Vic Fleischer recently gave the following presentation:
“Researching, Documenting, and Archiving Historic Landscape and Garden Projects.” Fields & Forests, Farms & Gardens: A Midwest Garden Symposium (Bath, OH, June 9, 2016). Presented on resources available for researching and documenting historic landscapes and gardens and how to preserve and archive historic and contemporary resources gathered as part of these historic restoration projects.
Well done!
In March, David Procházka presented “Tracing Tárrega’s Preludes for Guitar” at the 2016 meeting of the Music OCLC Users Group in Cincinnati (http://musicoclcusers.org/recent-meetings/2016-presentations/?).
During fall 2015, David Procházka wrote an introduction for a new edition of Vincent d’Indy’s orchestral piece Diptyque méditerranéen. (München : Musikproduktion Höflich, 2015).
Nice job!
The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute (OLSSI) for 2016 is scheduled for July 24-26 at Ohio Northern University. Their scholarship contest is currently under way, with applications due by 5:00 pm on April 15th. Early bird registration ends April 30th.
Victor Fleischer
Archival Services
Vic offers input on Archivists’ challenges and contingency planning for libraries. Well Done!
Vic Fleischer, University Archivist and Head of Archival Services,
Presentation:
On a panel titled “Shared Challenges of Archivists and Museum Professionals” at the Society of American Archivists Conference in Cleveland on August 19th.
Publication:
Published a chapter with Jo Ann Calzonetti, Head of the Science & Technology Library, titled “Deferred Maintenance and Space Repurposing: The Impact on Libraries and Archives Disaster and Contingency Planning,” in Emily Decker and Jennifer Townes, eds., Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries (Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015).
Ian McCullough
Physical Sciences Librarian
Science and Technology Library
Ian put the word out by writing about the Science Faculty Research Gallery for the “Short Communications” section of ISTL as noted below. Nice work!
“Science Outreach through Art: A Journal Article Cover Gallery.” Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 81(Summer 2015). doi:10.5062/F4CJ8BGG
Shelley Blundell
Instructional Design Librarian
Research and Learning Services
Shelley has been busy expanding her professional horizons on a variety of levels. Congratulations!
Awards:
Shelley Blundell will receive a Kent State University Faculty Recognition Award on October 23, 2015. This award is student-nominated, and allows students the opportunity to provide their perspective on an individual faculty member through this nomination, providing support for a faculty member who truly made a difference in their life at Kent State University.
Presentations:
Shelley Blundell was selected to present the poster “A descriptive phenomenological investigation of the academic information search process of remedial undergraduate students” as a part of the Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Poster Competition at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference in Boston, Massachusetts, in January, 2016.
Publications:
Blundell, S. (July, 2015). Alternative medicine’s allure: Benjamin L. Hill. Timeline Magazine: The official publication of the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society).
Ian McCullough
Physical Sciences Librarian
We are pleased to report on Ian McCullough’s varied accomplishments. Well Done!
Service:
ALA-ACRL-STS Scholarly Communications Committee, re-appointment ending June 2016
Faculty Senate, University Libraries representative, elected for three year term beginning Fall 2015
Refereed Reviews:
“Copyright for Academic Librarians and Professionals 2015/201.” Reference Reviews, 29(6), 10-12. doi: 10.1108/RR-04-2015-0099
“Weeds of North America 2015/151.” Reference Reviews, 29(4), 32–39. doi:10.1108/RR-02-2015-0030
Presentation:
Scholarly Communications Committee (ACRL-STS), Moderator, Panel Discussion, ALA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2015
Continuing Education:
ACRL Immersion Teacher Track, Seattle, WA, August 2-7, 2015.
Other:
Formal acknowledgement on two papers from the Kennedy group in Polymer Science.
Stephanie Dawson Everett was recently awarded two significant national scholarships towards the completion of a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree.
The American Library Association (ALA) selected Stephanie as a 2015-2016 Spectrum Scholar awarding her with a one-year, non-renewable award of $5,000 in scholarship funds and reserving $1,500 for her participation in ALA and the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. She was designated as the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Scholar in this year’s Spectrum cohort.
She was also selected as an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) 2015-17 Diversity Scholar. This honor provides a financial award of up to $10,000 towards tuition and expenses to attend the 2016 ARL Leadership Institute Symposium held in Boston. Additional award benefits include a site visit to a sponsored research library, $2,500 for professional development, and a student membership in a professional organization.
Both scholarships seek to increase the number of racially and ethnically diverse professionals in the field of library and information science to best position libraries at the core of today’s culturally diverse communities. Selections were made based on the applicant’s commitment to diversity, commitment to entering the library profession, demonstrated community outreach, academic ability and achievements, and leadership potential.
Stephanie is currently pursuing the Library Management track at Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science. She expects to complete her MLIS in the fall of 2016.
Professional Certification
Frank Bove, Stephanie Everett, Beate Gersch, and Michelle Mascaro recently earned a Certificate in Applied Project Management from UA Solutions, an Advanced Professional Development & Corporate Training Center. According to the website, the program provided frontline, real-world skills and techniques to enhance their career and our company’s projects. Way to go!
Professional Accomplishment
David Procházka, Electronic Services
Congratulations to David Procházka on his nomination!
Elected to serve one year on the Scholarship Committee of the Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (affectionately known as NOTSL).