News and Events at the UMKC Libraries:
Archive From 2003
- Serials Solutions now available to help you find full-text articles online
- Interlibrary loan requesting is now available through FirstSearch
- Treasures from the Special Collections of the Zentralbibliothek Zurich (ZBZ), Switzerland
- Friends of the Library book sales
- Virtual tour now available on the Miller Nichols Library Website
- Library Website "Brush Creek Follies" gets national exposure
- netLibrary is now available at UMKC
- Libraries Explore Space for the Sally Ride Science ClubTM Festival at UMKC
- Celebrate National Poetry Month
- Your opinion counts: University Libraries survey
- National Library Week: April 6-12, 2003
- World War II: Living Voices @ your libraryTM
- Kansas City: Paris of the Plains exhibit and programs
- Miller Nichols Library staff help organize Media Center at Kansas City Rescue Mission
- Ted Sheldon, Dean of Libraries, elected to life membership in the Association for Records Sound Collections
- Friends of the Library book sale
- News and Events
Need help finding full-text journal articles online?
Serials Solutions is here!
If you've ever wondered if there is an easy way to find out which journals, magazine, and newspapers UMKC students, faculty, and staff can access online, check out Serials Solutions. UMKC University Libraries is pleased to announce that we now provide a tool for finding full-text journals online. Through Serials Solutions, you can discover which databases provide access to many of the full-text online journals you need. Links to the database are included. You also can use Serials Solutions to browse journal titles by subject. With this helpful resource, online journals, magazines, and newspapers are only a few clicks away.
(December 2003)
Interlibrary Loan requesting is Now Available through FirstSearch Databases
New service from the Miller Nicols Library Interlibrary Loan Department makes requesting easier!
As of November 3, 2003, UMKC students, faculty and staff can place Interlibrary Loan requests directly from any FirstSearch database: ArticleFirst, BiographyInd, BookReview, CWI, ECO, EconLit, ERIC, GEOBASE, GPO, LegalPeriodical, PapersFirst, Proceedings, RILM Music Abstracts, UnionLists, WorldAlmanac and WorldCat.
This means you no longer need to copy and paste the information about the book or article you need from the item record in a FirstSearch database into the Miller Nichols Library Interlibrary Loan form. Instead, you can find the items you need (whether they are books or articles) and request them directly from the database.
One click in any FirstSearch database takes you from the record to a request screen where you can enter your name, email address and other patron information. Submitting the form submits your request directly and immediately to the Interlibrary Loan department.
Even better, you will only have to enter your contact information one time as long as you are logged in to any FirstSearch database.
The Miller Nichols Library Interlibrary Loan Department will continue to accept requests through our Web request form and through the Ovid databases. Adding this service through FirstSearch makes it even easier to request materials as you do research in the library or from home.
For more information, please see our Interlibrary Loan Web page or contact the Miller Nichols Library Interlibrary Loan Department by email or by phone at (816) 235-1586.
(November 2003)
"Treasures from the Special Collections of the Zentralbibliothek Zurich (ZBZ), Switzerland"
CANCELLED - to be rescheduled in 2004
The University of Missouri-Kansas City University Libraries and Friends of the Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City sponsor "Treasures from the Special Collections of the Zentralbibliothek Zurich (ZBZ), Switzerland": a talk by Prof. Dr. Christoph Eggenberger, Head, Manuscript Department, Special Collections, Zentralbibliothek Zurich And Professor of Medieval Art, University of Zurich on:
- Friday, October 24, 2003, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Miller Nichols Library, Room 303, 800 East 51st Street
Professor Christoph Eggenberger will speak on the “Treasures of the Special Collections, ZBZ, from Medieval Manuscripts and Early Books to 20th-century Manuscripts and Fine Printing.” The talk encompasses the wide range of the ZBZ Special Collections from the Purpursalter (600 AD) to the papers of the painter Oskar Kokoschka and the writer Elias Canetti, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981, along with materials from the Reformation and Zurich in the 18th century. The talk will be illustrated in a PowerPoint presentation. The Zentralbibliothek Zurich serves as both the main public library of Zurich and the research library of the University of Zurich.
Refreshments and an opportunity to meet Professor Christoph Eggenberger and his wife Dr. Dorothee Eggenberger, whose areas of research are Medieval and Baroque art and architecture, will follow the talk.
For more information, call Marilyn Carbonell at 816-235-1580 or send email to Marilyn Carbonell. This talk is free and open to the public.
(October 2003)
Coming Soon! The Friends of the Library, Fall 2003 First Friday Book Sales
The University of Missouri - Kansas City Friends of the Library are having their Fall 2003 First Friday book sales.
What:
- Once again, the Friends of the Library will hold sales of used and nearly new books and other materials. These sales provide an opportunity for you to purchase books while supporting the Libraries' collections.
Where:
- Ground Floor, Miller Nichols Library, 51st and Rockhill Road
When :
- Friday, October 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Friday, November 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Friday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Your donated used books can make the next sale happen! To make a donation, please call 816-235-1531. We will be happy to provide you with acknowledgement of your tax-deductible gift to the Friends of the Library.
(September 2003)
Virtual Tour Now Available on the Miller Nichols Library Website
Visitors to the Miller Nichols Library Website now have the opportunity to tour the library virtually. The online tour guides visitors through the services and collections of the Miller Nichols Library with photographs, descriptions, floor plans, and links to other useful information. "Visit" the Miller Nichols Library today!
(August 2003)Library Website "Brush Creek Follies" Gets National Exposure
Yahoo! Picks selected Miller Nichols Library’s Website The Brush Creek Follies as the Website of the day for July 18, 2003 (http://picks.yahoo.com/picks/i/20030718.html). The site was developed by the Special Collections Department and includes photos, sounds and video materials from the Arthur B. Church - KMBC Radio Collection at Miller Nichols Library.
For nearly 20 years in Kansas City and across the Midwest, Saturday nights meant a date with KMBC's "Brush Creek Follies." Along with jazz, Kansas City was a cowboy music stronghold, prompting KMBC founder Arthur B. Church to make western and hillbilly music a big part of his station's programming. Call it hillbilly, cowboy, rural, or traditional, the music was an instant hit on radio. Whether in the audience or in the living room, fans made the weekly broadcasts an area favorite. In addition to the local broadcasts, portions of the Follies were aired nationally by CBS. For 14 years the "Brush Creek Follies" held the number-two spot among rural music programs, second only to the "National Barn Dance" on Chicago's WLS.
On Feb. 25, 2002, UMKC’s radio station KCUR-FM broadcast a program about the “Brush Creek Follies.” This KCUR production was honored at the annual Missouri Broadcasters Association awards banquet on June 7, 2003. Prepared by reporter Steve Bell, it won second place for Best Feature Broadcast. You can listen to the program by following this link (library.umkc.edu/spec-col/Follies/ram/Interview.ram). You will need the RealPlayer software (www.real.com/realone/index.html?lang=en&loc=us) which is freely available.
(July 2003)
Access to a Collection of Electronic Books through netLibrary is Now Available at UMKC
UMKC students and faculty now can access more than 5,000 eBooks (electronic editions of complete books). The collection of netLibrary eBooks is shared among many public and academic Missouri libraries through the MLNC consortium. Books may be checked out for 4 hours, the period set by the provider of this collection.
The netLibrary collection contains classic works which are in the public domain (not protected under copyright) and recent works from such academic publishers as AMACOM, Blackwell, Chelsea House, McGraw Hill, Oxford University Press, University of California, and Wiley. Titles from popular presses like Barrons, Career Press, Cliffs Notes, Que, and Sams also are included. Public domain titles are drawn from digitization projects such as Project Gutenberg, the University of Virginia Library, and BiblioBytes.
The collection emphasizes topics such as computers and related technology, literature, and careers. Series or collections available include "Library of America," "Complete Idiot's Guide," "Schaum's Outline Series," "Hunter Travel Guides," "Sams Teach Yourself in 21 days," and "VGM Opportunities Series." The collection also includes reference books.
The netLibrary collection can be searched by: author, title, subject, publisher, keyword (searches the title, author, subject, publisher, and ISBN fields only), full text, year of publication or ISBN.
These eBooks also are listed in the MERLIN Library Catalog. Use the term "netLibrary" in a keyword search to find all available titles. To find a specific eBook do a keyword search combining "netLibrary" with an author, title or subject, e.g., netlibrary and sams.
Access to the netLibrary collection is available also through the University Libraries' website. A description of the collection and searching instructions are included at http://library.umkc.edu/online/Databases/netlibrary.htm.
Want more online materials? Other materials, including scholarly journal collections and government reports, are also available online in full-text. Please consult the reference department for further information or assistance.
(May 2003)Libraries Explore Space for the Sally Ride Science ClubTM Festival at UMKC
The UMKC University Libraries are participating in the Sally Ride Science
ClubTM Festival at UMKC on Saturday, 26 April 2003. Library representatives
on the campus-wide festival planning committee are Carrie Donovan and Diane
Hunter, both from the Miller Nichols Library.
Featured library activities, include:
- Discovery Workshops in the Miller Nichols Library
Discover Space @ your libraryTM sessions, 26 April 2003:Sarah Ratley, a member of the “Mercury 13” or the FLATs, is the guest speaker for both Discover Space @ your libraryTM sessions. She will speak on her experiences during the selection for astronaut training in 1961 and the importance and excitement of science education for girls and women today. Diane Hunter (MNL) and Sue Sykes-Berry (HSL) will demonstrate selected websites on space exploration at the sessions.
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Repeated, 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - The Stars and Beyond @ your libraryTM exhibition in
the Miller Nichols Library
26 April - 2 September 2003The exhibit begins on the main floor lobby and continues on the 2nd floor and ground floor. Topics covered include the history of NASA, the “Mercury 13” or the First Lady Astronaut Trainee Program (1961), space in science fiction literature and film, Dr. Sally Ride. On the ground floor space themes in colorful sheet music selected from the Special Collections Department are displayed. Debbie Keeton (MNL) heads the Nichols Library Exhibition Committee, a volunteer team, that developed the exhibit and a bibliography of materials for further study. Other committee members are: Christine Angolia, Laura Bundy, Peggy Slagle, with special assistance from Dave Lazarus and Bruce Sherwood; ex officio Marilyn Carbonell.
- Sally Ride Street Fair, 26 April 2003
UMKC University Center walkway (off 51st Street)Thaylia Smith (MNL) will staff the library booth with Diane Hunter and Sue Sykes-Berry during the two Street Fair exhibit times. The booth will feature information handouts about the Miller Nichols and Health Sciences Libraries.
Exhibit times: 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For more information on the UMKC Science-Sally Ride Festival, consult
the following:
UMKC Press Release
(www.umkc.edu/html/news/2003/0032.html)
Sally Ride Festival
Schedule (www.sallyridefestivals.com/03kan0426/schedule.shtml)
(April 2003)
Celebrate National Poetry Month
Celebrate National Poetry Month at a Special Riverfront Reading Cosponsored by the Kansas City Public Library, BkMk Press of UMKC, and Friends of the UMKC Library.Three poets will read from their new books on Sunday, April 27, 2:00 p.m., Waldo Library, 201 East 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
- Stanley E. Banks, author of Blue Beat Syncopation
- Banks is writer-in-residence at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, and an alumnus of UMKC.
- Deborah Cummins, author of Beyond the Reach
- Cummins is president of the Modern Poetry Association. She lives in Evanston, Illinois.
- Elizabeth Goldring, author of Eye
- Goldring is a researcher at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The poets will be available to autograph copies of their books after the reading. Everyone welcome!
(April 2003)
Your Opinion Counts: University Libraries Survey
Your opinion counts! Help us ensure that the UMKC Libraries are meeting the needs of UMKC faculty and students. From March 24 to April 11, 2003, the University Libraries will be taking part in a nation-wide Web-based survey, using the LibQual+ instrument in association with the Association of Research Libraries. The University Libraries will use the data collected to identify what the libraries are doing right and what we need to improve upon. All faculty and students with Outlook accounts will be asked to participate. Please help us by completing the survey when you receive it in your UMKC Outlook email. We urge you to respond as soon as possible. Thank you for helping us understand how the UMKC Libraries can serve you better.
(March 2003)
National Library Week 2003: April 6-12, 2003
Mark your calendar for National Library Week - April 6-12, 2003! This week-long celebration offers the opportunity to rediscover all that our nation's libraries and librarians have to offer. Libraries are dynamic places whose collections, services, and resources are constantly changing. The University of Missouri-Kansas City University Libraries invite you to visit us during National Library Week and see what's new @ your libraryTM.
Every day more than 120,000 librarians nationwide connect students, families, businesspeople, teachers and professors with the information they want and need to be successful in a rapidly changing global era. Librarians are the ultimate search engine, helping people of all ages find information in print and online. In a world that is information rich, it is important to remember there are librarians to help connect you with the information you need, when you need it.
In times of economic uncertainty, more and more people rely on libraries to help find jobs, access a wide variety of materials and information and as a place to connect with their neighbors and colleagues. Libraries provide a place for education, self-help and lifelong learning with both traditional and 24/7 virtual services.
University Libraries faculty and staff are at your service @ your libraryTM! Visit us at the Miller Nichols Library, Health Sciences Library, and Dental Library during National Library Week, April 6-12, 2003, and see what's new @ your libraryTM. A different bookmark will be given out each day at each library. Collect them all @ your libraryTM!
For more information about the UMKC University Libraries, including library hours, please visit your University Libraries in person or online at library.umkc.edu.
(March 2003)World War II: Living Voices @ your libraryTM
UMKC Friends of the Library presents "World War II: Living Voices @ your
libraryTM" during National Library Week 2003.
World War II as experienced and interpreted is the focus of "World War II: Living
Voices @ your library," a program following the brief business meeting
of the Friends of the Library at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The
program is scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in Pierson Auditorium
at the UMKC University Center, 5000 Rockhill Road.
Living voices include those of eyewitnesses and the thoughtful insights of historians
and librarians. The three-part program features the eyewitness account of Dr.
Harry A. Statland, a distinguished Kansas City physician who served in the U.S.
Army Medical Corps in Europe; a presentation by Scott Roley, Deputy Director
of the Truman Presidential Museum and Library and an expert historian on President
Harry S. Truman; followed by Robert Ray, UMKC Special Collections Librarian,
who will demonstrate segments of the UMKC Libraries'Web project, "Voices of
World War II: Voices from the Front and the Home Front -- KMBC-Radio." The University
of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries are investing in the future, while preserving
the past, through this program sponsored jointly with the UMKC Friends of the
Library during National Library Week 2003.
Trudie Hall is President of the UMKC Friends of the Library. Mildred Wood, Vice-President
for Programs, will be the program moderator. The Friends of the Library will
announce their 37th Annual Gift to the Libraries and elect a new slate of officers
at the short business meeting preceding the program. Dr. Ted P. Sheldon is the
Dean of the University Libraries.
This timely program is free and open to the public. Handicapped parking spaces
are available and the University Center building is accessible. For more information
on the program, contact Marilyn
Carbonell, Assistant Director for Collection Development, at (816) 235-1580,
or Rebecca
Ford, Manager of Alumni Affairs, at (816) 235-6213. The administrative
office of the UMKC University Libraries may be contacted at (816) 235-1531.
(March 2003)
"Kansas City: Paris of the Plains" Exhibit and Programs
The Miller Nichols Library has partnered with the Johnson County Public Library to present an exhibit and two related programs on "Kansas City: Paris of the Plains." Kansas City history during the Jazz Age is the focus of "Kansas City:
Paris of the Plains," a special exhibit designed by Miller Nichols Library
staff at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The exhibit will be on display
at the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland
Park, Kansas, March 10 - May 31, 2003. The exhibit was originally developed
by Miller Nichols Library for the Kansas City 150 celebrations in 2000. This
partnership means the physical exhibit can be enjoyed again in Spring 2003.
The Johnson County Library exhibit is co-sponsored by the UMKC
University Libraries and the UMKC Friends of the Library.
"Kansas City: Paris of the Plains" chronicles life in Kansas City
during the Jazz Age, a time when the city was one of the most dynamic arts
centers in America. The exhibit examines the social, cultural, literary, and
political heritage of Jazz Age Kansas City and highlights personalities of
the era.
In addition to the exhibit, the Johnson County Central Resource Library has scheduled two related programs:
- A Ragtime Afternoon, Sunday, March 30, 2:00-3:30 p.m. with area researchers/performers Kevin Saunders, Dennis Pash, and Brian Hawkins.
- Kansas City Jazz, Sunday, April 13, 2:00-3:30 p.m. with Chuck Haddix, noted Kansas City music historian and Marr Sound Archivist, Miller Nichols Library.
For more information, check the Johnson County Public Library Website at: http://www.jocolibrary.org/index.asp?DisplayPageID=1270 The library Website address is www.jocolibrary.org.
(March 2003)
Miller Nichols Library Staff Help Organize Media Center at Kansas City Rescue Mission
"The Center for the City called on the experts at Miller Nichols Library to provide assistance to the Mission. Judith Bray and Ray Barker answered the call. The two helped to design a color coding system with a check-out sheet that would make re-shelving easier for Mission volunteers while keeping a record of borrowers. The system is being implemented by Mission volunteers and Miller Nichols Library staff members Amy Dobek and Frank Dalrymple." (Excerpt from Center ReView, v. 1 issue 2, Winter 2002)For more details see: http://www.umkc.edu/centerforthecity/newsletter/newsletter_issue2_page3.htm
(February 2003)
Ted Sheldon, Dean of Libraries, elected to life membership in the Association for Records Sound Collections
At its fall 2002 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) elected Ted Sheldon, Dean of Libraries, to Life Membership in the association. This honor recognizes Ted's contributions to ARSC between 1987 and 2003 as president, member of the Board of Directors, editor of the ARSC Journal and ARSC Newsletter, publisher for ARSC publications, Publications Committee chair and in other capacities. UMKC's Libraries also served as host for the ARSC Website and the ARSC Executive Committee list serves for many years. Many persons in UMKC's libraries share in this honor, including Pat Payne, Mike Harrell and Chuck Haddix.
(January 2003)Friends of the Library Book Sales
Announcing the Spring 2003 First Friday Book Sales
Where:
Ground Floor, Miller Nichols LibraryWhen:
Friday, February 7, 10 - 4
Friday, March 7, 10 - 4
Friday, April 4, 10 - 4
Your donated used books can make the next sale happen!!
To make your donation, please call (816) 235-1531. We will be happy to provide
you with acknowledgment of your tax-deductable gift to the Friends of the
Library!
