Irma Minerva's Audio Magazine

Library Spaces--New Video

2012-02-03T11:12:00.004-05:00

Thanks to James Gould, an MFA candidate in Film & Video Production and his students in the Advanced Media Lab for creating this great video about the spaces available in Jackson Library!

Transcript (PDF)

Green Leak: Recycling at UNCG

2012-02-01T16:56:00.004-05:00

This is the first in a series of podcasts about recycling at UNCG from an interview with Ben Kunka of the OWRR at UNCG.

Transcript (pdf)

2011 Tenure Attainment Video

2011-10-20T09:02:00.008-04:00

This video highlights some of the most interesting moments of the 2011 Tenure Attainment and Promotion ceremony at UNCG. This event is put together every year the University Libraries and the office of the Provost to honor newly promoted and tenured faculty. As a part of the event, tenure honorees take photos with their favorite book. The photo is then turned into READ poster, which promotes literacy. This video features interviews with tenure honorees: Dr. Mark Rifkin, Dr. Christopher Cassidy, Dr. Jacquelin DeBrew, Dr. Mark Elliot, and Ms. Christine Fischer. For more information about this event visit the Tenure web page.

Get to know your Reference Librarian: Mark Schumacher [Part 5 of 5]

2011-08-19T09:03:00.003-04:00

These podcast focus on letting you get to know your Reference Librarian a little better. In part five, Reference Librarian Mark Schumacher and MLS student Daniel Windham further discuss other aspects of his work, and how his mother positively influenced his decisions to become a librarian.

Host: Daniel Windham, MLS Student
Time: 2:12

Get to know you reference librarian: Mark Schumacher [part 4 of 5]

2011-08-19T08:52:00.005-04:00

These podcasts focus on letting you get to know you Reference Librarian a little better. In part four Reference Librarian Mark Schumacher and MLS student Daniel Windham discuss Mark's activities as an anti-war activist during the Vietnam War, participating in a fast. We also discussed his current feelings towards veterans of the Vietnam war, and his thoughts on current military operations in Afghanistan

Host: Daniel Windham, MLS student
Time: 6:30

Links:

Vietnam: A television history-Roots of a War.

Vietnam: a television history-Home Front USA

National Geographic presents: Restrepo

Institute for International Studies: Conversations With History- Thomas E Ricks
[Author of Fiasco and The Gable]

Get to know your reference librarian: Mark Schumacher [part 3 of 5]

2011-08-18T20:38:00.004-04:00

These podcasts focus on letting you get to know your Reference Librarian a little better. In part three, Reference Librarian Mark Schumacher and MLS student Daniel Windham discuss Mark's interest in art, his like of Frisbee, and the importance of being physically fit.

Host: Daniel Windham, MLS Graduate Student.

Time: 6:00

Links:
Wassily Kandinsky
Pablo Picasso's official website
Jackson Pollock House and Study Center
Frisbee Fun

Get to know your reference librarian: Mark Schumacher [Part 2 of 5]

2011-08-15T11:21:00.007-04:00

These podcasts focus on letting you get to know your Reference Librarian a little better. In part two, Reference Librarian Mark Schumacher and MLS Student Daniel Windham discuss rare books, Marks time growing up in France, and famous French authors.

Host: Daniel Windham, MLS Graduate Student.
Time: 5:42

Links:

Marks Library Page:
Interview with Jules Roy [In French]
Albert Camus Nobel Prize Biography

Get to know your reference librarian: Mark Schumacher

2011-07-22T11:06:00.006-04:00

These podcasts focus on letting you get to know your Reference Librarian a little better. In part one, Reference Librarian Mark Schumacher and MLS student Daniel Windham discuss why Mark choose library science as a career, the work he does with rare books, how technology has changed his job, and what he likes best about his work.

Host: Daniel Windham, UNCG, MLS Graduate Student.

Time: 6:00 min

Trascript: pdf coming soon

Links:

Get to know your reference librarian: Jenny Raabe

2011-07-22T10:37:00.004-04:00

These podcasts focus on letting you get to know your Reference Librarian a little better. In this video Reference Librarian Jenny Raabe gives you information about her previous educational career, her life and Germany, and why she loves working at Walter Jackson Library.

Host: Daniel Windham, UNCG, MLS Graduate Student.
Time: 5:29
Transcript (pdf)

Links:

UNCG History on Display

2011-07-13T09:57:00.012-04:00

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: The First Hundred Years, 1891-1991

June 1 - September 30, 2011
Jackson Library Lobby

The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives invites the UNCG and greater Greensboro community to witness the birth and development of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro through artifacts, documents, and images from the University Archives. This exhibit tells the story of how a small college, founded on ten acres of farmland in 1891, was able to overcome early setbacks to develop into the large, thriving University it is today. Divided into five eras corresponding to the names under which the University operated, the exhibit highlights important historical events including the Brick Dormitory fire of 1904, the death of founding president Charles Duncan McIver in 1906, and the growth of the College under Julius Foust. It also emphasizes the changes in student life including the introduction of college traditions such as Rat Day, the desegregation of the School in 1956, and the enrollment of male students in 1964.

Beth Ann Koelsch spoke with archivist Sean Mulligan to learn more:

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: The First Hundred Years, 1891-1991 will be on display in the Jackson Library Lobby from June 1 – September 30, 2011.

You can find more information out about University Archives at :

http://library.uncg.edu/info/depts/scua/collections/university_archives/index.aspx

Meet new University Archivist Erin Lawrimore

2011-07-07T14:59:00.013-04:00

In this podcast, Jennifer Motszko (Manuscripts Curator) and Beth Ann Koelsch (Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Collection) interview new University Archivist Erin Lawrimore. Erin discusses the responsibilities of a university archivist and shares her thoughts about and strategies for the future of the Archives. We also learn about what Erin did before coming to UNCG, her discovery of Greensboro parks and trails, and her history buff Pembroke Welsh corgis.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Ann Koelsch, and Jennifer Motszko

Time: 2:49 Size: 2.58 MB Download .mp3

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

University Archives

About University Archives

Wildcrafting 01 - An Introduction

2011-06-10T14:36:00.021-04:00

In this podcast, Stacey Krim will explain the art of wildcrafting and how wildcrafting is a vehicle for building a beneficial relationship between you and your environment.

This is the introductory video of the Green Library Group's YouTube series.

Hosts: Stacey Krim

Time: 7:01
transcript (pdf)

Links:

UNCG Libraries Sustainability Libguide

Openculture Online Courses

WAVES documentary filmmaker at the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project

2011-06-03T10:47:00.026-04:00

Filmmaker Kathleen Ryan and WVHP curator Beth Ann Koelsch

In early May 2011 Dr. Kathleen Ryan, an Associate Professor at School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado, came to UNCG to conduct research for her upcoming documentary film Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II.

Dr. Ryan won the Special Collections and Archives 2010 travel grant which helped fund her research trip. During her four days Ryan pored through 28 manuscript collections and photographed 7 U.S. Navy WAVES uniforms and 4 hats.

Letter from the Janet Muriel Mead (WV#0389) Papers

1943 WAVES Officer's Wool Coat

Beth Ann Koelsch interviewed Dr. Ryan about her film project and her research with the collections of the Women Veterans Historical Project:

Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II is scheduled for August 2012 release.

You can find more information out about the film at

Meet Sonia Haga, the 2011 Winner of the Libraries Undergraduate Research Award

2011-04-14T14:46:00.017-04:00

Did you know there were 18 camps of German POWs in North Carolina during WWII? Do you wonder about people's reactions and cultural influences these POWs had on NC communities during this time? Learn more in this podcast, when Beth Filar Williams interviews Sonia Haga, the 2011 Winner of University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award for her Senior Honors Thesis "A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of German POWs in North Carolina." Sonia's research was possible only with the expert help from Government Information librarian Lynda Kellam and History Subject Specialist Librarian Stephen Dew, as well as the staff in Interlibrary Loan for borrowing much needed materials from other libraries.

The University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award is given in recognition of an outstanding UNCG undergraduate research project that best demonstrates the ability to locate, select, and synthesize information from library resources and uses those resources in the creation of an original research project in any media. The winning entry will receive a $500 cash prize funded by the University Libraries and awarded April 8, 2011 at the Undergraduate Honors Convocation.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Sonia Haga, and Beth Filar Williams

Time: 9:38 | Size: 8.82 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Click here for details on how to apply for the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award.
Sonia's research thesis will soon be available in the UNCG Institutional Repository, NCDOCKS .
Read the book Sonia mentions: Nazi POWs in the Tarheel State by Robert D. Billinger
Find out more about Interlibrary Loan
Lynda Kellam's Contact Info
Stephen Dew's Contact Info
Contact a library subject specialist in your area!

New Student Art Exhibit: Shifting Grounds

2011-02-04T10:10:00.007-05:00

Jackson Library is currently displaying a student art exhibit in the first floor reading room. UNCG's Art Department students collaborated on this exhibit which explores the history of the university using visual imagery. The students used the library's resources (Special Collections and Archives) to create their works. The students’ art re-imagines the history of the campus and connects it to the present by incorporating photographs, historical objects, letters, documents, and oral history into their individual artistic narratives.

The music in this video was obtained from (http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/176446) via creative commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)

Game Night X Video

2011-01-28T10:41:00.002-05:00

These are some of the highlights from Game Night X at UNCG's Jackson Library. January 21, 2011.

The music in this video was obtained from (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/8860) via creative commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)

The University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award--Get Inspired!

2011-01-25T11:39:00.008-05:00

What does it take to win the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award? For Mary Robinson, the first student to win the prize, it took a great subject, an encouraging professor, helpful librarians, and a lot of hard work. In this podcast, Kimberly Lutz interviews Mary to learn more about the paper on the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt that won not only the libraries' award but many other accolades as well. Professor Woodworth, Theatre, joins the conversation to discuss the research process and why she nominated Mary last year.

Irma Minerva wants you to get inspired by Mary's story and apply for this year's award. The University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award is given in recognition of an outstanding UNCG undergraduate research project that best demonstrates the ability to locate, select, and synthesize information from library resources and uses those resources in the creation of an original research project in any media. The winning entry will receive a $500 cash prize funded by the University Libraries and awarded April 8, 2011 at the Undergraduate Honors Convocation.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Kimberly Lutz, Cheryl Cross

Time: 10:40 | Size: 9.79 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Click here for full details on how to apply for the University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award.
Read more about Mary and Sarah Bernhardt in Library Columns.

Randall Jarrell on "The State of Things"

2011-01-19T16:11:00.006-05:00

Every now and again, Irma Minerva tunes into other podcasts, and she was excited on Wednesday, January 19, to run across an entire hour on WUNC's "The State of Things" devoted to a legendary UNCG professor--Randall Jarrell (1914-1965). A portrait of the professor and poet hangs not far from Irma's desk, right outside the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). Irma frequently looks through his papers, housed in SCUA, and invites you to check out the Jarrell finding aid.

Who was Randall Jarrell? He was a poet, novelist, critic, and beloved teacher. He began teaching at The Women's College (now UNCG) in 1947, and returned to teaching in Greensboro after serving as the 11th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.

The panel of Jarrell experts who discussed the poet's influence and legacy on "The State of Things" included one of Jarrell's former students, Heather Ross Miller. Miller, a renowned poet in her own right, has also given her papers to SCUA, and the finding aid is available here.

To learn more about Jarrell, read his bio posted on SCUA's website and listen to the podcast available from WUNC.

Using the Library

2010-10-28T08:46:00.003-04:00

This podcast is a library promotional video. It stars Marsha Minerva [Irma's 3rd cousin] and her friend Ted Tally. Marsha explains to Ted that Jackson library is an invaluable research resource. Written and directed by Armondo Collins.

Bound to Please: Don Etherington and Monique Lallier Designer Bindings

2010-10-20T12:56:00.009-04:00

In this podcast, Beth Ann Koelsch and Jennifer Motszko interview Bill Finley, Head of Special Collections and University Archives, about the upcoming book exhibit entitled Bound to Please: Don Etherington and Monique Lallier Designer Bindings.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Ann Koelsch, and Jennifer Motszko

Time: 5:05 Size: 4.66 MB Download .mp3 transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

SCUA

A Gentleman's Library

2010-10-19T08:24:00.005-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Bill Finley, Head of Special Collection and University Archives about the exhibit A Gentleman's Library: The Classic Book Collection of Norman B. Smith.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Ann Koelsch, and Jennifer Motszko

Time: 4:51 |Size: 4.43 MB | Download .mp3 |

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

2010 Tenure Program

2010-09-28T10:16:00.004-04:00

This video highlights some of the most interesting moments of the 2010 Tenure Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The event is put together every year by the University Library and the office of the Provost to honor newly promoted and tenured faculty.This video features: Rosanne Bazirjian (Library Dean), Dr. David Perrin (University Provost), Lea Leininger (Honoree), the voice of Dr. Michelle Dowd (Honoree), and the voice of Brett Ingram (Honoree).

See all the Promotion and Tenure Honorees!

Meet Laurie Therrien

2010-08-06T15:43:00.009-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Laurie Therrien, web developer extraordinaire in the Libraries' Electronic Resources and Information Technology Department.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Jenny Dale, and Laurie Therrien

Time: 3:12 |Size: 2.9 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Meet Keith Gorman

2010-07-13T13:16:00.041-04:00

In this podcast, Jennifer Motszko (Manuscripts Curator) and Beth Ann Koelsch (Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Collection) interview Keith Gorman, Assistant Head of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives about his job, where he was and what he did before he came to UNCG, and his thoughts on the future of academic archives and special collections. Beth Ann and Jennifer then try to lay claim to some of Keith's home-grown vegetables.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Ann Koelsch and Jennifer Motszko, and Keith Gorman
Time: 4:09 |Size: 3.79 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

UNCG University Archives and Manuscripts

UNCG Special Collections and Rare Books

Meet David Gwynn

2010-06-30T14:18:00.008-04:00

In this podcast, David Gwynn, UNCG Libraries' Digital Projects Coordinator is interviewed about his new position in UNCG Libraries, what he did before librarianship and how much he just loves his job and how cool Pittsburgh is... really!

Hosts: Irma Minerva, her friends, and David Gwynn
Time: 5:44 |Size: 5.25 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

A behind the scenes look at The Roach Movie

2010-05-27T11:25:00.027-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Beth Ann Koelsch, Jennifer Motszko, Stefani Hobbick, and Stacey Krim, all of UNCG's Jackson Library, about their recent preservation committee video on ... the roach!

And watch the video:

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Ann Koelsch, Jennifer Motszko, Stefani Hobbick, Stacey Krim, and Hannah Winkler.

Time: 2:55 |Size: 2.67 MB | Download .mp3 |transcript (pdf)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

The Bard's Birthday Bash

2010-04-14T10:58:00.009-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Michelle Dowd, Dr. Jennifer Feather, and Dr. Christopher Hodgkins, all of UNCG's Department of English, about UNCG's 2nd annual celebration of William Shakespeare's birthday. On Friday, April 23 from 2-5:30 we'll celebrate the Bard's birthday with a reading of all 154 sonnets on the lawn outside of Jackson Library. Stop by and join us for sonnets - and for cake at the end of the readings!

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Jenny Dale, Dr. Michelle Dowd, Dr. Jennifer Feather, and Dr. Christopher Hodgkins

Time: 5:54 |Size: 5.5 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Hear about last year's celebration

Meet Jenny Dale

2010-02-26T13:36:00.016-05:00

In this podcast, Beth Filar Williams (Distance Education Librarian) interviews Jenny Dale, UNCG Libraries' First Year Instruction Coordinator and Reference Librarian about coming back to North Carolina, working at UNCG Libraries, and what she thinks about library instruction.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, and Jenny Dale
Time: 4:00 |Size 3.66 MB | Download .mp3 | transcript
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Why should I care about the Census 2010?

2010-02-17T08:10:00.012-05:00

In this podcast, Lynda Kellam, UNCG Data Services & Government Documents Librarian discusses the Census 2010, why you should care, why you should participate, and more!

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Lynda Kellam
Time: 2.31 |Size: 2.31 MB | Download mp3 | transcript
Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Census Info & Resources

University Libraries' Data Services & Gov Docs Dept

In the News (University Libraries' Gov Docs Blog)

Dennis Meissner Visits UNCG

2010-02-15T13:40:00.025-05:00

In this podcast, Jennifer Motszko (Manuscripts Curator) and Beth Ann Koelsch (Women Veterans Historical Project Curator ) of UNCG University Archives and Manuscripts discuss a special upcoming UL/LIS event when Archivist Dennis Meissner speaks on his concept of "More Product, Less Process: What it's REALLY About and Why it Matters to Archivists, Librarians, and Researchers"

Event details:
March 2 @ 2-3:30pm
Kirkland Room of EUC
All invited to attend.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Jennifer Motszko, and Beth Ann Koelsch
Time: 4.12 |Size 3.84 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

University Archives and Manuscripts
UL/LIS Speaker Series
Dennis Meissner & Mark Green: "More Product, Less Process" article (pdf)

*UPDATE!
Missed the Meissner talk? Here is a brief podcast summary by Meissner himself. (3 MB, Time: 3:07)

An Interview with Steve Cramer, Business Librarian at UNCG

2010-02-10T00:15:00.004-05:00

Steve Cramer brings his past experience in numerous business colleges to UNCG's Jackson Library. He is here to serve the needs of any students of business needing help in finding resources.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 3:46

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

Steve's page at the Jackson Library website

Business Librarianship in North Carolina

UNCG Professor Matt Barr & Hungry for Green

2010-01-13T11:13:00.017-05:00

In this podcast,UNCG Professor Matthew Barr discusses a special upcoming event in which he played a large role in creating: the premier of a film written and directed by himself & narrated by Former Senator George McGovern called, Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably. The Senator himself will be present for discussion following the film and for a special book signing at the university libraries.

Event details:
Wednesday January 27, 2010 @ 3:30 in Jackson Library Reading Room for McGovern talk and book signing and @ 7pm in the EUC auditorium for the film & discussion. Both events are free and open the public.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams and Prof Matt Barr
Time: 5:41 |Size 5.2 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

This film is part of the UNCG Sustainability Film & Discussion Series
Details on Library Book Signing event
Matt Barr's Web site: the Unheard Voices Project

An Interview with Lynda Kellam, Data Services and Government Information Librarian at UNCG

2010-01-04T22:02:00.005-05:00

Lynda Kellam is a UNCG graduate who oversees Data Services and Government Information for Jackson Library. Before returning to UNCG to work towards he degree in Library and Information Studies, she served as a Fulbright Student in Croatia. She spoke with us about her role as a Government Information Librarian and the various resources available to those researching government records and other information sources.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 2:22

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

Lynda's profile at the UNCG Jackson Library website

Political Science Department liaison page for Jackson Library

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research- find resources on politics from universities all over the country

An Interview with Amy Harris, Subject Specialist and Information Literacy Program Coordinator

2009-11-23T23:24:00.007-05:00

Amy Harris is both a subject specialist and the Information Literacy Program Coordinator. Irma Minerva TV spoke with her about what the library has to offer students. She also gave advice to new students on how to be successful in researching topics at the library.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 3:20

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

Amy Harris's Profile on the Jackson Library website

Jackson Library's Information Literacy Game

More Information Literacy Information from Jackson Library

UNCG's All Campus Read and interview with Scott Gibson

2009-10-26T17:02:00.012-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Scott Gibson, coordinator for the "All Campus Read" (formerly All Freshman Read) program and the One Book, Many Voices conference at UNCG. He discusses this year's book selection Enrique's Journey and it's importance to the local community.
Author Sonia Nazario will be speaking Monday, Nov. 16, from 3-4 p.m. in Cone Ballroom, Elliott University Center and later in a lecture from 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Science Building Auditorium which is open to the public. Don't miss the following events:

November 13, 2009 One Book, Many Voices Conference 8am-2pm, EUC
November 16, 2009 Author Sonia Nazario speaks at two functions -- from 3-4pm in the EUC for staff, students and faculty; 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Science Building Auditorium free and open to the public.

Hosts: Hannah Winkler and Scott Gibson
Time: 5:55 |Size 5.41 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)
Links:
http://uncgfol.blogspot.com/
http://library.uncg.edu/
http://library.uncg.edu/fol/register

An Interview with Mark Schumacher, Reference Librarian at the UNCG Jackson Library

2009-10-15T18:05:00.007-04:00

Mark Schumacher has been with the UNCG Jackson Library for over 31 years as a subject specialist for the humanities and social sciences, and as a reference librarian. In this interview, he speaks from his office here at UNCG about his educational background and history, what he does as a reference librarian, and advice for students.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 5:19

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

2009 Celebration of Promotion and Tenure Event

2009-09-30T12:33:00.024-04:00

On September 29, 2009, the library hosted the fourth annual celebration of the attainment of promotion and tenure by members of the UNCG faculty. As part of this celebration each of the 33 honorees were invited to select a favorite book and share the personal meaning or reason for choosing it. In each book a commemorative bookplate honoring their achievement is placed and a display of these books can be seen on the first floor of the Jackson Library. Congratulations to the many that have achieved tenure at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: read more about them here.

Special thanks to those who shared their thoughts on the event:

Dr. David Perrin, Provost
Rosann Bazirjian, Dean of the University Libraries
Dr. Gwendolyn C. Hunnicutt, Sociology
Dr. Tom Jackson, Dept of History
Dr. Kristine Lundgren, Communication Science and Disorders
Dr. Anne Marie Scott, Nutrition
Ms. Christine Morris, Theatre
Dr. Rebecca Adams, Past Chair of Faculty Senate and P & T Committee

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams

Time: 5:28 |Size: 4.99 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links: Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Friends of the UNCG Libraries Book Discussion Group: The Innocent Man

2009-09-17T17:58:00.009-04:00

In this podcast, we interview UNCG Sociology Department Associate Professor Saundra Westervelt who is leading the Friends of the University Lib rari es book discussion of The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Dr. Westervelt has specialties in criminology, specifically the sociology of law, miscarriages of justice and family violence. In her research she is conducting interviews with individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and exonerated. One of these exonerees, Greg Wilhoit, was a major source for Grisham's book.

Join us at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 21, in the Hodges Reading Room, Jackson Library for discussion of The Innocent Man. Registration for the discussion is online at http://library.uncg.edu/fol/register/.

Hosts: Hannah Winkler and Saundra Westervelt

Time: 14:44 |Size: 13,829 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript Coming Soon

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Link: http://uncgfol.blogspot.com/

Irma Minerva TV: An Interview with Sarah Dorsey, UNCG's Music Librarian

2009-09-15T22:27:00.021-04:00

In this debut edition of Irma Minerva TV, a new feature here in our audio magazine, IMTV spoke with Sarah Dorsey, Head Music Librarian for the UNCG School of Music. In her interview, Sarah discusses her music background, what it's like to work in a music library, and she gives some important advice to students.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 5:12

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

The UNCG Music Library
Sarah Dorsey's Homepage
Ask a Music Librarian
Indiana University's Music Library Association (MLA) Clearinghouse- a listing of sites and other resources related to music librarianship.

Upcoming Event: Willy Claflin, Storyteller, Author, Folk Singer

2009-09-03T17:15:00.009-04:00

In this podcast, Barry Miller and Karen Gavigan are interviewed to discuss the upcoming collaborative free event between UNCG library, School of Education, local area schools and BOOKMARKS, staring storyteller and author Willy Claflin: September 14, 2009, 7pm at the Elliott University Center Auditorium, UNCG Campus.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, Barry Miller (Library' Director of Communications and External Relations), Karen Gavigan (UNCG's Teaching Resource Center librarian).

Time: 5:29 |Size: 5 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

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Meet Joe Williams: Head of Access Services

2009-08-26T12:51:00.010-04:00

In this podcast I interview Joe Williams, our new Head of Access Services at UNCG Libraries, to find out a little bit more about him - where he came from, what he does outside the library, why he wanted this position, and where he thinks libraries might be headed.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, and Joe Williams

Time: 5:39 |Size: 5.17 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript Coming Soon

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Link: Access Services Dept

What is the Library's Desktop Document Delivery Service?

2009-07-29T10:36:00.007-04:00

This podcast explains the library's desktop document delivery service which is available for graduate students and faculty at UNCG: non-circulating print items held in the library can be request through the ILL request forms to be scanned and delivered electronically.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Jonathan Bethea, and Christina Mayhand

Time: 1:48 |Size: 1.64 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro) and phone ringing by morgantj from freesound.org

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Interview: Steven Bell, keynote speaker at Library Entrepreneurial Conference

2009-06-18T11:08:00.011-04:00

In this podcast Steven Bell discusses being a library entrepreneur and what it means to the profession. Bell, Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services at Temple University, was the keynote speaker at the Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians held June 4, 2009. This interview is based on his lecture "Librarian Entrepreneurs: Demystifying A Professional Oxymoron."

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Steven Bell and Hannah Winkler

Time: 16:03 |Size: 15.05 MB | Download .mp3 | No transcript available

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

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Interview: Joyce L. Ogburn, keynote speaker at Library Entrepreneurial Conference

2009-06-11T11:11:00.008-04:00

Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians Risk and Entrepreneurship in a Time of Uncertainty. Joyce L. Ogburn is the University Librarian and Director of the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah..

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Joyce L. Ogburn and Hannah Winkler

Time: 7:06 |Size: 6.5 MB | Download .mp3 | no transcript available

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Mobile Information Services

2009-05-20T15:54:00.013-04:00

In this podcast we are going mobile. Hear about ways to get answers using your mobile device.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams

Time: 2:27 |Size: 2.25 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro), FreqMan's Canon DOS D30, and pryght's harp.wav

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Old Time Ensemble @ UNCG

2009-04-16T13:52:00.014-04:00

In this podcast we chat with members of the Old Time Ensemble, a traditional American music group consisting of students and faculty at UNCG who will be preforming (for FREE) Saturday April 18 5:30pm at the School of Music Organ Hall and Tuesday April 21 at 5pm at Tate Street Coffee House, Greensboro.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, Sarah Dorsey (sarah_dorsey@uncg.edu ), & J. Revell Carr (jrcarr2@uncg.edu)

Time: 8:57 |Size: 8.2 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

All music by Old Time Ensemble: "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss" - Ensemble; "Cindy" - Ensemble, with Revell Carr, vocal; " Sweet Betsy From Pike" - Sarah Dorsey, cello and lead vocal, D. Travis Clem, mandolin; Gavin Douglas, penny whistle; Nicole Peregine, viola; "Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy" - Nicole Peregine, viola and lead vocal; D. Travis Clem, mandolin; Christen Blanton, fiddle; Mark Dillon, banjo; Revell Carr, hambone; Gavin Douglas, hand claps; "Sail Away, Ladies" - Ensemble, with Travis Clem, lead vocal

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Earth Week Events @ UNCG

2009-04-16T11:03:00.014-04:00

In this podcast Jenny Paige, Environmental and Sustainability Manager of UNCG's Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling(OWRR), discusses Earth Week Events at UNCG as well as information on other sustainable events and what exactly the OWRR does to make UNCG a "green" place to be!

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, & Jenny Paige

Time: 7:25 | Size: 6.8 MB | Download .mp3 | Transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

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Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration

2009-04-14T16:09:00.011-04:00

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Hephzibah Roskelly, professor in English and Women & Gender Studies at UNCG, who came up with the idea to work with the library to host a reading of all Shakespeare's sonnets for William Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration. Drop by the lawn in front of the University Libraries on April 24, 2009, from 2-5:30pmwith cake served at the end of the readings.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, & Dr Hephzibah Roskelly

Time: 5:28 |Size: 5 MB | Download .mp3 | Download .wav | Transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro); sonnet reading from LibriVox read by Nikolle Doolin (end)

Subject Specialists @ the library

2009-03-18T11:10:00.012-04:00

Coming back from spring break, two students talk about the papers they have to get done -- and how to use a subject librarian to help find information.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, students Jeremy Washburn and Natalia Davis-Whitehorn

Time: 2:15 |Size: 2.05 MB | Download .mp3 | Download .wav | Transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro), "crowd sm conf rm jumbled conversations" by cognito perceptu at freesound.org (crowd chatter)

Human Rights: a New Model for Librarianship

2009-02-23T14:06:00.018-05:00

As part of the lecture series hosted by the University Libraries and the department of Library and Information Science, Kathleen de la Pena McCook, presents her lecture: "Human Rights: a New Model for Librarianship." This recording was made Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Hannah Winkler, and Kathleen de la Pena McCook

Time: 47:31 | Size: 43.5 MB | Download

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

(no transcript available)

Links: Kathleen de la Pena McCook Interview, 11:18

Blogs by McCook:

The NEW Interior Architecture Library

2009-02-20T14:11:00.019-05:00

In this week's podcast, Mary Jane Conger, Head of the Cataloging Dept at UNCG, speaks at the opening of the Interior Architecture Department's new library about the year long project of cataloging and organizing the piled up books, samples and serials that comprise the collection, and some of the unique items unearthed through the process.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, and Mary Jane Conger

Time: 9:41 | Size: 8.8 MB | Download | Transcript

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links discussed in podcast:

Interior Architecture Dept | Dr. Anna Marshall-Baker
Jackson Library Cataloging Staff
Library Catalog (choose limit by location: Interior Architecture Library)
Silver Jubilee Walkway
Architectural preservation in Japan
A time that will not wait : restoring the visual order, Guilford County, N.C.
An Interim North Carolina state plan for historic preservation
Frank Lloyd Wright SteelCase
The complete Hafele : Furniture hardware

Dr. Carr's Lecture: Museums And Libraries And The Rescue Of American Voices

2009-02-18T15:38:00.025-05:00

This week's podcast is a recording of the lecture by Dr. David Carr called Museums And Libraries And The Rescue Of American Voices from 2/4/09. Dr. Carr is Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science, UNC Chapel Hill, and author of The Promise of Cultural Institutions, (2003) and A Place Not a Place: Reflection and Possibility in Museums and Libraries(2006). This lecture was co-sponsored by the UNCG Department of History, the UNCG Universities Libraries, and the Weatherspoon Art Museum.

Summary of this lecture (no transcript available) Carr says that everything we know and learn as individuals is surrounded by contexts that connect our knowledge and thinking to other people, to our communities and beyond, and to our nation as a place of progress and renewal. In a democracy, museums and libraries are the cultural instruments best able to approach the complexities, passions, empathies, curiosities, and ambiguities of experience. Cultural institutions are for our common stories, for the communication of evidence and value, for observations of public memory, and for reflection on the questions that remain with us always. Libraries and museums are essential parts of American democratic practice; they are places for public critical thinking, and for the reflection that brings people together in progressive reciprocity.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Benjamin Filene (UNCG - Director of Public History), and Dr David Carr

Time: 38:07 | Size: 35 MB | Download

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

note: the sound quality is poor and varies throughout the lecture.

Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook interview

2009-02-12T16:06:00.015-05:00

In this week's podcast, Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida and prolific blogger talks about her lecture "Human Rights: A New Model for Librarianship". Recorded February 11, 2009 as part of the University Libraries/LIS Lecture Series.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, with interview by Hannah Winkler

Time: 11:18 | Size: 10.4 MB | Download

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Blogs by McCook:

Game Night @ the Library

2009-02-04T12:52:00.009-05:00

In this week's podcast, hear all about this semester's Game Night in the Library on Jan 30, 2009.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, and many unnamed UNCG students, who were willing and happy to be interviewed for this podcast!

Time: 2:51 | Size: 2.6MB | Download | Transcript

Links:

Economic Crisis 101 ... (for dummies)

2009-01-23T08:12:00.012-05:00

In this week's podcast, UNCG economics professor Dr. Stuart Allen attempts to alleviate some of the ongoing confusion surrounding the state of the economy. Just what does all of this information mean? Podcast lecture "Evaluating the Current Financial and Economic Crisis" was recorded Thursday, January 15, 2009.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Lea Leininger and Dr. Stuart Allen.

Time: 47:21

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

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Distance Education Library Services for Students

2009-01-14T11:00:00.014-05:00

In this week's podcast, discover what UNCG Libraries offer for distance education students.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams.

Time: 3:32

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

transcript (PDF)

How do I ... find study space in the library?

2008-12-09T13:20:00.010-05:00

In this week's podcast, learn about the various study and work spaces available to you in the library.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams.

Time: 3:21

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

transcript (PDF)

How do I... get book our library doesn't own?

2008-12-03T16:10:00.011-05:00

In this week's podcast, you will discover ways to get a book UNCG's library does not own.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams, and Hannah Winkler

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 3:17

Links:

UNCG Library Catalog
Ask Us! (ways to get help from reference librarians)
WorldCat Database
UNCG Borrowing Privileges with other libraries
ILL Request Form

transcript (PDF)

All About the Music Library

2008-11-25T13:43:00.013-05:00

In this week's podcast, the Music Library is highlighted. Listen to the staff and students discuss what the Music Library can do for you and why you should stop by for a visit.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Sarah Dorsey, MK Amos, Gavin Brown, Ted Hunter, and Hansi Hoskins.

Music: (all music from UNCG Music Library collection)

Borodin. String Quartet No. 2 in D Third Movement, Notturno (Andante). Musical Heritage Society, 1996.
Mengelberg Concertgebouw Orchestra. Beethoven. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67. Hamburg, Germany : Teldec, [1999], 1937.
Davis, Miles. Freddie Freeloader. Kind of Blue. New York, NY: Columbia, [1987?].
Fiddle Fever. Ashokan Farewell. Roots Music: An American Journey. Cambridge, Mass.: Rounder, 2001.

Time: 8:04

Links: Music Library Homepage

transcript (PDF)

How do I..... get help from the library?

2008-11-18T13:58:00.011-05:00

In this week's podcast, you will learn the various ways to get help from the library.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and student intern Peggy Wynn

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 2:18

Links:

transcript (PDF)

Women's Veterans Historical Collection Podcast

2008-11-11T14:40:00.014-05:00

In this week's library podcast Beth Ann Koelsh,Women Veterans Historical Project Curator for UNCG's University Libraries, tells us about some of the things you can find in the Women Veterans collection and about the upcoming 10th anniversary luncheon.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Ann Koelsh (bakoelsc@uncg.edu)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 2:40

Visit the Web sites:

Women Veterans Historical Collection website

transcript (PDF)

Library's Digital Projects

2008-10-31T11:15:00.018-04:00

In this week's library podcast Cat McDowell, Digital Projects Coordinator for UNCG's University Libraries, shares an overview of the unit, their projects, and services.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Cat McDowell
(csmcdowe@uncg.edu or 336.256.2606)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 4:41

Visit the Web sites:

transcript (PDF)

Halloween Podcast of the Week

2008-10-29T09:12:00.017-04:00

In this week's library podcast Hermann Trojanowski, Assistant University Archivist Librarian for UNCG's University Libraries, tells us a little about the history of UNCG's haunted past.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Hermann Trojanowski

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 7:54

Visit the Web site: University Archives and Manuscripts

transcript (PDF)

Election and Voting Information

2008-10-22T11:11:00.014-04:00

In this week's library podcast Lynda Kellam, Data Services and Government Information Librarian for UNCG's University Libraries, offers general information and an overview of the helpful Election and Voting Information Web site she created.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Lynda Kellam

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 3:46

Visit the Web site: Election and Voting Information Web site by UNCG Library

Direct access to Web sites discussed in this podcast:

Did you know ...

2008-10-13T09:26:00.015-04:00

Listen to this week's library podcast as one of our library student workers, Ben, discusses services offered by Jackson Library such as 24/5, collaboratories, laptop checkout, and more.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Ben

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Time: 1:19

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2008 Celebration of Promotion and Tenure Event

2008-10-08T09:16:00.019-04:00

On September 30, 2008, the library hosted the third annual celebration of the attainment of promotion and tenure by members of the UNCG faculty. As part of this celebration each honoree was invited to select a favorite book and share the personal meaning or reason for choosing it. In each book a commemorative bookplate honoring their achievement is placed and a display of these books can be seen on the first floor of the Jackson Library. Special thanks to those who shared their thoughts on the event:

Chancellor - Dr. Linda Brady
Dr. Elizabeth Chriseri-Strater - Dept. of English
Dr. Greg Grieve - Dept. of Religious Studies
Dr. Chuck Bolton - Head of the History Dept .
Ms. Rachel Briley - Theater Dept.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams (Distance Education Librarian)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro) and background music by students of UNCG's School of Music

Time: 5:53

Links: Promotion and Tenure Recognition Celebration

Meet Jason Alston: Diversity Resident Librarian

2008-09-30T10:51:00.012-04:00

In this week's podcast, Jason Alston, the first diversity resident librarian at UNCG Libraries, discusses this unique position, why he thinks it's an important role, his reflections on being a librarian and a little bit about himself.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Hannah Winkler (Digital Designer for Jackson Libraries)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans

Time: 6:02

Links: Multicultural Resources Center Library

Brown Bag Lunch: Library Development in Haiti

2008-09-25T11:16:00.011-04:00

Hannah Winkler, digital designer for Jackson Libraries, talks about her experience building a library in Haiti over the past summer of 2008.

Hosts: Irma Minerva and Beth Filar Williams (Distance Education Librarian)

Music: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans

Time: 46:43

Links: Download Presentation (PDF/12.8 MB)