tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259004392024-02-28T03:00:33.645-06:00Carmichael Library's BlogFrom the staff and faculty at the University of Montevallo, Carmichael Library, the latest news and information resources from your campus library.Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.comBlogger641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-26317533767024149462015-06-12T16:14:00.001-05:002015-06-12T16:14:43.120-05:00Finding it first : the almost lost John R. Steelman dissertation Back in 2008 I received a grant from the University of Montevallo to research John R. Steelman. From 1928 - 1934, Dr. Steelman taught at Alabama College for Women, now known as the University of Montevallo. I was curious about why he came to Montevallo to teach sociology and how did he go from professor to become the first modern day Chief of Staff to President Truman?<br />
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One of the first steps in my research was to attempt to locate a copy of his dissertation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's library appeared to be the only library with a record for his dissertation. When I requested the dissertation through interlibrary loan, I received a message from Chapel Hill that only one copy was in existence and they did not want to lend the copy. Instead, the library volunteered to digitize the entire dissertation and make it available on the Internet Archive site.<br />
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My interlibrary loan request for Dr. Steelman's dissertation written in 1928, '<a href="https://archive.org/details/studyofmobaction00stee">A Study of Mob Action in the South</a>' prompted the library to digitize the sole remaining print copy in existence. What an exciting moment for a librarian!<br />
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You can read about my request in the blog entry by Harry McKown called '<a href="https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/index.php/2008/11/03/hobo-to-presidential-advisor/">Hobo to Presidential Adviso</a>r.'<br />
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As of today, 2098 researchers have viewed Dr. Steelman's dissertation on the Internet Archive.<br />
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The University of Montevallo offers a new course, Digital History. The students in the course create digital projects using primary sources from the University of Montevallo's Annie Crawford Milner Archives. One of the digital projects '<a href="http://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/exhibits/show/the-remarkable-rise-of-john-r-">The Remarkable Rise of John R. Steelman</a>' provides details from primary source material in our archives, about Dr. Steelman's career in education, politics and his role in race relations in Alabama. <br />
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I hope you will enjoy viewing the students work.<br />
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Kathleen Lowe<br />Director of Carmichael Library Kathleen Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581495800802390753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-49491189391116231072015-06-01T14:54:00.002-05:002015-06-01T14:54:41.110-05:00New book from Pat R. Scales, UM graduate is out!Pat R. Scales' new book <i>Books Under Fire: a Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books</i>, is one of three Top-Selling books published by the America Library Association. <br /> (<i>American Libraries</i>, June 2015).<br />
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Pat is a graduate of the University of Montevallo. Some of her other books include <i>Teaching Banned Books: Twelve Guides for Young Readers</i> and <i>Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library</i>. <br />
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Her newest book is receiving excellent reviews. Michael Cart of <i>Booklis</i>t writes<br />
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to employ when the book challenger comes knocking at the library’s
door. The heart of the book is a copiously annotated list of 34 often
challenged children’s books or series. " <i>Booklist</i>, March 15, 2105.<br />
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Librarians can face challenges and requests to ban reading material in the library. Pat gives advise and clear direction on how to handle threats to freedom of speech and choice. Her new book is an invaluable tool for teachers, librarians and school administrators.<br />
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<br />Kathleen Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581495800802390753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-36961414023746295392015-05-29T15:29:00.002-05:002015-05-29T15:29:32.863-05:00Summer I Library Hours<div style="margin-bottom: 12px;">
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Today marks the end of our May Term hours. We will reopen Tuesday, May 26th, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. On Wednesday, we will begin the Summer I and Summer II schedule listed below. The only e</b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">xceptions to this schedule are June 29th (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and July 3rd (closed). Operating hours for the entire year can be found on Carmichael Library's website (</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>http://libguides.montevallo.edu/index).</b></span></span></div>
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Carey Heatherlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968047414976958904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-16213532366925185432015-04-26T13:27:00.002-05:002015-04-26T13:27:20.430-05:00Finals Week Library Hours <div class="MsoNormal">
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Kathleen Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581495800802390753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-14696752994455713592015-04-13T19:29:00.000-05:002015-04-13T19:29:25.473-05:00National Library Week <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please join Carmichael Library in celebrating National Library Week, April <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #303030;">12 - 18, 2015. National Library Week is a time to pause and celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #303030;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me, the public library is like a home away from home. I grew up spending hours in the local public library in rural Pennsylvania. My mother returned to college when I was in third grade. I spent hours in her college library while she was in class. It is no wonder that I now work in a library! Even after spending a long week working in the Carmichael Library, almost every weekend, I go to the Hoover Public Library. I am in awe of all the good things a public library can add to the community. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you will watch this YouTube video and see and listen to how libraries can bring hope and happiness to a campus and community. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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Kathleen Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581495800802390753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-47442309631529479512015-03-26T17:42:00.000-05:002015-03-26T17:43:37.547-05:00Spring Break Hours<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Carmichael Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27 for Spring Break. We will reopen at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5.<br />
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Remember, you may still access library resources 24/7 online at <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/">http://libguides.montevallo.edu</a>.</div>
Dusty Foldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781728932830683225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-57254747234337027912015-03-03T20:09:00.003-06:002015-03-03T20:18:01.213-06:00The 13th Annual Montevallo Literary Festival (Friday, March 20, 2015)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just in time for Women's History Month, the Montevallo Literary Festival is proud to feature four amazing women--Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, Amy Lemmon, and Catherine Wing. These four poets will read from their respective works at this year's festival, now in its 13<sup>th</sup> year.</div>
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The Montevallo Literary Festival is
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Library. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit the <a href="http://www.montevallo.edu/montevallo-literary-festival" target="_blank">Montevallo Literary Festival's website</a>.
You can also Like MLF on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MontevalloLiteraryFestival" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or follow MLF on <a href="https://twitter.com/UmLitfest" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. </div>
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<b>Nickole Brown</b> grew up in Louisville,
Kentucky, and Deerfield Beach, Florida. Her books include <i>Fanny Says</i>, a
collection of poems forthcoming from BOA Editions in 2015; her debut, <i>Sister</i>, a
novel-in-poems published by Red Hen Press in 2007; and an anthology, <i>Air Fare</i>,
that she co-edited with Judith Taylor. She graduated from The Vermont College
of Fine Arts, studied literature at Oxford University as an English Speaking
Union Scholar, and was the editorial assistant for the late Hunter S. Thompson.
She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky
Foundation for Women, and the Kentucky Arts Council. She worked at the
independent, literary press, Sarabande Books, for ten years, and she was the
National Publicity Consultant for Arktoi Books and the Palm Beach Poetry
Festival. She has taught creative writing at the University of Louisville,
Bellarmine University, and at the low-residency MFA Program in Creative Writing
at Murray State. Currently, she is the Editor for the Marie Alexander Series in
Prose Poetry at White Pine Press and is on faculty every summer at the Sewanee
Young Writers’ Conference. She is an Assistant Professor at University of
Arkansas at Little Rock and lives with her wife, poet Jessica Jacobs. (from <a href="http://www.nickolebrown.com/" target="_blank">the author's website</a>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Jessica Jacobs</b> grew up in Central
Florida and has since lived in San Francisco and New York, with stints in
Greece, Indiana, and Arkansas along the way. Her work has appeared in <i>Beloit
Poetry Journal</i>, <i>Cave Wall</i>, <i>Iron Horse</i>, <i>The Missouri Review</i>, <i>Poet Lore</i>, and
<i>Rattle</i>, among other journals and anthologies. She holds a B.A. from Smith
College and an M.F.A. from Purdue University. An avid long-distance runner,
Jessica has worked as a rock climbing instructor, bartender, textbook
Acquisitions Editor, Editor-in-Chief of Sycamore Review, and now as a 2014-15
Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Hendrix College. She lives in Little
Rock, AR with her wife, the poet Nickole Brown. <i>Pelvis With Distance</i> is her debut
collection. (from <a href="http://jessicalgjacobs.com/" target="_blank">the author's website</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Amy Lemmon</b> is the author of two poetry
collections: <i>Fine Motor</i> (Sow’s Ear Poetry Review Press, 2008) and <i>Saint Nobody</i>
(Red Hen Press, 2009). Her work has appeared in <i>Rolling Stone</i>, <i>New Letters</i>,
<i>Prairie Schooner</i>, <i>Verse</i>, <i>Court Green</i>, <i>The Journal</i>, <i>Barrow Street</i>, and many
other magazines and anthologies. She is co-author, with Denise Duhamel, of the
poetry chapbooks <i>ABBA: The Poems</i> (Coconut Books, 2010) and <i>Enjoy Hot or Iced:
Poems in Conversation and a Conversation</i> (Slapering Hol Press, 2011). Amy holds
a PhD in English/Creative Writing from the University of Cincinnati. She is
Professor of English at the Fashion Institute of Technology and lives with her
two children in Astoria, Queens. (from <a href="http://saint-nobody.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the author's blog Saint Nobody</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Poet <b>Catherine Wing</b> was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Brown University before earning her MFA from
the University of Washington. Her collections of poetry include <i>Enter Invisible</i>
(2005), nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and <i>Gin & Bleach</i>
(2012). Her poetry has appeared in such journals as <i>Poetry</i>, <i>The Nation</i>, and <i>The
Chicago Review</i> and has been featured in a number of anthologies, including <i>Best
American Poetry</i> (2010). Wing has received fellowships and residencies from
Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and teaches
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Dusty Foldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781728932830683225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-83861317690778134512015-02-23T17:22:00.000-06:002015-02-23T17:22:11.649-06:00National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 22-28<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://legacy.montevallo.edu/CounselingCenter/">UM Counseling Services</a> is taking this week to remind the campus about and to encourage awareness of eating disorders. Formed in 2001 out of the merger of several like-minded organizations, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. The goal of NEDA's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is to educate the public "on the seriousness of eating disorders and to improve... understanding of their causes, triggers and treatments."<br />
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Carmichael Library is assisting the Counseling Office's effort by hosting a book display and online bookshelf of materials about these important issues. The display is located on our ground floor and includes materials promoting the theme of this year's Awareness Week, "<a href="http://nedawareness.org/node/1">I Had No Idea...</a>"<br />
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Look for staff from our Counseling Services to be out on campus this week, talking with students about their services and handing out literature. Counselors will also be here in Carmichael Hall on Thursday, Febraury 26 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. to greet students.<br />
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Please take time to look through Carmichael's collection of books on these important issues. If you don't get the chance to stop by during this special Awareness Week, you can always view our digital bookshelf: <a href="https://montevallo.worldcat.org/profiles/CarmichaelLibrary/lists/3530531">Resources on Eating Disorders</a> online.<br />
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As always, if you or a friend is struggling with an eating disorder, or another issue that is affecting your well being, please do not hesitate to reach out to Counseling Services by calling (205) 665-6245.<br />
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<br />Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-1137519079212113822015-02-23T09:57:00.002-06:002015-02-23T10:03:37.700-06:00BACHE Visiting Writers' Series: Brian Turner TOMORROW Tuesday Feb. 24<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ_Dt-lEGDWe7J6o1IHriqqH9t34LGHRbH3SOF2aO-1Lkfmrspkzu4XDi8EJIg9osbliHHJ6Kt6nmmLyUKWyR3kP-Gc1YUbxxmnzASf5-2kZq6C9QDQIujrw1N_n1Jw2dPjP2Vw/s1600/bache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ_Dt-lEGDWe7J6o1IHriqqH9t34LGHRbH3SOF2aO-1Lkfmrspkzu4XDi8EJIg9osbliHHJ6Kt6nmmLyUKWyR3kP-Gc1YUbxxmnzASf5-2kZq6C9QDQIujrw1N_n1Jw2dPjP2Vw/s1600/bache.jpg" height="320" width="207" /></a>Dear UM students, staff, and faculty:<br />
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Please join us for a reading by award-winning poet <b>Brian Turner</b>, our final author in the 2<b>014-15 BACHE Visiting Writers’ Series</b>. Brian will read from his work and hold an audience Q&A starting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the J.A. Brown Room at Carmichael Library. After the reading, Brian will sign books, which will be available for sale on site from <a href="http://eclipsecoffee.com/">Eclipse Coffee and Books</a>. We also will have a reception, catered by Eclipse and generously sponsored by the <a href="http://www.montevallo.edu/arts-sciences/college-of-arts-sciences/">College of Arts and Sciences</a>. This event is FREE and open to the public.<br />
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<b> About Brian Turner</b><br />
<a href="http://www.brianturner.org/">Brian Turner</a> is a soldier-poet who is the author of two poetry collections, Phantom Noise (2010) and Here, Bullet (2005) which won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the New York Times “Editor's Choice” selection, the 2006 Pen Center USA "Best in the West" award, and the 2007 Poets Prize, among others. He also has a memoir, My Life as a Foreign Country (2014) that retraces his war experience. Turner served seven years in the US Army, to include one year as an infantry team leader in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Prior to that, he was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999-2000 with the 10th Mountain Division. Turner's poetry has been published in Poetry Daily, The Georgia Review, and other journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. Turner was also featured in Operation Homecoming, a unique documentary that explores the firsthand accounts of American servicemen and women through their own words. He earned an MFA from the University of Oregon and has lived abroad in South Korea. In 2009, Turner was selected as one of fifty United States Artists Fellows. <br />
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You can read samples of his poetry and essays on his<a href="http://www.brianturner.org/text/"> web page</a> or at the <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/brian-turner#about">Poetry Foundation</a>.<br />
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<b>About the BACHE Visiting Writers’ Series</b><br />
The <a href="https://bachewriterseries.wordpress.com/">Visiting Writers’ Series </a>is one of the cornerstones of BACHE, a partnership among the five four-year colleges and universities in the greater Birmingham area. Each academic year, the BACHE VWS invites three esteemed authors to each of the five campuses as an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and the community to engage with poets and prose writers of national acclaim.<br />
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Check out the <a href="https://bachewriterseries.wordpress.com/">web page</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bachevws">Facebook page</a> for more information.Amanda Melcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350891765974936391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-29980436061904488212015-01-11T12:35:00.002-06:002021-09-13T15:55:52.187-05:00The World Reacts to the Attacks on Charlie Hebdo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The world was shocked this past week as the offices of Paris-based satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were attacked. The paper had a history of publishing controversial images of religious figures. Although the newspaper had endured many threats in years past, as well as a previous terrorist attack in 2011, this week's violence claimed the lives of 12 people, including the paper's editor-in-chief.
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Journalism remains a dangerous occupation in many parts of the world. According to the <a href="https://www.cpj.org/">Committee to Protect Journalists</a>, 91 journalists and media workers lost their lives in 2014. The group also counts over 220 journalists detained worldwide last year. While war-torn countries such as Syria and Iraq have been the deadliest for journalists in recent years, China and Iran lead the world in jailing news workers.<br />
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Librarians stand with journalists and other information professionals who work every day to keep information free and open to the public. The American Library Association <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/01/ala-president-courtney-young-releases-statement-regarding-charlie-hebdo">condemned the recent attacks in a press release</a> stating: "Libraries and the press are the bedrock of democratic societies. Free expression is essential for librarians and journalists to do their jobs. Free speech is integral to the ethical values and best practices for both professions. Such attacks are counter to the values of access to information with diversity of views—and to the values of civic engagement, which encourages people to read and discuss these views without fear."<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/piaser/15610429613/">Photo by Gwenael Piaser</a>. Creative Commons license.
Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-4788431857875019142014-12-08T18:31:00.000-06:002014-12-08T18:32:51.176-06:00Stressed About Finals? #NoWorriesUM!Students and Colleagues,<br />
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The library plans special events each semester around final exam time to help students relieve study-related stress and anxiety. The library has held breaks centering on free cereal for students and the response has been enthusiastic. Last night the always popular Cereal Night had an estimated 150 students attend. Stop by tonight for more cereal!<br />
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This year the library is adding activities to help you unwind from finals. Please consider stopping by and participating in some of our new activities!<br />
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<li>Starting Wednesday at 2:00 pm: Help knit the world longest scarf! Carmichael Library is trying to break the record for the World’s Longest Scarf and we need your help! The record is 33.74 Miles and it took 3 years but we can beat it! Not only are we going to beat the record but we are putting our knitting skills to work by also doing community service. Once we beat the record we will divide our scarf into multiple scarves to donate to Shelby Emergency Assistance to help families in need of warm clothes. A knitting station can be found in the Browsing Area on the main floor of the library. Together we can do it!</li>
<li>Wednesday and Thursday and Friday 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Experts will be available to teach you to knit. Calling all knitters! Come out and help. The knitting station will be open Wednesday after 2:00 p.m. through Friday for anyone to stop by and take a moment to knit. Stop by and knit to help us break the World’s Record.</li>
<li>Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Crafts in the Library! 3:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at 3:00 pm learn a new craft! Make a Christmas tree ornament from the pages of old books! The craft table will be open whenever the library is open. The craft table is in the Browsing area on the main floor in Ollie’s café.</li>
<li>Games: Check out your favorite board games. Just sign up with the student on duty at the welcome desk on the ground floor and take a board game to play! We have Candyland, Uno, Taboo…take a look at the assortment of board games at the welcome desk on the ground floor. A Giant Checker game is set-up right outside the JA Brown Room.</li>
<li>Bubbles: Bubble wands are on a table outside the front entrance of the library. Pick up a wand and wave your stress away! The Bubble machine outside the front entrance of the library will be on most of the day and night. </li>
<li>Secret Prizes: Check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/umlibrary">Carmichael Library Facebook Page</a> and find the Secret Phrase. Come to the library and Say the Secret Phrase to the student assistant or librarian at the Reference desk on the main floor to claim your Final Exam Survival Prize. Like us on the Carmichael Library Facebook and look for the Secret Phrase.</li>
<li>TV screen main floor: Watch the <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/ffrc">Friends of Felines Rescue Center</a> 24 X 7 live feed. </li>
<li>TV screen on the ground floor: Relax while watching a crackling log fire. Bring your Snuggie and study by the virtual fire.</li>
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Also, follow our web resources to reduce finals stress, chosen by our library staff! We're sharing them this week on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/umlibrary">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/umlibrary">Twitter</a></div>
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Next week will bring some temporary down time for our
interlibrary loan service as we perform a system upgrade. ILLiad will be
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Prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday we will temporarily disable our interlibrary loan web pages at <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/illiad">http://libguides.montevallo.edu/illiad</a>. Over the next several hours we will still accept requests for articles and books; for help submitting a request during this time, please use our <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/askalibrarian">Ask a Librarian</a> web pages. Remember that any electronic requests submitted during the maintenance window will not be saved in our system. We will post to social media on Monday once the system upgrade is complete.</div>
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Thanks for your patience as we perform this update to our
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Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-45575819332983201202014-11-19T11:11:00.003-06:002014-11-19T13:02:12.249-06:00Announcing Digital History: History 411 for Spring 2015!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This news from Assistant Professor of History John Bawden: History 411 is open to students from all majors!<br />
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The course explores the way digital technology is changing the face of humanities research. Students participate in a number of exciting online projects related to the use of digital tools and media.<br />
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Carmichael Library has provided ample support for this course and other courses focusing on the digital humanities. HIS 411 students have gotten hands-on experience working with archival and other primary source documents to create rich, interactive timelines. For examples from Dr. Bawden's Spring 2014 class, check out our <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/timelines" target="_blank">Timelines Page</a>.<br />
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CRN: 10994<br />
Meets: M 5:00-7:30 UMOM 309<br />
Instructor: Dr. John R. Bawden<br />
Contact: <a href="mailto:jbawden@montevallo.edu">jbawden@montevallo.edu</a> (205) 665-6179<br />
Pre-requisites: History 101 & 102<br />
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Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-84211724135763791412014-10-30T18:59:00.000-05:002014-10-31T00:03:33.459-05:00Depression and Suicide Awareness Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The college years are a challenging time for many people. In addition to pursuing studies many students also juggle work and family obligations. But what if the stress of trying to keep up with all of these things becomes overwhelming?<br />
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<a href="http://legacy.montevallo.edu/counselingcenter/" target="_blank">UM's Office of Counseling Services</a> endeavors to help students through these trying times. The Office provides free and confidential services to students including individual and group counseling.<br />
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Carmichael Library is partnering with Counseling Services to highlight the twin problems of depression and suicide. According to the <a href="https://www.jedfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Jed Foundation</a>, one in four people will experience a depressive episode by age 24. Unfortunately, research shows that college age people are among the least likely to seek help for mental health issues.<br />
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Carmichael Library and Counseling Services have a shared goal of contributing to the academic success of all of our students. To that end, we've compiled a <a href="https://montevallo.worldcat.org/profiles/CarmichaelLibrary/lists/3488152" target="_blank">Depression and Suicide Awareness Resources list</a>. The list contains nearly 20 book titles chosen by UM counselors and librarians to help students who may be struggling with depression, or to serve as resources for those who are helping a friend or loved one.<br />
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Our Depression and Suicide Awareness resource shelf is located on the east side of the library's Main Floor, near the Browsing Collection and restrooms. All of these items are available for checkout. While you're visiting the resource shelf, consider taking one of the cards, which have been supplied by Counseling Services. The cards list some of the signs and symptoms of depression.<br />
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To learn more about the Counseling Services office, <a href="http://legacy.montevallo.edu/counselingcenter/" target="_blank">visit their website</a> or give them a call at (205) 665-6245.Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-27824276191756789372014-10-28T19:59:00.001-05:002022-07-05T13:45:09.179-05:00Celebrating Day of the Dead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week brings one of the library's favorite programs, the annual celebration of the Latin American observance Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos.) Since 2002, Dr. Eric Vaccarella has assigned his students the task of researching this tradition and of constructing a ceremonial altar (ofrenda) in honor of someone who has passed away. As in recent years, students are building their altars to persons of Mexican or Mexican-American heritage. This year's honorees are:<br />
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Cuauhtémoc (ca. 1500-1525) – Last Aztec Empire<br />
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695) – Poet and advocate for women’s equality<br />
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Antonio López de Santa Anna (1791-1876) – Mexican president, political leader, and soldier<br />
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José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) – Popular artist and cartoonist<br />
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Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919) – Revolutionary<br />
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Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) – Painter<br />
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Diego Rivera (1886-1957) – Painter and Muralist<br />
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Remedios Varo (1913-1963) – Painter<br />
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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971-1995) – Singer<br />
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Ricardo Montalbán (1920-2009) – Actor<br />
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Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) – Writer and Nobel Prize winner<br />
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The library is hosting the display and dedication of the altars on our ground floor. This year's display includes artifacts from Dr. Vaccarella's personal collection, as well as selections from the library's new <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/profiles/jasondcooper/lists/3213910" target="_blank">Day of the Dead bookshelf</a>.<br />
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The campus community is invited to attend as Dr. Vaccarella's SPN 201 students present their work during regular class times this Friday, October 31 from 10:00-10:50 and 11:00-11:50. Refreshments, including the traditional Bread of the Dead (Pan de Muerto,) will be served. For those who cannot join us this Friday, don't worry! The altars will remain on display through Friday, November 7.<br />
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This year's celebration is sponsored by Carmichael Library and the College of Arts and Sciences.Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-63112030795712587022014-10-14T21:26:00.000-05:002014-10-15T13:31:48.616-05:00Introducing the W.M. "Mack" Wyatt Digital Archives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Wyatt as Alabama College's acting executive secretary (1943-1944)</i></div>
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Carmichael Library is pleased to announce the formation and dedication of the <a href="http://www.montevallo.edu/academics/library/w-m-mack-wyatt-digital-archive/" target="_blank">W.M. "Mack" Wyatt Digital Archives</a>. This new collection serves as a repository for archived newspapers printed in Montevallo and Shelby County, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As this digital archive expands, newsprints appearing in various formats will be added.<br />
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<i>Browse pages from the 1941 editions of the </i>Montevallo Times</div>
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Wyatt got his start as a printer and typesetter at the age of 15 in 1907 in Clanton, Alabama. After graduation from high school in 1913, he bought a half-interest the next year in the <i>Union Banner</i> newspaper in Clanton. His younger brother, Gene Wyatt, bought the other half of the paper in 1917 and the two brothers published the paper for the next 18 years. In the early 1920’s, Mack left the <i>Union Banner</i> for a brief stint editing the <i>DeKalb Herald</i> in Ft. Payne, Alabama, but he soon returned to Clanton and the <i>Union Banner</i>.<br />
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Wyatt bought the <i>Montevallo Times</i> in 1935 and edited it until 1954. He started the <i>Calera Herald</i> in 1951 and edited it until 1954. Finally, he consolidated the <i>Montevallo Times</i> and the <i>Calera Herald</i> into the <i>Shelby County Times-Herald</i> in 1954 and published that paper until 1959 when he sold out to the <i>Shelby County Reporter</i>.<br />
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<i>This advertisement for a cold medication ran in the January 10, 1901 edition of </i>The Sentinel<i> (Montevallo, Ala.)</i></div>
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The library invites members of the UM community as well as the general public to explore this trove of primary source documents. Among the advanced search and sharing options available in our collection is the ability to embed a mini book reader, as seen above. The collection includes runs from five local publications including W.M. Wyatt's <i>Montevallo Times</i> and an older weekly publication that ran under the name <i>Montevallo News</i> (1891-1895.)<br />
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 annually in celebration of the contributions made by American citizens whose ancestors hail from Spain, Mexico, and the rest of the Latin American world.<br />
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Begun in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week, the observance was expanded to a month long observation by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. The day of September 15 is significant as the day of independence for several Latin American nations. Mexico also celebrates its independence on September 16.<br />
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In 2013, UM professors Eric Vaccarella and Jason Cooper wrote a successful application for funding from the IL|UMinate grant program. Administered by the Office of the Quality Enhancement Program,</a> the IL|UMinate initiative is a competitive funding program that is used to support the goals of information literacy in coursework across the campus.<br />
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This year, the library is pleased to display the result of this grant: a bookshelf of 30 titles, which will support teaching and learning about the Day of the Dead tradition, as well as other aspects of Mexican and Latin American culture. The complete list of resources may be viewed on our <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/profiles/jasondcooper/lists/3213910" target="_blank">Day of the Dead Bibliography</a> list in WorldCat Local.<br />
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We invite our students and faculty to join us in recognizing a rich cultural tradition, as well as the creative and intellectual contributions of Latin Americans living in the United States and abroad.Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-54173783297488360372014-09-09T12:55:00.001-05:002014-09-09T12:55:51.457-05:00DOAJ<a href="http://doaj.org/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9y9AOj9Nz_yCKzxwqvUwjr7HI4IBu7x6AwCJyq6cqeDN_mAH5SwGc-THkpcd-JzaI-1Bh9Rvi_gJvQIG9cl5Kav1NwfsqQd80slYypFPuK7l3tSGf4i-rHnYkUHwyr1M6yEMUg/s1600/imgres.png" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Featured Resource:</b></span></span><br />
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Voters have a variety of tools for researching candidates, as well as easy-to-use online tools to check registration status and polling places. <a href="http://alabamavotes.gov/" target="_blank">Alabama Votes</a>, which is a service of the office of Secretary of State provides a registration lookup form, as well as a polling place search. These tools are especially helpful for verifying your state House and Senate district. Also available at this site is detailed information on recently-enacted voter ID laws. (While most voters will show their driver's license at the poll, you may be interested to know that your UMID is a valid form of identification for Montevallo students and employees.)</div>
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Sponsored by the nonpartisan Lucy Burns Institute, <a href="http://ballotpedia.org/" target="_blank">Ballotpedia</a> has detailed coverage of elections at all levels. The site has an impressive and detailed entry on the so-called <a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Cotton_Producer_Assessment_Refund_Amendment,_Amendment_1_(2014)" target="_blank">Cotton Amendment</a>, which is the only ballot initiative that will appear across the state on this Election Day.</div>
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<a href="http://votesmart.org/" target="_blank">Project Vote Smart</a> is an excellent site for researching candidates and elected officials. The site includes candidates' voting records, biographical data, issue positions, campaign finance records, and more. Voters in our state may be interested in a page dedicated to <a href="http://votesmart.org/election/2014/L/AL/2014-state-legislative?stageId=Q#.U8Q_dPldXh5" target="_blank">tomorrow's legislative primary runoff elections</a>.</div>
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Lastly, <a href="http://www.vote411.org/" target="_blank">Vote411</a> is a vital resource for information on state election laws. A project of the <a href="http://www.lwv.org/education-fund" target="_blank">League of Women Voters Education Fund</a>, the site also contains an online voters' guide with a ballot building tool.<br />
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Be sure to head to the polls tomorrow and make your voice heard!Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-35396433259111856512014-04-22T10:02:00.003-05:002014-04-22T10:04:15.755-05:00Restructuring History Education, at All LevelsScreeds <a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Graduate-School-in-the/44846" target="_blank">warning students about the impracticality of graduate education in the humanities</a> are a dime a dozen. But maybe it's not the education itself that is the problem, but instead the way that said education is structured. For a long time, leading professional organizations like the <a href="https://www.mla.org/" target="_blank">Modern Language Association</a> (MLA) and the <a href="https://www.historians.org/" target="_blank">American Historical Association</a> (AHA) have watched profound changes in the academy take place, yet they have not done anything substantial to revise what graduate education looks like.<br />
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Finally, it seems, that's not the case anymore. As was discussed on the <a href="http://digitalcampus.tv/2014/03/26/episode-104-social-science-history-electric-boogaloo/" target="_blank">most recent episode of the Digital Campus podcast</a>, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has <a href="http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/03/20/historians-association-and-four-doctoral-programs-start-new-effort-broaden-phd#sthash.2MEAO1eR.dpbs" target="_blank">awarded the AHA a $1.6 million grant</a> to assist four prominent history departments as they restructure their doctoral programs. The AHA has recognized that the process of educating people to conduct research and teach in universities across the country is not sustainable. The problem isn't just that people who study history aren't getting jobs. It's much greater than that. Instead, the technological developments and rise in digital culture has transformed the acts of producing and consuming history (for more on this, see N. Katherine Hayles's <a href="http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo5437533.html" target="_blank"><i>How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis</i></a>). Now, "producing history" requires a vastly expanded array of digital literacies and information seeking skills.<br />
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This is why the Mellon Foundation awarded the grant to the AHA, which will in turn fund four programs: UCLA, Columbia University, University of Chicago, and University of New Mexico. According to James Grossman, executive director of the AHA, the grant will <a href="http://blog.historians.org/2014/03/aha-receives-grant-expand-career-tracks-history-phds/" target="_blank">help create curricula that train doctoral students to find employment in business, government, and the nonprofit world</a>, thus "widening the presence and influence of humanistic thinking" outside of academe.<br />
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So what would such revised curricula look like? Examples include: <br />
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At the University of Montevallo, we believe that this revised educational model should begin at the undergraduate level. In the past year, several history classes have developed with national trends in mind and have begin to implement digital history methods into the classroom experience. Robert Barone has facilitated successful archive projects on <a href="http://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland" target="_blank">The History of Ireland</a> and Medieval European History. John Bawden has taught an upper-level course in producing digital history. That class <a href="http://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/" target="_blank">worked on a digital archive</a> that produced collections associated with our archives. Similarly, Carey Heatherly is in the process of teaching a class on <a href="http://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/oralhistory/" target="_blank">Oral History</a> in which students interview members of the campus community and create digital records of those interviews.<br />
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We hope that students will gain skills that transfer to many contexts, not just graduate school in the humanities. Further, we hope that their work will lead to an increased body of knowledge produced by the university. Take some time today to visit the library for our History Day event, and while you're here, check out some of these digital projects.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-82101266049585898172014-04-14T09:19:00.002-05:002014-04-14T09:20:57.775-05:00Reflection on Archiving Irish HistoryThis semester, students in Robert Barone's HIST 411/511 seminar have been studying the History of Ireland and have created a digital archive of items pertaining to Ireland's history. The final result is an Omeka site, <a href="http://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/" target="_blank">The History of Ireland,</a> which features pictures, videos, primary source documents, and other items related to the political and social life of Ireland.<br />
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Students from the class will present their digital exhibits in the J.A. Brown Room in the Carmichael library tomorrow, April 15 from 6-7 PM. The presentation will also include a roundtable discussion on the process of digitizing historical objects and creating digital history exhibits with Omeka. Some of the questions we'll consider include:<br />
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<li>What kind of research did you do to create items on the Omeka archive? How did it compare to the historical research you've done? </li>
<li>What are some difficulties you had with completing the Omeka project? What do you wish we could've done differently? </li>
<li>What other or future uses do you see a tool like Omeka serving? Can you think of any examples on campus? </li>
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If you're interested in digital history methods and and would like to know more about this process, please join us for the discussion. Anyone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments served.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-81045434372250996622014-04-04T16:09:00.001-05:002014-06-10T11:25:16.683-05:00Resources on Finding and Growing Local Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spring is now here and with it, the opportunity to grow your own food or to buy foods that are produced in your own community. The last few years have seen a sharp increase of interest in locally grown food and in the development of community gardens. <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/cgcbham/">The Community Garden Coalition for Birmingham</a> lists over 30 community, church-, and school-affiliated gardens. Separately, the state Farmers Market Authority counts <a href="about:invalid#zClosurez">eight farmers markets in Shelby County</a>, including one in Montevallo.<br />
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Montevallo boasts two community gardens, both founded in 2010. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Montevallo-Seed-to-Table/268771282442">Montevallo Seed to Table</a> offers educational programs on growing healthy food. The university's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/UM-Organic-Community-Garden/153213151411061">Organic Community Garden</a> was founded as a project of the UM Environmental Club and produces thousands of pounds of food annually. Much of this produce is donated to Shelby Emergency Assistance.<br />
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Last year, I endeavored to collect my own list of area farms and community gardens. Since so many of these have a presence in Facebook, I used the social network's Interest List feature to collect them in one place. You can get to my List here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lists/10152423725801531">Birmingham Area Local Food and Produce</a>.<br />
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In addition to supporting community gardening, the university's Summer Harvest course is an interdisciplinary offering designed to teach students about the basic issues of food insecurity, food distribution, and food equality. You can learn more about this course at the university's <a href="http://legacy.montevallo.edu/es/courses.shtm">Environmental Studies course page</a>.<br />
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Carmichael Library holds several books and videos on producing local food. You can view a sample of them here: <a href="https://montevallo.worldcat.org/profiles/jasondcooper/lists/3250741">Resources on Finding and Growing Local Food</a>. In addition to information on growing food in your backyard, this list includes some coverage of the food industry and the debate on organic versus genetically-modified foods.<br />
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Lastly, the Carmichael Library has supported classroom learning on a variety of topics in the environmental sciences. One example of our efforts is our <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/content.php?pid=239318&sid=1974676">Environmental Studies Research Guide</a>.<br />
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Are you planning a food garden this spring? Let us know in the comments and keep in touch. We'd love to know what you're growing and what works for you!<br />
<br />Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-24538358803511304102014-03-16T18:18:00.000-05:002014-03-16T18:19:40.496-05:00Winners of the Nook giveaway!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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During Fall semester, Carmichael Library distributed a survey about eBook usage and preferences. Survey participants had the opportunity to enter their email addresses for a chance to win a NOOK, generously donated by the University of Montevallo Barnes & Noble.<br />
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Our two winners were UM student Faith Vines and UM staff person Jerrie Rochester. Congratulations Jerrie and Faith and thanks to the UM community for your feedback!!Amanda Melcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350891765974936391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-77893985268458730082014-03-06T12:44:00.001-06:002014-03-06T12:45:26.819-06:00Temporary Outage of WorldCat Local and Other SystemsAt around 11:00 a.m. this morning we were notified that our <a href="http://montevallo.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Local catalog</a> was not working. We discovered shortly thereafter that other OCLC systems were down. As I write, WorldCat Local is again up and running, but we want to point our students and faculty to some alternative methods of searching as the restoration of OCLC services is currently ongoing.<br />
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<b>For book searches: </b>Our <a href="http://ipac.montevallo.edu:8080/#focus">Classic Catalog</a> remains available. You can search by title, author, Library of Congress subject, or simply do a keyword search. This system can also be used to find DVDs, scores, and other materials within the library building.<br />
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<b>For article and journal searches:</b> The overwhelming majority of our databases are not affected by this system outage and can be searched as they normally are. OCLC Firstsearch, CAMIO, and select other databases may be temporarily down. Our complete <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/databases">databases A-Z list</a> is available on our website.<br />
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<b>For Interlibrary Loan requests:</b> Our <a href="https://montevallo.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/">ILLiad system for Interlibrary Loan</a> has so far not been affected by this outage.<br />
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<b>For research assistance:</b> We remain available via phone, text, and social media. Check our <a href="http://libguides.montevallo.edu/askalibrarian">Ask a Librarian</a> page for the many ways to reach us and get assistance with your projects.Jason Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461430175092311309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25900439.post-44311539177064142942014-02-18T10:44:00.001-06:002014-02-18T15:35:52.455-06:00Still Need Spring Break Plans? Join UsWe're almost one month away from Spring Break. If you don't have any plans yet and are interested in serving other people, consider joining the 2014 <a href="http://www.montevallo.edu/academics/experience-learning/service-learning/" target="_blank">Office of Service Learning and Sustainability </a>Alternative Spring Break experience. This year we'll be traveling to Escambia County, AL to team up with <a href="http://www.bamacovered.org/" target="_blank">BamaCovered</a>, a grassroots healthcare advocacy group. The trip will take place during the week of March 24-28. We currently have about <b>5 spots left</b>. If you're interested, <a href="http://tiny.cc/UMspringbreak" target="_blank"><b>please sign up here</b></a>. <br />
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<b>About the Trip </b><br />
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Escambia County, AL is the second-most highly uninsured county in the state. According to the most recent <a href="https://www.census.gov/acs/www/" target="_blank">American Community Survey</a> 5-year estimate, 21.9 percent of its population does not have access to health care. The work we will do in partnership with Bama Covered will help hundreds of people find access to coverage under the <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" target="_blank">provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act</a>.<br />
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<li>Availability: The trip is open to ten students on a first come, first served basis. To apply for the trip, <a href="http://tiny.cc/UMspringbreak" target="_blank"><b>please fill out this form</b></a>. </li>
<li>Cost: $250 per student. A deposit of $50 is due by <b>March 3</b> and the full payment is due by March 14.
Dates: We will leave Montevallo early on the morning of Monday, March 24 and return in the late afternoon of Friday, March 28. </li>
<li>Agenda: During the first three days, we will be facilitating access to health care in Escambia County, AL. <a href="http://screencast.com/t/mHBOBzxR" target="_blank">Then, we will retreat to a beachfront property in Pensacola, FL</a> for a time of reflection upon our service. </li>
<li>What’s included: Your trip fee includes transportation, lodging in Escambia County and Pensacola, and meals on the trip. You will need a small amount of money for miscellaneous meals and personal expenses. </li>
<li>Expectations: Our Alternative Spring Break trip will be a time of service, fun, learning, and reflection. You will be asked to complete a training session in preparation for the trip, and there will be several reflective exercises on our journey. The <b>first training session is February 25</b>, and anyone is welcome to attend.</li>
<li>Leaders: Andrew Battista and Lauren Wallis of the Carmichael Library will lead our trip.
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