LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY EVENTS
*Effective July 15, Hans van der Genugten accepted the Assistant Circulation Supervisor position in CFS at IU Bloomington. Hans owns and operates an exclusively Web-based bookstore selling mainly academic titles. He has an MLS from IU.
*University Library of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has announced the retirement of Philip Tompkins as University Librarian, Executive Director of Libraries, effective August 1, 1999. Philip previously served at libraries at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, CUNY's Brooklyn College, Mesa and Estrella Mountain Community Colleges, and the University of Southern California where he was coordinator of planning for the new teaching library (Leavy) from 1985-1990. For the last 15 years, Tompkins has specialized in planning, designing, and operating integrated library/high technology centers, developing team-based library organizations, and instructional team initiatives. The most recent library space he developed was IUPUI's Payton Philanthropic Studies Library, dedicated in April 1999.
*David W. Lewis has been designated as the Acting University Librarian for IUPUI University Library, where he has served as Associate Executive Director of University Libraries and as a member of the Senior Management Team. Previously, David has held library appointments at Hamilton College, Franklin & Marshall College, the Herbert H. Lehman Library of Columbia University, and the Homer Babbidge Library at the University of Connecticut. Lewis received his M.S. in Library Service from the School of Library Service, Columbia University, where he also received a Certificate of Advanced Librarianship, towards a Doctorate in Library Science. He is also a recipient of a Certificate of Advanced Study in Library Management from the Graduate Library School, University of Chicago.
*IUPUI University Library announced the recent retirement of Shirley Yegerlehner, who has served as a Cataloging Assistant, Public Service Librarian, and most recently as Reference Librarian since starting with the library in 1971. Shirley has also provided library liaison support for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and Kelly School of Business, and as a supervisor of periodicals and microforms, and coordinator of the Online Search Service. She previously worked for the Schaumberg Township Public Library, Illinois, and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, and received her M.L.S. degree from Indiana University in 1971.
*Carole Nowicke (Assistant Librarian, Indiana Prevention Resource Center) has been appointed as Historian of the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A. Journal, Summer 1999). She is developing a documentation strategy for the association, and will put T.U.B.A.'s archival house in order, locate estrayed fonds, work with an appropriate repository for deposit of the materials, and has also convinced T.U.B.A. of the need for an oral history program, not only to fill in gaps in the documentary heritage of the association, but to help preserve the biographical history and culture of the tuba and tuba playing.
*Article in the Indianapolis Star
The lead article in the Technology section of the June 14, 1999 issue of The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News was a story entitled "Health's Helping Hands" and featured six Hoosier health science librarians. The article described the MedlinePlus development project that these librarians are doing with the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus is a database of Web sites of medical topics with links to authoritative consumer-related sites that are being carefully selected according to the NLM criteria. The Indiana MedlinePlus development project is being directed by Peggy Richwine at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library on the IUPUI campus. The article can be viewed on the web at http://birch.palni.edu/~ihsla/news.html.
*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
*New Computers for the Media Center at IU Bloomington
Media and Reserves Services, IU Bloomington, received funding from the Parents Fund to purchase furniture and four multimedia computers for the Media Center. These machines have been installed and are now ready for use. They are located in the Media Center near the windows to the Lobby. Two of the computers are on the network; they are equipped to receive VARIATIONS and access multimedia web sites. A special home page will have links to the Music Library's VARIATIONS Project and some interesting web sites users might want to try. Two of the computers are equipped to play back DVD-video and DVD-ROMs. Media and Reserve Services has received approximately 30 DVDs and more are arriving every day. All four machines also play audio CDs. Stereo headphones are available at the Media/Reserve service desk.
Tracey Elmer
Media and Reserve Services
Indiana University - Main Library W101A
Ph: (812) 855-0984
*Library Appreciation Night in Bloomington
On July 23, Borders Books & Music will present a Library Appreciation Night from 7 to 10 pm. Borders would like to thank and reward local library employees by hosting this special night of fun and discounts.
Some of the exciting events that will be taking place include performances by Tom Roznowski, a WFIU on-air storyteller, and by Bill Bailey of "Ideophones" fame, with stories and music for kids. There will also be a raffle and a Sh-h-h-ing contest. In addition to the entertainment, Borders will be providing food and a 20% discount on all personal purchases (excluding NET books, periodicals, newspapers, food and drink from the cafe) made by employees and their families. Employees need to bring a paycheck or paystub for indentification to receive the discount.
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