Did you know . . .

… that today is Women Chieftan Day? In 1985, Wilma Mankiller formally took office as the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, thus becoming the first woman to lead a major American
Indian tribe. She works to improve the lives of Native Americans by helping them receive better education and health care and urges them to preserve and take pride in their traditions.

Posted by Tom R.

The vote over the SLA name change is over . . . and SLA (the Special Libraries Association) will remain SLA!  Nearly half of the membership voted on this issue but elected to retain the current name over the proposed new name of “the Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals.”

Here’s the press release.

http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/pressroom/pressrelease/09pr/pr2923.cfm

Our very own Dr. Joe Dillsaver (retired Criminal Justice faculty member) has written another book! He was available in Building A today to sign and sell his latest book “The Old King is Dead.” His first book “These Bones Shall Rise,” is also still available for purchase. Keep up the good work, Joe!

Posted by Tom R.

Today we celebrate the birthday of one of America’s great humorist, Will Rogers. Rogers was born on November 4, 1879, at Oologah, Oklahoma.

Some quick facts: he traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 with sound), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure.

“So let’s be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn the other fellow for doing what we are doing every day, only in a different way.”    — Will Rogers

(Source: Audri and Jim Lanford)

Posted by Tom R.

Happy Friday one and all!  Everyone (library staff) here in Broken Arrow  has managed to adorn the walls of their offices with “art” in some shape or form.  So we’ve decided that it is time to start highlighting these wonderful creations.

To begin our documentation . . . the first “wall art” from our esteemed Director’s office . . . enjoy!   Waca waca waca . . .

Stay tuned . . .  more art to come.

[Isn't it amazing what one can do with sticky notes?]

Posted by Tom R.

When the polls closed, 2802 SLA members had cast their ballots and participated in the election. The results have been finalized and the winners are as follows:

2010 SLA President- Elect (three-year term on board): Cindy Romaine, Romainiacs Intelligence Services, Beaverton, Oregon

2010 Treasurer (three-year term on board): Dan Trefethen, Boeing, Seattle, Washington

2010 Division Cabinet Chair-Elect (three-year term on board): Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services, Inc., Niwot, Colorado

2010 Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect (three-year term on board): Liz Blankson-Hemans, Dialog, London

Romaine and the other newly-elected board members will begin their terms on the SLA Board of Directors on January 1, 2010, and participate in their first board meeting during the association’s Annual Leadership Summit later that month in St. Louis.

To learn more about the elected board members please visit here.

 Source: SLA Blog

The complete database and all of its content is free for the month of October.

You’ll first need to register. This link should get you started. You’ll be asked for an email address, name, and a few other data points. You will also be asked if SAGE can contact you. Select yes or no.

SAGE Journals Online contains more than 260,000 articles from more than 500 SAGE journals* with content available from 1999-current.

Quick Search and Advanced Search interfaces are available. You can also browse by journal title.

* Some of the many disciplines include:

+ Communication & Media Studies
+ Engineering & Computing
+ Geography
+ Information Science
+ Management & Organization Studies
+ Pharmacology & Toxicology
+ Politics & International Relations
+ Research Methods & Evaluation
+ Sociology

A complete list of disciplines that Sage Journals Online covers is located on the opening registration page.

Access SAGE Journals Online

Source: SAGE

Posted by Tom R.

It’s official!  Dr. Louderback has been promoted to Assistant Professor, AND has been transitioned to a tenure-track position.  Congratulations Dr. Louderback.  Let’s start building that faculty file immediately!

Broken Arrow Big Read Evening Kickoff Event Featuring Author Chris Crutcher

Come join the Broken Arrow Community as NSU and the Big Read host renowned author and speaker Chris Crutcher as he explores the themes of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenhite 451. Chris Crutcher is the author of several award winning works such as Deadline, and Whale Talk. The Big Read program will be distributing free Fahrenheit 451 readers guides and other materials to promote literary reading. Don’t miss out on this wonderful evening event and a chance to meet Chris Crutcher! This program is free and open to the community.

Event Location: NSU BA Auditorium, 3100 E New Orleans, Broken Arrow, OK 74014
Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

OR

Date: Wed, Oct 7, 2009
Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Posted by Tom R.

Rebecca Elder

Last Friday, in conjunction with the Big Read program, the NSU Broken Arrow campus hosted a Preservation Workshop entitled:

Preserving Your Historical Records: An Archival Holdings Maintenance Workshop.

The presenter was Rebecca Elder (an adjunct Preservation Field Services Officer) from AMIGOS. 

The session was very well attended with over 25 registered attendees from all across NE Oklahoma!  A fun-filled and informative day of preservation!

Posted by Tom R.