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In the next month, the outdated donor tree near the library entrance will be taken down and replaced with a new "Donor Wall of Distinction."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