Archived Articles — Archive for July 2004
July 28, 2004
Jeffrey Garrett, Assistant University Librarian for Collection Management, has published an article on the Library’s new Maeda bookplate in the current issue of College & Research Libraries News (July/August 2004, Vol. 65, No. 7).
Kathleen E. Bethel, African American Studies Librarian, was recently awarded the 2004 DEMCO/ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship, presented to a librarian who has made a significant contribution to promoting the status of African Americans in the library profession. The award recognizes Bethel’s work with BCALA, the ALA Executive Board (2002-2005) and Council (1996-2005), and her service as a trustee of the DuSable Museum of African American History, Inc. in Chicago.
Jami Xu began working in the Reference Department
on Monday, July 12. On July 1, General Bookbinding Company began binding the Library's books. Based in Chesterland, Ohio, General Bookbinding is one of eight binderies across the U.S. that is run by Information Conservation Inc., the nation's largest. Among the many advantages offered by General are the web-based online system for preparing binding information that facilitates tracking materials, communications and information exchange. Most noteworthy is the fact that SEL can, for the first time, prepare their binding by computer---before July 1, they had used a typewriter to prepare forms in triplicate for each title.
Tyra Grant
Head, Preservation Department
On July 27, an exhibit titled “The Hans Christian Andersen Collection at Northwestern: Illustrated Children’s Books From Around the World” opened in the main lobby of the Library and will run through September 9. The exhibit features the work of 27 illustrators who were nominated for the 2004 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration. This medal is awarded to an illustrator every two years by the International Board on Books for Young People. The exhibit cases also include examples of other recent award winners for children’s book illustration. Visitors to the exhibit can examine some of the international books from the Curriculum Collection on a book truck adjacent to the exhibit and can view an accompanying exhibit of Africa-related children’s books in the exhibit cases at the entrance to Africana in Five East.
July 14, 2004
The Library Personnel Office recently welcomed Clifton Healy as half-time Personnel Assistant. For those who don't know Clifton, he has been with the Library for two and a half years as a Bindery Assistant in the Preservation department. He is currently working on his PhD at Loyola University Chicago. Whether or not you know Clifton, please stop by the Library Personnel Office and welcome him to his new position. Welcome Clifton!
Rebecca Griffiths
Personnel Specialist,
Library Personnel Office
Rebecca Griffiths, Personnel Specialist in Library Personnel, was featured in the Spring 2004 NUSAC newsletter. Rebecca has been very active in NUSAC (Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council) as vice-chair.
Librarians have long been revered as being very resourceful people. That certainly was evident on Friday during the preparation for our annual NULSA barbecue.
Roberto Sarmiento, Head of the Transportation Library, has been appointed a member of a National Research Council, Transportation Research Board policy study committee on transportation information management.
The Annual Staff Service Recognition Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Ver Steeg Lounge. Staff were honored for having reached their fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth, thirtieth, and thirty-fifth anniversaries of employment with Northwestern University. Those who were honored and received the University’s Staff Recognition Awards are listed below. Please join us in honoring these employees:
