What is the program about?
The program is based on 23 Things Learning 2.0 program created by Helene Blowers, Technology Director, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. It is set up to encourage exploration of the Internet and web technologies in the hope that not only will employees have fun, but also find new tools to enable them to better support their goals and inspire creativity.
How does it work?
The program is a self-led learning program that has been formatted into a ten week course. During this time participants will explore at their own pace and can choose how in depth they go into each activity. Each week participants will be introduced to new Web tools and asked to track participation in a personal blog which they will set up and begin maintaining in week 1. Each person who wishes to receive credit for participating must have and register his/her own blog. There will be no classes or workshops offered to support this program. Instead, participants are encouraged to work together and share their insights, discoveries and solutions through their blogs or in person.
Why should you participate?
This is a great chance to spend time on your personal and professional development. All library staff need to be up-to-date with the latest trends and technology tools that Web 2.0 is bringing us everyday. We need to take time to learn how the tools can be utilized in or with our libraries. And we will know what our library users, especially younger users, are talking about!Additionally, there is a completion incentive being offered to all permanent employees of the Auraria Library (Faculty, Classified Staff and Exempt Professionals) if you complete the program by March 31, 2010.
For more detailed information and to get started, link to the program at http://aurthings.blogspot.com/
Grants Brown Bag Interest Group Rescheduled
Please note that the Grants Brown Bag Interest Group meeting on Monday, November 23 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from noon-1pm in the ELC-Friends Conference Room.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
IT Training Rescheduled
On Friday, December 4th The IT department will be offering a training class which will cover Wilson/Backups, Security, and an overview of online technical training offered via Skillport. This session will be held in room 245 from 10-11 a.m.
Position Change - Geraldine Archuleta
Due to the streamlining efforts that we have accomplished in ILL, we can now release Geraldine to work full-time in Technical Services. I know that she is now learning lots and has many new responsibilities. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank her for all of her dedicated years of service to Interlibrary Loan and wish her the best in her new position.
Judith
Technical Services is delighted to welcome Geraldine fulltime. Since the August retirements, she has taken on additional job duties. In this role, she has three major areas of responsibility: acquisitions of all credit card book, DVD, and CD orders; checking-in of bound serials; and supervising all student workers in Technical Services. We look forward to her continued contribution as a positive and enthusiastic member of the department.
Denise
Employee Discounts
As a University of Colorado employee you are eligible for several discounts including cell phone service, lodging, gym memberships, events, flowers and a lot more. To find out more go to:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/departments/HR/EmployeeDiscount/Pages/index.aspx
You will find even more discounts through the State of Colorado Work-Life Discount Program here: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1213025228843&pagename=DPA-DHR%2FDHRLayout
My CU Portal
To view your electronic pay advices/stubs back to January, 2007; for the latest information from CU;to see a list of the training that you or your direct reports have completed and to access hundreds of online courses and books through Skillport, go to My CU Portal: https://my.cu.edu/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP Select "Denver" from the drop down menu and then login using the login you use to get into your PC in the morning.
For more information on My CU Portal and Skillport, go to the AurThings Skillport page: http://aurthings.blogspot.com/2009/06/skillport.html
Reminder H1N1 Reporting Requirement
All campus departments have to send a daily report to HR totalling the number of faculty/staff who have called in sick that day (this does not include students who are being counted by other means). Since I will be the person doing this (with Marical as backup) I will need everyone to call both their supervisor and me (303/556-6021) by 10:00 a.m. of each morning that they are absent.HR has established 4 categories that they wish people to report and they are as follows:
1)Faculty/Staff Members who called in reporting absence due to their own flu-like symptoms
2)Faculty/Staff Members who called in reporting a family/household member with flu-like symptoms 3)Faculty/Staff Members who called in reporting absence due to their own other/unknown illness 4)Faculty/Staff Members who called in reporting absence due to family/household member with other/unknown illness.
When you leave your message, please give me enough information so I know which category to count you under.
No specifics will be going to HR - they just want to know the numbers in each category for each day.
For those working on the weekends, please leave me a message no later than 10:00 a.m by the following Monday.
If you work later in the day and don't realise until after 10:00 a.m that you won't be in, please call when you do know you won't be in. Also, if you leave early due to illness, please let me know when you leave.(This also applies if you are using vacation or leave without pay in lieu of sick leave.)
You will need to report leave on your monthly timesheets as this is a separate process from the normal monthly time reporting.
If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact either Marical or me. Thanks! - Mike
Auraria expands offerings of H1N1 flu vaccine
The Auraria Campus is receiving additional quantities of the H1N1 flu vaccine and has expanded the offering for Auraria-based students, faculty and staff to include all UC Denver, Metro State and Community College of Denver.
**Clinic Date: Tuesday, Dec. 1 , 2009TIME: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (or until supply is gone)LOCATION: PE Events Center Lobby, Auraria Campus
**For UC Denver students, faculty or staff, you must show a valid UC Denver photo ID. No cost to UC Denver students, faculty or staff.
For more flu-related information see www.ucdenver.edu/flualert or www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.
Please note: UC Denver's Anschutz Medical Campus also continues to receive limited supplies of H1N1 vaccine. At this time, the AMC offerings continue to be based on CDC recommendations about those who are at highest risk. As additional supplies are available, plans are to expand the offering.
Submissions for News@1100
Do you have something to share in News@1100? Please, submit items to Marical Farner by 12:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
