IUL News for April 29, 1996 Volume 23, Number 17

1. Thanks...
2. Faculty/Staff News
3. InULA Booksale
4. Listserv for IU Libraries
5. Library Usenet Newsgroup
6. East Asian Library
7. Special Libraries Association Meeting
8. Spring Orientation Next Month
9. Retirement and Recognition Reception








1. THANKS FROM BIOLOGY LIBRARY

Those who attended last week's Biology Library Open House were able to see the many changes which have taken place there over the last year. It remains only to thank those individuals who helped with them:

Eddie Bullard, Robert Gowin, Ron Hafft, Sherri Hillenburg, Dennis McGreer, Vaughn Nuest and staff, Steven Sowell, Pat Steele, Melissa Stewart, and Ed Stockey.

--Elizabeth Hanson, Acting Head, Biology Library

2. FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Dolores Hoyt has been appointed as Associate Executive Director II of the IUPUI University Libraries effective March 19, 1996. Dolores has served as Head of Technical Services at University Libraries since 1984. She has been with University Libraries since 1977.

Effective April 19 Peggy Peck resigned her position as Purchasing and Accounting Control Coordinator in MPS.

Frances Wilhoit has been awarded the Eleanor Blum Award for Distinguished Service to Mass Communication (AEJMC). This award, named after the first recipient and a mentor of Frances Wilhoit, has been given only four times since its inception in 1980. It recognizes Frances' contributions to Journalism and mass communication scholars through her own work as a scholar and bibliographer. The award will be presented at the annual AEJMC meeting in August in Anaheim, California. Congratulations Frances!

Heidi Detrick, current SLIS Branch Coordinator, will be reassigned to IOCM and retrospective conversion assignments beginning May 6. As a result of the reorganization of the SLIS Library, which has occurred over the past two years there no longer is a need for the Branch Coordinator responsibilities in SLIS as currently described. The continuing high priority of retrospective conversion makes her reassignment to that effort most appropriate and valuable for the Libraries.

3. InULA BOOK SALE A SUCCESS

The InULA Book Sale, which occurred April 21-22, netted close to $3000 this year. InULA uses this money to fund its scholarship and research incentive grants programs. Many library staff, SLIS students, and others invested a tremendous amount of time, effort, and muscle into the Sale. Special thanks goes to the Book Sale Committee members--Mary Krutulis, Celestina Wroth, Andrea Morrison, Nonie Watt, and Kris Markovich--who all persevered through the months of preparation and hard work that go into the Sale. (It should be noted that Kris and Celestina are SLIS students, and took on Book Sale work on top of their classes and their paid jobs.)

We are also grateful to all those who volunteered to haul, sort, pack, haul, unpack, sell, repack, haul, and clean up during the sale: Duncan Stewart, Frank Quinn, Lewis Johnson, Erika Dowell, Emily Okada, Dawn Quillen, Mita Wilsey Glass, Paula Meadows, Pamela Glimm, Jane Van Auken, Mark Day, Ruth Davison, Pat Steele, Tabib Ghaffari, Marjorie Jeffers, Sylvia Turchyn, Julie Su (who drove down from Indianapolis to help out), and others whose names I was not able to record. Thanks also to Lou Malcomb, Mary Popp, and Vaughn Nuest for not only their assistance, but the use of their space, equipment and staff. And, finally, thanks to all those who donated books and other items for sale, and those who came and spent money! Look for next year's sale in April during National Library Week.

--Lorraine Olley, Head, Preservation Department

4. LISTSERV FOR IU LIBRARIES LIBRARIANS AND STAFF

An electronic LISTSERV discussion facility has been established for all IU Libraries librarians and staff statewide called IULIB-L. To subscribe to IULIB-L:

Send and email to: listserv@iubvm.indiana.edu
The text should be: subscribe IULIB-L Firstname Lastname

You will then receive a message asking you to confirm your subscription. Follow instructions in that message, and reply to it with text "ok". You will then receive basic instructions by return message. If you have any questions please contact Dennis McGreer email:(DMCGREER) or phone:5-6692.

5. LIBRARY USENET NEWSGROUP

A new IU Library Usenet newsgroup has been created at (iu.dept.lib.general). Newsgroup iu.dept.lib.general is an internet bulletin board administered by UCS. It is not moderated, so any message sent in is posted. Newsgroups can be read from EZINFO, or a Web browser. More information is available on the World Wide Web UCS Knowledge Base home page on newsgroup reading:

http://sckb.ucssc.indiana.edu/kb/)

or you can email Keith Welch (kawelch), and instructions will be sent to all interested parties.

6. NEWS FROM THE EAST ASIAN LIBRARY

The East Asian Collection has received a Multi-Volume Set Grant from NCC (National Coordinating Committee on Japanese Library Resources) to buy a 100-volume set of rare source materials on Japanese educational history, entitled Oraimono Taikei, published by Ozorasha in Tokyo, 1992-1994. (Total cost for the set is around $15,000, of which 75% will be paid by the Grant.) Indiana is one of the 12 East Asian libraries to receive such awards this year. Each title entry proposed by these libraries is, according to NCC criteria, for a multi-volume set which has not been owned in North America by more than three libraries. The Oraimono Taikei at Indiana (after we purchase it with the grant) will be either the second or third copy of the set in the country. This set complements several other large series sets we have purchased in recent years in this subject area mostly with grants.

--Thomas Lee, East Asian Librarian

7. INDIANA CHAPTER, SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION

                           MEETING NOTICE 
                 Annual Business Meeting & Election of Officers 

                WHEN?   MAY 2, 1995 (Thursday) 
               WHERE?  Indianapolis Star & News 
                       307 North Pennsylvania 
                        Indianapolis, IN  46204 

               THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF NEWS LIBRARIES 

3:30 - 5:00     Board meeting
5:15 - 6:30     Social time
                (See the library & newsroom, talk with the librarians)
6:30 - 7:30     Dinner (Garlic Chicken or Vegetable Lasagna from Indy Anna's)
                Business meeting and election of officers
7:30 - 8:30     Program

We will be treated to a presentation by the staffs of the libraries of the Indianapolis Star & News and the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Hear how computerization and technology (including the Internet) have affected research and information delivery for newspaper information professionals. You'll have an opportunity to talk with the librarians, and an editor (or two), as well.

Please let us know how many to expect by returning the form provided below, by phoning (317-262-6560), faxing (317-262-6392), or e-mailing (sjones.asin@incolsa.palni.edu).

Indianapolis, IN 46206

PARKING:
We may use the Star & News Parking garage. The entry is north of New York Street on Delaware. From the garage, take the elevator to the first floor and cross the alley to the main entry of the Star/News. Tell the guard you are attending the SLA meeting. You will be escorted to the library.

--Roger Beckman, Chemistry Library

8. SPRING ORIENTATION FOR LIBRARIANS AND STAFF

The Faculty/Staff Development Committee is presenting two orientation sessions for librarians and staff appointed within the past six months. On the second day--Tuesday, May 7--there will be a reception for these employees in the Ground Floor Conference Room. Please drop in between 10:00 and 10:45 a.m. to meet your new colleagues. Refreshments will be served.

9. RETIREMENT AND RECOGNITION RECEPTION

Mark your calendars for the Retirement and Recognition Reception. It is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 to 3:30 in the Third Floor Staff Lounge in the Main Library. We will be celebrating the careers and some career milestones of our colleagues. The program will begin at 2:30, and refreshments will be served. This is your chance to pay tribute to the superior work of your colleagues, so join us in this celebration.

--The Special Events Committee

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