Let There Be Rock: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives on the Case Catalog
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:25:36 EST
Rolling Stones, Santana, Bob Seger, Boz Scaggs and more are now on the Case Catalog, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's Library & Archives becomes an affiliated library of CWRU. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives is the world's most comprehensive...
Congratulations to the 2012 Freedman Fellows Program Award Recipients whose proposals aim to integrate new technologies & information sources. The program requirements for innovative scholarly or creative projects are reflected in their winning proposals, and the Fellows will also serve as a model for the program's efforts to build a...
New Mahler Research Tool by a 2011 Freedman Fellow
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:30:28 EST
The powerful symphonies and songs of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) have enjoyed enormous growth in popularity since the mid-1960s. Along with increased recordings and scholarly interest in his works, however, thereâs also been a growing critical need for a detailed catalog of musical manuscripts and editions. It's a need that will...
Kelvin Smith Library has initiated a Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA) pilot program. An allocation from the monograph funds has been ear-marked to experiment with a model of delivery that allows patrons to tell the library what they need and will actually use. CWRU patrons will have the opportunity to select...
Libraries and organizations all over the country celebrate Preservation Week: Pass It On, April 22-28, 2012 with resources that help to preserve personal and shared institutional collections. Preservation Week can help you safely preserve your collections, too, whether it's paper, textiles, photographs (digital and print) or family memorabilia. KSL Expertise...
Buddhist Scriptures, Update from a 2011 Freedman Fellow
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:26:02 EST
William E. Deal (Ph.D., Departments of Religious Studies, and Cognitive Science) crosses time and cultures with Chinese writings of Buddhist scriptures, and does it with skills from his 2011 Freedman Fellows award. As the 2012 Freedman Fellows Award Program announced the criteria and the April 2 deadline for new project...
Cleveland Play House Archives @Kelvin Smith Library
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:40 EST
Kelvin Smith Library is the new home of the Cleveland Play House Archives, in another collaborative effort between the university and America's oldest regional professional theater company. Join us on Monday, March 26 as Arnold Hirshon, Associate Provost and University Librarian, hosts an event for the public that showcases some...
2011 Freedman Fellows Share Projects--Apply Now for 2012 Awards
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:50:23 EST
The Freedman Fellows Award Program 2012 is open for proposals, and the 2011 Fellows share their experiences in this profile series that takes research through centuries, countries, cultures. Read the details for proposal guidelines, criteria, the April 2 deadline & more, as you enjoy another 2011 Freedman Fellow profile: Wattaeau's...
Feature: 2011 Freedman Fellows, as the 2012 Program Opens
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:02:32 EST
Case faculty are invited to submit proposals for this year's Freedman Fellows Award Program, in existence since 2005 to help faculty bring their research & teaching projects to fruition with digital technologies, tools, and support. Read more about the 2012 program criteria, and enjoy these weekly features about the 2011...
You've probably noticed a lot of things have been happening around the Library lately, including a redesign of the library website earlier this semester. Since that time we have been getting feedback through our website, from our Librarians in the field, as well as feedback sessions we have been...
Now Open: Proposals for 2012 Freedman Fellows Award Program
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:34:10 EST
In its 8th year, the 2012 Freedman Fellows Award Program begins by inviting faculty proposals for this year's awards. Since 2005, over $100,000 in awards have helped faculty integrate multimedia technologies and digital tools into the curriculum, and varied staff and resources have helped to shape the Fellows' projects into...
Spring or Summer Abroad? Learn the Language Basics in the Freedman Center
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:41:10 EST
Before you go abroad, step into the Freedman Center! Our self-paced Pimsleur language learning series can get you started talking with the locals. Each listening-based lesson takes about 30 minutes to complete during which users are instructed to recall and form phrases to strengthen memory. We offer... Brazilian Portuguese 1-3...
Case produces a winner in the annual Knovel University Challenge and KSL is pleased to present the a $500 American Express gift card prize to Andrew Steele. One of 18 students to win prizes, Andrew was one of 5,600 students in the global contest that required 3 correct answers through...
Research, Back to the Future: Elsevier Backfiles Available
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:57:17 EST
Take your research back 3 or 4 decades or more to complete your next research topic, with the latest addition to the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC). The Elsevier backfiles project, digitizing journals back to volume 1, has now given OhioLINK researchers another 3.4 million articles in the EJC. •...
Ever needed a camera just a few days longer? Almost done recording your audition but need an extra night with our Zoom Audio Recorders? Found a quiet space in the library with one of our laptops and need just a few more hours? The Freedman Center will now allow...