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UC Irvine Libraries UpdateA Newsletter for Faculty

The Libraries’ spring 2002 exhibit,Derrida / Translating / Derrida,celebrated the extraordinaryscholarly career of UCI Professorof Humanities Jacques Derridaand the presence of his papers inthe Critical Theory Archive.

The exhibit was curated byDragan Kujundzic, AssociateProfessor of Russian andComparative Literature andformer Acting Director of theInternational Center for Writingand Translation. His many yearsof association with Derrida asboth friend and colleague havegiven him the necessary insightto craft an exhibit that isilluminating not only toDerridean scholars and students,but also to others interested inunderstanding the developmentand contributions of thephilosopher widely known as themost prominent proponent of“deconstruction.”

Message from the University Librarian: New and Expanded Services & CollectionsThe UCI Libraries aredeveloping new andexpanded services andcollections to support thegrowing numbers of UCIfaculty, academic programs,and students. As the

campus grows, so doesthe tremendous demandfor the Libraries’ onlineresources, printcollections, educationaland research services,

interlibrary loan anddocument delivery, and a

wide array of other services.

People are making a recordnumber of visits to the librarybuildings, and the Libraries’web site is one of themost heaviest used oncampus. During thistime of significantgrowth andanticipated budgetaryconstraints, the UCILibraries are strivingto insure the highquality of our collections andservices which contribute to theacademic excellence of thecampus.

The Libraries stand ready tocontribute to planning for newacademic initiatives by

assessing theadequacy of existinglibrary resources anddetermining the needfor additionalresources. Whilethere are moredemands for onlineand print collections,

information literacy instructionand research assistance than we

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This issue of Updatehighlights just a few ofthe Libraries’ talentedpeople and many newinitiatives and programs.

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Jacques Derrida

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The exhibit reveals the creativeprocess in Derrida’s writings,from its inception on note cards,in scribbles and ciphers, itstransformation into manuscripts,both handwritten and typewrit-ten, finally culminating in galleyproofs and published books,including anastonishingnumber oftranslations.The theme oftranslation,taken bothliterally andmetaphorically,is introducedvia Derrida’sown definitionof what itmeans totranslate andrecurs through-out the exhibit in variouscontexts. Three of Derrida’smost seminal texts, De la

grammatologie, La carte postale,and his introduction to Husserl’sL’Origine de la géométrie, arehighlighted by the presence ofa variety of archival media thatcontributed to the creation ofeach text.

Perhaps the mostintriguing itemsin the exhibit area group of paperswritten byDerrida as astudent in the1950s, each ofwhich is anno-tated withcomments (anda grade) by hisinstructor. Twoessays werewritten for andare commented

upon by Derrida’s mentor, Louis

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1 Message from theUniversity Librarian:New and ExpandedServices & Collections

2 “ Building Collections ofExcellence” Launchedwith Three Leadership Gifts

3 Wireless Laptop LoansExpanded to Science Library

3 Interactive Online ReferenceService Debuts

3 Medical Library Named inHonor of Forest J. Grunigen

4 Libraries’ Fall 2002 Exhibit:Beauty and Meaning:Art and Poetry in theBook Arts of Mexico

4 Libraries Gain Strength inRegional History Archives

5 “Are We There Yet?”:California’s History asa Vacation Paradise

5 Roumiana Katzarkov,Science Librarian

6 California Digital LibraryService Enhancements

7 Daesen Foundation GrantExpands Korean Collection

7 Libraries Welcome SixNew Research Librarians

8 Libraries Host AuthorJoan Irvine Smith

9 Library Research ProjectStudies Use of Print andElectronic Journals

9 Jennifer Jacobs,University Archivist

10 Librarians Contribute toSuccess of HumaniTech

“Building Collections of Excellence” Launchedwith Three Leadership Gifts

The Libraries are pleased to an-nounce three major leadership giftsto inaugurate our new fundraisinginitiative, “Building Collections ofExcellence.” This initiative willsupport the vital role of the Librariesin the university’s research andteaching missions by allowing us toenhance the excellence of the collec-tions. To attract and retain the verybest faculty and students, our printand electronic collections must keeppace with the dramatic expansion ofthe campus. Private support fromindividuals and organizations whovalue learning and knowledge is keyto our success.

Both expendable funds andendowments are being sought toprovide the flexibility to meetimmediate needs for the acquisitionof exceptional materials and to createan enduring source of funding forjournals, books, archives, and otherprint and electronic materials thatform the foundation of ourcollections.

The John and Elizabeth StahrLibrary Fund

John and Elizabeth Stahr havedemonstrated their understandingof the central role the Libraries playin the intellectual life of UCI’sfaculty and students by establishinga significant expendable fund toacquire research materials at thediscretion of the UniversityLibrarian. This gift is a testament totheir commitment to the role theLibraries play in supportinginnovative research and the creationof new knowledge.

Forest J. and Dolores S. GrunigenLibrary Endowed Fund

Dolores Grunigen recentlyestablished this endowment as atribute to the diverse interests,achievements and love of knowledgethat she and her husband, Forest,demonstrated throughout their 23-year marriage. Through this fund,their passion for learning will be

shared with future generations ofstudents and faculty at UCI.

Sylvia Holden RobbLibrary Endowed Fund

A series of gifts from Sylvia HoldenRobb has resulted in a substantialendowment to support our libraryresearch collections. The proceedsfrom this fund will be used to acquire,process, and preserve materials thatsupport existing and emergingacademic programs on campus.

“These donors’ exceptionalleadership have created a solidfoundation for launching our‘Building Collections of Excellence’initiative, which will support andnourish the intellectual work of theUCI faculty and students now andfor many years to come,” statesUniversity Librarian Gerry Munoff.“Private funds for books, journals,and electronic resources help ensurethe excellence of the Libraries, whichis necessary for a first-rate university.We truly appreciate these thoughtfuland generous gifts.”

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can provide, early involvement of theLibraries and your Research Librar-ian in your planning process willincrease the ability of the Libraries toallocate staff and resources to yournew or expanding programs.

This issue of Update highlights just afew of the Libraries’ talented peopleand many new initiatives andprograms. From interactive onlineresearch assistance and exhibitionsto wireless laptop lending programsand investigations of the use ofonline journals, the Libraries areworking to insure the excellence ofthe Libraries and the campus.

Gerald J. MunoffUniversity Librarian

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Interactive Online Reference Service Debuts

The Libraries are pleased to an-nounce an exciting new interactiveonline service, Ask a Librarian LIVE!,through which UC Irvine librariansprovide research assistance in realtime via the web using chattechnology.UC Irvine is one of only ahandful of academic libraries offeringthis revolutionary service, which is amajor technological leap beyond ourexisting email reference service.

It has become clear to academiclibrarians nationwide that theproliferation of library resourcesavailable via the Internet has createda need for enhanced online researchassistance. Students and facultynaturally want immediate help whenthey encounter problems using webresources. In response to this need,the UC Irvine Libraries created thenew position of Electronic ReferenceServices Librarian in June 2001 todesign and implement a variety ofinnovative new programs.

Here’s how the live service works:librarians “chat” in real time withusers who log into the service torequest research assistance. Thelibrarian and the user “co-browse”the web, sharing a single webbrowser. They conduct an interac-

tive, real-time dialogue, exchanginginformation in a collaborative,instructional manner. The two cansimultaneously view the same webpages, including full-text journalsand content-rich databases.

To experiment with Ask a LibrarianLIVE! simply go to the UC IrvineLibraries web site at www.lib.uci.eduand click on “Ask a Librarian.” Nospecial software is required; you needonly a Web browser, an Internetconnection, and an unansweredquestion. We will particularlyappreciate any feedback from userswhile the project is in its pilot phase.

For more information go toask.lib.uci.edu or contactHeather Tunender attunender@uci.edu or x49266.

Medical Library Named in Honor of Forest J. GrunigenThe UCI Medical Library wasrenamed the Forest J. GrunigenMedical Library at a ceremonyheld on October 25th, 2001. Thenaming celebrates the legacy ofDr. Forest Grunigen, a long-timeCollege of Medicine alumnus,supporter and friend. Dr. andMrs. Grunigen, together with anumber of their friends andcolleagues, made substantialdonations to make this namingopportunity possible.

Dr. Grunigen was noted for thelong and successful urologypractice he maintained in Los

Angeles, as well as for his proactiveinvolvement in medical legislationover the better part of his career,particularly in relation to the UCICollege of Medicine. He wasinstrumental in the amalgamationof the College of OsteopathicPhysicians and Surgeons and theCalifornia College of Medicine. Dr.Grunigen was a strong proponentof medical research through hisestablishment and continuedsupport of the 41st Medical TrustEndowment at UCI, which hassupported numerous scientists formore than two decades. His manycontributions as a leader in the

College of Medicine continueto be strong and visible, and heis highly regarded by the genera-tions of alumni who haveknown him.

The Grunigen Medical Libraryhas been a cornerstone ofmedical education learning anda precious resource to medicalfaculty, students and residentsfor 25 years. The naming ofthe library will preserveDr. Grunigen’s legacy as akey figure in the first decadesof the College of Medicine’shistory at UCI.

Early in 2001 theLibraries, in collabo-ration with NACS,inaugurated wirelessnetwork access in the

Main Library, Gateway Study Centerand other key campus locations insupport of campus-wide wirelessefforts. At the same time the Librarieslaunched a wireless laptop andwireless card loan program from theMain Library that enables users tohave mobile access to electronicresources from within library build-ings and various other campuslocations (for more information, visitwireless.lib.uci.edu). Based on theprogram’s popularity, wireless accesshas been expanded to the ScienceLibrary, where wireless equipment isavailable for loan from the InteractiveLearning Center.

The laptops can be checked out fortwo-hour loan periods for use any-where on campus, and the loans arerenewable. The wireless cards can bechecked out for two days. Thewireless program has received

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Two public programs held inspring 2002 highlighted thedonation of several significantarchival collections documentingcontemporary Orange County.These collections represent twostrengths of the Libraries’ Depart-ment of Special Collections andArchives: regional environmentalhistory and preservation, and thecontributions of women to politicsand the public sphere.

On March 10th a panel of threeleading environmental activistsbrought attention to our collectingon the environment. The papersof Frank and Frances Robinson,whose thirty years of activismprevented high-rise developmentsurrounding the Upper NewportBay, were announced as an impor-tant new research resource. Theprogram itself focused on one of thegreatest environmental victories inMexican history: preventing the

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industrial development of the SanIgnacio Lagoon in Baja California,a key habitat in the annualmigration of gray whales. Thestory of the fight to save theLagoon was told by three of itsleaders: Homero Aridjis, one ofMexico’s foremost poets andnovelist, holder of the UCINichols Chair in Humanities,and the president of PENInternational; Dick Russell,journalist, and author of Eye ofthe Whale: Epic Passage from Baja toSiberia; and Serge Dedina, Directorof the environmental groupWildcoast and author of Savingthe Gray Whale: People, Politics,and Conservation in Baja California.Peter Bryant, UCI Professor ofDevelopmental and Cell Biology,brought perspectiveto theirpresentations through his com-ments on his own research on

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Althusser. The exhibit continueswith translations of Derrida’swritings into twenty-five languages,annotated manuscripts and galleysof well-known interviews, texts ofseminars given at UCI, and materialsrelated to Derrida’s Wellek LibraryLectures, which were dedicated to hisdear friend Paul de Man.

The exhibit opened in conjunctionwith two UCI conferences at whichDerrida was a featured speaker. Areception was held as part of theInaugurations of the InternationalCenter for Writing and Translation inthe School of Humanities on April 5th,at which Professor J. Hillis Millerrecalled his years of friendship withDerrida and the importance of hisarchive to UCI and the broader schol-arly community. A second receptionwas held on April 12th to welcomeattendees at the Critical TheoryInstitute conference Derrida / Deleuze:Psychoanalysis, Territoriality, Politics.

Libraries' Fall 2002 Exhibit: "Beauty and Meaning:Art and Poetry in the Book Arts of Mexico"

The Libraries’ fall 2002 Exhibit,Beauty and Meaning: Art and Poetry inthe Book Arts of Mexico, opened onNovember 6th in the Main Library’sReynolds Gallery.

Juan Bruce-Novoa, Ph.D, UC IrvineProfessor of Spanish, Latin Americanand Chicano Literatures, gave alecture titled, "Invisible Apparitions:Mexican Aesthetics of the Mid-Century." Professor Bruce-Novoapioneered the study of the Mexicanartists and writers known as the Mid-Century Generation. As a novelist,poet, translator and visual artist, hebrought a strong personalperspective to his understanding ofartistic and literary collaborations.The presentation was followed bya reception and exhibit viewing.

The interplay between word andimage has been an integral part of

Mexican Art and culture for centu-ries. The exhibition presents asampling of works produced by bookartists in Mexico during the past 30years, emphasizing the books’inherently collaborative nature asboth books and works of art, and thequality of their craftsmanship. Thecontributions of visual artists, poets,publishers, editors, printers, bookdesigners and typographers arehighlighted to emphasize both theirrespective talents and the inspirationthey bring to one another.

Lourdes Bates, a graduate student inthe Department of Spanish andPortuguese, curated the exhibit.

The exhibit will be on display fromNovember through April duringregular library hours. For furtherinformation on the exhibit, pleasecall (949) 824-7227.

Exhibit poster for Beauty & Meaning:Art and Poetry in the Book Arts of Mexico

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Are We There Yet?: California’s Historyas a Vacation Paradise

The Main Library recentlyfeatured an exhibitexploring the allure ofCalifornia as a vacation

destination. “Are We ThereYet?”: Vacationing inCalifornia, 1870-1940, usedmaps, guide books, post-cards, brochures,

photograph albums, stereographs,magazines, and souvenirs to illus-trate the changing nature of touristtravel to California over the course ofits first 70 years. The exhibit beganwith the great railroad era, pro-gressed to the age of the personalautomobile, and examined theramifications of that transitionduring the early 20th century.

The Gold Rush of 1849 famouslybrought California to the world’sattention, but as a lawless, violentplace where men vastly outnumberedwomen and where one was likely toencounter populations unfamiliar toEasterners, including Native Ameri-cans, Mexicans, and Chineseimmigrants who had crossed thePacific in large numbers to work thegold fields of the Sierra Nevada.

Those who ventured into the magnifi-cent mountains along the easternedge of California were seekinginstant fortunes, not a place ofleisure. During the post-Gold Rushera, traveling to California involvedprivations and hardships that meantonly the hardy or the desperate madethe trip, whether overland or by sea.

The first trainload of sightseers arrivedin California in 1870, their arrivalmade possible by the linking of thetracks of the Central Pacific and UnionPacific Railroads at Promontory Point,Utah, on May 10, 1869. Since thenvacationers have flocked to the GoldenState in ever-increasing numbers,attracted by the diverse scenery andtopography, as well as by the Mediter-ranean climate and mineral springstouted in books, magazines, andnewspapers of the time as a cure forconsumption. One of the first pub-lished guides for visitors to the state,Charles Nordhoff’s California forHealth, Pleasure, and Residence,appeared in 1872 and had beenreprinted at least four times by 1882.

This “land of opportunity” offeredsomething for everyone: the tourist,settler, invalid, and land speculator.Although other options fortransportation within Californiaincreasingly became available as the19th century gave way to the 20th—stage coach, electric streetcar, motorcoach, and the private automobile—the railroad companies continued toplay an important role in attractingtourists and bringing them toCalifornia. Up until 1920 the majorityof people coming to California,whether to sightsee or settle, stillarrived by train.

“Are We There Yet?” was curated byManuscripts Librarian WilliamLandis. All materials in the exhibitwere from the manuscript, book, andperiodical collections on OrangeCounty and California history of theDepartment of Special Collections andArchives in the UCI Libraries. Manyitems were donated by localcommunity members over the years.

Roumiana Katzarkov joinedthe Libraries in the position ofScience Librarian in fall 1999.She came to the ReferenceDepartment with a strongbackground in informationliteracy instruction and refer-ence service, and in her firstthree years at UCI she hasmade significant contributionsto our services to studentsand faculty.

A native of Bulgaria, Roumianareceived her Bachelor’s andMaster’s degrees from theMoscow State Historical andArchival Institute in the formerSoviet Union. After emigratingto the United States, she com-pleted a Master of Library andInformation Science degree atDrexel University in Philadel-phia. After graduation, sheworked for CINAHL Informa-tion Systems, a commercialdatabase provider specializingin nursing and allied healthsciences information. Just priorto joining our staff, she was anInformation Specialist at USC’sNorris Medical Library.

Roumiana often can be found atthe Science Reference Desk,where she helps students andother researchers find informa-tion in all fields of science,engineering, and medicine.She also provides answers toquestions submitted to our Ask aLibrarian Live! interactive onlinereference service. Teaching isone of Roumiana’s passions,and she has been instrumentalin developing and promoting asuccessful Library Workshopseries. She herself has taughtworkshops on PubMed@UCI,EndNote, and PowerPoint. Inaddition, she has begun tocollaborate with colleague

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Roumiana Katzarkov,Science Librarian

Exhibit poster for “Are We There Yet?”:Vacationing in California, 1870-1940

The California Digital Library (CDL)(www.cdlib.org), a collaborative onlinelibrary of the ten UC campuses, isnearing completion of two majorprojects: implementation of newsoftware underlying the MelvylUnion Catalog, and transition froma single uniform interface for CDL-hosted abstracting and indexingdatabases to individual vendorinterfaces. Both projects takeadvantage of recent technologicaladvances in web-based delivery ofinformation resources, as well aschanges in the vendor marketplace,and both have already resulted insignificant service enhancements.

The New Melvyl Union Catalog

The underlying software of the MelvylUnion Catalog was developed by UCprogrammers in the late 1970s. Toupdate it to meet current needs, CDLhas purchased a commercially avail-able product: Ex Libris ALEPH 500library system software. Ex Libris iscurrently in use by 3 million users at540 sites in 43 countries, including astrong client base of academic institu-tions and consortia.

A small prototype database of approxi-mately 630,000 records was madeavailable for usability testing by librarystaff last spring, and the complete newcatalog will be publicly releasedsometime during fall 2002. Theexisting version of the Melvyl Catalogwill be available in parallel with the

California Digital Library Service Enhancementsnew system until July 2003. Theoverlap period is intended to ensurethe reliability and functionality of thenew catalog, to allow library staff tocreate necessary training materials andinstructional guides, and to give userstime to master the new software.

New Interfaces for Abstracting& Indexing Databases

Until recently CDL hosted 25 keyarticle databases for which it provideda uniform search interface, as well asmany other databases searchable viaseparate commercial vendor interfaces.As of July 2002, all CDL articlesdatabases are searchable through theseparate vendor interfaces. Most usersalready employ these vendor inter-faces, whether through CDL’s host site,the UC Irvine Libraries web site, orpersonal subscriptions; this experienceshould help minimize the impact of thetransition. (CDL’s uniform searchinterface remains available untilDecember 31st, 2002.)

Multiple commercial vendors vie formarket share for the same databases.Teams of UC librarians analyzed thestrengths and weakness of differentvendors and selected the best vendorfor each database. UCI librariansbegan using the vendor interfaces forall public services and instructionalsessions in fall 2002, and we offerdrop-in workshops on their use.For a current schedule, visitclasses.lib.uci.edu. In addition, subject

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librarians are available to consult withindividual faculty.

UC library users will benefit bylearning to use these databases in theirnative modes. Libraries all over theworld provide access to databasessuch as PsycINFO, the MLA Interna-tional Bibliography, and Biosis. In thepast, a student who learned to usethese tools at UC had to relearn eachinterface when going on to graduateschool elsewhere. Conversely, gradu-ate students and faculty arriving atUC were forced to learn the customizedCDL interface. By selecting the bestpossible standard vendor interfaceavailable for each informationresource, we make it easier forUC library users to master otherinformation environments.

overwhelmingly positive feedback,and connectivity statistics have beenimpressive. Students clearly value theability to seamlessly link their com-puters to different networks as theytravel from floor to floor in the Librar-ies, at the Student Center, andbetween campus buildings.

We have also launched a PortableWireless Electronic Classroom(PWEC) for use by instructors inlibrary conference rooms and othercampus environments. The PWEC isa portable cart containing 11 laptopsequipped with wireless cards and anaccess point that can be connected tothe wireless network via an Ethernetjack in the host room. In other words,the PWEC converts a conference roomto a hands-on computer classroom onan as-needed basis. We anticipate thatthe PWEC will help alleviate theincreased demand for classroomspace in the Libraries and enablelibrarians to teach users in locationssuch as departmental conferencerooms and dormitories. UCI is amongthe first university libraries in thenation to test the use of such a por-table wireless teaching environmentin user instruction.

For more information please contactSusan Lessick at x43696or slessick@uci.edu.

Libraries Welcome Six New Research LibrariansSix research librarians joined ourstaff between January and June2002. All were recruited througha single national search in whichwe sought to attract outstandingjunior librarians to UCI. Eachlibrarian has liaison responsibilityto one or more academicdepartments in the humanities,arts, or social sciences. Theirduties include a combination ofcollection development, referenceservice, and subject-specific andgeneral instruction.

John NovakResearch Librarian forEnglish, ComparativeLiterature & Classics

John began his appointment inthe Main Library ReferenceDepartment on January 1, 2002.John holds a Masters degree inLibrary and Information Sciencefrom UCLA (2001), an M.A. inEnglish Literature from the

University of Oregon (1999), and aB.A. in English and History fromUCLA (1996). He has previousexperience at Loyola MarymountUniversity and UCLA.

Judy RuttenbergResearch Librarian forCognitive Sciences andAfrican American Studies

Judy joined the Main LibraryReference Department on February1, 2002. Working with the AppliedSciences Librarian, she alsoprovides instruction for CriminalJustice within the School of SocialEcology. Judy has a Mastersdegree in Library Science from theUniversity of Maryland (1996), anM.A. in American History from theUniversity of Massachusetts(1994), and a B.A. in History fromthe University of Michigan (1992).She has previous experience atCalifornia State University,Fullerton, the Aspen Systems

Corporation, the NationalAgricultural Library, HowardUniversity, and the NationalMuseum of American Historyat the Smithsonian.

Liza VickResearch Librarianfor Music and Dance

Liza began her appointment inthe Main Library ReferenceDepartment on February 1, 2002.She has a Masters in LibraryScience degree from the Universityof Maryland (1996), a Master ofMusic in Ethno-musicology fromthe University of Maryland (1996),and a Bachelor of Music in FlutePerformance from West ChesterUniversity (1989). Her previousexperience includes positions atthe Library of Congress and theUniversity of Maryland PerformingArts Library.

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A generous gift of books fromThe Daesan Foundation hasenabled the Libraries tostrengthen our collection ofscholarly Korean-languagematerials. Under the auspicesof the Kyobo Life Insurance Co.,Ltd., The Daesan Foundationwas established to “fosterKorea’s national culture” and“to globalize Korean literature.”In an effort to promote KoreanStudies abroad, the Foundationprovides research institutionsaround the world with essentialtitles in Korean history andliterature. Accordingly, UCIhas received a collection ofnearly 700 volumes of currentKorean publications in thefields of history, literature, andcultural and social studies.

Approximately 25% of thecollection is made up of

monographic series. Major titlesinclude Taewon Tongso MunhwaCh’ongso (East-West CulturalSeries), Tongyanghak Ch’ongso(Asian Studies Series), YokbiHan’gukhak Y’ongu Ch’ongso (Seriesin Korean Studies), Munhuk KwaChisong Siinsou (Korean PoetrySeries), Nanam Munhakson (KoreanShort Stories Series), and TongyangKojon Paekson (Oriental ClassicsSeries, which is a selection oforiginal Chinese classicstranslated into modern Korean).

The history materials in thecollection are broad in theircoverage, with particular strengthin sociopolitical history andinstitutions of the Choson dynasty(1392-1910). Literary theory andcriticism are well represented inthe collection. In addition, workson arts, archaeology, ethics,philosophy, religions, foreign

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relations, social customs, andpolitics and governmentconstitute important resourcesfor research and instruction inKorean studies.

Certificate of Grant, issued by theDaesan Foundation, Seoul, Korea,

December 31, 2001

Libraries Host Author Joan Irvine SmithIn December 2001 the Librariespresented a program featuringauthors Joan Irvine Smith, JeanStern, and James Irvine Swinden tocelebrate the publication of theirbook California: This Golden Land ofPromise. University LibrarianGerry Munoff welcomed nearly200 guests, including ChancellorRalph and Professor CarolCicerone, to the Social ScienceLecture hall for an informaldialogue between the authorsabout the process of writing thebook and their interest in Califor-nia history. The program wasfollowed by a reception and booksigning in the Main Library.Profits from the sale of the booksbenefited the Libraries.

California: This Golden Land ofPromise chronicles our State’soften-tumultuous history, from thefirst appearance of Native Ameri-cans up to 14,000 years agothrough the period that followedCalifornia’s entry into statehood in1850. California’s rich and color-ful past comes to life in anengaging narrative illustrated bymore than 450 paintings andhistorical photographs. Theauthors plan two more books thatwill continue the chronologicalcoverage up to the present, includ-ing the evolution of the IrvineRanch and the development ofcontemporary Orange County.

Mrs. Smith’s informal remarkswere a highlight of the evening asshe shared her complementarypassions for promoting Californiahistory and collecting Californiaplein air paintings. The great-granddaughter of James Irvine I,founder of the Irvine Ranch, Smithis a long-time friend to and sup-porter of UCI. She is co-founder ofthe Irvine Museum, of which she isPresident of the Board of Trustees.Her co-authors also presented theirperspectives on the book as itpertains to the mission of the IrvineMuseum and the Irvine Familylegacy. Jean Stern, ExecutiveDirector of the museum, is a notedart historian and authority on

California Impressionism. JamesIrvine Swinden, Mrs. Smith’s eldestson and Vice President of themuseum, authored a timeline toset the book’s text into a broaderhistorical context.

Jackie Dooley, Head of SpecialCollections and Archives, presented

each author with a gift related toUCI’s collections, chosen to reflecthis or her particular interests. Mrs.Smith received a copy of the 1933Fine Arts Press edition of GeronimoBoscana’s Chinigchinich, an 18th-century narrative about the religiousbeliefs and customs of theAcagchemem (or Juaneño) Indians ofSan Juan Capistrano; a signature inthe book indicates that it was onceowned by a member of Mrs. Smith’sextended family. Mr. Swindenreceived color facsimile copies of aset of letters written by a Civil Warsoldier in the 1860s in recognition ofhis strong interest in Civil Warhistory. And Mr. Stern receivedfacsimiles of an important set ofletters written by William Wendt, amajor Laguna Beach artist whoseworks are featured in the collectionsof the Irvine Museum. The originalsof both sets of letters are in SpecialCollections and Archives.

The event focused attention on theLibraries’ collections of rare andunique materials documenting thehistory of California, and ofOrange County in particular.Guests were invited to view threeexhibits, all of which featuredhistorical materials from SpecialCollections and Archives. Theprincipal exhibit, Are We There Yet?Vacationing in California, 1870-1940, examines the history oftourism in California (see articleelsewhere in this issue). A smallexhibit titled Picturing California:An Orange County PhotographAlbum featured five beautiful 19th-century portraits of members ofprominent Orange County families,including names such as Yorbaand Sepulveda which figuredprominently in California history.In addition, an informal exhibit ofOrange County history materialswas prepared that includedportraits, letters, books, and otheritems relating to four generationsof Joan Irvine Smith’s family,beginning with her great-great-grandfather, Harvey Rice.Included were materials from theRice Family Papers, focusing onthe James Rice family of Tustin inthe late 19th century, as well asitems documenting the Rancho erain Orange County and MissionSan Juan Capistrano.

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Julia Gelfand in providing course-based information literacy instruc-tion to students in the School ofEngineering, the Department ofInformation and Computer Scienceand the School of Social Ecology.She is active in professional organi-zations and has presented papers tothe Medical Library Association andthe Medical Library Group ofSouthern California and Arizona.

Roumiana’s office is in ScienceLibrary Room 242. She can bereached at x47148 or roumiana@uci.edu.

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Joan Irvine Smith

In need of some answerspertaining to UCI’s history?Contact Jennifer Jacobs, UCI’sUniversity Archivist, and chancesare that your questions will beanswered more thoroughly thanyou might have thought possible.As keeper of the UniversityArchives within the Department ofSpecial Collections and Archives,Jennifer is responsible forcollecting, organizing, preserving,and providing access to UCIcampus publications and recordsof permanent historical value.This means collecting not only theprint publications such as the NewUniversity and UCI News that arefamiliar to everyone on campus,but also the textual records of keyoffices (Chancellor, Deans,Academic Senate, etc.), as well asphotographs, audio recordings,selected artifacts, and

Jennifer Jacobs, University Archivistincreasingly, digital media such asWeb sites and databases (whicharchivists refer to as “electronicrecords”).

Jennifer’s position, and that of hercounterpart on each UC campus,was mandated by UC PresidentClark Kerr in 1964 when he directedeach University Librarian toestablish the position of UniversityArchivist. Kerr’s immediateincentive was to prepare for theUniversity’s Centennial celebrationin 1968, but for the three campusesthat had just begun operations in1965 (UCI, UCSC, and UCSD), histiming was auspicious. While someuniversities exist for decades, oreven centuries, before establishingan archives, UCI has been in theenviable position of having begunits collecting in the early days of thecampus’s existence.

Prior to her arrival at UCI inspring 2001, Jennifer wasAssistant Archivist at theUniversity of Michigan’s BentleyHistorical Library, where sheworked on an electronic recordsproject focused on the LawSchool. She earned a Master ofScience in Information fromMichigan’s School of InformationStudies and also has a B.A. inEnglish from USC. In her firstyear at UCI, Jennifer has quicklybecome active in professionalsocieties and organizations,including the Society ofAmerican Archivists, the Societyof California Archivists, the UCArchivists’ Council, and theLibrarians’ Association of UC.

Jennifer can be contacted byphone at x47193 or atjljacobs@uci.edu.

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The UC Irvine Libraries, in collabo-ration with the other UC campuslibraries, are conducting a researchproject to compare use of the printand electronic versions of scholarlyjournals. Funded by a grant fromthe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,the Collections Management Initia-tive (CMI) will provide valuableinformation to help us developstrategies, policies, and programs forthe future management of our librarycollections. The journals selected asUCI’s data set for the project arelisted at:

www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/projects/cmi

The CMI project has been widelyendorsed by UC faculty and adminis-trative committees. UC PresidentRichard Atkinson said of the project“The University of California is anational leader in creating digitallibraries and exploring new forms ofscholarly communication. We are

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delighted to have the MellonFoundation as a partner in thisexciting initiative, which willhelp us answer some importantquestions about making the bestuse of both our digital and ourprint collections.”

The project’s chief objectives areas follows:

· Study the behavior and atti-tudes of users when selectedprint journals for whichelectronic access is providedare temporarily relocatedelsewhere and primary useis of the electronic version.

· Document the change in usageof digital and print versions ofselected journal titles when printis relocated to storage.

· Document the costs incurred andavoided in maintaining selected

journal titles, for which electronicaccess is provided, when papercopies of the journals are relo-cated to a storage facility andprimary use is of the electronicversion.

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Stephanie Davis-KahlResearch Librarian forEducation and Outreach

Stephanie joined the Education andOutreach Department on April 1, 2002.She has a variety of responsibilities foroutreach to campus programs andcommunity schools and colleges andis also responsible for collectiondevelopment in Education. Stephaniehas a Masters of Science in LibraryScience from the University of Illinois(1998) and a B.A. in East AsianStudies from Oberlin College (1994).Her previous experience includespositions in the Social Work Libraryand the Leavey Library at theUniversity of Southern California.

Rina VecchiolaResearch Librarian forArt History and Studio Art

Rina began her appointment in theCollection Development Departmenton May 1, 2002. She has a Mastersdegree in Library and InformationScience from UCLA (2001), an M.A. inthe History of Art and Architecturefrom UC Santa Barbara (1998), and aB.A. in Art History and InternationalRelations from UC Davis (1994). Herprevious experience includespositions at the Santa BarbaraMuseum of Art, the Getty ResearchInstitute Library and the University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara Libraries.

Rob BellResearch Librarian forFilm Studies, Drama,and East Asian Studies

Rob joined the Main LibraryReference Department on June 1,2002. He has an M.I.S. inInformation from the Universityof Michigan (2002), an M.A. inCinema/Television - CriticalStudies from USC (1996), and aB.S. in Communications fromOhio University (1992). Rob’sprevious experience was at theUniversity of Michigan.

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The Arts and Humanitieslibrarians have been working inpartnership with HumaniTech,an innovative initiative of theSchool of Humanities directedby Barbara Cohen, since theprogram’s inception in 1999.HumaniTech addresses theintersections among technology,research and teaching in theHumanities by facilitating theincorporation of technology intofaculty teaching and research.Numerous workshops andseminars are offered eachquarter, ranging from practicalsessions focused onconstructing instructional websites, to more abstract topicssuch as a recent lecture serieson the theme of what it means tobe human in a digital culture.

Collaboration with librarians isan essential component of theprogram’s efforts to supporttechnologically-based instructionand research. Librarians teachvarious workshops on webresources, including an annualupdate on the California DigitalLibrary. For example, a recentworkshop on the new version ofthe MLA International Bibliographydrew an appreciative group offaculty and graduate studentsfrom English & ComparativeLiterature and French & Italian.Workshops are planned on thefollowing topics:

· EndNote, a powerful biblio-graphic and publicationmanagement software tool

· The Past Masters seriesof full-text Humanitiesdatabases

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· The Literature Resource Center,an online resource forcriticism, biographies,bibliographies, web sites,periodical articles, full-textliterary works, and readinglists

· North American Women’sLetters and Diaries, whichwhen complete will be thelargest collection of women’sdiaries and correspondenceever assembled, including1,500 women whose livesspanned more than 300 years

These titles are among thehundreds of web resourcesacross the disciplines that arecurrently linked from the“Online Resources, SelectedResources A-Z” page of theLibraries’ web site.

The fruitful collaborationbetween HumaniTech andour Arts and Humanitieslibrarians represents butone example of partnershipsbetween UCI librarians andfaculty that are mutuallybeneficial and underscorethe growing teaching roleof the Libraries.

Need to speak to a specialist?Contact one of our subject librarians.PLEASE NOTE: The area code for all Irvine campus phone numbers is 949. The areacode for the Medical Center and the Grunigen Medical Library is 714. When dialing824 numbers from a campus phone, dial 4 and the last four numbers (e.g. 4xxxx). Callsfrom an off-campus location require the three-digit prefix.

Subject Librarian Email@uci.edu Phone

Arts

Dance Liza Vick lvick 824-3509Drama Rob Bell rbell 824-9889Music Liza Vick lvick 824-3509Studio Art Rina Vecchiola rvecchio 824-9872

Biological Sciences John Sisson jsisson 824-4980

Business and Management

Collection Development Daniel Tsang dtsang 824-4978Reference & Instruction Susan Jackson susanj 824-8159Electronic Reference Heather Tunender tunender 824-9266

Education Stephanie Davis-Kahl sdaviska 824-9826

Engineering Julia Gelfand jgelfand 824-4971

Global Peace & Conflict Studies Dan Tsang dtsang 824-4978

Government Information

California Yvonne Wilson ymwilson 824-7362International Margaret Renton marenton 824-7235Orange County Yvonne Wilson ymwilson 824-7362U.S. Government Kay Collins kcollins 824-7290

Humanities

Art History Rina Vecchiola rvecchio 824-9872Classics John Novak novakj 824-4979Critical Theory John Novak novakj 824-4979East Asian Lang./Lit. William Wong wswong 824-8147English & Comp. Lit. John Novak novakj 824-4979Film Studies Rob Bell rbell 824-9889French & Italian Joan Ariel jariel 824-4970German Liza Vick lvick 824-3509History Joan Ariel jariel 824-4970Philosophy Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Religious Studies Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Russian Joan Ariel jariel 824-4970Spanish & Portuguese Rina Vecchiola rvecchio 824-9872

Interdisciplinary Studies

African American Studies Judy Ruttenberg jruttenb 824-7021Asian American Studies Daniel Tsang dtsang 824-4978Chicano-Latino Studies Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Women’s Studies Joan Ariel jariel 824-4970

Information/Computer Science Julia Gelfand jgelfand 824-4971

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· Assess the institutionalimplications for libraryoperations, including facilitiesplanning and capital budgeting.

For a one-year period ending inSeptember 2002, selected printjournals for which electronic accessis available have been removedtemporarily from the libraries’ shelves.During the study, researchers will relyprimarily on the electronic version ofthese journals. Usage data will begathered, and researcher experiencesand preferences will be assessed.

Librarians consulted with faculty toselect journal titles for inclusion inthe project. At UCI we selected titlesrepresenting all three campuslibraries (Main, Science, and Medical)and all major disciplines (sciences,engineering, medicine, social sciences,arts, and humanities). Half of thetitles at each campus were designatedas experimental and the other half ascontrol titles. Every journal titleselected for the project is paired: oneUC campus serves as an experimentalsite for that title, and another UCcampus serves as a control site.

The print versions of experimental titleswere removed from the shelves andsent to the Southern Regional LibraryFacility (SRLF). Signage on theshelves and in the Antpac Catalogrefers researchers to the onlineversions of the journals. If aresearcher wishes to use the printversion, the physical volume can bebrought back temporarily throughour interlibrary loan service. Theresearcher is asked to fill out a briefsurvey indicating why the electronicversion was inadequate. In contrast,the print versions of control titlesremain on the shelves as usual, andresearchers continue to have accessto both the electronic and printversions of these titles.

We encourage feedback andcomments from faculty and students.Please contact Lorelei Tanji atltanji@uci.edu or Kathryn Kjaer atkkjaer@uci.edu.

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Subject Librarian Email@uci.edu Phone

Medical & Allied Health Sciences Judy Bube jlbube 824-6650

Physical Sciences

Chemistry April Love amlove 824-7237Earth System Science April Love amlove 824-7237Physics & Astronomy Kathryn Kjaer kkjaer 824-8521Mathematics Kathryn Kjaer kkjaer 824-8521

Social Ecology

Criminology, Law & Society Judy Ruttenberg jruttenb 824-7021Environmental Analysis & Design Julia Gelfand jgelfand 824-4971Psychology & Social Behavior Julia Gelfand jgelfand 824-4971Urban & Regional Planning Julia Gelfand jgelfand 824-4971

Social Sciences

Anthropology Pauline Manaka pdmanaka 824-4969Cognitive Sciences Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Economics Daniel Tsang dtsang 824-4978Linguistics Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Logic & Philosophy of Science Christina Woo cjwoo 824-4974Mathematical Behavioral Sciences Daniel Tsang dtsang 824-4978Political Science Daniel Tsang dtsang 824-4978Sociology Pauline Manaka pdmanaka 824-4969

Southeast Asian Archive Anne Frank afrank 824-4968Special Collections and Archives Jackie Dooley jmdooley 824-4935

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gray whales and on the value ofenvironmental archives to theresearch community.

On April 20th the focus shifted tothe Libraries’ collecting of thepapers of Orange County women,both individuals and organiza-tions. A catalyst for the event wasthe recent donation of the recordsof the League of Women Voters ofOrange County. Other distin-guished women and organizationswho have donated papers also werehonored, including: Women For:Orange County, a non-partisanpolitical advocacy group; MitsuyeYamada, Japanese American poet,teacher, and human rights activist;Vivian Hall, political candidate andactivist; Judy Rosener, formermember of the California CoastalCommission; Elisabeth Brown,president of the environmentalorganization Laguna Greenbelt,Inc.; and Laura Davick, leader ofefforts to document the historicCrystal Cove community. VickiRuiz, UCI Professor of History, gavea lecture on the value of women’sarchives as scholarly resources.

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