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Visual and Performing Arts Library Being Planned by Sue Lynn McDaniel The Task Force for Planning the Visual and Performing Arts Library, chaired by Therese D. Baker, is setting up plans for a new branch library that will be devoted to the visual and performing arts. This library will be located on the second floor of Cravens Library, replacing the Career Services Center, which is scheduled to move out of the Cravens building during the summer of 2005. University Records Management Training by Sue Lynn McDaniel 62 Western Kentucky University employees participated in records management training in July and August. University Records Officer Sue Lynn McDaniel will offer additional sessions for faculty and staff later this year. On September 13th through 14th, 2004, Mark Myers, Electronic Records Officer at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, will provide two days of electronic records management training for university and local government employees. Working with the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and the WKU Libraries Web Site & Virtual Library Coordinator, McDaniel is designing instructional web pages for faculty and an enhanced records destruction reporting form. Jonathan Jeffrey Honored with Jefferson Award by Jonathan Jeffrey Jonathan Jeffrey, Special Collections Librarian in the Kentucky Library and Museum, was recently honored with a Jefferson Award. This award was founded in 1972 to honor the highest ideals and achievements in the field of public service. This prestigious national honor recognizes the unique dedication, sacrifices and accomplishments of individuals who serve largely without recognition. Jeffrey moved to Bowling Green 14 years ago and has made a lasting impact on the community. He has enthusiastically researched the history of Bowling Green and shares that knowledge with students and organizations from across the Commonwealth. He is a speaker for the Kentucky Humanities Council and has written 6 books on Bowling Green’s history. Proceeds from his books have all been given to non-profit groups. Jonathan has initiated and implemented the Kentucky Literary Awards which recognize Kentucky’s outstanding authors and poets. Besides working at the Kentucky Library and Museum, Jeffrey volunteers at Riverview at Hobson Grove and the Landmark Association. He provides support and consultation to people restoring historic structures and gives heritage tours of the area. He is also a member of the Gideons organization and serves as a deacon at Eastwood Baptist Church. Jeffrey received WKU’s Faculty Award for Public Service in 2002.
Kentucky Writers Conference 2004 by Sue Lynn McDaniel The first Kentucky Writers Conference held on April 15th through 16th, 2004, was a huge success thanks to the hard work of Jayne Pelaski, Assistant to the Dean for Community Outreach, and the Writers Conference Committee members Jack Montgomery, Roxanne Spencer, and Sean Kinder. Over 200 people attended the two day writing sessions. Plans are underway for the 2005 conference to be held on April 14th through 15th, 2005. Faculty Awards Honor Two Librarians
by Haiwang Yuan Bryan Carson, Coordinator of Reference & Instruction from the Department of Library Public Services, received the 2003 Libraries College Award for Research/Creativity. Jack Montgomery, Coordinator of Collection Services from the Department of Library Technical Services, received the award for Public Services. It is to be noted that as active Carson is in public services, Montgomery is in academic research and creativity. Because of their achievements, Carson and Montgomery have both been tenured and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2004. |
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