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The West Virginia University Libraries magazine, Ex Libris, is produced and printed once a year through the CONTENTS support of library donors.

DEAN Jon E. Cawthorne

EDITOR Monte Maxwell

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Cheryl Ball, Kelly Doyle, Danielle Emerling, Monte Maxwell, Dr. Judith Gold Sti tzel and I have one of the best jobs. As dean of libraries for West Virginia Carroll Wilkinson University, I am fortunate every day to initi ate, collaborate or support numerous innovati ve projects that support the work and scholarship of librarians, faculty and researchers at an insti tuti on working to benefi t the DESIGN lives of state residents WVU University Relati ons—Design Obviously, I think an academic library is a great place to work. Yet, in this issue of Ex Libris, I hope you will understand why I feel the way I do REVIEW COMMITTEE about our work. Angela Caudill, Kathy DeWeese Excitement sti ll remains high over our West Virginia Day program and Sharon Marti n during which the Libraries and the West Virginia & Regional History Center celebrated the life and legacy of Jerry West and dedicated the EDITORIAL OFFICE Jerry West Collecti on. An exhibit of memorabilia will be on display in the WVRHC through the fall semester. 1549 University Ave. This year, we also marked the 125th anniversary of Harriet Lyon Morgantown, WV 26506 becoming the fi rst woman to earn a degree at WVU. We collaborated [email protected] with several groups across campus to make the three-day symposium a tremendous success. In additi on, our WVRHC recently launched websites dedicated to providing digital access to our Pearl S. Buck Collecti on and Senator Jay Rockefeller’s archives. Both resources are popular among researchers from within the WVU community and those who are coming to us to engage in their work. As many of you may know, the Libraries will play an increasingly integral role in the creati on of research. I am excited to give you an update on the new Digital Publishing Insti tute, led by Cheryl Ball. FEATURE I hope you will enjoy reading this issue. Again, it is a great honor and privilege to lead and represent all the people who make up WVU Libraries! 2 UNIVERSITY DEDICATES JERRY WEST 16 FRACTURED SPACES: STORIES OF All of us take great pride in the acti ve role we play in fulfi lling WVU’s land- grant mission. With your support, we will conti nue serving the University COLLECTION RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE community and all the people of West Virginia. The Jerry West Collecti on is preserved in the The Downtown Campus Library hosted an exhibit West Virginia & Regional History Center. of photographs by Lois Raimondo. On the cover: Jerry West (No. 44) is pictured midair as he prepares to shoot 12 WEBSITE PROMOTES LIFE AND WORK 22 WVU CELEBRATES 125 YEARS two of his overall 39 points in a game against VMI on February 1, 1960, at OF PEARL S. BUCK OF WOMEN Bluefi eld, W.Va. The Mountaineers won West Virginia & Regional History Center launches WVU Libraries hosted a three-day symposium in honor of with a 101-71 victory. website to showcase archives of the Nobel Prize Winner. Harriet Lyon, the fi rst woman to earn a degree at WVU. LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS WVU Jon E. Cawthorne Dean of Libraries DEPARTMENTS Snapshot The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Educati on Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementati on of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year Art in the Libraries Munn Scholars colleges and universiti es. 14 34 The Health Sciences Library is one of three WVU is an EEO/Affi rmati ve Acti on Employer — Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. libraries across West Virginia University. 32 Rockefeller Archives 36 Honorees

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She was particularly interested in the plight of the mixed-race in the plight of the mixed-race particularlyShe was interested Born in Her legacy, though, extends far beyond her accomplishments as a though, extends far beyond legacy, Her . visit: pearlsbuck.lib.wvu.edu learn more, To “Buck’s work in promoting the welfare of children around the world around of children the welfare work in promoting “Buck’s “Back in the“Back back when those to thebrought biographies – “The Exile” and “The Fighting Angel” – helped earn her – Angel” and “The Fighting – “Thebiographies Exile” said. “She was said. “She forefront by anyone by anyone forefront else. Pearl Buck was Pearl else. children who were fathered by western servicemen by western fathered serving who were in Asiachildren during the mid-20th century and then abandoned when the men other humanitarian issues of the time. She devoted much of her life’s She devoted much of her life’s other humanitarian issues of the time. everywhere,” Judd Judd everywhere,” time.” talking about to change the world,” Cuthbert said. Cuthbert to change the world,” and about them. children. interracial than 5,000 the oppression of women and minorities, children’s welfare and and welfare children’s of women and minorities, the oppression to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize in Literature. While she in Literature. Prize and Nobel to win both the Pulitzer Prize in Literature. Prize Nobel the 1938 a rock star. She star. a rock missionary parents, minorities’ rights minorities’ provides an excellent example of how a girl born in West Virginia grew Virginia example of how a girl born in West an excellent provides returned home. In addition to being an advocate for these children, In home. returned novelist. Buck regularly addressed issues surrounding race relations, relations, race issues surrounding addressed novelist. Buck regularly issues weren’t being issues weren’t is probably best known for her novel “The Good Earth,” her parents’ her parents’ best known for her novel “Theis probably Good Earth,” way ahead of her ahead of way women’s rights and women’s work to children’s issues, penning many novels and short penning many stories for issues, work to children’s was in demand in was Hillsboro toHillsboro rst the fi Buck was Buck founded an organization that arranged for the adoption of more that arranged Buck founded an organization Pearl Buck was Pearl 30s, 40s and 50s, 50s, 40s and 30s, American woman American rock star. She was in demand in everywhere. She was She star. rock being weren’t issues those when back rights Pearl else. anyone by forefront the to brought Buckwaswayaheadofhertime.” wastalkingaboutwomen’srightsandminorities’ “ Back in the 30s,the in Back 40s a was Buck and 50s, Pearl “ Birthplace Foundation Treasurer Kirk Judd fondly remembers Judd Kirk Treasurer Birthplace Foundation The website includes a guide that website The WVU became caretaker of Buck’s archives in October 2014 after archives of Buck’s WVU became caretaker Pearl S. Buck with her adopted child child adopted with her S. Buck Pearl 1962. circa Walsh, Usaki Chieko “While be much of her writing may beginning a partnership with West Virginia Wesleyan College and the College Wesleyan Virginia beginning a partnership with West short stories, as well as articles, speeches as articles, as well short stories, said. “The Pearl S. Buck Collection is open Buck Collection S. said. “The Pearl found in published form, our collection contains the vast majority of majority found in published form, our collection contains the vast classic is no longer part of the curriculum. He believes the website will believes the website He classic is no longer part of the curriculum. of providing physical care for and access to the Buck Collection. for and access to the Buck Collection. care physical of providing collection of original manuscripts by one of teachers and students for the of scholars, details the contents of the extensive boxes), collection (nearly 80 archival and other materials. the world’s greatest writers to the attention writers greatest the world’s Buck in Pearl who is interested to anyone and her work.” reading “The Good Earth” when he was in school and laments that the when he was “Thereading Good Earth” her contribution to Buck and appreciate the works of Pearl research novels, nonfi ction, children’s books and ction, children’s nonfi novels, help return the author to prominence and enable a new generation to and enable a new generation the author to prominence help return her original manuscripts, not only in their fi nal form but in various nal form but in not only in their fi her original manuscripts, said. Cuthbert her thoughts evolved when writing,” legacy. Under the agreement, the WVRHC assumed the responsibility the WVRHC assumed the responsibility the agreement, Under legacy. world literature and American consciousness. and American world literature which includes manuscripts of Buck’s which includes manuscripts of Buck’s and the changes she made as process her creative versions that reveal Previously, West Virginia Wesleyan housed the collection. Wesleyan Virginia West Previously, Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation to protect and promote Buck’s Buck’s and promote to protect Buck Birthplace Foundation S. Pearl fi rst time,” WVRHC Curator John Cuthbert John Curator WVRHC rst time,” fi “Our website brings this important website “Our Buck

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The “fractured spaces exhibit” was spaces exhibit” “fractured The “For me, it’s always been a critical been a critical always it’s me, “For Two weeks after the 9/11 attacks, after the 9/11 attacks, weeks Two “fractured spaces: stories of resistance spaces: stories of resistance “fractured

Lois Raimondo, photographer photographer Raimondo, Lois series. spaces fractured of underwritten in part by a grant from the underwritten in part from by a grant program grant Senate Research WVU Faculty was and Provost and the Office of the and the newly by WVU Libraries sponsored program. in the Libraries formed Art mission to pursue stories less told,” mission to pursue stories less told,” Raimondo said. “The stories represented some of the most are here on the walls I’ve ever personally, important stories, to channel their voices goal was My done. as best I could.” Raimondo headed to Afghanistan and spent and spent Raimondo headed to Afghanistan the mountains with months crossing three during the Army Alliance the Northern a she spent In 2005, Ramadan Offensive. working on stories about honor crimes year living years She also spent two in Pakistan. amongst the Tibetan India, in Dharamsala, working on stories about community survival. cultural Tibetan and resilience” provides a glimpse into the a glimpse into the provides and resilience” and Iraq lives of people in Afghanistan, and 9/11 attacks, following the Pakistan living as political exiles in India. Tibetans The Downtown Campus Library hosted an Library hosted an Downtown Campus The by Lois Raimondo, exhibit of photographs at WVU’s Chair of Journalism the Shott during the 2015- of Media, College Reed 2016 academic year.

RESISTANCEAND RESILIENCE FRACTURED SPACES: STORIES OF STORIES SPACES: FRACTURED Art in the in the Art 16 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 19 I Library Atrium. Photo by Alyssa Wright. Alyssa by Photo Atrium. Library Campus intheDowntown wall adorna “Hollow” thedocumentary from mages “Looking at Appalachia” is a juried collection of images by amateur is a juried “Looking at Appalachia” web-based documentary interactive is an award-winning “Hollow” people to see“The see art tool to inspire Libraries as a tremendous 2017. until June on display exhibits will remain The L Alyssa Wright. Alyssa by Photo region. the13-state a glimpse into Appalachia provides ooking at In September, the Downtown Campus Library hosted a reception for two Library hosted a reception the Downtown Campus September, In about life in Appalachia. conversations exhibits designed to create native Roger Virginia by West directed photographers and professional after than 50 years more life in the 13-state region chronicles It May. walls line three pictures The on Poverty. War Johnson’s Lyndon President to learn more. Go to lookingatappalachia.org first floor. on the Library’s Sheldon. It by WVU alumna and state native Elaine McMillion created and the reasons residents County examines the issues facing McDowell “Hollow” decades. over several the area from behind the massive exodus in 2014. nominated for an Emmy in 2013 and was award won a Peabody showcases the Library Atrium exhibit in the Downtown Campus An . visit hollowdocumentary.com learn more, participatory To project. perspective and question long-held beliefs,” a different the world from “This Committee. in the Libraries chair of the Art Wright, said Alyssa about the life and concerns to learn more opportunity event offers a great of our fellow Appalachians.” DOWNTOWNCAMPUS LIBRARY ART HOSTSAPPALACHIA RECEPTION Libraries

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SENATOR BYRD TRAVELING EXHIBIT HONORS EXHIBIT MAKES STOP AT WVU U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA

In November, the Libraries hosted a traveling exhibition chronicling the life of Senator Robert C. Byrd. The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, located at Shepherd University, designed “Robert C. Byrd: Senator, Statesman, West Virginian” to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Senator Byrd. “This exhibit shares the story of the longest-serving United States Senator,” said Dr. Raymond Smock, director of the Byrd Center. “People who view the pieces will learn about the Senator’s early life and entrance Crew rescuing men of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Photo credit, into politics, his devotion to family and to the U.S. Navy. people of West Virginia, his public service and rise to leadership positions in the U.S. Senate, and his role as defender of the U.S. Constitution.” The exhibit features more than 100 photographs and replicas of documents from the Byrd Center’s extensive Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers Collection. Panels present a narrative of Senator Byrd’s life and U.S.S. West Virginia in unidentified location. career and highlight his faith, skill as a fiddler, his historical scholarship, and his defense of The West Virginia University Libraries’ West also struck by more torpedoes and bombs than the U.S. Constitution. Capping the tribute is Virginia & Regional History Center curated an any other vessel.” a section listing the many projects in West exhibit in the Rockefeller Gallery to honor the The exhibit focused on the U.S.S West Virginia for which Senator Byrd obtained U.S.S. West Virginia and lives lost during the Virginia and the crews stationed on the vessel appropriations. attack on Pearl Harbor. during the prewar years, the Pearl Harbor The state tour culminates with a On December 7, 1941, shortly before 8 attack and later in Pacific Theater battles. celebration of the Senator’s 100th birthday a.m., more than 300 Japanese fighter planes On display were photographs, newspaper in November 2017 in Charleston. The tour began their surprise assault on the American clippings, documents, artifacts and personal is supported, in part, by a grant from the naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Two hours items passed down by sailors who served on later, 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 the ship and collectors. West Virginia Humanities Council, and from Plaque Mounted on mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia corporate and private sponsors including First were wounded. Among the deceased were 106 In 1942, the Navy raised and repaired the in Memorial Plaza. Energy Foundation, Comcast and Piper Jaffray. crewmembers from the U.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. West Virginia and returned it to service. which sunk after being struck by two bombs Dubbed the “Phoenix of Pearl Harbor,” it was and seven torpedoes and becoming engulfed in the only vessel to witness both the beginning a fuel-fed fire. and the end of the war. “The U.S.S. West Virginia was the outermost ship moored on battleship row at

WVU President E. Gordon Gee talks with Byrd Center Pearl Harbor and thus the very first ship hit,” Director Dr. Raymond Smock about a few of the many WVRHC Director John Cuthbert said. “It was projects on which he worked with Senator Byrd.

20 21 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 23 In June 1891, Harriet Lyon became the fi rst woman to receive a receive woman to rst became the fi Lyon 1891, Harriet June In class. her of at the head ng graduati WVU, from degree . symposium.lib.wvu.edu ne-hundred and twenty-five years and twenty-five ne-hundred Lyon Harriet May, this past ago to earn woman a became the first University. Virginia West at degree The program built upon the work of work the built upon program The paid tribute to have honored are “We viewed All talks and discussions can be In recognition, WVU Libraries hosted hosted WVU Libraries a recognition, In Lyon’s to explore symposium three-day women for and the advancements legacy achievement. pioneering her since Lyon’s of centenary the of celebration the Wilkinson, Carroll in 1991. graduation Initiatives Library Strategic of director with collaborated WVU Libraries, for a to create staff and library librarians a panel a forum, a lecture, lineup of and a exhibits workshop, discussion, a Libraries The session. poster student for with the Center also partnered yearlong Studies’ and Gender Women’s of the 125th anniversary of observation WVU. from graduation women’s to whose commitment to the people benefited have education women’s and staff faculty students, of generations Wilkinson University,” Virginia West at the addressing with said. “Along WVU’s and struggles of achievements focused we years, 125 over women and shared achievements on recent women’s WVU on perspectives new will help hope is this study Our history. our of understanding our us expand University.” visiting by O

The Women’s Suff rage rage Suff Women’s The in founded was League WVU students 1916 as onal joined the nati vote the get ort to eff women. for Celebrating 125 Years WVUWOMEN: 22 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 25 “I think Dr. Mazey realized that if we could if we that realized Mazey “I think Dr. now six females on the faculty are There also applauds WVU ADVANCE’s Darrah for females to much hope “There wasn’t erence.” has made a huge diff “ADVANCE time to help her along her academic journey at Harris Jeannie such as Dr. and career, Miller at WVU. State and Betty Fairmont Mary Ellen Dr. She especially appreciates the former dean of the Eberly College Mazey, who began the practice and Sciences, of Arts new two of cluster hiring or bringing aboard the same time. at female faculty could support we get a critical mass of females, not, If would be retained. one another and we it would be the same story all over repeated one female leaves,” again. One female comes, said. Darrah in the math department, which is 22 percent. became Pyzdrowski Laura 2011, Dr. In in the math rst female full professor the fi the was department, Darrah and this year said to full. Keesee second to be promoted ve out of 25 fi where it is similar to physics, women. members are faculty that allows female sponsorship program to work with established sponsors faculty outside of the of research in their areas University. and for females to be retained in order stay, but needed help, not that we It’s be promoted. Darrah eld,” fi needed to level the playing we said. But, not everyone along the way was asBut, not everyone was along the way in a strange kind of strangers were “We fears had to overcome addition, Darrah In the beyond gotten that I’d “I had to prove now. erent though, is diff climate, The is I love to here I’m of the reasons “One for the people who took grateful She’s Dr. Amy Keesee, research assistant professor of physics and past president of the local the local of and past president physics of professor assistant research Keesee, Amy Dr. chapter. (AWIS) Science Women in of on Associati

supportive. Some instructors didn’t off er off Some instructors didn’t supportive. to all students. the same level of respect aback when a being taken She remembers called out in she highly respected professor class a female student for looking at her nails. some said. “There were Darrah land,” to downright harassing who were professors at the time that a lot of behavior was There us. it.” You just had to ignore y today. fl wouldn’t nd time college and fi for of being unprepared her family. to study while raising that even I had to prove high school dropout. a female in a male-dominatedthough I was a was world I could be as good as them. It said. “I’ve tried Darrah myself,” drive to prove really detrimental that, because it’s to back off health.” to your places and people students have Female they can go to when they need assistance. ten of the 13 Over the past eight years, she supervised on capstoneundergraduates working currently She’s females. papers were males and students: two with four doctoral Ph.D. the current Interestingly, females. two cohort includes the daughter of her mentor LaRue. Professor said. Darrah mentor students,” Dr. Marjorie Darrah surprised most of the surprised Darrah Marjorie Dr. said. “At Darrah start,” “I had a very rocky workingShe had earned her GED and was in a computer science course that was It at the time LaRue, Ted instructor, That “That one experience and that one in degrees bachelor’s received Darrah newly She then moved on to WVU’s and he in me, promise saw “He audience when she began telling her journeyaudience when she began receive rst woman to a to becoming the fi of Instead at WVU. in mathematics Ph.D. ood of speech and a fl a valedictorian recalling about dropping she talked ers, scholarship off andout of high school after her junior year by age 19. children with two being married typical.” I thought that was age, my when she began thinking about as a waitress She skills. some marketable how to acquire accounting decided to pursue a two-year and started night classes. degree professor trajectory changed. The her life’s her notice of her work and asked had taken She to do with her life. what she wanted who immediately thought about her brother, and said that she thought she’d a teacher, was to follow in his footsteps. like of computer sciencean assistant professor not only State University, at Fairmont her through he mentored her, encouraged school. and graduate undergraduate said. Darrah life around,” teacher turned my State. Fairmont education and math from in secondaryGrim job prospects education during the 1980s led her to continuing on to she had the where school at WVU, graduate to teach. opportunity she would where program, Ph.D. reinstituted rst woman to person and fi be just the third She’s in math at the University. earn a Ph.D. from for the guidance she received grateful Zhang. C.Q. Dr. her adviser, said. Darrah me,” encouraged Dr. Marjorie Darrah, associate associate Darrah, Marjorie Dr. at WVU cs mathemati of professor Ph.D. a receive woman to rst and the fi ected refl at WVU, cs in mathemati and changes experiences on her last 25 the over University the at research Keesee, Amy Dr. years. and physics of professor assistant American local the of past president chapter, (AWIS) Science of Women co- AWIS the session. moderated session, the hour-long sponsored online: watched which can be symposium.lib.wvu.edu. Dr. Marjorie Darrah, associate professor of mathemati cs. mathemati of professor associate Darrah, Marjorie Dr.

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There were some failedwere There school in the district. teacher on staff at any not going to got together and said we’re but the community attempts, is a resistance because there a struggle, was It this anymore. tolerate an inclusive to get very have about creating deliberate We to change. to have conversations and opportunitiesthey can consider the so conversations to have anything about it because to do something about it, we have to change have about it because to do something about it, we anything as opposed to tend to move onto the next project We hard. and that’s to happen. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep working at it and working keep shouldn’t mean we to happen. But that doesn’t trying. representation – there is a push, but, not at every is a push, but, not – there institution.representation inclusive environment. We need to see representation. need to see representation. We inclusive environment. have to make deliberate efforts to hire women and to seek out qualified efforts to hire deliberate to make have when they are children or in their teens, and they need to be able or in their teens, children when they are working on changing the situation. Change is hard. And it has to come And is hard. working on changing the situation. Change field. Academic institutions have to deliberately seek minority seek minority deliberately to have Academic institutions field. Individuals of color are underrepresented in the library profession. underrepresented of color are Individuals To increase representation, mentoring and recruitment must mentoring and recruitment representation, increase To YANCEY We need to be inclusive. We have to acknowledge where we are. We We are. we to acknowledge where have We need to be inclusive. We We talk about diversity and equality all the time, but we don’t do don’t we but all the time, and equality talk about diversity We In terms of women of color … I’ve notice that people of color terms of women of color In What changes are still needed to create an inclusive and supportive still needed to create What changes are Ca Center. ADVANCE WVU coordinator, program Jasper, thy PROFESSOR ETHEL SMITH MARJORIE FULLER big deal. It gives other women someone to look up to. If she can do this, she can do this, If someone to look up to. gives other women big deal. It said they wanted to create an advocates group. This advocates group This an advocates group. to create said they wanted are They members. by 40 male faculty spring semester attended group that allows you to come together with women from around the around to come together with women from that allows you group group of male faculty came to the director of the ADVANCE center and of the ADVANCE to the director came of male faculty group of color, but there are more women and more women in powerful and more women more are but there of color, campus has really benefited many of us greatly. benefited many campus has really environment an do to create What can we stay. but they don’t come, campus to find out the best practices for recruiting and conducting for campus to find out the best practices environment for all women at WVU? environment committed to improving hiring practices and being advocates for women. hiring practices to improving committed and to build friendships and professional networking connections. connections. networking and professional and to build friendships to here, to stay women to want African-American that allows young but it’s rewarding, not just professionally so that it’s the environment applicants are women and women of color. There was a session last was There women and women of color. applicants are positions. We have Cheryl Ball, who got a grant for $1 million. That’s a for $1 million. That’s Cheryl have Ball, who got a grant We positions. put down roots, and maybe have a family? What can we do to enhance a family? What can we have and maybe put down roots, initial group. It opened the door for women to connect with other opened the door for women to connect It initial group. increasing faculty representation on campus within these programs. on campus within these programs. representation faculty increasing is only male faculty and they are working with other male faculty on working with other male faculty and they are is only male faculty interviews get applications to see if any to go when you and where just generally rewarding to stay here? to stay rewarding just generally women that they otherwise to meet, the opportunity would not have One of the things that stands out for me is the Women’s Leadership Women’s One of the things that stands out for me is the I don’t think my department think my has changed much in terms of people I don’t women doing those kinds of things. more are There I can also do this. Initiative started in 2010. I was blessed enough to be a part blessed enough I was of that started in 2010. Initiative I see change coming. This is getting started, and it’s deliberate. started, and it’s is getting This I see change coming. This is a big place and we are very separate, so having a women’s a women’s so having very are is a big place and we separate, This The WVU Libraries Residency Program is quite important. Program Residency WVU Libraries The There’s definitely still room for improvement. Within my department,Within a room for improvement. definitely still There’s JASPER MARTHA YANCEY MARTHA CATHY JASPER CATHY faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics engineering technology, in the science, faculty emphasis was on increasing women in the STEM professions and professions women in the STEM on increasing emphasis was and career advancement for women not just in the STEM fields, but fields, for women not just in the STEM advancement and career training programs for women. The University also provides mentoring also provides University for women. The programs training Michele Wheatly (a former provost) Dr. and mentorship programs. institutional culture to be more supportive to be more and nurturinginstitutional culture of female we’ve reached out to Business and Economics, Health Sciences, the Sciences, Health out to Business and Economics, reached we’ve was quite instrumental in bringing women and STEM together. Her Her together. quite instrumentalwas in bringing women and STEM National Science Foundation. The grant focuses on transforming the focuses on transforming grant The Science Foundation. National Davis College, Statler College of Engineering and Eberly College of of Engineering and Eberly College Statler College College, Davis The WVU Division of Human Resources offers diverse leadership and offers diverse Resources WVU DivisionThe of Human WVU ADVANCE is an institutional transformation grant from the from grant is an institutional transformation WVU ADVANCE (STEM) disciplines. Since 2010, the grant has offered opportunities has offered the grant Since 2010, disciplines. (STEM) Arts and Sciences. Arts

The following is a portion of the hourlong discussion. The entire following is a portion of the hourlong discussion. The The What has changed in the University’s structure that has that has structure What has changed in the University’s

Professor Ethel Smith (left), associate professor of English, with Dr. Marjorie Fuller, Fuller, Marjorie Dr. with English, of professor associate (left), Smith Ethel Professor and Research. Culture Black for the Center of director session can be watched online. session can be watched professor of English; and Dr. Marjorie Fuller, director of the of director Fuller, Marjorie and Dr. English; of professor panel included Cathy Jasper, program coordinator, WVU coordinator, program Jasper, panel included Cathy opened up opportunities for advancement for women of color opened up opportunities for women of color for advancement over the last 25 years? four panelists from throughout campus to discuss their discuss their campus to throughout panelists from four of WVU Libraries’ Diversity Alliance and coordinated by by and coordinated Alliance Diversity WVU Libraries’ of experiences as women of color at the University. The The the University. at color of women as experiences Resident Librarians Ashleigh Coren, Chanelle Pickens and Chanelle Pickens Coren, Ashleigh Librarians Resident as moderator. who served Hernanadez, Lisette the Evansdale Library; Professor Ethel Smith, associate associate Smith, Ethel Professor Library; the Evansdale Sisterhood during the Last 25 Years” brought together together brought Years” during the Last 25 Sisterhood Center for Black Culture and Research. The forum was part was forum The and Research. Culture Black for Center

of WVU Sisterhood WVU of Triumphs and Tribulations Tribulations and Triumphs 125 Years 125 Celebrating ADVANCE Center; Martha Yancey, interim director of of director interim Yancey, Martha Center; ADVANCE “A Discussion of the Triumphs and Tribulations of WVU of Tribulations and Triumphs the of Discussion “A 26 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 29 Her new reply became: “When your grandfathers went here, there became: “When here, reply went new grandfathers Her your 125 Years supports the WVU Women: events like Barreca this is the same stuff that of the amazing things is to realize “One Look Down Your Just Men Will Lean In, You latest book, “If Barreca’s multiple failed attempts at using logic to sway them, she tried humor. at using logic to sway multiple failed attempts get better.” Things no indoor lights. were and educate people about how oursymposium because they remind especially cognizant She’s over the past century. has progressed society “Who never been asked of students who have in?” and take let you can feel overwhelmed group when life or This acceptance for granted. in an obstacle. the workplace throws a sense of feel you Sometimes it makes has been going on for years. ‘I’m an enormous sense of enlightenment, it’s But sometimes, despair. I’m thing to discover. What a great not the only one dealing with this.’ and new other people, resources, and I can find part of a community, doing own head thinking I’m inside my not trapped perspectives so I’m said. Barecca something wrong,” in Turbulent for Loud, Smart Women Blouse? Questions and Thoughts in the spring of 2016. Press published by St. Martin's was Times,” Dr. Regina Barreca addresses the audience during her keynote presentation. keynote during her the audience addresses Barreca Regina Dr. Gina Barreca feels a kinship Gina Barreca the daughter of a was Lyon told Barreca needed poor girls,” They “This institution needed me. their experiences backgrounds, different they came from Though in the being a woman at Dartmouth College likened Barreca for accusations about the nefarious reasons She also endured with Harriet Lyon, WVU’s first WVU’s Lyon, with Harriet was Barreca female graduate. among the first women to enroll after the at Dartmouth College school opened admission to women in the 1970s. to WVU and transferred professor as part of a College Vassar from movement to open enrollment up in grew to women. Barreca from the first and was Brooklyn family her working class Italian a high She recalls to go to college. “Barreca, school teacher saying, this place called Dartmouth is fee.” your waive They’ll in broads. letting Grace like looked “The other women they admitted the audience. Joplin.” Janice like I looked On a good day, Kelly. issue of the about her experiences in a 1936 wrote Lyon similar. were an alien and made to feel “like she was saying Magazine, WVU Alumni an intruder.” by their graded a double major because women were 1970s to having She and her small cohort of row. on fraternity and the boys professors them that would hold up signs rating by groups walked peers regularly 1 to 10. on a scale from Classmates often told hertearing down their centuries of tradition. no were Dartmouth, there attended that when their grandfathers themretorts out complex to convince first, she worked women. At and perspectives about gender equality to change their narrow After inclusive. of being more understand the importance to society Gina Barreca is an author, is an author, Barreca Gina humorist, and a professor and literature English of the at theory feminist Connecticut. of University the keynote delivered She 16 in the on March address of Room Reading Milano the Charles C. Wise Library. “We’re writing West Virginia women back into history,” Doyle said. Doyle back into history,” women Virginia writing West “We’re about the word had a busy fall semester spreading addition, Doyle In at and presented she helped organize October, In for Ambassador-at-Large of U.S. on the invitation November, In edit- to co-facilitate the BBC’s to D.C. she returned December, In classes in many guest lectured Doyle the fall semester, Throughout made so far in working have very we pleased with the progress “I’m and they cite their sources. For example, the students’ article on artist the students’ example, For and they cite their sources. cites five sources. Evans B. native Virginia and Moundsville efforts the gender gap. to lessen 2016 in San Diego about and spoke America North WikiConference Francisco staff at their San Foundation her work to Wikimedia has since appointed Foundation Wikimedia The headquarters. of directors. to their board Doyle to the State traveled Doyle Russell, Cathy Issues Global Women’s to participate in a roundtable D.C., Department in Washington, women. discussion about global violence towards list, which aims to bring global a-thon for their annual “100 Women” to influential women. attention held campuswide discussions about her work the University, throughout and hosted five edit-a-thons. to see what excited said. “I’m Doyle and the gender gap,” with Wikipedia can accomplish in the coming year.” we

Kelly Doyle, WVU Libraries’ Wikipedian-in-Residence for Gender Equity, Equity, Gender for Wikipedian-in-Residence WVU Libraries’ Doyle, Kelly about D.C., Washington, in Archives the National at an audience addresses Wikipedia. gap on gender at narrowing efforts and her diversity r. Harriet B. Jones (1856-1943), the first woman to be (1856-1943), the first Jones B. Harriet r. r. Mildred Mitchell-Bateman (1922-2012), the first woman (1922-2012), the first Mitchell-Bateman Mildred r. annie Cobb Carter (1872-1973), an African-American African-American (1872-1973), an Carter annie Cobb licensed as a physician in West Virginia and the first woman and the first Virginia West in as a physician licensed Delegates. of House Virginia West to be elected to the D F D Virginia’s West to hold the position of African-American and health commissioner. mental  in the United States. in the United educator, humanitarian and activist for school integration school integration for humanitarian and activist educator, J former journalist. former

• • A few of the new articles include: the new of few A • and writer American Prize-winning aPulitzer ulia Keller, • Creating a new entry is similar to composing a term paper orCreating Editing an article can range from clarifying a statement to adding clarifying Editing an article from can range Over the past year, Doyle has recruited 350 has recruited Doyle Over the past year, “We are really going first with the really are “We Wikipedia has a well-documented gender Wikipedia

newspaper article. The author consults multiple resources to track down to track consults multiple resources author The newspaper article. accomplishments and life, the subject’s materials to chronicle relevant new information to expand a listing. volunteer editors (95 percent are women) who have collaborated to collaborated women) who have are volunteer editors (95 percent update 50 existing articles and write almost 20 new articles. Wikipedian-in-Residence role,” Doyle said. Doyle role,” Wikipedian-in-Residence WiR to focus solely on the first I’m “Since being attention a lot of have we gender equity, which is accomplishing, paid to the work we’re to the issue in terms of bringing awareness great and the gender gap.” of gender equity gap – nearly 90 percent of the site’s volunteer of the site’s gap – nearly 90 percent in more male – that has resulted editors are content about men and male-related topics than about women and female-related topics. West Virginia University Libraries Libraries University Virginia West with in 2015 ground new broke as the first Doyle Kelly the hiring of for (WiR) Wikipedian-in-Residence facilitates WiR A Equity. Gender of and enhancement the creation to the related Wikipedia articles the WVU, For mission. organization’s women. Virginia is on West focus 125 Years 125 Celebrating 28 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 31 Judith came up with a name for the session by looking back to 1991 came up with a name Judith Carroll Wilkinson Carroll WILKINSON of women’s symposium honoring 125 years planning for the Libraries’ In as responsibility my I saw University, Virginia West from graduation achievements women’s that would explore programs exciting creating a forum of struggle. for their stories at WVU while also providing than 30 years, and colleagues for more been friends and I have Judith at WVU might haveand I thought our stories of success and challenge close the to a way for a public audience and provide some resonance in the final program Thus, questions. symposium by opening even more born. the symposium was for the series of programs The and the centenary of women at WVU. of graduation celebration under the name Excellence then celebrated were years first hundred suggested asking the later Judith 25 years Now Equity. through Dr. With Yet?” There We Are Equity: through question: “Excellence and questions came up during the program as moderator, Gina Barreca feeling that there them. I came away told the truthwe answered as we is firmly established at WVU equity work to do before is much more amount has been accomplished. but that an impressive When you choose to work as an educator on issues of women’s and choose to work as an educator on issues of women’s When you must question the words we yet?” there we ask “Are When we that comes when both experienced the energy and I have Carroll and gender studies asks fundamental questions about Women’s Dr. Judith Gold Stitzel Gold Judith Dr. STITZEL and gender studies teacher is to create as a women’s responsibility My the truths emboldened to speak students are in which environments they know about their own experiences. is to question existing structures. responsibility your gender studies, work is when the institution in which you some agility requires This being discussed. of the problems itself not free it inclusive? to? Is referred within the question. Who is the “we” into women getting talking about more we Are is “there”? Where Even “yet” itself being redefined? positions or about power powerful on? we Whose timetable are isn't obvious. we do so, that when we and recognize speak our own truthswe bravely supported our words. are by and supportthrough others and disseminated. call knowledge is defined, produced how what we than the Library is there for these unit within a University What better place? mind and heart-changing to take explorations The Excellence through Equity: Are We There Yet? Yet? There We Are Equity: through Excellence The with Carroll with a conversation concluded symposium WVU for Initiatives Library Strategic of Wilkinson, director emerita and professor Stitzel, Gold Judith and Libraries, and Women’s for the WVU Center of director founding Studies. Gender

In 1941, Victorine Louistall became the became the Louistall Victorine 1941, In woman African-American first-known WVU. from degree to earn a graduate In 1984, Georgeann Wells became the first woman to register a register woman to became the first Wells 1984, Georgeann In game. basketball intercollegiate NCAA dunk during an official In 1961, Dr. Margaret Albrink Albrink Margaret 1961, Dr. In woman on the became the first Center. Medical WVU’s at faculty

In 1976, Lea Anderson became became Anderson 1976, Lea In female to elected be the first President. Body Student In 2015, Hannah Clipp, a wildlife and fisheries resource major, major, resource and fisheries wildlife Clipp, a 2015, Hannah In a to be named both WVU student as the first made history Scholar. and Goldwater Udall In 1942, Betty Head (on the left) became the first femalefirst became the (on the left) Head 1942, Betty In enlisted in the Navy. Yost when Peter president body student 125 Years 125 Celebrating 30 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 33 of State in 1968, a position he used to push in 1968, a position he used to push State of up several to break and reform election law for was He political machines. Democratic county transparent in making elections more successful election fraud. of instances and in reducing R “It’s pretty cool to see the Memos cool to see the Memos pretty “It’s the son of Phil and Debbie Childs, being to go from rewarding really “It’s Secretary Virginia West elected was ockefeller or government records on legislation or government records or co-sponsored. sponsored Rockefeller complete and online and now that they’re I did,” some of the research remember Childs said. in May graduated Childs of Morgantown, in history degrees 2016 with bachelor’s on at and political science and stayed the WVRHC as a temporary employee is currently He over the summer. and for Humanity working with Habitat school Graduate in Denver. AmeriCorps him back to South Africa, take plans may at Stellenbosch he studied abroad where in fall 2015. University an intern and now be able to contribute in a to the but still in some way, very small way, together,” these archives of getting process state.” my It’s here. from Childs said. “I’m Childs actually began working on J Collection. the Rockefeller from scannedphotographs osh Childsreviews office. Childs identified people, events and people, Childs identified office. the and attached places in the pictures toinformation, along with dates and topics, inwent online The photos the digital files. October 2016. while serving Collection the Rockefeller He office. as an intern in the senator’s assisted staff members in compiling Legacy for the Rockefeller records files for through searched He Memos. office Rockefeller’s from releases press Josh Childs began thinking about Childs began thinking Josh gears started turning when heThe and a for a year radar on my was “It Emerling, Danielle 2016, January In She assigned Childs to assist with the his job in the West Virginia & Regional & Regional Virginia his job in the West before years History almost two Center the job even existed. D. an internship with Sen. John secured office D.C., Washington, Rockefeller’s the time, At for the summer of 2014. speculations that the senator’s he heard official The might come to WVU. archives announcement came later that fall. hoping there Childs said. “I was half,” would be a job that an undergraduate could do.” and political papers congressional him as for the WVRHC, hired archivist to work with the the lone undergraduate collection. Rockefeller that version of photographs electronic decades in three the senator’s chronicle BEHIND THE SCENES S President Vice Rockefeller, Sharon Rockefeller, Jay Senator (D-WV), C. Byrd Robert Senator (R-Kansas), Thurmond (D-SC). Strom Senator and Randolph (D-WV), Jennings Senator retired Bush, H.W. George Studio. Photographic Senate Dole Bob Senator right: to left Pictured 1985. Ceremony, Swearing-In theSenate of igned photograph In October 2016, more than 1,500 more October 2016, In He was photographed with policy photographed was He donated his papersSenator Rockefeller records in the Center’s Manuscript Manuscript in the Center’s records WVU’s on the sixth floor of Room Reading Library. Jr. Charles C. Wise, made the collection were from photographs by the taken images, The online. available begin with Studio, Senate Photographic ceremony first swearing-in the senator’s the the senator through and capture presiding events, speaking at press years and attending hearings, over committee Hill. functions on Capitol leaders, business directors, and many of his and many business directors, leaders, photographs The colleagues. congressional in causes involved show Senator Rockefeller is most important He to him, as well. that were for his work on the being recognized pictured speaking to on Children, Commission National Commission the media about the 1990 Pepper report and chairing a 2011 reform health care hearing for the Public Committee Commerce Act. Spectrum Safety collection is one of The to WVU in 2014. holdings at more in the Center’s the largest terabytes and two of records boxes than 2,011 and it continues to beof digital materials, the collection, Some materials from processed. can be found as the collection guide, as well . online at: rockefeller.lib.wvu.edu/

Also included are extensive audio and included are Also A full collection guide is available speeches and statements, press releases press speeches and statements, 1983-2014. and newspaper clippings from document Senator photographs Numerous committee events, at various Rockefeller Virginians hearings and meetings with West Photographs office. D.C., in his Washington, early Rockefeller’s moments from capture his service in Emmons and in West years, in the United and his tenure politics, Virginia States Senate. speeches; of Rockefeller’s video recordings media interviews; at and appearances town hall meetings and other eventsforums, and the nation. Virginia West throughout archived access to Rockefeller’s also have Users Twitter and Facebook, website congressional pages. and YouTube can access these and researchers online,

The materials come primarily from The Thousands of records from the archives from of records Thousands Rockefeller’s senatorial archives are filled are senatorial archives Rockefeller’s

S  Studio. Photographic Senate of courtesy 1990.Photo March Event, Press Commission thePepper at IV Rockefeller D. John enator the press files of the collection and includethe press were officially opened for research in May in research officially opened for were 2016. with stories like these, and since designating these, with stories like for his home” as the “forever WVU Libraries History & Regional Virginia the West archives, those stories has been working to share Center and the public. faculty with students, One of the peak moments from Senator Jay One of the peak moments from in public service long career is the Rockefeller’s in Senate the U.S. to keep time he threatened session over Christmas if they did not move on did, and as part of Congress Act. Coal his 1992 health it created of 1992, Act Policy the Energy miners. for retired funds and protections DANIELLE EMERLING EMERLING DANIELLE AND CONGRESSIONAL CURATOR, ASSISTANT WVRHC ARCHIVIST, PAPERS POLITICAL

ROCKEFELLER’S LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP OF LEGACY ARCHIVESCHRONICLE 32 WVU LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS 35 A scholar and author of of and author scholar A as provost also served Munn his profound of recognition In DR. ROBERT F. MUNN ROBERT F. DR. as the served Munn F. Robert Dr. 1957- from libraries of director West the his tenure, 1986. During became Libraries University Virginia research first Virginia’s West than one million with more library Virginia West and the volumes, Collection History & Regional the most significant into developed in the state. archives articles and several numerous various topics to books relating Appalachia and the coal including dedicated was Munn industry, and scholarship to promoting regarding especially literature, the subjects. In Virginia West WVU the 1960s, he founded to publish vehicle as a Press of merit chiefly of manuscripts interest. and regional state (Paul presidents three under James and Heflin Harry Miller, and and as an adviser Harlow) more. to several confidant was inducted Munn contributions, the in 1986 into posthumously highest WVU’s Vandalia, of Order to the institution. service for honor The other half of the work involved half of the work involved other The proud of work, so I’m a lot was “It with a bachelor’s graduated Rein and Lisa daughter of Martin Speer, came from in the topic interest Her sense of control a strong have you “If long her conclusion required Reaching “I spent a lot of time in the library,” with a bachelor’s graduated Speer first semester was spent reviewing all the all the reviewing spent was first semester said. Rein literature,” which was in-depth analysis, statistical significant data showed The new to Rein. preparedness, in self-reported improvements to help. and likelihood confidence learning a great was said. “It Rein of it,” and how research regarding opportunity especially when to put together a paper, with the topic.” not familiar you’re and is heading to the in psychology begin at Buffalo this fall to University in neuroscience. working on a Ph.D. he plans to pursue a Ultimately, on that focuses research-oriented career and sleep disorders, neurodegenerative ideal role The injuries. brain traumatic would be head of laboratory and teaching. won for Pa., Saliga of Shippensberg, her paper titled “Education Level as a Control Load: of Allostatic Predictor psychology The Beliefs as a Moderator.” between major examined the relationship status and socioeconomic a person’s at how much health and looked overall over their health. people have control years experiences she gained during the two Medical Area with Remote she volunteered that provides (R.A.M.), an organization services medical, dental and vision for free who comes to the clinics. anyone the same can have you life, over your have health outcome as someone who may belief said. “Controlled Speer a Ph.D.,” a huge effect on health and mindset have later on in life.” online journals through hours searching and databases. until 2 a.m. I could here said. “I was Speer paid rent.” have with a minor in biology. in psychology State She began medical school at Penn this fall. She is interested College Medical medicine in underserved in practicing abroad. either domestically or areas, – Benjamin Rein – Benjamin He was then responsible for writing a for writing a then responsible was He crime in “I learned a lot about organized degrees with bachelor’s graduated King Rein son of Doug and Sandra Rein, there terms of using the library, “In It opportunity learning research regarding to put and how paper,together a when especially familiar not you’re topic.” the with  “ greata was Google drive document. He would pick his would pick his Google drive document. He English so that it into translate favorite, he could fully understand it, and pitch the story to the editors during 8:30 a.m. phone call. news summary to put and a news analysis terms on what the article into real-world he Over the semester, means. it really concerned of them Two 30 articles. wrote “El Joaquin the infamous drug lord Guzman. Chapo” said. “Doing this paper King the Americas,” opened up a lot of opportunities for me that about otherwise.” heard have I wouldn’t studies Latin-American in criminology, plans to work for a year He and Spanish. school. beginning law before won for his paper titled N.Y., of Buffalo, Training of an Avatar-Based “Evaluation Prevention Suicide to Promote Program The Setting.” in a College Awareness thesis focused on the effectiveness of an online suicide prevention Kognito, to students and geared program training and intended to teach them how faculty students at risk for suicide, to identify raise them, and appropriately approach and discuss concerns. I had to to be done. a lot of review was up on and learn a lot about suicide read So the in college settings. in the U.S.

“The big screens came in handy,” “The came in handy,” big screens Writing the paper allowed him to him to the paper allowed Writing find and secure paper also helped King The much useful information drew He Latin monitored King the job, In spent most evenings on the lower level level spent most evenings on the lower He Library. of the Downtown Campus workstations working at the Mac liked enough room because they provided there He materials. out his research to spread usually had a stack of 10 books with him. he searched On one side of the screen, his he wrote databases; on the other, paper. King said. King who professor connect with a WVU law who specialized in a former prosecutor was King cartel leaders. Mexican prosecuting by the professor found an article written and interviewed him for the paper. an internship for the spring 2016 semester. so he thought he Insightcrime.org from working for the could benefit greatly included his paper with He organization. his application, and they accepted him. would get up at He news sites. American articles several to read a.m. each day 7:30 that his colleagues posted in a shared Ryan Claycomb, assistant dean of the Claycomb, Ryan “These work that students submitted King and Jennifer son of Anthony King, King During the fall 2015 semester, the WVU Libraries. Writing a thesis is a thesis is Writing the WVU Libraries. for Honors requirement a graduation a $1,000 with receiving Along students. to a name is added the scholar’s award, Library. plaque in the Downtown Campus Award Munn said this year’s College, Honors the range submissions demonstrate winners’ in the research of undergraduate and quality social sciences and the humanities. and vigor is a testament to the breadth work — the curriculum of work across research that shows that undergraduate and scholarship can be substantive and meaningful, and that our students are in to be knowledge producers ready their undergraduate the world beyond said. Claycomb experience,” won the award W.Va., of Charles Town, against with his paper titled “The War Organizations: Drug Trafficking Mexican Can It and How Gone Wrong What Has of all three covered King Be Improved.” Latin-American his majors – criminology, – in his thesis. studies and Spanish

The award goes to one or more or more goes to one award The The WVU Libraries and the Honors and the Honors WVU Libraries The Dean of Libraries Jon E. Cawthorne E. Cawthorne Jon Dean of Libraries “Quenton King, Benjamin Rein and and Benjamin Rein King, “Quenton

Munn Scholars Rebecca Speer, Quenton King and Benjamin Rein. King and Benjamin Quenton Speer, Rebecca Scholars Munn Munn Scholars Munn graduating Honors students for an students for an Honors graduating outstanding humanities or social sciences conducted in thesis based on research College established the Robert F. Munn Munn F. established the Robert College in Library Award Scholars Undergraduate dean Munn, F. Robert 2008 to honor Dr. of Library 1957-1986. Services from said, “They each did a tremendous job said, “They job each did a tremendous their topics and presenting researching pleased to name are We their findings. Scholars.” them as Munn Rebecca Speer produced impressive works works impressive produced Speer Rebecca of scholarship,” Library Scholars. Robert F. Munn Undergraduate Robert F. 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Office (GPO) has noticed, of documents acting superintendent Hall, Chang for providing praised for the GPO, experience and expertise in managing a and historical collection of federal large 50 of approximately WVU is one documents. Depository in the Libraries Federal Regional Virginia. nation and the only one in West a vital and important in the FDLP role by Depository Library Program) (Federal with Virginia the citizens of West providing information about the work of their federal selective Virginia West government. The highly depository always have libraries assistance and willingness your praised are “We wrote. Hall to work with them,” service.” for your grateful visiting reading, gardening, traveling, family her many and organizing friends of the traveling Most and videos. pictures will be dedicated to seeing her 17-month- who lives in Atticus, old grandson, R.I. Providence, The job changed drastically over the over the drastically job changed The will miss most She expects what she Chang said, “When hear them say, you of also another aspect was Teaching to juggle so for freshmen hard “It’s She has been quite successful at  W for,’ I’m looking what is exactly thing is rewarding the most that build helped them because I have and fulfilled research upon their as a librarian. duty my past three decades. When she began When she began decades. past three she government documents, managing supervised in in checking workers student – writing numbers on new items manually then shelving each the publications and from materials transition item. Chang saw to ROMs and CD paper to floppy discs digital formats. she had with is the daily interaction members and community faculty students, Desk for who came to the Research assistance in their work. that looking for,’ is exactly what I’m ‘that have thing because I is the most rewarding and helped them build upon their research as a librarian.” my duty fulfilled as an instructor in her responsibilities ULIB101. Chang would often begin the semester by telling students that she hoped they would learn something – even just one thing – that would help them become students. better and very often they don’t classes, many to go at this they want know which way is what they I think encouragement time. need, but also the tools to help them find Chang said. and follow their interests,” It connecting with and inspiring her students. to visitis obvious by the fact that some return the Library to update her on their progress notes, is seen in their words, It and success. over the years. and gifts she has received “ ‘that themsay, hear you hen retired as the as the Christine Chang retired and Taiwan, up in Chiayi, Chang grew home after two to return plan was Her as Chang first joined WVU Libraries coordinator and regional librarian of of librarian and regional coordinator government information services for WVU of 2016 with 30 years in June Libraries service. in English degree earned her bachelor’s teaching After University. Tunghai from at her high school alma English for a year the State from an offer she received mater, a at Buffalo for York of New University to study linguistics. tuition waiver and met her husband, John, but she years, path. She received switched her career SUNY Buffalo in 1971. her MLS from Brian children, couple soon had two The focused and her attention and Victoria, family moved to them. The on rearing when WVU Hospitals in 1980 Morgantown as a medical physicist. Chang John hired in 1986 and became a a paraprofessional In government documents assistant in 1989. Department she joined the Reference 1990, as a government documents reference appointed she was 1998, In librarian. head of the Government Documents & Department, which eventually Microforms Department became a unit of the Reference in 2000. of the two after the merger CHRISTINE CHANG – Jo. Brown – Jo. The West Virginia & Regional History & Regional Virginia West The included other responsibilities Brown’s what find students help to rewarding “It’s will that he daily interactions The of going to miss the community “I’m plans include working His retirement progression.” Center has assumed stewardship of the of the stewardship has assumed Center will WVRHC staff Collection. Appalachian the selections to continue to grow make on liaison and outreach collection and take it. duties that come with course, methods teaching the research at the Research ULIB 101, and working enjoyed Services especially He desk. with users and working face-to- interacting librarian. a reference face with students as for and gain the confidence looking they’re replicating the to launch off on their own said. Brown taught them,” steps we’ve pays ‘information literacy’ of course, “And, through dividends for them as they progress and beyond.” their college years the continue to hold most dear are with he built over the years friendships his colleagues. a said. “It’s Brown people I work with,” family.” marvelous they’re crew; gardening his house, around on projects and visiting traveling, and landscaping, teaches Emily, daughter, Brown’s family. City. in Kansas high school Spanish from graduated His son, Ben, recently Training Police County the Allegheny Ben and his wife in Pittsburgh. Academy Levi, 2 ½, and children, two Erica have six months. Rosalie,

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Collection began when fellow librarian began when fellow librarian Collection for his asked Morgan-Bungard Jay assistance compiling the Appalachian Collection Appalachian The Bibliography. started were Bibliography and Appalachian F. Robert Dr. by then-dean of libraries, Erie County Public Library. After getting getting After Public Library. Erie County the move he decided to make married, His wife and he to an academic library. in degrees to pursue graduate wanted He journalism and English, respectively. interviewed position and was for a librarian Library Director Harold by Evansdale hired started at Evansdale Shill in 1981. He and then split his time over the Library, librarian as dual reference years next three libraries. and Wise at both Evansdale ‘Book Works,’ and one of her friends and one of her friends ‘Book Works,’ Brown suggested I become a librarian,” up in a bookish household, said. “I grew a logical progression.” and it seemed like manager of the Appalachian Collection for for Collection manager of the Appalachian of service. with 35 years WVU Libraries up in the he grew Born in Pittsburgh, his earned Brown Valley. River Allegheny in library in English and master’s bachelor’s of Pittsburgh. the University science from JO. BROWN JO. Library Honorees Library 36 Library Honorees

DIAZ NAMED ASSOCIATE DEAN Karen Diaz is the new associate dean for WVU Libraries. As associate dean, she helps to implement and articulate the vision of the dean, and works with department heads to meet the needs of the Libraries’ various departments and build an infrastructure that allows us to meet new challenges and possibilities before us. Since her arrival in January, she has been getting to know the library Beth Royall, Outstanding Librarian for 2016, poses with Linda Blake, staff and others across campus. chair of the LFA Awards Committee, and Stewart Plein, chair of LFA. She has worked to bring two Open Access initiatives in the library to fruition, has worked closely with the Libraries’ HR Partner on culture initiatives, and has managed special projects Professor Janet Snyder, coordinator for the dean. Diaz came to WVU from Ohio State University Libraries where she of Art History, said Royall’s “professional was head of their Teaching and Learning Department. In that post, she provided presence has fostered a dynamic, positive leadership to the University Libraries information literacy instruction program and BETH ROYALL NAMED learning environment in the areas of led implementation strategy. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English collections development, teaching, literature from the University of New Orleans in 1984 and her Master’s in Library research, and the supervision of the Science from Louisiana State University in 1987. OUTSTANDING Digital Image Database.” “Beth, whether explicitly or not, is an integral part of the producing chain, from HOSTUTTLER LIBRARIAN FOR 2016 having scripts on hand to train actors and designers, or to provide possibilities to the NAMED The West Virginia University Library Faculty Creative Arts with distinction. She managed Play Selection Committee, to providing Assembly named Beth Royall, Creative Arts interlibrary loan and document delivery ASSISTANT resources for research in costume or librarian, as the Outstanding Librarian for services for Evansdale Library from 2002- DIRECTOR OF set design for a particular show, or 2016. The award, presented triennially, 2015. She has developed significant and WVRHC material to build out audience outreach recognizes a faculty librarian who has sustained relationships with the faculty of in the program or lobby displays,” said Lori Hostuttler is now assistant made exceptional contributions toward the schools of Art and Design, Music, and LIBRARY STAFF Jay Malarcher, associate professor and director of the West Virginia & the delivery, development or expansion of Theatre and Dance. ASSOCIATION dramaturg. Regional History Center. In her library services or special programs for the Faculty members from throughout the HONORS EMPLOYEES “Beth Royall is, simply put, one of the new role, she will be manage most constituencies of WVU. College of Creative Arts commended Royall treasures of our University,” Professor During a ceremony in June, the Library Staff of the Center’s daily operations “Beth has a long-standing reputation for her active participation in student Bernard Schultz, former CCA dean and Association presented employee awards. and oversee research, instruction among her colleagues as a librarian who instruction, her expansion of electronic currently director of Education and Staff Person of the Year Sherry and outreach services. When works hard and is excellent at every task and traditional resources for learning and External Affairs of the WVU Art Museum. Steadman with Dean of Libraries Jon E. Hostuttler first began working with she takes on. She provides excellent service research, and her involvement in all aspects Cawthorne. the WVRHC in 2001, she focused to not just the faculty but to every student of the college. Noteworthy contributions: Team Project Award recipients Judy on political papers. From 2004- she encounters,” said Linda Blake, chair of Rhonda Reymond, associate professor of Merging the music collection into the Henry, Ginger Larew, Sherry Steadman, 2010, she managed the photograph the LFA Awards Committee. “It is our great art history and coordinator for graduate studies Evansdale Library; developing instruction Jaime Harbert and Marianne Courtney, collection and oversaw the creation honor to recognize Beth for her talent, in art history, called Royall an instigator and modules; participating in two information LIBRARIES | EX LIBRIS WVU with Dean of Libraries Jon E. Cawthorne. of West Virginia History OnView, the Center’s online photograph database. After creativity and diligence as the Creative Arts partner in all of their scholarly efforts. literacy grants; implementing and Continuing Excellence Award recipient receiving her master’s in library science, she moved to the Health Sciences Library librarian and her wider contribution to the “Working collaboratively can be supporting the Art History Digital Image David Roth with Dean of Libraries Jon E. where she worked in Research Services and Access Services and served as assistant WVU Libraries.” challenging but Beth’s organizational Database; serving in numerous roles with Cawthorne. director for two years. She returned to the WVRHC in 2014 as the digital projects Royall has been with the Evansdale skills, knowledge of the field, and strong the West Virginia Library Association, and outreach archivist. Library since August 2001, serving the work ethic made the process efficient, including as president in 2014 and vice- faculty and students of the College of interesting and rewarding,” Reymond said. president in 2013.

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