Daily Archives: April 4, 2014

2014 Diversity Colloquium

Make sure to join the Diversity Committee on Wednesday, April 9, at 2 p.m., in Foster Auditorium (and on MediaSite Live) to hear colleagues from all across the University Libraries present on their diversity related projects and research at this year’s Diversity Colloquium.

Presenters: Billie Walker, John Meier, Binh Le, Mike Furlough, Rachel Smith and Mohammed Berray

Presentations are as follows:

Asian American Academic Library Leadership
Binh Le
Numerous factors (e.g., racism, sexism, and the glass ceiling) have been advanced to explain the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in leadership positions in various professions, including the library profession in the United States. This presentation discusses one of the causes of the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in academic library leadership. Specifically, it will examine how Asian American cultural traditions may have played a major role in this phenomenon.

Daniel Murray
Billie Walker
This presentation focuses on Daniel Murray, one of the first African-Americans to hold a professional position at the Library of Congress. In 1899, Murray compiled a collection of books and pamphlets by black authors for an exhibition of “Negro Authors” at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Murray published a preliminary list of titles in 1900. The titles became the core of the Library of Congress’s “Colored Authors’ Collection.” Although Murray planned to expand his collection and create an encyclopedia of African-American achievement, the project never received sufficient support to become a reality.

The Penn State Libraries Diversity Residency Program
Mike Furlough
This presentation will offer an overview of and observations on the Libraries Residency Program: how it came to be, what it aims to do, how it is running, and where the Libraries could take it.

Lightning Talks by current Diversity Residents, Rachel Smith and Mohamed Berray to follow.

2014 University Libraries’ Climate and Diversity Survey
John Meier
This presentation will focus on the preliminary results from the 2014 University Libraries’ Climate and Diversity Survey. With almost 250 responses from all campus locations, there are indicators of how far we have come from the 2007 survey and the challenges we still have for the future.

Foster Auditorium use guidelines

Interim Proposal
A more definitive guideline for reserving Foster Auditorium, including promotional materials, will be announced soon. In the interim, the following information will help to clarify questions in regards to promotion of events.

There are 3 categories:

Libraries Events
Libraries Events are promoted through Public Relations and Marketing (PRaM). Simply fill in a “Start a Marketing Project” form found on the News and Events page at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/news.html or directly at https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/secure/forms/pramforms/intranet/markproj.html. Most programs are promoted with posters, sandwich board, Collegian ad, press release, carousel, plasma, and in the Library Blog. Upon receiving the request form, a PRaM staff member will contact you to discuss your project. (Usually within 24 hours during the workweek.)

Co-sponsored Libraries Events
These are events where a library person works closely with another University department. The library contact will decide if the Libraries or the other unit will take the lead on promotion. If PRaM is to do the promotion, submit a “Start a Marketing Project” form, and the program will be promoted with items described in Libraries Event section as noted above. If the non-library department creates the promotional materials and wants to place posters in Pattee and Paterno, the following standards must be met and 4 printed copies of the poster can be sent to PRaM, 515 Paterno Library.

  • Requirements: Trim size is 11 (wide) x 17 (high) inches; proper use of PS mark and Libraries word mark; ADA** statement with contact name; complete U.Ed. number; and for more information contact person name, email, and phone number.
  • Prior to creation of the poster, PRaM will be happy to send a sample poster for reference.
  • Incomplete posters will be discarded.

All other Events in Foster
One 11 x 17 poster may be placed in the stand outside of Foster Auditorium up to 2 hours before event, if there is no other event occurring at that time. Otherwise it can be placed into the stand just before the program.

NOTE—signs taped on doors or elsewhere will be immediately removed.

** ADA statement to read: The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact NAME at email@psu.edu or 814-phone.

Faculty News

  • Crawford receives reviewing award
    For the fourth time, Greg Crawford, director of Capital College Libraries, has received the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the journal Collection Building. The award was presented by Emerald Publishing. Crawford has now received the award in 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014.
  • Reinsfelder article published
    Tom Reinsfelder, Mont Alto reference librarian, had his article “E-Books and Ethical Dilemmas for the Academic Reference Librarian” published in the most recent volume of The Reference Librarian. An open access version of this article is available in ScholarSphere at https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/files/sf268934s
      • Shank’s new book published
        shanks bookJohn Shank, instructional design librarian at Penn State Berks, has written the first book on interactive open educational resources, “Interactive Open Educational Resources: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What’s Out There to Transform College Teaching” (published by JB, a division of Wiley). A book signing will be held 4 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 9, in the Berks Campus Bookstore. Light refreshments will be served. Read the full story on Penn State News.

LHR News

Please join us in welcoming the following new hires:

Full-time:
4/7/14 Rebecca Peterson – Administrative Support Coordinator, Library Learning Services

Internal moves:
3/24/14 John Shank – Head Librarian, Penn State Berks

From Penn State Human Resources:

** reminder: LHR forum, April 8, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium (and MediaSite Live).**

We want your tourist maps

Ever go on vacation and pick up a tourist map? Unless you plan on going back soon, what do you do with the map once you get home? Donate it to the Donald W. Hamer Maps Library. One way we grow the collection is with donated maps. In 20 years someone will want to look at that map. Any questions, contact Heather Ross, Supervisor, Donald W. Hamer Maps Library. — Submitted by Heather Ross