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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Library Newsletters at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bibliofiles by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. SPRING 2013 2012-13 2012-13 First-Class Mail University Libraries Friends of the Presorted Advocates Board University U.S. Postage PAID Bowling Green State University Colleen Boff Libraries Board Bowling Green THE FRIENDS OF THE William T. Jerome Library Sara Bushong Sara Bushong State University Sharon Hanna Matt Donahue Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0179 Flora Hockenberg Stacey Dudley UNIVERSITY Richard Hockenberg Fleming Fallon Gary Hoppenstand Robert Graham Jonathan D. Iten Elizabeth Hertenstein Bibliofiles LIBRARIES Kari Johnson Beth Hoag Robert W. Maurer Beth Hofer UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES David Miller Kari Johnson Janet Parks Daniel Klein BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Clayton Stewart Juli McCarroll Marty Stiffler Mark Nelson Paul W. Stiffler Gaynelle Predmore Katerina Ruedi Ray Library Staff News B. Lee Cooper and Frank W. Hoffmann, with Civil War,” (June 2012), SHARP Conference. Marilyn Shrude research assistance from Debbie Edens, Trinity College. Dublin, Ireland. Michael Turner was appointed Library Matthew J. Masters and William L. Schurk Linda Kramer and Kathy Yoder Lifelong Associate 1 at the Northwest Ohio Cooper, B.L.; Hoffmann, F.W., Edens, Regional Book Depository (NWORBD) presented “The Best Books of 2011-12 D.; Masters, M.J., & Schurk, W.L. (2013). for Preschool and Kindergarten,” (June Lillian Gish fan effective in October. Turner worked for Prominent Themes in Popular Songs: An the University Libraries as a student 2012), National Association for the Exploration of 53 Persistent Lyrical Topics, Education of Young Children (NAYEC) 21st donates collection assistant at the NWORBD and in Seattle, Washington: Amazon Kindle Direct cataloging and technical services. National Institute for Early Childhood to BGSU Publishing, 359 pp. Professional Development, Leadership Rob Snyder was named the First Year throughout the Early Childhood Experience Coordinator in the Library Presentations Profession. Indianapolis, Ind. Exclamations of surprise and discovery Teaching & Learning department Sara Bushong arose from around a table in Bowling effective in February. Snyder brings a Presented “Strategic Enrollment Grants Green State University’s Center for passion for and experience with both Management: Transformation From Nancy Down, Susannah Cleveland, Linda Archival Collections at Wm. T. Jerome classroom teaching and one-on-one Tutoring Centers to Learning Commons” Kramer and Steve Charter Library as Dr. Ralph Haven Wolfe, instruction, and has served as the interim (July 2012) with former provost Ken Borland Recipients of a 2012 Sparks! Ignition Distinguished Teaching Professor FYE Coordinator since August 2012. and Mark Nelson at the 25th International Grant for Libraries in the amount of Emeritus of English and Gish Professor “Here’s a poster from ‘Hearts of the World,’” Theater, and to Bowling Green State Conference on the First Year Experience in $21,465 for the project, “Enacted Metadata: of Film Studies, and Dr. Brett Holden, an said Wolfe, referring to a World War I University, over the years that helps Publications Vancouver, British Columbia. Video Surrogate Records for Special assistant professor of theatre and film and story from 1918. Another discovery was a chronicle the important contributions Carol Singer Amy Fry Collection Materials.” Gwen Evans was also associate curator of the University’s Gish 1958 film called “Orders to Kill” that was Lillian and Dorothy Gish made to film.” Singer, C. (2012). Fundamentals of Presented “Streamlining Stats: Managing instrumental in helping to write this. Down Film Theater, looked over items donated to unfamiliar to the three, and a scrapbook Light said by telephone that he Managing Reference Collections (ALA Usage Statistics Efficiently and Effectively” is the principal investigator. the Gish Collection, along with University of Bobby Herron memorabilia. “He was remembers well the day he first met Fundamentals Series). Chicago: American (June 2012) as a panelist for the NISO conservator Frederick Honneffer. a major co-star of Lillian’s in the silent Lillian Gish, at an event at which several Library Association. Webinar Making Better Decisions with films,” Holden explained. Honneffer was in the process of cataloging authors were speaking. She spent a good Amy Fry and Linda Rich Usage Statistics with other panelists Peter Young alumni revive historic space as art gallery the 555-piece collection provided by Todd Wolfe, the curator of the Gish Gallery, deal of time with him and his friend. “I Their article was selected for inclusion Shepherd (Project COUNTER) and Oliver Launching a small business is something many dream about doing for years. Former library Light, of Arlington, Texas, an avid fan of Holden and Honneffer are all deeply was trembling; I couldn’t believe it was in the Reference Research Review for Pesch (EBSCO). The webinar presentation is employee, Amber LeFever ‘09 and Adam Soboleski ‘10 didn’t wait. Lillian Gish since the age of 12. Included knowledgeable about the careers of Ohio- happening,” he recalled. “But she just put 2011, a collection of outstanding available at www.niso.org/news/events/2012/ is a newspaper clipping from the early born actresses Dorothy and Lillian Gish; me at my ease. She was always extremely scholarly articles. nisowebinars/usage_statistics The young alumni have opened LeSo Gallery at 1527 Starr Avenue in Toledo. Both are artists and GET CONNECTED! 1970s showing an adoring, teenaged Light however, even they found new information gracious and kind.” Rich, L., Fry, A. (2011). Usability Testing graduates of the BGSU School of Art. Carol Singer was invited to Ohio University Want to hear about what’s going seated next to Gish when she visited his in the collection to marvel over. “There are He had fallen in love with silent films for e-Resource Discovery: How Students on August 8 to teach their librarians how to on at the University Libraries? The two started dating while taking a BGSU course in ceramics, a medium that remains Soboleski’s hometown in Connecticut to promote her poses here I’ve never seen,” Honneffer said, when PBS began showing them in 1968, Find and Choose e-Resources Using search for government documents. Meet up with us on our “Bowling focus and simply fit into LeFever’s first-year class schedule as an art education major and business book “Dorothy and Lillian Gish.” There looking at promotional photos of the he said, and his mother bought him a Library Web Sites, Journal of Academic minor. And just as the gallery’s moniker was derived from a combination of their last names, the iconic actress. Amy Fyn, Vera Lux and Rob Snyder Green State University Libraries” is also a page from a 1979 TV Guide with large book called “A Pictorial History of Librarianship, 37.5, 386-401. business blends their individual passions and skills. presented “Desert or Oasis? Reflecting on Facebook page or follow an appearance of Lillian Gish on the Dick “It’s exciting stuff,” Holden remarked. the Silent Screen.” Peer Reviewed “bglibrarian67” on Twitter to Teaching and Tweaking a Discovery Layer,” “I worked at the library from my first day of college until my last day. Four and a half years of Cavett show circled. “Light’s contributions significantly add to continues on inside Vera Lux, Rob Snyder and (June 6-8, 2012), LOEX of the West, learn about new books, resources, support, flexibility, and learning customer service skills prepared me for my future in owning my an already impressive collection of Gish Cathi Cardwell Burbank, Calif. services and upcoming events. own business. Not only did I learn the best practices for communicating, but also the give-and-take memorabilia donated to the Gish Film Cardwell, C., Lux, V., Snyder, R. (2012). mentality that makes for a happy workplace,” said LeFever. “Working at the library was the perfect Lee McClaird and Steve Charter Beyond simple, easy, and fast: Reflections opportunity for me, my very hectic college career and my overall future.” on teaching Summon. College & Research presented “Social and Political Battlefields Libraries News, 73, 6. in Northwest Ohio Newspapers During the 13LI067 BGSU libraries BGSU unites scholars, librarians, software developers to build new toolkit How to Do the Hitchhiker Gish fan donates collection to BGSU and the Boston Monkey honors Parks for continued from cover support From the Wright brothers’ papers and drawings to issues of Schocket hopes the eventual tool set can serve as a model A video produced by the Music Library “I was looking at a beautiful picture of Lillian Gish and something inside me just the popular “nickel weeklies” from the mid-1860s, a wealth for other institutions and consortia. BGSU graduate student and Sound Recordings Archives Members of the Friends of the clicked. I was thunderstruck with the conviction that she was the greatest actress of fascinating historical material exists in Ohio’s library Nicki Reamer, American culture studies, will help publicize the (MLSRA) was featured in an online University Libraries showed who ever lived,” he said, “and she was!” He came to appreciate her subtle and collections. Much of it, including these two collections, Scholar’s Dashboard through social media and maintaining edition of the UK Mail. Created by their appreciation for one of nuanced performances, “the simplest scenes in which she brings a character has been digitized and is available online to the public. a Web presence. Library Information Technology their strongest supporters of to life.” In addition, the amount of Services student videographer, the University Libraries by Gwen Evans, now interim After that, he began collecting every bit of memorabilia he could and even information that is “born digital,” Paul Rickard and featuring MLSRA presenting her with the 2012 executive director of OhioLINK Photo by J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune students Michael Lee and Emily maintained a correspondence with the legendary actress for many years. Dean‘s Letter such as podcasts and archives and former BGSU coordinator of Friends Award. Konig, this step-by-step instructional “It grew out of my love and respect for Miss Gish,” he said. of theses and dissertations, library information and emerging Janet Parks, a distinguished professor emerita in the School of Human video demonstrates how to dance When in 1976 he learned of the establishment of BGSU’s film theater and gallery, continues to grow. technologies, co-wrote the grant On behalf of the University Libraries (UL) faculty Movement, Sports and Leisure Studies, is “a major supporter of the the Hitchhiker, Boston Monkey and he wrote and received back a program from the dedication event along with a photo With support from a $50,000 in conjunction with others from and staff I am pleased to share information in University Libraries’ collections, employees and services.” Dean Sara the Buzzard. To view the video, visit of Lillian Gish unveiling the plaque in her honor. grant from the National the OhioLINK community before this issue of Bibliofiles highlighting the 20th Bushong presented the award to Parks during a library staff meeting. the University Libraries YouTube Endowment for the Humanities moving to OhioLINK last summer. “It’s so gratifying now to see the materials going to an archive Miss Gish cared anniversary of OhioLINK, recent gifts and page at http://www.youtube.com/ (NEH), BGSU is helping to create The University Libraries was one about and where they will be used in an educational way and be well cared for. I important recognitions. OhioLINK resources Parks is a former president of the University Libraries Friends Board and bgsulibraries. a Scholar’s Dashboard that will of the earliest participants in the want others to have that moment of lightning where they realize she’s the greatest continue to be available at all 89 member a current member of the Library Advocates Board. In 2004, she launched enable easier searching within Digital Resource Commons. ever,” he said. “And Miss Gish would be so appreciative of what people are doing to institutions and provide a competitive advantage a project to raise funds for the construction of student group study spaces and across these collections and keep her memory alive.” for our students and faculty by cooperatively and on the seventh floor of Wm. T. Jerome Library. “Dr. Parks has made the “This is an exciting opportunity to deliver results and visualizations cost-effectively providing access to a rich collection University Libraries a permanent priority in her life, and her efforts and get humanities scholars directly The timing of the donation coincided with the hundredth anniversary of the Gish that best serve humanities CALLING ALL of print and digital scholarly resources. passion have had an impact on the lives of students at BGSU,” said Bushong. involved in designing tools to LIBRARY DONORS sisters’ film debut in 1912. Their first film, “An Unseen Enemy,” was shown in the scholars. The “tools” will be access the digital collections in Gish Film Theater on Oct. 14, Lillian Gish’s birthday. Her longtime manager, James In this edition of Bibliofiles you will learn about the available through the OhioLINK the DRC in ways that they, the end The University Libraries Frasher, was on hand to present the only recorded film version of “Lillian Gish and generous donation of Lillian Gish memorabilia by Digital Resource Commons users, find most compelling and second telefund campaign the Movies” (1975), the program in which Frasher toured with her throughout the Todd Light of Arlington, Texas. The Friends of the 20 Years of OhioLINK (DRC), a federated collection of digital objects of all kinds useful,” said Evans. “What do humanities faculty and researchers kicked off this spring. If you U.S., Canada and Europe. Seen by Wolfe in 1975, the program inspired him to make Libraries honored Dr. Janet Parks, distinguished that provides an infrastructure for participating libraries, want in digital format, and what tools do they need to use them receive a phone call from our the Gish Film Theater and Gallery a reality at BGSU in 1976. professor emerita, with the 2012 Friends Award. The In today’s economy, the concept of shared services is more important than cultural institutions and municipalities. enthusiastic student callers, ever, but it’s been the backbone of OhioLINK for 20 years. effectively in their work and in the classroom?” Actress and BGSU alumna Eva Marie Saint and her husband, producer/director Learning Commons and the University Libraries “The challenge is that there are a lot of great collections please take a few minutes continue to sponsor the successful Study on Sunday The new digital technology has opened up the potential for to talk to them and consider Jeffrey Hayden were also in attendance. Mayor Dick Edwards issued a proclamation OhioLINK, the Ohio Library and Information Network, celebrates 20 years coming online, but they may all use different interfaces and humanities scholars, along with other scientists, to examine and naming it Lillian Gish Day in Bowling Green. events at the conclusion of each semester. Finally, search engines,” said Dr. Andrew Schocket, director of the making a gift to the we wish Amber LeFever (former library student of pooling resources to provide more than 600,000 college and university analyze data and other information in new ways, Schocket said. In University Libraries. While a variety of the University’s holdings, including textiles, playbills and movie students, faculty and staff with access to millions of books and other library American Culture Studies Program and project manager 2006 the NEH began the Digital Humanities Initiative, renamed employee) and Adam Soboleski all the best as they for the NEH grant. “This digital startup grant will help us posters, are displayed in the gallery in Hanna Hall, the majority is in storage in the promote their new art gallery. materials. OhioLINK is a consortium of 89 Ohio college and university the Office of Digital Humanities in 2008. University Archives, Honneffer said. Thanks to the collection’s website, “we have a libraries, plus the State Library of Ohio, that work together to provide determine what kind of tool and interface scholars want and what we need in terms of software and funding to A number of BGSU faculty in various disciplines are involved in national reputation and work with scholars and researchers across the country,” he As chair of this year’s BGSU United Way with information for teaching and research. OhioLINK’s membership includes 16 data-intensive research; at the Big Data Day symposium last fall said. “It draws in donors and interested people.” Northwest Ohio Community Shares Campaign, public/research universities, 23 community/technical colleges, 49 private create that.” Study on Sunday (SOS) they made connections with one another for “With this collection, in addition to what we already have, the Gish Collection is the I learned first-hand about the generosity of our colleges and the State Library of Ohio. The funds are being used to host three “design and build” possible collaborations. Event Continues to be campus colleagues – over $100,000 was raised workshops, each bringing together humanities researchers, a Success best collection of Gish materials between the coasts,” Wolfe said, noting that other to support helping agencies in Wood and Lucas OhioLINK, a venture of university libraries and the Ohio Board of Regents, librarians and software developers from across the state In addition, this summer, Drs. Jolie Sheffer and Ellen Berry will Gish collections are in the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress. The Learning Commons and counties. We were able to have a little fun along was created to provide a competitive advantage for Ohio’s higher education to create applications that will make it easier to combine host an international digital humanities workshop on campus. University Libraries co-sponsored an the way as well; UL hosted a silent auction and community by cooperatively and cost-effectively acquiring, providing access historical collections in new ways. exam preparation event for students challenged campus offices to a penny war. to and preserving an expanding array of print and digital resources, and called Study on Sunday. The event by centrally hosting digital content. Together, OhioLINK and its member takes place every fall and spring libraries provide access to 46.5 million books and other library materials, Child victim advocate to headline lecture series semester the Sunday of exam week. Wishing you all the best in 2013. more than 100 electronic research databases, more than 81,000 e-books, The event is designed to help students thousands of images and videos, and millions of electronic journal articles. Sara A. Bushong, Dean prepare and study for exams. Elizabeth Smart, the kidnapping survivor and BGSU COLLEAGUES BENEFIT FROM UNITED WAY PROGRAMS child victim advocate will be coming to BGSU to OhioLINK grew out of a 1987 recommendation by the Board of Regents’ Students enjoyed extended hours Bowling Green State University has raised more than dozen specialty gift baskets at a silent auction on the first floor of the speak as part of the University Libraries Lecture library committee that the State of Ohio “implement, as expeditiously as as well as drop-in tutoring, writing $100,000 in cash and pledges to support the 2012 Wm. T. Jerome Library. The silent auction was just one of many events Series, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories. possible, a statewide electronic catalog system.” In 1992, six universities consultations, stress relievers, therapy United Way with the Northwest Ohio Community hosted to garner support for the campaign. Her presentation will tell her story and will installed OhioLINK systems and began the dogs, food and more. Students also Shares campaign. discuss topics such as overcoming adversity and ongoing process of building the central As an institution committed to lifelong learning, BGSU finds a were able to “Ride the Falcon” and allowing your past to dictate your future. Tickets catalog. In 1996, OhioLINK began offering To support the campaign, faculty, staff and students were natural fit with the educational services that receive funding from have their picture posted on will become available in September 2013. For more services through the World Wide Web. invited to enjoy some ice cream and bid on more than a United Way. Facebook courtesy of several library information, please call 419-372-2856. staff members.