California Polytechnic State University DigitalCommons@CalPoly Library Publications and Administrative Reports Robert E. Kennedy Library 1-2014 Kennedy Library Update, January 2014 Robert E. Kennedy Library California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/lib_admin Recommended Citation January 1, 2014. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Robert E. Kennedy Library at DigitalCommons@CalPoly. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Publications and Administrative Reports by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@CalPoly. For more information, please contact mwyngard@calpoly.edu. Kennedy  Library  Update   January  2014   Reimagining Kennedy Library: Continuing the campus conversation For two days in November, the architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch met and spoke with faculty, students, staff, and members of the wider Cal Poly community to learn about how the Kennedy Library as a place can meet the core needs of the campus in a rapidly changing time. Read more. 18,000 new eBooks for Cal Poly Kennedy Library acquired 18,000 eBooks in the 2013 fall quarter that offer perpetual access. Cal Poly students and faculty now have access to approximately 127,000 total new eBook titles in combination with the ebrary Academic Complete subscription eBook program, funded by the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Read more. Visualizing history with GIS and Anne Kelly Knowles on January 13 Happy New Year Cal Poly faculty, staff, and friends. We want to share a new, brief monthly email with you this year, so that you hear regularly about new scholarly information resources, upcoming library events, and library services and programs that may benefit you or your students. This is our first issue, so we look forward to your feedback on what you'd like to hear from your library. Wishing you all the best in 2014! Anne Kelly Knowles, Professor of Geography at Middlebury College, will be speaking 3:00 – 4:00pm Monday, Jan. 13th in the Data Studio (111C), with a reception before at 2:30pm. Her lecture will knit together examples of how GIS (Geographic Information Systems) can reveal otherwise invisible patterns and relationships in familiar historical events, including the battle of Gettysburg, the American industrial revolution and the Holocaust. Read more. Cal Poly welcomes Open Education Library Fellow, Dana Ospina Dana Ospina joined Kennedy Library in November as Cal Poly’s new Open Education Library Fellow. This two-year position will shape the direction and implementation of our pilot open educational resources program. This position is an innovative one for libraries, and one that aligns with Kennedy Library’s commitment to the open knowledge and open access movements. Read more. Unlocking the Energy Secrets of the Planet on January 30 At this Cal Poly Science Café, Thursday, Jan. 30, 11am-12:30pm in the 2nd floor cafe area, test your understanding of biofuels and hear about Kathleen Krueger’s research in studying fungi as a potential biofuel. Learn how how fungus, rocks, feedstocks and more are potential energy sources for our future. Kathleen Krueger is a STEM Teacher and Researcher Program (STAR) fellow who studied fungi at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. This event is offered in partnership with the College of Science and Mathematics and the Center for Excellence in STEM Education. Read more. Anna Gold Annual report now online University Librarian Kennedy Library Kennedy Library's annual report for AY2012-2013 is now available on DigitalCommons@CalPoly. Read more. Feedback? Questions? We look forward to hearing from you. Please reply to: library@calpoly.edu