KSL News
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/23/view_new_issue_of_ksl_connects
View new issue of KSL Connects!
Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:31:52 EST
For the past three years, Kelvin Smith Library's strategic plan has been the road map guiding efforts related to all aspects of our mission. From leading a campus-wide effort to deliver improved digital scholarship services, making our special collections more accessible, creating state-of-the-art facilities and hosting educational events, the Spring/Summer...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/19/submit_your_proposal_for_the_upcoming_digital_scholarship_colloquium_pedagogy_practices
Submit your proposal for the upcoming Digital Scholarship Colloquium: Pedagogy & Practices
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:29:28 EST
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library will host its annual Digital Scholarship Colloquium on November 6-7, 2014. This year's colloquium will focus on digital research pedagogy and practices in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Proposals for panels, papers and presentations that address these themes are...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/16/new_special_collections_exhibits_at_ksl
New Special Collections Exhibits at KSL
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:55:50 EST
Be sure to check out KSL's new special collections exhibits! "The Alice Project" and "Science Fiction & Fantasy" are on display now in the library's (first floor) art gallery, and "The Giving Tradition" is on display in the Hatch Reading Room (second floor). The exhibits are free and open...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/06/02/summer_hours_at_ksl
Summer Hours at KSL
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:28:41 EST
Take a moment to review Kelvin Smith Library's revised summer session hours. The library's 24x7 services take a break during summer session, and will resume with the Fall 2014 semester. Regular Business Hours Monday â Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: Â 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m....
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/28/new_for_finals_extra_quiet_study_space_in_ksl
New for Finals: Extra Quiet Study Space in KSL!
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:26:33 EST
Looking for additional space to study during reading days and finals? KSL will open rooms LL06 A & B (on the library's lower level) for quiet study in the evenings. See schedule below for dates and times of availability. Tues. 4/29: 5 PM to 8 AM Weds. 4/30 Weds. 4/30:...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/22/celebrate_preservation_week_at_kelvin_smith_library
Celebrate Preservation Week at Kelvin Smith Library!
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:17:34 EST
Preservation week is an annual national event sponsored by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (a division of the American Library Association) to increase public awareness of preservation needs. To celebrate, the following free events will be offered at Kelvin Smith Library. Attendees of one or more of three...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/21/recipients_of_the_2014_freedman_fellows_awards_selected
Recipients of the 2014 Freedman Fellows Awards Selected
Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:32:44 EST
Kelvin Smith Library and the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Freedman Fellows awards: Dr. Melvyn Goldstein, John Reynolds Harkness Professor of Anthropology and Co-director of the Center for Research on Tibet Dr. Justin Gallagher, Assistant Professor, Economics Dr. Goldstein and the...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/17/where_does_sacredness_reside_panel_to_discuss_transformations_of_religious_meaning_in_the_twentyfirst_century
Where Does Sacredness Reside? Panel to Discuss Transformations of Religious Meaning in the Twenty-First Century
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 08:51:01 EST
Usually we think of the sacred and the secular as inhabiting very different spaces. Today, however, they intermingle and merge in a variety of ways, from museums to social media to popular culture. We find the sacred in the very secular, and the secular breaking into the sacred. This breaking...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/03/congratulations_to_ksl_science_engineering_info_fair_winners
Congratulations to KSL Science & Engineering Info Fair Winners!
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:20:46 EST
Kelvin Smith Library organized a Science and Engineering Info Fair on March 21 to showcase many of the resources available in the library. Publishers and vendors were available to answer questions, provide helpful tips, discuss new features and demonstrate their products. With the help of event sponsors, event attendees had...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/04/02/freedman_fellow_dr_mark_pedretti_to_discuss_cartography_as_memory_in_hiroshima_literature
Freedman Fellow Dr. Mark Pedretti to Discuss "Cartography as Memory in Hiroshima Literature"
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:16:59 EST
On Wednesday, April 16, Kelvin Smith Library will host a presentation by 2013 Freedman Fellow, Dr. Mark Pedretti. Dr. Pedretti will discuss the challenges and solutions related to his research, and how they were addressed by the Freedman Fellows Program and its corresponding support. Since the atomic bombing on August...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/25/final_exhibit_in_ksl_series_of_the_art_of_julian_stanczak_to_open_april_10
Final exhibit in KSL series of "The Art of Julian Stanczak" to open April 10
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:19:07 EST
Throughout the academic year, Kelvin Smith Library has featured seldom-seen prints by Optical Art pioneer, Julian Stanczak. The last in the series of four exhibitions, "Pushing the Envelope: New Dimensions of Color," will open with a reception on Thursday, April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kelvin Smith...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/21/register_for_scifinder_lunchtime_info_sessions
Register for SciFinder Lunch-Time Info Sessions
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:35:05 EST
Join us for lunch and presentations by speakers who will show you what SciFinder can do for your research! SciFinder provides researchers with access to the world's largest and most reliable collection of âchemistry and related science information, and is a one-stop shop experience with flexible search and discovery options...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/20/additional_caselearns_classes_added
Additional CaseLearns Classes Added
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:01:46 EST
The following classes have been added to the Spring 2014 CaseLearns schedule: Digital Images: Part 2 Tuesday, April 1 from 2-4 p.m. Kelvin Smith Library, Room LL06 B&C Course Description: Participants will learn how to navigate Photoshop and to learn to perform basic image editing such as cropping, advanced rotation,...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/20/the_given_and_the_imagined_in_the_art_of_barbara_stanczak
The Given and the Imagined in the Art of Barbara Stanczak
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:56:20 EST
Join Kelvin Smith Library, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program in celebrating the art of Barbara Stanczak. "The Given and the Imagined in the Art of Barbara Stanczak" will take place at Kelvin Smith Library on Thursday, April 3...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2014/03/12/congrats_to_engineering_week_winners_in_ksl_challenge
Congrats to Engineering Week Winners in KSL Challenge!
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:18:24 EST
Kelvin Smith Library participated in the 2014 Engineering Week activities by organizing a week-long library challenge: "KSL Challenge: Library Toybox for Engineers." With the help of our sponsors, we offered daily prizes and additional prizes to both graduate and undergraduate students. Thank you to all the participants and our sponsors:...
Kelvin Smith Library Disaster Plan
Staff Telephone Contacts
Updated 4/2008
In the event a disaster strikes the library initiate the following telephone contacts to inform staff:
The individual(s) who discover(s) a disaster situation should call the people listed at the head of the first five categories which are asterisked below, who will in turn notify the people on their list. These people are then responsible for calling staff in their respective departments.
Initial contacts (Starred and Bolded)*University Librarian: Joanne Eustis
- Tim Robson
- E. Gail Reese
- Gina Midlik
- Catherine Wells
*Deputy Director Digital Library Initiatives: Tim Robson
- Sharlane Gubkin
- Thomas Hayes
- Nathan Lambert
- Arlene Sievers-Hill
- Chris Thornton
- Richard Wisneski
*Associate Director Collections and Personnel: Gail Reese
- Earnestine Adeyemon
- Marel Corredor-Hyland
- Sharon Gravius
- Sue Hanson
- Jill Tatem
- Karen Thornton
- Stephen Toombs
*Assistant Director for Public Services: Catherine Wells
- Brian Gray
- Karen Oye
- Janet Klein
- Ann Vander Schrier
*Special Assistant to the University Librarian: Gina Midlik
- Agnes Hargrove
- Patrick McCafferty
Nathan Lambert
- Eric Coopey
- Siva Krishnamurthy
- Mike Yeager
- Roger Zender
- Jin Zhang
Patrick McCafferty
- Diane Marmash
Brian Gray
- Bill Claspy
- Mark Eddy
Sharlane Gubkin
- Ellen Strong
Thomas Hayes
- Jared Bendis
- Virginia Dressler
- Tina Oestreich
Karen Oye
- Suzanne Laffey
- Carl Mariani
Christopher Thornton
- Robin Cornelious
Karen Thornton
- Cheryl Burden
Stephen Toombs
- Jeffrey Quick
Sharon Gravious
- Ron Chambers
Sue Hanson
- Nora Blackman
Arlene Sievers-Hill
- Carolyn Kelly
- Ella Shurr
Janet Klein
- Tony Gholson
- Brian Hanna
- Crystal Hester
- Cheryl Seme
- Angela Sloan
Jill Tatem
- Helen Conger
Richard Wisneski
- Mary Burns
- Patricia Butts
- Michelle Chambers
- Linda Hassik
- Ramna Wesdemiotis
About Us FAQ
- What and Where is Siegal?
The notation "Siegal" in the online catalog refers to the Aaron Garber Library of the Siegal College of Judaic Studies at 26500 Shaker Blvd. Cleveland OH 44122. The Aaron Garber Library is the academic library of the College and the central library of the Cleveland Jewish community. It includes 30,000 volumes, plus periodicals, language tapes, music and text CDs in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The Library's electronic catalog is part of the online library system managed by Case Western Reserve University, and is included in OhioLINK, the statewide electronic academic catalog system. Online borrowing privileges are reserved for students registered at Siegal College. Community members are welcome to browse the catalog, visit the Garber Library and borrow materials.
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