Volume 1 Number 3

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