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10/26/2016 News 1 Training 5 Events 8 University News 12 People 13 Exhibits 15 Encores 16 Teaching and Learning Head Announced From Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Damon Jaggars: I am pleased to announce that Amanda Folk will be joining us at University Libraries as the head of our Teaching and Learning Department beginning December 1. Amanda has nearly a decade of library experience, with a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and the role of information literacy within the curriculum. Amanda will be applying principles of instructional and assignment design, developing effective instructional materials and sessions in a variety of formats, and providing alternative learning opportunities. She will lead and collaborate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of tools and services for online and in-person support. She will facilitate reflective teaching through the use of instructional improvement tools and concepts. Amanda will also be an ex-officio member of the Libraries-wide Teaching and Learning Committee, and be charged with organizing and delivering professional development opportunities related to teaching and learning for librarians. She will analyze trends in teaching and research programs, stay abreast of scholarship in the disciplines themselves, and utilize this knowledge to anticipate users’ needs. Amanda will champion the library as an intellectual meeting place for programming, content, and inquiry. Amanda is currently director of the Millstein Library and Coordinator, Regional Library System Libraries, at the University of Pittsburgh. She developed and managed the Library’s Instructional 1 Design Specialist Track, which include the implementation of a successful “Teaching Teaching” workshop series and the creation of an instructional design toolkit. Amanda was a team leader in the most recent Assessment in Action (AiA) cohort, a program run through the Association of College & Research Libraries. Her team used campus retention software (MAP-Works) to assess students' information literacy skills. In her previous position, as Reference/Public Services librarian for the University of Pittsburgh, Amanda taught information literacy skills to students, faculty and other library users. She also implemented and managed a pilot project using Twitter as a reference medium, and created a staff reference desk LibGuide to increase the quality of reference service provided by the paraprofessional staff. Amanda received her BA from the University of Richmond; an MTS from the Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School; and an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Science. She expects to receive a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Education next year. We look forward to Amanda becoming a member of our team later this year. Benefits Open Enrollment November 1-15* All of the benefits available to you reflect Ohio State’s commitment to provide high-quality, affordable options and represent a significant component of your total rewards for working at Ohio State. Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for you to thoughtfully assess your benefit options, confirm your elections and make sure they will continue to meet your needs for the upcoming year. There are several plan changes for 2017. You are encouraged to learn about all plan provisions and make an informed decision in order to select the benefits that best fit your needs. Open Enrollment for 2017 benefits will be available November 1-15, 2016. Visit https://hr.osu.edu/oe/ for more information. *BuckeyePass login required for Benefits Open Enrollment The Employee Self Service system, which you use to access Benefits Open Enrollment, is now protected by BuckeyePass, a new multi-factor authentication service. With BuckeyePass, your paycheck, benefits, leave and other personal information will have extra protection beyond your password. If you haven’t already registered for BuckeyePass, be sure to register before Open Enrollment begins Tuesday (11/1). The service is easy to use, and registration is fast and simple. If you have already registered for BuckeyePass, you do not need to register again. → Read more → Contact 2 Call for Proposals: Thompson Gallery exhibitions in 2018 The Exhibits Sub-Committee is accepting exhibition proposals for three slots in Thompson Gallery in the 2018 academic year. This is an opportunity for all OSU Libraries faculty and staff. The available slots are: Spring: February–May 2018 Summer: June–September 2018 Fall: October 2018–January 2019 About this opportunity: Thompson Gallery is a crossroads space located in the heart of campus. Exhibitions present a special opportunity to foster meaningful and memorable learning experiences with library collections. The Exhibits Sub-Committee is seeking proposals that: Bring attention to OSUL collections and/or highlight affiliated partnerships Offer specific engagement opportunities with collections for faculty and classes Collaborate across library and teaching departments for broad impact Are scoped broadly for the academic community by aligning with campus initiatives, significant events, and current discussions Embrace the university value of diversity in people and ideas by including perspectives from multiple worldviews, histories, and cultures. To propose an exhibition: Begin by visiting the Document Registry page Resources for Curators: https://library.osu.edu/document-registry/docs/677. The Thompson Gallery Proposal Form will serve as a guide for developing your proposal. Prior to filling out the form, please meet with the Exhibitions Coordinator, who will walk you through the process. The Document Registry also contains the document Thompson Gallery Guidelines, which gives a general timeline of the process and answers frequently asked questions. It also lists the Exhibits Sub-Committee’s criteria for evaluating proposals. When you are ready to submit your proposal, email it to the Exhibitions Coordinator, Ken Aschliman, at [email protected]. Subject: “Exhibition Proposal - [Your Name]”. You may also deliver a physical copy to Ken Aschliman at Thompson Library Room 155. Deadline: Thursday, December 15, 2016. 3 Reminders: weather-related closings Before you wake up one morning soon and discover a glacier in your driveway… All employees are responsible for connecting with their supervisor in advance surrounding their designation and specific expectations in the event of a closure. One quick disclaimer: Obviously, widespread power outages can hamper our ability to send out information, just as it can affect your ability to receive those messages. If damage or power outages would prevent the university or specific library locations from being able to open, the notification process will be initiated, if possible. Additionally, faculty and staff are responsible for keeping themselves informed regarding a closing, using the following means: Listening to local television and radio reports. Local TV and radio stations will run information on OSU closing; there will not be specific announcements regarding the Libraries. In addition, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to tune into WOSU 89.7 FM or check Ohio State's web page (http://www.osu.edu) for information on weather- related university closings. Calling 614-247-6509. This phone number, in the Libraries’ administrative offices, will have a recorded message for libraries’ staff with instructions on reporting for work. If the building you work in is closed, you have the option of reporting to another library facility that is open that day. The message will indicate which libraries are open. Checking the Libraries’ web site and staff intranet. If circumstances permit, the Libraries’ internet and intranet sites will be updated with information for the staff on reporting for work. Both sites are accessible through the Libraries’ web site, at library.osu.edu Checking your OSU email. If circumstances permit, check your OSU email account for “liball” messages pertaining to any closing. Contacting your supervisor. Be sure you have contact information you need in order for you to reach your supervisor. All faculty and staff should have received an email reminding them of their designation. If you are designated as essential, some action will be needed on your part and you are responsible for connecting with your supervisor for specific expectations during closures. Plans could include: calling your supervisor for situation related direction, performing work functions from home/onsite or etc. Designations can be changed at any time depending on need. Please contact your HR representatives if you have any questions. 4 Checking Your IT Requests on Hub The OSUL Services Hub (https://go.osu.edu/hub) provides a feature you might not have noticed before. By clicking on the My Requests tab, you can view your entire service request history, including both open and closed tickets. For each request, there are extensive details such as current status (open, awaiting information, in progress, etc.), who the request has been assigned to, when it was last updated, and its comment history. If you have questions about a particular request, please either add a comment to the request directly through the My Requests page or contact the IT Service Desk directly. Workshop registration ends soon: Overview of Data in Libraries November 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 400 Prior Hall To register, please complete the registration form. Deadline to register is October 28, 2016. The Health Sciences Library,