UA Night @ Canal Park

As you may have seen, May 4 is UA Night at old Canal Park. The UA marching band will perform and the first 1,000 fans will get a Jim Tressel bobble head. Game time is 6:05 and tickets are only $6! It is a Saturday, so this may not be the best date for a UL outing, and if there is little interest in this game, I will look into another, but I thought I would see if anyone wanted to go as a group. I have contacted our Aeros ticket rep (yes, we have one) and can give him a headcount as late as 4/26 for the game. If you are interested, please send me an e-mail with the number of tickets you need ($6 each). Payment will not be due until I drop off the tickets to you (the week of 4/29).
See the attached flyer for more information: UA Night @ Canal Park
Joe (jsalem@uakron.edu)
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Research & Learning Services

UA in the Chronicle of Higher Education

There was a pretty good article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on UA’s early work on prior learning assessment / credentialing:

http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Akron-to-Offer-Tutorials/138243/.

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Access Services Electronic Services Professional Development Research & Learning Services Science & Technology Library

LibQual Drawing Winners Selected

iPad Mini Winner – Joe Demczuk

The drawing winners for the LibQual survey have been selected and will be coming to Bierce to claim their prizes. The grand prize winner (iPad Mini – pictured) and second prize winner (4 Cedar Point tickets) have already stopped by. Here are the winners and their prizes:

1) iPad Mini – Joe Demczuk
2) 4 Cedar Point Tickets – Jonathon Provchy
3) $50 UA Gift Card – Gregory Close
4) $50 UA Gift Card – Caleb Steidl
5) $50 UA Gift Card – Sherie Acierto (fac/staff)
6) $50 UA Gift Card – Elisha Ann Dumser (fac/staff)
7) $50 UA Gift Card – Jo Dangel (fac/staff)
8) $50 UA Gift Card – Scott Sell
9) $50 UA Gift Card – Charles Hier (fac/staff)
10) $50 UA Gift Card – Richard Londraville (fac/staff)
11) $50 UA Gift Card – Charles Stallings
12) $50 UA Gift Card – Hao Wong

I am sure that these incentives helped us to get such a good response rate (20%) and thank the LibQual Team:

Jo Ann Calzonetti
Ann Evans
Lori Fielding
Charles Fisher
Shari Laster
Pete Linberger

Finding aids for several collections now on-line:

Photograph of the 1931 Akron Sporting Goods team after a win against the Falls Merchants. Photograph by Stivas Studio, Akron, Ohio. From the Glenn V. Bosworth Collection, Archival Services University Libraries, The University of Akron

 

Glenn V. Bosworth Collection 1894-1979:
This collection encompasses material relating to his long career in athletics. Bosworth coached and managed teams locally from 1919 through 1952. He coached the University of Akron baseball team in 1931-1932, and was later a scout for the Cleveland Indians who honored him as “Mr. Baseball” in 1976. This collection has numerous photographs of the teams and players Bosworth managed and are of particular value to anyone interested in the Akron baseball and basketball leagues in the early 20th century.
http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0044.xml;query=;brand=default

Some books on local baseball history available:

Industrial League Baseball and Employee Welfare Work by Jeffery E. Smith       GV863.A1 S658 1991

Glory Days: The Akron Yankees of the Middle Atlantic League, 1935-1941 by Richard McBane GV875.A53 M33 1997

Akron-Canton Baseball Heritage / Thomas Maroon, Margaret Maroon, Craig Holbert GV863.O32 A47 2007

 

Other finding aids now available on-line:

Helen E. Arnold Papers, 1965-1975:

Helen E. Arnold (1924-2001) was an employee of the City of Akron who fought for education reform and equal rights for women and African-Americans in the Akron/Summit County area. She was the first black woman to serve on the Akron Board of Education and served in various capacities on numerous boards and organizations, including President of the Akron Branch of the NAACP. Her papers include speeches, writings, correspondence, news clippings, and subject files that document her work.

http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0055.xml;query=;brand=default

Russell S. Colley Papers, 1933-1977:

Russell S. Colley (1889-1996) was a mechanical engineer for the B. F. Goodrich Company in Akron, Ohio and later the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). His papers include photographs, patents, and printed materials documenting his work with aircraft de-icers and space suits.

http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0056.xml;query=;brand=default

Karl H. Grismer Papers, 1913-1952:

Karl H. Grismer (1896-1952) was a journalist who worked in Akron, Ohio and Florida. He published several books on local history in the two states. His papers contain materials that document his life and work including his writings and a selection of his artwork as well as numerous newspaper clippings.

http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0056.xml;query=;brand=default

 

Technicians with Ball of Smoked Rubber in Brazilian Amazon Courtland B. Manifold Papers, Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron

Courtland B. Manifold Papers, 1921-1952:

Courtland B. Manifold (1894-1973) was a soil specialist who worked for the United States government as well as Goodyear and Firestone. He investigated land in South America, West Africa, and the Far East for the planting of rubber during the first half of the twentieth century. His papers contain both diaries and photographs that document his work and his travels.

http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0060.xml;query=;brand=default

Red Cross Staff, Belgrade 1915. Mary E. Gladwin is the center nurse in the all-white uniform. Photograph from the Mary E. Gladwin Papers, Archival Services University Libraries, The University of Akron

Mary E. Gladwin Papers, 1898-1939:

Mary E. Gladwin (1861-1939) was a Red Cross nurse who served during the Spanish-American war, Russo-Japanese war and World War I in the Balkans.  Her papers consist of her memoirs, photographs, a diary, and various material concerning Gladwin’s experiences serving at various posts around the world.  Mary Gladwin Hall at the University of Akron is named after her.

 http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OhAkUAS0042.xml;query=;brand=default

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Electronic Services

Fixing Internet Explorer’s Display Problems

Are you using Internet Explorer? Do web pages look like the following?

Then it’s very likely that you have Internet Explorer’s “Quirks Mode” turned on. Quirks Mode  renders web pages as if you were using Internet Explorer 5.5, breaking the page’s display.

You can rectify this by doing the following:

  1. With Internet Explorer open, Press the F12 key on your keyboard, which will display a control console at the bottom of the browser.
  2. Click “Browser Mode” in the control panel and then click the document mode that reflects the newest iteration of your browser – example: “IE9” if using Internet Explorer 9.
  3. Click “Document Mode” in the control panel and then click the document mode that reflects the newest iteration of your browser – example: “Internet Explorer 9 Standards” if using Internet Explorer 9.

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Dean's Office

SAVE THE DATE- UL Year End Celebration April 25

                  Thursday, April 25, 2013

                  2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

                  Staff Room Bierce 351

 In recognition of:

  • 2012-2013 milestones and accomplishments
  • Friends of the Library Outstanding Student Employees
  • Graduating student assistants
  • UA service awards recipients

Look for additional details soon . . .

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Electronic Services Research & Learning Services

Recent Scholarly and Professional Activity in UL

Please join me in recognizing our colleagues for their recent scholarly and professional activity. I apologize if I missed any of your recent accomplishments. Please e-mail me directly and I will include you in the next listing.

Susan Ashby:

– Panel Session “Zen and the Art of a Sierra Migration” at the Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Conference. September 21, 2012 in Akron, OH.

– Co-Presented “Implementing Sierra” at the Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Conference. September 21, 2012 in Akron, OH.

– Presented “Demand Driven Acquisitions” at the Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Conference. September 21, 2012 in Akron, OH.

– Accepted and started a 3-three year appointment as a System Functional Expert for the Innovative Users Group.

Lori Fielding:

– Received the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf collection as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities Bridging Cultures Initiative.

Jeff Franks:

– Franks, Jeffrey A. Consult Me First: Building Consultative Relationships between Top-Level and Mid-Level Library Managers. In Managing in the Middle. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012.

– Franks, Jeffrey A. The Poor Administrator and You: Survival Tips for the Mid-Level Manager In Managing in the Middle. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012.

Mike Hawkins:

– Michael Hawkins. Review of Fischer, Klaus P., Hitler and America. H-German, H-Net Reviews. March, 2013, http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=36049.

Michelle Mascaro:

– Gainer, Emily and Michelle Mascaro. “Faster Digital Output: Using Student Workers to Create Metadata for a Grant-Funded Project.” Provenance, v. 30 (2012):8-28.

– Bibliographic Standards Committee, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. Examples to Accompany Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service, 2013. In Catalogers Desktop. http://desktop.loc.gov. (Specifically, I am acknowledged in the introduction for conducting final proofreading and formatting of the examples.)

– Co-moderated with Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, University of Minnesota, a discussion session titled “Directing without a Script: Strategies for Successful Technical Services Project Management” at the Rare Book and Manuscript Section Preconference in Minneapolis, Minn., June 23-26, 2013.

Mike Tosko:

– “RTÉ Archives: Raidio Teilifis Eireann” Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries 50.5 (2013): 840-.

– “Atlas of the Great Irish Famine.” Booklist 109.8 (2012): 27-.

– “The African American Electorate: A Statistical History.” Booklist 109.6 (2012): 28-.

– “Eyewitness to World War II: The Epic Story of History’s Greatest Conflict.” Booklist 109.6 (2012): 28-.

– “The Literature of War.” Booklist 109.6 (2012): 28-.

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Electronic Services Professional Development

Open Session: May 6 HathiTrust webinar

What: HathiTrust: The Collection and Its Uses
When: May 6, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Bierce 154
Who: Any and all library faculty and staff who wish to attend

See more about the HathiTrust and its collections at their site HathiTrust.org

HathiTrust

Topic Summary:
Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with John Wilkin and Sigrid Anderson Cordell. Wilkin and Cordell will provide an overview of HathiTrust and will discuss some uses of the materials in the repository. HathiTrust is the world’s largest research library digital repository of published books and journals. The presentation will cover HathiTrust’s origins, as well as the collection and its relationship to library collections more generally. Wilkin and Cordell will also discuss uses of HathiTrust materials, with specific discussion of lawful uses and uses in the classroom.

The speakers:

John P. Wilkin is the associate university librarian for publishing and technology and the executive director of HathiTrust. MPublishing is the primary academic publishing enterprise of the University of Michigan and part of the University Library. Units include the UM Press, the Text Creation Partnership, the Copyright Office, Deep Blue (Michigan’s institutional repository), and a digital publishing operation responsible for electronic journals, content hosting, and many open access monographs. The Library Information Technology (LIT) Division supports the library’s online catalog and related technologies, provides the infrastructure to both digitize and access digital library collections, supports the library’s web presence, and provides frameworks and systems to coordinate library technology activities (e.g., authentication and authorization). Reporting units include Core Services, Digital Library Production Service, Library Systems, the Learning Technology Incubation Group, the User Experience Department, and Web Services.

Sigrid Anderson Cordell is the librarian for history and American culture, as well as the interim librarian for English literature, at the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Graduate Library. She holds a PhD in English and American literature from the University of Virginia and was a Council on Library and Information Resources postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University Library in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. She has taught in the English department at the University of Virginia and in the Freshman Writing Program at Harvard University. Her book, Fictions of Dissent: Reclaiming Authority in Transatlantic Women’s Writing of the Late Nineteenth Century, was published by Pickering and Chatto in 2010. Her work has appeared in Victorian Literature and Culture and American Periodicals and is forthcoming in Neo-Victorian Studies and in portal: Libraries and the Academy.

 

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Dean's Office Electronic Services Professional Development Research & Learning Services

Open Session: March 27 EDUCAUSE Webinar

What: EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar: The Horizon Report in Action
When: March 27, 1.00-2.30 (followed by the regularly scheduled PPG meeting)
Where: Bierce 154
Who: Any and all library faculty and staff who wish to attend

EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar
The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow

Topic:
During this free hour and a half webinar, “The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow,” Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative will review various emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact on teaching and learning and creative expression over the next five years. They’ll also highlight how institutions across the world are implementing these technologies.

Speakers:
Malcolm Brown, Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, EDUCAUSE
Veronica Diaz, Associate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, EDUCAUSE
Paulo Blikstein, Assistant Professor, Stanford University
John Martin, Learning Technologies Consultant, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan Martinez, Graduate Student/Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tim Owens, Instructional Technology Specialist, University of Mary Washington

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Electronic Services

OhioLINK/EBSCO EDS Training 3/12/13

Today you will see a number of visitors in 154 and possibly throughout the library as we host an OhioLINK/EBSCO training session for the EBSCO Discovery Layer Implementation.