The current list of materials under consideration for withdrawal is now posted. Items for your consideration are in the subject areas of General Works, Philosophy and Psychology. The complete list appears in the link that follows, as do the library's deacquisition guidelines and rationale: http://w2.byuh.edu/library/libraryinfo.htm
The review period is from Monday, October 3 through Friday, October 14. Materials may be examined in the Technical Services Offices, Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00. Please communicate any comments or concerns to Riley Moffat (x3884) or Doug Bates (x3850).
Friday, September 30, 2005
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Two new databases
Black Drama
Black Drama contains the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Many of the works are rare, hard-to-find, or out of print. James Vernon Hatch, the playwright, historian, and curator of the landmark Hatch-Billops Collection of black drama, is the project’s editorial advisor. More than a quarter of the collection will consists of previously unpublished plays by writers such as Langston Hughes, Ed Bullins, Willis Richardson, Femi Euba, Amiri Baraka, Randolph Edmonds, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.
Twentieth Century North American Drama
When complete, Twentieth Century North American Drama will contain the full text of 2,000 plays written from the late 1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America. Many of the works are rare, hard-to-find, or out of print. Nearly a quarter of the collection will consist of previously unpublished plays.
Each play is extensively and deeply indexed, allowing both keyword and multi-fielded searching. The plays are accompanied by reference materials, significant ancillary information, a rich performance database, and images. The result is an exceptionally deep and unified collection that illustrates the many purposes that theater has served.
Black Drama contains the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Many of the works are rare, hard-to-find, or out of print. James Vernon Hatch, the playwright, historian, and curator of the landmark Hatch-Billops Collection of black drama, is the project’s editorial advisor. More than a quarter of the collection will consists of previously unpublished plays by writers such as Langston Hughes, Ed Bullins, Willis Richardson, Femi Euba, Amiri Baraka, Randolph Edmonds, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.
Twentieth Century North American Drama
When complete, Twentieth Century North American Drama will contain the full text of 2,000 plays written from the late 1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America. Many of the works are rare, hard-to-find, or out of print. Nearly a quarter of the collection will consist of previously unpublished plays.
Each play is extensively and deeply indexed, allowing both keyword and multi-fielded searching. The plays are accompanied by reference materials, significant ancillary information, a rich performance database, and images. The result is an exceptionally deep and unified collection that illustrates the many purposes that theater has served.
Ancestry.com redesign
Ancestry.com, one of the premier sites for genealogy research, now has a new look and feel. There are now tips and suggestions in the search feature and they have added educational tours that can be used to enhance your knowledge of search features. You can also learn more about names and locations you are researching. If you are experiencing difficulty looking for the name of your ancestors, we have added a new "What can I do next?" link that will take you to a page full of helpful and easy to follow suggestions.
To use this database, please visit the library home page http://www.byuh.edu/library . Note: this database is limited to on-campus use only.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
New Donations and Acquisitions
The Joseph F. Smith Library Archives and Special Collections is pleased to announce the donation of a new manuscript collection. The seven-volume handwritten journals of Horace Walter Woolley were recently donated by Christopher Woolley, H.W. Woolley's grandson, in order to preserve the items in perpetuity and to make available more important primary sources on the history of the Hawaiian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the history of the La'ie Sugar Plantation.
Horace Walter Woolley served a mission in Hawaii from 1910-1912 and his seven handwritten diaries describe all aspects of early nineteenth century mission life, from laboring on the La'ie Plantation to proselyting throughout the Hawaiian Islands. A dedicated and descriptive diarist, H.W. Woolley was also the nephew of then Hawaiian Mission President and La'ie Plantation Manager Samuel Woolley. The collection is being processed and will be available for patron access by October 1st.
Horace Walter Woolley served a mission in Hawaii from 1910-1912 and his seven handwritten diaries describe all aspects of early nineteenth century mission life, from laboring on the La'ie Plantation to proselyting throughout the Hawaiian Islands. A dedicated and descriptive diarist, H.W. Woolley was also the nephew of then Hawaiian Mission President and La'ie Plantation Manager Samuel Woolley. The collection is being processed and will be available for patron access by October 1st.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Database trial
We have a free trial of Faulkner Advisory for IT studies (FAITS) until September 27.
FAITS contains hundreds of reports that are designed to help students, educators, and administrators learn about and keep up with the critical issues, trends, market conditions, products, services, and vendors driving the information technology industry. Organized by topical subject area, FAITS allows you to CLICK on any one of nine core modules and gain immediate access to a vast library of content-rich reports covering IT infrastructure, telecommunications, wireless communications, data networking, convergence, information security, enterprise systems, Internet and Web, and technology vendors.
To try this database, please visit the Library's home page http://www.byuh.edu/library
FAITS contains hundreds of reports that are designed to help students, educators, and administrators learn about and keep up with the critical issues, trends, market conditions, products, services, and vendors driving the information technology industry. Organized by topical subject area, FAITS allows you to CLICK on any one of nine core modules and gain immediate access to a vast library of content-rich reports covering IT infrastructure, telecommunications, wireless communications, data networking, convergence, information security, enterprise systems, Internet and Web, and technology vendors.
To try this database, please visit the Library's home page http://www.byuh.edu/library
BYU Provo Speeches Online
BYU [Provo, Utah] Speeches Offers 1,000 Free Downloads
With over 1,000 speeches free for download, BYU Speeches is a great resource for information and quotes on any gospel topic. Talks start as early as 1949, providing the most complete library of BYU devotionals, forums, firesides, and graduation commencements available.
If you are looking for something a little more tangible, BYU Speeches also offers several different custom items, including books, DVDs, and MP3 CDs. To learn more about what BYU Speeches has to offer, click here. http://speeches.byu.edu/
With over 1,000 speeches free for download, BYU Speeches is a great resource for information and quotes on any gospel topic. Talks start as early as 1949, providing the most complete library of BYU devotionals, forums, firesides, and graduation commencements available.
If you are looking for something a little more tangible, BYU Speeches also offers several different custom items, including books, DVDs, and MP3 CDs. To learn more about what BYU Speeches has to offer, click here. http://speeches.byu.edu/
New Database - World Cultures Today
World Cultures Today introduces users to the lives of their contemporaries around the globe. Its focus is outward, moving beyond the daily life of people in the United States today, to explore in detail the rich differences and surprising similarities of cultures other than our own. What do people in Argentina eat? What is voodoo? For questions on dating customs in Indonesia to leisure time in Kenya, World Cultures Today provides the answers. Thematic organization makes studying a wealth of topics - history, arts, food, clothing, lifestyle, religion, family life, geography, holidays, language, worldview - simple and effective.
To use, visit the library's web page http://www.byuh.edu/library , click the "Search our Periodical Indexes & Electronic Databases" link and click "Browse Complete Alphabetical Listing" to find World Cultures Today.
To use, visit the library's web page http://www.byuh.edu/library , click the "Search our Periodical Indexes & Electronic Databases" link and click "Browse Complete Alphabetical Listing" to find World Cultures Today.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Supercourse Lecture: What Is a Hurricane?
The Supercourse "Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health" has created and made available a PowerPoint lecture entitled "What Is a Hurricane?" You may view the lecture or download the file here:
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec20371/index.htm
The Supercourse, hosted at Pitt University and sponsored in part by the World Health Organization, has contributions from 20,300 faculty representing 151 countries. These faculty have created a Library of Lectures. There are currently over 2,155 lectures freely available on the Internet. Topics range from Aboriginal Health and Bioterrorism to Tsunami and Women's Health.
Patent Searching
Got a bright idea? Want to see if anyone else has already thought of it?
http://www.freepatentsonline.com provides free patent searching of US and European patents, free PDF downloading, free accounts that allow the organization of documents and searches, a notification service, and RSS feeds of new patents and published applications.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
BYU-H Faculty use of the University of Hawaii –Manoa Library
We have concluded an agreement with the library at the University of Hawaii –Manoa. BYUH faculty will have on-site access and borrowing privileges. Borrowing privileges extended to BYUH faculty will be equivalent to those provided to UHM undergraduate students. For UHM circulation policies, see http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/libinfo/policies_circ.html.
To use this service, faculty will need to present their BYUH ID card. The staff at UHM will attach a barcode to the ID card and register the faculty in the UHM Library database. If you have any questions contact Doug Bates at 3851.
To use this service, faculty will need to present their BYUH ID card. The staff at UHM will attach a barcode to the ID card and register the faculty in the UHM Library database. If you have any questions contact Doug Bates at 3851.
Three new databases in the library
ARBAonline offers reviews of print and electronic reference resources.
Book Review Index Online is a comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications from 1965 to the present.
Zoological RecordZoological Record is a comprehensive reference database covering all aspects of modern animal research, including: Behavior, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Habitat, Morphology, Nomenclature, Parasitology, Physiology, Reproduction, Taxonomy, Zoogeography.
Book Review Index Online is a comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications from 1965 to the present.
Zoological RecordZoological Record is a comprehensive reference database covering all aspects of modern animal research, including: Behavior, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Habitat, Morphology, Nomenclature, Parasitology, Physiology, Reproduction, Taxonomy, Zoogeography.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
One Million Small Town Newspaper Pages to be Digitally Scanned
Lonely for news from home? Small Town Papers brings the small town newspaper to the internet. View your hometown newspaper online shortly after it's published! While not all 50 states are currently represented, there is news from North Carolina to Molokai and many states in between. To see if your hometown paper is there, go to http://www.smalltownpapers.com
The Internet is great, but when you really need to know, ask a librarian
A Google search on any given topic is likely to collect thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of hits. The trick is to know which one is the one you want.
"The Internet essentially is a library plunked down on the floor," Walsh says.
Reference librarians are trained to sift through the junk and come up with the right answer. The Internet provides computer users with more information, but it also gives a lot of junk.
To read the entire article, please click here:
http://www.kcchronicle.com/MainSection/350944764004175.php
"The Internet essentially is a library plunked down on the floor," Walsh says.
Reference librarians are trained to sift through the junk and come up with the right answer. The Internet provides computer users with more information, but it also gives a lot of junk.
To read the entire article, please click here:
http://www.kcchronicle.com/MainSection/350944764004175.php
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