Reprint from Collections & Connections
Spring 1997, Vol. 1, No. 2

This spring the University will purchase compact shelving, enabling the University Archives to move from its current location in the Helm Library's basement to the Kentucky building. Researchers and university personnel will find the Manuscripts and Archives reading room more conducive to their work. The reference collection, as well as technical processing, will be housed on the third floor, with additional stacks located on the ground level of the 1979 expansion. This summer Dr. Stallard and Dr. Johnson will train university personnel in proper records management techniques. University offices will be able to destroy (with appropriate approval) inactive records and transfer permanent historical records to the University Archives once they learn how to make proper use of the state Records Retention Schedule.

~ Sue Lynn McGuire

Are you really familiar with the WKU Libraries? In honor of National Library Week, we'd like to take this opportunity to reacquaint you with the range and variety of what is available to you.

The WKU Libraries include:

The Educational Resources Center in Tate Page Hall specializes in materials, from textbooks to kits, for beginning teachers and other educators. The ERC also includes an extensive collection of children's and young adult books.

The Helm-Craven's Library, two buildings merged into one academic library, is the main library where the circulating collection and the periodicals section are located. The general reference center resides at this location as well, along with the Government Documents and the Law Collections.

The Kentucky Building houses the Special Collections, which contain the Kentucky Library (the place to go to do genealogical research), the Manuscripts and Folklife Archives, the Kentucky Museum, and (soon) the University Archives.

The Glasgow Campus Library, located at the Western Kentucky University Glasgow Campus, is not only a nice place to study, do research, or access some ready reference materials, but provides access to the resources of the rest of the WKU Libraries via computer, fax and courier.

All of the WKU Libraries have many knowledgeable librarians, staff and students who can assist you with your needs. If you haven't visited one of our libraries for a while, please stop in and see how we can serve you.

~ Beth Knight

Every semester the libraries offer a wide variety of workshops on an assortment of topics from fashion web sites or children's literature to searching the web more effectively. These workshops are held on various weekdays and during different times to reach a wider audience. We hope that you will take the time to attend one in the future!

April 14, 1997

CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE ON THE INTERNET
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

April 17, 1997

INVESTIGATING MURDER MYSTERIES ON THE INTERNET
7:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

April 18, 1997

EFFECTIVE WEB SEARCHING WORKSHOP
2:30 - 4: 00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

June 12, 1997

A WWW GUIDE TO CONSUMER HEALTH
7:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

June 26, 1997

BASEBALL ON THE WWW
7:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

July 10, 1997

CRAFTS VIA THE WWW
7:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

July 24, 1997

HUNTING ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES USING THE WWW
7:00 p.m. in the InfoLab (Helm 108)

The University Libraries offers WWW workshops for faculty, staff, students, and the public all year round. If you would like more information about upcoming library workshops and events, please call (502) 745-6115 or visit the library's web site at: http://www.wku.edu/Library