http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html News from Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University en-us (C) Cornell University sn18@cornell.edu (Susette Newberry) http://web.cornell.edu/blogs/theessentials/?cat=7 Tucked behind the main reference desk in Olin Library is a little room where librarians go to get a healthy dose of adrenaline. Referred to as the "reference command center" by those in the know, this room is the hub of the library's remote reference activity. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:00 GMT http://web.cornell.edu/blogs/theessentials/?cat=7 http://web.cornell.edu/blogs/theessentials/?p=702 For anyone who's ever wished a librarian could personally show her around Olin's stacks or sit down and point out which resources are legit, Research Minutes are the answer. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://web.cornell.edu/blogs/theessentials/?p=702 http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/Cornell-University-plans-humanities-publishing-conference.cfm Cornell University will host a forum on academic publishing in the humanities on Nov. 7 and 8, 2008. All events will be held at the A.D. White House on Cornell’s campus in Ithaca, N.Y., and are free and open to the public. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/Cornell-University-plans-humanities-publishing-conference.cfm http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/hiphop/conference.html For conference and celebration October 31 to November 1, 2008, Afrika Bambaataa and other pioneers of hip hop will travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to speak at a two-day conference celebrating Cornell University Library's acquisition of "Born in the Bronx: The Legacy and Evolution of Hip Hop" Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/hiphop/conference.html http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept08/AnneKenney.gl.html Like the sprawling institution it serves, Cornell University Library is reinventing itself to meet the changing needs of its patrons. In the six months since Anne Kenney became the 11th Carl A. Kroch Librarian, she has introduced a new administrative structure and identified new strategic goals. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept08/AnneKenney.gl.html http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/Lincoln-at-Gettysburg-Mapping-the-Path-to-the-Address.cfm Map Exhibition maps ideas and events discussed in Gary Wills's book, Lincoln at Gettysburg. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/Lincoln-at-Gettysburg-Mapping-the-Path-to-the-Address.cfm http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/08orientation.pdf Olin and Uris Libraries offer a full roster of orientation tours and workshops. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/08orientation.pdf http://cornellreading.typepad.com/gettysblog/ Olin and Uris Librarians blog about Gettysburg as part of the 2008 New Student Reading Project: Garry Wills's Lincoln at Gettysburg. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://cornellreading.typepad.com/gettysblog/ http://labs.library.cornell.edu Try them out and tell us what you think. CUL Labs: become part of the experiment! Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/Cornell-University-Library-Hires-Chief-Technology-Strategist.cfm Dean Krafft takes pioneering new role in university library setting... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html Work is underway on a project to replace the roof beneath the Donor Overlook (stone terrace adjacent to McGraw Tower, Uris Library). Work began on Jul 1 and is scheduled to continue through early October, 2008. The work associated with this project will cause noise and dust. Crews will generally work from early morning through mid-afternoon to try to minimize the disruption. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT As part of the planning for Olin Library renovation, Room 601, the American and European History and History of Science reading room, is now unavailable so that the facade investigation of Olin may continue outside Olin. http://www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin/ Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Class of 1956 Endowment Provides for Additions to Humanities Collection. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/Keeping-the-Commitment-to-the-Book.cfm Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:30:00 -0500 Week-Long Institute Explores Ways to Transform Undergraduate Research Instruction. http://infocomp.library.cornell.edu/?q=node/108 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:30:00 -0500 Alumni record thoughts and memories of the library for the library's oral history project. http://web.cornell.edu/blogs/theessentials/?p=288 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Anne R. Kenney discusses Microsoft's Book Search project. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/inthenews/University-Librarian-Comments-on-Microsoft.cfm Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Exhibition shows a range of cartography and cartographic strategies associated with wine production and viticulture, from a plan of Louvain from 1600 to a map produced with Geographic Information System (GIS) software generated just last week. Level B1 Olin Library http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 A large crane at the southeast corner of Olin Library recently removed a 2,200-pound limestone panel from the exterior of the sixth floor as part of Cornell's investigation to determine how the library's facade can be rebuilt. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/Carried-Away.cfm Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Cornell University Library and Duke University Press have established a joint venture to expand and enhance the services of Project Euclid, the premier online information community for mathematics and statistics resources from independent publishers http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/Cornell-University-Library-and-Duke-University-Press-Announce-Partnership.cfm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Olin Library exhibition documents actions taken by Cornell's early lesbian and gay activists. Olin Library, Level 1, outside Current Periodicals Reading Room http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/QueerCU.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Samples from student book collections, from medieval manuscripts to fishing guides, filled large tables in Uris Library's Kinkeldey Room Apr 14, as finalists in Cornell University Library's sixth annual Book Collection Contest. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/lib.book.awards.cov.gl.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 New University Librarian Anne Kenney to broaden access, expand both collections and services http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/Kenney.gl.html Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 The next time you're conducting research on the Internet, instead of opening a new tab or window in your Web browser, use LibX to get extreme access to Cornell University Library. Download it now athttp://labs.library.cornell.edu http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/LibX-Makes-Research-Easier.cfm Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Interim librarian since 2007, she is called 'superb choice' by CU provost http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/Kenney.library.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Cornell University Library and Cornell University Press announce a new series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought, a new publishing model for new book manuscripts, conference proceedings, reprints... http://signale.cornell.edu Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Plans for renovating Olin Library are underway. Find out more by visiting our Web site, www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin, or e-mail us: RenovateOlinLibrary@cornell.edu with your questions. http://www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 The Cornell University Library and Library Advisory Council Book Collection Contest is an annual competition for Cornell students interested in books and book collecting. Now in its sixth year, this essay contest provides Cornell students an opportunity to write about their reading and research interests and their passion for collecting books... http://www.library.cornell.edu/bookcontest/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Cornell's next incoming class and much of the rest of the Cornell community will read Garry Wills's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, as part of the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/ReadingLincoln08.da.html Researchers with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) soon will be required to put copies of peer-reviewed publications in an online repository, where they will eventually be made open to the public... http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/NIHaccess.ws.html An Olin librarian has been awarded the prestigious John C. Tyson Award by the Black Caucus of the American Librarian Association (BCALA). Ira Revels, a project manager in the library's Division of Public Services and Assessment, was recognized for her work with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/revels.cfm "Celebrating Black History," an Olin Library exhibition, honors the history and contributions African Americans have made to American life by highlighting pivotal moments and people that are tied to the Library's unique collections http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/exhibitions/Pivotal-Moments-Unique-Collections.cfm Olin Library's Libe Cafe has expanded its hours to meet the demands of the campus community, particularly during these last frenzied weeks of the semester. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/Latte-night-with-Cornell-University-Library.cfm The world of information is changing quickly, and its fast evolution makes the research process demanding. Cornell's librarians can help you find and manage electronic information and take full advantage of the wealth of resources available to the Cornell community. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb08/WL.library.workshops.html Shelved in the computer area on Olin's first floor, "New and Noteworthy" books include more than 1,000 popular fiction and non-fiction titles. From Harry Potter to baseball haiku to a non-fiction work on the racial implications of Hurricane Katrina, there is something for everyone. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/New-and-Noteworthy-Books.cfm Accessibility for patrons with disabilities http://library.cornell.edu/services/disability.html The Get it! Cornell link is available in Find it!, Google Scholar, and several database interfaces http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_tools/find_articles_dbs/Find_It_At_Cornell.html Library-to-Library Book Delivery is a service for Cornell-affiliated patrons. Patrons can request that a book be shipped from one library to a library of their choosing for more convenient pick-up. http://www.library.cornell.edu/t/help/res_tools/catalog/bookdelivery.html New Course and Research Guides http://guides.library.cornell.edu Spring 2008 Workshops in Olin and Uris Libraries http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/workshop.html Map exhibition traces Lafayette's 1824-25 triumphal tour [Olin Library, B Level] http://library.cornell.edu/about/announce.html#lafayettetour Selections from the Cornell University Archives [Olin-Kroch corridor, Level 1] http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/March-Madness.cfm History of Cornell's oldest library [Lobby and Gallery, Uris Library, ongoing] http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html