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Winter 2002

Simon Says (Winter 2002)

John W. Hoft

Roberta Ford

Reagan Grimsley

Eileen Kramer

Cynthia Fears

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the CSU Libraries at CSU ePress. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Newsletters by an authorized administrator of CSU ePress. The Newsletter of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library of Columbus State University http://library.colstate.edu Volume 4, Number 2 January 2002

Inside this issue: Library Kicks Off Beverage Strategy Beverage Strategy 1 By John W. Hoft, Jr. Music By the River 2 New Archivist 4 A new semester and a new “create a more inviting at- aluminum cans, glass bot- Science Research 5 beginning. Joining the first mosphere for readers and tles, cartons and open con- New Closed Reserve 6 week of fall semester dis- researchers”. tainers are still verboten. Library Schedules 6 covery, the campus library Banned containers must be Georgia Top 25 Books 7 introduced a policy for en- Approved containers are stored in a book bag, dis- Faculty Research Forum 8 hancing student comfort. plastic bottles with screw carded or left at the Circula- For the first time ever drinks tops, commuter/travel mugs, tion Desk. Areas with elec- New Staff were invited into the library. and sports bottles. A dis- tronic equipment have been The Information Services play containing approved declared to be “Drink Free Department welcomes new On the opening day of class, and non-approved beverage Zones”. The Drink Free staff members Julie Blood- the library’s staff and fac- containers now greets stu- Zones include ETC Com- worth (Government Docu- ulty gave away 12 cases of dents as they enter the li- puter Lab, ETC Listening ments Collection), Randy chilled bottled water to brary. The campus book- Stations, Reference com- Duncan, and Mary Holmes. thirsty students in the li- store carries a variety of ap- puters, Archives, and all brary to publicize and intro- proved containers. It is printer and copying areas. duce the new “Drink Pol- hoped that more students Though accidental spills Topic Tips icy”. Beverages in sturdy, will use the library’s study have been infrequent, stu- There is a selection of books covered, non-disposable, facilities now that they can dents experiencing a spill on terrorism, religion, and spill-proof/resistant contain- bring and enjoy their favor- are asked to notify the Cir- the political climate of the ers were declared to be wel- ite drinks. culation personnel to ensure Middle East available in the come. Beverages in open prompt clean-up. Schwob Library lobby and flimsy containers con- To protect books, maga- tinue to be banned. Library zines and other print items, As always, food is still Resources on Terrorist At- Director Callie McGinnis disposable plastic, card- banned from the campus tacks from the Western State proposed the change to board or styrofoam cups, library building to discour- College of Colorado Library age pest infestation. at: http://www.western.edu/lib/ timely.html

The New Terrorism: A Bibli- ography of Sources in the Simon Schwob Memorial Library, Columbus State University at http://lib. colstate.edu/resources/ terrorism.shtml

Roberta Ford, editor Steven Roach, designer Questions or comments may be e-mailed to the editor at: [email protected] Or by phone at: (706) 641-5047 Or by paper mail to: Roberta Ford Banned drink containers. Approved drink containers. Music Library CSU 4225 University Avenue Columbus, GA 31907 Page 2 Vol 4, No 2

MUSIC BY THE RIVER: Columbus State University Opens its First Branch Library

By Roberta Chodacki Ford

supports the teaching and sicians, and residents of the research requirements of the region. The Music Library courses of study in music provides patrons access to offered by the university at scores, books, audio and the undergraduate and video media, microform, a graduate levels and the mu- myriad of electronic re- sic informational needs of sources, and Internet links faculty, alumni, and the mu- to sources worldwide. sic community of the Co- lumbus area. The library History also provides for interde- Columbus College opened partmental academic needs its doors as a junior college for the main and uptown in 1958 and became a four- campuses. It maintains a year institution in 1965. broad base of support, in The Music Department, addition to specific curricu- founded in 1969, was lo- Where is the largest col- lar interests, for general in- cated in Fine Arts Hall lection of music materials in terests in music, as well as (completed in 1968). As the Where on the the Columbus area? Where examples of the music of music department grew to “ on the CSU campus can one regional music and musi- become one of the major CSU campus can find music video and sound cians. programs on campus, it one find music recordings of opera and mu- physically overwhelmed its sical theater, jazz, film mu- As the sole music library in quarters in Fine Arts Hall. video and sound sic, folk music, popular and Columbus, it will be relied Plans began to develop in recordings of opera world music, choral and or- on heavily by a large public the mid-1980’s to address chestral music, bands, and that includes not only the the music department’s need and musical thea- dance music? Where do CSU campus community, for a larger facility. These ter, jazz, film mu- students go to investigate but also public school teach- plans evolved into the con- the relationship between ers, area colleges, local mu- struction of a performing sic, folk music, music and intelligence? mu- popular and world sic and mathematics? music music, choral and and education? music and literature? music and art? orchestral music, music and religion? music bands, and dance and movement? music and society? music and dance? music?” Where??? The new CSU Music Library at the River- Center for the Performing Arts, that’s where.

Purpose The Music Library, a de- partment and the first branch of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library,

The Music Library is located on the first floor to the left of the clock tower. Vol 4, No 2 Page 3

MUSIC BY THE RIVER arts center in uptown Co- compact disc, and analog lumbus. As the department audiocassette players; CD made preparations to move ROM workstation; a Clear- into the new facility View reader; and a variety throughout the fall of 2000, of supporting software such the Board of Regents of the as ZoomText and Jaws for university system author- Windows, Microsoft Of- ized a name change for the fice2000, Pegasus, and Fi- department to the Schwob nale. School of Music (November 2000). The School of Mu- Staff sic, along with the brand Current staff members are: new Music Library, opened Music Librarian Roberta their doors to the public at Chodacki Ford, MM, MLS; the RiverCenter for the Per- Access Services Supervisor forming Arts on January 8, St ev e n Ro ac h , BA 2001. (Communication); Evening/

The Music Library . . . barely. Weekend Supervisor Jeane- Facility ane Guess (student, Busi- The Music Library is lo- ness Administration); Stu- cated at 900 Broadway, be- th th dent Assistants Vontresa tween 9 and 10 streets, on Raven (Music) and April the first floor of the River- Blackmon (Computer Sci- Center for the Performing ence). Arts. Nestled in the historic district next to the Rankin Library information Arts Center and the The library’s operating Springer Opera House, it is schedule is Monday through convenient to the River Thursday, 9 am – 8 pm; Fri- Walk, the Convention Cen- day, 9 am – 6 pm; closed ter, the Coca-Cola Space Saturday; Sunday, 3 – 8 pm. Science Center, and uptown Exceptions and changes are shopping and eateries. Oc- posted and may be viewed cupying approximately on the Music Library web 3,900 square feet, the li- page. brary holds a collection of Furniture and shelving begins to add character. approximately 18,000 items. Plentiful parking is avail- able in the parking garage The service desk supports a across from the front en- variety of activities includ- trance on Broadway or pa- ing circulation, reserves, trons may use the two and reference and interlibrary four-hour parking spaces requests. Study tables, car- located on adjacent streets. rels, a reading room, a video A map of the area may be viewing room, and a col- found on the web page. laborative learning room provide patrons with sepa- We invite you to visit our rate areas for the many home page at http://library. types of activities supported colstate.edu/music/index. in the branch. Patrons have html or call (706) 641-5045 access to networked com- for additional information puters and printer; a photo- about the library and its ser- copier; microform reader/ vices. printer; videocassette play- ers; a DVD player; LP, The Music Library today. Page 4 Vol 4, No 2

New Archivist Focuses on Preservation and Access By Reagan Grimsley

faculty at Columbus house full of documents, without State in July of proper preservation and patron access 2001, he was archi- the usefulness of your materials is vist and librarian at greatly diminished,” Grimsley stated. Pikeville College in “My goal is to make certain we care- Pikeville, Kentucky fully preserve and maintain informa- tion in all formats, and allow greater Mr. Grimsley has a access to our collections through a broad range of re- friendly research environment, ex- search interests panded hours for the archives, acces- which include the sible finding aids in print and elec- American South, tronic format, and increased aware- environmental his- ness of what items are available for tory, archival stud- use in the archives.” ies, and public his- tory. In recent years As part of this new focus on access, he has been awarded the Archives has expanded hours: fellowships at The Reagan Grimsley - Archivist Stonewall Jackson Monday, Tuesday, and House and the For- Thursday est History Society. 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. In addition to a con- Another fall semester brings not tract history for the United States Wednesday only new students, but changes in Forest Service entitled Down Among 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. faculty as well. The Simon Schwob the Pines: A History of the Harrison Library is no exception, and has Experimental Forest, he also pub- Friday hired Reagan Grimsley as archivist lished the article “Timber Related 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to replace Dr. Craig Lloyd, who Source Material About Mississippi’s retired after 30 years of service to Piney Woods: An Archival Survey Also new is the Archives website at CSU as a history professor and ar- of the McCain Library and Archives chivist. In addition to his duties in at the University of Southern Mis- http://library.colstate.edu/archives/ the archives, Reagan will also sissippi,” in the Fall 1999 issue of index.html , teach American history courses in The Primary Source. Reagan is cur- the history department. rently working on an article about where you can find contact informa- employment trends in the archival tion for Mr. Grimsley and the Ar- A native of Mississippi, Reagan field, which he hopes to publish in chives staff. Visitors to the Archives studied at the University of South- the Summer 2002 edition of The have access to a wide variety of local ern Mississippi, where he received Primary Source, and continues his history resources, including manu- a BS in history, as well as a joint research on the Piney Woods of scripts, rare books, oral histories, pho- MA in History and a MLIS in Li- Mississippi. tographs, and architectural drawings, brary and Information Science. In to name a few. “If you are interested 2000, he served as an archival in- Although Reagan has many projects in the history of Columbus, the uni- tern in the Special Collections De- in the works, preservation and ac- versity, or the surrounding area, we partment at Virginia Polytechnic cess to archival materials in all for- hope you will begin your research at Institute and State University, mats are his main priorities. “No the CSU Archives,” added Grimsley. where he processed manuscripts matter how valuable your historical for addition to the Virginia Heri- or cultural materials, and no matter tage Project. Prior to joining the whether you have a closet or a ware- Vol 4, No 2 Page 5

Researching with General Science Abstracts By Eileen Kramer

With all the full-text in- words with variable dexes on GALILEO, why endings by telling it this, because the library can- even think of using General exactly how many celed a number of major Science Abstracts? General letters to vary. This science journals in 1991. Science Abstracts, published is especially useful You can also use Advanced by H.W. Wilson Co., is an for scientific terms Search mode to restrict your excellent choice for science that can have an as- search to a journal that you majors who need quality sortment of endings. know the library has, such journals in their field, a For example, bacte- as JAMA or RN. Please ask companion to CINAHL for ria can be bacterium, a librarian for help with this nursing and allied health bacteroid, bacteria, feature. students, and a good choice bacterial etc.... With Eileen Kramer - for anyone wanting an in- General Science Ab- Information Services Librarian Next time you have a sci- depth look at a technical stracts, a search for ence or nursing paper, or if subject. General Science bacteria can be bacteri?3. This means up to three letters at you have been trying to re- Abstracts lists articles from the end of the word can vary, allowing for a wide variety of search a technical subject over a hundred major jour- synonyms. and are stumped, think nals and magazines in such about trying General Sci- fields as biology, nursing, General Science Abstracts is NOT full text, but you can ence Abstracts. chemistry, physics, astron- limit only to journals held by our library. You will still omy, and earth science. A need to check the Periodicals Holdings List when you do search on General Science Abstracts does not retrieve articles from Time, News- week, or People but results in references to Nature, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Associa- tion), Journal of Chemical Education and Natural His- tory.

General Science Abstracts also has an accurate and de- pendable controlled vocabu- lary. What this means in plain English is that once you find a subject heading for your topic, all articles for your topic are listed un- der it. This streamlines more complex searches, because you do not have to look un- der several headings or use multiple keywords for the same subject.

In addition, General Science Abstracts allows truncation by letter. This means that you can ask it to search for General Science Abstracts - available to CSU faculty, staff, and students. Page 6 Vol 4, No 2

Closed Reserve By Cynthia Fears The Library employed a and course number; call closed reserve system dur- number of item; and title of ing fall semester. All mate- item. This information is rials placed on reserve by an available via GIL through a instructor are now housed in “course reserve search”. It an enclosed area behind the is also available in the circulation desk. This sys- Course Reserve Notebooks tem provides more security located on the counter of the for reserve items and guar- Circulation desk. The re- antees access to the students quested item is retrieved who need to use the materi- from the closed stacks area. als. Browsing the collection The student must present is no longer an option. his/her CSU ID card to checkout the item. The in- To obtain an item from the structor determines the loan reserve area, the student period of each item. must present a call slip re- quest to a staff member at The new system has proved the Circulation desk. Infor- The new closed reserve - more security and therefore to be very beneficial to stu- mation required on the call guaranteed access to materials by students. dents and instructors. slip is: Instructor’s name

Library Operating Schedules Spring 2002

Simon Schwob Memorial Library Music Library

SPRING SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER HOURS HOURS Monday-Thursday 7:30 am - 11:00 pm Monday – Thursday 9 am - 8 pm Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9 am – 6 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday Closed Sunday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday 3 – 8 pm

EXCEPTIONS EXCEPTIONS Jan 21 Closed Monday, Jan 21 Mar 9-11 Closed (MLK Day) Closed Mar 12-15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, March 10 Closed SPECIAL DEPARTMENT Monday, March 11 Closed HOURS (Library Staff Dev Information Services Day) Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Tu–Thu, March 12-14 9 am – 6 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Spring Break) Sunday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wed – Thu, May 8-9 9 am – 6 pm Instructional (Intersession) Technology Services Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday, May 12 Closed Monday, May 13 Begin summer hours Archives Mon, Tues, and Thurs 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Vol 4, No 2 Page 7

Georgia Center For The Book and the Top 25 Reading List

The Georgia Center for the and entertain as well as highlight tions from citizens across the Book is a statewide program Georgia's fine literary heritage. state and selected the titles they which celebrates books, read- The Georgia Center for the Book believe represent quality Geor- ing, literacy, book arts, publish- aims to be a focal point for pro- gia literature. The purpose of ing and Georgia's literary tradi- moting collaboration among those the Top 25 is to promote read- tion. Forty-two states are affili- interested in the state's historical ing and discussion and to en- ated with the Center for the and contemporary literary com- hance appreciation of Georgia's Book at the Library of Con- munity and in promoting the rich literary traditions. gress, a program created by an value of the book as a central ele- act of Congress in 1977. The ment in American culture. The above is an excerpt from DeKalb County Public Library the Georgia Center For the is the host site for the Center for The Georgia Top 25 Reading Book’s website. Visit the site for the Book in Georgia. List is a project of the Georgia more info at: Center for the Book. The list is An Advisory Council of distin- made up of books set in Georgia http://www.dekalb.public.lib. guished authors, publishers, or written by a resident or former ga.us/gcb/ booksellers, librarians, academ- resident of the state. The Advi- ics and others assist in design- sory Council of the Georgia Cen- ing programs that both inform ter for the Book solicited nomina-

The Georgia Top 25 Reading List (as listed by the Georgia Center for the Book)

*Armored Hearts by David Bottoms *Baby Of The Family by Tina McElroy Ansa *Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Burns *The Color Purple by Alice Walker *Deliverance by James Dickey *Dream Boy by Jim Grimsley *Ecology Of A Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray *Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell *A Good Man Is Hard To Find, And Other Stories by Flannery O’Connor *An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter *The Library Dragon by Carmen Deedy, illustrator Michael White *Lighthouse by Eugenia Price *The Member Of The Wedding by Carson McCullers *Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil by John Berendt *Peachtree Road by Anne Rivers Siddons *Praying For Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene *The Prince Of Tides by Pat Conroy *Run With The Horsemen by Ferrol Sams *The Souls Of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois *A Testament Of Hope: The Essential Writings And Speeches Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Edited by James Melvin Washington *Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell *To Dance With The White Dog by Terry Kay *Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales by Joel Chandler Harris/Julius Lester *Walking With The Wind by John Lewis *What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage Page 8 Vol 4, No 2

University-Wide Faculty Research Forums CSU faculty are invited to attend a offer faculty the opportunity to share and their travel abroad experiences. Forums series of University-Wide Faculty information about their current re- will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays Research Forums sponsored by the search projects as well as the results from mid-January through February in the Schwob Library. These forums will of faculty development grant projects Library from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. S E Tuesday, January 15 Thursday, February 7 Dr. Joseph McCallus, Assistant Professor, Language and Literature A Dr. Danna Gibson, Assistant Professor, Communication R A Gentleman in Disguise: John Clifford Brown and the Philippine-American Family Friendly Workplace: Legal Policy and Communicative Is- I War sues Dr. Joyce Hickson, Department Chair, Counseling & Educational Dr. Dan Ross, Professor, Language and Literature E Leadership and Prof. Jackie Titus, Associate Professor, Environmental Science The Irish Literary Perspective of "Home" S and Public Health Tuesday, February 12 Older Women's Voices: Perspectives on Aging and Spirituality Dr. John Studstill, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Sociology Thursday, January 24 Language of Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. S Dr. Andrew Zohn, Instructor, Music Dr. Terry Irvin, Acting Department Chair, Basic Studies The Lute Works of John Dowland Building Bridges: Collaboration for Student Success C Prof. Tamara Bollis-Pecci, Assistant Professor, Communication Thursday, February 21 H and Mary Kirchoff, Assistant Professor, Communication Dr. Mark Schmidt, Assistant Professor, Psychology The Legal Implications of Consent Forms and the First Amendment The Effects of Calorie Restriction on Memory E Pertaining to Communication in the Classroom Environment Prof. John Hoft, Business Liaison Librarian, Schwob Library, and D Thursday, January 31 Adjunct Faculty, ATCOB Dr. Kristen Hansen, Assistant Professor, Music Tortious Misconduct U The Dancing Masters of 17th--Century England Thursday, February 28 L Dr. David Schwimmer, Professor, Chemistry and Geology Dr. Noreen Lape, Assistant Professor, Language and Literature Giant Crocodylians from the Age of Dinosaurs Between Art and Knowledge: Ownership and Authenticity in Mary E Austin's "One-Smoke Stories" Dr. Tom Hanley, Professor, Chemistry and Geology

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