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Aleta Arthurs Library Meetings and Events: May 28-August 3, 2008
Below is a summary of the events that will take place next week. The events listed are all on the Events Calendar (linked here and from the sidebar of this page, under Calendars.) Mon., July 28, 2008 ISC:: 1-3pm: Meyerson Pre-Freshman Program:: 5-7pm: WIC Thurs., July 31, 2008 Laurie Allen Farewell:: 2-4pm: Meyerson |
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- Elizabeth Martin Posting Notice: Library Specialist - 2-year temp position (Biddle Law Library)
ATTENTION: ALL BARGAINING UNIT STAFF MEMBERS: There is a vacancy at Biddle Law Library in the Public Services Department for a Library Specialist. This position is being recruited for as a two-year temporary position, not as a temporary upgrade opportunity. This position is posted online at the Jobs@Penn website; job reference number is 080725230. If you are interested in applying for this position, you will need to apply online by July 31, 2008. Please attach a cover letter and resume to your application. How to apply online: If you already have a login ID for the Jobs@Penn website, click on "Login." If you do not have a login ID, you can create a new one by clicking on "Create Job Profile." You should fill out the online application, and upload your cover letter and resume from documents on your computer. |
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- Aleta Arthurs: Invitation to Stephen Lehmann's Retirement Reception
You are cordially invited
to attend a celebration in honor of Stephen Lehmann Librarian and Coordinator Humanities Collections as he retires from The University of Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 5, 2008 From 2:30 until 4:00 p.m. Rosenwald Gallery 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center RSVP;
in order to have an accurate count of attendees we request that you contact Aleta Arthurs no later than July 29, 2008. |
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- Marjorie Hassen: Laurie Allen farewell
Please join us for a farewell celebration
in honor of Laurie Allen July 31, 2008 2-4pm Meyerson Conference Room 2nd floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center |
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Doug Smullens Changes coming to POBOX and MAIL.MED email, part 2 Based on feedback from several staff members, I'm sending out the following additional information regarding the coming changes to POBOX and MAIL.MED email. The password you are resetting is not your Pennkey. You are resetting the password that is used for non-webmail access to your POBOX or to MAIL.MED email. WEBMAIL - If you only access your email via webmail you do not need to reset your POBOX or MAIL.MED password. Access to webmail is granted by using your Pennkey which is not affected by the coming changes. After ISC makes their changes, you'll still be able to access webmail using your Pennkey. Non Personal Email Accounts - Many Library units have non-personal email addresses used for a variety of services. Passwords for these accounts need to be reset. I'll be sending a message out later today to the owners of these accounts with instructions about how to reset the passwords. If you're in charge of one of these accounts and don't receive a message from me before the end of the day, please let me know. Very Old Passwords - If you've been using the same password to access your email for more then five years, you may have a problem when you try to reset the password. In 2003 ISC increased the complexity requirements for email passwords, but allowed old users to keep their existing ones. However, the system will not allow users to reset to these non-complex passwords and users in this situation will need to choose something new. Please contact the Helpdesk (libtech@pobox.upenn.edu) with questions or concerns. |
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Beth Picknally Camden Bob Persing on leave
Bob Persing will be on family leave until mid-August. During Bob's absence, several people will be handling various responsibilities in the Serials Dept.: - serials@pobox e-mail account: Monitored by Seito Keenya and Terry Kuester; with questions referred to Jeanne Shuttleworth - Print mail (Bob's in-box): Monitored by Pam Leska; with questions referred to Jeanne Shuttleworth - Pricing or Renewal questions (and questions about working with the "uber list" spreadsheet): Jeanne Shuttleworth; 8-7563, jeannes@pobox.upenn.edu - Staff time-off requests and timesheets: Illene Rubin; 8-7670, rubinir@pobox.upenn.edu - Budget questions: Beth Picknally Camden; 6-4149, bethpc@pobox.upenn.edu - Other (questions, problems, etc.): Jeanne Shuttleworth; 8-7563, jeannes@pobox.upenn.edu |
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Martha Brogan CHANGE OF PARTY DATE (Stephen's retirement): New Date: Aug. 5 The retirement party in honor of Stephen Lehmann has been changed to Tuesday, August 5th from 2:30-4:00pm in the Rosenwald Gallery, RBML, 6th floor. We thought that this date and time would accommodate more staff rather than the previously announced Friday afternoon, July 25th. I regret any inconvenience caused by this switch and appreciate Stephen's willingness to return to the Libraries fresh out of retirement! Let's give him a royal welcome back on August 5th! |
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Elizabeth Martin Reminder: Directory Updates The deadline to make directory revisions for the 2008-2009 printed faculty/staff directory is Monday, July 14th. You can check and change your personal directory information to make sure it is accurate by logging on to www.upenn.edu/ |
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Aleta Arthurs Call for volunteers!!! Freshman Library Social- August 29, 2008
Good Morning All, The Library will once again host the Penn Library Social for all incoming freshmen on Friday, August 29, 7-9pm in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. This event-—part of the University's New Student Orientation program—-is our annual party for the incoming class and includes a DJ, food, and scavenger hunt prizes. It's our chance to show off our wonderful facility and staff. Last year we had over 1800 freshmen in the building during the 2-hour party. This event cannot happen without staff assistance and I am once again soliciting your help. We need volunteers to set up, greet the students, provide directional information, serve food, and work at scavenger hunt locations. As always, in return for your time—-this is *strictly volunteer*—-you will receive a Penn Library Social t-shirt and an invitation to the volunteers' pre-Social pizza party. You will also have a great time—-guaranteed. Those of you who have helped in passed years know what's in store, but if you have been unable to participate, please consider joining the fun this year! If you are able to volunteer, please respond to this email and mark the date on your calendar. More information will be forthcoming later in the summer. Thanks in advance for your help and enthusiasm. |
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Martha Brogan Stephen Lehmann's Retirement in July 2008
It is with mixed emotions that I announce Stephen Lehmann's retirement from Penn Libraries, effective July 31, 2008. Stephen's career at Penn spans twenty-one years, arriving here in 1987 as a Reference Librarian from Swarthmore College and culminating as Penn's Librarian & Coordinator of Humanities Collections. Despite his protests to the contrary, a party in Stephen's honor will be held on Friday, July 25, from 3:30 to 5:30pm in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. With Stephen's retirement, I am pleased to announce the creation of the Emeritus Librarian Fund (ELF), established to recognize the legacy of retired Penn Libraries staff. This collection fund is dedicated to the acquisition, delivery, and preservation of multidisciplinary scholarly resources in all formats. Please direct queries to me or Kristin Winch. A national search is underway to fill his position, http://www.library.upenn.edu/ Stephen received his BA, MA, and MLS from the University of California-Berkeley. After teaching in Lesotho as a Peace Corps volunteer for two years, Stephen earned an Ed.M. from Harvard University. Choosing to dedicate his professional career to librarianship, Stephen accepted appointment as a Cataloger at UC-San Diego in 1977 before becoming the Modern Languages Bibliographer at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1979. An author, reviewer, and translator, Stephen has also contributed to the wider profession through his affiliation with the Western European Specialists Section (WESS) of ACRL, serving as Chair in 1998. In 2003, Oxford University Press published to critical acclaim, Rudolf Serkin: A Life, which Stephen co-authored with Swarthmore's Scheuer Family Professor of Humanities, Marion Faber, and to which Paul Farber, Head of the Rosengarten Reserve & Undergraduate Study Center in Penn Libraries, contributed a 40-page discography. A consummate humanist by profession and personal persuasion, Stephen has profoundly shaped Penn's collections over decades past for the benefit of current and future generations of scholars. From 2004 through 2006, Stephen ably served as the Chair of Penn Libraries' Collection Development Council. Recognizing the importance of preserving digital resources, in 2007 Stephen advocated for a standing library committee to monitor national e-journal archiving initiativesand was rewarded by becoming the Task Force's inaugural Chair. As a colleague, friend, and mentor, Stephen's daily presence will be greatly missed by the Penn library and academic community. However, I anticipate that we will not have heard the last from Stephen as he is liberated into retirement. He looks forward to spending more time with his family and babysitting his granddaughter, but his yen for learning and self-improvement will, no doubt, translate into notable, creative endeavors. |