Two Student Positions Open in Reference

The Reference Department has two open student positions to work at the reference desk starting spring semester. Students would work a total of 9 - 10 hours a week starting at $7.00. Below is a description of the job and the hours that we are filling. If you are interested in either of these positions, please print and fill out an application available at http://www.uwec.edu/Library/aboutUs/studentApplication.pdf and return it the library's Circulation Desk or to McIntyre Library ATTN: Peggy Govan, 105 Garfield Ave., P.O. Box 4004, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004.

McIntyre Library Reference Department
Student Job Description- Reference Desk

This is an entry-level position.
Students will receive training from Reference staff to learn how to provide basic reference service

Position Description:
1. assist at the Reference Desk by answering basic student Reference questions, in person, by phone, etc.
2. refer advanced questions to the librarian on duty
carry out reference support tasks for librarians such as shelf
reading, photocopying, cleaning the Reference area, special
projects such as web page updating, design, etc.
3. other duties as assigned

Required skills:
1. commitment to high quality customer service
2. ability to learn complex tasks
3. decision-making skills

Preferred Skills:
1. library work experience or course work
2. experience using McIntyre Library
3. software and hardware trouble shooting skills
4. familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
5. web development and/ or graphic design skills

Hours to be filled:
Mondays: 1-4
Wednesdays: 1-4 & 5:30-8
Thursdays: 10-12 & 2-5
Sundays: 5-8? (or 6-9?)

Library holiday giving project raises funds for Hmong families

McIntyre Library held its annual holiday fundraiser to benefit the eau Claire Hmong Mutual Assistance Association (HMAA). Individual contributions from library staff and others in the campus community totaled $485, enabling the HMAA to purchase more than 900 pounds of rice. In a letter of thanks, HMAA Interim Executive Director, Yong Kay Moua wrote, "Your donation comes at a critical time when we especially need to help families with unanticipated food emergencies over the winter season. Due to increases in home heating and utility costs, an increasing number of families are registering with our agency to receive rice."

Interlibrary Loan and Special Collections Closed Dec. 22 - Jan 1

The Interlibrary Loan Department and Special Collections departments will be closed between December 22 and January 1. If you have interlibrary loan requests that you would like filled, be sure and submit them prior to Dec. 22.

Free Coffee!

Free coffee, brought to you by McIntyre Library and Sodexho, will be available to students studying in the library from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. finals week, Sunday through Thursday nights, December 16-20.

For more information contact Kati Tvaruzka, tvaruzke@uwec.edu or 836-4522, or call the Reference Desk at 836-3858.

Pre-Finals and Finals Week Hours

McIntyre Library will be open 24 hours the week before and of finals.

The library will be open:

• Monday, December 10 from 7:00 a.m. until Midnight Friday, December 14


• Saturday, December 15 from 7:30 a.m. until Midnight


• Sunday, December 16 from 7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 21
  
  

The library will be closed on Saturday through Tuesday, December 22-25.

Applications now being accepted for Reference and Instruction Librarian positions (2)

McIntyre Library seeks two service-oriented, enthusiastic librarians interested in providing high quality reference and instruction service in a dynamic and collegial environment. Responsibilities include serving as a subject liaison in assigned areas (business and/or science background preferred), teaching library instruction/information literacy sessions, staffing the reference desk, and fulfilling faculty responsibilities in librarianship, scholarship and service.

These are 12-month tenure-track faculty positions. Minimum salary: $50,110; salary and rank commensurate with education and experience. To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by January 11, 2008. However, screening may continue until positions are filled. For full descrption, see www.uwec.edu/library/aboutus/employment/refinstruct.pdf. Please send letter, current vita, and contact information for three professional references to:

Jill Markgraf
Chair, Reference and Instruction Librarian Search Committee
McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO employer.

Eau Claire Area Artists Exhibit Works

The Eau Claire Area Art League, the Valley Art Association and the Watercolor Club will be exhibiting their works in the library's Grand Corridor from November 15 - December 19. Artists featured include Alice Anderson, Tere Hering, Mary Keezer, Jan Kippenhan, JoAnn Klink, Nancy McCarthy, Noriko Slowinski, Leni Sovacool, and Jerrie Yehling. Art is both on display and for sale -a pricing chart is posted with the art work. Come enjoy the exhibit and, if there's something you like, art makes a great holiday gift!

Thanksgiving Weekend Hours

Here are the Thanksgiving Hours for the McIntyre Library and its service points:

Library:

November 22: Closed
November 23: 7:30am - 4:30pm
November 24: Closed
November 25: Resume regular hours (11:00am - 1:00am)

Reference:

November 22: Closed
November 23: 10:00am - 2:00pm
November 24: Closed
November 25: Resume regular hours (1:00pm - 5:00pm and 6:30pm - 9:30pm)

Special Collections:
November 22 - 24: Closed
November 25: Resume regular hours (1:00pm - 5:00pm)

Periodicals:
November 22 - 24: Closed
November 25: Resume regular hours (1:00pm - 8:00pm)

New Database: SAGE Publications

The library has entered into a deal to acqure all journals published by SAGE. SAGE publishes over 470 journals in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine. We get all the journals with a Red E next to them on the following list: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsIndex.nav#A.

Genealogy Workshop in the Library

UW Eau Claire Special Collections are teaming up with the Wisconsin Historical Society to present a Genealogical Workshop on Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. The workshop will be held in the McIntyre Library Learning Lab, room 1033. Everyone who attends will get hands-on experience with the online resources that will be explored. The program is aimed at the novice as well as the expert genealogist.

Topics include:

• "Oh Darned! Where Did I Put Uncle George? Organizing an Compiling Your Research.
• Wisconsin Historical Society Collections and Services
• It's All Online! Or Is It?

Registration costs:
$35 for WHS members
$40 for non-members
Registration forms can be found at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/classes/

For more information contact
Lori Bessler
608-264-6536
or Lori(dot)Bessler(at)wisconsinhistory(dot)org

Lecture on 19th Century African American Community in Northwestern Wisconsin

Celebrate Wisconsin stories during Archives Month! McIntyre Library and the Department of History invite you to a public lecture entitled Discovering Forgotten Stories: Northwestern Wisconsin's First African American Community, Friday, October 19, at 5:15 p.m., in Haas Fine Arts Center, Phillips Recital Hall.

Presenter Timothy L. Ericson is a career archivist and educator who recently retired from his position as Director of Archival Studies, School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has authored many articles, including "Building Our Own 'Iron Curtain': The Emergence of Secrecy in American Government," American Archivist, Sprint/Summer 2005, for which he won the Society of American Archivists Ernst Posner Award.

Support for Mr. Ericson’s lecture has been provided from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Academic Affairs Professional Development Program.

Take a Library Tour!

McIntyre Library offers free tours at the beginning of the 2007 semester. And some professors offer extra credit to students who take tours!

The tours are from September 17 through October 11 and last about 25 minutes. Tour times are:
Mondays......... 5:30 pm
Tuesdays........ 3:00 pm
Wednesdays...... 10:00 am
Thursdays....... 12:00 pm


More information is available on the Tours Webpage or contact the library reference desk or Betsy Richmond

Come to the Authors Celebration!

University faculty and staff are cordially invited to the second annual Authors Celebration to celebrate our publishing accomplishments. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 3rd from 4:30 - 6:00 pm in the Tamarack Room in Davies Center. Brief remarks by Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Andrew Phillips at 5:00pm. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. Please join your colleagues for conversation and celebration. Sponsored by ORSP, McIntyre Library and Academic Affairs.

Laptop Sale 9/20/2007

The library will once again be joining LTS in it's yearly computer sale. The library will be selling the following:
27 Dell Laptops
9 Sony Camcorders
6 Canon digital cameras
Dozens of laptop bags

The sale hours will be 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Thursday, September 20.
The location will be the Council Fire room in Davies Center.

New Database: Education Research Complete

The library now subscribes to Education Research Complete, the definitive online resource for education research. This database offers the world's largest and most complete collection of full text education journals covering scholarly research and information relating to topics from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,500 journals, as well as full text for more than 750 journals and more than 100 books and monographs.

20 Homecomings Exhibit in Library's Grand Corridor

An exhibit by university photographer Rick Mickelson chronicles the past 20 years of UW-Eau Claire Homecoming celebrations. The exhibit, entitled "20 Homecomings," is now on display in the McIntyre Library's Grand Corridor from Sept. 4 through this year's Homecoming, scheduled for Oct. 5-6. Approximately 40 prints, 16 inches by 20 inches in size, will be featured.

Mickelson's first day on the job at UW-Eau Claire was Homecoming Day 1988. Armed with a camera he had never used before and a long list of photos to be taken during the day, he quickly got his feet wet.

“Since then, Homecoming has been a special workday for me, and 2007 marks the completion of two decades' worth of documenting UW-Eau Claire Homecoming celebrations,” Mickelson said.

The exhibit is co-sponsored by the university's Learning and Technology Services, Alumni Association and Foster Gallery.

VSA Arts of Wisconsin Exhibit

The library will be hosting a travelling exhibit from VSA Arts of Wisconsin in the Grand Corridor and on the fifth floor during the month of August. The exhibit celebrates the art of adults with disabilities, and features award winners between 2003 - 2007. The exhibit is the result of a new collaboration between the library and the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls. They hosted the exhibit in July. The library will be working with the Heyde Center and other local art organizations to host additional exhibits in the coming months.

August Library Hours

The library will be open reduced hours in August (8/6 - 9/3) due to classes not being session. The hours are:

Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

The library will also be closed on Labor Day (Monday, Spetember 3)

Faculty & Academic Staff are invited to Library Open House

Faculty and acadmic staff are invited to a library open house on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1-3 p.m.

• Meet the new library director, John Pollitz
• Find out about library services to support your teaching and research
• Visit with library faculty & staff and other campus colleagues
• Take a library tour (2:00)
• Attend a 20-minute crash course in using McIntyre Library (2:30)
• Enjoy refreshments

We hope to see you there!

Check Out John Pollitz's Blog

Learn more about incoming Director of Libraries John Pollitz by reading his new blog. John's also looking for a snappy name for the blog, so feel free to leave him a comment by means of welcome or to suggest a name.