ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 100 / C&RL News ■ February 2004 G r a n ts a n d A c q u is i t i o n s Ann-Christe Galloway Texas A & M U n iversity M edical Sciences L ib ra ry (TA M U ) a n d th e U n iv e r s ity o f N o rth T e x a s S c h o o l o f L ib ra ry a n d I n f o r m a tio n S c ie n c e s (UNTLIS) h a v e r e c e iv e d a $40 1 ,6 6 8 IMLS g r a n t to tra in h e a lth s c ie n c e s lib ra ria n s. T h e fu n d s will b e u s e d to p ilot a recru itm en t a n d te a c h in g m o d e l p ro g ra m to recru it stu d e n ts into h e a lth sc ie n c e s lib ra ria n sh ip , s u p p o r t lifelo n g le a rn in g in th e p ro fe s s io n , a n d tra in lib ra ria n s fo r th e c h a llen g es o f th e 2 1st-century electro n ic en v iro n m e n t. Rutgers University Libraries and th e N ew Je rse y State Library h a v e b e e n a w a r d e d a g ra n t o f $ 4 6 0 ,0 0 0 f r o m IMLS to c r e a te t h e N e w Je rse y Digital H ig h w ay (w w w .njd ig italh ig h w ay . o r g ) , a W e b s ite t h a t w ill c o n t a i n d ig itiz e d h isto rical a n d cu ltu ral h e rita g e m aterials. S om e o f th e ite m s in c lu d e b o o k s , d ia rie s, le tte rs a n d leg al d o c u m e n ts , a n d m o v in g a n d still im ages. I n s titu tio n s c a n r e c o m m e n d c o lle c tio n s in a s u rv e y p o s te d o n th e W e b site. T h e in a u g u ra l th e m e , to b e b u ilt b y c o n trib u tio n s fro m m a n y in s titu tio n s , is “T h e C h a n g in g F a c e o f N e w J e r s e y : T h e I m m ig r a tio n E x p e r ie n c e fro m E a rlie s t T im e s to t h e P r e s e n t . ” T h e R u tg e rs U n iv e rs ity L ib ra rie s is b u ild in g th e te c h n ic a l f r a m e w o r k to s u p p o r t t h e d ig ita l h ig h w a y p ro ject. The Alliance LibrarySystem, in partnership w ith D o m in ic a n U n iv e rsity ’s G ra d u a te S ch o o l o f L ib ra ry a n d I n f o r m a tio n S c ie n c e (GSLIS), h a s b e e n a w a r d e d a $435,456 g ra n t fro m IMLS to re c ru it lib ra ry s tu d e n ts in Illinois. T h e g ra n t is p a r t o f a $10 m illio n n a tio n a l in itia tiv e to o f f s e t a c r itic a l s h o r t a g e o f l ib r a r ia n s d u e to retirem en ts in th e n e x t fe w y ears. This g ra n t will h e lp to re c ru it a n d m e n to r 31 g r a d u a te lib ra ry s t u d e n t s in r u r a l Illin o is . U p o n g r a d u a t i o n , th e s e s tu d e n ts w ill w o r k in ru ra l s c h o o ls a n d p u b lic , a c a d e m ic, a n d sp e c ia l in te re s t lib raries s e rv in g c itiz e n s o f u n d e r s e r v e d ru ra l a re a s . A to ta l o f 27 g ra n ts w e r e a w a r d e d to re c ru it 558 in d iv id u a ls a t th e d o c to r a l, m a s t e r ’s, a n d p a ra p ro fe ssio n a l levels. D o m in ican U niversity’s GSLIS w a s th e o n ly g ra d u a te library p ro g ra m in Illin o is to r e c e iv e a g ra n t. Embry-Riddle A eronautical University's Prescott C am pus Library w a s a w a rd e d a g ran t for $496,750 b y th e U n ite d States D e p a rtm e n t o f E d u c a tio n fo r th e A c a d e m ic a n d T e c h n ic a l Literature C ong ressio n al A w ard. T h e library will select, p urchase, catalog, a n d organize academ ic a n d te c h n ic a l lite ra tu re th a t s tre n g th e n s th e a c a d e m ic d e g r e e p ro g ra m s a n d a u g m e n ts th e sp ecialized c u n ic u lu m in aero n au tical sciences, a e r o s p a c e e n g in e e rin g , a v ia tio n safety, glo b a l security an d intelligence studies, meteorology, an d associated degrees. T he literature will b e in a variety o f formats, including print, electronic, m icroform, a n d video. T h e m ain focus o f th e acquisitions will b e te c h n ic a l p u b lic a tio n s fro m in d u stry , NASA, th e N ational T echnical In fo n n atio n Services, a n d from academ ic organizations. The University o f Rochester River Campus Libraries h as received a $103,500 federal grant for fu rth e r d e v e lo p m e n t o f D S p ace, a n e le c tro n ic repository that collects, stores, a n d shares scholarly w ork. T h e River Cam pus Libraries is using die grant to re se a rc h “g re y literatu re,” s u c h as c o n fe re n ce p ro c e e d in g s , a c a d e m ic th e s e s , a n d te c h n ic a l s ta n d a rd s a n d th o s e w h o u s e it. M an y o f th e s e w orks from governm ent, academ ic, business, an d industry sources in print a n d electronic foim ats are n o t distributed b y com m ercial publishers. The C o n s e rva tio n C e n te r f o r A r t an d Historic Artifacts has received a $300,000challenge g ra n t fro m th e N a tio n a l E n d o w m e n t fo r th e H u m a n itie s (N EH ). T his g ra n t w ill la u n c h a c am p aig n to establish a $1.2 m illion e n d o w m e n t d e d ic a te d to su p p o rtin g e d u c a tio n a n d o u treach services at th e center. W h e n fully fu n d ed , incom e fro m th e e n d o w m e n t w ill a llo w th e c e n te r to expandits preservation assessment survey program, d is a s te r a ssista n c e serv ices, a n d e d u c a tio n a l programs. T hese seivices aid the nation’s m useums, l ibraries, archives, an d historical societies in ensuring th e lo n g -te rm stability o f th e ir co lle c tio n s, a n d p re s e rv in g a n d p ro te c tin g th e vital h u m a n itie s Ed. n o te : Send y o u r n e w s to : G rants & A c q u is itio n s , C&RL News, 50 E. H u ro n S t, Chicago, IL 60611-2795; e- m a il: a g a llo w a y @ a la .o rg . http://www.njdigitalhighway mailto:agalloway@ala.org C&RL News ■ February 2004 / 10 1 c o lle c tio n s th a t d e fin e th e n a tio n a l a n d cu ltu ral h e ritag e. T h e C o n se rv a tio n C en ter h a s re c e iv e d a n o th e r NEH g ran t for $402,000 in s u p p o rt o f its preservationservices activities. Additional su p p o rt o f u p to $80,000 in m atch in g fu n d s is conditio n al u p o n raising a n eq u al am o u n t o f eligible gifts. T he g ran t su p p o rts con d u ctin g preservation p lan n in g p ro g ra m s to assist libraries, archives, m u se u m s, e d u c a tio n a l in stitu tio n s, a n d h isto rical o rg a n i­ z atio n s in sa fe k e e p in g their collections; offering w o rk sh o p s a n d conferences, including a three-day w o rk sh o p series o n th e u n iq u e preservation n eed s o f s p e c ia l fo rm a t item s s u c h as a u d io ta p e s a n d videotapes; andprovidingongoingtechnical support to in s titu tio n s a n d th e p u b lic th r o u g h d is a s te r assistance, inform ationandreference services, W eb site e n h a n c e m en ts , a n d th e on-site library. A c q u is it io n s Form er U.S. Congresswoman Constance A. M orelia h a s d o n a te d p a p e rs to th e U niversity o f M a ry la n d Libraries-College Park. ARepublican fro m th e E ighth District, M o n tg o m ery C ounty, M ary lan d , w h o se rv e d e ig h t te r m s in t h e U.S. H o u s e o f R e p re se n ta tiv e s, M orelia lo st h e r b id f o r r e e l e c t i o n i n N o v e m b e r 2002. S h e is n o w U.S. A m b a ssa d o r to t h e O r g a n iz a tio n f o r E co n o m ic C o -o p e ra tio n a n d D e v e l o p m e n t in Paris. B efore h e r electio n to C o n g r e s s , M o re lia s e rv e d fo r e ig h t y e a rs in t h e M a ry la n d H o u s e o f Delegates. Included in the M o r e l i a P a p e r s a r e Constance A. Morelia p la q u e s , p h o to g r a p h s , press releases, correspondence, andsubjectresearch files o n a local a n d national scale. In addition, there a re files co m p iled during h e r w o rk as a m e m b e r o f th e H o u s e S cience C om m ittee, research relating to h e r ro le as th e c o c h a ir o f th e C o n g re ssio n a l C aucus for W o m e n ’s Issues, inform ation o n local- in te re st issues, a n d a h o st o f o th e r topics. H a r v e y M u d d C o lle g e (H M C ), in C la re m o n t, C alifo rn ia, h a s b e g u n tra n s fe rrin g th o u s a n d s o f rare copies o f m athem atics journals to th e N ational University o f Colom bia in M edellin as p a rt o f a p ro g ra m to fu rth er th e stu d y o f h ig h er m athem atics in th ird -w o rld nations. T h e journals a re in 110 b o x es, e a c h w e ig h in g b e tw e e n 30 a n d 50 p o u n d s , a n d will b e s e n t b y sh ip to C olom bia. T h e m a g a z in e s , w h ic h w e r e left o v e r a fte r a co n so lid atio n o f library facilities at th e C larem ont Colleges, are bein g delivered to Colom bia th rough a p ro g ra m o f th e A m erican M athem atical Society, w h ich is paying for th e shipping. T h e journals cost h u n d re d s o f th o u s a n d s o f dollars to acq u ire o v e r th e y e a rs. HMC is also giving aw ay a large n u m b e r o f d u p lic a te m a th e m a tic s b o o k s to m e m b e rs o f th e college com m unity. Elizabeth Millan, a sen io r m a th e m a tic s m a jo r a t HMC, is r e s p o n s ib le fo r starting th e d o n a tio n process, a n d s h e p erso n ally s p e n t a w e e k b o x in g th e jo u rn a ls fo r sh ip p in g . “W h e n I h e a rd th a t w e h a d all th e se m athem atics journals that h a d n o p erm a n e n t h o m e a n d w e re in d a n g e r o f b e in g th ro w n out, I w a s h e a rtb ro k e n , ” sh e said. A lfonson Castro, w h o will b e chair o f th e HMC m athem atics departm ent nextyear, inform ed h is a lm a m a te r, th e N a tio n a l U n iv ersity o f C o lo m b ia , o f th e a v a ilab ility o f th e jo u rn als. Through this donation, a n d other smaller donations a n d trad es, HMC h a s b e e n a b le to clear o u t 80 to 90 p e rc e n t o f its e x cess m ath em atics journals. The G etty Research Institute has acquired th e Stephen W hite Gallery o f Photography Records (1 9 4 3 -2 0 0 0 ). R ich in r e c o r d e d c o n tra c ts w ith o th e r d e a le rs , c o lle c to rs, a n d in stitu tio n s; p r o m o tio n a l m a te ria ls; fin a n c ia l d o c u m e n ts ; c o rresp o n d en ce; a n d reco rd s o f th e gallery’s o w n exhibitions, tire archive provides a com prehensive so u rc e o f in fo n n a tio n o n th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f tire p h o to g rap h y m arket in Los Angeles an d in general. T he m aterials d o c u m e n t th e g ro w th o f th e gallery into o n e o f th e leaders in tire field o f photo g rap h y , o w in g to W h ite ’s p a s s io n fo r p h o to g r a p h y as a collector a n d d ealer d u rin g a p e rio d o f increasing in terest in p h o to g ra p h s as collectible art. ■ ( “New publications ...” continued from page 97) Unconditional D e fe a t Japan, America, and the End o f W orld W ar II, by T hom as W. Zeiler (207 pages, O cto b er 2003), chronicles th e savage final tw o years o f th e Pacific W ar w h e n th e United S tates t o o k th e o ffe n siv e a n d th e J a p a n e s e m ou n ted a fanatic defense, despite dwindling su p ­ plies a n d h u m a n resources, th at e n su re d th e u n ­ conditional defeat o f th e em pire. Zeiler concisely charts th e co u rse o f A m erican progress from tire Marshall Islands a n d N ew G uinea to th e Marianas, die Philippines, Iw o Jima, Okinawa, and Hiroshima. $65.00. SR B ooks. ISBN 0-8420-2990-7. ■