Reminder: National Library Workers’ Day Awards
Gather in the staff lounge at 2 this afternoon for our National Library Workers’ Day Awards and ice cream!
Awake Documentary Screening
Enjoy a free screening of Awake: A Dream From Standing Rockthis Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in Giffels Auditorium.
Earth Day Poetry Reading
The fourth annual Earth Day MFA Poetry Reading will take place this Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day) at 2 p.m. at Mount Sequoyah Gardens Park. This event is free and open to the public!
Dessert & a Webinar
Tuesday | 4/24 | 1 – 2 p.m. | MULN 486 | Preserving Family Recipes
In honor of Preservation Week’s cooking theme, join us for a dessert potluck during next Tuesday’s webinar. Bring a dessert, from a family recipe or one of your favorites, and connect with others over sweet treats that are part of family history and heritage. All are welcome—no baked goods required to attend. If you will be bringing food, please plan to arrive a few minutes early to set up.
Join us for additional Preservation Week webinars focused on the theme of community archiving:
Monday | 4/23 | 11 a.m. – noon | MULN 486 | Engaging our Veterans to Preserve their Histories
Thursday | 4/26 | 1 – 2 p.m. | MULN 486 | Preserving Community Memory
Open Access Virtual Presentation
Please join us on Tuesday, 24 April 2018, at 3 PM in Mullins 486 for the virtual presentation ‘Fearless on the Scholarly Communications Front: How the Texas A&M Libraries’ Subject Specialists are Making Impact.’ This presentation will address Texas A&M University Libraries’ initiatives for open access resources for the classroom, creating a library open access policy for the campus, opportunities with data, and translating the faculty narrative. Several members of the Texas A&M University Libraries’ faculty will share how their roles have expanded and opportunities have arisen from a unique working collaboration with personnel from the Office of Scholarly Communications.
Spring Cleaning Donations
Do you have old photos and negatives, or unused/damaged VHS tapes, CDs, or DVDs taking up shelf space? Donate them to Preservation!
In our upcoming Disaster Response and Recovery workshop, participants will practice rescuing water-damaged materials, but we’re in need of discards for the workshop. Drop off a box (or even just a handful) of any of the above items in the Binding office through Friday, April 27. Note: keep in mind that items will be rendered unusable and will not be returned to you.
Shout Out (n.) Informal. A message of congratulation, support, or appreciation.
Kathleen Lehman gives two shout-outs this week! First, to Matthew Kelly, Brian Curtis, and Stephanie Gueither who made incredibly short work of the massive project of taking down shelving in Bay 2 of Level 1 and redistributing study carrels and other furniture to the upper levels in preparation for the PMI movers.
Secondly, to both Joel Thornton and Sarah Spiegel for sharing their Excel knowledge with me to make storage prep work more efficient.
Sustainability Tip of the Week
Skip the plastic laundry detergent containers. Buy detergent that comes in a cardboard box, or make your own!
Calendar of Libraries’ Events – mark your personal calendars!
| Date | Event |
| 4/19 | Awake Documentary Screening, 6 PM, Giffels Auditorium |
| 4/20 | Circulate, 5:30-7:30 PM |
| 4/22 | Earth Day MFA Poetry Reading, 2 PM, Mt. Sequoyah Gardens Park |
| 4/23 | Engaging Veterans to Preserve, 11 AM, MULN 486 |
| 4/24 | Preserving Family Recipes, 1 PM, MULN 486 |
| 4/24 | Open Access Virtual Presentation, 3 PM, MULN 486 |
| 4/25 | Adopting Encryption Technologies, 12 PM, MULN 486 |
| 4/26 | Preserving Community Memory, 1 PM, MULN 486 |
| 5/9 | Analytics and Assessment: Privacy vs. Surveillance, 12 PM, MULN 486 |
| 5/18 | InfoBits, Hot Springs |
| 5/18 | Women’s Giving Circle Grant Application Deadline, 5 PM |
| 5/23 | Take Back Research Privacy webinar, 12 PM, MULN 486 |
Out-of-Office Notices
| Name | Dates | Need Anything, Please Contact (479-575-XXXX) |
| Amy Allen | 4/3-5/15 | Heath Robinson 5-8447 |
| Kathleen Lehman | 4/16-19 | Lynaire Hartsell 5-4103 |
| Debra Cheval | 4/16-23 | Renee Rogers 5-5674 (budget) or Brian Curtis 5-3808 (facilities) |
| Lori Birrell | 4/16-5/4 | Deena Owens 5-5577 |
| Joel Thornton | 4/24-30 | Necia Parker-Gibson 5-8421 |
| Melody Herr | 5/14-18 | Cedar Middleton 5-2041 |