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March 21st, 2013
The world’s largest children’s museum is over the moon about its first Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence – former astronaut, Dr. David Wolf. Adding to the excitement is an additional announcement of a new partnership with Purdue University in conjunction with Purdue Libraries and its Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives (part of the Virginia Kelley Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center) and future programs and exhibits that will be developed, which will focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) principles as well as space exploration, the International Space Station, the Shuttle program and experiments in zero gravity featuring the work of Indiana astronauts and Purdue University, Dr. Wolf’s alma mater.
The new Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will bring the real-world experience of space and innovative science to millions of children and their families.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for children to be inspired at the world’s largest children’s museum,” said Purdue President Mitch Daniels. “Young people can share the same dreams that touched astronauts and scientists like David Wolf and learn how to launch those dreams in the classroom, much as he did during his time at Purdue.”
The museum is also pleased to announce a partnership with Purdue University to explore new opportunities in the space and engineering areas and collaborate on future programs and exhibits in conjunction with Purdue University Libraries and its Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives, part of the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center.
Already home to the nation’s only biotechnology laboratory created especially for children and families, The Children’s Museum will capture the intrigue of space and STEM-based learning first-hand. Families and children will be able to conduct hands-on science experiments and develop critical problem-solving skills modeled after experiments completed on the International Space Station. New programs dealing with cell growth, electronics, the impact of zero gravity and how GPS navigation works will be relevant to our changing world while piquing fascination in the naturally curious minds of the children and families who visit the museum.
Filed under: ADM, collections, events, general, press_releaseMarch 18th, 2013
Purdue e-Pubs has reached another significant milestone, hitting 4-million downloads this past week since its original inception. There continues to be a consistent and steady stream of utilization of Purdue e-Pubs. Purdue e-Pubs is a service of the Purdue University Libraries, providing online publishing support for original publications as well as hosting for Purdue-affiliated articles, reports, conference proceedings, student scholarship, and more. For more information go to: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/
Filed under: generalMarch 11th, 2013
BobVetere, president of the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI), is pleased to announce that over the past year, its online hub, HABRI Central, has collected extensive research and evidence available online for peer review in seven key areas including allergy and asthma immunity among children, Alzheimer’s, autism, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After more than a year of organizing existing research and data, HABRI Central has identified these seven areas of strong scientific research solidifying the positive impacts animals have on human health.
“Research exploring the human-animal bond is still a relatively new area of study and we are pleased with the compilation and strong amount of research that has been conducted on these health issues thus far,” said Vetere. “We look forward to continuing the momentum and our commitment to supporting research in multiple fields to help solidify that pets provide people with dozens of health benefits and much more than just love and companionship.”
Among key findings in these seven fields, new research has shown that contact with companion animals can have physical benefits to those with PTSD including the release of oxytocin and endorphins in the brain; pets can have a protective effect for young children from allergies later in life; and patients recovering from heart surgery have a better rate of survival if they own a pet.
Housing research on these health issues and more, HABRI Central serves as an online comprehensive bibliography and repository of scholarly material and a platform for peer-reviewed content for those involved in human-animal bond studies. Managed by Purdue University, this centralized research and resources are available at www.habricentral.org.
The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI) is a national, non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting the positive role animals play in the health and well being of people, families and communities. HABRI, in partnership with Purdue University, has also created a comprehensive online research center, HABRI Central. HABRI Central serves as a comprehensive bibliography and repository of scholarly material, an online publishing platform for peer-reviewed content, and a virtual collaborative community for those involved in human-animal studies. Dr. Alan Beck, Director of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for the Human-Animal Bond and Charles Watkinson, Director of Purdue University Press, oversees the development of the project. An editorial board of internationally acclaimed experts in the field guides content development to ensure that it remains relevant to the human-animal studies community.
Filed under: UncategorizedMarch 11th, 2013
Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing Services is excited to welcome John G. Dove, President of Credo Reference, to the Management Advisory Board. The Board consists of fourteen members and provides strategic guidance. The Chair of the Editorial Board and the Director of the Press are ex officio members, and the Management Board is chaired, ex officio, by the Dean of Libraries, to whom the Press reports. Six members represent Purdue University and bring a range of perspectives and expertise. Five members are invited from the wider world of scholarly communication.
John G. Dove has extensive experience in technology businesses including electronic publishing and online education. In 1968 he joined a start up on Wall Street that produced the first end-user accessible online database of stock market information.
In the early 90s he was on the executive team of a Boston area consulting firm, Symmetrix, which was instrumental in building learning organizations and electronic performance support systems to back them up. Subsequently, he was president and COO of SilverPlatter, a supplier of electronic and online bibliographic information to research libraries worldwide.
In 2000, John was COO of GlobaLearn, a company that deployed investigative reporters and photographers to travel the world on behalf of (and wired into) social studies classrooms. GlobaLearn was purchased by an arm of Houghton-Mifflin. Immediately prior to joining Credo in 2003, John worked with the Executive Education on E-Government project at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
Filed under: UncategorizedMarch 11th, 2013
In April 2012, Purdue University Press and Purdue Libraries’ Scholarly Publishing Division moved under a new umbrella, that of the Publishing Division of Purdue Libraries. The organizational change leverages the combined efforts of staff working at the Press and on the Purdue e-Pubs repository so that they can better serve the scholarly communication needs of the University. The synergies achieved allow a much greater range of publishing services to be offered, across a continuum from formal, peer-reviewed books and journals produced under the “Purdue University Press” imprint to informal conference proceedings, technical reports, white papers, and other “literature” produced with the assistance of Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services.
A publishing division website has been launched at lib.purdue.edu/publishing to provide an access point for these services for faculty, staff, and students at the University. A combined 2013 catalog of the products of both the Press and Scholarly Publishing Services is also now available.
Filed under: scholcommMarch 8th, 2013
Purdue University Libraries is seeking student participants to survey its website help section on March 18 and 20 and for user evaluation by appointment.
Participants for the March 18 and 20 dates are asked to give approximately 30 minutes anytime between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. both days in the John W. Hicks Undergraduate Library, Room G959. Survey-takers will receive a free lunch if they complete the study. Participants must be currently enrolled at the university and must be 18 years or older. Reservations are recommended. Those who wish to take part can contact Ilana Barnes at ibarnes@purdue.edu to reserve a spot.
Participants are also needed for the library user evaluations for the new library website (www.lib.purdue.edu). In the evaluation, participants will be asked to complete a set of testing tasks with the new website and provide feedback. The evaluation is expected to take up 1 hour of time. Participants will receive $10 if they complete the evaluation. Requirements for the library user evaluation participants include: 1) Currently enrolled students, staff or faculty at Purdue University, 2) Experience in using Purdue University Libraries website or other academic search websites. Those who wish to take part in this survey can contact Tao Zhang at zhan1022@purdue.edu to reserve a spot.
Find out about upcoming research participation in the Libraries.
Contact: Ilana Barnes, 765-494-2077, ibarnes@purdue.edu (March 18 and 20 surveys)
Tao Zhang, 765-496-3689, zhan1022@purdue.edu (ongoing library user evaluations/by appointment)
March 1st, 2013
Alumna and Former Purdue University Trustee Susan Bulkeley Butler Honored at Event with ‘Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Archives Award’
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University’s Division of Archives and Special Collections will celebrate Purdue women who helped pave the way for future generations of female engineers with an archival exhibit.
“Women at Work: Celebrating the Legacy of Purdue Women Engineers” is on display from Monday (March 4) through July 31 in the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. As part of the celebration, alumna and former Purdue trustee Susan Bulkeley Butler, who has made several contributions to Purdue Libraries’ Division of Archives and Special Collections and many other areas throughout the university, will be honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Archives Award. Butler will be honored during an invitation-only ceremony on Monday (March 4) in the Karnes Research Center, which is on the fourth floor of the Humanities, Social Science and Education Library in Stewart Center.
“We are incredibly grateful for Susan Butler’s steadfast support in helping build this collection from the ground up,” said Stephanie Schmitz, the France A. Córdova Archivist for the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women’s Archives. “Without Susan, there wouldn’t be a Women’s Archives. Her passion and enthusiasm for women’s history at Purdue has ensured that the legacies of many Purdue women will be remembered for generations to come.”
In 1969 the university established the Women in Engineering at Purdue program, the first of its kind in the nation. The exhibit honors female students, faculty and staff who have broken new ground for women in the field that remains male-dominated.
The exhibit displays archival photographs, documents and memorabilia detailing the lives and careers of well-known alumnae such as Lillian Gilbreth and Janice Voss. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were renowned as “the Father and Mother of Modern Management,” and their motion study work continues to interest and attract researchers. The Gilbreths’ research introduced using photography and motion pictures to study and improve the efficiency of industrial workers and minimize worker fatigue. The couple also raised 12 children together, and the story of their family life has been recounted in numerous journal articles, books and films, notably “Cheaper By the Dozen.” Lillian Gilbreth became a professor of management at Purdue in 1935 and later donated many of her husband’s papers and belongings to Purdue Libraries.
One of Purdue’s 23 astronauts, Voss had logged five spaceflights, spending a total of 49 days in space and traveling 18.8 million miles in 779 Earth orbits. From 2004 to 2007, she served as the science director for the Kepler spacecraft at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Voss, who died last February, had also served as the payloads lead of the Astronaut Office’s Station Branch.
Filed under: general, SPECMarch 1st, 2013
The Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics, Purdue University Libraries has been named the winner of the 12th Annual Centers of Excellence Awards in the Management Category by the Business & Finance Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA).
Management Category
The Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics, Purdue University Libraries, is being recognized in the Management Category for the excellence the judges saw throughout the renovation/transformation project presented. The project, which spanned 5 years, applied comprehensive analysis, benchmarking, partnership building, and incremental implementation to a truly strategic objective. The resulting LearnLab is to be used as a model for future classrooms. An excellent example of how academic libraries can impact the student learning environment.
The Centers of Excellence Awards will be officially presented at the 2013 SLA Conference in San Diego, CA. The presentation of the awards will occur at the SLA Business & Finance Division Awards Ceremony & Reception.
Judges
The judges for the 2013 awards were Hope Bell, KMPG; Meredith Futral, Clemson University; and Cynthia Robinson, Bain Capital.
Background
The awards serve to recognize the best of “best practices” in three categories: Technology, Service, and Management. Any member of SLA can apply for consideration in any of the three categories and all entries are evaluated by a panel of judges who are members of the Business & Finance Division. The award winners represent excellence and quality at their highest levels, and in previous years have included such outstanding organizations as:
• Ernst & Young LLP
• The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Microsoft Corporation
• National Geographic Society
• Stanford University
• New York Public Library
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Cornell University
For a list of previous award recipients and further information, see the Centers of Excellence page.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is the global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. Founded in 1909 in the state of New York, the SLA is now the international association representing the interests of thousands of information professionals in over eighty countries worldwide. The SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking opportunities.