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Dean Thorin Nominated to IMLS Board
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Suzanne E. Thorin, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at Syracuse University, was nominated to the National Museum and Library Services Board by President Obama on March 12, 2012. She is one of three individuals nominated by the President to serve as an advisor to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on general policy and practices and on selections for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The board includes the IMLS director and deputy directors, and 20 members of the general public with demonstrated expertise and commitment to libraries or museums.
In a White House press release, speaking of these nominees, President Obama said, "These dedicated individuals bring a wealth of experience and talent to their new roles and I am proud to have them serve in this Administration. I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come."
"President Obama's nomination of Suzanne Thorin to this post reflects broad appreciation at the highest levels for her national impact," says SU Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor. "As libraries re-invent themselves as nerve centers of the information revolution, Suzanne continues to be recognized by her peers not only for the depth and breadth of her experience, but for her intellectual agility as an innovator. We're thrilled for her and honored by this presidential recognition of one or our own."
Read the full story on the White House website.
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The SU Library Staff Legacy Campaign 2012
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The first ever SU Library "Staff Gift Campaign" will be launched in May in 2012! I hope that all of you will choose to participate and designate a gift to SU Library. As a staff, we are 174 strong and have a huge stake in making sure the Library continues to serve the over one million visitors a year. Every day each of us is dedicated to high quality support and service. Everything raised in the "Staff Gift Campaign" will be reinvested in the Library but also count toward the overall SU Campaign. By putting our gifts to SU to work in the Library, we can help define the Library's future. Each of us can help by giving and each of us can choose how to make a difference at the SU Library. I would not ask for your support without making my own gift first. Give whatever amount works for you -- give a dollar or consider a larger gift -- but please consider joining your colleagues who have already made a gift. Already this year, 28 current Library staff members and 15 former Library staff members have already given $11,808. From the busiest café on campus, to the 24/5 Learning Commons, to print and digital materials in our stacks, and to our nationally renowned special collections -- the SU Library is the hub of activity on campus. Students agree and 51percent prefer to study in one of our Libraries, according to a recent Daily Orange poll.
Each and every gift is deeply appreciated and every gift counts. Thank you for your consideration.
Ron Thiele
Assistant Dean for Advancement
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CallXpress
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SU's new voicemail system, CallXpress®, will be activated on the evening of Wednesday, April 4. Once activated, calls to the SU voicemail access number (3-2527) will be directed to the new system. CallXpress® includes a new feature called Simple Unified Messaging (Simple UM), which allows you to receive an email notification and a WAV file of each voicemail message.
Complete information, including detailed instructions, how to request Simple UM, FAQs and a Quick Reference Guide can be found at telecom.syr.edu.
You will be able to begin using CallXpress the morning of Thursday, April 5 by calling the same phone number that you now use for voicemail: 3-2527 or 443-2527.
Please contact LIT's help desk if you have questions or need assistance during the process.
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Save the Date!
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 The Library Associates annual Spring Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 26 at noon at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center.
Jeannette Seaver, wife of publishing giant Richard Seaver (1926-2009) and editor of The Tender Hour of Twilight (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), will present an intimate look into her husband's memoir about the "golden age of publishing" at Grove Press. Mrs. Seaver will share her insights and experience editing and condensing 900 pages of her husband's unfinished autobiography. The Special Collections Research Center holds the Grove Press archive and received a significant grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in 2010 to process the collection.
Following the presentation, Seaver will sign copies of the book The Tender Hour of Twilight.
The festivities will also include the announcement of the winner of the Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award. This award, first presented in 2004, is given for the best essay written by a graduate student in the humanities at the University. The award honors Marshall, who in 1948 was the first woman to become a full professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Syracuse University and in 1953 was a co-founder of Library Associates. The award carries a cash prize of $500.
Cost is $30 per person and includes lunch. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP by Monday, April 16 by contacting Julie Sharkey at jsharkey@syr.edu or ex. 8782.
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SUL Librarians Induced Into Phi Beta Delta Honor Society
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 At a ceremony at Hendricks Chapel on March 23, three SUL librarians (Lydia Wasylenko, Lisa Moeckel, and Tarida Anantachai) were among the individuals inducted into the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. In addition to scholarly achievement, the Society recognizes U.S. students who have studied abroad and faculty and staff who are involved in international activities. A keynote address was given by honorary inductee Dr. James K. Duah-Agyeman, Director of the University's Office of Multicultural Affairs. Among the other speakers were several officers of Phi Beta Delta's Alpha Sigma Chapter at Syracuse University and honorary inductee Dr. Margaret Himley, Associate Provost for International Education and Engagement. The induction ceremony was led by Dr. Patricia Burak, Director of the Slutzker Center for International Services and Alpha Sigma Chapter Coordinator. The Society, founded at California State University - Long Beach in 1986, has grown to become an international society with over 180 chapters. Phi Beta Delta's goals are: to recognize the scholarly achievement of international students and scholars, U.S. students who have studied abroad, and faculty and staff who are involved in international activities; to advance the development of academic-based international programming; to provide a network on each campus for faculty, staff, and international students involved in international endeavors; and, to extend the network of members in chapters worldwide.
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New Touchscreen Wayfinding Sign
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Have you checked out the new touchscreen wayfinding sign on the first floor of Bird near the elevators? The sign is intended to assist patrons in getting to the various offices, collections, call number locations, etc. Give it a try! Thank you to all who assisted in making it happen... Cindy Barry, DeAnn Buss, TC Carrier, Tom House, Pamela McLaughlin, Jeremy Morgan, Russell Silverstein, Pam Thomas, and Nancy Turner.
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Rare Volume Found in Bird's Stacks
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In mid-March, Ann Skiold found a rare volume while perusing the stacks of Bird. It was a copy of De jure naturae et gentium, or Of the Law of Nature and Nations, written in 1672 by Baron Samuel von Pufendorf, a German jurist and historian best known for his defense of the idea of natural law. The book -- bound in vellum, the pages a dark brown -- has now found a new, more secure home in Special Collections.
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Commemoration of Japan's Earthquake
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 In remembrance of the devastating 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that hit Japan last year, the Japanese Student Association has created a Japanese flag made from 1,000 origami paper cranes. It will be hanging on the first floor of Bird for the next two weeks. You'll see it just under the digital screen near the Circulation Desk. After its two weeks in Bird, the crane flag will be sent to the Consulate General of Japan in New York City in May. This is part of a series of events titled "Recovery, Restoration, Rebirth" that honors the disaster victims and celebrates how far Japan has come in the past year. Events began last week, including a display of the flag between Schine and Newhouse and the lighting of the Hall of Languages in red (the flag's color). Read more about these events, and learn what you can do to help restoration efforts in Japan.
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SUP Author Featured in New Times
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 Ruth Colvin, author of the new Syracuse University Press book Off the Beaten Path; Stories of People Around the World is featured on the cover of the March 7-14 issue of the "Syracuse New Times." Read the full article here. Colvin is the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., which merged to become ProLiteracy. The recipient of nine honorary doctorates, she was given the highest award for volunteerism in the United States, the President's Volunteer Action Award, in 1987. Colvin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006 and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1991. She resides in Syracuse.
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GreenTip
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Extend toner cartridge use
 When your printer tells you that the toner is getting low, take a deep breath and hold off replacing it right away. Instead, remove the cartridge from the printer and shake it back and forth and up and down a few times. Now put it back in the printer and see how much longer it works... you'll be surprised!
For more tips and resources, visit the Greening the Library blog.
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Otto Spotters
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 Where in the Library is Otto? A plush Otto (at right) is circulating throughout the Library. He's given to staff members who are making a difference and a positive contribution. Each employee keeps Otto for a week and then pass him along to another deserving co-worker.If you spot Otto in the Library, snap a picture and send it, along with details of where you saw him, to libcom@syr.edu. We'll pick one name from all of the "Otto Spotter" submissions to win a prize (winners will be selected using random.org). |
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Library Suggestions
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 Since last month, we've received a number of suggestions and comments from the two-sided suggestion board, located on the first floor of Bird Library, as well as through social media outlets such as the Library's Facebook page and Twitter feed: - Keep the Library open past 10 p.m. the weekend before midterms.
- Take away the books, need more desks! Can't find a seat!
- You need more outlets!
If you have a response you'd like us to post, please contact Pamela McLaughlin at pwmclaug@syr.edu. |
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New Library Grandbaby!
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Congratulations to TC Carrier (Administration) on the birth of her granddaughter, Sophia Rose Brang, born on March 12 to her daughter Kristen Carrierfenster and her husband Robbie Brang. Sophia weighed 5 lbs., 12 oz. and was 18 inches long. Sophia's sister Lillian loves being a big sister and helps out whenever she can.
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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, DeAnn Buss, TC Carrier, Mona Hamlin, Lesley Pease,
Russell Silverstein, Ann Skiold, Ron Thiele, Lydia W. Wasylenko
Click here to view past issues of the Library Staff Newsletter.
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