"The Cedarville Story" Exhibit Research Lockers Now Available New Cedrus Press Publication Newsletter Highlights Digital Commons Assistant Hired Dr. Paul Dixon, eighth president of the University, often said, "When people ask me to explain Cedarville's success, the only response is God!" God's provision. God's intervention. God's blessing. The current Biblical Heritage Gallery exhibit, "The Cedarville Story", is celebrating God's blessing on Cedarville by bringing together eight histories of the University written over the last 60 years that tell the story of God's faithfulness to Cedarville and the work of God's servants used to accomplish much here. The writers represented in this exhibit have tried to capture that story of God's work in this unique place. The items in the exhibit are available in the Centennial Library collection and can be borrowed or you can visit the exhibit online. Notable News from the Centennial Library J AN/ F EB 2023 VOLUME 30 NUMBER 3 Biblical Heritage Gallery Exhibit SHELF LIFE Upcoming Events Feb 2 Faculty Lunch @ The Library Mar 4-12 Spring Break hours (closed Mar 10) Apr 7-9 Easter Break Apr 17-21 Spring Book Sale Library Careers Program Highlights The Library Careers Program was created so that students interested in learning about library jobs, career options, and graduate school for library science can gain valuable work experience and interact with librarians and library staff who work in a wide variety of positions. A key element of the program, the Centennial Library Internship, is a 3-credit course offered fall semesters. Applications for the Fall 2023 internship will be accepted between January 18 and February 10. Interns, who are paid, do projects in many areas of the library. For more information visit the library website. Other elements of the Library Careers Program include the annual Library Careers Dinner, CU Career Fair participation, Career Explorations, mentoring, and workshops. Students who complete the internship course have the opportunity of taking the spring semester Library Independent Study course, which allows them to focus on areas of interest that they developed during the internship. During Spring 2023, PWID major Morgan Rupp, a 2022 intern, will be exploring the ways that professional writing and information design skills can be used in libraries. Contact Coordinator Julie Deardorff with questions or for additional information.
Do you need a place to store books and other research materials? Have a major research project or independent study this semester? Our research lockers are finally ready for reservation and use. Apply for a locker online or follow the QR code below. Request a book! Lockers Available in Library The library now offers advance holds on books. That’s right – you can request a book and we will get it from the shelves and hold it for you at the Service Desk. To place a hold on a book, use the “Request” button when using the library’s catalog. We will notify you by email when your book is available for pickup at the Service Desk. Click here for more information or scan the QR code below. Textbooks at the Library Looking for a textbook? The library has many course textbooks on reserve at the Service Desk! Check online to see if textbooks for your courses are available. Just remember, most of these books can only be used in the library. Locate item in CU Books Pick up at Service Desk Select the "Request" button
We are happy to announce the release of The Faithful Reader – Essays on Biblical Themes in Literature, edited by Dr. Justin Lyons of the History and Government Department. The book contains contributions from Dr. Mark Caleb Smith, Dr. Jason Lee, Dr. Bryana Fern, Humanities Librarian Kirsten Setzkorn, and other faculty, staff, and alumni authors. The varied collection of essays expands on themes found in wellloved books from The Lord of the Rings to The Great Gatsby, and more. We invite you to read The Faithful Reader in print or online in the Digital Commons where we “share your work with the world.” The Faithful Reader is published by Cedrus Press with the assistance of Digital Commons staff. The cover was designed by Library Intern Morgan Rupp. Cedrus Press is the digital and print-on-demand publishing service of DigitalCommons@Cedarville, the institutional repository of Cedarville University. DIGITAL COMMONS PUBLISHING CORNER New Library Staff Book Published Grace Kohler joined the library staff in Digital Commons on Jan 10 as a Digital Services Assistant. In this role she will provide support for the university’s digital repository by adding items to the repository, updating information about repository items, assisting with journal publication, and contributing to other Digital Commons projects. Grace, who majored in English, is a December 2022 Cedarville University graduate who worked in the library for six semesters as a student and who also completed the library internship and independent study courses.
Dr. Kevin Jones, Dean of the School of Education, Assistant Professor of Education Jesse Owens: A Life in American History, ABC-CLIO, 2021. The year 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest track and field athletes in intercollegiate and Olympic history. This book examines Jesse Owens' upbringing, religious and spiritual life, and collegiate years and includes an examination of race, politics, and Nazi Germany as a backdrop to the 1936 Olympics. It also considers Owens' personal economic hardships after his triumph at the Olympic Games, his death, and his legacy. This biography series title will appeal to general readers, history buffs, and sports enthusiasts. Chapters are organized around the major developments in Jesse Owens' life, from his birth in Oakville, Alabama in 1913 to his death in Tucson, Arizona in 1980, and all of his groundbreaking athletic achievements in between. Primary source documents, sidebars, a timeline, and a bibligraphy provide valuable additional information for readers. The final chapter, "Why Jesse Owens Matters." explores his cultureal and historical significance. Spotlight on Faculty Publishing Faculty in Print Alumni in Print Ashley Riddle, Classes of 2021 (Bachelor's) and 2022 (Master's) Intentional Cultivation: Six Topics to Consider When Starting a Girls' Ministry, Lulu Press, 2022. Intentional Cultivation is designed to help reduce some of the burden of starting or revamping a girls' ministry. It focuses on getting leaders to ask the right questions and to frame their ministry in a way that will be beneficial to both the church and the students involved. The author's prayer is that this book will help church leaders create meaningful ministry programs for girls that center on Christ and cultivate both a knowledge of and love for God. This brief curriculum highlights six key components of girls' ministry: theology, necessity, purpose, vision, structure, and resources. Ashley states: Intentional Cultivation started out as the capstone project for my Cedarville M.Min. degree! As I was writing, I kept thinking, "this could be so helpful for others who are trying to start a girls' ministry." My time at Cedarville, as both an undergraduate and graduate student, taught me a lot about practically doing ministry and I wanted to make some of that knowledge available to others -- in a pretty condensed way. Intentional Cultivation can be purchased here.
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