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Service Outage Scheduled for May 25
Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:08 EST
On Saturday, May 25, there will be a planned service outage by ITS to implement software updates. The update is scheduled to occur around 12 Midnight - 8am. Authentication servers (login.case.edu, SSO and VPN) will be down during this time and it will affect some of our services. We apologize...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/05/21/summer_collection_moves_at_ksl
Summer Collection Moves at KSL
Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:52 EST
Several collection moves will take place at Kelvin Smith Library over the course of the summer beginning Tuesday, May 21. Please be aware that during select days, movers will be working in the stacks and moving carts of books through the building. We will try to minimize disruption to library...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/05/13/kelvin_smith_library_summer_session_hours
Kelvin Smith Library Summer Session Hours
Mon, 13 May 2013 10:28:59 EST
Summer hours at KSL begin Thursday, May 9. Our 24x7 services take a break too and will resume with the Fall 2013 semester. Revised summer hours are as follows: REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS* Sunday: Closed Monday - Thursday: 8am - 8pm Friday: 8am - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 5pm *Please note...
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Trial of Women & Social Movements, International - 1840 to Present
Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:35 EST
A trial of Women and Social Movements, International is available to all CWRU students, faculty and staff through June 23, 2013. Access is granted by IP recognition or VPN at the following address: http://wasi.alexanderstreet.com/ Details: Women and Social Movements, International is a landmark collection of primary materials. Through the writings...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/05/09/new_wepa_kiosk_at_ksl
New WEPA Kiosk at KSL!
Thu, 09 May 2013 08:45:22 EST
We are pleased to announce that a new WEPA kiosk has been installed at Kelvin Smith Library! WEPA is a cloud printing network that allows anyone with an internet connection to upload documents and print anywhere a kiosk is located. WEPA kiosks can print directly from USB thumb-drives as well....
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/29/extended_cramelot_hours_during_reading_days_finals
Extended Cramelot Hours During Reading Days & Finals
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:41:54 EST
Cramelot Cafe will have extended hours during Reading Days and final exams. The revised hours during this time are as follows: Tuesday, April 30 - Thursday, May 2: 11:00am - Midnight Friday, May 3: 11:00am - 8:00pm Saturday, May 4: Closed Sunday, May 5: 2:00pm - Midnight Monday, May 6...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/29/may_2013_new_media_faculty_development_workshops
May 2013 New Media Faculty Development Workshops
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:29:35 EST
Kelvin Smith Library and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities invite you to register for two hands-on faculty development workshops facilitated by Digital Learning & Scholarshipâs Creative New Media Officer, Jared Bendis, and Baker-Nord's Digital Humanities Manager, Lee Zickel. Throughout the Spring 2013 semester, a diverse group of faculty attended...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/26/join_us_for_digital_scholarship_lunch_discussions
Join us for Digital Scholarship Lunch Discussions
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:10:11 EST
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship will hold two lunch-time discussions to continue the conversation started at this year's colloquium and the recently published white paper on the future of collaborative digital scholarship support on campus. Join Roger Zender (Team Leader, Digital Learning & Scholarship) and Cheryl Seme (Digital Scholarship...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/23/celebrate_preservation_week_at_ksl
Celebrate Preservation Week at KSL!
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:23:00 EST
Preservation Week is April 21-27, and libraries all over the country are presenting events, activities and resources to highlight what they do individually and together to preserve personal and shared collections. Kelvin Smith Library is taking part in the festivities by offering the following free activities: Preservation Information Table (April...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/19/trial_of_crcnetbase_ebooks_available_through_may_17
Trial of CRCnetBASE eBooks Available Through May 17
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:44:14 EST
Kelvin Smith Library is pleased to offer a trial to the CRCnetBASE eBooks over the next four weeks. Trail access is available at www.crcnetbase.com through May 17, 2013. Remember to be connected to the campus wired network, Case Wireless, or through VPN to gain full access. Please provide feedback or...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/17/celebrate_national_library_week_win_april_1420
Celebrate National Library Week & Win! April 14-20
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:53:25 EST
In 1966, the American Library Association (ALA) held the first National Library Week. In the words of ALA, "celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library staff." Communities matter @ your library is this year's theme for ALA National Library Week, April 14-20. Academic libraries have historically supported research,...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/08/ediciones_vigia_handmade_cuban_book_exhibit_reception
Ediciones Vigia: Handmade Cuban Book Exhibit & Reception
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:58:36 EST
Join us for the opening reception of Ediciones Vigia, an exhibit presenting a sample of handmade books donated to Kelvin Smith Library by the Ediciones Vigia publishing house as the result of a CWRU study-abroad trip to Cuba. The event will also feature speaker Alfredo Zaldivar, Ediciones Vigia founder. â¨â¨In...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/05/cleveland_play_house_archives_on_display_now_at_ksl
Cleveland Play House Archives On Display Now at KSL
Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:42:53 EST
Discovery. Creativeness. Achievement. Thus defined the purpose of the Cleveland Play House by its 1915 founders. Now you can explore memories from America's oldest regional professional theater company first-hand. Archives from the Cleveland Play House are currently on display at Kelvin Smith Library. The Cleveland Play House donated its archives...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/04/03/campus_treasure_field_trip_lunch_tour_of_dittrick_medical_history_center
Campus Treasure Field Trip: Lunch & Tour of Dittrick Medical History Center
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:35:41 EST
On April 5th, KSL's Personal Librarian program is taking first year students to lunch and on a special field trip to a treasure on campus: a museum with rare works of Sigmund Freud and Charles Darwin, amazing biomedical art, the Percy Skuy Contraception Collection and more: Most Surprising: see things...
http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2013/03/26/new_service_for_faculty_ohiolink_and_interlibrary_loan_department_office_delivery
New Service for Faculty: OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan Department Office Delivery
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:28:26 EST
As part of our continued efforts to provide high quality and more convenient services for our faculty, KSL is offering a new service to academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Weatherhead School of Management. We are now prepared to deliver physical materials...
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Download Census Data| census.gov | American FactFinder | Kelvin Smith Library README File for /0File_Structure
The structure of the three files provided for each state Redistricting Summary File product is documented in the file, 0README_PL, found under each state directory, for example: http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/redistricting_file--pl_94-171/Alabama/0README_PL.doc.
Microsoft Access 97 and Microsoft Access 2000 files contain import specifications describing the fixed-field format of the geographic header and assign names to each of the data elements included in the three Redistricting Summary Files. These datasets were created to support testing of the FTP application. For Windows users, these files can reduce the burden of preparing an environment in which to work with these Redistricting Summary Files. The Access and xBASE files are stored in subdirectories of this directory named Access97/, Access2000/, xBase/, and SAS/ respectively. These files are made available on an as-is basis.
The following xBASE files are provided:
0HEADER.DBF PL_GEOHD.DBF PL_PART1.DBF PL_PART2.DBF TABLES.DBF
The Access databases, PL2000.mdb, contain the following tables:
Header (corresponds to HEADER.DBF) PL_Geo_Header (corresponds to PL_GEOHD.DBF) PL_Part1 (corresponds to PL_PART1.DBF) PL_Part2 (corresponds to PL_PART2.DBF) Tables (corresponds to TABLES.DBF)
The following SAS files are provided:
pl_geohd.sas (produces a GEO header data set) pl_part1.sas (produces a table 1 and 2 data set) pl_part2.sas (produces a table 3 and 4 data set) pl_all_3.sas (puts all 3 PL files together in 1 data set)
Users of these SAS files will have to modify the libname, data, and infile statements to confirm to their environments. The pl_all_3.sas file is merged by LOGRECNO. Users should check their SAS log for inconsistencies. These programs have been tested using SAS version 8.
For Access Users
The following are suggestions for loading the Redistricting Summary Data into an Access database:
Part 1
Download the compressed files from the FTP site. Download the PL2000.mdb (Access97) or PL2000_Access2000.mdb (Access2000) file from the FTP site. Uncompress the PL files you wish to load into Access. For convenience, you may want to place these files in a clearly named subdirectory. (NOTE: The files downloaded from the FTP site were created in a UNIX environment. To work with these files in a Windows environment you must uncompress the data sets using compression software that can convert the format of these files to a DOS/Windows compatible format (ASCII line feed to carriage return with line feed conversion). See the 0README file accompanying the data sets.) Make a copy of the downloaded .mdb file in the subdirectory where you want the new Access database to reside. Rename the copy (for example, MyPLData.mdb). Open Access. Select and open the new database you created (for example, MyPLData).
Part 2
From the File menu, select Get External Data/Import. In the Import window, (a) select Text Files for Files of Type, (b) enter *.* for File name, (c) select the subdirectory where the uncompressed files were placed to complete the "Look In" option, (d) select the file you want to import (for example, AKGEO) and (e) press the Import button. In the Import Text Wizard window, click on the Advanced option. In the Import Specification window, click on Specs. Select the appropriate import specification. (There is an import specification for each of the three PL file types.) Click Open. Then click OK. In the Import Text Wizard window, click Next twice. Select In a New Table. Click Next a third and fourth time. Select Choose My Own Primary Key. Select LOGRECNO. Click Next. Change the name of the Access table if you wish. Click Finish. Repeat part 2 until all three files for a state have been added.
File Structure
The structure of the files is identical in each format. These three files provide file structure only. They contain no data. The structure of each is detailed below:
PL_GEOHD.DBF
PL_PART1.DBF
PL_PART2.DBF
The remaining files, HEADER and TABLES, contain additional metadata that can be used to understand the content of the Redistricting Summary Files. The content of those two files is as follows:
HEADERS.DBF
TABLES.DBF
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