00 p.m. - all staff
Tuesday, April 27, 9:00-10:30 a.m. - all staff
PEER FORUMS
Wednesday, April 28, noon-1:00 p.m. - BLFC members only (bring
your lunch)
Thursday, April 29, 9:00-10:00 a.m. - support staff only
Thursday, April 29, 1:00-2:00 p.m. - PAs only
Friday, April 30, 9:00-10:00 a.m. - librarians only
You will receive a draft of the key strategic issue statements during the week of April 19. To prepare for the forums, please read it carefully and make notes on any questions, comments, or suggestions you have. Remember to bring this document to the forum.
On behalf of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, I want to thank you in advance for your thoughtful participation. We look forward to our conversations at the forum sessions.
-- Steven Sowell, Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Steering Committee
3. Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, the Media and Reserve Services department has added an Environmental Awareness page to their website highlighting videos in the collection and links to outside resources. It can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~libreser/featured/april/enviro.html. Comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Tracey Elmer
telmer@indiana.edu
855-0984
The IUL Preservation Committee met on April 15. The group, chaired by Emily Okada, agreed that its top priority will be to review and respond to the "Preservation Program Review" prepared by consultant Paul Conway. The report is available on Tiamat/main/general/collection_managers_look_in_here!!!!/preservation. In order to make access easier, it is now also available on the Preservation Department's website at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/conway.html. Paper copies may also be available from Mary Hellmann (hellmann@exchange.indiana.edu) in Library Administration.
The Committee will also work on updating the Disaster Plan to reflect changes in administrative positions and functions. To see the Committee's roster and mission, please click on Preservation Committee from the Department's home page (http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/).
Lorraine Olley
Head, Preservation Department
olley@indiana.edu
812/855-6281
5. IUPUI University Library/Xerox Partnerhip
IUPUI University Library/XEROX Partnership
Provides Global Recognition
In recognition of a unique partnership with The Document Company XEROX, IUPUI University Library has received a significant profile in the XEROX 1998 Annual Report. Reflecting a global theme of "Sharing Knowledge," the report recognizes the use of Xerox Digital Curriculum by IUPUI students for access of reading assignments and handing in homework via the Internet.
Each semester, student workers convert approximately 15,000 pages of material for 300 courses into digital files using the Xerox DocuImage 620s scanner. Xerox Docushare web-based document management software delivers the digital documents to the IUPUI University Library website. With Docushare, students can post homework assignments to the site.
Norman Brandenstein
External Relations Team
IUPUI University Library
nbranden@iupui.edu
6. Promotion And Tenure Workshops
The current Promotion and Tenure Committee is sponsoring three on-site promotion and tenure workshops this spring which will be held at the following times and places:
Tuesday, March 30th - Bloomington - Leo Dowling International Center - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 22 - Indianapolis - Location to be announced - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 26 - Fort Wayne - Location to be announced - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
The workshops will focus on three areas:
a.) The promotion and tenure process
b.) Criteria for promotion and tenure
c.) The dossier
Sample dossiers will be available at each workshop.
Any librarian from any location is free to attend any or all of the workshops. Please advise Betty Andis at 812-855-8196 or e-mail her at bandis@indiana.edu of your plans for attendance at your earliest convenience.
Lila Fredenburg
Libraries Human Resources Officer
7. Annual Retirement And Recognition Reception
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Annual Retirement and Recognition Reception on Friday, May 14 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. This year it will be held in the lobby of the Main Library.
The following individuals are being honored for their years of service to Indiana University:
30 Years
Lois Heiser, Geology Library
Marjorie Jeffers, Government Publications
Kay Martin, Monographic Processing Services
Marian Shaaban, Government Publications
25 Years
Ann Bristow, Reference
Dan Seldin, Information Online Catalog Management
Melissa Stewart, Budget/Supply
20 Years
Heidi Detrick, Information Online Catalog Management
Faye McKee, Geography and Map Library
Pam Owens, Monographic Processing Services
Linda Rethmeyer, Information Online Catalog Management
Sue Stancu, Music Library
Patricia Trisler, Monographic Processing Services
15 Years
Roger Beckman, Chemistry Library
Emily Okada, Undergraduate Library Services
Kathy Sorury, Information Online Catalog Management
A. Tabibghaffari, Monographic Processing Services
10 Years
Jennifer Beasley, Monographic Processing Services
Mariana Brough, Customer and Facilities Services
Grace Jackson-Brown, African American Cultural Center Library
Jeanne Myers, Fine Arts Library
Dennis O'Brien, Media/Reserves Services
Keith Welch, Customer and Facilities Services
Ai-Wei Weng, Monographic Processing Services
Monday, April 26 Open Forum - Strategic Planning 1:30-3:00 p.m. Staff Lounge, Main Library IU Bloomington Monday, April 26 P & T Workshop 1:00-3:00 p.m. IPFW Tuesday, April 27 Open Forum - Strategic Planning 9:00-10:30 a.m. Staff Lounge, Main Library IU Bloomington Wednesday, April 28 BLFC Members' Peer Forum Noon-1:00 p.m. Ground Flr. Conf. Room, 043 IU Bloomington Thursday, April 29 Peer Forum - Support Staff 9:00-10:00 a.m. Ground Flr. Conf. Room, 043 IU Bloomington Thursday, April 29 Peer Forum - PA's 1:00-2:00 p.m. Ground Flr. Conf. Room, 043 IU Bloomington Friday, April 30 Peer Forum - Librarians 9:00-10:00 a.m. Ground Flr. Conf. Room, 043 IU Bloomington
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