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by | September 18, 2013 · 8:08 pm

Michael Cairo

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The Gulf: The Bush Presidencies and the Middle East
by Michael Cairo

Transylvania University political scientist Michael Cairo is the opening speaker in this year’s Far Away Places series.  He’ll be speaking on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore (1680 Campbell Lane) about his new book The Gulf: The Bush Presidencies and the Middle East published recently by the University Press of Kentucky and about recent events in the Middle East.  A book signing will follow.

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Michael Cairo

Cairo is a native of Clifton Park near Saratoga, New York.  Growing up he had ambitions to save the world but shifted these to focus on a career in International Relations. After an MA and PhD in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, he’s taught political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Kentucky and Georgetown College.  In 2010 he joined the faculty of Transylvania University as an Associate Professor.

His interest in the Middle East stems from his interest in building understanding across cultures and he has visited Israel and Palestine most recently in July 2012 and May 2013.  His newest project is a second book focusing on U.S.- Israeli Relations.

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by | September 6, 2013 · 5:58 pm

Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage

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Dr. Coutts with speaker Mike Veach at the book signing of
Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage

At 7:00 p.m. last Thursday, September 12, Mike Veach, the Associate Curator of Special Collections at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, KY discussed his latest book at Barnes & Noble about the the real story of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey.

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by | September 5, 2013 · 6:51 pm

WKU Libraries speaker programs highlight Bourbon and Bush

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by | August 29, 2013 · 7:47 pm

New Faculty Orientation & Information Fair

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Faculty Orientation Agenda 2013

The faculty and staff of University Libraries participated in this year’s 2013 New Faculty Orientation on Friday, August 16.  Jack Montgomery, John Gottfried, and Jennifer Wilson answered questions at the lunch time Information Fair.

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(From Left to Right) John Gottfried, Jennifer Wilson, and Jack Montgomery at the Information Fair.

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John Gottfried and Jack Montgomery answering questions from new faculty members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The afternoon presentation included a welcome from Dean Connie Foster and then presentations on reference services, LibGuides and databases from John 2013-08-28 16_07_17-New Faculty Orientation & Information Fair _ WKU Libraries BlogGottfried, catalogs and TopScholar from Deana Groves and Research Instruction from Bryan Carson.  Jack Montgomery explained collection development and our desire to partner with teaching faculty.  He also introduced our new Patron Driven Acquisition program which will launch this fall.  A collection of selected resources will be added to our TOPCAT online catalog and become part of our permanent collection the second time they are selected by patrons.  Katie King introduced the libraries’ social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Blog and our newest Pinterest).  The latter features pages on 2013-08-29 11_01_42-Greenshot capture formprograms and recent library acquisitions.  Brian Coutts talked about this year’s Literary Outreach programs including the Faraway Places and Kentucky Live series, the Kentucky Writer’s Conference, the Southern Kentucky Bookfest, One Book One Community reads program and Faraway Flix, a new series of foreign film nights.  He also discussed STACKMAP our new newest technical application which allows patrons to click on MAPIT in the public catalog to determine exact locations of circulating materials. Timothy Mullin talked about Library Specials Collections.  The New faculty received a copy of the libraries’ Centennial History.

 

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Link to the New Faculty Orientation Powerpoint:

New Faculty Orientation PowerPoint

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by | · 6:23 pm

Libraries kicks off the 2013-14 academic year

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Last Wednesday, WKU Libraries faculty and staff assembled in Helm 100 for the annual employee kick off led by Dean Connie Foster. The group welcomed Huda Melky, Equal Opportunity Director and ADA Coordinator for WKU, who gave a presentation focusing on disability issues and Corie Martin, Manager of WKU Creative Web Services for Public Affairs, who discussed Marketing, Social Media and topics relevant to promotion for the library. Connie gave a brief overview of the year and introduced new faculty and staff for the Libraries.

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by | June 25, 2013 · 6:13 pm

Renovations are underway at Cravens Library

cravens_construction_insets_finConstruction workers are making great improvements to the rooftop area of Cravens Library. Work began May 13 to fix the wall around the roof and the roof. To ensure a safe environment, the exterior of the building has been fenced off to patrons; however, the building is open and accessible through the ground and 4th floor entrances as well as the Helm Java City entrance. All entrances are expected to be open at the beginning of the Fall semester in August.

According to Daniel Peach, Library Facilities Coordinator, the renovation was definitely needed. “The roof has been in disrepair for some time now, most recently leading to massive leaking on the 7th, 8th, and 9th floors of Cravens,” said Peach.

The roof repairs are scheduled to continue through October 11, but will not limit access to the building in any way.

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by | May 31, 2013 · 2:46 pm

Folklife Exhibit Opens at Kentucky Museum

KFP ExhibitAn exhibit, “Documenting Tradition:  Images from the Kentucky Folklife Program Archives,” will open at WKU’s Kentucky Museum on June 1 and run through October 19.  Brent Bjorkman, director of the Kentucky Folklife Archives, wrote the following for the exhibit’s title panel:

For over 20 years the mission of the Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP) has been to responsibly engage with Kentucky communities to document, present and conserve the cultural heritage of the state, most often referred to as folklife.  In keeping with this mission, the public folklorists working for the KFP in the field over these years (and into the present) have documented and shared the diverse and dynamic folklife of communities across the Commonwealth who so graciously allowed them entry into their lives.

Last summer the KFP was relocated to Western Kentucky University from its former home in Frankfort, and with it came its archive, a vast repository of images, recorded interviews, and field notes that collectively tell the unfolding story of Kentucky and its people.

The images that make up this exhibit were chosen from the KFP archive by Kentucky Museum staff and encompass a board overview of its rich contents.  Click here to view directions and hours of operation for the Kentucky Museum. 

The KFP archives is administered by the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives unit of the Special Collections Library.  Faculty and staff are excited about adding this extensive resource to our research collections.  To view finding aids for collections in WKU’s Folklife Archives click here.

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by | May 22, 2013 · 7:11 pm

Al and Jeanne Baker honored

A reception was held in honor of Al and Jeanne Baker, former owners of Shutterbug Photography, for their in-kind gift “WKU Libraries-A Century of Excellence” now displayed on the first floor of Cravens Library. The 14 foot long display was created to commemorate a century of service on the hill.

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Recognition for Al and Jeanne Baker’s Millennial display at WKU Cravens Library.

 

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by | May 9, 2013 · 9:34 pm

“Kentucky County Stars: Illustrious Kentuckians”

WKU Visual Resources Librarian Nancy Richey

   WKU Visual Resources Librarian Nancy Richey and retired newspaper publisher Roger Givens presented “Kentucky County Stars: Illustrious Kentuckians” as part of the “We’ve Been Everywhere” program on Tuesday, April 23 in the Helm Library on WKU’s campus.  Rogers and Givens presented images and brief synopses of famous entertainers, politicians, and other influential figures throughout history who originated form our Bluegrass state.

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by | May 6, 2013 · 4:54 pm

WKU Libraries & University Expreience Undergraduate Research Award Ceremony

WKU Libraries & University Expreience Undergraduate Research Award winners

WKU Libraries and the University Experience program presented awards honoring the winners of the 2013 WKU Libraries & University Experience Undergraduate Research Award.

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