Welcome back!

After a really wonderful break, it's time to knuckle down to work again. Library staff accomplished much in the Fall semester: we got a great start on re-envisioning the Stevenson Library courtesy of Steve Bell, who spent a day with us (I am still digesting his report!). We also received a full-fledged Preservation report on our Archival collection from CCAHA in Philadelphia, thanks to Kim Andrews. Several library staff have been working on the Middle States self study document. Thanks to our dedicated Faculty Library Advisory Committee, ably chaired this year by Chris Reed of the Film, Video and Theater Department, we have begin productive conversations about the strategic direction of the Library. (Pssst...if you can, be sure to attend Chris's planned Booktalk on the work Story: Substance, Structure and Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee, rescheduled for January 31 at 3 PM in the Library. I'm intrigued by the book and interested in his take on it).

The Spring Semester will bring a new face to the staff: Maurice Champagne will join us temporarily while our Evening Supervisor, Adam Mecinski, is on leave. Maurice has worked in several libraries, and is preparing to defend his dissertation at UMCP in April. Please join us in making him feel at home. His first day here will be January 9th.

Library staff will be attending the Faculty - Staff meeting on January 10th, so we'll see you there! Happy New Year!