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*Staff Updates, Library, IUB

Effective October 5, Matthew Maylath accepted the position of Document Delivery Services Borrowing Supervisor in Customer and Access Services at IU-Bloomington. Prior to accepting this position, Matthew worked at Davis Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has a B.A. from Purdue University.

Effective October 5 Jacintha Nambi resigned from her position as Office Services Assistant in the Budget/Supply Office at IU-Bloomington.

*Peter Hook Joins Staff of Law Library, IUB

I am pleased to announce that Peter Hook joined the Law Library staff as the new Electronic Services Librarian, effective October 8, 2001. Prior to coming to IU, Peter was a reference librarian at the University of Illinois Law Library. He received his JD from the University of Kansas School of Law and his MLS from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Submitted by: Linda K. Fariss, Associate Director, Law Library, IUB

*Head of Acquisition Division, IUB

Head of Acquisitions Division-review of applications will begin November 15, 2001 and the position will remain open until filled. To apply send a letter of application, professional vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of four references to Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, Indiana University, Libraries Human Resources, 1320 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405. For a complete copy of the posting go to: http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/acquisition.html or for further information contact Sheila Hoff in Libraries Human Resources at IU-Bloomington at (812) 856-0120 or e-mail her at shoff@indiana.edu

*Search Committee appointed for Head of Acquisitions Division, IUB

The search committee for the position of Head, Acquisitions Division has been appointed. The members are: Nancy Boerner (chair), SALC; Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex officio), Libraries Human Resources; Ellen Bosman, IU Northwest Library; Pat Hornick, Technical Services; Lisa Lent, Technical Services; Kay Martin, Technical Services; Steven Sowell, Education Library; and Sylvia Turchyn, Technical Services.

*LMT Summaries relocated within the LHR website

LMT Summaries have been relocated within the Libraries Human Resources website at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers. They are now located under Committees and Councils at http://www.indiana.edu/~libpers/comm.html

*Current Contents Connect Training

Don Sechler from the Institute for Scientific Information will be giving two training sessions in the Main Library on November 13 for Current Contents Connect. The morning session (10:00-11:30, E-172) will be a hands-on training session where librarians and staff can be using CCC while he instructs. Currently the IUB license is for three concurrent users, but ISI will open that up on the 13th for training. The afternoon session (1:00-2:30, E-174) will be more of a presentation and descriptive format. Profiles and weekly current awareness alerts can be valuable tools for your users. Other faculty and staff are welcome to sign up as well, so please pass on this information to those that may have an interest. Sign up sheet is at www.indiana.edu/~libswain. There is also a link to the database itself on that page.

Submitted by: Bob Noel, Head, Swain Hall Library, IUB.

*Lecture/Presentation by Dr. Gary Wiggins

Indiana University, School of Library and Information Science invites you to our Annual Distinguished Alumni Lecture. Speaker is Dr. Gary Wiggins. The lecture will be on Wednesday, 10/31/01 and starts at 1:30 ending at 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the SLIS Library located in the Main Library building, room 011. The lecture is in titled, "gobElins and gMelin's: European Influences on a American Chemistry Librarian". Refreshments will be served.

*Shop for a cause to benefit the Wylie House Museum

"Shop for a Cause" to benefit the Wylie House Museum The Lazarus store in Bloomington is hosting its semi-annual shopping event for charity on Saturday, October 27. By making a $5 donation to the Wylie House Museum, you will be given an all day shopping pass that entitles you to an extra 20% off regular, sale and clearance price fashions and accessories for men, ladies, and kids, and an extra 10% off in the other departments in the store, as well as a coupon good for $5 off any $25 purchase between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon. In addition, you will be eligible to win a $500 shopping spree at Lazarus if you drop your coupon stub in the entry box before noon that day. What a deal! Call 855-6224 or send email to libwylie@indiana.edu to order your coupons today!

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