American History in Video is live. AND it's openly accessible through
April 30th. No username or password required. Access it now at
http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com
Providing the largest and richest collection of video available online
for the study of American history, it so far includes over 1,260 titles
totaling roughly 420 hours of rare newsreels, archival films, and
important documentaries from leading producers like The History
Channel®, and it's continuously growing.
Butler is anticipating selecting this database if use and finances line up.
Please let me know what you think at mayers@butlercc.edu.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Lecture in the Library next Tuesday, April 7th
Lincoln and the Ladies
In this, the 200th anniversary of the birthday year of Abraham Lincoln,
scholars continue to ask fresh questions around “What Would Lincoln Do?”
if he had only survived the bullet that took his life. Dr. Janet Coryell applies
this query to Lincoln and the Ladies of his time in a lecture given Noon, April 7, 2009, at the L.W. Nixon Library at Butler Community College, 901 S. Haverhill Road, El Dorado.
Would Lincoln have supported women's right to vote? Would he have been a suffragist? Or found a way to reconcile his views of mankind and the nature of women with the politics and Constitutional/Declaration/natural rights issues of the day?
Dr. Coryell is a professor of History at Western Michigan University, who states,
"I am arguing that Lincoln's view of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution,and the nature of slavery and emancipation, as well as the historical context he came to power in vis-a-vis women rights and partisan political women, can let us draw the conclusion that he would have been in favor of women's right to vote."
Join us for this free event in the coffee bar of the library and enjoy a
complimentary cup of Library Latte’s finest with your brown bag lunch.
________________________________________________________
In this, the 200th anniversary of the birthday year of Abraham Lincoln,
scholars continue to ask fresh questions around “What Would Lincoln Do?”
if he had only survived the bullet that took his life. Dr. Janet Coryell applies
this query to Lincoln and the Ladies of his time in a lecture given Noon, April 7, 2009, at the L.W. Nixon Library at Butler Community College, 901 S. Haverhill Road, El Dorado.
Would Lincoln have supported women's right to vote? Would he have been a suffragist? Or found a way to reconcile his views of mankind and the nature of women with the politics and Constitutional/Declaration/natural rights issues of the day?
Dr. Coryell is a professor of History at Western Michigan University, who states,
"I am arguing that Lincoln's view of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution,and the nature of slavery and emancipation, as well as the historical context he came to power in vis-a-vis women rights and partisan political women, can let us draw the conclusion that he would have been in favor of women's right to vote."
Join us for this free event in the coffee bar of the library and enjoy a
complimentary cup of Library Latte’s finest with your brown bag lunch.
________________________________________________________
Why I don't
...Read Novels Anymore is the thoughtful posting of Alice Robison.
(Course, it must be said that I am very fond of novels and read them all the time.)
(Course, it must be said that I am very fond of novels and read them all the time.)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Citizendium
Thanks to Carol Tenopir in her Online Databases column in Library Journal for pointing me to this resource. It's grown tenfold since she wrote about it in May 2007.
Citizendium
A new wiki encyclopedia project—and more!
•We aim at reliability and quality, not just quantity.
•We welcome collaboration with everyone who has knowledge, broad or narrow, about any of the world's innumerable subjects.
•We write under our real names—and are both collegial and congenial.
•We now have 10,400+ articles and are gathering speed.
•Eduzendium participants write for academic credit.
I use Wikipedia to get a good overall feel for a subject before refining my search on any topic. It's easier to get to than any academic database we serve up. Someday I hope to improve our access. For now, you have to get in Pipeline, and then click on the library tab, then on databases, and enter your name and password again. Shouldn't have to do that personal data entry twice.
Citizendium
A new wiki encyclopedia project—and more!
•We aim at reliability and quality, not just quantity.
•We welcome collaboration with everyone who has knowledge, broad or narrow, about any of the world's innumerable subjects.
•We write under our real names—and are both collegial and congenial.
•We now have 10,400+ articles and are gathering speed.
•Eduzendium participants write for academic credit.
I use Wikipedia to get a good overall feel for a subject before refining my search on any topic. It's easier to get to than any academic database we serve up. Someday I hope to improve our access. For now, you have to get in Pipeline, and then click on the library tab, then on databases, and enter your name and password again. Shouldn't have to do that personal data entry twice.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Governor Moves On
Hello all....
Today the State Library of Kansas' "Kansas Government Information" blog
provides information on Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as U.S. Secretary
of Health and Human Services along with resources on Lieutenant
Government Mark Parkinson, who will assume the governorship if the U.S.
Senate approves Sebelius' nomination. Also included are links to the
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, the Kansas State Constitution
section on executive vacancies and the U.S. Presidential Cabinet.
The blog is found at:
http://ksdocs.blogspot.com/
Bill Sowers
Bill Sowers
Kansas Publications & Cataloging
State Library of Kansas
300 SW 10th, Room 343-N
Topeka, KS 66612
ksdocs@kslib.info
785-296-3296
Today the State Library of Kansas' "Kansas Government Information" blog
provides information on Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as U.S. Secretary
of Health and Human Services along with resources on Lieutenant
Government Mark Parkinson, who will assume the governorship if the U.S.
Senate approves Sebelius' nomination. Also included are links to the
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, the Kansas State Constitution
section on executive vacancies and the U.S. Presidential Cabinet.
The blog is found at:
http://ksdocs.blogspot.com/
Bill Sowers
Bill Sowers
Kansas Publications & Cataloging
State Library of Kansas
300 SW 10th, Room 343-N
Topeka, KS 66612
ksdocs@kslib.info
785-296-3296
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Go Local Kansas Health is Live
Go Local Kansas is part of a statewide health information initiative encouraging Kansans to take charge of their health. Kansas Health Online (www.kansashealthonline.org) is a health information web site, which launched last year and is sponsored by the Kansas Health Policy Authority and developed by biomedical librarians at Dykes Library. It includes information on diseases and conditions, tools and tips to make healthy lifestyle decisions, and a guide to health policy in Kansas.
Go Local Kansas (www.golocalkansas.org) launched on January 29th, 2009. Go Local Kansas allows consumers to find contact information for health care providers such as hospitals, county health departments, support groups, nursing homes, and community clinics. Users can search by location, type of facility, or a specific disease or condition. Information from all counties in Kansas is available.
The project is the result of the hard work of librarians and library staff from across the state. Librarians from Dykes Library at The University of Kansas Medical Center, the State Library of Kansas, Kansas public libraries and the Kansas Regents Institution Libraries contributed to the web site.
Data was gathered from a few state agencies, and then imported into the database. Selectors were recruited from each Regional Public Library System to create records for local services that don’t register with a state agency. Librarians from each of the Kansas Regents Institution Libraries then provided a final review of all records. This distributed model was used in an effort to provide a truly comprehensive database for residents of Kansas, as well as create a sense of ownership across the state.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed a proclamation declaring January 29th, 2009, Go Local Kansas Day and encouraged residents to visit the site “today and every day in 2009 to locate health resources in their community”.
Go Local Kansas (www.golocalkansas.org) launched on January 29th, 2009. Go Local Kansas allows consumers to find contact information for health care providers such as hospitals, county health departments, support groups, nursing homes, and community clinics. Users can search by location, type of facility, or a specific disease or condition. Information from all counties in Kansas is available.
The project is the result of the hard work of librarians and library staff from across the state. Librarians from Dykes Library at The University of Kansas Medical Center, the State Library of Kansas, Kansas public libraries and the Kansas Regents Institution Libraries contributed to the web site.
Data was gathered from a few state agencies, and then imported into the database. Selectors were recruited from each Regional Public Library System to create records for local services that don’t register with a state agency. Librarians from each of the Kansas Regents Institution Libraries then provided a final review of all records. This distributed model was used in an effort to provide a truly comprehensive database for residents of Kansas, as well as create a sense of ownership across the state.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed a proclamation declaring January 29th, 2009, Go Local Kansas Day and encouraged residents to visit the site “today and every day in 2009 to locate health resources in their community”.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Academic Research A Painful Process For Students
From the ACRL Blog Feb. 18, by StevenB:
http://acrlog.org/2009/02/18/academic-research-a-painful-process-for-students/
"A new report from an organization that is trying to learn more about what it is like to be a college student in the digital age may provide the sort of information we need. Project Information Literacy is a national research study based in the University of Washington’s Information School. PIL seeks to understand how students conduct research for assignments and everyday needs. A desired outcome is to improve the transfer, teaching, learning and measurement of information literacy competencies."
I'll have a copy of this 18-page report in my library office. Let me know if you'd like me to send it to you.
-Micaela x3235
http://acrlog.org/2009/02/18/academic-research-a-painful-process-for-students/
"A new report from an organization that is trying to learn more about what it is like to be a college student in the digital age may provide the sort of information we need. Project Information Literacy is a national research study based in the University of Washington’s Information School. PIL seeks to understand how students conduct research for assignments and everyday needs. A desired outcome is to improve the transfer, teaching, learning and measurement of information literacy competencies."
I'll have a copy of this 18-page report in my library office. Let me know if you'd like me to send it to you.
-Micaela x3235
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