| SAVE THESE DATES |
 RefWorks workshops: Sept.
18 & 19; Oct. 23 & 24. One hour to jumpstart your bibliography. All are
welcome; location, schedule and more…
 Tolkien scholar and alumnus John
Rateliff: Oct. 4, 4 p.m., "A Kind of Elvish Craft"--his research and new
books on The Hobbit. More...
 Libraries’ colloquium: Oct. 24, 2 p.m., features Dr. James
South (Philosophy), presenting “Popular Culture and the Pleasures of Philosophy.” More...
 Dr. Thomas Jablonsky: Oct. 29, 3 p.m.,
author of the new history of Marquette, Milwaukee's Jesuit University, presents
"Searching for Truth and Accuracy in Marquette's Archives." More...
Marquette’s 125th Anniversary Exhibit on Raynor’s 2nd
floor: Curated by the Milwaukee County Historical Society, this documentary exhibit runs
until Nov. 2. More…
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| FACULTY
CORNER |
A new Faculty Guide to Libraries is
available; pick up a copy at the Information Desk, ask your subject librarian, or visit the guide
online. More…
 Bombingham: an
online resource guide has been produced for the Manresa First-Year reading selection. The
guide includes background books and Web sites related to the 40th anniversary of civil rights and
housing activism in Milwaukee. More…
The Chronicle of Higher Education: the Libraries are investigating a
campus-wide subscription to the digital edition of this important weekly. Watch for details
of a month-long trial during October.
 READ posters: look for four new posters in the
libraries, at events, and on library screensavers. In addition to the teaching excellence
award winners, the Libraries salute 1997 award winner, retiring Dean Michael McKinney. More...
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PUBLICATIONS |
 An all-new 2007 edition of Foundations in Wisconsin is hot off
the press. Published by the Libraries' Funding
Information Center, the annual directory details 1,251 foundations with total assets of $6.2
billion. This edition recorded almost $479 million in grants made by Wisconsin private,
corporate, and community foundations. All members of the campus community have free
access to the online version. More…
The Libraries’ newest digital collection debuted during the summer. As a
capstone contribution to the 125th anniversary celebration and background to Dr.
Thomas Jablonsky’s new history of the University, Special Collections digitized the complete text
of two out-of-print histories, including that of Raphael Hamilton, S.J., (1953) and the
quarter-century celebration of Marquette College (1906). More… |
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| LETTER
FROM THE DEAN |
 As we begin the start of
a new school
year, I ask a question of myself: “How do we serve?” This is not meant to sound as shallow
or coy as a TV commercial or ad for the latest restaurant or travel destination. Instead… More…
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| COLLECTION
NEWS |
New electronic resources are reviewed
regularly at the request of faculty and subject librarians. See the following list for additions
and enhancements since January 2007, including such varied subjects as antiquity, business
management, film and television, and eighteenth-century periodicals. More…
Attention JSTOR users: in an effort to protect this important journal archive, the
Libraries now require off-campus users to access JSTOR via Marquette’s Virtual Private Network
(VPN). To the extent possible, electronic resources may be accessed from off campus
locations via the Libraries’ own proxy server. However, occasional incompatibility (see list) or extra security
requirements will dictate use of the VPN. More…
New subject librarians: Jay Kirk, head of collection
development, has announced new subject responsibilities for four
librarians replacing recent retirements. Rosemary Del Toro
(Chemistry); Alberto Herrera (Political Science); Julie O’Keeffe
(Mathematics); and Nia Schudson (Physics). This brings to 19
the number of librarians assigned to one or more academic disciplines. See full list…
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TECHNOLOGY |
New log in/log out, using eMarq/CheckMarq
username and password, is required on all Raynor Memorial PCs. It is important that users
remember to log out when finished; failure to log out leaves an account open for others to
access. Instituted in August, the new authentication process assures network security.
MARQCAT users will welcome new browser buttons and plugins that will customize your browser
for easy MARQCAT searching. More…
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| STAFF NEWS |
 Meet Ed Sanchez, the new coordinator of library
information technology and read about other new staff who have joined the Libraries in recent
months. Plus, a large crowd of well-wishers and the Western Civ Blues Band gathered for
associate dean Michael Pate’s June retirement party. More…
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| BY THE NUMBERS |
A review of last year’s (July06-June07) statistics turned
up some amazing numbers:
PrintWise laser prints 2,553,763
MARQCAT searches 2,986,708
Library Web site (total pages viewed)
3,189,240
MU Digital Collections (Hilltop, etc.)
378,163 (most viewed e-resource) More…
Most borrowed books of 2006-07. Wondering what books circulate the most?
These checkout records include Class Reserves; a separate Top Five Browsing Collection books
appeared in the September Marquette Matters.
1. Principles and Applications of
Electrical Engineering (95 checkouts)
2. The Illicit Global Economy and
State Power
3. Rationality and Science: Can
Science Explain Everything?
4. Race and Ethnicity in the United
States
5. New Testament Greek for
Beginners
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| CREDITS |
Managing Editor
Susan Hopwood
Co-Editors
William Gagliani & Leslie Quade
Photography Steven Blackwood
Webmaster
Keven Riggle
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