Ship Resources: ebook business collection

This year the Lehman Library has a new collection of ebooks on a wide range of business-related topics. 

Here is a description of this collection:

“EBooks are selected for this collection to assist students and scholars with various business research, special project and entrepreneurial needs, and to help students understand general business concepts. The eBook Business Collection encompasses a variety of business topics, such as marketing, finance, supply chain management and entrepreneurship, with additional focus on career growth, personal development, communication and networking.”

This collection is provided by Ebsco, so the search interface looks very similar to that of Academic Search Complete and all of our other Ebsco databases.

Here are some highlighted ebooks from this collection:

To access this resource, visit the Databases A-Z link on the library website. 

If you need help using this or any other library databases, please feel free to contact a librarian. 

TBT in the Archives 11/19/15: Thanksgiving

The semester is almost over, which means there will only be one more Throwback Thursday after this week! There will not be a TBT post next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so this week we thought it would be appropriate to talk about Ship's old Thanksgiving plays and their connection to a short-lived student organization, the Sock and Buskin Club.

Students starring in the play, "Nothing but the Truth," 1920

The Sock and Buskin Club was formed in 1919 under the direction of Margaret Stroh, an instructor in the Reading and Public Speaking Department. The purpose of this club was to broaden the "students' minds along dramatic lines." The club provided its members with public speaking practice, an important skill for future teachers to learn. Programs were held throughout the school year and three major plays were performed, including the annual Thanksgiving play.

"Nothing but the Truth" program, 1920

The 1920-1921 school year play was called "Nothing but the Truth," a three act comedy by James Montgomery about a stock broker who was carefree with investors' money, betting $10,000 that he could tell the truth for twenty-four hours. The play was later adapted into a silent film that premiered on April 20, 1929, just six months before the crash of the stock market in October 1929. It appears that the Sock and Buskin Club disbanded by the 1923-1924 school year. With its end, the Thanksgiving plays stopped as well.

Want to learn more about Ship's history? No need to wait for the next Throwback Thursday! Contact Archives & Special Collections via e-mail: specialcollections@ship.edu or phone: 717-477-1516.


Outside Sources:
"Nothing but the Truth." Richard Dix Website. Accessed November 19, 2015. http://www.richarddix.org/truth.htm

TBT in the Archives 11/5/15: Mascot History

Many of you are familiar with Big Red, the red-tailed hawk that radiates school spirit at Shippensburg sporting events. But did you know that Big Red is a relatively new mascot? During the institution's first 80 years, Ship did not have a mascot. Sports teams were referred to as the "Red Raiders" because they wore red uniforms. That changed in the early 1950s when Coach Vinton Rambo began to correlate the "Red Raider" nickname with representations of Native American imagery. The Red Raider mascot that appeared at sporting events was an individual dressed in red face paint and a war bonnet (sometimes called a headdress).

Red Raider t-shirts at a 1983 football game

This window art shows the Red Raider logo alongside "Ship is it!" and "Go Bid Red" slogans (date unknown).

The use of the Red Raider mascot was discontinued in the early 1990s. In 1991, President Anthony Ceddia implemented a university-wide "Policy on Human Understanding," which was intended to "improve the university's climate in relationship to multiculturalism, diversity, and human understanding." In response, the university's logo was changed to a ship during the 1993-1994 academic year.

This plaque on the side of Heiges Field House was removed in the 1990s.

Many school and professional sports teams still use representations of Native American people and their cultures for their mascots and team names, and this continues to be a contentious issue. Just last month in California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 30 to establish the "California Racial Mascots Act," which prohibits the use of the term "Redskins" as a team name, mascot, or nickname in California public schools.


Secondary Sources Consulted:
Robledo, Roberto M. "Governor Signs Bill Banning Use of Redskins Mascot." The Californian. Accessed November 4, 2015. www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2015/10/11/governor-signs-bill-banning-use-redskins-mascot/73780980/

What's New in the Library this Month?

There are several notable events happen during November month.

1. LibQual Survey Nov 1-20, 2015

In an effort to improve its services to Shippensburg University and to the broader Shippensburg and regional community, every few years the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library participates in an extensive national user satisfaction survey called LibQUAL+.

In order for the survey to be success, we need your help.

Please take the time to respond. 

As an added incentive, everyone completing the survey will have the option to be included in random drawing for prizes.

Tell us what you think of the library and you could win great prizes. We have more than 50 prizes to give   away.  Grand prize! Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (7-Inch, black).

2. Art Exhibition Nov 6-30, 2015

The Lehman Library is committed to broadening the educational experience of Shippensburg University

campus community by providing events and exhibits that are both educational and enlightening.

During Nov 6- 30 the library hosts an art exhibit of a local artist Jim Mackey.  

Mackey’s interest in art began at the age of 15 when he won a Golden Key Award. The “Final Ascent” is a series of works representing his examination of thoughts and feelings about the final stretch of life, be it long or short. 

Jim MacKey’s works will be on display in the library main gallery from November 6-30, 2015.

3. National Novel Writing Month, Special Lecture Nov 12, 2015

Novelist and  professor of English at Shippensburg University, NeilConnelly, whose latest book “The Pocket Guide to Divorce: A Self Help Work of Fiction”  was awarded the2014 Molly Ivors Prize for Fiction, will present a special lecture entitled “What I’ve Learned While Writing My First Seven Novels” on  November 12, 2015. 

Library Room 205

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

4.  The Grace B. Luhrs Library Book Fair

From November 17-20, 2015, the GBLUEs library will be hosting a fall

Book Fair. All proceeds benefit the Grace B. Luhrs Library. Cash, checks,and most major credit cards are gladly accepted. 

The hours will be

• Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Family night is Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. 

The theme for the book fair is

“Monster Book Fair: Reading is so Much Fun, You’ll Get Goosebumps®!” 

Everyone is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to shop for children’s books, teen novels,

cookbooks, adult books, and educational materials!