Heat, heat, and some more heat!

TAKE NOTE A heatwave coming to a town near you.

Heat Warning – Very hot conditions are expected to occur during most of this week across the interior, with the hottest temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. In addition to the daytime heat, overnight temperatures will be very warm. This multiple-day stretch of very hot weather will pose a potential health hazard, especially to those who work outdoors, are engaged in prolonged outdoor activities, or do not have access to air conditioning in the home.

 

Network Services is planning an upgrade to wireless service in the library,  which has the highest level of wi-fi use on campus, especially during dead and finals weeks. Contractors will install the latest multi-user wireless access points in the library later in August.

A wifi router

 

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

Branding Tips from Daniel Moret

Last week, we looked at the university’s required style manual for writing, and today we present info on the downloads that are available as parts of the new branding for the university.

Here’s the list of downloadable items from the Brand Guide:

  • Photos
  • Fonts
  • Brochures
  • OSU-Cascades
  • Logos
  • Posters
  • Patterns
  • Icons
  • Presentations
  • Misc. Digital
  • ASE Colors
  • Stationery
  • Model Release
  • Banners
  • Bookmarks
  • Certificate

To access the above downloads, go to communications.oregonstate.edu/brand-guide/using-brand/downloads.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

We have another series of fantastic workshops ready for you coming up in August.  The Diamond Law group will be putting on training on implicit bias and another workshop on race here at the Valley Library on August 10th, from 9 a.m. to noon.  There are only 30 open seats for this training, so please sign up soon.

In conjunction with this, the same group is also putting on training at the University of Oregon in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on implicit bias as well as a workshop on gender dynamics.  You can sign up for those workshops as well!  Please ensure you talk with your supervisor if you intend on traveling down to Eugene for this training.  Registration for the workshops can be done here.

 

Supervisors of student employees: The OSU Student Recruitment Project Team will be hosting a training session for managers and supervisors of student employees, Thursday, Aug. 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m., LlnC Room 200. This training will cover the action plan, system changes and resource documents that will be available for the Immediate Action Plan.  The training will be live-streamed, http://live.oregonstate.edu/, with live-chat and will be recorded and distributed for viewing following the training.

 

PERSONNEL NEWS

ETS LT3 – This position has been posted and will close on the 20th of August.

Monograph Acquisitions LT3 – This position is on hold.

Serials Acquisitions LT3 – The committee has been formed for this search.

Cataloging LT3 – A committee has been formed and is updating the PD.

Cataloging LT3 – This position is on hold.

Circulation LT2 – The posting for this position has closed and the committee is looking at times for conducting interviews.

Circulation LT2 – The posting for this position has closed and the committee is looking at times for conducting interviews.

Science Librarian – The committee for this position has re-formed and is meeting with Faye to renew their charge.

Resource Sharing/CM Unit Manager – 4 of the 16 candidates were identified for phone interviews.

 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education.”

― John Dewey

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