October
2001
Volume 5
(back
issues)
In this Issue
Staff in Focus
New Library Employees
Scott Matheson, Law Library: 10-15-01
Juan Rivera-Herrera, Beinecke: 10-15-01
Employees Who Have Left the Library
Vera Karpe, Access Services: 11/2/01
Mona Florea, Medical Library: 10/19/01
Kim Tran, South East Asia: 10/26/01
Promotions
Dawn Todd: Acquisitions
Majda Deeb: Cataloging
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Staff Highlights
Yale
Dedicates House Built
by First Year Architecture Students
Yale University
School of Architecture welcomes the public to
the dedication on October 4 of a new house built by its students at
3335 Fifth Street in the Hill-City Point neighborhood of New Haven.
The new owners of the house
on Fifth Street are Dina and Robert Kinney, and because Robert works
at Yale, the couple took advantage of Yale's First-Time Home Buyer
Program. "We just love it," Robert Kinney says of the new
house, which is a contemporary design.
Congratulations
on your new home Robert!
Staff
Training & Organizational Development Committee member Recognition
At the last Staff Training
& Organizational Development Committee
meeting, certificates of appreciation and accomplishment were handed
out to outgoing members of the committee whose terms have expired
this October. Diane and Alice were also in attendance to thank and
congratulate committee members on their accomplishments.
Outgoing chair of the Basic Skills subcommittee: Lynne Thomas; other
members: Judy Carnes, Pina Scalzo, Karen Spicher; the committee developed/conducted
5 technological Lyte Byte Courses as well as a Train-the-Trainer course
for SCML users.
Outgoing chair of the Staff Resource Library subcommittee: Barbara
Rochenbach; other members: Erika Heinen, Curtis Orio, Kim Tran
Congratulations
Lynne and Barbara on your committee accomplishments!
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United
Way Giving
United
Way: Your Donation Can Change Lives
In Yale's
Tercentennial year, we continue to reach out to our neighbors in Greater
New Haven in myriad ways. The Yale United Way campaign is one way to
continue our long tradition of community service. Your donation to the
United Way can change the lives of children, the elderly, and other
needy citizens in Greater New Haven through the simple process of payroll
deduction. This is an easy and effortless way to participate in improving
our community. You can be a part of the most successful Yale United
Way campaign ever and a part of New Haven's compassionate and caring
community.
Let Me Make A Pledge Now!
Click below to make your pledge right now! It's easy and secure with
Yale's new online pledge form.
Click
here and enter your Yale NetID and your sign on password to
access the system.
Win Airline Tickets and More with Your Pledge
By pledging certain dollar amounts, you are automatically entered into
a raffle to win prizes ranging from airline tickets to dinner and theater
tickets.
Click
here for information and rules
Click Here for the United Way Site
For
more information contact:
Diane Turner
Library's United Way Coordinator
432-1810
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HR News
Yale Calendar
Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, November 22
Recess Day: Friday, November 23
Recess Day: Monday, December 24
Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25
Recess Day: Wednesday, December 26
Recess Day: Thursday, December 27
Recess Day: Friday, December 28,
Recess Day: Monday, December 31
New Years Day: Tuesday, January 1, 2002
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Calendar of
Events
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Tea
with Alice
November 12 10:30 - 11:30
Spoon
New
Staff Reception
November 12, 4:00-6:00
Beinecke
Staff
Holiday Party
December 5, 4:00-6:00
Beinecke
Tea
with Alice
December 6, 2:00-3:00
Spoon
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Flu
Clinic for all staff members
November 15, 2001
12:00-3:00
Yale
Health Plan Representatives will be on site in the Lecture Hall to
administer flu shots.
Watch YULIB for additional details.
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Using Caution
As you know from news
reports, there have been episodes of suspicious packages and envelopes around
the country. Postal and campus mail personnel have been briefed by law enforcement
officials and are taking particular care to screen the mail that enters
campus. However, if you should receive a package or envelope that seems
questionable, please call the University Police immediately. This would
include items of mail without return addresses or those coming from either
unknown or unusual sources.
Also, if you open an envelope or package that contains unexpected powder-like
substances, please leave it where you found it and ask someone to call the
police, who will come to you immediately.
We have no information that leads us to believe that we are the subjects
of this nefarious behavior, but it is best to be cautious.
Linda Koch Lorimer
Vice President and Secretary of the University
Find
It
The Professional Mentor
Change
Change is
a Process not an event. Individuals must allow change to happen by viewing
the positives of the situation. Get involved with the cages in your
organization so you can become a part of the vision.
"The world we have created is a product of our
thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking".
-Albert Einstein
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New Staff Orientation Schedule
Associate University Librarians'
Presentation
Monday, October 22, 2001 11:00-12:15
Room 409, Sterling Memorial Library
Historical Walking Tour of the
Yale Campus
Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:45-12:00
Yale Visitors Center
Special Collection at Yale
Tuesday, November 6, 2001 10:00-12:00
Lecture Hall, Sterling Memorial Library
"Elm and Ivy"
Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:45-11:45
Lecture Hall, Sterling Memorial Library
Human Resources & Business
Office
Tuesday, November 27, 2001 2:00-3:00
Lecture Hall, Sterling Memorial Library
Call Library Human
Resources at 432-1810 if you have any questions.
Calendar
of Events
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Join Alice,
The University Librarian
for Tea
Time @ Spoon
Monday, November 12, 2001
10:30-11:30
Thursday, December 6, 2001
2:00-3:00
More
to come..
Remember
Alice has Office hours
every Monday between 8:30-9:30.
Please call Katy for an appointment @ 21810.
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Tercentennial:
October 5-6th Finale
The tercentennial was
a successful event. The festivities included exhibits, performances, and activities
for all ages. To accommodate so many people, the grounds of the Bowl weredivided
into a number of "cities," named Eli Village, Ivy Town, Elm City and
Tercentennial Tots Village. The "municipalities" hosted a variety
of activities, including two stages featuring live music and performances.
Paul Simon, the famous
singer-songwriter known for his work with Art Garfunkel and Ladysmith Black
Mambazo, performed at the Yale Bowl celebration on Friday night along with Buckley,
Big Bird, author Tom Wolfe GRD '57, actor Sam Waterston '62, Jazz performer
Willie Ruff and football player Calvin Hill '69.
Clinton addressed a crowd
of 8,000 people on the Cross Campus Lawn on Saturday. The speech addressed the
current issues and he urged the United States to move forward with globalization
efforts while protecting national security.
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A
Word from The University Librarian
The first
Sterling Library Tea was a huge success. Many employees stopped by to
visit and enjoy a snack. I enjoyed meeting with each of you and hearing
your suggestions. Thank you so much for attending. I hope to meet more
of you at the next Tea on November 12, from 10:30-11:30. A big thank
youto Library Human Resources for organizing the event.
Comments
received about the Tea that Library Human Resources captured, include
the following:
"It
is very refreshing to see a high-ranking official such as Alice make
herself available to staff in such an affable and relaxed manner..."
"A
wonderful opportunity to exchange information with colleagues, meet
staff from other departments and chat with the library director. A great
vehicle for bolstering informal communications. I would encourage all
staff to participate whenever they can."
"This
is a great opportunity to meet other staff members."
"I
was impressed by the way she took the time to speak with each of us"
View
Photos of the Event
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Wellness Now
According
to the American Cancer Society,
182, 800 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United
States,
most of whom will be women.
Prevention
- Breast Self-Exam
- Clinical Breast Exams Yearly
- Regular Mammograms, yearly after
the age of 40
Warning Signs
- Any changes in your breast
- Pain in your breast
- Discovering a lump in your breast
- There could be some discomfort
or a "pulling sensation"
- Discharge from the nipple could
be a potential problem
- A change in the shape of your
breast or swelling of the skin
Next Step
If you find a lump or anything
unusual you should...
- Get an examination
- Get a Mammogram
- Get a Biopsy
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Tip
of the Day
Self Breast Exam
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Think Now
Top 10 things
to know when controlling debt
1. Reduce credit-card
debt.
The average rate is about 18 percent interest and it keeps too many people from
saving.
2. Get help
If you have more debt than you can manage, now is the time to get help. Try
the Consumer Credit Counseling Service, which is listed in your local Yellow
Pages. For a small fee, you can get help negotiating a payment plan that will
keep your creditors at bay.
3. Control your spending.
Control spending by thinking about what you are buying. Make a budget so you
know where the money is going.
4. Get rid of the highest rate
debts first.
The key to getting out of debt is to methodically pay down the bills with the
highest interest rates first. These are the bills that are costing you the most
money in interest.
5. Don't just pay the minimum.
If you just pay the minimum on credit-card bills, it will take you 20 years
or more to pay them off. You will actually be paying more than five times the
actual debt in interest.
6. Watch where you borrow.
It's convenient to borrow against your 401(k) or your home to pay off high-rate
debt. This can be can be dangerous. You could lose your home, or fall short
of your investing goals at retirement.
7. Some debt is good.
Borrowing for a home, college or a car makes good sense. Just don't borrow more
than you can afford to pay back.
8. Some debt is bad.
Don't borrow for things that you consume quickly, such as clothes, meals, vacations.
Instead, put aside some cash each month for these items so you can pay the bill
in full.
9. Expect the unexpected.
Build a cash cushion that you can get at quickly in case of an emergency. If
you don't have such a cushion, a broken furnace or other unexpected event could
destroy your budget.
10. Think before you try to lower
your mortgage.
If you pour all your cash into your mortgage, you'll have no cushion to fall
back on. Better to borrow as much as you can afford when you are buying a house.
And with today's low interest rates you can probably get a better return on
your money with other investments.
Suggestions and Comments
Send all comments to the Editor, Jessica Linicus
If you
would like something or someone featured in the next Library Links, please contact
me. Library Human Resources hopes you enjoyed this issue of Library Links.
jessica.linicus@yale.edu
Library Links is published throughout
the year to acquaint the Library Employees and others of events in the
Yale Libraries. Please direct comments and questions to Jessica linicus,
Editor, Library human Resources, Sterling Memorial Library phone: 432-1810,
email: Jessica.linicus@yale.edu
Copyright 2001
Yale University Library
A Library Human Resource Publication
Jessica Linicus, Editor
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