Cary Osborne: A Story Worth the Telling
Date: March 9, 2012
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
Cary Osborne was already a published science fiction/fantasy author when she became the Political Papers Archivist at the New Mexico State University Library in 2008.
Cary Osborne
Described in one review as a “confident composer of space opera,” her novels include Iroshi (Ace, 1995), The Glaive (Ace, 1996), Persea (Ace, 1996), Deathweave (1998) and Darkloom (Ace, 1998). She also published The Winter Queen (Ace, 1999) under the pseudonym Devin Cary.
Osborne has also published more than sixteen short stories and several nonfiction articles on writing. Two of her stories were award-winners in the science fiction Writers of the Future contest.
She combined her passion for American history, which she lives every day as an archivist, with her knowledge of writing in a 2010 article in the Journal of Western Archives, “The Information-Seeking Behavior of Novelists in Archives.”
In her writings, Osborne has told the stories of hundreds of characters. She finally tells her own inspiring story in an essay in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness (2011). In “When I Grow Up I Will be a Professor,” she details the journey she took from being a widow in rough financial circumstances to taking control of her life and attending library school in her sixties.
A graduate assistantship in the congressional archives at the University of Oklahoma provided the background that led to her current position as Political Papers Archivist at NMSU, working with the Pete Domenici Collection.
Osborne is now living her own fantasy of leading a secure life with meaningful work. She has truly found her happiness.
Contact Osborne at (575) 646-7711.
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Petes Pick Up is Here for You
Date: March 6, 2012
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
Whether you’re studying late at the Library, had a late extracurricular meeting, or if you’re out late on the NMSU campus for any other reason, you can always call Pete’s Pick Up for a safe escort to your car or dorm.
Call (575) 646-1111 any time between 6:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Pete’s Pick Up will take you safely to your campus destination.
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McKee Foundation Gives $6,000 to NMSU Library
Date: February 27, 2012
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library has received a gift of $6,000 from the Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation of El Paso. The gift will be used for the purchase of current engineering reference materials for the Library’s collection.
Engineering Librarian Paula Johnson said that the gift will enable the Library to purchase titles including Bioelectronics, Biomedical, and Bioinspired Systems; Disorder and Strain-induced Complexity in Functional Materials; and Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization.
Robert E. McKee is remembered as the “master builder” who built major structures in El Paso as well as Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta and other cities.
The selection of the engineering resources will be conducted by Johnson. For more information, please contact her at paulacj@lib.nmsu.edu or (575) 646-7251.
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Library Announces Workshop Series
Date: February 15, 2012
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The NMSU Library is giving a series of helpful free workshops to be held this spring to acquaint Library users with resources and services available to them. While the workshops are targeted to graduate students, anyone may attend.
Theresa Westbrock
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Advanced Library Tools. Get acquainted with all of the Library tools you’ll want to use as a graduate student, including Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, librarian subject specialists, EndNote Web, Google Scholar customization, Dissertation Abstracts and more! Plus you’ll get acquainted with advanced database searching techniques, citation searching, setting up alerts and more.
Thursday, February 23, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Zuhl Library Classroom
Wednesday, February 29, noon to 1:00 p.m., Zuhl Library Classroom
- Citation Management: Mendeley. Mendeley is a free bibliographic management program that can index a collection of pdf documents, look up and import document details from PubMed, Web of Science, DOIs, and other online information sources, cite references from your collection in a paper you’re writing and construct the reference list for you. It integrates seamlessly with CiteULike, Zotero and BibTeX, and it features a built-in pdf viewer that allows you to highlight and annotate your pdf files.
Wednesday, March 7, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Zuhl Library Classroom
- Citation Management: EndNote Web. EndNote® Web is a Web-based program that is free (to university affiliates). It is used to collect and organize references, manage citations in papers and create bibliographies.
Tuesday, March 13, noon to 1:00 p.m., Branson Library Classroom
- Citation Management: Zotero. Zotero is an esay-to-use tool to collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself. Whether you’re searching for a preprint on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a news story from the New York Times or a book from the NMSU Library catalog, Zotero has support for thousands of sites.
Thursday, March 15, noon to 1:00 p.m., Branson Library Classroom
Visit http://lib.nmsu.edu/workshops/ for the schedule of topics, dates, places and times. No registration is required. Workshops are open to the entire campus community.
For more information, please contact the Library’s Instruction Coordinator Theresa Westbrock at twestbro@lib.nmsu.edu.
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Photos Capture Beauty of Zuhl Library
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The NMSU Library Administration recently placed three framed photographs of Zuhl Library on the first floor of the library. The photographs capture the moods and architectural beauty of the library in different lighting.
Library Development Officer Kristina Martinez said, “We were looking for photos that were timeless. The theme is Zuhl Library: Morning, Noon and Night.”
The photos were all taken by NMSU’s University Communications in 1995, five years after what was then called “New Library” opened.
For more information, contact Martinez at (575) 646-3642.
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Library Partners with Las Cruces Bulletin on Book
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
Take a trip back in time with the new book Las Cruces: A Photographic Journey. This impressive 288-page book full of photographs and history of the Mesilla Valley offers a tour of the first 100 years of New Mexico statehood through the eyes of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.
Las Cruces: A Photographic Journey
The book was edited by the Las Cruces Bulletin, published by FIG Publications, LLC, and produced with the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections. Of the nearly 1,200 photos in the volume, more than 500 are from the archival photo collection of the Library’s Archives and Special Collections Department.
This unique pictorial history was published just in time for the holiday gift-giving season and for the celebration of New Mexico’s 100th birthday in 2012. It is certain to become a collector’s item and an heirloom for families throughout this area.
A special offer is being given to New Mexico State University faculty and staff. You may purchase Las Cruces: A Photographic Journey for $50 (a $10 discount off its list price of $60) until January 31, 2012. This offer includes as many copies of the book as you wish to purchase.
Call the Las Cruces Bulletin at (575) 524-8061 to pre-order over the phone. When you pick up the book(s) at the Bulletin office (840 N. Telshor Blvd.), you will be asked to present your NMSU ID.
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Library Implements Sustainable Lighting Solution
Date: November 15, 2011
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The NMSU Library is shedding some light on the problem of illuminating bookstacks efficiently and effectively. It has begun installing wireless light sensors above the shelving on the second and third floors of Zuhl Library that turn on automatically when someone is in the aisle and turn off when the aisle is unoccupied.
“We have wanted to do this green project for a long time,” said Library Dean Elizabeth A. Titus. “The energy cost savings for the University will be substantial.”
As the sustainable lighting project progresses, lights will be turned off in the Library one circuit at a time. Lights may also flicker from time to time. The Library staff will be happy to assist you in locating materials as the lights are being installed.
For more information, contact the Library Administration at (575) 646-1508.
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NMSU Library Announces Mechanic Arts Photo Exhibit
Date: October 11, 2011
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library announces a new photographic exhibit, “The Mechanic Arts.” The free public exhibit will run from October 24 to February 15 in the Milton Gallery on the fourth floor of NMSU’s Branson Library.
Man at Forge
The exhibit, organized by University Archivist Martha Shipman Andrews, commemorates the 2012 sesquicentennial of the passage of the first Morrill Act, creating the land-grant institutions of higher education.
Andrews said that the bill, introduced by Representative Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, called for the creation of agricultural colleges that taught military tactics and the “Mechanic Arts,” an archaic term for engineering that was incorporated into the names of many of the institutions it made possible, including the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later New Mexico State University). In honor of the Morrill Act, sixteen fine examples of these “Mechanic Arts” will be on display.
During the Industrial Revolution, photographers first discovered the almost accidental beauty of mechanical forms frozen in time—what could be called the art of mechanics. The engineering photograph collection held by the Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives contains many early twentieth century photographs unexpectedly capturing this beauty of form and structure.
For more information, contact Andrews at (575) 646-5028 or email mandrews@lib.nmsu.edu.
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NMSU Library Announces Holiday Hours
Date: December 6, 2011
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library announces hours for the end of Fall Semester and the beginning of Spring Semester for both Zuhl and Branson libraries.
• Saturday, December 10, through Sunday, December 11, closed.
• Monday, December 12, through Friday, December 16, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 17, through Sunday, December 18, closed.
• Monday, December 19, through Thursday, December 22, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, December 23, through Monday, January 2, closed (Winter Holiday).
• Tuesday, January 3, through Friday, January 6, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 7, through Sunday, January 8, closed.
• Monday, January 9, through Friday, January 13, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, January 14, through Monday, January 16, closed Martin Luther King, Jr., Day).
• Tuesday, January 17, through Wednesday, January 18, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Thursday, January 19, through Thursday, March 15, regular hours.
The Library’s Archives & Special Collections Department will be open by appointment only December 14 through December 22. It will be closed December 23 through January 2. It will be open by appointment again January 3 through January 18. Call the Archives staff for an appointment at (575) 646-3839. The Caroline E. Stras Research Room will resume regular hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, on January 19. Visit http://lib.nmsu.edu/depts/archives/archsvs.shtml for Archives & Special Collections hours.
The full schedule of general Library hours is available at http://lib.nmsu.edu/aboutlib/libhours.shtml#schedule and on a voice recording at (575) 646-4749.
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Get Your Holiday Gifts at the Library
Date: December 5, 2011
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season, and you may be looking for the perfect gift for a fellow Aggie. The NMSU Library offers two perfect solutions.
We live in a computerized world, and who doesn’t need a flash drive? Buy a Pistol Pete 4GB flash drive for only $25 at the Library. Your gift will show your proud Aggie support!
Or celebrate New Mexico’s 100th anniversary by giving a 2012 Centennial calendar. The Library’s calendar, entitled “The Peopling of New Mexico–1912,” features historic photographs depicting the people of the state around 1912, when New Mexico attained statehood. Centennial calendars can be purchased for only $8 each.
Visit the Library’s Administration Office, Room 224, Zuhl Library, or call (575) 646-1508.
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