What's going on at your library? http://library.nku.edu/ Send us a comment! We'd like to hear from you. http://library.nku.edu/form/comment.html "Copyright and Online Learning: How Libraries Can Help" appears in the Fall 2005 issue. Lois Schultz was a panelist in the Collection Development Forum at the Kentucky SOLINET Users Group Meeting on December 2, 2005 at General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY. Lois Schultz was elected secretary for the 2006 year of the Kenton County Extension Council. We are accepting applications for Systems Librarian. [November 2005] http://library.nku.edu/jobs/ Steely Library and Target Stores have partnered for "Spinning Yarns: Tales from Appalachia," in recognition of its efforts to celebrate Children's Book Week and the Appalachian Culture. As part of the program Paul Brett Johnson will present a workshop at NKU the afternoon of Tuesday, November 15, 2005. http://advancement.nku.edu/page.asp?p=0111700&id=138 Rebecca Kelm was recently appointed to a four year term as a trustee for the Campbell County Public Library. This three hour training will be held at the GCLC offices on Thursday, October 27th, 2005. http://www.gclc-lib.org/ce/viewevent.php?id=613 Send your student back to school with gift cards and certificates from Steely Library. They make a great alternative to cash. http://library.nku.edu/ap/scrip.html See our available positions page for September 2005's faculty and staff job openings. http://library.nku.edu/jobs/ Jennifer Gregory's "Archives in the Classroom," Colleen Kennedy's "Latest Trends in the Use of the Web as a Scholarly Tool," and Michael Providenti's "Having It All: Advanced Web Accessibility at KYVL" will be presented at this year's KHECC Conference. http://khecc.nku.edu Jennifer Gregory received an appointment from the Governor to the State Archives and Records Commission. http://www.kdla.ky.gov/organizations/SARC/SARC.htm New templates for Steely Library's Web site are being implemented. While the process should be transparent, please excuse any temporary inconsistencies. The MLA International Bibliography is now available online. http://proxy1.nku.edu/login?url=http://collections.chadwyck.com/home/home_mla.jsp We extend thanks and appreciation to our recent retirees. Thanks to Ann Harding, Gerry Williams, Peggy Vater, and Judy Breuggen. The NKUIRE system was be upgraded the week of August 8-12. Some information, particularly circulation and patron information, may not be current. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have cause. Steely Library's 2005-2006 Convocation was be held on August 10, 2005. The Oxford English Dictionary [OED]is now available online. http://proxy1.nku.edu/login?url=http://dictionary.oed.com/entrance.dtl The Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference opens September 29, 2005. Check the Web site for more details or to submit a proposal. http://khecc.nku.edu "Teaching Information Literacy to the Advanced Writing Class in Three Sessions" appears in the Summer 2005 issue. http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v06n01/kennedy_c01.htm Steely Library is a location for using wireless equipment. There are also wireless laptops available for use in the Library at the Circulation Desk. Check 'em out! http://library.nku.edu/wifi/ SAALCK has renegotiated its journal contract with Wiley. As a result some new journal titles have been added to Steely's database and some low use titles have been removed. If journals you have been using have disappeared from NKUIRE (the online catalog) or the A-Z List, remember you can obtain access to articles in those journals by using Ingenta or interlibrary loan. "Live Online Research Instruction for Distance Learners: a Collaborative Approach" was delivered on May 22, 2005 in Lexington. "Teaching to the Research Paper Class in Three Units" was presented on April 14, 2005 in Cadiz. "The Art of the Accessibility Statemment" appears in the IRSQ Volume 10 Number 1 2005. Come to Steely Library's Room 304 on Wednesday, October 20, 12:05 - 12:55, to hear Michael King from the Department of Theatre speak on "Acting Alone: A Look at One Person Shows." Mike wll look at the past, present, and future of this performance genre. The different types of solo performances will be examined, as well as some of the economic and artistic reasons for their current popularity. The experiences of NKU students with this form will also be discussed. Looking for information about this November's elections? Take a look at our research guide on elections. http://library.nku.edu/rg/pol-ele.html Michael Providenti is scheduled to moderate "Web Page Development - Moderated Discussion" at GCLC on October 19, 2004. http://www.gclc-lib.org/ce/index.html?id=430 "One Site Fits All" will be presented at the LITA National Forum in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, October 9, 2004. At the conference, which ran from September 30, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Perry Bratcher spoke about biometric security, Sheri Myers about copyright, and Michael Providenti about Web accessibility. Sheri Myers presented the poster session "Social Bookmark Managers" at the KLA conference in Louisville on September 16, 2004. Michael Providenti's article on Web accessibility in Kentucky is available in the September 2004 issue. http://www.dlib.org/ Sheri Myers' "Ebooks and the Academic Library" and Michael Providenti's "Using Web Standards to Promote Accessibility" have been published in the Summer 2004 edition of Kentucky Libraries. [August 2004] Royleen Seibert, Head of the Steely Library Circulation Department, retired from her position on July 31. Royleen had been with Steely Library for 27 years. [August 2004] Recent additions to our collection include: Grove Music Online, Classical Music Library, and Godey's Lady Book, Folio 1 1830-1845. http://library.nku.edu/data/ We have added the Arts & Sciences IV Collection to our JSTOR collection. http://www.jstor.org/about/asIV.list.html Students in MLS programs are welcome to view the information and applications for these positions. http://library.nku.edu/ris/scholarjobs.html Michael Providenti will be speaking on the topic of Web Standards and Accessibility at the Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability conference at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park in Carlisle, Kentucky on May 21, 2004. At the Popular Culture Association annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, April 7-10, Allen Ellis chaired two sessions of the Libraries, Archives, and Popular Culture Research area, and presented a paper to the Manifest Destiny area, "Remembering the Alamo on Film: A Course for Undergraduate Popular Culture and History Students at Northern Kentucky University." Eric Meyer, "internationally recognized expert on the subjects of HTML and Cascading Style Sheets," has included Steely Library's Web site in his "Redesign Watch." We are honored to be recognized by such an expert. http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/redesigns/ The EBSCO (ALA) Conference Scholarship grant provides funds that allow the recipient to attend ALA's Annual Conference On April 15, 2004, Michael Providenti spoke on "The Politics of Web Accessibility" at Kentucky Library Association's Spring Conference at Barren River State Resort Park in Lucas, Kentucky. The Winter 2004 edition of Kentucky Libraries includes "A New Hybrid Is Blooming" by Lois Schultz. Video on Demand allows the library to provide streaming video to the university's classrooms. http://library.nku.edu/mc/ Still need help locating tax forms? See our tax information page. http://library.nku.edu/vrr/gov-tax.html Stop by Jazzman's Cafe in the lobby of Steely Library for a drink or a bite to eat.