Monthly Archives: September 2015

Social Media at Fondren Update

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Fondren Social Media

C-MACS is happy to announce some changes in Fondren Library’s social media presence.

We have some new Fondren faces helping with the efforts: Paloma Lenz (WEST project), DaVian Smith (Access Services), Michael Chiles (Access Services), and Amanda Thomas (UX Office). Additionally, we now have a subscription to HootSuite to manage our posts. This means that we can more easily schedule posts across our various platforms. We are very interested in marketing events and classes for Fondren Library, so please let us know if you have a special event or class coming up! We have just added a special place on the Contact Us form on the website to specify if you would like an event to be posted to social media.

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Thanks to all of our new social media content providers. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in our social media efforts!

Here is the current schedule for Fondren Library social media:

Twitter:

  • Monday: Paloma Lenz
  • Tuesday: Debra Kolah
  • Wednesday: Kathy Weimer
  •  Thursday: Scott Carlson
  • Friday: Norie Guthrie

Facebook:

  • Monday: Amanda Thomas (UX Office: Library website tip, Library hack, UX info, call for usability testers –etc.)
  • Tuesdays: Joe Goetz (Reference Events/Information Literacy information)
  • Wednesdays: Melinda Flannery (News from Fondren story highlight)
  • Thursdays: Norie Guthrie (Archives/#TBT item from the Woodson Archives)
  • Friday: Debra Kolah (Faces of Fondren: Photo/brief blurb/link to News from Fondren profile if one exists/link to poster/conference presentation, project, etc.)

Instagram: Michael Chiles/DaVian Smith/Norie Guthrie (3 x week)

Pinterest: Amanda Thomas, Norie Guthrie (1 x week)

Hootsuite (Social Media Software): Norie Guthrie and Paloma Lenz

Student Assistant Orientation 2015

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Sandi SAAC On the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2015, the Student Assistant Advisory Committee held its annual orientation for new student workers. Forty students from departments throughout the library attended, where they learned about customer service policies, work expectations, guidelines, and paychecks. Sandi Edwards also provided a construction update and welcome, and Rice University Police Officer Philip Roach provided details on safety and security. All library staff in attendance and the student workers briefly introduced themselves before enjoying a dinner provided by the committee. The evening closed with a viewing of a customer service video created by Rice students.

Bingo Night, September 9, 2015

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bbingonight15 For the second year in a row, Fondren Library hosted a scavenger-hunt activity to help orient students to service points and resources in the library. This year’s event, hosted by CMACS on September 9, 2015, offered prizes for students who completed a row on their bingo card, with specialty prizes for students who visited every spot on their card. As with last year’s event, students commented on their pleasure at learning about previously unfamiliar aspects of the library, with many of this year’s participants indicating that they had located “nice new study spots.” Special thanks to the Friends of Fondren Library for generously funding many of the prizes!

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Executive Committee Meeting Summaries (June 18-August 20, 2015)

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June 18, 25, July 2

No meetings.

July 9

The group discussed possible changes in building hours for the fall semester. To ease Access Services scheduling while maintaining strong customer service, the library will be open to the public Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 12–8 pm. This set of changes is a pilot and we will look at user feedback before setting schedules for the future.

Progress on the library’s portion of the university’s SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) accreditation review was discussed, and updates were given on individual assignments. Late summer/early fall deadlines for various sections were reviewed.

The group also discussed the library’s participation in Rice’s annual internal assessment effort, ROARS (Rice Outcomes Assessment Reporting System), with a midsummer deadline.

July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13

No meetings.

August 20

Sara Lowman clarified members’ expected preparation for next week’s discussion of documentation to date for the university-wide job review, Careers@Rice.

Lisa Spiro gave an update on the university’s possible transition to a new faculty information system. She also asked for and received feedback from fellow members on a recent report on research data management at Rice, produced by a cross-campus group that includes several Fondren staff. For more information on the Research Data Management Team, please visit: https://libstaff.blogs.rice.edu/2015/08/31/update-from-the-research-data-management-team/.

Sara Lowman gave updates from recent Deans’ Council meetings. The new Quality Enhancement Plan in connection with Rice’s SACS review will target experiential learning.

The Rice Board of Trustees will meet Sept. 9-10, with some meetings taking place in the Kyle Morrow Room.