Monthly Archive Index for KSL News Blog

3rd National Personal Librarian and First Year Experience Conference Makes a Splash in the Library World

"Why can't librarians smile?" This was a response to a question that was asked two years ago when the library was looking to improve its engagement with students.

This year, the response was “Librarians are the best people I’ve ever met. I don't know how someone can be so nice to you”

Read more about this and how Kelvin Smith Library's Personal Librarian Conference is making a splash in the library world!

https://lj.libraryjournal.com/2018/04/industry-news/fye-conference-cwru-focuses-service-student-retention/#_

Need help with your current research project? Or assistance locating the appropriate resources for a finals assignment?

Need help with your current research project? Or assistance locating the appropriate resources for a finals assignment?

Kelvin Smith Library research services librarians are ready to help you during finals. Here are 3 easy ways to do it:

Chat with a librarian: https://bit.ly/2HhOzl6

April 16 - May 9 | Mondays - Thursdays 10:00am - 9:00pm
Fridays 10:00am - 5:00pm

April 22 - May 9 | Sundays 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Stop by our Walk-in Research Desk anytime during finals (April 22 - May 10) at Kelvin Smith Library’s Collaboration Room M-01 located on the first floor.

April 22 - May 9 | Mondays - Thursdays 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Sundays 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Set up an appointment with a librarian for an in-depth consultation during regular business hours and find the right librarian for you: http://library.case.edu/ksl/services/research/rsl/

Have you met Andrew? Our Preservation Officer?

Don't forget to join us this coming Monday on April 23 at 12:00pm for the kickoff event of Preservation Week: Preservation Parlor!

Learn the tips and tricks to preserve damaged artifacts such as photographs, books, letters, newspapers, and family artifacts. Following the presentation, you are invited to bring one item (book, letter, newspaper, or photograph) for a personal consultation on how to best preserve your item.

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/163601571016904/

Results of the 2018 Kelvin Smith Library #NationalLibraryWeek Haiku Contest

Drum roooooollll!!

We are proud to announce the winners of the Kelvin Smith Library's 2018 #NationalLibraryWeek Haiku Contest! The grand prize winner will receive gift cards to both Barnes & Noble and Target totaling $100 and our second and third prize winners will receive CWRU-branded apparel. Thank you to all those that participated!

Grand Prize Winner: Katherine Elizabeth Lewis (Mandel School of Social Administration, Class of 2018)

New database search
Keyword: “Sisyphean Task”
Click. Not anymore.

Second Place: Steve Kerby (Class of 2019)

I look for one leaf
in endless columns of trees.
Thank god for Dewey.

Third Place: CWRU Student (Remaining Anonymous)

Shh! Listen closely
to hear silent symphonies
burst from the pages.

Read all contest entries

Preservation Week at Kelvin Smith Library

Kick off Preservation Week at Kelvin Smith Library's Preservation Parlor on Monday, April 23 at 12:00 pm with tips and tricks to preserving photographs, books, letters, newspapers, and family artifacts. See a live demonstration of the various techniques used to treat and preserve damaged artifacts. Following the presentation, you are invited to bring one item (book, letter, newspaper, or photograph) for a personal consultation on how to best preserve your item.

Later in the week, come see our pop-up preservation workshop at Kelvin Smith Library by the main entrance on Wednesday, April 25 anytime between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm for a rare glimpse into the preservation officer's daily responsibilities at the library. Come with questions and learn more about what the library is doing to ensure that library materials will be used now and in the future.

Preservation Parlor | Monday, April 23 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Dampeer Room, 2nd Floor

Pop-up Preservation Workshop | Wednesday, April 25 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Kelvin Smith Library, 1st Floor by the entrance

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Preservation Week celebrates preservation in libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions that hold historic collections or items of value. The purpose of the week is to raise awareness of the important role of preservation in extending the life of a library’s collections. These services can include paper repair, rebinding, rebacking, and other activities conserve library materials.

For more information, please contact Andrew Mancuso, Preservation Officer at 216-368-3465 or Andrew.Mancuso@case.edu

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/163601571016904/

These events are free and open to the public.

"Jane Eyre as Material Text: The Lives and Afterlives of a Classic" a talk by Dr. John A. Buchtel

Kelvin Smith Library is proud to present "Jane Eyre as Material Text: The Lives and Afterlives of a Classic" a talk by Dr. John A. Buchtel, Director of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections at Georgetown University.

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, like many other classics, has gone through hundreds of iterations since its first edition was published 175 years ago: illustrated editions, cheap reprints, mass-market paperbacks, translations, abridgments, comic books, and adaptations for stage and screen. This talk will dive into the book’s various manifestations in its design, format, and general depiction, and how it reflects culture over time.

This event is made possible through the generous support of Case Western Reserve University alumna, Julia Gelfand (MSL ‘77). This presentation is part of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest which will take place again at Kelvin Smith Library in Spring 2019.

Questions? Contact Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections at (216) 368-0189 or kslspecialcollections@case.edu

We recommend you reserve your spot today as seating may be limited: https://bit.ly/2pQVPKx

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1763497753710406/

Kelvin Smith Library Celebrates National Library Week with Campus-wide Haiku Contest and ORCID Open House

As part of National Library Week, Kelvin Smith Library invites you to participate in the week’s planned activities: a haiku contest and an ORCID Open House.

Compose the winning haiku for Kelvin Smith Library’s 2018 National Library Week Haiku Contest and win gift cards to both Barnes & Noble and Target totaling $100! Second and third prizes will be awarded Case Western Reserve University-branded apparel.

The theme for this year’s haiku contest is “Where did the library lead you?” A haiku consists of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Submissions will be accepted through the online submission form: https://bit.ly/2GtvJru and the deadline for all entries is April 12th at 4:00 pm

The top three winning submissions will be determined by a committee of Kelvin Smith librarian poetry enthusiasts. Any faculty, student, or staff is welcome to participate. The winners will be notified on Friday, April 13th, 2018.

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Researchers, faculty, graduate students, and students looking to publish are welcome to Kelvin Smith Library’s ORCID Open House on April 12th from 10:00am - 4:00pm at the Freedman Center.

ORCID iDs are 16-digit unique identifiers that you can use to distinguish yourself from other research professionals and connect with your own affiliations and work. In the same way books have ISBN numbers or cars have VIN numbers, researchers now have their own unique IDs.

Four Reasons You Need an ORCID iD:
1. Systems you are currently using are already connected with ORCID. In fact, over 1,600 journals now require authors to use an ORCID iD.

2.Your ORCID iD will follow you across your entire professional career, even when you move into different positions and across multiple institutions.

3.ORCID iDs connects you with your publications, awards, and professional affiliations.

4.ORCID iDs ensure you are correctly identified. It is common, in the research community to find professionals with similar names. Thus, it is easy to confuse among researchers.

Take the next step in your career and dive into the world of of modern scholarship with a full day of on-site ORCID iD setup stations, one-on-one consultations, and personalized demonstrations. Come curious and come with questions.

For more information, contact Mark Clemente at Mark.Clemente@case.edu or 215-368-3539

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/184912968964563/

Proposals for Freedman Fellows Program Now Being Accepted

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2018 Freedman Fellows Program for full-time CWRU faculty and staff. This annual award is given to full-time CWRU faculty and staff whose current scholarly research projects involve the use of digital tools and processes that are of scholarly or instructional interest (e.g., data sets, digital texts, digital images, databases), and have clearly articulated project outcomes.

Proposed requests can range from $1,000 to a maximum of $15,000 to support the expenses related to innovative scholarly or creative projects that meet the criteria. Awarded amounts may vary depending on scope of project.

Proposals for the program are due by Friday, June 1, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.

Applicants are encouraged to schedule a consultation with members of the Digital Learning & Scholarship team before submitting an application. Team members can help clarify a project, identify scope creep and help pinpoint possible deliverables. To schedule a consultation, contact freedmancenter@case.edu. For additional questions contact Digital Learning and Scholarship Librarian, Charlie Harper, at charles.harper@case.edu.

For more information about the Freedman Fellows program and how to apply, visit http://library.case.edu/ksl/freedmancenter/digitalscholarship/fellows/.