Staff Development Week Picnic

Thanks to Rosann, the Staff Development Committee, Robin, Karen and everyone who helped for a great 2014 Staff Development Week!

2014 Mario Kart Tournament

Congratulations to the Mario Kart Championship Team Daisy Me Rollin' - Laath Martin and Alaina Jones!

Thanks to all the teams for a great tournament! 

The Book Truckers - Michelle Courtney and Katherine Nunnally - 2nd place

The Kart Krushers - Erica Rau and Lee Canada

Boo Diddleys - Sean Mulligan and Jen Motszko

Ridin' Dirty - Audrey Sage and Marcie Burton

Team 3 - Darinlee Needham and Cheryl Cross

And special thanks to Lea Leininger, Danny Nanez, Amy Houk, and Alaina Jones for loaning their gaming equipment to make this tournament possible!

2014 Staff Service Award Winner

Congratulations to the Staff Service Award Winner Katherine Nunnally!

Kathy Crowe - Trip to China

My trip to China

As many of you know I took a 3-week trip to China in January.  I accompanied my husband, David Crowe (a professor at Elon) and a group of 22 Elon University students on a study abroad program along with another Elon professor who is Chinese.  David has wanted me to come for some time but I kept putting it off, saying it took too much time away from work, used up too much vacation time, etc., etc.  But this year I decided to just do it. When I asked Rosann, she said, "why wouldn't you go?"  So I did!

The trip went into western China and Tibet so covered many areas in addition to the usual Beijing and Shanghai.  We left on January 2 and began in Beijing and saw the Great Wall and other usual sites.  Then we traveled to Tibet.  We took a 24-hour train ride to get there which I do not recommend.  Tibet, however, was truly fascinating.  It was the time of year when many Tibetans do a pilgrimage to Lhasa. We next went to Lijiang which I really loved because there is still much traditional architecture and culture.  Next was Chengdu where there is a Panda Reserve.

After that we went to Kunming and then Shanghai.  I visited the Library at SHUFE -- several of their librarians have visited here -- and gave a talk.  So there was a little work on the trip:)  Because it was the beginning of their New Year many were away so I only saw Mr. Chen of our old friends.  He was in the first pair of librarians who visited.  They were all very gracious and kind.

Below are my pictures which are in groups to keep from being too overwhelming.  Take a look at as few or many as you want!

Beijeing
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640744789384/

Tibet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640888288545/

Lijiang
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640932958873/

Chengdu
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640927945064/

Shanghai
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640970258075/

Academic Libraries
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24010313@N04/sets/72157640889585703/

Kathy Crowe

2014 Outstanding Student Worker Award

The Outstanding Student Library Worker Award was established with a gift from David R. Arneke (left) to recognize an outstanding student worker in the UNCG University Libraries.

This year's winner was Will Cook from Access Services!

Also receiving nominations were Femi-Ann Balogun (Reference and DMC), Megan Coker (Digital Projects), and Eric Langer (HSML).

Recycle Pens, Pencils, and Markers!

We are now recycling writing instruments!   

Through a program called TerraCycle, we can now recycle any brand of pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, dry erase markers, and mechanical pencils (no crayons).

There are collection boxes at the Access Services Desk, the DMC Desk, the HSML, Technical Services, SCUA, and the Admin Office.

https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/

DMC Open House - Pictures

Thanks to everyone who attended the DMC Open House on 2/7/14.  We introduced the new Gaming Lab and the new 3D Printer.

If you couldn't make it to the open house, you can stop by the DMC anytime to see the new additions.