Operational Equipment Requests
VPC has gone through all of the operational equipment requests from staff so if you had put something in for consideration your AUL or unit head will be in touch as to its status.
BLC Update
The BLC Board Meeting, held in our staff lounge last week, was a nice way to get our peers on site. It was a productive meeting that included sharing the progress on the Rapid Development Project and EAST. Some of the early results from EAST data, which includes 16 million plus title sets across the 36 libraries has netted some interesting numbers. Of those title sets, 50% are owned by one library, 66% are owned by one or two libraries, and 39% of those circulating have no uses. This is clearly the first pass and these numbers will be further flushed out, but for those who enjoy statistics there is a goldmine of data that will be forthcoming from this project. Also during the meeting, Holly and Dorothy Meaney from Tufts reported on the new AUL Workforce Development Workgroup. The workgroup is an effort among AULs across BLC libraries to create a program to address common workforce issues and capitalize on the talents distributed throughout the area. I would also encourage you to consider the next BLC Networking Day, scheduled for May 24th at Brandeis University. There are several Lightening Talks that may be of interest, including two from Greg and Galadriel. Some of the topics being discussed include the scholarly communication design studio, using scrums to create a comprehensive collection assessment framework, streaming through course management systems, visualizations using Tableau, and online research appointment calendars.
WGSS Salon Success
I am pleased to report that our first salon collaboration with the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies was a success. We will be co-hosting the second of the two in the Feminism/s & Future/s series on Wednesday, March 23rd from 12:30-2:00 in the Scholars’ Collaborative. The title is “The History of Science Fiction and Social Change” and you can find more information here.
Enjoy what remains of your St. Patrick’s Day!