The library has added this new collection of journal titles to its JSTOR holdings. Currently 89 titles have been added to the library catalog and are also accessible through the Coe Journals link on the library website and catalog.
Arts & Sciences X Collection features broad coverage in Business and the Social Sciences. Sociology, Education, Public Policy & Administration, and the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine are all represented in this collection. This collection also includes titles from new JSTOR disciplines, such as Transportation Studies and Development Studies.
Some notable titles include:
Social Research
Sociological Focus
Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice
Management International Review
American Secondary Education
Mathematics Teacher
For a complete list of titles of this collection, please follow the link –
http://www.jstor.org/action/showJournals?browseType=collectionInfoPage&selectCollection=asx
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
New Fisher Library Aquisitions
These just arrived and are ready to check out:
The Complete Sacred Music of Henry Purcell 11 CD Set
also
Samuel Barber 65 Songs (the newer Schirmer Edition) in High Voice and Low Voice scores.
Check 'em out!
The Complete Sacred Music of Henry Purcell 11 CD Set
also
Samuel Barber 65 Songs (the newer Schirmer Edition) in High Voice and Low Voice scores.
Check 'em out!
Film Clubs on Campus
Looking for some fellow students that appreciate film as much as you do? The AV Department is glad to partner with three film clubs on campus:
--The Film Appreciation Society meets Saturday nights from 7:00 to 10:00 in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Colin Morris at crmorris@coe.edu for details.
--The Horror Flicks Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 PM on Fridays in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Ryan Chavez at rcchavez@coe.edu or horrorflick@coe.edu for details.
The Kohawk Otaku Anime Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 on Thursday nights in the AV Preview Room (downstairs in the AV Department). Contact Alexis Berman at amberman@coe.edu or anime@coe.edu for details.
Each group holds special screenings complete with catering and related events, so make sure to check your email inbox for upcoming events!
--Laura, Head of Audiovisual
Film Clubs on Campus
Looking for some fellow students that appreciate film as much as you do? The AV Department is glad to partner with three film clubs on campus:
--The Film Appreciation Society meets Saturday nights from 7:00 to 10:00 in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Colin Morris at crmorris@coe.edu for details.
--The Horror Flicks Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 PM on Fridays in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Ryan Chavez at rcchavez@coe.edu or horrorflick@coe.edu for details.
The Kohawk Otaku Anime Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 on Thursday nights in the AV Preview Room (downstairs in the AV Department). Contact Alexis Berman at amberman@coe.edu or anime@coe.edu for details.
Each group holds special screenings complete with catering and related events, so make sure to check your email inbox for upcoming events!
--Laura, Head of Audiovisual
--The Film Appreciation Society meets Saturday nights from 7:00 to 10:00 in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Colin Morris at crmorris@coe.edu for details.
--The Horror Flicks Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 PM on Fridays in Kesler Auditorium. Contact Ryan Chavez at rcchavez@coe.edu or horrorflick@coe.edu for details.
The Kohawk Otaku Anime Club meets from 7:00 to 10:00 on Thursday nights in the AV Preview Room (downstairs in the AV Department). Contact Alexis Berman at amberman@coe.edu or anime@coe.edu for details.
Each group holds special screenings complete with catering and related events, so make sure to check your email inbox for upcoming events!
--Laura, Head of Audiovisual
Friday, February 24, 2012
Lord of the Rings Humor
A little humor from Lord of the Rings for your Friday. Hope we see you at the Common Hour this afternoon!
New Title in the Reference Section
New in the Reference Section: The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies. Ed. Peter Hayes and John K. Roth. 2010.If you're doing a project that relates to World War II in any way, specifically the Holocaust, this book is an excellent place to get started. With five distinct sections, the tome has parts dealing with "Enablers," "Protagonists," "Settings," "Representations," and "Aftereffects." At the end of each section, one can find an extensive list of references and suggested reading (which can then in turn be used to find more sources for your paper/project, saving you time in the long run.) Like all reference works, this book cannot be checked, but can be found at all times on the first floor of the library with the call number D 804.3 .O94 2010.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
HELP…where’s a librarian when you need one?
You are taking advantage of the library’s evening hours (we are open until 1:00 am Sunday through Thursday) to finish up a paper due at 8:00 the next morning. Alas, you have run into a snag and there isn’t a librarian in sight. What can you do?
There are a few resources on the library website designed to help students when a librarian isn’t at hand. You can start on the Help page (it’s the last option in the left hand menu of the Library website). From here you can find answers to ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ such as “Does the library have a scanner?”, “Is there anywhere I can practice my power point presentation?”, and “Where are the current journals?”.
Need a little more help than that? On the library main page there is a tab in the middle section titled ‘Research Help’. If you roll over it you get a list of helpful links including ‘Citation Help’, ‘Evaluating Resources', and ‘Search Tips'. You can also check out the ‘Class Resources’ page on Fisher Music Library’s website (a link to the Fisher Music Library is in the top menu of the library website).
If your paper is due later in the day you can send an e-mail to a librarian (contact information for the librarian of your choice is on the Staff page), or leave a message in the instant message box. If you are really on top of things, and have a few days before your paper is due, you can schedule an appointment with the reference librarian to get individual help. Last, if you see someone sitting at the reference desk (located in the back on the first floor of the library) you are welcome to ask any questions you have, research related or not.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Library Common Hour, 2/24/2011
This Friday, several members of the library's staff will be presenting as part of Friday's Common Hour here at Coe from 3-4(ish) in Stuart Hall 205. Speaking at the common hour:
The presentation will consist of small segments covering tips and tricks for some of the college's many databases, along with taking the opportunity to highlight some new offerings from the library as well. A question and answer session, moderated by Jill, will then follow, giving members of the Coe community a chance to ask about any aspect of the library they have been wondering about as of late. The library's staff would really love the chance to get some feedback from a variety of members of the campus, while also having the chance to teach folks how to research more effectively. We also think we'll be showing off some ways to use the databases that people might not realize are possible. Top that all off with the fact that refreshments will be served, and you've got a pretty good Friday afternoon ahead of you. If you have time, please come on Friday, and the library staff will do our best impress you!
- Laura Riskedahl, AV Librarian
- Hongbo Xie, Tech Services Librarian
- Harlene Hansen, Reference Assistant
- Katelyn Wazny, Head of Reference
- Jill Jack, Library Director
The presentation will consist of small segments covering tips and tricks for some of the college's many databases, along with taking the opportunity to highlight some new offerings from the library as well. A question and answer session, moderated by Jill, will then follow, giving members of the Coe community a chance to ask about any aspect of the library they have been wondering about as of late. The library's staff would really love the chance to get some feedback from a variety of members of the campus, while also having the chance to teach folks how to research more effectively. We also think we'll be showing off some ways to use the databases that people might not realize are possible. Top that all off with the fact that refreshments will be served, and you've got a pretty good Friday afternoon ahead of you. If you have time, please come on Friday, and the library staff will do our best impress you!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Need help editing your video/audio files?
Have you been sitting on a video or audio file, needing to edit it or burn it to disc? Have a video due for class and don't know where to start? Stop on down to the AV Department and use our newly remodeled editing room with three Mac stations for all of your editing needs! The editing room is open and available for students to use during the hours that AV is open. As an added bonus, if you stop by during the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday-Friday, Laura or Linda will be there to help you out with your editing projects! Stop down and see us today!
--Laura, Head of Audiovisual
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Third Largest Collection
From the Archives…
If you have been keeping up with “From the archives” posts you know that the largest collection in the George T. Henry College Archives is the Coe Collection, the second largest is William L. Shirer’s Papers and the third is…a bit of a toss up actually. George T. Henry’s Photograph Collection rivals Shirer’s collection in size with approximately 100,000 negatives, 60,000 proof sheets, and 9,000 images for browsing. His black and white photographs span more than 50 years of Coe History. But, since he was employed by Coe his collection could be considered part of the Coe Collection. So, if the esteemed photographer’s collection is out on a technicality whose collection gets the title third largest in the archives?
Paul Engle graduated from Coe in 1931. In 1932 he obtained his masters from the University of Iowa. His thesis, a collection of poems titled “Worn Earth”, was among the first creative pieces accepted in higher education for completion of a masters degree. It was published by Yale University Press that same year. Engle then went on to win a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University where he studied under Edmund Blunden.
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Engle returned to the University of Iowa in 1937 as a faculty member in the English department with a focus on poetry. In 1941 he took up the directorship of the Iowa Writers Workshop which he successfully ran until 1965. Two years later Engle and his wife Hualing Nieh founded the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. In 1976 Engle was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by close friend Averell Harriman who commended the Engles for “bring[ing] peace and understanding to the world by bringing writers of every country, language and culture to their program”.
Engle wrote and edited more than 20 books, was a frequent contributor to poetry journals, scholarly journals, and popular magazines. His book reviews appeared in the New York Times.
The Paul Engle Papers, housed in the archives, consists of 18 linear feet (63 boxes) of material containing his correspondence, poetry drafts, manuscript drafts, galleys, publications and personal papers. It also has the distinction of being the third largest collection in the George T. Henry College Archives.
If you have been keeping up with “From the archives” posts you know that the largest collection in the George T. Henry College Archives is the Coe Collection, the second largest is William L. Shirer’s Papers and the third is…a bit of a toss up actually. George T. Henry’s Photograph Collection rivals Shirer’s collection in size with approximately 100,000 negatives, 60,000 proof sheets, and 9,000 images for browsing. His black and white photographs span more than 50 years of Coe History. But, since he was employed by Coe his collection could be considered part of the Coe Collection. So, if the esteemed photographer’s collection is out on a technicality whose collection gets the title third largest in the archives?
Paul Engle graduated from Coe in 1931. In 1932 he obtained his masters from the University of Iowa. His thesis, a collection of poems titled “Worn Earth”, was among the first creative pieces accepted in higher education for completion of a masters degree. It was published by Yale University Press that same year. Engle then went on to win a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University where he studied under Edmund Blunden.
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[/caption]Engle returned to the University of Iowa in 1937 as a faculty member in the English department with a focus on poetry. In 1941 he took up the directorship of the Iowa Writers Workshop which he successfully ran until 1965. Two years later Engle and his wife Hualing Nieh founded the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. In 1976 Engle was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by close friend Averell Harriman who commended the Engles for “bring[ing] peace and understanding to the world by bringing writers of every country, language and culture to their program”.
Engle wrote and edited more than 20 books, was a frequent contributor to poetry journals, scholarly journals, and popular magazines. His book reviews appeared in the New York Times.
The Paul Engle Papers, housed in the archives, consists of 18 linear feet (63 boxes) of material containing his correspondence, poetry drafts, manuscript drafts, galleys, publications and personal papers. It also has the distinction of being the third largest collection in the George T. Henry College Archives.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Spring Break Library Hours
Friday, March 2
7:45 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday
March 3 & 4
Closed
Monday through Friday
March 5-9
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 10
Closed
Sunday, March 11
6:00 pm to 1:00 am
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Slinga Da Ink and Demolished Buildings
From the Archives…
I Want to Go Back
I want to go back to Coe again,
The college of the West,
Back to Williston Hall once more,
The chapel and the old book store.
I want to go back to Coe again,
The college of the West,
I want to go back,
I’ve got to go back,
To go again!
The above song should sound familiar (though it may look ‘off’). They are the original words to “Slinga da ink” (minus said iconic phrase which was added later) written sometime during the early 1910s. Who wrote it is somewhat in question. One account says it was written by Earl S. Killeen the director of music from 1910 to 1914, another says Claude Newcomb who was a voice teacher at the time and yet another account says the first choir director Risser Patty had something to do with it (or maybe she just wrote the second verse?).
The song was exclusively sung by the Women’s Glee Club for many years as a fare well at the end of their concerts. It was sung as the girls left the hall with each girl having her right hand on the left shoulder of the girl in front of her, as Catherine A. Root tells it. Root also recalls the confusion caused by the new women’s dormitory. The third line of the song was changed from “Back to Williston Hall once more” (the old women’s dorm) to “back to Voorhees Hall Once More” (the newly built dorm) causing some discordance when some members of the club sang the old line while others paid their tribute to the new building.
Another alumni, Dodie Hamblin ’40, sheds more light on this iconic Coe song in her essay “Coe Songs”. According to Hamblin the fifth line “the chapel and the old book store” refers “back to the days when the college book store was operated by “Charlie” Jones of the Superior Press, who had the store in the basement of Main building and dispensed not only books but candy, conversation and comradeship.”
On an interesting last note not one of the original beloved buildings mentioned in the song has survived to present day. The Chapel burnt down in 1947. Rickety Willston Hall was torn down in 1950 to make way for present day Hickok hall (though it had been wiped from the song long before that so it may not have been so beloved). Last, Old Main (originally built-in 1868 Main Building contained classrooms, administration offices, the library, the gym, the chapel, the dormitory and many other college functions at one time or other during its life) was demolished in 1971 to make way for Dows Fine Arts Center (Old Main was no longer up to code after over a hundred years of use).
If you can’t wait until homecoming next year to year “I Want to Go Back to Coe Again” you can listen to it on-line, or if you’re curious about the development of Coe’s campus you can browse the digital exhibit “Aerials of Coe College Campus” to view images of the changing campus over 70 years.
I Want to Go Back
I want to go back to Coe again,
The college of the West,
Back to Williston Hall once more,
The chapel and the old book store.
I want to go back to Coe again,
The college of the West,
I want to go back,
I’ve got to go back,
To go again!
The above song should sound familiar (though it may look ‘off’). They are the original words to “Slinga da ink” (minus said iconic phrase which was added later) written sometime during the early 1910s. Who wrote it is somewhat in question. One account says it was written by Earl S. Killeen the director of music from 1910 to 1914, another says Claude Newcomb who was a voice teacher at the time and yet another account says the first choir director Risser Patty had something to do with it (or maybe she just wrote the second verse?).
The song was exclusively sung by the Women’s Glee Club for many years as a fare well at the end of their concerts. It was sung as the girls left the hall with each girl having her right hand on the left shoulder of the girl in front of her, as Catherine A. Root tells it. Root also recalls the confusion caused by the new women’s dormitory. The third line of the song was changed from “Back to Williston Hall once more” (the old women’s dorm) to “back to Voorhees Hall Once More” (the newly built dorm) causing some discordance when some members of the club sang the old line while others paid their tribute to the new building.
Another alumni, Dodie Hamblin ’40, sheds more light on this iconic Coe song in her essay “Coe Songs”. According to Hamblin the fifth line “the chapel and the old book store” refers “back to the days when the college book store was operated by “Charlie” Jones of the Superior Press, who had the store in the basement of Main building and dispensed not only books but candy, conversation and comradeship.”
On an interesting last note not one of the original beloved buildings mentioned in the song has survived to present day. The Chapel burnt down in 1947. Rickety Willston Hall was torn down in 1950 to make way for present day Hickok hall (though it had been wiped from the song long before that so it may not have been so beloved). Last, Old Main (originally built-in 1868 Main Building contained classrooms, administration offices, the library, the gym, the chapel, the dormitory and many other college functions at one time or other during its life) was demolished in 1971 to make way for Dows Fine Arts Center (Old Main was no longer up to code after over a hundred years of use).
If you can’t wait until homecoming next year to year “I Want to Go Back to Coe Again” you can listen to it on-line, or if you’re curious about the development of Coe’s campus you can browse the digital exhibit “Aerials of Coe College Campus” to view images of the changing campus over 70 years.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Today's Cool Thing: William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
27th President of the United States. 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. You can listen to him to deliver a speech on the abolishment of war thanks to the Vincent Voice Library, hosted by the Michigan State University Libraries. The collection contains more than 40,000+ hours of spoken word recordings. They have special collections as well, such as one highlighting recordings of US Presidents. Great idea for a presentation requiring primary source material.
William Howard Taft Speech
Enjoy!
Vincent Voice Library: http://vvl.lib.mus.edu
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