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Newsletter 14, March 1997 |
Jean McDermott has moved from Leeds Business School to fill the secretary’s post in C717 vacated by Morag Clunie.
Congratulations go to Claire Cottam who has moved from the Calverley Street Help Desk to become Senior Technician (UNIX Services). She will be working with Andrew Quickmire to support services provided on the central UNIX systems, such as World-Wide Web, student email, etc.
We have recently appointed a number of permanent staff to the Help Desks for weekend and evening sessions. Andrew Carr, a Computer Manager from Dunsford Wesley Ltd., will be at Beckett Park on Sundays; Tafesse Cheffo, a Computer Officer at the University of Leeds (Nuffield Institute For Health) will be at Brunswick Terrace on Monday and Wednesday evenings; Donald Glass, Computing Supervisor from South Leeds ITEC, will be found at Calverley Street on Tuesday and Thursday evenings; and Joga Singh Bhambra, who is already a Senior Computing Technician with Computing Services, will work at Beckett Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Penny Gamble has been appointed Senior Assistant Librarian with a remit which includes streamlining the acquisition, processing, and cataloguing of new library books. She will be reporting to the Sub-Librarian: Systems and Technical Services, Betty Downing, and will provide essential back-up to Betty for Library Services’ automation system, LIBERTAS.
Congratulations to Wendy Steadman who has been appointed as an Assistant Librarian at Calverley Street Library. There have been promotions for Oonagh Pattison, Christine Rusling, and Anne Batley — all of whom are now working as Senior Library Assistants. Oonagh and Christine are at Beckett Park and Anne is based at Calverley Street. Kathy Garrity has been appointed as Peak Time Library Assistant at Calverley Street to cover the busy lunchtime period, and new part-time Library Assistants are Elizabeth Carey term-time only at Calverley Street and Rebecca Carroll all year round at Beckett Park..
We say goodbye to Isobel Johns, Senior Library Assistant at Beckett Park, Moira Williams, Peak-time Library Assistant at Calverley Street, and Ruth Clark, Graduate Trainee at Beckett Park.
Congratulations to Deborah Dance who has been invited to join the national committee of the CoFHE (College of Further & Higher Education Group of the Library Association) to represent the interests of library assistants.
I have recently been appointed to the new post of Senior Assistant Librarian, having worked for LSS in Calverley Street since November 1989 in various capacities.
My new job is concerned with streamlining the way in which we acquire all new material for the University libraries, from ordering a book until it is available on the shelves, with a view to making the process more efficient and consistent. I will be concerned with quality control, training of staff involved in the different parts of the procedure, and improving our manuals and training materials. I feel it is important that this aspect of our service achieves high standards, together with as efficent a use of staff and resources as possible.
Other parts of my job include providing assistance and back-up to the Sub Librarian, Systems and Technical Services, for the running of the library automation system, as well as continuing to be involved in cataloguing new stock and undertaking reference and information work on the Library Enquiry Desk.
Although I am based at Calverley Street, my responsibilities are cross-site, so I expect to be kept rather busy!
After a valiant struggle against cancer, Eddie Mitchell died on Friday 1 November. Eddie was appointed to the School of Education in the mid-seventies, and transferred into the then “Educational Technology Unit” in 1979. Eddie was based at Beckett Park and witnessed the constant developments, both in accommodation and technical facilities, during the last few years. As always, Eddie was keen to learn and contribute fully to these changes, and he will be very much missed by his team.
Alistair Tosh, Graphic Technician, retired on January 31 on grounds of ill health. Alistair has been struggling for over two years with a number of illnesses, and has now been diagnosed as terminally ill. It is with great regret that Alistair is giving up his job — he has been fighting back and hoped to rejoin his colleagues in the Graphic team.
Alistair started in July 1984 as a Graphic Technician in the Educational Technology Unit. Several years later, we remember Alistair for his participation in the fashion show: he designed, together with the students, the set, tickets, programme and any other merchandise attached to the show. We also remember him for the abstract illustrations that form part of the image management adopted by a number of Faculties and Schools on numerous brochures and leaflets. We thank and praise Alistair for his contribution to the present look of many of the printed materials used and distributed by the University. We want him to know that all his colleagues and all the staff that worked with him appreciate his contribution and wish him the best.
Esmond Wyatt left the position of Print Production Services Manager for personal reasons after only a short time in the post. He has recently been replaced by Richard Berry.
Peter North has filled the post of AV Loans Counter Assistant at Beckett Park. New evening AV Loans Counter Assistants are Inderpal Sagoo, Christopher Murphy and Imran Ali.
Chris Fountain and Richard Archer have joined as Repro Assistants at Beckett Park and Calverley Street respectively.