Past News & Events
Read the works of Mario Vargas Llosa, 2010 recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature >>
The works of Mario Vargas Llosa are available in both English and Spanish in the University Libraries collections. For article research, use MLA and/or JSTOR. For further assistance, contact Alison.Hicks@colorado.edu.
(posted 2010oct11)
(posted 2010oct04)
Research Tip of the Week: How to get the full text from Google Scholar >>
Research Tip of the Week - Set your `Scholar Preferences` in Google Scholar to connect to full text articles available from the CU Libraries.
(posted 2010sep27)
Graphic design for the non-designer: Sept 29, 12:30, Norlin Commons E113 >>
Interested in designing pieces for classes or extra-curricular activities? Stuck with a departmental design project? Dave Underwood will show you that good design needn`t be a black art. Using tried and true design tricks such as contrast, rhythm and tension, you`ll see that producing compelling, professional work is no more daunting than making a good cup of coffee - it`s all in the process. University Libraries Learner`s Lunch series. Contact: Caroline.Sinkinson@colorado.edu
(posted2010sep27)
Telling Tales: Asian, African, Latino, Native and other folktales, Tuesday, 9/21, 4–5 p.m. UMC 227 >>
Telling Tales: Asian, African, Latino, Native and other folktales Tuesday, September 21, 4–5 p.m.
UMC 227, SORCE / Senior Dedication Lounge Sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Affairs and the University Libraries.
As a youngster, were you captivated when stories were told? The folk tales of all ethnic groups will entertain you still when read by your peers. From scary to funny, we`ll share stories inspired by the challenges and successes of the ethnic/racial communities from which they sprang. Whatever your background, you`ll relate to this mix of favorite stories read by fellow students, and perhaps relive your childhood pleasure in the `telling of tales`. Join this informal reading to have fun meeting new students, faculty, and staff on campus!
Facilitator: Cleo Estrada, 303-492-5668.
(posted 2010sep17)
Arts and Culture Week is 19-24 Sept. Enjoy the art shows in Norlin Library >>
Arts and Culture Week (19-24 Sept) is a great time to enjoy the art shows right in Norlin Library.
Norlin is alive with art -- including color etchings by Matthew Ritchie, paintings of light by Wally Carson, textural abstracts by Rebecca Jewell, Yelizaveta Baktin`s lush forest scene in the east stairwell and her stylized paintings in Art and Architecture, an original illustrated fairy tale by Baktin and Baldridge brothers, paintings by Nicholas Baldridge in the Laughing Goat, Bhagvati Khalsa`s animal clusters, dynamic canvasses by Louis DeAngelis, `My Story` prints by BFA students.
(posted 2010sep15)
Norlin`s New Circulation Desk is open opposite the west entrance >>
Norlin`s new Circulation Desk opened in a new space, opposite the west entrance, on Monday, September 13th.
(posted 2010sep13)
Fourmile Fire: a list of local news resources >>
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/news/FourmileFire.htm
(posted2010sep09)
My Story: BFA printmaking exhibit in Norlin Library 2nd floor southwest Science gallery >>
My Story: printmakers share their life stories through images that interpret memories, diary entries, events, and experiences. An exhibit by BFA students in Melanie Yazzi`s spring 2010 printmaking class, organized by Shannon Aragon. On display through the fall 2010 semester in the Norlin Library 2nd floor southwest Science gallery.
(posted2010aug12)
5 art shows in Norlin Library -- very cool. >>
To enjoy the tour, start walking up the stairs from the east entrance and delight in a lush forest scene on the first landing. Artist Yelizaveta Baktin imaginatively recreates the Russian countryside of her childhood in this evocative oil painting.
Harkening back to her childhood immersion in Russian folktales, Baktin further presents her artistry as a collaborator on an original illustrated fairy tale with brothers Nicholas and Jonathan Baldridge. Framed text and illustrations line the wall just south of Norlin`s interior bay window in the second floor Research Services.
On the other side of the bay window and around the corner in the Art and Architecture periodicals section, enjoy a captivating series of "animal clusters", by former textile print designer, Bhagvati Khalsa. Take a moment to allow the animal forms to emerge from the patterns.
From the third floor landing of the west stairs, turn right into an unexpected gallery where large canvasses with bright colors, riveting patterns, and musical allusions shout out the artistic skills and cultural commentary of Boulder painter, Louis DeAngelis.
Finally, make your way back down to the east entrance and into the Laughing Goat coffee shop, where you can savor the enigmatic visions of Nicholas Baldridge, one of the fairy tale collaborators.
The exhibits are on view through August.
(posted 2010jul01)
Boulder Weekly: Student Guide 2010: Things to do without ever leaving campus >>
Daily Camera: CU-Boulder`s Norlin Library services go mobile >>
Boulder Weekly: Student Guide 2010: For studying, there`s no place like Norlin >>
Norlin Commons resumes 24/5 operations on August 29th >>
Norlin Commons will resume 24/5 operations on Sunday, August 29th. Due to regular computer systems maintenance, laptops are not available for checkout between 4:00 am and 6:00 am.
(posted 2010aug25)
Research Tip of the Week: How do I...? Find a textbook >>
(posted2010aug25)
Featured Database: VD18, a digital achive of all works published from 1701 to 1800 in German-speaking areas >>
VD18 project - Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachraum erschienenen Drucke des 18. Jahrhunderts: http://vd18.gdz-cms.de/startseite/.
The project aims not only to index all works published from 1701 to 1800 in German or German-speaking areas, like its forerunners the VD16 and VD17, but also to digitize them and make them available online. The intention is to create a complete virtual national library of the 18th century. Like EEBO and ECCO, the titles are not only in German but a variety of languages.
In the two-year pilot phase of the project, 75,000 titles comprising 18 million pages will be digitized before the main project phase to digitize a further 600,000 titles begins. The project is supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), with libraries such as the Bavarian State Library and Prussian State Library participating in the pilot phase.
Right now, the interface is only available in German, and the titles do not appear to be keyword-searchable. If you subscribe to the RSS feed, you will immediately received records for 150 titles with links to the full-text images.
The VD18 database is cataloged in Chinook: http://libraries.colorado.edu/record=e1001150~S3
(posted2010aug24)
Norlin east vestibule and doors have been replaced >>
The revolving doors of Norlin's east entrance have been replaced with the more conventional side pivot design. Work began July 19th and the new doors opened for use August 19th.
Some of the door hardware is temporary and will be replaced later. There are a few remaining items to resolve such as the ADA door actuators, CCure swipe access, carpet replacement, and installation of some interior casework and the plaza-facing LCD panel. All of this is in process but will not impede the use of the East Entrance.
(posted2010aug19)
Engineering Library public workstations will not be available the week of 8/16-8/20 >>
Engineering Library public workstations are scheduled for replacement the week of 8/16-8/20 and will not be available during that period.
(posted 2010aug09)
Librarian accepted into the 2011 Cohort of the President`s Teaching and Learning Collaborative >>
Alison Hicks of the Libraries Research and Instruction department was accepted into the 2011 cohort of the President`s Teaching and Learning Collaborative (http://www.colorado.edu/ptsp/ptlc/). The collaborative provides mentoring, support, and some funding to junior faculty who are selected into the program based on the strength and innovation of their proposed research.
(Posted 2010jul27)
Obituary for Patricia Morris >>
Associate Professor and Faculty Director of Preservation, University Libraries, University of Colorado at Boulder, Patricia Morris died on May 7th this year.
As detailed on the American Library Association Preservation Administration Discussion Group listserv, Professor Morris "had a long history in collections preservation. Prior to her position at UC Boulder she worked at the South Carolina Department of Archives & History for 11 years as the Director of Collections Management, and two earlier years as the Supervisor of Conservation Services. From 1993 to 2001 she was Adjunct Faculty at the University of SC in the College of Library and Information Science teaching preservation administration. Pat served on the SC State Historical Records Advisory Board as Deputy Coordinator for most of the 1990s. She was Archivist for the TN State Library and Archives from 1980 to1987. Morris published extensively on topics such as managing the preservation environment, survey tools, and emergency planning and response and given many excellent presentations. She was a very active member of SAA and PALMCOP, and more recently became active with ALCTS PARS, serving as the Preservation Administrators Interest Group Co-chair."
Pat Morris' service at the University Libraries was characterized by a broad vision that encompassed the management and preservation of library resources; the design and operation of buildings and facilities that contribute to the longevity of materials; and the utilization of all available technologies to assure the protection and preservation of physical objects, to enable greater access to them by students and scholars; and to preserve their intellectual content.
Her vision, her determination, her skill in planning and carrying through immense and complex projects, and her ability to perceive problems in terms of their total context will be greatly missed by the Libraries.
(posted 2010jun30)
From Pictographs to Pixels / July 18-19 >>
Going Full Circle with University Libraries ScriptaLab and the Books Arts League.
Sunday July 18th , 6 pm, Free, Norlin Library -- Commons room E113 From Homer to BFF: About How We Express Ourselves Slide talk and rapid ride from pre-history to a speculative future. Why Socrates was not happy about the written word; how calligraphic writing influenced early printed work; printing types through the centuries; the transition to digital; evolution of alphabetic symbols. Brian Allen, who worked for over twenty years in digital font production and co-founded the Colorado Book Arts League, is a calligrapher and letterpress printer, currently based in Raleigh, NC.
Monday July 19, 6:30-8 pm, Free, Norlin Library Commons room E113 -- From Press to Pixels: Historical Tools and New/Digital Media Hear the contemporary views of Trace Reddell, Director of the Digital Media Studies Program at the University of Denver, on how the new field of digital studies pays tribute to five centuries of printing. Learn how craftsman, Rob Barnes of Foils and Dies Vintage Pressworks in Denver, uses his centuries of letterpress predecessors to bring fresh life to text.
Sponsored by the CU-Boulder University Libraries, Friends of the Libraries, ATLAS Institute, English Department, and Center for Humanities and the Arts, and the Book Arts League.
Contact: Deborah.Fink@colorado.edu, 303-492-8302
(posted 2010jul01)
Libraries Dean and Director honored for 20 years of service as commencement Marshal >>
(posted 2010may10)
Sherlock Holmes on Display in the Norlin East Lobby! >>
Long before the character was a Hollywood action figure, the consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, appeared in magazines, books, radio shows, television, and the big screen. The super-intelligent sleuth and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, have been the subject of countless writers. Take a peek at just a few of the books available in Norlin Library on this popular topic as displayed in the east entrance display case. You’ve seen the movie—now you can also Read All About It!
(posted 2010jan14)
Art Show in Norlin & Reception this Saturday, 1-3 pm >>
Now featured in Norlin Library's 1st floor SW gallery (formerly the HotSpot) are the winning art pieces from 15 high schools across the state. One of them will be selected to hang for a year in Washington with winners from the other states.
The show is sponsored by the 2nd Congressional District (Jared Polis). The winner will be announced at a reception this Saturday from 1-3 in the gallery. Our dean will make welcoming remarks along with Jared Polis.
The art will be on display until 18 May, and is an impressive sight!
(posted 2010may13)
Why Fiction Is Better Than Fact: a presentation by Michael McGarrity -- May 14, 7pm >>
Friends of the Libraries presents --
JUST DESSERTS --
Friday, May 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m. --
Wolf Law Building.
WHY FICTION IS BETTER THAN FACT: WRITING THE HISTORICAL PREQUEL
The Friends of the Libraries will host Michael McGarrity, acclaimed mystery writer, on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wolf Law Building on the CU Boulder campus.
Mr. McGarrity is the author of the Kevin Kerney novel series, including Tuloarosa, Mexican Hat and his latest, Dead or Alive. McGarrity’s books are set mainly in New Mexico and mix several elements: the early novels combine razor-sharp procedural detail with a gripping, gritty edge, while later ones swap the noir for a full-palette portrayal of a cop’s domestic life. McGarrity exhibits a remarkable ability to make the landscape and people of the Southwest vital characters in his stories.
Michael McGarrity holds a BA with distinction in psychology and a master''''''''s degree in clinical social work. His career in criminal justice includes work in corrections, law enforcement, and serving as an expert witness to the court. As a trained psychotherapist, McGarrity specialized in the treatment of high-risk and at-risk populations.
A light catered dessert reception will precede the presentation. Free parking will be available in lot 470 west of the Law School. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Friends of the Libraries at 303-492-7511.
(posted 2010apr13)
Understanding Recent Arctic Change / Norlin, Saturday, April 10 >>
The Friends of the Libraries is sponsoring a presentation by Mark Serreze -- Director, National Snow and Ice Data Center, CIRES -- as this year's "Spring Treasures" program. Serreze will talk about "Understanding Recent Arctic Change" on Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:30 am, in Norlin Library, CBIS, 5th floor. The program is free and open to the public.
(posted 2010jan19)
New Conference on World Affairs / Archives Digital Collection >>
Visit the joint Conference on World Affairs (CWA) / Archives website, featuring 60 hours of digitized audio recordings from past CWA sessions dating to the 1950s. This digital audio streaming project, which comes from the extensive CWA audio archive, makes these voices available for the first time in a way that is eminently listenable and captures the historical tenor of the times in which they were recorded. Here, you may here talks by R. Buckminster Fuller, Henry Kissinger, Huey Newton, Yitzhak Rabin, I.F. Stone, and many more. Or sessions on dying, civil rights, castrology, black power, student activism of the 1960s, the Cold War, Nixon and the Democrats, rap sessions, the Salvadoran Civil War, the fight for freedom in South Africa, Africa betrayed, the failure of nuclear deterence, the failure of the old left, the Middle East, the job of sex, the future of energy, music and language, jazz, the arts, and much more.
The website also contains archival documents--photographs, past programs, etc.
There is still much work to be done to digitize all 3,500 hours of the Conference's
audio archive. These same audio recordings are being loaded into the libraries digital library.
See: http://cwa.colorado.edu/archives/
(posted 2010mar05)
A New Copyright Information Website >>
The University Libraries, ITS, CU Book Store and University Counsel have partnered to create a new campus Web home for copyright information.
The gateway to the new site, which is hosted by the University Libraries, is:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/copyright/
Some highlights include:
* Tools for helping you to determine Fair Use
* FAQs on a variety of copyright topics
* Sample permission letters
* Educational videos on copyright
* Links to content which you can legally download
These pages represent a work-in-progress; suggestions and comments are welcome!
(posted 2010jan26)
Happy 70th Birthday Norlin Library! >>
The venerable Norlin Library turned 70 this month. A display in the Norlin third floor west gallery showcases its architectural history with archival and contemporary photographs.
Contemporary art photographs of the building by UCB web designer Kevin Crafts are featured in the first floor Learning Commons. The show, on display through spring, reveals the visual evolution of this distinguished, much lived in, and still evolving architectural gem, which was designed by Charles Klauder and first opened its doors on January 6th, 1940.
The show will be on display throughout the spring 2010 semester.
(posted 2010jan05)
Modern Shelter: Between Design and Construction. February 4 >>
The Jeffrey William Limerick Memorial Endowment and the University of Colorado Libraries will host a very special night commemorating the life of artist and architect Jeff Limerick as fellow architect Ron Radziner speaks on his innovative approach to architecture, interiors, and landscape design in his talk titled "Modern Shelter: Between Design and Construction".
The presentation will be held on February 4, 7:00 PM, in Eaton Humanities, CU Boulder Campus, room 150.
Ron Radziner is the Design Principal and co-founder of Marmol Radziner, an architecture and construction firm in Los Angeles, California. He leads the design of every project, developing solutions that provide a unique architectural identity and forge strong connections between interior and exterior spaces; he also builds partnerships with organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the community.
The Jeffrey William Limerick Memorial Endowment provides funding to purchase architectural books and resources for the JWL Endowed Collection at Norlin Library on the CU-Boulder Campus. The books and resources in the collection highlight architectural design concepts, philosophies, styles, and practices that Jeff appreciated.
For more information, call 303-735-1399 or email ires@colorado.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
(posted 2010jan14)
Understanding the Print Culture of the Western Frontier. January 26, 7-9pm >>
Understanding the Print Culture of the Western Frontier: Geographic, Modern, and Historical Investigations -- a special panel presentation on January 26, 7-9pm, on Norlin Library's 5th Floor Center for British and Irish Studies.
The panel talk features a range of interesting speakers:
The Great Fear: Rumors and Print Media on the Early Western Frontier, 1812-1860 Anne F. Hyde, Colorado College, Director of the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies
The University Press in the 21st Century: A View from the West Darrin Pratt, Director of the University Press of Colorado
Immigration and Industrialization in Print During the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858-1862 James Ascher, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, Rare Book Cataloger
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems in Print Culture Research: The Print of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush prior to 1870 Bradley Wade Bishop, Florida State University, Ph.D. candidate at the Information Use Management and Policy Institute
(posted 2010jan20)
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) now available online >>
The Libraries has purchased the electronic version of the U.S. government's Foreign Broadcast Information Service(FBIS) collection for 1974-1996. >>
What is FBIS (usually pronounced as two syllables f-bis)? To keep policy makers abreast of developments around the world, the CIA employed people to monitor and translate (if necessary) news items that appeared in print and broadcast media outside of the U.S. The resulting translations appeared in daily reports that were grouped by world region. Until now these print and microfiche collections were difficult to use. The Readex digital version preserves the original arrangement of news by world region and adds search, browse, and subject access to the collection. Each article includes the date and title of the publication in which it the date that the article appeared in one of the FBIS daily reports.
In 1996 the government retired FBIS and replaced it World News Connection (WNC), an online database.
Both FBIS and WNC provide a fascinating look at the ways in which events are viewed from outside the US. Click on the "Events" tab to explore reactions to important events.
(posted 2009dec18)
Special Collections will close for renovations during intersession >>
Special Collections will reopen January 20. Email and voice mail will be monitored less frequently until then. The department had been closed for structural repairs. Staff does have access to the collections during renovation, and therefore replies to most reference inquiries will be delayed until staff access is resumed.
(posted 2010jan14)
Libraries Information Day: Thursday, January 7, 2010 >>
CU Librarian Wins Geoscience Information Society's Best Paper Award >>
The Geoscience Information Society's Best Paper Award Committee for 2009 was awarded to Kathryn Lage's article, "Zoom! Remote Sensing Imagery in the Geosciences."
Lage is Map Librarian at the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences and Map Library. In presenting the award, committee chair Carol La Russa praised Lage's work as "a very useful, general overview of an important topic, with helpful links to resources."
The paper will appear in volume 38 of Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society (in press).
Suzanne T. Larsen, Faculty Director of the Earth Sciences and Math-Physics libraries at CU-Boulder, accepted the award on Lage's behalf.
This was one of three awards for excellence in geoscience publishing presented by the Geoscience Information Society at its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon in October 2009.
(posted 2009dec10)
New features available in Chinook-Beta! >>
There is now a facet on the left side for availability of items, so that a user can narrow a search to what is currently available.
"Online" also appears in the availability facet.
Also a new improvement: the resource advisories related to our databases now appear on the first results screen, which should help a great deal in keeping users aware of access issues. This was a change Innovative made at our request.
Comments or questions regarding Chinook-Beta or Research Pro are welcome via the "Ask Us" email web form.
(posted 2009dec03)
Looking for a Subject Specialist to help with your research? >>
The Norlin Commons is open 24 hours a day through December 17th! >>
Final Bites! Free pizza! Friday, December 11, 9:30pm, Norlin, 5th floor >>
Final Bites!
Friday, December 11, 9:30pm, Norlin, 5th floor
Free pizza and energy drinks courtesy of the Friends of the Libraries, and also cookies from the Laughing Goat!
Supplies limited -- 1st come, 1st served!
Also, look for 24-hour service at the Goat for finals!
(posted 2009dec07)
University Libraries Second Annual Book and Media History Talk >>
"Navigating Information Connections: Hypertext as Agent of Change".
Thursday, December 3rd, 7pm, Norlin Commons E113.
Electronic literature is "digital born," i.e., a first-generation digital work created on a computer and generally intended to be read on a computer. Is it a fad or evolution? Just as social media is heralded as a social revolution, digitally originated literature likely represents a new constant, if not a point of no return. What challenges does it pose from critical, library, and archival perspectives? How will it shift our assumptions about media and the book?
Join a literary critic, an editor of the Electronic Literature Directory, and a rare book cataloger as they dissect and reformulate notions about the collaborative potential of this "textual renaissance."
Sponsored by the University Libraries, Special Collectons, Friends of the Libraries, and the Boulder Public Library.
(posted 2009nov30)
Technology boosts academics in Norlin Library >>
Within the venerable Norlin Library, home to millions of research resources, today's tech-savvy, digital-native students will find dynamic new environments and services to meet their expectations for instant access to all the world's resources all day and all night, along with social amenities that foster their individualized and collaborative approaches to learning.
(posted 2009nov24)
New changes to Chinook Beta >>
A couple of changes have happened to Chinook Beta. First, book cover images now appear in the catalog which improves the look of the interface. Second, we have been getting feedback over the semester about the "My Cart" feature in Chinook Beta. While some patrons really like it, others find it confusing. We have changed the name of "My Cart" to "My Email List."
Feel free to contact us with questions or feedback via the "Ask Us" email web form.
(posted 2009nov23)
UCB officials are continuously tracking H1N1 on campus >>
To minimize the spread of flu and possible H1N1, all persons are advised to cover coughs and sneezes with a sleeve or a tissue that is immediately discarded. Wash hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. Do not share drinks, eating utensils, makeup or lip balm. Practice social distancing, staying 3 feet or more away from others, and get plenty of sleep (7 to 9 hours per night). Those who are ill with flu-like symptoms should self-isolate until 24 hours or more of being fever-free without the help of fever-reducing medication. Promptly seek medical care if you are in a high-risk group (with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, asthma or other lung condition; compromised immune system; pregnancy; or other) or if your condition worsens (shortness of breath, extremely high fever with headache, etc.).H1N1 flu symptoms include a fever greater than 100.4 degrees F, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, body aches, chills, and occasionally, diarrhea and vomiting.
(posted 2009nov05)
Grove Music Online adds new tools, functionality >>
New features in Grove Music Online include an updated list of the most influential writings on contemporary music along with a new searching functionality that allows users to limit a search to the article being viewed.
(posted 2009nov03)
Don't Know What To Do With Your Master's Degree? >>
Consider Becoming A Provost's Fellow In The University Libraries.
Did you know that librarians are often tenure-track faculty members? Here at CU librarians are involved in research and service as well as librarianship. In conjunction with the Graduate Teacher Program, the Libraries will award $2500 fellowships in spring 2010 to allow graduate students to explore academic librarianship as a career option. Attend the informational meeting on October 26th at 2pm in Room E113, Norlin Library to learn more about the fellowship.
Contact: Stephanie.Alexander@colorado.edu
Additional Information: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/librarianship/
(posted2009oct21)
Latest publications from CU-Boulder Librarians >>
Jennifer Knievel, Jina Choi Wakimoto, and Sara Holladay, "Does User Interface Design Influence Catalog Use? A Case Study," College and Research Libraries, v. 70, Sept. 09: pp. 446-58.
(posted 2009oct08)
Presentation on Glenn Miller: Oct 24th, 10 am, Humanities 150 >>
"Portrait: Glenn Miller" -- A multi-media presentation by Alan Cass on the life of musician, arranger and bandleader Glenn Miller. Saturday, October 24, 2009, 10 am, Eaton Humanities, Room 150.
(posted 2009oct22)
Buffalo Stampede: CJ and Hawk at Norlin Library >>
CU football coach, Dan Hawkins, is interviewed in the Norlin Commons and Norlin Research Center.
(posted 2009oct14)
Campus Artistic Treasures: Live at Norlin, October 21, 2-3pm >>
"Campus Artistic Treasures: An Overview of the CU Art Museum and its Permanent Collection"
Treat yourself to a favorite beverage from the Laughing Goat at Norlin and join us in the Norlin Commons room E113 for an equally stimulating power point presentation by Lisa Tamiris Becker, Director, CU Art Museum.
Learn more about the new state-of-the-art CU Art Museum currently under construction near Norlin and scheduled to open in Fall 2010. Learn about the museum's permanent collection of over 6,000 works of art which includes artistic treasures from ancient to contemporary periods and features artwork created by numerous cultures from across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
For more information: Deborah.Fink@colorado.edu, 303-492-8302.
(posted 2009oct13)
October Is Information Literacy Awareness Month >>
In celebration of the National Forum on Information Literacy's twenty year anniversary, Barack Obama declared October "National Information Literacy Awareness Month". The proclamation signed on October 1st, 2009.
(posted 2009oct08)
Cuban Five Exhibit in Norlin Library >>
An exclusive Colorado art exhibit by one of the "Cuban Five". Guerrero and four other Cuban engineers were sent to Florida in 1997 to monitor U.S. intentions toward Cuba. Their operations were disclosed, and they were tried as 'spies.' There is currently a well orchestrated national movement to free the Cuban Five from the maximum security prisons in Colorado, Illinois and Kansas. One of the defense lawyers is Leonard Weinglass from Denver University.
Guerrero has been denied visitors, including his family. To avoid insanity in his isolated and harsh environment, Guerrero began writing poetry and then learned from other prisoners and self taught pencil portraiture, watercolor, pastels, and oils. Fluent in several languages, Guerrero now teaches art, poetry and English to fellow inmates.
This show of 25 original works by the artist will be on display in the Norlin Library 3rd floor NW gallery through 22 September. From 5-7pm on Tuesday 22 September, there will be a reception, featuring Pulitzer Prize winning poet Jimmy Santiago Baca reading Guerrero’s poetry. The reception and exhibit are sponsored by the CU-Boulder Department of Ethnic Studies.
(posted 2009sep15)
State Papers Online: The Tudors: 1509 - 1603 Digital Archive >>
An essential research tool for postgraduate and postdoctoral research on British Early Modern History and courses on the Tudors and Stuarts. Complete State Papers Domestic is the most important series of documents for the study of Early Modern British History and is destined to transform research in 16th and 17th century British History.
(posted 2009sep03)
Construction on the Norlin Sundial Plaza Nears Completion >>
The Commons construction is complete and opened for general use on July 6th!
Work nears completion on Norlin's third floor Graduate Study Suite, the Sundial Plaza and the east lobby firewall.
(posted 2009sep02)
Norlin Commons Accommodates 24-Hour Learning >>
The new 24-hour Norlin Commons and other renovations at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Norlin Library were designed with the 21st century student in mind, providing a combination of learning environments and resources for group work, the use of multimedia technology and individual study and research.
(posted 2009aug28)
Once Upon a Time: Early and Illustrated Fairy Tales >>
Once Upon a Time presents three-hundred years of fairy tales, featuring important historical works by Boccaccio, Charles Perrault, Mme. D'Aulnoy, Jean de la Fontaine, the Brothers Grimm, and Giovanni Francesco Straparola. This exhibit also includes nineteenth- and early twentieth-century book illustrations of these works by such artists as Gustave Dore, Walter Crane, and Arthur Rackham.
(posted 2009aug28)
How do library materials get from publishers to shelves? >>
How do library materials get from publishers to shelves? Who makes it possible for library users to connect with the items they seek? Just what goes on in the back rooms of Norlin and the branch libraries? What do "Get, Note, Prep, and Put" have to do with it? Learn the intricacies behind the acquisition, cataloging, processing, and shelving of library materials by watching an entertaining video of James P. Ascher, rare book cataloger at the University of Colorado-Boulder, who presents an action-oriented outline of the never-ending quest to make information accessible in the University Libraries.
(posted 2009jul09)
Map Librarian article selected by the Geoscience Information Society for its 2009 Best Paper Award >>
An article by Kathryn 'Katie' Lage, Map Librarian at the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library was selected by the Geoscience Information Society for its 2009 Best Paper Award. The members of the award committee found "Zoom!: Remote Sensing Imagery in the Geosciences" to be a very useful, general overview of an important topic, with helpful links to resources. The paper will be published in volume 38 of Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society and was based on a paper given at the 2007 meeting of the Society.
(posted 2009jul08)
WW II Artifacts in Gov Pubs Now Listed in Chinook >>
The Government Publications Library recently digitized an envelope full of World War II ration stamps, books, and application forms. These artifacts provide a glimpse into daily life during the war. Approved forms allowed the applicant to purchase or rent items in scarce supply such as bicycles, gasoline, rubber boots and typewriters. The documents may be requested for viewing at the Gov Pubs 3rd floor SW office, and digital versions may be accessed at:
World War II ration books http://libraries.colorado.edu/record=b5487213~S3
Rationing in World War II http://libraries.colorado.edu/record=b5433701~S3
Progress of Journey: CU MFA Art Exhibit >>
"Progress of Journey" CU MFA Art Show in the Norlin Library Summer 2009.
Take a journey through the Norlin Library to view paintings and photography by six CU art students, as well as an "ArtsBridge" school display on the third floor northwest. To experience the show “Progress of Journey,”
start in the HotSpot on the first floor southwest with the vibrant oils of Rang by Xi Zhang, the mixed media DeFunked: ReFunked by Donald Fodness, and the photo collection entitled Trace, Residue, and Disconnect by Jesse Ryan Kuroiwa. Continue to the second floor southwest Science Library main reading area to view Mythic Visions by Lynon Aksamit and Cari Nicole Smith. On the third floor northwest outside the Special Collections Department, discover Moving Images of Eternity by Hong Skains and Bridging Barriers, the ArtsBridge project created at the Saint Rose of Lima School in Denver under the direction of Adrianna Santiago Pass.
The show will be on display all summer and into the fall. It is free and open to the public whenever Norlin is open.
(posted 2009may21)
Work Continues on the Norlin Learning Commons >>
Stone work is complete at the new entrance and the scaffolding has been removed.
The East entrance dust/noise barrier wall has been removed.
In the Commons itself, all of the drywall work and painting is complete. Storefront glass partitions and doors as well as carpet are installed.
Most furniture and computers have been installed. Computer systems are being tested.
Installation work has begun on the Laughing Goat Cafe counter and fixtures.
We have not received a date by which we can occupy the Commons but it is likely to be toward the end of June or beginning of July.
(posted 2009jun22)
Once Upon a Time: Early and Illustrated Fairy Tales:
Special Collections, Norlin Library, Room N345, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. On display June 8 – Dec. 18, 2009 >>
Join us for the opening reception, Monday June 8, 1 – 3 p.m.
Once Upon a Time presents three-hundred years of fairy tales, featuring important historical works by Boccaccio, Charles Perrault, Mme. D’Aulnoy, Jean de la Fontaine, the Brothers Grimm, and Giovanni Francesco Straparola. This exhibit also includes nineteenth- and early twentieth-century book illustrations of these works by such artists as Gustave Doré, Walter Crane, and Arthur Rackham. This display honors Professor Emeritus Jacques Barchilon, UC-Boulder Department of French and Italian, a long-time contributor to fairy tale scholarship and supporter of the Department of Special Collections.
Open 1:00-5:00 Wed. – Fri. Exhibition hours vary during the summer, 2009. For viewing times, please consult: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/current/fairytales.htm
For more information call: 303-492-6144. Free and open to the public. Parking and maps.
(posted 2009may21)
We continue to enhance Chinook to make it more useful for you! >>
Looking for detective stories, graphic novels, historical fiction, comedy films, music videos? You can now search Chinook by genre. Genre descriptors are used to express what the material is rather than what it is about, such as the preceding examples. This option is available from the "more search options" drop-down menu: http://libraries.colorado.edu/search/h.
(posted 2009may01)
Author Margaret Coel to speak, Friday, May 15, 2009, 7 pm >>
The Friends / Just Desserts presents noted author: Margaret Coel, "Out West: Where Murder Gets Interesting" on Friday, May 15, 2009, 7 pm at the Wolf Law Building, Whittemyer Courtroom.
Margaret Coel is the New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed Wind River Mystery Series set among the Arapahos on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation. Catered reception at 7:00 pm with presentation to follow. Free and open to the public. Free parking west of the Wolf Law Building in Lot 470. On the UCB campus, turn east on Regent Drive from Broadway. Co-sponsored by the Camera.
(posted 2009apr07)
Government Publications announces the digitized version of the Monthly Catalog >>
Government Publications announces the digitized version of the Monthly Catalog (a key resource for identifying government publications) now on Chinook, listed by title in Find Articles and More, or on the Government Publications homepage in the A-Z list of databases or the quick search menu on the left. This online version opens up the rich historical collections in Government Publications to quick and easy access.
(posted 2009apr27)
"Final Bites" – Free pizza and energy drinks on Norlin's 5th floor, Friday, May 1st at 9:30 pm >>
We know you need more than information resources and study space to prepare for finals. Get an extra boost with free pizza and energy drinks, provided by your University Libraries, Friday 1 May, 9:30 pm, Norlin's 5th Floor. We can't open the doors any earlier, but when we do, enjoy refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Libraries. Text your friends! C U Friday and good luck on your finals!
(posted 2009apr24)
Eugene Hayworth, Business Librarian, Fulbright Scholarship Recipient >>
Eugene Hayworth of the Boulder Business Library is the recipient of a Fulbright Senior Lecturing/Research scholarship for the term February - July, 2010. Hayworth will study German at the Goethe Institute in Berlin, and teach the course "Business Reference and Information Sources" at the Berlin School of Library and Information Science of Humboldt Universität. The class is designed for students who are enrolled in the Masterstudiengang program and combines an introduction to basic business concepts and vocabulary with current issues in business librarianship. During his stay in Berlin he will also be conducting research on the similarities and differences between U.S. and European business libraries.
(posted 2009mar16)
The Research & Instruction Department is now open in Norlin's 2nd floor new Research Center! >>
Government Publications Has Tax Forms Available >>
The Government Publications Library on the 3rd floor southwest of Norlin has tax forms and instructions in print on a rack in the Government Publications reading room. All of the GovPubs web pages have a link to Tax Forms under the Quick Search heading in the left navigation bar. This link takes you to our Tax Forms & Information subject guide, which features links to online tax info. If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, we have a link to our blog post on 2008 Tax Forms (http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008-tax-forms.html), which lists all of the print 2008 tax forms we have received and is updated as we receive additional forms.
(posted 2009mar16 rev.)
English and History: A Cross-Disciplinary Event, March 18th >>
All are welcome to the cross-disciplinary event that features lectures by two eminent CU professors, both Chairs of their respective Departments: Professor Katherine Eggert of the Department of English and Professor Susan Kent of the Department of History. After the talks there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.
Wednesday, March 18th, 5-6:15 p.m.
British and Irish Studies Room (5th floor of Norlin Library west side)
Reception to follow.
Professor Katherine Eggert
Title: "Secrets and Lies: Alchemy, Falsehood, and John Donne." Abstract: We think of history as the true ground on which literature plants its fantasies. Sometimes, though, literature is less interested in the truth than in showcasing what everyone knows to be patently untrue. The science of alchemy was a Renaissance obsession, but its theory had been discredited since the Middle Ages. Some poems by John Donne will help show how, for some Renaissance authors, bad science is exactly what is needed for great literature.
Professor Susan Kent:
Title: "The Literature of Trauma and Subjectivity in Britain, 1918-1931."
Abstract: The talk will be about the shift in subjectivity from the Victorian and Edwardian eras to the post-WWI era as it is reflected in literature written by those who were traumatized by the experiences of the Great War.
Sponsored by CU Literaria, the Department of English, and The Arts and Sciences Student Group (ASSG).
(posted 2009mar16)
Designate your desired pickup location for Prospector requests >>
Patrons May Now Select Pickup Locations for Holds, PASCAL Off-Site Material and Prospector Requests. Responding to requests from many students and faculty on campus, patrons are now able to specify the library location where they would like to pick up hold/recalls, PASCAL materials, new acquisition rushes and Prospector requests.
When placing a request in Chinook on an eligible item, a drop down menu of pick up location choices appears at the point of authentication. A pickup location must be selected, otherwise a message appears asking that a choice be made before the request can be placed.
The choices for new pick up locations are any of the branch libraries: Business, Earth Sciences/Maps, Engineering, Math/Physics and Music, as well as the current Norlin Circulation Desk.
Deliveries of these materials will be each afternoon, so in many cases if you choose to pick up a PASCAL item at a branch rather than Norlin, there will be a delay of one extra business day.
Also note that only materials which are eligible to be requested in Chinook can be requested for pick up, books that are currently on the shelf must still be retrieved from their respective locations.
(posted 2009feb10)
The East Asian Library moved to Norlin's 2nd floor Research Center, SE section >>
Construction of the Norlin Learning Commons has necessitated moving the East Asian Library from the first to the second floor of Norlin Library. The collection is now housed in the newly renovated Norlin Research Center, in the southeast section.
(posted 2009jan28)
Seismic activity around the world in real time! >>
A touch screen kiosk that shows seismic activity around the world in real time as well as giving information on seismology is now stationed in the Earth Sciences Library, courtesy of the Department of Geological Sciences. It is supported by IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology), NSF and USGS and is connected to the IRIS website. Stop by the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences and Map Library in the Benson Earth Sciences building to take a look.
(posted 2009jan26)
Understanding the Print Culture of the Western Frontier: Geographic, Modern, and Historical Investigations >>
January 26, 7-9pm / Norlin Library 5th Floor Center for British and Irish Studies
A panel talk featuring a range of interesting speakers:
The Great Fear: Rumors and Print Media on the Early Western Frontier, 1812-1860 by Anne F. Hyde, Colorado College, Director of the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies
The University Press in the 21st Century: A View from the West by Darrin Pratt, Director of the University Press of Colorado
Immigration and Industrialization in Print During the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858-1862 by James Ascher, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, Rare Book Cataloger
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems in Print Culture Research: The Print of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush prior to 1870 by Bradley Wade Bishop, Florida State University, Ph.D. candidate at the Information Use Management and Policy Institute
(posted 2009jan16)
Busy librarians publish books, articles, and book reviews >>
Did you know that CU-Boulder’s librarians are faculty and that most are tenured or on the tenure track? As a result, these busy librarians publish books, articles, and book reviews, and they support the profession through presentations and active committee work, along with their varied and demanding positions in the University Libraries.
(UCB authors are bolded)
Book:
Sampsel, Laurie J. Music Research: A Handbook. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009 (January 08)
Articles:
Alexander, Stephanie; Sinkinson, Caroline. "Providing the 'Right' Instructional Development Opportunities." LOEX Quarterly, Winter 2008, Vol.34 Issue 4, p4-5, 10.
Ascher, James P. “What's the Big Deal with RDA? Or, Some Thoughts on the Heliocentric Universe... “ Colorado Libraries, 2008, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p57-61.
Ferris, Anna M. “The Ethics and Integrity of Cataloging.” Journal of Library Administration, 2008, Vol. 47 Issue 3/4, p173-190
Barbara Greenman, "Academic E-Books: Supply Before Demand in the Life Sciences?" Acquisitions Librarian Special Issue E-book, Vol. 19, Issue 3/4, 2007, pp. 299
Hayworth, Gene. “Early Career Librarianship in the Business Library.” Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 2008, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p227-239
Hill, Janet Swan. “Is It Worth It? Management Issues Related to Database Quality.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2008, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p5-26
Hill, Janet Swan. Guest Editorial: "A Winding path to Cataloging Leadership," in "Reflections on Cataloging Leadership." Library Resources & Technical Services (52:2) April, 2008, pp24-26.
Hill, Janet Swan. Guest Editorial: "Entering an Alternate Universe: Some Consequences of Implementing Recommendations of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control." Library Resources & Technical Services. 52:4, Oct. 2008. 218-226.
Hill, Janet Swan, co-editor and contributor, On the Record: Report of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control. http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/news/LCWGResponse-Marcum-Final-061008.pdf
Hurd, Sandy; Klemperer, Katharina; Miller, Linda; Moeller, Paul. “Tumbling Dice: Publishers, Aggregators, and ERM.” Serials Librarian, 2008, Vol. 54 Issue 1/2, p171-178
Jobe, Margaret M.; Levine-Clark, Michael. “Use and Non-Use of Choice-Reviewed Titles in Undergraduate Libraries.” Journal of Academic Librarianship, Jul 2008, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p295-394
Kellsey, Charlene. "Access to Historical Documents in a French Library:
Documents for Monastic History in the Médiathèque d'Arles." RBM: A Journal of
Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 9 (2) Fall 2008, 213-225.
Knievel, Jennifer E. “Instruction to Faculty and Graduate Students: A Tutorial to Teach Publication Strategies.” portal: Libraries & the Academy, Apr2008, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p175-186
Krismann, Carol H. “Women Entrepreneurs throughout History.” Women Higher
Entrepreneurship Learning Program. 2008. http://deminghelp.org
Lindquist, Thea, and Todd Gilman. “Academic/Research Librarians with Subject Doctorates: Data and Trends, 1965-2006.” portal: Libraries and the Academy 8, no. 1 (January 2008): 31-52.
Lundy, M. Winslow. “Provenance Evidence in Bibliographic Records.” Library Resources & Technical Services, Jul 2008, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p164-172
Maness, Jack M.; Miaskiewicz, Tomasz; Sumner, Tamara. “Using Personas to Understand the Needs and Goals of Institutional Repository Users.” D-Lib Magazine, Sep/Oct2008, Vol. 14 Issue 9/10, p28-28, 1p; DOI: 10.1045/september2008-maness
Maness, Jack M. "A linguistic analysis of chat reference conversations with 18-24 year-old college students," Journal of Academic Librarianship, 34, 1 (January, 2008):
31-38.
Morris, Patricia. “Planning New and Remodeled Archival Facilities.” American Archivist, Spring/Summer2008, Vol. 71 Issue 1, p248-251
Reviews:
Dulock, Michael. Review of Federated Search: Solution or Setback for Online Library Services. Journal of Academic Librarianship, Jul 2008, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p374-374
Graber, Alison. Review of Early childhood curricula and the de-pathologizing of childhood. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Dec 2008, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p749-749,
Graber, Alison. Review of Taking science to school: learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Feb 2008, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p1027-1027
Grobelny, Joseph. “Digital Media Reviews.” Notes, Sep 2008, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p136-140
Hicks, Alison. Reviews of En tiempos de Guerra. La historia de un soldado 9/1/2008; El túnel 9/15/2008; La pasión de Carmela 10/01/2008; En busca de Klingsor 10/01/2008; Doña Bárbara 10/15/2008; El Ulises de James Joyce: una lectura posible. 10/15/2008, Library Journal
Krismann, Carol. Review of Asian Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Reference & User Services Quarterly, Spring 2008, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p281-282
Larsen, Suzanne T. Review of Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science, Reference & User Services Quarterly, Fall 2008, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p90-91
(posted 2009jan26)
New Database: Springer E-Books published from 2005-present, includes nearly 30,000 titles >>
We now have electronic access to the complete collection of Springer e-books published from 2005-present, which includes nearly 30,000 titles. The collection is quite diverse, and the subject areas represented include computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, biomedical, business, medicine, social sciences, humanities, earth & environmental science, behavioral science and architecture. 2009 imprints will be added as published throughout the year. You can access this collection (along with our entire collection of Springer journals) at http://www.springerlink.com. And here's a link to title lists, including forthcoming books:
http://www.springer.com/e-content/ebooks?SGWID=0-40791-12-464499-0.
(posted 2009jan14)
Event: Understanding the Print Culture of the Western Frontier >>
Understanding the Print Culture of the Western Frontier: Geographic, Modern, and Historical Investigations --January 26, 7-9pm / Norlin Library 5th Floor Center for British and Irish Studies A panel talk featuring a range of interesting speakers:The Great Fear: Rumors and Print Media on the Early Western Frontier, 1812-1860Anne F. Hyde, Colorado College, Director of the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies The University Press in the 21st Century: A View from the WestDarrin Pratt, Director of the University Press of Colorado Immigration and Industrialization in Print During the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858-1862James Ascher, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, Rare Book Cataloger Utilizing Geographic Information Systems in Print Culture Research: The Print of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush prior to 1870Bradley Wade Bishop, Florida State University, Ph.D. candidate at the Information Use Management and Policy Institute.
(posted 2009jan16)
Global ILL Framework (GIF) Project
posted 2009jan14
The University Libraries is pleased to announce our acceptance into the Global ILL Framework (GIF) Project. The GIF project is a reciprocal agreement between North American and Japanese academic libraries and research institutes to provide North American researchers with access to materials not available through normal ILL channels such as OCLC. We will now have access to the collections of over 150 Japanese libraries greatly increasing our ability to fulfill the needs of our patrons. In order to participate certain protocols must be followed, these protocols will be explained in an instruction guide that will be released early January 2009. We are honored to be the only academic library in the state of Colorado to participate in this project. This has been a cooperative initiative between Interlibrary Loan and Collection Development/Asian Studies bibliographer, Xiang Li. For more information please contact Xiang Li at xiang.li@colorado.edu or Regina Carlyon at regina.carlyon@colorado.edu.
Springer E-BOOKS
posted 2009jan14
We now have electronic access to the complete collection of Springer e-books published from 2005-present, which includes nearly 30,000 titles. The collection is quite diverse, and the subject areas represented include computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, biomedical, business, medicine, social sciences, humanities, earth & environmental science, behavioral science and architecture. 2009 imprints will be added as published throughout the year. You can access this collection (along with our entire collection of Springer journals) at http://www.springerlink.com. And here's a link to title lists, including forthcoming books:
http://www.springer.com/e-content/ebooks?SGWID=0-40791-12-464499-0.
December 2008 Employee of the Month: Helene McHendry of Cataloging & Metadata Services
Helene McHendry of Cataloging & Metadata Services is Employee of the Month for December.
The following nomination was received from by Paul Moeller, Cataloging & Metadata Services:
It is a distinct pleasure to nominate Helene McHendry for employee of the month. I returned from the 2007 Innovative User Group Annual Conference with some information about converting non-MARC holdings statements to full MARC21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD). I shared the information with Helene and she ran with it. Helene studied holdings standards, devised ways to utilize Millennium’s Global Update to aid in converting our holdings, assisted with training, developed procedures, and worked with Interlibrary Loan to determine how best to communicate our lend/reproduction policies through our holdings records to OCLC. Over the last 18 months Helene, with the help of one student assistant, has converted over 75,000 of our non MARC holdings statements and anticipates completing the final 15,000 of them over the next few months. When we began this project I figured we’d be working on it for the next five years. Thanks to Helene’s efforts we may finish in two.
Bringing our holdings into compliance with current standards will allow us to more easily share data with outside parties such as OCLC and RAPID (OCLC will load our holdings in 2009). It will also promote a consistent display of holdings, allow us to take advantage of future developments in periodicals check-in, and ease migration to a new system should we need to do so. These upgraded holdings records for serial titles should also reduce the number of requests to ILL for materials that are not available for lending thus alleviating demands on staff time and effort.
Congratulations and thanks for the hard work!
The University Libraries’ Employee of the Month award is intended to recognize the special effort of faculty, staff, or student employees. The award is granted at the discretion of the Associate Director for Administrative Services.
Visit our Employee of the Month page to see past honorees.
To nominate an employee, please email a letter of support to John.Culshaw@colorado.edu.
James Ascher of Cataloging and Metadata Services Receives Reese Fellowship
James Ascher, Senior Instructor and Special Collections & Archives Cataloging specialist, was the 2008 recipient of the William S. Reese Fellowship in American Bibliography and the History of the Book in the Americas.
Reese fellowships provide support for staff duties and a course during several weeks at the University of Virginia Rare Book School, an independent non-profit educational institute supporting the study of the history of books and printing. Ascher worked on researching, dating, and cataloging approximately one hundred and fifty maps of Denmark and was a general teaching assistant for several courses.
The award was presented to support his ongoing research in early Colorado printing, which recently resulted in the co-presentation of “Quackery, Mountebanks, Fraudulent Science and Haberdashery in the Colorado Territory: An Investigation into the Geographical Ramifications of Print Culture in the Old West” at the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Laughing Goat Coffeehouse Chosen as Café Vendor for the New Learning Commons
The Procurement Service Center has completed our contract with Laughing Goat Coffeehouse to serve as the vendor providing café services in the new Learning Commons. Laughing Goat, a locally-owned coffeehouse located at 17th & Pearl in downtown Boulder, offers fair trade, organic, and locally-produced products as much as possible.
Early in the new year, we will begin working with Laughing Goat, Facilities, and our architect to complete design and integration of the café facility in the Commons. In the meantime, visit Laughing Goat at 1709 Pearl for a preview of the great food and beverages that will be available in the Commons!
The Friends of the CU Boulder Libraries' Information Day is Thursday, January 8
Posted January 12, 2009
The Friends of the University of Colorado Libraries will hold its annual Information Day at Norlin Library on the CU-Boulder campus on Thursday, Jan. 8.
The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Center for British and Irish Studies on the fifth floor of the library. Information Day is free and open to the public and no reservations are required.
Jim Williams, dean of the CU Libraries, and Cynthia Grubb, president of the Friends, will welcome participants. Guests will view the exhibit "Essence of Rock: The Photographs of Williams R. Current" and selected materials in Special Collections. Reference librarians also will provide training for Chinook and databases in the computer lab.
A light, catered lunch will be served at noon. Immediately following the lunch break, a program titled "Behind the Scenes at Norlin Library" will be presented by senior instructor James Ascher. This program will give patrons an overview of how a contemporary research library functions.
The purpose of Information Day is to inform citizens that Norlin Library is accessible to them and to familiarize people with how to use Norlin while remodeling projects are under way.
The event is co-sponsored by the Camera newspaper. Pay parking is available in the Euclid Avenue Autopark.
For more information call the Friends of the Libraries at 303-492-7511.
Norlin Security and the Writing Center Have Moved in Preparation for Construction to Begin on the 24 Hour Learning Commons
Posted December 12, 2008
The Security Office (also where the Lost and Found is located) has moved to S205 near the Science Library.
The Writing Center has moved to M-250 near the West Entance to Norlin Library. For information about appointments, hours, and services visit the The Writing Center website: http://www.colorado.edu/pwr/writingcenter.html
"Google Previews" Now Linked to Some Chinook Records
Posted December 12, 2008
A new feature in Chinook provides links to "Google Previews" from most Chinook titles that are available in Google Books. Look for the top center "Google Preview" button and click on it to view tables of contents, images, reviews, and more. Not all Chinook titles available in Google Books will have a "Google Preview" button, however. Another recent Chinook enhancement, “Find More Resources,” provides direct links to Open WorldCat, Amazon.com, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Center for Research Libraries Catalog, Google Book Search, Google Scholar, and RefWorks. You asked – we continue to upgrade your library services and facilities.
Looking for a Place to Study?
Posted December 12, 2008
If you are looking for study space in these last few weeks of the semester in addition to the Norlin Library, consider studying at one of the five branch libraries on campus: Business, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Math/Physics, Music.
Hours, locations, and phone numbers are listed here on the web. As we continue to upgrade your Norlin Library, we appreciate your patience with space and noise inconveniences.
This Friday! The Libraries Will Offer Snacks and Chair Massage Keep You Stress-Free For Finals
Final Bites will be Friday, December 12th from 9:30-10:30pm in the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin's 5th Floor). This year we're giving away free pizza, bottled water, vitamin water, and energy drinks to fuel your studies.
We will also have chair massage and aromatherapy provided by the Student Wellness Center in the HotSpot on the first floor.
Text your friends and let them know! C U Friday and good luck on your finals!
Final Bites is a Zero Waste event thanks to CU Recycling. Final Bites is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries.
November 2008 Employee of the Month: Linda Rogers of the Government Publications Library
Posted Dec. 3, 2008
Linda Rogers of the Government Publications Library is Employee of the Month for November.
She was nominated by her supervisor, Peggy Jobe, for her cheerful and dedicated work on preparing many aspects of the Government Publications collection as the department prepares to join the Research Desk effort.
When the Research Desk opens this semester, staff from the Government Publications Library will join their colleagues from Science and Research and Instruction in the provision of all reference services from one location. For some, Government Publications are an arcane and intimidating branch of librarianship. In order to make its collections more intelligible and accessible to colleagues, the department has undertaken a massive shift of materials.
Linda has supervised all of the above with cheerfulness and dedication. And she has done all it all at the start of a new semester -- hiring, training, and coordinating a small army of student and community service workers. We could not have done it without her.
The Libraries Will Offer Snacks and Chair Massage Keep You Stress-Free For Finals
Posted December 14, 2008
Final Bites was, Friday, December 12th from 9:30-10:30pm in the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin's 5th Floor). This year we gave away free pizza, bottled water, vitamin water, and energy drinks to fuel your studies.
We had chair massage and aromatherapy provided by the Student Wellness Center in the HotSpot on the first floor.
Text your friends and let them know! C U Friday and good luck on your finals!
Final Bites is a Zero Waste event thanks to CU Recycling. Final Bites is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries.
Volunteers needed for Study: Redesigning the web site for UCB libraries
Posted Dec. 12, 2008
UCB Libraries web site Usability Study
While Norlin Library has been undergoing renovations to make it a better place to study, research, and get help—we’ve also been renovating the Library web site. We’re doing this to make it faster and easier to use, as well as make it more consistent with current web standards. To make sure our new design works for YOU, we need students to come and help us test out the new design before it goes “live”.
Requirements: Must be 18 to 40 years of age
Where: Norlin Library, Room E160 on the 1st floor
When: We’re testing on December 9, 10 and 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM so that we can make the change over the winter break.
Time commitment: 1 hour
Pizza will be provided to participants.
If you’re interested in dropping by, please call or email Stephanie Alexander at 303-492-0682 or Stephanie.Alexander@Colorado.EDU to let us know what day and time works for you.
Thanks and keep watching the Libraries web site for more about our upgrade!
Jack Maness of the Engineering Library named as one of ALA's "Emerging Leaders"
Posted Dec. 3, 2008
Jack Maness of the L.H. Gemmill Engineering Library was named one of more than 100 librarians from across the country who will participate in the third annual Emerging Leaders program sponsored by the American Library Association. Special activities for participants are planned for ALA conferences and with ALA committees. Networking and leadership development are emphasized in the program, including training opportunities and an online learning and networking environment for six months.
October 2008 Employee of the Month: Sean Peneyra of the Earth Sciences Library
Posted Dec. 3, 2008
Sean Peneyra of Earth Sciences is the Employee of the Month for October.
Brittany Reed of the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences Library writes:
I would like to nominate my student assistant Sean Peneyra for student employee of the month. Sean is an amazing asset to the Earth Sciences Library. He is smart, quick and always helpful This summer, he has played a huge role in our library shift. We have shifted our entire collection, some 50,000+ pieces. Sean himself moved more than 75% of these. This shift has included not only moving books around in the stacks, but moving books from the first floor to the second floor and vice versa. Incredibly, this has taken less than two months to accomplish. There is no doubt that the speed of the shift was made possible by Sean.
On top of all the physical labor Sean has mastered, he also helped come up with a beautiful system for tracking books while they were in temporary locations. He made an incredible spreadsheet and mapping system that laid out where each title was located. This has helped immensely when a patron required a book that was not in its normal location. All we had to do was check the chart and we could find the book in only a few minutes.
Even during this huge shift, Sean was still our main student assistant for the summer. He maintained his regular duties, running our circulation desk and helping patrons. He always helps cover other students’ shifts and comes in whenever asked.
Sean is funny and smart, and makes the Earth Sciences library a great place to work. I truly enjoy supervising him and he has proven that he is not only dedicated to the libraries, but always goes above and beyond the work of a student assistant.
Congratulations and thanks for the hard work!
The University Libraries’ Employee of the Month award is intended to recognize the special effort of faculty, staff, or student employees. The award is granted at the discretion of the Associate Director for Administrative Services.
Visit our Employee of the Month page to see past honorees.
To nominate an employee, please email a letter of support to John.Culshaw@colorado.edu.
Matt Hamilton of Outreach chosen for the Colorado Association of Libraries' first Leadership Institute
Posted Dec. 3, 2008
Matt Hamilton, Marketing and Promotions Coordinator, is among 25 people in libraries throughout Colorado selected for the first Colorado Association of Libraries Leadership Institute 2009.
The Leadership Institute is designed to develop outstanding leaders within CAL and the Colorado library community.
Participants will engage in a year long-process of leadership development activities including self-assessment, networking, and skills development.
Program goals include:
- Allowing an exploration and understanding of personal leadership styles.
- Developing key relationship among participants, presenters, and the larger library community through inquiry (listening and understanding others), advocacy (learning about issues and taking a stand), and networking (building collaborative networks and creating coalitions for change).
- Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance leadership skills.
Nobel Prize-Winning Literature Available From Your Libraries
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, the French author has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008.
Norlin Library possesses a good size collection of his work in French and in English.
For further information, see the French Language and Literature webpage.
Don't Know What To Do With Your Master's Degree? Consider Becoming A Provost's Fellow In The University Libraries
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Did you know that librarians are often tenure-track faculty members? Here at CU librarians are heavily involved in research and service, as well as librarianship. By combining your graduate degree with a Master's in Library Science, you can enter a career filled with innovation and challenge.
In conjunction with the Graduate Teacher Program (http://www.colorado.edu/gtp/), the Libraries is offering four $2500 fellowships in spring 2009 to explore academic librarianship as a career.
Contact: Stephanie.Alexander@colorado.edu
Additional Information:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/librarianship/fellowship.htm
The Norlin Renovation – Opening a New Door to Discovery
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
You asked. We listened.
You told us you wanted:
- More open hours, especially late night
- More welcoming and comfortable environments
- More technology
- More individual and group study spaces
- More flexibility to accommodate your collaborative and interactive style
- More food and drink options
- More personalized assistance
- More technology
- More fun!
We acted to change the way the library is here for you. For the first time in more than 30 years, a major renovation in Norlin Library adds a new 24/7 entry into a physical learning portal with facilities and services that will open your new door to discovery.
The former second floor periodical and main reading rooms are under construction during fall 2008 to create a Research Floor that will increase and enhance access to electronic resources and research services. The combined Research & Instruction Department and periodicals collection now on the first floor east will be moved to and permanently located on the Research Floor when the construction is complete.
The new 7,770 square feet research Floor will include:
- Centralized reference service desk
- Private research consultation rooms
- Individual and group spaces
- Reference and periodical collections
- Photocopiers, printers, scanners, microfilm readers
- Library instruction classrooms
During construction, Reference Librarians remain available to assist you at the desk, by appointment, phone, email, or chat. In the current reference area, you will find current newspapers located by the north windows, current journals directly behind the Reference Desk, and microfilm equipment by the north windows. For information on how to retrieve articles during construction, see our How Do I? page.
The next step, in spring 09, is conversion of the current reference area into a 15,050 square feet Learning Commons, including:
- 24/7 access separate from the rest of the building
- New coffee shop with indoor/outdoor seating
- Comfortable and flexible furnishings
- Collaborative and individual work spaces
- Team technology rooms
- The Writing Center
- Hot topics reading area
- Technology classroom
The Learning Commons, a joint project of the University Libraries and Information Technology Service, will integrate content, technology, and services to provide seamless access to information sources and productivity tools, enabling the full continuum of learning and discovery. The Learning Commons and Research Floor will work together to meet your research and information needs.
The Writing Center, operated by the Program for Writing and Rhetoric and now located on the first floor east of Norlin in E156, will continue to be available in the first floor area, with only a minor adjustment to its location. The Libraries works closely with the PWR first year writing classes, providing information literacy instruction and research support. The continuation and strengthening of this collaborative effort demonstrates the type of access along the continuum of learning that the Learning Commons and Research floor will support.
In a separately funded project, the current Norlin east sundial plaza will also be significantly renovated in summer 2009. Plaza concrete will be replaced with softer, more ecological and porous surfaces. Most existing trees will be retained, and new trees and plants will be added. The sundial area will be enlarged and enhanced. Outdoor seating will include power for laptops, and even the existing wall will be enhanced for seating and include electrical outlets. The outdoor lighting will also be upgraded.
The estimated cost of the Norlin building renovation is $5.2 million. $1 million of this budget comes from student computing fees over three years. The budget includes remodeling in spring 09 of the current third floor northwest Mac Lab into a new graduate student study area because the older fifth floor graduate facilities are extremely outdated and insufficient.
For more information and updates, visit our construction update page.
Looking for Copier Services in Norlin?
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Due to the renovation of the Second Floor, the Norlin Copy Center has closed. All copy center functions are available at the UMC Room 130C –Next to Celestial Seasons or at the Folsom Stadium Gate 11 room 280, Imaging Services.
Copy cards (for photocopy machines)
- A vending machine which dispenses/recharges copy cards is available on Norlin Library's first floor Research & Instruction area, on the column next to the copy machine and on Norlin Library's second floor Science Library by its copy machine.
Print cards (for computer- initiated printing)
- A vending machines which dispenses print cards is located on Norlin Library's second floor Science Library by the CPI printers.
- Buff OneCard users can add more funds to their cards via the Buff OneCard web site.
- Campus Printing Initiative (CPI) refunds or cash deposits exclusively.
To find the locations of photocopiers throughout Norlin you can refer the Libraries' Copy Services page.
New Chinook Features include RSS Feeds for New Books
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Looking for an easy way to keep up with new books in areas that interest you?
The Libraries has automated it for you!
From the Chinook home page http://libraries.colorado.edu/, you can click on the New Titles page and even subscribe to an RSS feed.
The feeds are updated daily to list new titles purchased in the subject area in the last 30 days. Newest titles head the list. More subjects and more new books are being added, and you can request a subject area that you would like added by contacting the appropriate subject specialist listed at http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/services/bibliographers.htm.
You can also learn more about RSS feeds at http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/how/rssfeeds.htm.
Other recent service enhancements brought to you by your Libraries include the addition of book cover images in Chinook and the option to designate an item pick up location in one of our five branch libraries rather than in Norlin when placing a request in Chinook on an eligible item.
September 2008 Employee of the Month: Pam Stanfield of Acquisitions
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Pam Stanfield of Acquisitions is the Employee of the Month for September.
"We would like to nominate Pam Stanfield as employee of the month. Pam is our bookkeeper extraordinaire! It may not be evident to most people in the libraries that invoices for library materials have to be posted in Chinook and then paid in AP/PeopleSoft. It's fairly easy to make an error on one or the other, and if left to the end of the year, the problems fester and book closing turns into a dreaded, painful time. But not with Pam! She loves her job working with numbers.
She keeps constant spreadsheets of what's in and out of both Chinook and PeopleSoft, and handles problems as they come along. Not only does she work well, she works well with others, and has a great non-confrontational manner when she approaches us with problems. She has definitely taken all the stress out of book-closing! WooHoo for Pam!!"
Congratulations and thanks for the hard work!
The University Libraries’ Employee of the Month award is intended to recognize the special effort of faculty, staff, or student employees. The award is granted at the discretion of the Associate Director for Administrative Services.
Visit our Employee of the Month page to see past honorees.
To nominate an employee, please email a letter of support to John.Culshaw@colorado.edu.
October is American Archives Month! Free Workshop Hosted by Special Collections
Posted Nov. 3, 2008
Learn how to care for family papers and photographs in a free workshop hosted by the Special Collections Department of the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, Saturday, October 25th, from 12-2 pm.
We will discuss how to deal with acidic papers and inks, common types of photographs, what to do with old photo albums, and safe storage conditions. Examples will be provided from the Department’s collections. Registration is limited to 15 people.
To register or for questions, contact:
Elizabeth.Newsom@colorado.edu, or call (303) 492-2720
National award winning Norlin Underground Café welcomes new manager!
Posted October 15, 2008
Housing and Dining Services would like to introduce Marc Roth as the new manager of the Norlin Underground! Marc has been with Dining Services for over 8 year’s. Mark brings his zest for life and ability to make everyone feel welcome to this great little café! He will strive to bring the freshest, newest, products available to all his customers, and will continue to make the Norlin Underground “The Best in the Business”. Stop in and say hello to Marc and his staff.
Marc is also the manager of Zeller’s Convenience Store located in Sewall Hall. You will be amazed at what you will find available at Zeller’s. An Incredible assortment of beverages, snacks, school supplies, health and beauty products and fresh pastries all day long! It is just a hop, skip and a jump away from the library!
Hours for your enjoyment:
Norlin Underground
Monday through Thursday 8:30am-10:30pm
Friday 8:30am-2:30 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Zeller’s Convenience Store (located in Sewall hall)
Monday-Thursday 7am-11pm
Friday 7am-9pm
Saturday –Sunday 5pm-9pm
Library Support for Research in Biotechnology
Posted October 15, 2008
Gabby Wiersma, a temporary faculty member, and Kaitlin Hoke, a staff member, both in the Engineering Library and students in the University of Denver Library and Information Science program, conducted an analysis of the Libraries holdings in biotechnology, an important new research focus on campus.
In spring 2008, they conducted a gap analysis on journals, books, e-books, and abstracts and indexes and made recommendations in each category as well as in general. Overall, they determined that our collections appear strong and that there are some gaps to be addressed.
Their analysis evidences the Libraries' ongoing commitment to collection evaluation, especially to ensure that we meet emerging areas of research on campus. In addition, this effort demonstrates how the Libraries is growing the profession of librarianship by providing research opportunities to its pre-professional employees.
Click here to view an overview of their findings (PDF).
Click here to view the entire report (PDF).
Special Collections is proud to welcome visiting artist Libby Rowe
Posted October 7, 2008
What does it mean to be a woman?
What does femininity really mean?
Who controls the definitions?
Special Collections at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries is proud to welcome visiting artist Libby Rowe as she presents “Pink: A Study on Being Female,”an informational and confrontational look at what it means to be a woman.
Visit her website at www.libbyrowe.com for more information.
When: Monday, October 6, 2008, at 7 pm.
Where: Center for British and Irish Studies, Norlin Library room M549. The library’s West entrance will be open at 6 pm for elevator access to the 5th floor.
Parking: The nearest lot is the Euclid Parking terrace, between Broadway and 18th. There is a flat fee of $3 from 5 pm until midnight.
Transit Information is available at www.rtd-denver.com; the stop nearest Norlin is at Broadway and 16th.
August 2008 Employee of the Month: Dick Bryant, Access Services
Posted October 1, 2008
Dick was nominated for his hard work and dedication with the Periodicals and Reference Room Projects this spring.
"Access Services received word in October 2007 that we would be physically responsible for moving the entire collection of journals, both bound and current, out of the Periodicals Room in preparation for construction and renovation. Planning started soon after, with the complication of having half of the journals go down to the basement for eventual removal to PASCAL, our off-site storage facility, and half of the journals go down to temporary storage in the basement. An additional factor was the fact that the shelving available for temporary storage in the basement was inadequate both in condition (broken ‘moveable’ shelving) and in the number of shelves actually available. This required a delicate balancing act of removing as much as possible each day, but not so much that we got ahead of the company PSI, who was selected to come several times a week to clear out the items going to PASCAL. To further complicate matters, journals in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean were to be identified and stored in a separate area, to be incorporated into the Asian Collection.
Dick calculated how many existing students we could spare from regular shelving duties, and how many we would need to hire extra, in order to get the task done by the deadline of May 15, 2008. He calculated how many volumes could be moved per cart, per hour, and per week, and factored in how many volumes PSI could take away each trip and how many shelves would thus be freed up for more volumes. He personally trained the new student hires, and supervised their work. He worked closely with the Periodicals Transition Group, attending meetings when invited, so that everyone understood which journals would be shelved where, and how they were to be labeled, all the while managing Shelving and Materials Management in Access Services.
The fact that the project was completed just before the deadline of May 15, 2008, with little disruption or confusion, and the least number of student assistants, displays superb planning and analytical skills, and I feel he should be recognized by the Libraries for his excellent work."
Congratulations and thanks for the hard work!
The University Libraries’ Employee of the Month award is intended to recognize the special effort of faculty, staff, or student employees. The award is granted at the discretion of the Associate Director for Administrative Services.
Visit our Employee of the Month page to see past honorees.
To nominate an employee, please email a letter of support to John.Culshaw@colorado.edu.
Shannon Delay is July Employee of the Month
Posted September 16, 2008
Shannon Delay, who has worked in the Preservation Department as a student and temporary employee is the July Employee of the Month.
The following is the nomination we received from Christine DeVries, Shannon's supervisor:
"We hired Shannon DeLay in December, 2006 to work on the Collection Needs Assessment Project (CNAP). Her work on CNAP has been invaluable. She absorbs new information and procedures with amazing speed and has a thorough grasp of both the details and "big picture." In addition to assessing the condition of library holdings, she has helped maintain databases and prepare reports. This summer, she assumed responsibility for training several other students. In addition, she supervises their daily activities. In the Spring semester we have been conducting the Assessment Project in the Archives. This has required training and research on a wide variety of materials including photographic prints, motion picture film, architectural drawings, and realia. Shannon used the basic training materials as a spring board for her own research and has become quite knowledgeable about these materials. She manages the day-to-day operation of this part of the project."
Congratulations to Shannon and thanks for the hard work!
Change is Coming to Norlin Library!
Posted September 16, 2008
A new “Learning Commons,” will be the first stage of a gradual renovation process that will bring Norlin up to date and provide services in keeping with user’s needs and expectations. The Learning Commons will be located on the first floor northeast side of Norlin in the current reference department space. It will include features identified from a tour of some of the nation’s most sophisticated and successful academic library learning facilities.
Construction on the 15,050 square feet, technologically-sophisticated, academic, study, and social area will begin in May of 2008 and be completed in spring or summer 2009. The renovated space will remain open beyond regular library hours, perhaps on a 24/7 basis. A coffee shop facility will be moved from the first floor west to the Commons area and expanded. Modifications to the east entrance of the building include patio seating.
The renovation aims to create a learning library that integrates technology in a flexible innovative design, and user ease and flexibility will be emphasized in every aspect. Group study areas in the Commons will feature furniture and equipment that can be reconfigured for different sized groups. The consolidation of group study space in the Commons area will also return other space in the library to quiet, single-reader space.
The Learning Commons is a joint project of the University Libraries and Information Technology Services. The blending of ITS and the Libraries will give students comprehensive assistance with information sources and productivity tools. Through the merging of content, technology, and services the new space will enable the full continuum of student learning and discovery with flexible individual and collaborative work spaces, team technology rooms, a “hot topic” reading area, a technology classroom, and the coffee shop.
The estimated cost of the project is $5.2 million. $1 million of this budget comes from student computing fees over three years. The budget includes remodeling of the current third floor northwest Mac Lab into a new graduate student study area because the older fifth floor graduate facilities are extremely outdated and insufficient.
As a first step, the current reference and second floor periodical services will be reconfigured to increase and enhance access to electronic resources and research services. The second floor east area will be converted to a Research area, including facilities for research consultation, a central reference desk, the reference and periodical collections, and new instruction classrooms. The Learning Commons and the Research floor will work together to meet the research and information needs of the campus community in a new revitalized library.
In preparation for this restructuring, Libraries bibliographers and subject liaisons are reviewing the collections and services of Reference and the Periodicals Room. They are working with faculty to determine which print collections may be moved to other locations, usually our off-site storage facility, PASCAL. Although approximately 50% of each collection must be moved or transferred to accommodate the remodel, all content will be maintained. We will continue to provide desk top delivery from PASCAL for journal articles that are less than 50 pages and one business day delivery on print materials.
The Writing Center, operated by the Program for Writing and Rhetoric and now located on the first floor east of Norlin in E156, will continue to be available in the first floor area, with only a minor adjustment to its location. The Libraries works closely with the PWR first year writing classes, providing information literacy instruction and research support. The continuation and strengthening of this collaborative effort demonstrates the type of student access along the continuum of learning that the Commons and Research floor will support.
In order to further improve existing reference services and determine desired services for the Learning Commons itself, the Libraries is conducting focus groups with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff. We look forward to creating state-of-the-art learning environments for today's students and scholars.
The architects are H & L Architects and JBA Incorporated. Additional technical consulting, planning and design is provided by the Sextant Group.
News, updates, and photos of the construction are available at the renovation web page. The Program Plan is available online. Questions may be directed to library liaisons or the Associate Director for Public Services, Susan Anthes at 492-6897.
Recent Publications and Presentations by Janet Swan Hill, Associate Director of Technical Services
Posted Sep. 2, 2008
Janet Swan Hill, professor and CU Boulder library associate director for technical services, made several presentations this spring. “You Are the Most Important Tool You Have” was the keynote address at the Ohio Library Council Technical Services Retreat.
She delivered the conference summary and an invited paper titled “The Radical, the Not-So-Radical, and the Next Steps” for the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control.
Hill also gave the keynote, titled "Entering an Alternate Universe,” at the New England Technical Services Librarians Annual Conference in Worcester, MA, At the Massachusetts Library Association, she presented an invited paper on the “Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control – What’s Happened, and What Can You Do?”
In addition, her refereed article, “Is It Worth It? Management Issues Related to Database Quality,” was published in Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, and “A Winding Path to Cataloging Leadership” was published in Library Resources and Technical Services.
Hill was co-editor and one of the authors of “On the Record: Report of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control,” published on the web.
The Government Publication Library's Subject Guides Featured in Resource Shelf
Posted Sep. 2, 2008
Resource Shelf, a blog dedicated to resources of interest to information professionals, educators and journalists, named the Boulder library web page Subject Guides from the UC-Boulder Government Publications Library resource of the week in its March 24 issue. Jennie Gerke, Katie Lage, Stephanie Alexander, and Rick Losoff created the database, which was described as a”large and beautiful collection of government-oriented subject guides covering everything from Acronyms to Worldwide Demographic Information.”
Debbie Hollis of Special Collections and Reference is Awarded the 2008 Ralph E. Ellsworth Award for Excellence in Librarianship
Posted July 14, 2008
The Awards, Elections, and Faculty Support Committee received worthy nominations for the 18th annual Ralph E. Ellsworth award which recognizes a member of the libraries’ faculty for outstanding contributions to the Libraries, the University and the library profession.
While it was a difficult task for those of us on the Committee (Jennifer Gerke, Holley Long, Michael Dulock, Caroline Sinkinson, and Anna Ferris) to make a final decision—since all the nominees were deserving of the award—it was also gratifying for us to recognize such excellence among our own colleagues. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made an effort to submit nominations and letters in support of the Ellsworth nominees.
Based on the information provided in these letters, the Committee unanimously agreed that one nominee’s professional accomplishments, position of leadership in the profession, and accolades from employees, and peers alike, stood out from all the others. Therefore, in recognition of these truly exceptional achievements, the Committee is delighted to award the Ralph E. Ellsworth award for 2008 to Deborah Hollis.
Debbie Hollis joined the Libraries’ faculty in 1993 as the State & Foreign Documents Librarian. While her work in Gov Docs as an expert in genealogical and state resources is commendable, it is the contributions she has made in the past 8 years, since taking on the position of Interim Head of Special Collections in 2000 and then permanently becoming the Faculty Director of Special Collections in 2001, that are the focus of today’s recognition. Perhaps her most tangible and successful accomplishments during this period of time are 1) her outreach to CU faculty, students & patrons through classroom instruction, special exhibits and other events, 2) her efforts to make SPC a world-class research facility for photobooks and other materials, and 3) her creative approach to enhancing online access to SPC resources by encouraging the use of new technologies and fostering a strong collaboration with technical services, especially the Cataloging and Metadata Services Department.
Some excerpts taken from the letters supporting Debbie’s nomination include:
Debbie is an excellent and dedicated librarian … throughout her long career here, she has gained a reputation of going far beyond what is required of her.
Over her years as Faculty Director of Special Collections, Debbie has turned what was previously a vault of treasures for the few into an outreach program to the many. … She reaches out to a great diversity of groups that normally would not be considered SPC “targets,” such as school children.”
Hands-on work with unique materials is now a regular feature of both graduate and undergraduate classes … This can have a profound impact on users. To illustrate my point, I’d like to share a recent experience I had on an airline flight. When a young man sitting next to me learned that I was a librarian at CU-Boulder, he excitedly asked me if I was familiar with SPC. He then went on to discuss his classroom experience in SPC in an almost reverential manner. That experience was one of the best he had ever had at CU.
Debbie’s tenure will be most remembered for forging a strong and effective cooperative relationship between SPC and the Cataloging Dept. Because of cataloging and data projects too numerous to mention, there are now well over 30,000 bib records, and other files such as scannings and EAD projects, bringing international attention to us.
Hollis has worked hard on collection development providing SPC with the goal of becoming a world class research facility for photobooks and the history of photo reproduction. Focusing like this on an area where the University Libraries can excel and distinguish itself from other academic libraries… takes foresight, planning, patience and excellent collegial and donor relations. Her efforts in this direction are placing the University of Colorado on the map as a national and international resource in photography.
The experience of reviewing historical manuscripts at the American Antiquarian Society has been described as studying ‘under a generous dome.’ That is an apt description regarding the transformation of SPC under the duration and facilitation of Debbie Hollis. … Debbie’s efforts are progressive and inclusive, advocating access to the institution’s crown jewels. It is my hope that we acknowledge Debbie’s contributions as an architect and designer of a ‘generous dome.’
Whereas Debbie Hollis’ contributions to the Libraries, the University and to the library profession these past 8 years have been truly “transformational,” the Committee is proud to award her the Ralph E. Ellsworth Award for Excellence in Librarianship.
Meri Willett of Cataloging and Metadata Services is Awarded the 2008 Marie and Martha Campbell Award for Staff Excellence
Posted July 14, 2008
The Marie and Martha Campbell Award is given each year to a deserving staff member, who, because of their work and interaction with students, faculty and staff, has been nominated by their peers. Thank you to all of you who took the time to nominate and write letters of support for this award.
In 1994 when the Library Staff Association began to discuss presenting a staff excellence award, the idea of naming the award after Marie and Martha Campbell was greeted with unanimous enthusiasm. It seemed to be common knowledge that Marie and Marta epitomized the very concept of service to the libraries. Between the two of them, they logged 86 years of dedicated service as members of the Libraries’ staff and both are still active as volunteers.
This year, the winner of the Marie and Martha Campbell award is also a very dedicated staff member who has worked at the CU Boulder Libraries for 30 years.
Some of the comments from her colleagues:
During the three years the department was absent a permanent Director and with long term staff vacancies in her unit, she steadily took on new, higher level responsibilities, such as batch data loading, CJK troubleshooting and complicated data management tasks. Instead of complaining about the radical changes in her job assignment, she has consistently taken the bull by the horns and tackled new challenges.
She is primarily responsible for the maintenance of the entire Chinook database, containing over 2.8 million bibliographic records and over 700,000 authority records. Under her leadership, her Unit’s work allows the Chinook catalog to stay clean and consistent for the benefit of our clients. Faculty and staff from all areas of the Libraries send her errors or problems they see in Chinook and she handles them efficiently, courteously and in a timely manner. She is deserving of special commendation for her outstanding problem-solving skills.
Over the years, she has contributed beyond our department, conducting tutorials and training sessions, serving on search committees, library-wide committees and task forces. Some of the projects have been:
- The Media Transition Team/Off-site storage/Uncataloged Media Material
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Volunteering at the reference desk
- Authority Control training
Key words to describe our award winner are: CURIOSITY – a continuing interest in what is new and how best to make it work; and ACCOMPLISHMENT – projects given to her get done, efficiently and correctly.
She has worked here a long time, but for her the history does not hold back…… but serves as a stepping stone for new opportunities. We are proud to recognize Meri Willett for her significant contributions to the University Libraries and present her with the Marie and Martha Campbell award for staff excellence.
The Periodicals Room has Been Emptied in Anticipation of the Start of Construction
June 23, 2008
As we move closer to the start of construction for Norlin’s “revitalization” project, the Periodicals Room has been emptied.
On Tuesday, May 6, the Periodicals Room service desk was officially closed.
Asbestos abatement necessitates sealing off the room prior to the start of construction. If you're interested in seeing photos of the process, you can view them here.
- Current periodicals may be found on the first floor in the Reference stacks (behind the Reference desk)
- Information on how to retrieve article from bound periodicals is available here.
- Current newspapers are located by the north windows in Reference.
- Microfilm/fiche equipment is also located by the north windows.
The Libraries would like to acknowledge the hard work of the Periodicals Room transition team and thank them for their efforts in accomplishing the move ahead of schedule.
New Search Scopes Added to Chinook, the Libraries Online Catalog
Posted June 23, 2008
A number of new scopes were recently added to the "collections" drop down list from the main page of Chinook, these include books, journals/serials, maps, music recordings, scores, spoken recordings, theses, video recordings, and more.
To allow patrons to perform advanced searches within the scopes (for example, limiting a search in "video recordings" to "DVD"), links to advanced searches within each scope have also been added above the Chinook search box.
We will continue to add functionality to make the online catalog easier to use. Stay tuned!
The Libraries Honor Years of Service for 2008
Posted June 23, 2008
LENGTH OF SERVICE HONOREES
(as of December 31, 2007)
Susan Anthes (25 years......)....................................................
Public Services
Carla Bledsoe (5 years)....................................................
Access Services/ILL
Regina Carlyon (20 years)...............................................
Access Services/ILL
Christopher Cronin (5 years)....................... Cataloging & Metadata
Services
Daniel Davidson (15 years)..............................................
Mail Room/Supplies
Christine De Vries (5 years)...........................................................
Preservation
John Dziadecki (25 years)....................................................................
Systems
Elizabeth Gould (20 years)..... ......Access Services/Materials Management
Cynthia Hardey (5 years)................................................................
Acquisitions
Eugene Hayworth (5 years)...................................................
Business Library
Charlene Kellsey (10 years)...........................................................
Acquisitions
Cheryl Koelling (10 years).........................................................
Public Services
Mathew Marquardt (5 years)........................ Cataloging & Metadata
Services
Patricia Morris (5 years)..................................................................
Preservation
Gregory Robl (15 years).............................................................
Science Library
Justin Stein (5 years)...............................................................................
Security
Carl Stewart (15 years)...................................................................
Preservation
Dylan Wiersma (5 years).............................................
Administrative Services
Susan Williams (25 years)............................................................................
Gifts
Meri Willett (30 years).................................... Cataloging & Metadata
Services
RETIREMENTS
Diana Anderson............................................... Cataloging & Metadata
Services
Wendy Baia....................................................... Cataloging & Metadata
Services
Tomiko Dobson........................................................................
East Asian Library
Carla Gholson.....................................................................................
.Acquisitions
Ann Miller..................................................................................................
Reference
Daniel Morimoto...................................................................................
Acquisitions
Cassandra Volpe...............................................................................
Music Library
Pamela Wilson...............................................................................
Science Library
John Culshaw, Interim Head of Administrative Services, Selected for Emerging Leaders Program
Posted May 29, 2008
University Libraries is pleased to announce that our interim head of Administrative Services, John Culshaw, has been selected as one of seven faculty members from the Boulder campus to participate in the University Leadership Development Institute's Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) for 2008-09. Culshaw was nominated by the Dean of Libraries and selected for this honor by Provost Phil DiStefano.
As an Emerging Leaders Program fellow, Culshaw will join colleagues from other University of Colorado campuses as participants in this system-wide program, which consists of a year-long series of events designed to enhance the leadership skills of faculty members who have demonstrated the potential for higher-level leadership responsibilities. The Program will give fellows in-depth exposure to a variety of leadership principles and theories.
When informed of Culshaw's selection, Dean James Williams said, "I am delighted that John has been selected as a Fellow in the AY08/09 Emerging Leaders Program. He is one of our finest faculty citizens, and he has stepped-up to a host of leadership opportunities of increasing responsibility within and beyond the campus, again and again. He makes us proud."
Government Publications Announces the Completion of its Country Guides
Posted May 29, 2008
The Government Publications Library at the University of Colorado at Boulder is happy to announce that its country guides for all countries of the world are now complete.
You can access the pages directly from the Government Publications web site under "Foreign Gvts/ International Orgs" OR by searching the Research & Subject Guides Database by country name. The guides database is linked at the bottom of the opening Chinook menu.
For ease of use, each page is arranged in a consistent manner. A navigation menu at the top provides quick access to frequently-requested information:
- Government Information
- Country Profiles
- Articles & Databases
- Diplomatic Relations
- Health
- Peacekeeping & Military Information
- Resources in the Catalog
- Related Topics
Selecting one of the resources in the catalog links generates a live Chinook search for country-specific e-resources on economics, history, or politics. There is also an option to limit your search to government information only.
A number of instructors direct their students to use these guides. The country pages are also among the most frequently-searched-for items in the guides database.
Although some of the links are limited to CU-Boulder because of license restrictions, a majority of the links are to freely available resources.
We would like to extend our special thanks to Darci Card who worked at breakneck pace to complete the guides before leaving the Libraries for her new position at the Utah State Library.
Announcing the University of Colorado Digital Library: Digital Resources for Teaching, Learning, and Research
Posted May 6, 2008
Explore a treasure of digital images, audio and text from our local collections or peruse the 50+ collections of digital content from institutions around the world.
Subject matter includes anthropology, architecture and planning, art and art history, history, literature, maps and geography, political science, science and technology, sociology, and so much more!
Use the University of Colorado Digital Library to incorporate multimedia in your lectures and enrich assignments with primary source material.
This resource is available thanks to a collaboration between the University of Colorado System and institutions of the Auraria Higher Education Campus.
Little space wins BIG! (Congrats to the Norlin Underground)
Posted May 6, 2008
Housing & Dining Services would like to thank the staff and patrons of the Norlin Underground. Your fantastic support has enabled this great little space to receive the NACUFS (National Association of College & University Food Services) “Best in the Business Award,” given to the establishment, that in this case, makes best use of limited space.
Since Dining Services has acquired this space the Norlin Underground has gone through many changes, both in physical design and in the products offered.
We will be traveling to Washington DC in July to accept this honor and to be part of a panel discussion on what it takes to be “The Best in the Business.” Keep an eye out for a NACUFS film crew in the near future; they will be filming a documentary about this phenomenal space!
Thanks again for making it possible for Housing & Dining Services to receive such a prestigious national award!
Patrons May Now Select New Pick Up Locations for Holds and Off-Site Material Requests
Posted May 6, 2008
Responding to requests from many students and faculty on campus, beginning Monday, March 24, patrons are now able to specify the library location where they would like to pick up hold/recalls, PASCAL materials and new acquisition rushes.
When placing a request in Chinook on an eligible item, a drop down menu of pick up location choices appears at the point of authentication. A pickup location must be selected, otherwise a message appears asking that a choice be made before the request can be placed.
The choices for new pick up locations are any of the branch libraries: Business, Earth Sciences/Maps, Engineering, Math/Physics and Music, as well as the current Norlin circulation desk.
Deliveries of these materials will be each afternoon, so in many cases if you choose to pick up a PASCAL item at a branch rather than Norlin, there will be a delay of one extra business day. Note that this service does not apply to Prospector books at this time, though it may at some future date if all goes well.
Also note that only materials which are eligible to be requested in Chinook can be requested for pick up, books that are currently on the shelf must still be retrieved from their respective locations.
We anticipate that this new service will be very popular, so please have patience with us during this initial trial phase.
Come to Final Bites: Free Food @ Norlin Library on Friday Night!
Posted May 6, 2008
We all need a break sometimes, and the Friends of the Libraries have stepped up to provide you with one.
Final Bites is Friday, May 2 from 9:30-10:30 pm on Norlin Library's 5th Floor.
We're giving away free breakfast burritos, fresh fruit, hummus and pita, juice, and energy drinks to fuel your studies.
Final Bites is a Zero Waste event thanks to CU Recycling.
Text your friends and let them know! C-U Friday and good luck with your finals.
Experts to Discuss Climate Change @ the next CU Salon
Posted April 20, 2008
A trio of noted scientists will discuss climate change on Thursday, April 17, from 6 – 8 pm in The Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library's 5th Floor West).
This is the third in an ongoing series of discussions moderated by Richard Brenne, author of the forthcoming book The Truth About Everything.
The next panel on May 15 will address how climate and energy issues affect social justice.
Dr. Patricia Romero Lankao has two Ph.Ds, one from Germany and the other from her native Mexico. She is a distinguished social scientist at NCAR who has made important contributions to the latest IPCC Report, sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with the likes of our other two panelists and Al Gore.
Dr. Brian Toon is the Chair of the CU Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department and has studied the effects of volcanic eruptions, pollutants and nuclear weapons detonations on climate, also drawing parallels between the climate of earth and that of neighboring planets.
Dr. Kevin Trenberth is head of the Climate Analysis Section at NCAR, and was a lead author on the last three IPCC Reports, giving the last report as testimony to Congress.
In addition to many other experts in the audience joining the discussion, the strongest statements made by atmospheric scientists and others will be projected on a screen, discussed and amended to determine how best to help the public and policy makers understand the magnitude of the climate change problem.
The panel will also discuss what positive feedbacks can accelerate climate change and what manifestations of climate change concern them most, including sea level rise, increased severity of droughts, heat waves, hurricanes and other storms as well as the effect on agriculture and thus human population. Pollution, global dimming and the possibilities of geo-engineering will also be discussed.
The effects of population and consumption on climate and how climate change affects social justice will be explored, as well as solutions in energy and lifestyle changes.
These events are sponsored by the University Libraries, and are free and open to the public.
Refreshments are provided with generous support from the Boulder Junior Chamber International and CU Boulder Friends of the Libraries. All events are "Zero Waste" thanks to the support of CU Recycling.
Are We Getting the News? A Discussion on the State of News Media
Posted April 10, 2008
Do you get your news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert? If so, you’re not alone, last year, a Pew Center research study found that as many young people got their news from Comedy Central as they do from the “real” news networks, and further study revealed that those audiences were more informed! Another survey recently found that 69% of journalists said that their profession was “headed in the wrong direction.”
So are we getting the news? Are we learning what we need to participate in civic life? Do journalists do original research any more or is there too much emphasis on “official sources”? What role does the media play in public life in America today? And what does determine news content—corporate consolidation, the pr industry, government agencies, journalists, or the audience? Do bloggers or “citizen journalists” help or make the problem worse?
If YOU are concerned or confused, attend our next panel discussion on Wednesday, April 9 from 7 – 9pm in Norlin Library’s fifth floor Center for British and Irish Studies. This event is FREE and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the Boulder Junior Chamber International.
For this event, our panelists will be:
Mike McDevitt - McDevitt is an associate professor at CU School of Journalism and Mass Communication, teaching journalism and theory courses in media ethics and political communication. Prior to his teaching career, he worked for eight years as a reporter and editorial writer for newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area. His research interests include political communication, political socialization, and journalism sociology. In the area of journalism sociology, McDevitt is conducting research on how anti-intellectualism in news media functions in social control through depictions of political dissent. Findings are derived from a case study on newspaper coverage of Ward Churchill.
Richard Brenne - Brenne is the author of the forthcoming book The Truth About Everything, and has organized and moderated a series of discussions in Norlin Library highlighting Climate Change, Peak Oil, and Renewable Energy issues. He earned his bachelor’s degree and a master of fine arts from the University of California Los Angeles film school. For more than three decades he’s been a successful screenwriter, winning the Jack Nicholson Award for Screenwriting and writing screenplays most recently produced by HBO and Warner Brothers. He has also had work published in The Christian Science Monitor, Sports Illustrated and other national newspapers and magazines.
Sue Salinger - Salinger has been working in alternative participatory journalism for the past few years collaborating with citizen journalists and grass-roots social change organizations. She produced a newsweekly for national distribution on Free Speech TV for two years. She is an active member of the Media Consortium, a working group of independent, progressive publishers and producers that include the Nation and Mother Jones. Prior to this, she worked for two decades in mainstream radio and television in Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles.
Juliet Wittman - Wittman is an instructor in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Colorado, as well as the theatre critic for Westword, a Denver weekly. She contributes regular book reviews to the Washington Post. She began her journalism career with an anti-war newspaper in San Diego, worked as an investigative reporter for Westword, and served as an editor, reporter, and columnist for the Boulder Daily Camera for over 12 years.
The discussion will be moderated by Polly McLean, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. McLean teaches courses in media theory, culture and society. She has vast international experiences in applied research having worked as a consultant for UNESCO, USAID, the Academy for Educational Development and Pathfinder International. In 1999 and 2000, she was awarded a Fulbright to the University of Namibia in teaching pedagogy and curriculum development in media studies. She has taught at Howard University, Washington, D.C., University of Zambia-Lusaka and at the University of Namibia, Windhoek.
Landscape/Geography in Literature Featured in the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences and Map Library
Posted March 24, 2008
The next exhibit in the series Landscape/Geography in Literature is available for viewing in the Earth Sciences and Map Library lobby.
It features maps, poetry, and prose about the the Arctic and Antarctic, and writings inspired by the regions' extremes of climate. Inuit authors are represented in a variety of styles, from song to narrative.
The influence of polar explorers' reports on Romantic literature is also highlighted. The exhibit was created in honor of the International Polar Year, March 2007-March 2009 (for more information, see www.ipy.org)
Many thanks to the staff of the Special Collections Department who were invaluable in helping to find relevant poetry selections.
The exhibit will be up through next spring.
From the Engineering Library Blog: Prospector Now Accepts IdentiKeys!
Posted March 24, 2008
You can now request materials through Prospector using your identikey instead of your Buff OneCard! Simply use the "Login with campus identification" box on the left-hand side of the request screen.
With the exception of RefWorks, all major Libraries-related systems now use identikeys as an authentication mechanism. These include MyChinook, where you can check your library card, renew your items, and check on the status of PASCAL requests, the Virtual Private Network, where you can connect to Libraries databases from off-campus, and ILLiad, where you can request items from libraries not in our region.
Experts Discuss Peak Oil and the Future of Energy
Posted March 24, 2008
A cross-disciplinary panel of noted scientists and experts representing national, state and University of Colorado organizations will discuss “Peak Oil and the Future of Energy” on Thursday, March 20 from 6 – 8 pm in the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library's 5th Floor).
The panelists are chemistry professor and CU Energy Initiative Director Carl Koval, Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA Co-Founder Steve Andrews, Colorado Governor’s Energy Office Utilities Manager Morey Wolfson, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Biofuels Group Manager Jim McMillan.
This is the second in an ongoing series of third Thursday discussions moderated by Richard Brenne, author of the forthcoming book The Truth About Everything.
Additional panels are scheduled to address climate change April 17 and what climate and energy issues might mean to social justice May 15 at the same time and place each month.
The events are sponsored by the University Libraries, and they are free and open to the public.
From the Engineering Library Blog: New Web of Science Interface
Posted March 13, 2008
You may have noticed recently a new interface for Web of Science.
This new interface includes expanded general and cited reference searching
capabilities, as well as simplified and improved author searching. Results
pages also make it easier to find related records, track citations, find
full-text, and export citations to bibliographic managers.
Web of Science is one of the Libraries's most used science databases,
with over 60,000 sessions and 300,000 searches in 2007. If you would
like to know more about Web of Science and how it can assist your research
and study, please contact
us.
E-Resource in the Spotlight: Cambridge Histories Online is a unique online historical reference compendium launching March 2008.
This vast collection of leading scholarly content covers a diverse range of topics, guaranteeing access to the most authoritative thinking and research and making this comprehensive compendium of the past a key resource of the future.
- Contains 250 volumes published since 1960, equating to around 196,000 pages of unrivalled scholarship
- An established and essential component of the academic research library now easily accessible online for the first time
- Authoritative content, well known, trusted and used by librarian and researchers alike
- Unique & dynamic content
- Comprehensive feature set, including market leading personalization and reference linking, ensuring maximum benefit from research time
- Covers over 15 different academic subjects
Access to Cambridge Histories Online is provided by the CU-Boulder Libraries.
For more information, please contact Sara Holladay, Electronic Resources Management Librarian. Remember, when using library resources off campus, you have to follow our Off-Campus Access guidelines.
Kudos to Alex Stein of Access Services
Posted February 24, 2008
Alex was recently awarded a PhD from the University of Denver, and last year published, Weird Emptiness: Essays and Aphorisms which "offers insight into aesthetics, metaphysics, ethics, and logic". Please join us in congratulating Alex!
CU-BOULDER TO HOST DIALOGUE ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AT NORLIN LIBRARY FEB. 20
Posted February 24, 2008
A panel discussion titled "Affirmative Action: Institutionalizing or Eliminating Racism?" will be held in Norlin Library on Feb. 20.
The panel will begin at 7 p.m. in the Center for British and Irish Studies on the library's fifth floor and is free and open to the public. The panel is part of a series of discussion forums on current topics sponsored by University Libraries.
The panelists will discuss the role of affirmative action and other policies designed to address the historical legacy of racism and segregation, whether it is the role of government to "level the playing field," and if such policies are both effective and fair.
Panelists include Robert F. Nagel, the Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Professor of Constitutional Law at the CU Law School and author of "Judicial Power and American Character: Censoring Ourselves in an Anxious Age"; Michele Moses, associate professor in the School of Education and author of "Embracing Race: Why We Need Race-Conscious Education Policy"; Roberto Corrada, associate professor at the University of Denver College of Law and former head of the Colorado ACLU; and Brad Jones, political consultant, former head of CU's College Republicans and webmaster for FaceTheState.com.
The event will be moderated by Eric Juenke, assistant professor of political science at CU-Boulder.
The event series is co-sponsored by the Boulder Junior Chamber. Light refreshments will be provided.
The next event in the series will take place April 9 and will discuss the news media.
How Serious Are The Problems Facing Our Species?
Posted February 8, 2008
The University of Colorado at Boulder will host a panel of experts who will participate in a public discussion on global warming and related issues on Thursday, February 7.
Panelists include population expert and CU-Boulder physics Professor Emeritus Al Bartlett, National Center for Atmospheric Research scientist Jeff Kiehl, CU-Boulder anthropology Professor Paul Shankman, CU-Boulder energy expert and physics Professor Jamie Nagle and Michael Brownlee of Boulder Valley Localization, a group advocating community self-sufficiency. Kiehl has been involved in recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports.
Sponsored by the University Libraries, the free, public event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Norlin Library's Center for British and Irish Studies, located on the fifth floor. The event is the first of four related panel discussions to be held this spring at Norlin.
The February 7 panel will examine the challenges of global warming, the coming energy crisis, population growth and social justice. Topics will include climate change scenarios, species extinction rates, natural resources, sustainable energy and the risks of nuclear energy.
The panel will be moderated by Richard Brenne, author of the forthcoming book, "The Truth About Everything." Brenne has interviewed dozens of scientists and experts for his book, some of who will be featured in the February 7 panel and upcoming panels. Local experts in climate, energy and natural resources will attend the presentations and participate as audience members.
"We're inviting scientists, professors, authors, post-docs, graduate students, undergraduates and members of the public to attend and participate in insightful, creative, dynamic and democratic discussions," Brenne said.
Related panel discussions will be held March 20, April 17 and May 15 in Norlin's Center for British and Irish Studies on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m.
New features added to Chinook, the Library Catalog
Posted February 5, 2008
Thanks to the power of WebBridge, we've recently added a few features to the Find More Resources button that you can access within Chinook.
First, by request we have added a link to Open
WorldCat. Any material that has an ISBN can searched in Open WorldCat.
For example, try searching Chinook for "Baseball Love" (go
Rockies) and clicking on the Find More Resources button to the right.
You will see the link to Open WorldCat under Book Information.
The other new feature is a link to IMDB
(Internet Movie Database) for films and videos. For an example of
this one, try a search in Chinook for "House of Flying Daggers" and
scroll down to the Find More Resources button. Click on the IMDB link
under Resources for DVDs & Videos. You can also see Open WorldCat
info on this film.
Have a Question? Chat with a CU Librarian
Posted February 5, 2008
Get help with your research or library questions from the comfort of your computer. Instant Message a CU Librarian from the Ask Us page or send an IM to ucblibraries (yahoo, aol, msn).
IM Service hours:
Monday - Thursday, 1-8pm
Friday - Sunday, 1-5pm
Note: IM Services will not be available when the Reference Desk
is closed.
For questions, contact: Anne
Jennings, 303.735.1709
Major Shift in Government Publications Stacks
Posted February 4, 2008
Last week staff in Government Publications completed a major shift of the collections. The UN materials were moved up to 3A from the floor below and the international documents (local call numbers starting with 1000) were moved down to the floor below.
The "floors" I refer to are the half stacks starting in the Science Library and continuing up to Government Publications. In other words, two major collections were flip-flopped. With the move, the department was able to: 1) create growth room for the collections; 2) create a more coherent and logical arrangement for international documents in the 1000 range; 3) make the heavily-used UN collection accessible to all users; and 4) box significant portions of the deteriorating UN collection.
Please join us in extending congratulations to the staff on a job well done!
Kudos to David Hays of Archives
Posted February 4, 2008
David M. Hays of our Archives department published an article, Student Archivists Train Through University of Colorado-Boulder Archives and U.S. National Park Service Partnership in the Winter 2007 edition of "The Rocky Mountain Archivist", a publication of the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA).
Mark Mabbett is January Student Employee of the Month
Posted February 4, 2008
The Periodical Transition Group would like to acknowledge, Mark Mabbett, who was hired to assist the Periodicals Transition Group (PTG), with the student employee of the month award.
He has become the major go-to-person for the project juggling multiple responsibilities including creating complex excel spreadsheets, communicating with multiple departments in Norlin library, tracking project progress, supervising students, flagging and pulling items as well as doing whatever has been necessary to keep this enormous project going forward and on time.
He has accomplished these tasks with minimal supervision. Completing the Periodical room project without his participation would have been very difficult. Based on these reasons we feel that he deserves recognition for the work that he has done to advance the goals of the University Libraries.
Thank you for your excellent work, Mark!
Matt Hamilton is our January Employee of the Month
Posted February 4, 2008
Matt Hamilton, Marketing and Promotions Coordinator in Outreach, is our January 2008 Employee of the Month. Matt consistently performs “above and beyond,” but some recent activities prompt this acknowledgement.
In a letter to the dean, the head of Special Collections commended Matt for his skill and efficiency in managing the installation and strike of the significant and challenging Antarctica photo exhibit.
On the heels of the labor-intensive dismount of that show and the Weather Report show, Matt swung into action to disperse and arrange A LOT of furniture – much of it big and heavy – in the west side study area and the HotSpot. He actually relished this job because he is so committed to enhancing the experiences of undergraduates in our library. He took great care to arrange the furniture in concert with his student assistant as attractively and usefully as possible, noting the locations of outlets.
Matt has also taken on the task of upgrading “temporary” signage in Norlin. He designed a template for consistency, surveyed the building and area managers for needs, and quickly began to produce a variety of polished, laminated signs that should serve to reduce the sense of clutter in this building. Matt is also establishing a Student Advisory Committee in conjunction with Reference and an ongoing event series that promises to offer a new draw to the Libraries. As a library school student and verifiable “techie,” Matt brings an array of skills and developing knowledge that position him to contribute to the Libraries in many ways that are above and beyond. Please join us in acknowledging his contributions!
Submitted by Deborah Fink, Outreach Librarian
Caucus Training in Norlin, Wednesday January 23, 7 p.m.
Posted January 25, 2008
The University Libraries will be hosting a caucus training for all students, faculty and staff at the University on Wednesday, Jan 23, 7pm, Norlin Library in the Center for British and Irish Studies. Invited guests to conduct the training are members of the Boulder County Democrats and the Boulder Country Republicans.
The purpose of this training is for all members of the university community as well as the general public to become educated in caucus process in anticipation of the February 5th Caucuses. This event is sponsored by the University Libraries and Junior Chamber International, Boulder, and is free and open to the public.
CU Boulder Friends of the Libraries host Information Day January 10
Posted January 17, 2008
The Friends of the Libraries will hold its annual Information Day at Norlin Library on the CU-Boulder campus on Thursday, Jan. 10.
The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Center for British and Irish Studies on the fifth floor of the library. Information Day is free and open to the public and no reservations are required.
Jim Williams, dean of the CU Libraries, and Claudine Garby, president of the Friends, will welcome participants. Guests will view the exhibit titled "Selected Artists Books and Materials" in Special Collections and reference librarians also will provide training for Chinook and databases in the computer lab.
A light catered lunch will be served at noon.
Immediately following the lunch break a program titled "Learning Commons: Transforming Learning and Scholarship" will be presented by reference librarians Jennifer Knievel and Caroline Sinkinson. They will give an overview of plans for the new learning commons area, reference area and east entrance courtyard at Norlin Library.
The purpose of Information Day is to inform citizens that Norlin Library is accessible to them and to familiarize people with how to use Norlin when remodeling projects begin in May 2008.
The event is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the Daily Camera newspaper. Pay parking available in Lot 380 (north of Macky) or Euclid AutoPark.
For more information call the Friends of the Libraries at (303) 492-7511.
Antarctica - Passion and Obsession Exhibit Open Through December 31
Posted January 2, 2008
Award-winning photographs by two of the world's top polar region photographers, Pat and Rosemarie Keough, will be on display at the University of Colorado at Boulder from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
The traveling exhibit, "Antarctica - Passion and Obsession," illustrates the extreme landscape of the world's 7th continent and is composed of more than 70 images from the Keoughs' acclaimed book "Antarctica," which won 11 international gold honors.
"Antarctica - Passion and Obsession" is free and open to the public and will be housed in the HotSpot Gallery on the first floor of Norlin Library. The exhibit will be open during normal library hours from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays and noon to midnight on Sundays. The book "Antarctica" is available for viewing in Norlin Library's Special Collections.
The Keoughs' work, which captures the rare beauty of Antarctica's mountains, glaciers and wildlife, is the result of two austral summers spent on the Antarctic continent.
In a statement about their photography experience the Keoughs said, "We keenly felt the immensity of Antarctica and also a certain vulnerability. . . Antarctica is a harsh land of extremes . . . and of superlatives. It is the coldest and the windiest of the seven continents, as well as the most isolated.
"Antarctica is the highest of all continents with an average elevation over triple that of North America. Antarctica is also a desert; and although it is the driest of continents, Antarctica's great polar ice cap smothers nearly the entire landscape locking 70 percent of the world's freshwater in ice and snow. . . . Our photographs, many of which we composed together using one camera on one tripod, reflect our shared emotional response to what could easily be construed as overwhelming stimulus."
The exhibit has been brought to the CU-Boulder campus in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the CU-NOAA Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES. CIRES is the oldest and largest of the NOAA cooperative institutes and one of two in Colorado.
"We are delighted to be able to share the Keough's stunning photographs of Antarctica with the public," said CIRES director Konrad Steffen, an expert on Greenland and climate change. "Several CIRES scientists conduct research in Antarctica, and many of us also study the effects of global climate change in the polar regions."
Cryospheric and Polar Processes is one of six formal research divisions at CIRES. Other research at CIRES spans atmospheric chemistry, weather and climate connections, ecosystem science and geophysical science. In all, the institute employs more than 500 researchers, staff and students.
For more information about "Antarctica - Passion and Obsession," please visit http://cires.colorado.edu/news.
Weather or Not: Atmospheric Books from Special Collections
Posted January 2, 2008
On display August 29 – Dec. 21, 2007
HOURS: 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Norlin Library Room N345 (northwest corner of third floor)
From Aristotle to artists’ books, weather is an abundant topic. Historical meteorological works are here, such as the 1485 edition of Prognosticon, Benjamin Franklin’s 1754 New Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Henry Piddington’s 1851 Sailor’s Horn-book, or The Law of Storms, which includes translucent cards to place over ships’ maps indicating wind direction.
We also reveal all the myriad ways humankind has coped with the natural “order.” Cultural issues of global warming and images of the ravages of Hurricane Katrina and the Dust Bowl are contrasted with artistry: Lois Morrison’s Persephone; Lawrence Van Velzer’s Tower of the Winds; Spitz and Pollack’s Dictionary of the American Language, and Robert Sabuda’s pop-up book of L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz.
Anasazi pottery lent by the CU Museum of Natural History and petroglyph photographs by Charles Roitz highlight past climate change. Books impart superstition, folklore, semi-scientific reflections, and weather forecasting (such as the 1853 Hagerstown Town & Country Almanack).
Effects of weather are expressed lyrically, as with Alicia Bailey’s lovely Haiku Box—because haiku must always allude to the seasons. Excerpts from plays and poetry intermingle with color photographs from Eliot Porter’s 1963 The Seasons. Victorian moral metaphors, particularly for children, remind us to persevere Through Storm to Sunshine.
The remarkable glass lantern slide snowflake microphotographs of Wilson A. “Snowflake” Bentley from the early twentieth century, and ice sculpted by Andy Goldsworthy make whimsy and delight visible.
We could not resist including one overlap of literature and art: the copy of James Thomson’s The Seasons shown has a “fore-edge painting” on the edge of the pages.
Acknowledgments:
This interdisciplinary display draws on contributions by Debbie Confer and the CU Museum of Natural History for the loan of Anasazi pottery; Richard Anthes for barometers, thermometers, and the global warming mug; Candy Gobrecht and Jina Wakimoto for fans; the Math-Physics Library, the Art Library, and the Music Library’s Digital Sheet Music Collection. Technical assistance also came from Alison Graber, Emily Semenoff, Cheryl Koelling, Tegan Davis, Susan Guinn-Chipman, Chris Vincent, and Kris McCusker.
This display is staged in conjunction with EcoArts. See: http://www.ecoartsonline.org/ for a complete listing of events.
Free and open to the public. For more information call 303-492-6144.
