Sadly, the Ruth Lilly Medical Library shares the news of the death of a colleague and friend, Tammy Henry. She had worked in Acquisitions for 10 years. She will be greatly missed. Calling and services September 27th at Pathway Missionary Baptist Church .
Two classes for librarians and staff will be offered in the Main Library in November. Both sessions will be held in the Ground Floor Conference Room (043).
"Effective Communication Skills"--Monday, Nov. 4, 1:30-
4:30 p.m.
Librarians and staff report communication problems as one of the most common concerns at all levels of the organization. Topics of this class will include techniques to reduce misunderstandings; ways to communicate clearly and directly; and possible solutions to our communication problems.
"How to Run Effective Meetings"--Thursday, Nov. 14, 9:00-noon
None of us has time to waste, and most of us attend meetings. In this class, ways to conduct effective and efficient meetings will be explored. Skills addressed will include using the agenda to prevent never-ending m eetings; keeping the group focused; keeping momentum going between meetings; and getting everyone involved.
To register for any of these classes, please contact Marilyn Shaver (SHAVER).
4. BLFC CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE COFFEE
The BLFC Continuing Education Committee cordially invites you to a coffee hour with Professor A. David Moody on Tuesday, October 8th from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Lounge of the Lilly Library. Professor Moody is a member of the English Department at the Univer sity of York, York, England, and a Visiting Fellow at the Lilly Library. Currently conducting research for a critical biography of Ezra Pound, Professor Moody is the author of books on Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf, and T.S. Eliot, as well as numerous arti cles on Ezra Pound. So, bring your coffee cup and your questions about the art and science of biography, British Libraries, English literature, or whatever, to this informal gathering.
Upcoming Continuing Education Committee Research Forums:
Thursday, November 7th, Jean Poland will give a slide presentation entitled: "Libraries in Southeast Asia: One Fellow's Travels," from noon-1:15 pm in the Ground Floor Conference Room.
Tuesday, December 10th, Marian Shaaban will discuss her work as editor-in-chief in the preparation of the recent book, Guide to Country Information in International Governmental Organization Publications, published in July 1996, which includes contributions of twelve authors from IU Libraries; and Tony Shipps, author of The Quote Sleuth, returns to share his current research involving electronic resources, all the while revealing that the pursuit of knowledge is indeed a lifelong journey. This forum will take place in the Ground Floor Conference Room from noon-1:00 pm .
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Chi Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Science Honorary Society, announces a Career Exploration Forum for SLIS students and Beta Phi Mu members, with specialists from academic, public, and special libraries, school media cen ters, and independent information services. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 11th, beginning in the SLIS Library. Refreshments will be served. Nineteen librarians from Indianapolis, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Notre Dame, Elkhart, Louisville (KY), and Greencastle will be participating as panelists and resource persons.
Beta Phi Mu members who wish to join Chi Chapter (or who would like to pay their current 1996-97 dues of $10) may contact the BPM treasurer, Penelope Mathiesen (pmathies@indiana.edu) at 1800 Valley View Drive, Ell ettsville, IN 47429, 812/855-1567 (w).
--Maggie Harter, President, Chi Chapter, Beta Phi Mu
6. LITA/LAMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
"TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES: A national conference and exhibition on leadership and technology in the information age," is scheduled for October 13-16, 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), divisions of the American Library Association.
Check out the homepage: http://pitcairn.lib.uci.edu/lita-lama
Or request a copy of the preliminary program!!! Call 1-800-545-2433, ext: 5037; TDD: 312/944-7298; or e-mail srussell@ala.org. For more information, contact Anne McGreer (855-1666) or e-mail mgreera.
7. THE MANY REALMS OF KING ARTHUR
IUPUI University Library presents "The Many Realms of KING ARTHUR" exhibition September 20 - December 20, 1996. A national traveling exhibition to America's libraries, organized by the American Library Association, in cooperation with and based on the ren owned Arthurian collections of the Newberry Library, Chicago, and the New York Public Library. Funding for the exhibition was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C. Invitations to this event have been extended by Chancellor & Mrs. Gerald L. Bepko, IUPUI University Librarian, Philip Tompkins and the XEROX corporation to library donors, university administration, community guests and library staff.
The opening celebration is to be held Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 4:30 -6:30 p.m., in the first and lower level lobby's of the IUPUI University Library. Music will be provided by musicians of the Indiana University Early Music Institute.
Activities and programs sponsored by the IUPUI University Library provide a supplement to this exhibition, in the form of lectures, films, book discussions, family days, school tours, and performing arts. All exhibition programs are free to the public and will take place in the Library Auditorium, UL 0130, unless otherwise noted. The following is a brief description of activities and programs:
LECTURE SERIES 9/26 7:00 p.m. Will the Real King Arthur Please Stand Up!: The Historical Arthur 10/3 7:00 p.m. The Round Table and All That: The Origins of the Literary Arthur 10/24 7:00 p.m. Arthur Over the Rhine: Arthur in Germany 11/12 7:00 p.m. Pointed Arches and Other Anachronisms: Gothic Revival Architecture in Indianapolis 12/5 7:00 p.m. Arthur, Arthur Everywhere: Arthur in the Popular Media FILM SERIES 10/10 7:00 p.m. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 11/7 7:00 p.m. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 12/12 7:00 p.m. Excalibur (USA 1981) BOOK SERIES 10/21 6:30 p.m. IUPUI Bookmarks Series: The Once and Future King 11/5 3:30 p.m. IUPUI Bookmarks Series: The Once and Future King 11/14 7:00 p.m. Tennyson's Guinevere and Her Idylls of the King FAMILY SERIES 10/20 3:00 p.m. Story Telling & Discussion: Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Selina Hastings & The Dark Is Rising 11/17 3:00 p.m. Book Discussion & Disney Animated Film: The Sword in the Stone PERFORMANCE SERIES 11/3 3:00 p.m. Music of King Arthur 12/6-22 Camelot (Edyvean Repertory Theatre at CTS) For more information about the exhibition activities, please call (317) 278- 0232.--Norman Brandenstein, IUPUI University Library
8. ERGO INFO
If you input data by referring to hard copy on your desktop, you are making your eyes work much harder than they need to, constantly refocusing from desktop to monitor screen and back. A simple solution is a "copy clip". It can be positioned to hold har d copy at monitor height and depth to eliminate the tiring up and down eye movement and the constant refocusing.
--from "Healthier Computing Guide"
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