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Discovery Day 2014: More information on registration coming soon

Discovery Day 2014 at University Park is set for Friday, March 7

You suggested and we listened. You suggested classes in movie making, catching up with pop culture, what happens in the libraries while you sleep, and much, much more, and then you voted on your favorites.

The Discovery Day planning committee is hard at work to make the 2014 event an exceptional experience for all participants. You will soon be receiving regular announcements about these Discovery Day classes and how to register for them, so save March 7 on your calendar. — submitted by the Discovery Day Project Team

Discovery Day 2014 at University Park

Discovery Day 2014 at University Park is set for Friday, March 7

The Discovery Day planning committee is hard at work to make the 2014 event an exceptional experience for all participants. We would like to thank everybody who submitted responses to the survey. We are excited for all of the new responses and we are working on a schedule.

You will soon be receiving regular announcements about Discovery Day activities. — submitted by the Discovery Day Project Team

Discovery Day survey

The Discovery Day 2014 Programming Committee is seeking ideas, suggestions, and volunteers for presentations and poster sessions for Discovery Day , which will be held on March 7, 2014 .

The survey contains four relevant areas:

1. Indicate your interest in these proposed classes

2. Choose just one of five classes

3. Will you teach/present a class?

4. Will you prepare or do you have a prepared poster to contribute?

To submit suggestions or volunteer for a class, a poster, or other session, please go to:

https://surveys.libraries.psu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=8lMJnp8

Everyone is welcome to send in suggestions and we look forward to receiving them.
Remember that the deadline for responding to the survey is Wednesday, November 27, 2013!

You can also send your ideas and suggestions to UL-Discovery_Day_Cmtw@lists.psu.edu

Discovery Day committee needs your ideas

The Discovery Day 2014 Programming Committee is seeking ideas, suggestions, and volunteers for presentations and poster sessions for Discovery Day , which will be held on Friday March 7, 2014.

art gallery tour

Tour of Palmer Art Museum during Discovery Day 2012. Photo by Wilson Hutton

The survey contains four relevant areas:

  • 1. Indicate your interest in these proposed classes
  • 2. Choose just one of five classes
  • 3. Will you teach/present a class?
  • 4. Will you prepare or do you have a prepared poster to contribute?

To submit suggestions or volunteer for a class, a poster, or other session , please go to:
https://surveys.libraries.psu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=8lMJnp8

Everyone is welcome to send in suggestions and we look forward to receiving them.
The deadline for responding to the survey is Wednesday November 27 , 2013!

Open forum for Discovery Day 2014

discovery day logoThe Discovery Day planning committee is hard at work to make the 2014 event an exceptional experience for all participants. We are holding an open forum on November 11, at 10 a.m., in  Mann Assembly Room.

Do you have ideas for how to make Discovery Day better? Please join us to offer suggestions for sessions or poster sessions. Snacks will be offered!

You will soon be receiving regular announcements about Discovery Day activities both in Interview and via email. — submitted by the Discovery Day Team

Last Chance to Register for Discovery Day 2013

Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 27
Discovery Day:             Friday, March 1, 2013

Registration for Discovery Day, the University Park Libraries’ annual in-service day, ends February 27. To see the schedule and descriptions of activities being offered this year, go to: https://www.libraries.psu.edu/content/psul/groups/discovery/2013.html

To register for activities, go to TechSmart and click on “List All Classes”. TechSmart can be found at: https://techsmart.libraries.psu.edu/

Speed Networking at Discovery Day

By Amber Hatch

During the four years that I have worked at the University Libraries the following type of scenario has played out countless times. I am sitting at my desk working. I get a phone call or an e-mail from a librarian or staff member with a question or request. I get her the information she needs and we both get back to work. I’ve never met the person I just talked; we could walk past each other in the hallway without recognizing each other. I don’t know much about what she does and I am sure she doesn’t know much about what I do. Yet our jobs are interconnected, and we interact over the phone or through e-mail on a regular basis.

Don’t we all have these kinds of experiences? Combined, the University Libraries has more than 600 employees and on a daily basis we work together and depend on each other to be able to do our jobs and ensure our libraries operate successfully, but do we actually understand the value of every job and the roles we all play in getting the job done? Haven’t we all wondered why it took another employee so long to respond to our e-mail or felt overwhelmed by the requests of a co-worker who does not seem to understand the demands on our time?

As the Civility Sub-Committee of the Libraries Diversity Committee we feel like we would all work together with more civility and respect if we knew each other and understood and appreciated the critical roles that we all fill in the University Libraries. As part of Discovery Day 2013, we will be hosting a Speed Networking event. Based on the popular phenomenon of speed dating, this event will allow us speed a few minutes with a wide range of our colleagues; meet them, learn about the work that they do, and share the exciting aspects of our own jobs with them. We can make new friends, expand out networks and next time we send an e-mail to a colleague in another area we will know who they are, what they do, and how we can work together.

We are excited to announce that once again this year our associate deans, Lisa German, Mike Furlough, and Jack Sultzer, will all be joining us at Speed Networking and invite everyone to take the time learn more about someone else’s contributions to the University Libraries.

When: Discovery Day – Friday, March 1, 3:30pm
Where: Foster Auditorium Register at Tech Smart

Discovery Day at University Park

Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 27
Discovery Day:             Friday, March 1, 2013

Registration for Discovery Day, the University Park Libraries’ annual in-service day, ends February 27. To see the schedule and descriptions of activities being offered this year, go to: https://www.libraries.psu.edu/content/psul/groups/discovery/2013.html

To register for activities, go to TechSmart and click on “List All Classes”. TechSmart can be found at: https://techsmart.libraries.psu.edu/

Food: The Libraries United Way Committee is partnering with Discovery Day to offer Homan’s Hoagies and pizzas for lunch. Food can be picked up near Mann Assembly Room between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm on Friday, March 1. Make checks payable to Amy Miller and send cash or checks to Donna Dean (126 Paterno). Deadline to order is February 22. See https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/groups/discovery/orders.html for more information.

If you would like to volunteer to help during Discovery Day, please sign up here:
http://vols.pt/NrPaWf.

All full- and part-time employees are invited to attend Discovery Day. Please check with your supervisor before registering.

Incivility in Pop Culture

By Amber Hatch

According to the results of the latest annual Civility in America survey 63 percent of the respondents believe that we have a major civility problem in America. The respondents also identified what they felt were the sources of incivility in American culture.

Among the top offenders were:

  • Politicians: 63 percent
  • Government Officials: 57 percent
  • Media: 50 percent
  • Celebrities: 42 percent
  • Internet/Social Media: 38 percent
  • Sports Figures: 29 percent

Join us this Discovery Day to explore and discuss the phenomenon of incivility in pop culture. We will be looking at examples of incivility in media, current events, sports, and social media followed by an open conversation about our reactions. We will be discussing such questions as: does the behavior we see in politics, sports, and media impact the way we treat each other at work or home? Does pop culture glorify incivility or make it appear acceptable? Is pop culture simply showing the incivility we see in everyday life or it is contributing to an increase in incivility?

You are welcome to bring your own examples of incivility in pop culture or send them in advance to Amber Hatch ( alt16@psu.edu ) and they will be added to the discussion.

When: Discovery Day – Friday, March 1, 3:30pm
Where: 203 Paterno Register at Tech Smart

Discovery Day Registration Starts Soon

Discovery Day 2013 at University Park is set for Friday, March 1.

The Discovery Day planning committee is hard at work to make the 2013 event an exceptional experience for all Libraries employees. Online Registration for Discovery Day will start on February 4.

Please join us for Effective Email Communication, Zumba, a Beaver Stadium Tour, and a Gadget Petting Zoo to name a few. Wage employees are welcome; please check with your supervisor. — submitted by the Discovery Day Project Team

University Park Discovery Day 2013

Discovery Day 2013 at University Park is set for Friday, March 1. The Discovery Day planning committee is hard at work to make the 2013 event an exceptional experience for all participants. We would like to thank everybody who submitted responses to the survey. You will soon be receiving regular announcements about Discovery Day activities both in Interview and via email. — submitted by the Discovery Day Project Team