Messenger Fall 11.7
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IN THIS ISSUE: From the University Librarian 3 Faculty and Staff News 4 5 Kittens abandoned at the Other Library News library 5 Donor Corner 6 A Move for OSU Press 8 First OSU Press Director 10 6 Weatherford bookplate design A Cornerstone Collection Acquired 11 OSU Conference Celebrates Linus Pauling 12 Drop Off Daycare 14 14 Student Mosaics at The Valley Library parents with 15 daycare needs ON THE COVER: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY THE MESSENGER Editorial Committee: Valery King recent covers of LIBRARIES OSU Libraries Melissa Maloney OSU Press books The Valley Library Oregon State University Alice Mang Main Campus, Corvallis 121 The Valley Library Cliff Mead Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Elizabeth Nielsen Marilyn Potts Guin Library (541) 737-4633 Chris Petersen Hatfield Marine Science Center, http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/ Newport messenger/ Photos by: OSU Archives OSU-Cascades Campus Karyle S. Butcher Kerrie Cook Bend Donald and Delpha Campbell Dianna Fisher University Librarian Stephen Meyer Editor: Kerrie Cook Philip Vue [email protected] The Messenger is published Assistant Editor: Philip Vue biannually. [email protected] 2 THE MESSENGER, FALL 2007 FROM THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Dear Library Supporters, I am very optimistic about the success of the campaign—it will make s you probably know OSU a great difference to the university and has kicked off its first com- of course, to the library. prehensive campaign. What You will see as you read through you may not know is the this issue of The Messenger that OSU role the Libraries has in helping the Libraries continues to develop in new university reach the campaign goal of and exciting directions. Two very $625 million. OSU Libraries is part of recent changes are a drop-in daycare Central Initiatives, which includes the facility, Our Little Village, and the Honors College, International Pro- move of the OSU Press into the li- grams, support of the cultural centers brary. OLV is a joint venture with the and other programs which are focused on the learn- Associated Students of OSU whereby the library is ing environment for our students. The Libraries providing the space and the students are providing specific campaign goal is to raise $6.5 million which the funding for outfitting the room and ensuring will increase funding our four major goals: there are licensed childcare providers. Any currently enrolled student can drop off their children ages six Endowed Faculty Positions, $3,000,000 months to 10 years on a first-come, first-served basis. Support for these positions will ensure that the Li- Student parents must stay in the library while their brary can recruit and retain the best possible faculty, child is being cared for at the facility. especially in the areas of Special Collections, Archives, The OSU Press has, as you will read in Elizabeth undergraduate learning, and the Guin Library. Nielsen’s article, a long history at Oregon State. Bringing the press into the leadership of the library Endowed and Current-use Funds for Collections, reflects a relatively new trend among libraries and $2,000,000 university presses particularly with the increase in Endowments for collections are critical to providing electronic publishing. and maintaining current, accessible information nec- Finally, I want to call your attention to the fact essary for good research, teaching and scholarship. that we have our first recipients of the Robert Current-use funds will also have an immediate impact Lundeen Faculty Development award. This award on improving collections. funded by library and OSU supporter Robert Lundeen is to provide library faculty with the oppor- Technological Innovation Funds, $1,000,000 tunity to pursue research projects which will result in Innovation support makes the difference between a better library for our faculty and students. OSU Libraries being good and being excellent. I want to end this column with my sincere thanks These resources allow the library to seize new oppor- to all of you who support the library and the work tunities, leverage grant funding, respond quickly to of our students and faculty. Your belief in libraries information requests, and keep pace with changing and the power of information is inspiring and encour- technologies. aging. Graduate Fellowships, $500,000 Sincerely, Endowed fellowships allow the library to support exceptional graduate students who implement library projects, such as providing better access to natural resources information, teaching literacy skills and uncovering treasures in our archives and special col- lections. Karyle Butcher THE MESSENGER, FALL 2007 3 FACULTY AND STAFF Congratulations Los Angeles and has over 20 years of experience, the last 10 being with OSU Jeremy Frumkin has been promoted Libraries. to Head of Emerging Technologies and Services this November. Jeremy has been in the Gray Family Chair for New Employees Innovative Technologies for the past Marc Rempel has been hired as a three years. He has brought the librar- Laurel Kristick ies to the forefront in technological Programmer/GIS advances which have given the libraries Analyst, working with the Oregon Jeremy Frumkin recognition both nationally as well as Explorer development team to create internationally, particularly with his efforts in open source dynamic, data-rich, place based tools such as LibraryFind. websites with interactive mapping and search tools. He develops code for the libraries’ tools and assists in the Laurel Kristick was promoted to Head of Collection ongoing maintenance of the data- Development after serving as interim department head. bases and mapping services. Marc Rempel Laurel received her MLS from the University of California, Faye Chadwell was appointed to the position of Associ- 2007, she was named editor of Collection Management, ate University Librarian for Collections and Content a quarterly journal devoted to the practice and theory of Management August 20. collection and information resource management in all Faye served previously at the types of libraries. She has served as president of the University of Oregon’s Libraries for Oregon Library Association (OLA), chaired OLA’s the last 12 years. At the University of Intellectual Freedom Committee, and co-chaired the Oregon she managed the Collection American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Development and Acquisitions and Transgender Round Table. In 2003, she was the Department as a full Professor. Prior recipient of the 2003 Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari to her work in Oregon, she worked Library Faculty Fellowship Award, given to University Faye Chadwell for six years at the University of of Oregon library faculty for noteworthy contributions South Carolina. Faye comes to her new post with over to the UO, the region, and the international commu- 18 years of experience in higher education librarianship nity of scholars. serving in successive positions of increasing responsibil- Faye will be responsible for providing leadership to ity. She brings with her strong management and collec- the Archives, Collection Development, and Technical tions experience, agility and adaptability to change and a Services Departments as well as the Marilyn Potts Guin passion for libraries with key interests in the role of Branch Library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in women, particularly minority women, in society. Newport. Continuing to advance the discovery and Faye has written and presented on the topics of promote the use of OSU’s rich library collections, licensing, collection assessment, diversity in libraries, whether traditional or digital, will be a fundamental aim and intellectual freedom; she has also contributed ar- of her collaboration with library colleagues. ticles about African American women and women She holds a BA and MA in English from Appalachian scientists and compiled multiple bibliographies on the State University in Boone, NC. She received her MLS at topics of women in science, and feminism. In spring the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. X 4 THE MESSENGER, FALL 2007 OTHER LIBRARY NEWS Mysterious Sounds in The Valley Library by Philip Vue, Assistant Editor There were reports by staff and students regarding a mysterious sound heard in the ceilings of The Valley Library this past October. Students reported hearing sounds on the 5th and 6th floors that sounded like a voice calling for help. Report after report continued to come in, causing facilities personnel to investigate further, pinpointing the ceilings of the 5th and 6th floor ceilings in the southeast corners. Ceiling tiles were removed to locate this soft sound, yet nothing appeared to be up there. Finally a faint mewing was heard from a kitten in dis- Dewey and Decimal reunited. tress. Staff members attempted to call the cat with “here kitty, kitty,” but the little one was too afraid to reply or October 6, wedged in-between two books with a scrap move towards the opening in the ceiling. of hair missing from the back of his neck and a kinked Earlier in the week the first of three abandoned tail. He had jumped out of the ceiling and fallen down kittens was found in the east stairwell. Named Dewey, between the stacks. Squealing loudly for food and the striped tortoiseshell had a chipped tooth and a water, this 10-week old kitten was the last of the aban- swollen jaw from a fall he took. He was fed, watered doned litter and was named Decimal. and checked for broken bones before being taken to the Dewey and Decimal were reunited later that day— vet for a more thorough check. Another kitten, black running to each other as soon as they heard one and white, was found Wednesday that same week in the another’s cries. These two brothers go everywhere 5th floor ceiling and a student kindly took this little one together and have a new home with Dianna Fisher home. After several more days of trying to locate the (OSU Extended Campus staff).