Events

“Hans Bethe, 1906 - 2005” is a display on view outside the Physical Sciences Library (Clark Hall 2nd floor, overlooking the plaza). You can stop by and see it any time the building is open from now through the fall semester.
See more events on the library's events page.

Shorts

What's happening around CUL.
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Inside CUL will take a publication break in July. The next issue will appear on August 15. Have a great summer!

Feature Articles

University Librarian's Update

Sarah Thomas

May and June are always very busy months, and this year they were exceptionally so. My travels have taken me to North Carolina; to Washington, D.C.; to Philadelphia; and to Baltimore. My visit at Duke entailed a review of their digital library program, including their aspirations and their funding. John Ober, of the California Digital Library, and John Wilkin, from the University of Michigan, shared this assignment with me. Although the purpose of the visit was to provide guidance to the Duke University Libraries, I couldn’t help but think about how we are managing our own digital library initiatives here at Cornell.
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New Cornell Logo for Everyone!

Whether you’re whipping up a PowerPoint presentation for ALA, planning an orientation hand-out for fall semester, or envisioning a new Web site, it’s important to include the new Cornell University logo (and to put it where it’s supposed to go)!
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CUL Receives Gift to Add to Shaw Collection

The Library has received more than $60,000 from two generous alumni to help purchase the estate of Anna Jackson, George Bernard Shaw’s secretary, to be added to our Shaw Collection. Ann Jackson, née Elder (1892-1992), was introduced to Shaw by her sister Eleanor, an actress. She worked as Shaw’s secretary from June 1912 until January 1918, when she left to train as a solicitor. In March 1919 she decided against this change of career and returned to work for Shaw for a further sixteen months, until her marriage.
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Professional Development Week

The Committee on Professional Development’s seventh annual Professional Development Week (PDW), held on May 23, 25, and 26, showcased a slate of engaging presentations on the research and projects of several CUL staff.
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CUL Joins LOCKSS Alliance

In January 2005 CUL joined the LOCKSS Alliance. LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) began as a research project at Stanford in the late 1990s.
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Education and Training in Preservation and Conservation for Native American Libraries and Archives

In the Fall of 2004 the Department of Preservation and Collection Maintenance received funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to sponsor an internship program, Education and Training in Preservation and Conservation for Native American Libraries and Archives.
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