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Full Series: Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln was a physical exibit at Inman E. Page Library in February and March, 2019. Composed of digitized photographs from the University Archives, these brief historical and biographical sketches memorialized women who have contributed something to Lincoln University and the world at large.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Myrtle Livingston Smith, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Myrtle Livingston became a physical education instructor in 1928 at Lincoln University. She established several formal athletic programs for female students. Livingston’s contributions made it possible for females to engage in principal sports for the first time. Livingston was also very active as a dancer and formed the first chapter of the Orchesis Group in 1936; the first chapter to be formed at a black college. The group gave performances in tap and interpretive dance. In addition to these activities, she taught first aid to Jefferson City citizens during World War II and wrote several plays during this time period. …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Jerald Jones Woolfolk, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk, a native of Mississippi is the 20th President of Lincoln University of Missouri. She is the second woman to serve in that capacity. Woolfolk holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Jackson State University; a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Iowa State University; and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. Dr. Woolfolk has had academic and administrative tenures at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, SUNY-Oswego and CUNY-Staten Island. Her goal for Lincoln University is to “to make Lincoln best in class. I look forward to the journey ahead. I …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Harriet Robinson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Born on September 10, 1917, in Jefferson City, Harriet Robinson is a child of two Lincoln University alumni. Robinson and her siblings also attended Lincoln Laboratory School and the University, but she was unable to finish her degree due to the Depression. In 1969 she was hired at Lincoln University as a switchboard operator, and later worked as a library assistant at Page Library. For twenty-three years, Robinson helped students and faculty with their research, retiring in 1992. While at Page Library, she also had other responsibilities, such as keeping the Lincoln Collection. She recognized the historical importance of objects, …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Yvonne S. Wilson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Yvonne S. Wilson is a woman of achievement, accomplishment, and ambition. A native of Kansas City, MO, Ms. Wilson enrolled in Lincoln University and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelors degree in Education. She then earned a Masters in Sociology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She later went on to become a teacher, principal and systems director in the Kansas City School District. Ms. Wilson’s many accomplishments include her positions as the President of Lincoln University Board of Curators and the first African American President of the MO Association of School Principals. Ms. Wilson also served the Kansas City …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Jackie Peeples, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Jackie Peeples was just a child at the time, but she played a crucial role in the Civil Rights movement regarding school segregation. In the 1973 case of Brown v Dade Christian School, it was ruled that schools could not segregate due to religious belief. Jackie and her younger sister were exposed to the scrutiny of the media and the young girls exhibited grace and poise under pressure. Jackie later attended Lincoln University in the early 1980s and returned to LU to finish her degree in nursing in 1999. She resides in Jefferson City. Of her landmark court case, Jackie …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Althea Gibson, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

One quote from Venus Williams sums up what Ms. Gibson did for this world, “For players like myself and a lot of other African American players on the tour, Althea Gibson paved the way for us”. Althea Gibson was born in Silver, South Carolina on August 25, 1927. She grew up in a poor family in Harlem but mastered tennis at an early age. She enrolled in Florida A&M and, after graduation in 1953, worked at Lincoln University as a Physical Education instructor.Ms. Gibson was the first African American woman to win the Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in 1957, and …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Hazel Mcdaniel Teabeau, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Hazel McDaniel Teabeau was born in Arkansas in 1892, and she received her BA in English from the University of Kansas in 1915. Her interest in social causes and concern for civil rights are prevalent in her accomplishments. In 1937, she joined the Lincoln University English Department faculty, where she taught for twenty years. While on sabbatical from Lincoln University, Teabeau became the first black woman to enroll at the University of Missouri. She enrolled there at the age of 57 to seek a PhD in Speech and Dramatics, and in 1959 she became the first black woman to receive …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Misty Turner Young, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Misty Turner Young is a native of Jefferson City and a graduate of Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. In 2005, she returned to her alma mater to serve as a Communications Specialist in the Office of University Relations, which is now known as the Office of Communications and Marketing. In 2006, she was promoted to her current position of Director of Communications and Marketing. Prior to her years at Lincoln University, Young was employed at KRCG, KMIZ, Learfield Communications and the United Way of Central Missouri. Most importantly, she is a mother of three, Rayonna (a …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Josephine Silone Yates, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Josephine Silone Yates was very active at Lincoln University during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was one of Lincoln University’s best known teachers during this time and was the first woman elected to a professorship with the university. Yates served Lincoln University as the Head of the Department of Natural Science from 1879- 1889 and Head of the Department of English and History from 1902- 1910. Josephine Silone Yates was also very active outside of Lincoln University being elected the first president of the Kansas City Women’s League, which was a women’s club that she helped organize …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ida Ballard Simon, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Ida Ballard Simon served as Miss Lincoln University for the 1970-71 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in 1971. She earned the Master’s of Education Degree from Theological Seminary in New York City. Ida Simon became the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and the Executive Director of the Lincoln University Foundation. She was known for her fundraising activities at Lincoln University.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ouida Spyre Tolbert, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Ouida Tolbert began her career at Lincoln University in 1950 as a Supervisory teacher of English, French, Speech, and Drama in the Laboratory High School and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Education. She retired from Lincoln as an Associate Professor of English in 1993. Tolbert was a mentor, role model, and life-long educator. Her dedication to pedagogy and passionate attitude touched many of her students’ and colleagues’ lives. She still contributes to the educating community today.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Elizabeth "Miss Liz" Morrow, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Elizabeth “Miss Liz” Morrow has been a Lincoln campus leader and inspirational force for many years. Elizabeth, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, graduated from Lincoln in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Liz decided to stay with her Alma Mater as an Admissions Counselor and work on an MBA degree. She also found time to be a coach for the Blue Tiger Cheerleading team. Liz received her Masters in 2007 and was named Registrar of the University, a position she holds to this day. In the fall of 2017, Elizabeth Morrow was diagnosed with breast cancer. During …

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Ann Marie Mcswain, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Ann Marie E. McSwain is a first-generation college graduate, a proud 1989 alumni and the first alumna to serve in the role of Dean for the School of Nursing. She was born in London, England to Jamaican parents. She lived in Jamaica for ten years prior to moving to the United States as a senior in high school. She began teaching at Lincoln University in 2004 as clinical faculty in the AAS nursing program. Later she taught in the RN-BSN program. She has since been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, tenured, served as Department Head, and currently …

Bots In Libraries: They're Coming For Your Jobs (Or Is It?), Salihin Mohammed Ali

Research Collection Library

With advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), we have seen a rise in the use of bots, specifically chatbots, to deliver information services. Motivated by the Smart Nation programme, these chatbots have sprung up in sectors as transport, healthcare, banking and education in Singapore. What are these chatbots? How do they work? Will they take our jobs? SMU Libraries tries to answer these questions by delving into the mechanics of creating chatbots. The proof-of-concept aims to find out and understand use cases where these bots can be useful to delivering library information services to its campus community. …

The Rise Of Open Scholarly Data And Possible Implications, Aaron Tay

Research Collection Library

In this talk I cover the rise of open scholarly metadata thanks to efforts to create open infrastructure by non profits such as Crossref, Datacite, ROR as well as efforts from organizations such as JISC CORE, Opencitations, I4OC (Initative for open citations) to harvest and extract scholarly data. I talk about how libraries have benefited from all this data (most of which is available via APIs) and how Lens.org has brought most of this data together to create a compelling open service.

The Thinker February, Jennifer Jacobs

Library Newsletters

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Library Quarterly - February/March 2019, Lea Iadarola, Jordan Chussler, Jared Wellman, Leecy Barnett, Alison Leonard, Gabrell Tannis, Maria Vega, Stacy Alesi, Christelle Mehu, Amy Filiatreau, Tsukasa Cherkaoui, Sabine Dantus

Library Newsletter

In this issue:

• Enter the ACE Awards!
• Third Annual Creative Writing Contest
• 2018 in Review
• A Gem of a Database
• New Year, New You: Magazines from the Lynn Library Website!
• The Creative Mind
• Meet Maria Vega
• Meet Stacy Alesi
• Quarterly Funnies
• Create a Textbook for Your Students & Defeat the Textbook Publishing Cartel
• Commissioned Music by the Lynn Conservatory
• Events

February 2019, Volume 15, Number 1, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

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A Catalogue Of Incunabula In The University Libraries Grand Valley State University Part Two: Leaves And Fragments, Robert Beasecker

Books and Contributions to Books

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Himmelfarb Headlines - February/March 2019, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Headlines (2009 - present)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users.

Making A Case For Local Relevance: Strategic Exhibition Planning For The Gordon W. Prange Collection, Yukako Tatsumi

Journal of East Asian Libraries

In the changing academic libraries environment, area studies and special collections, marked by a high level of expertise in a specialized area, are faced with the challenge of articulating their value and becoming connected with a broad range of local users. This article shows that exhibitions can be a powerful instrument for making a convincing case for the relevance of these specialized collections to local users. It discusses a model case of strategic exhibition development for the Gordon W. Prange Collection, which archives Japanese-language print publications issued during the first four years of the U.S. Occupation of Japan, 1945-1949. Making …

Investigation Of Accessibility Of Electronic Music Resources For The Visually Impaired, Geraldine Rinna, Michael J. Duffy Iv, Taylor E. Arndt, Michele D. Behr

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

The number of students at Western Michigan University (WMU) who require accommodation for disabilities has been increasing in recent years, and is expected to continue to increase in the future. While the University Libraries tries to be responsive to all types of accommodations, students with visual impairments present a particular challenge for libraries to ensure their electronic resources are accessible. Most visually impaired students utilize “screen readers,” software programs that use a speech synthesizer to “read” the text that is displayed on the screen, to navigate web based resources. In an effort to try to better understand how specific screen …

Caroline Ferraris-Besso, Assistant Professor Of French, Musselman Library, Caroline Ferraris-Besso

Next Page

In this first column of the spring semester, Caroline Ferraris-Besso, Assistant Professor of French, shares which recent novel made her laugh out loud, her favorite cookbooks (and favorite brioche recipe!), and works that have inspired her academic writing.

Educators' Perceptions Of Information Literacy And Skills Required To Spot ‘Fake News’, Victoria Rubin, Nicole Delellis

FIMS Publications

This research examines the concept of ‘fake news’ in the context of information literacy (IL) in a post‐secondary educational setting. Educators' perceptions shape both IL curricula and classroom discussions with students. We conducted 18 interviews with members of 3 integral groups implementing IL education (8 professors, 6 librarians, 4 department chairs). Interviews explored participants' perceptions of: IL education, perceived skills associated with IL, skills required to spot ‘fake news’, and gauged our participants' willingness to incorporate segments dedicated to detecting ‘fake news’ in IL curriculum. Our qualitative findings identify a substantial overlap that exists between skills associated with IL and …

Go Take A Hike: Online Hiking Resources, April Schweikhard

Faculty Articles

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Inlp Newsletter, February 2019, Indigenous Nations Library Program

Monthly Newsletters

Contents

- Academic Service Hours

• University Libraries Spring 2019 Regular Hours
• Ethnic Centers Tutoring Hours
• CAPS Learning Strategies February Workshops
• Graduate Resources Center Spring 2019 Workshops
• INLP February Indigenuity Workshops

-20th American Indian Studies Association (AISA) Conference

-Imagining America - 2019 Gathering

-INLP Updates

-INLP Student Employee Spotlight: Spencer Sandoval

Library Outreach Poster 2019, Judy Schmitt

Library Faculty Works

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Accessible Customer Service Practices, Kristin Meyer, Samantha Minnis, Kiersten Quilliams

Library Reports and Communication

Grand Valley State University and University Libraries (UL) are committed to inclusion and diversity. Additionally, University Libraries has a shared service philosophy—Steps to Giving Great Service—to guide how we deliver customer service across the Libraries. The following practices are meant to provide employees with practical tips on how to provide accessible customer service. These practices align with our larger service philosophy and support the university’s values of inclusion and equity. Accessibility is defined by the University Libraries IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) committee as: “Ensuring our tools, devices, services, and environments are available to and usable by as many …

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - February 2019, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

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