Last Tuesday, in the case of Kirtsaeng vs. John Wiley & Sons, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the “first sale” doctrine for materials purchased from non-U.S. sources. This ruling allows legal purchasers of copyrighted material from overseas to … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Another copyright case, another victory for libraries
Month: March 2013
Street Smarts
What keeps residents driving around town instead of biking or walking to school, work, and errands? What could change those habits? Four seniors have answers….Continue Reading Street Smarts
HR Update – This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 1 faculty position, 3 summer Language School faculty positions, 40 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 2 internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites. Employment Quick Links: Faculty Employment Opportunities: go/faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/faculty-jobs (off campus) Summer Language School Faculty Employment Opportunities: go/ls-faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/ls-faculty-jobs (off […]…Continue Reading HR Update – This Week’s Employment Snapshot
Friday links – March 22, 2013
Merchandising the Circ Desk: the importance of visual cues: “… The lesson: put your stuff on display. Just like in a jewelry store or a bakery, seeing sells. Make it visible to the people who need it see it. Shape an … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Friday links – March 22, 2013
Apple Desk Reminders and Quick Tips
Graduating Seniors are suddenly realizing that their days as a students are becoming fewer rather quickly. One student wanted things to slow down so she could really enjoy her last semester here and now that spring break is upon us, … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Apple Desk Reminders and Quick Tips
CTO Maximums and Transferring Time to SLR
Throughout the year each employee is responsible for managing his/her CTO amounts within the applicable limits. Remember, if you allow your balance to reach maximum during any pay period except the final one of the fiscal year, your excess accrual does not automatically transfer to SLR – instead you will stop accruing and forfeit the […]…Continue Reading CTO Maximums and Transferring Time to SLR
My Latest Heartbreak
No, not the song by the 22-20′s. The plant vandalism on campus continues. We’re on year four, and I’ve been trying to document all the cases. The tally stands at 62 incidents in the last four years, 10 in 2009-2010, … Continue reading →…Continue Reading My Latest Heartbreak