BLM to faculty meeting at 4, leaving from there, 1/31 per blm.

Madeleine will be in around 10:30am (la)

MM - out at 3:00 1/30

MM leaving at 3:00 for an appt. Back Thursday, January 31st by 10:00 am?

Changes to LC contacts for spring semester

From Emily Alling:
As we are gearing up for the Spring semester, I am gearing down in preparation for maternity leave, which could theoretically begin anytime now, but no later than February 15.
In order to ensure that we can respond promptly to any communications from you, I'd like to ask that from this point on, you send any LC-related correspondence to our departmental email address, lcdesk@library.umass.edu, rather than to my email address.
Anne C. Moore will be overseeing the overall LC operation while I'm away. Our new day supervisor, Dan Paquette (who starts on February 4) will be able to assist with many things, like scheduling the Calipari Room, signage requests, etc. Both of them, as well as the rest of our staff, monitor the LC Desk email address.
I wish you all a productive and successful spring! I'll be back 1/2 time in the summer and full time in the fall (1/30)

Writing Center Hours

Carol and I found out the Writing Center is going to open for appointments only on 2/11 and for walkins on 2/17. The link on their page for appointments isn't working at the moment, though. Will update when I know more.
--Liz

BLM out sick Wednesday, 1/30, per blm

I feel as though I'm coming down with something so am staying home to see if I can stave it off...

English 112 this semester

As I mentioned at the RIS meeting today, we will be handling English 112 this semester pretty much the same as last semester, except that I will be the contact person while Emily Alling is on maternity leave.

Teaching Associates (TOs) will be responsible for teaching their students.
TOs are expected to have attended a training session conducted by librarians last semester. If they are new or would like a refresher, there will be a training session for TOs on March 3, from 4- 5 pm in Calipari.

Most English 112 sessions will occur after Spring break. If you look in the Calipari and 1620 calendars, you will see many classes are already scheduled! Yay! TOs should email our instruction account to request a classroom: instruction@library.umass.edu

Emily has documented all this very well on a blog for the TOs:

http://blogs.umass.edu/ugradlib/2008/01/18/college-writing-spring-2008-reser
ve-a-library-classroom-now/

http://blogs.umass.edu/ugradlib/college-writing/

She is also working on a "LibGuides" for the undergrads themselves to use in their research: http://umass.libguides.com/content.php?pid=4123

-posted by Isabel

IE in around 11 on 1/30

I have an off campus appointment this Wednesday. (ie)

Dave in by 12:30 01/29 Althea

IE out at 12:30 on 1/28

I will take the afternoon off as personal time. (ie)

Mike in by 10:15 a.m. 01/28/08 Althea

Madeleine in @10:00a.m. 01/28/08 Althea

LF = out sick 1/24

LF is out sick today, Thursday, January 24th. MM

Ben in by 11:30 on Thurs. 1/24 (bh)

BLM in by 10:45, 1/24, per blm

Medical appointment running late...

Liz sick today, Wed. Jan 23. althea

Ben in by 11 on Wed. 1/23 (bh)

Madeleine out Wed 1/23

Comp day for 1/21

IE out sick on 1/22

I'm not feeling well today. I don't have my work schedule with me so I don't know if I have any meetings or appointments that I will have to miss. (ie)

Proxy server will be briefly down on Tuesday (1/22) for 15mins starting at 10am

Please be advised that there will be interruptions of service to off-campus users who are trying to logon to our databases, e-journals, and e-books,during the time the proxy is down on Tuesday. (bl, 1/21)

JMD arriving ca. 11 a.m. 1/18

LF arriving ca. noon on Friday 1/18

Althea out Friday 1/19 FSCK

CW leaving at 3pm 1/17 for medical appointment

Madeleine arriving around 11:00 on Thurs 1/17

Medical appointment

JMD - out - family sick - 1/16

JMD is out on family sick leave today, Wednesday, January 16th. MM

Envelope for Professor Eric Einhorn on "hold shelf", 1/15, per blm

JMD - out - family sick - 1/15

JMD is out on family sick leave today, Tuesday, January 15th. MM

LF out Mon 1/14

Comp for Sat 1/12

AV leaving at 1pm on 1/11.

TS - out sick 1/11

TS is out sick today, Friday, January 11th. I can cover her 9:00-10:30 shift. MM

Book on hold shelf for Vin Moscardeli, 1/10, per blm.

Madeleine will arrive at noon today Thursday, 01.10.08

Madeleine leaving 3:00pm today (Wed 1/9)

Unexpected medical appointment

BL leaving at 1:30 today (Wednesday), per bl

BLM out sick, Wednesday, 1/9, per blm.

Woke up with migraine-going back to bed.

BLM leaving at 3:30 or so, Tuesday, 1/8, per blm.

MM - off 1/8

MM is taking a spa day on Tuesday, January 8th. If all goes well with the airline, I should return from CA in time for work on Wednesday, January 9th. MM 1/7

Pam's sabbatical

I will be on sabbatical leave January 14 - June 27, 2008. I have notified the Music and Dance faculty, and
talked with Suzanne Bell (Music Reserve Lab) and Peter Shea (Music Cataloger) about assistance they will
offer during my leave.

Music reference questions will come directly to the Du Bois Reference Desk. If you need assistance with a question,
please email Peter Shea (shea@library.umass.edu). Peter would prefer email rather than phone calls or in-person questions.
If Peter is unable to answer the question, he will direct the question back to the Reference Desk and the Reference
Staff will refer the question to:

1. Jane Beebe, Amherst College Music Librarian
jabeebe@amherst.edu
542-5007 (Cataloging Department, where Jane spends much of her time)
542-2667 (Music Library)

2. Marlene Wong, Smith College Performing Arts Librarian
mmwong@smith.edu
585-2931 (Josten Library for the Performing Arts)

Dance questions that our staff can't answer can also be directed to Marlene Wong. I rarely have dance questions,
so I expect there will be very little activity in this area.

If all else fails, please contact me by email or call me at home (549-2667).

The Music Faculty have been informed that the only music ordering will be for items needed for Reserve, and those
orders are to be directed to Suzanne Bell in the Music Reserve Lab. The Music Faculty have also been informed that
library instruction for music classes will not be available during Spring semester. Please do not accept any donations of
materials until I return.

As for non-music matters:

Althea will be in charge of the schedule, and Liz will coordinate eref.
If you have any questions before I leave on January 11, please let me know.

Thanks to everyone who will cover for me while I am on leave. I appreciate your help.


Pam

flyer for OIT special topics lunches

I put a flyer out at the Ref desk for OIT's Special Topics faculty lunches. Note the January 15th lunch will be presented by Liz, Dave and Tonia. Registration is through an online form. (ie)

Althea leaving @1:30 01/04

TS - car trouble 1/4

T's car won't start so she is searching for a jump. Althea will cover the desk until T arrives. MM 1/4

Madeleine arriving at 10am on Fri 1/4

IE out at 1:30 on 1/3

Aleph Circulation reminder, Jan. 3-7

Users may check out library items in person at Circ office during the Aleph maintainence downtime. No paging of 4-college items, but they can go there in person with their ID card if they need something before Monday. Also - no need to check out the desk collection for the next 5 days. (bl, 1/3)

BLM in by 10:30 Thursday, 1/3, per blm.

Medical appointment.

LF off Thurs 1/3 (comp for 1/5)

Loan rules for Periodicals

Both bound and unbound periodicals circulate for 24 hours only, available to faculty, staff, and graduate students. (bl)

IE med. appt. today

I'll be back hopefully by 1:30. (ie)

DM = sick 1/2

DM is out sick today, Wednesday, January 2nd. He does not have any desk shifts. MM 1/2/2008