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Campus Event
Financial Regulations & Practice--Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group
Join open discussion between esteemed guest speakers, the university, and the public, at the weekly Public Affairs Discussion Group, held on Fridays at the Kelvin Smith Library. Our November 4, 2011 topic is on the regulations proposed on the financial services industry, and how that can affect you. A practitioner and longtime participant on local boards, foundations & task forces, Michael's view is sure to spark controversy, enlighten, and engage the audience.
Reforms and regulations often have different results than planned or expected. Join us to hear more about the unexpected effects of regulation, whether it was from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 in response to the recent financial collapse. Learn what to look for as regulations are passed...and what they look like after they are put into practice.
Sponsored by the Center for Policy Studies, the discussions take place in the 2nd floor Dampeer Room 12:30 pm - 1: 30 pm. Visitors are welcome to take advantage of beverages and food items at the main floor Cramelot cafe in the library & bring them to the discussion.
The KSL location map also indicates an underground parking garage for visitors (fee), and nearby metered street parking, as available.
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Case Adobe Day Event @KSL
Kelvin Smith Library hosts the Information Technology Services (ITS) Fall Harvest 2011 Adobe Event on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 from 1:00-4:30 pm in the library.
ITS presents this free event for all Case faculty, staff, and students to see Adobe's latest crop of software features that help you get your work done & enjoy it more!
Half-hour presentations by Tim Plumer, Sr. Solutions Engineer, Adobe Systems, Inc., makes it easy to listen 'n learn how to take your documents mobile, use forms, create visuals, and collaborate with Adobe® software.
Attend the Adobe® Fall Harvest@KSL and you can enjoy snacks, win a door prize, a fall pie from Pattersons, learn a lot about Indesign®, PhotoShop®, Connect™, and more.
Register now and enjoy the afternoon on November 3rd!
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KSL@UCITE on Thursday Sept. 22
Color, chairs, tables, and walls are appearing and moving this semester at KSL, and if you're a new faculty member, or would like to keep up with the new KSL, this UCITE session brings you up to date.
You'll get a faculty-focused introduction to the Kelvin Smith Library resources and services, and hear about the recent expansion of GIS services, the faculty-graduate Research Commons, and much more!
RSVP to ucite@case.edu, or 368-1224, the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education
Allen Memorial Library Building
Euclid Ave@Adelbert Rd.
Herrick Room, ground floor
Thursday, Sept. 22, Noon-1 pm
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How Long Will Your Digital Prints Really Last? Preservation Exhibits
KSL's Preservation Department features 2 exhibits for "Pass It On: Saving Heritage and Memories..." the theme of national Preservation Week 2011. In the new art gallery area on the main floor, the exhibits help you understand how to save & manage your personal treasures.
• Do you have audio, video, email, or websites that you'd like to save?
• Do you have DVDs of images that need to be copied, or files of documents?
There are free bookmarks (quick tips for preserving books, paper, electronic media, photos) and also folders of free handouts with preservation basics & special tips. Look for them on top of the exhibit cases, and learn more about saving your personal items for the future!
The exhibits are part of the campus 2011 Preservation Week events. Read more about the programs, like the 3 free afternoon webinars, and bring in a personal item for a preservation evaluation by conservators from Kelvin Smith Library & the Judge Ben C. Green Law Library.
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Fun @Cramelot, Before Finals Begin!
Unleash your creativity this Tuesday @KSL's Cramelot cafe...you've worked hard & you have 2 days before Finals begin. KSL hosts the first Open Mic for you on Tuesday—try it in the cafe at lunchtime, and sing a song, read a poem, play an instrument, juggle...you get the idea.
• Get together with a few friends to perform,
• Or, just relax & enjoy the show:
• Cramelot cafe at the Kelvin Smith Library
• Tuesday, April 26th, Noon-2 pm
Download the flyer and share it with your friends!
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Pass It On: Preservation Week April 24-30, 2011
Celebrate Preservation Week@KSL via "Pass It On: Saving Heritage and Memories," a national focus that helps & inspires institutions as well as individuals. Learn more about preserving collections or collectibles, photos, organizational or family records, and other valuable materials. Also, KSL's Preservation Department staff will offer expertise and a preservation evaluation when you bring in an item you'd like to preserve for the next generation.
In 1-hour webinars at the Kelvin Smith Library, see how you can preserve your personal treasures & how libraries, cultural centers, and museums are enhancing future access for varied formats. The webinars are free and all are held at 2:00 -3:00 pm in classroom Lower Level 06:
• Tues. 4/26/11 Accidents Happen: Protecting & Saving Family Treasures, Nancy E. Kraft, Univ. Iowa Preservation Dept
• Wed. 4/27/11 Protecting Future Access Now: Models for Preserving Digitized Books..., Amy Kirchoff, Portico
• Thur. 4/28/11 Preserving Your Personal Digital Memories, Bill LeFurgy, Library of Congress Digital Preservation Initiatives
• 30-minute Q&A sessions with staff follow each webinar
• Bring in a personal item for a complimentary preservation consultation & evaluation by KSL and Law library conservators.
The webinars are produced as part of Preservation Week by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a Division of the American Library Association, and its partners the Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Kelvin Smith Library's Preservation Department provides comprehensive preservation services for library collections, through traditional as well as cutting-edge practices. Preservation staff does expert restoration & repair in a recently renovated 4-room, 1600 sq ft facility, often using new digital technologies to preserve fragile print materials.
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And The Winners Are......
It began in November 2010 with a call to creative thinking, with a Student Competition to Redesign the First Floor of the Kelvin Smith Library. Cash prizes for First, Second, and Third Place for student team research & presentations heralded a new student-engagement level for KSL's future.
Congratulations to the winners:
First Place Award
• Jack Brady & Sam Roberts (CWRU) and Amanda Rush & Chelsey Finnimore (CIA)
Second Place Awards (2)
• Chen-Dah Chiang, Maeve Goede, Jennifer Huang, Richard Pham (CWRU)
• Shuang Chen (CWRU) and Justin Pintabona (CIA)
The official Student Competition Press Release has more details on the students' schools and majors, and about the review panel that evaluated the team proposals. Included is a link to the original RFP for the KSL First Floor Redesign Competition.
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