Spotlight on Student Workers: Caroline Dress

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November 13, 2013

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The Library would like to recognize Caroline Dress, a Counseling and Human Services major, for her hard work and dedication to the Weinberg Memorial Library.  Caroline has worked in Media Resources/EDLAB since September 2010.  She is passionately involved both on and off campus as President of Students for Suicide Prevention, Business Manager of Liva Arts Club, Team Leader for the Harry Potter Retreat, and as an intern at NEPA’s Children’s Advocacy Center. When she is not attending to these responsibilities, she is most likely baking, watching movies, travelling, or spending time with friends and family.  After graduation in June 2014 Caroline plans to become a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.  Caroline finds that being able to meet and help the wonderful faculty and students of the University of Scranton is the most rewarding aspect of her job.  Her interest in movies and theater, her writing ability and helpfulness make Caroline a perfect fit for Media Resources/EDLAB. 

Thank you Caroline for a job well done!

Honor Roll, 1945

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November 11, 2013

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In honor of our many veterans: This Honor Roll booklet from January 1945 lists 1,835 University of Scranton students and alumni who had served in the armed forces.

Find photographs, documents, news clippings, and more about the many veterans in the University community in our digital collections.

 

Spotlight on Student Workers

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November 5, 2013

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Did you know that the Library employs a large group of student workers? We really couldn’t function without them! Last spring, Library Supervisors met to brainstorm ideas for making others more aware of the important contributions of our student staff. In the coming months we will be “introducing” our readers to many of our students via this blog, concentrating first on those who will be graduating in May. We hope this “spotlight” of recognition will let our students know how much they are valued!

Wearable Technology: The Next Big Trend

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November 4, 2013

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November 13, 2013 – 12:00-1:00PM in WML 305

As more wearable devices (Google Glass, Jawbone Up, Fitbit, the Pebble Watch, etc) hit the market, it’s important to understand what they do and how they are being used. At this session, Joseph Casabona (System Integrator & Web Developer) will answer those questions plus explain how they are being used in higher-ed.

Google Preps Updated Glass Hardware For EarlyThere will be a live demo of Google Glass and more. A light lunch will be provided.

Sessions are open to all University faculty and staff, but seats are limited, so please let us know you are coming. You can register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration – under Technology on Your Own Terms.

Pennsylvania Library Association Conference: Award and Presentations

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November 1, 2013

4:10 pm

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The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) held its annual conference in Seven Springs, PA, October 20-23rd. University of Scranton Librarian, Bonnie Oldham, was honored with an award at the conference. Two other University of Scranton librarians attended this year; Digital Services Librarian, Kristen Yarmey, and Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Sheli McHugh.

During the annual business meeting for PaLA, University of Scranton’s Information Literacy Coordinator, Bonnie Oldham was awarded a Certificate of Merit for her continued contribution to the Association. Oldham has served on the board of College and Research Division of PaLA as well as the Northeast Chapter. Congratulations, Bonnie Oldham!

Yarmey presented a conference session titled “Capture all the URLs: First Steps in Web Archiving” where she discussed her work implementing Archive-It at The University of Scranton and how other institutions can begin to plan their web archiving projects. Yarmey also presented on a panel with other Pennsylvania librarians to discuss programs that support and highlight PA Forward‘s Five Literacies, focusing on Civic and Social literacy.

McHugh presented a poster session discussing survey results that analyzed how cataloging librarians use Twitter as a Personal Learning Network to connect with other catalogers. The survey also examined if their Twitter use can lead to higher levels of Social Capital, or sense of belonging to ones community.

 

Clippings Collection: 100 Years of University of Scranton News

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October 31, 2013

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ClippingsCollnFor the past few months, we’ve been working on a giant digital collections project. Earlier this year, in preparation for the University’s 125th anniversary, we digitized 97 oversized scrapbooks, filled with newspaper clippings about the University, that were hiding in our basement.

There’s an immense variety of materials inside the books – some are dedicated to academics, others to athletics and alumni – and they date from as early as the 1890s to as recent as the 1980s. Some of the scrapbooks were in good shape, while others were falling apart:

What we’re working on now is processing and cataloging the digitized images, to make them easy to browse and search. While we’re only about a quarter of the way done, you can take a look at our progress by searching and browsing 9,000+ articles from the 20 scrapbooks currently available in our new University of Scranton Clippings Collection.

Note: Items in this collection are restricted to on-campus users only, but off-campus users will still be able to search and browse records for the articles.

We’ll be adding articles from the rest of the scrapbooks throughout the year, so check back often! You can also send questions or comments to us at digitalcollections@scranton.edu.

Library “Comic Con” Game Night Recap

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October 25, 2013

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Last night the library held its most successful Game Night to date! A large number of students, staff, and faculty had fun playing video games and board games, enjoyed the free pizza, and even got to make buttons! The library holds a Game Night once in the Fall semester and once in the Spring semester, so if you missed out there’s always next semester! For a glimpse at some of the fun we had, see some of our photos here:

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Students enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros.

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Rock Band:

 

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Mario Kart:
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Just Dance:

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Our winner for best costume, Harley Quinn!

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Don’t forget to check the blog and WML Facebook page regularly to find out about other exciting events hosted by the library!

 

 

 

 

The International Film Series Presents: A Screaming Man

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October 22, 2013

2:33 pm

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Photo courtesy of Film Movement.

Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 13, 2013 in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library for a free presentation of the drama A Screaming Man. Professor George Aulisio will lead a discussion following the film.

Set in Chad, A Screaming Man is described by Film Movement as the story of Adam, an aging former swimming champion, who is a pool attendant at a popular hotel. When the hotel is taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel, leaving Adam humiliated and resentful. Meanwhile the country is in the throes of civil war. Rebel forces attack the government while the authorities demand the population contribute to the war effort.  Can Adam and his family survive the changes that are breaking their world apart?  

Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun A Screaming Man is in French and Arabic with English subtitles and is the winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

This event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. Please email Sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.