HR
Antoinette Kampher is the new HR business partner for the library. She will be available in the library two days per week: Mondays and Tuesdays.
The training librarian (Linda Mbonambi) resigned.
Interviews for the position of executive secretary in the library has been completed. And Desiree has been appointed as Information Commons Librarian at APK.
Performance management will be done during October. Staff are again reminded that only staff who receive a score of above 3 will receive a bonus at the end of the year. All scores above three must be well motivated.
Staff are also to be reminded to use sick leave carefully. It only takes one accident or misfortune to take up all your sick leave.
All staff are requested to be mindful when using the Internet. ICS has reported that large amounts of data is being downloaded from staff computers containing music and movie files. Please note that this is not allowed!
Archives and IR
The digitisation tender process is going forward. The tender has not been awarded yet.
IT
Sierra will be loaded on all staff PC's. Staff must get to know the system as the switch from Millennium to Sierra will be done on 7 November. Staff who already have Sierra on their computers are requested to get to know the new version before the final switch on the 7th.
Display screens will be bought for all campus libraries. The content for display must be compiled by campus librarians.
Training
All training involving suppliers will be done from the office of the ACPC: Manager as from next year. This will included product training as well as demonstrations of new products.
The Open Access workshop will be done on 22 October.
With the resignation of Linda, Nomoya will attend the first year experience meetings until an appointment has been made.
In closing.........
