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April 6th, 2011
The Library Scholars Grant Program was established in 1985 by the 50th anniversary gift of members of the Class of 1935, and the class has been continuously supportive of this fund for the past 26 years. This program supports access to unique collections of information around the world for untenured and recently tenured Purdue faculty in all disciplines, from the West Lafayette, Calumet, Fort Wayne, IUPUI, and North Central campuses. The grants cover the expenses associated with the cost of transportation, lodging, meals and fees charged by the library or other collection owner.
Recipients for this year will be recognized at a luncheon on Wed., Apr. 13. Last year’s recipients will also make presentation about how the grant helped their research.
ROBIN ADAMS, assistant professor of engineering education, was awarded $4,960 to study a unique case of how a complex and novel design project evolved over time and across perspectives. The Apollo Lunar Module was crucial in achieving the unimagined goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely back to earth. It is also a historically and theoretically unique case of design iteration — there was no precedent for imagining space travel or the moon environment, this was a high-risk single unit design project with no room for error or public criticism, but with a high payoff potential, and the process involved navigating distributed teams, competing constraints, and emergent goals and rapid technological advances. The goal of this project is to analyze archival work documents at the University of Houston Library, in partnership with the Johnson Space Center, to understand the drivers and processes by which the Apollo Lunar Module design project evolved.
“Learning from the past can guide how we prepare future designers as well as contribute to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing and Purdue’s global history of space travel.”
AHMED IDRISSI ALAMI, assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, teaches Arabic language and culture. Alami’s research focuses on the issue of tradition and modernity in the Arab world. In his current research work, he investigates the interaction between the region of the Maghreb, Morocco in particular, and the West/Europe. He has been awarded $5,000 to access governmental and religious documents and unpublished manuscripts in the National Library in Rabat and the Qaraween Library in Fes, both located in Morocco. Some of these texts are primary texts concerning travel to European nations and describe engagement with governments and their representatives in European cities. Other works he will review include commentaries, newspaper articles and religious fatwas concerning the issues and tensions articulated above.
“This grant has made a difference in my research. It would be instrumental to the completion of my project. Thank you.”
REBECCA BRYANT, assistant professor of dance, was awarded $1,765 to conduct research at the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library. The NYPL’s collection is the most comprehensive archive in the world devoted to the documentation of dance, and its materials must be studied on the premises. Bryant’s research project consists of viewing recordings of improvisational dance performances and collecting data on the performers’ use of space (level, shape, groupings and landmarks) and time (tempo, duration, rhythm and repetition). This project is part of her ongoing investigation into the differences between improvised and pre-determined choreography as manifested in performance.
“Of particular interest to my research are a set of 29 performance DVDs from multiple years of Improvisation Festival/NY,” says Bryant. “These discs contain a unique and comprehensive representation of performance by renowned improvisers, and offer the opportunity to examine the formal qualities of these ephemeral events.”
MOHAMMED ERRIHANI, assistant professor in the Department of English and Philosophy (Calumet campus), is an applied linguist specializing in language policy and second language learning and teaching. He was awarded $4,250 to travel to Morocco to research the role that language “academies” and government agencies play in the implementation process of top-down language decisions. He will also investigate these agencies’ efforts at reviving, standardizing and promoting Berber, the indigenous language of North Africa in light of the 2003 language policy that requires all school-aged children to learn Berber, regardless of their linguistic or ethnic background.
“I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to conduct research in Morocco, especially in light of the pro-democracy movements currently sweeping North Africa and what they might imply in terms of sociolinguistic changes.”
KENDALL LEON, assistant professor in the Department of English, whose research interests lay at the intersections between Chicana rhetoric, community and professional writing studies, was awarded $2,751 to research the archival collections of one of the first Chicana feminist organizations, the Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional (CFMN), housed at the UC Santa Barbara’s California Ethnic and Minority Archives Special Collections. To gain a broader and more accurate understanding of the scope and internal workings of the organization, Professor Leon will also study the archival collection of the CFMN’s well-known chapter organization, Comisión Femenil de Los Angeles, housed at UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center library. Through studying the internal and programmatic documents of the organization, she will investigate the way that Chicana identity helped build and shape an organization and its practices; at the same time, the way that being an organization shaped the emergence of Chicana identity.
“While the CFMN’s leaders are well known as activists, academics, government and public officials; and their testimonies, newsletter articles and activist writings are anthologized and referenced in Chicana studies, little is known of the internal workings of this organization,” Leon says. “Doing this archival research allows me to analyze Chicana practice in the nuances and mundane details of the organization and in their act of archiving.”
JEFFREY TURCO, assistant professor of German, is a specialist in medieval German and Scandinavian literature that also focuses on the modern reception of medieval culture. He was awarded $5,000 to support research at the Deutsche film Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) Film Library at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and at the DEFA-Stiftung in Berlin. He is investigating the image of the Middle Ages in the popular culture of the former East Germany, particularly the tension between official disinterest and popular fascination that surrounds the idea of the Middle Ages under East German state socialism.
“Modern audiences have always reinvented the Middle Ages to suit their own needs. This is a rare opportunity to see that process of reinvention in progress, not only in scarce and unreleased films, but also in production notes, promotional materials, directors’ notebooks and collections of contemporary reviews.”
Turco is also editing a volume of essays on medieval Icelandic literature, New Norse Studies, forthcoming in the Islandica series from Cornell University Press.
Filed under: UncategorizedApril 1st, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.
Database name: Plunkett Research Online, from Plunkett Research.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: Plunkett Research Online offers company, industry, and job market information.
Start with this hint: Although Plunkett Research Online is a good resource for current information about companies and industries, what sets it apart from other market research databases is the section called Job Seeker Resources & Tools. This makes Plunkett Research Online one of the key resources for students on the CareerWiki. The Job Seeker section has an occupational outlook, statistics on the job market, and more. Back on the home page, industries range from Investment & Securities to Biotechnology, Drugs & Genetics. For a company, search within its industry or use the Advanced Search.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; create an alert; create a personal space for later retrieval of searches. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
Why you should know this database: Plunkett Research Online company reports include international, middle market, and private sectors. They have the expected elements such as financials and a list of competitors, and offer a section called “Other Thoughts” on the number of women officers and its rating as a “Hot spot for advancement for women and minorities.” Industry reports have separate sections on trends, statistics, and associations.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Plunkett Research Online searching is simple, and the industry and company reports are concise and up-to-date. Job-seeking students can compile a list of contacts in the industry of choice.
Cost: Paid annually by Purdue University Libraries.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMarch 25th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.
Database name: Frost Market Research, from Frost & Sullivan.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: Frost Market Research delivers business intelligence research in several broadly named industries, ranging from Aerospace to Communication Technologies, to Healthcare, to Energy and Power Supplies, and others.
Start with this hint: Frost Market Research requires the one-time download of the Citrix Client to your PC or laptop. This is a simple process and we provide the tool to do so when you click on the Frost database link. On the F&S landing page for Purdue users, you’ll see a list of Communities such as Electronics & Security and Healthcare. Try Healthcare and note the list on the right for Sub-Communities such as Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology and Medical Devices. Also note the tool on the right labeled Bring me here when I login… very handy if you find the page directly applicable to your research. Back at the first page, click on Sitemap to find a list of Industries & Markets. Click on Chemicals, Materials & Food and see a display of reports including case studies. For an example of a more specific search, go to Advanced Search and enter “healthcare,” then in the phrase box enter “business intelligence.” Sort by date and then select the first report to get the titles of the available sections.
Why you should know this database: In Frost Market Research, navigation can be unwieldy, but the reports are timely and include notes on methodology. The reports cover global trends, current industry trends, drivers and restraints, opportunity analysis, the competitive landscape, challenges and conclusions.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Frost Market Research reports include sections on trends, competitive environment, and key industry participants..
Cost: The subscription to Frost is paid annually by the Krannert School of Management.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMarch 18th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). This week, as Spring Break ends, we are pleased to feature a resource unique to Purdue University Libraries.
This Week’s Featured Database: e-Archives, from Purdue University Libraries Archives and Special Collections.
Link: e-Archives is accessed via e-Scholar, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases on MEL’s home page, right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: e-Archives is the Purdue Libraries’ digital collection of manuscripts, photographs, and University publications.
Start with this hint: The e-Archives toolbar has a Search link which will take you to a page with an advanced search option and a list of the specific collections. The Search page also offers options to Browse by Type or Title. There you can see the list of links to over 30 collections including, for example, Amelia Earhart Papers, photos of Dr. Cornell Bell, the Krannert Alumni Magazine, and Purdue University Newsreels. In the bottom banner of the e-Archives home page, click on the link to Archives and Special Collections to see more holdings in this unique library.
Why you should know this database: e-Archives includes over 107,000 digital objects. Here you can learn more about Helen Gouger, a lawyer who argued in Tippecanoe County Court in 1895 that women should receive the vote, or see a page from the Book of Hours, or browse through historical photos of Purdue buildings, athletes, astronauts, and more.
How this can be integrated into the curriculum: Class visits are welcome in the Archives and Special Collections. To schedule a visit for your class, fill out the online form.
Cost: Purdue Libraries pays an annual maintenance fee for the CONTENTdm repository platform.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMarch 8th, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – T. Coraghessan Boyle, internationally recognized author of 22 fiction novels, will speak March 29 as part of the Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series.
Boyle’s talk will be at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. It is free and open to the public. After his talk, he will participate in a book sale and sign copies of his books. His engagement was originally scheduled for last September, but he had to postpone.
Boyle’s most recent novels include “Talk Talk” in 2006, “The Women” in 2009 and “Wild Child” this year. His latest book, “When the Killing’s Done,” was released last month.
Boyle has been an English department faculty member at the University of Southern California since 1978. He holds a doctorate in 19th century British literature from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree from the same university and a bachelor’s degree in English and history from SUNY Potsdam.
His stories have appeared in national and international magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper’s, Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, GQ and McSweeney’s.
Conor Broughan, a master’s of fine arts candidate and fiction editor of the Sycamore Review, Purdue’s award-winning national literary journal, will introduce the author at the lecture.
The Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture series began in 2005 to bring people with notable creative and intellectual achievements to speak at the university. In addition to Purdue Libraries, this year’s sponsors include the Office of the Provost, College of Liberal Arts, Department of English and master of fine arts program in creative writing.
The event is free and open to the public.
www.lib.purdue.edu/adv/lectureseries
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Kate Kester, 765-496-9610, kkester@purdue.edu
Filed under: events, press_releaseMarch 4th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database or topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: Mintel, from Mintel Group.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: Mintel provides market research reports on consumer products and services.
Start with this hint: Mintel requires registration on first use. The Mintel home page has a simple search box and a static menu bar. Click on Report Categories to see the types of products covered in the database, then try one of the categories, such as retail. The resulting page displays leads for the latest reports in the category, a list of all reports that fall into the category, news, companies, and even advertising news. Select one of the reports to see the format of the homepage for the research reports: links in the index on the left take you to tables of statistics, market size and forecast, and other relevant information Back on the menu bar, the Companies link includes a list of trade associations as well as basic information about specific companies.
Why you should know this database: Mintel is international in scope and includes reports on worldwide regions as well as specific countries.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; citation help; save reports for later retrieval. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Mintel reports provide links to reports on related topics that could be relevant to a student’s research project. Sources of statistics are easily identified.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 25th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database or topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: OneSource, from Infogroup.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: OneSource has international coverage of companies, executives, and industries, as well as articles and news.
Start with this hint: OneSource is the second option on the left at the ReferenceUSA site. The OneSource home page allows for a quick search in the 4 areas they cover, but you can see the depth of information in this database by starting with a search for a company you know, such as Ford. From the subsequent Ford company information page, you can link to analysts’ reports, initiatives and developments, SEC filings, annual reports, industry reports. In the left column, click on OneStop Report and select the financial statements and other reports you want bundled in a quick take-away. Back at the home page you can Build a List of executives based on job title, industry, size of company, geographic location.
Why you should know this database: OneSource includes private companies. Our subscription covers 4.7 million companies and 12.5 million executives.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; create an alert; create a list of favorite. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: OneSource has specifically sought elements of company and industry information such as SWOT, lists of competitors, analyst reports, and company histories.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 18th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database that should be promoted or a subject that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: EIU Country Data, from Bureau Van Dijk.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: EIU Country Data provides economic indicators and forecasts.
Start with this hint: The EIU Country Data first page describes the results you can expect from your selections. The toolbar across the top is stable as you build a dataset and is your best option for changing your selected criteria. Click on Data Selection to begin choosing countries, series, and years, then click Select to view the results as a table. You can convert to a bar chart, pie chart, or graph. Data can be exported to Excel.
Why you should know this database: EIU Country Data covers 201 countries with 317 series. For some markets, variables are projected to the year 2030.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: EIU Country Data has a Country Outlook for each country with sections on political stability, economic growth, inflation, international relations, elections, and policy trends.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 17th, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Division of Archives and Special Collections in Purdue Libraries has developed a permanent digital timeline to document significant dates of African-American history at the university.
The collection, available at http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/orthefirenexttime/index.html, is the result of a collaboration among Archives and Special Collections, Digital Initiatives, and Purdue’s Black Cultural Center, and is titled “… Or the Fire Next Time: African-American Students at Purdue, A Digital Timeline.”
From the first entry, featuring David Robert Lewis as Purdue’s first black graduate in 1894, to the most recent, G. Christine Taylor’s appointment in 2009 as the university’s first vice provost and chief diversity officer, the timeline continues to evolve. It will soon include the first major facility named for an African-American alumnus, the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics, said Shauna Borger, digital collections coordinator in Purdue Libraries.
February is Black History month.
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Shauna Borger, 765-496-7851, borger@purdue.edu
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110217BorgerBCC.html
February 16th, 2011
College of Liberal Arts senior Brandon Krozel unveils the 2011-2012 Common Reading Program selection – Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” (Purdue University photo/Mark Simons)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A book about the history and ethics surrounding one of the most influential medical discoveries has been selected for Purdue’s campus-wide reading program to help new students connect at the university.
Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be given to each first-year and transfer student who enters the university next fall as part of the 2011-12 Common Reading Program. The announcement was made Tuesday (Feb. 15) at the Academic Leadership Forum.
“Each student brings his or her own story, experience and background to college, and the Common Reading Program is an opportunity to connect each person and create a common academic experience as they begin their college careers,” said Dan Carpenter, interim director of the Student Access, Transition and Success Programs and co-chair of the Common Reading Committee. “This connection helps students learn from their peers and faculty and be more involved in campus activities. All of these factors contribute toward student success at Purdue.”
The book will be distributed to domestic first-year and transfer students during the Summer Transition, Advising and Registration program, known as STAR. International students are provided an electronic version of the book. Students are required to read the book before they start classes in the fall or arrive for the Boiler Gold Rush undergraduate orientation program. Last year more than 5,000 students participated in book discussions led by more than 600 Boiler Gold Rush team leaders and residence hall staff.
At the end of Boiler Gold Rush, the author will speak to the students at a forum on Aug. 21. Information about public attendance will be available in the summer.
The book also will be used in some introductory level classes, and formal talks and presentations will be held throughout the year. This is the third year of the program, and the book was selected by a university-wide committee based on suggestions submitted by students, faculty and staff.
“This selection is appealing because it touches on topics from almost every academic discipline and creates a myriad of opportunities for students and faculty to connect and learn,” said Sharon Weiner, W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy and co-chair of the Common Reading Committee.
Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” was selected in 2010 and Bich Minh Nguyen’s “Stealing Buddha’s Dinner” was read in 2009. Copies of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be available at Purdue Libraries soon. More information about the Common Reading Program is available at http://www.purdue.edu/sats/commonreading/index.html
Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu
Sources: Dan Carpenter, 765-494-2451, dwcarpen@purdue.edu
Sharon Weiner, 765-496-3128, sweiner@purdue.edu
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/students/2011/110216CarpenterReading.html