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Belfer Audio Archive at 50
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Belfer Audio Archive at 50
The Belfer Audio Archive at Syracuse University will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of lectures, concerts, and film screenings from October 31 to November 2, 2013. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of faculty, librarians, and members of the University community, the events will highlight the Belfer's rich heritage and illuminate the importance of recorded sound to music-making in the twentieth century, and the legacy of those practices on music today. In particular, the events feature distinguished invited speakers and artists who will explore aspects of music, music technologies and film music, aiming to bring together and promote the many different aspects of music that are taught across the SU campus.
For more information and a full schedule of events, see http://belferat50.syr.edu.
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Save the date! SULA's State of the Libraries meeting Tuesday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. Peter Graham Scholarly Commons Please join us to hear about projects and initiatives happening in the libraries.
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New staff Jennifer McDonald, Library Technician in Access & Resource Sharing, holds a B.A. from Wellesley College in International Relations and a M.S. from Syracuse University in Secondary Social Studies Education. She taught at Fayetteville-Manlius High School as a Social Studies teacher, where she was also a Mock Trial Advisor and an adjunct professor for Sociology in the Syracuse University Project Advance Program. She is currently pursuing a degree in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University.
Stephanie McReynolds, Subject Librarian for Business/Management in Research & Scholarship, comes to us from Hickey College, a business college in St. Louis, Missouri where she served as Libr arian. Stephanie also worked as a library technician in the Government Information department of the St. Louis Public Library. Stephanie holds a MA in Library Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a BA summa cum laude from St. Louis University. She is an active member of the Special Libraries Association. Jennifer Vaughn, Technical Specialist in Acquisitions & Cataloging, is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Information with a specialization in Music Librarianship and she holds a Master's degree in Music Performance - Violoncello from Kent State University. Jennifer has been a music cataloger at University of Michigan and in addition, she was an intern at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage where she created enhanced catalog records for portions of Folkways Records discography.
Please welcome Jennifer, Stephanie, and Jennifer to the Syracuse University Libraries! |
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Video of most recent All-Staff Meeting
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 Video of most recent All-Staff Meeting
Were you unable to attend the All-Staff Meeting at the end of August? Check out the "Staff Meetings & Presentations" section in SharePoint to view videos of past meetings and presentations.
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Exhibition featuring Audubon's Birds of America opens
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Exhibition featuring Audubon's Birds of America opens
Syracuse University Libraries' fall exhibition, John James Audubon and the American Landscape, opened with a reception on September 5 in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library's sixth floor.
John James Audubon and the American Landscape showcases Syracuse University's copy of the rare double elephant folio, The Birds of America. Printed in London and Edinburgh between 1827 and 1838, the work is a stunning visual catalog that features 435 plates depicting American bird life. For its nineteenth-century audience, The Birds of America was much more than an ornithological inventory. It brought the exotic American wilderness into the drawing rooms and parlors of its wealthy subscribers. Former mayor of Syracuse and Syracuse University trustee James J. Welden donated the copy to the University in 1896. Today, The Birds of America is known for its extraordinary value, fetching more than ten million dollars at auction.
Also on display are Alexander Wilson's American Ornithology (1808-14), Audubon's textual companion to The Birds of America (Ornithological Biography, 1831-49), and later volumes that speak to Audubon's legacy, such as first editions of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) and Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (1949). Some of the engravings on display include the barn owl, Swainson's hawk, and the long-billed curlew, all of which depict American avian life against the backdrop of encroaching civilization.
The exhibition will run until January 24, 2014.
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ILL vinyl book bands featured on website
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ILL vinyl book bands featured on website
 It's not often that something can be earth-friendly, improve work efficiency, and look great at the same time...
Last year, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) began using new vinyl bands for books we receive from other libraries. Previously, ILL wrapped books in paper book bands, using multiple pieces of tape to affix the ILL label to the band, and the band to the book. This required a lot of cutting, taping, and excess paper. With the new vinyl book bands, and in consultation with preservation librarian Marianne Hanley, who custom makes ILL label paper, there is no cutting, taping, or time-consuming wrapping involved - just slip the custom label into the band's pouch and connect the Velcro on the strap, and we're done. This has reduced ILL paper use significantly, saved time, and the bands are quite fetching.
The book band's graphic design and layout was created by Penelope Singer, in consultation with Shannon Pritting. Singer's design is featured on the book band vendor's website, as SU Libraries was the first library to integrate the use of a QR code into its design. SU Libraries book band design was also featured at a recent ILL conference co-hosted by SU Libraries and was met with great interest and admiration.
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Celebrate the Press
This year, Syracuse University Press is proud to celebrate 70 years of publishing significant and award-winning books, serving scholars and scholarship, and extending Syracuse University's reach and influence.
In honor of this milestone, we invite you to attend our anniversary celebration -- meet authors and series editors including guest speaker, Michael Doyle, author of Radical Chapters: Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution.
RSVP by Thursday morning, September 26 to Karen Lockwood at kflockwo@syr.edu or at 315-443-5536.
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Online video tutorials and training
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Online video tutorials and training
The Syracuse University Libraries have obtained a multi-user license for Lynda.com, an online library of more than 2,000 high-quality instructional videos taught by industry experts on the latest software tools and skills.
Popular courses may include:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Data Analysis
- Interactive Design
- Project Management
- SharePoint
- Social Media tools including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, etc.
- Video Production
- And much, much more!
To see a complete list, visit lynda.com.
Take an entire course, or just view specific tutorials, it's up to you. Lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners, available when and where you are ready to learn. You can even view it on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or other mobile device.
The Libraries have purchased a limited number of activation codes (up to 5 concurrent users), so registration will be rotated on a first-come, first-served basis. Access will be for a two-week period, renewable if space is available. During that time-frame, users may view as many training videos as they wish on as many topics as desired.
To request a two-week activation, contact lisd@syr.edu. You will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the activation process.
For general questions about Lynda.com contact Pamela Thomas at pthomas@syr.edu.
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Comments and complaints from the Interwebs
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Comments and complaints from the Interwebs
 Almost every day, SU students comment and complain about the Library using social media outlets, such as Twitter. Many of their musings receive a reply from the Library's official Twitter handle, @SyracuseULib or the Learning Commons (@sulibrarylc). Here are some of the things that have been on their minds:
- Bird Library... Long time no see.
- Where have you been all my life, Bird?
- Forever in the library, never doing work.
- Bird Library is becoming my new dorm room.
- Only the second day of classes and I've been here until 2 a.m.
- September 2: the day Bird Library and I rekindle our romance.
- "Some of my favorite memories of @SyracuseU were at Bird Library," said no Orangewoman ever.
- If I'm going to spend this much time at Club Bird I'd appreciate there being a puppy room.
- The computers in Bird Library could not be any slower.
- Bird Library I love you but what is with your computers? #dealbreaker
- I could run to Turning Stone Resort and Casino and back before my computer at Bird Library fully reboots #thisisjustridiculous
- Having an anxiety attack in Bird Library. Syracuse University, I think you can afford something faster than dial up.
- The ratio of power outlets to computers in Bird Library is unreal. #runningouttafuel
- Rock bottom: when you wake up from a dream that Bird Library installed more outlets in Pages Cafe.
- Can't decide what I love more about studying in Bird Library - the quiet, or the air conditioning.
- In need of a nice, wool sweater every time I enter Bird Library ❄.
- People in the SU library don't follow the rule of "if 1 person is at a 4 person table, find another table." This is problematic. #antisocial
- Def overslept for work.... the darn couches at Bird Library are too comfy.
- Freedom of Espresso at Bird Library might be the best coffee on campus #Syracuse
- The best wrap on campus can be found at none other than Bird Library.
- Chai latte from the SU library is so good :)
- Pie/cake/cookies [at the open house] are awesome!!
- Just got a free donut from DPS in Bird Library. #studybreak #ftw
- Next to a giant printer in Bird Library. #CollegeLife
- Found the swaggest chair in Bird Library http://t.co/W37DGl1QfH
- Time to complete my training for work! (@ Bird Library
- Getting this new job at the SU Library was probably the best decision I've ever made.
- There is a bat flying around Bird Library. Good to be back at the desk.
- I just checked a book out of Bird Library. Who knew that was possible?
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Staff news
Got news? Please feel free to send us any news items that you would like to share with colleagues -- graduations, weddings, new babies, travels, and such. As always, we welcome your feedback, comments, questions, or story ideas. Send your contributions to libcom@syr.edu.
Many thanks for your interest!
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The Syracuse University Libraries Staff Newsletter
Editors:
Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin, Julie Sharkey
Contributors: Nicole Dittrich, Jenny Doctor, Roberta Gwilt, Mona Hamlin,
Jennifer McDonald, Stephanie McReynolds, Shannon Pritting, Penelope Singer,
Pamela Thomas, Sean M. Quimby, Jennifer Vaughn, Lynn Wilcox
Click here to view past issues of the Staff Newsletter
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