Posts Tagged ‘General’
September 14th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
The web team met recently with the LIS Area Directors and our team sponsor, Jeff Rehbach to present our recommendations for the new LIS web presence.
The recommendations incorporated many hours of research and discussion by team members – in meetings and on the team blog and wiki. The recommendations were informed by user patterns, surveys and statistics, feedback from our LIS colleagues and the recommendations from White Whale. We received the enthusiastic support of the AD’s to move ahead with our recommendations. Thank you Jeff and the AD’s! 
The recommendations document can be found here.
In addition, the team has identified primary contacts for the major content areas of the LIS web site and we are currently working with primary contacts to develop the major content areas of the LIS website. Please feel free to be in touch with your primary contact for more information relating to your specific area of the website. LIS primary contact information can be found here.
Many thanks to you all for your valuable input into the recommendations.
Stay tuned for exciting new developments!
We welcome your comments and ideas.
Thanks!
Ian, Barbara, Jim, Liz, Doreen, Jess, Carrie and Elin
The LIS Website Team
September 14th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Submitted by Jim Ralph
The Undergraduate Research Office (URO) has moved! It is now located in Library 215. Pat Manley of the Geology department is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research and Colleen Converse is the administrative assistant for the URO. The URO supports and promotes undergraduate opportunities in inquiry-, creativity-, and experience-based scholarship through research experiences with Middlebury College faculty and other non-Middlebury professionals. Its mission is to integrate undergraduates more fully into the research life of the College. By relocating to the Library, the URO will now be able to collaborate more readily with the staff of LIS and, especially, of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research.
Please feel free to drop in and introduce yourself. Colleen is in the office every day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and her extension is 3026.
August 14th, 2009 by Jeffrey Rehbach
Submitted by Jeff Rehbach
Charles Gwathmey, of the design firm Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, died on Monday, August 3. GSAA designed our new main library. Mr. Gwathmey was present at the dedication of the library in October 2004, and spoke that weekend as part of the Clifford Symposium on October 9, 2004, sharing many of his personal concepts and ideas that led to the design of our wonderful facility. With colleagues at GSAA who worked closely with us in the early part of this decade, we offer our sympathy and mourn this loss.
Announcement on Gwathmey Siegel web site
Obituary from The New York Times
July 24th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Submitted by Mike Roy
Henry Schaffer, Professor Emeritus of Genetics and Biomathematics and Coordinator of Special IT Projects and Faculty Collaboration – North Carolina State University
Sarah Stein, Associate Professor of Communication and Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
Academic Outreach and Collaboration – North Carolina State University
Topic: Cloud Computing for the Academic Institution
Date: July 29, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. CDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT).
International participants: You may wish to visit this external time-conversion website to calculate the start time in your time zone. Duration: 1 hour
The Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) is a cloud computing solution that is designed to address the unique needs of academic institutions. Computational resources for teaching faculty, students, and researchers require flexibility in order to be effective in diverse environments. The VCL enables this in an unprecedentedly affordable manner. This talk will present an overview of the VCL and discuss the computing resource problems that initiated it, the advantages and limitations of its use, and its pedagogical impact, as well as the economic implications of cloud computing.
The event is free, but registration is required and virtual seating is limited. REGISTER NOW.
July 16th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Submitted by Joseph Watson
Your LIS Emergency Preparedness Committee encourages you to take a few minutes out of your busy day and take one of these training sessions.
Knowing how to put a small fire out is critical in fire loss prevention and in Life Safety. On Wednesday, July 22d
we will hold our annual fire extinguisher training for all College employees. Fires can occur any time and knowing
how to use a fire extinguisher can mean the difference of saving a life or a home. Please join us somewhere around McCullough (depending on construction) for a short presentation and hands on practice in putting a fire out.
Times: 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm
Each session should run about 20 minutes. Rain date will be July 29th, same times and location. Just show up, no reservations needed.
July 16th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
Planning a trip to the Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain? Borrow the ECHO Library Pass from the Main Circ Desk and save your $. The Library Pass will give you a reduced rate of $2 admission each – for up to 2 adults and 3 youth. Fun!
July 16th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
Due to popular demand – and rave reviews – the LIS staff art and craft exhibit was extended until July 3rd.
EXH!BITED! was a fabulous show! Many many thanks to all LIS artists who shared their work with visitors and the College community. Many people remarked on and were amazed by the depth of talent within LIS. Should we do it again next year?
July 16th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
The LIS Web Team has been charged with creating a new, vibrant, interactive, intuitive, inviting and easy to access, easy to use and easy to maintain LIS web presence. No problem!
In order to facilitate communication within the team, and with colleagues, work groups, work areas, the College community and our users, we created a new blog – the LIS Website Project – in the Middlebury Blogsphere . Check us out!
June 15th, 2009 by Michael Roy
June 15th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Submitted by Doreen Bernier
June 10th was the opening day of “Exh!bited”, the LIS staff arts and crafts exhibit.
Special thanks to all the LIS artisans for their truly beautiful contributions. This was a great opportunity to showcase our special talents and interests and bring the community together – and also surprise and delight users and visitors.
The opening reception was graced with beautiful live music, courtesy of Dan Frostman.
Early arrivals enjoyed the only edible craft piece - chocolate dipped strawberries.
Included below are some photos from the reception.
The exhibit organizers, Morgan, Doreen and Elin, would like to thank Joseph for his invaluable assistance in setting up the space. Thanks also to Scott and Rachel for their contributions, and with thanks to all for taking the time out from your busy schedules to assist in bringing this exhibit to life.
The exhibit will run until June 26th.
       
June 5th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
EXHIBITED! LIS Staff Art and Craft
A multi-media exhibit of art by LIS staff members
Main Library Atrium
June 10 – June 26
Mark your calendars for the EXHIBITED! opening reception on Wednesday June 10th at 4pm!
Please note new dates of the exhibit and the opening.
May 29th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Heartfelt thanks to all of you in LIS for your good wishes and for Wednesday’s lovely send-off breakfast for the four of us! I feel fortunate to have been able to work with you all these years. With fond best wishes, Jean Simmons
May 22nd, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
Please join your LIS co-workers for a Continental Breakfast Buffet to honor Jean Simmons, Jeannette Cyr, Patty Hornbeck & Mary-Ruth Crawford.
Main Library Panther Reading Room
Wednesday 5/27
8:30 am – 10 am
Bring your ID – the Libraries will not open until 10 am.
Please contact Carol, Michael W, Michele, Rick J, Brenda or Elin if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there!
May 15th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Submitted by Joseph Watson
“Did you see the massage parlor in the library?” a colleague asked…
In coordination with the Gus Jordan, Dean of the College, two students, Mariella Saavedra and Ann Selvadurai, working as volunteers for a nationwide group promoting wellness called Active Minds http://www.activeminds.org/ sponsored stress breaks with massage therapists in the Harman Periodicals Reading Area during exams this week. The two local professional massage therapists were kept quite busy!
May 8th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
Extended library hours begin this Sunday night (technically Monday).
Hours are posted on the web – check library hours or type go/hours in your browser.
Students will need their MiddCards to enter the Main Library after 11 pm and before regular opening hours.
Main Library – 24/7 hours are effective the last week of classes and the exam period 5/4 – 18 for MiddCard holders only.
Music Library – regular semester hours are in effect.
Armstrong Library – extended hours during exam weekend 5/15-17.
May 8th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
Calling all LIS staff artists!
The LIS Staff Arts and Crafts exhibit has been scheduled in the Main Library Atrium for June 8 – 22. Submissions are trickling in – please let me know as soon as possible if you would be interested in displaying your work.
Thanks,
Elin – waagen@middlebury.edu X 2393
April 24th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
As we did this past winter, once again we plan to hold another Cookie Night during final exams. This event is always such a success, providing a wide assortment of cookies for students to munch on while studying. So, please help to make this Cookie Night just as successful by making your favorite recipes for all to enjoy. Cookies can be brought to Library 250E throughout the day.
April 24th, 2009 by Joseph Antonioli
Submitted by Joe Antonioli
White Whale Web Services will be coming to campus on April 26th, meeting with faculty, students and staff from all areas of the college. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th will be full days, with meetings and activities from 8:30am until 9pm. Wednesday, the 29th, there will be a couple short wrap up sessions before they fly back home to Oakland, CA.
During this visit, they will be meeting with faculty represntatives from Film and Multimedia Culture, Economics and Chemistry. Students will be able to share their thoughts as White Whale sets up camp during dinner at Atwater Dining Hall on Monday, and Ross Dining on Tuesday. Meetings have been scheduled at McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Chip Kenyon ‘85 Arena, and various places in between.
If you miss your chance to spot White Whale, fear not! They will be returning to campus at a later date, more information to follow.
April 10th, 2009 by Elin Waagen
Submitted by Elin Waagen
LIS is pleased to announce that we will once again be offering 24/7 services at the Main Library during the last week of classes and the exam period May 4 – 18.
The Music Library will maintain regular semester hours during this period.
The Armstrong Library will extend hours during exam weekend 5/15-17.
Library Hours.
April 10th, 2009 by Doreen Bernier
Middlebury College is featured in the April 27 issue of Fortune magazine in an article that appeared today online titled “Hard times on campus: Even elite colleges can’t escape the impact of the economic slump. Here’s how one New England school is working to stay on top in the face of a smaller endowment, needier students, and the bursting of the higher-ed bubble.”
The article includes several photographs and quotes from President Liebowitz, Vice President for Administration and Treasurer Patrick Norton, Senior Director of Student Financial Services Kim Downs and Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett.
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