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New Staff
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We welcome Patrick Midtlyng, who joined the Library on September 1.  Patrick Midtlyng, Sound Archivist in the Belfer Audio Archive, holds a B.A. with honors in Political Science from Grinnell College (Iowa) and a M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the Library, Patrick served as Graduate Research Assistant and acting manager in the Digital Media Archives/Language Labs and Archives at the University of Chicago. His work in the archive involved analysis of physical and digital items, collaborating with other departments on metadata standards, evaluating and repairing fragile analog audio material, cataloging new material, and supervising graduate and undergraduate employees. Patrick previously served as research assistant on the Washo Project, which focused on linguistic analysis of an under-documented language, and managed the University of Chicago Phonology Lab. Patrick also served as a London-based overseas research assistant to a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, and as an intern at the State Historical Society of Iowa. |
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Save The Dates!
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Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Syracuse University Library Facility
Friday, October 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Jamesville Avenue, adjacent to the Hawkins Building
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The State of the Library
Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Peter Graham Scholarly Commons
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ALA TechSource Workshop
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 Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services
with Rebecca Miller, Carolyn Meier, and Heather Moorefield-Lang
Two 90-minute sessions Thursdays 10/13/11 and 10/20/11 2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT This two-part seminar has been purchased from ALA and will be presented in the Spector Room on the dates indicated above. Register for this seminar at http://libtrain.syr.edu and be sure to check out the list of suggested readings prior to attending the workshop. iPads and other tablet devices offer major potential for enhancing library services and instruction, as well as increasing staff productivity. In this two-part ALA TechSource workshop, Rebecca Miller, Carolyn Meier, and Heather Moorefield-Lang will share their experiences with a multifaceted program, guiding you step-by-step in building a tablet program, from choosing and purchasing tablets through deployment. |
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Think Green!
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 Encourage co-workers and library patrons to use the paper saving features on the new staff and public copiers. All copiers have scanning and email capabilities in addition to traditional copy features. Scans to USB drives or email are free although you'll need a Vendacard with a minimum balance of 10 cents to trigger these features. These brief instructions provide the basic steps you'll need to perform the scanning and email functions. Feel free to share widely. Paperless copying. Free for you. Good for the environment. |
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Register for UNYSLA's Fall Conference
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eBooks and Libraries: Success All AroundFriday, October 14 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Inn Complete, Syracuse, NY Discover the opportunities and challenges ebooks present to all types of libraries. Presenters from academic, public, medical libraries as well as an attorney will share their insight on staff training, technological challenges, collection development and digital copyright issues as they relate to ebooks. Visit UNYSLA's website to read detailed program information and speaker bios. SLA member: $55 | Non-member: $65 |Student: $30 (fees include lunch) Register online by Monday, October 3.
Upstate New York Special Libraries Association www.UNYSLA.org |
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Library Suggestion Board
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 The first floor of Bird Library is now home to our new two-sided suggestion board! Students can either write in one of the speech bubbles on the magnetic white board side, or fill out a comment card and tack it to the fabric-covered side where we'll post a response. In the few weeks the suggestion board has been up, we've received an array of suggestions ... some entertaining, some informational: - Laundry
- Movie screening
- Convenient (hot water) drinking spots
- Temporary free lockers
- Please offer more plug points
- More reference books
- Mobile charging cords for every kind of mobile
We'll be including suggestions, questions, and comments that we've received from the board in the Staff Newsletter. If you have a response you'd like us to post, please contact Pamela McLaughlin at pwmclaug@syr.edu. |
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Celebrate National Coming Out Month
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 The LGBT Resource Center, Women's and Gender Studies, and SU Library are celebrating October as Coming Out Month, as well as Open Access Week 2011, with keynote speaker, Amy Sonnie. Amy Sonnie is a writer, activist and librarian living in California. She graduated with degrees in Women's Studies and Journalism from Syracuse University in 1998, and a Master's in Library/Information Science from San Jose State in 2007. She is co-founder and former associate director of the Center for Media Justice. She is editor of the acclaimed LGBTQ youth anthology Revolutionary Voices (Alyson Books, 2000), which was developed as her honor's thesis while attending SU and has since been banned by several schools and libraries. Her most recent book, Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels and Black Power (Melville House, 2011) documents the lesser-known antiracist activism of working-class white communities during the 1960s-70s. Public LectureTuesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gifford Auditorium, HBC "How to Get Banned: Queer Activism, Art and the Story Behind Revolutionary Voices" Amy will address how her acclaimed book, Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology, joined hundreds of literary classics on American Library Association's "Most Frequently Challenged Books" list. She will also discuss how activism and education shaped her intersectional approach to politics covering racial and economic justice, feminism, queer politics, alliance-building, media justice and youth rights. Workshop/LectureWednesday, October 19 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in Hillyer Room, Bird Library "The Common Cause Is Freedom: The Personal Politics of Solidarity Organizing" Amy will cover "common cause" politics, and the role of coalitions in visionary social change. Drawing inspiration from the solidarity organizing of five little-known community groups from the 1960s-70s, Amy will share historical lessons of racial, economic and gender justice activism and discuss her own organizing for LGBTQ rights, antiracism, juvenile justice and media democracy over the last 15 years. |
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New SU Press Office location in Bird Library
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 Syracuse University Press staff have a new office location at 548 Bird Library. The Press Director, Acquisitions Editors, and Marketing Team will meet with faculty and students interested in exploring the publishing process and discussing opportunities for working with the Press. Press staff will also offer assistance in developing strategies for approaching publishers regarding book project proposals. This central location in Bird Library offers a convenient space for the Press staff to meet with SU series editors, campus organizations, SU subject librarians, and others. Current hours are Monday 1-2 p.m. (Director), Tuesday 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Acquisitions), Wednesday 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Marketing), or by appointment. For more information about Syracuse University Press, visit their website. |
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Disability Services Advisory Group
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The Library for many years has been a campus leader in providing assistive technology and other disability services, but has lacked a formal program for coordinating these efforts, until now. We are pleased to announce the formation of the Disability Services Advisory Group (DSAG). DSAG will assist in gathering the necessary information to create and maintain an appropriate and effective program of library disability services. The DSAG primarily serves in an advisory capacity, but may also serve as a working group for disability-related projects as needed. DSAG will consult with other library personnel as needed to explore specific issues. Members of the DSAG may also serve as liaisons to other campus organizations and units that also support disability services. As chair of the group, Lisa Moeckel will serve as the Library's liaison to the University's Office of Disability Services. Members of the DSAG are as follows: Tarida Anantachai, Learning Commons; Rob Capuano, Access Services; Brian McLaughlin, Acquisitions and Cataloging; Adina Mulliken, Research, Collections and Scholarly Communication. The group's inaugural meeting was held on September 19 and will continue to meet on an "as needed" basis, approximately once a month. Please send any questions, concerns, or thoughts about Library disability services to Lisa Moeckel at lemoecke@syr.edu. |
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2011 ENY/ACRL Fall Brown Bag Lunches: Open Access Week
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 Open Access Week Brown Bag Discussion Tuesday, October 25 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. F. Franklin Moon Library, Room 110, SUNY-ESF Join Panelists Michael Poulin (Colgate), Yuan Li (Syracuse University), Steve Weiter (ESF) and others as we discuss Discovery of Open Access Materials, SHERPA/Romeo Standards, Costs of Publication and other related topics of interest. Teas and coffee will be provided.
Parking information and maps of the ESF campus can be found here. Please contact Stephen P. Weiter at 315.470.6711 or at spweiter@esf.edu for additional information.
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Distinguished Service Award 2011
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It is almost time for us to honor another distinguished co-worker! Please consider nominating a co-worker who has made significant contributions to the service of the Syracuse University Library user community. What's the process for nominating, you ask? Send a brief letter to any member of the DSA committee (listed below) outlining your candidate's contributions. Please provide specific examples. Ask for 2-5 letters of reference for your candidate from his/her co-workers and supporters; one should come from the candidate's supervisor. Additional details can be found here. Who can be nominated? Any SUL employee with at least 3 years of service* *Exceptions: -any previous winners -current DSA panel members -current SULA Executive Board members (Pat Bench, Marianne Hanley, Charlie Russo, Fantasia Thorne) Only individual nominees are allowed (no dual or team nominees). Please send nominations to either Robert Capuano, Nicole Dittrich, Russell Silverstein, Donna Sullivan, Scott Warren, or Patrick Williams. Submit nominations by Tuesday, November 1. |
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Syracuse University Press Titles Reviewed
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 On September 15, Library Journal published a review of the Syracuse University Press title "After Weegee: Essays on Contemporary Jewish American Photographers," by Daniel Morris, on its Arts & Humanities Reviews page. Shauna Frischkorn, Associate Professor in Photography at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, had this to say about the book: "This intellectually engaging volume is highly recommended for graduate collections of photography and Judaic studies." Read Frischkorn's full review.  Also, the Syracuse University Press title "American Hebrew Literature: Writing Jewish National Identity in the United States," by Michael Weingrad, was reviewed in the Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews September/October publication. Rebecca J. W. Jefferson, from the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida, had this to say about the book: "Weingrad should be congratulated for reinvigorating the study of American Hebrew literature and for adding an important new dimension to our notion of what constitutes American Jewish culture and writing." Read Jefferson's full review. |
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New Library Grandbaby!
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 Congratulations to Ann Murphy (Administration) and her husband, Michael on the birth of their first grandchild, Harrison Robert Miskines, born on September 24 to their daughter, Seana and her husband, Bob. Harrison weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. |
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Staff News
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Got news? Please feel free to send us any news items that you would like to share with colleagues -- graduations, weddings, new babies, travels, and such. As always, we welcome your feedback, comments, questions, or story ideas. Send your contributions to libcom@syr.edu. Many thanks for your interest!
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The Syracuse University Library Staff Newsletter
Editors: Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin, Julie Sharkey
Contributors: Bevan Angier, Linda Galloway, Mona Hamlin, Gerri C. McCarthy,
Lisa Moeckel, Bonnie Crarey Ryan, Donna Sullivan, Stephen P. Weiter
Click here to view past issues of the Library Staff Newsletter.
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