News from Olin & Uris Libraries, Cornell University http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html en-us (C) Cornell University sn18@cornell.edu Olin Library exhibition documents actions taken by Cornell's early lesbian and gay activists. Olin Library, Level 1, outside Current Periodicals Reading Room http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/QueerCU.html April 30, 2008 Samples from student book collections, from medieval manuscripts to fishing guides, filled large tables in Uris Library's Kinkeldey Room April 14, as finalists in Cornell University Library's sixth annual Book Collection Contest. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/lib.book.awards.cov.gl.html April 17, 2008 New University Librarian Anne Kenney to broaden access, expand both collections and services http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April08/Kenney.gl.html April 4, 2008 The next time you're conducting research on the Internet, instead of opening a new tab or window in your Web browser, use LibX to get extreme access to Cornell University Library. Download it now at labs.library.cornell.edu http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/LibX-Makes-Research-Easier.cfm April 4, 2008 Interim librarian since 2007, she is called 'superb choice' by CU provost http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/Kenney.library.html March 31, 2008 Cornell University Library and Cornell University Press announce a new series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought, a new publishing model for new book manuscripts, conference proceedings, reprints... http://signale.cornell.edu March 28, 2008 Plans for renovating Olin Library are underway. Find out more by visiting our Web site, www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin, or e-mail us: RenovateOlinLibrary@cornell.edu with your questions. http://www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin/ March 17, 2008 The Cornell University Library and Library Advisory Council Book Collection Contest is an annual competition for Cornell students interested in books and book collecting. Now in its sixth year, this essay contest provides Cornell students an opportunity to write about their reading and research interests and their passion for collecting books... http://www.library.cornell.edu/bookcontest/ March 17, 2008 Cornell's next incoming class and much of the rest of the Cornell community will read Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, as part of the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/ReadingLincoln08.da.html Researchers with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) soon will be required to put copies of peer-reviewed publications in an online repository, where they will eventually be made open to the public... http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/NIHaccess.ws.html An Olin librarian has been awarded the prestigious John C. Tyson Award by the Black Caucus of the American Librarian Association (BCALA). Ira Revels, a project manager in the library's Division of Public Services and Assessment, was recognized for her work with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/revels.cfm “Celebrating Black History,” an Olin Library exhibition, honors the history and contributions African Americans have made to American life by highlighting pivotal moments and people that are tied to the Library’s unique collections http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/exhibitions/Pivotal-Moments-Unique-Collections.cfm Olin Library's Libe Café has expanded its hours to meet the demands of the campus community, particularly during these last frenzied weeks of the semester. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/Latte-night-with-Cornell-University-Library.cfm The world of information is changing quickly, and its fast evolution makes the research process demanding. Cornell's librarians can help you find and manage electronic information and take full advantage of the wealth of resources available to the Cornell community. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb08/WL.library.workshops.html Shelved in the computer area on Olin's first floor, "New and Noteworthy" books include more than 1,000 popular fiction and non-fiction titles. From Harry Potter to baseball haiku to a non-fiction work on the racial implications of Hurricane Katrina, there is something for everyone. http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/New-and-Noteworthy-Books.cfm Accessibility for patrons with disabilities http://library.cornell.edu/services/disability.html The Get it! Cornell link is available in Find it!, Google Scholar, and several database interfaces http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_tools/find_articles_dbs/Find_It_At_Cornell.html Library-to-Library Book Delivery is a service for Cornell-affiliated patrons. Patrons can request that a book be shipped from one library to a library of their choosing for more convenient pick-up. http://www.library.cornell.edu/t/help/res_tools/catalog/bookdelivery.html New Course and Research Guides http://guides.library.cornell.edu Spring 2008 Workshops in Olin and Uris Libraries http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/workshop.html Map exhibition traces Lafayette's 1824-25 triumphal tour [Olin Library, B Level] http://library.cornell.edu/about/announce.html#lafayettetour Selections from the Cornell University Archives [Olin-Kroch corridor, Level 1] http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/spotlight/March-Madness.cfm History of Cornell's oldest library [Lobby and Gallery, Uris Library, ongoing] http://library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/news.html