A copy of the user survey being conducted by the Library is included with this copy of Books & Bytes. Please take a few minutes to let us know how we are doing. How can we improve to better serve your teaching and research needs?

Faculty publications exhibit planned

The Library will mount an exhibit of new faculty publications beginning in April. These exhibitions are always extremely popular. If you have a book you would like included in the display, please contact Geraldine Collins at the Circulation Dept. at x2615 or e-mail gcollins@unf.edu. Due to space limitations, we will only include books published since 1992.

Reference Department Unveils Web Site

The Reference Department Web Site is now online and at your service. Reference Librarians have selected specialties and created Web pages that bring together major research sites. Jim Alderman has literature and motion picture collections. Mark Yannie has selected jazz and music business sites. Barbara Tuck and Sarah Philips have pages for employment and careers, medicine and health, politics, government, general reference, etc. There are also links to numerous library instruction guides and pages including LIS 1000 class notes. Visit us at: www.unf.edu/library/ reference/

Eileen Brady has created a special Web page for the Library s Special Collections. She also has links to periodical resources on the Internet.

The URLs are:
www.unf.edu/~ebrady/perhp.html
www.unf.edu/~ebrady/spehp.html

Library instruction classes continue to flourish

This fall the Library conducted training sessions for 66 classes (1,601 students). These class orientations are typically tailored to class needs and cover research tools specific to the subject being taught. Students are given actual hands-on training on the library's electronic resources.

The scheduling for these classes is becoming more and more competitive. Faculty wishing to arrange an In-Library Orientation are encouraged to use the enclosed form to schedule sessions. We must have at least two weeks advance notice. Time slots fill up very quickly. Contact Mary Davis or Jim Alderman for more information.
Telephone: 646-2616.
E-mail:

davis@unf.edu
alderman@unf.edu.

Joan Pickett, Senior LTA in the Documents Department, is doing very well after her recent surgery. She will return for a short time in June and plans to retire on June 12. She will be sorely missed.

Alisa Craddock has transferred to the position of Interlibrary Loan borrowing manager from the ILL lending position. The lending manager is now newly hired Daniel Kibler, a former student assistant in the Circulation Department.

Yun Wang filled the Senior LTA in Cataloging position vacated by Martha Smith. Ms. Wang is from the Peoples Republic of China and is a former agricultural economist who found her true calling to be libraries.

Documents coverage

Due to staff shortage, Documents services may not always be available. Please call ahead (646- 2617).

William M. Jones Collection opens

We are pleased to announce the opening of the William M. Jones Collection. Mr. Jones, a resident of Jacksonville, conducted extensive historical research on archaeological sites in Northeast Florida from 1952 to 1993. The unique collection provides documentation for his original research. It includes site reports, correspondence, manuscripts, historical notes and research, maps, charts, and photographs, with a concentration on former water mills in the area. The Library acquired the collection through the efforts of UNF professor Dr. Robert Thunen. Thank you, Dr. Thunen!

Barbara Tuck, Ed.
4/25/97