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Library Exhibits
Out of This World: A Universe of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Main Lobby Case – 2nd floor
A joint effort of the Eugene McDermott Library and newly formed Science Fiction and Fantasy Club (http://sff.wikia.com/wiki/SciFi_&_Fantasy), the exhibit contains an array of artifacts: Hugo and Nebula award-winning books and nominees, popular SFF movies, notable books by visiting authors, and other club-related items. Currently, the exhibit showcases the books of John Crowley, who visited the campus at the end of October 2012. It will also contain a calendar of the club’s upcoming events and meeting times. An update of the exhibit will place it in a new location nearby that features the works of Greg Bear, noted scifi author who will visit the UTD campus in February 2013.
Matt Makowka
Reference Librarian and Engineering Liaison
Reference Librarian and Engineering Liaison
Interlibrary Loan & E-Delivery
Elevator Anteroom Left Case – 2nd Floor
Interlibrary Loan is a service that allows UTD faculty, students, and staff to obtain books and articles not available at the McDermott Library, while E-Delivery provides electronic copies of chapters and articles owned by the library in print. Both services are free, and both are quick. E-Delivery requests and articles obtained from other libraries are usually delivered to you in less than 48 hours, while books are received in 5 to 10 days on average. This exhibit illustrates how Interlibrary Loan works, where the materials we borrow come from, and how to submit requests quickly and easily from the library’s databases. Visit the Interlibrary Loan Services website for more information and to submit requests.
Kristen Palmiere
Head of Interlibrary Loan Services
Head of Interlibrary Loan Services
UT Dallas Homecoming
Elevator Anteroom Right Case – 2nd Floor
Homecoming serves as a time-honored tradition for a university to welcome back its alumni. It generally revolves around student-alumni festivities. We may not have a football team at UT Dallas, but we still have plenty of activities and spirit when it comes to Homecoming. This exhibit displays photographs and memorabilia from Homecomings past, including October 25, 2002 when we welcomed Astronaut and UT Dallas alumnus James F. Reilly, II to campus. We invite you to take part in some of this year’s events. The full schedule is listed at http://www.utdallas.edu/homecoming/.
Ty Lovelady
University Archives Curator
University Archives Curator
Award–winning Juvenile Books
Juvenile Literature Case – 2nd floor
Carol Oshel and Loreen Henry also fashioned a pertinent display in front of the Juvenile Literature Collection. It showcases award–winning juvenile books such as the winners of the Randolph Caldeott Medal that goes to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children; the Newbery Medal presented annually by the American Library Association to the year’s most distinguished contribution to American literature for children; the ALA Coretta Scott King Awards for African American children's authors and illustrators; and the ALA Batchelder Award presented to the most outstanding foreign language children’s book translated into English.
Carol Oshel
Senior Librarian, Liaison for Computer Science
Senior Librarian, Liaison for Computer Science
Loreen Henry
Head of Information Literacy
Head of Information Literacy
Personal Finance Information Available from US Government Documents
Government Documents Case - 2nd Floor
The United States Government produces a wide variety of documents. From gift cards to planning for retirement, this display highlights some of the resources available to help individuals manage personal finances.
Stephanie Isham
Reference Librarian
Reference Librarian
The Chance Vought Archive
Special Collections Case – 3rd floor
The display highlights aircraft of Chance Vought Corporation from BI-planes to the famous WWII navy fighter F4U Corsiar and F7U Cutlass of 1950-60. The Chance Vought Archives available in Special Collections Department in the library.
Thomas Allen, Ph.D.
Curator of Special Collections
Curator of Special Collections
UT Dallas Chess Program
McDermott Scholars Case – 3rd floor
Showcased is the internationally renowned UT Dallas Chess Program. Special Collections is home to the Chess Program’s Archives that include widespread media reports of the team’s many national and international victories, brochures and ornate chess sets from the Soviet Union and Mongolia presented as gifts by former team members. Again, Thomas Allen arranged this display.
Dr. Thomas Allen
Curator
Curator
SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Stacks Case – 3rd floor
SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, is an international alliance of over 800 academic and research libraries working to correct imbalances in the scholarly publishing system. Developed by the Association of Research Libraries, SPARC has become a catalyst for change. Its focus is to stimulate the emergence of new scholarly communication models that expand the dissemination of scholarly research and reduce financial pressures on libraries. The display features a selection of library resources on SPARC, Open Access, and the Creative Commons movements.
Sylvia Johnson
Reserves Coordinator
Reserves Coordinator
The World of Sherlock Holmes
Stacks Left and Right Cases – 4th Floor
Few characters have the longevity or are as loved as Sherlock Holmes. From the stories to plays to movies to television programs to new stories written, Mr. Holmes’ appeal is timeless. Explore the wide variety of materials available in the library about the great detective.
Stephanie Isham
Reference Librarian
Reference Librarian
International Space Station Flag
James F. Reilly II
McDermott Suite Case – 4th floor
Highlighted is a UT Dallas flag that was taken to the International Space Station in 2007 by NASA astronaut and UT Dallas alumnus James F. Reilly II. Reilly donated the flag to the university.
Tom Koch
Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
