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January Staff Recognition

The LIS Recognition & Recreation Crew is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Employees and Crew of the Month for 2012:

For January 2012:

  • Emma Williams – LIS Student Employee of the Month
  • David Ludwig – LIS Employee of the Month
  • Central Systems and Network Services (Dave Guertin, Rick James, Jeff Lahaie, Mike Lynch, Howie McCausland, Mark Pyfrom, and Jim Stuart) – LIS Crew of the Month

The comments submitted by nominators in support of these awards were read aloud at the January all-LIS staff meeting. Congratulations to all!

Nominate students, staff, & crews! Please be sure to explain why the nominee deserves recognition. Include details about the work that was accomplished and the way in which it was accomplished.

October and November Staff Recognition

The LIS Recognition & Recreation Crew is pleased to announce the recipients of the LIS Employees and LIS Crew of the Month for October and November 2011:

October:

  • Chad Sonn – LIS Student Employee of the Month
  • Kellam Ayres – LIS Employee of the Month
  • Collection Development Advisory Group (Bryan Carson, Brenda Ellis, Michele McHugh, Joy Pile) – LIS Crew of the Month

November:

  • James Maru – LIS Student Employee of the Month
  • Julie Tumminia-Tomsuden – LIS Employee of the Month
  • Video Capture Group (Sue Driscoll, Rebekah Irwin, Richard Jenkins, Matt LaFrance, Petar Mitrevski, Scott Witt) – LIS Crew of the Month

The comments submitted by nominators in support of these awards were read aloud at the November all-LIS staff meeting. Congratulations to all!

Nominate students, staff, & crews! Please be sure to explain why the nominee deserves recognition. Include details about the work that was accomplished and the way in which it was accomplished.

“Behind the Scenes: A Window into History” features Special Collections

Behind the Scenes: A Window into History created by Sara Marshall, Stephen Diehl, and Brendan Mahoney ’11, of College Communications for the online edition of Middlebury Magazine.  We’re very pleased with and honored by the film.

September LIS Staff Recognition

The LIS Recognition & Recreation Crew is pleased to announce the recipients of the LIS Employees and LIS Crew of the Month for September 2011:

  • Erik Fendik – LIS Student Employee of the Month
  • Sue Driscoll – LIS Employee of the Month
  • Summon Implementation Group – LIS Crew of the Month (Bryan Carson, Arabella Holzapfel, Barbara Merz)

The comments submitted by nominators in support of these awards were read aloud at the September all-LIS staff meeting. Congratulations to Erik, Sue, and the Summon Implementation Group!

Submit nominations via the web form here: Staff Nomination form

Please be sure to explain why the nominee deserves recognition. Include a few details about the work that was accomplished and the way in which it was accomplished.

August LIS Staff Recognition

The LIS Recognition & Recreation Crew is pleased to announce the recipients of the LIS Employee and LIS Crew of the Month for August 2011:

  • Jun Chen – LIS Student Employee of the Month
  • Lisa Terrier – LIS Employee of the Month
  • LIS Website Team – LIS Crew of the Month (Jim Beauchemin, Richard Jenkins, Matt LaFrance, Barbara Merz, Jess Isler, Team Leader)

The comments submitted by nominators in support of these awards were read aloud at the August all-LIS staff meeting. Congratulations to Jun, Lisa, and the LIS Website Team!

Nominate your colleagues for recognition at the web form here: Staff Nomination form

Wondering what to say in the “Scenario / Justification for Nomination” field? Use this to explain why the nominee deserves recognition. Include a few details about the work that was accomplished and the way in which it was accomplished.

July LIS Staff Recognition

The LIS Recognition & Recreation Crew is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the LIS Employee and LIS Crew of the Month for July 2011:

  • Mike Schuster – LIS Employee of the Month
  • LIS Space Team – LIS Crew of the Month (Kellam Ayres, Peggy Fischel, Hans Raum, Lisa Terrier, Joseph Watson, Team Leader)

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Thanks to LIS – Spring Student Symposium

Beacuse LIS is such a large and multi-faceted organization, we are not always aware of what various parts of the organizaton do. I thought it might be useful to describe LIS’s critical role in supporting the Spring Student Symposium on April 14-15. As a member of the planning committee, I would like to thank the many LIS staff and student workers who made the event run so smoothly. If I’ve neglected to mention someone who participated, my apologies.

Over the last few years, the symposium has grown from a small number of science students presenting posters of their research to a College-wide event celebrating the academic research that permeates the entire curriculum.  This spring, for the first time, the symposium included evening events celebrating the arts and humanities. Also, this year, the Spring Preview program  for accepted students and their parents, run by Admissions,  coincided with the Symposium enabling these students and their families to attend Symposium  events. In short, this was a very high profile event both within and beyond the College. Making the technology run smoothly was a challenge that LIS met most successfully. Continue reading →

New Books On Two Great Hollywood Directors

New books, DVDs and Blu-Rays keep streaming through LIS & onto our shelves! LIS currently has a couple of gems which take a “behind the scenes” look at two giants in film, John Ford and Elia Kazan. The first book, “Ford at Fox: A Great Director’s Professional Home,” was published in 2007,  with an introductory by Joseph McBride. It follows Ford’s early years at Fox, where he began his career in 1920, while on loan from Universal. He stayed at Fox through its transition into Twentieth-Century Fox, after the Depression era in 1935.  Ford directed nearly 50 films at Fox, up until 1952. “His long and fertile relationship with Fox was among the most extensive director/studio relationships in the history of American film.”  In 1939 Ford directed “Up the River,” debuting young actors Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in their first full length feature.  1939 brought Ford’s classic, “Young Mr. Lincoln” with Henry Fonda. The 40s’ decade offered  ”The Grapes of Wrath” and ”How Green was my Valley.”  This is a fascinating look into American icon John Ford and his work at Fox.

Also on the new books shelf is a look at Elia Kazan’s brilliant, yet sometimes controversial career. Simply titled, “Elia Kazan” by David M. Gillen, published in 2010, it chronicles the films of another Fox veteran, who began his career in 1944 at Fox to direct five films in the same amount of years.  Kazan bravely confronted pressing social topics in his time: class division, bigotry and corruption. Uncomparable works of directorial art were crafted; these films  include  ”A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” “Gentlemen’s Agreement,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “On the Waterfront,” “East of Eden,” “Splendor in the Grass,” Babydoll” and ”A Face in the Crowd.”  His last work was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s  unfinished novel, “The Last Tycoon” (1976) with Robert DiNiro. Oscar awards for recipients crowd the book’s pages, along with notes on celebrated actors and collaborators with whom Kazan created his cinematic masterpieces. Both books are fantastic “must-reads” for those who appreciate the art of film.