Tuesday Times – June 13, 2017
Published People
Congratulations are due to plenty of recently-published people. Way to go!
- Beth Juhl’s article on Altmetrics was published in ACRL-Choice.
- Tony Stankus was named the world’s most published science librarian from 2011-2015 by Science & Technology Libraries.
- Necia Parker-Gibson and Marei Houpert published Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Agriculture Scholars in Ithaka S+R.
Welcome, Misha!
Misha Gardner has been appointed library technician/reading room assistant for Special Collections. Stop by Room 130 and say hi!
NEW Digital Exhibit
Take a glimpse into more than 60 years of African-American experiences, aspirations and triumphs in our newly-digitized exhibit, Lives Transformed: The People of Southland College. Shout out to Cat Wallack, Deb Kulczak, Martha Parker, Alyssa Willis, Lee Holt, Wendy McLean, Alexa Shepherd, Rachel Ross, Jayleen Serrano, Alejandra Rubio, Dylan Hurd and Beth Juhl for their work on this project.
Benefits Briefing
Richard Ray, director of benefits, will come to Mullins Library on Thursday, June 15, from 3-4:30 p.m. in Room 104 to discuss changes to our health insurance premiums, new retirement investment options, and changes to our health plan coverages.
Scrappy Strategies
SPARC is offering the first in a series of free webcasts Thursday, June 15, from 1-2 p.m. Scrappy Strategies: Advancing Open on Campus with Limited Resources will focus on identifying actions with the highest ROI for advancing open access, open education, and open data/data management on campus. Interested? Join us in Room 302B!
Summer 2017 ACRL-Choice Webinars
Looking to do some professional development? ACRL-Choice is offering free webinars this summer. Here’s the lineup (all are at 1 PM Central Time):
- June 28 – “Understanding the Evolving Information Needs of Researchers”
- July 18 – “Academic Librarianship Today”
- July 20 – “American Fiction: Exploring the American Experience Through Literature”
- August 24 – “Introducing Students to Discipline-Specific Research”
Calendar of Libraries’ Events – mark your personal calendars!
| Date | Event |
| 6/15 | Scrappy Strategies webcast, 1 PM, MULN 302B |
| 6/15 | Benefits Briefing, 3 PM, MULN 104 |
Out-of-Office Notices
| Name | Will be Out | Need Anything, Please Contact (479-575-XXXX) |
| Drew Beisswenger | 6/12-6/16 | Deborah Kulczak 5-4811 |
| Lynaire Hartsell | 6/15-6/20 | Sherryl Faulkner-Robinson 5-8442 or Lora Lennertz 5-5545 |
| Necia Parker-Gibson | 6/16-6/22 | Stephanie Pierce 5-4483 |
| Kathleen Lehman | 6/16-6/27 | Lynaire Hartsell 5-4103 or Lora Lennertz 5-5545 |