Colleagues,
It's March! We've done it again--gotten through the coldest darkest part of winter. Let's rejoice with a vintage library video, shall we?
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Best,
Nancy
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
DEAN'S COUNCIL MINUTES: February 12, 2013
I. Anti-Smoking Campaign
A volunteer task force of Nancy, Selene, Scott, Aaron, Angus, Sarah Gordon and an SGA rep are meeting frequently to plan a fall campaign to reduce/eliminate/redirect smoking in front of Bailey/Howe. Details of the campaign will be forthcoming. Many campus and community partners will be joining forces.
II. LibQual Survey
A volunteer task force of Nancy, Selene, Scott, Aaron, Angus, Sarah Gordon and an SGA rep are meeting frequently to plan a fall campaign to reduce/eliminate/redirect smoking in front of Bailey/Howe. Details of the campaign will be forthcoming. Many campus and community partners will be joining forces.
II. LibQual Survey
The UVM Libraries are in a four-year cycle for the
LibQual Survey (2005, 2009, 2013). Selene Colburn will customize, map and
market the survey with assistance from both libraries and the systems
department.The target date for the survey to run is March 12 thru March 25th.
III. Future of Government Information
The Government Documents Collection Group (Bill, Trina, Sharon, Catherine and Scott) has created a report on the “Future of Government Information in the UVM Libraries.” They have put forth the need to re-brand the department as “Government Information.” The Council agreed. Also at issue, closing the service point and moving toward a greater online presence. Please see report for full details.
IV. Digital Measures
Sarah Gordon is working with Associate Provost Gail Nunley to create an educational mission section specifically for librarians. Until there is more information, Digital Measures is on the back burner.
V. Other
Mara: The ACRL Annual Survey will now be centrally coordinated through the Dean’s Office.
Laura: A “label point person” is needed from each unit to move forward with replacing the DYMO label makers. Department heads are asked to supply a name to Albert Joy to coordinate efforts.
III. Future of Government Information
The Government Documents Collection Group (Bill, Trina, Sharon, Catherine and Scott) has created a report on the “Future of Government Information in the UVM Libraries.” They have put forth the need to re-brand the department as “Government Information.” The Council agreed. Also at issue, closing the service point and moving toward a greater online presence. Please see report for full details.
IV. Digital Measures
Sarah Gordon is working with Associate Provost Gail Nunley to create an educational mission section specifically for librarians. Until there is more information, Digital Measures is on the back burner.
V. Other
Mara: The ACRL Annual Survey will now be centrally coordinated through the Dean’s Office.
Laura: A “label point person” is needed from each unit to move forward with replacing the DYMO label makers. Department heads are asked to supply a name to Albert Joy to coordinate efforts.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Intern from France: Fanny Mion-Mouton
Fanny Mion-Mouton will be working
with us as a visiting graduate student/intern. Fanny comes to us
from the French National School of Library & Information
Sciences (or Enssib - École nationale des sciences de l'information
et des bibliothèques) in Lyon. Fanny's internship started on Feb.
4 and will run for three months, concluding on April 26.
In selecting Bailey/Howe Library for her internship, Fanny wrote, "Throughout my studies at the Ecole nationale des chartes, [prior to attending Enssib] I have developed a keen interest in heritage issues. It gave me a detailed knowledge in the archive and manuscripts field. During my previous internships, I had the opportunity to broaden my knowledge in other fields of library sciences. I have worked on catalogs and digitization of drawings at the library of the “Comédie- Française”, a French national theater, founded in the 17th century. I also did several internships in university libraries, such as Paris-Descartes and Pierre et Marie Curie. It allowed me to work on digital resources and to understand the importance of training, especially towards students and teachers, in order to increase the use of these tools. Besides, I chose to study – for a dissertation to be defended in january 2013 - the current projects of cooperation between several institutions in digitization ... During my studies, I have worked on management issues and user's services. These parts of librarianship are of great interest to me ... and I would be very excited to see how American university libraries deal with such matters. I would really like to be part of your team, to attend staff meetings and to participate in your daily tasks."
Fanny will be working with us in a variety of ways over the next couple of months in Resource Description, Digital Initiatives (VTDNP) and developing Research Guides. She will be seated at the work station as you walk into the Serials/E-resources/Cataloging area on the first floor (between Susan Mower and Shawn Biegen). Please join me in welcoming her warmly to the Library.
In selecting Bailey/Howe Library for her internship, Fanny wrote, "Throughout my studies at the Ecole nationale des chartes, [prior to attending Enssib] I have developed a keen interest in heritage issues. It gave me a detailed knowledge in the archive and manuscripts field. During my previous internships, I had the opportunity to broaden my knowledge in other fields of library sciences. I have worked on catalogs and digitization of drawings at the library of the “Comédie- Française”, a French national theater, founded in the 17th century. I also did several internships in university libraries, such as Paris-Descartes and Pierre et Marie Curie. It allowed me to work on digital resources and to understand the importance of training, especially towards students and teachers, in order to increase the use of these tools. Besides, I chose to study – for a dissertation to be defended in january 2013 - the current projects of cooperation between several institutions in digitization ... During my studies, I have worked on management issues and user's services. These parts of librarianship are of great interest to me ... and I would be very excited to see how American university libraries deal with such matters. I would really like to be part of your team, to attend staff meetings and to participate in your daily tasks."
Fanny will be working with us in a variety of ways over the next couple of months in Resource Description, Digital Initiatives (VTDNP) and developing Research Guides. She will be seated at the work station as you walk into the Serials/E-resources/Cataloging area on the first floor (between Susan Mower and Shawn Biegen). Please join me in welcoming her warmly to the Library.
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