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An eclipse is nigh, a new book is published, and an upcoming resident scholar lecture.
Congratulations Anne-Marie Deitering and her co-editors, Robert Schroeder (Portland State) and Rick Stoddart (Idaho). Their book The Self as Subject: Autoethnographic Research into Identity, Culture, and Academic Librarianship, was just published by ACRL. In her foreword, library leader Barbara Fister wrote that this "collection is something rare and important for the discipline of librarianship.”
This Saturday marks the kick-off of Eclipse events on campus. From Eclipse education at the LaSells Stewart Center to a BBQ and Beverages in the (LaSells Stewart Center) Courtyard, there is a lot of things going on. The OSU summer choir will present “The Path of Totality” at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Austin Auditorium as well. Tickets are $10 for general admission.
Pollination: Recent Work by Tallmadge Doyle is an exhibition of recent works by celebrated Eugene printmaker, and is on display in Gallery 440 in Strand Agriculture Hall on the Oregon State University campus through Sept. 8. Sponsored by the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, the exhibit features 15 hand-pulled prints from her studies of the nature and science of pollination. The 440 Gallery is located on the fourth floor of Strand Agriculture Hall, and is open Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Branding Tips from Daniel Moret
Last week, we covered the disability accommodations wording to be used for campus events and publications, and today we’ll address how to get more info about the new brand and how to utilize the brand in our everyday work.
We all have questions about the new brand, so how do we navigate through and learn how to best implement all of the features and attributes of the university’s bold new brand?
For comprehensive and detailed info about the brand, go to the online Brand Guide -- which has more than 150 pages of info and examples -- at communications.oregonstate.edu/brand-guide.
There’s info online specifically for web and social media at communications.oregonstate.edu/digital. Info sessions and open labs about how to use the new brand will be offered by University Relations and Marketing on a range of topics and will be occurring monthly. There’s also a tech session on Drupal and web branding offered every Friday here in the library.
In addition to all that University Relations and Marketing is doing, I’m placing the new logos, summary guides to the brand, photos, and other related items on CN-Share in the Communications and Marketing folder to update what I’ve already placed there. And if you still have questions, you can contact University Relations and Marketing or me, and we experts on the new brand will get the answer for you.
The brand will evolve in some ways –and email signatures is one area in which there already have been changes and additions to the recommended format – so it’s worth checking the Brand Guide regularly on features of the brand that you use often, and I’ll also publish announcements in these Weekly Updates as needed.
Rachel has been tossed into the many projects and is handling it with grace: Be aware, the Studio and Mole Hole projects are gearing up & there will be lots of furniture moving throughout the building, including map cases, carrels, and tables oh my! What is currently just the copier area will have study space for students following the set-up of the new machine and removal of the old ones.
Resident Scholar lecture, Wednesday, August 16, 2pm, Willamette East -- Leah Aronowsky (doctoral candidate in the history of science program at Harvard University) will present “Accounting for Ecosystems in a Post-DDT Age: The Case of the Microcosm.” See http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/resident-scholar-will-lecture-ecosystems-and-ddt-816 for full details.
Summer Symposium for Educational Technology: Time is running out to register for the Summer Symposium. Learn from OSU faculty and professionals about the educational technology available on campus and how you can use it in your teaching and learning materials. 2 full days of workshops and sessions, Sept. 7-8. Free of charge. Open to the entire OSU community. Register at http://is.oregonstate.edu/symposium/
The Roads Scholar Tour is coming soon. Are you a new OSU employee within the last three years? Join University Outreach and Engagement for a two-day road trip, Sept. 13-14, to the Portland area to gain a greater appreciation of community engagement and form relationships with colleagues. Cost: $50; includes meals, lodging and transportation. Learn more about the tour and register: bit.ly/2017RST. Space is limited.
Metadata LT3 – This position has been posted and will close on the 20th of August.
Monograph Acquisitions LT3 – No new updates.
Serials Acquisitions LT3 – Still finalizing the PD.
Cataloging LT3 – The committee has finalized the PD and created essay questions. It should go out for posting this week.
Cataloging LT3 – No new updates.
Circulation LT2 – There is a finalist identified for this position. The search committee is vetting the candidate prior to offering them the position.
Circulation LT2 – There is a finalist identified for this position. The search committee is vetting the candidate prior to offering them the position.
Science Librarian – The committee has met with Faye, and is looking to post the position soon.
Resource Sharing/CM Unit Manager – All phone interviews are complete, and the committee is meeting this week to determine on-site visits.
“We learn best when we care about what we are doing, when we have choices. We learn best when the work has meaning to us, when it matters. We learn best when we are using our hands and our minds. We learn best when the work we are doing is real and relevant.”
― Dennis Littky, The Big Picture: Education Is Everyone's Business
Today’s words come from Heather Bennett, who works in Library Administration and the OSU Press.
“I am lucky enough to work in two departments within the Valley Library, Administration and the OSU Press. The beauty of working on multiple floors is that it allows me to get to know a larger variety of Library faculty and staff. It has also allowed me to accumulate a large variety of skills from building cubicles to mailing out correspondents. My position has allotted me the opportunity to work closely with several managers and observe their managerial styles. This is an excellent learning opportunity for me considering I will be graduating OSU with a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Marketing at the end of this year. The most rewarding part of my job however, is the people I work with. The atmosphere that the Library provides is very inviting and makes me feel very appreciated.”
Today we have a question from the LEAD department's Lori Hilterbrand: If you were to equate your position in the library to a chess piece, what would it be?
This is a hard one. One of the things I like the best about being an AUL is the way I can move across the library into different areas. Which sounds like the Queen, right? But that's doesn't quite feel right. So the natural place to go from Queen is to Bishop, but that straight-line approach doesn't fit me either. So I am going to go with the Knight. I feel like I can move around and interact with all of the different pieces, but sometimes I have get creative in how I get there.
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This was certainly an interesting and creative question. I had to think about this some because I am not really a chess player by nature. But I have been exposed to the game and have played it. When I think of myself I think of being a Knight. I like the idea of being able to move up, down and across the organization where I can be most useful. I also like the idea of being a knight and protecting the Queen.
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