Tuesday, July 17, 2007

July 2007 newsletter available online

Check out the latest issue of the Library Insider newsletter at www.bsu.edu/library/virtualpress/libinsider. Articles in the July 2007 issue include:
  • Historic 1915 silent film now available in the Digital Media Repository, p. 1
  • Libraries explore presence in Second Life Virtual Environment, p. 2
  • Students can now use email credentials to access online public catalog, p. 3
  • Libraries’ personnel to conduct digitization workshop at Indiana State Library, p. 3
  • First Ditsky Awards for Steinbeck Scholars, p. 4
  • Libraries complete Middletown Digital Oral History Project, p. 4
  • Upcoming September 20 Conference on Digitizing Oral Histories, p. 5
  • OCLC Unveils WorldCat Local Pilot, p. 7
  • Google gadget searches collections of over 9,000 libraries, p. 8
  • Global e-book survey finds challenges, benefits, p. 8
  • A glimpse of Libraries’ book circulation statistics, FY 2006-07, p. 9
  • Student ownership of their coursework, p. 10
  • Libraries call for help to develop a graphic identity, p. 11
  • Additional electrical outlets installed for laptop use, p. 12

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

Congratulations, Professor Summer

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication has recognized David Summer, BSU Journalism professor, as the "Magazine Educator of the Year." To read more about this honor and his accomplishments, please see this Daily News story.

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