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The New Netlibrary, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

At nearly 10 years old, NetLibrary remains the largest e-content provider. Since being acquired by OCLC in 2002, it has made some major changes.

E-Book Distributors For The Public And School Library Markets, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

In the May 15 issue of Reference Books Bulletin, Off the Shelf provided an overview of three e-book aggregators with a focus on the academic library market. This column highlights Follett Digital Resources and OverDrive, two e-book distribution services for public and school libraries. Readers should also consult “The New NetLibrary,” on p.72.

Caroliniana Columns - Fall 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

University Archivist’s Book Features Gamecock History..... p.1
Mullins Family Donates Civil War Letter to South Caroliniana Library..... p.1
Report from the President..... p.2
South Caroliniana Library Honors Author of Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina..... p.3
Caroliniana Cachet..... p.4
New Digital Collections Feature Library’s Unique Visual and Manuscript Materials..... p.5
Army Librarian in World War II..... p.7
Pickens-Salley House to be Featured in Documentary..... p.10
Pickens-Salley Symposium on Southern Women..... p.11
The F.W. Pickens Papers..... p.12
The Eulalie Chaffee Salley Papers..... p.12
Report from the Director..... p.13
Preserving the Library’s Visual Treasures..... p.14
The Society’s 73rd Annual …

Reflections - Fall 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Construction Begins on Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.....p. 1
Librarian Authors Book About Gamecock History.....p. 1
A Word from the Interim Dean of Libraries.....p. 2
Ernest F. Hollings Collection Opens for Research.....p. 3
South Carolina Digital Library Established.....p. 4
In Memoriam: Dr. Charles J. Alber and Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli.....p. 4
News from the Music Library.....p. 4
Roys Augment Burns Collection.....p. 5
News Briefs.....p. 5
John Higgins Wins Student Book Collecting Award.....p. 6
New Faces: Amber Gibbes and Mary Horton.....p. 6
Mullins Family Donates Civil War Letter to South Caroliniana Library......p. 6
Libraries’ First Undergraduate Research Awards Presented.....p. …

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Fall 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Construction Begins on Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library..... p.1
The Thomas Cooper Society Events, 2007-2008..... p.1
A Word from the Interim Dean of Libraries..... p.2
Thomas Cooper Medal Presented to Janette Turner Hospital..... p.3
"Naturalists in South Carolina: Audubon in Context"..... p.3
Tributes to Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli..... p.4
"Victorian Writers Remembered and Forgotten", Exhibit Mounted for Victorians Institute..... p.5
In Memoriam: Matthew J. Bruccoli..... p.5
"Pages from the Past" Exhibit Goes on the Road..... p.6
Exhibits at the Thomas Cooper Library..... p.6
Roys Augment the University's Robert Burns Collection..... p.7
News Brief..... p.8
In Memoriam: Charles J. …

The Book Of Games: Strategy, Tactics And History (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "The Book of Games: Strategy, Tactics and History" by Jack Botermans.

A View From The Top, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

What is the forecast for reference publishing? Publishing executives have been engaged in this ongoing discussion, most recently at the Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board program, "The Future of Electronic Reference Publishing: A View from the Top," at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. As a preview to the program, I asked four executives-John Barnes, executive vice president, Strategic Marketing and Business Development, Gale/Cengage Learning; Casper Grathwohl, vice president and publisher, Oxford University Press; Rolf Janke, vice president and publisher, Sage Reference; and Michael N. Ross, senior vice president, education general manager, Encyclopaedia Britannica-to answer a few questions about the …

E-Book Aggregators, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

Like many librarians, you're beginning to purchase e-books from a variety of publishers, and you're confused by all the different licensing agreements, platforms, and pricing models. A solution to this madness? Use an e-book aggregator. Aggregators partner with multiple publishers to supply content and provide a platform for libraries and end users to search, order, access, and download the content on the Web. We'll focus here on three of the larger academic aggregators EBL, ebrary, and MyiLibrary. Ebooks Corporations EBL (Ebook Library) [http://www.eblib.com] partners with 250 academic and trade publishers, offering more than 85,000 titles. Ebrary [http:// www.ebrary.com] partners with …

Encyclopedia Of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes And Human Tragedies (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies" by Angus M. Gunn.

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Thomas Cooper Medal Presented to Widow of Norman Mailer..... p.1
Medieval Manuscripts from Across the State Exhibited at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.1
Special Collectctions Addition to Thomas Cooper Library..... p.3
Rare Robert Burns Manuscripts Added to the Roy Collectction at the University Libraries..... p.3
Beowulf Story Inspires Exhibit at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.4
British Author Presents Lectcture on Giuseppe Garibaldi..... p.4
Michael and Carol Smith Endow European History Library Fund..... p.5
In Memoriam: John Newman Olsgaard, Robert D. Thornton, and Kenneth Eldridge Toombs..... p.5
Exhibit Highlights Four Hundred Years of Scientific Publishing..... p.6
Two Fitzgerald Exhibits Mounted at Thomas …

Caroliniana Columns - Spring 2008 Supplement, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

The Life and Legacy of Anna Calhoun Clemson..... p.2
A Man for All Seasons, Walker Gill Wylie..... p.8
Laurence Cromp, Carolina Herald..... p.13
Henry Timrod’s Final Revisions to “Ode on the Confederate Dead”..... p.15
William Drayton Rutherford: The Human Side of the Warrior..... p.20

Reflections - Spring 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Medieval Manuscripts from Across the State Exhibited at Thomas Cooper Library.....p. 1
“He Never Stood in the Way of Progress” Robert E. McNair (1923–2007).....p. 3
Two Fitzgerald Exhibits Mounted at Thomas Cooper Library.....p. 4
Léon Bakst Item Added to the Music Library’s John Kenneth Adams Collection.....p. 5
Fitzgerald Exhibits: Opening Remarks by Judith Felix, President of the Thomas Cooper Society.....p. 5
Exhibits and Events at TCL.....p. 5
SCPC Exhibit Focuses on South Carolina Journalists and Cartoonists.....p. 6
Music Library Hosts Exhibit of Artwork by Edwin E. Gordon.....p. 7
New Digital Collections Feature S.C. Photos and Carolina Bands.....p. 7
Beowulf …

Voices From The Caroliniana - Spring 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Caroliniana Library – Oral History Newsletter

Contents:

Greetings..... p.1
Jazz Studies on the Air: Reconstructing Two Radio Legends..... p.1
A Tour of Harvey Teal’s Kershaw County..... p.2
The Constance Ashton Myers Oral History Archive..... p.2
“Drinkism:” An Interview with Bluesman Drink Small..... p.3
An End to Silence: The GLBTQ Oral History Archive..... p.3
Archival Processing and Oral History: An Overdue Collaboration..... p.4

Dictionary Of Veterinary Terms (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "Dictionary of Veterinary Terms" by Jennifer Coates.

Pocketful Of Poultry (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "Pocketful of Poultry" by Carol Ekarius.

Scholarly Communication In The Sciences, From Tycho Brahe To The Cdc, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

This catalog accompanied the exhibit of documents which focus on 400 years of scholarly communication, showing how scientists have used print culture to document their activities, disseminate information, and share discoveries. The increasing professionalization of science can be seen in examples of publishing from the early 16th century to the present day. In the late medieval and early modem periods, science and the dissemination of scientific research was generally an informal, gentlemanly pursuit. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it changed into an increasingly rigorous and organized practice, with growing standards for verification, inclusion, and publication.

Is Print Reference Dead?, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article discusses a survey taken with librarians at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in regards to their use of print reference materials. The results of the survey suggest a decline in the use of print reference materials by historians, archivists and other researchers but the results also admit that these materials are still being utilized for research. The use of print reference materials was evaluated at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Households, Sue Polanka, Terese Desimio

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This is a selection of Chapter 11 from the book Reference Sources For Small And Medium-Sized Libraries and was edited by Jack O'Gorman. This is the seventh edition and printed in 2008. The chapter is a compilation of reference materials that a person can use in the home or office and covers a wide range of general topics.

Gale Virtual Reference Library: A Case For Electronic Reference Books, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

The case study discusses the benefits of switching from a bound reference collection to an electronic reference collection. The case study for the Gale Virtual Reference Library titled A Case for Electronic Reference Books was created by Sue Polanka.

The Dog Breed Bible (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "The Dog Breed Bible" by D. Caroline Coile.