A stunning painting by Dr. Kim Chalmers, Professor in WKU’s Department of Art, graces a wall inside the new Visual and Performing Arts Library (VPAL). The title of this painting is “Pearl of Wisdom”.
The VPAL is located on the second floor of Cravens Library
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WKU Announces Launch of First Electronic Journal on TopSCHOLARâ„¢
James Navalta and Scott Lyons, Department of Physical Education and Recreation, launched WKU’s first electronic journal on TopSCHOLARâ„¢ – the research and creative activity database of WKU. The International Journal of Exercise Science published volume 1, no. 1 in January 2008.
The primary aim of The International Journal of Exercise Science is to engage undergraduate and graduate students in scholarly activity as authors and reviewers as they develop into professionals. This is the first journal of its type that focuses on student research, student authors and reviewers. The first issue contains an invited editorial and four articles.
The journal can be accessed at http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/ or the TopSCHOLAR site at http://digitalcommons.wku.edu and click on Journals and peer-reviewed series.
TopSCHOLAR is Kentucky’s first university-wide digital research repository. It works to preserve and disseminate the intellectual output of the University community and makes it available to researchers worldwide. For more information contact Connie Foster, Project Director, at 270-745-6151.
January 29, 2008
Faculty & graduate students – are you looking for funding for a project that relates to Kentucky History? The Kentucky Library and Museum (Special Collections) at Western Kentucky University offers a fellowship of $500 to encourage the scholarly use of its nationally significant collection. Funds may be used for travel expenses to Bowling Green and for photocopying fees.
Review of applications begins April 1. For more information, go to Research Fellowship.
Donations of books, videos, CDs, DVDs, and audio books are being accepted through February 4. All donations are tax deductible.
Items can be dropped off at Bowling Green Public Library or Macy’s.
All proceeds from the sale benefit the Southern Kentucky Book Fest partnership and area literacy projects.
Questions? Contact Tracy Harkins at 745-5016 or tracy.harkins@wku.edu.
Magazines and textbooks are not accepted.
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On Friday, January 18, the The Kentucky Library will be closed to the public for staff development. However, visitors can still tour the exhibits, including the nationally traveling exhibit, “Slow Time: The Art of Charley, Noah & Hazel Kinney,” and shop for after Christmas specials in the Museum Store.
Want to learn more about pottery? On January 19 & 26 Davie Reneau will demonstrate and teach workshop participants hand building techniques including coiling, pinch pots, and slab work. These workshops are open to indiviuals age 14 and older and run from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration required.
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The rapidly growing research and creative activity database of Western Kentucky University, TopSCHOLAR(tm) is a key intellectual resource for faculty and student research and publications. Do you know the names of Coach Diddle’s and Ivan Wilson’s dogs? Do you know the history of women’s sports at WKU? Have you heard of Veteran’s Village or Ogden College for Young Men? Are you needing to do a paper on architecture on campus and want to find “Building on the Hill.” Click on digitalcommons.wku.edu, enter a search term, and you will find a wealth of information from student theses and award-winning papers, music basics as podcasts, diaries, letters, photographs, and the recent presidential convocation address and WKU’s vision for the future.
TopSCHOLAR(tm): The Research and Creative Activity Database of Western Kentucky University. You provide the content. TopSCHOLAR is the container.
For information, contact Connie Foster at connie.foster@wku.edu, or call 745-6151.
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Bowling Green, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Libraries has selected The Secret of the Lonely Grave by Albert A. Bell, Jr. as the winner of the first ever Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award. The new award is to honor the memory of former WKU librarian, Evelyn Thurman, who made significant contributions to children’s librarianship and literacy during her 25 years of service.
The Secret of the Lonely Grave, is set in a small Kentucky town where eleven-year-old Steve Patterson and his friend Kendra Jordan discover flowers left on an old grave in a cemetery that they pass each day on the way to school. No one has ever left flowers there before and they wonder who could have left them. As they look for answers they uncover secrets about the history of their small Kentucky town that take them back to the Civil War and the Underground Railroad. But not everyone is pleased when they solve their town’s oldest mystery.
Albert A. Bell, Jr. lives in Michigan and teaches at Hope College. He holds an M.A. from Duke, a M.Div. from Southeastern Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has authored mystery novels, historical novels, children’s books, a book on the New Testament and baseball.
Mr. Bell will visit WKU on February 16, 2008, to receive his award and discuss writing with participants of the Super Saturdays program, which is sponsored by the WKU Center for Gifted Studies. Super Saturdays students will be given a chance to ask questions and interact with the author.
Books eligible for the Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award fall into two categories, to be awarded in alternating years: children’s picture/early reader books (grades K-4) and books for older readers (grades 5-8). Books must be written or illustrated by a Kentucky author or illustrator, or have a significant Kentucky-related theme.
For more information visit www.wku.edu/library or call 270-745-4502.
Cindy Troutman, Marketing Coordinator, WKU Libraries
cindy.troutman@wku.edu
270-745-4502
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Professor Nancy Baird gave an insightful presentation of the history of Christmas traditions. Where did the Christmas tree come from? Santa’s red suit? How about the real story behind The Night before Christmas? Participants also had the opportunity to make their own Christmas ornaments.
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Ask the Library questions or make suggestions.
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A Student suggests having bags available for patrons who check out multiple books.
Dan Forrest, Coordinator of Access Services replied:
There are plastic bags available at checkout desks on both the 2nds floor and 4th floor of Cravens library.
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Another student suggested adding background music in VPAL
Therese Baker, Coordinator of the Visual and Performing Arts Library replied:
Consistent with policy ion the rest of the Helm-Cravens Library, a quiet atmosphere is maintained in the VPAL for those who wish to read and study without distractions. Students, staff and faculty who wish to listen to music my checkout earphones (VPAL use only) at the VPAL Circulation Desk and listen to music in the Lila Greene Listening Library area. Soon there also will be two private listening rooms available in VPAL.
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Another student commented :
“I’ve been a student , undergrad and grad, since 1969 and this is the BEST most helpful library staff EVER! I enjoy the Display books in Reference, it is very nice. Thanks!”
Brian Coutts, Head of DLPS replied :
Thank you for your kind words about our staff and collections.
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