Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Featured: The Teacher Curriculum Center A vast collection of resources, a bold new look, and thirty years strong; yet the TCC Ask a Librarian Current Issue Spring 2013 may be one of CSUN’s best kept secrets. When asked who the Oviatt Library’s long-standing and newly remodeled Categories Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) is Featured Articles meant to serve, librarian Mara What's Up Houdyshell reads from the back of a brightly colored brochure: “Who should Oviatt Spotlight use the TCC? Anyone taking courses in Thanks & Recognition Education, Kinesiology, Liberal Studies, Child Development, Children’s We Would Like You to Meet. . . Literature, and people looking for fun!” Message from the Dean While the atmosphere of fun is reflected in the bright new look of the center’s Garden Level home in the east wing of the Oviatt Library, it doesn’t take long to recognize that there is a unique and significant trove of resources housed in this vibrant space. Past Issues The TCC has a long history on the CSUN campus. Established 30 years ago as part of the Winter 2012 College of Education, the TCC was originally located in the old South Library until the collection was handed over to the Oviatt. The TCC started out on the second floor of the Library, before being displaced by the Northridge earthquake in 1994. After reconstruction of the Library, the TCC moved into its current location, which formerly housed the Library’s microfilm collection. Now, with freshly painted walls, new furniture and a modern, tech friendly layout, the TCC faculty and staff clearly are more proud than ever to call this space home. While students who are training to be teachers and those enrolled in Education, Liberal Studies, and Child Development classes may be the obvious beneficiaries of the center’s varied collection, the TCC and its resources are used by a diverse cross-section of the university’s academic population. The center has a number of whiteboards that attract students from Engineering and Science. According to staff member Nancy Davidson, students from a variety of majors often find items that allow them to create class projects and presentations that are highly engaging and unique. CSUN students Give to the Library Ways to Give and faculty are the majority of the center’s clientele, but by obtaining a community user card, teachers from the surrounding area also are able to take advantage of the TCC’s vast collection of books, games, DVDs, teacher guides, activities, kits, craft materials, picture sets, and puppets. Professors often bring classes into the TCC for presentations that can be tailored to specific curriculum or coursework. Informative outreach to classrooms campus-wide also takes place in the form of the TCC’s Traveling Road Show. The group uses eye-catching book trucks laden with a variety of interactive materials to go out and promote the wealth of resources the center has to offer. These engaging presentations are usually scheduled to last for 10 to 15 minutes, according to Davidson, depending on the individual request of the professor. There is usually so much interest and enthusiasm from the classroom audiences, however, that the presentations sometimes run a bit longer. According to TCC supervisor, and Road Show coordinator Gabriel Castaneda: “It takes 10 minutes just to get the stuff back. These items are so interesting, they just don’t want to give them back.” With the assistance of generous support from student allocated Campus Quality Fee funding, the center recently underwent a fairly extensive renovation project. According to the center’s faculty and staff, the quick but all-encompassing remodel was mostly unproblematic, thanks in large part to Library logistical services supervisor Jason Billick and his hard-working crew. In addition to new paint, the entire mixed-use study space was outfitted with comfortable, modern furniture in just a matter of days. Now most of the tables and chairs are on casters, making them easily transformable into any number of helpful configurations. There is also a new study bar. “No drinks are served,” assures Houdyshell. Even without the refreshments, the conveniently located power outlets make the study bar an ideal spot for students to plug-in and recharge. For more information about the TCC’s resources and services, please visit the Library website at http://library.csun.edu/Collections/TCC. Or better yet, next time you are in the Library, stop in and visit. The center is located on the Library’s Garden Level, and is easily accessible by stairs or elevator in the Library’s east wing. Friendly and knowledgeable assistance is available at the TCC reference desk during all regular Library hours. Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to LibAnswers FAQ What is the Federal School Follow Us Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Ask a Librarian What's Up: Revolution of Knowledge Symposium Current Issue <r>evolution of knowledge: the digital order of things Spring 2013 When asked about the original idea for the upcoming symposium, the event’s organizing committee, Helen Heinrich, Chair of Technical Categories Featured Articles What's Up Services for the Oviatt Library, Oviatt Spotlight and faculty librarians Luiz Thanks & Recognition Mendes and Steve Kutay, say that it came from Provost Harry Hellenbrand. The provost suggested a Library We Would Like You to Meet. . . Message from the Dean symposium built around the concept of the evolution of the book, they explained, and then the organizing committee extended the concept to recorded knowledge in academia, with particular emphasis on digital culture. How are university students and faculty utilizing technologies to produce, deliver and engage content? What are the emerging trends and models in education in this new context? Past Issues Winter 2012 Libraries play a central role as facilitators of knowledge systems by actively leveraging new tools, technology, and modes of delivery, but are these efforts at pace with the expectations of our students? These are just a few of the topical questions that will be addressed by a diverse panel of experts on April 3. According to the symposium organizers, various presentations will provide information that will be valuable to faculty, librarians, technologists, and everyone involved in higher education. Attendees will survey emerging topics, discourses, and issues relating to the current and future states of digital knowledge and learning in higher education. In doing so, participants will gain a broad understanding of digital knowledge production, distribution, and consumption as viewed by leading experts in the fields of teaching, publishing, and library and information science. The daylong program will include remarks by California State University, Northridge, President, Dianne Harrison, Provost Harry Hellenbrand and Dean of the Oviatt Library, Mark Stover. The symposium’s format will follow a progression of speakers including, among others, independent consultant and author Marshall Breeding. A small sampling from Mr. Breeding’s impressive resume includes: creator and editor of Library Technology Guides and the lib-web-cats online Give to the Library Ways to Give directory of libraries on the Web; a monthly column in Computers in Libraries; and editor for Smart Libraries Newsletter, which is published by the American Library Association. Mr. Breeding also has written a number of articles and books, including Cloud Computing for Libraries, published in 2012. He regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations at library conferences on a wide range of topics all over the world, and he was the 2010 recipient of the LITA LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science. Additional panelists will include: Stephen Abram, Managing Principal, Lighthouse Partners/Dysart & Jones; Jeff Gold, Director, Academic Technology Development California State University, Office of the Chancellor; Deone Zell, Senior Director, Academic Technology, California State University, Northridge; and Chrysanne Lowe, Vice President, Global Marketing Communications, Elsevier. Question-and-answer periods following each presentation will allow the audience an opportunity to participate in the event, which is open to CSUN faculty and staff, as well as educators and library and information science professionals in the Greater Los Angeles area. The symposium will take place on April 3, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., in the Jack and Florence Ferman Presentation Room on the Garden Level of the Oviatt Library. Coffee and refreshments will be served in the morning, and lunch is included. Reservations are required for this event by March 28. RSVP’s and information inquiries should be emailed to Mickey Martinez at mickey.martinez@csun.edu. Please visit our Library Exhibitions and Events Page at http://library.csun.edu/blogs/goingson for additional information about ongoing exhibitions and upcoming events. Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt LibAnswers FAQ NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to What is the Federal School the Oviatt Library Code, Title IV (Financial Aid Follow Us Code)? Oviatt Library Twitter OviattLibrary: RT @dailysundial: Have your say in how Associated Students spend your money Does the CSUN Library have a 35mm microfilm scanner capable of digitizing images to tiff or other bitmap file formats? http://t.co/tWXMUi4l4s How do I use both Roman #CSUN #vote #elections numerals and regular numbers for pages in a ScholarWorks Twitter Microsoft Word document? csunOpenAccess: More on How can I tell if my article is JLA editorial board resignation: "My short stint on the JLA Editorial Board http://t.co/bbsZajH5y9 via @mchris4duke" #OA peer reviewed? where can i find books for fun? Do you offer color printing services? CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Emergency Information Legal Information Feedback Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Ask a Librarian Oviatt Spotlight: NIH/NLM Grant Current Issue By highlighting specific Spring 2013 resources, librarians Lynn Lampert, Marcia Henry and Anna Fidgeon hope that their project, “Women’s Health Resources and Gender Research Differences: Outreach at California State Categories Featured Articles What's Up University, Northridge,” will Oviatt Spotlight improve both student and Thanks & Recognition faculty awareness of these subjects. The $50,000 NIH/NLM Grant for the Women’s Health Research We Would Like You to Meet. . . Message from the Dean Dissemination Outreach Project will benefit the Library and the campus in a number of ways, including valuable additions to the Library catalogue, the development of information resources in the form of Past Issues Winter 2012 digital learning objects, and an outreach program tailored to provide specific campus communities with vital information specific to their needs. The grant will enhance the Library collection by funding the acquisition of a variety of valuable books, videos, and databases such a Health and Science in Video and Primal Pictures: 3D Human Anatomy Software. In addition, grant funding will support the creation of metadata in the Library catalog, and the creation and distribution of digital learning objects. One of the challenges outlined in the grant proposal cited the tendency for students and researchers to feel that they are facing “infoglut” because of the ever-increasing range of resources that are available. This project aims to address that concern by targeting specific audiences and delivering pertinent information to a variety of disciplines, with a goal of improving research abilities. Two important information resources that will be highlighted as part of this project are the Women's Health Resources Portal at http://whr.nlm.nih.gov and the training programs on “The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health.” The project will disseminate information regarding access to valuable resources by providing outreach to a variety of groups: classes, faculty, departments, campus centers and institutes, Give to the Library Ways to Give and student organizations. “We aim to reach our campus community through a number of different channels — in the classroom, online and through our collection,” Fidgeon explained when asked about how the outreach will be structured. “The grant allows us to purchase 10 iPad Minis, which we will load with relevant electronic resources as well as the Digital Learning Objects created for the purposes of this project. Librarians can bring the iPad Minis into the classroom and loan them to students or faculty to use.” Fidgeon went on to say that the digital learning objects created for this project are now live on the Library blog, at http://library.csun.edu/blogs/cited , and on YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/OviattLibrary , with the hope of connecting with followers who may not be reached in the classroom. Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt LibAnswers FAQ Follow Us NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to What is the Federal School the Oviatt Library Code, Title IV (Financial Aid Code)? Oviatt Library Twitter OviattLibrary: RT @dailysundial: Have your say in how Associated Students spend your money Does the CSUN Library have a 35mm microfilm scanner capable of digitizing images to tiff or other bitmap file Feedback formats? http://t.co/tWXMUi4l4s How do I use both Roman #CSUN #vote #elections numerals and regular numbers for pages in a ScholarWorks Twitter Microsoft Word document? csunOpenAccess: More on How can I tell if my article is JLA editorial board resignation: "My short stint on the JLA Editorial Board http://t.co/bbsZajH5y9 via @mchris4duke" #OA peer reviewed? where can i find books for fun? Do you offer color printing services? CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Emergency Information Legal Information 18111 Nordhoff Street University Policies Site Map Northridge, CA 91330 California State University Library Webmaster Phone: (818) 677-2285 / Document Reader Help Contact Us Page Last Updated: 03/25/2013 Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Thanks and Recognition: Bob Gohstand and Maureen Kelly Ask a Librarian Current Issue Spring 2013 Husband and wife, and longtime friends of CSUN and the Oviatt Library, Robert (Bob) Gohstand and Maureen Kelly recently made a very generous donation to the Library, with a view toward further expanding their endowment that will sustain the Reading Room located in the Tseng Gallery in the Categories Featured Articles What's Up west wing on the second floor of the Library. Oviatt Spotlight The gift will provide the space with a fresh, Thanks & Recognition updated, and comfortable environment; it also will help support a biennial lecture series in honor of the Gohstands. In addition, the Oviatt Library will maintain an We Would Like You to Meet. . . Message from the Dean active website to keep the Reading Room’s presence and events in the public eye. Bob and Maureen have also created a new endowment in memory of Bob’s late wife, Faith Past Issues Conragan Gohstand, which will help to purchase materials for the Oviatt Library collection in the Winter 2012 areas of art, design and gardens. This is a fitting and poignant tribute to Faith Gohstand, who was a lifelong artist, gardener and educator. In addition to his philanthropic work, Bob is also the founder of the Old China Hands Archive housed here in the Library. This unique and valuable collection of books, photos and oral histories serves as both a repository and resource for information about non-Chinese inhabitants of China prior to 1949. Bob continues to curate exhibits, one of which, “Seamanship and Settlement: The Portuguese Maritime Tradition and Macau’s Architectural Duality,” is currently on display in the core hallways on the second, third, and fourth floors of the Library (please see our Library events page for more detailed information: http://library.csun.edu/blogs/goingson). Bob’s long affiliation with CSUN extends well beyond the pillars and porticos of the Oviatt Library. He is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Geography in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences here on campus. He has been a long time faculty representative on the Friends of the Library Board, and continues to serve there. As well, he was a member of the Faculty Senate Library Committee for twenty years, and chair of that body for ten years. Bob was also the 2006 recipient of the Emeriti Merit Award, which honors retired faculty members who continue to support the university. Give to the Library Ways to Give We are deeply thankful to Bob and Maureen for the continued giving of their time, talents, resources, and especially their hearts. The faculty, staff, students and surrounding community are highly fortunate to have such devoted supporters. We look forward to the official rededication of the Robert Gohstand and Maureen Kelly Reading Room in the near future, when we will all have an opportunity to celebrate and share our deep appreciation for their many gifts. For now, we are more than honored to introduce them to you here as longtime friends of CSUN, and forever family of the Oviatt Library. Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt LibAnswers FAQ Follow Us NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to What is the Federal School the Oviatt Library Code, Title IV (Financial Aid Code)? Oviatt Library Twitter OviattLibrary: RT @dailysundial: Have your say in how Associated Students spend your money Does the CSUN Library have a 35mm microfilm scanner capable of digitizing images to tiff or other bitmap file Feedback formats? http://t.co/tWXMUi4l4s How do I use both Roman #CSUN #vote #elections numerals and regular numbers for pages in a ScholarWorks Twitter Microsoft Word document? csunOpenAccess: More on How can I tell if my article is JLA editorial board resignation: "My short stint on the JLA Editorial Board http://t.co/bbsZajH5y9 via @mchris4duke" #OA peer reviewed? where can i find books for fun? Do you offer color printing services? CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Emergency Information Legal Information 18111 Nordhoff Street University Policies Site Map Northridge, CA 91330 California State University Library Webmaster Phone: (818) 677-2285 / Document Reader Help Contact Us Page Last Updated: 03/25/2013 Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Ask a Librarian We Would Like you to Meet: Lizette Campos Current Issue Like many first generation Americans, Lizette Campos has parents Spring 2013 who came to the United States with the hope of affording greater opportunities for themselves and for their children. As a young girl growing up in North Hollywood, life in a one-bedroom apartment Categories with her mom, dad, and six older siblings did not necessarily seem like an overwhelming hardship for Lizette. Everyone worked Featured Articles together to care for the family and to make ends meet. Even so, What's Up when she graduated from high school Lizette knew that the kind of future that she hoped for would require a great deal of work, Oviatt Spotlight persistence, and a college education. Thanks & Recognition She enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College near her home, but We Would Like You to Meet. . . shortly after classes began she found herself facing a long Message from the Dean commute when her family relocated to Palmdale. Determined to stay the course, Lizette made the long trek every day for two Lizette Campos - recipient years. “Commuting back and forth was an arduous process,” says of the Karin Durán Lizette, “especially when it snowed in Palmdale.” She would leave scholarship home at 5 a.m. and most often not return until late in the evening. Past Issues The stress of long commutes, a full-time class schedule, and a part-time job eventually began to Winter 2012 take their toll, both physically and emotionally. With the inspirational support of her college advisor, Lizette not only persevered, but excelled; eventually she even made g her way onto the dean’s list. After receiving her associate of arts degree, Lizette was more determined than ever to continue on her educational path. She was accepted to CSUN in the fall of 2009, and she decided to make a bold move to an apartment within walking distance of the campus. Her new independence came with new challenges. With the assistance of financial aid and adherence to a strict budget, however, once again Lizette found a way to succeed. In addition to her internship in the Child and Family Care Center, she began to work as a student assistant at the Oviatt Library. “Ideally I wanted to work on campus,” Campos says. “I decided to job search on our CSUN website, and found a position opening to work for the Library.” Lizette worked for almost two years in Library Administration, lending valuable support to the Library Development staff. “Working for the Library was something new and exciting for me," Lizette says. “It offered me many wonderful opportunities, and I met many extraordinary people here. Little did I know that this decision would change my life!” Give to the Library Ways to Give In 2012, Lizette applied for one of a handful of scholarships that are funded by various donors and friends of the Library, and awarded to outstanding Library student employees. “My supervisor at the time, Joyclyn Dunham, had told me about the scholarships and encouraged me to apply,” Campos says. “I wasn’t very financially stable on a student budget, with all the expenses I had such as purchasing books and other school supplies, paying for rent, bills, and helping out my family when I could.” Lizette’s decision to go through the scholarship application process -- which included gathering transcripts, letters of recommendation, a resume, and writing an essay -- paid off. She was awarded the Karin Durán Scholarship and honored at the Library’s annual Student Employee Appreciation Luncheon. Lizette confides that writing the scholarship essay and sharing the many challenges she had faced in her academic career was both difficult and a valuable life lesson. “Writing the essay in itself was part of a growing experience for me – being able to open up and share my story,” she says. The same year, Lizette graduated with her bachelor of science degree and was hired as a staff member in the Library, where she now supervises the administration reception desk and works as an assistant to Associate Dean Marianne Afifi. After so many years of hard work, and so much to be proud of, for many this would seem like a good opportunity for a break, or least to a slower pace. For Lizette, however, successful passage through one door has only led her to the threshold of another. When speaking about her future, with her ever-present broad smile she reflects on the invaluable support that she received from her counselor at Valley College and says: “I am planning to pursue a master’s degree at CSUN in the field of Educational Psychology to become a college advisor, or apply for the CSUN graduate program in Family and Consumer Science with an emphasis in Family Studies. I would like to help low-income families by being a part of a group or organization that implements programs and provides community services. I have chosen these career options because it brings me joy and a sense of fulfillment serving others.” Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt LibAnswers FAQ NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to What is the Federal School the Oviatt Library Code, Title IV (Financial Aid Follow Us Code)? Oviatt Library Twitter OviattLibrary: RT @dailysundial: Have your say in how Associated Students spend your money Does the CSUN Library have a 35mm microfilm scanner capable of digitizing images to tiff or other bitmap file formats? http://t.co/tWXMUi4l4s How do I use both Roman #CSUN #vote #elections numerals and regular numbers for pages in a ScholarWorks Twitter Microsoft Word document? How can I tell if my article is Feedback csunOpenAccess: More on JLA editorial board resignation: "My short stint on the JLA Editorial Board http://t.co/bbsZajH5y9 via @mchris4duke" #OA peer reviewed? where can i find books for fun? Do you offer color printing services? CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Emergency Information Legal Information 18111 Nordhoff Street University Policies Site Map Northridge, CA 91330 California State University Library Webmaster Phone: (818) 677-2285 / Document Reader Help Contact Us Page Last Updated: 03/25/2013 Skip to Content Accessibility LibraryWeb WebSite Oviatt Library Search Oviatt Mobile Site People Finder CSUN A to Z for Webmail Submit Site Find Resources Services Research Assistance Collections About Message from the Dean: Everything Oviatt Everything Oviatt: A vibrant collage of the modern university library. Ask a Librarian Current Issue Spring 2013 One of the things that I love most about being a librarian and library administrator at Cal State Northridge is the knowledge that every day will bring something new and exciting into my life. This issue of the Oviatt Library E-Newsletter exemplifies Categories Featured Articles that feeling of sheer exhilaration when I think about the wide What's Up variety of initiatives that the Library is involved with this year. Oviatt Spotlight As the library continues to thrive through its current period of Thanks & Recognition amazing transformation, I am delighted to have a forum such as this to share information with you about everything Oviatt. We Would Like You to Meet. . . Our headline article about the Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) Message from the Dean brings to light one of our hidden treasures. The TCC is a place that students and faculty from the College of Education, along with local teachers, use as a frequent resource, but may yet be an undiscovered gem to many others. The “<r>evolution of knowledge” day-long symposium, to be held in the Oviatt Library on April 3, investigates the past, present and future of the creation of knowledge and the search for authentic information in an age of data overload. We celebrate CSUN Shine with the outreach grant that several of our librarians received from the National Past Issues Winter 2012 Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, focusing on women’s health, gender differences, and the services and resources that the Oviatt Library can offer to students on these important topics. Our gratitude is overflowing toward Bob Gohstand and Maureen Kelly, whose generosity will fund a special room in the Oviatt Library that offers students an oasis of pleasurable books and a comfortable atmosphere for reading. Finally, we introduce to you one of our library staff members, Lizette Campos, whose story of a successful college career at CSUN and a scholarship-winning tenure as a library student assistant will inspire all of us. So join me in celebrating the diversity of life in the Oviatt Library, where collections and spaces, special events, generous donations, and our marvelous staff and faculty all join together to create a vibrant collage of the modern university library. Thanks, Mark Stover, Ph.D. Dean, Oviatt Library Give to the Library Ways to Give Digital Collections Pins Cited at the Oviatt LibAnswers FAQ Follow Us NIH/NLM Grant Awarded to What is the Federal School the Oviatt Library Code, Title IV (Financial Aid Code)? Oviatt Library Twitter OviattLibrary: RT @dailysundial: Have your say in how Associated Students spend your money Does the CSUN Library have a 35mm microfilm scanner capable of digitizing images to tiff or other bitmap file Feedback formats? http://t.co/tWXMUi4l4s How do I use both Roman #CSUN #vote #elections numerals and regular numbers for pages in a ScholarWorks Twitter Microsoft Word document? csunOpenAccess: More on How can I tell if my article is JLA editorial board resignation: "My short stint on the JLA Editorial Board http://t.co/bbsZajH5y9 via @mchris4duke" #OA peer reviewed? where can i find books for fun? Do you offer color printing services? CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Emergency Information Legal Information 18111 Nordhoff Street University Policies Site Map Northridge, CA 91330 California State University Library Webmaster Phone: (818) 677-2285 / Document Reader Help Contact Us Page Last Updated: 03/25/2013