Pat, Furloughs, Eleanor Johnson, Coffee for students

Congratulations Pat
It is with mixed feelings that I ask you to congratulate Pat Auflick who has accepted the position of Director at the Goodstein Library at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming. Pat will be “going home” to a beautiful (but chilly) part of the country. Pat has a nationwide reputation for her outreach work and has visited just about every corner of Arizona on behalf of the library. Plans will be announced soon for an opportunity to say goodbye and to wish Pat well in this new endeavor.

Furlough information
The university has published a “Frequently Asked Questions” page on the university website. If you have questions about the implementation of the furloughs you may find the answers here: http://www.hr.arizona.edu/2011/furlough/faq

Eleanor Johnson
Some of you will remember Eleanor Johnson who was a librarian at the AHSL from 1972 until her death in 1984. She provided information service to healthcare providers around the state, especially in rural areas and worked to improve library services in very small hospitals. She was active in women's causes and had a longstanding interest in encouraging women in medicine. After her death a memorial award was established and given to an outstanding female medical student each year. In 1996 the funds in the award account had been almost depleted and the award was suspended. This week we learned that the account has built back up enough to continue the award for nine years. At the COM Awards Breakfast the Eleanor Johnson Academic Excellence Award will be given again for the first time in fourteen years.

Coffee plan
From May 5th through the 13th the library will provide free coffee and tea for students studying for their final exams. This is paid for with student fee money.