~ LIBRARY HORIZONS A Newsletter of The University of Alabama Libraries

SPRING 2012, VOL. 27, NO. 1

Brockmann Diaries Make Wonderful Addition to Special Collections

UA Libraries has acquired the diaries of Charles Raven Brockmann, advertising manager for the H.W. Wilson publishing company for much of the Great Depression and later the long-time assistant director of the Mecklenburg County Public Library, headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Brockmann (1889-1970) was a committed diarist from his youth until just days before his death. With only a few gaps, the diaries chronicle his daily life through the greater part of the twentieth centur y. The diaries, acquired for UA Libraries by Dean Louis Pitschmann, will be kept in Hoole Special Collections Library.

Te Brockmann Diaries came to the attention of Dean Pitschmann through an ongoing research project being otherwise examine them. Brockmann visited Miss Mary Titcomb, Librarian, conducted by Dr. Jeff Weddle, an helped design the truck, deemed “Te Washington County Free Library and associate professor in UA’s School Bookmobile,” though that term was not examined an original photograph of the of Library and Information Studies. yet in vogue, and served as its captain frst book wagon to be used in county Weddle is researching an H.W. Wilson during the frst year of its long trek. Te library service in this country, a horse outreach program, begun in 1929 for diaries provide insight into the day-to- drawn vehicle of unique design.” – May the purpose of sending a specially day business of Brockmann’s year on the 18, 1929 designed truck, laden with Wilson road and ofer an intimate account of the publications, on an epic, three-year middle-class life of this librarian, family Under the direction of Miss Mary Titcomb, tour of the United States. man and sometime adventurer during the that library put the frst American book frst seven decades of the previous century. wagon on the road in 1905, thus initiating Te idea was to bring these volumes bookmobile service in the U.S. to librarians and book store workers It is Brockmann commenting on a --- who were unable to attend national Bookmobile stop at the public library Jef Weddle, Ph.D., associate professor conventions where they might in Hagerstown, Maryland: “Tere we School of Library and Information Studies

LIBRARY HORIZONS • 1 Message From the Dean LIBRARY HORIZONS A NEWSLETTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES In recent years this space has increasingly been devoted to such 21st-century library SPRING 2012, VOL. 27, NO. 1 issues as technology-driven user services, Editor: Donna Adcock the acquisition of historical collections in Content for articles in this issue digital format, the digitization of unique was provided by: Donna Adcock, materials in our Special Collections, and Margaret Clevenger, Louis A. Pitschmann, the roles the Libraries’ faculty and staf Jeanie Tompson, Jef Weddle play in the burgeoning field of digital Photography credits: Donna Adcock, humanities across campus. Elsewhere, the Jeanie Tompson news media report daily on the growing ubiquity of e-books and Kindles as if the Proofreader: Jennifer McClure demise of paper-based publications were at hand. Library Leadership Board *Linda Hinson Bachus No one would deny that technology is Carolyn F. Boone rapidly changing how we read or even *Rick Bragg defne a “book,” but e-books and Kindles F. Dixon Brooke, Jr. Celeste Burnum have not replaced books as we have known Linda Stanley Champion them any more than television replaced Jennie C. Cowart the radio. So it is with much of our Julie H. Friedman paper-based written record. Letters, Dr. Louis A. Pitschmann, Annie Hunter Galloway Dean of Libraries Ann W. Givan diaries, the papers of important Dedie Russell Hendrix individuals and institutions as well as Glenda Garner Hogg books continue to play a key role in several hundred unpublished letters written Christine S. Hollingsworth higher education and continue to defne a by servicemen to loved ones during World Tonjanita Johnson B. Rex Jones research library’s reputation for quality. War II; and a piece of political campaign Dorothy “Dorie” King ephemera in the form of a songbook written Jessica Lacher-Feldman Tis issue of Library Horizons describes in support of Abraham Lincoln’s re-election Amy Rankin Lofin various examples of how the University in 1865. Equally impressive are several Shirley McCrary James Hill McLemore Libraries remains committed to paper- pamphlets printed by Benjamin Franklin, John T. Murdock based resources central to the research one of which is possibly the frst abolitionist Rick Paler and teaching programs of the campus. tract published in the United States. Mary Bess Paluzzi Professor Jef Weddle’s cover story on the J. Wray Pearce Lois Robertson Brockmann diaries and the article about The acquisition of these and similar William Rodrigues the Libraries’ support of the Alabama documents and publications central to Dr. Joshua Rothman Center for the Book, as well as recent the University’s programs would not have John V. Rucker collaborations with the Miniature Book been possible were it not for the great Te Hon. R. Timothy Russell Karen L. St. Clair Society are illustrative of three quite generosity of our donors. Although not *Terry L. Saban different initiatives taken by the always identifed by donor’s name, many Margaret Burdick Smith Libraries to promote important paper- important books, papers, manuscripts, Rhoda Graves Smith based resources. and artifacts in our collections bear Eleanor Streit *Gay Joseph Talese witness to the many benefactors who Howard M. Tepper Other examples include the recent through annual gifs, bequests, and/or Phyllis J. Todd acquisition of a World War II morale- occasional donations have enriched the Susan S. Tolbert building poster featuring Alabama Libraries’ collections for current and Carla Ventress William Walker, Jr. boxer Joe Lewis; 19th-century British future generations of scholars. In ap- Dr. Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins and American documents relating to U.S. preciation of their support, the names *Honorary Members claims for compensation for damages of donors during the past year are given caused by British warships converted to special recognition on the concluding Confederate ships during the Civil War; pages of this issue of Library Horizons. 2 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES Current News and Events Miniature Book Exhibit Delighted the Young and Old

One of the Libraries’ most popular exhibits, Te Miniature Book Society’s national travel- ing exhibit, was on display in the Pearce Foyer in the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library Feb. 15 - April 15.

The exhibit, sponsored by the Alabama Center for the Book, featured 53 books in the traveling exhibit and another 32 books from the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library’s Book Arts Collection and the A. S. Williams III Americana Collection.

“Miniature books cover the entire spectrum of subjects; however, they are generally printed in much smaller press runs than regular books, typically 100 to 300,” Jim Brogan, coordinator of the Miniature Book Society’s traveling exhibit, said in an email. or thickness. But the Library of Congress determined a “Te MBS has had a traveling exhibit for about 20 years,” miniature book to be one that is smaller than 4 inches in Brogan said. “The current exhibit is just one year old. height. In any case, the little books are so small they are Typically it moves around the country all year long, about ofen measured in millimeters. two months in each exhibit location, then it is displayed at the annual MBS Conclave (in the summer), is reftted with Brogan said that most collectors of the undersized books new books and then goes on its tour for the next year.” are private citizens, but collections can also be found at universities or other institutions, both public and private. Timothy Winkler, a UA student from the School of Library The value of the books is hard to set, as each could be and Information Studies Book Arts Program, has a book in considered a work of art. Brogan said the cost for most of the this year’s traveling collection. Winkler’s book “Jumble” is a books would fall between $25 and $300 each. He estimated letterpress book printed with polymer plates and linocuts. that fewer than 1 percent of the miniature books would fetch more than $1,000. Miniature books have been around for centuries. “The earliest miniature books were created as miniature cuneiform Te exhibit is now on display at the University of South tablets 2000 B.C.,” Brogan said in the email. In the 1800s, Alabama Libraries and will move to the Gadsden Public American settlers valued the small books because they could Library in Gadsden, Alabama before leaving the state the pack several of them into tight spaces when traveling. end of June.

Te generally accepted rule of size for one of these tiny Donna Adcock, director, Public Relations treasures is that it be no more than 3 inches in height, width Margaret Clevenger LIBRARY HORIZONS • 3 Alabama Center for the Book To Kill a Mockingbird Contest - Second Annual Gathering – Letters About Literature Contest

For the past two years the Alabama opportunities and options Center for the Book has supported the for special collections over annual “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay the next two to fve years. Contest for high school students. Speakers included 2009 The winners were recognized with a MacArthur Fellow Timothy luncheon and awards ceremony Friday, Barrett, University of Iowa; Jan. 27. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist renowned book artist Tim and UA faculty member Rick Bragg was Ely, Colfax, Washington; the guest speaker. Kenneth Gaddy, di- ALABAMA rector of the Paul W. Te essay contest began in Bryant Museum, Tus- Speakers Dr. John Cole and Timothy Barrett 2001 to recognize author ;center caloosa, Alabama; Bill and Vicky Harper Lee’s induction into the Stewart, Vamp & Tramp, Book- world. Sixty-four students advanced to Alabama Academy of Honor. for the sellers, Birmingham, Alabama; the fnal round of judging. and Dr. John Cole, director of Contest submissions were Book the Center for the Book in the Te 2012 Alabama winners included: accepted from public, private Library of Congress, Washing- Level 1: First Place, Caleb Clarke, and home-schooled high ton, D.C. Steve Miller, and Dr. Spanish Fort Middle School; Second school students. Robert Riter, professors in the School of Place, Hannah Solof, Te Montgomery Library and Information Studies served Academy; Tird Place, Francie Hill, Te Each participating school chooses a as moderators of a panel discussion. Montgomery Academy; Honorable Men- winning entry, and a monetary prize is tion, Julia Coccaro, Spanish Fort Middle given to each of the winners. Participants Louis A. Pitschmann, dean of University School; Level 2: First Place, Chenna were required to write a 500-750 word Libraries, and Heidi Julien, director of Christofer, Tuscaloosa Academy; essay about how the book speaks to the School of Library & Information Second Place, Rupa Palanki, Phillips readers in today’s society. Studies, both co-sponsors of the program, Preparatory School; Tird Place, Mario welcomed the guests. Madrigal, Oxford Middle School; and The Alabama Center for the Book Level 3: First Place Claudia Mitchell, sponsored a second annual meeting Te Alabama winners of the Letters Randolph School; Second Place, Sara of over eighty book artists, librar- About Literature program were announced Jane Kachelman, Florence High School; ians, curators, archivists, museum at an awards ceremony April 7, in and Tird Place, Claire Oldfather, administrators and collectors in Gorgas Library. Kerry Madden, Providence Classical School. March in Gorgas Library. Te topic children’s author, was the guest speaker. of the day-long meeting was “Alabama First place winners received a $50 gif Special Collections and Archives for the Six hundred students from across the card from Target, national sponsor of 21st Century.” Individuals representing state in grades 4-12 entered in the the program, and all winners received institutions and private businesses from national reading and writing program cash prizes from the Alabama Center across the state and southeast shared for young readers. Students were chal- for the Book. their thoughts on defning and redefning lenged to write a letter to their favorite collecting, compared notes on physical author to explain how the author’s work and virtual exhibitions, and discussed had changed them or their view of the See “Center” on page 11

4 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES Honorary Writer-in-Residence with UA ties brings literary arts experience to ACFTB

Through a partnership arrangement initiatives and for promoting Alabama writers and writing has with the Alabama Writers’ Forum, a helped our staf develop and implement marketing strate- statewide literary arts support non- gies and programs for the ACFTB. Tere is a natural liaison proft housed in Montgomery, poet between the University of Alabama’s Center for the Book and and UA MFA alumna (’77) Jeanie the state’s premier literary arts support organization.” Tompson has served as Honorary Te Alabama Writers’ Forum is a partnership program of the Writer-in-Residence at the Alabama Alabama State Council on the Arts and produces a variety of Center for the Book during the spring literary arts programs, recognizes young writers, and awards 2012 semester. Tompson is founding the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of executive director of the Forum. the Year. According to UA Libraries Dean Louis Pitschmann, Jeanie’s “Assisting the staf of the ACFTB as it clarifes its mission to knowledge of the literary landscape of Alabama and her the community of book arts specialists and others is a logical willingness to share a wealth of connections and ideas made the extension of the Forum’s outreach,” Tompson said. “I hope arrangement a good ft for the Alabama Center for the Book. we can fnd more ways to work together in the future. Tis “Jeanie ofered to help raise awareness of the Alabama Center for feels like just the beginning.” the Book through the networks of the Alabama Writers’ Forum,” Pitschmann said. “Her passion for community arts programming Jeanie Tompson, executive director Alabama Writers’ Forum

News from the Faculty and Staff Welcome New Faculty

Kayla Burns was appointed meta- Sara Whitver was appointed frst data librarian for Cataloging & Metadata year experience librarian for Gorgas Services in Gorgas Library on January Information Services on January 30, 2012. 3, 2012. She holds a BA in English and Whitver holds a BA in English from the history from Michigan State University University of Tennessee and a MLIS from and a MLIS from the University of South the University of Alabama. She previously Carolina. Burns previously served as served as a reference librarian at the a digital collections assistant with the Tuscaloosa Public Library. University of South Carolina’s Digital Collections department.

Nathan Humpal was appointed Amanda N. Price was appointed metadata librarian in the Cataloging & electronic resources and digital integration Metadata Services in Gorgas Library on librarian in the Electronic Resources April 2, 2012. Humpal holds a BA in English ~ Department in Gorgas Library on January from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens • 17, 2012. Price holds a MLIS degree from Point and a MLIS from the University of -,1; the University of Alabama. She previously I Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He previously worked as the head of Serials for served as catalog and metadata librarian at Mississippi State University Libraries. the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. LIBRARY HORIZONS • 5 Awards, Honors, Recognitions, Presentations, and Publications

AWARDED Angela Wright, human resources ofcer, • “KISS - Keep It Simple Solutions for University Libraries, was elected secretary of the Underfunded.” CurateCamp 2011. Marcia Barrett, cataloging librarian, Rare the Human Resources Section of the Library Stanford, California. Books and Special Collections, was awarded Leadership and Management Association August 15-16, 2011. a 2011 Conference Scholarship from the Division of the American Library Association. • “Just Enough Light to See: Minimal Association of College and Research Libraries Metadata for Access.” Metadata and (ACRL), Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. Digital Objects Round Table Meeting PRESENTATIONS during the SAA Research Forum of Jody DeRidder, head, Digital Services, was Archives 360°: 75th Annual Meeting of selected as one of 24 applicants to be trained Cynthia Miller, music services and the Society of American Archivists. as a trainer in digital preservation at the performing arts librarian, Gorgas Library. Chicago, Illinois. August 24, 2011. Library of Congress and was awarded the “Tropes,” a composition for trombone and 2011 Outstanding Professional Publications piano, performed by Don Bowyer, trombone, • “Providing Access to Digitized Content Award by the Alabama Library Association’s and Ingrid von Spakovsky, piano, at a concert Via the Finding Aid: A Usability Study.” College, University, and Special Libraries sponsored by the Birmingham Art Music Research Forum of Archives 360: 75th Division. Alliance. Birmingham Southern College. Annual Meeting of the Society of Birmingham, Alabama. February 21, 2011. American Archivists. Chicago, Illinois. Nancy Fawley, head, Gorgas Information • “Rondo and Cadenza,” a composition August 23, 2011.

Services, was named ACRL Member of the for fute and piano, performed by • “An Introduction to Digital Preservation: Week. Antonio da Silva and Tecca Gondim. Make Plans to Manage Content and Te University of Alabama School of Provide Access Over Time.” Webinar. Jill Grogg, electronic resources coordinator, Music. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. June 20, Association of Southeastern Research Gorgas Library, was presented the Alumni 2011. Libraries, February 21, 2012. Innovators Award from the School of

Information Sciences, University of Tennessee. Jason Battles, head, Web Services. “Drupal • “An Introduction to Digital Preservation: Fail Panel.” American Library Association. Considerations for Storage and Protection Tom Wilson, associate dean for Information New Orleans, Louisiana. June 27, 2011. of Content.” Webinar. Association of Technology, received the Alabama Library Jessica Lacher-Feldman, head, Rare Books Southeastern Research Libraries, Association’s Distinguished Service Award and Special Collections. “Two Point OH!: February 14, 2012. for 2012. He received his award for making Newish Tools for Collection Development & • “An Introduction to Digital Preservation: digital preservation more accessible to Donor Relations.” Society of Georgia Archivists. Steps to Identify and Select Content.” small- and medium-sized libraries in the Atlanta, Georgia. November 3, 2011. Webinar. Association of Southeastern state of Alabama though the Alabama • “Beyond the Flat: Rethinking Exhibit Research Libraries, February 7, 2012. Digital Preservation Network (ADPNet). Development in Special Collections.” Alabama Association of Museums. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. February 20, Melissa Fortson Green, librarian, Gorgas 2012. Information Services. “Rethinking Library HONORED Websites with User Experience Design.”

• “Exhibits in Archives and Special Mississippi State University Libraries Nancy Fawley, head, Gorgas Information Collections.” Drucker Institute, Emerging Technologies Summit. Starkville, Services, was accepted to the Triangle Research Claremont College. Claremont, Mississippi. August 12, 2011. Libraries Network (TRLN) Management California. May 27, 2011.

Academy: Te Business of Libraries, Chapel • “Emerging Technology as Assistive • “Exhibits in Archives and Special Hill, North Carolina, October 24-28, 2011. Technology: Te iPad, Accessibility, Collections.” Texas State Archives. and Libraries.” Mississippi State University Austin, Texas. October 14, 2012. Melissa Fortson Green, librarian, Gorgas Libraries Emerging Technologies Summit. Information Services, was selected to Jody DeRidder, head, Digital Services. Starkville, Mississippi. August 12, 2011. participate in the Association of College “Workshop on Digital Preservation Basics.” • “Studying Games at a Liberal Arts and Research Libraries (ACRL) Immersion Computers in Libraries Conference. College.” THATCamp, Southeast Program, Teacher Track, for summer 2012. Washington, D.C. March 3-20, 2012. Regional Conference. Athens, Georgia.

• “Cheap, Quick, and Pretty: Mass March 10-11, 2012. Josh Sahib, librarian, Gorgas Information Digitization of Large Manuscript Services, was accepted into the Minnesota Collections.” Archives 360: 75th Annual • “The Technology of Human Institute for Early Career Librarians from Meeting of the Society of American Interaction.” THATCamp, Southeast Traditionally Underrepresented Groups. Archivists. Chicago, Illinois. Regional Conference. Athens, Georgia. August 24-27, 2011. March 10-11, 2012.

6 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES • “Ungendering the Artist.” THATCamp, Jessica Lacher-Feldman, head, Rare • “Reviews of Science for Science Librarians: Southeast Regional Conference. Books and Special Collections. “A Taste A Bibliographic Examination of Grizzly Athens, Georgia. March 10-11, 2012. of Community: Community Cookbooks Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) Science.” at the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Science & Technology Libraries. 31.1: 64-80. • “Bringing the Online World In: Library, Te University of Alabama.” Instructional Design Tips and Tricks for Tributaries, Journal of the Alabama Lindley Shedd, head, Sanford Media Center, Educational Technology Engagement.” Folklife Association. 13: 79-88. Rachel Shuttlesworth-Tompson, and Alex Alabama Educational Technology Zebango. “iTunes U: Perspectives from Two Conference. Birmingham, Alabama. Melissa Fortson Green, librarian, Universities.” College and University Media June 16, 2011. Gorgas Information Services, Josh Sahib, Review. 16.1: 19-41. librarian, Gorgas Information Services, Brett Spencer, Lauren B. Dodd, William C. and Brett Spencer, librarian, Gorgas Friedman, and Qiong Xu. “The Web Beyond Information Services. “Step Right Up Google: Innovative Search Tools and Teir to the Library!: Te Week of Welcome PUBLICATIONS Potential in References Services.” Internet Carnival at the University of Alabama Reference Services Quarterly, 16.1-2. 11-34. Jason Battles, head, Web Services, Lindley Libraries.” College & Research Libraries News. 7.6: 350-52. Shedd, head, Sanford Media Center, and Valerie • “Lessons Plans for Google Specificity.” Glenn. “Rethinking the Library Game: Creating Online. 35.3: 29-34. an Alternate Reality with Social Media.” Beth Holley, head, Acquisitions, and Journal of Web Librarianship, 5.2: 114-31. Mildred Jackson, associate dean for Kevin Walker, assessment librarian, Jody Research and Instruction. “Te Evolv- DeRidder, head, Digitial Services, and Amanda Paul Brothers, reference librarian, Bruno ing Role of E-Books @ Te University Presnell. “Leveraging Encoded Archival Business Library. “Te Business of Social Media: of Alabama Libraries.” Serials Librarian. Description for Access to Digital Content: How to Plunder the Treasure Trove.’’ Reference 61.2: 200-06. A Cost and Usability Analysis.” American & User Services Quarterly: Te Journal of the Archivist, 75: 143-68. Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Mildred Jackson, associate dean for 51.2: 37-42. Research and Instruction. Research Planning & Review Committee, TENURE AND Karen Chapman, reference librarian, Bruno Association of College & Research PROMOTIONS Business Library, and A. Ellinger. “Benchmarking Libraries. “Environmental Scan 2011.” Leading Supply Chain Management and Chicago: ACRL , Vol. pp. http://www. Logistics Strategy Journals.” International ala.org/acrl/issues/whitepapers. Jason Battles, head, Web Services, was granted Journal of Logistics Management. 22.3: 403-19. tenure and promoted to associate professor. • “Planning for the Present: (2012) Jody DeRidder, head, Digital Services, Re-thinking Positions in Academic “Leveraging EADs for Low-Cost Access to Libraries.” Te Bottom Line: Jill Grogg, electronic resources librarian, was Digitized Content at the University of Alabama Managing Library Finances. promoted to professor. (2012) Libraries.” Journal of Library Innovation, 2.1: 24.1: 61-62. 45-60. Mildred Jackson, associate dean for Research • “Everything Flows: Negotiating and Instruction, was promoted to professor. • “Benign Neglect: Developing Life Rafts for Change in the 21st Century (2011) Digital Content.” Information Technology Library.” Te AUL Handbook. and Libraries. 30.2: 71-74 . Libraries Unlimited, Ed. Mangala Krishnamurthy, reference librarian, Bradford Eden. Rogers Library for Science and Engineering, • “I2 and ISNI: Improving the Information was promoted to associate professor. (2011) Supply Chain with Standard Institutional Mangala Krishnamurthy, reference Identifers.” Information Standards librarian, Rodgers Science and Michael Pearce, reference librarian, Gorgas Quarterly (ISQ). 23.3: 26-29. Engineering Library. “Te Life and Library, was granted tenure and promoted to Lasting Infuence of Ramanujan.” associate professor. (2012) Nancy Fawley, head, Gorgas Information Ser- Science & Technology Libraries. “Forth- vices. “Addressing Academic Integrity: Perspec- coming.” Benita Strnad, curriculum materials collection tives from Virginia Commonwealth University librarian, McLure Education Library, was in Qatar.” International Students and Academic John Sandy, head, Rodgers Science and promoted to associate professor. (2011) Libraries: Initiatives for Success. Eds. Pamela Engineering Library. “Profles in Sci- Jackson and Patrick Sullivan. ence for Science Librarians: Edward O. Tom Wilson, associate dean for Library Chicago: ACRL.151-164. Wilson.” Science & Technology Libraries. Technology, was granted tenure and promoted 30.2: 109-31. to professor. (2012)

LIBRARY HORIZONS • 7 Gifts Enrich University Libraries

We are deeply grateful to donors at every level, all of whom make it possible for the University Libraries to enhance the services that students, faculty, and staff of the University of Alabama enjoy every day.

Includes gifts received by University Libraries from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

GIFTS G. Richard* and Jennie C. Cowart Julia Hall Friedman $250,000 - $499,000 Annie H. Galloway EBSCO Industries, Inc. Ann W. Givan

Adelia Russell Hendrix $50,000 - $99,999 Christine S. Hollingsworth A. R. and Estelle G. Taylor Jr Dorothy Converse King

Library of Congress $10,000 - $49,999 Charlotte B. Marshall Te Boone Foundation Shirley D. McCrary John W. Crowley John Trussell and John Hollis and Margaret Murdock Rebecca Jackson Jr Nick’s Kids Fund J. Wray and Joan Pearce Charles R. Paler Adelia Russell Charitable Lois Marie Robertson Foundation William Rodrigues Phyllis Todd Margaret A. Smith

Rhoda Graves Smith $5,000 - $9,999 Susan Tolbert Jack and Dawn Ivy Jr William T. and Carla Ventress Jr James L. and Doris Roberts Sarah W. Wiggins McHugh Sr A. S. and Rosemary Williams III Bruce Mitchell George H. and Suzanne Wolfe Dean Louis A. Pitschmann and Lillian A. Clark Cullen Murphy, editor at large for Vanity Fair spoke about his latest book, God’s Jury: Te Inquisition and the Making of Lecil Wilson and Jimmye Tolbert $500 - $999 AT&T Foundation the Modern World in February. Te lecture was co-sponsored

Mildred Leake Day by University Libraries, the College of Arts and Sciences, and $1,000 - $4,999 the Alabama Center for the Book. Murphy is best known for Dawn Dunning Teune Rucker and Margaret Agee Fund his work at Te Atlantic Monthly, where he worked for more Andrew Norris Hey Linda Hinson Bevill than two decades as managing editor. For 25 years he wrote the Mildred Jackson Carolyn F. Boone comic strip Prince Valiant, which was drawn by his father, the illustrator John Cullen Murphy. Celeste E. Burnum See “Gifs” on page 9

8 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES “Gifs” continued from page 8

Tonjanita L. Johnson $100 - $249 Lee Ellison Pike Joyce Haguewood Lamont Joan L. Atkinson Patricia Bennett Purushotham James Hill McLemore Gayle Baker Kate W. Ragsdale Robert Hoke Perkins Jr Rosemarie Bishop H. Mark and Karen P. Reynolds Patricia Ratkovich Jimmie E. Blansett William D. Seagrove R. Timothy Russell Jannis Legg Brakefeld Frank Samuel Skinner Jr Edward and Eleanor Streit F. Russell Bryant Sarah Hammons Sledge William Lester Tarvin Karen F. Burnett Jane Bandy Smith Wayne J. Urban Julian David Butler Marilyn Shaw Smith David Alan Byrd William Park Stallworth $250 - $499 Barney R. Cargile Russell R. Stutts Jr Deborah Diane Cobb Elizabeth White Cleino James Tippens College Media Advisers Inc. Timothy O. Coyle Richard Allen Turpin Vicki Lovelady Gregory Yvonne Shelton Crumpler Helga B. Visscher B. Rex Jones Linda Page Cummins Eric L. and Margaret M. Wilson Jerry M. Kelly Alice S. Dearmon Willard McCall Jr Stephenie C. Dillard Up to $99 Milton Monroe McPherson Nancy B. DuPree Phillip B. and Donna B. Adcock Regions Financial Corporation William Edward Edmonston Jr Jaena Marie Alabi Foundation Rheena B. Elmore Michelle Andrews William W. Walker Jr Kathy M. Finch Christel A. Bell Ellen Currie Watson Martha Maples Gardner Mary Bass Belmont Kevon S. Watson General Electric Fund Trinh T. Bethard $100 - $249 Marshall Seymour and Marie B. Bingham Joan L. Atkinson Susan S. Ginsburg Harold B. Blach Jr Gayle Baker Wade H. Hall Ann Bourne Rosemarie Bishop Jan Herlinger Betty Ruth Brock Jimmie E. Blansett Arthur F. Howington James S. Brooks Jannis Legg Brakefeld Martha Hunt Huie Dorothy E. Brown F. Russell Bryant Ralph Loveless Susan Brynteson Karen F. Burnett Cynthia Karen Markushewski Renee M. Burk Vicki Lovelady Gregory William Horace McWhorter Robert Lawrence Burke Sr B. Rex Jones Shujia Mei Robert R. Burkhardt Jerry M. Kelly Jerry Clyde Oldshue Barbara Ann Chotiner Willard McCall Jr Charles B. and Anne Johnson Cody Milton Monroe McPherson Sharon R. Osburn Gayland W. Cooper Regions Financial Corporation Elizabeth Bolton Patton Hope I. Cooper Foundation John M. Perry Alice J. Cox William W. Walker Jr R. Don Pettus Lewis Shepherd Dean Ellen Currie Watson Mickey M. Petty Kevon S. Watson Beverly C. Phifer See “Gifs” on page 11

LIBRARY HORIZONS • 9 As popular history goes, few stories are as dramatic and endlessly fascinating as the sinking of the Titanic. Julie Hedgepeth Williams spoke in Gorgas Library last March about her latest book, A Rare Titanic Family, Te Caldwells’ Story of Survival. Williams grew up hearing the story of the Titanic from her great-uncle, Albert Caldwell, who survived the tragic 1912 shipwreck along with his wife and baby. Te lecture was co-sponsored by University Libraries, the Alabama Center for the Book, and the Tolbert Lecture Series. April 15, 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking.

10 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES “Gifs” continued from page 9 Donald Wayne DeJarnette PLEDGES Wanda Joy Elkourie “Center” continued from page 4 Janice Franks James Hill McLemore Karen Hollingsworth Gardiner Te frst place winners will advance to George B. and Jean F. Gordon GIFTS IN KIND the national competition where the Kelly Vernon and Murlene Grider national winners will receive a $500 Gail S. Hasson Jon Charles Acker Target gif card and secure a $10,000 Beth Holley Joanna Biermann LAL Reading Promotion Grant in his/ Gary Wayne and Rebecca Hutto Patrick Cather her name for a community or school John Kenneth Kendrick Elizabeth White Cleino library. National winners will be Bryce Miller Knight John W. Crowley announced in May. Leonard Chris and Margaret Dalton Shelley M. Kyle Jr Billingsley J. Gardiner Total entries received from all states and Elizabeth Catherine Laera Harold Wayne Greenhaw on all levels in this year’s contest were Shirley Brooks Laseter Wade H. Hall 59,000 of which just fewer than 4,000 H. William McAtee Bertram Hayes advanced to the state judging. Stuart W. McGregor Aileen Kilgore Henderson Cesar E. Munoz Donna Adcock, director, Public Relations Benjamin Jacob Hollars Larry W. and Margaret Y. O’Neal Martha Hunt Huie JoAnn B. Pate Mildred Jackson Mary Elsie Pow Bonnie Cook Jones Dena Drury Prince David C. Kopaska-Merkel Flora Grant Reese Jessica Lacher-Feldman Aubry L. Reeves Susanne LaRosa F Karen E. Richter Bruce Mitchell Samuel A. and We have made every Anne Nolen Myers Patricia Boyd Rumore Elizabeth Mayo Nicholson effort to ensure the Elise Ayers Sanguinetti Roy L. Nolen III accuracy of the donor Farley Moody Snow William B. Oakley Sydney Sparkes list. Please accept our Pilot Club of Tuscaloosa Myles and Lorraine Standish Louis A. Pitschmann apologies if we are in William Larry Sullivan Mary Elsie Pow error. Ralph M. Tanner Joan Ratclife Jaclyn Arlene Tarkington Richard D. Saad Harriet Cabell Walker Harold Selesky Contact Donna Adcock Juanita Goodman Watson Myles and Lorraine Standish at (205) 348-1416 so John Clark and E. G. Swem III Annette J. Watters that we may adjust our Ann Wall Tomas J. Don Weathers Susan Tolbert records. Ann Michele Widmeyer Vamp & Tramp Booksellers Robert G. Wilson James H. Walburn Mathew Winston F

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University Libraries Celebrated One Millionth Student Visitor

University Libraries celebrated the one millionth student visitor to the libraries since August 1, 2011 on March 1. Nichol- las Dedeaux, a freshman from New Or- leans, was surprised as he walked through the Capstone entrance in Gorgas Library. Susan Tolbert, chair of the Library Lead- ership Board and Nancy Fawley, head of Gorgas Information Services, awarded Dedeaux a gif bag from the Libraries including a $100 gif certifcate to the SUPe-Store.

“Not only do we have more students on campus, students are coming more ofen to the libraries,” stated Dr. Louis A. Te Libraries continue to provide traditional Since 2003, University Libraries has Pitschmann, Dean of Libraries. collections and services that are still needed moved from 97th to 56th among the while simultaneously providing 21st century top 115 private and public university “Since 2002, visits to University Librar- services: online resources and technology libraries in the United States and ies are up 70%, an increase that greatly driven spaces. Students are coming to the Canada which qualify for member- exceeds the increase in enrollment.” Visits libraries to use computers with the latest ship in the Association of Research to the Gorgas Library alone are up over productivity and academic sofware programs Libraries. 116%. and to take advantage of group and individual study spaces. 12 • THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES