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Summer Food Events

Libraries Conference Day: The Schedule

Staff/Faculty Award Nominations Due July 15

Remember last year's amazing event honoring our winners of the Libraries' Staff and Faculty Awards?

The fajita bar? The mums? The multimedia presentation? The cake?

It's time to get geared up again for the big party in November. But first we need nominees in the hands of reviewers by July 15, 2013

 All the forms and info can be found here.

Flooding in Dana Library

by Marianne Burke, Director, Dana Medical Library  

For the second time in two years, water came up through the foyer floor and into the Dana Library during torrential rain on the 4^th of July.  Water soaked the carpet in the front of the library, as well as the central corridor, classroom and two offices. The Medical Education Center concourse and the COMIS help center were also flooded.  Fortunately, UVM Physical Plant Department members were on the scene shortly after the rain let up and recovery began almost immediately.  Dozens of high powered fans and dehumidifiers were placed in strategic locations throughout the Library and halls. 

Staff arriving for work on Friday were greeted with the roar of fans throughout the space, making it impossible to carry on normal work in any of the affected areas.  We made the decision to close the library before noon  on the 5^th and to remain closed on Saturday the 6^th with an evaluation to take place on the Sunday the 7^th.   

While the situation was much improved on Sunday with many areas completely dry, we decided to remain closed to complete more of the drying process and to open on Monday.

The Library is now open, with only two high powered fans in operation in the central area. Access Services Staff and Information Services Librarians are available to help at or near the service desks.

Many thanks to the Physical Plant Department staff members, especially Neil Jackson, for their help this past weekend,  and to Dana Library staff for their patience with the disruption of service and work. To our patrons, thank you for your patience as well. We are happy to be back in business.

Campaign for a Tobacco-Free Entrance to Bailey/Howe

After receiving and reviewing feedback from staff, faculty and students about the problem of cigarette smoke outside B/H Library, an impromptu committee (Nancy Bercaw, Selene Colburn, Aaron Nichols, Angus Robertson & Scott Miller) formed in order to launch a targeted publicity campaign about the overwhelming need/desire for a tobacco-free building entrance.

The goals of the campaign are:

• Clearly identify smoking and non-smoking areas outside B/H.

• Ensure a clean-air entrance for those with respiratory issues.

• Raise awareness about health & environmental implications of second-hand smoke & cigarette butts.

• Establish the message about maintaining a tobacco-free entrance.

To be launched during the first week of the new academic year, August 26-30, the Campaign for a Tobacco-Free Entrance to Bailey/Howe intends to set a new precedent of a smoke-free corridor outside the library. The committee welcomes suggestions and participation on how to make this campaign an effective, educational and energetic experience.

We also need volunteers to hand out flyers and talk with patrons while wearing campaign t-shirts during one-hour time slots (volunteer coordinators are Aaron and Angus). We also need assistance in defining the tobacco-free area outside the entrance (infrastructure coordinator is Scott Miller). We would also like to engage campus partners to join us in these efforts (Nancy, Selene and Sarah will coordinate.)

We’d like to hear your ideas, as well as solicit your campaign participation, during an informal, open meeting on Wednesday, July 10 @ 1:30 p.m. in the Dean’s Conference Room.