SPARC

You donated 69 lbs!!!

SPARC just received a letter from the Capital Area Foodbank thanking us for the donation we cobbled together during December's cookie exchange.

It turns out we donated 69 pounds of assorted canned and boxed goods!   Go us!

An Easier Way to Schedule Meetings

Have you spent more time trying to arrange a meeting than actually attending that meeting?

If you are willing to try something else, there are a number of web based services you can use to find a time that works for everyone.Whenisgood, Doodle, Presdo, and Diarised are a few of the ways you can set up a meeting, send out possible available times, and have your fellow meeters reply with when they are available. 

Outlook also has an option for Scheduling, which compares the availability of the list of attendees you enter based on their Outlook Calendars.  Ctrl+Shift+A will open a new appointment.   There is a Scheduling tab where you can add your attendees and see when everyone is available. (Of course that assumes everyone enters their information into their own Calendar consistently.) Alternately, you can try this.

Finally, if these don't float your boat, you can also try an oldie but goodie approach of passing around an actual piece of paper with dates and times, and have everyone block out when they are not available.  Something like this:

Download schedule.doc

I must give credit to Lifehacker, where I first came across whenisgood.net 

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Pennsy is Almost Open

The move from North Capitol St. to Pennsy Dr. is over, and the departments that have moved are almost ready to open!   The Preservation Services Department, SILRA, and the Imaging Center are preparing final details for the opening of SISC at Pennsy October 1, 2008.

Please stay tuned for more updates on when you can come and visit!   (or at least send and request things)

Volunteer for SPARC!

The Staff Progress and Relations Committee, aka SPARC, is poised for a little change.  The terms of service for some members have expired, so several slots on the committee are opening.   We're now looking for a few good women & men from all over SIL. SPARC has become an important group that works to make our SIL lives better and advises EC on staff matters.  The group needs to be representative of all levels of SIL staff.  We hope by now you've had a good sampling of the SIL employee-related activities we're involved in, and we can put whatever talents and skills you have to very good use!   If you are interested but would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact any of the committee members.