Past News and Events Unattended Computers Policy If you leave one of the Library's public computers unattended for more than 15 minutes, you can expect that someone else may close down your files and use the computer. In this busy time of the year, it is unfair to expect others to be unable to have access to a computer because you are going to dinner, a seminar, or some other long appointment. If you have any questions about this policy, see a reference librarian. New Web Catalog The Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Mellon Project has been working to provide ever-increasing access to library collections. Recently, you may have noticed that the web catalog has the ability to simultaneously search all three library catalogs. In addition to this new search capability, you may now request materials from the other locations online, and renew borrowed materials online. We hope you find these changes useful and convenient. Please call Reference Service if you have any questions. (Colby: 872-3444; Bates: 786-6271; Bowdoin: 725-3227) CBB Search You can now specify that your search be performed in any one, two, or all three library catalogs. The results screen will show the number of matches from each catalog and the retrieved records may be viewed from within the Colby, Bates or Bowdoin catalogs. CBB Request While exploring records for materials available at CBB campuses you may request items for delivery while online. Select the "request" option at the top of the page and complete the online form (including your college ID). Please note: continue to use print or electronic Interlibrary Loan forms for periodical article requests. Renewal You may now renew materials checked out to you through the catalog. Simply go into the library catalog from which the item was borrowed and select the "View your record" option. Please visit the CBB catalog web page for details on these new features. www.colby.edu/cbb/info-coop/help/index.html or click on "CBB Help" at the bottom of your library catalog page. Here you'll find information on: searching the catalog, specifics on loan rules, and when to use the "request" function versus an interlibrary loan form for CBB materials. Databases: New Ways to Find Them and New Titles Now that the Library's catalog is on the World Wide Web, you can connect to web-format databases directly from the catalog record (rather than through a separate link to WebSPIRS, for example). To access a particular database: by name: do a title search in the online catalog. in general: go to the Shortcuts under the "Use Our Resources" section by name: do a title search in the online catalog. in general: go to the Shortcuts under the "Use Our Resources" section of the Library's website and click on the "Databases and Indexes" link. by subject field: go to the appropriate Subject Guide. Bookmarking: For ease in future use, you may wish to bookmark a particular database or the whole "Electronic Databases" listing in the catalog. We have "bookmarked" two of the most frequently used databases--Expanded Academic Index ASAP and Lexis/Nexis UNIVerse--by making them "shortcuts" from many of the Library's web pages. The Library has recently subscribed to the following databases: Alternative Press Index (now on the web). ATLA Religion Index (now on the web). Black Studies on Disc. Environmental Periodicals Bibliography. Poem Finder. Marquis Who's Who. Women's Resources International (now on the web). World News Connection (continuation of FBIS coverage). Schedule for Library Readings by Bates Authors (1999) Sunday January 17................Maria del Carmen Boza Sunday January 24................Bob Chute Sunday January 31................Robert Redick Sunday Februrary 7...............Phil Issacson Sunday February 28...............prose students of Gary Lawless Sunday March 21..................Jean Monahan Sunday March 28..................Gary Lawless Sunday April 4...................Carolyn Gage All in Special Collections at 3:00 pm. Alice Esty 7/31/00 Alice Esty died of cancer in New York on July 21st, 2000. She graduated from Bates in 1925 and went on to a fascinating life in Paris and New York, during which she commissioned a large number of composers to write songs for her to sing. She presented these in recitals during the 1950s, mostly in Town Hall or Carnegie Recital Hall in NY. Mrs. Esty gave the manuscripts for most of these songs to Bates, where they now reside in the Special Collections of the Library. The most significant of them are by Poulenc and Milhaud. Mrs. Esty also endowed a professorship in the music department for the College, and an endowment to support the orchestral program. Her grandson Scott Esty graduated as a music major a few years ago and now works as a professional violinist and teacher. He joins another recent music major, pianist Duncan Cumming, in the Cecilia Trio, which has performed here the past few summers. Scott and Duncan played for Alice in her apartment the week before she died. It was the last music she heard. There will be a commemorative concert of some of the Esty songs in New York within the next year, sung by baritone Scott Murphree with pianist Alvin Novak. We will have the program done in Lewiston, also. By Bill Matthews, Esty Professor of Music, Music Department. Old Updates from ILS During the summer of 2000 we posted a series of updates on Information and Library Services activities; you may link to that page to review its contents. Welcome to Simone Dupont 6/30/00 Simone is our new Circulation Assistant. She comes to us from the University of Maine at Farmington, where she earned a BFA in Creative Writing and worked in the Mantor Library as Special Assistant in the Archives. Simone has a son (Jeremy) who is a junior at Rensselaer; a Siamese cat named Moka; and is currently working on a poetry project. Photography Exhibit in the Library 9/29/00 A collection of black-and-white photographs by Adam Mastoon of Lenox, MA, is on exhibit on the Library's main floor from now until October 21. The title is The Shared Heart: Affirming Images of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People, and it is sponsored by the Chaplain's Office. Maine Provides Access to Databases 11/22/00 All Maine Libraries Offer Online Reference Resources Thousands of journals and other materials available for use both in libraries, schools, and homes. Ladd Library is pleased to announce the availability of electronic databases that provide our library patrons with access to thousands of periodical articles from a wide variety of on-line databases. Academic Search Elite, only one of the eleven databases purchased from EBSCO, provides cumulative full text coverage for more than 1,820 periodicals dating back to January 1990. * Health Source Plus provides cumulative full text coverage for over 260 health-focused periodicals. * Newspaper Source is an on-line collection of regional and national newspapers as well as several newswires and other news sources. * The Business Source Elite database is the only online site containing the Harvard Business Review. These titles represent only a portion of the information now available to every library (public, school, academic, and special) in the State of Maine. Remote users (from home or other non-library sites) can access these same databases by entering the following web address: http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/ and then clicking on "remote access". After entering your name, affiliate library and zip code, you may access any of these databases from the comfort and convenience of your room. BIOSIS and Zoological Record, two databases with worldwide coverage of literature in the life sciences and literature with a focus on taxonomy are included in the roster. The Raymond H. Fogler Library, designated the Science, Technology and Business Library for the State of Maine, licensed these premier resources for statewide access. Please ask a reference librarian for more information about these resources or call the Maine State Library at 287-5620. Linda H. Lord, Director of Library Development, Maine State Library, 64 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333; Telephone 207-287-5620, Fax 207-287-5624, linda.lord@state.me.us, http://www.state.me.us/msl/mslhome.htm New Page on Ladd Website 9/5/00 The new page is called Research Help, and replaces the Library Instruction page which linked from the main Library page. The navigational tabs have been changed to reflect this improvement. The link for Library Instruction has moved onto the Library Services page, as well as the new Research Help page. We have changed the headings on the Instruction page somewhat, and changed the link on other pages to the new page. New Virtual Library Tour 11/10/00 Thanks to Instructional Services Librarian Maryann Hight and her artistic collaborators, we have a new "virtual tour" of Ladd Library. To take the tour just visit http://www.bates.edu/Library/services/instruction/libintro.shtml, and have fun! To give Maryann feedback on the tour, feel free to email her at mhight or call her at 8329. New Temporary Staff Member 11/9/00 Please join us in welcoming our new temporary circulation staff person. Sarah McLellan will be helping out in the circulation and audio areas on Sunday - Thursday evenings from 6pm - 1am. She holds a BS in Natural Resources from the University of Maine at Orono and worked for the Hudson Museum, also at UMO. Her husband, Eric, is employed at Pioneer Industries in Auburn and they currently live in Lewiston. Sarah and Eric have two sons: Skyler is 4 years old and Mason is 1 1/2. Feature Article New System for CBB and Maine Borrowing 12/11/00 The libraries of Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges are pleased to announce their participation in the new Maine Info Net library resource-sharing system. Maine Info Net, a state-funded cooperative program, provides a merged catalog of over two million items owned by libraries throughout Maine, and allows patrons to request items online for interlibrary lending through the Info Net system. During the last two years, CBB students, faculty and staff members have enjoyed the benefits of simultaneously searching the three library catalogs and placing requests directly from each other's catalogs. Maine Info Net will expand access to information resources by including the materials held at the University of Maine campuses, the Maine State Library, and large public and academic libraries throughout the State, in addition to the holdings of Colby, Bates and Bowdoin. Patrons will be able to search their own library catalog individually, then repeat the search in Maine InfoNet without retyping. They also can search Maine Info Net directly, like any web-based library catalog. Patrons may request materials online, and the system immediately will forward the request to the appropriate library. CBB libraries introduced the Maine Info Net system on January 4, 2001. The University of Maine joined on January 22, and other libraries in the state are expected to become part of the system in March 2001. PLEASE NOTE: In order to make the change to Maine Info Net, Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin will close the current CBB search and request function on December 19th. During the December 19th - January 4 transition period, patrons may search their local catalogs and the catalogs of the other two libraries individually, but not simultaneously. Materials needed from CBB Libraries during that time can be requested via interlibrary loan forms at each library. The CBB Libraries have a long history of cooperation and resource sharing. This special consortial relationship will continue, even though the CBB Simultaneous Search and CBB Request System will be changing to allow for participation in Maine Info Net. Special advantages of the CBB consortium will continue to include: Quick turn-around time (usually two to three days) for loans among the three libraries; Loaning of a wide variety of library materials for CBB patrons, including videos, audiobooks, CDs and other special materials, as well as books; Longer loan period and renewals for CBB patrons on books from CBB libraries; Walk-in borrowing privileges for CBB students, faculty and staff members among the three libraries, upon presentation of their college ID card. Delivery times and loan policies for materials requested from the University of Maine and other libraries will vary from those requested from CBB. Maine Info Net will expand access to library resources for all Maine citizens. The CBB libraries look forward to offering this exciting new service to our faculty, staff, and students, and to sharing resources with libraries statewide. For more information about Maine Info Net: http://msl1.ursus.maine.edu/in/about.html. Gene Wiemers Maine Info Net Goes Live! 1/23/01 The libraries of Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges are pleased to announce their participation in the new Maine Info Net library resource-sharing system. Maine Info Net, a state-funded cooperative program, provides a merged catalog of over two million items owned by libraries throughout Maine, and allows patrons to request items online for interlibrary lending through the Info Net system. Beginning January 4, 2001, CBB Request has been replaced by Maine Info Net. Borrowing from the University of Maine System (Ursus) is also now available. More libraries will be coming online later. If a Maine Info Net request fails, feel free to try the regular Interlibrary Loan channels. All searches should begin in your home library catalog. After searching the Bates Library catalog, if you find that we do not own the item, you can click on the link, "Repeat Search in Maine Info Net," in the navigation bar located at the top and the bottom of the catalog display screen. Your search will be duplicated in Maine Info Net. There will be some transition time blues as we migrate to a new catalog system, and as we change our web pages. As the system develops, and information and online help become available, links will be provided from the Ladd Library catalog page, and also linked here. CBB Search Maine Info Net Help Pages: http://www.cbbnet.org/help/ More information about Maine Info Net: http://msl1.ursus.maine.edu/in/about.html If you have questions about Maine Info Net, please call the Reference Desk at Ladd Library, at 786-6271 An Exhibit of Artist's Books by Martha Hall 02/15/01 A new exhibit in the Library -- "Borrowed Bones" -- features the work of Martha Hall, a book artist from Orr's Island, Maine. In 1989, Hall was diagnosed with breast cancer, and in a search for a creative outlet she discovered artist's books. She writes "...I had finally found a new medium for my creativity and my love of poetry and color... Nearly all my books have explored my cancer experience -- either directly or indirectly through metaphor. They have allowed me to express the importance of living fully each day..." Using hand-made papers, collages, photographs, prints, and paintings, these one-of-a-kind books are also a vivid exploration of the possibility of the book. Hall has exhibited at Wellesley College, Smith College, Portland Public Library, the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Falmouth Library and the Cancer Community Center in South Portland, Maine. Her works are in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Smith College, Wellesley College, Bates College, and numerous private collections. Sponsored by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, the exhibit runs from February 13 to March 31. Martha Hall spoke at Ladd Library on March 20th from 3:00pm - 4:30pm. New Circulation Staff Member 1/20/01 Please join the Circulation staff at Ladd in welcoming our new staff person. Perrin Lumbert has taken over the Circulation position vacated by Simone Dupont, who is now in Bibliographic Services. Perrin's most recent work experience was with a corporate law firm in San Francisco. He has also worked at San Francisco Public Library and A Different Light Bookstore. Perrin, originally from Maine, has moved back from California with his "three passive-aggressive cats" and is now living in Westbrook. Having missed out on several Maine winters, he is looking forward to taking up some new winter hobbies - "I am hoping to have several new winter hobbies this year: skiing, snowshoeing, skating, sledding etc. Any advice, tips, recommendations for a beginner in all of these would be greatly appreciated..." Please stop by circulation and introduce yourselves. Perrin is currently scheduled to work evenings alongside Brenda Reynolds, Gilbert Marcotte, and Sarah McLellan. Tax Forms Available 1/20/01 Ladd Library has a limited supply of both FEDERAL and STATE OF MAINE forms and instructions. They are located on the wooden display shelves, Ground Floor, near the Government Documents Collection. Publication 1132 (Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms & Instructions) is also available there. Or you can print forms from these websites (Adobe Acrobat is needed to view and print the files): IRS (U.S.) website: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/index.html State of Maine website: http://janus.state.me.us/revenue/forms/2000forms.html The local IRS office in Lewiston is at 217 Main Street. Walk-in service only. Exhibit Celebrates the Bates Dance Festival 8/4/01 To celebrate the annual Bates Dance Festival we've put some materials on display in the library. The Bates Dance Festival began in 1983 under the directorship of Marcy Plavin. It is considered to be one of the best dance festivals in the country. Each summer students, dancers, dance companies, choreographers, musicians, and others transform the Bates campus, participating in a unique collaborative environment, and continuing one of the College's underlying goals to be a place for learning and creative exploration. This summer two volunteers -- Adrienne Monroy and Zoia Cisneros '01 - were processing the Archives of the Bates Dance Festival. To celebrate this, and to highlight some of the work of the festival over the past eighteen years, we've selected some materials - mostly photographs - from the Archives for display in the lobby of the library near the reference and circulation desks. None of the photographs is labelled as we have not yet begun to identify the people in the photos, but we hope you will enjoy the display nonetheless. And thanks to Laura Faure, current director, and Adrienne and Zoia! Important Revised Subject Heading 1/23/01 The Library of Congress has (finally) implemented a fairly sweeping change in a set of subject headings used in our online catalog: "Afro American" and "Afro Americans" are now indexed as "African American" and "African Americans." There are cross-references in the catalog from the old to the new headings. New Library Exhibit 3/15/04 Changes in Audio 9/7/04 Top News of the Day Photography Exhibit at Ladd Library FLOPHOUSE:LIFE ON THE BOWERY Photographs by Harvey Wang, from the book of the same title, text by David Isay and Stacy Abramson. Ladd Library, Bates College September 21-November 23, 2001 Two presentations related to this exhibit: "Flophouse: Photos and Stories from Skid Row" Harvey Wang, Photographer, New York, NY Friday September 28, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall During its heyday, 75,000 men slept on New York's Bowery each night. Today, seven lodging houses (or "flophouses") remain. They are home to fewer than 1,000 men. Many of the inhabitants are addicted to alcohol and other drugs and have been lost to or rejected by their families. Photographer Harvey Wang will discuss his interest in documenting the humanity behind these forgotten facades, showing how some people in New York City are living even while much of America revels in its current "prosperity." An installment in the series, "Spiritual Journeys, Stories of the Soul" "Live from New York, It's Another Bowl of Soup: The Holy Chaos of Accompanying the Poor" Tanya Theriault, Catholic Worker, St. Joseph House, New York, NY Wednesday October 10, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall For 68 years, the Catholic Worker, born of a conversation between co-founders Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, has been trying to create "a society where it is easier for people to be good." Ha! Look around! How can the practice of voluntary poverty exist in a city that has outpriced and pushed out the poor? And in the globalized military-industrial economy in which we all live, how can the Worker's the commitment to personalism, communitarian principles, and pacifist anarchy be meaningfully lived out? What are the spiritual costs of accompanying those who are made poor in this world? Tanya Theriault came to the Catholic Worker four years ago at the age of 22 asking these questions and many others, trying to figure out an honest and just way to live. Come learn what led her from a small town in Maine to the New York City Catholic Worker, and why she stays. An installment in the Chaplaincy's series, "Spiritual Journeys, Stories of the Soul" Sponsored by the Office of the College Chaplain in cooperation with Ladd Library; 207-786-8272. Bates Now has a press release on the exhibit. Book Arts Exhibit at Ladd 10/25/01 Special Collections is hosting an exhibit of recent work by Portland book-artist Rebecca Goodale. The exhibit is in the lobby of Ladd Library and will run to December 7. Concerning her current project the artist has written: "One summer morning in 1999 I was surprised to see a stunned kingfisher in front of a local Goodwill store. The bird sat quietly in the shade of the shopping plaza and slowly a small crowd of people gathered." "In an effort to emphasize the concern I felt for that kingfisher, I decided to begin a new project on January 1, 2000. This new body of work has begun to take shape as a series of artist's books and prints about the Maine State lists of engangered and threatened plants and animals. At this time there are 190 plants listed and 34 animals. My intention is not to become a scientific illustrator; instead I hope to illuminate these lists do that the viewer might carefully consider what is at risk of being lost, perhaps forever." "The imagery often starts out as a portrait of the animal (or plant). The books are usually conceived of first as a group of pages designed to work together within a certain structure. The screen prints are often created from a single page or from the sheet of a book's layout before it is cut and folded. For both the books and prints the majority of the work begins as a silkscreen print which is then developed further with additional brush strokes and collage." Goodale studied printmaking at the Portland School of Art, and studied textile design at the Memphis College of Art in Memphis, Tennessee, where she received her B.F.A. in 1975. She did graduate work at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and has been an instructor in the Art Department at the University of Southern Maine since 1981. She has shown her work in numerous solo exhibitions including The Eastland Gallery in Portland, Maine (2001); Tutle Gallery, Deer Isle, ME (2000); Saint Xavier University Gallery, Chicago, IL (1999); Lee Arts Center, Arlington, VA (1998). In group shows she has exhibited at New York Public Library (2000, 1999); Cambridge Arts Cooperative, Cambridge, MA (2001, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995); The Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME (1997); The Center for the Book Arts, NYC (1996); and many others. Her work can be found in the collections of The New York Public Library; The White House Ornament Collection; The Portland Museum of Art; The Maine Women Writers Collection, University of New England, Portland, ME; Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Bowdoin College; and others. New Staff Member in Interlibrary Loan 10/23/01 Join us in welcoming Cheryl Thompson to the ILS staff. Cheryl is working part time in the Interlibrary Loan office, generally from 8 am - noon every day, as an assistant to Perrin Lumbert. She also works at the Hubbard Free Library in Hallowell and as a Computer Tutor at the Bailey Library in Winthrop. Perrin and all the rest of us in Reference and Instructional Services are very pleased to have her skilled and experienced help in ILL. SASA Exhibit, March 11-29, 2002 3/13/02 Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA, formerly known as the Sexual Assault Response Line) are proud to invite you to check out two displays in the lobby of Ladd Library. The displays showcase SASA's growing library of sexual assault related literature, as well as information about SASA, resources for survivors, and survivor stories. In addition, SASA presents the Clothesline Project, a way for survivors to express their emotions and experiences on articles of clothing. The displays highlight Sexual Violence Awareness Week, held at Bates College from March 18-22. During SVA Week, SASA will be offering several opportunities for discussion and expression related to sexual assault prevention and education, including a night of self-defense, a speaker, and an informal forum (times and dates TBA). On Monday March 18 from 8-9pm, as part of the exhibit, there will be an informal discussion in the lobby area near the exhibit cases led by Sarah Fournier and Anne Barlow -- both sponsors of the exhibit. New Electronic General Periodical Index 8/30/01 The Library staff reviews and makes changes in electronic subscriptions to periodical indexes at the beginning of every fiscal year and this year is no exception. The biggest change is our decision to subscribe to Academic Search Premier as our general periodical index instead of Expanded Academic ASAP. Along with Bowdoin and Colby, Bates is now able to take advantage of generous funding from the State of Maine to provide our users with access to a more comprehensive database. Academic Search Premier contains abstracts and indexing for nearly 4,150 journals, with full text for approximately 3,180 of them, and has the most numerous collection of peer-reviewed journals of any general, multi-disciplinary periodical index. The link to this new index is right at the top of our Indexes/Databases page: (http://abacus.bates.edu/Library/resources/databases.shtml); we welcome you to give it a try. Music and Arts Librarian Joins Ladd 1/3/02 The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher P. Schiff as Music and Arts Librarian. Chris comes to Bates from Madison, Wisconsin, where he has been a project assistant at the University of Wisconsin Library and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. He has additional library experience at the University of Texas at Austin, and has been an independent bookseller. Chris brings to this position expertise in librarianship, music and art, and has lectured and published on the place of music in the development of Dada and Surrealism. Chris received an undergraduate degree in musicology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an M.A. in world music from Wesleyan University, and a master's degree in library science from Wisconsin. Chris joins the staff in Information and Library Services on January 7. We welcome Chris to the Bates community. Mushroom Book Exhibit at Ladd 6/5/02 There is a new exhibit on the main floor of Ladd Library; it features a selection of items about mushrooms. In June 2001, William R. Dill, class of 1951, generously donated over 400 titles from his collection of mycology books to the George and Helen Ladd Library to support the teaching and research mission of the College. The collection demonstrates Mr. Dill's wide interests in mycology and includes field guides to mushrooms throughout the world, recipe books, nature lore, ethnographic studies, and even children's books. The exhibit will be on display until the end of the summer. Please stop by and enjoy it. New Staff Members Join ILS 9/9/02 David Kareken is the new Media Support Specialist in Media Services. Dave comes to Bates from the Maine College of Art, where he was Assistant Professor of New Media. In addition to his expertise in audio/video support, Dave is a practicing artist, working with large scale installations involving organic and digital materials. Dave's office is located on the ground floor of Pettengill, adjacent to the G21 classroom. Dave's primary areas of responsibility are media support for late afternoon, evening, and weekend events, and support of the Music Studio. Please stop by, introduce yourself, and help welcome Dave to Bates. Michael Duskis has been named as Web Application Developer in ILS. This is a new position in Web Technology, architecting and developing web-based applications for the college. Mike is a software developer with experience as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. He has been involved in the architecture and development of web-based systems for companies like ZixIt.com, Jabber.com and Learn2.com. Mike brings with him knowledge of programming languages like C/C++, PHP, Python, Perl, and others. You can find his office in Ladd Library. There are two new faces in the public services area of the Library: Zachary Handlen has joined the ILS staff as a Public Services Library Assistant working in Circulation and Interlibrary Loan. Zack is coming from Brandeis University where he worked in Circulation and Reserves as a student, and after graduation continued as a staff member in the ILL department. Nancy Romines will be working part time in the Circulation and Audio Departments of Ladd Library. She is also currently working in Farmington at the Franklin Journal. Nancy grew up in Wilton, Maine, and returned this past spring after 20 years living in New York City. She is also a visual artist with a masters degree in fine art and teaches at the Foot Hills Arts Camp each summer. ILS Instruction Coordinator 11/8/02 Beginning Monday, November 11, Michael Hanrahan joins the staff of Information and Library Services as Instruction Coordinator. Michael is responsible for the assessment, development, and coordination of our research and technology instruction efforts. Michael comes to Bates from Kings College London where he served as Project Officer at the Centre for Computing in the Humanities. Michael holds a PhD in English from Indiana University and has taught at IU, Depauw University, and Reed College. Michael's office is located in 116 Pettigrew and his phone number is 786-6386. Please join us in welcoming him to Bates. Safari Tech Books Online 11/4/02 Need help finding specific answers on software tasks or problems? Information and Library Services now has access to SAFARI TECH BOOKS ONLINE which is an ideal ready-reference resource that searches within almost one hundred of the top IT titles pinpointing your answer quickly and reliably. Safari Tech Books Online, a joint venture of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc, and The Pearson Technology Group, brings together the two companies that publish almost half the printed books in the IT field - and you get to search through popular imprints, such as PeachPit, Macromedia, Cisco and Adobe. Link from the lower half of -- ILS: LEARN: BOOKS Our license is for ONLY ONE SIMULTANEOUS USER; so if you can't get in on the first try, try again in few moments and it should be available. You can browse through the titles by clicking on "Bookshelf" and there is also an "Advance search" for combining more specifics in a search. Changes in Media Services 11/4/02 On Monday 11/4, Scott Tiner joins the staff of Information and Library Services as the new Manager of Classroom Technologies and Events Support. A Lewiston native (as well as husband and brother of Bates alums), Scott comes to Bates from Hebron Academy, where he was Director of Academic Technology. Scott will be working closely with Media Services staff, faculty, and staff across the College to strengthen classroom and event support. Scott's office is located in G11 Pettengill. Please join us in welcoming Scott to Bates. Tom Schipper is expanding our ability to provide post-production support for audio and video projects. This continues to be one of our fastest growing areas of support requests from faculty, students, and staff. Over the remainder of this academic year, Tom will develop a staffed support center for analog and digital audio/video work on the ground floor of Pettigrew Hall. Please stop by Tom's new office in 110 Pettigrew. ILS Rolls Out New Web Site 10/29/02 As Information and Library Services (ILS) continues to meet the computer and research needs of the College, we have introduced a new web site that will integrate our services and make access easier. Our site went live on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. Although there is a new "look and feel" to the site, all the features and resources you have come to know and depend on will still be available, in even more helpful ways. Many functions, such as searching the Library's online catalog, reserving equipment, or solving online problems, are just a click away from the new home page. We have tested this new site with a variety of users. We think it improves access to our services. We welcome all additional feedback and suggestions for improvement. Just email Regan Richards (rrichar2) or Tom Hayward (thayward) of the ILS web project team. New Computers in Campus Labs 8/23/02 The campus computer labs (including those in the Library) have a new look, with flat-screen Dell and iMac machines having been installed over the summer. See the Campus Computing Labs page for a list of the labs and their equipment. Photocopying at Ladd 1/7/02 New card readers have been installed on the photocopiers in Ladd Library. All students have been given new vending cards for washing machines and photocopiers. The cards can be recharged on either of the Mac-Gray machines located in the Library and Chase Hall. A third machine will be added on Frye Street. All other patrons must purchase copy cards. The initial charge is $5.00. The charge for the card is $2.00, and $3.00 worth of copies are included. Please hold onto your card. Copy cards can be recharged for the following amounts: $5.00 - 71 copies $10.00 142 copies $20.00 286 copies Sorry, change is not available in the Library. Faculty may still obtain cards for departmental use. The cards are now available from Circulation staff. Each faculty card has $50.00 value for photocopies only (washing is not allowed!). Spent cards should be returned to Circulation, Mac-Gray will recharge them for us. If patrons have a problem with their card they should take it to the bookstore. A mailer will be provided for the patron to return the card to Mac-Gray. The mailer contains a card with $3.00 value on it. The problem card will be returned by mail to the patron. Expanded Word Search in Our Online Catalog 1/3/02 Faster than a speeding pullet! More powerful than its predecessor! Able to keep all holdings in a single round! Look! Up on the screen! It's a word! It's so plain! It's--expanded word searching! Yes, the "word search" function in the Library's online catalog has been enhanced in several ways. A word search now scans not only the title and notes fields, but also authors and subject headings. You may also use Boolean operators (AND, OR, AND NOT) to refine searches; limit word searches before they are performed; use any of three truncation symbols (wildcards); search by words in specific fields; sort results by date, title, or relevance. For more information on the enhanced word search capabilities, see the Searching by Word tips page on the Library's web site. Sharon Saunders (ssaunder@bates.edu), x8327, will be happy to answer any questions about the new features. A new exhibit, "Soul Survivors: Legacy of the Holocaust," is now on display on the Library's main floor. The exhibit, provided by the Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine, contains 19 remarkable black and white portraits of Holocaust survivors by Jack Montgomery, accompanied by excerpts from their oral testimony in interviews selected by Bates Professor Steve Hochstadt. The exhibit will run from March 14, 2004 through April 3, 2004. It is supplemented with additional materials from the Library's Special Collections Library and government depository collection. Reunion Display at Ladd Library 6/3/04 Just in time for Reunion 2004--a double dose of Bates memories is on display in the main lobby of Ladd Library, courtesy of the Batesiana collection of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. One case contains photos of past commencements, ivy days and class days; the other has photos of past reunions, with one shelf devoted to reunion pictures of the classes of 1959, 1964, 1969 and 1974. Make it a point to stop by and see how things were at Bates in past Junes. New Staff at Ladd Library 1/16/04 Chris Cooper started this month in Access Services in the Library. Chris worked as a temporary employee in the fall and starts this month in a permanent position (replacing Gilbert Marcotte). Chris graduated from Bates in the class of 1999, and has a master's degree in art history from UMass Amherst. Chris will be familiar to many library users, as he also worked in the library as a student. Chris has also worked in museums in Amherst and Norfolk VA. Elizabeth Hasch also started this month in Access Services (a position created by the departure of Meteena Edwards). Elizabeth graduated last year with a B.S. in library and information technology from University of Maine at Augusta. She has worked as an intern and project consultant for the Maine State Library, and has worked as a substitute teacher as well. Jesse Denno is working this semester in a temporary position in Access Services, filling in for Jan Lee. Jesse has worked as a library assistant in a law library in San Francisco and at the library of Bard College. Jesse has a B.A. in literature from Bard, and has studied in Quebec City, Quebec and Vienna, Austria. The Photography of Griffith Jerome Davis 1/12/05 Griffith Jerome Davis observed life from many angles: as the First Roving Editor for Ebony Magazine; as an international freelance photographer for Black Star, The New York Times, Fortune, Der Speigel and Time; and as a pioneer in the formation of U.S. President Harry Truman's Point Four program for foreign aid, the forerunner of the present-day United States Agency for International Development. Throughout his career, he used the art of photography as his form of activism. An exhibit of some of Davis' photographs is now on display on the first floor of Ladd Library, in conjunction with the College's celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Animations in Paper: Pop-Up Books 12/6/04 Movable books originated in medieval times as a way to communicate knowledge within the scientific community. Flaps could uncover layers of anatomy; strings, tabs, and other devices allowed books to show the movement of heavenly bodies. Beginning in the nineteenth century publishers concentrated on putting moving parts into children's books. Movable books for adults became a very minor segment of this genre. The first pop-up books in the 1930s featured simple displays that jumped up when the reader opened the book. During the next three decades a small number of paper engineers gradually developed new techniques. Paper engineering really took off in the late 1960s. Working first at Hallmark and then at Intervisual Books, Wally Hunt and Ib Penick created elaborate new paper mechanisms. They also solved the problem of manufacturing, which required laborious handwork to glue and assemble hundreds of parts for each book. They cultivated offshore production facilities where wages were low, in Latin America and later in Asia. For the last two decades paper engineers have vied to construct ever more complex and original pop-up books. Among the most creative are Ron Van der Meer, David Carter, Robert Sabuda, Keith Mosely, Kees Moerbeek, and James Diaz. Most of these are trained artists who also illustrate and design their books. Although there has been an explosion of pop-up books for pre-schoolers, book artists have not neglected older readers. Many of today's pop-ups are designed once again for adults. Their subjects range from science to popular culture, and everything in between. Stanton Natural History Collection Exhibit 2/28/05 Books from the Stanton Natural History Collection are on display in the lobby of the Library until April 11, 2005. Included in the display are photographs of Prof. Stanton from the Library's Special Collections. The Stanton Natural History Collection was donated in honor of Jonathan Y. Stanton, who served on the faculty at Bates College from 1865-1902, and as instructor of ornithology until his death in 1918. Stanton was also the first librarian of the College, 1865-1895. He was instrumental in the development of debate at Bates College, and supported the formation of the earliest literary societies. The collection consists of materials which were once part of his private library and reflects his interests in natural history in general and ornithology in particular. Included are fine editions by Audubon, Dresser, Eliott, Gould, Mulsant, Sharpe, and others. Biomedical Journals Online 3/2/04 Bates College, as a member of BRINMaine (Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network), has joined BioMed Central. By participating in BioMed Central the Library now has online access to over 30 biomedical journals from them. In addition, Bates researchers may publish articles in BMC journals without incurring page charges. Membership was funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health. BioMed Central (http://www.biomedcentral.com) is an independent online publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to the peer-reviewed biological and medical research it publishes. This commitment is based on the view that open access to research is essential to the rapid and efficient communication of science. In addition to open-access original research, BioMed Central also publishes reviews and other subscription-based content. Recent and Ongoing Changes at Ladd Library 8/21/03 Over the summer we've been making some physical changes to the Ladd Library building which will enhance its usefulness and comfort. There will be new tables, many with computer connections. About half the lounge chairs will be replaced. Many carrels on all floors now have computer connections. In that regard, ethernet cables are now available to be signed out at the Reserve Desk for use in the building. The Help Desk has moved into its new home in Ladd--drop by and see their new offices! The Library's Renovation Plan, started in 1996, is now being completed with these changes. The second and third floors are now designated as "quiet study" areas. "reference@bates.edu" 6/4/03 During the summer, Reference service was provided mostly by telephone (786-6271) and via our new email address, "reference@bates.edu". Now that the new semester has started, our regular desk hours have resumed; however, we'll still answer questions by phone or email within the day you leave your message. On several of the Library web pages, look for the "Ask a Reference Librarian" icon for quick access to the email address. Mayoralty Exhibit 4/15/05 Now on display in the lobby of Ladd and running through June 12, 2005, photographs and memorabilia highlighting this unique Bates event. With the goal of reviving school spirit and having some pre-exam fun, Mayoralty began in 1934 and ended in 1959 after an incident which involved a few overzealous students. It was the inspiration of Milt Lindholm '35, who later became the dean of admissions here at Bates. Find out more from the exhibit! New Director of Archives and Special Collections 8/17/04 Katherine A. Stefko has been appointed Director of Archives and Special Collections at Bates. Kat comes to Bates from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where she has been manager of the Mellon archives project to bring the Museum's manuscripts and institutional records into an integrated program of processing and digitization, including publication on the World Wide Web. She has also worked as Information Coordinator at the Property Information Resource Center at Harvard University, as a resident fellow at the Cambridge Historical Society, and as an intern and consultant for the Visual Resources Collection of the Fine Arts Library at Harvard. Kat has an undergraduate degree from Oberlin College, an M.A. from University of Texas at Austin in Art and Art History, and a master's in library and information science from Simmons College. She brings to Bates considerable experience and expertise in the management of institutional records and the use of technology to enhance the accessibility and use of archives and special collections, along with a strong record of successful management in archives and libraries. She will join the staff in Information and Library Services on October 1, where you will find her in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Changes in Library staff 9/1/04 There will be familiar faces in new roles in Access Services in the Library: Jan Lee has retired from her position as Audio Supervisor. Jan has served the College since 1981, and has been instrumental in bringing new services and new technologies related to sound recordings and videos to many generations of Bates students and faculty members. Jan will continue reside in Lewiston and use her Bates e-mail account, and will welcome your warm wishes and expressions of good cheer. Brenda Reynolds is the new Audio Supervisor. Brenda has worked in a variety of capacities in the Library since her days as a Bates student in the early 90s, and is skilled every aspect of Access Services in the Library. Brenda's office is in the Audio/Video area of the Library on the ground floor. Jeff Kazin, Bates Class of 2004, is the new library assistant in Access Services, beginning today. Jeff has been a familiar face to many patrons of the Library, as he has worked in Circulation and Audio for most of the time he was at Bates. Jeff also served as a student representative on the Library Committee. Jeff's schedule includes many evening and weekend hours. Please join us in wishing these great staff members the best for the coming year. Constitution Day 9/15/05 Please come and see the Constitution Day display on the Main Floor of the Library. Free copies of the U.S. Constitution are available on the table as well as an assortment of books concerning the Constitution. The display will remain until October 1st. See the Ladd Library homepage for a link to a list of websites about the Constitution and Constitution Day. http://abacus.bates.edu/Library/resources/reference/constitutionday.shtml Book Arts Exhibit 8/17/05 The latest exhibits at Ladd Library are on the history of marbling and on artist's books. Marbled paper has a long and fascinating history dating back to its mythically accidental discovery in imperial Japan. Though it was once an integral part of the book-making process, marbling has become a highly creative decorative art, one which is no longer valued for its utility but rather admired for its beauty. The exhibit displays marbled papers in rare books as well as from the fine press. The rare books have marbled covers, end pages or edges. A variety of noted craftspersons such as Ann Muir, Richard Wolfe and Iris Nevins are represented by the fine press examples. Artist's books probe the possibilities of the book, invigorating the form with innovative shapes, textures, formats, and images to both compliment and illuminate the text they contain. Here, the ideas of form and content take on an entirely new meaning as various artist's books on display illustrate the potential for a variety of relationships between the physical book and the narrative it conveys. Fine presses featured in this exhibit range from the internationally-known Incline Press of Britain to the Bangor, Maine based Tatlin Books, with an especially wide variety of artist Claire van Vliet's works at Janus Press. "Alumni Corner" in Ladd 10/28/04 We have completed the outfitting of a new Bates/alumni area in Ladd Library. On the main floor, around the corner to the right of the front door, near the new books and the instruction room, is a display of Darcy York photos and our working collection of Bates-related publications (the Bates Student, the Mirror, etc.). In past years we have brought materials to the main floor for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. We have now made this permanent, complete with new furniture and attractive Bates photos. We intend this to be a place that reminds Bates students of those who have come before them, and reminds alumni of the heritage they represent. We also intend this working collection to be yet another advertisement to alumni that they may visit the deep and rich Bates collections in the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. CDs now circulate to students! We're letting students borrow CDs for a three-day loan period. If CD cases come back without the discs or printed matter, if items are not returned in a timely manner, etc., we'll go back to the old system of in-building use only. Overdue fines are $2.00 per day. Brenda Reynolds (breynold@bates.edu) would be happy to hear your reactions to this change in policy. New Staff at Ladd Library 8/23/05 Please join us in welcoming Jane Jawor and Howard Martin to Information and Library Services. Jane has been hired as the half time Public Service Assistant. She holds a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Tennessee, College of Education. Jane has extensive experience teaching and coaching college and high school students. Most recently she has served as the Throws Coach to the Women's Track and Field program here at Bates. Jane will be working at the Circulation and Audio/Video Desks, mostly during weekends, at Ladd Library. Howie has been hired as the full time Public Service Assistant. He is a Bates graduate from the class of 2003, with a B.A. in English. Howie worked most recently with the Yankee Clipper Council, Boy Scouts of America, in Haverhill, MA. He also has experience teaching English at the middle school level. Howie will be working mostly evenings and weekends at the Audio/Video and Circulation Desks at Ladd. We're very excited to have Jane and Howie join our crew. Please take a moment to say "hi" before or as the semester starts. New Addition to CTES 1/4/06 The CTES office is happy to welcome Colin Kelley to ILS. Colin joins us as our Audio Support Specialist with a background in both radio production and on air talent. You can reach Colin in our main office, or at his extension, 6394. You may recognize his voice from his weekly Sunday shows on WGAN and WMGX. Colin will be working in the evenings from 1PM until 10PM, supporting our after-hours events and classes. Kristen Carey will now be working during the day from 7:30 - 4:00. New Web Programmer/Analyst 10/4/05 Please join us in welcoming Damien Tougas, our new web programmer/analyst, to Bates. His office is on the ground floor of Ladd Library (in what was Conference Room 4). His e-mail address is dtougas@bates.edu and his phone extension is 8329. New Programmer/Analyst 9/7/05 Please join us in welcoming Monika Ullian as our new Programmer/Analyst in Administrative Computing. She has some terrific Oracle experience including web applications, PL/SQL, and SQL. Initially, Monika will be helping us make the Bates modifications to SCT code in preparation for the Banner 7 upgrade. New Desktop Support Technician 8/30/05 Amy Hood has begun work as a Desktop Support Technician in the Desktop Support Group of Information and Library Services. Based at 110 Russell Street, she will be primarily responsible for installing and upgrading computers as part of our desktop replacement/upgrade program. Prior to coming to Bates, Amy was a Technical Services Coordinator at the Abused Women's Advocacy Project in Lewiston. Cream of the Crop Exhibit 9/12/06 Please enjoy perusing the 150 best children's books published in 2005, now on display at Ladd Library. The collection is called "Cream of the Crop". The books cannot be checked out of the library, but are available for reading on site. They range in age and reading level from preschool picture books to young adult novels.* About Cream of the Crop Each year publishing houses send thousands of review copies of new children's and young adult books to the Maine Examination Collection c/o the Southern Maine Library District. The books are reviewed at SMLD monthly book review meetings by local librarians. A "Cream of the Crop" Collection of the best titles published in the previous year is prepared for the Maine Regional Library System's Reading Round-Up Conference in April. The "Cream of the Crop" Collection contains about 150 books from preschool to high school age levels. After Reading Round-Up, the collection travels to libraries throughout the state for a year. It is called the *Traveling Cream of the Crop*. At the end of the year the collection is disbursed and a new one is formed. A list of this year's books can be found here: http://www.maine.gov/msl/smld/services/cream/cream2006.htm Bird Book Display at Muskie 5/1/06 Flights of Fancy. Whether you're fearful of bird flu, a fan of Big Bird, a bird-watcher, or merely bird-brained, Muskie Archives would like to invite you to visit sometime soon, as they have a new display of several volumes from the Stanton Collection. This exhibit showcases nineteenth century ornithology books with exquisitely detailed color plates and beautiful leather covers, with titles ranging from My Feathered Friends, or Bird-Life to The Game Birds of India, Burmah & Ceylon. Open from 9 to 12 and again from 1-4 every weekday during Short Term--because Muskie Archives isn't just for the birds, after all. Writing Workshop Comes to Ladd Library 1/31/07 The Writing Workshop is holding drop-in hours at Ladd Library. Beginning February 6, 2007, either Michele Pavitt or Rick Wile will be at the Reference Desk to answer questions about writing help you brainstorm ideas for getting started on that next essay work with you to improve a sentence or a paragraph. New Drop-In Hours Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 11:50 AM Reference Desk, Ladd Library First come, first served, for brief writing consultations up to 30 minutes. We can also set up longer appointments for you at the Writing Workshop on 53 Campus Avenue, if you'd like to go over your whole paper. Drop in to see us, starting on February 6th! Melinda Emerson hired by ILS 10/12/06 It is with great pleasure that ILS announces the hiring of Melinda Emerson as the Purchasing, Sales and Accounting Specialist at 110 Russell St. Melinda, who starts on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, comes to Bates from the Lewiston Public Theatre where she has been the Box Office Manager. Melinda replaces Jan Upham who will be retiring from Bates after 35 years of dedicated service to the College. Jan will continue to work at 110 Russell St. on a part time basis to assist in the transition. Please join us in welcoming Melinda to the ILS Department. Welcome to Matt Duvall 7/6/06 Please join us in welcoming Matt Duvall as the newest member of the ILS staff. Matt is manager of the Bates College Imaging Center, the new teaching and research facility on the ground floor of Coram Library. Matt is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Imaging Center, which emphasizes the integration of visual literacy and data manipulation with teaching and learning, as well as supporting faculty, students, and staff with the use of imaging and data management technologies. Matt comes to Bates from Bates, where he recently served as Geology Research Associate and principal investigator and technical support for several NSF-funded projects focused on climate change and paleoenvironmental data. With the BA in Geology from Colorado College and MSc in Geology from University of Colorado, Matt brings a depth of experience in supporting GIS as well as database development and management. Matt's office will be in 118a Pettigrew until the Imaging Center opens in January 2007. Wall Map of Maine at Ladd Library 6/1/06 Check out our newest resource hanging on the back wall by the windows in the Reference Area. It is a huge Delorme political and topographical map of Maine. It was beautifully framed and hung by Jane and Bob Boyle. Come see where we fit into the (somewhat) larger picture. New TSA Intern at the Help Desk 5/16/06 Please join us in welcoming Ryan D. Landry, Technology Support Assistant (Internship), to the Help Desk Services Team! Ryan's first day with ILS is on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Ryan is currently enrolled at Thomas College in Waterville, ME where he is completing his BS, Computer Information Systems & MBA. He is also a member of the Ice Hockey Club at Thomas. Ryan will be located at the desk to the right as you enter the Help Desk area, and soon you will be hearing Ryan's helpful voice when contacting the Help Desk. John Tagliabue: Professor, Poet and Playwright 2/9/07 John Tagliabue (July 1, 1923-May 31, 2006), an accomplished poet and playwright, came to Bates in 1953 to teach Cultural Heritage. Tagliabue, along with his wife, Grace, who was both his spiritual and artistic partner, quickly became an integral part of the Bates community, and remained so for more than half a century. With a generous spirit and warm personality befitting his Italian roots, Tagliabue was a natural teacher. He developed close friendships with many former students, exchanging letters and poems with some over several decades. He retired in 1989 and passed away on May 31, 2006; Grace survives him. This exhibit is dedicated to his artistic and pedagogical legacy, and includes many of his collaborations with Grace. In Ladd Library: a selection of correspondence with colleagues, former students, and others; a selection of poems, written by John Tagliabue, and illustrated by Grace Tagliabue; Mario Puppet Plays, manuscript (in three parts), written by John Tagliabue and illustrated by Grace Tagliabue; and a selection of Mario puppets, sewn by Grace Tagliabue. In the Muskie Archives: a selection of poems, written by John Tagliabue, and illustrated by Grace Tagliabue. For more information about Tagliabue or the extensive collection of his papers held by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, see: http://abacus.bates.edu/muskie_archives/FindingAids/JTagliabueFA.shtml Safari Books Online 4/3/07 Safari has thousands of books to help you with virtually any programming or technical issue. Search across the full text of thousands of the best technical books available today. The url is http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/ Master Plan Display at Ladd Library 3/5/07 A new display in Ladd Library provides information and background on the Campus Facilities Master Plan and the current projects that are underway. This exhibit is located on the main floor of the Library between the instruction room and Help Desk Services. It includes a summary of the Campus Facilities Master Plan approved in 2004, the Facilities Renewal process undertaken in the current academic year, and summaries of the New Student Housing, Dining Commons and Alumni Walk projects. This display will remain in the Library through the end of the academic year. There is more information and weekly updates on construction on campus on the Web at: http://www.bates.edu/campus-improvements.xml Many people on campus this year were not here when these plans and projects were developed, and many visitors to the campus can also use the information. The information on the Web and in the Library will be updated over the course of the semester when the need arises. "Bates Then and Now" Display 8/8/07 For evidence that we're not the only inhabitants of this campus who have witnessed monumental changes first hand, stop by Ladd Library to check out the new exhibit "Bates Then and Now" in the lobby, on view now through September. The five display cases contain historic photographs and artifacts documenting changes in the physical landscape of Bates over the past 150+ years. The cases against the wall, under the portrait of Johnny Stanton, go back to the beginning, when Bates consisted of a few buildings. The upright cases document the early and late 20th century, when the campus was transformed by the construction and purchase of numerous buildings. Two master planning maps from Bates' past, from 1914 and 1992, can be found on the second floor, in the display case near the elevators. First-years recommend their favorites 9/12/07 Thanks to all the First Years and their JAs for participating in the recent ILS Passport event. We had fun; hope you did as well. Taking the recommendations we received on favorite books, movies, and music seriously, we will be purchasing circulating copies of any we don't already own. Thanks for the suggestions! Here are the recommendations* from the Class of 2011: Books: Harry Potter Kite Runner Great Gatsby Catcher in the Rye Lord of the Rings Angels and Demons Movies: Love Actually Gladiator The Notebook Lord of the Rings Ocean's 11 Pride and Prejudice (2005) Music: Dave Matthews Band Taylor Swift The Beatles Led Zeppelin * received at least three mentions

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