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MILLSTEIN MATTERS

WINTER 2015

GREENSBURG

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT

WHY LIBRARIES STILL MATTER MILLSTEIN LIBRARY STAFF

Amanda Folk I was recently asked to review a two of them. In terms of object creation, we Library Director forthcoming book called provided members of our 724-836-9688 We’ve also implemented online Bibliotech: Why Libraries campus with 44 free posters Anna Mary Williford scheduling for making research Matter More Than Ever in the and 806 free color prints in the Instruction / Public Services appointments with a librarian 724-836-7170 Age of Google by John Palfrey, fall semester! —Amanda Folk (see http://pitt.libguides.com/ which argues that libraries are Kelly Bradish ateam). Students and faculty still essential to their users for Reference / Public Services can view our availability in real 724-836-7961 a variety of reasons, including time and schedule an getting help from librarians and Amanda Miller appointment when it’s most Public Services creating both analog and convenient for them. 724-836-7914 digital materials. Bonnie Chambers We’re also going to be piloting In terms of getting help from a Library Specialist extended/modified hours for librarian, we are so excited to 724-836-7123 the last week of classes and be fully staffed this semester. Sandy Buehner the beginning of finals, so that New librarians Kelly Bradish Library Specialist students have more options for 724-836-9691 and Amanda Miller have joined finishing up their assignments our team, and we are already Jim Vikartosky and studying. Library Specialist seeing great things from the 724-836-9690

Diane Hughes Library Specialist 724-836-7159 CHILDREN’S LITERATUR E CONFERENCE

C O N T A C T U S The featured speakers for the 2015 Pitt-Greensburg Children’s Literature Conference on Friday, May 1 will be

author Marc Tyler Nobleman and Benjamin E. Sapp, University of Pittsburgh Director of the Mazza Museum. at Greensburg Marc Tyler Nobleman is the author of children’s books Millstein Library such as Vanished: True Stories of the Missing, Boys of 150 Finoli Drive Steel, Bill the Boy Wonder, and The Johnstown Flood. Greensburg PA 15601 According to their website, www.mazzamuseum.org, “The Marc Tyler Nobleman 724-836-9687 Mazza Museum is the largest museum of original artwork www.library.pitt.edu/ by children’s book illustrators in the world.” greensburg For information, registration, and updates, visit the Pitt- Greensburg Children’s Literature Conference website: www.library.pitt.edu/UPG-childrens-literature-conference NUMBER TWENTY - SEVEN Page 2

WINTER WINDOW DISPLAYS

Amanda Folk and student employee Samantha Moore created the window displays inside the library’s main entrance and exit for the months of December and January. Samantha’s display featured books and DVDs from a Amanda’s display featured books of poetry including variety of winter holidays. works from the Pitt-Greensburg faculty.

ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUN ITY

The Millstein Library is Room 118 on the Pitt- pleased to present our tenth Greensburg Campus. Sign One Book, One Community up now to read the book, and Event. Join faculty, staff, stop by the library to check students and community to out a copy. The event is co- read and reflect on When sponsored by the Friends of Opposites No Longer Attract the Millstein Library, the by Michael Testa, Academic Village, and Pitt- distinguished alum of Pitt- Greensburg’s Gay Straight Greensburg. Alliance. For more information on the event, The event will be held on contact Sheila Confer at Wednesday, March 18, 2015 724-836-9905 or at 7:00 PM in Village Hall - [email protected]. Michael Testa

FEATURED DVDS IN THE LIBRARY

Breaking Bad: The Complete “Heisenberg.” After a cancer him to justice. Filled with Series is now available on DVD diagnosis, Walter teams up outstanding performances in the Millstein Library. Check with former student Jesse from the entire cast, Breaking out all five seasons of the (Aaron Paul), to make and Bad is thrilling, funny, sad, and multiple Emmy award-winning sell crystal meth so Walter insightful. The series also series today. can pay his medical bills and stars Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, support his family. Betsy Brandt, Bob Odenkirk, Breaking Bad chronicles the Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo transformation of meek high- Walter’s brother-in-law Hank Esposito, Krysten Ritter, and school chemistry teacher (Dean Norris) is a DEA agent Mark Margolis. Walter White (Bryan Cranston) obsessed with finding into the fearless drug lord “Heisenberg” and bringing NUMBER TWENTY - SEVEN Page 3

NEW MATERIALS NOTE: ACCESS TO ULS DATABASES IS RESTRICTED TO CURRENT PITT FACULTY, STAFF, AND S T U D E N T S

ULS Databases Books at UPG DVDs at UPG

JoVE Science Education Speed Limits Breaking Bad Database: General Laboratory Iraq After America Noah Techniques Carbon Nation Prisoners United Nations Industrial Development Organization Doctors Without Borders Oblivion (UNIDO) Industrial Statistics Exit Berlin A Most Wanted Man Database at the 4-digit level of ISIC (INDSTAT4) Steroids Edge of Tomorrow

Investor-State LawGuide Protest The Fault in Our Stars (ISLG) Balancing Liberty and Security The Giver

Vintage Game Consoles Lone Survivor

MEET THE STAFF

Kelly Bradish joined the staff Technical College in West reach their goals is rewarding,” this winter as the Reference/ Virginia. She also worked at she said. “They discover Public Services Librarian. She Trib Total Media for 10 years, search strategies and credible graduated from Penn State maintaining the website and sources to use now and in the with a B.A. in Communications social media content. future, and I learn more about and earned a Master of course topics and teaching Kelly considers working with Library and Information methods at the same time." the campus community the Science degree from Pitt. best part of her job, with the When she’s not on campus, Before joining the Millstein variety of learning Kelly can be found reading; team, Kelly was Emerging opportunities being a close spending time with family, Technologies Librarian at second. "Showing students, friends and her cat; traveling Fairmont State University and faculty and staff how library with her fiancé; and catching Pierpont Community & resources can help them up on Twitter and Pinterest. Kelly Bradish

MEET THE STAFF

Amanda Miller joined the staff She presented at the MLA find the right resources, and this winter as the new Public Conference in January 2014 all the cool stuff that is Services Librarian. Amanda on a panel entitled “Virginia available for free in libraries! graduated from Westminster Woolf and Book History.” In her spare time, Amanda College in 2009 with a B.A. in Before joining the Millstein enjoys reading, learning how to English, from Duquesne Library staff, Amanda worked knit, and hiking. Look for University in 2013 with a at both Duquesne and Amanda this coming year in Master of Arts degree, and Chatham University libraries. some of the library instruction from the University of Prior to earning her two sessions or at the information Pittsburgh in 2014 with a graduate degrees, Amanda desk of the Millstein Library. Master of Library and worked in public libraries. She Information Science degree. has always enjoyed talking to people about books, how to Amanda Miller