Several months back we got rid of our well-worn copier fleet and introduced two new scanners. The scanners have been quite popular, and after testing and gathering input, the Library staff has decided to upgrade the existing third floor scanner and add an additional unit to the second floor. Very soon, all three floors will house the same easy-to-use and efficient model, the Knowledge Imaging Center Book-Edge scanner. Keep your eye out for the upgrade and new addition, coming this Friday!
Get Ready for the Library Catalog Upgrade!
Several weeks ago we let you know that the DAH Library was getting ready to replace its old catalog with OCLC WorldShare Management Services (OCLC WMS). The time is fast approaching, and we want to remind you of a few of the great benefits this next-generation discovery and delivery tool will provide you:
- Google-like searching which delivers content from the Library (print and content from most subscription databases) and the world’s library collections,
- Integration with Interlibrary Loan services (ILL) which makes it easier for users to locate and request materials from other libraries,
- Social networking including user-contributed reviews, ratings, lists, tags, integration with Facebook, digg, etc.,
- Citation creation for many formats, and exportation to EndNote and other bibliography software,
- and, mobile interfacing.
Here’s how the transition will affect you:
- Beginning Wednesday, August 8th, as we make the transition, the information on the “my account link” will be frozen, and will not accurately show your check-outs or fines. While you will be able to check books and other materials out, the usual hold and renewal services will be temporarily suspended for the month of August.
- We will go live with OCLC WMS as soon as all glitches are ironed out, and we will keep you updated on any further changes that might impact your research and scholarship.
The Library is excited to offer this streamlined and robust catalog to its users, and its staff will be ready to assist individuals who need help orienting to the new system and who want to maximize its discovery and delivery capacities. Check out the WorldCat@Fuller search box today at library.fuller.edu/library! Coming Soon: new Infoguides to support your use of this robust tool!
Accessing Current Periodicals
Please note that as of Thursday, August 2nd, the David Allan Hubbard Library’s current periodicals are available for open browsing. You can find them in the Max and Esther De Pree Reading Room. Enjoy!
Early Scholarship at Fuller Exhibit Now on Display in the DAHL Lobby
Charles E. Fuller envisioned Fuller Theological Seminary as the “Caltech” of seminaries. His desire was to redefine, not just imitate, theological reflection and praxis in North America and beyond. In the spirit of that vision, Fuller’s first generation of faculty members made enormous contributions to biblical and theological scholarship and laid the foundation for its 21st century scholars.
“Early Scholarship at Fuller,” an exhibit highlighting the contributions of this first generation, will go on display Friday, July 27th, in the DAHL lobby. Featured scholars include Wilbur Moorehead Smith, Everett Falconer Harrison, Carl F.H. Henry, Edward John Carnell, Geoffrey H. Bromiley, and Rebecca Russell Price, among others. Some of their contributions include seminal translations and the production of key theological treaties, dictionaries, bibliographies, and Christian education curricula. Bromiley, in particular, made his mark by translating crucial works of European theology such as the writings of Karl Barth, Helmut Thielicke, and Jacques Ellul, as well as many others. The exhibit will be on display until Monday, October 15th.
Also, please check out our libraryarchives.fuller.edu site for past archival exhibits and resources!
DAHL’s Catalog to be Replaced and Improved through OCLC WorldShare Management Services
The DAH Library is happy to announce that it will replace its old catalog with OCLC WorldShare Management Services (OCLC WMS) in mid-August. This change will help the Library streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer a next-generation discovery and delivery tool for library users. Features of this tool include:
- Google-like searching which delivers content from the Library (print and content from most subscription databases) and the world’s library collections,
- Integration with Interlibrary Loan services (ILL) which makes it easier for users to locate and request materials from other libraries,
- Social networking including user-contributed reviews, ratings, lists, tags, integration with Facebook, digg, etc.,
- Citation creation for many formats, and exportation to EndNote and other bibliography software,
- and, mobile interfacing.
The Library is excited to offer this streamlined and robust catalog to its users, and its staff will be ready to assist individuals who need help orienting to the new system and who want to maximize its discovery and delivery capacities. Check out the WorldCat@Fuller search box today at library.fuller.edu/library!
Fuller Celebrates the Max De Pree Archival Collection
This weekend, the Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the Trustees of Fuller Theological Seminary will celebrate the gift of The Max De Pree Collection from Max and Esther De Pree to the Fuller Community. Max De Pree is an influential former Fuller board member and was a close personal friend and mentoree of David Allan Hubbard, former president of Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also a well known business and former CEO of Herman Miller Corporation and is the author of the best selling books Leadership Is an Art and Leadership Jazz. In 2005, after 40 years of service, Max De Pree retired from the Board of Trustees, but his legacy is continued by the Max De Pree Center for Leadership. In 2006, Max De Pree made a donation of some of his papers, books, periodicals and media to the De Pree Center. Brianna Nystrom, the archivist at the Max De Pree Center is nearing the completion of this archive and for the next three weeks, a preview of the Max De Pree Collection will be on display in the Hubbard Library’s entrance area.
Recently Added Books: March-April 2012
You can now explore recent additions to our library collections by visiting our March 2012 new books list. You can also subscribe to the latest addition feeds by visit our library profile. Simply click on the RSS feed to subscribe. To search for specific items or articles in most databases, visit our library catalog at: http://fuller.worldcat.org
Please Join Us for the “Praying with Icons” Reception, March 22nd
Please join us for an opening reception for the exhibit “Praying with Icons,” installed in the David Allan Hubbard Library, on Thursday, March 22, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The exhibition—which will run from March 5 until April 28—is designed to lead viewers through both past and present use of icons in divine liturgy as well as personal devotion within the Orthodox tradition. Themes include Christ and the Mother of God, feast days, and the saints.
The reception will include liturgical chanting selections, as well as a lecture at 5:00 p.m.: “I Venerate the Icon, I Worship the Prototype,” delivered by Rev. Fr. Patrick O’Grady, pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Antiochan Orthodox Church in Pomona, California.
All are welcome to this free event presented by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, with the blessing of Archbishop Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui) of the Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West.
For more information, please visit the Brehm Center website.
Fuller’s ISSR Collection Now Available
Fuller Seminary is pleased to announce that its International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) Collection is now cataloged and can be searched through the David Allan Hubbard Library online catalog. Eligible users at the Pasadena campus can browse and borrow desired volumes, and duplicate collections will be delivered to Fuller Northwest, Southwest, Texas, and California Coast regional campuses in the near future.
The collection is comprised of approximately 220 hardbound volumes that are representative of the most important authors and treat the vast range of interdisciplinary subject matter at the highest level of quality and scholarship. Selected through the ISSR’s rigorous peer review, these titles reflect no ideological or religious bias and are drawn from many faith traditions as well as authors with vigorously naturalistic perspectives.
The Collection was made possible by a grant from the International Society for Science & Religion. Established in 2002, the ISSR promotes education by supporting inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion, especially when conducted in an international and multi-faith context. For more information, please see http://www.issr.org.uk/.
George Eldon Ladd Collection Enhanced
The DAHL was recently given several items to enhance its George Eldon Ladd Collection. Two journals–one belonging to George’s wife, Winnie, and one of his own–as well as a collection of photos were added to the existing collection of correspondence, personal papers, and memorabilia held by the Archives. In addition, a commemorative plaque, given to Ladd by Fuller’s School of Theology, is now a part of the collection.
Ladd was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1933 and pastored in New England from 1936 to 1945. He taught at Gordon College of Theology and Missions (now Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) and at Fuller. His best-known work, A Theology of the New Testament, has been used by thousands of seminary students since its publication in 1974. This work was enhanced and updated by Donald A. Hagner in 1993. Ladd was a notable, modern proponent of Historic Premillennialism, and often criticized dispensationalist views.
A digital collection of Ladd’s photos will soon be made available at http://libraryarchives.fuller.edu/. We’ll keep you posted!