Spotlight on Student Workers: Kristen Thomas

Graduation seemed far-off when Kristen Thomas began working in the Weinberg Memorial Library’s Media Resources Department 3 ½ years ago, but now it’s right around the corner, and the Library would like to recognize Kristen’s hard work and commitment.

Kristen, a Moosic native and Counseling and Human Services major, has worked year-round in the Library and has lent her organizational and creative skills to many projects such as an inventory of EdLab books and Media materials, and preparing for last year’s Media Resources’ Open House. She is an enthusiastic worker whose favorite perks of the job are talking with faculty outside of the classroom and previewing the latest films.

Outside of her studies, Kristen has been a member of Urban Beats Crew, and completed two internships in school counseling and has two additional part-time jobs! Her favorite book and movie are “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

Kristen feels that the Library staff is very helpful and her advice for students is to ask a librarian when they need help because the librarian will guide them in the right direction. She advises students to utilize the online resources too.

When her studies are completed, Kristen plans to work as a school counselor.

Thank you, Kristen, and best wishes for the future!

Technology on Your Own Terms – Spring 2015

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On behalf of the Weinberg Memorial Library and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, we invite University of Scranton faculty and staff to the first of our Spring 2015 Technology On Your Own Terms (TOYOT) workshops.

Your Digital Afterlife
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 – 12:00 – 1:00pm in WML 305
Presenter: Bonnie Oldham, Information Literacy Coordinator

“When Facebook, Flickr and Twitter are your estate, what’s your legacy?” People may have made plans for what happens to their physical belongings after they die, but what about all that digital content they’ve created? Do you have a plan? This session will discuss these issues raised by Evan Carroll and John Romano in their book, Your Digital Afterlife. A light lunch will be provided.

This session is open to all University faculty and staff, but seats are limited, so please let us know you are coming. You can register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration – under Technology on Your Own Terms.

Library Printing Services Upgraded

Changes were recently made in how print jobs are handled at the library.

When printing from a library computer you no longer need to name and password each job. The new process ties your print job to the RNumber used to log onto the computer. To print, log onto the Pharos UniPrint station using the same RNumber/password you used to access the computer, swipe your Royal Card, and print. You will now see only the jobs you sent from your RNumber, not anyone else’s. PLEASE NOTE: IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU LOG ON AND OFF LIBRARY COMPUTERS BECAUSE ALL PRINT JOBS ARE TIED TO RNUMBER.

You can now print from mobile devices to the library printers! Simply email your document to uniprint@scranton.edu from your @scranton.edu email address. Once you get a confirmation, go to any library Pharos UniPrint station. Enter your RNumber and email password, swipe your Royal Card, and print. If you need a color copy, you must print from a library computer, not a mobile device.

The Scannx scanners will not send jobs directly to the printer. If you need a paper copy, choose the email option and send the scan to your @scranton.edu email address. Then email your document to uniprint@scranton.edu from any computer or mobile device.

If you installed the Uniprint pop-up client/driver on your personal computer to allow printing, it will no longer work. Now simply email your document to uniprint@scranton.edu from your @scranton.edu email address. Once you get a confirmation, go to any library Pharos UniPrint station. Enter your RNumber and email password, swipe your Royal Card, and print. If you need a color copy, you must print from a library computer, not your own.

We hope that the availability of mobile printing, the elimination of having to name and password each print job separately, and the added security of seeing only your own print jobs will help outweigh the initial inconvenience of learning a new routine.

 

The International Film Series Presents “The Big City”

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Photo courtesy of RDB Entertainments, Ltd.

Please join us for a free screening of “The Big City” (Mahānagara) on Wednesday February 11th at 7 p.m. in the Moskovitz Theater in The DeNaples Center. Dr. Satyajit Ghosh will lead a discussion after the film.

One of famed director Satyajit Ray’s greatest films, “The Big City” (Mahānagara) is set in Calcutta in the early 1960’s. The film centers on the changes in society and how they affect a traditional Indian family. Subrata and his wife Arati are having trouble supporting children and his parents on his salary as a bank clerk. With her husband’s reluctant support Arati takes a sales job in the city, but some family members have trouble adjusting to her new-found independence.

“The Big City” is in Bengali with English subtitles.

This event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. Please email sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for more information.

Film series sponsored by a University of Scranton Diversity Initiative Grant through the Office of Equity and Diversity.

The Schemel Forum Spring Offerings

The spring semester if not spring weather is upon us!

Sign up today for our evening courses, world affairs luncheons, and special programs of your choice. We promise to make your spirits spring!

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For more information on our spring offerings and to Register, please visit the following links:

SPRING BROCHURE – http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/schemel/images/Schemel%20Forum%20Spring%202015.pdf

Evening Classes – http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/schemel/courses.shtml

World Affairs Luncheon Series Sponsored by MunleyLaw – http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/schemel/courses.shtml

Collaborative Events – http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/schemel/collaborative.shtml

Spring Bus Trip – http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/schemel/events.shtml

We look forward to seeing you this spring!

Dec. 8th – Sacred Arts of Tibet: The Monks of Gaden Shartse

Phutkang_Tour_Media_Kit_2014_Revision_1_Page_01On December 8th, a group of Tibet monks from Gaden Shartse Monastic College in Southern India will visit The University of Scranton. The purpose of their tour is to share with all people the monks’ culture, as well as practices and paths to inner peace and compassion.  This will be a unique learning experience for our community.

Please join us for any of the following events on December 8th:

9 am – 7pm  Sand Mandala of Peace  –  Feel free to come and go and observe.
Loyola Science Center Atrium

11 am Classroom Visit  – Open Discussion and Q&A
Loyola Science Center 127
**RSVP required for the classroom visit to ann.pang-white@scranton.edu

6 pm Evening Recitation of Tara Puja Ritual & Prayers
Loyola Science Center 133, PNC Auditorium

7 pm Dissolution (sweeping) of Mandala, Blessing & Distribution of Sand
Loyola Science Center Atrium

For more information visit www.sacredartsoftibettour.org

Spotlight on Student Worker Travis Nykaza

Travis Nykaza, a Scranton native, began his work here in June of 2011, just days after graduating from Scranton Preparatory School.  He was eager to begin working and got a good head start working with us all summer before his freshman year began.  He has faithfully continued his tradition of working every summer since then.  Those summers included several “shifting” projects in the stacks that most student workers just hear about later.  Of course he has put in many hours during the Academic years as well.

Although his family is just across town, he lives on campus in order to get the full college experience.  However, having his family nearby allows him to visit his parents and his beloved cat “Snowball” often enough.  In his spare time he enjoys chess, writing, watching movies and reading.  Some of his favorite movies are Interstellar, Twilight Samurai and Spirited Away to name a few.  His favorite books are A Song of Ice and Fire Series, Dune, Ender’s Game Series and Shogun.

The thing he loves most about working in the Weinberg Library is that he gets to interact with people from every level of The University community.  Working in the Library has helped him to learn more about the many services the Library has to offer.  His advice to other students is to explore the Library’s web pages and the building itself.

Travis is majoring in Education with a concentration in English.  After his 2015 graduation, he hopes to find a job teaching at the Middle School level.  He enjoys the classroom experience so far and loves to tell the tales of interacting with the young people he meets.  This semester may be his last time working with us.  He will spend spring 2015 student-teaching.  We’ll miss him and look forward to the occasional visits and stories of student teaching.  Thank you Travis and good luck!