As this prestigious award entered its fourth year, 63 outstanding applications were received. Applications represented disciplines, schools and colleges across Temple’s campus.

Congratulations to our winners:

Peter Leibensperger - Musical Ambiguity as Poetic Reflection: Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, No. 1, “Nunn will die Sonn’ so hell aufgeh’n!” - (Music Studies 4782) Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Edward Latham, Dr. Cynthia Folio

Natalia Smirnov - Before and After Photography: The Makeover Method of Discipline and Punish - (Film and Media Arts 4671) Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paul Swann

Maureen Whitsett - Fenianism In Irish Catholic Philadelphia: The American Catholic Church’s Battle for Acceptance - (History 4997) Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Petra Goedde, Dr. Elizabeth Varon

And our honorable mentions:

Robyn Baylor - “We the Kinda Cats Like to Turn Hegel Upside Down Just to See the Pennies Fall Out”: Yugen, The Floating Bear, and the Avant-Garde Poetry Community of the Lower East Side, 1958-1963 - (American Studies 4097) Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lisa Rhodes

Brian Chambers - Consolidating Dictatorship: The Pinochet Regime in Retrospect - (History H4997) Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Petra Goedde, Dr. Elizabeth Varon

Cynthia Gingrich - The Schola Cantorum and Le Chat Noir Juxtaposed in Paris, 1880-1914 - (Music Studies 4782) Faculty Sponsor: Dr. David Cannata

Sarah Van Anden - The Collection of Charles I: A Symbol of Royal Power from Formation to Rejection - (History 4997) Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Petra Goedde, Dr. Travis Glasson

For interviews with the 2008 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners, and full text of their papers please visit the Library Prize site.

Winner Peter Leibensperger at the podium

Back, left to right: Professor Edward Latham, 2008 Winner Peter Leibensperger, Professor Travis Glasson, Professor Elizabeth Varon, Professor Petra Goedde, Professor Art Schmidt, 2008 Honorable Mention recipient Brian Chambers, 2008 Honorable Mention recipient Cynthia Gingrich

Front, left to right: Library Prize sponsor and SBM ‘49 alumnus Jack Livingstone, Professor Lisa Rhodes, Honorable Mention recipient Robyn Baylor, 2008 Winner Natalia Smirnov, Professor Paul Swann, 2008 Honorable Mention recipient Sarah Van Anden, 2008 Winner Maureen Whitsett, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Peter Jones, Dean of University Libraries Larry P. Alford, and Professor David Cannata

Deputy Provost and Dean of University College Richard M. Englert, Professor Elizabeth Varon, Professor Petra Goedde, 2008 Library Prize winner Maureen Whitsett, and Dean of University Libraries Larry P. Alford

Listen to the Interview (MP3, 20 minutes)

For a brief overview of the Industrial Workers of the World, go here (Temple-only).

Specifics:

• The manuscript must be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication.


• Beginning May 25, 2008 researchers submitting an application, proposal, or progress report to NIH must include the PMC or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing applicable articles that arise from their NIH funded research.

The policy applies to you if your peer-reviewed article meets the following criteria:

• Directly funded by an NIH grant or cooperative agreement active in FY2008 (October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008)


• Directly funded by a contract signed on or after April 7, 2008


• Directly funded by the NIH Intramural Program


• If NIH pays your salary

Important information on researcher rights:

• Some publishers will deposit your manuscript for you: they are listed here.


• Before you sign a publication agreement or similar copyright transfer agreement, make sure that the agreement allows the article to be submitted to NIH in accordance with the Public Access Policy.

The NIH estimates approximately 80,000 published articles arise yearly from NIH funds. Temple University researchers are one group of investigators who contribute to this scholarship, and as per the NIH, were awarded 119 research grants totalling $42,157,757 in 2006.

Additional Information:

• NIH Public Access Policy Overview


• NIH Frequently Asked Questions


• SHERPA/Romeo: Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving information. Use this site to find a summary of permissions that are normally given as part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement.


• Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research


• NIH Public Access Policy: Guide for Research Universities (Association of Research Libraries [ARL] )


• Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy: Copyright Considerations and Options (Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition /Science Commons/ARL joint white paper)

-Katherine Szigeti, Science Librarian

Students, faculty and staff visited the SEAL eResources Fair on Wednesday, March 19th, to learn about library resources and tools, enjoy cookies and coffee, and enter a Prize Raffle.

Raffle Winners:

$100 Best Buy gift card from CSA/Proquest
Erik Lion, Electrical Engineering undergrad

iPod Shuffle from the Library
Tanya Riddick, CST undergrad

$25 Circuit City gift card and tote bag from Thomson
Walter Johnson, Mechanical Engineering undergrad

1GB Flash Drive from IEEE
Michael Chen, CST undergrad

1GB flash drive from IEEE
Ajo Maret, Electrical Engineering undergrad

4-port USB Hub from IEEE
Kyle Goldstein, Civil Engineering undergrad

4-port USB Hub from IEEE
Kaveh Laksari, Mechanical Engineering graduate

$25 iTunes card from Engineering Village
Timothy Jennings, Mechanical Engineering undergrad

$25 iTunes card from Engineering Village
Tejal Patel, Electrical Engineering undergrad

Thank you to all who attended our first eResources Fair at SEAL. It was quite a success. As a graduate Mechanical Engineering student said, “This was a great event and very helpful. I’ll definitely be here next time!"

An undergraduate student in the Biology Department noted, “I learned that Temple had many databases that can ease my workload and make searching for sources very easy.”

At Temple University Libraries we’re always happy to support your research needs. Thank you again for making the eResources Fair a success!

To get further value from the Libraries' subscription to the full-text of the online Chronicle, sign up for free subscriptions to any of the Chronicle's e-mail newsletters and RSS feeds. Daily reading of both Academe Today and Afternoon Update present an excellent strategy for keeping up with the latest developments in higher education. Just create your account and then sign up for your newsletters. For those who prefer to use a news aggregator, the Chronicle has plenty of RSS feeds from which to choose.

We hope that providing campuswide access to the complete text of the Chronicle of Higher Education will help every member of the Temple University Community to be better informed about the world of higher education.

The graphics on the screen make them very user-friendly and we hope that many more of our users will be able to take advantage of their convenience.

---Penelope Myers

Note that if you do prefer the old A-Z list or subject browse of the databases, those approaches are still available. But we hope you'll prefer the ability to quickly access your database of choice by searching its name or finding several to choose from based on your subject. If you have more questions about Database Finder, please contact your departmental library liaison. We look forward to your feedback and comments.

On March 10, Marie Dallam stopped by Paley Library to discuss her new book with librarian Fred Rowland. Below is a link to this audio interview.

Marie Dallam Audio Interview (mp3)

Don't forget that if Daddy Grace: A Celebrity Preacher and His House of Prayer is checked out from Paley Library, you can request it through E-ZBorrow.

Dr. Lutz has travelled the world through initiatives and programs that brought a quality education to all. Dr. Lutz spent most of his time in Africa, and from that experience he gained a passion for its culture. He also began collecting books and materials that help tell the history and story of those he met overseas. These books and materials have since been donated to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Libraries. Here are excerpts of a broad conversation between Dr. Lutz and Nicole Restaino of Temple University Libraries.

• Nicole Restaino: How has your training at Temple’s College of Education impacted your life? You’ve traveled all over the world to bring education to those in need. How did your time at Temple prepare you for this?

Dr. Jack Lutz: Temple’s College of Education, along with the Boy Scouts and my time at Northeast High School, are some of the major influences in my life. My years at Temple imbued in me a sense of service, and I knew that is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

I received so much sagely wisdom from so many of the professors at Temple over the years. The tutelage I received while earning my BA, MA and doctorate were truly inspirational.

• NR: What struck you about your time in Africa? Do you have any stories or anecdotes about a favorite place or experience?

JL: As much as I served Africa, Africa served me ten times over.

I was a professor at Glassboro College (now Rowan University) and was offered an opportunity to join UNESCO as an education advisor. I spent over 24 years in Africa in this position, developing teacher’s colleges. During my time in Africa, I am met my wife, Dr. Paz Lutz. A Fulbright Scholar and doctor of education herself, she served many years in Africa as well.

While I was in the village of Abraka, Nigeria developing teacher training programs for UNESCO, I realized that only two universities in Nigeria offered master’s in education. Both universities were quite a way from Abraka, so I proposed the idea of starting a program at the University of Benin, which was much closer. I presented the idea to the government of Bendel State and the university. We all concurred that starting a graduate teaching program was a step in the right direction. And that is when I got Temple on board.

I further proposed that Temple professors come teach in Abraka, and the new graduate program would be a joint venture between the University of Benin and Temple University. Shortly thereafter, the Dean of the College of Education at that time, Paul Eberman, along with late Temple University President Marvin Wachman, came to Abraka, Nigeria, to implement the cooperative program with financial help from UNESCO.

This arrangement existed for six years, I am proud to say, and graduates were awarded a dual diploma from Temple and the University of Benin. Outstanding master’s candidates in the program were offered an opportunity to study for their doctorate at Temple’s campus in Philadelphia. I believe that many top educators in Nigeria have their doctorate from Temple, in fact.

Another important part of my time overseas was my participation in communal life and the rites of passage of the diverse nations I lived in. I spent most of my time in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. I also lived in the Republic of Malawi, Uganda, Ethiopia and Swaziland. In Nigeria I was named Chief Dr. Jack Lutz, the Ehele of Abraka; Ehele being a Uhroba word for an “old warrior, not afraid to stand up and fight.” The cultural practices I was welcomed into have made such an impact in my life. In fact, my wife and I were wedded by a female Muslim magistrate (that’s quite unique!), a Catholic priest, and a justice of the peace while living in Sierra Leone. The warmth and diversity we experienced overseas was extraordinary. When we came back to Philadelphia after our wedding, we were also blessed in front of the Torah at a synagogue by a prominent Philadelphia Rabbi. (We touched all the bases!)

• NR: What was your impetus to begin collecting books and objects while in Africa?

JL: I began to amass materials related to curriculum and education in the countries in which I worked. My doctoral area of specialization was curriculum development and I helped to rework curriculum strategies in Nigeria, and documented that process. My interests later expanded and I started exploring materials on art and culture of local communities.

• NR: How did you find out about the Blockson Collection? Why did you see this as a fitting home for your outstanding collections?

JL: I knew collection founder Mr. Charles L. Blockson from Norristown, PA, years back, and that is how I first learned about the collection and its mission. My ultimate respect for Mr. Blockson and the collection’s goals to preserve African, African American and African Caribbean culture, lead me to make my donation to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Libraries. I’m proud to know, as a Temple grad, that the university prioritizes this amazing collection, which is one of the best around on African and African American life. I’m also proud that I could contribute to its mission with my donation.

• NR: How can the Temple community benefit from your gift? Are there any specific ways in which College of Education students might utilize the materials now housed at the Blockson Collection?

JL: The materials I donated to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection are good research tools for the Temple community as a whole. These materials will be of particular use to students in the College of Education, in the areas of comparative educational and cultural studies, in specific. Graduate students can use these primary sources for doctoral and masters level research, while undergraduate classes can have a directed experience with the materials; they can be closely tied to a course syllabus at the undergraduate level. Courses in many areas, such as Africana studies, American studies, International studies and regional/area disciplines will also benefit from the materials. Several of the books, which are on African arts and crafts, should be useful to students in the Tyler school of fine arts as well as students of art history and anthropology.

• NR: Thank you so much, Dr. Lutz. Temple University Libraries and the Temple community are certainly thrilled by your contribution to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. I can’t wait to see the materials myself, in the collection’s wonderful new home in Sullivan Hall. Thanks again.
To finish off our conversation, what are you and Paz doing now?

JL: We continue to be deeply involved with service and education overseas. Most recently, our endeavors have taken us to Eastern Europe, where we served in the Peace Corps, which we joined in 1997, when I was 75 years old. We spent four years in Poland, working in a small town by the name of Nowy Sacz (about 100 miles SouthEast of Krakow), teaching English and instructional methods. Now we live in New Jersey, and are still involved with Temple’s College of Education. I hope that Paz and I inspire others to teach and live a life of service.

A range of vendors will demonstrate helpful research tools; details below:

Come to the Science, Engineering and Architecture Library for--
SEAL eResources Fair

Wednesday, March 19, 11am-3pm

March Library Madness!
Come meet the eExperts!

Win Prizes--$100 Best Buy gift card, $25 iTunes gift cards (2), 1GB flash drive (2), 4-Port USB Hub (2), iPod Shuffle, $25 Circuit City gift card!!

Find out about library resources that will help you keep up with the latest research.

Representatives from the following companies will be here:
Elsevier - ScienceDirect, Compendex, INSPEC
EbscoHost - Academic Search Premier, GeoREF
CSA Proquest -
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management,
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Safari Tech Books Online
IEEE - IEEE Xplore
Thomson -Web of Science, JCR and Biological Abstracts.

A library table will feature Multisearch, RefWorks, TULink,
Subject Guides, Blackboard course packages.

The sciences, engineering, and architecture are emphasized, but all are welcome.

Free food and drink, goodies and a raffle too, so stop by the
SEAL eResources Fair.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, legendary jazz performers Katherine “Kittye” DeChavis and Trudy Pitts spoke and performed at Paley Library on March 5th, 2008. After the performance, Ms. DeChavis and Ms. Pitts joined librarian Anne Harlow for questions and conversation recorded on this Library Podcast.

In the podcast, Katherine “Kittye” DeChavis describes her earliest musical experiences. She recalls the musical environment of Philadelphia that provided many opportunities to learn, to perform, and to listen to various kinds of music. Ms. DeChavis describes her move to Montreal, and then to New York, working at the Paradise and the Apollo Theaters. She tells the story of how she unexpectedly came to record the hits “Hucklebuck” and “Be Anything but Be Mine.” Ms. DeChavis expresses heartfelt concern for young people today, and offers advice for students who are studying to be performers.

Trudy Pitts, a native Philadelphian, performs and records extensively on jazz organ. She has degrees from the Philadelphia Music Academy, Temple University, and Juilliard, and is currently on the piano faculty of the University of the Arts. In the podcast, Trudy recalls her extensive training in classical music, and how growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia influenced her music. She talks about her transition from classical music to jazz, and how she incorporates classical elements into her performances. Trudy shares her philosophies of being a wife, mother, and professional musician, and gives warmhearted guidance for aspiring young musicians.

Special thanks to Sebastian Derry, Media Services Librarian, for serving as the sound engineer for the podcast and to Dr. Diane D. Turner, Curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, for planning today’s program and reaching out and inviting these two extraordinary women to come to the library today. And thank you to Kittye DeChavis and Trudy Pitts for sharing their experiences and insights with us.

Get the audio here

Ms. Trudy Pitts takes a bow after her performance at Temple University's Paley Library, March 5, 2008.

Curator of the Blockson Collection Dr. Diane Turner, WRTI radio announcers Harrison Ridley and Bob Perkins, and University Librarian Larry Alford with Tracy Pitts and Kittye DeChavis

(Click on the image to open iTunes and view the video.)

Note that you must have iTunes software installed on your computer in order to use iTunes U. Feel free to direct any comments to Nicole Restaino, Library Communications Manager, at . Visit our Library Events Blog to find out about upcoming lectures, programs, and events offered by the Temple University Libraries.

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10 Ways to do Scholarly Research in Your Pajamas
Temple University Libraries offer thousands of online resources, plus personalized services. From using eBooks, streaming videos, and databases to requesting, receiving, and sharing online resources, learn how to make the library come to you!
1 - 2pm: 2/20/08, 2/21/08, 4/9/08, 4/10/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 205A
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

Getting Organized Online
Forgot about a paper that`s due? Forget to pay your phone bill or to call back that cute classmate? Is your email inbox overflowing? In this session a Temple University Librarian will discuses ideas and demonstrate online applications that help you get organized: "to do" lists, events, email management, and documents. Get text message or IM reminders! Access your calendar from any computer, anywhere!
1-2pm: 2/27/08, 2/28/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 205A
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

Stuff You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google
How do you use Google? If you’re not going beyond the introductory Search Page, then you’re not experiencing the full potential of Google. Google is the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe wanna-a-be; learn how to use it to search Temple’s databases, to search for government information from any locality in the world, to find PowerPoint presentations on any topic, to find full-text books, and much more.
1 -2pm: 3/5/08, 3/6/08, 4/16/08, 4/17/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 205A
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

To Google or Not to Google
Google provides fast but often ineffective results. Will you really impress your professor by citing a Wikipedia article as a source for a research paper? In this session a Temple University Librarian will discuss the pros and cons of using Google for academic research. Discover how to just as quickly access more appropriate sources without over relying on Google. This session will cover a new open source Wiki alternative, as well as some of the more traditional reference tools that have been digitized for easy web access.
1-2pm: 3/19/08, 3/20/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 205A
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

Citations Without Tears
Save time on your papers, and throw out all those long citation guides. Learn to use RefWorks, a web based application (free to Temple students!) that allows you to easily and quickly gather your citations and organize them for the creation of bibliographies and in- text citations in almost any format APA, MLA, Chicago, and more. Note: This session will include hands-on learning in the use of RefWorks.
1-2pm: 3/26/08, 3/27/08, 4/23/08, 4/30/08, 5/1/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 109
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

Beyond Google: the Ultimate Search Engine
Google is so easy to use that it`s tempting to begin and end your Web searching right there. But, the Web is actually much bigger offering more tools and resources than what Google covers. Dare to go beyond Google and discover excellent tools on the Web that you can use to expand your searching. Get tips based on the article "FrankenGoogle: How to mash together the ultimate search engine" by Christopher Beam (Slate.com on August 14, 2007) that describes reasons why you should sometimes dare to go "Beyond Google."
1-2pm: 4/2/08, 4/3/08
Location: TECH Center rm. 205A
Register Here (Click on "Research" to see all of the library workshops)

Owing to the much higher cost of color laser prints it is necessary to charge a fee for the color prints, and the cost is $.50 per copy, the same fee charged in the TECH Center. The procedure to print to the color print station is the same as for the black & white printers, but students must specify that they want to send their print job to the color printer. Students must then swipe their identification card in order to pay the copy fee with Diamond Dollars. We are unable to accept cash or coin as payment for color prints.

- Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian