Libraries

NEWS

The I Love my Librarian! award is now accepting nominations.  Take a moment to nominate someone, or spread the word to others.  Natalia Fernandez won the 2017 award.

TAKE NOTE

LaSells Stewart Center is having its 14^th Annual Community Art Exhibit from July 17 to August 22.  Come on by and take a look at some of the artwork that your fellow co-workers have hanging up for the exhibit, such as Karl McCreary’s piece called “The All-Nighter.” 

Check-in has temporarily moved from the 2^nd floor to the 3^rd floor annex during the repair work in the circulation area.

ACRL WA-OR has put out a call for proposals for the October Pack Forest Conference in Eatonville, WA.  The deadline to submit is August 9^th, with the topic: Whiteness and Racism in Academic Libraries: Dismantling Structures of Oppression.  Submit proposals online.

PERSONNEL NEWS

Acquisitions/Monograph LT3 – This posting has closed with 9 applicants.

Serials LT3 – The committee reviewed the applicants for this position and none met the minimum qualifications.  The PD is being reviewed.

Resource Sharing LT2 – This position is still on hold.

The ETS Unit Manager – Beth Shields starts this Monday, July 29^th.

Cataloguing Gov Docs – Brad Englebert was hired for this position, and will start sometime in August.

LT3 Metadata Technician – Two candidates are being interviewed via Zoom this week.

Public Services Unit Supervisor – This posting consideration ends on 31 July and currently has 5 applicants.

Online Learning Librarian – Zach Welhouse was hired for this appointment and begins on September 3^rd.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”

― Henry Ford