WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2003
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3A
Electronic journals replace library subscriptions
By Lauren Airey
lairey@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Students researching Shakespeare or the Civil War won't have to make the trek to Watson or Anschutz libraries this semester if they have a computer nearby.
The University of Kansas Libraries have acquired access to several new electronic journals and databases since September.
Recently acquired journals include NewsBank, American Civil War: Letters and Diaries, The John Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism, and
Clinical Pharmacology Online.
"In the past, if I wanted to review a published paper for class, or if I needed to get a copy for the students, I'd have to go to the library, check out the journal and make a photocopy," said Morris Faiman, professor of pharmacology and toxicology. "Now, I can pull up the paper electronically, and I can give the students the Web site to find the paper."
Electronic journals and databases can be accessed via the library's Web site, www.lib.ukans.edu/electro.html. Remote connections to the library's electronic resources may
require a login.
The most popular new database, Web of Science, came late in the fall semester. Web of Science indexes about 8,500 of the most important and influential journals in humanities, fine arts, social sciences and science, said Richard Fyffe, assistant dean of libraries for scholarly communications.
Tuition enhancement also funded the purchase of three more collections of JSTOR, an electronic collection of core academic journals. In the JSTOR package, the library accessed 122 titles in arts and sciences. 20 titles in business and 34 titles in language and literature.
The University of Kansas Libraries have acquired access to several new electronic journals and databases. Recently acquired journals include NewsBank, American Civil War: Letters and Diaries, John Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism, and Clinical Pharmacology.
NewsBank, added to the library system on Jan. 13, includes full-text content of local and regional newspapers. The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries database was also added to the University's library system on Jan. 13.The collection includes about 100,000 pages of unpublished memoirs, letters and diaries from individuals and 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials drawn from more than 1,000 sources.
"We've consistently heard from students that they want more access to more electronic journals and databases," Fyffe said. "We've heard from students on our Senate library committee and from interactions at the reference desk. This was one of the things we thought we could do
that would benefit both students and faculty."
For 2003, the Libraries canceled 110 titles held in more than one library, 135 print titles represented in one or more databases and 550 subscription-based titles. These cancellations saved the University $309,946.
The cancellations were not changed because the tuition enhancement money came too late to reverse any of the changes, Fvffe said.
The canceled titles were generally selected because of their relatively high prices.
Issues may increase voter turnout
—Edited by Christy Dendurent
By JJ Hensley
jhensley@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The competition to make decisions for Lawrence City Commission and school board is strong after 23 candidates filed for candidacy before the noon deadline yesterday.
Registered voters can go to the polls for the primary election Feb.25. The primary will trim the 11 city commission candidates and the 13 school board candidates to six each.
Those remaining candidates will move to the general election April 1.
The efforts of those in office and the elections go largely unnoticed by many, particularly KU students.
But this year's issues might encourage more students to vote, said outgoing city commissioner Marty Kennedy.
"It's been my experience that if the student votes in his hometown, he'll do the same thing
Look for profiles of Lawrence city commission and board of education candidates in upcoming issues of the Kansan
here," Kennedy said. "But I think with the financial position of the state and the budgetary crisis affecting the University, too, people are more aware of what's going on."
This year, registered voters in Lawrence will have the opportunity to drastically alter the city commission. Three of the five commission seats are open every two years, with the top two votegetters receiving four-year terms.
Last year, the Lawrence school board voted to trim costs by approving a bond that closes and consolidates schools, which has many educators worried that there may not be enough classrooms to teach in.
tion should not see student- teaching opportunities decrease, said Kent McAnally, assistant director for University Career and Employment Services.
"What is a very real concern for students and teachers — in terms of positions available and being filled — is the potential cut in state aid," McAnally said.
Even if that bond is approved by the citywide election April 1, students in the School of Educa-
The last day to register to vote for the primary election is Feb. 10.
Residents can register at Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St., Baehr Audio-Reader Center, 1120 W. 11th St., or by going to the county clerk's Web site www.douglas-county.com/clerk.
—Edited by Anne Mantey and Jason Elliott
Close-to-home campus jobs add convenience for students
By Jessica Palimenio
jpalimenio@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
About 500 KU students take advantage of the convenience of working where they live.
"It's convenient walking down one flight of stairs to go to work," Matt Rocha, Berryton sophomore and McCollum Hall resident, said.
Location isn't the only advantage to these positions.
Rocha said working at his hall's front desk gave him plenty of time to do homework, which he would probably put off if he were sitting upwards in his room.
He enjoys the benefits of the job and the contact with other students and staff so much that he would work at McCollum even if he lived off campus,
Rocha said.
The department employs students in a variety of positions from the front desk to food service to landscaping.
These jobs have varying duties from answering phones and filing mail at a residence hall desk to painting.
None of the jobs require previous experience, said Ken Stoner, director of student housing.
All available jobs are posted on the Student Employment Center's Web site.
The University of Kansas Department of Student Housing employs between 600 and 700 students total. Stoner said.
Residents tend to get priority for positions within their own buildings because of the convenience. If someone cannot
Work his shift, it is easy for a supervisor to call another employee in the building to coverit, Stoner said.
Most housing jobs pay the campus minimum wage, $6, but Stoner said some positions would make a little bit more because they were harder to fill.
Students are also eligible for raises after they work 300 hours as student housing employees.
As with any job, there are drawbacks to working for the housing department.
"I don't have to go anywhere, but sometimes it's a pain in the butt because I don't get to leave my job," Jacob Brown, Fort Scott senior and Oliver Hall resident assistant, said.
Edited by Julie Jantzer
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