Oregon State University Libraries, Volume 6, Number 1
Kerr Library and the
College of Education
are partners in supporting Michael Casey's
research on this important topic. Based on his
course work, experience, and a review of
the literature, he has
designed a four-week
"treatment program"
Michael W. Casey, Industrial Technology Educator in Los Angeles,
discussed the role of the library in support of his Ph.D. program.
Partners in Education
Reference librarians are the "key
to finding information" in the
library. They are the "managers of
information," says Michael Casey, a
Ph.D. student in Educational
Foundations at OSU.
Casey's dissertation is on the
"effects of career planning on self
concept and academic achievement
of junior high school students in an
urban school setting." His hypothesis is that projecting a realistic
career goal will improve the
student's self concept, and consequently increase academic achievement.
for his junior high
school students involving the following
elements:
Career exploration
resulting in a goal
statement
Career development plan and the
strategy for achieving
Development of a
career advisory net-
work
Development of career employment search plan, including resume,
cover-letter, and mock interviews.
Casey reported that his search for
materials to develop and support
his hypothesis in the OSU library
collection has been about 85%
successful, due in large part to the
help he received from reference
librarians Marge Knittel and Deane
Watkins. From their initial directions, he used the CD-ROM (periodical index) Center extensively to
locate articles related to his research. He said he found the OASIS
online catalog very easy to use. He
reported that for graduate students
Winter, 1991
who were on campus only during
summers and intersession periods,
ready access to the collection, the
Reserve Book Room, and the
student computer lab was essential.
He recommended that a "Library
Open House," along with video
instruction on how to use the library
be made available for summer
session students. In discussing the
Library Expansion Project, he asked
that the library add significantly to
the number of study carrels available for graduate student use.
Michael Casey is an outgoing,
highly motivated young man,
working on a project which will
directly benefit his students. During
the school year Casey is employed
as department chair and instructor
of Construction Technology Education for the South Central Region,
Los Angeles Unified School Districts, Calif.; and as manager of
International Career Management
Consultants of Beverly Hills, Calif.
OSU was recommended to
Casey, who has a Master of Science
in Industrial and Technical Education from Jackson State University,
Jackson, Miss., and a Specialist
Degree in Vocational-Technical
Education Administration from the
University of Illinois, as the only
program on the west coast with a
Ph.D. in Vocational Education.
Casey's major professor for this
program is Dr. Kenneth Ahrendt.
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From the Director
"In the Face of Adversitythe Impact
of Measure 5 on the 0511 Libraries"
I write this as the library, like all
other units across the campus, is
preparing to deal with the effects of
Ballot Measure 5. Contemplating
the future with reductions as deep
as ten and twenty percent has
caused the library staff to rethink all
of our priorities. Even a future with
no increases in the budget is daunting in the face of runaway inflation
in library materials costs and
general inflation for other areas of
the budget.
Our challenge is to keep the
library as strong as possible given
any budgetary scenario. To do so,
we have attempted to concentrate
upon a few important issues. They
are the issues of: a) quality and
standards, b) adequacy of support
to local instructional and research
programs, c) responsibility for
scholarship beyond the campus,
and d) maintenance of technological
currency.
Quality and Standards
There are no quantitative or
qualitative standards by which one
can judge the adequacy of the OSU
library program. The best guide is
how we compare with other libraries among the 100+ members of the
Association of Research Libraries.
We have made substantial progress
in those comparisons over the past
several years. However, we have far
to goabout S2 million to $2.5
million in annual budget. Even as
the University reduces its programs
to deal with Measure 5, the library
will have to stretch to expand
support for the remaining programs.
Adequacy of Support to Local
Instructional and Research Programs
The greatest threat to continued
support of instructional and research programs is the rapid
inflation in the costs of library
materials. The OSU Libraries, like
other research libraries across the
country, are hit doubly. Much
scholarly publication, especially in
the sciences, has moved out of the
country. Only one-third of the OSU
library materials budget is spent on
materials published in the United
States. This was advantageous when
the dollar was strong in the international currency market. As the
dollar has been devalued against
other currencies, purchasing in
dollars has become very expensive.
In addition, the economies of the
United Kingdom, the Netherlands,
and Switzerland, from which the
bulk of our journals come, have
undergone substantial inflation
which they have passed along in
price increases. The last issue of the
Messenger carried a story that
detailed what is happening with our
materials budget. The painful truth
is that even without budget cuts, the
library will have to eliminate up to
15% of its subscriptions to stay
within budget.
In addition, publication in all
formats continues to expand. Print
publication continues to grow at the
rate of 5 to 6% per year. New
formats such as CD-ROM are being
urged upon us by library users.
Finally, to satisfy the need,
interlibrary loan activity continues
to grow. As other libraries make
similar reductions, the OSU Libraries receive increasing requests for
the loan of our materials.
Responsibility for Scholarship
Beyond the Campus
A major research library is
responsible not only to its immediate constituency but to scholarship
in general. We have undertaken an
awesome responsibility in holding
the Pauling collections. If we do not
preserve and organize these materials, nobody else can or will. We are
responsible for these materials to
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the whole world of scholarship
forever. The Pauling materials are
just the tip of the iceberg. The OSU
Libraries are filled with materials in
the sciences, agriculture, oceanography, home economics, engineering,
and forestry which are unique to the
region. Some are unique in the
world. Those collections must be
maintained not only for OSU
scholars, but for scholars everywhere.
Maintenance of Technological
Currency
Although the OSU Libraries have
made rapid progress in the automation of library services, new advances are being made every day.
Some such advances can be implemented with our present system,
but some can not. Automation
specialists tell me that the useful
lifetime of computer equipment
may be as short as three yearsnot
because it wears out but because of
technological advances. The OSU
Libraries must be prepared to
provide users with easy access to a
range of databases now sold
through metered chargebacks as
well as being able to mount expanded databases on the local
system. We soon must be able to
integrate local CD-ROM databases
with our online catalog. I recently
saw a "windows" demonstration
which allows users to search a CDROM journal index in one window
while allowing a search of the
online catalog in the other.
Although the above are special
considerations, there are a myriad
of other considerations. How do we
preserve library services in which
the staff is customer oriented and in
which information services respond
to the diverse clientele the library
serves? We must be sensitive to
minority student needs, and we
must create an environment in
which green undergraduate and
postdoctoral researcher alike feel
comfortable and supported. In
addition we must provide comfortable and well organized quarters,
replace heavily used equipment and
furnishings, and provide library
staff members with training and
educational programs that will
make them effective users of new
technologies and strategies. In
addition we must foster a staff that
contributes to the growth and
redefinition of the library profession
itself. These are big challenges at
any time, but they loom especially
large as we face Measure 5.
Dr. Melvin R. George
Director, OSU Libraries
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Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
An Invitation
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for April
6th this year. The event will be held in the Staff Lounge of the Kerr Library
at OSU. We chose this site so that the Friends could view the site of the new
addition from the lounge and enjoy the lovely spring flowers in bloom on
campus. Scott Smith of Sasaki Associates, Inc., the architect who designed
the addition, will be our featured speaker at the luncheon, and we are sure
you will enjoy viewing the drawings and models of our beautiful new
library. Make your plans now to join us for a reception at 11:30 a.m. and
lunch at noon in the Staff Lounge on the 6th floor of Kerr Library. Please
RSVP to The Library Development Office, 737-2438. If you are able to
arrive a few minutes early, we will be giving tours of the library starting at
10:30 a.m.
Lori Hendrick, Program Chair,
Annual Meeting, Friends of the Library
all and enables us
to come and go, to
choose our work
and play, to speak,
to receive and to
give. This giving
has always been a
significant part of
American life. A
significant event to
the Friends of the
Library in 1990 was
the first challenge
to OSU alumni in a
company that has
offices countrywide
and overseas.
Early in 1990,
James W. Poirot '53
(Chairman of the
Board of CH2MHill) was visiting in
James W. Poirot '53 co-signed a challenge to OSU alumni at CH2M-Hill
Corvallis to attend
in support of the library.
an Alumni Association Board Meeting.
He was approached by an FOL
A Challenge to the
member and asked to co-sign a
Corporation Alumni
letter from the Friends of the
Library to all OSU graduates at
"Corporate America" is a term
CH2M-Hill. Jim received this
used throughout the Englishrequest with enthusiasm and
speaking world to signify a large
suggested the solicitation be termed
part of the freedom of the United
the "CH2M-Hill Challenge"!
States. This freedom is special to us
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The Friends board is pleased to
inform our membership that 28 OSU
graduates participated in this 1990
challenge. These CH2M-Hillers
raised $10,025 for the Friends of the
Library and our pledge to the
Library Expansion Project at OSU.
The FOL board wishes to commend
these alumni of OSU and thank them
most sincerely for their response to
the needs of Kerr Library. Their 1990
challenge is a good example of the
special thoughtfulness demonstrated
by our graduates in corporations
across the country.
A new year is already under way
and we hope that the 1991 CH2MHill Challenge will rise to greater
heights with doubled participation in
the Friends' organization.
Are you also an alumnus or
alumna of OSU? How many other
members of your company also
graduated from Oregon State? Will
you and your OSU colleagues meet a
similar challenge and represent your
part of "Corporate America"? The
Friends of the Library are in great
need of your help for the Library
Expansion Project.
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run 11 disks. The
servers, made by Meridian Data of
Scotts Valley, Calif., allow multiple
users to access one or more disks
simultaneously. These servers are
connected to the library's Novell
LAN, which is then connected to the
OSU campus network. This allows
users to search the CDs from many
locations on campus.
Kerr Library would like to
expand this very cost-effective
research service and add new
databases to the CD network.
However, the high cost of CD-ROM
databases, combined with the
purchase of state-of-the-art networking equipment has strained the
library's automation and serials
budget to the limit. Kerr Library, as
well as other academic research
libraries, will need additional
funding to continue the development of technologies, such as CDROM, that will be crucial to meeting
the information needs of researchers
in the electronic information
environment of the 21st century.
a capacity to
John Done! (standing in background) helps searchers as the CD-ROM Center at the Kerr Library
sets the pace for the "Library of Tomorrow."
The Library of Tomorrow is
at Kerr Today
Oregon State University's Kerr
Library is a national leader in the
implementation of CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory)
technology. Last November marked
the third anniversary of the library's
experiment with offering free
computer searching of bibliographic
databases on compact disks. Currently, Kerr has 23 databases covering the physical, life, and social
sciences. The incredible popularity
and cost effectiveness of this information service has made this
expensive experiment a huge
success. Just look at the following
facts:
Over 20,000 CD searches were
done in the Library's CD-ROM
Center during its first full year of
operation. Since then usage has gone
up by 20% per year.
More than 32,000 searches were
performed during the 1989-90
academic year. An equivalent
amount of fee-based searching (the
only way to do computer searching
before CD-ROM) would have cost
library users over $600,000.
Graduate students and seniors
conducting literature reviews for
their research account for about 60%
of all CD searches.
During the 1990 fall term,
approximately 1,500 searches per
week were performed on the
library's CD network. That is
roughly five times the number of
fee-based searches done in a year!
Aside from the enormous monetary savings to the University
community, CD-ROM databases
allow people to do complex searches
for information much more quickly
than they could in a printed index.
Everyone wants to save time. More
importantly, learning to conduct
information searches by computer is
quickly becoming a basic literacy
skill. Students and researchers will
have to master this in order to find
the information they need from an
ever increasing number of sources.
Access to this valuable research
tool is even more convenient now
that many of the CD-ROM databases
are running on a local area network
(LAN). The CDs are loaded onto two
disk servers, each controlled by a
state-of-the-art microcomputer with
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John Done!, Librarian
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Computer-Assisted
Instruction in the Library
At OSU, we have a diverse
student population with library
experiences that vary greatly. Some
students have had little or no
exposure to libraries of any sort and
many (indeed, most) are familiar
only with smaller public or school
libraries. These students are over-
whelmed by the seeming complexity
of the Library of Congress classification system, the proliferation of
printed and electronic catalogs and
indexes, and the sheer size of our
collection. In this "age of information," when the ability to identify
and access information becomes
increasingly important, many of our
,r
rs.
students lack the informationseeking skills they need to succeed
first as students and subsequently as
professionals.
In an attempt to alleviate students' library anxiety and introduce
them to the research strategies that
will allow them to become independent library users, the OSU Libraries
have an active instructional program
that includes hands-on CD-ROM
workshops, a self-guided audio-tape
tour, seminars on specific research
tools, and subject-related classroom
instruction for undergraduate and
graduate students. To this will be
added a new instructional alternative in fall 1991a computerassisted instruction program that
will be made available in the student
computer labs and on diskette in the
Reserve Book Room.
Simply defined, ComputerAssisted Instruction (CAI) is programmed instruction provided via a
computer terminal. It can be an
effective means of instruction for a
number of reasons:
It is interactive and self-paced.
Rather than sitting passively in a
classroom listening to a presentation
on selecting a periodical index, the
student is given several topics and
asked to select the appropriate index
topic.
Students can use the program at
the time they need the information
and as often as they need it.
It accommodates different
learning styles by combining text,
graphics, and even sound. CAI can
be especially effective for international students whose comprehension of written English is often
stronger than their comprehension
of spoken English.
Interactive exercises provide
students with immediate feedback,
alerting them to information they
need to review.
For the library, it is an instructional method that can accommo-
date a large number of students and
assure that students receive consistent information. In addition, it can
be modified easily to reflect changes
in the library.
For teaching faculty, it provides
an opportunity for library instruction that can take place outside of
the development of the program.
Since CAI programs can be deadly
dull and much of their success
depends upon maintaining student
interest, we knew that the graphics
which would accompany the text
would be extremely important.
Thus, we contacted Danielle
class time.
Many academic
libraries are currently using or
developing CAI
programs. What
makes the OSU
program unique (and
exciting) is the way
in which it is being
developed. The
program was originally designed by six Danielle Fagan (seated) of the art faculty; Charles Piquett, library faculty;
Edward Bryan, graphics design student; Loretta Rielly, library faculty; and
students in John
Mike Spalti, library staff, work on a CAI program for library instruction.
Bertani's Fundamentals of Software
Engineering class during the fall
(Denny) Fagan, a member of the art
term. Upon completion of the
faculty who teaches computer
design, the students recommended
graphics and coordinates the
that the library implement the
Student Design Studio. We asked if
program using HyperCard, the
she knew of any art majors who
Macintosh authoring program. One
would be interested in working
of the students, Edward Bryan, had
with us. Again, we felt it was
extensive experience with Hyperimportant to involve students in an
Card and was especially interested
instructional program being
in the project. His desire to continue
developed for students. With her
working on the program as the
interest in information design and
programmer/designer was the
her enthusiasm for working with
major factor in the library's decision
students, Denny was a significant
to continue with the project. Alfind. She and a graphics design
though the other five students are no
student, Mike Leman, joined the
longer actively involved in developproject as graphic designers/artists.
ing the program, their contribution
We now have a design team whose
members not only bring their own
was invaluable. Their computer
expertise provided us with the
area of expertise to the project but
structure for the program and
also offer a variety of perspectives
on the librarystudents, teaching
allowed us to clarify what we could
and could not accomplish. In
faculty, and library faculty and
addition, they provided us with a
staff. The work has begun in
different, and important, perspective
earnest.
on the librarya student's perspecThe initial program will provide
an introduction to library research
tive.
Bertani's students also recomstrategies. New students can use
mended that an artist be included in
this program as a tutorial in which
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they work through the steps of
identifying and locating various
types of information to be found in
reference materials, journals,
magazines, books, and newspapers.
It will include instruction in selecting periodical indexes, interpreting
citations, using OASIS, reading
Library of Congress call numbers,
and so on. Students who want to
review only part of the program,
using OASIS for example, can do so
by means of an alternative "menu"
which will take them to just the
information in which they are
interested.
This is just the beginning. In the
future, advanced subject-related
modules on specific research tools
and topics will be added. Anyone
who is interested in learning more
about the program currently being
developed or in discussing future
modules can contact me at 737-3260.
Loretta Rielly, Head of
Bibliographic Instruction,
Kerr Library
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Basketball Team
Supports the Library
The OSU basketball team
designated part of the proceeds from its intrasquad
game to the library "as the
broadest means possible to
touch all of the students at
OSU," reported Head Coach
James Anderson. The team
elected to donate the proceeds
of the game to the library,
EOP, and the disabled
students organization as a
means of saying "Thank you
to the student body for their
support."
During one of three
presentations at the game on
Teo Alibegovic in action. The OSU basketball team donated
October 30, team member
$914 from the intrasquad game October 30 to support Kerr
Chris Rueppell presented
Library as a means of saying thank you to the student body
Mike Kinch, Head of Referat OSU.
ence at Kerr Library, with a
check for $914 before a crowd of several thousand onlookers. The library
plans to use the funds to purchase a computer for use in the CD-ROM
Center. The intrasquad teams are devised by using a draft system for
dividing the team members. In addition to the game, a three-point shooting contest and a slam dunk contest jazzed up the second annual event.
All who maintain an interest in library development join in commending the team's leadership and volunteer support for library programs by
choosing the Kerr Library as a recipient of its efforts. Thank you to the
OSU basketball team and its coaches!
Mike Kinch, Head of Reference, Kerr Library
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Third National Conference
on Libarians and
InternationalDeyelopment
"Information Management in the
Developing World"
The libraries of Oregon State
University and Washington State
University are co-hosting the Third
National Conference on Librarians
and International Development, to
be held at the LaSells Stewart Center
on the OSU campus April 28-30,
1991. The theme of the conference is
"Information Management in the
Developing World." Presentations
will emphasize work done in
developing countries and organizational ties which have fostered
improved information management.
In addition to the seven papers
that will be presented by speakers
from the U.S. and abroad, former
Illinois Congressman Paul Findley
will present the keynote address.
Mr. Findley is currently a member of
the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development and
Economic Cooperation, USAID. He
is also co-author of the Title XII
legislation which has helped U.S.
land grant universities assist other
countries in the development of
improved agricultural systems.
OSU has been active in international development work for many
years and the OSU Libraries have a
strong and continuing commitment
to the support of these projects. Our
cooperative collection development
and resource sharing, particularly
with Washington State University,
provides us with a network of
librarians to work together on this
conference. The conference has been
announced internationally, and we
expect participants from around the
world.
Shirley Scott, Head of Research
Services, Kerr Library
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Dr. Henry Sayre used drawings from the Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History
of the Grand Canyon to illustrate "American Landscapes" at a recent docents' meeting.
Docents Seminars Reveal
Library's Treasures
Dr. Henry Sayre, OSU Associate
Professor of Art, gave a wonderful
presentation Wednesday afternoon,
January 9, at 4:30 p.m. to the Friends
of the Library' Docents in the
McDonald Room. Using the 1882
Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on
the Tertiary History of the Grand
Canyon by Clarence E. Dutton as a
feature, Dr. Sayre's discussion of
"American Landscapes" focused on
two artists, William H. Holmes and
Thomas Moran. Both were significant 19th century artists who
brought the landscape and atmosphere of the American West to the
populous east. For their impressions, these artists traveled with the
Powell Expedition down the
Colorado River.
The atlas is a magnificent and
valuable volume, containing
geological maps of the canyon as
well as beautiful drawings (chromolithographs) by these artists. One
special set of drawings includes a
three-view, 180-degree "Panorama
from Point Sublime" view of the
canyon from the north rim. This
illustrated atlas displays two
distinct styles of drawing the Grand
Canyonone style by William
Henry Holmes, and the other more
familiar style by Thomas Moran.
Dr. Sayre called the docents'
attention to another volume in the
Kerr collection which contains
western landscapes by Moran,
Picturesque California. He used this
"millionth and one" title purchased
with Friends' funds to demonstrate
the more romantic style of drawings
by Moran and others of California
and regions west of the Rockies.
Through his research, Dr. Sayre also
located another important and
valuable art book in the library
which contains as the frontispiece a
signed, numbered print by Fernand
Leger, a famous 20th century
abstract painter. Dr. Sayre found
this volume in the stacks and called
its value to the attention of the
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librarians so that it could be shelved
more securely.
The Friends sponsor a docent
program in which volunteers are
trained to lead tours and make short
public presentations about the
"treasures" in the library's collection. Seminars for the docents to
learn about these treasures are held
the second Wednesday of each
month, September through May, at
4:30 p.m. in the McDonald Room of
the library. The seminar for February was presented by Freya
Hermann on the Diderot "Encyclopedia" (1751-1780) housed in the
McDonald Room. On March 13,
Docent Harold Sandstrom will
present "The Timberman: George M.
Cornwall and Oregon State University," and Docent Patty McClintock
will discuss "Art in the Library."
Whether your interest is in the
"treasures" in our library or in
becoming a docent, you are cordially
invited to attend these seminars
which are open to the University
community and the public.
For more information, call 7372438, and mark your calendar!
Henny Chambers,
FOL Docent Program
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three times a year by the Friends of
the Library to provide information
about the libraries' programs,
materials, and activities. Com-
ments and suggestions are invited.
Direct comments to the Library
Development Office, OSU Libraries, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501.
Thanks to our contributors:
Henny Chambers, John Donel, Mel
George, Pat Grace, Lori Hendrick,
Mike Kinch, Anne Merryfield, Nancy
Powell, Loretta Rielly, and Shirley
Scott. Photos by Steve Fleming.
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