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IN THIS ISSUE

• Public Broadcasting Utilizes OSU for an Episode of ‘Oregon Experience’ Devoted to OSU’s History page 5 • Tour the Valley ’s Art Collection Using the New Guide page 5 • Interns Pick their Favorite Books from OSU Press page 11 • Interview with Cheryl Middleton: The Biggest Challenges Facing University Libraries — and Other Topics page 13 IN THIS ISSUE

DEPARTMENTS 3 From the University and OSU Press Director 4 Did You Know? 5 What’s New 10 Student Focus 11 OSU Press 13 Interview 16 Donor News 17 New Employees and Retirements 19 From the Archives

“It was both exhilarating and humbling….” An interview with Cheryl Middleton of OSU Interns pick Libraries, in which she talks about being their favorite president for a year of the Association of books from College and Research Libraries, the biggest OSU Press challenges facing university libraries, page 11 and other topics page 13

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INNOVATION HEART + IDEAS

Spring 2019 DANIEL MORET Vol. 33, No. 1 Messenger Editor and Head Writer, Marketing and Communications Manager OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY [email protected] LIBRARIES AND PRESS PROOFREADERS 121 Valley Library Don Frier, Chris Petersen Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER 541-737-4633 Kallie Hagel LAYOUT FAYE A. CHADWELL Steve Connell The Donald and Delpha Campbell University­ ON THE COVER Librarian and OSU Press Director Students and their laptops in . [email protected] Photo by Hannah O’Leary.

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Leadership, Scholarship and Internships

Oregon State University Libraries and The most recent recognition was Press has been my professional home shared via a study by the College and since August 2007. I still remember inter- Research Libraries journal that analyzed viewing for an Associate University Librar- contributions to the library and informa- ian position with then University Librarian tion science journal literature by U.S Karyle S. Butcher. Though I’d worked in academic between 2003 and the Oregon library environment prior to 2012. The authors found that the top that appointment, I was not altogether 20 high-publication librarians were from aware of just how impressive my future public research universities like Oregon colleagues were. We can chalk that up to State; and Oregon State University li- Beaver humility since even the university brary faculty were ranked #2 for articles is not known for tooting its own horn. published per professional staff member, But just how impressive are my col- edged out of the #1 slot by a mere tenth leagues? This issue of the Messenger will of a point. provide a closer look at one of our best. Leadership and scholarship are not OSU library faculty have continued to the only ways that my colleagues excel. build on an exemplary record of leadership at the state, re- We have launched a robust internship program that is only gional and national levels: several stints as board chairs for possible because of the time and effort that OSU Libraries regional library consortia, two president positions as well and Press faculty give to creating and maintaining excit- as other elected board positions within the Oregon Library ing experiential learning opportunities for Oregon State Association, several presidents of the Oregon chapter of students. the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Among these, the George P. Griffis Publishing Internship multiple elected positions chairing various sections and has been going strong since its establishment in 2010-11. round tables within the American Library Association or This year’s Griffis interns, Zoe Ruiz and Carolyn Supinka, are ACRL, our national division within ALA. both M.F.A. students at OSU. In this issue, these two interns Then in 2016, Cheryl Middleton was elected president chat about their favorite books published by Oregon State of ACRL, frankly the pinnacle of the academic librarian pro- University Press. fessional world. Representing more than 10,000 academic Almost without exception, the internships that we and research librarians across North America, ACRL focuses are able to provide would not be possible without terrific on developing professional development and networking support from our friends. We appreciate their mutual com- opportunities that enable academic and research librarians mitment to student achievement, acknowledging that in- ternships expand unique learning opportunities beyond the classroom and lab to both undergraduate as well as gradu- “Oregon State University library faculty ate students. Read further to learn about other remarkable were ranked #2 for articles published supporters who are enabling our successes in other crucial areas. per professional staff member.” We are lucky to have a common goal of excellence in library personnel, services, programs and collections to benefit the entire Oregon State University community. to learn, innovate and lead within their own campus com- All the best, munities. We couldn’t have been prouder to claim her as a colleague. As a regular feature of the Messenger, we also announce recent publications by Libraries and Press faculty (and sometimes staff). As tenure-track faculty, OSU librarians are required to engage in scholarship and other creative activity, so this regular feature provides some indication of Faye A. Chadwell how we’re doing. What it doesn’t relay is that OSU librarians The Donald and Delpha Campbell University Librarian have been recognized three times for their productivity as and OSU Press Director scholars.

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 3 DID YOU KNOW?

Did You Know? OSU Libraries Provides Services in Newport and Bend

The Guin Library in Newport The Marilyn Potts Guin Library houses the research and teaching collection of Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center. The collection covers a broad range of marine-related topics including fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography, geology, environmental studies and biology. Particular attention is paid to col- Students using a group study area in the Guin Library at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. lecting material on marine fisheries, marine mammals, and information specific to the section of the Pacific Ocean bordering Oregon’s coast. Researchers and Oregon State students, faculty OSU-Cascades Library Services in Bend and staff use traditional and electronic tools to ac- At OSU-Cascades, library users have access to the per- cess both the local and main campus collections as sonal service of a small college and the resources of a large well as resources throughout the world. As informa- university. tion becomes more readily available electronically, OSU-Cascades Library is located in the Learning Commons the library staff works to help library patrons identify of Tykeson Hall, room 202, on the campus of OSU-Cascades. and retrieve resources. Involvement in regional and OSU students in the Bend area also have access to Central international consortia adds richness to the available Oregon Community College’s Barber Library. services and resources. In the OSU-Cascades Library of Tykeson Hall, there is: Marilyn Potts Guin (1944-1989) was the Hatfield 1. A place to focus — Four different study rooms for those Marine Science Center Librarian from 1976-89. times when library users need a quiet space to focus on Marilyn combined her fascination with the marine their work, and these study rooms can be reserved. world (M.S., Oceanography, Oregon State Univer- 2. Research and reading materials — From the latest sity, 1978) with her library skills (Master’s in Library scientific articles to e-books to popular fiction; this Science, University of Oklahoma, 1971) to create a is also where there are course reserve materials from unique library environment. instructors, including some textbooks. Under her exuberant guidance, the collection grew, and the library is now an integral part of the 3. Personalized assistance — In addition to the OSU- Hatfield Marine Science Center. The library was of- Cascades Librarian and our Library Support Specialist, ficially named in her memory on July 4, 1990. library users can also get help via online chat with the A Head Librarian and two other library staff are librarians at the Valley Library on OSU’s main campus available at Guin Library to assist patrons. in Corvallis. More info is available at guin.library.oregonstate.­ More info is available at cascades.library.oregonstate. edu. edu/about-cascades.

4 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS WHAT’S NEW

Oregon Public Broadcasting Utilizes Libraries Collections and Personnel for an Episode of ‘Oregon Experience’ by Daniel Moret In conjunction with OSU’s 150th an- Experience” episode — at https://www. Archives Research Center assisted with niversary, Oregon Public Broadcasting opb.org/television/programs/ getting content from the library’s col- produced an episode devoted to OSU oregonexperience/episodes/1203/. lections to OPB, and Larry would like in their “Oregon Experience” series. “I was thrilled with how the episode to especially acknowledge the great The one-hour episode aired multiple turned out,” says Larry. “Producer Kami work by Chris Petersen in providing times in June and December and can Horton did a masterful job weaving to- video footage. be viewed online. gether the stories from an overwhelm- “Over the 12 seasons of ‘Oregon The OSU episode is a beautiful, ing amount of content. And, of course, Experience,’ SCARC has contributed thoroughly researched and informa- I loved that she used the archives as content to at least half of its episodes,” tive history that doesn’t omit the the focal point at the beginning of the according to Larry. “For some episodes, challenges and controversies of the episode. That is an archivist’s dream.” we provided one or two key images or university’s history. Much of this A special screening of the “Or- video clips. For others, such as season episode used content — especially egon Experience” episode was held on one’s “Braceros” episode, season film footage and still photos — from campus to a large audience. Episode three’s “Civilian Conservation Corps” the Libraries’ Special Collections and producer Kami Horton of OPB par- episode and season five’s “Linus Paul- Archives Research Center, and Larry ticipated in a Q-and-A session after the ing” episode, we provided significant Landis, Director of the center, appears screening along with Larry. Other spe- quantities of content. extensively throughout the episode. cial screenings were held in Portland, “As an archivist, it is very gratifying You can view the episode online Bend and Ontario. to see our collections’ content used in — along with info on the OPB web- A number of faculty and staff in quality productions such as these. This site that accompanies this “Oregon the Libraries’ Special Collections and is what archives are all about.”

Tour the Valley Library’s Art Collection Using the New Guide

Stroll through the Valley Library and enjoy a during the 1999 library renovation with fund- vivid collection of contemporary Northwest ing designated by the Oregon Percent for Art art. The impressive art collection at the Val- law, which requires that one percent of con- ley Library is now easier to visit with a new struction funds for new or remodeled state brochure that guides visitors through the facilities be allocated for the commissioning collection. and acquisition of public art. This unique permanent collection features The new brochure features a list of artists respected Northwest artists — including along with lists of art by floor and a cor- past and current Oregon State University art responding map for each floor showing the faculty members. Located throughout the six location of every piece of art. The brochure floors of the Valley Library, the Northwest information was updated by Daniel Moret and Art Collection includes paintings, sculptures, Ruth Vondracek of OSU Libraries with graphic photographs, lithographs and work in other design by student interns Phoenix Thomas art media. Noteworthy for its size, its diversity and Kallie Hagel. and the regional focus, this collection consists “There are favorite works that inspire of more than 140 works of art. me,” says Faye A. Chadwell. “Others intrigue “We are very proud to present this stun- me and stimulate self-reflection or conversa- ning collection of original, creative artworks tion with colleagues about aesthetics and by Oregon and Northwest artists to our com- imagination.” munity, especially to OSU students,“ says Faye Please visit the Valley Library and the A. Chadwell, the Donald and Delpha Campbell diverse collection of art on your next visit University Librarian and OSU Press Director. to campus — and the new brochure can be your guide. The These artworks contribute to the spirit of creativity, innova- brochure is available at the brochure rack just inside the main tion and individual expression exemplified by OSU Libraries. entrance to the Valley Library or at the Info Desk on the second The majority of the artworks were added to the collection (main) floor.

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 5 WHAT’S NEW

Assessment Librarian’s Funded Research Project to Give Students a Voice Grant of $514,000 will allow researchers to study what students think about how their library data is used by Daniel Moret

Seven researchers from seven development, I will be leading university campuses, including a phase two.” librarian from OSU Libraries, have The grant runs from May 2018 received grant funding to study to April 2021. During phase one, what students are thinking about the research team will conduct how university libraries use their preliminary interviews with stu- data. The Institute of Museum and dents to identify themes about Library Services (IMLS), an inde- library participation in library ana- pendent agency of the U.S. federal lytics generally and with regard to government, announced in April privacy. that they were fully funding the During phase two, the research project with a grant of $514,000. team will deploy a survey to under- “I am thrilled to be participating graduate and graduate students in this study,” says OSU Assess- at each researcher’s respective ment Librarian M. Brooke Robert- Assessment Librarian M. Brooke Robertshaw is one of the institution. In the third and final shaw, Ph.D., “not only because of researchers at seven universities who are at work on this phase, each team member will run the team I get to work with, but major research project. a series of scenario-based focus because of what we are setting groups with students to explore out to do: we are listening to the voices academic library participation in learn- possible applications of library analyt- of the students, which is absolutely ing analytics.” ics that respect and break expectations vital. Ultimately, the data being used in Kyle Jones, Ph.D., of Indiana of privacy. learning analytics is the students’ data, University-Indianapolis is the primary All three phases will lead to peer- and this research will be a big step to investigator. In addition to Dr. Rob- reviewed scholarship, practitioner- giving students a voice in how their ertshaw of OSU Libraries, the other focused conference presentations, data is used in higher education.” researchers are from Indiana Univer- workshop materials, and a toolkit for Learning analytics is the measure- sity-Bloomington, the University of informing library practitioners about ment, collection, analysis and report- Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University student privacy and library analytics. ing of student and other data for the One of the six advisors for the purposes of understanding and opti- research project is Anne-Marie Deiter- “We are listening to the mizing learning and the environments ing, Associate University Librarian for in which it occurs. Libraries are pursu- voices of the students, Learning Services at OSU Libraries. ing library analytics insights in order which is absolutely According to the research project’s to evaluate the impact on student vital.” primary investigator, Dr. Jones, “We learning of library services, collections simply do not know how students and spaces. regard educational data mining and Very little research has addressed of Wisconsin-Madison, the University analytics practices; equally, we know learning analytics and student privacy of Illinois-Chicago and Northwestern little about their privacy expectations. issues from a student perspective, and University. An eighth site at Linn-Ben- And if institutions want to justify work so the researchers believe that there ton Community College will have a site in this space, empirical evidence is is a need for this research to fill the coordinator and data will be collected needed. Our IMLS-funded work will be knowledge gap. by Dr. Robertshaw. able to provide some of this evidence The research project is called “Get- “The grant is three phases,” ac- at scale. On behalf of the team, we are ting to Know Their Data Doubles: cording to Dr. Robertshaw. “Kyle will proud and excited that IMLS chose our An inquiry into student perceptions be leading phases one and three, and, grant out of a highly competitive pool of privacy issues associated with because of my expertise in survey of applicants.”

6 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS WHAT’S NEW: NEWS IN BRIEF News in Brief compiled by Daniel Moret

New edition of the Atlas of the Pacific State University of Library Studies and In- Northwest is available online formation Technologies in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 2018 edition of the Atlas of the Pacific He and a colleague in Sofia will interview Northwest has launched. This new online key government policy-makers and librar- atlas was produced by the OSU Libraries ians at Bulgarian universities to explore and Press and the Institute for Natural their plans to meet the 2020 European Resources, and it contains more than 100 Union goal of open access for state-spon- interactive maps that cover all of Oregon, sored research articles. Michael’s teach- Washington and Idaho. These maps are ing and research commenced in fall 2018. presented for the first time in an interac- Michael is the second Fulbright scholar tive digital atlas format. among the faculty of OSU Libraries, and Chapters cover regional topics includ- Richard Sapon-White is the other. ing water, culture and history, population Research Libraries, which is a division of New Strategic Plan for OSU Libraries and housing, outdoor recreation and the American Library Association. (For and Press more. The online atlas was made possible more info about Cheryl’s year as ACRL Faculty and staff of OSU Libraries and by the Gray Family Chair for Innovative president, read the interview with her on Press have developed their new Strategic Library Services endowment. The print page 13 in this issue.) Plan for the next five years, and depart- edition of the Atlas of the Pacific Northwest Longtime Valley Library staffer ments within the Libraries and Press have was first published in 1961, went through honored as OSU Exemplary Employee produced unit work plans that specify nine editions and was a perennial best- Bryan Feyerherm was selected in Sep- how they will reach their goals. The Stra- seller for OSU Press. Access all of the info tember as one of two winners of this tegic Plan is available at https://osulibrary. contained in the innovative atlas at http:// year’s OSU Exemplary Employee Award. oregonstate.edu/strategic-plan. pnwatlas.oregonstate.edu/. Bryan works as a Library Technician 3 in Climate change is the focus of new Encyclopedia wins Best Book Award the Library Experience and Access depart- oral history interviews from OSU for Women’s Issues ment at the Valley Library. The Oregon Libraries Jane Nichols and her co-editors of the State University Exemplary Employee An online collection focusing on climate four-volume Women’s Lives around the Award recognizes employee work perfor- change and featuring oral history inter- World: A Global Encyclopedia won the mance and service of the highest caliber views with 12 leading figures from Oregon Best Book Award for Women’s Issues at that is above and beyond the standard State University is now available. Created the 2018 American Book Fest. More info expectations held for professional faculty by the OSU Libraries Special Collections about the book is at https://www.abc- and classified staff. Bryan was honored and Archives Research Center, the Voices clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product. at a University Day ceremony with the of a Warming Planet interviews are at aspx?pc=A4364C. presentation of a plaque and a cash award http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/ome- Library faculty selected to leadership of $500. ka/exhibits/show/climatevoices/main/. positions at the national level Two library faculty have their article Voices of a Warming Planet is the fourth OSU Libraries has multiple faculty now named one of the best of the year online collection to be released by OSU entering leadership positions at the na- Hannah Gascho Rempel and Anne- Libraries as part of its Voices Initiative. To tional level (as well as current faculty in Marie Deitering’s article, “Sparking Cu- learn more about the oral history efforts, leadership positions). riosity — Librarians’ Role in Encouraging visit http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/ — Faye Chadwell, our University Librar- Exploration,” was selected as one of the oralhistory.html. ian, has been elected by the Association top 20 library instruction articles for 2017 Work by library archivists is featured of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) by the Library Instruction Round Table of in American Libraries magazine membership to serve on the ACRL Board the American Library Association. The ar- An article in American Libraries magazine as a member-at-large. ticle was published earlier in the journal In featured Natalia Fernández, associate — Richard Sapon-White is chair-elect of the Library with the Lead Pipe. The lauded professor and curator and archivist of the the American Library Association (ALA) article is at www.inthelibrarywiththelead- Oregon Multicultural Archives and OSU International Relations Round Table. pipe.org/2017/sparking-curiosity/. Queer Archives. The article was based on — Uta Hussong-Christian is coordinator- Librarian is selected for a Fulbright a presentation by Natalia called “Campus elect of the ALA Sustainability Round award Connections to White Supremacy: Rec- Table. Associate Professor Michael Boock of onciliation through Community Engage- — Hannah Gascho Rempel is the con- OSU Libraries has received a Fulbright ment and Historical Research,” which vener for the ACRL Academic Library Core Award. As part of his Fulbright, Mi- she presented at the third National Joint Services for Graduate Students Interest chael will be teaching an undergraduate Conference of Librarians of Color. The ar- Group. course and lecture on digital libraries, ticle about the role of archivists from OSU — Cheryl Middleton served as presi- journal publishing and related areas at the Libraries in the building renaming process dent of the Association of College and

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 7 WHAT’S NEW: NEWS IN BRIEF at OSU is at https://americanlibraries- copyright decisions related to data shar- to lead privacy-focused computer classes; magazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/jclc2018- ing and reuse. how to install and use privacy software; renaming-reconciling-oregon-state/. First book in library’s Trysting Tree how to teach their own train-the-trainer New online mapping tool reveals books line is published workshops to other librarians in their regions; and how to use their new roles areas of wildfire risk in Oregon The first book in the Library’s Trysting Tree as privacy advocates to influence policy Wildfires in Oregon are widespread and Books line is now available. Susana Rivera- and infrastructure. For more info, visit becoming increasingly destructive. To Mills of OSU is one of the editors of Online libraryfreedomproject.org/lfi. aid Oregonians’ understanding of their Language ­Teaching Research: Pedagogical,­ wildfire risk, Oregon State University Academic and Institutional Issues­ , and the Librarian receives grant award to Libraries and Press, the Institute for Natu- book is available to read or to download at create a digital privacy and security ral Resources, the Oregon Department https://trystingtree.library.oregonstate. training program of Forestry, and the U.S. Forest Service edu/site/books/10.5399/osu.ubi1/. Kelly McElroy and the University of collaborated to develop the web-based First volume in the Open Textbook Washington’s Madison Sullivan received Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer. This online one of the John F. Helmer Professional tool delivers the most current wildfire risk Development Awards granted by the Or- information for Oregon. The site allows bis Cascade Alliance. Their proposal seeks users to view, query and download data, to develop a digital privacy and security generate maps and reports specific to training program that will pool expertise their area, and access information to in- and create training to address the critical terpret the data for planning. The Oregon privacy and security concerns that are Explorer website also has a wealth of other shared by academic libraries. info about our state’s natural resources. Librarian is highlighted on website for To see this online tool, go online to http:// Association of College and Research oregonexplorer.info/topics/wildfire-risk. Libraries Library projects are awarded grant Several times a year, the Association of funding College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Congratulations to three sets of OSU selects and interviews a librarian who library faculty who submitted individual demonstrates a passion for teaching, Learning Innovation Grants as part of innovation and student learning. Han- the campus-wide solicitation. The grant nah Gascho Rempel of OSU Libraries review team thought well enough of was selected and featured on the ACRL these proposals that they decided to ad- Initiative is now available website in 2018. Read about Hannah at dress the project through another funding A Primer for Computational Biology, by https://acrl.ala.org/IS/featured-teaching- source, the Technology Commons Fund. Shawn T. O’Neil of the OSU Center for librarian-hannah-gascho-rempel/. Our recipients at OSU Libraries and their Genome Research and Biocomputing, is Three library faculty members earn respective three projects are: available as an open textbook and in an promotions 1. Stefanie Buck and Jane Nichols, affordable print edition. This textbook is Anne-Marie Deitering, Associate Uni- $10,000 estimated the first volume to be published as part versity Librarian for Learning Services, Their project is creating a mobile class- of the Open Textbook Initiative from OSU has earned her promotion to professor. room in the Valley Library. Libraries and Press in partnership with Hui Zhang, Emerging Technologies and 2. Uta Hussong-Christian, Victoria Open Oregon State. This initiative is mak- Services department of OSU Libraries, Heiduschke and Stefanie Buck with ing textbooks more affordable for OSU and Anne Bahde, of the Special Collec- ­Teresa Preddy (of OSU’s Student Media students. The book aims to provide life tions and Archives Research Center at Services), $9,000 scientists and students with the skills nec- the Valley Library, have both been granted Funding for this pilot project, titled EdTEch essary for research in a data-rich world. indefinite tenure and earned a promotion Days, will allow the team to develop and Librarian is selected for Library to associate professor. launch a series of workshops by students Freedom Project (mostly) for students and focused on how Archivist is selected for Oregon New York University and the Library Free- to use Microsoft productivity tools (initial Heritage Commission dom Project announced their participants focus). If response is good, the group will Larry Landis, archivist at OSU since 1991 for the 2018 Library Freedom Institute use the data to propose increased funding and Director of the Special Collections cohort, and Kelly McElroy, Student to support this training on a permanent and Archives Research Center of OSU Engagement and Community Outreach basis. Libraries, has been selected by the Higher Librarian of OSU Libraries, was chosen 3. Clara Llebot, Hui Zhang and Michael­ Education Coordinating Commission to be to join the first cohort of 14 diverse par- Boock, $5,700 its representative on the Oregon Heritage ticipants. The goal is to turn librarians into They proposed the development of a Commission. The Heritage Commission is privacy advocates. There’s no cost for par- Data Copyright Wizard, an online tool comprised of nine voting members that ticipants. Over a six-month course, Library to help OSU researchers and graduate represent Oregon’s diverse heritage and Freedom Institute project staff and guest students make appropriate and real-time nine advisory representatives from state trainers will teach privacy advocates how

8 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS WHAT’S NEW: NEWS IN BRIEF agencies and statewide organizations. Group Project Award help-lessons-learned-from-a-library- Landis will advise Heritage Commission — Undergrad Research and Writing concierge-service. members and staff on perspectives, devel- Studio Implementation Team: Uta Hannah Gascho Rempel is one of four opments, information and opportunities Hussong-Christian, Hannah Gascho co-authors of an article titled “Informa- in the state’s public colleges and universi- Rempel, Beth Filar-Williams, Jane tion Retrieval in Food Science Research: ties related to cultural heritage. Nichols, Victoria Heiduschke, Rachel A Bibliographic Database Analysis.” Ziegler, Stefanie Buck, Michelle Marie, Lundeen award winners are The article was published in the Journal Chris Nelson, Ed Ostrander, Teresa announced of Food Science, and you can find it at Preddy, Kaitlyn Witting Menguc Several faculty members of OSU Libraries https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/ and Press will be able to use funds as recipi- Committee’s Choice Award 10.1111/1750-3841.14388. ents of the Robert Lundeen Library Faculty — Valerie Sterling Rachael Davis from OSU’s Guin Library Development Award. The Lundeen Award Service recognition awards published her first article, which is in the was established in 2003 by Bob Lundeen, — 10-year employees: Micki Reaman, OLA Quarterly from the Oregon Library former member of the Libraries’ Advisory Marc Rempel, Faye A. Chadwell Association. Rachael’s article tells a story Council, and it supports meaningful fac- — 15-year employees: Margaret Mel- of ingenuity, collaboration and institution- ulty development through the pursuit of linger, Michael Boock, Valerie Sterling al memory and is called “Supplementing scholarship or through professional capac- — 30-year employees: Bryan ­Feyerherm, Traditional Documentation with Oral His- ity building. When Lundeen passed away Valery King tory: Capturing Institutional Knowledge at late last year, we received an additional Oregon State University Libraries.” Read boost to the existing endowment so that Carl E. Totten Outstanding Student it at https://commons.pacificu.edu/olaq/ we are able to extend the number and/or ­Assistant Award vol24/iss1/. amounts of awards as appropriate. — Natalie Pilar Steve Van Tuyl published an article — Margaret Mellinger and Stefanie Buck Carl E. Totten Outstanding Graduating in Code4Lib Journal. Steve was the primary received $2,000 for a research project to Senior Student Assistant Award author on “Are We Still Working on This? A examining how experiment station and — Heather Bennett Meta-Retrospective of a Digital Repository extension personnel currently conduct Alice Kathryn Kidder Outstanding Migration in the Form of a Classic Greek research and how they use OSU Libraries Student Employee Award Tragedy.” He acknowledges the work of in their work. — Rebecca Alfaro colleagues in the Emerging Technologies — Uta Hussong-Christian received $950 — Linh Ho and Services department who worked on to pursue training that will build her skills the project at the center of this article: Josh related to conducting systemic reviews. Kathryn Kenyon Library Student Gum, Margaret Mellinger, Gregorio Luis — Micki Reaman of OSU Press used $540 ­Employee Scholarship (new this year) Ramirez, Brandon Straley, Ryan Wick and to cover the costs of participating in the — Gemma Kmetz-Gonzalez Hui Zhang. The article is at https://journal. Editorial Design and Production Round code4lib.org/articles/13581. Table professional development oppor- tunities at the Association of University New Publications by Hannah Gascho Rempel and Mary Mark- Presses conference. land had their article “Bridging the Rela- — Uta Hussong-Christian, Steve Van Library Faculty tionship Gap: Using Social Network Theo- Tuyl and Hannah Rempel will share ap- Chris Petersen and Tiah Edmunson- ries to Inform Library Services for Graduate proximately $4,266 to attend OSU PACE Morton have published their case study, Students” published by In the Library with online classes in project management. “Fostering Historical Empathy in Unusual the Lead Pipe journal. The article is at — Margaret Mellinger will use $1,193 Times: A Case Study of the Course ‘OSU, http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe. for Introduction to Project Management Women and Oral History: An Exploration org/2018/bridging-the-relationship-gap/. of 150 Years.’” This case study is part Training. Michael Boock co-authored an article of the Society of American Archivists’ in the Journal of Librarianship and Schol- Employees of the Libraries and Press Case Studies on Teaching with Primary arly Communication. The article is called are honored by their peers Sources, and it’s based on the Honors “Measuring Open Access Policy Compli- At the 2018 OSU Libraries and Press College seminar on oral history that ance: Results of a Survey.” See Michael’s Awards Ceremony, these employees of they taught last spring. To see it, go to article at https://jlsc-pub.org/articles/ OSU Libraries and Press were honored by https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/ abstract/10.7710/2162-3309.2247/. their co-workers and received the follow- files/Case_3_Fostering_Historical_Empa- ing awards. thy_In_Unusual_Times.pdf. Kelly McElroy and Laurie Bridges had an article published in College and Research Outstanding Classified Employees Beth Filar Williams’ article, “Personalized Libraries News. The article is called “Mul- — Philip Sites Wayfinding Help: Lessons Learned from a tilingual Access: Language Hegemony and — Gregorio Luis Ramirez Library Concierge Service” was published the Need for Discoverability in Multiple Outstanding Faculty Awards in the Journal of New Librarianship. See Languages,” and it’s available at https:// — Uta Hussong-Christian the article at https://www.newlibs.org/ crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/ — Beth Filar-Williams article/4223-personalized-wayfinding- view/17472/19276.

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 9 STUDENT FOCUS Students are Awarded $1,000 Scholarships for Outstanding Research Papers or Projects by Daniel Moret

OSU Libraries is pleased to Jennifer Oliphant and Mor- announce the winners of the gan Dally, and they each 10th annual Library Under- gave a short talk about graduate Research Awards. their projects and their use These awards recognize and of the library at an awards reward OSU undergraduate ceremony. students who, through the Here’s what Morgan comprehensive use of the Dally said about winning OSU Libraries, demonstrate the Library Undergraduate outstanding research, schol- Research Award (LURA): arship and originality in “I am very grateful to writing a paper or complet- Gilbert and Marie Cleasby ing a project. Morgan Dally Jennifer Oliphant and their generous funding As part of their submis- to create the LURA schol- sion, students include a recommendation from one of their arship. I love how a part of the award goes to recognizing faculty instructors. Typically, there are two awards given to outstanding scientific research done in a course here at OSU. OSU students: a $1,000 scholarship awarded to an under- I think that this directly rewards students for hard work done graduate in the humanities and a $1,000 scholarship awarded in the classroom and in the field.” to a student in the social sciences, sciences or engineering. And here’s Jennifer Oliphant on being awarded this These scholarship funds that the students receive are due scholarship: to the generosity of donors Gilbert and Marie Cleasby. “As a LURA recipient and an Ecampus student, I felt an The services and collections available in modern research amazing sense of belonging to the wider community of OSU libraries and archives spark inquiry, support skill develop- even though I am hundreds of miles away. The opportunity ment, and foster collaboration and creativity. This award to represent my major, WGSS [Women, Gender and Sexuality is intended to highlight and showcase the compelling and Studies], and Ecampus students in general was such an honor. important work that students do with these collections and Being awarded the LURA scholarship proved that Ecampus services. students can effectively utilize the campus library directly The winning undergraduate students for 2018 were from their home.”

Do Students Enjoy Working at the Valley Library? They certainly look like it Here are some of the many student learn a whole lot about resources and some student employees will go on to employees who were working at the services at the library, which can pay off choose a career working at academic library during fall term. In addition to academically and inspire them to delve libraries (although they might not know earning a paycheck, student employees into new subject areas to explore. And it yet).

10 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS OSU PRESS

Meet the George P. Griffis Publishing Interns at OSU Press And hear about their favorite books

Since 2010, the Griffis Publishing Internship has provided But before getting to that, you might be wondering, who students at Oregon State University with an introduction to was George Griffis? George P. Griffis attended Oregon State scholarly book publishing, an opportunity to gain hands-on College from 1926 to 1929 and was national advertising experience in the general operations of a university pub- manager for the Barometer student newspaper. From there, lishing house, and the opportunity to work with publishing he went on to a distinguished advertising career with the and library professionals. The interns play a vital role in newspaper of Portland, the Pacific National Adver- Press’s success and are indispensable members of the staff. tising Agency in Portland, and his own advertising firm. This year’s interns share a bit about themselves and the OSU And now, let’s hear from the current George P. Griffis Pub- Press books that interest them. lishing Interns, Zoë Ruiz and Carolyn Supinka.

ZOË RUIZ Massacred for Gold John Dodge’s A Deadly Wind, which I’m in my second and final year in by R. Gregory Nokes tells the history of the Columbus Day OSU’s M.F.A. program and currently Nokes utilizes his historical research Storm of 1962 that had a devastating writing my thesis, which is a col- to tell a story of white supremacy and impact on the Pacific Northwest. Maria lection of short stories. In terms of white terrorism in the American West. Ruth shares that “A Deadly Wind is part reading, I enjoy strange and surreal In 1887, more than 30 Chinese labor- meteorology, part regional history, and stories and hybrid forms. I also enjoy ers were massacred by a white gang at part friendly warning to anyone who reading cultural criticism, literary Hell’s Canyon in Oregon. The murder- believes Pacific Northwest weather is criticism, and academic texts that ers went free and, for more than one all about rain and clouds.” focus on race, feminism, disabil- hundred years, this violent history was ity and illness, gender and sexuality, erased — until now. Barry Lopez writes Gathering Moss and trauma. I’ve lived in Los Ange- that Massacred for Gold is “an act of by Robin Wall Kimmerer les, Santa Cruz and Oakland, and am citizenship as much as it is a commend- Ever since I’ve moved to Oregon, I’ve new to the Pacific Northwest. able work of history.” fallen in love with moss; I love that way During my internship, I’m inter- it glows bright green during endless ested in learning how a small aca- A Deadly Wind grey days. While I’m curious and want demic press functions, specifically by John Dodge to know more about moss, I wanted to in terms of marketing and editing. While Los Angeles is known to be find a book that was accessible and en- On my to-be-read pile are two OSU a temperate city with no weather, I tertaining for the non-scientific reader, Press titles: R. Gregory Nokes’s Mas- became familiar with the Santa Anas and now I’ve found it in the form of an sacred for Gold and John Dodge’s A and the stories shaped by these winds audiobook. The Gathering Moss audio- Deadly Wind. I’m currently listening growing up in L.A. Because I’m new book is a collection of linked personal to the audiobook of Robin Wall Kim- to Oregon and interested in windy essays read by Kimmerer and perfect merer’s Gathering Moss. weather, I’m looking forward to reading for a long trip.

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 11 OSU PRESS

CAROLYN SUPINKA community and to work towards I’m in my second year of my M.F.A. better race relations in Oregon. at Oregon State where I am studying poetry. I’m interested in poetry as a A Hunger for High Country way of asking questions of myself, by Susan Marsh of relationships, of memory, and of Growing up, I was in love with the the world. As a visual artist, I create forests that I explored, and my screen prints and ink drawings that love of being out in nature only blend my writing and visual work. grew when I moved to Oregon. I I’m learning letterpress printing, and appreciated the areas of wilder- I’m really interested in experiment- ness that I visited, but I did not ing with book arts, starting with know very much about the history broadside newspapers and zines. of the government organization As an OSU Press intern, I’m looking connected to them. Susan Marsh’s forward to learning more about the story of working in the male- world of publishing. I think it could dominated U.S. Forest Service be a bridge between my background during the 1960s and ‘70s is a in arts management and my interest fascinating profile of the Forest in working with a writing community. Service, the relationship between Here is my OSU Press reading list. people and the land, and struggles that women face in patriarchal institutions. A Force for Change by Kimberly Mangun Homing Instincts I really want to learn more about by Dionisia Morales Oregon history, so I’m excited to What does “home” mean? Who can start learning about journalist and call a place home? Dionisia Morales activist Beatrice Morrow Cannady. explores the connections between This is the first full-length study identity and ideas of home in this of the life and work of Cannady, beautiful collection of essays. I who was a civil rights activist as explore ideas of place, identity and well as an editor and publisher of memory in my work, so I’m very ex- Oregon’s largest African American cited to dive into Dionisia Morales’ newspaper. Cannady did so much writing, especially since she is an work to advocate and protect her OSU M.F.A. program alumna.

Son of Amity by Peter Nathaniel Malae In October, OSU Press published Son of Amity, a novel by McMinnville author Peter Nathaniel Malae. In this unforgettable tale, three lives on the verge of ruin intersect in the small Oregon town of Amity: Pika, a half-Samoan ex-con from California; Michael, a five-tour Iraq War Marine; and Sissy, a recent convert to Catholi- cism. Determined to escape the past, these characters find themselves sharing the same Peter Nathaniel dilapidated house. Peeling back the bucolic ve- Malae signed neer of Oregon’s wine country, Malae explores books at Powell’s the depths of human pain and trauma through City of Books in Portland on characters who cry out with truth and vulner- October 25. Photo ability, but always with a tilt toward hope. by Tracy Stepp.

12 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS INTERVIEW

Interview with Cheryl Middleton: 10 Questions After a year as president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Cheryl talks about the biggest challenges facing university libraries — and other topics Interview by Daniel Moret

Cheryl Middleton is an Associate University Librarian for team for OSU Libraries, and OSU Libraries has two of OSU Libraries and recently completed a year of service these: Cheryl Middleton and Anne-Marie Deitering. They as president of the Association of College and Research work closely with the University Librarian to provide Libraries. We thought it would be illuminating to talk with administrative oversight for OSU Libraries and Press, and her about her year as president and her many years of this includes budgeting, personnel and strategic planning. working at OSU’s Valley Library. Additionally, each Associate University Librarian provides So what is an Associate University Librarian? Associate leadership for their individual portfolios that focus on University Librarians are part of the senior administrative research services and learning services.

1. You finished a year as president in March of 2018. The signature of the Association of College and initiative was informed by work Research Libraries in July. Tell that we did with the ACRL mem- us about your year as president, ber leaders and input from the what were the responsibilities, and ACRL diversity committee and what was the year like? our members. Serving the Association of College I look forward to watching the and Research Libraries (ACRL) ACRL’s commitment to equity, membership as the association diversity and inclusion become president last year was one of more robust and seeing it perme- the highlights of my career as an ate every aspect of the work that academic librarian. our association is engaged in. ACRL is a member organiza- This is hard work and some- tion, and it was a pleasure to work times uncomfortable work, but it with volunteer members who vol- is every ACRL member’s work, and unteered and devoted their time the work will not be completed and intellectual work to create until our association espouses an association that librarians and and embodies a welcoming, en- administrators look to in higher gaging environment that exhibits education for inspiration, policy racial equality and embraces the development and professional rich tapestry of diversity in our development in the academic and society. research library profession. It was Another of my favorite ac- both exhilarating and humbling to tivities as the ACRL president was build on the work of the work of meeting members and learning ACRL leaders and members before about their work. Last year, I pre- me. sented at the 2018 Delaware Val- As I look back over the year, ley/West Pennsylvania Chapter there are a number of accomplish- Conference and the 2018 ACRL ments that I would like to high- New Jersey Chapter Conference, light. I am particularly proud of the work that the ACRL board Atlantic City. No matter which part of the country I visited, and our membership engaged in last year to take a stand academic librarians were enthusiastic about their work and and issuing statements against the erosion of social justice, their impact on the users at their institutions and their equity, diversity and inclusion. During my term in office, the communities. board reaffirmed our association’s core values, particular in Additionally, I had the privilege of calling the winners of the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The board the Academic Librarian of the Year Award and the Excellence revised and strengthened the language in our Plan for Excel- in Academic Libraries award winners and letting them know lence and crafted the EDI Signature Initiative that launched that they had the honor of being selected by their colleagues

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 13 INTERVIEW for the outstanding contributions they have made to the profession.

2. What are some of the biggest current issues among academic libraries in America, and how is ACRL working to address these issues? I think the biggest issues threatening academic libraries are the lack of funding for higher education and the continued attack on federal funding that supports education and the arts and humanities.

3. What are currently the biggest challenges among university libraries, and how do you see that playing out at OSU Libraries? The biggest issues I see challenging university libraries are Cheryl Middleton, center, with other past presidents of the Association of the ability to anticipate and provide the resources, ser- College and Research Libraries. vices, collections and technologies that our students and researchers need to be academically successful. Addition- had our strategic planning and orientation meetings in the ally, OSU Libraries and Press strives to effectively contribute fall. In 2017, after a long day of strategizing and thinking, and partner with other departments on campus to provide the entire ACRL board went to a maker space in Cleveland, a more affordable college education and to development of Ohio called Soulcraft (www.soulcraftcle.org). We all made open educational resources and textbooks. cheese boards. I learned to run band saws, table saws and At OSU Libraries and Press, we are aligned with the uni- sanders while getting to know the people I’d be working versity’s strategic goal number 1 to attain “Preeminence in with on the ACRL board. Research, Scholarship and Innovation” and goal number 2 The other big moment that stands out to me was the to provide a “Transformative Education that is Accessible to board taking time out of our meeting to watch Carla Hayden, All Learners.” the first woman and first African American be sworn in as Finally, university libraries reflect the struggle in higher the 14th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2016. education with recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and 5. How long have you worked at OSU Libraries, and what roles have you had “No matter which part of the country I visited, here? I have proudly worked at OSU Libraries academic librarians were enthusiastic about and Press since 1983 with a two-year their work and their impact on the users at their break when I went off to Louisiana State University to get my Master’s in institutions and their communities.” Library Science (M.L.S.). I began as a clerical assistant, and my job was to index the Corvallis news- staff that reflect the populations that we serve and provide papers, the library phone book collection and to check out welcoming, safe spaces for everyone. We see the commit- journals at the social sciences and humanities department ment to equity, diversity and inclusion in goal number 4 reference desk. While I worked, I went to school at OSU of the OSU Strategic Plan to build “A culture of belonging, part-time and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. Over collaboration and innovation” at OSU. [The OSU Strategic the years, I had a lot of encouragement and many wonder- Plan is available at https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/ ful opportunities to learn and advance. After working to strategic-plan.] the highest-level staff position, administrative assistant, I wanted more: I wanted to be a reference librarian. 4. What is the coolest thing that you learned or did as I left OSU in 1993 to obtain my M.L.S. from Louisiana president? State University. I could not have done all I did without Pat Being the ACRL president and leading the ACRL board was Brant, the head for the Valley Library’s social sciences and hard work, but we also managed to have a bit of fun when we humanities department and Rosemarie Lamonte, the head

14 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS INTERVIEW of the serials department. Both women encouraged me resources and evidence that they need to have a positive and provided references for me so that I was able to get my impact on the teaching and research of our institution. An- M.L.S. ticipating and identifying what is going to be the next big In 1998, I was fortunate enough to return to OSU as a Life thing that benefits the OSU community is always an exciting Sciences Librarian. I received tenure in 2002 and since then place to be. have been in a number of positions at OSU Libraries: a department head for 8. What have you enjoyed most or Access and Undergraduate Instruc- been most satisfying about your years tion, the Associate University Librar- at OSU Libraries? ian for Teaching and Engagement and I would have to say that what has now my most recent role, the Associ- been most satisfying is working with ate University Librarian for Research people, from the direct face-to-face and Scholarly Communication. interactions with students and faculty to making sure that the people and 6. What are some of the most exciting staff in the program areas that I am or notable projects that you’re responsible for have the resources currently working on as Associate they need. My entire career at OSULP University Librarian? has been about serving our community One of the most significant projects and helping to provide the resources, that I am working on now is develop- collections and services that our ing a framework and structure for faculty, students and staff need to be researcher support services at OSULP successful teachers, researchers and [OSU Libraries and Press]. We have students. had some small organizational chang- es that have highlighted the need for a 9. You’ve chosen to stay at OSU over vision and mission for the support and “I think the biggest the years when you could have moved services that OSULP faculty and staff issues threatening to jobs at other universities. Why such provide to the student, faculty and loyalty? What aspects of working here staff community at OSU and beyond. academic libraries have kept you here? My vision for researcher support are the lack of I believe in OSU and our land grant services is that “OSU faculty and mission. I appreciate being able to be researchers consider OSULP to be funding for higher part of a community that is all about an important partner/collaborator learning and research. I love working within the research enterprise of the education and the with my committed and passionate university.” The mission for researcher continued attack on colleagues in the library and through- support services is this: “We support out OSU. OSU faculty and researchers by antici- federal funding that We are all here for one reason: for pating and providing library expertise supports education our students and to provide the re- and services that support the entirety sources they need to be academically of the research life cycle from discov- and the arts and successful. Finally, it is an honor to be ery to dissemination.” humanities.” part of the work of the university and learn first-hand about and see the 7. What is the most challenging part impacts that OSU really has in our com- of your job as Associate University munity and throughout the world. Librarian? The most challenging part of my position is making sure 10. And now a non-work question, but maybe it’s one of the that the departments and programs in my portfolio are in reasons why you’ve stayed at OSU: What do you like most alignment with the OSU Strategic Plan. I collaborate with about living in Oregon? others in the library and at OSU to anticipate the research The natural beauty of the state and being able to enjoy the and teaching needs of our users. I want to make sure that diversity of landscape keeps me in Oregon. I can’t imagine those departments and programs that I oversee have the living anywhere else.

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 15 DONOR NEWS

Foundation Donates Gift to Honor Longtime Employee Gift in Penny Hardesty’s name provides Culture Smart series of travel guides for use by students and faculty

Whether traveling to Austria, Zambia or more than 60 countries in between those alphabetically, OSU students and faculty now have easy access to a new collection of travel guides thanks to a gift in the name of Penny Hardesty. After working at OSU for four decades, Hardesty retired in June 2018 as the Director of Donor Relations at the OSU Foundation. When she retired from the OSU Foun- dation, the Foundation made a gift to the library in Hardesty’s honor to purchase this series of travel books. It was intended as a thank you and goodbye gift from the Foundation. The books purchased with this fund are in the Culture Smart series of travel guides. According to the Culture Smart website: Each guide includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions and values of the country’s inhabitants, and crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on com- munication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice on how to be a good guest. These books are now in the Valley Library’s collection and are available for checkout. Penny Hardesty had generously sup- ported OSU Libraries previously through payroll deduction. For more info about ways that you can give to the Libraries and Press, including payroll deduction, go to https://library.oregonstate.edu/giving/ways-to-give.

Roger Wissman Gift Supports Friends of the Library Fund

Roger A. Wissman, through his estate, Wayne, Indiana after having lived in the country. While he was at OSU, he has bequested a gift to OSU Libraries. Alexandria and Annandale, Virginia for became interested in OSU’s marine His gift was unrestricted and went into the previous 50 years. mammal biology research into whales, the Friends of the Library Fund. According to his obituary in the and he later went on several trips to Wissman earned his master’s degree Washington Post, Wissman worked observe whales in Baja California, in Agricultural Sciences from OSU in for 35 years as an economist for the Antarctica and the South Pacific. At his 1965 after earlier receiving a degree Department of Agriculture and special- passing, it was suggested that memori- at Purdue University. Wissman passed ized in providing advice and guidance als could be given to the Oregon State away on October 8, 2017 in Fort to agricultural co-ops throughout University Marine Mammal Institute.

16 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS NEW EMPLOYEES AND RETIREMENTS New Employees

a Cataloging and Retrospective Con- version Technician, and Muncie Public Library in Indiana as a Circulation Clerk. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Interdis- ciplinary Studies (psychology, history and English) from Northwest Christian University.

DIANA PARK began working at the DIANA CASTILLO began working as Valley Library in September as the new our College of Business/Social Sciences Science Librarian and is a part of the Librarian in October. Diana completed Teaching and Engagement Department. her Master of Library and Information Previously, she worked at Bryn Mawr Studies degree at Dalhousie Univer- College as a Technical Support Specialist sity’s School of Information Manage- in their merged libraries and IT depart- ment, where she completed her thesis ment. She received her Master of Library examining the use and perception of SARAH FAY PHILIPS began working and Information Science degree from the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries in August as the Librarian for the OSU- the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Abstracts database. She received her Cascades Library in Bend. Previously, and earned a bachelor’s degree in An- B.A. in Government and Latin American she worked at Humboldt State Univer- thropology from Bryn Mawr College. Studies at Smith College before moving sity as the Coordinator of Instruction to Washington, D.C. to work in an ad- and Reference for the University Library vocacy nonprofit focused on evidence- and the Coordinator of New Faculty Ori- based policies. entation for the campus. Prior to that, Sarah Fay was the First-Year Experience and Outreach Librarian at California State University, Bakersfield. She has a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of California, Davis.

LUCINDA AMERMAN started work- ing at the Valley Library in September as a Library Technician II in the Library Experience and Access Department. DEBBIE DU TELL began working in Previously, she worked at Monmouth the Resource Acquisition and Sharing Public Library as a Library Technician 2 Department in April as an Acquisitions managing the adult graphic novel collec- Library Technician III. Debbie’s duties tions, periodicals and music, and work- include purchasing, receiving and main- ing the Circulation Desk. Before that, taining financial records. She previously she taught language arts at Tillamook worked at Northwest Christian Univer- LILLIAN CURANZY started working at Junior High School. She has a Master sity as the Technical Services Supervisor the Marilyn Potts Guin Library in New- of Science degree in Secondary Educa- where she did acquisitions and copy- port in October as a Library Technician tion, Social Sciences and a Bachelor of cataloging. Prior to that, she worked in II. Previously, she worked for the Lincoln Science degree in Secondary Education, Colorado for Arapahoe Library District County Library District in resource Language Arts. Both degrees are from as a Technical Services Supervisor, the sharing and access. She has bachelor’s Western Oregon University. Bibliographical Center for Research as degrees in French and Francophone

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Studies, Global Studies, and Compara- librarian for the University of Wash- tive Literature from Pennsylvania State ington’s Radiology Department (Fred- University and will finish her master’s erick E. Templeton Library) and at the degree in Library and Information Sci- Washington State Museum, the Burke ence from the University of Washing- Museum of Natural History and Cul- ton’s iSchool in 2020. ture. Kelly received a master’s degree in Information and Library Science from KELLY STORMKING began working the University of Washington, and her at the Valley Library in September as undergraduate degree, also from the a Library Technician II in the Library UW, is in Environmental Studies with an Experience and Access Department. emphasis in community health through Kelly worked previously as the solo education.

Retirements

VALERY KING retired on September the Oregon Library Association, she College and Research Libraries at both 1 after 30 years with OSU Libraries. served as treasurer from 2013-15, the state and national levels. During her career, she saw and par- often volunteered to work on confer- Here’s more from Larry Landis, ticipated in a lot of changes in both the ence committees, and made numerous Director of the Special Collections and library and the OSU campus. presentations on government informa- Archives Research Center (SCARC) of Hired in 1987 as a Library Techni- tion reference over the years, as well OSU Libraries: cian, she worked as a copy cataloger as holding the chair of the Documents “During her 17 years with the OSU and the Map Room Assistant. In 1999, Interest Group several times. Libraries and Press, Ruth Vondracek she accepted a faculty librarian posi- While she will miss OSU and the served in a number of supervisory and tion as a Government Information and Valley Library, and her many wonderful leadership roles. They included head- Social Sciences Librarian, and in 2002 colleagues, she is looking forward to ing the former Reference and Instruc- she was appointed as OSU’s Federal her retirement to the Oregon coast tion department and working as the Depository Library Program Coordina- community of Florence, doing some primary content developer for Oregon tor (aka the Depository Librarian). cruises and other travel, and complet- Explorer, OSU’s natural resources digi- In her time at OSU Libraries, she ing a long-deferred family history tal library. has participated in the transformation research project. “Ruth joined SCARC in late 2010, of library services from an information where she assumed a curatorial role storehouse into a vibrant research RUTH VONDRACEK retired at the supporting our natural resources-­ partner and key educational compo- end of January. Ruth had served as related collections, including collection nent of the modern university. an Associate Professor, the Natural development, arrangement and de- Over the years, she has served as Resources Librarian and a curator in scription, and creation of digital collec- the Libraries’ liaison and subject spe- our Special Collections and Archives tions. Her accomplishments for SCARC cialist for many departments on cam- Research Center, and she served for have been numerous. Most recently, pus, including Human Development several years as the department head she worked extensively with College of and Family Services, Music, Political overseeing reference and research ser- Forestry faculty and staff during their Science, Anthropology, and Sociology. vices to the Oregon State University move from the old , result- As a reference specialist, she helped to community. ing in many new collections of faculty guide OSU into the online world of vir- She also played a major role in the papers and additions to the of College tual reference. For the last three years, success of the Oregon Explorer, a state- of Forestry historical records.” Professor King has been the liaison to of-the-art, web-accessible natural the College of Business. resources digital library that supports JUDY MULLEN officially retired on Active in two American Library informed decisions by policymakers October 1 as a Library Technician I Association divisions — the Govern- and citizens. (More info about Oregon at Guin Library in Newport. On the ment Documents Round Table and the Explorer is at https://inr.oregonstate. eve of her retirement after more than Anthropology and Social Sciences sec- edu/oregon-explorer-overview.) 20 years at OSU Libraries, Cheryl tion — Professor King has also found Outside of her work on campus, Middleton, the Associate University time to participate in state service. In Ruth contributed to the Association of Librarian for Research and Scholarly

18 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND PRESS FROM THE ARCHIVES

From the Archives at OSU Libraries

Vietnam War National Moratorium Day march at OSU, October 15, 1969 Hundreds of OSU students, along with students at colleges and universities across the nation, participated in Na- tional Moratorium Day events. Approxi- mately 600 people marched from the Memorial Union Quad to Central Park, which is on the west edge of downtown Corvallis. Other events included lectures and discussion teach-ins at the MU Ballroom that drew 800 attendees and an evening lecture by former United States senator from Oregon, and outspoken Vietnam War critic, Wayne Morse. Photo by John Robbins. (P295, Accession 2013:044). Photo and descriptive text are from the book, A School for the People: A Photo- graphic History of Oregon State Univer- sity, by Lawrence A. Landis, published by OSU Press.

Retirements / continued of the world. I feel gratified to have service to patrons, anytime, anywhere. Communication said, “It has been a contributed library information to “Upon retirement, I am struck with pleasure working with someone as cu- working scientists. just how wonderful and important rious and helpful as Judy has been over “Twenty-two years ago, publishers libraries really are. OSU Libraries and the years.” Here are Judy’s thoughts on and libraries were on the brink of mass Press supports the right for everyone her career at OSU Libraries. digitization of journal articles and to read freely and privately. It challeng- “Since 1996, I have worked at OSU’s other materials, but the cornucopia es censorship and presents multiple Guin Library at the Hatfield Marine of digitized information and open points of view. It upholds free speech Science Center in Newport. Working in access items available today did not and presses for civility and diversity. It such a rich, dynamic environment has exist then. OSU’s repository was only gets up on its hind legs and takes seri- been truly rewarding. I have witnessed a dream, and I still hand-typed every ously the threat of fake news. first-hand how science gets done and single patron request for a book or “These values and aspirations mat- how small incremental discoveries ac- an article into an R-Base program. ter and will continue to matter. They crete over time, forming a larger con- Libraries have come light-years in their underpin our democracy. I’m glad I can text for our collective understanding ability to deliver speedy personalized depend on my library to defend them.”

THE MESSENGER SPRING 2019 19 Non-Profit Org. Friends of the OSU Libraries and Press U.S. Postage 121 The Valley Library PAID Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Permit No. 200

Library Contributes to ‘200 Years of Oregon Beer’ Exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Barley, Barrels, Bottles and Brews: 200 Years of Oregon Beer,” showcases the people, companies and legislation that have made Oregon the innovative center for brewing that it is today. The exhibit includes hundreds of objects and photos from the Oregon Historical Society collections as well as additional materials from the Oregon Hops and Brewing Ar- chives within the Special Collections and Archives Research Center at OSU Libraries, including a number of items never exhibited before. “It was wonderful to share our artifacts and archives with a wide and diverse audience,” says Tiah Edmunson-Morton, the curator for the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives at the Valley Library. “I’m hopeful that this exhibit encourages people to dive into the rich brewing history records that we have in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center. We are fortunate to have a great collaborative rela- tionship with the Oregon Historical Society.” Mexican “Bracero” workers weigh hops at a hop farm near Independence, Oregon, 1943. (HC2969) As the exhibit notes, some of the most innovative re- search into hop growing and beer brewing is happening at OSU. sights, sounds and scents related to the exciting processes of hop The exhibition also traces the history of hop growing in the state growing and beer brewing. The exhibit at the Oregon Historical and its impact across the globe. Society in downtown Portland opened in October and runs until Interactive activities allow visitors to experience some of the June 9.

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