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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES VOL.20NO.2 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES The Valley Library IN THIS ISSUE: Main Campus, Corvallis Marilyn Potts Guin Library From the University Librarian Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport OSU-Cascades Campus Staff and Faculty News 4 Bend Instruction THE MESSENGER Writing 121 6 OSU Libraries Oregon State University 121 The Valley Library Oregon Multicultural Archives Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Documenting the Cultures in Oregon's Communities 8 (541) 737-4633 http://osulibrary.oregonstate.eduhnessenger/ Campus News Karyle S. Butcher OSU Diversity Book Club 9 Donald and Delpha Campbell University Librarian Sabbatical NewsRichard Sapon-White Editor: Kevin Bokay Land of the Double-tailed Lion 10 Assistant Editor: Kerrie Cook [email protected] Student Videographer Editorial Committee: OSU Libraries on the Big Screen II Larry Landis Cliff Mead Donor Profile Chris Petersen Marjorie Guerber Jessup Sara Thompson Ruth Vondracek Library News Photos by: Kevin Bokay International Visitors; Author Readings; University Archives 13 Kerrie Cook Stephen Meyer Northwest Art Collection OSU Archives The Art of David Nez Richard Sapon-White 14 David Simmen The Messenger is published biannually. Page 8 Page 12 Ruth Namur° Donor profile in Japanese Costume. Photograph by John Garman (OSU Archives, P95:93 John Garman ON THE COVER: Photograph Collec- Chief Hash-Nash-Shut, 1901. Photograph tion). Oregon Page 9 Page 14 by Benjamin A. Gifford (OSU Archives, Multicultural Diversity Book Club David Nez artwork P218: BAG #214 Gifford Photograph Archives. Collection). Oregon Multicultural Archives. 2 THE MESSENGER, FALL2005 FROMTHEUNIVERSIT' ARIAN ...I decided that basedonthis year's accomplishments, Iwould giveus asolid 'A." Hello Library Supporters, FIRST, LET ME WISH EACH OF YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS! As we end the term and think of grades I thought about how I might grade the library. Realizing that I am not even reasonably impartial, I decided that based on this year's accomplishments, I would give us a solid "A." As you will see from this issue of The Messenger, our faculty and staff have been especially productive. In addition, we have launched a new multicultural archival program and we are well on the way to developing, in conjunction with the Institute for Natural Resources, a new website, The Oregon Explorer, that we envision as the "go to" place for information on natural resources. Below are some other reasons for my giving the library an "A." The hallmark of this year has been a quantitative and qualitative leap in applying technology to the discovery and delivery of information to our students and faculty. Our websites on the research of Linus Pauling have, as one journal notes, "set the standards" for what a website should be. Our research and development unit was awarded a $72,000 grant to expand development of a library searching prototype to Oregon's public libraries, and our Technical Services department has completed a trial program (now launched university-wide) which will allow students to submit their theses and dissertations to our gradu- ate school electronically. While technology plays an increasing role in the delivery of library services, it is the people working in the library who have the greatest impact on our faculty and students. This year we have seen terrific success with our library instruction program. Although my goal is to have a library that is easy and intuitive to use, the current reality is that the library can be overwhelming especially to undergraduates. The challenge for our library faculty is to design classes which teach both the basics of finding information as well as more advanced techniques on how to differentiate and evaluate information found. Finally, it is important to me to tell you that we would not be an "A" library without your financial help, your encouragement, and your belief that libraries are important. It is your generosity which has provided the funding for new initiatives and it is frequently these new initiatives which have led to new funding. All of us at Oregon State University Libraries thank you! Ira4,6 Karyle Butcher THE MESSENGER, FALL 2005 3 STAFF AND FACULTY NEWS Employees: Consortium Administrator for the to both research and teaching in the Toni Hammerquist accepted Northwest Digital Archives project, a physical and biological sciences. M Newthe Library Technician 1 National Endowment for the Humani- position in Interlibrary Loan. She ties-funded consortium of archives in recently received a Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, degree in Anthro- and Alaska that is headquartered in the pology from OSU OSU Archives. She is also the only so she is familiar Valley Library employee telecommuting with our library from Missoula, Montana! She holds an services and looks MA in American History and an MLS forward to being a from the University of Maryland at part of the library College Park and a BA in English from Paula McMillen Valery King staff. Whitman College. Toni Hammerquist Jeremy Belsher Bill Hundley, our new Library was welcomed to Access Services and Technician 1 in e1 ongratulations: works primarily in Access has a BA in Paula McMillen and Valery Circulation. Jeremy Anthropology from King both received promotion comes from Port- Arizona State and tenure this year. Each earned the land where he was a University and is title of Associate Professor. pest control inspec- working on his Faye Harkins tor/technician. He Masters in applied recently completed is a student in the Anthropology at her MLS from the Portland Commu- OSU. He most University of Wis- nity College Library recently worked as aBill Hundley consin Milwaukee Jeremy Belsher and Media Assisting teaching assistant at OSU's department through their Program and has experience providing of Anthropology. distance education circulation service and doing copy Alison Bobal is program. cataloging. one of two new Kevin Bokay Kathryn (Kate) Gronemyer ac- Science Librarians recently finished hisFaye Harkins cepted the position as Cascade Campus hired in Reference, coursework for a MIS with Texas Reference & In- Instruction and Woman's University. He accomplished struction Librarian. Collection Devel- this through several Kate is OSU Cas- opment. She years of online cades Campus' received her MLS classes. Kevin second librarian. from the University edited The Messen- Kate graduated Alison Bopal of Michigan. ger for the past few from the UniversityBefore coming here, she worked as a years. Since receiv- of Washington reference librarian for three years at the ing his degree he Information McGoogan Library of Medicine at the has applied for and Kathryn Gronemyer School. Her previ- University of Nebraska Medical Center. was offered a job in ous experience includes working as an C. Scott Walker is the second new Kevin Bokay Colorado Springs on call librarian for Cascades, conduct- Science Librarian hired in Reference, at the Fort Carson Library as a librarian. ing instruction Instruction and We wish him the sessions for Central Collection Develop- best of luck in his Oregon Commu- ment. He has a BA new career. nity College, work- in Geology from Terry Reese was ing with NOAA and Williams College awarded the Esther the University of and a MALS from J. Piercy Award Washington Natural the University of from the American Science Library. Arizona. He brings Libraries Associa- Jodi Allison- broad experience in tion for 2005. This Bunnell is the Jodi Allison-Bunnell applying GIS data C. Scott Walker is an esteemed Terry Reese 4 THE MESSENGER, FALL 2005 award recognized at the national level. Library Center (OCLC) Members The award recognizes contributions to Council. The Members Council, along scholarship in library collections and with the Board of Trustees, is one of the technical services by a librarian. two governance Larry Landis was selected by the bodies representing Faculty Recognition and Awards Com- the membership of mittee as the 2005 recipient of the OSU the global, non- Professional Faculty Excellence Award. profit, worldwide This award was based on Larry's out- library cooperative. standing work as University Archivist The Members Special Collections, (left to right) Cliff Mead, both within our campus community and Council supports Ryan Wick, and Chris Petersen. beyond. This is a OCLC's mission of wonderful honor Michael Boock furthering cost- the category of "History of Science and for OSU Libraries effective access to worldwide informa- Technology." M and of course for tion by serving as a key strategic discus- Larry. The award sion forum and the major communica- was presented to tions link among members, networks, Richard Larry September and OCLC. Mike was elected by and Sabbaticals:Sapon-White 19th during an represents the OCLC member libraries spent the first half "invitation only" in the Northwest United States. of this year on Larry Landis evening event Congratulations to the staff in Spe- sabbatical in Prague (campus recognition was during Uni- cial Collections for being named not at the Czech versity Day - September 20th). This is once but twice in the August issue of Republic's leading 1111-ie second year in a row that a library Choice magazine for the Linus Pauling library school, the _nember has received an award at Uni- and the Race for DNA website and the Institute of Infor- versity Day. Linus Raiding Research Notebooks mation Studies and Richard Sapon- White Michael Boock, Head of Technical website. The two Pauling websites were Librarianship of Services, was recently elected to serve as among six total chosen as the "best of Charles University. See page 10 for full an Alternate on the Online Computer the best" of all websites classified under details. ZI John Pollitz, our new Associate University Librarian, accepted our offer to fill this post which has been vacant for some time. John has over fourteen years of experience in higher education librarianship. He was the Library Director at O'Keefe Library at St.