Nominations are being solicited for the spring 2012 Student Excellence Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize those student assistants who are dedicated, creative, and/or industrious. Any student assistant employed in any MU Libraries department is eligible for consideration. The recipient will receive a certificate of appreciation which will be presented to the student in his/her own department.*

The nomination deadline is Friday, April 20. The award will be announced before the end of the semester. Please forward nominations to Leo Agnew, 104 Ellis Library. The nomination form can be found at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/committees/staffdevelopment/development_opportunities/employee_awards/student.htm.

The criteria for the award follows::

1. This award is to be given to a student who exceeds in quality and/or quantity the expectations for his/her position, and who has made exceptional or outstanding contributions to the achievement of a department’s goals and objectives.
2. The award may be given up to two students per semester.
3. Students are nominated by any MU Libraries employee.
4. This award is to be given to any student currently employed in the Libraries.

*You will notice the monetary award has been dropped. It is the hope of SDC that student recipients will still find value in being nominated for the award and that supervisors will want to recognize outstanding student assistants via this award.

A reminder that the deadline for submitting competency level increase requests is the end of this month. Information on the competency review process for the LIA/LIS title series is available at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/classification/reclassification.htm.

During spring break MUPD and Security will be offering two active threat classes for the library staff and student staff. They will be held Wednesday, March 28^th from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Friday, March 30^th from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. If you are interested please let your supervisor know which date you would like to attend. I’m asking all supervisors to e-mail me their list of employees who want to attend either class by Monday morning, March 19^th.

Hourly-paid library employees who attend the training will be eligible for overtime pay if the extra hours meet the criteria for overtime. See HR policy 211 for information: http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/rules/hrm/hr200/hr211.

LIA for Access Services, ILL-Lending. Brooke completed her Ph.D. from SISLT in 2011; she received a Masters in International and Comparative Politics from Wright State University (2007 )and her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Columbia College (2004). Brooke’s work experience includes tutoring for the Missouri Division of Family Services, a graduate assistantship with SISLT and working as a Behavioral Influences Analyst for the U.S. Air Force.

A brief summary of the group process training programs sponsored for library employees this past Dec. – Feb.: I’m pleased to report the sessions were well-attend with an average of 15 employees per session. The total attendance was 91 (with some duplication).

Hello to Nathan Marticke, Director of Development for the MU Libraries. Nathan has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO and a Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership, 2010, from Park University, Parkville, MO. His development work experience includes serving as Regional Director of Development for William Jewel College and Associate Director of Annual Giving for the Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida.

Goodbye to Matt Stottle, evening Security Officer. Matt accepted a project management position with IBM in Columbia.

I missed listing Hayden Murphey as celebrating her library start date this month. Hayden rejoined our staff in 2011 and had a new start date of March 7.

–Leo Agnew

Security Officer – 100% FTE; work evenings primarily (typically, M-TH 11:30 a.m. – 9:30pm.); hours are subject to change based on the needs of the libraries and security personnel. Alternate hours and some weeknights and weekends may be scheduled on occasion. $10.50/hr. Administration, Ellis Library.

Duties: Work in Ellis Library. Maintain the security and integrity of the library, its employees and its patrons after library administration’s regular hours. Responsible for hourly rounds, closing procedures, locking and unlocking doors as needed, assisting patrons and staff, setting/disarming alarm systems, and responding to any emergency or situation as needed.

Provide security assistance and protection for library staff, patrons and materials and enforce library and security policies and procedures. Conduct regular, hourly building patrols, open and close Ellis Library, prevent improper removal of library material, process lost and found articles, investigate and report security incidents (e.g., policy violations, thefts, emergencies, etc.). Perform special projects as assigned. Initiate communication with supervisor regarding security issues, project difficulties, etc. Flexibility in scheduling is essential; must also be willing to respond on short notice to requests for coverage. Must be able to work with minimal direct supervision.

Minimum Quals: High school diploma or equivalent is necessary. Possession of a valid Missouri driver’s license is required.

Preferred Quals: Strong interpersonal skills; ability to both follow established guidelines and appropriately respond to unique situations; effective communication skills; ability to work in various situations. Must be reachable outside of work hours when in the general area. Prior security experience helpful. Basic computer/keyboarding skills are required. Must be able to pass standard First Aid and CPR courses as well as a security background check as a condition of employment. Ability to meet project deadlines. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff.