State of the Libraries
The State of the Libraries is this Friday from 11-3! Remarks will be given at noon. Please sign up to bring food, help set up, or help clean up using the sign up sheet on the refrigerator in the staff lounge.
Celebrating the Illuminated Works of William Blake
A new exhibit is now on display in the Special Collections department of the University Libraries. ‘Celebrating the Illuminated Works of William Blake’ was curated by graduate student Amanda White, who will give a presentation on the materials used in the exhibit Thurs., Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. in the Special Collections Reading Room. The exhibit will be available for viewing through March 31.
Net Neutrality Q&A Panel
Although the prospect of retaining net neutrality protections in the United States is a timely concern for students, faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas, this moment also presents a broader opportunity to discuss how the Internet facilitates 21st century communication and information seeking. Attendees of this event will leave with an understanding that the Internet and in particular, the World Wide Web, are not merely means of consumption, but are also infrastructure that facilitate creativity, innovation, scholarship, and education.
The panel discussion, scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Gearhart Hall Auditorium, is an opportunity to gather and discuss the issues at stake in net neutrality rule-making and legislation. A Q&A panel format with campus voices from University Libraries, Information Technology Services, and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will invite discussion of technical questions, but also consider how Internet governance influences democratic citizenship.
New Exhibit: Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
Nearly 1,100 University of Arkansas students studied abroad during the 2016-17 academic year, visiting 44 countries. The annual photo contest sponsored by the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange received 425 entries from 125 students and was judged by Amanda Cantu, director of communications for the Graduate School and International Education, and Paula Lawrence, assistant director of creative services for the Sam M. Walton College of Business. The eight categories for submission were A Day in the Life, Events, Global Classroom, Hogs Abroad, Miscellaneous, People, Places and Selfie. The top three photos from each category are now available for viewing in the lobby level of Mullins Library.
Arkansas Water Resources Center Materials Now Available in ScholarWorks@UARK
A number of publications from the Arkansas Water Resources Center are now available through the University of Arkansas Libraries’ institutional repository, ScholarWorks@UARK. This information is free to access and open to all.
Current information on water quality throughout the state and technical publications are available now in ScholarWorks@UARK. Fact sheets, water quality data reports and newsletters are currently being uploaded to ScholarWorks@UARK and may be of use to researchers, state agencies and watershed organizations. These can be found on the AWRC Publications page in the meantime.
Help-A-Hog
While we are still working to finish up the Fall Semester, New Student & Family Programs is getting an early start on organizing Help-a-Hog for the start of the Spring Semester. Help-a-Hog is a great program that takes place on the first two days of the semester. Volunteers staff tables across campus to answer basic questions for new and lost hogs, and Mullins Library always hosts and staffs a table here in our west lobby. If you would like to be a part of this event, Kathleen Lehman, Head of User Services, invites you to use this link to view and claim open shifts. Please let her know if you have any questions by emailing kalehman@uark.edu, and thank you!
Congratulations, Tony!
According to ResearchGate, Tony Stankus’ publications have been cited in the work of over 250 authors. The 251st citation comes from his 2008 article, “It Is Not Just a Matter of Taste: 19th-Century Psychophysics and 21st-Century Sensory Evaluation Surveys of Food and Beverages.” The citation was made by Giolo Fele, a Professor at the University of Trento in Italy, and was published in Mutamento Politica, an Italian journal of Sociology published by the University of Florence.
Congratulations, Todd!
Congrats to Todd E. Lewis on his chapter in the University of Arkansas Press’ Bullets and Fire: Lynching and Authority in Arkansas, 1840-1950. Todd wrote Chapter 6 of the book, titled “Through Death, Hell and the Grave”: Lynching and Antilynching Efforts in Arkansas, 1901-1939.
Congratulations, Melody!
Congratulations to Melody Herr on the publishing of her most recent book, Writing and Publishing Your Book: A Guide for Experts in Every Field, now available on Amazon.
CRL Primary Source Awards
Attention CRL member libraries: do you know someone or a team of people doing innovative work with primary sources? The Center for Research Library’s Primary Source Awards are presented annually in three categories: access (for promoting discovery and use of primary source materials), research (for innovative use in research projects), and teaching (for use in the classroom). This is a great way to acknowledge new trends and practices emerging across various research disciplines, as well as recognizing important library services to scholars.
Recently awarded projects include: “Umbra Search African American History,” a diverse special collection delivered by numerous institutions; “What Must Be Remembered,” a collaborative exhibition of objects and documents demonstrating the complexities of post- Civil War life for African Americans; and “Fighting the Atlantic Slave Trade,” an innovative student learning experience using primary sources related to early abolitionist movements.
Now is the time to nominate a colleague or yourself: nominations are due by January 31, 2018. Please Contact Virginia Kerr, CRL Communications and Development, with any questions. Download the 2018 Primary Source Awards poster to help promote this program locally.
Upcoming Sierra System Maintenance Windows
Tuesday, December 19 between 7 and 9 a.m.
Sierra upgrade to Sierra 3.3
During this maintenance window, Sierra, the library catalog, remote access to library databases, the ILLiad interlibrary loan system, Find it!, self-check, and Index Arkansas will not be available.
RazorGifts Staff Giving Program
Several years ago, Staff Senate began the RazorGifts Staff Giving program to assist U of A staff members who find it difficult to provide gifts for their children and family members at the holidays. The program has continued to evolve and we are looking forward to helping 11 families representing 31 individuals this year.
If you would like to fulfill the wish of a recipient, please visit the RazorGifts virtual registry at http://www.checkedtwice.com/wishlist?occasion=oR3G3. There you will find a listing of the gifts requested by our families. Click the links to purchase online or claim an item and pick it up at the store. You will be asked to enter your email address to purchase items (for receipt purposes), but you should not need to enter any other identifying information.
For online purchases, please use the address listed below for shipping.
Shelby Hanson, Department Fiscal Manager University of Arkansas Depts. of Entomology & Horticulture, AGRI 319
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
For items picked up in person, please email ssgifts@uark.edu to arrange a drop-off location and time.
Items MUST BE delivered by December 11th to meet the distribution deadline.
If you wish to make a cash donation, please contact ssgifts@uark.edu for additional information.
All cash donations will be used to purchase remaining items not selected from the virtual site before December 6, 2017.
Distribution of gifts will occur December 12-15, 2017.
Thanks to all who assist with this worthwhile endeavor to help our fellow staffers!
Staff Senate RazorGifts Committee
Calendar of Libraries’ Events – mark your personal calendars!
| Date | Event |
| 12/7 | Celebrating the Illuminated Works of William Blake, 3 PM, Special Collections |
| 12/7 | Net Neutrality Panel Q&A, 6 PM, Gearhart Hall Auditorium |
| 12/8 | State of the Libraries, 11-3, Staff Lounge |
Out-of-Office Notices
| Name | Dates | Need Anything, Please Contact (479-575-XXXX) |
| Jonathan Torres | 12/6 | Joel Thornton 5-3176 |
| Patty George | 11/28-12/13 | Carol Warriner 5-6793 or Mary Gilbertson 5-5417 |