Written by Bianca Prather-Jones, Director of Library Services

News, Updates, & Requests: Faculty Edition

 

News Highlights at a Glance:

  • The library is fully staffed for the first time in four years!
  • Print periodicals (AKA magazines) moved to the first floor
  • New labels for materials authored or illustrated by Ringling alumni and faculty
  • Complete JSTOR now available

Alumni and Faculty Spine Label on a Picture Book
 
Nifty Changes at the Library!

The start of the 2024-25 academic year is fast approaching, and the Goldstein Library is (mostly) ready for it! We’ve been quite busy this summer, and we wanted to share some of the changes (which we think you’ll like) for this Fall.

We are particularly proud of the new location of our print periodicals. In response to suggestions from both faculty and students, these items have been moved to the first floor, where they are impossible to miss!

Another new feature is our growing collection of books authored and/or illustrated by Ringling alumni and faculty, which now bear a special spine label that helps identify them for browsing. If you know of any publications by Ringling faculty or alum (including yourself), please let us know! We will tag existing works, and purchase any titles that are missing from the collection. 

 
New(ish) Staff Members

Last July, Bianca Prather-Jones started as the new Director of Goldstein Library. Kelly Lindberg joined the same month as an Instructional Design Librarian.

Since then, Bianca has brought on Cheri Marks as our new Special Collections Librarian and Archivist, Rebekah Rast as our Library Resources and Discovery Services Coordinator, and Dan Williford as an additional Instructional Design Librarian. We're so happy to have a fully staffed team!

Our growing board game collection!
 
JSTOR and other New Resources

 

Due to popular demand, the Library procured a subscription to the entire JSTOR collection! While we did have to let one database go in order to do this (we’ll miss you, IBISWorld), we managed to negotiate a deal that made this purchase more affordable than anticipated. Huzzah! 

We also acquired almost all the titles recommended to us at the end of the Spring semester, including various books, DVDs, two new periodicals, and even some board games! (Concept is here, Don Brandes.) We look forward to seeing you all reading, viewing, and playing these new items soon! (Yes, we truly do take your suggestions to heart!)

 
Two reminders for faculty:
  1. If you would like the Library to purchase a copy of any course textbook(s), please send those titles to Tim DeForest, Circulation Manager (tdefores@ringling.edu) as soon as possible. 
  2. Due to their cost, streaming licenses via SWANK and Kanopy are a last resort for course films. The Library will gladly purchase DVDs that can be shown on campus to students registered in your classes, or help you find other streaming services where students can view your selected films for free or very low cost. If DVDs or other streaming options are not available, or if you are teaching an online course, SWANK and Kanopy licenses will be considered. Thank you for understanding!
Faculty Picks Display, Spring 2024
 
Faculty Picks Display

Be a part of the Goldstein Library Faculty Picks Display, located on the second floor of the library! 

Simply select five to six of your favorite materials from the Goldstein Library and write remarks on why you made each selection. If we don't already have your favorites, get in touch!

Since we introduced this display last fall, the recommended titles have been among the highest in circulation! 

To participate in our Faculty Picks display, send your list of selected titles with personal captions and a photo of yourself to: bprather@ringling.edu.

 

For a printable version of the Fall 2024 Faculty Updates Library Newsletter, view it here.