The Antloga Family gives a legacy of service to Grasselli Library

Aside from being siblings, the Antlogas (Frank ’05, Kristina ’06, Tom ’09, and Andrea ’11) share another distinction. All four have worked at Grasselli Library as part of their work-study program. In 2002, Frank was entering his sophomore year at John Carroll University and seeking on- campus employment. His mother, Jennie, a staff member at Euclid Public Library, asked fellow employee Sheri Hoenig (who is also a part-time reference librarian at JCU), for advice. Sheri enthusiastically recommended employment in the library. Frank heeded the advice and began a legacy of library service that has been passed from sibling to sibling. The two sisters and two brothers have worked in both circulation and Interlibrary Loan. One of their supervisors, Ellen Valentine, attests to the tremendous work ethic and strong family values of all the siblings.

Kristina, a customer service representative at Progressive Commercial Auto, credits her experience working in the library for reinforcing that admirable work ethic. She even has fond memories of doing the jobs no one else relished, such as rolling up coins from the copy machines and sorting books. Tom, in his senior year and majoring in Information Systems, credits his work at the library for helping him improve his people skills by interacting with both patrons and supervisors. Andrea is working towards a degree in biology and has benefitted from learning about how the library functions behind the scenes. And where is Frank now? Frank is currently enrolled in the Master’s program in Library and Information Science at Kent State University while working at Euclid Public Library in both the Circulation Department and as a substitute Reference Librarian. Frank says, “What I really appreciated from working at the Grasselli Library was that I was able to enjoy its services and solitude as a student while also being able to give back and serve the missions of both the library and John Carroll University in my own way.”

Personnel changes at Grasselli—Database Maintenance Unit Leader and Acquisition Unit Leader

Grasselli Library is pleased to announce the successful candidates for our two open unit leader positions.

Mina Chercourt is our new Database Maintenance Unit Leader. In this faculty librarian position she will provide leadership in providing metadata for library materials in all formats. Mina comes to us with a wide variety of experience from the Cleveland Clinic’s Library.

Karen Ketchaver, who has worked in Acquisitions at Grasselli since 1996, has accepted the Acquisitions Unit Leader position. She now assumes oversight of the collections budget, including management of the fiscal records for the unit.

Please stop by to meet and congratulate Mina and Karen!

A message to FYS students from Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center:

Did you know that each FYS Learning Community has a librarian as a partner to assist faculty and students? If you need some extra help getting familiar with the library resources, have questions about borrowing materials from other libraries, are stuck about any assignment, this librarian is the person to see. The librarians assigned to the various learning communities are as follows:

Climate Change
Ruth Connell, x1635, connell@jcu.edu

Corporate Social Responsibility
Cindy Lenox, x3056, clenox@jcu.edu

Human Rights
Jie Zhang, x1693, jzhang@jcu.edu

Poverty
Nevin Mayer, x3055, mayer@jcu.edu

Second Life
Marcy Milota, x4259, milota@jcu.edu

Of course, this is not the only librarian with whom you can make contact. There is a librarian at the Reference Desk from 9 a.m. -- 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Each of them is more than ready to offer their assistance. During Reference Desk hours, you can also reach the librarian on duty through Instant Messaging at JCURefDesk through AIM andYahoo! Messenger, or through MSN at JCURefDesk@hotmail.com.

Take a Sneak Peak at Grasselli Library's New Web Site

The Grasselli Library staff has been busy during the summer developing a new web site. This web site is built on a content management system designed at Kent State University specifically for libraries. The system includes a powerful set of tools that will allow Grasselli librarians and staff to manage information resources and build web pages to help the JCU community be quickly connected to our vast collection of print and online resources.

Take a peak at http://lib.jcu.edu

Tips on Developing Research Assignments

With the start of a new academic year less than one month away, many faculty are thinking about developing their research assignments. Library faculty, as liaisons to academic departments, are excellent resources to consult regarding research assignments and have outlined some tips in our summer newsletter to assist you in your preparations.

Check your email inbox for our latest Grasselli Library newsletter or follow the link on the library homepage.

Grasselli Library announces new online databases

Over the summer there have been several changes to Grasselli Library's database list. We now have added access to the following resources:

1. World Book Web, the online version of the World Book Encyclopedia.
2. Biography Reference Bank which provides biographical information on approximately half a million people from antiquity to present, along with thousands of images.
3. Consumer Health Complete which provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information including medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.
4. Science Online contains a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. This source, directed to K-12, should be especially useful for aspiring teachers.

These changes are part of the Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) initiative, funded by a federal grant to the State Library of Ohio. Through this program a uniform set of databases is offered to most school, academic, and public libraries in Ohio. See Find Articles on the Grasselli Library homepage for on- and off-campus access to these and over 250 other databases.

Grasselli Library Celebrates National Library Week

During the week of April 13-19 The American Library Association will celebrate the 50th annual National Library Week. This will be a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers nationwide. The Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center will join the festivities with a week long series of events and activities.

Monday through Friday
Book Swap
Did you just finish reading a good book, need to find a new one? Swap your book with one on our table in the Grasselli lobby.

Wall of Reading
Sign the wall of reading and share a favorite book title. Check the wall for reading suggestions.


Tuesday
National Library Workers Day
A time for library workers to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Leave some feedback for those Grasselli Library librarians and staff who have helped you.
Create your own READ postcard
Join the many celebrities that have lent their images to promoting reading. Stop by the Grasselli Reference Desk between 2:00 and 10:00 p.m. for details.

Wednesday
John Carroll Review "Reads Out Load"
Join us in Java City Grasselli at 3:00p.m. where John Carroll Students will read their literature and poetry that will be published in this year's John Carroll Review.