The Health and Safety Plan for 2019 is now available here: K:\LIBR-Library\Health-Safety\Health-Safety-Plans
This lists our actions for the year and includes
Comments or feedback welcome either directly to me (by email or post below) or via your friendly, local H&S rep.
I read this and thought of us. Can we help? We have expertise in classification and local knowledge. Is a woman from your family lost in the crowd?
https://www.canterburymuseum.com/about-us/media-releases/museum-hopes-crowd-power-can-uncover-canterburys-hidden-women/
Our new VC is keeping the tradition of meeting with all her staff. She will be visiting us on Monday 8th April at 2pm. We are such a large group that we’ve booked the John Britten Foyer so we can all attend.
Alex Hanlon will introduce the VC. To introduce the Library and give Cheryl a proper Library welcome, we will sing the waiata E Tu, Kahikatea.
If like me, you like to practice before you launch into song, or you want a refresher on the words/tune… I’ll be running a drop in session on Tuesday 2nd April, 2:30-3pm in Puaka-James Hight room 210.
Brian, Caroline and Kiera will continue in their current roles for a little longer than originally expected. We have extended their contracts to January 2020.
The reason for the extension is that the timeline for the Lincoln situation has not got any clearer: UC are still waiting to hear the Minister’s response. We are extending the contracts so we gain stability and continuity as we wait to see what happens with the partnership proposal.
For those of you interested in Moira’s work for the upcoming six months, a brief summary below.
Thanks to everyone who has popped in and made her feel very welcome.
Monday 25th March 9:30-11am
Open invitation to any interested Library staff to attend a visit by Ex Libris’ Vice President of Teaching and Learning Solutions.
The purpose of Tamar’s visit is to give an update to libraries on Ex Libris’ strategic direction including its Teaching & Learning strategy, as well share some insights on the value and impact that the Leganto Course Resource List is having in terms of the success of academics and students..
In addition, Tamar will be sharing some first high-level details about a new product that Ex Libris is working on.
Drop me an email if you’re interested in attending so I can send on an invite.
Apologies for the omission. The Health and Safety report from our October assessment has been lurking on the K drive since late November but I’d failed to post and tell you all where it is!
It’s available here: UoC Library Assessment Report November 2018 and at K:\LIBR-Library\HealthSafety\Assessments\2018
Actions from the assessment are already being picked up by our friendly DPI group and the Library H&S committee and reps.
Moira Fraser will shortly start in the 6 month fixed term position of Library Project Lead. The aim of this role is to help keep several Library projects moving and is funded by Lyndsay’s absence (thanks Lyndsay!).
Moira brings with her a wealth of work experience from rich and varied earlier jobs (more info here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moira-fraser-a991099/)
She begins her time with us on Monday 25th February and will be based on Level 5 of Puaka-James Hight.
The minutes from the latest Health & Safety meeting are available:
K:/LIBR-Library/Management/Meetings/Minutes/H&S-Libr-2019-01-30.doc
During Lyndsay’s absence, a range of people have been covering elements of her Associate University Librarian role.
To assist with this cover a Band 6, Library Projects Lead position is currently being advertised.
This is a 6 month position and is open to internal and external applicants. Closing date is 16th January. Further details are available on https://ucvacancies.canterbury.ac.nz or feel free to contact me with any questions.