Scholarly societies such as the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the American Institute of Physics (AIP), the American Mathematical Society (AMS), and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) publish electronic versions of research reports and journals in their respective fields. Through MathSciNet, for example, the AMS provides access to over 55 years of of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications from 1940 to the present.
The IUPUI University Library subscribes to a variety of other database products such as "Expanded Academic Index ASAP," "Inspire/EBSCOhost," and "Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe" which provide full-text versions of a wide range of scholarly journals and popular magazines. And through products such as "GenderWatch" and "Ethnic NewsWatch" access to a vast assortment of highly specialized magazines, scholarly journals, and newsletters is available. For further information please contact Susan Schlag (317-278-3324) or Cindy Stokes (317-274-1680) at the IUPUI University Library.
Norman Brandenstein
External Relations Team
IUPUI University Library
e-mail: nbranden@iupui.edu
"InULA, THE NEXT 25 YEARS: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?"
The Annual Fall membership meeting of the Indiana University Librarians Association will be held on Tuesday, October 6 in the Faculty Club, #250 of the Indiana Memorial Union from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Linden Fairbairn, exchange librarian from the University of Sydney who is working in UGLS, will speak on the status of academic librarians at Sydney and other Australian libraries. Larry Griffin, President of InULA, will address priorities for InULA in 1998-99.
All members and those interested in supporting the goals of the
organization are invited to attend. The meeting will conclude with
refreshments and a social hour.
------Larry W. Griffin, President, InULA
Lilly Library Hosts "One Hundred and Fifty Years of the American Short
Story, 1819-1968"
-- The Lilly Library at Indiana University, with support from the Indiana
Humanities Council, is sponsoring an exhibition in celebration of the
American Short Story. "One Hundred and Fifty Years of the American Short
Story, 1819-1968" opened to the public on Saturday, September 12 and
will run through December 15. The exhibition is designed to inform Indiana
residents and students about the history of this genre and to convey the
literary and sociological importance of the short story in America.
Lilly Library hours are M-F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sat., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call (812) 855-2452.
5. IU Digital Library Web Site
IU's Digital Library Program makes the photographs of Frank M. Hohenberger
available on the World Wide Web
-- From the beginning of this century to 1963, famous Nashville
photographer Frank Hohenberger recorded the people, their daily lives, and
the scenic environment of southern Indiana. A selection of his
photographs, which are among the most popular of the collections in the
Lilly Library, are now available via the World Wide Web. The Frank M.
Hohenberger Photograph Collection is the most recent addition to IU's
Digital Library Program.
The Hohenberger photographs can be accessed from the IU Digital Library
Web Site:
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/lilly/hohenberger/index.html
6. IUPUI Library Hosts National Touring Exhibition Reminder:
The University Library of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will serve as a regional host for a national traveling exhibition to America's libraries, organized by the American Library Association. The Frontier in American Culture, scheduled for presentation September 3 - October 15, 1998, was organized in cooperation with and based on the Graff and Ayer collections of the Newberry Library, Chicago.
The national exhibition explores how a single set of cultural icons (Log Cabins, Covered Wagons, Pioneers, Indians, Frontier Farms) has resonated so powerfully among a diverse national population, and examines the stories Americans tell about this country's frontier past. To understand the attractiveness and influence of the frontier, this exhibition looks at two compelling sources of frontier stories: Frederick Jackson Turner's famous lecture and article, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," and Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders.
To supplement the presentation of the exhibition, the IUPUI University Library will host a series of presentations, activities and displays featuring faculty, authors and professionals of IUPUI and other Midwest universities, and partnerships with Indianapolis cultural institutions. The focus of these programs will include the national frontier perspective, as well as that of the Old Northwest and Indiana Territory. (See below for a complete schedule of activities).
Exhibition programs presented by the IUPUI University Library are free to the public and will take place in the Library facility located on the IUPUI campus at 755 West Michigan Street. For general exhibition information, call (317) 278-0232, (317) 274-4586 or go to the University Library Internet address of http://www-lib.iupui.edu/frontier/
Funding for the national exhibition has been provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C. Local funding for this program has been provided by the Indiana Humanities Council.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISPLAYS:
The following special display next week will supplement the main
exhibition
on site at the IUPUI University Library.
IUPUI Ruth Lilly Special Collections & Archives-
Historical books, documents and visual images that represent the
continuing influence of the frontier experience on American culture
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art- A current profile of museum activities related to the American frontier, with museum artifacts and items from the White River Trader shop
Indiana State Museum-
Northwest Territory pioneer artifacts, art and official documents with a
profile of current museum and Historic Sites programs and activities.
PRESENTATION SERIES:
Each of the programs listed are held in the Lilly Auditorium of the
University Library.
October 1, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Quinn Meets Dr. Beaumont: Reel/Real Frontier Doctors
Associate Librarian Nancy Eckerman, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, I.U.
Highlights the accomplishments of some real frontier doctors in America
and contrasts them to some well-known reel (movie/television) doctors
October 4, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
The Legendary Buffalo Soldiers: The Black Calvary in the Early West
Dean Alvin Bynum, Emeritus, University Division, IUPUI
An illustrated overview of the heroic Black American Calvarymen who helped
tame the American West
October 8, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
What Mrs. Clavers Forgot to Say
Professor Jane Schultz, English, IUPUI
How the demands of rustic domesticity derailed the class expectations that
women brought with them to the frontier
FILM SERIES:
September 24, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
The West According to John Ford: The Myth(s) of Wyatt Earp
Professor Dennis Bingham, English, IUPUI
Introductory discussion and viewing of Ford's My Darling Clementine
(1946-117 minutes) featuring Henry Fonda & Cheyenne Autumn (1964-
20 minute excerpt) with James Stewart
October 11, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Old West Hero as Failed Patriarch: The Western's Latest Last Stand
Professor Dennis Bingham, English, IUPUI
Introductory discussion and viewing of Wyatt Earp (1994- 191 minutes),
with Kevin Costner and directed by Lawrence Kasden
MUSIC PRESENTATION:
BOOK DISCUSSIONS:
IUPUI BookMarks Discussion Series
--Norman Brandenstein
AIS Meeting
Film Series: The Myth(s) of Wyatt Earp
Music Presentation: Sounds of the Frontier
Kevin Donnelly, L.E. McCullough & Dennis Esiyah Sizemore
Nationally recognized professional musicians present the vocal and
instrumental traditions of the native and frontier culture
October 15, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
The Ties That Bind: Communicaton & Networking on the Indiana Frontier
Professor Andrew Cayton, History, Miami University, Ohio and Professor
Donald Parman, History, Purdue University
Midwest authors discussion focused on the importance of family connections,
religious networks, and patronage in settling and developing Indiana. This
program is presented with the IU Press.
October 5, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Massacre At Fall Creek, by Jessamyn West
Professor W. Kenneth Barger, Anthropology, IUPUI
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
3748 E. 82nd Street (317) 594-7525
IUPUI site presenter, date and time TBA
External Relations Team
IUPUI University Library
nbranden@iupui.edu
Tuesday, September 22, 1998
11:00-Noon
Ground Floor Conference Room, 043
Main Library, IU Bloomington
Thursday, September 24, 1998
7:00 p.m.
Lilly Auditorium, IUPUI University
Sunday, September 27, 1998
3:00 p.m.
Lilly Auditorium, IUPUI University
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