The Preservation Department is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Herb McBride. Herb is taking on the new Enclosure Specialist position, operating our new Kasemake 503A box making machine. This machine is the first to be installed in a university library, and one of only 7 machines in use in libraries worldwide. The box making machine is a key component of our plans to safely move collections to the ALF over the next 2 to 3 years and to increase the ability of the preservation department to deal with the many items in need of treatment in the Indiana University Libraries.
Herb comes to us from Indiana University's Bureau of Facilities Programming and Utilization, where he was involved in creating CAD renderings of numerous Indiana University buildings, including the Main Library. Herb received his first CAD training in the Custodians to Crafts program and has since acquired an ASE CAD certification. We are pleased to welcome an employee with such a strong computer background and knowledge of Indiana University to our department. We hope you will all extend a warm welcome to Herb.
Submitted by: Jacob Nadal, Acting Head, Preservation Department, IUB
The search and screen committee for the position of Assistant Director for Collection Development and Head of SALC has been appointed. The members are: Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex officio), Libraries Human Resources; B.J. Irvine, Fine Arts Library; Kay Martin, Acquisitions Division; Gail McKenzie, Library Administration; Moira Smith, SALC; Carolyn Walters (chair), UGLS; Gary Wiggins, Chemistry Library.
*HPER Library 15th Annual Auction
The HPER Library 15th Annual Auction is coming up fast! You still have time to donate something, whether it be a plate of cookies or Grandma's rocking chair. Contact Mary Strow at (mstrow) at the HPER Library if you wish to contribute. Remember, you may receive a tax receipt for the value of the item if you request it.
We also hope that in addition to making a donation, you will join us in person at the Auction, held in Room 125 of the HPER Building on Friday, Oct. 26. At 11:30 a.m., the HPER Support Staff Council will begin serving a Sloppy Joe lunch for the astronomical price of $2.00, and you may also preview this year's donations which will be on display around the room until 12 noon. The bidding will begin at noon, and continue until 1:15 p.m., when we hope all items will be sold! Next week a list of donations, in the order that they will be auctioned on the 26, will be sent out so that you can see if there is something you "can't live without." A professional auctioneer will be running the show this year, and we will have a special table of low-priced items.
So please join us on the 26...for food, fundraising, and FUN!
Submitted by: Mary Strow, Head, HPER Library, IUB
*ALF Forum
Tuesday, October 23
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Staff Lounge - 3rd floor
Main Library, IUB
*Bloomington Library Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, October 24
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Staff Lounge - 3rd floor
Main Library, IUB
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