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VOLUME 25 NUMBER 1

HighlightsZ Newspaper Library Moves to

New Location

) Zapf Gift Enriches Book ArtsCollection

SLibrary Faculty Highlight:Cindy Ingold

4 Jones Leaves Rare Book and SpecialCollections Library

SUpcoming Events

5 Illini Union Browsing Room Closes

5 In Memory of Leslie Troutman

6 The Library Is Looking For

7 Thompson Preservation GiftHonors Elizabeth Windsor

1 Save an "Endangered Species"

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James Russell Vaky and his sister,Alpha Vaky Wingard, both attendedthe University of Illinois and receiveddegrees in German-hers in 1929 andhis in 1933. Thanks to the generosityof Mr. Vaky, they also share a namedendowment that will enhance theGermanic collections in the ModernLanguages and Linguistics Library. Tohonor his sister and their mutualinterest in the University Library, Mr.Vaky has established the "JamesRussell Vaky Library EndowmentFund in Memory of Alpha VakyWingard."

Mr. Vaky has no doubt that his sister,Alpha, would approve of the gift. Herecalls that they often thought alikeon matters of art and literature. Theyalso shared a talent for playing thepiano. "My sister had a certain innerbeauty that made her a wonderfulperson to know, " he said. "For me shewas a morale builder who often tookthe time to praise my music and mypoetry." At her request, he playedsome of his musical compositions ather funeral after she passed away onJune 6, 1997.

James and Alpha Vaky grew up inChampaign, Illinois, where theirfather operated a confectionery. Aftercompleting a successful teaching

Alpha Vaky Wingard, 1929

career in California, Mr. Vaky re-turned to Champaign. He now livesdowntown and is involved withactivities at Krannert Art Museumand Krannert Center for the Perform-ing Arts.

Alpha Vaky Wingard married hercollege sweetheart, Franklin Wingard,who received his law degree from theUniversity of Illinois in 1929. Imme-diately after their wedding in January1, 1931, the couple moved to Rock

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Island where Franklin established asuccessful law practice. Alpha keptbusy with community activities,including an affiliation with theFriends of the Rock Island PublicLibrary, the oldest public library inthe state of Illinois.

The Vaky Endowment will benefit theModern Languages and LinguisticsLibrary, which includes literature andlanguage materials for the Germanic

and Romance languages as well as forcomparative literature. The majorGermanic languages covered areGerman, Yiddish, Swedish, Danish,Norwegian, Icelandic, and Dutch. Formore information about the collec-tions, visit http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/mdx/about.htm. s-'

Written by Roxanne Frey, associatedirector of development and publicaffairs

The Newspaper Library,one of the largest librariesof its kind in the world,moved to a newly remod-eled location last spring.Housed on the secondfloor of the Main Library,the space offers a much-needed improvement overthe cramped basementquarters previouslyoccupied by the collection.

According to newspaperlibrarian Sharon Clark, the newlocation offers a more appealing andefficient area for patrons. "We canprovide better access to materials andoffer faculty, students, and visitors apleasant, high-tech space for theirresearch," she says. It also moreeffectively houses the massive collec-tion, which includes over 150 millionpages of newsprint dating from 1632to the present and current subscrip-tions to more than 400 national andinternational newspapers.

The new library features large win-dows on its west wall, custom furni-ture for microfilm readers, new tables,and a front counter. It provides amplespace for library workers, including a

The newly remodeled Newspaper Library, which openedin Anril 2003

work/supply room, and it contains aclimate-controlled area to store thelibrary's 110,000 reels of microfilm.

Faculty, staff, students, and LibraryFriends celebrated the grand openingof the Newspaper Library on April 30,2003. Following a ribbon-cuttingceremony, the event featured keynotespeaker Tom Kacich, editorial pageeditor for the Champaign-UrbanaNews-Gazette. Mr. Kacich discussedhow the library benefited research forhis recent book, Hot Type: 150 Years ofThe News-Gazette. In addition, guestsviewed a special exhibit that show-cased the art and craft of bookbindingusing examples from the UniversityLibrary's collections. -

Zapf GiftEnriches BookArts CollectionProfessor Hermann Zapf, internation-ally renowned book and type designerand lettering artist, has donated to theUniversity Library a large selection ofitems from his personal collection ofdesigns. Professor Zapf's gift includesmany signed and limited editionbooks that he has been involved in

creating as well as richly illustratedbroadsides. The gift is an extraordi-nary selection of the many type fontsthat Professor Zapf has created andincludes tributes and creations fromother well-known type designers.

Professor Zapf was the recipient of anhonorary doctorate degree at theU of I Commencement ceremonieson May 18, 2003. His Optima typefont graces the many signs seenaround the Urbana campus. ProfessorZapf also has designed others of thetwentieth century's most importantfonts, including Palatino, Melior, andZapfino. His donation enriches theexcellent book arts collection alreadyheld by the University Library andwill be of continued interest tostudents and faculty in theUniversity's School of Art andDesign. ',

Written by Karen Schmidt, associateuniversity librarian for collections

Friendscript is a publication of the LibraryOffice of Development and Public Affairs,1408 West Gregory Drive, Room 227,Urbana, IL 61801. Ideas and suggestionsshould be submitted to writer and editorCindy Ashwill at cashwill@uiuc.edu or(217) 333-5682.

Newspaper Library Moves toNew Location

(indy Ingold

Cindy Ingold, women and genderresources librarian

Cindy Ingold has served as headlibrarian for the Women and GenderResources Library since March 2002.Previously, she worked at Penn StateUniversity as reference librarian andas reference and women's studieslibrarian for Pattee Library (1987-1997) and as social sciences librarianfor Paterno Library (1997-2002). Sheholds an undergraduate degree inhistory from Western Illinois Univer-sity and two master's degrees: one inEnglish from Western Illinois Univer-sity and one in library science fromthe University of Missouri at Colum-bia.

Tell me about your responsibilities aswomen and gender resourceslibrarian.

I manage the Women and GenderResources Library, one of the subjectlibraries within the Main Library. My

major responsibilities include devel-oping the collection in print, elec-tronic, and audiovisual formats;providing reference assistance topatrons both in person and via e-mail; library instruction for women'sstudies classes; budget oversight; andsupervision of one full-time staffmember. Women's studies is aninterdisciplinary field, so I work veryclosely with many other subjectlibrarians on collection issues andhelp solve difficult reference ques-tions.

What are some of the uniquechallenges of your position?

One of the biggest challenges of thisposition is making sure everyoneknows about the Women and GenderResources Library. Because thephysical space is small and located ina corner on the fourth floor, thelibrary is not always easy to find.Hopefully, plans for expansion andrenovation during the next fivemonths will increase our visibility.

Could you comment on your currentresearch and latest publications?

For the past few years, I have been co-editing a print annotated bibliogra-phy titled, Women's Studies: A Recom-mended Core Bibliography, 1986-1999.This is the third edition of a referencesource that is used by librarians andscholars. I also am interested in theassessment of library collections,especially those that are interdiscipli-nary, and have published one articleon evaluating women's studiescollections.

What do you enjoy most aboutlibrarianship?

The thing I enjoy most aboutlibrarianship is working with patrons,especially students. It really is excitingwhen a student comes to the librarywith an interesting research question,and I can assist them in findingvarious resources. Students whoresearch women and gender issuescome from a wide variety of collegesand departments, so I often search formaterials in many different places,including several different databases. Iam challenged and energized by thebreadth and depth of their questions,and I love that. .- '

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Jones Leaves Rare Book and Special Collections LibraryIn August, patrons of the Rare Bookand Special Collections Library saidfarewell to Professor Barbara Jones(LAS '68). Professor Jones served ashead rare book and special collectionslibrarian from 1996 to 2003. She leftIllinois to become the Caleb T.Winchester university librarian anddirector of the library system atWesleyan University in Middletown,Connecticut.

In her farewell statement, Jones saidthat the position at Wesleyan Univer-sity offers many new and excitingchallenges. She explained that shewould not even have consideredanother position as head of a rarebook collection because," ... theresimply is no comparable collection tomy own alma mater at the Universityof Illinois."

During her tenure at Illinois, Joneswas responsible for acquiring thepapers of Shana Alexander, notedjournalist and Life magazine colum-nist. She also pioneered a jointpurchasing program with theNewberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.Her ongoing dedication inspiredalumni Robert and Juanita Simpsonto endow her position last year withthe creation of the Juanita J. andRobert E. Simpson Rare Book andSpecial Collections Chair.

Jones is remembered by her col-leagues for her passionate approach tomanaging the special collections andher desire to provide exceptionalservices to the University's faculty andstudents, especially undergraduates. Ifspace was available, no class wasturned away from using the RareBook Room as a laboratory to dis-cover primary materials for papersand research projects.

Professor Karen Schmidt, associateuniversity librarian for collections,

remarks that Jones "opened the doorsand allowed the sun to shine" in theRare Book Room. "She encouragedpeople to see and learn about the

treasures we have in the Library whilesetting good standards for protectingthem," she says. "It is really easy forspecial collections to be shut away,

and I personally feel that she has donemuch to share our riches." --

Written by Roxanne Frey, associatedirector of development and public

affairs

Left to right: Professor Barbara Jones with

Robert and Juanita Simpson, the donors andnamesakes of the Juanita J. and Robert E.Simpson Rare Book and Special Collections

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13th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture

Information Competencies: A Bridge to Narrow North-South Knowledge Gaps

Speaker: Jesus Lau, University Librarian, Veracruzana University, Veracruz,

MexicoSeptember 23, 4:00 p.m.Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Room 126

For more information, call (217) 333-3085

"Elizabeth the First: Ruler and Legend" Exhibit

September 30, 2003 through January 17, 2004Newberry Library, Chicago, IllinoisItems on loan from the U of I Rare Book and Special Collections Library

For more information, visit www.elizabethexhibit.org

Dedication of the Papers of John C. Houbolt,former chief aeronautical scientist at NASA

October 9, 1:00 p.m.Grainger Engineering Library Information Center

For more information, call (217) 333-5682

University Library 10-Millionth Volume Celebration

October 10, 1:00 p.m.Charles and Millicent Marshall Library Gallery

For more information, call (217) 333-5682

Annual Library Book SaleOctober 23 and 24, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Charles and Millicent Marshall Library Gallery

For more information, call (217) 244-2070

Conference on the Future of the LibraryOctober 30 and 31Illini Union

For more information, call (217) 333-0790 or

visit http://door.library.uiuc.edu/conf/Confer.htm

Illini Union Browsina Room (losesDue to the campus budget crisis, theIllini Union Browsing Room closed inJune. Since 1941, it had served as areading room, library, and populargathering place for students. Itscollection of 4,000 volumes catered tothose who wanted to read for plea-sure, and its location provided aconvenient, comfortable atmosphere.

The Browsing Room was part of theUniversity Library system and man-aged by the Undergraduate Library. Itwas located in the northwest corner ofthe Illini Union, in what was onceknown as the Wedgwood Lounge. Theroom had a formal, colonial look withwalls painted china blue, elegantcrown molding, a fireplace, and ahardwood floor covered with rugs.

The nonfiction holdings includedbiographies, cookbooks, and travelguides as well as books on varioustopics such as science and lawn care.

The fiction selections includedmysteries, thrillers, romance novels,and science fiction, along withcurrent bestsellers. The BrowsingRoom also carried several majornewspapers and a number of popularmagazines. All materials have beentransferred to the UndergraduateLibrary.

According to Bob Burger, associateuniversity librarian for services, theBrowsing Room was selected forclosure due to its recreational status."Over the years, it had performed awonderful service for faculty andstudents, but in these budget times wemust minimize damage to curricu-lum, instruction, and research," heexplained.

For more information about theBrowsing Room, including its history,visit http://door.library.uiuc.edu/ugl/iub/index.htm. ''-

In Memory of Leslie TroutmanLeslie Troutman, former associateprofessor and user services coordi-nator at the Music Library, passedaway in May 2003 after a longillness.

Troutman spent her entire career asa music librarian at the University ofIllinois, where she was appointed tothe Library faculty in 1987. She builta national reputation for the MusicLibrary's reference service, and sheserved as a mentor to dozens ofmusic librarians who received theirinitial training from her at the MusicT 'lrir'c Tnfoirmatinn Tl)oeJ-y.L JJ. uj. .u Am x-' . - .. tjz v*

She received a B.M. in music history (1980) fromBowling Green State University, an M.A. in musicology(1985) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill, and an M.S. in library andinformation science (1986) from theUniversity of Illinois. She held manypositions in the Music LibraryAssociation (MLA) and mostrecently completed a term as mem-ber-at-large (2000-2002) on theboard of directors. From 1993 to1995, she was chair of the MLAMidwest Chapter.

Troutman was known for hertenacity and her egalitarianism,which served as a model for theMusic Library staff and set the tonefrr thf I lharv n hli ~er'viceAp

Those who worked with her will remember her dedica-tion and the care she took in serving the public. --

Written by Richard Griscom, head music librarian

The Library Is Lookina For$570 for the Library and InformationScience Library to purchase AslibDirectory of Information Sources inthe UK. Now in its twelfth edition, theAslib Directory is the best guide toBritish information suppliers includ-ing libraries, associations, companies,educational establishments, govern-ment bodies, and more. This newedition includes over 6,000 e-mailaddresses and 6,000 Web addresses,plus an index of more than 10,000acronyms and abbreviations and asubject index.

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$480 for the Geology Library topurchase the United States Geological

Survey Quality of Water Databases,Surface and Ground. These databasescontain 4,676 water quality param-eters including organics, inorganics,metals, and pesticides. The softwareprovides quick and easy data retrievaland is compatible with spreadsheets,Geographical Information Systemprograms, and environmental models.

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$550 for the Women and GenderResources Library to purchase TheGreenwood Encyclopedia of Women'sIssues Worldwide. This six-volumeencyclopedia covers current issuesrelating to the status of women inmatters ranging from education toviolence. It covers more than 130

countries in the world's most popu-lated areas and includes currentstatistics, maps, tables, and photo-graphs.

$500 for the Ricker Library ofArchitecture and Art to purchase TheVilla Farnesina in Rome. This lushlyillustrated two-volume work is themost complete study to appear on theRenaissance suburban residence ofAgostino Chigi. Chigi was a fabu-

lously wealthy banker who enter-tained guests such as Pope Leo X,cardinals, artists, and litterati in grandstyle in his villa built by BaldassarePeruzzi. The program for the painteddecoration in the villa was carried outby Raphael (most notably his beauti-ful Galatea) and his students. Thistitle is essential to the study ofRenaissance architecture, art, andpatronage and forms part of theaward-winning Mirabilia Italia series.

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$595 for the City Planning andLandscape Architecture Library topurchase the Encyclopedia of Com-munity. This four-volume referencework summarizes significant defini-tions of community beyond tradi-tional views, including new commu-nities in the age of technology; e.g.,digital communities and the cyberage, virtual communities, and manymore. It provides an in-depth lookinto the field of urban planning andcommunity development that will

benefit the teaching and researchneeds of faculty and students.

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$823 for the Asian Library to pur-chase Eiga suta zenshu (Collection ofJapanese film stars in the golden age).This reprint of a 1929-1930 title is anexcellent resource for Japanese historyand popular culture. The Japanesefilm industry produced a largenumber of memorable films in the1920s, which created a golden age inJapan that significantly influencedgenerations of Japanese filmmakers aswell as those from foreign countries.This set highlights 40 movie starsfrom the era and includes photos,filmographies, critics' reviews, andfilming records.

To fund one of the above items,please contact Judy Graner, LibraryOffice of Development and PublicAffairs, at (217) 333-5683 orjgraner@uiuc.edu.

Left to right: Library Friends Brendan Conner and Blanche Antonello pose withcollections librarian Karen Schmidt at the 19th Annual Chicago Tribune PrintersRow Book Fair. They were part of a group of twenty volunteers who helped withsales at the Library's initial participation in the literary fair held on South DearbornStreet in the historic Printers Row neighborhood. Plans are being made for theLibrary to participate in next year's fair, which is scheduled for June 5-6, 2004. ,"

Thompson Preservation Giftl onors Elizabeth WindsorElizabeth Arnold Windsor, daughterof former University LibrarianPhineas Lawrence Windsor, has beenfondly remembered by her niece andnephew-in-law, Marian HardingThompson (LAS, '50) and Arnold W.Thompson (FAA, '50). TheThompsons have made a generousmajor gift to the Mellon MatchingGift Fund, the Library's preservationfund, in Elizabeth's name.

Fifty percent of the gift will bematched by a challenge grant awardedto the University Library by theAndrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sincefund raising began on March 1, 2002,the University of Illinois LibraryFriends have contributed approxi-

Elizabeth Arnold Windsor

mately $700,000 or about half of the$1.4 million needed to acquire theentire match from the Mellon Foun-dation. All gifts will be used to createan endowment that will assist theLibrary's efforts to protect andpreserve endangered library materials.

Elizabeth Windsor passed away onFebruary 14, 2003, after a successful

Save an "Endangered Species"The following materials are in need of preservation or restoration work toensure their longevity and availability. To save an endangered item, please call(217) 333-5683 or e-mail jgraner@uiuc.edu.

* Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, by Sir Isaac Newton (London,1687): This is one of the greatest books in the history of science, for in itNewton explained the laws of gravitation and planetary motion and providedthe foundation for a modern understanding of the universe. Any copy of thefirst edition of this famous book is extraordinarily valuable, but the Library'scopy requires substantial repair. $1,500 is needed to re-attach the front andback covers and fly leaves, repair the external spine, and mend a crack in thebook block.

* Pocketbook size edition of the Book of Psalms (London, 1624) and the NewTestament (London, 1620): This special edition is bound together in a dos ados (back-to-back) binding and is covered with embroidered fabric. Thecolorful floral pattern is one of very few such covers in the Library, since mostsuch needlework covers have long since worn away. $185 is needed to con-struct a special, oversized box that will provide protection from ordinarywear and tear.

* The British Carpenter: or, a treatise on carpentry, by Francis Price (London,1735): Far more than a "how-to" manual, this illustrated book ranges fromstairways to steeples to bridge trusses and also includes a supplement onPalladio's orders of architecture. The leather portion of the binding hasdeteriorated and needs repair for better use in classroom presentations. $175is needed to re-attach and refurbish the front cover. '-

career as a librarian in several settings,most recently as the head of theScience and Technology ReferenceDepartment at Iowa State University.She received three degrees from theUniversity of Illinois, including anA.B. in science and letters in 1931, aB.S. in library science in 1932, and anM.S. in library and informationscience in 1938.

Elizabeth was the youngest of P.L.Windsor's three daughters, includingMargaret Windsor (LAS '24, '25;GSLIS '34) who also was a librarian,and Mary Frances Harding (LAS '26,'27), Marian Thompson's mother.During Mr. Windsor's tenure asdirector of the University Libraryfrom 1909 to 1940, he facilitated thegrowth and expansion of the Library'scollection from 150,000 volumes tomore than one million, and heoversaw the construction of the MainLibrary building in 1926. '

Written by Roxanne Frey, associate di-

rector of development and public affairs

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