Monday, December 7, 2009

Volume 2, Issue 17

Considerations When Using Social Networking at Work
Please, join Marical Farner for a brown-bag discussion on January 7, 2010 from 12 (noon) - 1:30p.m. in ELC B to discuss her recent attendance at the CUPA Conference (College and University Professional Association - HR branch). Several items will be reviewed, but she hopes to have a lively and open discussion about using Facebook and other social networks at work including such questions as "Should I Friend my boss or coworkers?" and, "Can I get in trouble for something I post during work hours?".


Congratulations to these Auraria Library faculty who have had these articles published recently:

Ferrer-Vinent, Susan T., and Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J. (2009). "A Selective Annotated Bibliography for Clinical Audiology (1988-2008): Reference Works." American Journal of Audiology volume 18, no. S77-81: S77-S81.

Pan, Denise. (2009). "Not A One-Size-Fits-All Solution: Lessons Learned From Implementing An Electronic Resources Management in Three Days." Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, volume 21, issue 3 & 4, pages 279-292.

Pan, Denise, and Howard, Zaana. (2009). "Reorganizing a Technical Services Division Using Collaborative Evidence Based Information Practice at Auraria Library." Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice, volume 4, number 4, pages 88-94.

Sobel, Karen. (2009). "Promoting Library Reference Services to First-Year Undergraduate Students: What Works?" Reference & User Services Quarterly volume 48, number 4, pages 362-371.


--Jeffrey Beall



Additional congratulations
Four Auraria librarians were cited by the Journal of Academic Librarianship in its yearly guide to the professional literature.

Jeffrey Beall was acknowledged for his article: “Free Books: Loading Brief MARC Records for Open-Access Books in an Academic Library Catalog.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 47, no. 5 (2009): 452–463.

Meg Brown-Sica, Denise Pan, and Karen Sobel were acknowledged for: “Learning for All: Teaching Students,Faculty, and Staff with Screencasting.” Public Services Quarterly 5, no. 2 (April 2009): 81–97.

Karen Sobel was also cited for: “Promoting Library Reference Services to First-Year Undergraduate Students:What Works?” Reference & User Services Quarterly 48, no. 4 (Summer 2009): 362–371.

To see the full list of articles, see:
Reiner, Laura and Leslie Stebbins. “The JAL Guide to the Professional Literature.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 35.6 (2009), 609-619.


AurThings - You Can Create a Screencast

Have you checked out AurThings: the self-led, online learning program about Web 2.0 technology? You could learn how to create a screencast: a movie that can train patrons and students or your back-up at work, or you could create a how-to for your family on how to make that famous holiday dessert they all love. You could also choose to complete the entire program and gain knowledge that could add value in your interactions with coworkers and patrons AND you could receive a cool incentive. For more information, or to get started, link to the program at http://aurthings.blogspot.com/


TAX REMINDERS FOR YEAR END AND 2010
Annual W-4 Notice
All employees should review their W-4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) elections and make any necessary changes for the 2010 tax year. Please refer any employee questions about this notice to PBS at 303-735-6500, Option 2. Employees may review their most
recent pay advice (top right corner) to confirm their latest tax withholding choices.


Employees Must Renew Exempt Tax Status Each Year
Employees who were tax exempt for 2009 will be notified directly of the renewal process for 2010. 2009 tax exempt status expires on February 16, 2010 and must be renewed by
submitting a 2010 W-4 form by Monday, February 15, 2010.


Earned Income Renewal
Employees who are eligible and wish to receive advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) payments for tax year 2010 need to submit a new 2010 Form W-5. Advance EIC payments for tax year 2009 expire as of December 31, 2009, and payments will discontinue unless a new 2010 W-5 is
submitted by the applicable payroll deadlines.


2009 W-2 AND 1042-S MAILINGS
Mailing Process – As required by I.R.S. regulation, the university will mail out the 2009 W-2s by January 31, 2010. Look for a PBS News item to be posted on our home page
https://www.cu.edu/pbs.

Reissue Process – Reissued copies of 2009 W-2s will be processed starting Monday, February 15, 2010.


Receiving Multiple Documents – Some employees may receive more than one W-2. This occurs when an employee has been withheld for local tax in two or more different localities (Denver, Aurora, Glendale) during the same tax year. A separate W-2 will be generated for each
additional local tax. The employee's other withholding information will only show on the first W-2 that is issued. Employees may call PBS at 303-735-6500, Option 2 if they
have any questions.


1042-S International Tax Document – The 2009 Form 1042-S (Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding) will be mailed to employees prior to March 15, 2010 as required under the I.R.S. Tax Code.

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.

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