Subscribe to RSS Feed From the Director – August 29, 2011 – Update on Implementation of the Organizational Structure
As you have seen, as decisions are made they are being announced individually in this blog and through postings to liball or NewNotes. My posting today is to give you an update on our progress on the various issues included in my posting about phase 1 decisions (May 18, 2011). Collection support functions – Review [...]
From the Director – August 18, 2011 – R&E and CTSSC Reorganization
As we continue the ongoing process of reconfiguring our reporting structures and assignments, I have some further information to share. The Collection Maintenance Unit in Thompson Library has been tasked with a wide range of functions and activities that affect a much wider circle of library staff and faculty as well as library users. They [...]
From the Director – August 11, 2011 – Thompson Library Extended Hours Pilot Evaluation and Decision
Pilot Evaluation During Spring Quarter 2011, a pilot program was conducted at the Thompson Library offering extended service hours until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday evenings (previously Thompson Library closed at midnight). This was in response to a request from Undergraduate Student Government (USG) for year-round extended hours at Thompson. The Office of Academic Affairs [...]
From the Director – August 12, 2011 – A Few Odds and Ends
I collect a variety of odds and ends that I find interesting but don’t warrant a full blog posting. Here are the latest. New Roles for New Times: Digital Curation for Preservation ARL publishes lots of reports on a regular basis but one of their new series is on new roles for libraries and librarians. [...]
From the Director – August 5, 2011 – Franklin Exhibit and Program Outcomes With excerpts from David Lincove’s (History, Political Science & Philosophy Librarian) final report
In June 2007, the OSU Libraries was selected in a competitive application process to receive the traveling exhibition entitled “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.” The traveling exhibit, which consisted of professionally made panels illustrating and describing Franklin’s life and major contributions to the world and America, was produced by the American Library [...]