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Carnegie Library Reading Room to reopen Jan. 13
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Carnegie Library Reading Room to reopen in January
The renovated Carnegie Library Reading Room and adjacent Libraries' service point on the second floor will reopen on Monday, January 13, 2014. The main entrance to the Carnegie Library will be through the front stairs and doors, which will reopen for the first time since the mid-1970s. The Libraries are planning a grand opening reception early in the spring semester to showcase the improvements. Details will be announced after intersession.
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Personnel announcements
Dan Beckett has accepted the position of Supervisor for Evenings/Weekends in the Carnegie Library, effective as of December 16, 2013.
Jeanette Norris has accepted the position of Technical Specialist in the Cataloging Unit, effective as of January 1, 2014.
Congratulations Dan and Jeanette!
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Libraries' Holiday Reception recap
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Libraries' Holiday Reception recap
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Photo: Brian McLaughlin
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The recipients of this year's Dean's commendations at the Libraries holiday party and Annual Distinguished Service Award Ceremony on December 3 were:
- Robert Cleary and Augie Teska
- Charlie Russo, Tony Carbone, Melinda Dermody, Jeremy Morgan, TC Carrier, Bobbi Gwilt,
Phil Movsovich, Dan Matthews, and David DeAnguera - Brian Dobreski
These awards recognize staff who have gone the extra mile this year and have made an extraordinary and noticeable contribution.
Tasha Cooper, Bibliographer for Education, Information Studies, and Public Communications and Librarian for Information Studies, was presented with the Libraries' Distinguished Service Award. Tasha was honored by her coworkers with this annual award, which recognizes a Library staff member who has made significant contributions to the service of the Syracuse University Libraries user community.
Tasha was recognized for over 10 years of exceptional service to the Libraries. She was praised for her skills in developing the Libraries' print and digital collections and her service to assisting users to develop information literacy skills. She was described as "an extraordinary librarian who has a proven record of leadership, service, and exceptional competence...[She] is truly a model academic librarian."
Specific contributions cited in her nomination included:
- serving as liaison librarian for the iSchool, where she works extensively with faculty and students, teaches courses and guest lectures;
- leading the Libraries' Green Team, which has effected a number of sustainability improvements;
- developing guiding principles for the acquisition of ebooks;
- developing guidelines for subject specialists to facilitate the ordering process.
Natasha previously received ACRL's Librarian of the Year award in 2011. In addition to receiving a gift and a certificate, Tasha's name will be engraved on the plaque that hangs in the first floor of Bird Library outside the PGSC room. Congratulations to all of this year's award winners!
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SU Press news
 Congratulations to Mark Monmonier, author of Lake Effect: Tales of Large Lakes, Arctic Winds, and Recurrent Snows published by Syracuse University Press, on winning the CNY Book Award for the non-fiction category.
Judged by prominent authors from around the nation, the CNY Book Awards is an annual series of prizes in celebration of the best books published by Central New York authors. The Downtown Writers Center at the YMCA has sponsored the book awards for the last two years. A panel of judges reviewed the 30 nominees in the three categories. Each of the winning writers will receive $350 in prize money.
This year's event was hosted by the La Casita Cultural Center on Syracuse's Near Westside on Thursday, December 5.
Read more about the second annual CNY Book Awards »
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Holiday Sharing 2013
This year, as part of SU's Holiday Sharing Program, a generous group of staff from our Bird Library family put together non-perishables, health and household items, gifts, and grocery store gift cards for our our adopted family of two girls, two boys, and one adult. Everything has been bought, wrapped and packaged and sent off to the University elves who will be distributing our collections to the community organizations who provide us with the family information. The Libraries' Holiday Sharing Committee would like to thank you all for helping to make this event a success by taking time from your busy schedules to shop and provide donations to our family.
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United Way auction results
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United Way auction results
Once again, heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who participated in the Libraries' efforts on behalf of the United Way of Central New York.
After adding together all of our fundraisers,we raised a grand total of over $725 to help those less fortunate in our own community.
There is still time to make a monetary donation to the campus campaign -- they will be glad to accept contributions into the new year -- and, of course, any donations between now and December 31 can be deducted on your 2013 income tax. Please contact Pat Hunt for a donation form if you need one.
Stephanie McReynolds was the lucky employee to win the third annual "Libraries Day-Off Donation Giveaway." She will receive one extra full day off with pay during the current fiscal year. Congratulations, Stephanie!
Thank you for supporting th local community through your participation in the Libraries' United Way activities, and by filling out your pledge card.
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Make your Green Days sustainable
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Make your Green Days sustainable
 Will you be away from your campus office for an extended period during the upcoming Winter Break/Green Days period? If so, before leaving, please do the following:
- Turn off and unplug all office and personal electronics such as computers, monitors, printers, paper shredders, coffee makers, bottled water coolers, televisions, chargers, staplers, etc.
- Put your copier and fax machine in "sleep" mode.
- Water or take home plants.
- Close and lock all windows.
- Turn off all office lights on your way out, including decorative and task fixtures.
One easy way to make sure you're not wasting energy is to plug your computer, monitor, printer, and any other peripherals you use into a single power strip. Once your computer is shut down, you can effectively unplug it and all the other pieces by turning off the power strip. That's a lot easier than unplugging everything individually and plugging them back when you return. Just turn the power strip back on and restart the computer.
All of these efforts save energy and contribute to SU's Climate Action Plan, the institutional blueprint for becoming carbon neutral.
For questions about campus sustainability, contact Steve Lloyd, associate director for sustainability, at salloyd@syr.edu or 443-4993.
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Did you know?
Did you know that virtual browsing is possible in the Classic Catalog? When you search the Classic Catalog and select an item, the bookshelf will appear at the bottom of your screen. You can browse in either direction. The bookshelf works by call number, not by location or format. So, you will see e-books "shelved" next to print titles; you will see books in the Bird Library shelved next to books in the Special Collections Research Center. This feature pulls together the collections in the Library of Congress call numbers, from anywhere in our system and in any format. The virtual browse is only available in the Classic Catalog.
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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 social media outlets, such as 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:
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Bird Library should invest in La-Z-Boy recliners.
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I had a dream that I brought an air mattress to Bird Library so I could lounge and study... Is this the part where I seek help?
- @SyracuseULib is fantastic w/the amount of #books, #journals, #newspapers, & #periodicals it offers to us @SyracuseU students #ThankYou
- Bird Library is legit the most depressing place on campus.
- The architecture of Bird Library is uglier than buildings in Russia during the Cold War.
- There is too much wood in Bird Library.
- This class is giving me a head ache and all I want is a croissant from Bird Library.
- The apples and caramel from Bird Library cafe are tooooo poppin'.
- Bird Library coffee reminds me of Price Chopper coffee. It sucks but I have no choice.
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There's an actual bird in Bird Library. #lol
- Bat in Bird Library? RIP my studying and concentration every time I'm there at night.
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No one can figure out it if its a bat or bird in Bird Library. Girl trying to catch it with her coat. #birdsinbird
- Internet is down at Bird Library. No one is able to print. The number of upset and worried students is unreal, myself included. #whatisthis
- A fire drill in the library during finals week. What a fun little joke the University is playing on my sanity.
- This is a prank, right? @SyracuseU to reopen doors to Carnegie Library for first time in 30+ years.
- #howwilltheytrickthefreshmen MT @SUGenOrange On 1/13 the front doors of Carnegie will open for 1st time in decades.
- There's drilling and hammering during finals week in the quiet room. Where am I supposed to go now? @SyracuseULib Can you do something?
- The quiet floor of Bird Library is not a social place. Stop talking! #gotothecommonfloors
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Bird Library during finals = running into everyone you don't want to see.
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There's a girl brushing her teeth with an electric toothbrush in the library bathroom right now. #allnighter
- Bird Library @SyracuseU is packed! Vending machines sold out :( #finalsweek
- Bird Library is not a library. Only go there if you have a room on reserved.
- Nothing makes me more angry than trying to find an open table at Bird Library.
- Getting a table at Bird Library during finals week is like winning the lotto. #BoutToGrind
- I'm gonna study at home cause Bird Library is not equipped for that many students.
- There's NO space to study the day before finals? At least build more floors on top of Bird to fit a school of 30,000+ people.
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Favorite finals week exercise: running around the maze that is Bird Library to find a vacant table with prime location near an outlet.
- I bet back in the day studying was not disrupted since the search for an outlet was not necessary. #ohtech #finalsweek #nooutlets
- Bringing an extension cord to the library. Best plan ever. You're welcome, strangers using my things.
- Why does an SU library close the week of finals? They told me I had to leave at 8 o'clock. This doesn't make sense to me.
- Pages should stay open all night! Or, you should sell coffee in the vending machine.
- Free massages in Bird Library. #outstanding
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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 Libraries Staff Newsletter
Editors:
Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin, Julie Sharkey
Contributors: Cindy Barry, Pat Hunt, Roberta Gwilt, Mona Hamlin, Marianne Hanley,
Jackie Marquart, Gerry McCarthy, Brian McLaughlin,
Kelley Parker, Sean M. Quimby
Click here to view past issues of the Staff Newsletter
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