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DUPONT - BALL LIBRARY
NEWSLETTER SPRING 2014
Message from Susan Ryan, the Betty Drees Johnson
Dean of the Library & Digital Learning Resources
Most modern academic libraries are in transition
from repositories of print information to
collaborative learning centers that place a heavy
emphasis on digital material and learning
technologies. The Stetson library is no exception -
librarians and library staff are collaborating with
many other campus units to make our library the
centerpiece of academic support. The Writing
Center has moved into the library building, with a
Speaking Center soon to follow. We are also
working closely with the office of Student Success to
move many of their
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academic support
services into our building
over the next couple of
years. Now available to
our students in the
library: collaborative
workstations, 3D printing,
80,000 e-journa Is,
100,000 e-books in our
library catalog (see image above), and a multitude of
digital resources. Technology allows us to tap into a
huge a mount of information resources. At the same
time, we respect the place the print book occupies in
academic culture. We will continue to have a
foundational, core collection of the best print books
that support our curriculum - while taking
advantage of e-resources to build and enhance our
collections. As we move into the future, we will
continue to leverage technology - but we will do it in
a way that enhances student learning and helps our
students prepare for entry into a fast-changing,
technology-driven information environment. It's an
exciting time for academic libraries and we are
moving forward with great enthusiasm.
Susan M. Ryan, Dean of the Library
Library Awarded a National Endowment for the
Humanities Civil Rights Grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities/The
Gilder Lehrman Institute of History awarded the
library a grant titled "Created Equal: America's Civil
Rights Struggle." Along with funding to promote the
grant, the award included four documentary films on
the U.S. Civil Rights movement shown at various
events in 2014. In January and the beginning
of February, the Library sponsored four screenings of
the civil rights documentaries, two on campus and
two in the community at the venues of our grant
community partners: the Volusia County Library
DeLand Branch and the African-American Museum
of the Arts in DeLand. All screenings were open to
the public and drew large audiences of students,
faculty, staff, and community members. The library
hosted a lively discussion program centered on the
theme of "Equality Under the Law" on February 1311 .
About 100 Stetson students, faculty, staff and
community members attended. Professor Joshua
Rust, one of the speakers, is shown above. The next
discussion program will take place in October and
will focus on the Freedom Riders and the theme of
"Non-Violent Protest to Achieve Change." For more
information, visit the library's Created Equal page:
http://stetson.edu/library/created-equal/
