Updates and Events from the Sherrod Library |
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LIBRARY NEWS
- Hello/Goodbye
- New Books
- Featured Resource - Nexis Uni
- Personal Librarian Program Update
- Faculty Book Plate Event
- Rare Map Collection Now Online
THINGS TO DO
- Join the Diverse Characters Book Club
- Preview the New Library Website
- Give Feedback on the Newsletter
- Follow Us on Social Media
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Hello
Please join us in welcoming the following people to Sherrod Library!
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Kallie Gay
Research and Instructional Services
Librarian
Kyle Johnson
Library Technology
Digital Collections Coordinator
Christiana Keinath
Research and Instructional Services
Health Sciences Librarian
Tiffany Watson
Research and Instructional Services
Librarian
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Goodbye
We would also like to say farewell and best wishes to those who left to pursue other opportunities or retired in 2020!
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Carolyn Bond
Ask Us Services
Jackie King
Library Outreach
Evan Schmoll
Research and Instructional Services
Celia Szarejko
Library Technology
Tim Whitehead
Ask Us Services
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Sherrod Library continually purchases electronic and print books on a variety of topics. In addition to supporting every academic program, we offer books on a wide range of topics, from differing viewpoints on current issues, to how-to books, to career planning to fiction. You can find the full listing of our newest books on the Sherrod Website.
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SELECTED NEW PRINT BOOKS
(Located on First Floor "New Books" Shelf on the left wall between the AskUs Desk and the Staircase)
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Is there something you think we should buy? Let us know! |
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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis) features more than 15,000 news, legal and business sources–including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
When searching Nexis Uni, you will find credible sources from journals, TV/radio broadcasts, newspapers, extensive legal sources for federal/state cases and statutes, as well as business information on more than 80 million U.S./international companies.
When you create an individual profile, you gain the added benefit of creating alerts on topics of interest, customizing your homepage to feature a discipline page, and saving searches and documents for viewing later. In addition, faculty can set up ‘required reading’ folders to share with students.

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Rare Regional and Local Maps Now Available Online
Department of Government Information, Law and Maps
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We've digitized some rare local and regional maps from our collection! Many of these maps focus on the immediate area and northeast Tennessee region from a historical perspective. You can view the collection online in ETSU's Digital Commons.
For more information, you can contact the Department of Government Information, Law and Maps at docslawmaps@etsu.edu.
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Faculty Bookplate Reception Held November 17, 2021
In collaboration with the Office of the Provost, Sherrod Library hosted the first Faculty Bookplate Reception to celebrate the achievements of ETSU faculty and our return to campus.
Faculty who received Tenure or Promotion in the last year had a commemorative bookplate added to the book of their choosing. Honorees were then invited to the library to see their selected book on display.
Thank you to everyone who worked to make the event possible and especially thank you to our Honorees for contributing their selections to the library’s permanent collection.
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ETSU's Personal Librarian Program
Helps Students Succeed Despite Digital Divide
by Jonathan Wilson
Department of Research and Instruction
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In the Fall of 2020, the ETSU Libraries, Dean of Students, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Student Life and Enrollment (SLE) began a collaboration to solve the enormous problems many of our students faced in completing course work and the very real possibility of dropping out. The University used CARES ACT funds to purchase 200 hotspots and 200 laptops to assist students most affected by the digital divide. These devices were distributed by Sherrod Library. Students who checked out a hotspot or laptop were also connected to their personal librarian (PL), Jonathan Wilson. The PL helped students with any issues that arose and guided them to library and campus resources that could benefit them.
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As both a first-generation and transfer student, I personally can remember how intimidating it was to come to a new campus with thousands of students and feel overwhelmed.
-Jonathan Wilson
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Jonathan Wilson
Personal Librarian
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The pilot program was so successful that its reach was expanded to include a personal librarian for first-generation and transfer students. Many of these students are working full-time and have children and other responsibilities in addition to classes. By providing a liaison for library resources and other ETSU services, the goal is to ease pressure on these students and improve retention. As both a first-generation and transfer student, I personally can remember how intimidating it was to come to a new campus with thousands of students and feel overwhelmed.
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The mission of the personal librarian program is to help students adjust to the new atmosphere and environment. Though it is not always an easy task to gain their trust, weekly contact by email, YouTube videos, and a newsletter are designed to build a relationship with students. As the PL, my main job is to make sure that the students have what they need to succeed. Whether they're looking for peer-reviewed articles for a paper, need resources from Bucky's Food Pantry, or want help writing their resume, connecting with their academic advisor, or identifying the appropriate campus department to answer their questions, students know that I am available. By providing a personal librarian to guide them, the program aims to see more students successfully graduate.
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New Library Website Coming Soon
by Travis Clamon
Department of Technology and Content Services
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The Sherrod Library website is getting an update! We are making it easier for you and your students to find resources online with a redesigned homepage, improved navigation, and mobile-responsive design. The changes are based on user feedback and extensive usability testing.
The site-wide refresh began December 13th, but the updated homepage is available now. Take a few minutes to review the site and respond to the quick "Tell us what you think survey."
We want to ensure a smooth transition for courses that rely on library resources. Permalinks to databases, subject & course guides, and tutorials will remain the same. If you have any concerns or would like to learn more about integrating library resources in your course, feel free to contact us at libsupport@etsu.edu.
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Diverse Characters Book Club Announces Spring 2022 Title |
The Sherrod Library is proud to continue our Diverse Characters Book Club into the Spring 2022 semester.
This student-focused club was founded in Spring 2021 and met virtually over Zoom due to the ongoing pandemic. Librarians Rebecca Tolley and Evan Schmoll wanted to establish a book discussion group, which focused on narratives from diverse perspectives. They selected the 2019 novel The Other Americans by Laila Lalami as the inaugural book for the club.
In Fall 2021, Jonathan Wilson and Lydia Gwyn volunteered to host the club and selected the young adult novel Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Now in its third semester, the library will kick off the spring meeting of our book club on February 21st with Sing, Unburied, Sing by National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward.
Equal parts American road novel, ghost story, and Southern Odyssey, Sing, Unburied, Sing follows Leonie, her two children, and her friend through a Mississippi haunted with the ghosts of family, both living and dead.
Free copies of the book will be provided
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Dates: February 21 and April 4, 2022
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Sherrod Library Room 309 (Zoom link will also be available for registered participants)
Light refreshments will be provided
for in-library attendees
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A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It’s a community space. It’s a place of safety, a haven from the world. It’s a place with librarians in it...
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