ACL Phone List

The ACL staff phone list has been updated. The file is located on the shared drive under administrative/phone lists. Thanks!

New Search Engine from Italy

Trovando is a new search engine from Italy that allows you to enter your search terms once, then compare results from all the major search engines by switching from one to the other. Better than that, you can customize it to add over 3000 search engines to the available list! This is informative in showing how little overlap there can be between different search engines. It can also speed up your web searches considerably!

Some fun aspects of Trovando:
1) Click "4 big" to have the results from the top search engines all open simultaneously in 4 frames on your browser
2) Click the "Reference" tab to get quick access to web-based dictionaries and encyclopedias
3) Personalize the search window by changing the colors
4) Search to find blogs on a topic of interest to you

Check it out...

www.trovando.it

A firefox extension is also available on their webpage.

Personnel Updates

It is my pleasure to announce that our very own Dwayne has accepted the position of Document Delivery Coordinator here at ACL. He will officially assume this role and title on September 9th and is serving as the interim coordinator in well...the interim. Congratulations Dwayne!

I am also pleased to announce that we have a new student employee! Her name is Pratyasha and she is from Nepal. Home of Mount Everest! Pratyasha is beginning a masters program in Public Policy this fall here at the Arlington Campus. She has completed a B.A. in Communications with a concentration in International Studies. Welcome Pratyasha!

This seems like a good time to also extend a BIG thank you to Brandon our new GRA for his contributions to both the circulation and reference departments as we transition into the fall semester.

Events Sign Board

Has everyone noticed the new sign board in the lobby near the bookstore?

Campus events may now be publicized here. If you have anything open to the whole campus that you'd like to advertise, this is a great way to do it!

The announcement submission form has been saved to the shared drive in the "Forms" folder. It is also available online.

The agenda for the staff meeting on Thursday is on the shared drive. Please add your agenda items before the end of the day on Tuesday.

Be descriptive so that we can all read your items before the meeting and we won't have to read all of them *during* it. Kristine Neuber will also be at the meeting to review some ADA stuff for us!

The meeting will start at 1:30pm on Thursday. Please be prompt, since we'll be having a guest!

Thanks!

SELF-ASSESSMENTS DUE

Just a reminder, Self-Assessments/Goals for Annual Reviews (for Classified Staff) are due to Page and/or Nancy on MONDAY, AUG. 15th. Don't be late!

Fridge - Part 2

In anticipation of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Irene, could everyone take home anything that you care about not spoiling if we lose power?

We'd like to have the fridge cleaned out by COB on Monday. Thanks!

Fridge Issue

Hey, everybody!

Please check your items in the fridge. I think something has taken a turn for the worse! Thanks!

In the Spotlight

Who's Who in ITU? Why, it's our very own Rebecca! Check the feature out at http://ituadmin.gmu.edu/whois/Aug05.asp

Monthly Reports

Just a reminder... monthly reports are due to Page and Nancy by the end of TODAY. :)

It's going to be FABULOUS.

The Arlington Campus "Fabulous" Orientation will be on August 31st. Please remember to sign up via email for one of the positions we'll need to fill during the event. The event runs from 3pm-6pm, and we'll need *everyone* to pitch in so that we can accommodate the large number of students that will be on campus.

Thanks!

Travel Requests

Copies of your travel requests have been put in your boxes up front, complete with my comments about funding.

Millenium System

The GT Millenium system will be down until 8 pm this evening.

Ref Desk Help Manual

A help manual is now available at the Reference Desk. It currently contains the draft of the FAQ and some database help documents we've received from vendors. The database help documents can be given to patrons to refer to in their plastic sleeves. If they aren't returned, there is a section in the back of the manual with the originals for making copies.

It is a work in progress; but, will hopefully be helpful to both circ and ref staff.