ANNOUNCEMENTS

• University Librarian Note
• Building Project Update
• Cheers for Peers
• Did You Know? A Monthly Factoid from Library Assessment
• Senior Administrative Team Meeting Minutes
• Collection Development Committee Notes
• Content Access Policy & Technology Meeting Minutes
• Recognizing Excellence

FACILITIES NEWS

• Facilities Update

BUSINESS NEWS

• ALA Conference Tips and Tricks

HR NEWS

• Filled Positions
• Departures
• Academic Professional and Faculty Open Postings

EVENTS AND TRAINING

• Staff Events Calendar
• DeStress Fest (May 2)
• Reading Day: Build-a-book (May 2)
• Introduction to LibGuides Training (May 7)
• This LibGuide is on Fire: How to Assess & Review Your LibGuides (May 8)
• Preservation Emporium (May 18)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: University Librarian Note
As we look ahead to the end of the spring semester and exam period, I am reminded how important the Library is to our academic community. This time of year can be incredibly rewarding and uplifting, but can also be the time when we are most likely to see students in distress. Some merely need a good place for concentrated work, or someone to help with a question. Thank you for all you do to keep our spaces safe and productive, and, most importantly, for being such a key resource at this critical time of the academic year. Read more…

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Building Project Update
Tom Teper, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical Services | Project Manager, Library Building Project

• Building Project and Space Planning
  PowerPoint presentation given at the University Library Open Forum on April 25, 2024, by Tom Teper, Joanne Kaczmarek, and Cait Coker

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cheers for Peers
To view the full Cheers for Peers submissions please view the Growing People blog.

Library Human Resources is happy to announce this month’s Cheers for Peers submissions. The following Library employees have been cheered by their peers:

• Susan Breakenridge
• Sarah Heald
• Dani Postula
• Ithamar Ritz
• Preston Wright

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did You Know? A Monthly Factoid from Library Assessment

Sweeps Week is a data sampling activity each Fall and Spring during which Library units put in extra effort to thoroughly collect data on visitor counts, reference interactions, and other metrics. They provide a snapshot of activity for units and the Library to evaluate the use of resources and facilities. Between 10/9/2023 – 10/15/2023 (Fall 2023 Sweeps Week) and 3/18/2024 – 3/24/2024 (Spring 2024 Sweeps Week), 5,870 total records were created in LibInsight, tracking 123,875 visitors in library spaces and 3,215 reference or directional/hours transactions.

During Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Sweeps Weeks, units collected 2,112 reference transactions, of which 371 records tracked the “Subjects” of users’ reference and research inquiries. “Other” was recorded most often at 107 entries. “Art/Architecture”, “Music”, and “History” were the next top three at 41, 40, and 36 entries respectively. The graph included here has filtered out “Other” to make the diversity of subjects more visible, and the percentages are of the 264 remaining entries. Some subjects with only 1 entry are unlabeled.

The graphs were made using LibInsight’s Dashboards tool, and interactive versions along with other core fields can be found here: https://illinois.libinsight.com/sweepsweekfy24. Categories can be excluded from the column charts by clicking on their names in the legends or made to stand out in the pie charts by clicking on their name or their wedge. For full descriptive analysis of the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Sweeps Week data, please visit the Did you know? Factoids from Library Assessment page.

Graphic created and text written by Gabriel Foster, Library Assessment Graduate Assistant.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Senior Administrative Team Meeting Minutes

Please see detailed meeting minutes as follows:

• February 28
• March 27
• April 10
• April 17

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Collection Development Committee Notes
The most recent meeting minutes of the CDC are posted at:
https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/committee/collection-development-committee/

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Content Access Policy & Technology Meeting Minutes
The meeting minutes of CAPT (including workgroup reports) are posted at:
https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/committee/content-access-policy-technology-capt/

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Recognizing Excellence

• Fall 2023 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students Recognizes Revell, Song, and Teper | Recognizing Excellence – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Thomas a Hugo Award Finalist | Recognizing Excellence – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Please share your award, recognition, or grant! To initiate a request for publicity, employees (or their supervisors) should submit this Awards/Recognitions/Grants Publicity Request Form.

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FACILITIES NEWS: Facilities Update
Tim Newman, Assistant Dean of Libraries for Facilities

For a complete list of projects in planning and construction, please see wordpress.library.illinois.edu/staff/facilities.

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BUSINESS NEWS: New Requirement for International Travel
Kim Johnson, Associate Director Fisc Operations – Lr Associate

There is a new requirement for International Travel that you MUST enroll in the University International (Health) Insurance Coverage for each trip that is taken for official University business. The insurance premiums are covered by the University and there are no copays or deductibles. If any out of pocket expenses occur, you will be able to be reimbursed upon your return to campus.

With this new requirement, reimbursements for travel expenses will not be paid if the traveler did not sign up for the insurance coverage.

To enroll in the required insurance coverage, please go to www.safetyabroad.Illinois.edu. (Note: enrollees will use the “Study Abroad” software)

We have a posted a link on the Business Office webpage (https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/bhrsc-business-services/) for International (Health) Insurance Coverage.

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HR NEWS: Filled Positions

• Laura Eichelberger – Accounting Officer – Business & Human Resources Service Center – 4/29/2024
• Marissa Modugno – Marketing Associate – Library Communications – 6/3/2024

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HR NEWS: Departures

• Alex Dolski – Research Programmer – Library IT – 4/26/2024

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HR NEWS: Academic Professional and Faculty Open Postings

• Cataloging and Metadata Librarian – Acquisitions and Cataloging Services – Closes 5/3/2024

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EVENTS AND TRAINING: Staff Events Calendar
To see the most up-to-date staff events calendar, please visit uiuc.libcal.com/calendar/staff.

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EVENTS AND TRAINING: DeStress Fest
May 2

On Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the Library’s end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! From animals (including mini horses!), crafts, VR, snacks, academic support, and more,* there is something for everyone! Locations include Funk ACES Library, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, and the Main Library. See below for each location’s unique schedule of events. We hope to see you there!

https://go.illinois.edu/DeStress24

*While supplies last