Monthly Archives: December 2018

2018 Purdue Libraries Staff Recognition Event and Craft Show

Ayn Reineke (secretary) poses with her creations in her "Wonderland" display at the Purdue Libraries' annual Staff Recognition Event and Craft Show.

Ayn Reineke (secretary) poses with her creations in her “Wonderland” display at the Purdue Libraries’ annual Staff Recognition Event and Craft Show.

Personnel in Purdue Libraries showcased their creativity and were recognized for their service at the Libraries’ annual Staff Recognition Event and Craft Show held Thursday, Dec. 6, in Stewart Center.

Rhonda Phillips and Becky Corbin

Faculty and staff new to the Purdue Libraries in 2018 were also recognized, as were two individuals who served on Libraries’ staff advisory committees. April Maybee (library assistant, PSET div., not pictured), was recognized for her service on the Libraries Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee (LCSSAC), and Becky Corbin (administrative assistant, Purdue University Press) was recognized for her service as a member of the Libraries Administrative Professional Staff Advisory Committee (LAPSAC).

The annual craft show featured items from several individuals, as well as a food buffet, a mashed-potato bar, and hot-spiced cider (all organized by Ashley Hutchcraft, event planner). Below is the list of individuals recognized for their service to Purdue Libraries, starting with the 10-year mark (editor’s note: photos of individuals recognized for years of service are below).

Faculty and Staff New to Purdue Libraries in 2018

Faculty and Staff New to Purdue Libraries in 2018. L to R, back row: Matthew Hannah, Matthew Kroll, Danny Vukobratovich, JJ Sadler, Matthew Mudd, and Benjamin Sloan. Front row: Chao Cai, Amy Childress, Ignacio Sánchez, Danielle Walker, Angie Welshimer, Rhonda Phillips, Chris Brannan, and Sarah Rysell. Not pictured: Tiffany Eakin, Brianna Bush, Justin Race, and Kendra Boller.

10 Years of Service

  • Dacia Wiesler, Library Assistant, Access Services (not pictured)
  • Libby Wahl, Library Assistant, Acquisitions and E-Resources (not pictured)
  • Allen Bol, Library Assistant, Digital Programs (see below)
  • Katherine Purple, Editorial, Design, and Production Strategic Manager, Purdue University Press (see below)

15 Years of Service

  • Megan Sapp Nelson, Professor (not pictured)
  • Teresa Balser, Library Assistant, HSSE-B (see below)

20 Years of Service

  • Anna Subramaniam, Administrator for Library Enterprise Applications, Digital Collection Services (see below)
  • Michael Fosmire, Professor, PSET (see below)

25 Years of Service

  • Dan Rotello, Shipping/Receiving Clerk, Facilities (see below)
  • Larry Mykytiuk, Associate Professor, HSSE-B (see below)

45 Years of Service

  • Karen Fields, Catalog Coordinator, Metadata Services (see below)
Purdue Libraries Interim Dean of Libraries recognizes Allen Bol for 10 years of service

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Allen Bol (library assistant, digital programs) for 10 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Katherine Purple, editorial, design, and production strategic manager, Purdue University Press, for 10 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Katherine Purple (editorial, design, and production strategic manager, Purdue University Press) for 10 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Teresa Balser (library assistant, HSSE-B) for 15 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Teresa Balser (library assistant, HSSE-B) for 15 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Anna Subramaniam (administrator, library enterprise applications, digital collection services) for 20 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Anna Subramaniam (administrator, library enterprise applications, digital collection services) for 20 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Michael Fosmire (professor, PSET div.) for 20 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Michael Fosmire (professor and head, PSET div.) for 20 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Dan Rotello (shipping/receiving clerk, facilities) for 25 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Larry Mykytiuk (associate professor, HSSE-B) for 25 years of service.

Interim Dean of Purdue Libraries Rhonda Phillips recognizes Karen Fields ( catalog coordinator, metadata services) for 45 years of service.

 

Purdue Libraries Professor’s New Book on U.S. Combat Jet Fighter, National Security Based on Author’s Research Using Publicly Accessible Information

Purdue Libraries Professor Bert Chapman

Purdue Libraries Professor Bert Chapman

Purdue Libraries Professor Bert Chapman’s latest book, “Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,” is set to be published in February next year. Chapman, who is the government information, history, political science, and sociology librarian at Purdue Libraries, said in his work in the Libraries, he encourages individuals to use government information resources in instruction and research. Chapman has a long research and publication record, which makes extensive use of government information resources.

“This book demonstrates it is possible for the general public to find detailed information on national security policy-making and weapons-system development by motivated members of the general public using publicly accessible information resources,” he noted.

Below, Chapman provides a bit more context for his latest book. More information about “Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter” is available on the publisher’s website at www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783030013660.

Q: How did your research for this book come about? Who is the audience or are the audiences for this book?

Chapman: I have an academic background in history and political science, as well as library and information science, and an acute interest in scholarly and other information resources dealing with national and international security and the political and scholarly debates over such topics. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been part of the national security policy-making debate of the U.S. and many other countries for over two decades. I wanted to address the topics around weapons systems acquisition in a book intended for members of the general public who are interested in national security policy-making issues, academic and public libraries, for businesses involved in national security production and policy-making, and for civilian and military policymakers and policy analysts from the U.S., allied, and adversary countries who are involved in such policy-making and analyzing the effects of weapons systems purchasing and international security trends. I also have made specific public policy recommendations on whether the U.S. and its allies should purchase and deploy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Having this work published by an internationally prominent scholarly publisher should enhance its market potential. Other books I have written have also been purchased by libraries in multiple countries.

Q: In the “About This Book” section on the publisher’s website, the description of it states your work  provides an “outline of the emerging international geopolitical and security trends the F-35 may see combat in.” Can you identify some of the trends and explain why they were important to the subject matter of your research/book (the F-35)?

Chapman: These trends include the aging nature of the U.S. combat jet fighter fleet, which is nearly 30 years; the need for the U.S. and its allies to develop and sustain a jet fighter plane (capable of carrying conventional and nuclear weapons) into combat scenarios involving powers as varied as Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and transnational terrorist organizations; the role of unmanned aerial vehicle technology in combat operations and how piloted aircraft are still necessary in such operations; examining the experiences countries allied with the U.S. (including Australia, Britain, Canada, Israel, Japan, and others) have had with this program using government information resources from 10 countries; the political, financial, and technological cost and controversy this program has generated in these countries; the widespread geographic dispersion of defense contracts for this program in the U.S. and many other countries, which has increased legislative support for this program; and how the U.S. aerospace industry and aerospace labor unions have made targeted political campaign contributions to selected U.S. senators and representatives. Additional topics covered in this work include a history of jet fighter planes broken down by technological generation and Air Force and Naval aviation developments in countries such as Russia and China, which are influencing the F-35’s development and deployment.

Q: Is your research ongoing on this topic? If not, what are you working on now?

Chapman: Research for this project is complete, but I currently have work being reviewed by scholarly journals on topics such as Baltic Security, Arctic geopolitics, and British government agencies evaluating the performance of Royal Air Force programs.

Faculty Presentations, Publications, Awards, Accomplishments–November 2018

Congratulations to Ilana Stonebraker!

Ilana Stonebraker

Purdue Libraries Associate Professor Ilana Stonebraker poses with her official certificate of election. Source: Ilana Stonebraker for Tippecanoe County Council Facebook page.

First-time candidates win District 1 and 4 county council races
Lindsay Moore, Lafayette Journal & Courier
LAFAYETTE — Three county council races were contested on the ballot this election. Ilana Stonebraker won District 1 with more than 53 percent of the vote. Read more…

Presentations, Publications, and Scholarly Activity

Tracy Grimm presented “Undergraduate Research in the Archives: A Case Study of Collaborative Teaching and Dissemination of Aerospace History” for the ACRL webinar,  “Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Developing Programs for Undergraduate Researchers,” on November 13, 2018. Grimm was one of three authors to discuss the process, issues, and ultimate practice recommendations from the case studies in the recent ACRL book, “Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Case Studies and Best Practices.” The book is now available as an open source publication at  bit.ly/UndergradResearchAndLibrarian.

Howard, Heather, Macy, K., Vaaler, A. (2018, November). “Managing the Changing Climate of Business Collections”. Presented at the Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.

Braun, A., Howard, H., Macy, K., Seeman, C., Vaaler, A., & Ward, K. (2018, November). “The Next Big Thing: Empowering Campus Entrepreneurs”. Presented at the Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.

Mykytiuk, Lawrence, interviewed on p. 55 in: Erin Peterson, “Eureka! What Does It Take to Get to Breakthrough? Purdue Researchers Share the Highs and Heartbreaks of Their Work.” INSIDE, the Purdue alumni magazine, Fall 2019, pp. 50‒57.

Stonebraker, Ilana, and Emily Johnson. “Fake News, Special Libraries and What It Means to Be American.” Public Services Quarterly 14.2 (2018): 193-195.

Kirker, Maoria J., and Stonebraker, Ilana. “Architects, Renovators, Builders, and Fragmenters: A Model for First Year Students’ Self-perceptions and Perceptions of Information Literacy.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 45.1 (2019): 1-8.

Wang, C., Hubbard, S.M., Zakharov, Wei. (2018). Utilizing the systematic literature review in aviation: A case study for runway incursions. Collegiate Aviation Review International, 36(2), 18-43.

Zakharov, W. (2018). K-12 Integrated Engineering Education. In Managing Educational Technology: School Partnerships and Technology Integration. (Spotlight Box). Routledge Publishing.

LCSSAC Corner

Check It Out! Purdue Libraries Staff Happenings

by Sandy Galloway

Mary Sego, who works in Purdue Archives and Special Collections, received the Rookie of the Year Award for her work chairing the Purdue Libraries' United Way Committee in 2018. She is seen here with Rhonda Phillips, interim dean of Purdue Libraries, dean of the Purdue Honors College, and chair of the 2018 Purdue University United Way Campaign.

Mary Sego (left), who works in Purdue Archives and Special Collections, received the Rookie of the Year Award for her work chairing the Purdue Libraries’ United Way Committee in 2018. She is seen here with Rhonda Phillips, interim dean of Purdue Libraries, dean of the Purdue Honors College, and chair of the 2018 Purdue University United Way Campaign.

Welcome to LCSSAC Corner in VOLUMe! This corner of
VOLUMe will be about what is happening with the Purdue Libraries staff, including activities, accomplishments, upcoming events, etc. If you have something that you would like included in this corner, please send it to Sandy Galloway at sgallow@purdue.edu.

Sego Receives Rookie of the Year Award for United Way Efforts

Many of you know that Mary Sego was the 2018 Libraries United Way Chair. She should really be commended for her tireless effort on behalf of United Way this year! I know United Way is proud of her, and she represented the Libraries so admirably with her hard work, dedication, and innovative ideas.

Not only did she spearhead the Libraries’ fund raising efforts, but she also helped promote literacy, a strategic goal of the Libraries, by collecting and donating hundreds of books to United Way’s “Read to Succeed” program. In fact, Mary did such an excellent job that she received the Rookie of the Year award presented to her at the Victory Celebration Luncheon (Nov. 14). Below is a message Mary composed as the summary of the Libraries’ 2018 United Way campaign.

Laura Gullion and students in her second-grade class at Vinton Elementary School (Lafayette, IN) pose in the Wilmeth Active Learning Center for the Purdue University Libraries' 2018 Purdue United Way kickoff celebration today.

Laura Gullion and students in her second-grade class at Vinton Elementary School (Lafayette, IN) pose in the Wilmeth Active Learning Center for the Purdue University Libraries’ 2018 Purdue University United Way kickoff celebration September 12, 2018.

United Way Wrap-Up Letter from Mary Sego, Chair, Libraries 2018 United Way

The Libraries’ 2018 United Way team would like to thank all the donors, those who attended the Libraries’ first kick-off event, donated children’s books, came to the fundraisers at Barnes & Noble and Pot Belly, and your all around support during this year’s campaign!

Here is a summary of the Libraries’ efforts this year: We made 24 Vinton Elementary students very happy at the kick-off event, along with their teacher & some of the staff! We collected 829 children’s books for Lafayette Read to Succeed! We hope to visit the class in the spring of 2019. We ended the campaign by having a breakroom change challenge the last two weeks of the campaign. The winners of the challenge were the members of the second-floor staff in the WALC. They contributed $107.44 of the final $211.68 that was collected. On December 10, they were awarded three dozen donuts from Mary Lou Donuts for their morning break. Our final total was $11,715.68 of a designated $13,000 goal. Last year’s goal was $10,000, so we surpassed that! I know I worked with a team that threw their hearts into all of this, in order to help our community! We thank everyone for making this a success, and more importantly, helping us help others in our local community!

LCSSAC Events

Monday, Nov. 19, LCSSAC members hosted a “Worksgiving” luncheon for all staff and faculty. About 20 people enjoyed turkey, ham, stuffing, rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, as well as many desserts. Good conversation and fun was had by all who attended.

We are currently planning a Game Night for some time in January. Details coming soon!

24 Hour Library

Purdue Libraries once again extended hours in three of our libraries: Hicks will be open 24-hours beginning Sunday, Dec 2. Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (HSSE) and Parrish will extend hours Friday, Saturday and Finals week. All other libraries will remain open normal hours.

Vacating Physics Library

The Libraries will return to its former space in the Physics Building back to the University as of December 31, 2018. This was the site of the Physics Library, one of the six former libraries to be consolidated into the Library of Engineering and Science (LOES) in the Wilmeth Active Learning Center, which opened during the summer of 2017. Print Repositories and Purdue Libraries Facilities (PLF) students and staff help to process and move over 200 book trucks worth of materials to Hicks Repository. Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, tables, and other furniture and electronic equipment were also removed from this space by PLF and relocated to library storage or sent to Purdue’s Surplus and Salvage.

In the beginning of 2019, only the Engineering Library in Potter will remain library space out of the six previous library locations. This is being used as swing space for library and press staff in STEW during the HVAC renovation who need to move out of their offices during construction phases.

Members of the Libraries Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee (LCSSAC)

  • Sandy Galloway-Chair
  • Dan Rotello-Vice Chair
  • Angie Ewing
  • Jacinda Laymon
  • Dianna Deputy (vice: Liz Lukens)
  • Leslie Matteson