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For Syracuse University's 2004 Reunion, the Library is hosting a book discussion at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, in the 1916 Room of E.S. Bird Library. Peter I. Rose '54 will present "Postmonitions of a Peripatetic Professor."

Peter Rose has spent a lifetime exploring patterns of culture, examining issues of race and ethnicity, working with refugees, teaching sociology, and roaming the world. In his latest book, Guest Appearances and Other Travels in Time and Space, he reflects on his adventures and the formative experiences that led him to a fascination with lives that seem quite unlike our own. In his talk, he will read from "Once an Orangeman . . . ," a chapter about his days at Syracuse University (1950-1954), and describe a few of his field trips and guest appearances.

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Thursday, June 10, 2004
3:00-4:30 p.m.
E.S. Bird Library
1916 Room

Institutional repositories (IRs) represent a rapidly growing movement in scholarly communication to collect, preserve, and provide access to the digital resources of scholarly research. This live, interactive Web presentation brings to you information about IRs and their increasing importance to scholarly communication. By providing you with direct access to hands-on experts, this Webcast gives library staff, campus faculty, and administrators an opportunity to explore this topic in a shared learning environment.

Rick Johnson, SPARC Enterprise Director, will begin this session with an introduction to the Webcast, followed by three panelists who will discuss institutional repositories' benefits, uses, and users. In addition, the panelists will address concerns and answer viewer questions as a means to begin or further discussion on campuses.

Panelists

Susan Gibbons, Assistant Dean for Public Services & Collection Development, University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries

Daniel Greenstein, Associate Vice Provost for Scholarly Information,
University Librarian for Systemwide Library Planning and the California
Digital Library (CDL)

Kathleen Shearer, Research Associate, Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Target Audience

* College and University Faculty and Administrators

* Librarians who want to stay current with developments in scholarly communication, particularly those who work with faculty and researchers

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Paul Bern joined the Syracuse University Library staff in the newly created position of Numeric Data Services Librarian on March 16. Prior to his appointment at Syracuse, Bern was Senior Statistical Programmer/Data Archivist for the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. In his new role, Bern will lead the planning and development of a Numeric Data Services Center in the Library and serve as a resource specialist for numeric data, quantitative research methods, survey research, and data analysis. Bern will also serve as SU liaison to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), providing subject expertise and access management for ICPSR data sets and codebooks. He will represent the SU Library in campus, regional, and national efforts to provide new data services to users.

Paul brings many years of experience providing statistical, computing, and research support in an academic environment. In 1996 he was appointed to the position of Data and Statistical Services Consultant at the Firestone Library at Princeton University, where he provided advanced support to faculty, students, and staff in statistical computing, research methods, and data analysis in the social sciences. Prior to that, he was a Research Support Specialist for the Office of Human Resources at Cornell University. He is a frequent presenter at International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) conferences.

Bern is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications (1992), earning a Ph.D. in Mass Communications, with a specialization in research methodology and statistics.

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When: June 3-4, 2004
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm each day
Where: Syracuse University, Bird Library, Room 46 (ETC)

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has applications in practically every field, and people who know how to work with it are in demand in today's highly competitive job market. Learn how to take advantage of this powerful technology with Introduction to ArcGIS using ArcView 8.3. This two-day workshop will provide you with a hands-on opportunity to begin using the world's most popular GIS software.

This two-day workshop, sponsored by the Syracuse University Library, will be held at the E.S. Bird Library on the campus of Syracuse University

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As of Friday, April 30 the Gale database LegalTrac is unavailable. Customer support has been contacted.

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