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This website is an informal communication forum for staff members of the University of Oregon Library Staff Association. Contents and opinions expressed herein or on linked personal or external pages are those of individual authors and do not represent official statements, policies, or positions of the Libraries, the University of Oregon, Oregon University System, or State of Oregon. Page maintained by the LSA Web Committee LSA News is published 8 times a year by the Library Staff Association of the University of Oregon Libraries. LSA News Team:Terry McQuilkin, Editor and chair Laura Damiani, Photography editor Jennifer Rowan, Editor Harriett Smith, Editor Jennifer Lindsey,Editor-Photographer Library Staff Association Executive Council: Contributors
David Baker is LSA Vice Chair and works in Access Services at the Knight Library. He swears that he only looks at Wikipedia on his breaks. Mandi Garcia works in the Beach Conservation Lab. She returned to the library last August after taking leave to serve in the Peace Corps. In addition to her work here, she teaches a secondary school art class at MECCA in Eugene. Jen Lindsey, who enjoys excessive use of adjectives, is a member of the LSA News team. She works in Access Services and says that her favorite breed of dog is dachshund. Carol Lenocker, MPCU Supervisor, has worked in the UO Libraries since September 1988. Her interests include grandchildren and traveling with her husband Tom and friends, as well as crafts, knitting, and sewing. She also loves animals, and has two rescue cats and a Chocolate Lab puppy the size of a small horse. Stacy DeHart, a Knight Library basement dweller who works for Media Services, tries to ascend to the top floors of the library as often as possible to commune with the books in the literature and poetry sections of the stacks.
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LSA NewsNo. 80, March 2007If you have anything you want in the next newsletter, send it to lsaweb@lists.uoregon.edu .
Celebrate Ghanaby Amanda Garcia
I was so lucky to have been invited to Ghana to teach as a Peace Corps volunteer. Volunteers' experiences completely depend upon the country in which they serve. During the interview with my recruiter, way back in 2003, I said that I didn't want to live on an island, anywhere that was cold all year round, or in Africa. My recruiter said that she knew of an art program in English-speaking Africa that she could possibly get me into if I wanted it. I thought, Well it won't be cold or surrounded by water, so sure. When I found out it was Ghana I had no idea what to expect, so I decided to go to Mother Africa night at the EMU. I went alone, ate, looked at art, watched the dancers, and felt nothing. I was not drawn to African culture at all. I reminisced about living in Ecuador during college and wanted to go back to South America, where I could speak Spanish and dance merengue. It was a woman at REI who finally solidified my decision. I went to buy a jacket and told the saleswoman I was joining the Peace Corps, moving to Ghana and needed something for tropical rain. Instead of pointing me toward the proper jacket, she proceeded to tell me, in full sincerity, that I was probably going to be robbed and should drink grape-seed extract every day, or risk dying of some horrendous African disease. I asked her if she had ever been anywhere in Africa, and she replied, No. I realized my reservations about Africa were ridiculous too, and decided to wrap myself in the excitement of the unknown.
"Star" and "Blizzard" Books Featured at Workshopby Carol Lenocker, photos by Marilyn Mohr
There were nine attendees at an LSA-sponsored workshop presented Janurary 31 by Amanda Garcia and Victoria Wong, both of whom work in the Beach Conservation Lab. Mandi works as a Preservation Technician and Vicki as a student doing book repair. Marion Obar (recently retired and enjoying it immensely) and Ann Muller (also retired and enjoying it) joined the rest of us who are not retired, but still enjoying our jobs and the ability to attend workshops put on by our colleagues. The other participants were Carol Goodyard, Colin Kelly, Laura Willey, Marilyn Mohr, Harriett Smith, Raina Smith and myself Carol Lenocker.
The workshop was very enjoyable. It lasted about two hours and everyone came away with instructions and two completed books.
Ways and Means Committee right on the moneyby Dave BakerEverybody knows that serving on a Library Staff Association committee is a free ticket to a high-profile social life. But somewhere between the constant stream of hand-shaking and and the parties, somebody has to handle the books. And by "books" I mean "money." This is where the Ways and Means Committee comes in, boldly taunting the demons of financial chaos. And by "boldly taunting" I mean "meeting a few times per year."
Ultimately, though, comparisons fall short. I know that none of the motorcycle gangs to which I've previously belonged have used a ledger; and I would be wholly surprised if the current World Tag Team Champions and the Constructicons together could make sense of our Banner reports. I also suspect any of the aforementioned groups might have trouble carrying out tasks that we find altogether mundane, such as conducting the annual LSA dues drive, developing and maintaining LSA's annual budget, and generally throwing our weight wherever it is most needed (such as organizing outings at Civic Stadium, helping make the craft sales happen, etc.). Does the Ways and Means Committee defy categorization? I prefer to think that we define a category entirely our own. Editor's Note: This is the third of a series of short articles focusing on the work of the Library Staff Association’s committees. Limerick and Haiku Contest Announced!by Stacy DeHartThe Library Staff Association is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Limerick (and... new this year...Haiku) Contest! In honor of National Poetry Month in April, we encourage, cajole, urge, and yes, we are not above begging you to submit your self-penned limericks and haiku for the enjoyment of your coworkers. Your entries will be submitted anonymously to this year's volunteer, impartial, expert, faculty judge: Ben Saunders, of the English department. Professor Saunders will review all submissions in mid-April, and the winners and all other entries will be announced and posted in the May issue of the LSA News. The winners will receive not only the adoration of their co-workers, but also their choice of a homemade plain, chocolate, or lemon pound cake, created especially for you. There will be one limerick and one haiku winner. Rules:
Limericks must adhere to the following guidelines:
Line 1 = 9 syllables Line 1, 2 and 5 should rhyme at the end with each other, and lines 3 and 4 should rhyme with each other. There is traditionally some internal rhyming within the lines, but it is not necessary. Haikus traditionally adhere to the following non-rhyming form:
Line 1= 5 syllables Other than these guidelines, all of last year's restrictions of cleanliness and all bans on musing on the Goddess Venus or those fine young people from Nantucket have been lifted. Use your imaginations, have fun, and do your Library proud!
For more information on limericks and haiku, please see: Notable inventors, Nobel Laureate:
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Access Services welcomes Bev Allison, part-time ILL Lending Coordinator for Current Periodicals and Stacks. She began working on February 1. Bev is currently a full-time student at the university, majoring in English. Prior to working for CPS, she was a student assistant for Circulation/Reserves. Before coming to the UO, she worked as a library tech at North Bend High School. Bev has been married to her high school sweetheart for 26 years, and they have 3 children (2 sons and a daughter). She absolutely loves the beach and the ocean, and spends much of her free time there. She also is an avid gardener, and is doing her best to keep her Spencer View balcony in full bloom. Bev is enjoying learning her job so far, and thinks the people that work here are really nice and approachable. Welcome Bev! |
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| MDLS says farewell this month to Mischa Buczkowski, Slavic Librarian. Mischa started at the UO Libraries on March 1, 1994, and his last official day in the library was February 28. He holds several degrees, including one from the Vatican City, where he trained in Archives. Prior to coming to UO, Mischa was the Slavic Librarian at the University of Colorado, Boulder. One of his most satisfying accomplishments at the UO was developing the South Slavic collection (Balkan penninsula area), which, prior to his arrival, was quite small. The UO Libraries is lucky enough to have retained Misha at half-time til the end of the year or til the position is filled through a search. When he does leave, Mischa will miss the people here at the library a great deal, and said that his time at the UO was the “best time in my working life.” He is looking forward to his retirement, and expects to travel quite a bit – both here in Oregon and abroad – garden, and finally get to read and enjoy all the books that have passed through his hands over the years. Best wishes, Mischa! |
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