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Kansas Gas Service Networked Seminar Complex Dedicated
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Libraries Celebrate
Constitution Day
Libraries to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Don Quixote
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Scholarship Festival Bibliography
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Collection of Asmat Art Web Site
NEWS
from WSU Libraries
Kansas Gas Service Networked Seminar Complex Dedicated
The dedication
of the Libraries’ new Kansas Gas Service Networked Seminar Complex
in 224 and 225 of Ablah Library was celebrated on November 8th.
Dean Rao welcomed everyone to the event and gave the history of the
rooms' development. He then turned the podium over to
Donald Beggs, WSU president; Bradley Dixon, president of Kansas Gas
Service; Elizabeth King, vice president of WSU Advancement; and
Michael Schlotterbeck, president of the Student Government
Association, for remarks. After the dedication plaque was
unveiled, Beggs, Dixon, and Schlotterbeck joined John
Hutchinson, WSU vice president for Academic Affairs, for the ribbon
cutting.
The KGS Networked Seminar Complex
is the result of a $100,000 gift received from Kansas Gas Service, a
division of ONEOK. The purpose of the gift was to create a
technologically enhanced learning environment for the students and
faculty using Ablah Library. The result has been the total remodeling
of two group study rooms designed to meet the digital needs of both
students and faculty. These high-tech rooms are available to faculty
and student groups to develop presentations, telecommunication
conferences, and other group activities that require information
technology. The equipment includes tablet notebook computers with
Smartboard software, a wireless projector, receiver, DVD player, and
teleconferencing equipment. A scheduling calendar for the rooms can be
viewed at
http://libdb.wichita.edu/sch/index.php and reservation requests
may be submitted on a form found at
http://library.wichita.edu/circulation/res_form.htm. To be able
to reserve the equipment, individuals must be certified for competency
by the Libraries’ Systems Department. Training is provided at 9 a.m.
every Monday morning and upon special request as the need arises
NEWS! You’ve got email—from the
Libraries!
Overdue notices, item
available notices, and recall notices will be sent to students,
faculty and staff by email beginning October 17, 2005. The notices
will be sent to University email accounts. To receive your notices, it
is important for your email account to be in working order. You can
test it by going to Shocker One Stop (http://secure.wichita.edu/wu/index.asp)
and clicking on “Test Your Email Account.” You may also choose to
forward your University email to another account. This option is
explained on Shocker One Stop.
Questions about your
University email account may be directed to University Computing at
978-4357 (WSU-HELP.) Questions about any notices you receive or any
questions about your library account may be answered by calling the
University Libraries Circulation Desk at 978-3582, and asking for a
staff person.
Libraries Celebrate
Constitution Day
University Libraries celebrated Constitution Day on September 16, 2005, with a
short celebration in front of the Circulation Desk. Faculty, staff and
students gathered to recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
simultaneously with other organizations across the nation while watching a
short broadcast that featured Gen. Tommy Franks leading the recitation.
An introduction to the program was provided by Jane Hodge.
A drawing
was held after the recitation for the winners of the "Do You Know Your
Constitution" contest. Only those who had answered all of the
constitution quiz questions were eligible for the drawing. The grand
prize was a Shocker duffle bag filled with goodies.
A
lobby display also was prepared by
Nan Myers,
Government Documents Librarian, and Jo Gregg, Library Assistant in
Government Documents, that featured information resources for all
ages.
Click
here for pictures
Libraries to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Don Quixote
On Sunday, Oct. 16, John J. Allen and Patricia
S. Finch, internationally known Cervantes scholars, will commemorate
the 400th anniversary of Don Quixote by presenting the program "Don
Quixote in Western Art and Thought." Sponsored by the Wichita State
University Library Associates, the talk will be held at 1:30 p.m. in
the lower level of Ablah Library. Call (316) 978-3590 for more
information.
Combining images and quotes about Don Quixote
from around the world, Allen and Finch have crafted a multimedia
tribute to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the book's publication.
They have presented at Hofstra University, the University of Kentucky,
Ohio State University, Middlebury College and the University of
Indiana during the past year.
Allen, a native of Wichita, is professor
emeritus of Spanish at the University of Kentucky and author of "Don
Quixote: Hero or Fool?" and "The Reconstruction of a Spanish Golden
Age Playhouse." He was the first editor of the Bulletin of the
Cervantes Society and is a past president of the society.
Finch, professor of Spanish at Centre College in
Kentucky, published an edition of "La Celestina" in 2003, and has
written several articles on Cervantes and on "La Celestina." She is
currently working on an English translation of "La Celestina," a
classic 15th century work.
Pal Rao selected as Dean
of WSU Libraries
Vice President of
Academic Affairs Robert Kindrick has appointed Pal Rao Dean of
University Libraries at WSU effective September 1, 2003. Dean Rao has
been the Dean of Library Services at Central Missouri State since
1988. He holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University in
Educational Media, a Master of Science in Library Science from the
University of Illinois, a Master of Science in Educational Media from
Southern Illinois University, a Diploma in Library Science from
Osmania University, and a B.A. in English Literature from Andhra
University. He has a Certificate in Data Processing from the Institute
for Certification of Computer Professionals and a Certificate from the
Harvard University Leadership Institute. Before becoming Dean of
Library Services at Central Missouri State, he developed and headed
the Information Systems and Media Services Department at Eastern
Illinois University.
Dean Rao is dedicated to
promoting collegiality and developing harmonious working relationships
among divergent professionals. He received the Ronald Bohley Award
from the Missouri Library Association in 1998 for his contributions to
the development of a statewide consortium for sharing information
resources. At Central Missouri State he served on the Academic
Planning Committee, the Information Technology Policy Council, and the
Council of Deans, where he was chair of the academic deans group. His
record of leadership there includes mobilizing academic community
support for a new building program that resulted in the construction
of a new $26 million library building, which was dedicated in 1999. He
also collaborated with the University Development Office to raise
additional funds from private donors to furnish the new building.
Asmat
Art Added to Ablah Library
Three works of Asmat art
are currently on display in the first floor reference area of Ablah
Library. These woodcarvings are on loan from the Lowell D.
Holmes Museum of Anthropology. For more information about this
art and the people who created it
click here.
Summer
Aloha Cookout
University Libraries
faculty, staff, and student workers enjoyed the annual summer cookout
July 25. Social Committee members Chuck Davidson, Jessica Gagnon, Ted
Gemberling, Marisa Lewis, and Jack Robertson, assisted by Doug Weber
manning the grill, organized the event, which had a tropical theme.
Hamburgers and hotdogs were supplemented by a variety of delicious
side dishes and desserts that were contributed by the guests. Our
thanks to these merchants and organizations for adding to the
festivities by donating the following prizes for a drawing:
The Spice Merchant--four
mugs with gourmet coffee packs
Wichita Wranglers--two
gift certificates, each for four free tickets
Sedgwick County Zoo--two
individual passes
Botanica, the Wichita
Garden--two individual passes
Exploration Place--two
individual passes
Book-a-holic--a $25 gift
certificate
Heart's Desire--a
finished cross stitch piece
Northeast Maple
Products--maple syrup
Kansas Humane
Society--T-shirt and calendar
To view photos
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