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Stepping down
Dear Library staff:
 After much deliberation, I have decided to step down as Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, effective June 30, 2013. The text of the provost's message is included here.
It has been my pleasure to serve Syracuse University with you, and I am proud of our numerous accomplishments, despite some challenging circumstances. We will continue to make progress over the next few months on our ongoing projects. In addition, I will keep you informed as plans emerge for a search for my successor. I know that you will all continue your hard work on behalf of the Library and its user community, as you have so ably done during my tenure. You are, without a doubt, the best group of people I have ever had the pleasure of working with and I will miss you.
Suzanne
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Library External Review report
Open Forum
Wednesday, March 6 at 11:00 a.m.
Peter Graham Scholarly Commons
Dean Thorin will present findings from the external review team's report and our priorities for implementing their recommendations. The full report is available on the Library website under About > Publications.
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K. Matthew Dames has been granted permanent status at the rank of Associate Librarian. He has also been appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research, Collections, and Scholarly Communication (RCSC).
Marianne Hanley joined the Access and Resource Sharing department as Collections Maintenance and Management Librarian and is responsible for general collections preservation activities.
Robert Hodge, Sound Engineer, continues to work with the Belfer collections and now reports to Jenny Doctor.
David Stokoe, Conservation Librarian, returned to the Special Collections Research Center to conserve special collections materials.
Fantasia Thorne has been promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian.
Peter D. Verheyen moved to a new role as Research and Emerging Issues Analyst in the Program Management Center.
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Request items from the SU Library Facility
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Request items from the SU Library Facility
As more and more items are being added to Syracuse University Library Facility, you may come across their records in Voyager. When you do, you will now see options for requesting these items. Catalog records for books that have been transferred to the Facility will include a "Request this item" link; the link for journals is labeled "Request scan of article."
More information about this new request service is available on the SU Library Facility Requests web page, which provides more detailed instructions.
Many individuals have put in many, many hours of work on these request forms and the complex processes behind them, including the members of our main team - Merritt Lennox, Joe Foote, Jeremy Morgan, Charlie Russo, and Shannon Pritting.
If you have additional questions, please contact Melinda Dermody at mdermo01@syr.edu.
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Sustainability in the Syracuse University Library
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 Sustainability in the Syracuse University Library
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Staff meetings and presentations
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 Staff meetings and presentations
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ARL announces LibValue presentations
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ARL announces LibValue presentations
 Syracuse University Library will be presenting the following series of webinars from The Association of Research Libraries (ARL):
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is now offering a series of free webcasts highlighting results from the LibValue project, a three-year study funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to define and measure ways in which libraries create value through teaching and learning, research, and social, professional, and public engagement. The six webcasts to be held between February and August 2013.
LibValue: Commons Spaces Value Thursday, March 21, 1 to 2:00 p.m.
LibValue: Comprehensive Approaches to Defining Library Value
Thursday, May 9, 1 to 2:00 p.m. LibValue: Success in Teaching and Research
Thursday, June 13, 1 to 2:00 p.m. LibValue : Digitized Special Collections Thursday, August 15, 1 to 2:00 p.m. All webcasts will take place in Bird Library's Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Rm. 114. Please visit the Library Staff Training and Development website for more information about these webcasts and to register. Other interested faculty, staff and students may also register to attend.
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SU Press news
This year, Syracuse University Press is proud to celebrate 70 years of scholarly publishing. In honor of our anniversary, we are hosting a series of author talks over the course of the spring and fall semester. We invite you to attend these readings, engage with our authors, and be a part of our celebration.
Along with our author gatherings, Syracuse University Press will also bring the celebration online with monthly guest blog posts, SUP Superlative Trivia and a Fluff Photo Campaign. Follow our blog, Facebook, and Twitter to join in on the excitement.
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Comments and complaints from the Interwebs
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Comments and complaints from the Interwebs
 Almost every day, SU students comment and complain about the Library using Twitter. Many of their musings receive a reply from the Library's official Twitter handle, @SyracuseULib or the Learning Commons (@sulibrarylc). Here are some of the things that have been on their minds:
- No debating I coined the term "Club Bird".
- I forgot how depressing club bird is #studysesh
- I have 2 major problems with this campus. 1st being it's a Pepsi campus and 2nd being #clubbird is the most difficult place to get work done.
- Club Bird quote "I actually do my homework in advanced so I can come here I socialize" really? Get out and go home.
- Do people ever actually go to Bird Library to study or do they go just so they can post about how hard they're working?
- Bird Library basement is more like a frat house on Friday night then a library.
- The first floor of Bird Library is the devil's lair.
- There's a reason I don't go to Bird Library and that's because it's a broken, rude place that creates problems.
- There is only one reason why I ever go up to the fourth, fifth or sixth floor of Bird Library. I just love that those floors are quiet and not saturated with humans.
- Just bought a locker in the Bird Library... Me bird-nerd?
- PRO TIP: Bird Library has couches downstairs that are actually comfortable to sleep on. #BeenThereDoneThat #NoShame
- SU really needs to tape a cheetah to the backs of these computers in Bird Library.
- Original architect of Bird Library admits to not knowing whether doors are push or pull.
- Bird Library does something magical with their wraps.... #sogood
- Love at first sight is real, and it just happened at Bird Library.
- The 6th floor of Bird Library is DEFINITELY haunted! Whatever you do, stay away from Bird 6!
- Bird Library is the ultimate trap.
- Bird Library eats people.
- Club Bird is making some changes #thumbsup
- I just found out we have a library on this campus...
We also received a couple of comments (and an editorial cartoon) in reply to the article The Daily Orange wrote about Bird Library implementing new policies aimed at lowering noise levels and increasing safety:
- Club Bird will be no more!! Lol
- Adios club bird.
- THANK YOU RT @dailyorange: E.S. Bird officials to strengthen quiet policies.
- I like the "buzz" over silence, and seeing people work motivates me, but I can't deal with cackling and 15/table.
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New Library grandbaby
Gerri C. McCarthy welcomed newest grandson, Benjamin Evan McCarthy on January 27th. Benjamin is the son of Evan and Kendall McCarthy of Leesburg, VA and joins big brother David, age 2. Grandparents, Mom, Dad and baby Ben are all doing well. David could not be reached for comment.
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Otto spotters
Congratulations to Fantasia Thorne (Learning Commons) and Brittany Buffum (Access & Resource Sharing) for spotting Otto on the desks of Matt Reschke and Cathy Mulford. Enjoy your new Syracuse University basketball and winter hat!
Entering isn't hard -- if you spot our plush Otto in the Library, snap a picture and send it, along with details of where you saw him, to libcom@syr.edu for a chance to win a prize!
 Otto's feeling sad
Poor little Otto. He's lost his magic envelope - the one that helps him remember who he's visited - and he's feeling very blue about the whole thing. If you've seen it, would you please tell Julie Sharkey so she can give him the good news? It's a little disturbing seeing him blue instead of orange.
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Introduction to InDesign
Penelope Singer is teaching a workshop, Introduction to InDesign, at Light Work in April. The class is designed for those who are new or have limited experience with the page layout program. It runs Tuesday evenings from April 2 through April 23.
More details and registration are available on Light Work's website, http://bit.ly/VCMH8V.
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Staff news
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, Brittany Buffum, Melinda Dermody, Gerri C. McCarthy,
Erica Sheftic, Penelope Singer, Suzanne E. Thorin, Fantasia Thorne
Click here to view past issues of the Library Staff Newsletter
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