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Area 51 notes, Dec. 5, 2012

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Present: Carol, Mike, Terry, Chris
Guests: Dan, Richard, Barbara, Matt (web team); Joseph (space team)

1) We met with the Web Team to thank them for their work before disbanding the team More

Area Director’s Notes, Nov. 19, 2012

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Present: Mike Roy, Terry Simpkins, Chris Norris, Carol Peddie, Mary Backus and Doreen Bernier

  • Discussed membership of various teams;
  • User Services SLA soft launch and review of open tickets;
  • Request from Ilsley Public that prompted discussion of patron privacy measures.

Agenda for next meeting (11/29):

  • Web Team visit
  • LIS Space Team recommendation on info desk
  • 360 Review update
  • SRC submission
  • Holiday party

Thanks for reading, Terry & Doreen

Area 51 Notes, Oct. 25

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Present:  Mike Roy, Carol Peddie, Mary Backus, Terry Simpkins and Doreen Bernier

Today’s meeting was brief and devoted to updates and discussion on from each area.
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Friday links – Nov. 2

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

What’s the Secret to Learning a Second Language? (salon.com) – talks about language acquisition methods, with contributions from Middlebury’s own Michael Geisler.

Wondering what the fuss over Open Access is all about?  Do you like cartoons and animation?  This video is for you!

Managers Meeting, Oct. 11, 2012

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Present:  Lisa Terrier, Joe Durante, Pij Slater, Peggy Fischel, Mike Roy, David Ludwig, Jim Stuart, Joe Antonioli, Joseph Watson, Chris Norris, Carrie Macfarlane, Terry Simpkins, Rebekah Irwin, Mary Backus, Ian Burke, Dan Frostman, Petar Mitreviski and Doreen Bernier

Mike Roy shared early results of the staff survey showing improvements from last year in every area. More

Managers Meeting, Sept. 13, 2012

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Present:  Chris Norris, Peggy Fischel, Mike Roy, Joe Durante, Pij Slater, Ian Burke, Lisa Terrier, Dan Frostman, Carol Peddie, Joseph Watson, Rachael Manning, Carrie Macfarlane, Jim Stuart, Joe Antonioli, Petar Mitrevski, Chris Tangora, Terry Simpkins, Rebekah Irwin and Doreen Bernier

Pij led the managers through a discussion about the Education and Training Team’s recommendation to include new language in all LIS job descriptions More

Area 51 notes, Oct. 11, 2012

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

 

Present:  Mike Roy, Mary Backus, Terry Simpkins, Chris Norris, and Doreen Bernier.  Special guest: Joseph Watson.

We talked at length about the next round staffing needs. More

AD Meeting Notes, month of September

Categories: LIS Staff Interest

Special quadruple-size bonus issue to catch up, since I’ve again gotten behind with these… Most recent notes at the top.  TS More