Library Connection November 2011

Your Library...A Work in Progress By Art Lichtenstein, Director of the Library On May 7th, 2010, the UCA hance funds for library acquisi- senting each of the six UCA col- Board of Trustees passed the tions that support teaching and leges. The Director of the Li- following resolution establish- research (e.g., books, journals, brary serves as the permanent ing a student fee for the sup- databases), purchase additional chair of this committee. port of Torreyson Library re- electronic research collections sources and services: and upgrade existing subscrip- Revenue from this fee has been collected since the Fall "Library Fee: New fee of $3 per tions, extend library hours of 2010 semester. Since that time hour for Undergraduate and operation past mid- expenditures have Graduate. Justification: This night, subsidize the included both infor- new fee was initiated by the cost of printing and mation resources students and brought up photocopying for stu- and library improve- through the Student Govern- dents, and provide ad- ments. Among the ment Association. The intent is ditional amenities. A new information re- to generate a carryover fund to Library committee sources that this fee support library resources and made up of student supports are Ameri- services not being met by the and faculty representa- ca: History & Life, existing annual budget and fre- tion will oversee the Oxford English Dic- quently requested by the UCA use of revenue from tionary, SportsDiscus, and students and faculty. It will en- these funds; committee recom- mendations will be subject to Communication & Mass Media, and Web of Science. Library Hours appropriate administrative ap- provals. This fee is anticipated improvements include furniture, Monday –Thursday to generate more than $800,000 electrical outlets, ceiling fans, annually. This change equates and color scanners. Two areas 7am-12pm to a semester increase of $45 that are currently under devel- opment with this fee money are Friday for a student taking 15 hours." extended library hours and sub- 7am-5pm For the purpose of oversee- sidized printing. For additional ing expenditure of these funds, information about this fee and Saturday a committee was established its use, please contact Art Lich- consisting of four students se- 8:30am-4pm tenstein, Director of the Library, lected by SGA leadership, one at [email protected] or 501-540- Sunday student selected by the Under- 5202. He will be happy to graduate Dean, one student se- speak with you. 2pm-12am lected by the Graduate Dean and one faculty member repre-

Library Connection Page 2 Digitizing History

By Chrissy Karafit, Serials/Microforms Librarian

Torreyson Library recently purchased a new digi- 17” paper. Customers can print an entire newspaper tal microforms reader to make the microforms collec- page on this larger paper size. tion more user-friendly. Microforms, such as micro- The library’s microform collection includes news- fiche and microfilm, can contain dozens or hundreds papers, such as the Arkansas Gazette from 1819 to of documents printed in miniature on a small card or present and the Log Cabin Democrat from 1908 to roll of film. This format was widely used to efficiently present. The collection also includes journals and preserve and store information in the years before periodical collections, such as the American Periodi- the Internet. The library maintains a collection of cals Series, which contains American historical newspapers and journals journals and magazines published be- on microfilm and a number of gov- tween 1740 and 1900. These periodi- ernment documents and other re- cals provide a wealth of historical infor- sources on microfiche. mation, offering first-hand accounts of While the older microforms read- events from the colonial and civil war ers enable customers to view and eras. In addition, a number of govern- print articles, the new microforms ment documents are available on micro- reader can convert microform docu- fiche, including congressional records ments into pdf files that customers and resources published by other feder- can save to a flash drive or email to themselves. al agencies. Users can increase or reduce the size of the text on The microforms collection is located in the Serials screen and paper to improve readability, and they and Microforms Department on the second floor of can adjust the scanning resolution to clarify dark or the Torreyson Library. For more information or to grainy photographs. Also, pdf files of articles can schedule a training session on how to use the new be formatted to allow full-text keyword searching. microforms reader, please contact Serials Librarian The new microforms reader can print articles on Chrissy Karafit at [email protected]. standard 8.5” by 11” paper or on the larger 11” by

Special Library Hours During the Holidays

Thanksgiving Break: Finals Week: Christmas Break:

Wednesday, November 23rd: Friday, December 9th: Saturday, December 17th— 8am—5pm 7am— 9pm Sunday, December 18th: Saturday, December 10th: Closed Thursday, November 24th – 8:30am—1am Saturday, November 26th: Sunday, December 11th— Monday, December 19th— Tuesday, December 20th: Closed Thursday, December 15th: 8am—5pm 7am-1am Sunday, November 27th: Reopen with regular hours Friday, December 16th: Wednesday, December 21st— 7am—5pm Tuesday, January 3rd: Closed Library Connection Page 3 The Philosophy of Dr. Suess By Susan Burks, Public Services Librarian

All those who remember Dr. Seuss from their specialty areas include Legal and Political Phi- childhood days will be fascinated to know that losophy and Applied Ethics. His work can be the books are far more than wonderful language found in journals such as Vera Lex, Idealistic and cute stories. Philosophers have been us- Studies, Radical Philosophy Review and Public ing Dr. Seuss books to explore concepts such Affairs Quarterly. He also edits the journal, Dr. as the nature of the good life in Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Oh the Places You’ll Go, the Thinks You can Think! method and value of thinking crit- Dr. Held will be giving a presen- ically in Oh the Thinks You Can tation entitled “PhiloSeussical In- Think, and morality and ethics in vestigations-Teaching Philosophy How the Grinch Stole Christmas, through the Work of Dr. Seuss.” among many others. We are sure to hear fascinating If you love Dr. Seuss books thoughts on a favorite from child- for the language or the wonderful hood. Dr. Held will be speaking on stories, you will enjoy hearing Dr. Tuesday, November 15 at 3:00 Jacob M. Held, UCA Associate p.m. in Torreyson Library 215. It is Professor of Philosophy, discuss sure to be a good time with light how philosophy is being taught refreshments provided. through these books. Dr. Held’s

What’s New–

Databases and Electronic Resources

Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970—Arkansas: Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most fre- quently consulted maps in both public and academic libraries. They are large-scale plans containing data that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures. This includes information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and func- tion of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and side- walk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.

Naxos Video Library: An extensive streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries. Researchers can view over 1,335 full-length videos, and search videos by category, role, composer, artist, production personnel, work, venue or festival. Library Connection Page 4 What’s New– Services

Café style booths. LF

10 new MacBooks LF for checkout in addition to the 20 PC laptops the library already owns.

Comfortable sofas and chairs. LF

5 new calculators for checkout. LF 1 TI-84 2 TI-83 2 TI-89

LF Paid for with student library fees. Library Connection Page 5 What’s New-Books -1493 : uncovering the new world Columbus -Jagger : rebel rock star rambler rogue / Marc created / Charles C. Mann. Spitz. -After the orange glow / Mark Spitzer. -Jamrach's menagerie : a novel / Carol Birch. -The age of movies : selected writings of Paul- -Kate : the making of a princess / Claudia Jo- ine Kael / edited by Sanford Schwartz. seph. -Arkansas autumn : spectacular fall photos of -Lethal / Sandra Brown. "the natural state" / Tim Ernst. -Life itself : a memoir / Roger Ebert. -The arrogant years : one girl's search for her -Lives other than my own / Emmanuel Carrère ; lost youth from Cairo to Brooklyn / Lucette translated by Linda Coverdale. Lagnado. -The manga guide to calculus / Hiroyuki Kojima, -Belong to me : a novel / Maria de los Santos. [illustrator] Shin Togami, Becom Co., Ltd. -The best of me / Nicholas Sparks. -Michelle : a biography / Liza Mundy. -Birds of paradise : a novel / Diana Abu-Jaber. -My friend Michael : growing up with the king of -Blind faith / CJ Lyons. pop / by Frank Cascio. -Caim. [English: Cain] / José Saramago ; trans- -The night circus : a novel / Erin Morgenstern. lated from the Portugese by Margaret Jull -Obama and the Middle East / Fawaz Gerges. Costa. -The official rules of Major League Baseball. -The Christmas wedding / James Patterson and -Pigeon English / Stephen Kelman. Richard DiLallo. -Rin Tin Tin : the life and the legend / Susan Or- -The digital condition : class and culture in the lean. information network / Robert Wilkie. -Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2012. -Down these strange streets / edited by George -The Rosetta key / William Dietrich. R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. -Sarah's key / Tatiana de Rosnay. -Drinking girls and their dresses : poems / -The sense of an ending / Julian Barnes. Heather Sellers. -The sisters brothers / Patrick deWitt. -Free for all : Joe Papp, the public, and the -Sixkill / Robert B. Parker. greatest theater story ever told / Kenneth Tu- -Snowdrops : a novel / A.D. Miller. ran and Joseph Papp ; with the assistance of -Statistics deMystified: hard stuff made easy Gail Merrifield Papp. -To die in Mexico : dispatches from inside the --The future of the page / edited by Peter Stoi- drug war / John Gibler. cheff and Andrew Taylor. -Tutu : authorized / Allister Sparks & Mpho Tu- -Gadget nation : a journey through the eccentric tu ; foreword by Bono ; introduction by His world of invention / Steve Greenberg. Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. -Good morning midnight / Jean Rhys. -A voice in the box : my life in radio / Bob Ed- -Heat rises / Richard Castle. wards. -Howard Cosell : the man, the myth, and the -The wicked wit of Winston Churchill / compiled transformation of American sports / Mark Ri- edited and introduced by Dominique En- bowsky. right. -Instruments of darkness / Imogen Robertson. -Zombies! zombies! zombies! / edited with an -Jacqueline Kennedy : historic conversations on introduction by Otto Penzler. life with John F. Kennedy interviews with Ar- thur M. Schlesinger Jr. 1964 / Jacqueline Kennedy ; foreword by Caroline Kennedy ; introduction and annotations by Michael Bes- chloss. ...and many more Library Connection Page 6 What’s New-DVDs -5 Day Fit Chi -Lars and the Real Girl -300 -The Last Emperor -Affliction -The Lincoln Lawyer -Akeelah and the Bee -Love is a Many Splendored Thing -Alice in Wonderland (2010) -Maria Full of Grace -All About My Mother -Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey -And the Band Played On -My Sister's Keeper -Angels & Demons -New Moon -The Assassination of Jesse James by the -Northanger Abbey Coward Robert Ford -The Old Curiosity Shop -August Rush -The Other Boleyn Girl -Blade Trinity -Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin -Blue Valentine: A Love Story Hood Hills -Book Of Eli -The Polar Express -Bridesmaids -Priest -Burn Notice: Seasons 1-4 -Rabbit Hole -Castle in the Sky -Revolutionary Road -Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian -The Savages -Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage of the -Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Dawn Treader -The Secret Garden -Class -Shadow of the Vampire -Coraline -Sixteen Candles -The Da Vinci Code -Sixth Sense -Dark Knight -Splinter -Death at a Funeral -Taken -Dexter: The First Season -Terminator 2 -Donnie Brasco -Thor -Eat Pray Love -The Time Traveler's Wife -Eclipse -Tremors -The Fighter -Trudie Styler's Weight Loss Yoga -A Fish Called Wanda -True Blood: Seasons 1-3 -Frost / Nixon -True Grit -The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest -Twilight -The Girl Who Played with Fire -Unknown -The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -Walking Dead: The Complete First Season -Grapes of Wrath -Watchmen -Great Expectations -Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets Did You Know… -Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire -Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban All students, faculty and staff are welcome to -Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone check out DVDs from the UCA Library. There -Horrible Bosses is a check out period of two days with a limit of -Inglourious Basterds -The Kennedys two DVDS at a time.

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