Hello everyone,

This week I’m delighted to announce that the last staffers from Jesse Hall will be leaving Ellis soon, and Room 114 will re-open before classes start on August 24.  Room 202 will not re-open until after Sept. 5 due to work on the heating pipe in the west wall. Both rooms will return to quiet study, but with many additional power outlets added.  Many details still need finalized, but the space will be back to library use.

In alignment with campus raise guidelines, the Libraries will be giving merit-based pay raises this year.  Letters via email will go out to each of you the first week of August with your new rate of pay for the academic year 2015-16. Campus HR will not let us tell anyone new amounts before then! Even supervisors don’t know, so we all have to be patient a little longer, but I thought you’d like to know. (Remember the raise pool was 2%, so most raises will be slightly more or less than that)

LMT is working to re-vitalize our library committees, so look forward to hearing more about that.  We will also be adding some subcommittees to the Student Fee Working Group.  We need a space planning group and a technology advisory group, so tell your LMT member if you are interested.

All of us were shocked to hear of SISLT’s loss of ALA accreditation for the library program.  Their appeal is underway, the Libraries have offered to help any way we can, and I know you all join me in hoping better days are ahead for them.

Finally, thanks to all who participated in the recent communications forums. Communication is an area where improvement comes when we all work together to make it better.

As always, feel free to email me questions, and please send ideas for the All Staff meeting agenda.

Ann