Hello everyone

Rosalind Patrick Award This year, due to the economic downturn, the Library has been informed that the funds which can be drawn from the Rosalind Patrick investment will be $500.
The usual process has been to use the funds (as per Rosalind’s wishes) to provide a staff member or members with a staff development opportunity plus to have a party as well. However, in the past the dividend was much larger than the $500 we will receive this year.

With the firming up of staff development spending, both Anne and I thought it would be good to offer the money for staff development and to forgo the party this year. Hopefully next year the investment will perform better and we can restore the party.
When Anne returns, we will discuss the timeframe for the applications and advertise the opportunity on CounterCulture.

Learning Resources Christmas Party The Learning Resources Directorate at its meeting this week confirmed that the Christmas Party would be held on Friday 21st December.
This is the last day of work. The party starts at 1.30 p.m., this will mean that the libraries will all close at 1.00 p.m. for the year to allow all Library staff members to attend this end of year function. The Christmas party is funded by the Vice-Chancellor and will be a catered lunch at the Foundry.

Heather Jenks
Co-University Librarian