Tuesday Times

The Tuesday Times—July 5, 2016

Editor from Libraries Unlimited to Give Presentation Next Tuesday
Melody Herr, Head of the Office of Scholarly Communication, asks: “Do you have ideas for a book about library and information science (LIS)? Do you want to learn what the “hot topics” in LIS are today?  Are you curious about what publishers do and how they make decisions?” Herr invites you to learn the answers to these questions – and many more – straight from book editor Jessica Gribble, the acquiring editor for Libraries Unlimited. Gribble attended the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver and has master’s degree in writing and publishing from Emerson College. She’s acquired books in Asian, European, and Latin American studies, U.S politics, women’s studies, sociology, education, issues (writ large), and library and information science. The presentation is on Tuesday, July 12, at 3pm in Mullins 102. Thanks, Melody!

Several Scholarships Available through ACRL for ACRL 2017
Elaine Thornton, Distance Education Librarian, reports that the Association of College & Research Libraries will offer over $100,000 in scholarships in six categories for ACRL 2017. Thornton serves on the ACRL 2017 Scholarships Committee, whose role is to promote the scholarships, encourage applications, choose the winners, and plan and host the scholarship breakfast for award winners at the conference. The application deadline is 10/7/16 and more information is available online. Or, contact Thornton with any questions (met022@uark.edu). Thanks, Elaine!

Save-the-Dates: Upcoming Open Access Interest Group Meetings
Melody Herr, Head of the Office of Scholarly Communications reports that the next three Open Access Interest Group meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays: 7/26, 8/23, and 9/27, all at 3pm in Mullins 486. During the June meeting, Herr and attendees looked at current LibGuides and discussed how best to cover the various aspects of open access. If you would like to have your name added to the Open Access Interest Group Mailing List, please send your name and email address to Melody (herr@uark.edu).

Shipping & Receiving News: UPS Shipping Method
As Libraries’ staff is no doubt aware, shipping rates have increased steadily over time. In order to continue giving quality service, the Libraries’ Shipping and Receiving department has to adapt to these changing rates. Recently, UPS contracted with the state to offer better shipping rates than its competitors. Andre Brewer, Library Receiving Technician, reports that the Libraries will now be using UPS as a shipping resource. By utilizing both UPS and FedEx, Brewer reports, we can maximize our ability to ship packages at the best price. UPS allows us to see when a package has been shipped to us before it leaves its starting point, and they have upgraded our shipping technology free of charge. Staff can rest easy knowing that Shipping and Receiving will continue to provide quality service in light of this change. Thanks, Andre!

Three Weird Questions with Olivia Michelle Wood
Olivia Wood was recently promoted to Reserves and Periodicals Specialist. Wood, who says in her bio that she was “Born to people. Might die someday, maybe” agreed to take a few moments to answer three weird questions for Tuesday Times editors. If you could have chosen the era in which you were born, which would you choose and why? “Definitely the turn of the 18th century Scotland. I would have won Culloden Moor.” If a genie gave you a wish, what would you wish for? “I have aspirations to attain Disney levels of villainy, so I guess I’d ask for whatever would get me up there with Ursula and Scar.” And what was your all-time, best-ever Halloween costume? When I was 9 or 10, I dressed up as the Ghost of Christmas Past. I donned a white sheet and my mom and aunt trussed me up with tinsel, ornaments, and all other manner of Christmas decoration. It was magnificent.” Up next for Wood? She’ll “either finish grad school, or take over the world, maybe both if I’m feeling motivated.” Get after it, Olivia!

July is National Anti-Boredom Month – Check Out the Staff Picks on 365 McIlroy!
The Mullins rotating book display for July features your suggestions on books that help readers bust boredom. This month, we’ve also added the list, plus staff comments, to our blog, 365 McIlroy.  Check out the post to learn which resources your colleagues chose, plus find links to the resources in the catalog. Special thanks to those who helped make this display such a success by contributing a title!

Shout Out (n.) Informal. A message of congratulation, support, or appreciation.
“I would like to give a big shout out to everyone who helped with orientation tables and tours! I know it’s a long list, but the folks who volunteered their time to promote the Libraries’ services to incoming students and their families are: Arlyn Brazell, Donna Daniels, Tess Gibson, Norma Johnson, Phil Jones, Beth Juhl, Patricia Kirkwood, Jozef Laincz, Lora Lennertz, Rachel Linck, Elizabeth McKee, Kent Miller, Martha Parker, Necia Parker-Gibson, Rachel Paul, Stephanie Pierce, Richard Sakul, Sarah Spiegel, Tony Stankus, Jonathan Torres, Terry Wynn and Joshua Youngblood. Together we took over 300 people on tours of Mullins and spoke with 1068 people about the Libraries during information sessions.  This important outreach would not be possible without the great team effort! – Kathleen Lehman, User Experience Librarian. (This is a semi-regular feature for the Tuesday Times. Let your colleagues know how much you appreciate them by giving them a shout out in next week’s edition.)

Reminders and Such:

• Try Out QuickSearch Beta: QuickSearch is still being developed, but the Libraries are hoping early users will provide feedback now – users can click the “Feedback” link at the top of each QuickSearch page to share opinions and suggestions.
• WiFi Update – A new UARK Wi-Finetwork is now available in all campus buildings with wireless access. This change combines UARK 2G and UARK 5G into one network. Establish a new connection and sign-in with your UARK single-sign-on, for access.
• RazorGrant Undergoing Upgrades, New Version Live on Tuesday, July 5: RazorGrant will be offline from 5pm on 6/30 – 8am on 7/5 undergoing upgrades. A training schedule is available online. All sessions are walk-in – no registration required.
• Please remember to COPY the person or people who are serving as your back-ups in your out-of-office emails to me. It provides not only an excellent last minute confirmation for you, but is also a handy way for me to procure the contact info that I add to each entry. Thank you!

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