Fine Print Spring 2006 Murphy Library UW-La Crosse

Carol Kratz Papermaking Presentation
and special booksale hours

Murphy Library invites you to a special presentation on April 18 titled From Mountain Water: The Ancient Art of Japanese Papermaking. This illustrated lecture, by Carol Kratz, will illuminate some of the rich history and exceptional uses of paper in Japanese culture, and will detail the 1,400-year-old process of making washi, one of the world's oldest and most successful kinds of paper.

The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. in Murphy Library Special Collections and includes refreshments. While there, make sure to visit the library book sale, which will open from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. for this event.

Papermaking

Washi is strong, supple, fragrant and beautiful and is still hand-made in the mountains of Japan using methods unchanged since its perfection around 600 A.D. Carol learned these methods with a Japanese master papermaker in Mino, long a papermaking center, and through her photographs, she will show us the process, and through the paper itself, will show us the results.

Washi Paper

Carol Kratz is a papermaker, author, editor and physician assistant. She studied traditional papermaking with a Japanese master in 1995, and has studied this art for fifteen years. Her love of paper originated with her love of the book in all its forms, practical and artistic.

She is co-editor of America from the Air: An Aviator's Story and the co-author of the forthcoming book Purebred and Home-Grown: America's County Fairs. She practices medicine at the Gundersen Lutheran family practice clinic and earlier was affiliated with UW-La Crosse. Carol Kratz joined the new Physician Assistant Program in May, 1997 as Clinical Education Coordinator before returning to clinical practice in 2000. She still teaches small sections of the curriculum for the program.

Inside this issue:	Papermaking Presentation International River Conference Commercial Databases for Government Information Death and Dying Collection Tax Help at the Library Resources for Generating Citations Goodbye Carol, Hello Cyndi Read 1 Book 2006 One Billion Books Crime & Punishment
Library Hours Telephone Directory Support Opportunities
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International River Conference at UW-La Crosse, June 2006

An international conference on rivers, river basins, and the relationship of those resources with human society will be held in La Crosse from June 25-28, 2006. The conference is titled: International Conference on Rivers and Civilization: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Major River Basins. It will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium from Dubuque, Iowa. This is the third in a series of international conferences on large river basins; the first was at Dubna University (Russia), along the Volga River in 2002, and second was at Assiut University (Egypt), along the Nile River in 2003.

This multidisciplinary conference is targeted for a broad audience with an array of topics from the sciences, arts, humanities. There will be over fifteen topical themes including: Human Influences on Riverine Ecosystems; Rivers in Mythologies, Religion, and Spirituality; Restoration of Historical Riverfronts; and, Rivers in Literature, the Arts, and Memory. The conference will be multinational with presenters from 23 countries scheduled. The keynote speaker is Dr. Jared Diamond, Professor of Geography at UCLA, and author of the best-selling book, Guns, Germs, and Steel.

Murphy Library Special Collections will be participating in the conference with a poster session utilizing its extensive collection of steamboat photographs. The display will concentrate on the glory days of steamboat navigation on the Mississippi River during the 19^th century.

For more information, consult the conference website: http://www.rivers2006.org/

Paul Beck Special Collections Librarian & Director, La Crosse Area Research Center

Commercial Databases for Government Information

UW-La Crosse subscribes to a number of commercial reference databases that contain government documents or information about the government. Such products enhance the access provided through free government resources and through our primary government information tool, the library catalog.

Chief among our commercial offerings may be the GPO Monthly Catalog as implemented on OCLC FirstSearch. This comprehensive index to government publications covers all materials processed through the Government Printing Office since 1976. This database is scheduled to be replaced in the near future with GPO’s own new catalog system, Franklin.

Two bibliographic databases that focus on periodicals published by the government are LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index and EBSCO's Military & Government Collection. While many of the articles covered here may be indexed in other databases as well, these are great places to search when your focus is on government information specifically.

Many people may not be aware that some key subject-specific bibliographic databases are actually produced by the federal government. These include ERIC in education, MEDLINE and TOXLINE in medical fields, and AGRICOLA for agricultural sciences. In these cases, librarians recommend using the library's commercial versions over the native web interfaces provided directly from the government web sites due to their greater integration with our full range of online services.

Many commercial vendors repackage data produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. Murphy Library offers a high-end, research-oriented product called CensusDVD from GeoLytics. This single-station database provides a powerful interface to Decennial Census data from 1970 to 2000, and is of particular value for GIS users.

The library also offers a number of highly-specialized tax and accounting databases that contain extensive primary-source government information. These include BNA Labor and Employment Law Library, CCH Tax Research NetWork, and several BNA Tax Management CD-ROM products. Certain accounting classes rely heavily on these tools.

Finally, two key commercial database offerings containing extensive government information resources come from LexisNexis: LexisNexis Academic and LexisNexis Statistical. LexisNexis Academic is a mammoth database containing a wide variety of disparate resources. In terms of government information, it is our primary source for case law, and it is also great for tax and accounting law, among many other things. LexisNexis Statistical tends to be overlooked due to its unusual search interface, as well as the fact that much of the "full-text" content is freely available elsewhere. Working with this database, however, may reward you with government statistical data that you're just not going to find any other way.

Michael Current Government Information Public Services Librarian

Death & Dying Collection

During 2006, Murphy Library will become the new home of an internationally renown collection of resources on death and dying. Murphy Library is grateful to Dr. Gerry Cox, Associate Director of the Center for Death Education & Bioethics, for initiating this partnership.

The Death & Dying Collection contains nearly 3,000 books, videos, and academic journals previously owned by the Center for Death Education & Bioethics. It focuses on death, dying, bereavement, terminal illness, and hospice care. The collection has been loaned throughout the world, from Canada to Australia, to people with a wide variety of research, professional, or personal interests. Murphy Library is proud to house this unique collection.

Materials will be filed among the various subject areas in the normal collection. Resources can be found by using the library catalog and performing a keyword search for any of the words (Center for Death Education & Bioethics or Robert Fulton Collection), a corporate author entry for the center (Center for Death Education & Bioethics) or a title search for Robert Fulton Collection.

The Center for Death Education & Bioethics was originally founded in 1969 as the Center for Death Education and Research at the University of Minnesota. It was created to serve as a repository for materials concerning mortality and as a focal point for the collection and dissemination of literature and information to the academic and professional communities as well as the public. In 1997, with the retirement of its founder, Dr. Robert Fulton, the center was relocated to the UW-La Crosse and was renamed the Center for Death Education & Bioethics. Today, the center continues to provide information to health care professionals, funeral directors, school counselors, and also serves as a resource for hospice organizations locally and around the world.

John Jax, Collection & Resource Development Librarian

The Fine Print

We hope you enjoy this electronic version of the Murphy Library Fine Print Newsletter. The Fine Print is being made available primarily as an electronic publication.

Paper and pens For those people who prefer to read their newsletters on paper, a simple, printable copy is also available.

What do you think about this format? Please let us know.

The Fine Print is published fall and spring terms for UW-La Crosse faculty, staff, students, and friends of Murphy Library.

Stefan Smith
Editor

Paul Beck
Department Chair

Anita Evans, Library Director

Murphy Library
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
1631 Pine Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

Lesson Study Groups Collaborate on Information Literacy Instruction

This academic year, several UW-L lesson study groups were formed to collaborate on redesigning and studying course related information literacy instruction. This spring both the CST110/Library Lesson Study group and the THA251/Library Lesson Study group culminated their work by teaching a redesigned information literacy instruction session and reconsidering the lesson again based on careful observation of student learning.

The redesign of the CST110 information literacy instruction session was particularly far reaching in its impact. More than 1,000 CST110 students visit the library each semester for instruction which focuses on evaluating and selecting the best supporting evidence for presentations and on effective use of resources including those especially designed to summarize conflicting viewpoints. Members of the CST110/Library Lesson Study group are: Jim Putz and Cristine Prucha, co-chairs, Tom Reinert, Becky Belter and Joseph Van Oss of Communication Studies and Galadriel Chilton, Jenifer Holman, and Michael Current of Murphy Library.

The Theatre251/Library Lesson Study group created a problem based learning experience designed to increase student proficiency in conducting the sort of in depth research required to plan a theatrical production. Students involved in the project were asked to take on the role of dramaturge, and to work in groups to take a position on Hamlet’s madness. They then analyzed textual discrepancies between the First Folio (F1) and the Second Quarto (Q2) editions of Hamlet and presented arguments for selecting one or the other based on the way differences in the texts affected the issue of Hamlet’s madness. Each group kept a research log as they moved through the process of finding images as well as information on the history of productions of Hamlet.

The three day library experience was observed, taped and analyzed for its impact on student learning. The project also resulted in a closer analysis of the library’s collection of primary and secondary resources relating to the play, and in the purchase of a number of key resources that the library did not own.

The theatre/library lesson study group was chaired by Beth Cherne, Theatre. Other members were Walter Elder, Theatre, and Michael Current, and Cristine Prucha, Library.

Cristine Prucha Information Literacy Librarian

Tax help at the library

It is tax time again, and Murphy Library has a great selection of resources to make tax preparation as easy as possible.

For people who prefer doing things online, the library has a “Tax Forms & Publications” web page that links to official, printable copies of virtually all Federal, Wisconsin, and Minnesota tax forms. It also provides links to tax help, toll-free numbers for tax information, and more. The web page is highlighted on the library home page or can be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/taxforms.html.

For people who prefer paper resources, the library has Wisconsin and Minnesota state tax forms, free for the taking, in the Government Documents area of the library basement. Due to a change initiated by the IRS, Murphy Library no longer carries paper forms for Federal taxes. Those forms can be found at the La Crosse Public Library.

As always, reference librarians will be happy to assist people with finding and printing tax forms.

Time to Vote

The library’s Voting Resources page is again featured on the library home page in preparation for the upcoming spring election. The election occurs on Tuesday April 4, 2006.

The page provides information on specific issues, where to vote, how to register, and much more. Look for the “Spring Election” graphic on the library home page, or go directly to http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/voting.html. Contact Michael Current, Government Information and Public Services Librarian with questions or comments at current.mich@uwlax.edu or 5-8739.

Michael Current Government Information Public Services Librarian

Resources for Generating Citations

EasyBib Automatic citation generators are becoming standard tools for students who need to create reference lists and bibliographies. Citation generators are available in many varieties including through inexpensive online subscriptions and as free online services. They are also appearing within information databases, allowing people to automatically generate bibliographies from lists of selected articles. Citation generators allow users to choose among different citations styles such as APA and MLA.

At Murphy Library, several databases include integrated citation generators. These include all EBSCOhost databases, all Proquest databases, all CSA databases (such as Sociological Abstracts and Biological Sciences), and all Wilson databases (such as Art Abstracts and Applied Science & Technology). With most of these databases, users must first mark individual articles from a list of results before the citation option becomes available. In addition, the library’s GetTeXt service includes an automatic citation generator for every article retrieved.

Librarians have tested these citation generators and have found that all produce flawed citations, some regularly, some occasionally. While these products usually find and display the major citation elements, the elements may be formatted incorrectly. For example, if the database uses first names instead of initials, it is likely that citations generated in APA style will erroneously show first names spelled out instead of correctly using initials only.

Because citation generators are becoming so prevalent, the library has decided to include them – with prominent warnings – on its “Citation Guides” web page. This page has been revised to lead students to authorized citation resources, while at the same time providing access to citation generators. Students are likely to use the automatic generators to create citations, but if they access them from the library’s “Citation Guides” page, they will also have authorized resources with which to check for accuracy.

The Citation Guides page is temporarily featured on the library home page, is always available in the “How To” section of the library home page, and is directly accessible at http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/citations.html.

Stefan Smith Outreach Librarian

Goodbye, Carol Welcome, Cyndi

In January, Carol A. Stoelting retired after 18 1/2 years at UW-La Crosse working in the administrative office at Murphy Library as University Business Specialist-Supervisor. Her 31 years with the UW System included 10 years at UW-Parkside and 2 at UW-River Falls. Among her many accomplishments were the Library student employee training and recognition programs she developed and her classified staff campus leadership, including longtime service on the Classified Excellence Committee.

Carol’s retirement began with a 3 month sojourn in Florida with husband, Paul.

Replacing Carol is Cynthia Taylor, who has worked four years at UW-La Crosse as the Dean's Assistant for the College of Science and Health. Prior to coming to the university, Cyndi worked for Riverfront, Inc. in La Crosse and at the University of Florida at Gainesville where her last position was Office Manager in the Office of Contracts and Related Services, Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs. Cyndi and husband, Daryl’s extracurricular pursuits include their children’s hockey games and horses.

Read 1 book 2006: To Kill a Mockingbird

The entire UW-L campus community is invited to participate in the Read 1 Book 2006 program, cosponsored by the La Crosse Public Library and the La Crosse County Library System.

The program includes book discussions in various local libraries, a screening of the To Kill a Mockingbird movie, trivia contests and more.

Complete information, including book discussion guides, can be found at http://www.lacrosselibrary.org/r1b/index.htm.

One Billion Books

1-billionth book One billion is a large number, especially when talking about books and other library materials. OCLC, a company in the library service business, operates the WorldCat database, which contains catalog records for the holdings of 54,000 libraries in 96 countries. WorldCat is a single source that allows people to search the holdings of all these libraries simultaneously. Recently, WorldCat obtained its one-billionth catalog record.

The one-billionth item entered into the WorldCat database is The Monkees: The day-by-day story of the '60s TV pop sensation. It was cataloged by a Worthington, Ohio librarian, who entered the record into the database on August 11, 2005.

Read more about this remarkable database and this recent milestone at http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/200517.htm.

Crime & Punishment

Sorry, no essay on Russian literature. Fyodor Dostoevsky is probably best left to others.

Instead, this offers a brief look at what Murphy Library has in the reference collection in the area of criminal justice. Criminal behavior and society’s response to it is a multidisciplinary topic. The reference collection includes resources in a number of fields relevant to criminal justice including psychology, sociology, social work, public administration, history, mental health, religion, philosophy, anthropology, and others. In addition, several subject encyclopedias, very specifically targeted to the area of criminal justice, have been purchased in the past five years. Here is a list of some of the more relevant of those titles:

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice, 2nd ed., 4 volumes, 2002
The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases, 2005
Encyclopedia of Murder & Violent Crime, 2003
Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime, 2 volumes, 2005
Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities, 2 volumes, 2005
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, 3 volumes, 2005
Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law, 2 volumes, 2002
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, 2nd ed., 4 volumes, 2001

This is just a small sample of possible resources a criminal justice researcher might find of value in the reference collection. The library has a multitude of other research tools. For example, if the need is for statistical data, sources will be found in reference titles, electronic databases found under the statistics tab on the library homepage, and even more detailed data can be found in the library's collection of government documents. Researchers will also want to consult the periodical databases, one of which, Criminal Justice Periodical Index, is targeted specifically to this area of study. We welcome you to check out the library's resources in this area.

Randy Hoelzen, Reference and Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Librarian

Carol Kratz Papermaking Presentation and special booksale hours

Goodbye, Carol Welcome, Cyndi

Read 1 book 2006: To Kill a Mockingbird

One Billion Books

Carol Kratz Papermaking Presentation
and special booksale hours