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Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Fall 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Libraries Receive Major Churchill Collection..... p.1
University Receives Gift of Unique Milton Portraits..... p.1
In Memoriam: Dr. Charles Brent Weasmer and The Reverend Delos Corderman..... p.3
The Thomas Cooper Society Events, 2008-2009..... p.4
Renaissance Astronomy Books Given to University..... p.5
Burns Scholar G. Ross Roy Receives Honors..... p.5
Exhibits from Rare Books and Special Collections..... p.6
"'A Use in Measured Language': An Exhibition for the Bicentenary of Alfred Tennyson”..... p.7
News Briefs..... p.7
The Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Construction Continues (photos)..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society Officers, 2008–2009..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society board Members, 2008–2009..... p.8

Reflections - Fall 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

University Libraries Receive Major Digitization Grant.....p. 1
Renaissance Astronomy Books Given to University.....p. 1
From the Dean of Libraries.....p. 2
University’s Federal Depository Program Recognized for 125 Years of Service.....p. 3
Libraries’ Undergraduate Research Award Winners Announced.....p. 4
In Memoriam: Robert F. Skinder (1943–2009).....p. 4
Burns Scholar Dr. G. Ross Roy Receives Honors.....p. 5
Exhibits at the South Caroliniana Library.....p. 5
The Flynn T. Harrell Collection on the Separation of Church and State Endowment Fund Announced.....p. 6
Student Book Collecting Award Winner Named.....p. 6
Cooper Named Interim Director of Moving Image Research Collections.....p. 7
“Voices For Civil Rights: Modjeska …

Caroliniana Columns - Fall 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

University Libraries Receive Major Grant to Digitize Historic South Carolina Newspapers..... p.1
Report from the President..... p.3
Report from the Director..... p.3
Introducing Bill Cossen..... p.4
“Entfesselt den Tiger nicht!,” or, “Do Not Unchain the Tiger”..... p.4
South Carolina Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Papers Available to Researchers..... p.5
The Diary of John Shaw Billings..... p.6
Oscar Montgomery Lieber and the 1860 Eclipse Expedition..... p.8
Bill Schmidt Joins University Libraries Staff..... p.11
New Digital Collections of SCL Materials..... p.11
Piranesi at Carolina..... p.12
D.W. Griffith’s “Historical Facsimile:” How the South Carolina Statehouse Became a Movie Set..... p.15
Memorials..... p.16

Encyclopedia.Com, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

Fall is in the air-football, back-to-school activities, pumpkins, and the annual Reference Books Bulletin "Encyclopedia Update." This year we get to highlight a new encyclopedia. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, acquired HighBeam Research in December 2008, and with that acquisition, the ownership of a fabulous URL EncycLopedia.com, a free resource with more than half a million entries on a variety of topics. The best part? The information is from vetted reference sources. In fact, more than 200 dictionaries and encyclopedias are used to verify content on the site, with many more to follow. This is great news for librarians and …

Reference Universe, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

One of my favorite things about being a reference librarian is me reference collection. I love perusing the subject encyclopedias for unique content and enjoy watching my collection grow, both in prim and e-book formats. However, I find it difficult to keep up with the resources in this valuable collection. Luckily, I found a tool that not only helps me remember these great tides but unlocks them for me, exposing articles and ideas I may not have considered. My tool is Reference Universe, from Paratext, an index for the articles inside the reference collection, providing access points not found in …

Reflections - Spring 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

McNally Named Dean of University Libraries.....p. 1
Hollings Library Construction Progresses.....p. 1
University Libraries Receive Class Gifts.....p. 2
“Old Views Made New”.....p. 3
Vintage Football Calendar Features Images from University Archives.....p. 3
Library Is Given First Edition of Mark Catesby’s Natural History.....p. 4
Ten Years of ILL Express!.....p. 4
South Carolina Digital Library Receives Grant.....p. 5
“Cookbooks and Gender in Postwar America”.....p. 5
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Construction (Photos).....p. 6
Major Robert Burns Conference Held in April.....p. 7
SCPC Graduate Assistant Talks about Working with Hollings Papers.....p. 8
“Lincoln and His Legacy: A Bicentennial Exhibition”.....p. 8 …

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

McNally Named Dean of University Libraries..... p.1
University Receives New Treasure..... p.1
Message from the Dean..... p.2
"Lincoln and His Legacy: A Bicentennial Exhibition"..... p.3
New Gifts: African Birds and Scots Presbyterian Writings..... p.3
University Receives Gift of Rare Catesby Title..... p.4
"Robert Burns at 250: An Exhibition from the G. Ross Roy Collection"..... p.6
"Imagining Paradise: An Exhibit for the John Milton Quatercentenary"..... p.7
Hollings Library Construction (photo)..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society Officers, 2008–2009..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society Board Members, 2008–2009..... p.8

E-Book Usage Data, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

I hear it all the time from a variety of librarians: not going to invest in e-books until I know they will get used." In fact, I hear it most from school librarians who are low on budget and don't want to invest in e-books without proof: from someone else's school system, that the investment will payoff. Luckily, usage data is available for e-book publisher and aggregator products, and this data can be mined in a variety of ways to determine use of the product or particular titles.

Caroliniana Columns - Spring 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

McNally Named Dean of University Libraries..... p.1
“Authors of the United States” (phot)..... p.1
Report from the President..... p.2
Report from the Director..... p.2
USC in the Early 1960s: Civil Rights Activist Speaks Out..... p.3
University Archives..... p.6
Finding the Perfect Home..... p.6
Eugene Whitefield Dabbs: April 15, 1864 - May 31, 1933..... p.7
Pierce Butler and the Founding of Washington, D.C...... p.12
Student Success Stories at South Caroliniana Library..... p.15
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Construction (photo)..... p.16
Memorials..... p.16

Churchill: Introducing The Dr. E. Conyers O'Bryan Collection Of Winston Churchill, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

This brochure lists selected items from the Winston Churchill Collection built by E. Conyers O'Bryan, M.D., of Florence, SC. When Dr. O'Bryan donated the collection to the University of South Carolina, in 2009, it was with the wish that "hundreds of people could have the opportunity to see and use" the collection, and so learn about Churchill "who I regard as the most important man of his century." The O'Bryan Collection includes more than 80 volumes of Churchill's writings (many first editions, specially-bound copies, or inscribed copies), together with books from Churchill's library at Chartwell, artwork, and memorabilia, including a …

Patron-Driven Acquisition, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) is an e-book business model introduced by NetLibrary almost 10 years ago. The model was slow to develop over the years but has experienced a resurgence with programs from NetLibrary, Ingram Digital, and EBL. PDA stems from two traditional collection development principles—purchasing titles based on patron suggestions and establishing approval plans. The primary differences are that PDA is a business model strictly for e-books, and final selections are made by the patrons.