WHO’S ON FIRST DURING THE DNC
Mary Somerville will be in charge on Monday, August 25th.
Ellen Greenblatt will be in charge from Tuesday, August 26th to Friday, August 29th.
OTHER REQUESTS FOR THE DNC WEEK
Please remember to change your voice mail and your e-mail to reflect that we are out of the building next week. If you are working next week, please indicate that you will be checking your voice mail and e-mail remotely. When you leave your office or cubby, please make sure everything is turned off. If you are the last one in your office, please make sure the copiers are turned off and unplug any other electronic equipment (coffee pots, microwaves etc.).
VPN Users – log off your computer but DO NOT turn it off.
EVERYBODY ELSE – shut down your computer and un-plug it, if you can.
SHARED LEADERSHIP TEAM
Minutes from the August 14th meeting are attached.
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Beyond the Stacks
Due to this unusually busy time with the DNC, it has been decided to postpone the 'Beyond the Stacks' kite auction until 2009. The kites will be with us for a bit longer! Date to be determined.
Special Events
Due to space restrictions, we will no longer be offering staff rates to fundraising events. These events will be by invitation only. Certain staff members may be invited in order to cultivate specific donors. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Book Club Café
Thursday, September 4th
5:00 PM at Auraria Campus Bookstore
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Thursday, October 2nd
5:00 PM at Auraria Library / Friends Conference Room Don Quixote by Cervantes (abridged or unabridged version)
Light refreshments will be served. Buy the books at the Auraria Campus Bookstore and receive 30% off the suggested retail price!
Catherine Ostrander
Head of Community Relations
LEWIS AND CLARK EXHIBIT HAS ARRIVED
The “Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country” exhibit has finally arrived at the Auraria Library gallery. There are scheduled programs to accompany the exhibit throughout the month of September. For more information on the exhibit or the programs, please contact Rosemary Evetts in Archives, 303.556.8373.
PILOT PROJECT IN RESERVES
On Sept. 2, 2008, Reserves will begin a pilot project. The project will be for 60 days ending Nov. 2, 2008. The service is called C-Labs in which faculty and students can download and view reserved videos for their class. They will be able to do this from their computers at home, faculty on their laptops in class or in any computer lab on campus. The benefit to the library is that copyright requirements are met, digitize and preserve our collection. During the trial we have 25 video titles to use.
A World of Gestures: Culture and Non Verbal Communication
Advertising & the End of the World 48 Hours: Trapped
Affluenza American Cinema, v. 11
Black Bodies Dying to be thin
Chicano: History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement v. I & II
Edward Said on Orientalism International Management
Game Over: Gender, Race and Violence in Video Games
International Negotiating Styles Killing us Softly 3
Management in Chinese Cultures Mindwalk
People Like Us Sex: Unknown
Primetime Live: a Frightening Message
The Color of Fear The Eye of the Storm
The Motion Picture The Multicultural Meeting:
Tough Guise The Virtual Team
Cindy Martinez
Reserves/Videos/Computer Commons
ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT UPDATE
Becky and I have been conducting ergonomic assessments for the past few weeks and the responses have been very positive. I believe the overall outcomes of this initiative will be extremely positive as well. Maybe I am easy to please, but I am downright excited to be doing this.
We plan to continue doing these assessments every Wednesday until we have examined every workspace in the Library. This will include shared work areas although these assessments will be more focused on equipment as each person will need to adjust the workspace to fit their individual height and preferences. We will be creating a checklist to leave out in shared work areas so each person can do their own assessment when they use the space.
If you are in pain or experience intermittent pain or have other concerns that need addressed immediately, please contact either Becky (6-3524) or myself (6-3525) and we will respond as soon as possible; we will arrange to see you immediately if you are in pain. I would also like to emphasize that the pain you are experiencing does not need to be work related for us to come and evaluate your workspace and see if we can change things to lessen or eliminate any pain you are in. I notice that my selfless coworkers are trying to wait until we show up rather than calling us for an earlier evaluation even if they are in pain and I have heard statements such as, "I’ve waited this long," "I don’t want to be singled out," and "I can make do." Please, be singled out, don’t “make do” anymore, and especially, don’t sit and suffer silently if you are in pain.
I appreciate everyone welcoming us into your workspaces. I look forward to having a chance to speak with each of you and discovering what we can do to make you more comfortable. See you soon!
Marical Farner
Human Resources Manager
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Volume 1 Number 2
KICK OFF PRESENTATION
REMINDER – The R2 Consultants, Rick Lugg and Matt Barnes, will be here on Monday, August 11th, 9:00 am, in room 245. You will have a chance to hear the rationale, intentions and structure of the visit.
SHARED LEADERSHIP TEAM
Outcomes, July 31, 2008 meeting:
• Intranet is being improved, in response to communication task force recommendations on inclusiveness and efficiencies.
• More Contribute licenses purchased to permit unmediated web page publication and editing.
• IT implementation of Bugzilla, ticket tracking system, will improve management of technology requests.
• Strategic planning task force reports harvested for highlights, as reflected in draft document.
• UCD accreditation team will visit campus in 2010 and expects evidence of student learning.
• Ergonomic studies have commenced, with priority given to critical physical needs.
• Conference information sharing – written and oral – will begin next month to produce organization wide benefit.
• Contact Mary D. to arrange an appreciative inquiry discussion with Mary S. if you’ve not yet done so.
• Next meeting will be August 14, 2008 at 10:30 am.
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Jackson ELC --
In an ongoing effort to provide an atmosphere that will permit active learning, we are ordering furniture for the Jackson ELC thanks to generous donors. Last week, 75 stackable chairs were delivered to the two classrooms. The remainder of the order (desks, tables, etc.) is in the process of being put out to bid. This bid includes furniture for a Periodicals Reading Lounge outside of the ELC.
The Luff Family Foundation has generously donated $25,000 to the Jackson ELC. The funds will be utilized to enhance technological needs for the Center.
New Donor Wall --
In the next month, the outdated donor tree near the library entrance will be taken down and replaced with a new "Donor Wall of Distinction." It will recognize cumulative donors that have given $500 or more to the library. This new modern donor wall will not only reflect our industrial style, but also will be a cost effective way of recognizing our donors in a most meaningful way. Stay tuned for an informal "unveiling."
Strike It Rich Fundraising Event --
The eighth annual Strike It Rich event will be here before we know it -- Friday, September 26, 2008 at the University Club. Music, dinner, silent auction, and a wonderful speaker -- Adam Schrager of Channel 9 News will be featured in the evening's festivities. Mr. Schrager will be talking about his newly release book The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story. We need your assistance in obtaining interesting silent auction items -- they can be big or small. Ideas include gift certificates to movies, shows, restaurants, stores, sporting events, music lessons, and items such as gourmet baskets, spa items, etc. (Smaller items will be grouped together in gift baskets or packages.)
Catherine M. Ostrander
Head of Library Community Relations
A COURSE IN BEGINNING SPANISH FOR AURARIA LIBRARY EMPLOYEES
Have you ever wanted to learn some basic, practical Spanish, but simply haven’t had the time? Library Administration is giving you just that chance, and they will even provide Administrative Leave to attend class. In this 22-week beginning Spanish course, 1 hour per week, Leonore Dvorkin will be your Spanish instructor. She’s been tutoring at Auraria for 20 years, has taught in the college classroom, and is an excellent teacher with a broad range of experience.
This beginning Spanish course is designed to suit both those who are complete beginners in Spanish and those who have already had a small amount of Spanish instruction, but who want to review the basics. The small class size and large number of simple exercises will allow plenty of speaking and writing practice minus the grades and pressure that accompany regular high school and college classes.
The course will cover several different categories of practical, everyday vocabulary: greetings, weather expressions, the home, health and illness, shopping terms, colors, numbers, and much more. Pronunciation, spelling, and grammatical guidelines will be covered at the beginning of the course. The elementary grammar topics will include basic sentence structure, negation, ser vs. estar, para vs. por, pronouns and prepositions, definite and indefinite articles, adjective-noun agreement, adverb formation, simple verb tenses, and more. At the end, some simple library and customer terminology will be introduced. In short, you’ll get to hear, speak, read and write some truly useful Spanish!
Book to purchase:
SPANISH THE EASY WAY, 4th Edition, by Ruth J. Silverstein, Barron's 2003, $14.95 pbk, ISBN 0-7641-1974-5 (at bookstores and from Amazon). The book includes illustrations, humorous dialogs, chapter vocabulary lists, grammar explanations, numerous exercises with the answers in the back of the book, and end vocabulary lists (Spanish-English and English-Spanish).
Instructor's note: You will need the book in class, and numerous class handouts will also be provided. The handouts will provide additional information regarding vocabulary and grammar as well as additional exercises.
For more information on Leonore and her qualifications, please see:
http://www.dvorkin.com/langtut.htm
Dates: Wednesdays, starting September 4, 2008, through approximately mid-March, 2009 (1 session per week, with time off in October and December due to Leonore’s previously planned vacation period and the regular winter break)
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Auraria Library Study Room to be determined
The Chancellor Employee’s Development Funds are available for this class for professional exempt and classified employees.
Chancellor Employee’s Development Funds information is on the right hand side of the page:
http://www.ucdhsc.edu/admin/hr/training.htm
Please contact Marical Farner, Marical.Farner@cudenver.edu regarding questions about the Chancellor’s Employee Development Fund.
For others:
Cost: $12.00 per lesson per person
(Leonore’s charge for private lessons is $18 or $22 per hour, so this is a steeply discounted price.)
Attend one class to see how you like it. If you decide to stay, you can pay just $240.00 for all 22 sessions (a $24.00 discount). No refund with pre-payment.
Please contact Leonore directly if you are interested in this exciting new class.
Home telephone: 303-985-2327 or Fax: 303-986-6361
Cell phone: 303-885-1728
E-mail: leonore@csd.net
Web site: www.dvorkin.com
REMINDER – The R2 Consultants, Rick Lugg and Matt Barnes, will be here on Monday, August 11th, 9:00 am, in room 245. You will have a chance to hear the rationale, intentions and structure of the visit.
SHARED LEADERSHIP TEAM
Outcomes, July 31, 2008 meeting:
• Intranet is being improved, in response to communication task force recommendations on inclusiveness and efficiencies.
• More Contribute licenses purchased to permit unmediated web page publication and editing.
• IT implementation of Bugzilla, ticket tracking system, will improve management of technology requests.
• Strategic planning task force reports harvested for highlights, as reflected in draft document.
• UCD accreditation team will visit campus in 2010 and expects evidence of student learning.
• Ergonomic studies have commenced, with priority given to critical physical needs.
• Conference information sharing – written and oral – will begin next month to produce organization wide benefit.
• Contact Mary D. to arrange an appreciative inquiry discussion with Mary S. if you’ve not yet done so.
• Next meeting will be August 14, 2008 at 10:30 am.
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Jackson ELC --
In an ongoing effort to provide an atmosphere that will permit active learning, we are ordering furniture for the Jackson ELC thanks to generous donors. Last week, 75 stackable chairs were delivered to the two classrooms. The remainder of the order (desks, tables, etc.) is in the process of being put out to bid. This bid includes furniture for a Periodicals Reading Lounge outside of the ELC.
The Luff Family Foundation has generously donated $25,000 to the Jackson ELC. The funds will be utilized to enhance technological needs for the Center.
New Donor Wall --
In the next month, the outdated donor tree near the library entrance will be taken down and replaced with a new "Donor Wall of Distinction." It will recognize cumulative donors that have given $500 or more to the library. This new modern donor wall will not only reflect our industrial style, but also will be a cost effective way of recognizing our donors in a most meaningful way. Stay tuned for an informal "unveiling."
Strike It Rich Fundraising Event --
The eighth annual Strike It Rich event will be here before we know it -- Friday, September 26, 2008 at the University Club. Music, dinner, silent auction, and a wonderful speaker -- Adam Schrager of Channel 9 News will be featured in the evening's festivities. Mr. Schrager will be talking about his newly release book The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story. We need your assistance in obtaining interesting silent auction items -- they can be big or small. Ideas include gift certificates to movies, shows, restaurants, stores, sporting events, music lessons, and items such as gourmet baskets, spa items, etc. (Smaller items will be grouped together in gift baskets or packages.)
Catherine M. Ostrander
Head of Library Community Relations
A COURSE IN BEGINNING SPANISH FOR AURARIA LIBRARY EMPLOYEES
Have you ever wanted to learn some basic, practical Spanish, but simply haven’t had the time? Library Administration is giving you just that chance, and they will even provide Administrative Leave to attend class. In this 22-week beginning Spanish course, 1 hour per week, Leonore Dvorkin will be your Spanish instructor. She’s been tutoring at Auraria for 20 years, has taught in the college classroom, and is an excellent teacher with a broad range of experience.
This beginning Spanish course is designed to suit both those who are complete beginners in Spanish and those who have already had a small amount of Spanish instruction, but who want to review the basics. The small class size and large number of simple exercises will allow plenty of speaking and writing practice minus the grades and pressure that accompany regular high school and college classes.
The course will cover several different categories of practical, everyday vocabulary: greetings, weather expressions, the home, health and illness, shopping terms, colors, numbers, and much more. Pronunciation, spelling, and grammatical guidelines will be covered at the beginning of the course. The elementary grammar topics will include basic sentence structure, negation, ser vs. estar, para vs. por, pronouns and prepositions, definite and indefinite articles, adjective-noun agreement, adverb formation, simple verb tenses, and more. At the end, some simple library and customer terminology will be introduced. In short, you’ll get to hear, speak, read and write some truly useful Spanish!
Book to purchase:
SPANISH THE EASY WAY, 4th Edition, by Ruth J. Silverstein, Barron's 2003, $14.95 pbk, ISBN 0-7641-1974-5 (at bookstores and from Amazon). The book includes illustrations, humorous dialogs, chapter vocabulary lists, grammar explanations, numerous exercises with the answers in the back of the book, and end vocabulary lists (Spanish-English and English-Spanish).
Instructor's note: You will need the book in class, and numerous class handouts will also be provided. The handouts will provide additional information regarding vocabulary and grammar as well as additional exercises.
For more information on Leonore and her qualifications, please see:
http://www.dvorkin.com/langtut.htm
Dates: Wednesdays, starting September 4, 2008, through approximately mid-March, 2009 (1 session per week, with time off in October and December due to Leonore’s previously planned vacation period and the regular winter break)
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Auraria Library Study Room to be determined
The Chancellor Employee’s Development Funds are available for this class for professional exempt and classified employees.
Chancellor Employee’s Development Funds information is on the right hand side of the page:
http://www.ucdhsc.edu/admin/hr/training.htm
Please contact Marical Farner, Marical.Farner@cudenver.edu regarding questions about the Chancellor’s Employee Development Fund.
For others:
Cost: $12.00 per lesson per person
(Leonore’s charge for private lessons is $18 or $22 per hour, so this is a steeply discounted price.)
Attend one class to see how you like it. If you decide to stay, you can pay just $240.00 for all 22 sessions (a $24.00 discount). No refund with pre-payment.
Please contact Leonore directly if you are interested in this exciting new class.
Home telephone: 303-985-2327 or Fax: 303-986-6361
Cell phone: 303-885-1728
E-mail: leonore@csd.net
Web site: www.dvorkin.com
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