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Dr. Rose is an associate professor of geosciences at the University of West Georgia. Her research in the fields of urban climatology, GIS (Geographic Information Science), energy and sustainability has been supported by the Department of Energy, the United States Geological Survey and the California Energy Commission. Locally, she has worked with the UWG Community Garden, the Tanner Health System Get Healthy, Live Well initiative and the Green Elite student organization to promote healthy food on our campus. Prior to joining the faculty at UWG, Dr. Rose was a researcher in the Heat Island Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
- B.A., Energy and Environment, The Evergreen State College, 1996
- Ph.D., Geography (Urban Climatology), Florida State University, 2008
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Courses Taught
- GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate)
- GEOG-1113 (Landform Geography)
- GEOG-1113L (Landform Geography Laboratory)
- GEOG-2505 (Human Impacts on the Envrnmnt)
- GEOG-4082 (Climatology)
- GEOG-4400 (Energy and Sustainability)
- GEOG-4554 (Computer Cartography)
- GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography)
Summer 2015 Sections
- GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
- GEOG-4082 (Climatology) Section: E01
Spring 2015 Sections
- GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
- GEOG-4082 (Climatology) Section: 01D
- GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography) Section: E01
Fall 2014 Sections
- GEOG-1113 (Landform Geography) Section: N01
- GEOG-1113L (Landform Geography Laboratory) Section: 01
- GEOG-2505 (Human Impacts on the Envrnmnt) Section: 01
- GEOG-4554 (Computer Cartography) Section: 01
Summer 2014 Sections
- GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
- GEOG-4082 (Climatology) Section: 01
Spring 2014 Sections
- GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
- GEOG-4400 (Energy and Sustainability) Section: 01
- GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography) Section: N01
Selected Publications
- Rose, L.S. and Levinson, R. 2013. Analysis of the Effect of Vegetation on Albedo in Residential Areas: Case Studies in Suburban Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA. GIScience & Remote Sensing, Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 64-77.
- Rose, L.S., Seong, J.C., Ogle, J., Butte, E., Indridason, J., Hall, J., Nelson, S., Jones, T., and Humphry, J. 2013. Challenges and Lessons from a Wetland LiDAR Project: A Case Study of the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia, USA. Geocarto International, Volume 28,
- Rose, S., Stallins, J.A. and Bentley, M. 2008. Climatological and Single-Event Scale Visualizations of Urban Cloud-to-Ground Flashes in Atlanta, Georgia. Earth Interactions, Volume 12, Pages 1-30.
- Akbari, H., Rose, L. S. and Taha, H. 2003. Analyzing the land cover of an urban environment using high-resolution orthophotos. Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 63, Issue 1, Pages 1-14.
- Rose, L. S., Akbari, H., and Taha, H. 2003. Characterizing the Fabric of the Urban Environment: A Case Study of Greater Houston, Texas. LBNL-51448. Berkeley, CA. [View Publication]


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What is the equvalent fraction of 9 over 27 ?
you have to divide.
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3 over 9
If you are asking what I think you are asking, the correct answer is 1/3.
That would be the answer you get if you simplify 9/27.
The way you simplify a fraction is to divide both the top and the bottom by the largest number that will divide into both numbers exactly (leaving no remainder).
In the case of 9/27, 9 can divide both numbers exactly. 9/9 is, of course, 1. 27/9 is 3.
So once you divide both top and bottom by 9, you get 1/3.
That is the most simplified version of 9/27.
Please follow the link for more information on how to simplify fractions.
Yes, 1/3 is the simplest form of 9/27. Yet, if you want to generate other equivalent fractions, just multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number (which is the same as multiplying by 1). For example:
9/27 x 2/2 = 18/54
This can be done to generate equivalent fractions. Hope this is helpful :-).
To find an equivalent fraction you must either multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same number. So, 1/3 and 3/9 are both equivalent fractions. 1/3 however is in simplest form. There are many equivalent fractions to 9/27.
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In the continuing search for new sources of industrial minerals, the possible health hazards from occupational exposure to mineral dusts have become an important factor in deciding what minerals can safely be exploited. More recently, concern has grown that exposure to various mineral dusts even in nonoccupational environments may cause disease or death. This concern has focused on asbestos dusts (or dusts perceived to be asbestos-like), radon, and zinc mining. Each of these is given below as examples, and each illustrates how inadequate comprehension about the nature and use of geological materials can lead to profound and quite unnecessary regulatory problems.
Asbestos is a nonscientific commercial term for certain silicate minerals that separate into flexible, heat-resistant, chemically inert fibers. Their particular mechanical, chemical, and especially thermal properties have been valuable in yarns, cloth, paper, paint, brake linings, tiles, insulation, fillers, filters, putty, and cement—applications requiring incombustible, nonconducting, or chemically resistant material. The world consumption of asbestos is about 4 million metric tonnes per year; that of the United States is disproportionately small, just over 80,000 metric tonnes. Of the six types of asbestos that have been mined commercially, only three are quantitatively important—a serpentine mineral called chrysotile and two amphibole minerals called amosite and crocidolite. The three other minerals, which are rarely used as asbestos, are the amphiboles—anthophyllite, actinolite, and tremolite.
Since 1972 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken steps to limit human exposure to asbestos on the grounds that the fibers are carcinogens. This conclusion is based on epidemiological observations that former asbestos miners and fabricators experience an increased incidence of lung cancer and mesothelioma, a tumor of the chest cavity lining. Several mineralogists have questioned the EPA's classification of all these different minerals together and consideration of them all as equally hazardous. Recent medical research suggests that chrysotile asbestos is not hazardous outside the workplace—and perhaps not even there.
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CHARLOTTE — Cam Newton tried to tell everyone who would listen last week that the Carolina Panthers were much better than an 0-2 team.
He and his teammates went out and proved it.
Newton threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Carolina sacked Eli Manning seven times as the Panthers handed Tom Coughlin his worst defeat as coach of the New York Giants, 38-0 on Sunday.
The Panthers posted the most lopsided victory in franchise history, helping to eliminate questions about coach Ron Rivera's job security entering the team's bye week.
"I told a couple of guys we were past due for a win like this," Newton said. "A win like this boosts our ego and gives us that swagger we need."
Carolina's previous best rout was a 34-0 win over Kansas City in 2008.
This one couldn't have come at a better time for Rivera, especially after his team squandered fourth-quarter leads to Seattle and Buffalo. That dropped his record to 2-14 in games decided by seven points or fewer and raised speculation about his job.
"We allowed Coach, as people say, to survive another week," Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said.
Defensive end Greg Hardy, who tied a career-high with three sacks in the first half, said if Rivera was feeling pressure to win he never let on to his players at practice.
"He basically came out and said, 'You know what, (to heck with) me, I'm here for you guys,"' Hardy said. "He said, 'This is what we're going to do. We're going to win because we are a team not because of any of that.' It makes you want to play 10 times harder for him."
The Giants have plenty of concerns as they prepare for next Sunday's game against unbeaten Kansas City.
Of the 161 teams that have started the season 0-3 since 1978, only five made the NFL playoffs, according to STATS.
A terse Coughlin said after the game "Disappointed isn't a strong enough word. I expected more."
The Giants' offensive line appears to be a mess.
New York came in with only 73 yards rushing in its first two games and managed just 60 yards Sunday, 40 coming after the Giants trailed 31-0.
Manning was under pressure all day and finished 12 of 23 for 119 yards with two interceptions. He couldn't take advantage of an injury-depleted secondary.
The seven sacks tied a Carolina franchise record.
"We didn't give ourselves a chance to go after that chopped-up secondary because they did an outstanding job up front," Coughlin said. "They ended up with seven sacks, and our quarterback must have gotten hit 20 times."
Manning was also searching for answers.
"We have to find ways to slow down the pass rush," he said. "Whether that is running the ball with screens or getting the ball out quicker."
The Panthers set the tone early, sacking Manning five times in the first quarter. They limited the Giants to 18 total yards — and just 1 yard passing — in the first half and took a 17-0 lead to the locker room.
The Panthers offense, feeding off the defense, finally got things rolling.
Offensive coordinator Mike Shula allowed Newton to run out of the read option, which helped open up an offense that had been mostly stagnant this season.
Newton had 223 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Brandon LaFell and one to Ted Ginn Jr. He ran for 45 yards and his first TD of the season.
DeAngelo Williams ran for 120 yards on 23 carries.
The Panthers turned to a read-option on their second possession, something they used frequently the last two seasons but haven't gone to much this year. Newton ran four times for 40 yards on the drive, with fullback Mike Tolbert scoring on a 2-yard run.
Newton said that was designed to neutralize defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul's pass rush.
"The game plan was to attack and nuke his aggressiveness and turn it into his curse," Newton said.
The Panthers pushed their lead to 17-0 at the break on a 53-yard field goal by Graham Gano and a 16-yard touchdown pass from Newton to LaFell with 12 seconds left in the half.
The Panthers kept the gas pedal down in the second half, putting the game away by scoring on its first two possessions of the third quarter as Newton connected on a 20-yard strike to LaFell and then scored a quarterback draw.
Newton later connected on a 47-yard TD pass with Ginn.
Newton said after two close losses, the Panthers didn't want to leave any doubt about this one after halftime.
NOTES: Former New York Giant Chase Blackburn started in place of three-time Pro Bowler Jon Beason at weak side linebacker for the Panthers. ... New York CB Aaron Ross started in place of injured Corey Webster. He intercepted Newton early but later gave up a pair of touchdown passes. ... Giants RB David Wilson had a 17-yard touchdown run nullified by a holding penalty. ... Undrafted Carolina rookie safety Robert Lester had an interception in his first NFL start.
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In our last Advisory, we discussed the rules that regulate the payment of employees during time spent traveling. Just as employers sometimes mistreat travel time when calculating the hours worked by their employees, so, too, do they sometimes misunderstand how time spent "on call" should be treated for payroll purposes.
The nature of some jobs requires employees to be "on call" or "on standby," ready to respond to business or customer needs whenever they may arise. Some employees carry pagers or cellular telephones, for example, so that their supervisors can contact them and direct them to respond quickly to emergencies. This common scenario creates a number of interesting legal issues relating to the employer's obligation to pay wages.
As a threshold matter, the question of whether time spent "on call" is compensable is relevant only to non-exempt employees. Exempt employees, of course, are paid on a salary basis and an exempt employee's salary generally compensates him or her for all work performed, regardless of the number of hours worked. Exempt employees are not entitled to, and generally should not receive, any additional compensation based on the number of hours they may spend "on call."
Time spent "on call" by non-exempt employees represents time worked, and is compensable, if the employee is (a) required to remain on the employer's premises, or (b) required to remain so close to the workplace that the employee cannot effectively use the time for personal purposes. Courts and the Labor Commissioner determine on a case-by-case basis whether the restrictions imposed upon an employee "on call" are so strong that the employee cannot use the time in question for personal purposes.
Several courts have concluded that employees required to return to the workplace within 20 minutes of receiving a call were not controlled so tightly that they were entitled to compensation for the time they spent on call. If an employer's facilities were located far from residential areas, however, a policy requiring the employee to report to work within 20 minutes of a call could be viewed as quite restrictive, causing the time spent by the employee in "on call" status to be compensable. Time spent "on call" by employees who are required only to be available to answer questions by phone, but are otherwise able to do as they please, is unlikely to be regarded as time worked.
If a non-exempt employee is actually required to report to work when "on call" during a day he or she was not otherwise regularly scheduled to work, the employer's payment obligation varies depending on the number of hours worked:
Employers should recall that time spent "on call", if compensable as hours worked, may be payable at overtime rates if the employee has worked a total of more than eight hours in a given day or more than 40 hours in a given week or as otherwise required by wage and hour law. To the extent that the time for which an employee is paid for being "on call" exceeds the actual amount of time worked due to the minimums described above, the excess time does not count as hours worked for overtime purposes, however. A full-time employee who works eight hours on a given date and then is required to report to work again for half an hour after going home "on call" is thus entitled to a total of ten hours of pay for the day (consisting of the eight hours worked during the regular day and the two-hour minimum for after being required to report to work a second time during the day), but the overtime premium would apply only to the additional 30 minutes of work performed by the employee after being called back to work, rather than to the entire two hours of pay attributable to the work performed while on call.
Calculation of hours worked is a seemingly basic step in the payroll process. Many mistakes result from misunderstanding the rules relating to "on call" time, however. Whether "on call" or "standby" time should be treated as compensable hours worked can be a complex question that must be answered on a case-by-case basis rather than by mechanically applying a set of rigid rules. If you have any questions about "on call" time or any other issue relating to employment law, please contact one of our attorneys:
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"Where creating memories is always in season"
Garnet Hill Lodge was built in 1936 by the founder of Hooper Mine - Mr. Frank Hooper. Located on a gentle hill overlooking a beautiful pristine lake, with miles of private ski and hiking trails and surrounded by forever wild protected state land, the lodge is a unique and special location that offers guests and visitors many options for activity as well as rest and relaxation. Over the years, the lodge has become nationally known
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The spirit of Garnet Hill Lodge is to be a place that is a refuge from the pace and pressure of everyday life in the 21st century. While we don't try to be nostalgic for earlier times, we do seek to utilize those aspects of simpler living that apply to modern life and make them available to our guests. This includes using simple, wholesome ingredients in the food which we prepare from scratch, offering a natural setting for activities and relaxation, providing down to earth and helpful service and much more. It is our goal and hope that each guest will experience a deep and meaningful relaxation of stress and pressure during their stay with us, and a sense of life being lived on simpler terms.
Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, overlooking pristine Thirteenth Lake, Garnet Hill Lodge offers a storybook Adirondack setting for individuals, couples, and families to escape from the hectic pace of everyday life and surround themselves with the serenity of nature. Our guests can choose to actively engage in hiking, mountain biking, swimming, paddling a kayak/canoe... or just settle into an Adirondack chair on the expansive front lawn with a good book if preferred. Winter opens up 50k of beautifully groomed cross-country ski trails, countless miles of back-country and snowshoe trails. as well as 15 minutes to downhill skiing at Gore Mountain. Our main Log House Lodge is reminiscent of an Adirondack Great Camp. The original structure was built in 1936 and offers a casual, friendly atmosphere with Bed and Breakfast guest service. Our location provides convenient access to many vacation activities, but best of all, it is a unique opportunity for couples and families to reconnect over wholesome outdoor activities. Our
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Awful stuff from Andy today.
In the first set he looked so underpowered which I cannot understand. There was none of his usual good ballstriking, his serve was shit, couldn't do anything on return. He was doing shit all out there basically, NOTHING to upset his opponent whatsoever.
In the second his depth greatly improved and doing so obtained more errors from his opponent. He was moving the ball around a bit more but still was never consistently dominating the points. When he tried putting a bit more pace on the ball in the third, he failed miserably. Every time. It looks like he has no confidence, especially in his forehand.
One positive thing? His serve. Hit quite alot of aces at least it seemed like. Delivered two timely aces to hold serve at 4-4 30-30 in the second.
He had 00-40 on Tomic's serve early on in the third set. The umpire overruled an out call on Tomic's shot on the first one. Tomic's next service game had a number of deuces but Andy netted 3-4 forehands when he had them lined up, on some of those points. Tomic then broke him and that was that. Andy slipped on the match point.
Sorry to be so negative, hoping he can do something at Wimbledon.
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IRVING – The Cowboys reportedly have cut undrafted rookie linebacker Adrian Hamilton and three other players. Citing a source, ESPNDallas.com reported the whacking of Hamilton. A graduate of Dallas Carter who broke Colts DE Robert Mathis' SWAC single-season record for sacks last year at Prairie View A&M, Hamilton showed promise as a pass rusher. But […] [Read More]
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ARLINGTON – The Cowboys immediately set their sights on the opener against the Giants after the final second ticked off Wednesday night. "Everything picks up this week," cornerback Brandon Carr said. "Make no mistake about it, this is the most important week for the Dallas Cowboys. It's as simple as that." The Giants swept the […] [Read More]
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ARLINGTON – Undrafted rookie Lance Dunbar did it all Wednesday night, rushing for 105 yards, sprinting for a 58-yard touchdown, catching two passes, returning a punt 27 yards and recording a tackle on kickoff coverage. But he's still not sure it was enough for him to secure a roster spot. "I think I did enough, […] [Read More]
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ARLINGTON – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave Stephen McGee's play a thumbs-up Wednesday night, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Texas A&M alum will keep his job as No. 3 quarterback. With McGee getting the start and directing three straight scoring drives in the first half, the Cowboys smacked the Miami Dolphins 30-13 in […] [Read More]
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ARLINGTON – The Cowboys removed cornerback Mike Jenkins from the physically unable to perform list after he passed his physical, a team spokesman said late Wednesday night. In accordance with NFL rules, Jenkins must wait three days before he can practice. That means the earliest he can return to the field is Saturday. Jenkins' status […] [Read More]
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there is no music that i don't like or that i'm ashamed of having on my playlist.
there are however songs that i don't feel like getting sh*t over from small minded people who's worlds are quite small and can't fathom anything outside of their little boxes.
yes i like the Spice Girls. "Wanna Be", "Saturday Night Divas", "Spice Up Your Life" and the video in the desert one...I'm giving you everything - whatever the name of that one is.
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Danish activists clad in polar bear costumes climbed atop a Shell oil silo at the Frederica refinery in western Denmark. Such activism has been a hallmark of the group's campaign to raise awareness about Arctic industrialization.
"We've succeeded in highlighting the true face of Shell. Oil drilling in the Arctic is just insane," said Swedish activist Sandra Lamborn. "If there's a major spill up there there's no way to clean up the oil, and for the sake of the climate we must leave Arctic oil where it is."
Lamborn was one of six climbers who scaled the 310-metre-tall Shard building in London in July, as part of Greenpeace's ongoing campaign. Earlier this week a Greenpeace ship, the Artic Sunrise, was boarded by Russian coastguards as it tried to block oil prospecting ships in Russian Arctic waters.
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This report is prepared bi-monthly in conjunction with the regular meetings of the Connecticut State Library Board. Items to be routinely covered include the following: the significant activities of the State Librarian and the staff, significant administrative decisions affecting the operation of the Library, status reports regarding in-progress activities, information regarding external events having an impact on the Library, media coverage of the Library, and information of general interest to the members of the Board.
The following report by the State Librarian, which will be included in the minutes of the November 27, 2000 meeting of the Board, covers the period of September 26, 2000, through November 26, 2000.
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Connecticut Heritage Foundation
Through the efforts of Board member Art Mulligan, Geno Auriemma, Coach of the UConn Women's basketball team, agreed to do a public service announcement (PSA) for the State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History. On Monday, November 13, Geno visited the State Library and taped the PSA. Paul Mayer, Executive Director of the Greater Hartford Tourism District did the taping and is going to be producing the PSA for us. The day before Geno was taped, a variety of scenes were taped in the Museum using several staff members and their families. These shots will also be used in the production of the PSA . Mr. Mulligan has also made contact with several companies who might be interested in funding projects through the Foundation. I have developed a sample prospectus for Board members to use in approaching possible funders.
Offsite Storage
We still do not have a signed lease for the property on Van Block Street. It is my understanding that the lease itself has now been approved by the AG's Office. However, it was decided by the leasing agent that we should have an air quality test conducted. This had not been considered until recently, but based on some recent experiences, it was recommended that this be done before we signed a lease. Assuming the air quality is o.k. we should be able to sign the lease soon. The lease gives the landlord 90 days to prepare the building for our occupancy.
All Staff Development Day
The State Library's 2nd All Staff Development Day was held on Wednesday, November 15 at Tastebuds Banquet Facility in East Hartford. A program on stress management was provided by Elizabeth Robinson and Lori LaCapra from the Employee Assistance Program at the UConn Health Center. The well received program provided an overview on stress, looked at stress and change, and outlined coping strategies. Stress was an issue that surfaced from last year's staff day.
Alternative Work Schedules
The contract with the Administrative and Residual (P-5) employees has become effective. A large percentage of the State Library staff are in this bargaining unit. An important provision of their new contract requires agencies to develop an alternative work schedule menu of options. The Executive committee has met with a representative of the Office of Labor Relations to better understand the agency's obligations and options under the new contract. The managers are in the process of developing possible alternative work schedules for their divisions. We will then review these and develop a program for the State Library. It should be noted that the Division of Information Services has had a flextime program for 19 years for some of its units.
Building Security
Rich Kingston and I have had a meeting with Tom Siconolfi, Executive Director of Administrative Services at the Judicial Department and Bob Kilpatrick, Manager of Security, to discuss building security issues. We have had a few instances when the Museum has not be opened on time because a guard has called in sick and there were not enough guards to cover. The staff has also raised questions about adequate coverage at night to help with insuring that the public is out of the building before closing. As we move forward with the weekend hours other questions are also surfacing such as what do we plan to do if it snows on a weekend. It appears that Judicial may be unable to take on snow removal on weekends.
Grant Received
The State Library has been awarded a $28,000 grant from the Council on Development Disabilities. The funds will be used to enhance and promote the GreatKids CT website currently being developed by the State Library.
Archives Issue
The State Library continues to work with the Connecticut State Police and the Office of the Attorney General. We have provided them with the results of our study of the documents in question. The investigation by the State Police is continuing. The State Library has responded to a Freedom of Information request made by a reporter for the Hartford Courant to review records of archives passes since April of 2000.
Professional Activities
I attended the regular meetings of the After School Collaboration, Commission on Education Technology (CET) Network Committee, Connecticut Library Association (CLA), Connecticut Digital Library (reQuest), CMAC (the management group for the state website) CONSULS, CT Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History, Fairfield Library Administrator's Group (FLAG), and the NELINET Board,
I attended the Fall meetings of the Council of State Library Agencies in the East (COSLINE) and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) Fall meeting which was held in Springfield, IL. Our CE day was devoted to UCITA, the Uniform Code for Information Technology Agreements. So far this has only become law in 2 states. Several of its provisions are deemed disadvantageous to libraries, particularly in the area of database licensing. While in Springfield I had an opportunity to visit their 10 year old State Library building, as well as their Museum and Archives building.
I was a presenter at the New England Library Association and the meeting of the CLA Support Staff Section (CLASS). I was pleased to be able to introduce Lt. Governor Rell at the Connecticut Educational Media Association's annual conference.
Division Of Library Development
Library Visits
Division of Library Development staff continued their visits to public libraries across Connecticut to apprise them of the services of the State Library. By the end of the year a staff person will have visited every public library in the state. Staff visited the libraries in Naugatuck, Sherman, Coventry, Cornwall, Branford, New Hartford, Mystic & Noank, Pomfret, Putnam, Sharon, Kent, Derby, Stratford and Ellington.
Continuing Education
Mary Engels opened the Middletown Library Service Center on Saturday, October 21, to allow a school library media specialist roundtable to conduct a workshop on Booklinks software in the Technology Training Center.
Mary Engels was a panelist at the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) Reference and Adult Services program on E-books. Ms. Engels spoke on how the service center circulates their Rocketbooks and also the future of E-books.
Susan Cormier and Linda Williams presented a collection development workshop for children's librarians at the Willimantic Library Service Center on October 13 and at the Middletown Library Service Center on October 20. The workshops were so popular that they will be repeated in December.
Steve Cauffman, Gail Hurley and Bill Sullivan presented information about the Connecticut Digital Library at the C.L.A.S.S. conference on October 27.
Gail Hurley attended two Nelinet workshops: "Cataloging with CORC" on October 3 and "Cataloging Internet Resources" on November 8.
Barry Woods coordinated many classes at the Technology Training Lab in October and November including PC Repair & Maintenance, Getting Started with Windows and Word, Introduction to Networking with Windows NT, Science and & Technology Resources on the internet, Working Smarter in Microsoft Windows and Word, Creating Webpages with HTML, Excel: Getting Sophisticated with Functions and Designing Databases, Microsoft Access II, Travel Resources on the Internet and in Paper, Introduction to Microsoft Frontpage, Business Resources on the Internet and Word Advanced.
Libratect Seminars, workshops sponsored by the Connecticut State Library and attended by architects, librarians, and library board members, were held. One workshop was held at the Woodbridge Town Library, an addition and renovation project, on September 21, with an attendance of twenty-nine. The second workshop was held at the Canton Public Library, a renovation project, on October 19, with an attendance of twenty-two.
Friends of Connecticut Libraries
Mary Engels worked with the Friends to organize a very successful program "Making More Friends - Treasure the Old, Embrace the New: a Workshop on Developing and Maintaining Membership in Your Friends' Group", on October 25, at the Welles Turner Library. Panelists from Woodbury, Newington and Simsbury spoke about their membership drives and how they handle the difficulties of encouraging active membership.
The Friends have a new web site that is being hosted by the State Library. Joan Emmett, from Durham who also did the ACLB website, designed it.
Both the Connecticut Digital Library and the Service Centers had an exhibit booth at the Connecticut Educational Media Association conference on November 3 in Cromwell.
The Connecticut Digital Library also set up demonstration exhibits at the New England Library Association on October 1-3 and the Connecticut Educational Computers Association on November 6.
The CT State Library/Cooperating Library Service Units (CLSU) planning process is continuing as planned. The consultants, Bill Wilson and Ethel Himmel, are holding a series of focus groups across Connecticut during the week of November 13. They will also be conducting on-site interviews with DLD and CLSU staff as well as conducting a series of in-depth telephone interviews with key library leaders over the next month.
reQuest is applying for an exhibit booth in the CT building of the Big E in September 2001.
Connecticut Digital Library and the Digital Library
Responses to the Digital Library RFP were returned on October 20th. William Sullivan, Sharon Brettschneider (State Library) and Dr. Lee Hisle (Connecticut College) are conducting a technical review of the RFP responses. Several teams of reference librarians (academic, public, health, high school, middle school and elementary school) are conducting a content review of the databases being proposed. This process should be completed and databases chosen by late November. The State Library hopes to have the databases available in January 2001.
The State Library is also implementing a gateway server that will authenticate access to the databases. This authentication will be by IP address for on-site access and by library card number for off-site access. K-12 school students and public library patrons will be able to access the Digital Library by using their public library card barcode number. Academic library patrons will authenticate by their own proxy server or library card number. Scott Zak, Connecticut State University, and Terry Plum, Simmons College, are assisting the State Library with implementation of the gateway server.
The reQuest Home Page has been substantially expanded and updated with several new sections, including: Cataloging; Interlibrary Loan; Training; Technical Support; Special Projects (about new services reQuest staff are investigating); and Topics and Trends (keeping libraries abreast of new technologies/trends). In addition, "What's New at reQuest" contains a link to current information about the Connecticut Digital Library project. The Connecticut Digital Library project is being coordinated by Jane Emerson.
reQuest staff engaged in a number of activities to promote greater awareness of reQuest and the CT Digital Library, both within and outside the library community:
Established links to reQuest/reQuest from the following web sites:
Articles on reQuest and the Digital Library are scheduled to appear in:
Gates Foundation Grant
Sharon Brettschneider prepared a grant application to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a State Library Partnership grant that will provide funding to public libraries for computers and training. Joanne Turschman, State Library Data Coordinator, compiled a database on public library locations, network connectivity and webpages that was submitted with the grant.
Sharon Brettschneider attended Eastford Public Library's dedication on September 30. Mrs. Brettschnieder also attended ground-breaking ceremonies for East Granby Public Library on September 19 and Stafford Library Association on October 4.
Four display boards describing the Connecticut Award for Excellence in Public Library Architecture 2000 were displayed at the AIA/CT Conference on October 26. One board prepared by the CSL described the award, and the other boards prepared by the architects dealt with the winning library (Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury), and the two honorable mentions (James Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford and Douglas Library in Hebron.)
Information Services Division
Outreach: Visitors, tours, presentations
Tours were given for the Friends of the Simsbury Library, and for a joint Hartford/Litchfield tax collectors group. Government Information Reference Librarian Nancy Lieffort coordinated these tours. Two tours for Judicial Branch law librarians were coordinated by the Law/Legislative Reference Unit.
History & Genealogy Office Assistant Kevin Johnson gave 'William Webb' presentations at the Newington Public Library, at the Connecticut Freedom Trail Quilts Celebration in Memorial Hall, at the Simsbury Congregational Church, at the South Glastonbury Congregational Church, and at the Sports Academy in Hartford.
Law/Legislative Reference Unit Head Denise Jernigan hosted and attended the NELLCO (New England Law Librarians Consortium) Directors' meeting at the Legislative Office Building on October 19.
Ms. Jernigan made a well-received presentation on Internet legal resources to the Office of Protection and Advocacy.
Preservation Librarian Jane Cullinane gave a summary of the July ALA pre-conference "Treasures in the Stacks" which she presented to the CT Library Association's Executive Board.
An article about the CORC project written by Government Information Unit Head Julie Schwartz and Bibliographic Services Unit Head Stephen Slovasky was published in the July issue of the OCLC Newsletter.
Kevin Johnson's picture as William Webb appears on the back cover of the new book, African-American Soldiers in the Civil War, published by the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Meetings, Workshops, Training
State Librarian Ken Wiggin, Information Services Director Lynne Newell, Webmaster Chris Hickey, and State Documents Librarian Al Palko attended the CMAC (ConneCT Management Advisory Committee) October quarterly meeting.
Ms. Newell attended a workshop on creative marketing at Dartmouth College on October 12.
Bibliographic Services staff Stephen Slovasky, Claire Young, Glynis Georgie, Carolyn Giliberto and Shaozhong Ma attended the CLA RTSS Reorganizing Technical Services meeting on October 9. As chair of the RTSS, Jane Cullinane was the introducer.
Bibliographic Services Unit Head Stephen Slovasky, Cataloger Shaozhong Ma, Collection Management Unit Head Diane Pizzo, Serials Librarian Carol Trinchitella, and Law/Legislative Reference Librarian Janis Lefkowitz attended the Northeast Innovative Law Users Group (NEILUG) Annual Fall Meeting at Yale Law School Library on October 20.
Government Information Reference Librarians Joy Floyd and Marcia Matika attended the 80th Anniversary of Women Suffrage Celebration at the State Capitol on September 17. The History & Genealogy Unit provided pictures for this event.
Law Legislative Reference Librarian Hilary Frye attended a Law Librarians of New England (LLNE) workshop on the death penalty on October 20. Hilary and Law/Legislative Librarian Steve Mirsky attended a Southern New England Law Librarians Association (SNELLA) meeting on copyright on September 21.
Hilary Frye also attended the Adaptive Technology Tech Fair at the Expo Center in Hartford.
Jane Cullinane attended the last session of the Managing Preservation Workshop Series at NEDCC on October 2nd and 3rd, and attended the "Water, Water Everywhere" workshop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 12.
Federal Document Depository
The Government Publications Office (GPO) Superintendent of Documents announced an acceleration of the shift from print to electronic dissemination of federal government information. This fiscal year approximately 30% fewer titles will be distributed in tangible formats. GPO has outlined criteria for converting titles to electronic distribution only and a draft policy that will be discussed at the upcoming Depository Library Council meeting. The Library will continue to provide coherent access to the affected publications during the transition period and beyond.
In preparation for use of the Offsite Storage Facility, the Collection Development Committee continues to make decisions about best location of material (Special Collections, Secured Cage, stacks, or offsite) depending on the value, use, and status of the material. General policies are that pre-1850 material should not be in the stacks, and that all material going offsite should be cataloged.
The Library's extensive map collection has not been easy for patrons to access due to inadequate or non-existent cataloging. To rectify this, the Bibliographic Information Unit has begun a cataloging project and has cataloged and added to the online catalog 15 maps. This follows the similar project done earlier this year on the Broadsides collection.
Library Automation
Division Director Lynne Newell and State Librarian Kendall Wiggin hosted the September monthly meeting with the directors of the CONSULS shared online library catalog and system consortium libraries. The CONSULS' Directors also met with William Cibes, Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System about the communication between the CSU and the CONSULS consortium, and the CSU's ongoing support of the consortium.
Library For the Blind and Physically Handicapped
On the United Way's September 7 "Day of Caring ", 17 Aetna volunteers worked on special projects at the LBPH.
LBPH Unit Head Carol Taylor gave presentations on the LBPH services to the Lions Low Vision Support Group in Danbury and to the Bureau of Educational Services to the Blind (BESB) Senior Grant Program in Bloomfield.
The LBPH shared a booth with the BESB in the Connecticut building at the Big E. Carol Taylor also staffed an LBPH exhibit at the Adaptive Technology Tech Fair at the Expo Center in Hartford.
The LBPH Advisory Committee held their quarterly meeting at the LBPH on October 10.
The Library and the LBPH hosted the Connecticut Volunteer Services for the Blind and Handicapped (CVSBH) Annual Board meeting in Memorial Hall on September 15. The volunteers were presented with specially designed logo pins and a luncheon followed.
LBPH Unit Head Carol Taylor and Library Technical Assistant Kathy Hotchkiss attended a Wisdom Awards dinner at the Wisdom House in Litchfield at which an award was presented to Peggy Reventlow as President of CVSBH.
A federal Inspector General audited the LBPH inventory of playback machines from the National Library Service and reported that the records are completely accurate.
Recruitment for 3 reference librarians for the extended Library hours has begun with an ad placed in the Hartford Courant, and on several relevant ListServs.
History & Genealogy Reference Librarian Mel Smith and Government Information Reference Librarian Marcia Matika have been promoted to the position of Librarian 2.