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TRANSFORMACIÓN IN MEXICO CITY: MY ARLIS/NA EXPERIENCE p. 4

HABEMUS BIBLIOTHECA SORORA! WE HAVE A SISTER LIBRARY! ¡TENEMOS BIBLIOTECA HERMANA! p. 5

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Message From the Dean

2 Message From the Dean

Copley Library Banned Books Read-Out 2023 3 Student Assistant Spotlight

Transformación in Mexico City: My ARLIS/NA Experience 4 Copley Connects Celebrates

Heritage Monthswith Highlights 10 Years

bibliotheca sorora!Honors We have a Sister Library!

6Habemus Bookplate Tradition ¡Tenemos biblioteca hermana!

Graduating Student Assistants Reads:READS: Book Recommendations 8Copley COPLEY Book Recommendations Staff Updates

10 SaveImmersive the Date: DIS Global 2024 Reading 11

Faculty and Staff Retreat

Social Media 12 Faculty Research and Scholarship Recognition Reception

Published twice a year by: 14 The 9th Annual Digital Copley Library University of San Diego Initiatives Symposium 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110

16 Black and Women's History Copley Connects is also available on our website at Month Event www.sandiego.edu/library.

18 Faculty and Staff News Dr. Theresa S. Byrd

Dean Save of the University Library 20 the Date: DIS 2024 tsbyrd@sandiego.edu

Copley Connects Review Committee: Martha Adkins, Reference Librarian, Editor Social Media Hugh Burkhart, Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction and Undergraduate Learning Cindy Espineli, Executive Assistant Jordan Kobayashi, Library Assistant, Periodicals/Serials OPLEY CONNECTS Jennifer Bidwell, Business Librarian

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Published twice a year by: Copley Library University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110 Copley Connects is also available on our web site at www.sandiego.edu/library.

Dr. Theresa S. Byrd, Dean of the University Library tsbyrd@sandiego.edu

Copley Connects Review Committee: Martha Adkins, Reference Librarian, Editor Hugh Burkhart, Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction and Undergraduate Learning Cindy Espineli, Executive Assistant Jordan Kobayashi, Library Assistant, Wall murals by the artist Vlady at the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejeda.

Periodicals/Serials See Page 4 for more.

Jennifer Bidwell, Business Librarian Naomi Initiatives Assistant 2 | C OReeve, PLE Y CArchives/Digital ONNECTS

BOOK BANNING IS ANATHEMA IN AMERICA

Reflecting on the of banned2013-2023 books in school Celebrating Ten Years of current Copleysurge Connects: libraries and attacks on public libraries, I have thought 2 Over the past ten my years, Library has thrived.

The central about daysCopley in library school where the emphasis was

the expanse of published literature, not banning focus of theon library is collections, services, and space.

Printbooks.

3 The faculty that as an academic librarian, I remains vital, but Covidasserted made digital-first in all formats popular.

4 needed to understand the breadth of collections and how In 2013, students engaged with Reference Librarians in-person. to find information. Accordingly, I took various literature 4 However, today they work with librarians in-person and virtually courses, such as humanities, sciences and government 5 through our documents. chat reference service and Springshare’s 24/7 Students in the public library track took reference cooperative.

The library initiated the Digital Initiatives children’s literature courses. I recall that one reference courseand assignment required us to name all the journals Librarian position joined the institutional repository (IR) and 6 we could remember. aim was to instill us that open movement.

This year, we The reached 2 million IR in downloads 7 therestudents’ was a wide array of titles that we needed to be of faculty’s and research beingand accessed worldwide. familiar with as many as possible. Neither my classmates 8 In 2020, we began participating in JSTOR’s Open Communities nor I came close to listing the infinite number of existing Collections initiative featuring three of our marquee collections: journal titles.

Japanese Bookplates, Paris Exposition Postcards, and the San I have never forgotten Diego Lowrider Archival project. that assignment. It helped me realize that as a future librarian, I would manage a Like many ofvast thearray schools in USD, Copley Library matured. of resources.

I only knew thathas mastering Ms. In 2015, former President Lyons granted us our tenure Constance Winchell’s Guide to Reference Books process. would allow me to answer questions.

I understood access The faculty holds its ownreference elections.

We became Faculty that Senate to information was everyone’s right, and my job was to members in 2018. The faculty taught 1,433 instruction sessions assist students, faculty and patrons in gaining answers to and 217 workshops. They gave 97 conference presentations their questions and directing them to books without fear and published 21 articles,Moreover, 4 book chapters, conference of censorship.

I learned 7that a library collection proceedings, 8 book reviews, 1 book 3 short stories. should contain books on alland perspectives of a subject.

The faculty has grown, and their expertise strengthened As a librarians librarian, Ilocated reveled in the innovative changes with embedded in the schools and liaisonthat widened customers’ access to information. Innovations librarians in the College. Moreover, the library organization included the automated catalog, a national interlibrary has benefitted creating positions, such as the Associate loanfrom network, OCLC and WorldCat, statewide and local Dean for theconsortia, Library and thedatabases Associateand Dean for Student digital e-books.

The San Diego Public Library’s OverDrive Libby app is a Success andCounty Diversity. popular e-book app that is available to all San Diego Seminal Library Moments residents with a2013-2023 library card. The inventions of the last three decades have made it easier for libraries to provide • Purchased the JSTOR Alumni Databases, 2013 information to the public and our users. Banning books • Started is the Digital Initiatives Symposium, anathema to the American way of 2014 life. Libraries are a public good.

Libraries bring about equity • Offered $1,000 OER Stipends to Four Faculty, 2015between the haves and have-nots by providing books, films and • Compiled the first Annual Internet access.

In Report, keeping 2016 with the university’s Catholic social justice spirit, the public can enter and use Copley • Joined USD’s Annual Senior Survey, 2017 Library’s resources.

• Launched the Copley Library Retreat, 2018 Libraries are unbiased and impartial. They provide free • Renovated theto Building, Fall 2017-Spring 2020 to educate the access information and are necessary citizenry to participate in democracy.

While in library • Impacted

by Covid, March 2020-August 2021 school, I discovered how public libraries helped with • Assistedimmigrant with the Faculty Scholarship literacy Research at the turnand of the century. America’s Recognition Reception, 2023 values are synonymous with libraries and the freedom For additional highlights, see the timeline on p. 4-5.

to read. We are free to read what we choose.

I like reading autobiographies of famous people, black authors and history, historical fiction and non-fiction, and the occasional novel.

Conversely, a colleague or neighbor may prefer to read science fiction, mysteries or poetry. We all should have the right to read what we desire regardless of the theme or content contained within. Every book has value, and the librarian must maintain strict confidentiality of patron checkout records.

In California, we sometimes think we are immune to the country’s ills. Did you know that the movement to forbid certain books reached a San Diego Public Library’s LGBTQ book display during Pride Month?

The public supported the library, which quelled the dissenters. The most frequently challenged books are by LGBTQ, BIPOC and indigenous people. Every day, I hear on the news or read about another attempt to suppress books, so there is a danger that a few could decide what the many read. Libraries provide books for the masses. Let’s keep it that way.

Copley Library upholds intellectual freedom principles and fosters reading through KPBS’s One Book, One San Diego, a communitywide reading program, and several other literary events. In addition to our significant collections of print and e-books, we have a popular bestseller collection on the ground floor located next to the Access Services desk.

Book banning is odious. It has no place in a civil society. Academic libraries may be the last guardians of intellectual freedom because of the academy’s commitment to academic freedom. Whether it’s Steinbeck, Angelou, Walker or Orwell, I invite you to read a banned book. Here’s a list: https://www.ala. org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/ decade2019.

L to R: Misty Jones, Director San Diego Public Library; Dr. Scott Walter, Dean University Library, San Diego State University; Judith Lihosit, Director of the USD Legal Research Center; Dani Cook, Associate University Librarian, Learning and User Experience, University of California San Diego; Dr. Theresa Byrd, Dean of the University Library, University of San Diego.

Copley Library Banned Books Read-Out 2023

By Christopher Marcum, Head of Access and Outreach Services The Legal Research Center and Copley Library joined our San Diego Circuit partners at UCSD libraries, SDSU libraries, San Diego Public Libraries and San Diego County Libraries in sharing support for the freedom to read and highlighting the dangers of censorship during this year’s Annual Celebration of Banned Books Week sponsored by the American Library Association.

Thank you to all the USD students, faculty members, and staff that took the time during Banned Books Week 2023 (October 1-7) to read from their favorite frequently challenged or banned book and to share inspiring words about the importance of making sure we all have the freedom to seek and express ideas through the written word.

Dr. Theresa S. Byrd

DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Dr. Theresa Byrd speaks at the event at the San Diego Public Library Central Branch.

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Transformación in Mexico City: My ARLIS/NA Experience

By Amanda Makula, Digital Initiatives Librarian

An academic sabbatical is a time for rest, renewal, research and rejuvenation. I was fortunate to take time for all of these things during my recent sabbatical period. But perhaps the most rewarding experience of all was attending the 51st Annual Conference of ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America), held over the course of one week in Mexico City, “a UNESCO world heritage city and the oldest capital in the Americas… with a vibrant, layered history marked by periods of growth and times of revolution” (https://www.arlisna.org/ events/2023-annual-conference-).

As part of the conference, I received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to attend the hands-on workshop “Introduction to Web Archive Data Analysis and Instruction,” taught by experts from the Internet Archive.

Copley Library generously funded other travel expenses not covered by the grant.

In addition to the workshop, the conference included a wide variety of interesting sessions relevant to my work as Digital Initiatives Librarian, such as: • “Digital Archives and Art Documentation in Latin American Art and Latinx Art” • “Photographs as Cultural Objects in Library Ecosystems” • “Transformative Assessment: Keeping Collections Relevant” • “Doing Things Differently: New Methods and Approaches for Library and Archival Work”

Heritage Months

By Martha Adkins, Reference Librarian; Regina Gong, Associate Dean for Student Success and Diversity; and Christopher Marcum, Head of Access and Outreach Services

This fall, Copley Library joined the campus and San Diego communities Dr. Jason Magabo Perez speaks to the in celebrating the heritage audience of USD students, faculty, and of Hispanic Americans, staff, about in the Mother Rosalie Hill Filipino Americans and Reading Room October 3, 2023.

Native Americans in a series of events and exhibits. Our exhibit cases, located in the hallway between Copley and Camino on the upper level of the library, hosted vibrant displays featuring relevant titles from our collections, as well as artifacts from our special collections and from collaborators. Each month, we also hosted events to bring members of our community together in celebration.

On October 3, Copley Library celebrated Filipino American

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Even more interesting were the tours that were offered. The conference organizers planned numerous field trips to museums and other cultural heritage sites around the city. I had the immense pleasure of visiting institutions such as: • the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejeda, a financial and newspaper archive with striking wall murals painted throughout the reading room • the Museo Foro Valparaiso, where we received a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives of the Banco Nacional de México • the Museo Kaluz, a newer museum showcasing diverse Mexican art • the Museo Mural Diego Rivera, which features Rivera’s masterpiece Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central, and • the Museo de Arte Popular However, my favorite visit was to the Biblioteca de Mexico, also known as “José Vasconcelos.” This public library houses personal collections of leading historical writers and intellectuals, a section dedicated to books in Braille and resources for the visually impaired, a large bookstore and open, attractive seating and work areas for patrons. Having visited many public libraries across the United States, it was

History Month with an event in the Mother Hill Reading Room with Dr. Jason Magabo Perez, the 2023-2024 San Diego Poet Laureate and Associate Professor and Director of Ethnic Studies at California State University San Marcos.

Dr. Magabo Perez is the author of two hybrid collections of poetry and prose: Phenomenology of Superhero (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2016) and This is for the Mostless (WordTech Editions, 2017). Dr. Magabo Perez read poems from these two books, which chronicled his experiences as a secondgeneration Filipino-American. His poems speak about the Filipino diaspora, the shared bonds of living as immigrants in the U.S. and the deep and enduring connection to family and community.

On October 16, we marked the end of National Hispanic American Heritage Month with the help of Bayside Community Center’s Ballet Folklorico El Tapatio. These dancers put on a dazzling performance on Colachis Plaza at the foot of the steps of Copley Library. Free street tacos from Belinda’s Familia Food Truck were an added bonus for the first members of our community to arrive for this event.

This event was the culmination of a month that saw a series of exhibits in the library celebrating Hispanic American histories, cultures and contributions.

Habemus bibliotheca sorora!

We have a Sister Library! ¡Tenemos biblioteca hermana!

By Dr. Alma Ortega, Reference Librarian

A panel at the ARLIS/NA conference.

fascinating to see an example in another country and to observe how it was both similar and different.

All in all, from the friendships formed to the fantastic food, it was a week that I will always remember. Prior to this conference, I had never before attended an ARLIS/NA event; in fact, I had never even heard of the organization.

But now, having had such a wonderful learning experience at their conference, it’s definitely on my radar. I can’t wait to see what they offer next!

The University of San Diego’s Copley Library under the leadership of Theresa Byrd, Dean of the University Library, began an effort to establish its first Sister Library in Latin America in 2020 and tasked Dr. Alma Ortega with searching the Liliana Araujo Briones, Library Director at the American Library University of Monterrey, and Dr. Theresa Byrd, Association’s list Dean of the University Library. of potential sister libraries. However, it was quickly realized that while COVID-19 was still a threat, most libraries worldwide were not seeking a connection to an American university. Fortunately, as vaccines became more readily available in 2021 and 2022, rendering COVID endemic, many libraries began to slowly open their doors to their users and later reinstated collaboration opportunities outside of their institutions.

In spring 2023, a match was made! Dr. Ortega reached out to Library Director Liliana Araujo Briones at the University of Monterrey (UDEM) in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Director Araujo Briones was interested in working with USD because, like UDEM, it is a private Catholic university. Starting with a similar mission, the Sister Library relationship was off to a good start.

Dancers from Ballet Folklorico El Tapatio

In the month of November, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month, first with an exhibit featuring books by and about Native American history and culture, and promoting events on campus for the same, including the N8V Lit Book Club meetings, the final of which was held in the Journals Reading Room of Copley Library on November 13. The exhibits were planned in collaboration with Sahmie Wytewa, Tribal Liaison at USD.

After several Zoom meetings throughout the Spring 2023 semester, a lunch date was set for the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting in Chicago in late June 2023. At the ALA lunch gathering after introductions, Dean Byrd, Director Araujo Briones and Dr. Ortega got to work and came up with multiple ideas to build a meaningful Sister Libraries relationship during the 2023-2024 year.

The first gathering between these two libraries’ teams took place in fall 2023. This meeting will enable connections and a chance to plan collaborative projects, to not only learn from one another but to also develop mutually beneficial professional development opportunities such as cross-institutional trainings, resource sharing (interlibrary loan), and sharing with other institutions the value of establishing a Sister Library program at their library.

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Welcome to Copley Reads. In this regular feature, we invite Copley librarians and staff members to share recommendations for books they have enjoyed. We hope you’ll have fun taking a peek into the books that have captivated us.

Maria Navarro, Student Assistant, Copley Library

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho tells the enchanting story of Santiago, a young Andalusian shepherd who embarks on a journey to discover his personal legend. Leaving behind his familiar life, Santiago encounters a series of unexpected events and meaningful encounters that lead him to understand the importance of following one’s dreams and the wisdom of listening to one’s heart.

The Secret History is a psychological thriller novel by Donna Tartt. Set in a fictional New England college, it follows a closely knit group of Classics students led by their enigmatic and charismatic professor. As their studies progress, the students become entangled in a web of dark secrets, leading to a shocking and tragic event that changes their lives forever.

This allegorical novel is rich with profound life lessons and inspirational insights. It encourages readers to reflect on their own aspirations and emphasizes the significance of perseverance, selfdiscovery and the pursuit of one’s true purpose in life. It’s a compelling read for those seeking motivation and a deeper understanding of the journey of self-discovery. The Alchemist can provide students with a fresh perspective on their own life choices, goals and ambitions, inspiring them to navigate their academic journey with a sense of purpose and determination.

The novel delves deeply into the persona of each character, revealing their vulnerabilities, ambitions and inner demons, making them highly relatable and intriguing. A good reason for a university student to read The Secret History is to delve into the exploration of moral ambiguity and the consequences of one’s actions. The novel raises thought-provoking questions about ethics, responsibility and the blurred lines between right and wrong, which can provoke deep contemplation and discussions relevant to a student’s own moral development and decision-making in their academic and personal life.

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Steve Staninger, Professor, Copley Library

The Tin Drum by Günter Grass Written by renowned German novelist Günter Grass, it is the story of Oskar Mazerath, a boy from Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland) who stopped growing because he didn’t want to become an adult in Nazi Germany. It explores themes of why the Nazi regime happened and the death and destruction it brought, not just to Europe but to Oskar and his family.

It is narrated from the perspective of Oskar, who is in a mental hospital many years after the war. Little Oskar has a toy tin drum, and he gets new ones throughout his life after he destroys them after beating them so vigorously in reaction to his many frustrations, leaving one to ponder, “What is my Tin Drum?”

I tried to read it in the original German (Die Blechtrommel) but gave up because it was way too complicated. Oskar’s narration drifts in and out of reality and time and it was hard to follow in my non-native language. I read it for the first time while living in Germany in the early 1980s. The gloomy German winter weather and reminders of the war all over the city I was in — along with the story — put me in quite the contemplative mood. It was a pivotal time in my life, and this book and its lessons have stayed with me ever since.

It is a long, intense book for which Günter Grass won a Nobel Prize in literature. It is considered one of the great novels of post-World War II literature. This book was also made into an award-winning film.

This librarian highly recommends reading as many Nobel Prize in literature authors as possible. Doing this will introduce you to the stories and perspectives of people and cultures around the world. Reading these books will acquaint you with writers like Mo Yan (China), Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru), Orhan Pamuk (Turkey) and many other outstanding writers. I look forward to reading books

by Jon Fosse (Norway), the 2023 Nobel Laureate!

HELLO!

Staff Updates

Kendall Olson joined the Cataloging and Acquisitions staff of the Collections, Access, and Discovery Department as the new Copy Cataloger and Library Assistant III in July 2023.

Kendall worked previously as a library technician at the Carlsbad City Library and as a student assistant at the Cal State San Marcos Library. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Writing from Cal State San Marcos.

Vincent Dang began his appointment as Copley Library’s new Evening Access Services Manager in August 2023. Vincent graduated in 2020 from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) with a Bachelor of Arts in History (with honors), Linguistics and a Minor in Music. He is currently a graduate student at San Diego State University pursuing a Master of Arts in General Linguistics. He can communicate in English, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, Hakka Chinese and Spanish. Vincent has experience as an Event Producer for the San Diego Chinese New Year Fair and the San Diego Asian Film Festival. He also has experience as an Instructor at Mataguay Scout Ranch, UCSD and the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. Vincent has been with Copley Library for more than two years as a Weekend Supervisor and as a temporary Circulation and Technology Support Specialist. His education and experience have prepared him well for his new role as Copley’s Evening Access Services Manager.

GOODBYE!

Copley Library marked the departure of Leslie Hovland, Interlibrary Loan/Reserves Assistant, with thanks and best wishes at the end of October 2023. Leslie has been a team player in the Collections, Access, and Discovery Department since November 2014, including her recent efforts in the development and management of ereserves workflows to help the USD Learning Design Center with online graduate courses. Leslie will be missed by her library colleagues along with the USD faculty, staff and students that benefited from her cheerful interactions and responsive assistance.

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TWO April 29-30, 2024 FULL University of San Diego DAYS Copley Library JOIN US FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIGITAL INITIATIVES SYMPOSIUM —

informative workshops and presentations about digital projects, open access, and scholarly communication, all while enjoying USD’s gracious hospitality!

OPENING KEYNOTE: Bryan Alexander, Georgetown University Senior Scholar CLOSING KEYNOTE: Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Director,

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

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