Central Washington University

CWU TO NAME CAMPUS LIBRARY AFTER FORMER CWU PRESIDENT

Central Washington University's board of trustees has authorized the naming of the CWU Library for Dr. James E. Brooks. At just 35 years of age, Brooks became CWU president in 1961, serving in that capacity through 1978. Brooks graduated from the then Central Washington College of Education with bachelor's degrees in education and geography in 1949. He is the only Central graduate appointed to the president's post. Brooks was president during the institution's name changes to Central Washington State College in 1961 and to Central Washington University in 1977. After stepping down as president,  Brooks continued as a member of the university's geography and land studies faculty through 1993. Brooks also taught geography and  geology at Eastern Washington University and Portland State University (PSU), served as assistant to the president at PSU and was interim president at Yakima Valley Community College. CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre said: "This honor is richly deserved. In the president's office and within the faculty, Dr. Brooks has made numerous vital contributions to this institution. It's also appropriate given his key role in Friends of the Library, which has been of great service to the university's Library." Dr. Brooks said that "It is a real honor to have a building on campus named after you, but the library is really a special honor. Old time academicians like myself believe the library is the center of a campus." The naming ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 15th.


CWU NAMES NEW LIBRARY DEAN 

The CWU Provost, Dr. David Soltz, announced on September 12th  that Dr. Thomas M. Peischl has been appointed as the new Dean of Library Services at Central Washington University. He comes to Central from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where he was Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Services and Chief Information Officer. Peischl has more than 20 years of university experience at the level of dean or director of library and information services. He has more than 25 professional presentations and publications, and has served in several leadership roles for the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries. Peischl earned his doctorate in educational administration from the University of Northern Colorado. He earned a masters in special education from Temple University, a masters in library and information science from the University of Denver, and a B.A. in history and psychology from Susquehanna University. Peischl will begin on or before November 1st.

GARY LEWIS, FORMER CWU LIBRARY DEAN PASSES AWAY

Dr. Gary A. Lewis, former dean of the CWU library and professor of librarianship at Central Washington University, passed away Saturday, September 20th, at his home in Ellensburg. Lewis, who was 56 years old, had been battling cancer for several months. He joined the university's administration in August of 1991, coming from North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, where he was director of library and media services. After resigning as dean in March 2001, Gary served as a librarian in the reference department. Lewis received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Ohio University, a master of library science from Western Michigan University, and a doctorate of educational administration from Virginia Polytechnical Institute.  Lewis was instrumental in the development of CWU's online catalog and was also supportive of identifying and implementing systems to provide library and information access to students and faculty at  Central's six university centers. In addition, he was an active contributor to statewide efforts to plan and implement Washington's Cooperative Library Project. The project resulted in the implementation of CASCADE, a joint online library catalog and resource-sharing system among the libraries of Washington's six public institutions of higher education. A frequently published author, Lewis was also a published poet, screenplay author, songwriter and performer with his Ellensburg-based band "Greywolf." Services for Lewis were held Sunday, September 28th, at the Ellensburg First United Methodist  Church.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mary Wise, Cataloging Department, had an article published in Alki: The Washington Library Association Journal (Vol. 19, Number 2, pp. 33-34) entitled "Copyright Out of Whack: Why it Matters." 
Three members of the CWU Library faculty have earned promotions recently. Promoted to Professor were John Creech, Head of the Systems Department, Daniel CannCasciato, Head of Cataloging, and Mary Wise, Catalog Librarian. Creech and Wise were also granted tenure.

CWU FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NEWS

The Fall meeting of the CWU Friends of the Library will meet on October 28th in the Manastash Room of the Palace Cafe. The guest will be Dr. Thomas Peischl, who was recently named the new Dean of Libraries at Central Washington University.

The fifth annual Friends of the CWU Library book sale will be held on October 29th and 30th in the lobby of the Library. Books and other materials donated through the Friends of the Library group will be sold to the public. The proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase additional materials for the library collection. 

The Spring meeting of the CWU Friends of the Library was held at the Rodeo City Bar-B-Q on May 1st. The guest speaker was Dr. Roy Savoian, dean of Central's College of Business, who spoke on "Raising Friends, Raising Funds" and his experiences of raising funds for his college.

Contributed by Patrick McLaughlin

Centralia College

The Centralia College Library Media Center has been officially named the
Kirk Library after former college president Dr. Henry P. Kirk.

On July 1st, Stephanie Carter became the Associate Dean, Library Services. On June 13th, she completed a Masters in Public Administration degree through the Evergreen State College. That same day she also became the first librarian on campus to receive the Exceptional Faculty Award.

During the 2003/04 academic year, the library is leading out in a literacy and diversity series that asks the question, "What is an American?" This series will provide opportunities for members of the campus and local community to explore the diversity of backgrounds and beliefs that individuals bring to their experience as Americans. A major component of this series is the reading of a common book, David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars. This part of the series, with the cooperation of local Timberland Regional Libraries is being called Lewis County Reads.

contributed by Stephanie Carter

Eastern Washington University

New Library System

Eastern now, for the first time, has its own automated library system. Since the early eighties, EWU has been part of a shared system, first with a group of Spokane area libraries, and then for several years with Washington State University. Advances in information technologies, and particularly the development of end-user borrowing capabilities among members of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, somewhat negated the advantages of our shared catalog. To improve local flexibility, Eastern's library went live on June 17th with its own Innovative Interfaces system located on the EWU campus. 

New Librarians

Doris Munson, Systems and Reference Librarian, joined our staff on July 1st. Her primary responsibility is to administer the new library system, a role she played formerly at Clackamas Community College in Portland, Oregon. Doris will also be providing reference and instruction services as her time allows. 

Jonathan Potter has been selected as our new Social Sciences Librarian, beginning September 1st. He comes to us from Gonzaga University, and will have responsibilities in reference, instruction, and government documents. 

Promotions

Rachel Fenske was promoted, effective July 1st, 2003, to Librarian IV. She is on professional leave for the 2003-2004 academic year and we wish her success in her endeavors.

Retirement

Leland Alkire, Reference and Instruction Librarian, retired on June 30th after 37 years of continuous service. Leland served in a number of positions in the university library over the years, most of them involving reference and instruction. 

contributed by Carol  Raczykowski

Renton Technical College

For the start of Summer Quarter 2003, the Library at Renton Technical College moved into a bright new facility. They now occupy the entire top floor of the new two story Technology Resource Center -- about 18,000 square feet. The Library has a distinctive open beamed ceiling with scads of light (and a view of Mt. Rainier, in the right weather). The red painted metal framing works surprisingly well with the light ash woodwork and the gray acoustical panels.

The new Technology Resource Center, Renton Technical College.

In conjunction with the move to the new library facility, RTC has added two new librarians. 

Eric Palo had been the Head (& only) Librarian at Renton for the past 12 years. He has now moved into the administrative position as Director of the Library. 

Replacing him in the tenure track faculty librarian position is Debbie Crumb, who has spent the last nine years as the sole librarian at Bates Technical College, in Tacoma. Before working at Bates, Debbie was at the Washington State Library.

Also joining the library staff at RTC is Laura Staley. She is filling a new position of faculty Media Librarian and is focusing on non-print and web resources. She was most recently at Highline Community College. She has also worked at Green River Community College and City University.

Debbie Crumb	Laura Staley

Contributed by Eric Palo

University of Puget Sound

New Library Director

Library Director Marilyn Mitchell retired in June, after 13 years of service. In July, Karen Fischer joined the library staff as new Library Director. Prior to coming to UPS, Ms. Fischer was Head of Reference and Instruction, and Special Projects Librarian at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Please join the Collins Library staff in welcoming Ms. Fischer to our great network of Northwest academic libraries.

Karen Fischer, new UPS Library Director

New Services

Over the past year, Collins Library has introduced three new services to make better use of resources and meet the needs of students and faculty. Last year, the library installed LPT:One print management software (http://www.envisionware.com/lptone/) in the Information Commons student computing space. This has greatly reduced waste and helped us reduce paper and toner expenditures.

The library also now offers UPS-affiliated users an easy way to access proprietary electronic library materials off-campus through the use of EZ Proxy (http://www.usefulutilities.com). When attempting to access a library database or electronic journal remotely, users are prompted to provide their UPS email user name and password. Previously, off-campus users needed to reconfigure their browsers to gain access. That method is still offered for those used to using it, and will be retained as a backup remote access method.

This fall, Collins Library began providing an online, live, Reference Chat service (http://www.instantservice.com) for the campus community. Students, faculty and staff can have a text-based chat with a librarian through the service. Like most other reference chat services, a librarian can make web-based resources appear on the patron’s computer screen and guide him or her through a search. 

Also this fall, the library is stepping up the promotion of laptop use in the library to help meet the strong demand for computing stations. With the 2000 library renovation, over 200 Ethernet ports were installed in library carrels, study rooms, and study tables, so there’s no shortage of places to tap into the campus network. As more and more students bring laptops to campus, we hope this will be a practical solution to an important but potentially expensive problem. We are also just starting to address the issue of wireless access including costs, benefits, network security, and maintenance. There’s already one wireless port in a conference room in the downstairs computing department and we’re exploring the possibility of expanding wireless access with the campus computing department.

Contributed by Elizabeth Knight

University of Washington

General News

ALA and the American Institute of Architects chose the Suzzallo Library Renovation as one of seven awards (given every two years) for excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries. The work on the seismic and life safety renovation was done by Seattle architecture firms Cardwell Architects and Mahlum Architects.

We continue to work toward the Any Time, Any Place Library with many hours of chat reference coverage. Our collaboration with Cornell University gives UW students a librarian to chat with from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. We’ve also implemented the OCLC QuestionPoint e-mail management system as the main Information Gateway point of contact for e-mail questions.

More information about recent exhibits and digital collections can be found in the latest issues of Library Directions, Spring/Summer 2003. http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/libdirections/current/

Personnel News

*Temporary Appointments*

Siôn Romaine, Serials Services Project Librarian, Serials Services 
Division, 3/17.

Diane Rosolowsky, Electronic Collections Acquisitions Librarian (50%),
Collection Management Services, 7/1.

Victoria Beatty, Special Projects Librarian, Administration, 8/1.

Darcy Nebergall, Media Cataloging Librarian (50%), Monographic Services Division, 9/16.

*Appointments*

Eileen Llona, International Studies Computer Services Librarian, 
Digital Initiatives, 4/1.

Cynthia Asmus, Director of Development, Administration 
Office/Development, 5/5.

Ana Priscilla Angenor, Reference & Instruction/Policy Studies Librarian, 
UW Bothell Library/CCC, 7/1.

Pamela Mofjeld, Head, UWorld Express, 7/1.

Louise Richards, Head, Fisheries-Oceanography Library, 7/1.

Anna Salyer, Reference Librarian, UW Tacoma Library, 7/21

Ye Xu, Chinese Studies Librarian, East Asia Library, 7/1.

Matthew Parsons, Map Librarian, Map Collection, 8/1.

Justin Wadland, Reference Librarian, UW Tacoma Library, 8/1.

Laura Barrett, Reference & Instruction/Mass Communications & 
Technology Librarian, UW Bothell Library/CCC, 9/1.

Elizabeth Risser, Development Services Officer, 
Administration/Development Office, 10/1.

*End of Temporary Appointments*

Joanne Akeroyd, Serials Cataloger (50%), Serials Services Division, 6/30.

Louis Hieb, Reference & Collection Development Librarian, 
MSCUA Division, 6/30.

Jeffrey Kempe, Reference/Global Studies Librarian,
UW Bothell Library/CCC, 6/30.

*End of Appointment*

Kody Janney, Coordinator of Digital Initiatives, Digital Initiatives
Program, 2/28.
*End of Appointment*

Douglas Ammons, Reference/ Instruction Librarian, 
UW Bothell/CCC, 8/31.

*Resignations*

Emily Hull, Head, Information Systems, Health Sciences Libraries, 
3/17.

Claire Lev, Instruction & Reference Librarian, Bothell Library/CCC, 
3/28

Karen Liston, Head, Resource Access, UWorld Express, 4/22.

Debra Ketchell, Deputy Director, Health Sciences Libraries, 5/16.

Susan Clark, User Education Coordinator/Reference Librarian, 
OUGL, 6/20.

Sunyoung Yi, Korean Cataloger (90%), East Asia Library, 6/30.

*Librarian Emeritus*

Min-chih Chou, retired Head, East Asia Library has been awarded 
Librarian Emeritus status, 3/1.

*Retirement*

Carol Green, Head, Forest Resources Library, 7/31. Carol has been reemployed at 40% as of 9/1/03.

Contributed by Dottie Smith

Washington State University

Cindy Kaag (Head of the Owen Science and Engineering Library and the Fischer Agricultural Sciences Library) has been elected as Vice-Chair of the Faculty Senate. This position evolves into chair of the Faculty Senate and then past chair over a three term. She is the first librarian to be elected to this position at Washington State University. 

Wireless access points have been introduced to many places on the Pullman Campus of Washington State University. This past year a wireless access point has been added to the Owen Science and Engineering Library and soon wireless access will be added to the Holland/New Library. 

Appointments

Douglas Calman has been appointed to the position of Temporary Science Librarian. Doug has previously held positions as a Science Librarian at Florida State University for seventeen years and a computer systems administrator with UNC-Greenboro SERVE Education Laboratory for five years. He received an M.L.S. from Florida State University in 1977. 

Position Changes 

Ryan Johnson has replaced Mary Gilles as the Head of Humanities and Social Sciences for a three year rotating term. Mary returns to her position as a Business Reference Librarian. 

Fundraising News 

In the Fiscal Year of 2003, ending June 30th, $236,854 in private money came into the WSU Libraries.

Contributed by Joel Cummings

Western Washington University

Elizabeth Rider Montgomery Materials at WWU

Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of the Elizabeth Rider Montgomery Collection. Recipient of a teaching certificate from Western in 1925, Elizabeth Rider Montgomery (1902-1985) pursued a teaching career in California and Washington State before joining the staff of the Chicago-based publisher Scott, Foresman in 1938. There, she was a key member of the team that created, authored, and designed the long-lived series of pre-primers and health textbooks for young children featuring the ongoing characters of “Dick and Jane,” their friend “Sally” and dog “Spot.” Her career as a writer spanned more than four decades and resulted in over seventy works, including novels, biographies, poems, and plays for both children and adults. The Elizabeth Rider Montgomery Collection includes manuscripts, drafts, correspondence, and research materials, as well as autobiographical materials, personal memorabilia and original artworks created by Mrs. Montgomery during her student days and after. The collection is the gift of Mrs. Montgomery’s heirs. A finding aid describing the collection in detail is available at http://www.library.wwu.edu/services/speccol/findingaids/montgomerye.shtml. Researchers are welcome to access the collection during Special Collections business hours, or by appointment. For more information, call Marian Alexander, Head of Special Collections, 360-650-3283, or send email to Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu. 

Contributed by Sylvia Tag

Whitman College

This summer, Whitman College hosted the Pacific Northwest Information  Literacy Institute for librarians and faculty from Pacific Northwest liberal arts colleges http://www.whitman.edu/penrose/pressrelease.html. A $110,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded this institute and future information literacy workshops for Whitman Faculty.

Contributed by Lee Keene

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