Library Update University Libraries, University at Albany Spring 2002 State University of New York
From the Dean & Director of Libraries Bagatelle Gift This new collections and services. The focus of Received for University year brings the plan is near-term. Its purpose is to Libraries Collections additional define the investments we will make and opportunities the directions we will take to provide The most easily identifiable for Albany’s excellent research collections and inno- part of any library is its collections. University vative electronic services to Albany’s Their continued enhancement rests Libraries to students and faculty whenever they upon the generosity of donors. build connec- need them and wherever they are. The In 2001, Hedy Bagatelle ‘60 tions with stu- Library’s plan was submitted to the made a generous gift to the Univer- dents, faculty, alumni, and community Provost and represents an important sity Libraries and the Department users through engagement in teaching addition to the University’s information of Judaic Studies for Judaica and learning, through the development technology strategic planning process acquisitions for the University of strong research collections, and now underway. Library. Part of that gift has been through the delivery of innovative elec- In difficult times, it is important to used to match a grant Judaic Studies tronic services. It also brings many new know who your friends are. The Librar- received from the Jewish Media challenges and a new level of fiscal con- ies are fortunate to have an active and Fund to acquire the Jewish Heritage straint and economic uncertainty. vital group of alumni and friends who Video Collection. Our most difficult challenge this care passionately about the future of The Jewish Heritage Video year is to continue the dynamic process Albany’s Libraries. Members of the Collection contains more than of expansion, innovation, renovation, Library Development Committee are 250 videos of Jewish interest, in- and change in which we have been en- committed to assisting the Libraries to cluding Hollywood feature films, gaged for the past several years, while raise more private funds. They have set documentaries, Israeli films, and faced with budget reductions and limit- new and ambitious goals for their own Yiddish films in addition to a series ed resources. This new harsher reality engagement in securing the Libraries’ of complementary curriculum means that we must adjust our own future. With their encouragement, we guides. According to Professor responses, and, working collaborative- are developing a Web site for giving Mark Raider, chairperson of the ly, continue to develop bold plans and to Albany’s Libraries. We are also Department of Judaic Studies, pursue them aggressively. exploring new ways to bring greater “Hedy Bagatelle’s gift is a major In January, the Digital Library visibility to our programs and services contribution to Jewish studies and Steering Committee completed its plan and looking for opportunities to estab- film studies at the University. The for the development of digital library lish new endowments for collections collection will be added to over and facilities. time and will significantly enhance It is largely due to the sustained the experience of UAlbany students support of the University, alumni, and for years to come.” In This Issue friends that we have become one of the The gift is in memory of top research libraries in the country. Ms. Bagatelle’s mother, Bertha Going Digital with User Services . 2 In this issue of Library Update, you Litroynik Schwartz, with national UL in the News ...... 3 will learn more about what we and our support from The Righteous Per- “Creating State Government” ...... 4 alumni and friends are doing to build sons Foundation, Alan Fortunoff, ARL Recognition ...... 5 Scholars & Digital Texts ...... 6 on our strengths and ensure our con- and The Charles H. Revson st New Acquisitions ...... 6 tinued vitality in the 21 century. Foundation. People Who Give ...... 7 Meredith A. Butler Going Digital with User Services
Electronic journals and online data- Interlibrary Loan Office in person and bases are not the only revolutions taking work with staff to determine the status place in the information and library of their requests. Now requests can be world. Library software writers are managed remotely. This spring, we busy changing the world of in-person will implement the second part of this library services. Taking advantage of program, which will allow us to send the communication capabilities of the requested journal articles to the users’ Web, the Libraries can now, through desktop, further enhancing our elec- the Web and e-mail, offer services that tronic services. were once only available to users who came into the library. Interlibrary Loan, CIRCULATION REFERENCE Circulation, User Education, Reference, Managing circulation transactions is E-mail Reference has been around and Reserve services are available one function of our online catalog. As for three years. The next extension of through Web interfaces on the Library’s illustrated, users have the ability to gen- this is access to “live chat” reference Web page. erate lists of their items on loan, renew, service, which utilizes AOL Instant Just as our information resources are and correspond with circulation staff Messenger — an e-mail service that being offered to the users through the from their desktops. allows users to conduct live chat ses- Web, our ability to expand our universe Additionally, overdue notices, sions with Reference Librarians. of service increases and improves. recalls, and holds through the e-mail RESERVES Electronic Reserves gives students the ability to access materials once only available through the Reserves Services Desk in the Library. By clicking onto a course name, students can get a list of the materials the instructor has made available elec- tronically. One of the most popular features of this system is the reciprocal communication function, which allows instructors to post grades and conduct online discussions with class members. Clearly, Albany’s Libraries have become central to teaching and curric- ular development. We welcome this leadership role, and we are committed to maintaining service excellence. Welcome to the University Libraries of the 21st century! Special software is the key to enhanced capabilities of the online catalog allow services. What follows is a brief descrip- circulation staff to communicate rou- tion of what we now do in and through tine circulation messages with greater Albany’s Libraries. efficiency.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN USER EDUCATION Last fall, University Libraries imple- The new Virtual Tours is one of a mented the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan number of online tutorials our librarians software. This new service allows have developed. Supplementing class- users to place requests through a Web room instruction, these tutorials are form and take control of their trans- used extensively by faculty throughout actions through the “Review Request” the University. They are available to program. students 24/7, thus eliminating time Mary K. Sellen Previously, all users had to go to the barriers for learning. Assistant Director for User Services
Page 2 Library Update UL in the News Mr. Keough has worked in the Other building projects have been Grenander Department since July 1999 completed since Fall 2001 in the Uni- Karen as a Curator of Manuscripts. His pro- versity Library. They include new staff Brown was fessional history includes serving as a offices for Technical Services; expan- named Head Records Consultant for the New York sion of Interlibrary Loan; renovation of the Preser- State Archives and as an Archivist in of space for Libraries Systems and vation Depart- the Harold Washington Archives and for Microfilm Services/Record Center ment last fall. Collections Division of the Chicago staff; and replacement of carpet on the Her experi- Public Library. He earned a B.A. in third floor. ence includes History from West Chester University working in and an M.L.S. from the University at The Marion P. Munzer Endow- the Northeast Albany. Keough completed work on ment has been established by a further Document an M.A. in History from the University gift from Marion P. Munzer ‘45. Ms. Conservation Center in Andover, MA, at Albany in December 2001. His re- Munzer worked for University Libraries and as a Conservator in the Provincial search interests include labor and civil for 20 years, retiring in 1985 as head th Archives of New Brunswick at the rights movements in the 20 century. of Special Collections and Archives, University of New Brunswick. She which were combined under her holds a Master’s degree in Library and Library renovation projects leadership. Information Studies as well as an M.A. continue… The Dewey Library in Art Conservation. Lighting Project is drawing to a close. Science Library Authors’ Collo- When completed, eleven new lighting quia began in October, 2001. The The Friends of the Libraries fixtures will replace the old, out-of- speaker at the inaugural event was Dr. contributed generously to Albany’s service chandeliers. The new fixtures Thomas Gold, author of the controver- Libraries in 2001. Among gifts not complement the building’s architecture sial book, The Deep, Hot Biosphere. previously acknowledged in our Fall as well as provide excellent lighting. The next event featured the winner 2001 Library Update: proceeds in of the American Institute of Physics’ excess of $1,100 from the annual Science Writing Award, Marcia Friends’ Book Sale in October, and Bartusiak, who discussed her latest additional individual gifts from book, Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony. Donald and Catharine Allen, Estelle Appropriately, this talk was given on Freedman, Warren McLane, Peggy Einstein’s birthday, March 14. Collo- Mann, George Martin, Alice Murphy, quia are free and open to the public. Jack Smith, Harriet Woods, and For more information, contact Gregg Nigel Wright. Sapp, Head of Science Library, [email protected]. Brian Keough was Technical Services announces named Head several advances: more than one of the M.E. Dewey Head Librarian Barbara Via thousand e-journal titles were added Grenander notes that “...the beauty of the wall to the catalog during November and Department murals is December, doubling the total. Build- of Special more evi- ing on the New Titles list, the Libraries Collections dent, and began offering a New Titles e-mail and Archives the glorious notification service at the beginning in November, 2001. His appointment colors of the of the spring semester, 2002. Students was the result of a national search. stained glass with Unix e-mail accounts can now get “In addition to his solid work experi- windows “courtesy” notices about books that are ence, Brian Keough brings a wealth of can be seen due soon, as well as copies of other enthusiasm and energy and consider- clearly from circulation notices that continue to be able technological skill to this position. the outside sent by regular mail. The Wireless I look forward to working with him to of the build- Pilot Project, begun in October 2001 expand and enhance our Special Collec- ing at night.” at the New Library, will be expanded tions,” says Mary F. Casserly, Ph.D., Addition- to include the University Library and Assistant Director for Collections and ally, people with disabilities have Dewey Library as soon as funding chairperson of the search committee. improved access to Dewey Library. permits.
Library Update Page 3 New York State Government: Art Unto Itself Twentieth Century American politics is dominated by great figures, and many of those figures are part of the New York State political landscape. Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt became presidents, and forged indelible marks on their political parties and the course of world events. Others — Al Smith, Thomas Dewey, Nelson Rockefeller among them — were figures whose influence would change forever the nature of American politics, in ways that were both deliberate and unforeseen. Four noted experts in history and biography will discuss “The Art of Creating New York State Public Policy” on April 11, at Page Hall at the with the political and social intricacies University’s downtown campus. The of the times for governors Theodore “Cultural and speakers will focus on these titans of Roosevelt, Al Smith, Franklin D. American political history, and they Roosevelt, Thomas Dewey, and Nelson community will discuss the impact of their craft as Rockefeller. Each of the three panel well as their personalities on New York members and the moderator have done partnerships will and the nation. extensive work on these political figures grow out of this as well as others central to New York This is the first program of its kind State’s public policies of the twentieth discussion.” spearheaded by Albany’s University century. The dynamics of the times and Libraries. “We believe that this pro- the legendary figures who were part of gram and others that will follow posi- those times is what makes politics an art Paul tion the Libraries as a shaping force for unlike any other, endlessly fascinating Grondahl, ideas as well as for the cultural life of and always very lively. author of our extended community,” says Dean Mayor Meredith A. Butler. The participants, The Corning: moderator Albany Icon, will be Albany “The Libraries are Betty H. Enigma Winfield, (Washington a shaping force who Park Press, wrote 1997), and for our FDR and currently at cultural life.” the News work on Theodore Roosevelt: The Media Making of a President (The Free Press, (Columbia University Press, 1994). 2003). Mr. Grondahl is a feature writer Professor Winfield holds joint appoint- for the Albany Times Union, where his as well as other scholars and biogra- ments at the University of Missouri’s work has consistently won statewide phers, have used holdings in Albany’s School of Journalism and the Truman and national awards. He earned a University Libraries as well as in New School of Public Affairs. As an expert Master’s degree in English literature York State Archives for in the relationships between the mass from University at Albany in 1984. their research. The event media and public policy formation, Grondahl looks forward to the discus- is sponsored by Univer- Winfield has written and lectured widely, sion: “By bringing to the campus at sity Libraries in conjunc- and notes that “there are many state the University at Albany writers and tion with the Friends of public policy themes that resonate with historians, state officials and academ- the Libraries the interaction between state and federal ics, the general public and university and Rockefeller policy.” students, we’re creating a real oppor- College of Public tunity for crucial cultural and commu- Affairs and These writers all work from the nity partnerships to grow out of this Policy. premise that building public policy is discussion.” both a science and an art. The conver- The panel sation, guided by the moderator, will discussion will illuminate some of the central themes focus on the that forge the character of New York formation of state public State as well as that of the United States. policy in the twentieth century, and the discus- Panel members include: sants are very familiar
Page 4 Library Update Robert Mr. Smith assumed the directorship highest quality. A. Slayton, of the new Robert J. Dole Institute of The program author of Politics at the University of Kansas in and class dis- Empire Lawrence. Prior to that position, he cussions will Statesman: was the executive director of the Gerald attract mem- The Rise and R. Ford Foundation, and he was the bers of the Redemption Director of the Gerald R. Ford Museum community of Al Smith and Library, where he supervised a $5 and provide a (The Free million renovation. Smith is working unique oppor- Press, 2001) on a biography of Nelson Rockefeller, tunity for our as well as other major works on public/ scheduled to be published by Random students to interact with nationally urban policy. Professor Slayton cur- House in 2006. Smith is “delighted” to known experts.” rently teaches at Chapman University, be a part of the program, “And I look in southern California. A native of forward to returning to one of America’s “The Art of Creating New York New York, Slayton is looking forward most historic, and politically fascinating, State Public Policy,” a panel discus- to the panel discussion. “I’m particu- cities.” sion, will be held on April 11, from larly pleased that we’re aiming this at 4:30–6 pm, in Page Hall. For more the general public. I have always felt information about the event, please that the academy should fulfill its contact Roberta R. Armstrong at mission in the broadest, rather than the (518) 442–3540 or e-mail Armstrng@ narrowest sense, so I can only applaud albany.edu. the way you’ve set up this forum. It’s a pleasure to return to Albany, and ARL Recognizes especially to your library, where I did UL’s Programs in much of the work on my book.” UL’s Programs in Information Literacy
Sponsors of the program believe it University Libraries will partici- “This program will will draw a large audience. “We’ve all pate in the Association of College & provide a unique known for some time about our won- Research Libraries’ Best Practices in derful collections here at the University Information Literacy Invitational opportunity for students Libraries, but many people don’t know Conference in Atlanta in June, 2002. about them,” says Charles Ciaccio, Only 10 institutions were selected as to interact with president of Friends of the Libraries having “well developed programs that at the University at Albany. “A lot of can help sharpen the Characteristics of nationally known younger people who work here in the Best Practice.” The conference seeks experts. Capital Region, which is dominated by to develop a series of composite models ” state government, are unaware of the for information literacy programs in great events in the past century that universities. The successful University helped form public policy for our state.”
Richard Additionally, according to Frank J. Norton Thompson, Dean of the Rockefeller Smith, College of Public Affairs and Policy, author of “The panel we’ve assembled is of the Thomas E. Dewey and His Times (Simon and Schuster, at Albany application was submitted 1983), a finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer by Lijuan Xu, User Education/Refer- Prize for Biography. Mr. Smith is a ence Librarian; Trudi Jacobson, Coor- prominent American historian, and is dinator of User Education Programs; frequently seen on “The News Hour Stephen DeLong, Director of Project with Jim Lehrer,” where he appears Renaissance; and Carol Anne Germain, regularly as part of the program’s round Networked Resources Education table of historians. In December 2001, Librarian, pictured above.
Library Update Page 5 Today’s Scholars What’s New in Grenander Collections and Archives and Digital Writing There are some notable recent ➪ Center for Law and Justice On April 8, University Libraries acquisitions in the Grenander Special (records). Founded by Dr. Alice Green will host a full-day symposium for fac- Collections and Archives that promote in 1984, the Center is considered one ulty and upper-level graduate students scholarly research: of the strongest advocacy groups in throughout the Northeast. “What Schol- ➪ Business and Professional New York State for people adversely ars Need to Know to Publish Today: Women’s Club of New York State affected by the criminal justice system. Digital Writing and Access for Readers” (records and proceedings). A member ➪ Environmental Advocates of will be held in the Campus Center of the National Federation of Business New York State (records). This organ- Assembly Hall, 9:45 am to 4:00 pm. and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., ization was formed in 1969 as one of According to Lorre Smith, Librarian the New York State organization was the first in the nation to advocate for for Digital Library Initiatives and orga- founded in 1919. the future of a state’s environment and nizer of the conference, “Knowing the the health of its citizens. essential features required for publish- ➪ League of Women Voters, ing electronic documents is important Rensselaer County Chapter (records). for faculty and advanced students who member of the Open Archives Initiative; “Let the people know, make the people plan on careers in teaching or research.” Dr. Ed Fox, a professor of computer care and help the people act” was the The symposium’s subtitle — “Digital science at Virginia Tech, and director motto adopted by the 38 women who Writing and Access for Readers” — of the Networked Digital Library of founded the Rensselaer County League suggests the added complexities to Theses and Dissertations. The sympo- of Women Voters in October 1939. scholarly composition. “Scholars and sium will also include Syd Bauman, ➪ League of Women Voters, their audiences are engaged in a new editor of the Text Encoding Initiative, Albany County Chapter (records). world of information as well as in new and Programmer Analyst for the Women Many of the records in this collection ways of thinking about that informa- Writer’s Project at Brown University. go back to the 1930s. tion,” adds Smith. Registration is free for University at ➪ Speakers for this University Librar- Albany faculty, students, and staff and New York State Republican ies program include Dr. Carl Lagoze, a $50 for others. Lunch is included. Con- Committee (records). Founded in digital library scientist from Cornell tact Lorre Smith, [email protected], 1855, this collection contains records University and Executive Committee for registration information. dating back to the 1890s. ➪ New York Statewide Senior Action Council (NYSSAC). Records < !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" document the activities of a grassroots "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> membership organization made up of
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AAME6O k i f bl/Ab This familiar text from Shakespeare’s Hamlet illustrates ways of encoding text to facilitate digital analysis, retrieval and display.Page 6 Library Update People Who Give — Bernard Bourdeau ‘70 New Endowment Honors Christiansen Bernie their two children, Danielle and Bourdeau Bernard, Jr. Danielle is a University At a retire- traces his at Albany graduate, class of 1999, with ment celebration interest in the a Masters in Teaching 2001. Bernard held last fall for University Jr. plans to attend the university. The Dorothy E. Libraries Bourdeaus have established a scholar- Christiansen, back to his ship for a senior graduating from former head of days as a Cohoes who has been accepted at and the Libraries’ student. “I is enrolled in the University at Albany. M.E. Grenander was a commuter student, and there was Bourdeau now prefers fishing and Department of no place to get peace and quiet. If I golf to cards, but he’s still hanging Special Collections and Archives, Dean went to the student cafeteria, I played around the Libraries. Now, his peace and Director of University Libraries cards. When I could tear myself away and quiet has been exchanged for active Meredith A. Butler announced the from cards, I went to the Library,” he work on behalf of fundraising for creation of the Dorothy E. Christiansen says. Albany’s Libraries. Bernie Bourdeau Enrichment Fund for Special Collec- Okay, he admits it was “a quirky is a long-time member of the Library tions and University Archives. The answer.” As it happened, the Library Development Committee, and he is fund will be used to enhance collections became the place where he learned most very interested in increasing private and services within the Grenander of what has helped him be successful in giving to the Library Development Department. his professional life. “I learned research Fund. He was instrumental in the suc- From Ms. Christiansen’s perspective, tools, and I learned study skills. These cess of the New Library Campaign, “It is truly an honor to have my name are the fundamentals of my professional completed in 1999, and he’s determined on a fund which will continue to sup- life, and they always have been.” to continue to raise supporters to the port the work of the Grenander Depart- Bourdeau has been the president of next level of giving. “I’ve focused my ment — my ‘home’ in the University the New York Insurance Association, energies and my commitment to the Libraries.” Her colleagues and friends Inc., for thirteen years. Prior to his work Libraries because this allows me to help throughout the University as well as in as head of a major trade association, he as many students as possible, across all the Libraries agree with Christiansen’s worked for 17 years in New York State disciplines. I have a great deal of affin- remarks, and have appreciated her government, as a senior staff member ity for the Libraries, dating back to my talents and counsel for 28 years. of the Senate. “Most of my work was student days. I also have a great work- For further information about this in economics and economic develop- ing relationship with the Dean, who and other endowments, please contact ment,” says Bourdeau, “and I got a has done wonders with limited state Dean Butler at (518) 442–3568 or first-rate education at the University budgets,” he affirms. [email protected]. A copy of at Albany.” The University will be embarking “Opportunities for Giving” will be sent Bourdeau majored in Economics. on a major campaign in the fall, and to any Update reader. A native of the Capital Region, he be- Bernie Bourdeau is committed to spear- gan his college education at the uptown heading the Libraries’ part of that cam- campus the first year it opened. “When paign. “I’m a member of the President’s I look back at where I came from, the Club, and I hope to increase my giving existence of a state university was the as years go on. The University at difference between a college education Albany allows each of us to give at a and none at all. There are a lot of level that’s appropriate for us, for now, people who are just like me: we’ve and to increase that level of giving got professional careers because of later. At every level, the University LIBRARY UPDATE is a semi-annual this opportunity.” acknowledges and appreciates the gift newsletter published to inform the With that great opportunity comes as well as the giver.” University community about University Libraries’ collections and services. obligation, he continues. “We received Thanks to Bernard Bourdeau, who Responses from readers are very great educations, and that means two continues to inspire as well as challenge welcome. things: we should be proud of what other donors to the Library Development we’ve got, and we should have a sense Fund. EDITOR: Roberta R. Armstrong, of obligation to give back so that others [email protected], (518) 442–3540 have the same opportunity we had.” DESIGN & PUBLISHING: Linda Reeves Bernie and his wife, Margaret (Maggie), WEB SITE: http://library.albany.edu still live in Cohoes, where they raised
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APRIL 11, 2002 “The Art of Creating New York State Public Policy,” a panel discussion with four noted experts in history and biography, will be held on April 11, 4:30–6:00 pm, in Page Hall, downtown campus. See story, pp. 4–5. Contact University Libraries for further information. SAVE THE DATE!