where your tax dollars go, federal gov-

ernment documents will tell you. For

more on what government documents
are and how surprisingly cool they can
be, check page 2.
treason charges in the Civil War in Estep on Oct. 13. Questions
throughout the series included
thoughts on legal precedence and
civil liberties and how they echo
through to today.
The lecture series for Lincoln:
The Constitution and the Civil
War may be over, but the exhibit
remains until Oct. 31. For more
information, visit the Outreach
page.
The lecture series for the travelling
exhibit Lincoln: The Constitution and
the Civil War was a rousing success.
Thanks to Dr. Scott Barton and the
History Department for putting togeth-
er such an amazing series.
Each of the ECU professors enter-
tained an audience of about 30 people
with their lectures good turnouts
for Wednesday afternoons. Over 100
people came to see Jonathan White
talk about his book and the use of
The library celebrates its 100th
anniversary of being a federal
government document deposi-
tory on Oct. 23, starting at
2p.m. This marks an important
milestone of allowing the people
of Ada access to information
about the federal government.
If youve ever wanted to know
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ABOUT:
Government
Document
Centennial
Book Signing
Lincoln Lecture
Wrap-Up
Government
Document
Resources
PILOTS
From the
Mouths of
Patrons
New Faces at
the Library
Lifesaving ILLs
Fax Machine
Your Liaison
Librarians

Join Oklahoma State Senator Susan
Paddack, ECU administration, and
the public for the ceremony of un-
veiling the governments gift to the
library, the governors proclamation,
and stay afterward for birthday cake.
For more information on this event,
go to the Outreach page.
100 Years of Government Documents
utors. They will sign books after the
discussion.
The entire public is invited to enjoy
the festivities and additional tricks &
treats. Some family-friendly activities
will be taking place as well. These will
be a healthy distance away from the
book discussion so you can talk about
the metaphors in Big Fish and Sleepy
Hollow without interruption.
On Oct 30 from 4p.m. 6p.m.,
you can attend our joint Hal-
loween party and book discus-
sion and signing of The Philoso-
phy of Tim Burton. This book,
edited by Dr. Jennifer McMahon
and with writing by Dr. McMah-
on, Dr. Ken Hada, Dr. Steve
Benton and Dr. Mark Walling,
will be discussed by the contrib-
Philosophy of Tim Burton Book Signing
To find out
more, visit
the Outreach
page.
Lincoln Speakers Draw Crowds
The crowd listening with rapt attention to
Jonathan White
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The logos
above indicate
that a work
was published
by the U.S.
government.

Logo and authenticity seal from U.S. Government
Printing Office. Images are in public domain.
Government Documents Resources
We know what you must
be thinking that hav-
ing federal government
documents is nice, but
its not all that interest-
ing or important.
The reality is quite the
opposite. Federal gov-
ernment documents not
only are crucial for keep-
ing the public informed,
but can also be fascinat-
ing reads.
Maybe you want to look toward the
world. Works on Russian prehistor-
ic art or Alaskan Native treasures
might interest art lovers. For others,
conserving elephants in Africa or
healthcare for the elderly in China
may strike their fancy.
Perhaps you want to improve
your community before you think
global. Cities can find tools on
making community civics pro-
grams or food banks for students
in the summer, ways to protect
their water resources, how to
comply with the ADA, plans for
speeding up rural internet, or
resources to renew their down-
towns.
For those focused on self-
improvement, you can learn some
CSI skills or techniques on com-
municating with crime victims for
first-responders. For something
more general, try occupational
training. If youre planning a vaca-
tion, make it easy on yourself with
travel guides.
If you want to get resources for
people who cant speak English,
thats not a problem. You can get
guides to drinking water in Chi-
nese, a guide to healthy living in
Spanish, guides to disability rights
laws in both languages, and voting
guides in Vietnamese, Dakota,
Cherokee, Japanese, Korean,
Tagalog, and Navajo.
To find more government docu-
ments, try searching the library
catalog with the location gov-
ernment document selected. To
find out more about the govern-
ment documents program, visit
the government documents page
on the Technical Services guide.
all literature on post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and other
mental-health consequences of
traumatic events. PILOTS includes
information from all disciplines,
languages, and countries, and it
offers both current and historical
documents, going back to the
1870s. However, being a resource
full of citations means a lot of the infor-
mation in this resource is not available
in full text be prepared to use interli-
brary loan (see page 3) to get access to
this literature.
For more information on,
and access to, this new
resource, visit the e-
resources page.
If youre a psychology major,
have a loved one with PTSD, or
are just interested in learning
more about traumatic stress, our
new electronic resource PILOTS
is for you.
PILOTS, which is an acronym for
Published International Litera-
ture On Traumatic Stress, is a
resource sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Its goal is to include citations to
L I B R A R Y N E W S
Digital Resource: PILOTS

What People are Saying About the Library
The library is pretty
confusing, but there was
someone to help! So
grateful!
This space is reserved for what your
peers students, faculty, staff, and the
public alike are saying about our
reference services. These are actual
quotes from library patrons.
Evaluate our reference for yourself
stop by the library and talk to the person
at the Reference Desk, call 580.559.5371,
or email refdesk@ecok.edu for fast help.
PILOTS
takes off as
a new re-
source

P A G E 3 L I N S C H E I D L I B R A R Y

Kenneth Veach, sophomore from
Houston, Texas, thought that interli-
brary loaning a book by Bear Grylls
about how to survive in the wild
would be just another walk in the
park. However, on an expedition to
the Wichita mountains last spring
break, he and a friend got lost on Elk
Mountain. They had to use the surviv-
al techniques learned from the book
until they got back on track.
Veach says that the experience made him defi-
nitely want to recommend interlibrary loan to
anyone. But what is this lifesaving service called
interlibrary loan?
Its a program where the library can get mate-
rials for you from other libraries. If you want
the latest thriller, magazine article, or bestsel-
ling young adult book, you can request it from
the library. After we get your request, we find
other libraries who have the item and ask
them if we can borrow them. If they agree,
they send the item to us and we pass it on
to you.
Since we have to wait for other libraries to
respond, interlibrary loan isnt the fastest
way to get resources. Its also a bit harder
to renew materials due to working with
other libraries. Still, its a great way to read
things that would otherwise be out of
reach.
For more about interlibrary loan, head to
the interlibrary loan page.
For more about this service,
go to the services page.
Interlibrary Loan Saved My Life
Finally Faxing
Jennifer Donnelly,
Circulation Assistant
Daytime
New Faces Jennifer Donnelly
to be transitioning to a
library setting here at ECU
and Linscheid Library. The
library is very glad to have
her working here.
Northern Ireland, where she has
dual citizenship. She loves visiting
new countries and experiencing
different cultures and would
undoubtedly count traveling as
one of her favorite hobbies. She is
also very active. She loves being
outdoors, hiking, running, and
exploring new places. She comes
from a background in bookstore
management and is very excited
Welcome to our new daytime
Circulation Assistant, Jennifer
Donnelly. She attended Eastern
Kentucky University in Richmond, KY,
where she received her BA in English
with an emphasis in theatre. At EKU,
she spent most of her time in the
theatre and stage managing the
universitys main stage productions.
Although she was born in Kentucky,
she has also lived in Florida and
Last year, the third-most-asked ques-
tion that librarians had to reply to
with no after requests for more
computers and textbooks was
about having a fax machine in the
library. Now, this persistent question
can finally be answered with a yes!
Due to extreme interest in a fax
machine, Chelsea Baker, Instructional
Services Librarian, was intrigued
when she passed a vendor offering a
free fax machine service at last years
Oklahoma Library Association meet-
ing. After months of negotiations
and meetings, the fax machine is
finally in the library for public use.
The fax machine is on the main
floor of the library, near the Group
Study Room and the public scanner.
It accepts credit or debit cards, and
you can fax nationally or interna-
tionally. If you ever need a little
extra assistance, pick up the hand-
set on the machine for step-by-step
instructions.
This
wonderful
fax machine
has found a
new home in
the library

Patrick Baumann, Media Services
Librarian
Cartography/Geography
Education
Environmental Health Science
Family & Consumer Sciences
Human Resources

Katherine Sleyko, Public Services
Librarian
Art
Biology
Communication
History
Music
Political Science & Legal
Studies


Contact your liaison librarian for one-
on-one help if youre a student. If youre
faculty, talk to your liaison librarian about
classes and materials youd like. The
librarians are your guide to the best
resources, so make sure that you use
them!
Did you know that all departments have a
librarian assigned to them? Liaison
librarians can help faculty and students find
information best suited to their area of
study. Find your librarian below, or go to
our student page for more.

Dana Belcher, Assistant Director &
Collection Services Librarian
Accounting
Business Administration
Computer Science
Kinesiology
Mathematics
Nursing

Chelsea Baker, Instructional Services
Librarian
Chemistry
English & Languages
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
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