Stetson Cupola 1997-26-2

Cupola Alumni News JL. of Stetson University Winter 1997 Volume XXII No. 2 Calling all alumni: Are you ready for Stetson Weekend? This year's big alumni event on the DeLand campus — Stetson Weekend, Feb. 21-23 — is nearly here. Committees for the classes of'47,'52, '57, '62, '67, '72, '77, '82, '87, '92 have been busy organizing Reunion events for months, but remember that Stetson Weekend isn't just for the Reunion classes. "Stetson Weekend is new, and it's for everyone, combining the best aspects of Homecoming and Reunion. So plan to come even if you're not in a Reunion year; there will still be lots to do," said Gary Meadows, executive director of the alumni association. Special events planned by co-hostesses Davina Yetter, a senior communications studies major from DeLand, and Jerra Fortner, a sophomore business Feb. 21-23: Hard Hats Required... administration major from Sebastian, include student skits, pre-game tailgate parties, and a 1940s-theme alumni-student dance at a DeLand Airport hangar. There will also be class dinners; a golf tourney and barbeque; alumni baseball, soccer, and volleyball games; receptions; a pep rally and basketball game; plus music and more. In keeping with the construction theme of the weekend, "Hard Hats Required," you'll get to see the newly-completed Mandy Stoll Tennis Center near Hollis Intramural Field, and you can check out the Library catalog on information superhighway Stetson's library collection is now accessible through the World Wide Web, so off-campus users, including alumni, have access to its catalog. Students have access from their residence hall and lab computers; faculty, staff, and alumni have accerss from the ir office and home computers. The new, state-of-the-art Unicorn Collection Management System integrates the library catalog with circulation, reserves, periodicals and acquisitions, said Library Director Sims Kline The systems administration team implementing the automation system included Betty Drees Johnson, '59, associate director for technical services; David Everett, associate director for public services; and Debbi Dinkins, technical services librarian. The fully-integrated Unicorn system allows users to find information on books, periodicals and other media through searches by author, title, subject and keyword. Information on the itemfound can be printed, downloaded, ore-mailed to the user's e-mail address. The system also lets users know if an item is already checked out. The staff has had a big job bar-coding the library's collection of 250,000 books in order to automate circulation, Kline said. The Unicorn system is the latest in many changes at thelibrary. The first phase of a three-phase, $4 million expansion was completed this fall. Book stacks that had stood for many years in the central atrium were moved to make way for new computer workstations. The area was rewired, new carpet was laid and new furniture for service desks and a comfortable reading area for periodicals and new books were added. The library's second phase of renovation and expansion calls for a north wing addition of around 13,400 square feet, additional seats for both individual and group study and additional stack space. The third phase will include complete replacement of the heating and air conditioning system, improved access for people with disabilities and internal rearrangement of some book stacks, work areas and offices. new ambiance in the atrium of the duPont-Ball Library. Plus, the new Hollis Center is under construction between Griffith Hall and the swimming pool; and the new Wilson Center is going up west of the Edmunds Center. Stetson is busy Building Opportunities for Students this year; come be part of it. Corky, '46, and Qeorge, '49, Dannals of DeLand enjoyed the annual chili supper at Alumni House be/ore the Yule Log Lighting at Hulley Tower. (Photo/Kathy Burley) Cruising the web? Don't forget to check out Stetson's home page at www.stetson.edu.