Volume 2, Issue 2 - Arthur Lakes Library - Colorado School of Mines

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESInside Arthur Lakes4 6 811in this issueA New Document Delivery Option 2Library Directory 3Our Crown Jewels 4Get Connected — Gold Rush 6Davison Gift Meets Changing Needs 8Library Spotlight 10Member Survey 10Student Spotlight 11Resource Explosion 12Everything you Need to Know - Part I 14Donations 2004 - 2005 15Volume 2, Issue 2Spring 2005

ON THE WEBexpress deliveryPartnering for a NewDocument Delivery OptionIn a world of on-demand information where getting a journal articlequickly may be just as important as getting it at all, the Arthur LakesLibrary offers a new rapid document delivery option. CSM faculty andstudents can now request an article directly from the Linda Hall Library(a document supplier) using Catalyst, the CSM Library’s catalog.Approximately 43,000 journals from the Linda Hall Library of Science,Engineering, and Technology (LHL) are now included in Catalystto make ordering journal articles easy. The Linda Hall Library isinternationally recognized for itscomprehensive collections in physics,chemistry, astronomy, engineering,mathematics, technology, and otherlife and physical sciences.Each of the LHL journals in Catalystcontains a link to the Linda HallLibrary document delivery service.This service compares favorably with traditional interlibrary loan, whichmay be lower in cost or free but is slower. It also compares favorably withcommercial document delivery services, which usually cost more for thesame rapid delivery.For-fee document delivery from Linda Hall Library is a viable alternativefor users who need their information quickly. For more information aboutthis service, go to our LHL document delivery web page athttp://www.mines.edu/library/lindahall/index.html.the collectionColorado School of Mines Students and Staff get the Academic Rate forrapid electronic delivery:• Register on the Linda Hall Library Document Delivery website.• Charges are billed directly to YOU, by the method you select• Cost: $12.00 per article• Articles are PDF format and delivered via e-mail often within 6-12 hours• Read the FAQ for CSM-Linda Hall Library Document Deliveryhttp://www.mines.edu/library/lindahall1400 Illinois StreetGolden, Colorado 80401Phone: (303) 273-3911Fax: (303) 273-3199www.mines.edu/libraryFor hours call us or visit our web siteAssistanceCirculation: (303) 273-3698Reference Desk: (303) 273-3694Government Publications: (303) 273-3695Map Room: (303) 273-3697CirculationPublic Services LibrarianPatricia Andersen (303) 273-3652Library TechnicianRoz Parker Yocom (303) 273-3022Library TechnicianTimothy Ramstetter (303) 273-3698Library TechnicianWendy Shortridge (303) 273-3698Collection ManagementCollection Development Librarian &ArchivistRobert Sorgenfrei (303) 384-2075Monograph Catalog LibrarianPamela Blome (303) 273-3691Collections ConservatorMargaret Katz (303) 273-3693Head of SerialsStephen Katz (303) 273-3024Library TechnicianCraig Robbins (303) 273-3692We’ve Got Mail!Our email addresses can be found atwww.mines.edu/library/staff.htmlor from the home page under“about us” > “directory”.directoryComputer ServicesSystems LibrarianLaura Guy (303) 384-2355Information Delivery ServicesLibrary TechnicianSherry Muniz (303) 273-3699Library TechnicianBeth Zecca (303) 273-3899Map Room/Government PublicationsMap LibrarianChristopher J.J. Thiry (303) 273-3697Government Publications LibrarianLisa Nickum (303) 273-3695Temp. Government Publications LibrarianChristine Baker (303) 273-3446Library TechnicianCheryl Livingston (303) 384-2354ReferenceHead of ReferenceLisa Dunn (303) 273-3687Reference LibrarianHeather Whitehead (303) 273-3681AdministrationDirector of the LibraryJoanne Lerud-Heck (303) 273-3690Program AssistantCathy Van Tassel (303) 273-3690Administrative AssistantJennifer Ward (303) 273-3645CONTACT INFO2 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSM CSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 3

crown jewels• Mining & Scientific Press. San Francisco: 1860s – 1922. Since MSP wasCROWN JEWELSHistoric Mining JournalsBy Robert SorgenfreiWe continue our examination of treasures of Arthur LakesLibrary by exploring some of the mining journal collectionsheld in the Russell L. & Lyn Wood Mining History Archive.Mining journals, especially thejournals that specialized incommunicating news and the latesttechnical developments to themining industry in the late 19th andearly 20th centuries, are treasuretroves of information for the mininghistorian. The best of these journalsin the Russell L. & Lyn Wood MiningHistory Archive are:• Engineering and Mining Journal.New York: 1860s – present. Knownto decades of mining engineersas E&MJ, this journal began inthe 1860s and continues today,albeit in a shortened format. E&MJhas articles about the latest developments in mining technology, miningmachinery, and events at mining districts all over the world. Unfortunatelymost libraries, including Arthur Lakes Library, cut outthe pages of advertisements that precededthe text of the journal. These adsare of great interest to historianstoday, and can only be foundwith issues that were neverbound. Full text E&MJ articlesregarding wire ropeways areincluded in theROPEWAY DATABASE(http://ropeway.coalliance.org).published on the West Coast, it gave its most extensive coverage to miningdevelopments in California and Nevada, although it covered the rest of theworld. It began publication in the 1860s and lasted until 1922, when it wasabsorbed by Engineering & Mining Journal. Both Mining & Scientific Pressand Engineering & Mining Journal were at times run by Thomas ArthurRickard, a British born miningengineer whose writings dominatedmining in the late 19th century.Under his editorial influence, bothjournals became highly respected inthe mining profession.• The Colliery Engineer. Scanton, PA: 1880s – 1900s.Colliery is a British term for a coal mine. Like many journals, this oneunderwent a number of title changes, ranging from Colliery Engineer toColliery Engineer & Metal Miner. Coal mining is sometimes thought of ashard-rock, precious metal mining’s poor relation. It was dirty and dangerouswork. However, coal was the primary energy source of the 19th century andfueled the industrial revolution. In late 1890s, the journal changed its title toMines and Minerals, as it branched out to cover the entire mining industry,not just coal mining. Arthur Lakes, known as the “father of Coloradogeology”, published many articles in this journal and most are illustratedwith his field drawings.• Mining Reporter. Denver: 1899-1907: Published in Denver, this is a goodsource for research on Colorado mining. Arthur Lakes published in thisjournal and its successor.• Mining Science. Denver: 1907-1914. Mining Reporter was continued byMining Science and Arthur Lakes Library has bound journals up until thestart of World War I.• Mining World. Chicago: 1906-1916. Mining World is another good sourcefor early 20th century mining. Articles with photographs were published onmines in mining districts that were thriving at that time.• The Mining Industry: Its Statistics, Technology and Trade. New York:McGraw Hill. Published annually from 1891 to 1941. This is a good source forgeneral statistics on the mining industry from year to year.CROWN JEWELS4 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSM CSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 5

GET CONNECTEDGold RushFind E-Journals and Databases Fast!By Lisa DunnGold Rush (http://goldrush.coalliance.org) is a discoverytool for electronic journal articles and databases. Itprovides direct links to tens of thousands of e-journals,both open access and subscription-based, and hundreds ofdatabases. How can Gold Rush help you?Limit yoursearch to CSMresources, selectanother institution,or search across allinstitutions.UseArticle Finder tofind e-text for aspecific journalarticle.Searchby keyword,journal, database,etc. or browse alist of titles.GET CONNECTEDWant the full e-text of a journal article? Use Gold Rush’s Article Finder tolocate the article and link directly to full e-text if available.Looking to find articles on your subject in a specific journal? Searchunder “Journal Title” for the journal in Gold Rush, or browse a list ofjournals. The journal title links to a list of databases that index the journaland provide full e-text for its articles—use one of these databases to searchthis journal for your subject.Wonder what databases CSM users have access to? Select “ColoradoSchool of Mines (CSM)” as your affiliation. Search under “Database Title” orbrowse a list of databases. Database titles link directly to the databases forconvenient searching.You can search Gold Rush from anywhere, and open access e-journalsare available to all users. However, subscription-based titles within GoldRush are available only to authorized users. Connect to Gold Rush from acomputer on the CSM campus network, or from off-campus using the VirtualPrivate Network for Gold Rush to recognize you as a CSM user and allowyou to access journal and database subscriptions.Journal titleslink to a screenthat shows fulle-text availabilityand lists databasesthat index theGold Rush also allows you to search under anotherjournal.institution or across all institutions in The Alliance(The Alliance includes most academic libraries and severallarge public library systems in Colorado). If you want to use anotherinstitution’s resources, though, you must be affiliated with that institutionand/or physically go to that site to obtain access.For more information about Gold Rush, contact the Arthur Lakes LibraryReference staff at libref@mines.edu or call the Reference Desk at303-273-3694book rush2005 Arthur Lakes Library Book SaleThe rush of buyers looking for a bargain or a hiddentreasure on the first day of the annual Library Book Sale.To be added to the book sale mailing list, contactJennifer Ward at 303-273-3645 or jward@mines.edu;you’ll receive a flyer about the 2006 sale in late January.This couponentitles you to aFREEBEVERAGEof your Choice.Located in the entrance of the Arthur Lakes Library.HOURS: Mon – Fri 7:30am to 3pm, Sun – Thurs 5pm – 9pm & Sat 9am – 1pm6 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSM CSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 7

generous donorsmeet changing needsDavison Gift Makes its ImpactBy Joanne V. Lerud-HeckMAKE AN IMPACTI remember the day as though it were justyesterday. It was November 2000, and I hadbeen showing Robert “Bob” (Geol E 1943)and Stasia Davison through the Library,as part of a very enjoyable visit. AlthoughBob and Stasia are quite different in somerespects, their belief in the importance of libraries is something they deeplyshare. Stasia took an active part in our conversation about the Arthur LakesLibrary’s needs and encouraged her husband to consider endowing a collection.Toward the end of the tour we visited the Mining History Archive, where wetook the opportunity to rest and talk among the rare books and artifacts theLibrary has acquired over time. When I asked Bob if he had any questionsabout the Library, his twinkling blue eyes sharpened and he responded, “So,if I give you a million dollars, how will you spend it?” Words every librarydirector dreams to hear! I had a number of things to say about how wewould spend a million dollars to the betterment of the Library. My responsemust have satisfied Bob and Stasia since we were soon honored to dedicatethe Robert P. and Stasia Davison Periodicals Reading Room.Bob Davison began his preparation for the miningindustry at Auburn University but soon, upon theadvice of a family friend, came to Golden to studyat the Colorado School of Mines. His geologyprofessor at Mines, Francis M. Van Tuyl, advisedhim to consider geological engineering as a career,as Bob had “good potential for that.” Bob hasalways had strong ties with libraries and librarians starting with his mother,who was a librarian. Throughout his studies, Bob was befriended by theMines librarians, who assisted him with his education and supported hislove of literature.Upon graduation, Bob was sworn in as a second lieutenant in the ArmyCorps of Engineers. Bob pursued a courtship by mail with Stasia throughouthis service in World War II, and he proposed to her when he returned toAmerica. After leaving the Army, Bob attended law school at the Universityof Colorado and joined Holland & Hart in Denver, practicing mineral law.© 2001 Harry Olssonreprinted with permissionBob and Stasia’s gift of an endowment to the Arthur Lakes Library provideslong-term support for the Periodicals Reading Room, a critical feature forany science/technology library. Periodicals are still the primary medium ofcommunication for researchers in science and engineering. Mines studentsand faculty use thousands of periodical articles for their studies and researcheach year. Some periodicals are now being published in electronic format,but the Library anticipates it will always need to maintain a print periodicalscollection as well as a welcoming space where students and faculty may usethe collection.The Davison’s endowmentestablishes a strong reliablebase for developing andpreserving this periodicalscollection. It also givesthe Library the flexibilityto manage the periodicalscollection and respond tothe changing needs of theCSM user community.You Can Make an Impact in Your Own WayContributions help make the Library a world-class source for information inthe study of energy, the Earth’s subsurface resources, advanced materials, theenvironment and engineering education.• Donate today by using the enclosed postage paid envelope.• Give the gift of a book in honor or memory of a loved one.• Include the Arthur Lakes Library in your estate planning.• Make a leadership gift to support a special project, collection or service.• Visit http://www.mines.edu/library/givingPlease contact Joanne V. Lerud-Heck to discuss how you can makean impact. Call (303)273-3690 or email jlerud@mines.eduMAKE AN IMPACT8 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSM CSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 9

LIBRARY SPOTLIGHTdid you know?Arthur Lakes Library FactsThe Arthur Lakes Library contains:110,000 books67,000 bound periodical volumes5950 Theses225,000 Government publications202,000 Maps160 Archival collectionsThe average cost of a book purchasedfor the library is: $93.00The typical science/technology bookcosts $100-$200The average price of a periodicalsubscription is: $465.00The average engineering periodicalcosts almost $1500 per year.We provide access to over 20,000 fulltextelectronic journals and 1205 printsubscriptions.Last year the Library’s web site hadover 600,000 “hits” and we are ontrack to double that number this year.Last year 138,483 people came intothe building.The Library subscribes to over 120online journal databases from 40different vendors.Last year there were 105,000retrievals of electronic text resources.member surveyLast fall the Library conducted a Member Survey to measure patronsatisfaction. Although small in number, survey respondents compriseda representative sample of personal, alumni and corporate members.Respondents visited the Library monthly or less frequently, and indicatedlongstanding membership: from 5 to 32 years. Most answered they foundit easy to access needed information and reported Library hours wereconvenient. Respondents found available services useful and Library staffcourteous and helpful. Responses to questions about the Library as a quietplace to work and study, and the Library as a comfortable and invitinglocation, were positive.Answers to questions about the Library’s website and electronic resourcesindicated that while some members were able to utilize these resources,others did not or were unable to use them. It appears that none of therespondents used electronic journals or books. There was also confusionover using Library equipment to access information. Library staff will workto resolve issues brought forward in this survey. Thanks to everyone whotook the time to respond to our survey.student spotlightThe Arthur Lakes Library is one of the biggest employers of students on theCSM campus and typically employs over 50 students for the academic year.The Library receives excellent service from student assistants and could notoperate successfully without them. Student assistants are employed in allareas of the Library. Many of the students excel in their job performance,bringing in new ideas and skills to improve library services and access.Ali Azadegan: First-rate AssistantAli Azadegan is a second year student-assistant for both the Serials andPreservation Departments in the library. In helping Stephen Katz, the Headof Serials, Ali is involved in handling all incoming library mail including allthe journals received by the Library. He is responsible for entering the receiptof journals into our online systemso that patrons might view thisinformation in Catalyst. Ali alsoshelves newly received journalsin the Browsing Room or mainstacks, where they are immediatelyavailable for use by patrons.Ali is never daunted by the manydetails of serials work and isalways willing to help out withany task that needs to be done.His exacting attention to detail isthe primary requisite of a first-rateserials assistant. Ali also servesas a student assistant to Margaret Katz, Collections Conservator, where heprepares theses and journals for binding, and processes the bound journalsand theses when they are received back from the bindery.Ali was born in Teheran, Iran and aside from his mastery of English, is fluentin Farsi, the language of his native country and Arabic. He and his familyhave resided in Littleton, Colorado since their arrival in the U.S. in 2001.Ali likes to play both soccer and basketball, and his favorite soccer team isManchester United.STUDENT SPOTLIGHT10 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSM CSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 11

E-RESOURCESresource explosionCooperation Leads toNew Electronic ResourcesBy Heather WhiteheadLibraries have a long history of cooperatingto share print resources.Interlibrary loans of books are a well-knownexample; photocopies of print journal articleshave also been shared among academiclibraries, as allowed by Copyright law. Inthe world of electronic resources, sharingis complicated due to publishers’ contractsand license agreements. In order to increasetheir purchasing power and overall access to electronic items, libraries haveformed cooperatives and created library consortia to negotiate with publishers.The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries recently negotiated agreementswith several publishers that enhance our access to their e-journals. Theagreements allow the publishers to preserve or expand their subscriber base,and permit participating libraries to increase access to electronic contentwith minimal added costs. The Library is pleased to offer the following newelectronic resources (inclusion in the Library’s web pages and catalog ispending official signing of the contracts):Elsevier ScienceDirect e-journals By joining with other Alliance memberlibraries, the Arthur Lakes Libraryacquired electronic access to the majorityof ScienceDirect titles. ScienceDirect is the largest electronic collection ofscience, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.• Electronic access increases from about 70 to over 1800 journal titles.• Coverage dates are from 1993 or 1995 to present• Access to over 6.5 million articles• Includes over 60 million abstracts from all fields of science• Accepted articles are available online before appearing in print• Online access to multimedia and other features not available in printjournals such as video files, audio files and spreadsheetsSpringerLink e-journals By joining with other Alliance member libraries, theLibrary will acquire access to all SpringerLink journaltitles subscribed to by any library within the agreement.SpringerLink covers biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics,engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities and economicstitles. It is the second largest publisher in these fields.• Electronic access increases from a handful of titles to over 250, manyfrom 1995 to present.• Available titles include select former Kluwer Academic journals• Additional journals may become available if other Alliance libraries jointhe agreement.Other new e-resourcesMathSciNet The Library recently joined an existing consortium ledby the University of Colorado at Boulder to provideaccess to the MathSciNet database. MathSciNet isa comprehensive database from the American Mathematical Society thatcovers mathematical literature. The consortium spreads the “Data AccessFee” across the entire group, bringing costs down for smaller libraries.• MathSciNet provides access to bibliographic data and reviews ofmathematical research literature.• Latest figures show about 1800 journals covered, with links to roughly490,000 articles• Coverage extends back to 1940JSTOR - Arts and Sciences 1 Collection In another example of cooperation, the Library is working with the CSMLiberal Arts & International Studies Department to obtain access to theJSTOR Arts and Sciences 1 Collection. JSTOR includes digitized archivesof selected core scholarly journals, starting with the very first issues. TheArts and Sciences 1 collection comprises complete runs of 117 titles in 15disciplines, including economics, history, political science, andsociology, as well as other key fields in the humanities and socialsciences. It also includes titles in the more science-oriented fieldsof ecology, mathematics, and statistics.• Many titles are new to the Arthur Lakes Library• Includes numerous society published journals• Fields include African American Studies, Asian Studies, Language &Literature and EducationE-RESOURCES12 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSMCSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 13

serialsdonations2004&05COLLECTIONSEverything You Need to Know: Part IBy Stephen KatzWhat is the difference between serials and books?You already know what a book is. A serial is defined as “A publication inany medium issued in successive parts bearing numeric or chronologicaldesignations and intended to be continued indefinitely. Serials includeperiodicals, newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.) the journals,memoirs, proceedings, transactions, etc. of societies ...”The “any medium” part of that definition is very important. Serials can bein print, electronic, CD-ROM, microform or other format. The “continuedindefinitely” business is also important because a serial can and oftendoes last but one issue. It can then die or change title, but that one issue isstill considered a serial. Our favorite serial title of all time lasted only oneissue. In July of 1962 the Colorado School of Mines Grotto of the NationalSpeleological Society published “The Mole Meanders.” The issue wasdesignated volume 1, no. 0 (July 1962). Later that same year the title changedto the rather pedestrian “Mines Caver,” with volume 1, no. 1. Although itlasted only one issue, it was obviously intended to last indefinitely and hadboth a chronological and numerical designation. Thus it qualifies as a serial.One of the most important differences between serials and books is thatbooks almost always stay the way they are published. They may haveadditional editions or printings, but once a book is published, that’s it. Endof story. Literally! Serials, however, are a lot like people. They change. Theycan change their title (name), split into different parts (have children), beabsorbed by another journal (get married – I know that’s reaching a bit, butbear with me), and they can cease publication (die). Unfortunately, thesechanges can present problems for those who are attempting to locate aparticular issue of a journal. Under the cataloging practices used by almostall libraries, each title change requires a new record. A simple example isthe title “Transactions of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan” which waspublished from v. 6 (1966)-v. 28 (1988). For v. 29 (1989), it changed its titleto “ISIJ international”, its present title. There are two separate records forthese two titles in Catalyst, and anyone looking for any volume after v. 29will have to find ISIJ international.Next time: serials in the Arthur Lakes LibraryEnhancement of the collectionsand services of the Arthur LakesLibrary are made possible throughgenerous contributions of individuals,corporations and foundations. Weare especially grateful to those listedbelow who remembered the ArthurLakes Library in their 2004-2005giving.Mr. Paul ChamberlinMr. Kelly P. ColemanMr. and Mrs. Marshall C. Crouch IIIDr. Stephen R. DanielMr. and Mrs. Hugh W. EvansMr. Steven G. FrybergerMr. and Mrs. Gerald P. HannesMr. Rick T. HildebrandInternational Nuclear, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jack LerewMr. David B. MacKenzieMr. Rodney W. McNeillDr. and Mrs. Terence P. McNultyMr. Karl RoveMrs. Marjorie RumpMr. John RussellMr. John R. SchuylerMs. Louise R. Seetonin honor of Mr. Frank Seeton, ‘47Mr. Ben H. SlothowerMr. & Mrs. Charles E. StarkDr. and Mrs. Chester Van TyneThe Estate of Mr. Howard WaltzMr. and Mrs. James M. WightmanMrs. Lyn C. WoodDonations can be made online at:www.mines.edu/library/givingInformation Center forRopeway Studies EndowmentThese gifts will begin anendowment that willsupport the ROPEWAYDatabase, and purchaseand preserve collectionmaterials on the theory,design, history, and operationof ropeway systems.Alta Ski Lifts CompanyMr. and Mrs. George BoydenCWA Constructions SA/Corp.Carrick Engineering Corp.Doppelmayr CTEC, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James EllisFatzer AG Wire RopeMr. Jim FletcherGmuender Engineering LLCLeitner-Poma of America, Inc.Mr. Jan LeonardLift Services, Inc.dba Diener Alsup CompanyMountain Resort Consulting ServicesNational Ski Areas Association (NSAA)O’Connors Ski-Lifts, Inc.Palm Springs Aerial TramwayRocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA)Ropeway Engineering PCSandia Peak Ski & TramwayMr. Leroy SchultzSnowbird Ski & Summer ResortSolitude Ski CorporationMr. and Mrs. Paul StoddardTelluride Mountain VillageMetropolitan DistrictTramway Engineering LTDVail ResortsLIBRARY DONATIONS14 Inside Arthur Lakes Library - CSMCSM - Inside Arthur Lakes Library 15

esponsibilityIn keeping with environmentally friendlypractices, this newsletter was printed on100% recycled paper using vegetable-basedinks. The size and mailing method werechosen to minimize waste. Using recycledfiber takes about 1.4 tons out of the landfill to produce 1.0 tons of recycled fiber. Inaddition less water, fewer chemicals and lessenergy are required.Please Recycle. Preserving the delicatebalance of our ecology requires acommitment from all of us. Recycling is aneffective way to conserve our resources andprotect our environment.Design by Medulla, a graphic design studiodedicated to providing quality services. Fromcreative direction to artful execution, wetake each project to the next level throughthoughtful and completely authentic solutions.Photography and editorial assistance byPatricia Andersen, Laura Guy, Cathy VanTassel and Jennifer Ward.Pictured above from left to right: Craig Robbins, Library Technician; Pamela Blome,Monograph Catalog Librarian; Robert Sorgenfrei, Acquisitions Librarian & Archivist;Stephen Katz, Head of Serials. (Not pictured: Margaret Katz, Collections Conservator)Arthur Lakes Library Collection Management Staff1400 Illinois StreetGolden, Colorado 80401