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News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.4 11/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.4 11/2007

Reflections - Fall 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Willis Retires as Dean of Libraries; McNally Becomes Interim Dean..... p.1
Plans Altered for Special Collections Library..... p.1
Libraries and English Department Join Forces to Present Fall Festival of Authors..... p.2
Focus of First-Year Reading Experience Exhibit is Japanese Americans..... p.2
Exhibits & Events..... p.3
Charles Darwin Exhibit Accompanies New Lecture Series..... p.3
Carolina Alumni Association Members Given Access to Research Databases..... p.4
Francis Marion’s Regimental Muster Roll, 1778..... p.4
World War I Exhibit at Thomas Cooper Library.... p.4
Hallman Bequest to Support University’s Ernest Hemingway Collection..... p.5
Collection of “Carolina Hobo” Claude Casey Comes to Music Library..... p.5 …

Caroliniana Columns - Fall 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

Willis Retires as Dean of Libraries; McNally Becomes Interim Dean..... p.1
Allen Stokes Receives Honors..... p.1
John Monroe Johnson Papers, 1894–1964..... p.2
“Drinkism”: An Interview with Bluesman Drink Small..... p.4
Book Signing for South Carolina Authors Held at South Caroliniana Library..... p.4
Exhibits and Events South Caroliniana Library (announcement)..... p.4
“With loyal devotion, remembering the days ... ”..... p.5
Two Hundred Years of Manuscript Collecting at Carolina..... p.6
The George Dan’l Hoffman Papers..... p.8
Catalogue of Books Belonging to the South-Carolina College Library (1807)..... p.10
Pierce Butler Letterbook to be Published..... p.10
New Digital Collections Now Online..... p.11
USCS …

Knowledge And Skills Required To Provide Health Information Related Virtual Reference Services: Evidence From A Survey, Feili Tu

Faculty Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/72/ ©2007 Medical Library Association

Scottie Fitzgerald: The Stewardship Of Literary Memory, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina)

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

The emphasis of this exhibition and its catalogue is on Scottie Fitzgerald as executrix of her parents' literary properties and as reluctant literary historian. The heavily illustrated catalogue begins with an overview of Scottie's life and her relationship to her parents and to their literary legacy, then the exhibited items are listed by topic: Childhood & Education, Scottie & F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scottie's Writings on F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scottie as Literary Executrix, Collaboration with Matthew J. Bruccoli, Scottie's Other Writings, and Scottie and the Matthew J. Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The catalog ends with a bibliography, Scottie Fitzgerald's …

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Fall 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Willis Retires as Dean of Libraries; McNally Becomes Interim Dean..... p.1
The Thomas Cooper Society Events, 2006–2007..... p.1
Winners of the Thomas Cooper Library Student Book Collecting Contest Announced..... p.2
Plans Altered for Special Collections Library..... p.2
World War I Exhibit at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.3
In Memoriam: John E. Swearingen and Robert Hay Carnie..... p.3
Introduction of Kaye Gibbons, April 24, 2007..... p.4
Scottish Novel Exhibit at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.4
Athletics Academic Center Opens at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
Robinsons Provide Multiple Gifts to the University Libraries..... p.5
First Book by an African-Am erican Comes to TCL …

Aids And Culture: The Case For An African Information Identity, Kendra S. Albright

Faculty Publications

The library and information profession in Africa is not well recognized. It does not carry an identifiable set of core activities that share a common understanding across societies in Africa. The number of libraries in Africa is limited for a variety of reasons including lack of resources, populations that are not based in print literacy, and having its roots in the British model of librarianship. HIV/AIDS continues to pose severe problems for Sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries in the region have successfully reduced the number of HIV/AIDS cases, citing information as the main source of prevention, presenting library and information professionals …

News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.3 07/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.3 07/2007

Voices From The Caroliniana - Summer 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Caroliniana Library – Oral History Newsletter

Contents:

Greetings..... p.1
Oral History Program Outreach Extends to Spartanburg..... p.1
Letters From Africa: The Loretta Dunbar Peace Corps Archive..... p.2
Remembering William H. Johnson and His “Girl In A Green Dress”..... p.2
Honoring Inspiration: The Thomas Crosby Oral History Collection..... p.3
Oral History Program Collaborates On Two New Books..... p.3
Digitization Project Exhibit Welcomes Colonial Dames..... p.4

2007 Report Of Gifts (140 Pages), South Caroliniana Library--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society - Annual Report of Gifts

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News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.2 04/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.2 04/2007

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

A Letter from the Dean of Libraries..... p.1
Kaye Gibbons Addresses Society’s Annual Dinner, Deposits Literary Archive at Carolina..... p.1
Thomas Cooper Society Elects Officers for 2007–2008..... p.2
University Student Publishes Previously Unknown Joseph Heller Chapters..... p.3
Scottish Poetry Exhibit Presented at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.3
Recent Exhibits Support African-American Studies at the University..... p.4
Class of 1956 Approaches Goal for Library Gifts..... p.4
In Memoriam: Edward S. Hallman..... p.4
James Dickey Exhibit and Panel Discussion Offered at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
News Briefs from Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
As Good as Gold : Library Volunteers Clyde and Joan …

Reflections - Spring 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

A Letter from the Dean of Libraries..... p.1
Expanded Library Services..... p.1
Class of 1956 Approaches Goal for Library Gifts..... p.2
South Caroliniana Library to Participate in World War I Project..... p.3
Exhibits and Research Resources Support African-American Studies at USC..... p.4
James Dickey Exhibit and Panel Discussion Offered at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
Kaye Gibbons Archive Comes To USC..... p.6
In Memoriam: The Reverend George E. Meetze, Julian Hennig Jr., Edward S. Hallman, William F. Bagwell Jr., and Dr. James B. Meriwether..... p.6
Thomas Cooper Library Presents “George V. Higgins: A Retrospective Exhibition”..... p.7
Music Library Adds New …

Caroliniana Columns - Spring 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

Report from the President..... p.1
Chesnut Scholar Reminisces about Doing Research at SCL..... p.1
South Caroliniana Library to Participate in WWI Project..... p.1
News Briefs from the South Caroliniana Library..... p.2
William Gilmore Simms Exhibit Mounted in South Caroliniana Library’s Reading Room..... p.3
University Archivist Produces Pictorial History of USC..... p.3
The Plantation Journals of Davison McDowell..... p.4
Scenes from a 19th-century South Carolina Rice Plantation..... p.5
SCL Acquires POW Logbook of WWII Hero..... p.7
China in the 1930s Through the Eyes of an American Consul General..... p.8
Board of Trustees Meeting Rooms Decorated with Images from Library Collections..... …

Library Technology Upgrade: Using Web 2.0 Applications, David Lehmann

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Mandarin Chinese: An Annotated Bibliography Of Self-Study Materials, Duncan E. Alford

Faculty Publications

The People’s Republic of China is currently the seventh largest economy in the world and is projected to be the largest economy by 2050. Commensurate with its growing economic power, the PRC is using its political power more frequently on the world stage. As a result of these changes, interest in China and its legal system is growing among attorneys and academics. International law librarians similarly are seeing more researchers interested in China, its laws and economy. The principal language of China, Mandarin Chinese, is considered a difficult language to learn. The Foreign Service Institute has rated Mandarin as “exceptionally …

Modern American Fine Printing And Contemporary Book Arts, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

This catalog accompanied the exhibit of a range of contemporary fine printing and book arts from North American presses held in the collections of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. The department also holds extensive collections of British fine printing from a range of presses such as Strawberry Hill, Kelmscott, Vale, Eragny, Doves, etc. The items in the collections are used to support the teaching mission of the department in book arts and printing history.

Blogs: The Next Generation, David Lehmann

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.1 01/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.1 01/2007

An Organizational Analysis Of The Reference Department, Thomas Cooper Library, University Of South Carolina, Travis Ferrell, Rae Kammerer, Asima Mahdi

Student Publications

This report is the product of a semester-long study for course 768, Problems in Library and Information Agency Administration at the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science.

The purpose of this study was to do an in-depth analysis of the Reference Department at the University of South Carolina’s Thomas Cooper Library. A number of methods of factgathering were employed in the performance of this analysis, including:

• a literature review of the trends, changes and methods of evaluation for reference services nationwide;

• an investigation of the recent history, organization and leadership of Thomas Cooper Library …

Flexible Access Library Media Programs Bibliography, Donna M. Shannon

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Seeking And Use By Low-Level Students, Jin Soo Chung, Jinmook Kim

Faculty Publications

This paper reports on an exploratory study of information seeking and use in high school students with a low level of information skills and academic competency. Seven students in the 11th grade Remedial Education Program class in American Literature and Composition completed a class project that involved somewhat comprehensive information seeking and use. Data were collected through observation and interview (with students, the teacher, and two library media specialists). All documents each student produced in completing the class project were gathered for data analysis. The preliminary findings of the study indicated that students experienced a great deal of difficulty in …

To Market, To Market: The Supervisory Skills And Managerial Competencies Most Valued By New Library Supervisors, Jennifer Weil Arns, Carol Price

Faculty Publications

ALA-accredited schools of library and information science produce several thousand new librarians yearly, and many of these graduates are assigned supervisory responsibilities relatively early in their careers. Most have responsibility for facilitating the work of others, preparing budgets, planning and evaluating programs, making staffing decisions, and maintaining the safety and security of assets that include funds, related property, and library buildings. Others find themselves in leadership roles that require interfacing with other organizations, mobilizing community support, and representing their organizations to their users and supporters.

Experience suggests that the approach of these librarians to their supervisory duties and the success …