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• Hans Sloane and his Bookplate
  from LSU Libraries Special Collections by mltaylor
  Bookplates are generally good ways of tracing the provenance, or previous ownership, of a book. Sometimes, however, they can be misleading, and researchers should be careful not to jump to conclusions.A book from the LSU Libraries’ McIlhenny Natural History Collection illustrates this point. Inside the cover of John Ray’s Wisdom of the Works of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation (1756) is a bookplate with the name “Hans Sloane, Esqr.” printed on it. One might assume that the book belonged to Sir Hans Sloane, the famous natural history collector whose bequest of books and artifacts formed the foundation of the British Museum. (Sloane is also famous for having “invented” milk chocolate, the recipe for which was later adopted by John Cadbury, founder of the Cadbury chocolate company).There’s just one problem: Sir Hans died in 1753—three years before this book was published.A quick look at the Dictionary of National Biography reveals that Sir Hans had a son, also named Hans; unfortunately, the child died in infancy. However, an inquiry to the Sloane Printed Books Project at the British Library, which is trying to recreate Sloane’s library (many books from which were sold in duplicate sales in the 19th century), reveals that Sloane had a great-nephew, also named Hans, who used a bookplate. Given the 1756 printing date of LSU’s copy of Ray’s sermons, the book must have belonged to Sir Hans’ great-nephew rather than to Sir Hans himself.At least one other U.S. library with a book bearing the bookplate shown above has identified it as being from the library of Sir Hans. Bibliographers beware! Hans Sloane, Esq., and Sir Hans Sloane were not one and the same.--Michael Taylor, Assistant Curator of Books... Read More >
• Self-Service Checkout and Renewal
  from LSU Libraries by skelsey
  Middleton Library, LSU Libraries, is pleased to announce self-service for checking out and renewing books and journals. The QuickCheck machine is located on the first floor of Middleton near the Circulation Desk. For checkouts, just swipe your ID with the card reader and then scan the barcode in the back of the book or journal. For renewals, just swipe your ID card and select the items on the screen for renewal. A receipt will be emailed to you. It's quick, easy, and private.... Read More >
• Nita Sims Breazeale Family Papers
  from LSU Libraries Special Collections by mltaylor
  Visitors to the Hill Memorial Library reading room are encouraged to have a look at our newest display, focusing on the Nita Sims Breazeale Family Papers. Nita Sims Breazeale was born in 1896 to Robert Nicholls Sims, Jr., and Nita Dalferes Sims of Ascension Parish, La. She was a member of a prominent family of businessmen, judges, lawyers, and politicians. As a resident of Baton Rouge, she actively participated in community affairs, and her involvement in charitable organizations continued throughout her life. In 1940, she established the Baton Rouge chapter of Bundles for Britain. This relief organization provided clothing, supplies, and equipment for victims of the London bombings. Her husband, Hopkins Payne Breazeale, a Baton Rouge attorney, served in the 358th Infantry, 90th Division during World War I. During the Allied occupation of Germany, he remained with the American Expeditionary Forces as Provost in Charge of Civil Affairs. The papers consist of correspondence, legal documents, printed material, photographs, and artifacts that reflect the family’s interest in service organizations, the arts, local history, genealogy, and the professional careers of family members. Notable in this collection are papers related to family history, World War I and the relief organization, Bundles for Britain. If you would like to find out more about this collection, please contact our reference department at (225) 578-6568.... Read More >
• See a Map of Currently Available Computers
  from LSU Libraries by skelsey
  When the computer labs are busy, finding a vacant computer can be a challenge. These maps display the current availability of computers in labs across campus. The color coded maps display available computers in gray, off line computer in red, and computers that are in use in blue. http://pac-labstats.lsu.edu:8080/public/labmap_list.jsp#... Read More >
• Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings now available online
  from by jryan1
  The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management (http://icwdm.org) is pleased to announce that it has finished scanning and posting the first 16 volumes of the Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings, spanning 32 years, to its Digital Commons site  http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm/ The Vertebrate Pest Conference is the longest running animal damage control conference in North America. These proceedings contain valuable information on the management of a variety of animal species that have had negative impacts on human health and safety. It is a veritable gold mine of information for researchers and practitioners. ... Read More >
• Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings now available online
  from by jryan1
  The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management (http://icwdm.org) is pleased to announce that it has finished scanning and posting the first 16 volumes of the Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings, spanning 32 years, to its Digital Commons site http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm/ The Vertebrate Pest Conference is the longest running animal damage control conference in North America. These proceedings contain valuable information on the management of a variety of animal species that have had negative impacts on human health and safety. It is a veritable gold mine of information for researchers and practitioners. ... Read More >
• Bookbinding Exhibit
  from LSU Libraries Special Collections by mltaylor
  You can't judge a book by its cover... or can you? Visitors to LSU Special Collections' new mini exhibit, "A Brief History of European Bookbinding from the Middle Ages to 1900," will have a chance to ponder that question. In the days before mass-produced publishers' bindings, books were often bought with no covers on them at all, leaving their owners to have them bound as they saw fit. The result was a wide and colorful range of binding styles that varied from time to time and place to place. The exhibit also introduces visitors to some of the work and materials that go into binding a book. Did you know, for example, that scraps of medieval manuscripts are often "hidden" in the bindings of later books? Have you ever wondered how marbled paper is made? Did you know that there are books bound in ivory, velvet, and even Scottish tartan? Come and find out more about these and other fascinating aspects of the history of the book. The new exhibit will be on display in the Hill Memorial Library lecture hall from May 9 through June 30. The library is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and Tuesday evenings (while classes are in session) until 8 p.m. For more information, contact Michael Taylor at (225) 578-6547 or mltaylor@lsu.edu. ... Read More >
• A Brief History of European Bookbinding from the Middle Ages to 1900
  from LSU Libraries by skelsey
  You can't judge a book by its cover ... or can you? Visitors to LSU Special Collections' new mini exhibit, "A Brief History of European Bookbinding from the Middle Ages to 1900," will have a chance to ponder that question. In the days before mass-produced publishers' bindings, books were often bought with no covers on them at all, leaving their owners to have them bound as they saw fit. The result was a wide and colorful range of binding styles that varied from time to time and place to place. The exhibit also introduces visitors to some of the work and materials that go into binding a book. Did you know, for example, that scraps of medieval manuscripts are often "hidden" in the bindings of later books? Have you ever wondered how marbled paper is made? Did you know that there are books bound in ivory, velvet, and even Scottish tartan? Come and find out more about these and other fascinating aspects of the history of the book. The new exhibit will be on display in the Hill Memorial Library lecture hall from May 9 through June 30. ... Read More >
• New Science Direct Features
  from by jryan1
  New to ScienceDirect are features that make the platform even more user friendly and deliver better, clearer results in fewer clicks. Researchers like to quickly evaluate articles before reading them Researchers can now use preview tabs that provide quick access to the important article assessment components: the abstract, figures/tables and references. These tabs are on the results page, the table of contents page and the article page. Researchers have to scroll to the foot of articles to view reference information, which hinders reading We've made it possible for researchers to view reference information within the body of a paper when their cursor moves over a reference marker. Researchers want to access specific information quickly A new navigation pane on the search results page provides a view of the research output on a subject by year, by content type or by journal/book titles with the most results. By using these filters researchers can refine their search results without having to return to the search form. Once a researcher has evaluated and read an article, they often want to email it to their peers A new article toolbox brings together all of the article-related functionality including 'Cited By', 'Download PDF', 'E-mail Article' and more, into one easy-to-find location. Researchers can now take further action quickly and easily with little extra effort. Researchers are interested to know how other experts rate articles they read Due to be launched in phases over the coming months, the integration of article comments and ratings from Elsevier's social collaboration site, 2collab enables researchers to evaluate papers according to colleague-driven comments and ratings of articles right on the article page. ... Read More >
• New Science Direct Features
  from by jryan1
  From Science Direct: New to ScienceDirect are features that make the platform even more user friendly and deliver better, clearer results in fewer clicks. Researchers like to quickly evaluate articles before reading them Researchers can now use preview tabs that provide quick access to the important article assessment components: the abstract, figures/tables and references. These tabs are on the results page, the table of contents page and the article page. Researchers have to scroll to the foot of articles to view reference information, which hinders reading We've made it possible for researchers to view reference information within the body of a paper when their cursor moves over a reference marker. Researchers want to access specific information quickly A new navigation pane on the search results page provides a view of the research output on a subject by year, by content type or by journal/book titles with the most results. By using these filters researchers can refine their search results without having to return to the search form. Once a researcher has evaluated and read an article, they often want to email it to their peers A new article toolbox brings together all of the article-related functionality including 'Cited By', 'Download PDF', 'E-mail Article' and more, into one easy-to-find location. Researchers can now take further action quickly and easily with little extra effort. Researchers are interested to know how other experts rate articles they read Due to be launched in phases over the coming months, the integration of article comments and ratings from Elsevier's social collaboration site, 2collab enables researchers to evaluate papers according to colleague-driven comments and ratings of articles right on the article page. ... Read More >

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