Ohio State University Libraries: News Notes Online
The Ohio State University Libraries NEWS NOTES Online Vol. L No. 9 February 27, 2001
Diversity at OSU: The African-American Experience
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Left: Jesse Stephens graduated from the Ohio State University in 1905, the first African American woman to do so. Right: In 1935 & 1936 Jesse Owens astonished crowds with his speed and grace at the Ohio Stadium and then at the Olympics in Berlin where he won four gold medals.
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Contents: Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events Meetings Announcements 122 Main Library April 12, 2001 Features 3:00pm Meeting Notes Human Resources Suggested agenda items may be submitted to Betty Sawyers [email protected], faculty secretary, no later than noon, April 6, 2001. See also: What's New on the Libraries' Homepage.
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Send items to Patricia Exhibits Greene by Friday noon for publication the 1901- The Century Begins following week. Exhibition is free and open to the public during the hours Main Library is open. It will run through April 13, 2001.
Prince Valiant An exhibition of original Prince Valiant comic strips by Hal Foster (1892-1982) dating from 1938 to 1969, is featured in The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library's reading room gallery from February 22, 2001 through June 8, 2001.
Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995 From September 10, 2001 to January 15, 2002, as part of the 2001 Festival of Cartoon Art. The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library
The Festival of Cartoon Art Forum from September 28-29, 2001.
For other University events, see
OSU Electronic Calendars University News Releases onCampus University Research News
Announcements
Free Ohio Memory Project Workshops
The Ohio Historical Society is working in conjunction with the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN), OhioLINK and the Ohio Library Council (OLC) to produce Ohio Memory, an online scrapbook of Ohio history. Every library, archives, museum and historical society has treasures in their collections, but these items are frequently known only to a few. The Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook will bring together historical materials from institutions around the state to create a large collection of primary source material that provides an overview of the historical experience in Ohio and illuminates specific moments in the state's history. The first phase of the project will cover Ohio history up to 1903. The project will culminate in a web site that celebrates Ohio's history, raises awareness of the state's finest historical collections and brings
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attention to Ohio's history in celebration of the state's bicentennial in 2003.
This spring OLC will present a series of regional workshops to inform institutions across the state about the project and encourage their participation. The dates and locations for the workshops are:
● Cincinnati - Tuesday, March 27, 2001 ● Marietta - Wednesday, April 11, 2001 ● Columbus - Wednesday, April 18, 2001 ● Kent - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 ● Fremont - Thursday, May 3, 2001
There is no cost for the workshop, but pre-registration is required. Registration begins at 9:00am. and the actual program will last from 9:30am. to noon.
If you would like to register for one of the workshops, please mail or fax your name, the name of your institution, mailing address, phone and fax numbers, email address, and the workshop location in which you are interested to:
Ohio Library Council 35 E. Gay Street, Suite 305 Columbus, OH 43215 Fax (614) 221-6234 Phone (614) 221-9057
Register online at: http://www.olc.org/OhioMemoryProject.html
More information about the project is available at : http:///www.ohiomemory.org
E-mail inquiries about the project can be addressed to [email protected]. Laurie Gemmill Ohio Memory Project Manager Ohio Historical Society (614) 297-2589 (614) 297-2546 FAX [email protected]
Check Out the Library Staff Advisory Council's Web Page
http://reserves.lib.ohio-state.edu/current/LSAC/lsachome.html
Red Cross Blood Drive
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Friday, March 2, 2001 122 Main Library 9:00am - 3:00pm
Walk-ins are welcome, or, if you would prefer, you can make an appointment by signing up on the registration sheet at the Information Desk in the lobby of Main Library, or by e- mailing John Mumaw at [email protected].
Recarpeting Project
As many of you may know, the Thompson (Main) Library Carpeting project begins March 5, 2001. We've provided information so you know which areas are affected. The text and chart can be found at the following URL: /Staff/carpet.html
New Exhibit at The Cartoon Research Library
An exhibition of original Prince Valiant comic strips by Hal Foster (1892-1982) dating from 1938 to 1969, is featured in The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library's reading room gallery from February 22 through June 8, 2001.
"Most people are astonished at the size of the original Prince Valiant pages," said Lucy Shelton Caswell, Professor and Curator of the library,. "They are more than three feet high and two feet wide. This size allowed Foster to include details that would not be possible today since comics are no longer printed full page. Also, the fact that Foster did Prince Valiant as a Sunday feature meant that he could spend more time on each page without having the pressure of the daily comic strip, too."
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provided him with the technical expertise to create beautifully detailed drawings depicting King Arthur legends.
Prince Valiant debuted on February 13, 1937, syndicated by King Features. Hal Foster drew it for more than forty years, with his signature last appearing on the page in 1980. It has continued to be drawn by Foster's long-time assistant John Cullen Murphy and it is now written by Cullen Murphy, the son of John Cullen Murphy. In addition to Hal Foster's Prince Valiant pages, the Cartoon Research Library has a fine collection of Murphy's original Prince Valiant comic strips that he donated in 1992.
The entrance to the Cartoon Research Library is at the north end of the Wexner complex grid. Its regular hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Hours vary between terms. For additional information, call (614)292-0538 or email [email protected].
Prince Valiant is on the Web at the following URL: /whats_new/princeval.html
A Presentation on Resource Sharing and Other Concepts
William J. Studer, University Libraries' prior director, presented "The OhioLINK Consortium: A Case Study in Collective Licensing and Purchasing, Unmediated Resource Sharing, and Integration of Full Text and Secondary Datatbases" at Institute for Scientific Information Symposia in Beijing, September 25; Tokyo, October 30; and Seoul, Korea, November 2.
Time to Celebrate
The Department of African American and African Studies and the Black Studies Library's are celebrating their 30th anniversaries.
In the turmoil of the late 1960's and early 1970's, our University took the opportunity to increase awareness of the rich history and culture of Africa and African America. The Black Student Union (1968) was the first Black student organization to develop as a response to University policies regarding minority students, and began protests in an effort to bring the University into a position that was more accommodating to the largely here-to-fore ignored needs of minority students.
By 1970, the BSU was no longer functioning, but was replaced by Afro-Am in January of 1970 which succeeded in paving the way for the University's Black Studies Department, and the Office of Minority Affairs. Also, February 2, 1970 saw the first issue of "Our Choking Times", the first Black Student Campus Publication. Afro-Am was succeeded by the All-African Student and Faculty Union.
Today, the African Student Union continues to carry on the efforts of these previous
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organizations. Black Studies Department (Now the African-American & African Studies Department), originally established as an academic division in October 1969, obtained formal department status in 1972. Black Studies Library was dedicated on November 10, 1971.
Upcoming events in 2001, sponsored by the African-American & African Studies Department include:
● March 1-4 - Salia Seydou (contemporary African dance duo). 8pm, Wexner Performance Space ● March 15 - Public Issues Forum IV: "Police Community Relations: Racial Profiling - Myth or Reality," AAAS Community Extension Center ● April 12 - Public Issues Forum V: "The Future of Public Education in Columbus City Schools." AAAS Community Extension Center ● April 21 - Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co., "You Walk?" 8pm, Mershon Auditorium ● April 26 - Health Issues Forum II: "Caring for People with High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Lupus." Community Extension Center ● April 27 - Colloquium: "Spiritual Health of the Black Community" AAAS Community Extension Center ● May 1-31 - Exhibition: "Visual Arts in the Black Community Revisited" ● May 3 - Film Series: "Festival of African American and African Cinema." and Opening Reception 6:00pm - 12:00am The Wexner Center ● May 3-5 - AAAS National Symposium: "30 Years of Black Studies: Transforming Our Discipline, Transforming Ourselves." Holiday Inn on the Lane ● May 10 - Ronald K. Brown Dance Showcase, feat. the sounds of Fela Anikulapo- Kuti. 8pm, King Arts Complex and Film Series 6:00 pm-12:00am The Wexner Center ● May 16 - Public Issues Forum VI: "Unity in Diversity: The Plight of Somali People," AAAS Community Extension Center ● May 17 - Film Series 6:00 pm-12:00am The Wexner Center ● May 24 - Film Series 6:00 pm-12:00am The Wexner Center ● May 25 - AAAS Community Extension Center Open House with "A Lot of Jazz" and Taste of Africa, the Caribbean & the Americas: Sample of Cuisine from the Diaspora. Live jazz bands playing on the parking lot and food from various ethnic restaurants.
Don't forget that your own Black Studies Library will be 30 years old on 10 November 2001!!! Be sure to visit OSU's Afrocentric Family at these locations:
The Black Graduate and Professional Student Caucus http://www.acs.ohio- state.edu/ students/bgpsc/
African American Student Services http://www.osu.edu/units/ir/ess/AfAm/afam1.htm
Ethnic Student Services http://www.osu.edu/units/ir/ess/
African-American & African Studies Department, College of Humanities, OSU
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http://aaas.ohio- state.edu/
The Afrikan Student Union http://www.osu.edu/students/afrikan/
Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center http://oma.ohio-state.edu/hale/newsite/index.htm
Office Of Minority Affairs (OMA) http://www.oma.admin.ohio-state.edu/index.html
African American Heritage Festival http://www.osuheritagefestival.com/
Black Firsts at The Ohio State University /bslweb/OSUFirsts.html
And, enjoy the 30th Anniversary Celebrations.
Here's the final trivia question and answer:
I was called the Black Babe Ruth and considered the most powerful hitter in the Negro Baseball Leagues. I was credited with over 800 home runs in my 17-year career, including 75 home runs in 1931 and 84 home runs in 1936 (long before Mark McGwire's record breaking home run record of 70 home runs set in 1998). Who am I?
Answer: Josh Gibson
For her cleverness in searching the Internet, Joan Wells (Special Collections Cataloging) found the answer to the final trivia question in the Black History Month Trivia Contest and won a Graeters ice cream gift certificate.
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Joan Wells, thinking of cherry chip ice cream, her favorite
Black History Month Program - It’s a Wrap -
The Black History Month Committee (Lisa Pillow, Cheryl Mason-Middleton, Cyndi Preston, Toni Morrison, and Chiquita Mullins Lee) thanks everyone who participated in the 2001 Black History Month activities, including the brown bag lunch Black Experience on Film screenings and the trivia contest. Congratulations to our trivia contest winners.
This Black History Month observance pooled the efforts of several OSU Libraries and departments. Thanks to the following people for contributing to this project. Nena Couch – Theatre Research Institute Suzanne Hochman – Special Collections Cataloging Angela Gooden, Jane Duffy, and Mary Scott – Science and Engineering Library Latina Moss – Business Services Mike Valinis – Monographs Dept.
Submitted by Chiquita Mullins Lee, Program Coordinator, Library Communications
Staff Advisory Council Seeking Nominations
Colleagues,
The OSU Libraries Staff Advisory Council is currently seeking nominations to fill
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vacancies in the representation of Department Libraries and Technical Services.
The Staff Advisory Council (includes both civil service and A&P staff) identifies and discusses staff concerns, communicates those concerns to the director, and tries to identify activities with which to improve staff morale. We sponsor or help sponsor:
● quarterly birthday parties ● student appreciation activities ● spring or summer fun day ● staff appreciation activities ● the Halloween sub club party and costume contest ● Spirit Day ● the winter quarter holiday party
We have participated in:
● discussions on performance tools and dimensions ● merit raise distribution recommendations ● interviewed applicants for the Human Resources' and Director's positions.
With the faculty Planning and Policy Committee we administer the Director's award for outstanding staff members. Participation on the council requires a commitment of time and effort, attendance at meetings and enthusiasm. The council generally meets on the 2nd Monday of the month, but for planning activities we meet more frequently.
In accordance with our constitution, as of July 1, 2000 the council will be composed of 5 core members, 1 ex-officio and 5 elected members representing diverse areas of the Libraries. Current members of the council and the areas they represent are:
Akua Bandele (Chair, core member) - Public Services
Anutosh Datta (core member) - Department Libraries
Ryan Langhurst - Administrative Services
Jana Murphy (Recorder, core member) - Public Services
Sally Muster - Preservation
Cheryl Obong (Vice-Chair, core member) - Technical Services
John Shannon - Special Collections
The ex-officio member will be Toni Morrison.
You may nominate yourself or a co-worker (a civil service or A&P staff member) to represent the Libraries staff as a member of the Council by completing and returning the attached form. You may nominate as many staff as you wish from the areas with the vacant positions. Please check with the nominee before submitting a name. Send an email http://library.osu.edu/sites/staff/Newsnotes/nn022701.html (10 of 15) [6/22/2007 1:59:32 PM] Ohio State University Libraries: News Notes Online
to libstfadv@lists or print and mail it to the Libraries Staff Advisory Council, 106 Main Library, 1858 Neil Ave. Send or mail by March 1, 2001 For additional information, please contact one of the following: Akua Bandele (2-2786); Anutosh Datta (2-3031), Ryan Langhurst (8-0076), Toni Morrison (2-5917), J. R. Murphy (4-4762), Sally Muster (8-8420), Cheryl Obong (2-6314), or John Shannon (2-3502).
Cheryl Obong, Vice-Chair, core member of OSU Libraries Staff Advisory Council
Libraries Staff Advisory Council Nomination Form
NAME OF NOMINEE___ DEPARTMENT______CAMPUS PHONE______NAME OF NOMINEE______DEPARTMENT______CAMPUS PHONE______Comments (Optional)_ YOUR NAME______DEPARTMENT______PHONE______
***************************************************************** Cheryl L. Obong Email: [email protected] *****************************************************************
Positions Available
For anyone interested in applying, two half-time Reference Assistant positions are now open at The Ohio State University Main Library.
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Information, address where applications are to be sent, and application forms are available at
http://www.ohr.ohio-state.edu/emp/empmenu.htm
In addition applicants should send a copy of their resume c/o Mel Ankeny, Acting Head, Information Services Department, OSUL Libraries, Rm 126 Main Library, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
Position requires some weekend and evening hours. 2-LIBRARY ASSOCIATE 2, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, C-16231-122700; per classified civil service specifications; bachelor's degree or some college combined with considerable library experience desired; familiarity with libraries desired; experience with electronic information sources desired; knowledge of Internet resources desired; computer skills, particularly database searching desired; excellent customer service attitude and qualities desired; demonstrated initiative to help patrons desired; work experience in a reference or information services department of a library desired; experience with OhioLINK research databases and innovative interface catalog desired; provides assistance using traditional and electronic resources, including government documents to students, faculty, and general public at central reference desk in Main Library, which houses collections primarily in humanities and social sciences; teaches users how to select and use electronic and printed resources; answers questions using reference books and electronic databases; provides assistance over phone; works part-time (50%); position located in Information Services Department. Salary range: $10.26-16.42 per hour.
The 7th Annual Big 10 & Statewide Conference
http://www.oma.admin.ohio-state.edu/spprogs/big10/conference.htm
Racial Legacies and Learning... Rationalization or Legitimacy: An Inclusionary Code of Conduct for the 21st Century
Keynote: Kweisi Mfume President & CEO of the NAACP Tuesday, May 1, 2001 8:00 am - 5:00 pm The Ohio Union (1739 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210) Sponsored By: The Ohio State University's Office of Minority Affairs & Division of Student Affairs
The 7th Annual Big 10 & Statewide Conference promises to be one of the most profound and productive conferences geared toward diversity issues. To learn more about the conference and how it pertains to you and how you can benefit from it, please click on the website link at the top of this message. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
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**PLEASE SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES & FRIENDS**
Leta Hendricks [email protected]
Computer Workshops
The listing of Computer Workshop classes that have been scheduled for March can be accessed at the following URL:
/Staff/tcwmar01.html
If your supervisor approves your taking a class, contact me at [email protected] or by phone at 2-4491 and I'll see that you are registered for the class.
Features
Luminous Lucubrations
Last week's entry, "aucourant" means "A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer's purchase." This week's entry is "chichi."
Online resources for this question are available:
● WWWebster Dictionary - brief definitions
● The Oxford English Dictionary - lengthy, historical entries
Laughs
● Dilbert's Daily Mental Workout
● Cartoon of the Day
Meeting Notes
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Human Resources
Appointments
===Faculty=== OSU Mansfield: Diana Skinner has accepted the position of Librarian 2, effective March 5, 2001.
===Staff=== Education, Human Ecology, Psychology and Social Work Library: Courtney Jacobs has accepted the position of Library Media Technical Assistant 2 (replacing Reighart), effective February 19, 2001.
Vacancies
===Faculty=== Administrative Services Department: Resident Librarian - (replacing Gooden) Education, Human Ecology, Psychology and Social Work Library: Information Services Librarian/ Collections Manager -(replacing Walter) - 1st listing Information Technology Department: Web Librarian - New Position Music and Dance Library: Head/Music-Dance Librarian - replacing Heck Veterinary Medicine Library: Head-Vet Med Library (replacing Bruce)
===Administrative & Professional=== Health Sciences Library: Curator (Myers Lenahan Archivist) - New Position Health Sciences Library: Program Coordinator - New Position - 2nd listing Information Technology Department: Senior Systems Manager (replacing Cherrington) Information Technology Department: Systems Manager (replacing Coldiron) Law Library: Electronic Services/Reference Librarian (replacing Davidson)
===Staff=== Business Library: Library Media Technical Assistant 2 (replacing Kaper) Health Sciences Library: Library Media Technical Assistant 2 (Assistant Weekend Supervisor - 50% (replacing MacCartney) Monographs Department: Library Associate 1 (replacing Felt) - 1st listing Information Services Department: 2 positions - Library Associate 2 - 50% - (replacing Lynch) Serials and Electronics Resources: Library Media technical Assistant 2 (replacing Dunham) 2nd listing Technical Services Accounting Administration: Library Media Technical Assistant 2 (50%) - (replacing Stiffler) - 1st listing Veterinary Library: Library Media Technical Assistant 1- 50% - (replacing Jones)
To comply with University procedures, employees who are applying for listed vacancies
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must complete a Promotion/Transfer Request (form 8931, Rev 9/97) during the week of the first listing of the vacancy in the University Personnel Posting (green sheet). To ensure awareness of all library vacancies which have been posted, applicants should consult the weekly green sheet rather than relying on the listing in News Notes Online and are encouraged to attach a resume and/or other supporting documents to the form. Prospective faculty and staff applicants who are absent during the five day posting period and wish to apply should see Toni Morrison.
Library personnel may also view University employment opportunities at OSU Jobs
Library personnel may also review university employment opportunities at http://www. ohr.ohio-state.edu/index.htm
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