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8 The Chronicle February 26 - March 18, 2019 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Campus Photograph by Cameron Andrews The DC, UOIT north campus library. Library is 'heart and soul' of campus Cameron Andrews The Chronicle The library at DC and UOIT was a busy place Feb. 5, with students from both schools studying for midterms. While studying is a traditional reason for students to access the library, the building as DC and UOIT offers other uses, says Catherine Davidson, chief librarian. Policies at the library are different and they are experimenting with things some libraries don't have like a graphic novel section, recording rooms and 3D printers, she says. Davidson has been working at the north campus library for 18 months. "Libraries are the heart and soul of the university and college," Davidson says. They also try to make students feel welcome. "They need a break, it's an important place to decompress," Davidson adds. The library has 108,000 physical books and 300,000 E-books. They also have records of when DC and UOIT were created. The library features a full record of the Chronicle newspaper at Durham College, Davidson says. The oldest physical book they have in the library is an engineering journal that dates back to late 1887. The book has been digitized, says Emily Tufts, associate university librarian, scholarly resources, 24 HOURS DC UOIT who started working at the library in October. The library also holds events like Long Night Against Procrastination, which is a night for students to be productive and get assistance with their education from both schools, says Davidson. Davidson says there is not a typical student or person that comes into the library. She also says faculty don't usually come into the library but just access files from their computers. The library also has study rooms that can be booked online for groups of students who need a quiet area to study and finish work. They also have study rooms for individuals that can be used throughout the school day. "We are here to serve the Durham Region community," says Tufts, adding alumni and people from the community also come and access some of the files that are in the library. DC and UOIT librarians, Emily Tufts (left) and Catherine Davidson. Photograph by Cameron Andrews We are here to serve the Durham Region community. Students studying at the library in a group study area. Photograph by Cameron Andrews
Campus chronicle.durhamcollege.ca February 26 — March 18, 2019 The Chronicle 9 Photograph by Morgan Kelly Michelle Hutt (left), dean of School of Science and Engineering Technology and Elaine Popp, vice-president, Academic have a chat before Alumni in The Pit. Popp is an academic powerhouse Vice-president is responsible for academic programs at Durham Morgan Kelly The Chronicle Elaine Popp has one of the most challenging jobs at Durham College. She is the school's vice-president, Academic - meaning she's responsible for ensuring quality programs for DC's 12,000 students. But with a love for learning, active lifestyle and well-maintained schedule, Popp makes it look easy. Her day normally begins when her alarm sounds at 5 a.m. Sometimes she'll squeeze in an "hour for herself" in the morning and exercise in the basement gym of her Uxbridge home, depending on her schedule for the day. Then, she gets ready for her commute which takes 27 to 35 minutes between campuses. "Most of the times I am coming to Oshawa campus, sometimes I'm going to Whitby first thing in the morning," says Popp, who arrived at DC four years ago after working at Humber College. Her day officially begins at 9 a.m. where she's occupied in meetings until 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Popp says she can be in six to eight meetings a day. "What the day looks like will vary, very much from one day to another and one week to the next week," says Popp. "I would not say there's a typical." There's a lot of re-occurring events Popp takes part in such as the deans' meeting, meetings with different leadership teams, program coordinator meetings, along with weekly and monthly touch points with staff. "The best part of my day I think is when we're meeting as the (aca demic) leadership team (ALT)," says Popp. "You can feel the collective excitement and engagement." The ALT also includes school president Don Lovisa and other senior managers. The "wealth of knowledge and skill sets" the leadership team has goes towards making decisions to help improve all that goes on at the college, she says. Photograph by Morgan Kelly Elaine Popp (left) speaks at the deans' meeting while executive assistant, Karen Graham, takes notes. As for the least enjoyable part of Popp's day - that's easy - dealing with emails. "Email's just not fun, I enjoy being with people, I'm a relater, I like talking," she says with a smile and a chuckle. "Email's just not that." Popp adds a lot of work can be completed through email though, but it does occupy a large chunk of time. She usually addresses email for a couple of hours in the evening. Outside of work, Popp lives an active lifestyle with her husband, 24 HOURS DC UOIT Willie Popp, the councillor of ward four in Uxbridge. "We participate with the Uxbridge Cycling Club. He's much more of a serious rider than I am, I would call myself a beginner," she jokes. She also enjoys spending time on Uxbridge's many trails - specifically during warmer weather. Popp and her husband are also "foodies" and enjoy dining at Bistro '67 or other local restaurants. Yet, even outside of campus Popp is still hard at work. "It is a pretty busy job...I enjoy my job too, so it's hard to shut down and turn the volume down a little bit," says Popp. Although her work is demanding, Popp's love for learning pushes her through and allows her to take great pride and love in her career. "Recognizing how important learning was to me, I always keep that in mind when thinking about our students," she says.
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