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The Faculty Notebook, December 2002, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2002, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents:

From the Director: General Update on Library (Robin Wagner); Personal Side of Ike (Nancy Leister, Michael Birkner ‘72); Profile of a Friend—Barbara Holley (Barbara Holley ’54); News from Special Collections (Cinda Gibbon, David Hedrick, Stephen H. Warner ’68, Robert D. Hanson ’39); Thanks to Dr. Bradley Hoch; Meet Volunteer—Kristen Nelson; Netlibrary: Electronic Books Come to Musselman Library; New Additions to the Media Collection

The Faculty Notebook, September 2002, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2002, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2002, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents: From the Director: Friends Information (Robin Wagner; Anna Jane Moyer, Nancy Leister, John Commito); Oral History: WWII Vets, Alumni and Local Residents Tell Their Stories (Michael Birkner ’74); Friends Spring Lecture and Reception; Intern Learns the Ropes in Archives (Kevin Luy ’03, Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh ’46, Robert Fortenbaugh ’44, Meredith Barton); A Friend’s Gift: The Homer T. Rosenberger Center for the Study of Pennsylvania History; Friends Advantage: Video Checkout 24 Hours a Day (Nancy Johnson); Slide Rules Rule (John Commito); Volunteers Organize Book Sale

The Faculty Notebook, March 2002, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Making Sense Of Leased Popular Literature Collections, Kerri Odess-Harnish

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There is a well-publicized debate in the library field on whether or not it should be an academic library’s responsibility to collect and preserve popular culture materials. Budget constraints, space issues, and the “quality” of these materials, are all widely documented concerns as to why popular culture materials—especially popular literature titles—are still not making their way into an academic library’s permanent collection. This study describes a survey of 22 academic libraries throughout the country that use a leased popular literature collection in addition to or instead of purchasing popular literature titles for their permanent collection. The study was designed to …