Google announced today, “A few months ago, we introduced a limited release of Google Scholar Citations, a simple way for authors to compute their citation metrics and track them over time. Today, we’re delighted to make this service available to everyone!.
For details, visit this Web site: http://googlescholar.blogspot.com/2011/11/google-scholar-citations-open-to-all.html
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In conjunction with the Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War traveling exhibition hosted in the Kentucky Museum, Dr. Glenn LaFantansie, WKU’s Richard Frockt Family Professor of Civil War History, gave a talk on “Lincoln and Secession” at the museum’s Western Room on the evening of November 9, 2011. His talk drew a large crowd and triggered a lively discussion among the audience.
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On the evening of November 7, 2011, Dr. Patricia Minter from the History Department discussed “Lincoln, Civil Liberties, and Habeas Corpus.” She discussed Lincoln’s handling of anti-war protest and civil rights. This was an important issue with many parallels being made between the civil war and the war on terror. The lecture was part of the travelling exhibition “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.”
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Reminder:
This is the last week for WKU Libraries’ Food Drive and the Professional Marketing Association’s Denim/Clothing Drive.
Help out the disadvantaged by bringing in canned food for the Salvation Army and/or clothing for the International Center.
Bring food to Circulation and place any clothes in the bins in the front lobby by Cravens fourth floor entrance.
Thank you!
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On the evening of November 3, 2011 in the Western Room of Kentucky Building, WKU Libraries kicked off the month-long traveling exhibition titled “Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War with the “Background of Conflict and the Election of 1860” presentation given by Carol Crowe-Carraco, WKU Professor of History, and Nancy Baird, Kentucky Historian. This exhbition was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs and was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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WKU Libraries presented the second of its new “We’ve Been Everywhere” talk series in Helm Library on the morning of November 9, 2011. Laura DeLancey, WKU Elizabethtown Campus Librarian, talked about her being caught “in the Midst of the Egyptian Revolution” while working in Cairo.
This “We’ve Been Everywhere” talk series is intended primarily for the audience of the WKU employees as an in-service experience to raise the awareness of WKU’s aspiration for international reach.
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Interim Dean of Libraries Connie Foster (2nd left) and Dr. Aaron Hughey (middle) with the organizers of the event (from left) Jennifer Wilson, Amanda Drost, and Tammera Race.
WKU Libraries celebrated the International Open Access Week with a forum in Room 100, Helm Library on October 25. Speaking at the forum were Dr. Mary Bennett, APRN Director, WKU School of Nursing; Dr. John Cipolla, WKU Associate Professor of Music; and Dr. Aaron Hughey, WKU Professor of Counseling and Student Affairs. They presented their experience with TopSCHOLAR, WKU’s institutional repository. Connie Foster, Interim Dean of WKU Libraries, presided over the forum and gave an opening remark. The forum was followed by questions and answers and a reception that featured a beautiful cake.
This year’s International Open Access Week took place from October 24 through 30.
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Alabama bluesman Russell Gulley performed at Java City today. His set included originals like “Sand Mountain Mule” and covers of classic tunes like “Bo Diddly” and “Love in Vain.” In between songs, this top-notch performer offered up reminiscences of his youth in the rural south and some informal notes on the history of the blues.
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WKU Libraries celebrated Halloween with a potluck party on October 31, 2011 in Cravens 111. Crystal Bowling, Senior Catalog Assistant from the Department of Library Technical Services, won the first prize for her costume in the costume contest during the party. Many left happily with a door prize donated by the Libraries’ employees. Glenda White and Jan Renusch from the Dean’s Office led volunteers in organizing the party.
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