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The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller Feb 2015

The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

Take a walk through the herb gardens of history and find out what our ancestors knew (and thought they knew) about herbs and their uses for medicine, beauty, and even love. The presentation compares ancient beliefs to current scientific evidence and reveals the places where they intersect.


Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller Nov 2014

Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

This is a Powerpoint presentation shown at the November 21, 2014 Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award Luncheon held in the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The travel slides were loaned to WKU Libraries by Miss Thurman's nephews, Jeff Newton and Steve Newton.


Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller Apr 2014

Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

The presentation discusses using the University of Kentucky's Oral History Metadata Synchronizer to index the interviews comprising the Western Kentucky University Libraries Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller in 2013.


User Expectations Of Library Genealogy Databases V. What They Actually Get, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria Apr 2012

User Expectations Of Library Genealogy Databases V. What They Actually Get, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria

DLPS Faculty Publications

An analysis and comparison of two genealogical databases: Ancestry.com and Heritagequest.com.


Stars, Bars, And More Cars: Adventures In Exhibit Planning, Donna C. Parker, Sandra Staebell, Christy L. Spurlock Jan 2010

Stars, Bars, And More Cars: Adventures In Exhibit Planning, Donna C. Parker, Sandra Staebell, Christy L. Spurlock

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Presentation made at the AASLH annual meeting at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2010.


Recommended By Duncan Hines, Donna C. Parker, Jonathan J. Jeffrey Feb 2008

Recommended By Duncan Hines, Donna C. Parker, Jonathan J. Jeffrey

SCL Faculty and Staff Publications

Businessman, salesman, kitchen inspector, lover of comfortable lodgings, and connoisseur of good food - - this was the man Duncan Hines. This presentation explores the life and work of Duncan Hines from his days growing up in Warren County, Kentucky, through his career as a travel writer, and finally to his rise as a brand name in the world of packaged goods. The presentation highlights scenes from The Kentucky Library and Museum exhibit “Recommended by Duncan Hines.”


Ua1b2/1 Western 100: The Life Of A Student, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel Jan 2006

Ua1b2/1 Western 100: The Life Of A Student, Sue Lynn Mcdaniel

WKU Archives Records

Powerpoint presentation created by Sue Lynn McDaniel for WKU's Centennial celebration. It has been edited to reflect the current WKU Archives website.