Columbus State University CSU ePress Library Newsletters CSU Libraries Winter 2002 Simon Says (Winter 2002) John W. Hoft Roberta Ford Reagan Grimsley Eileen Kramer Cynthia Fears Follow this and additional works at: https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/library_newsletters Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Hoft, John W.; Ford, Roberta; Grimsley, Reagan; Kramer, Eileen; and Fears, Cynthia, "Simon Says (Winter 2002)" (2002). Library Newsletters. 1. https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/library_newsletters/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the CSU Libraries at CSU ePress. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Newsletters by an authorized administrator of CSU ePress. The Newsletter of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library of Columbus State University http://library.colstate.edu Volume 4, Number 2 January 2002 Inside this issue: Library Kicks Off Beverage Strategy Beverage Strategy 1 By John W. Hoft, Jr. Music By the River 2 New Archivist 4 A new semester and a new “create a more inviting at- aluminum cans, glass bot- Science Research 5 beginning. Joining the first mosphere for readers and tles, cartons and open con- New Closed Reserve 6 week of fall semester dis- researchers”. tainers are still verboten. Library Schedules 6 covery, the campus library Banned containers must be Georgia Top 25 Books 7 introduced a policy for en- Approved containers are stored in a book bag, dis- Faculty Research Forum 8 hancing student comfort. plastic bottles with screw carded or left at the Circula- For the first time ever drinks tops, commuter/travel mugs, tion Desk. Areas with elec- New Staff were invited into the library. and sports bottles. A dis- tronic equipment have been The Information Services play containing approved declared to be “Drink Free Department welcomes new On the opening day of class, and non-approved beverage Zones”. The Drink Free staff members Julie Blood- the library’s staff and fac- containers now greets stu- Zones include ETC Com- worth (Government Docu- ulty gave away 12 cases of dents as they enter the li- puter Lab, ETC Listening ments Collection), Randy chilled bottled water to brary. The campus book- Stations, Reference com- Duncan, and Mary Holmes. thirsty students in the li- store carries a variety of ap- puters, Archives, and all brary to publicize and intro- proved containers. It is printer and copying areas. duce the new “Drink Pol- hoped that more students Though accidental spills Topic Tips icy”. Beverages in sturdy, will use the library’s study have been infrequent, stu- There is a selection of books covered, non-disposable, facilities now that they can dents experiencing a spill on terrorism, religion, and spill-proof/resistant contain- bring and enjoy their favor- are asked to notify the Cir- the political climate of the ers were declared to be wel- ite drinks. culation personnel to ensure Middle East available in the come. Beverages in open prompt clean-up. Schwob Library lobby and flimsy containers con- To protect books, maga- tinue to be banned. Library zines and other print items, As always, food is still Resources on Terrorist At- Director Callie McGinnis disposable plastic, card- banned from the campus tacks from the Western State proposed the change to board or styrofoam cups, library building to discour- College of Colorado Library age pest infestation. at: http://www.western.edu/lib/ timely.html The New Terrorism: A Bibli- ography of Sources in the Simon Schwob Memorial Library, Columbus State University at http://lib. colstate.edu/resources/ terrorism.shtml Roberta Ford, editor Steven Roach, designer Questions or comments may be e-mailed to the editor at: [email protected] Or by phone at: (706) 641-5047 Or by paper mail to: Roberta Ford Banned drink containers. Approved drink containers. Music Library CSU 4225 University Avenue Columbus, GA 31907 Page 2 Vol 4, No 2 MUSIC BY THE RIVER: Columbus State University Opens its First Branch Library By Roberta Chodacki Ford supports the teaching and sicians, and residents of the research requirements of the region. The Music Library courses of study in music provides patrons access to offered by the university at scores, books, audio and the undergraduate and video media, microform, a graduate levels and the mu- myriad of electronic re- sic informational needs of sources, and Internet links faculty, alumni, and the mu- to sources worldwide. sic community of the Co- lumbus area. The library History also provides for interde- Columbus College opened partmental academic needs its doors as a junior college for the main and uptown in 1958 and became a four- campuses. It maintains a year institution in 1965. broad base of support, in The Music Department, addition to specific curricu- founded in 1969, was lo- Where is the largest col- lar interests, for general in- cated in Fine Arts Hall lection of music materials in terests in music, as well as (completed in 1968). As the Where on the the Columbus area? Where examples of the music of music department grew to “ on the CSU campus can one regional music and musi- become one of the major CSU campus can find music video and sound cians. programs on campus, it recordings of opera and mu- physically overwhelmed its one find music sical theater, jazz, film mu- As the sole music library in quarters in Fine Arts Hall. video and sound sic, folk music, popular and Columbus, it will be relied Plans began to develop in recordings of opera world music, choral and or- on heavily by a large public the mid-1980’s to address chestral music, bands, and that includes not only the the music department’s need and musical thea- dance music? Where do CSU campus community, for a larger facility. These ter, jazz, film mu- students go to investigate but also public school teach- plans evolved into the con- the relationship between ers, area colleges, local mu- struction of a performing sic, folk music, music and intelligence? mu- popular and world sic and mathematics? music music, choral and and education? music and literature? music and art? orchestral music, music and religion? music bands, and dance and movement? music and society? music and dance? music?” Where??? The new CSU Music Library at the River- Center for the Performing Arts, that’s where. Purpose The Music Library, a de- partment and the first branch of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library, The Music Library is located on the first floor to the left of the clock tower. Vol 4, No 2 Page 3 MUSIC BY THE RIVER arts center in uptown Co- compact disc, and analog lumbus. As the department audiocassette players; CD made preparations to move ROM workstation; a Clear- into the new facility View reader; and a variety throughout the fall of 2000, of supporting software such the Board of Regents of the as ZoomText and Jaws for university system author- Windows, Microsoft Of- ized a name change for the fice2000, Pegasus, and Fi- department to the Schwob nale. School of Music (November 2000). The School of Mu- Staff sic, along with the brand Current staff members are: new Music Library, opened Music Librarian Roberta their doors to the public at Chodacki Ford, MM, MLS; the RiverCenter for the Per- Access Services Supervisor forming Arts on January 8, St ev e n Ro ac h , BA 2001. (Communication); Evening/ The Music Library . barely. Weekend Supervisor Jeane- Facility ane Guess (student, Busi- The Music Library is lo- ness Administration); Stu- cated at 900 Broadway, be- th th dent Assistants Vontresa tween 9 and 10 streets, on Raven (Music) and April the first floor of the River- Blackmon (Computer Sci- Center for the Performing ence). Arts. Nestled in the historic district next to the Rankin Library information Arts Center and the The library’s operating Springer Opera House, it is schedule is Monday through convenient to the River Thursday, 9 am – 8 pm; Fri- Walk, the Convention Cen- day, 9 am – 6 pm; closed ter, the Coca-Cola Space Saturday; Sunday, 3 – 8 pm. Science Center, and uptown Exceptions and changes are shopping and eateries. Oc- posted and may be viewed cupying approximately on the Music Library web 3,900 square feet, the li- page. brary holds a collection of Furniture and shelving begins to add character. approximately 18,000 items. Plentiful parking is avail- able in the parking garage The service desk supports a across from the front en- variety of activities includ- trance on Broadway or pa- ing circulation, reserves, trons may use the two and reference and interlibrary four-hour parking spaces requests. Study tables, car- located on adjacent streets. rels, a reading room, a video A map of the area may be viewing room, and a col- found on the web page. laborative learning room provide patrons with sepa- We invite you to visit our rate areas for the many home page at http://library. types of activities supported colstate.edu/music/index. in the branch. Patrons have html or call (706) 641-5045 access to networked com- for additional information puters and printer; a photo- about the library and its ser- copier; microform reader/ vices. printer; videocassette play- ers; a DVD player; LP, The Music Library today. Page 4 Vol 4, No 2 New Archivist Focuses on Preservation and Access By Reagan Grimsley faculty at Columbus house full of documents, without State in July of proper preservation and patron access 2001, he was archi- the usefulness of your materials is vist and librarian at greatly diminished,” Grimsley stated. Pikeville College in “My goal is to make certain we care- Pikeville, Kentucky fully preserve and maintain informa- tion in all formats, and allow greater Mr.