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FACULTY _N_E_W_S_I:_ETTER  
T H E
Jennifer Coffman (Reference Dept.,) has l
agreed to serve as the editor of the { G R. E E N
library "faculty newsletter. " Whenever
possible the various publications rof { B E A N
University Information Services (Staff  
Bulletin - "Bluesheet", Communi-K, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
etc.) will be utilized for distribution of _ LIBRARIES NEWSLETTER
information to the faculty. This will L
reduce the library's expenditures for ,__ _ . 9 6/74
printing and mailing separate memoranda and newsletters to the faculty and staff. (
Please direct items of interest to Jennifer.
C  ;`_V_WORKSHOP
A workshop on "Cable television and the library" will be held Sept. 13, 1974, at
UK's Carnahan House. The workshop is sponsored by the Office for Continuing
Education, College of Library Science, and will have as one of its objectives
explaining cablecasting and what it can do for librarians. Further information and
registration forms may be obtained from Jim Nelson, Director of the Office for
Continuing Education (88854).
STUDY GROUP QN LIBRARY SERVICES
The Council on Public Higher Education has formed a Council Study Group on
Library Services for Higher Education in Kentucky. It is anticipated that the Stud,
Group will develop a plan for library services in higher education in Kentucky.  
The first phase, to be completed by July 1975, includes the following: 1) satisfying
the most critical needs of library services in higher education; 2) the problems I ·»,—
and issues in satisfying those needs; 3) what factors and alternatives are present
in the problems or issues; and 4) what are the courses to be recommended. The
library directors of the state supported universities and colleges make up the stuo_
group. The first meeting is scheduled in September. (Memorandum from A. D.
Albright, Aug. 13, 1974)
VOLUNTEERS PER REFERENCE
Four staff members, Karin Sandvik, Vivian McQuown, Sue Golden, and Ernie
Ping, have volunteered to work in the Reference Dept. on an occasional Saturday.
More volunteers are still needed. Any librarian or LT IV who would like to take
part in this program should contact Ruth Brown in the Director's Office (73801).
PERSONNE_L  
Positions Open:
Cataloging, LT II.
Cataloging, Grade 12.
Newspaper/Microtext, LT I.
All positions are open now, see Dotty Green (73801)
New Staff Member:
Eva Cooper, Grade 18, Director's Office.

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"OMBUDSMAN
Final procedures have been agreed to for electing a new Ombudsman for the .  
coming year. The procedures were agreed to by the Library Grievance Study
Committee and the Director's Office.
A ballot is given below and you are asked to vote for one of the two individuals
named. The individual receiving the most votes will become the new Ombudsman
filling. the vacancy. created by John -l3ryant's move to the ·Dl1‘€Cl101“'S Office. · The
candidates were selected by the Grievance Committee. The guidelines developed
last year by the Grievance Committee for the Office of the Ombudsman are re-
printed for your information.
.   LIBBARXT OLIBUDSMAN
1-. Function, Jurisdiction and Procedures of the Office
a. Function-—The office of the Ombudsman shall provide a mechanism for
handling issues for which no established procedure exists or for which established
procedures have not yielded a satisfactory solution. It is not intended to supplant
the normal processes of problem resolution. In some cases where there is a
clear need to achieve a solution more quickly than normal procedures provide,
the Ombudsman may initiate investigations without formal complaints.
b. Jurisdiction—··The authority of the Library Ombudsman extends to issues of
3 library nature involving allprofessional, classified, and student employees of
~ the University Library system.
  Procedures—·-The Ombudsman shall handle all matters on his /her own dis-
eration. The Ombudsman shall have full access to officials, meetings, and
personnel records. The Ombudsman shall maintain the anonymity of both parties,
unless involved parties signify otherwise.
2, Liaison and Term of Office
a. Liaison—·—The Ombudsman shall maintain close liaison with the Director and
is responsible to the staff. Reports shall be made to the staff at large at least
once a qu;.i~+.ei· and rnore frequently at the Ombudsman's discretion.
b. Term of Office--The term of office shall be one calendar year. Future
. Ombudsmen shall be selected by election,