Search Committee for Director, IT Support Formed

With the funding from the Provost to proceed with recruitment of a Director, IT Support in the IT Division, I have formed the search committee that will work with us to fill the position. The committee will be chaired by Kate Seago. Other members include Rob Aken, Jay Baker, Stacey Greenwell, Bev Hilton, and Judy Sackett (ex officio). My thanks to them for their willingness to serve.

Jeffrey Miller Resigns

Jeffrey Miller, Library Technician in the Access Services Division, has resigned his position, which is split between Interlibrary Loan and Circulation, Young Library. Jeffrey worked as a student assistant in Circulation for several years while attending UK; he began his regular position in May 2006. He is leaving to pursue his Master's Degree in Librarianship at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. Jeffrey's last day with the Libraries will be August 8. We thank him for his years of good work with the Libraries and wish him much success and happiness for the future.

Facebook gets a facelift

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Facebook gets a facelift

Facebook rolled out a major redesign of its social networking site late July 20 featuring a cleaner interface that links feed technology with user forums. Company officials said the updated site will give users more control and ownership over their profiles. The new version, now in limited use, will be rolled out gradually to Facebook’s 80 million users. The new look is all about the Wall, the blank space on a profile page that users can fill in with stories, photos, links, and the ever-popular Status Updates....New York Times, July 21; TechNewsWorld, July 22

LSU exhibits chronicles photo salvage effort

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LSU exhibit chronicles photo salvage effort

Photographer Donn Young lost his life’s work in Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 when his studio in the Lakeview section of New Orleans was flooded. Then the Louisiana State University Library’s Special Collections department got involved in the hands-on recovery of the salvageable portion of Young’s holdings. Now an LSU exhibit showcases both Young’s pre-Katrina work as well as the library staff’s herculean efforts to save the remnants of his collection....Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate, July 20

17 things to do with your online photos

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17 things to do with your online photos

Ellyssa Kroski suggests, among other things, creating librarian trading cards or badges, Animoto music videos, a coffee table book, an online portfolio, social networking slideshows, or photo widgets....iLibrarian, July 16

25 free stock ohoto sites

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25 free stock photo sites

Bob Nolin writes: “I was quite surprised to find 25 good, solid resources out there. Note the terms of use for each site. Some of these sites offer free images in addition to images for a fee. All of them are worth a look. Keep in mind that Royalty Free does not mean the images are free; it means that you don’t need to pay the photographer a royalty each time you use the image.”...Digital Image Magazine, June 22