August 21, 2000 Volume 27, Number 33



IN THIS ISSUE:

STAFF NEWS

LIBRARY NEWS

*Search and Screen Committee Appointed at IU Bloomington
*Promotion and Tenure
*Serials Cancellation Requests
*Introducing "Unicorn Update"

CALENDAR

*Weekly Calendar



STAFF NEWS

*Effective August 16, Dennis Taaffe has resigned from his position as Computer Coordinator in the Chemistry Library at IU Bloomington.

*Effective August 18, Amy Cope has resigned from her position as Branch Coordinator in the SLIS Library at IU Bloomington.

LIBRARY NEWS

*Search and Screen Committee Appointed at IU Bloomington

A search and screen committee has been appointed for the position of Digital Media Specialist (PA12) with the Digital Library Program at IU Bloomington Libraries. The members are: Perry Willett, chair, Subject and Area Librarians; Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, ex officio, Libraries Human Resources; Jon Dunn, Digital Library Program; Timothy Ryder, Library Information Technology; and John Anderies, Cook Music Library.

*Promotion and Tenure

The following librarians were promoted and/or granted tenure this year:

Nancy Boerner           Bloomington     promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Nancy Colborn           South Bend      promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Robin Crumrin           Indianapolis    promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Robert Hinton           Indianapolis    promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Dolores Hoyt            Indianapolis    promoted to Librarian
Maymanat Jafari         Indianapolis    promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Gail MacKay             Kokomo          promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Andrea Morrison         Bloomington     granted tenure
Suzanne Mudge           Bloomington     promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure
Steven Schmidt          Indianapolis    promoted to Librarian
Anthony Stamatoplos     Indianapolis    promoted to Associate Librarian
					and granted tenure

Our congratulations to all.

*Serials Cancellation Requests

The following serials cancellation requests have been received.

Collection Managers who wish to assume any of the titles should contact Judy Grannan, Technical Services/Acquisitions (email: jgrannan@indiana.edu) within two weeks following date of this newsletter.

1. LAST COPY HELD IN IUB

Fund 17 (Business)
- THE JOURNAL FOR QUALITY AND PARTICIPATION

Fund 84 (Reference)
- LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

2. MULTI-COPY HELD IN IUB

Fund 27 (Education)
- FACES (PETERBOROUGH, N.H.)

Fund 40 (Gov Pubs)
- OUTDOOR INDIANA

Submitted by: Judy Grannan, Serials Procurement Specialist

*Introducing "Unicorn Update"

The Unicorn Update is a bi-weekly news update created by the Sirsi Communications and Training Working Group to inform staff about our new Unicorn (Sirsi) System. The first issue is available at http://www.indiana.edu/~sirsi/update . In this issue you will find important information about terminology and lingo relevant to the new system. Don't be left out of the loop!

Submitted by: Diane Dallis, UGLS

CALENDAR

*Weekly Calendar

InULA Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 22
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Library, E-251
IU Bloomington

IU Student Job's Fair
Friday, August 25
Work Study: 9-11 a.m.
Hourly: 2-4 p.m.
IU Bloomington

Fall Sign-Up for Students
Friday, August 25
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Library Lobby
IU Bloomington

*END OF ISSUE*

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