CDs OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER 2008

IN SHAKE LIBRARY!
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MOZART

Complete Piano Trios (CDM 609)
Concerto in do min., K. 491: per Pianoforte e Orchestra; Concerto in Si Bem Magg., K. 595: per Piano e Orchestra (CDM 365)
Così Fan Futte (CDM 958)
Don Giovanni (CDM 469)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (CDM 435)
Goethe Lieder (CDM 946)
Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart (CDM 59)
Mass in C Minor, K. 427 "Great Mass"; Missa in C, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"; Requiem, K. 626 (CDM 361)
Nozze di Figaro (CDM 638)
Piano Concerti nos. 1-4, K. 37, 39, 40, 41 (CDM 263)
Requiem, K 626 (CDM 74)

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CDS OF THE MONTH: OCTOBER 2008

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2000 Era Rock
The Broderick: Tornado! (CDM TBA)
Thrice: Artist in the Ambulance (CDM 1017)
Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American (CDM 1016)
Sum 41: Does This Look Infected? (CDM 1013)
Jack’s Mannequin: Everything in Transit (CDM 1238)
Tom Petty/Heartbreakers: Last DJ (CDM 854)
Something Corporate: Leaving Through the Window (CDM 383)
Lit: Lit (CDM 382)
As I Lay Dying: An Ocean Between Us (CDM 387)
The Used: The Used (CDM 1252)
Aerosmith: Just Push Play (CDM 790)
Ani Defranco: Revelling Reckoning (CDM 793)
Very Best of Sheryl Crow (CDM 1248)
Less Than Jake: Anthem (CDM 1023)
John Mayer: Continuum (CDM 1200)

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CDS OF THE MONTH: September 2008

SEPTEMBER - 2008
CDS OF THE MONTH
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BACH
Great Organ Works (CDM 238)
J.S. Bach, Cello-Suiten (CDM 326)
Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-3 (CDM 338)
Missa Brevis in F, BWV 23; Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (CDM 92)
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (CDM 89)
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (St. Matthew Passion, La Passion Selon St. Matthieu) (CDM 666)
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Glenn Gould) (CDM 316)
Wilhelm Kempff Plays Bach Piano Transcriptions (CDM 339)
Bach Album (CDM 317)
Orgelwerke I-VI (Organ Music, Selections) (CDM 568)
Segovia (CDM 938)

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CDS OF THE MONTH: August - 2008

CDS OF THE MONTH
IN SHAKE LIBRARY!
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BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto in D, op. 61 (CDM 470)
Sonate C-Dur Opus 53: "Waldstein"; Sonate F-Moll Opus 57: "Appassionata" (CDM 465)
Missa Solemnis op. 123 (CDM 230)
Streichquartette Fassung für Streichorchester, op. 135, op. 131
(String Quartets: Version for String Orchestra) (CDM 750)
9 Symphonien Ludwig van Beethoven (CDM 191)
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat "Eroica" (CDM 569)
Piano Concertos no. 2 and no. 4 (CDM 397)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67; Symphony no. 7 in A, op. 92 (CDM 197)
Piano Concertos, Nos. 2 & 4 Klavierkonzerte (CDM 749)
Piano Sonatas 7, 8 & 31 (CDM 746)

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LOST IN THE LIBRARY?

GET STARTED FAST

WITH THESE SIMPLE HINTS

SHAKE LIBRARY, VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

Go to http://www.vinu.edu, click on Academic Resources, then VU Libraries.

Shake Library contains a wide array of fiction and nonfiction books, electronic books, music CDs, newspapers/ magazines/journals, electronic resources, online databases containing thousands of full-text searchable periodicals, updated networked computers, meeting rooms you can reserve, and Reference Librarians you can ask for help.

HOW TO FIND BOOKS:

Use WebCat, VU’s library catalog, to locate books, ebooks, DVDs, music CDs, and other items housed in Shake Library. To access WebCat, go to the VU Libraries Home Page (instructions above), click on Find Books, then VU WebCat. Use Simple or Keyword Searching template to look for books or other items.

HOW TO FIND PUBLISHED MAGAZINE & PERIODICAL ARTICLES:

More than 20,000 periodicals (magazines, newspapers, journals, etc.) are available from the electronic resources available in VU’s Virtual Library. A good way to get started is to first access the VU Libraries Home Pages (instructions above), click on Find Articles, then click on the VU Library Search link near the top, right of the page. By typing in key words (keep them simple) for your search topic and selecting one or more broad categories, VU Library Search will choose the best databases for your topic. Just click the search button to generate a list of databases that have articles about your topic, then choose the databases with the most hits to see what published articles you can find.

When you are more familiar with the library’s electronic resources, you might want to skip the VU Library Search process and go directory to your favorite database.

Remember: For off-campus access to the virtual library, log on to your MYVU account at http://myvu.vinu.edu .

NEED HELP? CONTACT A VU REFERENCE LIBRARIAN:

ü Click Live Help on the Vincennes University Home Page to chat with or email a question to a librarian.

ü Email the Shake Library Reference Desk at libref@vinu.edu .

ü Call the Reference Desk at 812-888-5810.

Shake Library Hours During the Fall and Spring Semesters:

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – Midnight

Friday: 7:30-9 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday: 2 p.m. - Midnight

CDS of the Month: April

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RAP, HIP-HOP

Tupac Shakur: All Eyez On Me (CDM 922)

Missy Eliot: Da Real World (CDM 500)

Snoop Doggy Dogg: Doggystyle (CDM 921)

Grammy Rap Nominees 1999 (CDM 508)

Hip Hop Greats: Classic Raps (Rhino) (CDM 915)

• Featuring: Sugarhill Gang, Fat boys, Grandmaster & Melle Mel, UTFO, Newcleus, Run-D.M.C., Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee, Sequence, Kurtis Blow

Jungle Brothers: J. Beez Wit the Remedy (CDM 590)

L.L Cool J.: Mama Said Knock You Out (CDM 7)

New Millennium Hip-Hop Party (Rhino) (CDM 923)

• Featuring: Tone-Loc, Mellow Man Ace, Grandmaster Flash, M.C. Hammer, Rob Base, DJ E-Z Rock, Coolio, L.V., Notorious B.I.G., O’Neal, Shaquille, D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince, Snow, Run-D.M.C., De La Soul, Furious Five, Paperboy, Naughty by Nature, Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, N2Deep, Arrested Development

Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die, the Remaster (CDM 920)

Eminem: Slim Shady LP (CDM 917)

Street Jams: Hip-Hop from the Top (Rhino) (CDM 914)

• Featuring: Kurtis Blow, Dimples D., Rock Master Scott, Jimmy Spicer, Pumpkin, Grandmaster Flash, Davy DMX, Captain Rock, Sugar Hill Gang, Dynamic Three, Divine Sounds, Furious Five Whodini

Street Jams: Hip-Hop from the Top (Rhino) (CDM 924)

• Featuring: Doug E. Fresh, Real Roxanne, Howie Tee, Kurtis Blow, Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl, Get Fresh Crew, Furious Five, Fat Boys, Whodini, Boogie Boys, Run-D.M.C., UTFO

Ask at the Lending Services Desk to check out these and other music CDs and Books.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW LIBRARY CDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

CDS of the Month: March

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COUNTRY MUSIC

Chet Atkins: The Essential (CDM 651)

Carter Family: 1927-1934 (CDM 969)

Carter Family: 1935-1941 (CDM 971)

Johnny Cash: Live and On the Air (CDM 498)

Johnny Cash: Rockabilly Blues (CDM 460)

Mark Collie: Hardin County Line (CDM 556)

Emmylou Harris: Angel Band (CDM 7)

Emmylou Harris: Stumble Into Grace (CDM 886)

Nanci Griffith (CDM 693)

Merle Haggard: Cheatin’ (CDM 823)

Merle Haggard: Drinkin’ (CDM 822)

Merle Haggard: Hurtin’ (CDM 824)

Merle Haggard: Prison (CDM 825)

Emmylou Harris: Anthology (CDM 789)

George Jones: All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (CDM 658)

George Jones: Cold Hard Truth (CDM 513)

George Jones: You Outta Be Here With Me (CDM 593)

K.D. Lang: Shadowland (CDM 674)

Jerry Lee Lewis: Anthology: All Killer No Filler! (CDM 198)

Willie Nelson: The Essential (CDM 871)

Carl Perkins: Original Sun Greatest Hits (CDM 151)

Hank Williams: 40 Greatest Hits (CDM 143)

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys: Heel Drag, 2 discs (CDM 821)

Ask at the Lending Services Desk to check out these and other music CDs and Books.

News from Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

Lewis Library Home Page Access Instructions

1. Go to the VU home page at http://www.vinu.edu
2. Click on Academic Resources
3. Click on VU Libraries
4. Access Lewis Historical Library

Vincennes History Games and Activities

An educational resource focusing on Vincennes history has been created by Shake Reference Assistant Diane Stepro. The resource, which was completed as part of her graduate work toward the Masters of Library Science degree at Indiana University and IUPUI, makes use of some of the historical electronic texts made available by Lewis Library staff during Spring Semester 2007.

Vincennes History Games and Activities includes Quiz Games, Word Searches, Puzzles, Essay Questions, links to local historic sites, and a Field Trip Planner for people interested in visiting Vincennes. The materials on the site are suitable for history students, whether in 4th grade Indiana history classes or at the college level. Letters have been sent to area 4th grade teachers informing them of the usefulness of the game.

To visit the resource, access it from the Lewis Library home page or at the following link:
http://www.vinu.edu/cms/opencms/academic_resources/library/lewis/lewis_game/entry.html

VU Art Inventory Underway

Librarian Jill Larson has been involved in a recent, ongoing inventory of Lewis Historical Library paintings and other artifacts own by Vincennes University.

Though Lewis Library’s primary mission is focused on printed materials, manuscripts and photographs of a historical, genealogical and archival nature, Lewis Library also is responsible for maintaining the VU art and artifact collection. University employees are encouraged to check out paintings from the Lewis Art Collection, and keeping track of these paintings, statues, furniture and other items can be a challenging task, at times.

Employees are asked to contact Lewis Library staff if paintings are to be moved to a different location, or if they would like to return an art work to the library for storage. Jill has been sending out campus-wide emails as part of the inventory process, and she reports good response from VU employees in helping her record locations of some artifacts.

If you know of any artwork, statuary, artifacts or other items that have been stored away in closets or attics, or have any questions about them, please contact Jill at jlarson@vinu.edu (or call 888-4330) to help her with the inventory.

Selected Reference Questions Recently Researched at Lewis Library

Obtained copy of play from Yale University written by Sinclair Lewis and performed in Vincennes circa 1937 in Pantheon Theatre.

Provided to an Indiana scholar a list of newspapers published in Vincennes.

Provided to scholar from France a copy of an article from the George Klein Collection (online index).

Researched early Quaker letters in Lewis Library for researchers in Ohio.

Helped research property in Vincennes that people want to tear down.

Scanned photos of Judge Shake for pending book project; burnt to CD and mailed it to author.

Assisted with new Mardi Gras Vincennes plans, providing maps and images of early Vincennes history.

Provided Vanderbilt University graduate student with information about James E. Manchester, former VU president, for a thesis.

Provided genealogy researcher with info about Lemen family.

Researched scholars who have written about William Henry Harrison.

Found information about Bosworth Lumber Co. in Vincennes for person who purchased flooring made by this company in the 19th Century.

Found Valley Advance articles written about a man for his granddaughter.

Provided info. About Judge Shake to Daviess County Historical Museum.

Provided genealogy info. From Helen Sole Genealogy Collection to a genealogist.

Tried to research history of large old trees on campus for VU student. Failed to find much info.

Helped a graduate student located online etexts of Gen. Hallimand papers.

Assisted an Evansville freelance writer with information to help him write articles about the Vincennes “Fresh Air Hotel” built but never finished completed during the Great Depression.

Searched for Miller Buggy Co. photos/article in Valley Advance, Lewis photo collections. No results.

Supplied photos of Byron R. Lewis to Illinois college fraternity he founded so they could have a portrait made of him.

Helped researcher look for early militia records, without success.

Helped researcher locate information about Ft. Allison and pertaining to persons killed there.

Helped man find information from the Lewis Library Regional History Collection about St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

Supplied information about late VU journalism professor Fred Walker Jr. for his induction into Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.

Photos made (by campus photographer Dave Fisher) of old building in Vincennes from Lewis Library negatives; for local person.

Reviews from the Book Bag

What Librarians Are Reading; What Are You Reading?

Although ebooks and electronic texts have been getting all the hoopla in recent times, librarians are proud to report that the printed book is alive and well at Vincennes University in 2007, as Shake Library has approximately 100,000 books on the shelves available to readers. Below are reviews of books librarians have read recently and recommend to anyone seeking a provocative book. We would love to learn about what faculty, staff and students in the VU community read. If you send us your mini book reviews (use the format below), we’ll try to publish them in our newsletter. Send to rking at vinu.edu . (We reserve the right to edit.)


Reference Shelf
By Joseph Helms, Reference Librarian

Encyclopedia of Appalachia (2007), by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell (Ref. 974 E 56a)

This is an excellent reference source on the Appalachian region of the United States that stretches from New York State to Alabama and Mississippi. Within this one-volume reference’s 1832 pages, the reader will find a treasury of information detailing the region’s history, land, culture and people. The volume is divided into five sections: Landscape, People, Work and the Economy, Cultural Traditions and Institutions. Articles include Family and Community, Tourism, Folklore and Folklife, Humor, and Religion. There are two comprehensive indexes.

Dictionary of Medical Biography (2007), by W.F. Bynum and Helen Bynum (Ref. 610 D554b)

This five-volume set fulfills the need for a comprehensive reference source outlining the lives of important contributors to the field of medicine. Coverage of individuals is international in scope and the breadth of the historical coverage is from ancient times (Hippocrates) to modern times (Christiaan Barnard). A group of 384 medical scholars from throughout the world contributed to the writing of the 1,140 biographies. The biographical entries are alphabetically arranged. Volume 1 also contains six introductory essays covering historical treatment of medical traditions from different geographic regions or cultural influences. These essays are (1) The Western Medical Tradition, (2) The Islamic Medical Tradition, (3) Medicine in China, (4) Medical Traditions in South Asia, (5) Medical Traditions in Southeast Asia: From Syncretism to Pluralism, and (6) Medicine, State, and Society in Japan, 500-2000.

APA Dictionary of Psychology (2007), (Ref. 150.3 A639v)

The American Psychological Association has published the definitive reference source to date on the terminology used within the field of psychology. The heart of this reference is the listing of 25,000 terms that provide clear and authoritative definitions. The dictionary covers more than 90 sub areas of psychology such as abnormal, clinical, cognitive, developmental, educational, and personality. The average entry contains about 40 words, but other entries could be considered encyclopedic in scope. A major strength of the dictionary is the numerous cross-references found within the entries to other concepts within the dictionary. For users seeking definitions of psychological terms, this work should be consulted first.

Social Dancing in America: A History and Reference (2007), by Ralph D. Giordano (Ref. 793.33 G497s)

Dance enthusiasts will welcome this historical study of social dancing in the United States from 1607 through 2000. This two-volume set is arranged in chronological order, with each chapter providing an overview of the time period. Treatment is given on how the social, political and cultural characteristics of the time period covered impacted the era’s dances and dance participants. The text is accompanied by illustrations, including sheet music, dancing manual covers and photographs. A sampling of the dances covered include the Minuet, the Waltz, the Buffalo Dance, the Charleston, the Ghost Dance, the Lindy Hop, the Fox Trot, the Twist, Disco and Hip Hop.

New Fiction
and Nonfiction Books

Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece (2006), by Patrick Leigh Fermor (914.95 F361r)

Fermor is considered one of the finest, most inspiring travel writers of our age, and Roumeli is his account of time spent in Northern Greece during WWII when he was doing clandestine work for the British military organizing resistance fighters. Though his secret travels remain primarily in the background of this book, Fermor focuses on the culture, history, and beauty of the people and geography of this mysterious, myth-ridden land as he visits monasteries, lives with shepherds, and wanders through isolated villages. Originally published in 1966, Roumeli is especially enjoyable due to the literate, evocative writing style of the author. –Richard L. King, Reference Librarian

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel (2006), by Diane Setterfield (Fiction S495t)

Setterfield’s excellent novel immediately has the aura of a classic English work of fiction in the tradition of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Daphne Du Marier. It is a finely crafted, old-fashioned ghost story that basically involves a young scholar and rare books expert who is hired to write the biography of England’s greatest living author, the highly mysterious Vida Winter. The Thirteenth Tale gradually becomes a suspenseful detective novel, as biographer Margaret Lea unpeels layer after layer of reclusive Winter’s convoluted, sometimes terrifying life. Fans of the literary mystery—especially those containing old ruined buildings, madness, weird family relationships, and romance--will want to read this pulse-pounding novel. –Richard L. King, Reference Librarian

The Foreign Correspondent: A Novel (2006), by Alan Furst (Fiction F991f)

Alan Furst’s novels are among the finest in the historical espionage/mystery genre being written today. These well-
researched works take place during the time just before
and during World War II, and focus on ordinary Eastern and Western Europeans who find themselves pulled into terrifying wartime, clandestine situations. In Foreign Correspondent, the time is 1938 and we meet Italian journalist Carlo Weisz, who writes for an anti-Mussolini underground newspaper in Paris. His life in danger as he becomes targeted for murder, Weisz tries to stay alive while continuing his subversive contribution to the war. Tremendously atmospheric, Foreign Correspondent is the latest in Furst’s exciting novels that bring him into the category of espionage fiction concerning flawed, believable characters by Graham Greene, Eric Ambler, and John Le Carre. –Richard L. King, Reference Librarian

The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade (1997), by Thomas Lynch (814.54 L987u)

Thomas Lynch not only happens to be a real life undertaker but also a fine writer with a sense of humor and much compassion. While many of his essays deal with family and the local people of Lynch’s small hometown in Michigan, the issue of death and how the living deals with it are at the core of his book. While the subject matter would generally be judged as morbid, Lynch informs us of his profession in a way that celebrates the quirkiness of real lives and deaths.

Although it has been several years since I first read this book, I always think of it with fondness. Whenever I find I am talking with a VU student who happens to be a Funeral Service major, I always ask if they have read this book and, if not, I recommend it. However, it would also be a fine read for just about anyone. Frontline, a public affairs series on PBS, recently premiered The Undertaking, which features Lynch and some of his patrons. www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/undertaking/ --By Bonnie B. Riggins, Lending Services Librarian

Natural Landscaping: Gardening with Nature to Create a Backyard Paradise (1997), by Sally Roth (712.6 R845n)

With only memories of mowing grass, pulling weeds, and digging dirt, Natural Landscaping is a lovely book to look at during the winter months to give us some new ideas on
how to do less of all the afore-mentioned chores next summer. Roth states at the beginning of Chapter 1, “A natural landscape nurtures the gardener. It brims with life, creates its own moods and sows it own surprises.” She advocates the use of native wildflowers and grasses and not much pesticide. The gardeners in her book leave dead trees to rot, build birdhouses, and often use stone for accents. While this type of landscaping involves plenty of physical labor, the author maintains that such methods are better for the birds, insects, and people that live in that landscape.

Filled with many beautiful photographs and a lighthearted text, this book should be handy for browsing during the cold, frosty nights and days ahead. –By Bonnie B. Riggins, Lending Services Librarian

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone (1966) CS C778o
The Dark is Rising (1973) CS C778d
Greenwitch (1974) CS C778g
The Grey King (1975—winner of the 1976 Newberry Award) CS C778gr
Silver on the Tree (1977) CS C778s

The five books of Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising Sequence provide readers a richly imagined fantasy about the eternal conflict between good and evil, called here the Light and the Dark. Key characters include Merriman Lyon, kindly history professor with mysterious magical powers; the charming but ordinary Drew children, who call Merriman “Great-uncle Merry” but don’t really know much about him; Will and Bran, children born to inherit the magical power and grave responsibility of the forces of the Light; and the Dark Rider, the malevolent and magical leader of the forces of the Dark. Written in the 1960s and 1970s and set in a series of British locations, the stories draw heavily upon the traditions of the British Isles, deftly invoking Arthurian legend, Christian beliefs, and ancient folk ritual as a backdrop for the central characters’ quest to locate a series of long-lost magical objects the Light will need in a final battle to protect humankind from the cold, callous power of the Dark.

These stories rise above many similarly-themed books because of the author’s careful attention to the human price of the struggle between Light and Dark. These books are full of uncomfortable choices and unpleasant consequences: Will Stanton must choose between his quest and his sister’s safety; Merriman Lyon must exact a terrible price for a loved one’s betrayal; Bran must resolve his conflicting feelings about the adoptive father who raised him; and all of the characters must choose to face constant danger as a consequence of accepting their quests. There are no easy victories here.

Beyond their rich fantasy plots, Cooper’s books offer rich, melodic language, ringing with the poetry of Britain’s ancient Celtic heritage, the sweetness of quaint village accents, and the majesty of Shakespearean allusions. With the current popularity of works of fantasy including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series, it is no wonder that the Dark Is Rising sequence has been adapted into a movie, due out this season. But this highly original, award-winning sequence merits attention in its own right for the author’s careful portrayal of the complexity of human nature, the seductiveness of evil, the beauty of tradition, and the value of love. Readers of fantasy, literature, and children’s stories will enjoy this sequence.
–By Diane Stepro, Reference Assistant

Library News Wrap-Up

VU FACE SPACE: Student Photos Dress Up Computer Commons


Due to the inspiration of campus photographer Dave Fisher’s campus events photos, Shake Library’s Computer Commons entrance is a focal point for library visitors.

What was drab wall space now is VU Face Space and has students pausing to exclaim over photographs of them and their friends. VU Face Space is one of several changes the librarians are making to try to enhance the atmosphere of the library by making the popular campus research and teaching center more welcoming and friendlier.

Though the photographs are frequently changed on the VU Face Space, Fisher’s works may be viewed any time by accessing the “VU in Pictures” web pages from the link on the university web page at http://www.vinu.edu .

Besides photos, new wall display racks highlight recently acquired books, some display furniture is on order, and some existing furniture has been rearranged to make a more attractive newspaper reading/lounging area.

Shake Library Link Change Reflects System-Wide Approach


To emphasize that libraries at the various Vincennes University campuses are a system-wide educational cooperative entity, the Shake Library link formerly found on the VU home page under Academic Resources has been changed to VU Libraries.

After accessing the VU Libraries link, a student can as usual click on the Find Books or Find Articles links to begin research with library electronic resources. However, the VU Libraries link also provides immediate access to the web pages of the following libraries in the VU system:

Shake Library (Vincennes Campus)
Jasper Campus Library (Habig Building)
Indianapolis Aviation Technology Center Library
Lewis Historical Library (Vincennes Campus)


VU’s EBook Collection Offers New Offline Reading Feature


Over 5,000 electronic books found in the VU library WebCat electronic catalog are a useful option for students doing research on-campus or off-campus in distance education courses. A recent improvement by Netlibrary has made it possible for many ebooks to be downloaded in PDF format for easier offline viewing.

Ebooks may be located in the WebCat library catalog or by using the Netlibrary home page at netlibrary.com. To search for downloadable ebooks only:

• Go to netlibrary.com

• Click the Advanced Search Link

• After typing your topic(s) in the search textbox(es), scroll down the page and click on "Downloadable ebooks" found under "Limit Search by (Optional)." This search will retrieve only ebooks related to your topic(s) that can be downloaded to a hard drive or disk.

• To download an ebook, select a title from your results list, and then click on "Show Details" found below the book's description. When you view the next page, look for "Check Out & Download This eBook" found directly under "View This eBook."

• Notice under "Viewing Requirements" that patrons must use Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher to view any downloadable ebook from Netlibrary.

The Trailblazer Publishing Library Information Advertisements


In an attempt to better inform the VU community about library services, The Trailblazer is including large block advertisements that feature library information and news.

For instance, in the Sept. 28 Trailblazer advertisement informs students how to contact a reference librarian, lists some book checkout policies, tells how to locate graphic novels, and lets students know about Interlibrary Loan services (where books can be quickly borrowed from other libraries).

The library and The Trailblazer hope to continue these advertisements to help make students, faculty and staff aware of library services, changes, and improvements.



Faculty/Staff to Receive Email Overdue Courtesy Notices


VU faculty and staff with email accounts will no longer receive paper overdue courtesy notices, but will receive email messages instead. Shake Library lending policies allow VU faculty and staff to check out books for a semester and then renew items as desired. No overdue fines are charged to VU faculty and staff.





David M. Peter Creates Higher Education Search Engine


A customized version of the Google search engine entitled “Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” has been created by David M. Peter, Director of VU’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

The search engine is a useful tool for VU researchers needing to search for web sites concerning “teaching, learning and pedagogical approaches for higher education.”

Peter’s customized search engine can be accessed at http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=013452672816018570549%3Aumkec8r-5rg

What Kind of Job Are We Doing?

Our Library Patrons Speak, We Listen!
Survey Results from Faculty, Staff, Students

The satisfaction surveys by completed by faculty, staff and students for Shake Library’s 2006-2007 Assessment program are addressed below. See the paragraphs explaining how the library plans to use these surveys to improve library services.

Library’s Response to Faculty Survey to Improve Services:

• Faculty members' requests for video/DVD purchases have increased. The library's line item budget for media purchases received a modest increase for 2007-2008. Additional videos/DVDs will be available for purchase. Librarians will ask for an additional increase in the library's line item budget for media purchases.

Library’s Response to Student Survey to Improve Services:

• The Music CD Collection and the Video/DVD Collection are collections provided to support the curriculum and teaching. Faculty members select the majority of titles purchased. The library budget does not support the mass purchase of popular titles. In addition, many students are not aware of the titles in the book collection. Librarians are working on strategies to bring the book collection "in view" by incorporating additional display shelving on the first floor. Eventually, the fiction and children's collections are to be moved to the first floor.

CDs of the Month: February

Check One Out! Take One Home! Enjoy the Music!

HARD ROCK/METAL

Alice Cooper: Eyes of Alice Cooper (CDM 911)

Alice Cooper: Greatest Hits (CDM 872)

Black Sabbath: Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (CDM 1006)

Quiet Riot: Metal Health (CDM 982)

Skid Row (CDM 981)

Deep Purple: Very Best of Deep Purple (CDM 2000)

Guns n’ Roses: Appetite for Destruction (CDM 1009)

Aerosmith: Classics Live, Greatest Hits, 1973-1988 (CDM 853)

Aerosmith: O, Yeah! Ultimate Hits (CDM 873)

Aerosmith: Toys in the Attic (CDM 885)

AD/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (CDM 1007)

AC/DC: Back in Black (CDM 796)

AC/DC: Highway to Hell (CDM 887)

ZZ Top: Eliminator (CDM 804)

Cheap Trick: Music for Hangovers (CDM 454)

Queen: Night at the Opera (CDM 787)

Motley Crue: Shout at the Devil (CDM 984)

Def Leppard: Vault, 1980-1995 (CDM 876)

Aerosmith: Just Push Play (CDM 790)

Bachman Turner Overdrive: Anthology, 2 discs (CDM 835)

Led Zeppelin: Early Days (CDM 828)

REO Speedwagon: Hits (CDM 877)

Montrose: Very Best (CDM 913)

Grand Funk Railroad (CDM 507)

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Database Update: America's Newspapers

America’s Newspapers Database Includes
Full-Text Vincennes Sun-Commercial,
17 Indiana, 1,000 Other Papers

A new newspaper database featuring electronic editions of approximately 1,000 U.S. newspapers and including full-text articles from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial is now available for Vincennes University library patrons.

America’s Newspapers, a Newsbank, Inc., product which includes 17 Indiana newspapers, is freely available on the VU Libraries home page for on-campus users, and may be accessed off-campus by students, faculty and staff with MyVU accounts.

To search America’s Newspapers from an on-campus computer, access the VU web page at http://www.vinu.edu, click on the Academic Resources tab at the top of the page, click on VU Libraries, then Find Articles, then Newsbank, then America’s Newspapers.

The database should be useful to students, faculty, genealogists, historians, journalists and other researchers seeking to efficiently retrieve newspaper articles published from throughout the United States.

Articles from the Sun-Commercial are available starting in Sept. 2002 until the present. These include selections from local news, letters to the editor, obituaries and legal notices. Many newspapers are available from earlier periods until the current date, such as the Indianapolis Star (starting in 1999), Evansville Courier and Press (starting in 1991), and the Gary Post-Tribune (starting in 1986).

Other highlights of the newspaper resource include The New York Times (coverage starting in 2000), The Washington Post (1977-present), Chicago Tribune (1985-present), and many other full-text newspapers.

America’s Newspapers contains valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers--all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded.


Indiana Newspapers in America’s Newspapers,
New Electronic Resource in America’s Newspapers

Chronicle-Tribune (Marion, IN) (1/11/1999-Current)
Evansville Courier & Press (IN) (6/19/1991-Current)
Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN) (12/14/2006-Current)
Huntington Herald-Press (IN) (1/3/2000-Current)
Indianapolis Star, The (IN) (1/1/1999-Current)
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1/1/1999-Current)
Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN) (1992-Current)
Kokomo Tribune (IN) (12/15/2006-Current)
Madison Courier, The (IN) (5/13/1997-Current)
News-Dispatch, The (Michigan City, IN) (3/23/1997-Current)
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) (1990-Current)
Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN) (11/7/1999-Current)
Post-Tribune (IN) (11/3/1986-Current, 12/31/99-9/16/00 unavailable)
Star Press, The (Muncie, IN) (1/1/2000-Current)
Times, The (Munster, IN) (12/12/2006-Current)
Tribune, The (Seymour, IN) (12/14/2006-Current)
Vincennes Sun-Commercial (IN) (9/17/2002-Current)

America’s Newspapers features an interface that allows library patrons to use a U.S. map to quickly select and search one or more local newspapers, a group of titles across a state or region, specific papers nationwide or the entire collection. Patrons can search articles by headline, name, topic, date, author and section, with the option to view results by date or relevance ranking.

Once an article has been located, it may be read, printed, or emailed. Members of the Vincennes community are welcome to use Shake Library’s computing facilities to search America’s Newspapers. A librarian is available for assistance.

For more information, contact the Shake Library Reference Desk at 888-5810.

Database Update: CINAHL for Health Occupations

CINAHL Plus With Full Text:
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Boosts Health Occupations Student and Faculty Research

Librarians introduced VU’s Health Occupation Students to a new electronic research source this semester that greatly increases their abilities to search and retrieve published medical information for coursework.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 560 journals indexed in CINAHL. Of those, nearly 400 have cover-to-cover indexing in CINAHL, and of those, more than 230 are not available with full text from any other EBSCO database.

This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index - with no embargo. With more than 600,000 full-text articles dating back to 1937, CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the definitive research tool for all areas of nursing and allied health literature.

To Access CINAHL:

• Go to the library home page at http://www.vinu.edu (click Academic Resources, then VU Libraries)
• Click the Find Articles heading.
• Click the link titled EBSCOhost (INSPIRE).
• From the list, select the CINAHL database
• Use either Basic or Advanced Searching and type in your search terms.
• If using Advanced Search unclick the Suggest Search Terms Box unless needed.

Database Update: Credo Electronic Reference Books

Credo Reference Provides Over 260 Electronic Reference Books


Over 260 important electronic reference books have been added to the VU libraries collections as the result of a recent subscription to ebook provider Credo Reference.

The new reference ebooks are available by searching WebCat, the library catalog under the Find Books link on the VU Libraries web page, or the Credo Reference link under the Find Articles and Find Books links (see below).

The ebooks are searchable by either basic, advanced, or concept map interface. Contents may also be read by clicking an alphabetical listing. Once an article has been located, it may be read, printed, or emailed. To use Credo Reference from a VU campus computer, do the following:

• Go to the VU home page at http://www.vinu.edu
• Click the Academic Resources tab at the top of page
• Click VU Libraries (left column)
• Click Find Articles
• Click Credo Reference under the Reference Resources

This electronic reference collection provides articles covering a wide range of academic areas. Full-text electronic versions of traditional library reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and various handbooks and guidebooks are now available in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Coverage includes reference sources in subjects such as Biography, Business, Food, Geography, History, Language, Law, Literature, Medicine, Music, Philosophy and Psychology, Quotations, Religion, Science and Technology.

(Note: A link to Credo Reference is also available under the Find Books heading. Ebooks are also listed in WebCat, VU’s electronic catalog available under the Find Books heading.) These electronic reference books should be of great importance to students, faculty and staff needing to do research either on campus or off campus after logging onto their MYVU accounts. This collection should be especially useful to students enrolled in VU’s Distance Education courses.

As an example, ebooks available under the heading Technology include:

An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation
Collins Dictionary of Computing
Computer Graphics Companion
Dictionary of Communications Technology: Terms, Definitions
and Abbreviations
Dictionary of Engineering Terms
Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications: A Guide
for Developers and Users
Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet
Encyclopedia of Computer Science
Focal Dictionary of Telecommunications
Hargrave's Communications Dictionary
Harris, Dictionary of Architecture and Construction
High Definition: A-Z Guide to Personal Technology
Newnes Dictionary of Electronics
Webster's New World™ Computer Dictionary

The number of ebooks available on Credo Reference is expected to grow to about 300 by the end of 2007, and will continue to be increased in number. What else do you get?

• Broad and rich content -The collection features: over 2 million entries; 180,000 audio pronunciation files; 66,000 art, science, and medical images; and 90,000 atlas images of places and geographic features throughout the world.

• Over 60,000 images - Need art images? Or science, technology or medical photos? Just do a search and hit the "prefer results with images" radio button.

• Audio pronunciation files help with medical or scientific terms, or dictionary definitions. Do a search and hit the "prefer results with audio" radio button.

• Interactive maps - over 90,000 places and geographic features are covered. Need to identify islands in Indonesia? Volcanoes in Hawaii?

• Customizable, exportable data tables. Design your own research; compare country data from the CIA World Factbook or data from the US Census. You can add columns from your choice of hundreds of data fields and customize, chart, and export your data. Try creating tables with the CIA World Factbook.

• Visual maps of results - the Concept Map delivers an interactive display of search results and the relationships among them, clustered by topics and subtopics.

• Multiple search preferences allow you to rank results by relevancy or entry length, as well as availability of images or sound files.

• Citation formatter - allows easy, automated formatting of citations in your choice of APA, MLA or Chicago style. Your search results include a citation that can be reformatted with one click.

CDs of the Month: January

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GUITAR GODS

Blind Blake, 5 CDs (CDM 953)

Charley Patton: Complete Recordings 1929-1934, 5 CDs (CDM 954)

Django Reinhardt: Djangology 49 (CDM 617)

Chet Atkins: The Essential Chet Atkins (CDM 651)

Charlie Christian: The Genius of the Electric Guitar, 5 CDs (CDM 950)

Blind Lemon Jefferson: All the Classic Sides, 4 CDs (CDM 951)

Blind Willie McTell: The Classic Years, 4 CDs, 1927-1940 (CDM 952)

Mississippi John Hurt: Complete Studio Recordings, 3 CDs (CDM 955)

Duane Eddy: Twang Thang, 2 CDs (CDM 159)

Muddy Waters: The London Muddy Waters Sessions (CDM 290)

Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings, 2 CDs (CDM 174)

B.B. King: King of the Blues, 4 CDs (CDM 201)

John Lee Hooker, 2 CDs (CDM 166)

Joe Satriani: The Electric Joe Satriani, 2 CDs (CDM 957)

Buddy Guy: The Very Best of Buddy Guy (CDM 288)

Julian Bream: Julian Bream Edition, 28 CDs (CDM 1)

Eric Clapton: Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds (CDM 832)

Lightnin’ Hopkins (CDM 122)

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CDs of the Month: December

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ROLLING STONES

Exile On Main Street (CDM 679)

Let It Bleed (CDM 684)

Singles Collection: The London Years (CDM 100)

Some Girls (CDM 680)

Gimme Shelter (videotape) (VC 503)

And a Few Books:

Exile On Main St. (2005), by Bill Janovitz (782.42166 R754e)

Life and Good Times of the Rolling Stones (1989), by Philip Norman (782.42166 R754l)

Mick Jagger: The Unauthorized Biography(2005), by Alan Clayson (782.42166 J24c)

Old Gods Almost Dead (2001), by Stephen Davis (782.42166 R754o )

Rolling Stones 40 x 20 (2002) (782.42166 R754m)

Rolling Stones: Unseen Archives (2003), by Susan Hill (782.42166 R754h)

Rolling With the Stones (2002), by Richard Wyman and Bill Havers (782.42166 R754)

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CDs of the Month: November

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JOHN MELLENCAMP

American Fool (CDM 516)

Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) (CDM 602)

Big Daddy (CDM 603)

Dance Naked (CDM 604)

Human Wheels (CDM 605)

John Mellencamp (CDM 689)

Lonesome Jubilee (CDM 514)

Mr. Happy Go Lucky (CDM 606)

Scarecrow (CDM 515)

Uh-Huh (CDM 607)

Whenever We Wanted (CDM 608)

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CDs of the Month: October

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THE BEATLES

1 (CDM 692)

Abbey Road (CDM 457)

Beatles Anthology (volumes 1-2-3) (CDM 88)

Beatles (CDM 183)

Let It Be--Naked (CDM 906)

Live At the BBC (CDM 794)

Revolver (CDM 653)

Rubber Soul (CDM 678)

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (CDM 846)

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CDs of the Month: September

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BLUEGRASS

Best of Bluegrass (CDM 892)

Bluegrass Bonanza (Monroe, Flatt/Scruggs, Macon, Stanleys, Delmores) (CDM 859)

Bluegrass Bonanza, Featuring Bill Monroe and Eric Darling (volumes 1-2-3) (CDM 893)

Bluegrass Rules! Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (CDM 671)

Complete Mercury Recordings: Stanley Brothers/Clinch Mountain Boys (CDM 895)

Forget About it: Alison Krauss (CDM 567)

I’ve Got That Old Feeling: Alison Krauss (CDM 652)

Mountain Breakdown: Various (CDM 891)

She Waits for the Night: Uncle Earl (CDM 271)

Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (CDM 849)

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CDS of the Month: August

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DYLAN

Biograph (CDM 194)

Blood on the Tracks (CDM 126)

Dylan: The Bootleg Series (CDM 340)

Essential Bob Dylan (CDM 117)

Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (CDM 324)

Highway 61 Revisited (CDM 158)

Times They Are A-Changin’ (CDM 195)

Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom, 1950-1970 (CDM 855)

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