Ohio University Libraries News and Events

Friends’ President Art Marinelli met with recipients of the 2006 Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University Research and Creativity Awards on Friday, May 12, to offer congratulations and present their prizes. Graduate Project award winners are Sreerupa Basu and Venkata Ramani Gidugu. Their project was, “Parametric study of Light Intensity on the growth of ‘Chroogloeocystis Sideropohila’ in a Photo-Bioreactor and [Cl] atom determination via gas phase titration.” The Undergraduate Project award was claimed by Brooke Watson. Her project was, “The Ohio University Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Program: An Evaluation of the Self-Defense Workshop.” Each project received a $100.00 cash prize from the Friends.

“Supporting students who utilize library resources and facilities for their research projects and creative endeavors fits well into the objectives of the Friends of the Libraries,” says Executive Secretary George Bain. “The Friends are happy to be connecting with this annual showcase of student talent.”

The Libraries commends all participants in the 2006 Fair for the industry and scholarship demonstrated in their projects.

Journal impact factors as defined by ISI are often an important part of the tenure process, especially for faculty in the sciences. The Library now subscribes to the online database Journal Citation Reports (http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/2554.html) which provides impact factors and many other statistics about scholarly journals. The Library is holding a workshop for those wanting to learn more about this database on Wednesday, May 10 in 323 Alden. Register for this workshop at http://www.library.ohiou.edu/inst/workshops.html#isi.

The Friends of the Libraries will hold their annual Readathon event next
week, on Tuesday-Wednesday, May 9-10. This year the Readathon will take
place in Alden Library, in the 4th floor lounge area. Among the the readers are President Roderick McDavis, Deborah McDavis, and Provost Kathy Krendl; their times are 11 a.m, 2:30 p.m., and 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, respectively. A full schedule, in PDF format, is available here.

The purpose of the Readathon is two-fold: (1) to celebrate the importance
of reading in our society and the place of the library in the academic
culture, and (2) to support readers with cash donations which funds all go
to the Friends Scholarship fund for student assistants.

Finally, if you see kites and a puppet of Ben Franklin around the lounge
next week, be aware that this year marks the 350th anniversary of
Franklin’s birth. This outstanding American citizen, among many other
things, founded the first subscription (circulating) library in our country
in Philadelphia.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University will begin their Spring Book Sale on Thursday, May 4 with a pre-sale from 7-9 p.m. During the pre-sale most books are priced at $2 each, double the usual price.

Sale hours on Friday, May 5 will be 10 am-6 pm, and from 10 am-4 pm on Saturday, May 6. Most books are priced at $1 each on Friday and Saturday, with a select group priced higher. Prices will be reduced to a bargain rate of $3 per plastic bag after 1 pm on Saturday.

The sale is open to the public and will be held on the fourth floor of Alden Library near the Circulation desk.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University, now more than a quarter century old, were established in 1979 to provide support for strengthening the Libraries, their collections and services.

For more information, contact: George W. Bain, Executive Secretary, Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University, 504 Alden Library.
Phone: (740) 593-2713; Fax: (740)593-2708; Email: bain@ohio.edu.