Wichita State University Libraries
Progress Report 2013-2014
Wichita State University Libraries
Progress Report
2013-2014
1 - Message from the Dean
2 - Donations
4 - Special Collections and University Archives
6 - Digitization Projects
8 - Collection Enhancements
10 - Information Literacy
12 - Cultural Programming and Outreach
14 - University Libraries Faculty Research
16 - Facilities and Improvements
18 - Accomplishments: By the Numbers
20 - University Libraries Mission, Vision and
Values
21 - Contact Information
Message from the Dean
As we close out the end of 2014, it is wonderful to look back on the progress that has been made at Wichita State
University. We finished renovations to the Rhatigan Student Center, Shocker Hall was completed in August and is
at capacity, and plans are underway to begin construction on the Innovation Campus. It has also been a very busy
year at the University Libraries. For the third year in a row, we saw an additional 7% increase in usage of our
physical facilities by students in Ablah Library, McKinley Chemistry Library, Lieurance Music Library, and Special
Collections and University Archives. Faculty librarians taught over 230 information literacy classes to 5,000 WSU
students, and librarians were embedded in an additional 30 WSU courses. We hit a record 35.5 million searches
performed in the WSU Libraries SmartSearch research engine with 1 million downloads of full text articles. We also
entered into partnership with one of the leading publishers in the world, Cengage Gale, to help produce the
internationally recognized database Indigenous Peoples: North America. Additionally, SOAR, WSU’s institutional
repository of faculty and student publications, was ranked 62nd in the nation among U.S. colleges and universities.
Most importantly, these increases in activities reinforce the significant amount of research conducted by students
and faculty at WSU!
Highlighting one of our major accomplishments, we celebrated the official opening of the Dan Glickman Papers in
University Libraries Special Collections. This collection encompasses more than 400 linear feet and includes
Glickman’s United States Congressional Papers from 1977 to 1995, as well as his official papers while he served as
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The event, co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the WSU Foundation, was
held in Ablah Library on May 19 with guests coming from around the country. In addition, several donors supplied
funds to digitize this collection, part of which is already available through the WSU Libraries web site.
I cannot express enough gratitude for the generous supporters of WSU Libraries. Through your contributions, we
were able to fund two endowed graduate assistantships, and a third endowed graduate assistantship was recently
established. We were able to purchase several new technologies for student use, including iPads, laptops, digital
media equipment, and LED displays, providing WSU students with the skills to compete in a global job market
after graduation. Your support also enabled us to host over 40 public programming events that help promote
educational and cultural initiatives for the WSU and Wichita community. Moreover, through your generosity we
also added new book, journal, and database collections that support several different disciplines on campus,
helping to establish us as a competitive research library system while advancing the teaching, learning, and
research initiatives of WSU faculty and students.
My best wishes to you as we begin
the New Year!
Donald L. Gilstrap
Dean and Professor of
University Libraries
(left to right) Dr. Donald Gilstrap, Dean of University Libraries, Dr. Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation President
and CEO, Russ Meyer, retired Cessna Aircraft Chairman, Dan Glickman, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary, and Dr.
John Bardo, WSU President
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Donations
The creation of endowments, major gifts, and individual monetary donations support the
advancement of University Libraries programs in many important ways that have immediate and direct
impact for WSU students and faculty, as well as the Wichita community. During this past year, donations
and funds from endowments were used to subscribe to several significant scholarly research sources,
purchase new books and media for the collections, and enhance research and study environments for
our students and faculty. This year University Libraries was pleased with the continued rise in gifts
received during the Annual Fund Campaign. All donations are appreciated and valued. University
Libraries would especially like to recognize those who provided major gifts received during the year,
those who preserve the legacy of the WSU Libraries through their establishment of endowments, and
those who have contributed at the individual level.
Major Gifts
George and Virginia Ablah
Bill Ard (Orlin E. Ard Revocable Trust)
Marijean Berg
Thomas and Chris Borrego
Coleman Company Inc.
Jill Docking
Robert Dole
Exxonmobil Foundation
Fluor Foundation
Individuals and Corporations
Jimmie Bardwell
Marijean Berg
Dr. George Bousfield
Julie Cornett
William Cox
Dr. David Crane
Kathy Downes
Fairmount Library Club
Gloria Farha Flentje
Dr. H. E. Flentje
Geney Reed Living Trust
William Glasco
James Grier
Ellen Horn
Sally Hudnall
Joan S. Beren Foundation Inc.
Dr. Melvin Kahn
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Daniel Glickman
Drs. James Harris and Patricia Harris-Wyatt
Michael Heaston
Joseph B. Klebanoff Estate
Sandor Kvassay
Dr. James and Beverly Mershon
Family of Marge Page
Lee Riley
Patsy Lehman
Karen Lentell
Dr. Henrietta Logan
Dr. Dale Marcus
Patrick McCarty
John Morse
Charlotte Panton
Dr. George Platt
Linwood Sexton
Shirley Smith
Steven Smith
Union Pacific Corporation
K Watchous
Mark Winkler
Michele Wolff
Dr. Hilary Zarnow
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For more information on how
you can develop a cash gift or
establish an endowment or
planned gift for the University
Libraries, please contact the
University Libraries Dean’s Office
at 316-978-3586 or go to:
libraries.wichita.edu/ablah/gifts
Ongoing endowments
Geri & Fran Jabara Endowed Library Fund
Library Associates
Library Endowed Fund
Charlotte and Ken Lunt Distinguished Assistantship in
University Libraries
Lloyd McKinley Endowed Memorial Library Fund
Brian McLeod Library Fund
Dr. James C. Mershon Special Collections Endowed
Fund
George W. & Mary C. Miller Memorial Library Fund
Leo & Maud Morgan Memorial Book Fund
Harrie S. Mueller Fund
New Academic Program Initiatives Library Endowment
Marge & Bob Page Library Fund
Lee & Carolyn Riley Endowment
Lee R. & Carolyn Riley Distinguished Graduate
Assistantship in University Libraries
Rossdutcher Library Fund
Seamans Memorial Library Fund
Paul & Ruth Tasch Endowed Special Collections Fund
Marian E. & Robert A. Teall Endowed Library Fund
Dr. Edward N. Tihen Endowed Memorial Fund
Wayne Hung Wong & Kim Suey Yee Wong Endowed
Library Fund
Catherine Conklin Yingling Endowed Library Fund
21st Century Campaign
Frank and Harvey Ablah Families Fund
Frank and Harvey Ablah Families Fund - Special
Collections
Harry B. Adams Endowed Libraries Fund
Jackson P. Adams Endowed Book Fund
Simone M. Baldwin Library Endowed Fund
Paul J. Becker Patent Library Endowed Fund
Walter H. & Olive Ann Beech Collection Endowed Fund
Harold & Mary Brammer Endowed Fund
Owen L. Cope & Sarah Amsden Memorial Fund
Corbin Family Library Fund
Henry Drummond, Margaret Drummond & Charles
Drummond Memorial Fund
Sam Edelman Endowed Library Fund
J. Eric Engstrom Endowed Library Book Fund
J. Eric Engstrom Endowed Staff Support Fund for
University Libraries
Deanna Foshee Library Fund
Charles Grafly Preservation and Archives
Drs. James Harris & Patricia Wyatt-Harris Library Fund
Hyde Family Fund
M. Alice Isely Memorial Book Fund
The creation of endowments, major gifts, and individual monetary donations also supplement
resources for the employment of graduate assistants in University Libraries. We benefit from the high quality work
graduate assistants provide while the graduate assistants benefit from a unique work experience that enables
them to continue course work and research to complete their degrees. Pictured below are the FY2014 awardees.
Mark Strohminger (right)
pictured with Dean Donald
Gilstrap (left). Mark worked in
Special Collections and
University Archives and was
instrumental in the processing
of the Gordon Parks Collection.
Gibran Syed (right)
pictured with Dr. Lorraine
Madway (left). Gibran
works in Special Collections
and is instrumental in
digitzation of the Dan
Glickman Congressional
Papers, as well as rare
books in Special
Collections.
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Whitney Cotten (right) pictured
with Cathy Moore-Jansen (left).
Whitney worked in Collection
Development and made
significant contributions to
several departmental projects
including developing online
research guides and
spreadsheets for a serials
review project.
Special Collections and University Archives
This year’s additions to the collection include:
Henry More. Philosophicall Poems, 1st edition (Cambridge: Roger Daniel,
1647). Early philosophical poems by the most celebrated of the Cambridge
Platonists.
Battista della Valle. Vallo libro continente appertinente à Capitanij, (Vinegia:
Heredi di Piero Ravano e compagni, 1550). Illustrated with 21 woodcuts,
representing fortifications, bastions, mines, artillery, fireworks, siege engines,
battering rams and bridges, and diving equipment, with possibly the first
illustration of a snorkel for
underwater breathing.
Cecco d’Ascoli (Francesco
Degli Stabili). Lo Illustro
Poeta. (Venetia: Ioanne
Tacuino de Trino, 1519).
Illustrated with several full
page astrological woodcuts,
numerous woodcuts
throughout the text, and
colophon page at the end.
Cesare Ripa. Iconologia, or,
Moral Emblems, 1st English
edition (London: Benjamin Motte, 1709). Illustrated with an allegorical extra
title page showing Romans arriving on the shores of Britain, and 326
engraved oval emblems by Isaac Fuller on 81 plates.
J. J. Hittorff. Les Antiquités Inédites de l’Attique, 1st edition (Paris: de l’Imprimerie de Firmin Didot Frères, 1832). Illustrated with 60 full page plates and
maps.
Thomas Heywood. The Hierarchie of the Blessed Angells, 1st edition (London:
Adam Islip, 1635). Illustrated with a copper engraved title page by Thomas
Cecill and 9 full page copper engravings by various artists. The structure of
the book is based on the doctrine of nine angelic orders derived from the
writings of Dionysius Areopagite and commonly accepted during the Middle
Ages and the Renaissance.
Elijah Ben Moses Delmedigo. Questiones Joannis de Janduno de Physico auditu
noviter emendate, 1st edition (Venice: Bonetus Locatellus Bergomensis, 1501).
Elijah Delmedigo, a Cretan philosopher and physician, was born in Candia in
1460. A rare book, of which fewer than 6 copies are known.
Jean LeClerc, illustrator. Figures des Histoires de la Saincte Bible Accompagnees
de Briefs Discours, 1st edition (Paris: Chez Guillaume Le Bé, 1666). Illustrated
with 269 woodcuts after Jean Cousin by Jean Le Clerc.
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Letter from Jefferson Davis: “War Department / Washington, August 4, 1856.”
The letter is in a secretarial hand and signed by Davis when he was Secretary
of War. Addressed to Senator John Bell of the Commission on Naval Affairs,
the letter discusses a sum of money paid by the U.S. government for securing
patent rights for shells purchased by the Army. The letter indicates the United
States army was buying patents on ordinances that were never patented.
Bill of Sale for 3 skilled artisans written by William C. Campbell, slave dealer to
Josiah Chambers of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, January 21, 1859
Plantation inventory listing 77 slaves by name, age, and financial value on the
Josiah Chambers plantation, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, c. mid-1850s
World War I poster: War Camp Community Service. By M. Leone Bracker, 1918
World War I poster: Wanted: 25000 Student Nurses. By Milton Bancroft, 1917
World War I poster: Buy More Liberty Bonds. Must children Die and Mothers
Plead in Vain. By Walter Everett, 1918
Parker Morris carousel glass negative, c. 1900
1st installment of McConnell Air Force Base materials, documenting history
(1928-1980), archeology (1984), cultural resources survey (1995), Master Plan
of the base (June 1962), study of Air Combat Command Cold War material
culture (1996), and supporting research notes and photographs
Alex Kvassay Papers
Additions to the H. Edward Flentje Papers
Additions to the Souders Family Collection of railroad books
Additions to the Wichita Bibliophiles
Collection
Additions to the Thurlow Lieurance
Papers
Photograph of the first eleven mail
carriers in Wichita, c. 1888, originally in
the estate of George T. Chouteau, one of
the eleven carriers. Earliest known image
documenting mail service in the city.
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Hugh Grant photo, Italy, c. 1939, donated
by the U.S. Department of State.
“I’ve found the material in
Special Collections to be
unusually well arranged,
compared to similar material in
other-better known-archives
I’ve visited. This is especially
true of a large collection of
political pamphlets, which must
have taken considerable time
and effort to arrange.”
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University Libraries Special
Collections and University Archives
continued work on a major digitization project that started in
FY2012. Working in collaboration with University Libraries Technical
Services who provided assistance with metadata creation for a number
of these projects, we were able to complete the digital collections listed
below. These digitization projects increase the access and impact of our
valuable Special Collections for the Wichita area, as well as bring focus to these
wonderful resources at the national and international levels.
Digitization Projects in Special Collections, FY 2014
• Albrecht Dürer’s Institutiones Geometricae (Training in Measurement)
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Francesco Petrarch’s Hülff, Trost und Rach in allem Anligen der Menschen (Remedies for
Fortune Fair and Foul)
Plutarch’s Von dem Leben und Ritterlichen (Parallel Lives)
• Onofrio Panvinio’s Accuratae Effigies Pontificum Maximorum (The History of the Popes)
• Velleius Paterculus’ Historiae Romanae (History of Rome)
• Coleman Company Records
• Dan Glickman Documents, Photographs and Scrapbooks
• Early Wichita Drawings
• British Seizure of American Ships
To view these projects and more, visit: specialcollections.wichita.edu
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WSU Libraries Shocker Open Access Repository (SOAR)
programs and services provide a publishing platform for graduate and undergraduate student research, hosted
electronic journals, and increased visibility and access to faculty and researchers’ publications around the world.
SOAR collections have around 6,000 unique titles, and 915 titles were added in FY2014. This year, 1,728,780
visitors from around the world viewed and downloaded 1,038,136 titles of WSU authors’ works housed in SOAR,
which is currently ranked 62nd in the nation for institutional repositories.
University Libraries continues to grow the SOAR database with the goal of collecting currently produced faculty,
graduate, and undergraduate student research articles, journals, proceedings, theses, and dissertations. Future
plans include adding a new collection of monographs written by WSU Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences authors for all years available.
Projects this year included:
• Undergraduate Research – 3 new collections for the Honors College
• WSU Faculty Research – 2,862 titles in individual and departmental research publication collections; 778 titles
and 10 individual faculty collections added in FY2014
• The 1st peer-reviewed journal published by WSU (“Advanced Generalist” by the School of Social Work, College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
• DSpace, the repository’s innovative open source software platform, which is hosted and managed in house, has
been upgraded with added access to mobile devices, including a new interface, better searching, and many
other new features (the project will be finalized in FY2015)
To view these projects and more, visit: soar.wichita.edu
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Collection Enhancements
New eBook Packages
The following ebook packages were added to University Libraries collections and cover a variety of areas, including
nursing and allied health, entrepreneurship, small business management, international business, marketing,
ergonomics, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical science, law, philosophy of science, education,
and medicine. A unique collection of titles across the disciplines that addresses Asian and Pacific culture, politics, and
society was also among the packages purchased. These packages include:
• EBSCOhost eBook Collections (CINAHL eBook Collection 2013 & Nursing 2014)
• Business Expert Press Business eBooks
• CRCnetBASE
• 2014 Biomedical Science & Medicine eBook Collection
• 2014 Asian & Pacific Studies UPCC eBook Collection
• AIAA Education Series
• SpringerLink Engineering eBooks 2014
• SpringerLink Biomedical & Life Sciences eBooks 2014
• SpringerLink Humanities, Social Science & Law eBooks 2014
New Databases
Several databases were added this year, covering an assortment of subject areas. Thomson Reuters Web of Science
offerings increased by twelve databases ranging from arts and humanities to the sciences and social sciences. The
Times (London) Archive was also acquired. In addition a collection of streaming videos covering a broad range of
subject areas including architecture, art, dance, economics, education, ethnic studies, health, history, public safety,
LGBT studies, political science, and more was purchased. Digitized historical monographs, manuscripts and other
primary source materials on religion, British authors’ works, development of the modern western world, and
Indigenous People of North America were added. A repository of ready-to-use tests from the American Psychological
Association is now accessible online, and content for exploring social issues from all perspectives is now available.
• Times (London) 1785-2007 Archive
• ATLA Historical Monographs Collection Series I & II
• British Literary Manuscripts Part 1 & 2
• Indigenous Peoples: North America
• Making of the Modern World Part I & II
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context
• PsycTESTS
Gifts to the University Libraries by donors have a direct and
immediate impact for WSU students and faculty, as well as the Wichita
community. This generosity enables us to add significant collections to
University Libraries which helps WSU researchers to compete at a national
level. We appreciate your continued support!
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Expanded Databases
University Libraries was able to expand the offerings of four current collections, providing full text to nursing and criminal
justice content. Other additions have allowed us to offer expanded coverage of primary sources from the nineteenth
century and scholarly works in the humanities. Expanded databases include:
• CINAHL Complete
• Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
• Nineteenth Century Collections online, Added Parts 9-12
• JSTOR Arts & Sciences, Added XI & XII
New from Thomson Reuters Web of Science
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index
• BIOSIS Citation Index
• Current Chemical Reactions
• Book Citation Index: Science
• Book Citation Index: Social Science & Humanities
• Current Contents Connect
• Data Citation Index
• Derwent Innovations Index
• Index Chemicus
• Science Citation Index Expanded
• Social Science Citation Index
• Zoological Records
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Information Literacy...
...is essential to the success of learners in the 21st century, and is the basis of lifelong
learning.
The information, visual, media, and digital literacy concepts at the center of the Library Instruction Program
provide students with the skills they need to become successful critical thinkers, effective communicators, and
productive citizens.
Course-related Instruction – Hands-on instruction in using University Libraries resources, which includes time for
students to practice, is one of the best ways for students to learn to do research. Librarians tailor the session to include
those resources most useful to the topics students will be researching. Faculty librarians teach an average of 200 course
related instruction sessions per semester, reaching close to 4,500 students. They also participate in over 60 individual or
small group consultations regarding course research each year. This personalized assistance allows for learning that
extends well beyond the classroom.
Online Learning - WSU Libraries is committed to supporting the online learning initiatives on campus. Each year,
faculty librarians are embedded into several dozen Blackboard courses as a way of providing point-of-need information
literacy instruction and research support. Librarians work with faculty members to create customized, dynamic research
guides that are easily accessible by students, and set up “virtual office hours” to connect with students at a distance.
Assessment of Student Learning - WSU Libraries’ faculty are involved in several projects to assess student
learning and achievement of academic success in the areas of research and critical thinking. Librarians collaborate with
faculty members in several undergraduate courses, including Biology 210, Anthropology 101, and English 102, to perform
large scale assessment of students’ research and critical thinking skills. The results of these assessments inform current
and future library instruction, and influence the information literacy skills taught in upper-level courses.
Curriculum Mapping – Curriculum maps are grids for subject-specific research and information literacy skills. They
include a sequence of skills that are meant to be developed at different levels of a student's academic career. One of the
major benefits of a curriculum map is that it introduces students to new concepts and skills over time, beginning at the
freshmen level and progressing through their senior year. Library instruction in upper level courses builds on previous
instruction, ensuring that students are developing transferable skills that can be used beyond graduation. WSU Libraries
has developed a general curriculum map for skills and concepts students should master throughout different stages of
their career at WSU, and is in the process of
creating discipline specific maps.
Digital Literacy Workshops – These
workshops are offered to students, faculty, and
staff, and are designed to strengthen attendees’
research skills and use of online tools. Workshop
topics offered this past year have included online
collaboration tools, cloud-based presentation
software, eBooks, creating visual
representations of research, and
managing one’s digital identity.
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How Librarians Help
• Targeted library instruction focused on research
skills
• Working with faculty to design assignments that
require critical thinking
• Embedding librarians and research support in
Blackboard
• Video tutorials and other individualized learning
modules
Why Incorporate Information Literacy?
• WSU’s General Education Outcomes state that students
should “think critically and independently” and “employ
analytical reasoning and problem solving.”
• Information literacy instruction directly supports KBOR’s
initiative of preparing students for lifelong learning and
careers in their chosen fields.
• National studies have shown that 92% of college students
use search engines to perform research and report feelings
of “angst” and “frustration” about research.
° Information literacy instruction empowers students
with the skills and tools to become efficient and successful
researchers.
How to Incorporate Information Literacy
• Compartmentalized model: information literacy skills are
taught as stand-alone models such as basic tutorials for
entry-level skills.
• Integrated/Distributed Model: core skills are taught in
disciplines and through co-curricular activities.
Information literacy concepts are blended into the
curriculum through faculty and librarian partnerships.
° Information literacy concepts should be tied to
disciplinary outcomes that are transferable throughout
college and into the workplace.
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Examples of Assignments Requiring
Information Literacy Skills
Research Papers
Grant Proposals
Reflective Research Logs or Journals
Digital Poster Sessions
Literature Reviews
Evaluating & Editing a Wikipedia Entry
Assessment of Information Literacy Skills
Customized, interactive tutorials
Pre- and post-tests
ePortfolios
Peer and self assessment
Feedback on research paper drafts
Rubrics
For more information, please visit:
libresources.wichita.edu/libraryinstruction
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CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
Dan Glickman Event
Dan Glickman, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and representative from the 4th
Congressional District for 18 years as a Democrat from Wichita, donated his
professional papers to University Libraries Special Collections and University
Archives. In recognition of Glickman’s donation and the recent digitization of many
of his congressional papers, University Libraries and the WSU Foundation hosted a
reception in his honor.
Wichita State University Libraries 2 Millionth Volume Event
On September 11, 2013, University Libraries unveiled the 2 Millionth Volume added
to its collections. Through a generous
Dan Glickman, former U.S. Agriculture
donation, University Libraries
Secretary
purchased an original broadside
printing of the Wyandotte Constitution for the state of Kansas, one of
only three known copies. The Wyandotte Constitution, named for the
city where it was adopted in 1859, was the legal instrument under
which Kansas Territory was admitted to the Union as a state free of
(left to right) Dr. John Bardo, WSU President, Michael Heaston, slavery on Jan. 29, 1861, soon after Abraham Lincoln’s election to the
University Libraries Donor, Dr. Donald Gilstrap, Dean of
presidency.
University Libraries
Outreach and Advocacy Presentations by University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries rare or unique resources are promoted to the community and throughout the State of Kansas.
Dr. Lorraine Madway, Curator of Special Collections, made the following presentations in collaboration with the
Kansas Humanities Council.
• Images of Work in Depression-Era Kansas Post Office Murals
Presentations discussing the themes and selection process for post office murals and sculpture in Kansas, which were
funded from 1936-1942 by the Treasury Department's Section on Fine Arts.
• Struggle and Resilience: Kansas During the Great Depression
Presentations focusing on rural and urban programs of renewal and recovery, including the Federal Writers' Project
Records for Kansas in WSU Libraries Special Collections, to document the resilience of Kansans in the 1930s.
• World War I on the Home Front: Persuasion and Propaganda
Presentations showcasing World War I posters in WSU Libraries Special Collections that were designed to inspire and
inform people in ways that were both heroic and practical.
Outreach Events
Promoting University Libraries resources and services to WSU
students.
• Kiss 'Um Bye and Springfest
Kiss 'Um Bye and Springfest are a part of Welcomefest which is a
two-week series of events at the beginning of each semester that
includes entertainers, crafts, and other programming to welcome
students back to the new school year. Events are sponsored by
student groups and campus departments.
• Satellite Shocks
An orientation to University Libraries resources, presented at the
WSU West and South Campuses.
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WSU students enjoying Welcomefest activities.
and OUTREACH
Undergraduate Research Workshop Series
The workshops are a collaboration between the University Libraries and the Honors College to strengthen
student research skills and support campus initiatives, including the Undergraduate Research Grants.
• Getting Started on Research workshop
This workshop includes strategies for identifying potential topics, including using the SmartSearch discovery
tool, creating a concept map, and identifying available resources for undergraduate research.
• Responsible Research
This workshop focuses on engaging in responsible research, including tips for avoiding plagiarism, citing and
incorporating sources, and ethical issues related to research
• The Literature Review
This workshop covers the basics of constructing a literature review for a research topic and provides information
on synthesizing information from a number of disciplinary sources.
Writing Now, Reading Now: Wichita State University Reading Series
The Reading Series features various authors reading from their work.
Featured authors included:
• Alice McDermott
A fiction reading by Alice McDermott, the author of seven novels
including Someone (2013) and After This, a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer
Prize.
• Gregory Orr
A reading by award-winning poet Gregory Orr.
• Kevin Brockmeier
A reading by Kevin Brockmeier, winner of three O. Henry Prizes, the Nelson
Algren Award, and the Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award.
• MFA Student Reading
As it celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2014, the Wichita State MFA
program celebrates the accomplishments of the class of 2014, a group of
poets and fiction writers drawn from all over the country.
• Peter Behrens
A reading by Peter Behrens, the Fall 2013 Wichita State Visiting
Distinguished Fiction Writer.
The Reading Series is sponsored by WSU Department of English, Ulrich Museum, University
Libraries, Department of Women's Studies, and Watermark Books & Cafe.
Alice McDermott
Gregory Orr
Kevin Brockmeier
Credit: Benjamin Krain
WSU Libraries Digital Literacy Workshop Series
This workshop series is designed to strengthen attendees’ digital
literacy and research skills, as well as, use of online tools.
• Building a Website (for free!)
Attendees learned how to build a professional-looking website using
freely available tools.
• Cite on the Go with EndNote Web
Attendees learned how to take advantage of EndNote citation
software's cloud options.
• Creating Informative Infographics
Infographics are a great way to visually represent data, information,
and research. Students learned about digital tools that helped them
create informative and impressive infographics for presentations or
projects.
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CULTURAL PROGRAMMING and OUTREACH cont...
• eBooks: From Search to Download
Attendees learned about the WSU Libraries' eBook collections, including how to search for eBooks, eBook
formats, and downloading eBooks to different devices.
• Introduction to EndNote Desktop (citation manager)
Students learned how to download the software, upload references, and generate a bibliography.
• Introduction to Prezi
This workshop introduced the basics and best practices of Prezi, a cloud-based presentation software.
• Managing Your Digital Identity
Presents strategies for creating consistency among social profiles and developing a professional online
presence.
• Presenting Your Research
Discover digital tools for creating visual representations of your research including creating posters,
finding images for slides, and sharing research via social media.
• Prezi: Beyond Basics
Students learned advanced features of Prezi to take presentations to the next level.
• Search Smarter with SmartSearch
Students learned how WSU Libraries new search tool can make the research process faster and more
efficient. Highlighted features include interdisciplinary searching across all library materials, tagging
articles, setting up journal alerts, and more.
• Smartphones Demystified
Students discovered ways to take advantage of advanced features and apps on smartphones.
University Libraries Faculty Research
Book Chapters
Mallon, Melissa and Donald Gilstrap. (2014). "Digital literacy and the emergence of technology-based
curriculum theories." Academic knowledge construction and multimodal curriculum development.
Hersey, PA: IGI Global.
Mallon, Melissa. (2014). “Brunch with a side of hashtags.” In K. Calkins & C. Kvenild (Eds). The Embedded
Librarian’s Cookbook. Chicago, IL: ACRL.
Pionke, JJ. (2015). MOOCs, Digital Badging, and Embedded Librarianship, Oh My! The New Librarianship.
Lanham, MD. Scarecrow Press.
Pionke, JJ. (2015). Disaster is in the Eye of the Beholder. Disaster Management and Contingency Planning
in Modern Libraries. Hersey, PA: IGI Global.
Journal Articles
Brown, Janet Dagenais. (2014). "Citation Searching for Tenure & Promotion: An Overview of Issues and
Tools." Reference Services Review 42(1), 70-89.
Deyoe, Nancy and Ginger Williams (2014). "Diverse Population, Diverse Collection? Youth Collections in
the United States." Technical Services Quarterly 31(2).
Gilstrap, Donald L. (2013). Leadership and decision-making in team-based organizations: A model of
bounded chaotic cycling in emerging system states. Emergence: Complexity & Organization 15, 3.
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Gilstrap, Donald L. (2013). Quantitative research methods in chaos and complexity: From probability to
post hoc regression analyses. Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education 10, 1.
Mallon, Melissa. (2014). Librarian in the boardroom: Outreach strategies for an EMBA program. Journal of
Business & Finance Librarianship 19, 18-27.
Pionke, JJ. (2014). "Digital Badging as a Supplemental Educational Future." The Journal of Interactive
Technology and Pedagogy, CUNY.
Walker, Lizzy and M. Armstrong (2013). "'I cannot tell what the dickens his name is': Name Disambiguation in
Institutional Repositories." Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC).
Presentations and Conference Proceedings
Madway, Lorraine. (2013). Emotions and Reason in Petrarch’s De remediis utriusque fortunae: A Reappraisal`.
Fortieth Sewanee Medieval Colloquium: Medieval Emotions. University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
Mallon, Melissa. (2014). Show Me, Show Me, Show Me: Performance Based Assessment in Library Instruction.
LOEX Conference Proceedings 2013. Grand Rapids, MI.
Mallon, Melissa. (2014). Promoting Critical Thinking Through Authentic Learning Activities. EasyBib Online
Information Literacy Professional Development Series.
Mallon, Melissa with Jason Coleman and Leo Lo. (2013). Authentic Assessments for Critical Thinking: An
Overview of Strategies. Kansas State University's Institute for Student Learning and Assessment.
Manhattan, KS.
Mallon, Melissa and Lisa Lapointe. (2013). Discovery Tools: Where Do We Go From Here? Brick & Click Academic
Libraries Symposium. Maryville, MO.
Mallon, Melissa and Megan Mallon. (2013). Create, Consume, Collaborate: Best Practices for Cultivating Digital
Citizenship in the Classroom. Summer Institute on Distance Learning & Instructional Technology. Kansas
City, KS.
Pionke, JJ. (2013). It’s not all about stuff: Library Research Instruction for Engineering Undergraduates. STEMx
Virtual Conference.
Pionke, JJ. (2014). Preservation in Extreme Environments. PCAACA Conference. Chicago, IL.
Walker, Lizzy and Ginger Williams. (2013). Not Just a Bookkeeper: Planning & Describing Your Work with
Promotion (and Tenure) in Mind. Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisitions.
Charleston, SC.
Walker, Lizzy and M. Armstrong. (2013). All Systems Go!: Evaluating institutional repository metadata for out of
this world access. Library 2.013 International Online Conference.
Walker, Lizzy and Ginger Williams. (2014). Planning & Describing Your Work with P&T in Mind. ALCTS Webinar
Series. http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/past/webinar
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Facilities and Improvements
Ablah Library was built in 1962. Over the years the
building has had two major additions: a 70,000 square foot
addition completed in 1989 and the 1999 addition of the E.K. and
Kathlien Edmiston 24-Hour Study Room.
The McKinley Chemistry Library,
a branch of the Wichita State University Libraries, is
located on the first floor of McKinley Hall. This library
houses chemistry course reserve materials as well as
collections of core chemistry journals and reference
materials. The circulating chemistry book collection
and non-core chemistry journals are located in Ablah
Library.
The Thurlow Lieurance Memorial
Music Library is located in the Music and
Languages Innovation Center, in Jardine Hall, along with
the Savaiano-Cress Language Lab. Begun as a
departmental collection, the holdings were incorporated
into the University Libraries system in 1981. The library is
named in honor of composer and former dean of the
Wichita State University School of Music, Thurlow
Lieurance. The collection consists of scores, sound
recordings (compact discs, phonograph records, audio
cassettes, streaming audio and video), and basic music
reference materials. The collection's primary purpose is to
support the School of Music curriculum, therefore the
acquisition of new materials emphasizes the current areas
of study and performance.
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Initiated development of Digital Creation Space for
students. Equipment available for checkout includes:
camcorders, snowball microphones, camera lenses for iPads,
green screen, advanced media software, tripod with iPad mount,
and digital camera.
Installed four large televisions in Learning Commons that
broadcast news, weather, and sports. Installed radio transmitters
to allow students to listen to TVs without disturbing others.
Developed multiple points for staff digitization projects by
adding planetary scanner and two flatbed scanners to Technical
Services, a flatbed scanner to Special Collections, and by
developing a camera studio set-up for digitizing large images.
Expanded Ablah Library hours.
Converted staff space into a development/training room to
encourage library technology skunk works projects.
Completed collaboration furniture additions to southwest
Learning Commons and upgraded 24 group study rooms with
the addition of new tables and whiteboards. All group study
rooms in the reservation system now have wall monitors.
Replaced 121 obsolete PCs or laptops and upgraded 54
Windows computers.
Completed upgrades for ILLiad, our Interlibrary Loan
software, and PQ Admin, the community user workstation
management software. Installed on test server next releases of
DSpace, the institutional repository’s software, and Joomla, the
University Libraries website content management system.
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Accomplishments
By the Numbers
Services
• 616,562 onsite users in main and branch libraries
• 12,288,878 Online Catalog searches
• 1,728,241 visits to SOAR, the University Institutional Repository, with 1,038,142 title
downloads. SOAR is ranked 62nd in the nation for Institutional Repositories
• 292,596 visits to collections in CONTENTdm, the enterprise level content management
system for University Libraries Special Collections, with 1,941,690 pages viewed
• 8,331,191 direct searches of University Libraries scholarly databases
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35,437,510 discovery layer searches of scholarly databases
891,023 full-text downloads of e-journal articles
86,419 full-text downloads of e-book titles and sections
154,902 log-ins to public workstations
91,554 physical items circulated both externally and internally
52,976 digital downloads from E-Reserves service
5,580 Text-A-Call Number messages sent from the Online Catalog
9,220 uses of University Libraries dynamic maps within the Online Catalog
15,293 hours booked online for group study room reservations (7,088 confirmed
bookings)
539 hours of Supplemental Instruction supported by University Libraries group study
rooms
Interlibrary Loan:
o 9,873 digital and print items borrowed from other libraries
o 8,799 digital and print items loaned to other libraries
61 items obtained from commercial document delivery
235 Library Instruction Program sessions and workshops taught to 4,701 students
o 9 sections of LASI 170 offered. Total enrollment 99
o 19 high school tours for 360 students
o 42 orientation sessions provided to 2,269 entering WSU students
62 in-depth research consultations provided
29 courses supported through embedded librarian service in Blackboard reaching 822
students
42 Public programming events with attendance of approximately 1,738
67,519 questions answered from all services points via in-person, Text-A-Librarian,
online chat, email, and phone:
234,763 views of University Libraries created research guides in Libguides service. 228
guides created or updated in FY2014
165 reproduction orders and 4,276 photocopies from collections in University Libraries
Special Collections and University Archives provided to 15 campus units, 31
students or educational institutions, 21 businesses, and 17 community users
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Collections
• 15,861 physical items added to University Libraries collections. Includes new monographs,
serials, audio, video, and other media, as well as federal government documents and
patent data
• 332,331 e-resource access records added including e-books, e-journals, and primary source
materials
• 157,566 e-resource metadata records updated with authority data during gap file load
• 11,023 new authority records added
• 9,000 images scanned and added to CONTENTdm
• 915 titles added to SOAR including 655 articles and 139 new theses or dissertations
• 12,144 pages/images from Special Collections selected to become part of Gale Group’s
Indigenous Peoples: North America digital collection
Technology
• Major University Libraries enterprise systems upgrades completed:
o ILLiad – Interlibrary Loan
o PQ Admin – community user workstation management system
o Cloud service initial installation of SUM (mobile space assessment tool)
o Cloud service installation OJS (open journal system)
• 95 obsolete public PCs replaced
• 13 obsolete public laptops replaced
• 54 Windows XP PCs upgraded to Windows 7
• 3 obsolete public scanners replaced
• 1 planetary and 3 large flatbed scanners added in staff areas to facilitate digitization projects
• 13 obsolete staff PCs replaced. Dual monitors added to selected staff workstations
Facilities
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351.5 tons of books and journals occupying 35,154 linear feet were moved during the
second floor shifting project. Project is approximately 70% complete
24 group study rooms updated with new furnishings, whiteboards. All group study rooms in
reservation system also have wall monitors
150 broken or old chairs in public areas were replaced with more comfortable contemporary
chairs
4 large screen televisions/monitors with radio receivers were mounted to walls in the learning
commons
25 broken or ergonomically unsound staff chairs were replaced
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Wichita State University Libraries
University Libraries Mission Statement
The mission of the University Libraries is to be an essential force in teaching and research. We serve vital roles in
educating and providing access to high impact information resources, preserving intellectual and cultural records,
and continually evolving as a research network across campus and the larger community that facilitates
intellectual discovery, scholarship, creative activity, and innovation.
University Libraries Vision Statement
University Libraries transforms research and applied learning initiatives through innovative teaching and services,
outstanding collections, and strategic partnerships.
University Libraries Values
We value:
• Continuous evolution as an organization through experimentation and the application of innovative services,
resources, and emerging technologies
• Quality learning and research experiences that focus on success for all stakeholders
• Diversity of individuals, culture, thought, and experiences
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Accountability and data driven decision making in the management of our resources and services
• Creation, preservation, and sharing of knowledge and information
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The University Libraries system is one of three research libraries in
the State of Kansas and is comprised of the main Ablah Library, the McKinley
Chemistry Library, the Thurlow Lieurance Memorial Music Library, and Special
Collections and University Archives, and serves the South, West, and Downtown
campuses of WSU. WSU Libraries is a member of Lyrasis, the Coalition for
Networked Information, RapidILL, and Portico, as well as several state and regional
organizations. WSU Libraries houses a comprehensive collection containing over
2 million volumes, 77,000 journals, 236 electronic databases, and features an
innovative Special Collections and University Archives with notable collections of
rare books and incunabula, 19th and 20th century manuscripts, and one of the
largest photographic archives of Kansas history. WSU Libraries has been a Federal
Depository Library for over 100 years and is the only U.S. Patent and Trademarks
Resource Centers in the state.
Contact Us
Wichita State University Libraries
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas 67260-0068
316-978-3586
libraries.wichita.edu
Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, religion,
color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status,political affiliation, status as a
veteran, genetic information or disability. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries
regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Wichita State
University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0205; telephone (316) 978-6791.
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Contact Information
Wichita State University is one of three research universities in
Kansas and is a Carnegie High Research. WSU has 15 teams competing in NCAA
Division I, is second in the nation among all universities for research funding for
aerospace engineering, and is home to the National Institute for Aviation Research
(NIAR). WSU enrolls approximately 15,000 students annually in the Fairmount
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Health
Professions, College of Education, Barton School of Business, College of Fine Arts,
and the Graduate School. WSU offers 64 undergraduate programs in more than
200 areas of study, 43 masters programs in 100 areas of study, and ten doctoral
programs in communicative disorders and sciences, educational administration
and supervision, educational leadership, aerospace engineering, electrical
engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry,
mathematics, and human factors and community/clinical psychology.