During lunch today, Mara and the Dean's Office celebrated something of a surprise Staff Appreciation Day. Libraries' colleagues enjoyed food, fun and games. They also heard the now legendary tale (tail) of the beaver at the National Library in Latvia--also sh
own here
with his handler and associated dignitaries in the National Library.We also learned things like the fact that Eric Melton was born in Japan, and that we have 136 computer stations in Bailey/Howe. Mary VanBuren-Swasey has been employed the longest and Anne Dixon is the newest member of the libraries' staff.
It was a great party in honor of the entire fabulous staff at UVM libraries, where we all like to "Ask. Discover.Create."
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Actually, this beaver (and all Latvian beavers) is the descendant of a 1927 import from Norway as the original population in Latvia was killed off in the 19th century. See
http://www.li.lv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&lang=fr&id=81
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