Lupton Library Lines

Message from the Dean
A Blast from the Past
We Want to Hear From You!
Results of the 2009 Library Survey
Library Journal Cancellations
New Librarian: Lane Wilkinson
New Librarian: Caitlin Shanley
Make It Movie Night
The News You’ve All Been Waiting For
New & Notable Books
Artist Barry Moser Comes to UTC
Free Cake!
The Times They Are A-Changin’
A New Look for an Old Favorite
Where are the Magazines?
Kindles & Flips & Zooms, Oh My
Fall Workshops
It Just Got a Little Easier

by Theresa Liedtka

I am putting the final touches on the Library’s Annual Report for 2008-2009 and this message finds me in a reflective frame of mind. I was struck this year by the fact that the life of the Library was dominated by unusual highs and lows, coupled with our ever present, ongoing challenge to continually improve and enhance our services, collections, and facilities for use by students and faculty. Continue reading »

In Spring 2009, as part of a $100,000 cut to its base budget, coupled with an unfunded increase in the federal minimum wage amount, the Library was forced to reduce its building hours of operation. Continue reading »

by Theresa Liedtka

In Spring 2009, based on recommendations from the Academic Affairs Review Committee, the Library was asked to identify $100,000 in cuts to our collections and operations budget, effective July 1, 2009.

Current Budget:
The total library budget in 2008-2009 was $2,500,000.

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September 10 – Library Open House

The library will host an Open House on Thursday, September 10 from 3:00-4:30 on the first floor in the snack area.

Please join us!

•    Refreshments & Prize Drawings
•    View and discuss architectural drawings of the new library building
•    Meet the Library Dean
•    Experience our new tech gadgets (Kindles, Flip video cameras, Laptops minis)
•    Learn about new resources, hours, & policies
•    Discuss questions, concerns with library faculty & staff
•    New databases demonstrations
•    Meet new reference/instruction librarians, Caitlin Shanley and Lane Wilkinson
•    Library tours
•    See treasures from our Special Collections

by Virginia Cairns

Academic Onefile has changed its interface slightly over the summer. The colors are very different and some of the search features are in different places, but overall it still works the same way that it did last year!  A few of the things that HAVE changed include:

• New limits on the left sidebar – limit your results to image, podcast and video files
• The Subject Guide has been renamed Browse Subjects (but it still works the same way!)
• The Marked items folder is now on the top right (but it still works the same way!)
• Improved Toolbox offers easier emailing and printing options
• Use the Share feature to post articles to Delicious or Facebook
• Use the Bookmark Star to save a link to an article so you can find it again later

by Beverly Simmons

I’ll have a Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccino, a media lab, a couple of practice presentation rooms, and a few dozen group study rooms to go, please.

Oh, and make it 5 stories.

Ok, so right now we’re just dreaming, but it’s a dream with reality in sight.   For the past 2 years, a group of UTC faculty, students, and community members have dreamed, discussed, wrangled, and hammered out a “program statement” – the full description of the proposed new University Library and Information Center.  The architectural firms of Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson/Artech is in the process of getting final approvals for plans before starting the bidding and contract award process.  Look for construction equipment to start appearing next spring.  July 2010 is the target for beginning construction and we hope to move in by Spring 2012.

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Caitlin Shanley comes to UTC from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she recently completed her MSLS degree in the School of Information and Library Science. While in grad school, Caitlin worked at several UNC libraries, as well as a small library at a nonprofit organization. She has experience fielding research and technology questions both in person and online, and looks forward to helping folks in the UTC community use library and web resources for learning, writing, and creating. In addition to the MSLS, Caitlin holds a BA in Literature and Women’s Studies from UNC Asheville.

Caitlin’s research interests include information literacy, social software, and the application of Web 2.0 tools in libraries. A North Carolina native, Caitlin enjoys vintage clothing and memorabilia, food photography, and regional varieties of barbecue. She welcomes any suggestions for barbecue and other Southern cuisine in and around Chattanooga.

Lane Wilkinson joins the Lupton Library as a new Reference and Instruction Librarian. Lane comes to us from Detroit, Michigan where he worked as a reference librarian at Oakland University. Lane received his MLIS from Wayne State University in 2008. He also holds a Masters in Philosophy and has taught Ethics, Logic and Critical Thinking on an adjunct basis for several years.

Lane’s research interests include information ethics, social epistemology, the nature of truth, and the history of the book.  He is married to Khristy Wilkinson and enjoys early 20th century literature, eclectic music, debate, and playing the guitar.

by Steve Cox

Barry Moser Self Portraits

On Thursday evening, September 17, 7:00 pm, world-renowned artist and illustrator, and 1993 UTC Distinguished Alumnus, Barry Moser, will speak in the UC Auditorium. The topic of his talk is: “The Livery of Art: Seeing, Believing, and Chalk.” Mr. Moser is speaking on the occasion of the dedication of the Barry Moser Collection, housed in the Special Collections of Lupton Library. Mr. Moser will also be visiting with select classes during his visit to UTC.

The Barry Moser Collection in the Special Collections includes over 150 books illustrated by Mr. Moser, including classics and children’s books. The collection also includes some original art, calendars, posters, and advertisements also illustrated by Mr. Moser. Following the talk there will be a reception and a book signing. There will be copies of some of Mr. Moser’s books for sale at the event. The talk is free and open to the public.