LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY EVENTS
*Please join me in congratulating Roger Beckman who has been appointed as the Head of the Life Sciences Library at IU Bloomington, effective April 15, 2000. Roger received his undergraduate (B.A. in Anthropology) and graduate degrees (M.L.S. and M.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) from IU. His professional career began in Jan. 1981 in the Government Documents Department and since then he has worked in wide variety of IU library units, e.g. Swain Hall Library, Main Library Reference, Optometry Library, IUPUI University Library Cataloging Department, and since August 1988 in the Chemistry Library. Roger is active in the Special Libraries Association (SLA) and was President/President-elect Indiana Chapter SLA 1993/95 and Past-Chair/Chair/Chair-Elect Chemistry Division SLA 1996/99. In 1995 he was on sabbatical and spent part of that time at the Beilstein Institute in Frankfurt, Germany and at various chemical information centers in England. He has co-authored or authored a number of publications including a chapter in an American Chemical Society book ("Beilstein's CrossFire: a milestone in chemical information and interlibrary cooperation in academia" (with Ken Rouse in 1997), "Chemistry" in Internet Tools of the Profession: A Guide for Information Professionals (with Gary Wiggins and Keith Schreiber in 1997) and Indians of Latin America: an Exhibition of Materials in the Lilly Library (with Becky Cape in 1976). Congratulations, Roger, on receiving this appointment and many thanks to the Search & Screen Committee, chaired by Doug Freeman, Head of Optometry Library.
Martha Brogan,
Associate Dean of Libraries & Director of Collection Development
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
INDIANA LIBRARIES, a publication of the Indiana Library Federation, is looking for a permanent editor. Presently work is progressing with guest editors for the two issues each year. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Gabrielle Carr at IU Southeast. Email address carrg@indiana.edu
*IUPUI University Library Holds Pulitzer Prize Recipients Works
The annual Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, April 10, 2000, and the IUPUI University Library is pleased to announce that it has current holdings that include several of the prize recipients.
In the journalism category, The Washington Post received three prizes, and The Wall Street Journal received two. These daily publications are part of the over 4,500 periodical subscriptions that make up the University Library collection.
University Library counts four of the six literary categories of Pulitzer Prize recipients as part of its monographic holdings as follow: Fiction, Jhumpa Lahir, Interpreter of Maladies ; General Nonfiction, John W. Dower, Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II; History, David M. Kennedy, Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-45; Poetry, C. K. Williams, Repair.
The annual Pulitzer Prizes and related fellowships are awarded by Columbia University, New York City, for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, literature, and music. Originally endowed with a gift of $500,000 from the newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer, the prizes are highly esteemed and have been awarded since 1917. They have varied in number and category over the years but currently number 14 prizes in the field of journalism, 6 prizes in literature, 1 prize in music, and 4 fellowships.
CONTACT:
Norman Brandenstein
External Relations
IUPUI University Library
755 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5195
Phone: (317) 278-0232
Fax: (317) 278-2300
nbranden@iupui.edu
*Search And Screen Committee Appointed at IU Bloomington
A search and screen committee at IU Bloomington has been appointed for the following position.
Assistant Archivist - The members are: Roger Beckman (chair), Life Sciences Library; Yolanda Cooper-Birdine (ex officio), Libraries Human Resources; Jo Burgess, Preservation; Dina Kellams, University Archives; Eric Bartheld, Library Development; Sarah McKee, Technical Services.
*IUPUI University Library Hosts Herron Student Sculptures
The IUPUI University Library is pleased to announce the installation of an art exhibition entitled, Cardboard Sculpture Project, which will be located in the Level One Lobby through the end of May. The art was created by first-year students of the 3-Dimensional Design Class, of the Herron School of Art, IUPUI, with instruction provided by faculty member Greg Hull.
The sculpture project allows students to understand the concepts of plaar forms and modular design through the creation of three-dimentional volumes. These works were created totally out of cardboard, and they were recently on display in the Indianapolis ArtsGarden.
For further information on the student installation, please call Norman Brandenstein, University Library External Relations at (317) 278-0232 or e-mail at: nbranden@iupui.edu.
*Announcing Recipients of InULA Grants
The Indiana University Librarians Association (InULA) is pleased to announce recent recipients of InULA grants:
Taemin Park, IUB, was awarded a Research Incentive Fund grant for her project to compile name authority records for Korean literary authors, to be used by catalogers nationwide.
Feng Shan, IUSB, was awarded a Professional Development grant to organize a program at the Shurz Library in South Bend featuring a panel on "International Librarianship."
Perry Willett, IUB, was awarded a Research Incentive Fund grant to enable him to communicate with users of his "Victorian Women Writers" database to learn more about their searching methods.
Congratulations to all InULA grant recipients!
*IU System-wide Family of Databases
With Bloomington Chancellor, Ken Gros Louis' and IUPUI Executive Vice Chancellor, William Plater's endorsement, Dean Thorin has appointed a task force to develop a proposal for President Brand that would provide system-wide access to a family of common databases. We expect to have a preliminary report ready for discussion at the May 12th meeting of the Council of Head Librarians (CHL), and a final proposal drafted by June lst.
The "IU-Link" Task Force, which is composed of the following members--Martha Brogan (IUB), Chair; David Lewis (IUPUI), Diane Bever (IUK and regional campus libraries rep), Julie McGowan (RLML), Linda Fariss (IUB-Law), Phyllis Davidson (IUB and UITS liaison), Lou Malcomb (IUB) and Gail Mckenzie (IUB and staff to the committee)--met for first time April 5th and meet again Friday, April 21st. Prior to first our meeting we created a template for gathering information about current electronic resource holdings on each campus and we are now in the process of analyzing all of this data.
The agenda and minutes from our first meeting were distributed to all CHL directors and to a system-wide distribution list of e-resource representatives in each library. If you would like to read these materials, please contact your director or a member of the task force.
"IU-Link" is our working title for this project. Other suggestions we've
received include:
* IU Knowledge Net
* IU Internet Library
* IU E-Library
* IU-Click
* Hermes
Contact a Task Force member with your creative suggestions about how we should identify this effort!
Submitted by:
Martha L. Brogan (mbrogan@indiana.edu)
Associate Dean of Libraries & Director of Collection Development
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
Librarian's Day 2000
Friday April 28, 2000
At IU East in Richmond, IN
The Librarian's Day Committee is putting together a day of celebration, sharing and discussions about our accomplishments, new ideas & directions, and professional concerns. Remember to mark your calendars! More information will follow.
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 Registration
Refreshments and Poster Session
10:00 - 11:45 Presentations/Discussions
12:00 - 1:15 Luncheon & Program
1:30 - 3:00 Presentations/Discussions
3:15 Adjournment
If you have presented at a conference or worked on a research project in the past year, please think about sharing your work in our 9:00-10:00 am poster session. Please contact Sue McFadden at 765-973-8325 or smcfadde@indiana.edu for more information.
Other committee members are also available:
Moira Smith (812) 855-1550 or molsmith@indiana.edu
Sue London (317) 274-2281 or slondon@iupui.edu
Larry Griffin (219) 481-6513 (IULFC Liaison)
Sue McFadden
Assistant Librarian for Public Services
Indiana University East
2325 Chester Blvd.
Richmond, IN 47374
ph# 765-973-8325
fax# 765-973-8315
As you may have heard, a SIRSI informational session is being planned for the upcoming Librarians' Day scheduled for April 28. In an effort to make the session as useful and informative for the audience as possible, we invite your questions prior to the program. That way, participating Working Group members can tailor the discussion to insure topics of widespread interest are addressed as well as provide answers to specific questions.
Handouts, questions-and-answers, and any other information presented at the session will be made available via the SIRSI Implementation website (http://www.indiana.edu/~sirsi/) following Librarians' Day.
Submit any SIRSI-related questions you might have to either Nonie Watt at wattn@indiana.edu or Spencer Anspach at sanspach@indiana.edu by April 25.
Nonie Watt
Co-Chair, SIRSI Communications
and Training Working Group
*Annual Retirement And Recognition Reception at IU Bloomington
You are cordially invited to attend the Indiana University libraries Annual Retirement and Recognition Reception honoring
Marjorie Jeffers
Mary Krutulis
Faye McKee
Cary Murphy
upon the occasion of their retirement
Indiana University
Thursday, May 25, 2000
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Third Floor Staff Lounge
Main Library
The following individuals are being honored for their years of service to Indiana University.
35 Years
Marty Joachim, Cataloging Division, Technical Services,
Jimmie Onken, Facilities Services
30 Years
Lois Sewell, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
25 Years
Eileen Fry, Fine Arts Slide Library
Bob Goehlert, Subject and Area Librarians Council
Lou Malcomb, Government Publications and Geography and Map Library
Ralph Papakhian, Cook Music Library
Mary Strow, Undergraduate Library Services
Saundra Taylor, Lilly Library
Ruth Tucker, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
20 Years
Bill Baus, University Archives
Murlin Croucher, Subject and Area Librarians Council
Anne Haynes, Reference
Elizabeth Johnson, Lilly Library
Janice Lorenz, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Fran Sturgis, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Jane Torres, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
15 Years
Hugh Barbry, Facilities Services
Linda Butler, Journalism Library
Jim Canary, Preservation
Becky Cape, Lilly Library
Chris Crago, Customer and Access Services
Carl Horne, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Ron Luedemann, Customer and Access Services
Nancy Mathews, Acquisitions Division, Technical Services
Connie Mayer, Cook Music Library
Gwen Pershing, Education Library
Brenda Stevens, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Beverly Thacker, Acquisitions Division, Technical Services
10 Years
Diana Burch, Budget/Supply
Christina Coffey, Optometry Library
Craig Eich, Business/SPEA Library
Mayumi Koide, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Wen-Ling Liu, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Paula Patton, Swain Hall Library
Mohammad Rajaii, Government Publications
Dawn Walters, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
Emily Wyatt, Cataloging Division, Technical Services
If you have questions or feel corrections need to be made to the above list, please contact Betty Bell at 855-8196 or e-mail her at bettbell@indiana.edu
Announcing
Special Library Association
Strategic Learning and Development Center's
Spring Video Conference:
Exploring the Possibilities of Information Portals Thursday, April 27, 2000
With sponsorship by Factiva (a Dow Jones Reuters Company)
(Hosted by Special Libraries Association Indiana Chapter)
Topics to be explored:
* What is an information portal and how are they best used?
* What are the essential elements of an effective information portal?
* Are portals useful for my organization?
* What is the future of portals and portal technology?
Video Conference includes:
* live satellite broadcast
* workshops before and after the broadcast
* question and answer segments
* discussion and interaction with other information professionals
* certificates of completion
Information professionals manage increasing amounts of information, portals
appear to offer an effective means to organize and access this information.
To assist you with background research in preparation for the video
conference,
SLA has put together an excellent list of selected references on
information
portals.You may access the list at:
http://www.sla.org/membership/irc/portal.html
For information about what the video conference will cover, check out
http://www.sla.org/sla-learning/portals.html
Background research information for the video conference, SLA has put
together an excellent list of selected references on information portals.
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000
Time: 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Indianapolis time (1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT)
* 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: registration and pre-conference refreshments
Place: IUPUI University Library Auditorium - UL 0130 (Lower Level)
755 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Directions to IUPUI University Library and parking:
http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/libinfo/directions.html
The IUB Libraries will purchase the videotape of the conference and will offer a brown bag lunch session in Bloomington sometime in May or June. We will have the video cataloged so you could also plan to check it out later and view it. Lou Malcomb will keep you posted about its availability.
For more information contact Polly Boruff-Jones
(pboruffj@iupui.edu)
or Jeremy Garritano (jgaritan@iupui.edu)
SLA Video Conference
Thursday, April 27
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
UL 0130 (Lower Level)
IUPUI University Library
Librarian's Day
Friday, April 28
9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
IU East, Richmond
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