ACU BROWN
LIBRARY 2017-18 Year in Review
Message From the Dean
Dr. John B. Weaver | Dean of Educational Technology and Library Services
The 2017-18 was a banner year for the ACU Brown Library. The library enhanced the intellectual environment and creative practices of the university in public ways: a new Open Access Policy among faculty, the renewal of campus-wide access to Adobe Creative Cloud, and the opening of the Max Lucado Exhibition Case in the Learning Commons. Many other visible outcomes of the library’s energy and initiative on behalf of all ACU are described in the pages that follow. Other less visible achievements will likely have even greater impact in years to come: the receipt of the David E. Harrell Collection in Global Religious History, the award of five faculty grants for use of Open Access “Alt” Textbooks, and the award of three faculty teaching fellowships to support curricular encounter with Special Collections and Archives. These achievements arise from the library’s core commitment to fuel discovery and productivity, because creativity connects here.
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Library Information Services
Dr. Mark McCallon | Associate Dean for Library Information Services
Personal librarians help with Cornerstone Library efforts have generated outcomes that show the effect of the Library upon teaching and learning at ACU. For the past six years, librarians have collaborated with the First Year Program and university accreditation initiatives to teach research skills to incoming students. All freshmen and transfers take a class called Cornerstone that introduces them to critical thinking and expectations for college research. The Personal Librarian program matches a librarian with each section of Cornerstone to shepherd students through their first big research assignment. Librarians attend classes, co-teach the research portion of the course, and mentor via research appointments. Most importantly, Personal Librarian gives each freshman a connection with someone in the library and a personal level of attention from a librarian. Personal Librarian by the Numbers: · 30 sections supported by 11 librarians and library science graduate students · More than 400 students reached · 20 intensive research workshops taught · Students attending the workshops report a two-level increase in their research confidence.
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When the Cornerstone course began six years ago, Cornerstone annotated bibliography assignment papers did not meet any of the acceptable targets set by the university. Now in year six with Personal Librarian involvement, papers have improved 33 percent and meet or exceed almost all the quality targets. According to the SAILS information literacy assessment, students who graduate from ACU now perform better on information skills than those in peer institutions. 1. Craig Churchill (’91 M.Div.)
4. Cornerstone librarians (from left): Mac Ice, Chai Green (’09 M.Div.), Karen (Nelson ’65)
2. Kelsey Weems (’16)
Hendrick, Shan (Pamplin ’86) Martinez, Erica Pye, Melissa (Johnson ’94) Atkinson, Laura Baker
3. Laura Baker (’87)
(’87), Avery Weems (’13). Not pictured: Dr. Mark McCallon and Melinda (Stucker ’93) Isbell
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The Maker Lab
Dr. Nil Santana (M.S. ’00) | Assistant Professor of Art and Design and Director of Maker Lab
This past year, the Maker Lab continued to generate creative ideas and innovative products among ACU faculty and students. Highlights include a redesign and rebuild of a Honda motorcycle from the frame up by Austin Welborn, senior business major and Maker Lab student worker. Chai
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Green (’09 M.Div.), ACU Library digital media specialist, designed and built a programmable, hand-cranked music box from plywood, and Dr. Brent Reeves (’80) built thoughtful touch lamps using IoT. Both projects were funded by Maker Lab Inventor Grants. We also hosted the Coleman (Texas) ISD Aerospace Scientific Research and Design class, which created a rocket prototype for the 2018 Team America Rocketry Challenge competition. ACU Lightwalk (an art installation developed in collaboration with the Maker Lab) was recently recognized and given a prestigious IDC Smart Cities Award. ACU co-won the award in the education category for its innovative use of creativity and technology. Reeves and Santana co-lead the project, and it provides an example of how connected devices, sensors and applications can turn any space into a work of art. (see back cover)
1. Austin Welborn’s Redesigned Honda Motorcycle 2. Coleman HS Aerospace Class 3. Chai Green’s Programmable Music Box
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The Learning Studio
Dr. Kyle Dickson (’93) | Professor of English and Director of the Learning Studio
Behind the Scenes with the Big Purple Marching Band This year marked the first ACU football season in the brand new Wildcat Stadium, and among the first students to set foot on Anthony Field were members of the Big Purple Marching Band. We followed them all season, from summer rehearsals in the August sun through their halftime performances during ACU home games. We also followed the band through a complete Game Day experience in the new stadium in one of our 360-video projects. The project was filmed with an insta360 Pro camera that combines six wide-angle lenses stitched together into the final video.
Student Highlights
Hannah Sims(’17)
Students of all majors this semester took advantage of the tools, spaces, and trainings that are offered in the Learning Studio to produce work that they could be truly proud of. The Learning Studio helped graduating seniors and graduate students leave campus with the skills to share stories with the world. One of those students, Hannah Sims (’17), worked with the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards on a video project Fostering Brighter Futures video to improve perceptions around foster parenting. She filmed the spots in the One Button Studio and finished them with skills she picked up in social work classes producing media assignments.
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The Innovation Foundry
Got Devices?
Longitudinal Data Collected to Explore iPad Usage at Abilene Christian University Faculty: What impact did the iPad have on the following types of student learning in your classroom?
Students: Which device would I use to. . . Personal Computer
Mobile Phone
iPad/ Tablet
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Application of Course Materials
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Analysis and Critical Thinking
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Which Device Should be Required?
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Dr. Marisa Beard | Director of Educational Technology
This year the Innovation Foundry (IF) focused on improving faculty, staff, and student technology opportunities and hosted 53 sessions in our area, presented five times in the Adams Center, and offered many technology conclaves with faculty and students to assist with projects and/or assignments. Over the course of the year IF focused on data visualization, utilizing many formats in our public and small group sessions. IF staff worked with Dr. James Carpenter (’87 M.S.), associate professor and chair of agricultural and environmental sciences, to help to refine the use of ArcGIS software in the classroom as students learned how to use and map data. We also collaborated with Dr. Rusty Towell (’90), professor of physics, and his students as they prepared for their presentations at national Physics conferences. 1. Data visualization poster example 2. Dr. Marisa Beard 3. Stephen Rektenwald (’99) 4. Darren Willson
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Special Collections
Dr. Carisse Berryhill | Director for Archives and Collections
Milliken Special Collections features new exhibit Special Collections opened an exhibit to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Marshall Keeble. Arguably the best-known evangelist among Churches of Christ, Keeble died April 20, 1968, at age 89. The one-of-a-kind correspondence and manuscripts on display were preserved by B.C. Goodpasture, long-time editor of the Nashville, TN-based Gospel Advocate. In 1931 Goodpasture edited and published what turned out to be by 1968 the best-selling book Gospel Advocate Company published. Biography and Sermons of Marshall Keeble is still in print. These materials include a draft of the manuscript for the book, letters that indicate how it was received, and photographs of Keeble and his associates during the prime of his ministry. The exhibits affords opportunity to learn about Keeble’s work and the impact his book had and still has on race relations in Churches of Christ. Located in the Max Lucado exhibit case on the main level of the library, the exhibit is also fully available online.
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Distinguished historian Dr. David Edwin Harrell Jr. was honored Sept. 18 as 2017 Friend of the Year by Friends of ACU Library in recognition of the gift of his personal papers to ACU’s Center for Restoration Studies. Library dean Dr. John B. Weaver presented the award and announced that the Harrell Collection of Global Religious History is available for research. Harrell was introduced by Dr. Douglas Foster of ACU’s Center for Restoration Studies, and by Russ and Liz Roberts, Harrell’s son-in-law and daughter. Harrell’s speech at the luncheon, “A Singular Journey Through Four Distinct Communities,” reflected on his body of work, with many memories of his colleagues. 1. Photograph of Marshall Keeble with four boys, Marshall Keeble,
2. Dr. David Edwin Harrell Jr. and Deedee Harrell
Church Leaders Biographical Vertical File. Center for Restoration Studies. Milliken Special Collections, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
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ACU Press Dr. Jason Fikes | Director of ACU Press
Diversity Matters Since ACU has identified diversity as one of its strategic initiatives, ACU Press has been doing its part to further establish our university’s reputation as a leader in this important facet of Christian higher education. Last fall, ACU Press published Diversity Matters: Race, Ethnicity, and the Future of Higher Education, which offers leaders a much-needed roadmap as they think through how their campuses can serve all students well. ACU’s own Dr. Jennifer (Wade ’92) Shewmaker, professor of psychology, contributed to that volume, and we were honored to host Karen Longman, the editor and organizer of this project, on the ACU campus. Curtiss DeYoung, CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches, notes that Diversity Matters is “scholarly and accessible, thorough and concise, practical and inspirational.” He adds, “this book is a must-read by faculty, administrators, and staff at Christian colleges and universities. In fact, all Christian institutions and organizations will benefit from it.” Throughout the year, Diversity Matters has continued to receive national attention: In January, president Shirley Hoogstra featured Diversity Matters in her opening plenary address at the International Forum of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). There was also a panel discussion specifically for Diversity Matters at the International Forum. In March, the book was reviewed by the International Journal of Christianity and Education, and in June, more than 600 participants at the Association for Christians in Student Development received a copy of Diversity Matters. We anticipate that this book will continue to serve as a resource for administrators, deans, trustees, and senior leaders at Christian colleges and universities. ACU Library | 9
The Center for Heritage and Renewal in Spirituality (CHARIS) As a university program led by the ACU Library, CHARIS supports a healthy appreciation and engagement of the religious heritage of ACU, especially its history among Churches of Christ. Primarily through public lectures, “small group” discussions, and online resources, CHARIS informs and inspires students and faculty to reflect on and respond to the importance of the history of God’s people to their future Christian service and leadership. This past year brought a number of public lectures and small group discussions on religious heritage and spiritual renewal: 1
Dr. Doug Foster, professor of Church History, “Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith: How Alike Were They?” September 7, 2017. Dr. Jerry Taylor, associate professor of Bible, Missions and Ministry, “MLK at 50 Years,” September 28, 2017. Dr. Tony Vrame, director of the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, “What Makes Us Orthodox?” October 13, 2017. DJ Bulls (’04), worship minister for the Riverside Church of Christ in Coppell, Texas, “Shape Notes and Widescreens,” November 2, 2017. Dr. John Armstrong, president of ACT3 Network, ““This Changed Everything: 500 Years of the Reformation,” November 14, 2017.
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Rev. Ryan Rojo, parochial vicar of the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo, ““The Reformation at 500 Years” November 14, 2017. Dr. Wendell Willis (’55), Burton Coffman Chair for Biblical Studies and professor emeritus of Bible, missions and ministry, “The Church as Sacrament.” March 22, 2018. The CHARIS website (www.char.is) hosts conversations of and about Churches of Christ. In partnership with the ACU library and the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry at Abilene Christian University, the website is supported and led by the Center for Heritage and Renewal in Spirituality (CHARIS) at ACU. The center’s mission is to renew Christian spirituality through engagement of Christian heritage, at ACU and beyond. 1. Dr. Tony Vrame presenting “What Makes Us Orthodox” 2. Flyer for Protestant Reformation conversations in November 2017 3. DJ Bulls (‘04) presenting “Shape Notes and Widescressns” 10 | Year in Review 2017-2018
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Meet our Library Staff New to Library
Amanda (Arzigian ’12) Dietz joined the Special Collections team as curator and archivist. Amanda is a Certified Archivist and holds a M.A. in museum studies from Baylor University. Dietz’s focus is on archival processing and on the curation of exhibits, both physical and virtual, and is helping with the new Lucado exhibit.
Erica Pye, our new library research and instruction specialist, comes to us following her experience as a reading teacher in Roscoe and Clyde ISDs. Prior to teaching, Pye served as the tutor coordinator for the Alpha Scholars program at ACU. She will advance support of digital scholarship in the new Scholars Lab and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in library science online through Texas Woman’s University. Avery Weems (’13) began her new role as a member of the ACU faculty and is our new metadata and digitization librarian. Avery will advance support of digital scholarship in the new Scholars Lab.
Kelsey Weems (’16), is now our interlibrary loan coordinator after serving as a student employee in our technical services area.
Celebrating Milestones The following library employees were honored for their dedication and service to ACU. Mac Ice, 5 years; Avery Weems (’13), 5 years; Melinda (Stucker ’93) Isbell, 5 years; Melissa (Johnson ’94) Atkinson, 20 years; Craig Churchill (’91 M.Div.), 25 years; Gary Oliver (’90 M.A.), 30 years.
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Thank you Contributions to Brown Library enable ACU to build on its tradition of academic excellence through innovative education, real-world learning opportunities, and faculty-guided research. We rely on a combination of endowments, gifts of collections, and cash gifts to supplement and build upon the budgeted support from the university. Your gifts, no matter the size, make you a Friend of ACU Library (FACUL) and offers support for a wide range of programs, activities and fundraisers. Thank you for your support! Bill and LIly Abston
Todd and Becky Foster
Felicia Pruchnik
Andeavor Foundation
Doug and Linda Foster
Gwen Query
Anonymous
Richard and Elaine Gibson
Jack and Karen Rich
Alvis Ashley
Brian and Diane Haight
Garner Roberts
Robert and Melissa Atkinson
Mel Hailey
Roger Rummel
Stephen and Lynette Austin
Preston and Marsha Harper
Shirley Sanders
Todd and Shirley Barfield
Adam and Donna Hester
Roberta Schaafsma
John and Mary Barton
Patsy Holt
Bart and Molly Scherer
Carisse Berryhill
Brad Hoover
Lawrence and Nancy Smith
Dale and Rita Brown
Russ Horn
Christine Steen
Brent and Alison Camp
Stan and Elaine Huckabee
Carl and Linda Stem
Bobby and Melanie Campbell
Melody Hunt
Texas Instruments Foundation
Mary Ellen Cannedy
Bob and Shirley Hunter
Kyle and Shannon Tippens
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Christopher and Mary Lou Hutson
Ron and Paula Tyler
Jeff and Linda Childers
David Nix and Stacy Jones
Paul and Jeanine Varner
Brian and Sheila Cobb
Gary and Sylvia McCaleb
John and Vivi Weaver
Steve and Stephanie Codara
Mark and Beverly McCallon
Judd and Kelly White
Philip and Kristy Compton
Warren and Denise McNeill
Mark Crumbliss
Royce and Pam Money
ACU Press Board Member Support
Evelyn Curry
Richey and Joyce Owen
Carisse Berryhill
Trenton and Amanda Dietz
Sheila Owen
Joe Hawkins and Kay Price-Hawkins
Bob and Debbie Earl
Joe Hawkins and Kay Price-Hawkins
Erick and Linda King
Scott and Sandy Ferguson
Priceless Literacy
Royce and Pam Money
Jason Fikes
Elaine Protho
Darryl and Ann Tippens
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Untold stories captivate FACUL guests Thank you to everyone who made the Friends of ACU Library Spring Banquet a success! Guests were treated to untold stories of the Jacob’s Dream sculpture with local artists Jack (’78) and Jill (Thompson ’78) Maxwell.
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Trent Dietz shares, “Amanda and I enjoyed the banquet. The Maxwells took us on a beautiful journey detailing the Jacob’s Dream project, unveiling many stories that we had not heard before and many facets of the sculpture we had never noticed. Their presentation was both hilarious and impactful. Thanks for the invite!” Thank you to our sponsors, including Dr. Carisse M. Berryhill, Joe Hawkins (’75) and Kaye Price-Hawkins (’72 M.A.), Office of the Provost, Dr. and Mrs. James Thompson, University Access Programs, and Dr. and Mrs. John Weaver.
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New Lucado Exhibit Case Installed This past year we saw the completion of a high-quality display case in the Learning Commons highlighting the library’s special collections and archives for ACU students and other guests. Designed and built in honor of ACU alumnus and best-selling author, Max Lucado (’77), the case prominently displays titles and hand-written phrases from Lucado’s books, in addition to his signature. The display case will feature new exhibitions of materials throughout the year. We’re grateful for the generosity of two donors who made possible this new portal into the rich collections of the ACU Library.
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Farewell to Faculty Member Karen (Nelson ’65) Hendrick, our public services librarian, retired after 32 years of outstanding service to the library. Hendrick mentored many students, faculty and staff over the years, and thanks to the wonderful generosity of her family, the Nelson Family Library Endowment has purchased many valuable books and journals for the library. 1. Dr. John B. Weaver, Jack (’78) and Jill (Thompson ’78) Maxwell , Dr. Carisse M. Berryhill, Dr. Robert Rhodes 2. New Lucado Exhibit Case 3
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Selected Works by Library Faculty and Staff Dr. Marisa Beard and Stephen Rektenwald (’99) presented at Educause “ABC’s of the ACU Innovation Foundry Implementation.” They also became certified administrators of eXplorance, the new course evaluation software by Blue. Stephen Rektenwald (’99) and Donald Simpson (’06 M.A.) became certified from Adobe as Train the Trainer: Class 2. Mac Ice sat for and passed the Certified Archivist exam at the Society of American Archivists annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, in August 2017. Dr. Carisse Berryhill received the 2017 ACU Faculty Service Award Melissa (Johnson ’94) Atkinson attended the Distance Learning Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The conference was sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries Laura Baker (’87) contributed three chapters to the book Sixty-three Ready-to-Use Maker Projects, edited by Ellyssa Kroski, published by the American Library Association. She also presented at TLA “Academic Library Makerspaces: Including Homeschoolers in Day Camps to Extend the Reach of the Academic Library Mission” Craig Churchill (’91 M.Div.) attended the American Theological Library Association Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Chai Green (’09 M.Div.) attended Adobe MAX - The Creativity Conference in Los Angeles, California. Erica Pye and Avery Weems (’13) presented at a workshop on the Stone Campbell Teaching Archives at the American Theological Library Association Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. John B. Weaver edited the published volume, Reading for Faith and Learning: Essays on Scripture, Community, and Libraries (ACU Press), authored two peer-reviewed essays on “The Bible in Digital Culture” and “American Bible Reading in Digital Culture” (both by Oxford University Press), and an essay in the David Worley Festschrift.
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By The Numbers Library Services
Library Collections Total items held: Print 530,756 Electronic 332,681 ACU new items added: Print 10,061 Electronic 9,836 34,023 Audiovisual Collection (CDs, DVDs, etc.) 21,621 Archival Collections (in linear feet) 53,728 E-Journal Subscriptions 92 Current print journal subscriptions
Innovation Foundry 58 Sessions
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Maker Lab 3,000 Visits 1,246 Registered users 6,400 Check ins 2,778 Online tool reservations 782 3D Printer 482 CNC router 1,514 Laser cutter/etcher
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14,396 / 10,814 Print Checkouts and In-Library Use 15,837 E-Book Usage - Entire Book 17,011 E-Book Usage - Chapters or Sections 297,138 E-Resource Articles and Documents Downloads 2,499 Reference Transactions 754,970 Total Number of Library Visits 1,585 Interlibrary Loan Total borrowed 4,009 Interlibrary Loan Total lent to other libraries 1,667 Students receiving library instruction 85 Classes receiving instruction from librarians 110,687 Library Home Page Views 72,845 Library subject guides views
Special Collections 474 Collections 4,617 Linear feet - personal papers and manuscripts 6,246 Linear fee - university records 60,052 CRS/Campbell cataloged items 74,220 Stone-Campbell downloads 705,834 West Texas Digital Archives uses 3 Public exhibitions on display 3 Permanent displays
Learning Studio 10,003 2,795 71 50
Reservations (group collaboration, studio, etc.) Equipment check outs Media software and training sessions (includes 10 advanced FilmFest workshops) Workshops and training to support student creativity
ACU Press 15,505 $533,707 $24,509
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