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August 15, 2008
Voyager upgrade:
UPDATE
The Library's new
computer system, Voyager, has been
upgraded and is back online.
Thank-you for your
patience and special thanks to Michele
Ruth for a well coordinated upgrade!
August 12, 2008
Voyager upgrade August 13th -
15th.
The
Library will be upgrading its computer
system from Wednesday, August 13th, to
Friday, August 15th. During these days
the online catalog will not be
available, however, all the online
databases will still be accessible. You
may also search for material within the
Library by using
WorldCat.
WorldCat
requires a user name and password which
is available by contacting the Library.
You may then look for items in the LRC
by selecting "advanced search" and
checking the box marked "Items
in my library."
If you need any assistance please
contact the Library at 863-8400.
We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause and will
update this message with any
developments.
June 27, 2008
Two New Library Staff Members
Return to Georgetown College.
This summer the LRC has hired
two former Georgetown College students,
Randall Myers and Kyle Potter.
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Kyle |
Randall is the new
Evening Supervisor and joins us after
recently moving from
Savannah,
Georgia. He is a former
student and is planning on completing his
degrees here at Georgetown College. He is also a huge World of Warcraft fanatic
and enjoys power-lifting as well.
Kyle, once again,
will be
employed as a Library Technician focusing on
the media collection and research
instruction. He received his B.A. degree in
History from Georgetown College in 2003, and
spent time as a church intern, library
technician and bookseller before completing
the M.Th. (Applied Theology) degree in early
2008 at Regent's Park College, University of
Oxford. His research interests include
Christian mission and monastic movements,
and he is active in religious education.
Kyle is excited about teaching research
methods to students and making library
services even more welcoming to the campus
community.
The Library is very excited about the
experience and enthusiasm these two new
staff members bring to the LRC. Please
re-welcome them to the College community!
January 16, 2008
NetLibrary Offers
Downloadable Audio Books.
The
LRC has added over 200 new eAudiobook
files to its NetLibrary Collection.
Available audio books will automatically
be displayed when searching in the
online catalog.
You may also browse the available titles
by visiting
NetLibrary.
These files may be downloaded to your
computer and transferred to some
portable audio devices*.
*Please note, the audio formats are
not supported by the Zune or iPod media
players at this time.
For more information please visit
NetLibrary's FAQ
site.
November 6, 2007
Books for Children Drive 2007
The LRC is collecting
for Books for Children again this year,
with Misha Mueller coordinating the
drive. Books for Children accepts new
books for infants through middle school,
money, and checks. (Make checks payable
to Books for Children.)
In support of this effort, the Heroes
Committee has a signed copy of Governor
Collins’ book, The Little Girl Who
Grew Up To Be Governor, that we will
present to a faculty or staff member who
has donated to the drive. Each donor’s
name will be entered into a drawing for
the book, with the winner being drawn on
Monday, December 10th . (One entry per
donor.)
Faculty and Staff can
bring their donations to the LRC at any
time. There will be a jar, paper, and
pencils so donors can leave their names
for the drawing. The deadline for
donations is December 6th.
For more information
regarding Books for Children, please
contact Misha Mueller at x8405.
-taken from an
email by Tracie Shapiro, 11/20
October 31, 2007
Library Staff Celebrates
Halloween!
The LRC faculty and staff
celebrated Halloween by dressing as fairy
tale characters.
Puss-in-Boots
(Misha Mueller), The Giant (Mark Fleshman) , Little Red
Riding Hood (Susan Martin),
and Mary Poppins (Michele Ruth).
September 25, 2007
Educational DVDs Have Moved
to the 2nd Floor.
The LRC's Educational DVDs
have outgrown their space and have moved to
the 2nd floor. They are located in the
Media section near the Library Director's
Office. Popular films and television series
DVDs are still located on the 1st floor near
the Circulation Desk.
September 9, 2007
New Books Display Returns!
The New Books Display is
located in the T3 Center on the first floor
of the LRC. Stop by and check out new
titles as soon as they arrive at the
library. If you would like to request
a new book to be purchased for the library
please fill out a
Selection Form.
May 12, 2007
Graduation Breakfast at LRC!
Graduation Day
activities began with a breakfast
reception in the LRC lobby. Seniors and
their families mingled with faculty and
administrators, savoring the free coffee
and pastries. Loyal fans of the Mulberry
Café opted to pay for one last cup of
Pat’s coffee.
Graduates and their
families prepare for Commencement.
May 3, 2007
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Amnesty
is coming!
Amnesty is coming to the LRC!
May 3 – 18, return any overdue item—no
matter how overdue—and the fine will be
erased. No questions asked. Just return LRC
materials to the LRC.
April 30, 2007
Susan
Martin wins an Advisor of the Year Award.
Librarian
Susan Martin wins one of two Outstanding
Advising awards for the 2006-07 academic
year.
President Crouch, Susan Martin, and Kay Blevins.
December 4, 2006
Georgetown College Hosts KSUG
The
Thomas & King Leadership Center on the
Georgetown College East Campus will be
the site of this year's annual Kentucky
SOLINET User Group (KSUG) meeting. About
75 librarians from all over the state
are expected to attend. The Chair-Elect
of KSUG this year is our own Susan
Martin, Assistant Library Director and
Assistant Professor.
For more information,
view the KSUG website:
http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/ksug.html
November 8, 2006
Books for Children Drive
UPDATE- The
Ensor LRC received 60 books and over
$160 in cash donations. Your
support provides learning opportunities
and a very merry Christmas to children
in central Kentucky. Thank you to
everyone for your generous donation to
Books for Children!
Misha Mueller
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The
LRC is again collecting donations for
Books for Children. Book donations
should be new books for children
ages 2-12. Anyone giving a cash donation
receives a Book Angel to hang on the LRC
Christmas tree. Checks should be payable
to: Books for Children.
In its seventh year
of promoting literacy, Books for
Children has distributed 23,000 books to
children in Fayette and Jessamine
counties. A few of the many
organizations that have benefited from
Books for Children are The Nest,
Nathaniel Mission, Family Resource
Centers, Head Start, Cardinal Valley
Hispanic Center and Step by Step.
Community Partners for this year's event
are Southern Hills United Methodist
Church, The Quantrell Auto Group,
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Waldenbooks,
the UK College of Education, the
Lexington Public Library and Rainmaker
Advertising.
For more information
regarding Books for Children, please
contact Misha Mueller at x8405.
October 23, 2006
The LRC is Unique
(and Delicious)
The LRC
won Most Unique at the 2006 IFC Chili
Cook-Off. Librarians Susan Martin and
Misha Mueller served white chili (with
chicken instead of beef) and vegetarian
chili (with soy-based beef substitute).
The Librarians are not sure which chili
was most unique or if they won the award
for offering two unusual variants. In
her acceptance speech, Ms. Mueller said
it was “an honor to be nominated” and
thanked the academy.
September 23, 2006
Banned Book Week
The 25th
Banned Books Week is September 23-30, 2006.
The LRC is celebrating with a small display
in the Juvenile Collection on the 2nd
floor. The display includes books challenged
or banned 2005-2006, 2004 Banned Books
Resource Guide, and Censorship: A
World Encyclopedia. As usual, the
challenged books have stickers explaining
why they were challenged. The resource
guide, arranged alphabetically by author,
details known instances of challenging,
banning, and/or burning. It even includes
legal case citations. There are indexes for
books challenged for religious reasons, for
political reasons, etc.
For more
information on school and library
censorship, go to
www.ala.org. ALA has expanded their
Banned Books Week site to include links to
book burnings in the 21st
century, an online poll to vote for your
favorite banned book, and more.
July 5, 2006
Librarians attend ALA
Conference in New Orleans.
From June 21st to
June 29th, approximately 18,000 librarians
attended the American Library Association’s
annual conference in New Orleans. Michele Ruth
(Acquisitions Manager) and Misha Mueller
(Reference Librarian) represented the LRC.
Michele enjoyed her first national conference.
Misha was thankful she could lend a hand as part
of “Librarians Help Build Communities”—a
rebuilding volunteer project coordinated with
the New Orleans Public Library and Habitat for
Humanity.
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New Orleans welcomes attendees of the
2006 ALA Conference. |
"How We Spent Our Summer Vacation"
Reference
Librarian Tours Egypt
Misha Mueller, our Reference Librarian, spent
10 days in Egypt in May.
The
Sphinx and Great Pyramid
Karnak
Dendara
Her favorite site was the
temple at Karnak. This 247 acre site was built over
a thirteen hundred year period.
photo credit: Misha
Mueller
April 28 - May 2, 2006
Library
Director meets legislators in Washington, D.C.
Mary Margaret Lowe, your Library Director, met with
each of our Senators and Congressmen for
National Library Legislative
Day on May 1 & 2. Ms. Lowe joined
State Library Commissioner Jim Nelson and other
librarians in outlining library goals to each of our
government representatives.
Kentucky Librarians
with Congressman Ben Chandler
at his Washington,
D.C., office for NLLD
Ms. Lowe
also visited the Library of Congress (of course!);
the Freer, Sackler, and Hirschorn Museums, and the
National Gallery of Art; the Jefferson, Lincoln,
FDR, and Vietnam Memorials; and the new World War II
Memorial. The azaleas were in bloom when she visited
the National Arboretum.
Ms. Lowe highly
recommends that you visit our nation's capital - she
will even lend you her guidebooks!
April 24, 2006
LRC
Evening Supervisor a hit!
Mark Fleshman recently performed in the
GC Maskrafters production, The Fantasticks.
Mr. Fleshman wowed audiences as El Gallo (a role
created by Jerry Orbach in the original Broadway
production). El Gallo acts as narrator, puppet
master, villain, and hero of the musical. He took
the part temporarily while Corey Cross recovers from
a knee injury.
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El Gallo
(Mark Fleshman) tries to 'Remember the
Kind
of September,' and his lines. |
April 21, 2006
GC
Librarians chair and present at spring conferences.
Library
Director Mary Margaret Lowe chaired this year’s
Academic Library Section / Special Library Section /
Special Library Association (Ky Chapter) /
Association of College and Research Libraries (Ky
Chapter) Joint Conference at Jenny Wiley State
Park. One conference attendee applauded Ms. Lowe’s
efforts as, “...the most organized conference I’ve
ever attended.”
Misha Mueller added a
twist to her presentation on this year’s theme,
“Information: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Ms.
Mueller discussed librarians’ susceptibility to
technostress and led participants in cubicle-safe
exercises. Her paper based on the presentation will
appear in
Library Hi-Tech News.
Susan Martin and Misha
Mueller co-presented at the Southeastern Library
Association / Tennessee Library Association Joint
Conference in Memphis. Their presentation,
“Streakers, Stalkers, and Squatters,” was
well-attended despite a tornado warning. Two college
librarians asked permission to incorporate the
Martin/Mueller presentation into their institutions’
training manuals. A number of librarians suggested
Ms. Martin and Ms. Mueller “take the show on the
road” and tour public and academic libraries in
Tennessee this summer. One library trustee from
Georgia asked Ms. Martin and Ms. Mueller to speak to
his library board. The GC librarians plan to write a
short article based on their presentation.
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Misha Mueller
answers a question at her
presentation. |
Susan Martin
discusses the topic with a number
of attendees. |
March 8, 2006
New 2 +
2 + 2 Program Announced
A new cooperative scholarship program
was unveiled today at a press conference in the LRC
Reference / Fireside Room. Under terms of the new
agreement, students from Scott County High School (SCHS)
will take two years of college preparatory classes; then
take two years of general education requirements at
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BGTC), and
finally finish two years with a Bachelors degree from
Georgetown College (GC).
Participants will enroll in their sophomore year at
SCHS, and will attend both colleges tuition-free.
President Crouch commented that this is a unique program
of cooperation. Provost Rosemary Allen also spoke
about the opportunity for these students to study abroad
through the Georgetown College cooperative program with
Oxford University.
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Signing the agreement are
(l-r): Mr. Tri Roberts,
Ms. Sandra Carey; GC
Provost Dr. Rosemary Allen;
GC President Dr.
William H. Crouch, Jr.;
BCTC President Dr. Jim Kerly;
and SCHS Superintendent Dallas
Blankenship. |
Student leaders from Scott
County High School join
Dr. Kerly, Dr. Crouch,
and Mr. Blankenship.
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Photo and Web Page Credit: Mary
Margaret Lowe
February 2, 2006
Scott
County High School Historical Society visits the LRC
Robert Shadur, SCHS teacher
and the society’s organizer, brought 30 students to use
the LRC’s databases, books, and microfilm. The students
will use their research in preparing oral history
interviews on local sports, buildings, politics,
journalism, legends, feuds, and more. Georgetown College
librarians Misha Mueller and Mark Walters assisted the
students. Local historian/author Ann Bevins and GC
archivist Dr. Glen Taul were on hand to answer
questions. Paula White, Curriculum/Resource Technology
Teacher with Scott Co schools, received a grant to fund
this and other field trips planned for the society.
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Students
begin their research in the Library's
Reference Room.
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Research
continues on the third floor of the LRC
in the microfilm section. |
Photo Credit: Misha Mueller |
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updated:
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