tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:20:13 +0000News and Notes from the USF Library Archives in Joliet, IL.http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)Blogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3417163969424396641Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:01:00 +00002009-09-14T09:24:35.457-05:00allnewsdisplaysThis year, Founder's Day at USF is on September 15. To find out more about the celebration please see my previous post or the USF website.For my part this year I've created three displays of materials from the USF Library Archives showing the history of the school and celebrating the Sisters who worked so hard to make the school what it is today.Please take some time to visit the displays aroundhttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/09/founders-day-displays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-7161483470021566139Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:18:00 +00002009-09-04T08:31:27.267-05:00allnewsdisplaysFounder's Day at USF is Tuesday, September 15th. This is the time when we celebrate our founding congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate. They gave so much of their lives to making the school what it is today.This year's theme is Walking the Gospel Road in Faith and the activities include:10:30 am - Blessing of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Quad.11:00 am - Mass inhttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/09/coming-soon-founders-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-1595243369797263572Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:45:00 +00002009-08-26T12:56:10.989-05:00allnewscollectionsAs the new school year starts, I thought I would share some of the changes that took place over the summer in the USF Library Archives.1) New Student Workers - Along with Sarah and James returning from last year, the Archives is happy to welcome Samantha. We have many projects and plans for this coming year and look forward to all the wonderful work that the students do.2) New Online Collection http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/08/whats-new-in-archives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-9213158836400404832Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:07:00 +00002009-08-14T11:29:29.923-05:00allnewscollectionsIn a previous post, I explained that the USF Library Archives had won a grant from the Illinois State Library under the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Library Services Technology Act. This grant has allowed us to digitize approximately 3,000 items from our Archives' collections and create an online collection to showcase them.This online collection called Sharing Our Past, A Visual http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/08/sharing-our-past-visual-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-2547112928693791283Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:59:00 +00002009-07-27T13:57:58.942-05:00allnewscollectionsdisplaysThe USF Library Archives has been fortunate to receive donations of artwork from current USF students. A selection of art projects from the Spring 2008 semester are now on display in the Library. To view these pieces please visit the Student Artwork Display area on the 2nd floor of the Library. This area is outside the Center for Instructional Delivery (CID) offices, adjacent to the http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/07/student-artwork-display.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-4415170457182561952Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-07-23T09:56:17.886-05:00allcollectionsThe USF Library Archives is working to create a large online collection of items from the Archives' materials called Sharing Our Past, A Visual History. (to see more about the project view this previous post). Before we share the new digital collection, I wanted to share some other worthy sites for viewing online images and information.National Archives and Records Administration - the Nation'shttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/07/online-resources.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-4929144444996646335Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:00 +00002009-07-09T10:13:17.594-05:00allrare bookscollectionsGeorge Bull was a theologian and a defender of the doctrine of the Trinity who lived from 1634 to 1710. He was born in Wells, Somerset, UK and educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon and then at Oxford University. He was ordained in 1655 and rose successfully to become the Bishop of St. David's in 1705.After his death, his writings were published in the book The Works of the Right http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/07/works-of-right-reverend-george-bull.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-8362947935071657010Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:27:00 +00002009-07-02T08:55:31.456-05:00allcollectionsBorn in London in 1882, John Drinkwater was an English poet and dramatist during the early 20th century until his death in 1937. He was also an actor and a promoter of repertory theatre in England. During his career he published several volumes of verse, critical studies, and historical plays.The John L. Raymond Special Collection in the USF Library Archives has 21 books by Drinkwater includinghttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/07/john-drinkwater-in-jlr-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3451589017556468096Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:34:00 +00002009-06-19T11:51:36.147-05:00allnewsThe USF Library Archives has been awarded the Connecting to Connections Bookshelf Award from IMLS (The Institute of Museum and Library Services) and AASLH (American Association for State and Local History)<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!-- /* Style http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/06/imls-connecting-to-collections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3343700503688557365Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:55:00 +00002009-06-15T12:52:12.208-05:00allnewsThe USF Library Archives has been awarded a 2009 LSTA grant to complete the project titled "Sharing Our Past: Digitally Archiving the History of the University of St. Francis". We received word of our acceptance (and our giant check) in 2008 and have been steadily working on finishing the project.We are about 3/4 done and as we near the end, we have prepared a small article that describes the http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/06/sharing-our-past-digital-imaging-grant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3836041086713277506Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:54:00 +00002009-06-04T15:17:17.174-05:00allcollectionsJohn Masefield (1878-1967) was the author of the children's books The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, approximately 35 other novels (including Sard Harker, Gallipoli, and A Tale of Troy), and numerous memorable poems and poetry anthologies (including Salt Water Poems and Ballads, Midsummer Night and Other Tales in Verse). He was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Northern Ireland fromhttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/06/john-masefield-in-jlr-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-4201020134064188201Fri, 29 May 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-05-29T09:10:12.038-05:00allcollectionsThe Magnificat, or Song of Mary, can be found in Luke 1: 46-55. It is a song sung by Mary in response to her cousin Elizabeth's praise of her faith.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/05/magnificat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-9087862966452186849Tue, 05 May 2009 13:21:00 +00002009-05-05T08:26:41.055-05:00allcollectionsThere are several small collections that have recently been processed and opened. Each collection is less than 0.5 linear feet in size, but the USF Library Archives is working to expand the holdings in each collection. If you are interested in a particular collection, please let us know and we will move it to the top of our list.Psychology Department (20-187)Freshman Core Curriculum (20-130)http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/05/newly-opened-collections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-736828218567526358Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:35:00 +00002009-04-23T11:46:43.560-05:00allcollectionsBarbara Cooke is an alumna of USF whose career in musical theater has spanned 30+ years. She spent time on stage in both Chicago and New York City, all the while collecting sheet music, books and other items related to musical theater. In order to assure that her life's work will be taken care of into the future, Barbara contacted the Music Department here at USF, looking for a good home for http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/04/barbara-cooke-musical-theatre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-7208257778343764780Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:50:00 +00002009-04-21T12:04:49.888-05:00allcollectionsMany of the names of buildings on our campus have significance to our school and the Moser Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is no exception.Harold and Margaret Moser were long time benefactors of the University of St. Francis when the new performing arts center was named for them. Margaret Moser was an alum of the school and together with her husband provided much needed support throughout the http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/04/moser-performing-arts-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-1129851319630109740Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:15:00 +00002009-04-16T09:29:03.270-05:00allcollectionsApril is National Poetry Month, a chance to "celebrate poetry and its vital place in our culture".Check out these great websites to learn more about poetry, poets and poem lovers.Academy of American PoetsNational Poetry Month - Academy of American PoetsInfopleaseAbraham Lincoln and Poetry (Library of Congress Web Guide)Library of Congress Poetry ResourcesIllinois Poet Laureate - Kevin SteinUS http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-poetry-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3096265667678705142Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:42:00 +00002009-04-21T12:07:33.365-05:00National Library Week is April 12-18. Sponsored by the American Library Association, libraries around the country are promoting and celebrating their staff, services and patrons.At the USF Library we have a number of ways that you can participate in our celebrations:1) Free Cookies!2) Best Books Wall - add your favorite book to the white board and take a look at the display of last years "Best http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-library-week-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-7172760817466936976Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:47:00 +00002009-03-30T11:50:14.909-05:00allcollectionsThe USF Library Archives is pleased to announce the completion of the newest online collection. The Encounter Student Newspaper Collection contains digital images of The Encounter from 1976 through 2008.From the collection home page:"Until May of 1969 the school newspaper at the University of St. Francis was The Interlude. That year the University of St. Francis, then the College of St. Francis,http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/encounter-student-newspaper-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-1581210945911291550Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:35:00 +00002009-03-24T13:57:42.881-05:00allcollectionsJohn Lloyd Raymond became a benefactor of the University of St. Francis library in 1950 when he presented a large part of his personal library to the school. His only condition on the gift was that the collection be kept intact and that the books be used. Mr. Raymond continued donating books until his death in 1974. He was an ardent book collector who showed remarkable ability in his choice ofhttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/pride-and-prejudice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-1116934410457908359Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:34:00 +00002009-03-19T11:50:09.105-05:00allMany of the books in the Rare Book Collection of the USF Library Archives were gifts to the library and the school. One such book is the General Kurpfalz Evangelical Lutheran Song Book, issued on the recommendation of Kurpfalz Consistory by Ludwig B. F. Gegels. This book is in german and was printed in Frankenau, Germany in 1793.In World War II this copy of the song book was found in Germany inhttp://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/kurpfalz-evangelical-lutheran-song-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-3293759476393814158Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:07:00 +00002009-03-17T11:36:45.814-05:00allWhile a large percentage of the items and collections in the USF Library Archives are print materials like books, newspapers, notes, letters and reports, some of the most interesting items are not print materials, but the artwork and artifacts that have been given to the school over the years. One of these items is a vase that was a gift from the St. Francis Academy Class of 1914.Mother Alfred http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/class-of-1914.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-4364675113055258623Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:35:00 +00002009-03-13T08:52:06.130-05:00allThe USF Library Archives has recently established a new collection. The Autographed Books Collection is exactly what it sounds like. Books from the library's collection that have been autographed by the author or illustrator are included in this ever growing group.This collection includes the book Jesus, the Compassion of God: New Perspectives on the Tradition of Christianity (232 H478) by http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/autographed-books-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-5532208585412924969Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:17:00 +00002009-03-11T10:25:31.562-05:00allIn the fall of 2002 the University of St. Francis students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered to welcome the school's Eighth (and current) President, Dr. Michael Vinciguerra. The official Inauguration Ceremony was held on October 4, 2002. In attendance were the two most recent past Presidents, Dr. James A. Doppke, USF's Seventh President (1995-2002), and Dr. John C. Orr, USF's Sixth http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/presidents-of-usf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-5998887072151663024Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:41:00 +00002009-03-05T09:09:26.221-06:00allOn September 22, 2006, the University of St. Francis welcomed Senator Barack Obama to campus. 1,300 people gathered at USF's Recreation Center to hear him speak, including children from USF's Partnership Schools, Farragut Grade School of Joliet and St. Jude's School of New Lenox.At the time of Obama's visit he was "one of the nation's highest profile politicians and a possible presidential http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-visits-usf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267883385770726039.post-4385100573470791878Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:36:00 +00002009-03-03T10:01:09.294-06:00allThis is a photograph of a classroom in Tower Hall taken sometime during the late 1970s or 1980s. In the back corner of the classroom, sitting on top of a cupboard there is a statue of Christopher Columbus. The statue is bronze colored metal and is approximately 27" tall. The name 'Columbus' is written along the edge of the base of the statue, directly below his feet.At some point this statue http://usflibarchives.blogspot.com/2009/03/columbus-statue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (USF Library Archives)0