Appalachian Librarians Traveling to China
Visiting Shanghai, Beijing and Xi'an
Four Appalachian State University librarians are traveling to Shanghai, China, to meet with colleagues at the Fudan University Library to plan for a future exchange of librarians, culture, and information. The ASU librarians, Allan Scherlen, Mary Reichel (University Librarian), Xiaorong Shao, and Beth Cramer, begin their travels on May 12, 2008, and will also be visiting libraries at the Shaanxi Normal University in Xi’an and the Beijing Normal University.
A blog has been created to share information with host libraries in China, as well as keeping co-workers, university colleagues, friends, and family informed of our progress and whereabouts. http://appfudan.blogspot.com/
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Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University has received a set of reference materials to aid in preserving, organizing and developing its special collections. The collection of materials, called “Connecting to Collections Bookshelf,” includes a core set of books, DVDs, online resources and an annotated bibliography that are essential for the care of collections. They were donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and developed by Heritage Preservation, in consultation with the Getty Foundation.
The library has purchased art from the 2008 Student Art Expo to add to its permanent collection. Junior Lela Graham’s 5 piece “Trochilidae Series” is on the third floor, outside of room 308. Sophomore Chelsea Schroeder’s “Subtractive Self Portrait” has been placed on the third floor in the Hayden/Carpenter Reading Lounge.