This annual SEFLIN meeting is primarily for discussion groups. We met in the art gallery for coffee and danish. Each group had a table assigned to it, Cheryl sat with the Serials group, I sat with the Catalogers. Jeannette Smithee spoke knowledgeably about and described the many features of www.seflin.org . She emphasized that we should take advantage of the many links, sources of information within each page, etc. to support the communication within our group as well as for cross-referencing to others who have registered on the SEFLIN site. Catalogers have planned a February meeting. Our chair, Marietta de Winter, will use DOODLE to poll the group about a date and time. ***
Archive for November, 2008
Shower & a Party
Another Surprise Success! Congratulations Daddy Copnick!
As for the Thank You TS Party: The saying ”Employees don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” is pretty much taken care of. See what we think and know of each other…..
| Mark | Arlene |
| Mr. Staff Engagement | Talented musician |
| Serious about timesheets | Play in a Caribbean band |
| frank, impeccably well-groomed | very sophisticated |
| a fountain of both useless and useful information. | a scholar, a great listener |
| champion walker | Eclectic music choices |
| wears unique ties | Friendly and quiet |
| Fast and competent. | Loves her lizards |
| Regularly supplies baked sweet goodies. | Completely obsessed with Celtic Thunder. |
| Expands my vocabulary—gully washers! | loves to say “c’est la vie |
| A real gentleman, in a true sense of the word | kind and gracious soul |
| Messenger of bad news | Industrious |
| My personal fact checker….goggle this & google that. | Always great for a smile in the a.m. |
| Andrew | Cheryl |
| Soon to be father | Great smile |
| Likes the Panthers | Always in a good mood |
| armchair sportsman | is the reason I have a house! |
| makes a mean spicy chicken on the barbie | mother, wife, author, cataloger |
| Quick with humorous retorts | Likes Vampires |
| Busy, Busy, Busy | Patient and loves to teach |
| A walking film encyclopedia | Must have afternoon sweet fix. |
| Whiz on pop culture. | Makes me want to go to Trinidad & Tobago |
| Witty, a great boss | Sensitive, warm, and seemingly stress-free personality |
| Always needs my stamp | Always needs refills |
| A fellow Obama supporter….thanks for a spirited campaign. | |
| Dot | Juan |
| Database maintenance guru | Recent newlywed |
| Very nice person | Like to cook |
| can really dance to Jamaican music | has forks if you need one |
| as constant as the North Star | speaks 3 languages: acquisitions, Spanish & English |
| Busiest bee in the hive | Go to person for coffee |
| Keeps on a-pluggin | Friendly and Helpful |
| Quiet and efficient | Mr. Positive Energy |
| Whiz on all things PLS. | Loves coffee and salads. |
| Loves to read, especially during lunch time | A singer, guitarist, ping-pong player |
| Always helpful | Loves the gym and his wife |
| Natalie | Mr, Valdez, where is the donkey and the coffee? |
| So new-not even a day old. | Copies my diet |
| Kathleen | Ish |
| Makes handmade books | Artistic and creative |
| Always letting me know coffee is ready | Likes music–sings and skips around TS |
| quite the fashionista | exercise queen |
| a chemical spill refugee | a very good sister and friend, social activist |
| Go to person for all things (personal and work-related) | Go to person for planning events |
| Creative in many areas | Happy and Dedicated |
| Misses New England | Party Girl |
| Knowledgeable in many subjects. | Overflowing with creative talent. |
| Well-traveled, shares great tips and thoughts | Loves ketchup |
| Rules-oriented | a gem of a person |
| “Here kitty, kitty…I thought I saw a putty-cat” | Loves to travel |
| The hostess with the mostest | |
| Peggy | Susi |
| Likes to play Texas Holdum | Explains things well |
| An Expert librarian | Values time management |
| always looks so nice | a great daughter |
| African violets are her thing- a green thumb | statistician |
| Knows where the bodies are buried | Our fearless leader |
| Knows every corner of building. | More email than ANYONE |
| Introduced me to yoga, | Busy as a bee |
| Positive attitude about life | always does great job at managing the team |
| Knowlegable in many aspects of life | In her kingdom, be on time, stick to the rules and document everything |
| Parks near me | Loves Bret Hart |
| Our forensic serials assistant — hired by CSI | Can we call her. “The Leader of the Pack”? |
| Rachel | Viasha |
| Brings laughter to the workplace | Devoted mother |
| Love her new cute baby | Trapped in the bindery room |
| great laugh, a warm personality | hair is always perfect |
| Sees humor everywhere | multilingual |
| Powerpoint Princess | willing to help others |
| Must have that coffee. | Interested in Life |
| Her side comments on emails make me laugh | Foreign film fan |
| Super Woman- (school, job, baby) | Likes worldwide cultural things |
| Woman of 1000 hair styles | Secluded |
| Has never eaten trail-mix again! | Not physically part of the 3rd floor, but is part of the team. |
| Our bean-counter ‘extaordinaire’! | |
| Wesly | Frances |
| Wrestling fan | Quick learner |
| Likes morning boiled eggs | From Puerto Rico |
| can bicep curl an amount equal to THREE one-year olds with one arm!!! | is not a coffee drinker – the horror! |
| disciplined and quiet | Catches on quickly! |
| willing to lend a helping hand. “Mr Reliable” | The newbie |
| A touch of sarcasm | |
| Future New Yorker | |
| Loves tuna and divas. | |
| “Do you love it?” | |
| Derriere always wrapped in his hoody |
Law School in Lansing, MI
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- Jihann, Alisha, and I
Finals are coming up, I’ve met cool people….and so far I’m still sane and happy (but stressful at the same time)!!!
SEFLIN Workshop Looks at Techno-stress
The SEFLIN webinar “Reversing the Ratchet: Basic Technology Adoption Strategies for Library Workers” was an interesting look at the right and wrong ways to implement technological innovations in the library. It was a nice complement to our TLC 2.0 project last year, and I wish all the participants in that initiative—including its planners—had seen this presentation in advance.
Presented in a lively interview format, the program mostly featured the thoughts of Steven Bell, a Temple University librarian and tech watcher. The program was sympathetic to the plight of us library workers as we are constantly asked to adopt new technologies that only seem to add more work and stress to our lives. Bell said that that discomfort stems largely from the failure of libraries to (1) clearly identify a problem or need before introducing a technology to address it and (2) clearly explain to staff why a new technology is being adopted.
Although Bell allowed that not every “shiny new toy” should be implemented in libraries, he allowed that most should at least be investigated. To this end, he advised libraries to make sure staff has ample time to explore new tools without having to do all their “real” work, too. He cited the example of the company Google, which actually encourages their employees to spend one-fifth of their work week playing—that is, exploring new tools and technologies to see how they could be used in the work setting. Certainly Google is an exception in this, but Bell says it’s a model we should look at.
For more on this presentation, follow this link:
–Mark
