Fall 2005 Library Home Page from the Home Resources What Is Available to Them and Where to Find What They Need

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Calendar Page 2 Frequently mentioned problems included: Goodspeed Manuscript Project Page 2 ➥ Lack of direct access (i.e., from Introducing... Page 3 the front page) to commonly- used resources (a search box, RefWorks Page 3

links to interlibrary loan, library Library Events Page 3 hours, account information, campus libraries, etc.) Regenstein Exhibits Page 4

➥ Confusion over the meaning of Crerar Exhibits Page 4 The new website’s look the link titles on the home page, From the Director Page 5 making it difficult to know which Addition News Page 6 A New Look technologies and to conform to link to choose current Web accessibility standards. Gifts & Grants Page 6 ➥ Inability to distinguish Electronic for the Library In response to feedback from faculty, Resources and Electronic Journals and a New students, and staff, the Web site now Interface for links patrons to many more resources ➥ Under-utilization of resources that directly from the front page, and patrons didn’t know existed Accessing Volume 10 groups similar links together in order Number 1 ➥ Electronic to help patrons better understand Difficulty distinguishing the main Fall 2005 Library home page from the home Resources what is available to them and where to find what they need. pages for the individual libraries. Elisabeth Long, Co-Director, Digital The old Library home page Library Development Center Work began during the Spring Quarter when a Library-wide design, while graphically striking, Just in time for the start of Fall committee started to explore how was inflexible and could not Quarter, the Library launched a patrons used the Web site and what accommodate much change which new look for its Web site and a changes they would like to see. limited the Library’s ability to address new interface for accessing the The project team looked at Web these problems within its framework. electronic materials licensed by the use statistics; solicited feedback The new Web site provides far more Library. These changes originated by interviewing faculty, students, flexibility and will allow the Library in the need to improve access to the and staff; and launched an online to continue to make changes in increasing number of resources, survey about the site. Several trends response to our patrons needs. services, and research tools offered about the Web site quickly emerged, Already the Web site supports new by the Library. At the same time, it pointing to a manageable set of features such as information targeted provided the opportunity to update changes that would improve access to to the needs of specific user groups

the underlying infrastructure in order Library materials and services. and increased communication about Libra Library Reports & to take advantage of more modern continued on page Announcements

Libra (Library Reports and Announcements) is a newsletter from the University of Chicago Library, written for the www.lib.chicago.edu/e/libra/ faculty and University community. If you have questions or comments about this issue of Libra, please contact Sandra Levy at 773-702-6463 or [email protected]. New Look from page the search results from different from the seventh to the nineteenth Calendar databases are automatically merged centuries. Created in many of the vv Library operations and activities, in order to eliminate duplicate key production centers of Asia Minor, which is especially timely as we records, can be conveniently saved the Balkans, Armenia, and North November 17 undertake the Regenstein Library 10:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. for use in bibliographic management Africa, these resources are seriously Addition project. Joseph Regenstein tools such as RefWorks or EndNote, understudied because access is Library, A-Level Reading and can be set to run on a regular Room In conjunction with the redesign currently limited to individual, on- schedule to alert the patron of the Library’s Web site, a new site consultation. The manuscripts whenever new results are found. The Task Force on the University integrated interface for accessing are of great artistic and historical Not all databases can technically be Library cordially invites you to and managing the complex significance and include examples searched in this way, but the Library “Space and Knowledge” -- a day world of electronic information of the Byzantine and Eastern schools is continually working to ensure long conference to reflect on the was implemented. This suite of of manuscript illumination. The that more and more databases can Library’s past, learn about its software replaced the old A–Z lists project will allow, free to the public, support these exciting new features. present opportunities, and plan with the new DatabaseFinder comparative and cross-cultural for its future. Speakers include and e-Journal modules. More ^ textual and iconographic research Andrew Abbott, Gustavus F. and importantly, the software provides through open source interfaces for Ann M. Swift Distinguished greater functionality such as the searching, browsing, page turning, Service Professor in Sociology; simultaneous searching of multiple Institute of and zooming in and out of high- Geoffrey Freeman, Principal, resolution images. The digital databases (QuickSearch and Museum Shepley Bulfinch Richardson CrossSearch) and the saving of codexes will also foster innovative and Abbott; Neil Harris, Preston personal lists of favorite databases, and Library teaching at Chicago and other and Sterling Morton Professor in ejournals, and search results Services institutions. History; Judith Nadler, Director (MySpace). Another new tool, the The project began with a course of the Library; James Neal, Citation Finder, allows patrons with Grant for the taught by Professor Margaret Vice-President for Information a specific citation to either link to an Goodspeed Mitchell, Associate Professor of Services and University Librarian, online copy, find it in the Catalog, or Manuscript New Testament and Early Christian Columbia University; and Richard acquire it through interlibrary loan. Saller, Provost. Collection Literature; and a pilot project in These changes were undertaken as a Project 2001 supported by a grant from The complete schedule may be part of the Library’s strategic goal to the Provost’s Academic Technology found at: http://www.lib.uchicago. Initiative and the University’s improve access to Library materials Alice Schreyer, Director, Special edu/e/about/nov17.pdf and were informed by such work as Collections Research Center Women’s Board. Other faculty the LibQual+ survey (http://www.lib. members of the Project Advisory Individuals interested in n September 20, the uchicago.edu/e/using/survey/results. Group include Michael Allen, attending should RSVP to: Library received a National html) and a committee report on Hripsime Hartounian, David John Kimbrough O Leadership Grants for Martinez, and Robert Nelson. how broadcast search software could email: [email protected] Libraries award of $249,857 from meet needs within the University the Institute for Museum and phone: 773-834-1032. As with all digital library activities, community. Broadcast search Library Services for the Goodspeed the Goodspeed Manuscript project software provides users the ability to Manuscript Collection Project (http:// involves staff from many parts of search across multiple databases at goodspeed.lib.uchicago.edu/). the Library. In this instance, the one time, rather than re-executing project is a partnership as well the search in each individual Over the next three years, the Library with faculty and the Digital Media database. In our implementation, will create a digital collection of 65 Lab of Networking Services and when a patron searches using Greek, Syriac, Ethiopian, Armenian, Information Technology (NSIT) QuickSearch or CrossSearch, Arabic, and Latin manuscripts dating The Library looks forward to making directing the library and serving the Goodspeed Manuscript Collection as Assistant Professor of Biblical Library Events a digital reality. Languages and Literature. Upcoming Library Society ^ Beth can be reached at bbidlack@ uchicago.edu and 773-702-8442 as Programs well as in her office, Regenstein 461. Introducing…. February 8 ^ Robert Haselkorn, Fanny L. Pritzker Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Professor Haselkorn received his A.B. with high honors in Chemistry from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard University. A 1974 recipient of the University of Chicago’s Quantrell Award RefWorks for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Robert Haselkorn will deliver the science program for the season. he library has purchased a license to RefWorks Beth Bidlack - March 8 - an online bibliographic Bibliographer for Religion T Geoffrey Stone, and Philosophy management tool that will help you Harry Kalven, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor, manage citations, organize your D’Angelo Law School eth Bidlack has joined research, and create bibliographies. Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from The Sedetion Act of 1798 the Library staff as the RefWorks allows you to download to the War on Terrorism, the highly acclaimed book for which Geoffrey bibliographer responsible B records directly from the Library’s Stone received the Robert F. Kennedy Award, will be the topic of his talk. for developing and maintaining electronic resources into your the Library’s collections in religion RefWorks database. Then you can and philosophy as well as providing May 10 insert your downloaded citations specialized reference service and Don M. Randel, into your research paper, or create bibliographic instruction for President of the University, and Professor, a bibliography in the style of your faculty, students, and other readers Department of Music and the College choice. For more information or to in these areas. President Randel will be the guest speaker for the 2006 Library Society’s learn how to use RefWorks please Annual Meeting. visit: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/ Beth received a B.A. in Philosophy using/bibtools/refworks/ and Religion from Urbana University and earned a Ph.D. in ^ the History and Literature of Ancient Israel from Boston University, Temporary Closing of the writing a dissertation on “Imagery Special Collections Research in Ezekiel’s Oracles against Foreign Center Nations and Rulers.” She has worked in the libraries of Andover he Special Collections Research Center is closed for a construction Newton Theological School, project to upgrade the Center’s environmental control system. Episcopal Divinity School/Weston T The project is expected to run through March 2006. The Library apologizes for this inconvenience. For more information, please consult Jesuit School of Theology, and http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/rt.html. Bangor Theological Seminary where she spent the last four years ^

Regenstein Exhibits

From Poetry to Verse: City Lights Pocket Poets John Steiner, The Making of Series; 1955-2005: From Paramount, and the Modern Poetry the Collection of Chicago Blues Donald A. Heneghan Special Collections Research Regenstein Library, Third Floor Center, Main Gallery. Reading Room exhibit cases Special Collections Research Through February 12 Center, Alcoves Gallery. Though January 7 This exhibit features early blues materials from The Library has played a leading role in the Chicago Jazz Archive(CJA), presented by CJA documenting the publishing of modern poetry by In 1955, Lawrence Ferlinghetti launched City Curator Deborah Gillaspie. Cases one and two collecting and preserving poetry journal archives. Lights Books with the publication of his own focus on the Paramount blues label, and include Drawing upon the archives of Poetry: A Magazine first book of poetry,Pictures of the Gone World, material from the John Steiner Collection. Mr. of Verse, Chicago Review, Big Table, Verse, LVNG; Number 1 in the Pocket Poets series. This Steiner purchased the Paramount Blues label in and the papers of The Poetry Center of Chicago, exhibition celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the 1949 and sold it in 1971. The exhibit includes a this exhibition examines the decisive role of series and includes all fifty-seven works published “metal” from which one of Steiner’s Paramount so-called “little magazines” in discovering and to date. Drawn from the collection of Donald A. reissues was pressed, advertising material, original providing a voice to new and emerging poets, as Heneghan, who has served on the Library’s Visiting record labels, a record cover and print block, well as the impact of the publishing process on the Committee and the Library Society’s Steering and blues lyrics. Cases two and three explore the creative process. Committee, many of the volumes are association Chicago blues piano tradition with materials on copies of great interest, inscribed by the poets to Jimmy Yancey, Big Maceo, Otis Spann, and Albert other writers or friends. Ammons.

Crerar Exhibits From DNA to the Expanding Universe: This exhibit, originally developed for the Nobel Prize Centennial Exhibition of The University of Chicago the Nobel Foundation in Sweden, and displayed in the Museum of Science and and the Nobel Prizes in the Industry in the fall of 2003, has been adapted for display in the John Crerar Library, with a focus on Nobel Prize winning scientists such as Enrico Fermi, Sciences Subramanyan Chandrasekhar and James Watson. The John Crerar Library Through February 4, 2006 Ongoing Exhibits:

The Nobel Prize knows no boundaries of geography or nationality and Paleontological Display individuals from around the world have received this prestigious award. Few (dinosaur bones from Paul Sereno) institutions have produced an especially large number of Nobel Prize winners. The University of Chicago is a notable exception; 78 Nobel laureates have been Crystara faculty members, students, or researchers at some time during their careers. In the sciences, 26 were awarded in Physics, 15 in Chemistry, and 11 in Physiology or Medicine. The University of Chicago’s legacy of Nobel Prizes began in 1907, when Albert Michelson received the prize for measuring the speed of light. The Board of the Library 2005/2006 From the Director

Andrew Abbott, Chair, Gustavus F. & Ann M. The Library as by doing so, will stimulate and enrich the research Swift Distinguished Service Professor, Department of experience right here at the heart of campus. The Sociology and the College Leader Task Force is expected to report to the Provost by Carles Boix, Professor, Department of Political Judith Nadler, Library Director Science and the College the end of Winter Quarter 2006. Jan E. Goldstein, Professor, Department of n May 11, the University Board of History, Committee on Conceptual & Historical Studies Trustees approved a $43 million dollar An Architect Selection Group composed of of Science, and the College proposal for a new, onsite automated members from the Board of Trustees, University Robert Haselkorn, Fanny L. Pritzker O Distinguished Service Professor, Department of book delivery facility adjacent to Regenstein Administration, faculty, and the Library is Molecular Genetics Cellular Biology, Biochemistry & Library to open in 2009. working towards a recommendation to the Board Molecular Biology, Chemistry and the College of Trustees for an architect entrusted to build Hans-Josef Klauck, Professor of New The decision to build an addition the addition to Regenstein. The Testament, Divinity School to Regenstein is a bold statement Emilio Kouri, Associate Professor, Department of selected architect will benefit from History and the College about the value of access to As we think the thinking of the Task Force in Armando Maggi, Associate Professor, information for research and about the integrating the new architectural Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, teaching at the University. It is the future of the expression with existing library Committee on History of Culture, and the College culmination of a careful process Library, we space. Martin Stokes, Associate Professor, Department of Music, Committee on History of Culture, and the engaging the faculty and the build the College library in the understanding of Library of To engage in a dialogue on the Noel Swerdlow, Professor, Departments of growth and use patterns of print the future. past, present, and future of the Astronomy & Astrophysics and History, Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science, and the and digital collections, and the University Library, The Task Force College ways in which digital and print is hosting a one-day Symposium Maria Christina von Nolcken, Associate interact. At the same time, the decision marks the “Space and Knowledge” (http://www.lib.uchicago. Professor, Department of English Languages and edu/e/about/nov17.pdf) in Regenstein Library on Literatures and the College starting point for a process to rethink library spaces and their use by this and future generations of November 17. Ex officio scholars. The Symposium brings together University faculty, Don Randel, President and Trustee of the University; Professor, Department of Music and the The Provost has named a Task Force on the Library staff, members from other divisions on College Library to explore ways to increase the research campus, members of the Architect Selection Group, Richard P. Saller, Provost of the University; functionality of library spaces and to understand friends groups of the Library, and colleagues from Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of History and Classics and respond to the needs and use patterns of our partnering institutions to hear presentations by Martha Roth, Deputy Provost for Research and different constituencies. Introducing the concept invited speakers and share in the visioning of the Education; Professor, Oriental Institute, Department of of “The Library as an opportunity”, Task Force Library as a leader on campus. Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Law School and the College Chair Professor Andrew Abbott challenges our As we think about the future of the Library, we Paula Duffy, Director, University of Chicago Press traditional thinking about library constituencies, build the Library of the future. Gregory Jackson, Vice-President and Chief needs, and expectations. More than just a place Information Officer of the University where resources are selected, made accessible, and Please join us Thursday, November 17 [see Judith Nadler, Director of the Library preserved over time for the needs of our users, the calendar for more information] . We look forward Susan Kastendiek, Secretary of the Faculties library can also become a place that opens its vast to your participation. resources and spaces to scholars world wide and

Addition Project News Gifts & Grants Highlights

has begun on planning for the For the Andrew W. Mellon Helen Harrison Planning for the Foundation Preservation Foundation cleaning and processing of Harper Addition to the Challenge Grant ¶ Gifts to The Library Society and Storage material, which will be ¶ Miriam Dahl Burno Endowment Special Collections Research Regenstein: moved to Regenstein when the for Library Conservation Center new Addition is completed. ¶ Francis H. Dowley Preservation ➥ The Architect Selection Committee Fund Institute of Museum and ➥ In D’Angelo Law Library, staff Library Services National began work May 18. A Request for ¶ Ralph and Carol Lerner Leadership Grant for Qualifications (RFQ) was sent to have identified approximately Endowment for Library Libraries Conservation 28 prominent architectural firms. 250,000 volumes to be removed ¶ Goodspeed Manuscript Collection from the building by June 2006 ¶ Gail Pinc McClain Endowment for Project For further explanation 21 firms submitted responses to Library Conservation of our Goodspeed Manuscript to create space for the Law School the RFQ. 8 of these firms were ¶ Edwin J. Crockin Memorial Fund Collection Project, see page 3. tower renovation project. These invited to respond to a Request for ¶ The Library Society Endowed materials, which will eventually Ruth Regenstein Proposal (RFP). In September, Fund for Conservation ¶ Helen and Ruth Regenstein 6 responses to the RFP were be moved to the Addition, will be ¶ Gifts from many friends to The Collection of Rare Books Fund received. Following interviews housed temporarily in interim Mellon Library Fund with a number of these firms in storage. To obtain this interim Albert Somit, AB’41, storage space, the University’s Robert Evans, PhB’50, PhD’47 October, the Selection Committee AM’55 Central Procurement Services ¶ Mary and Samuel Somit will submit its recommendation ¶ Graduate Library School Alumnus Preservation Internship for the Architect for the Addition will issue a Request for Proposal ¶ Gift for the Helen Lee Memorial to the Board of Trustees in in November for Library Moving, Collection for the Humanities The University of Chicago Women’s Board November. Storage and Retrieval. Raymond E. Gadke, AM ‘66 ¶ Chicago Jazz Archive Digital ➥ David Borycz began work on ➥ Work is also underway on ¶ Elden and Ruth Lauffenburger Preservation Project planning for the selection and Gadke Endowment Fund September 12 as the Project Estate of Jehanne processing of non-Law Library Manager responsible for Gladys Krieble Delmas Williamson overseeing and coordinating the materials for the high density Foundation ¶ George Williamson Endowment preparation and processing of shelving planned for the Addition ¶ Italian Women Writers Project Fund, Special Collections Research Center the materials to be moved to the to Regenstein. Addition in Spring 2009. Work

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