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Library Newsletter Spring 2002 In This Issue:
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my position is the opportunity to meet and talk with Library supporters. I recently had such an occasion (which is described in greater detail elsewhere in this issue) during a reception held in honor of Anna Cheokas, local artist and writer, who donated to the Library 5 folios of her art work and writings and a beautiful painting of the Administration building. Mrs. Cheokas and her friend, Mrs. Gladys Crabb, provided me with interesting information and anecdotes pertaining to GSW and the surrounding region. This was a particular interest to me since one of the Library's Centennial projects is to create a GSW Historical Collection to be housed in what we hope will be a refurnished and renovated Macy Bishop Grey Rare books Room. It occurred to me that our Newsletter readership may well be able to provide us information and assistance in this endeavor. The Library would welcome any information from our Newsletter readers about authors with some sort of connection to GSW and works (fiction or nonfiction) which may related in some way to GSW. Although our Centennial is not until 2006, we must now begin to collect information and materials for the GSW Historical Collection if it is to be completed in time for our Centennial! If you have any information or materials you would like to forward for the collection, please contact the Library. We appreciate any assistance! Our second Centennial project is the refurbishing and preservation of the "Jimmy Carter: From Farm Boy to the Presidency" exhibit on level 2 which is beginning to show the effects of age. This popular exhibit traces the life of President and Mrs. Carter up to his inauguration as the 39th President of the United States. The Library welcomes contributions towards the completion of this project. Again, our thanks and appreciation go out to the Library's supporters. We are grateful to all for their assistance. I would like to extend an invitation to all to drop by the Library. It would give me great pleasure to give you a tour of the Library and express my appreciation and gratitude in person. I look forward to hearing from you.
Georgia Southwestern State University is the delighted recipient of a donation of art and writings by Anna Cheokas. Mrs. Cheokas is an Americus resident and artist well known for her paintings and poetry. She has donated 5 folios of her art works and writings and a lovely watercolor of the GSW Administration building to the James Earl Carter Library. The folios contain detailed historical sketches of scenes and sites of Sumter County with their explanatory notes and accompanying poems and provide an excellent historical and aesthetic record of local history. Other folios contain sketches, watercolors, essays, poems and sayings on a variety of subjects. A reception was held on Tuesday, March 5th in the Library's Macy Bishop Grey Rare Books Room and was attended by GSW President Dr. Michael Hanes, members of the GSW administration, library staff, family and friends. The watercolor painting of the GSW Administration building can be seen immediately inside the Library's entrance and the folios of art works and writings can be seen in the Library's Macy Bishop Grey Rare Books Room. We are grateful to Mrs. Cheokas for her generous gift which will benefit the GSW community for generations to come. Selective List of New Titles/Acquisitions in January 2002 The Post-Communist Era: Change
and Continuity in Eastern Europe Mothers of the Nation: Women's
Political Writing in England Palliative Care Nursing: Quality
Care to the End of Life Interlibrary Loan/Access Services Assistant: Valerie Blanchard I am Valerie Blanchard, the Interlibrary Loan/Access Services Assistant here at the James Earl Carter Library. The library offers Ill services to all currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. This service can be used to obtain items not owned by our library and not available via GALILEO or the Internet. Thanks to new technology, I can usually get an article within a matter of days while books generally take a bit longer. I use software called Ariel, which allows libraries to send and receive documents via a scanner and modem. Some libraries, like ours, send articles to the borrowing library the same day they receive the requests. Books take 3-10 days to arrive, depending on where I can locate them and what method of shipping is used. All University System of Georgia libraries use UPS 2-Day shipping, while most other Georgia and out-of-state libraries use regular USPS mail. In the past couple of years, it has become easier than ever to access our library's services. Patrons can come by the library and pick up ILL request forms at the Circulation Desk, for both books and articles, or they may send an email to libill@canes.gsw.edu. Email requests for books must include the books title, author, and preferably publication date. Email requests for articles must include journal title, article title, article author, volume, date, and page numbers. I am usually able to get audiovisual materials, but since most libraries do not lend these it takes a bit longer. In my spare time, I am taking classes in Valdosta State University's new Master of Library and Information Science program. I graduated from GSW with a BS in Mathematics, all the while knowing that I wanted to pursue a career in librarianship. I worked as a student assistant in our library the entire time I was at GSW and was hired as the ILL Assistant upon graduation. The next step was to begin working on my MLIS when the opportunity arose. When Valdosta introduced their MLIS program, I joined with the help and support of my coworkers and former math professors and am now in my second semester. I am still not certain what type of library I will want to work in, so I am keeping my options open and am choosing a wide array of classes. Please email me at libill@canes.gsw.edu for any ILL requests, questions, or comments.
On February 8, 2002, the James Earl Carter Library co-hosted the biannual meeting of the South Georgia Associated Libraries (SGAL) group. SGAL membership consists of all types of libraries: public, private, academic, and special libraries located in the southern half of the state. The meeting was held in the Library's new computer lab and began with a welcoming address by Dr. Steve Batson, Vice President for University Relations. An informative presentation and demonstration by Dean Crumbley from Administrative Computing on Smart Board functions and security issues was also featured. After the conclusion of the business session and brief tours of the Library, the SGAL members had a luncheon, prepared by Ric Acosta and his staff, in the private dining room at the Marshall Student Center. The meeting concluded with tours of the Lake Blackshear Regional Library, co-hosts for the event.
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