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What's New Backfiles [July-December 2004]

December 2004

• Ask A Librarian - Effective January 10, chat hours will increase: M-Th, 1-8 p.m. and F, 1-5 p.m.
  
• Internet Login - Starting in January, login will be required to use internet workstations in the University Libraries. Carnegie Mellon students, faculty and staff will login with Andrew ID and password. Campus visitors will login with a temporary ID and password, obtained by showing photo ID at any circulation desk. The Carnegie Mellon library catalog will be available without login at dedicated workstations in the library.
  

• Mulberry via Webmail - Starting in January, Mulberry email software will not be available on PCs in the Hunt Library Instruction Classroom. Carnegie Mellon users may use Webmail to access their Mulberry accounts from the library.
  

• EXHIBIT: Scheherazade's Legacy
  Opening December 16, 6-8 pm, Posner Center. In the new Posner Collection exhibit, Scheherazade's Legacy, coordinated by Posner Intern Mary Grace Duncan, selected tales from the Arabian Nights are juxtaposed with the work of women Carnegie Mellon art students. The pieces feature painting, sculpture and textiles, and interpret the themes of creativity, independence and cunning found in the tales. While showcasing the work of Carnegie Mellon young women, the display draws attention to women's diverse roles in Islamic cultures in a time when we see much in the news about Muslim women, yet know little about their culture, their past or their role models. The exhibit is on view Monday thru Friday, 1-4 p.m., in the Posner Center (between the Tepper School and College of Fine Arts). For more information, including limited Winter Break hours, please call 412-268-7263 or 412-268-7680.
  

• DATABASE: Book Review Index
  A comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications. Click on the SFX icon to link to full-text, search Cameo, or request an interlibrary loan.
  

• Students Enjoy Study Breaks
  Margaret Cyert sponsored morale-boosting nourishment for students in all three University Libraries during fall finals again this year.

November 2004

• EXHIBIT: Music of the Spheres
  "The Music of the Spheres," an exhibit examining celestial music throughout history, from Kepler to Coltrane, opened with a reception and live-music performances by Associate Professor Mimi Lerner and the Dave Pellow Quartet, November 5, 6 p.m., Posner Center. Music master's student Eric J. Goldman designed, developed and wrote the exhibit, drawing upon the rich, multidisciplinary resources of the Posner Memorial Collection of fine and rare books. This is the inaugural exhibit produced by a Posner Fine Arts Foundation intern. The Posner Fine Arts Foundation Internship Program funds two Carnegie Mellon University students to study the Posner Memorial Collection and prepare exhibits each year.

October 2004

• Open Access Forum [videorecording]
  Held in conjunction with the University Libraries Advisory Board Visit, October 2004. Panel discussion about the NIH open access initiative and latest developments in access to scientific and scholarly information. PANEL: Carnegie Mellon's Mark Kamlet and Mary Jo Dively, with Clifford Lynch (Coalition for Networked Information) and Daviess Menefee (Elsevier Ltd.).
  
  
• EXHIBIT: Captain Mark Casto and Carnegie Fund Heroes, 1904-2004
  Hunt Library, first floor. Homecoming exhibit, courtesy of University Archives. Casto Family Celebrates Hero Fund Centennial at Carnegie Mellon Homecoming.
  
  

 

 

 

September 2004

• SciFinder Scholar Brown Bag Lunch
  Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) representative Cristina Ingenito will demonstrate SciFinder Scholar and answer any questions you may have about this database. Beverage and dessert will be provided. For more information, contact Diane Covington, dianec@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-7364. This program is brought to you by the University Libraries.
  
  • When: Thursday, September 30, 1-2:30 p.m.
  • Where: Mellon Institute Social Room
  • What: SciFinder Scholar demonstration, Q&A, refreshments

• Three Industry Leaders Join NISO's Top Standards Committee: Carnegie Mellon, NYU, and Sage Publications Earn Slots on SDC -- The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has added representatives from two universities and an independent publisher to its Standards Development Committee (SDC). Denise Troll Covey of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, Jerome McDonough of the New York University Libraries, and Anthony Ross of Sage Publications join the ten-member committee for a three-year term, effective immediately. The SDC has overall responsibility for identifying new topics for standardization, evaluating proposals for new standards and guidelines, and monitoring the need to revise approved NISO standards and guidelines. "SDC members must have technical expertise combined with vision," noted Pat Harris, NISO Executive Director." They have a profound impact on NISO's program of work." As Principal Librarian for Special Projects at Carnegie Mellon, Denise Troll Covey conducts research to inform library administration and strategic planning. She manages the Libraries' performance measures and keeps abreast of technological developments, their social implications, and the laws, policies, practices, and standards relevant to digital libraries.

• Posner Center Open House
  The University Libraries invite the campus community to an open house at Carnegie Mellon’s new Posner Center.
  
  • When: Wednesday, September 8, 4-6 p.m.
  • Where: The Posner Center, between Tepper School and CFA
  • What: Enjoy and mingle, with light refreshments

  The Posner Center houses a high tech executive meeting room for the board of trustees and other university functions, and a rare book library and exhibit space designed to showcase the Posner Memorial Collection, which has been held by the university since 1978.
  
  "The intellectual and artistic content of the Posner Collection is a perfect fit for Carnegie Mellon. This is a superb resource for our students and faculty, the Pittsburgh region and literate people everywhere," said Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon, "We are fortunate to have such a setting for it on campus."
  
  MORE: Explore the Posner Memorial Collection in full-text online at http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/

August 2004

• Welcome, Students! [PDF]
  Letter from the Dean of University Libraries, Gloriana St. Clair.
  
  
• Where is it in the Library? [PDF]
  Handy guide to people, services, collections, and equipment available in Engineering and Science Library, Hunt Library, and the Mellon Institute Library.
  
  
• Web Searching Tips
  New tutorial written by Jean Alexander, Diane Covington and Kati Koch.
  
  
• Web Evaluation
  New tutorial written by Jean Alexander, Diane Covington, and Kati Koch.
  
  
• Cross-Cultural Communication Online [PowerPoint]
  Lecture on August 3, 2004, by Dr. Charles Ess, Distinguished Research Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Drury University. He reviews a survey of divergences among cultures and ethnic groups regarding values and preferences; highlights some of the basic values and communication patterns that most often conflict with Western white male middle-class values and communication patterns; and presents some best practices of design for multi-cultural audiences. more
  

July 2004

• DATABASE: Digital Image Database
  The Digital Image Database consists of images with a primary focus on, but not limited to, art and architecture. Use of the database is restricted to Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff and students only in support of Carnegie Mellon University classroom teaching and presentation. Currently there are over 900 images in the database and the collection continues to grow on a regular basis. All users must review Digital Image Database: Permitted Uses. For help in using the database, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. If you have any further questions, comments or would like to suggest images to be added to the database, please contact Amy Mans, aperrier@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-3511.
  
  
• DATABASE: Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
  The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics corresponds to the 84th print Handbook in terms of content, including these features: Completely revised, reformatted and enhanced Physical Constants of Organic Compounds table (contains almost 11,000 compounds that have been selected on the basis of their importance in research, teaching, industrial applications, and health and safety considerations); Chemical Carcinogens, with updated data from the recent NTP 10th Report on Carcinogens; Critical Constants table updated to reflect new and more accurate measurements of critical temperature, pressure, and molar volume, as well as normal boiling points of 858 fluids.

 

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