Library News
Lanham elected to serve as ALA councilor
Posted on June 22nd, 2015
Allen Lanham, dean of library services, Booth Library, was recently elected as a councilor to the American Library Association.
Lanham was elected to represent the Illinois Library Association at ALA. His three-year term begins July 1.
Lanham has served as professor and dean of library services at Eastern since 1991. Previously he served as associate professor of music and former chairman of the Music Department at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico from 1976-1991 and was an instrumental music teacher for the Union County Schools in Kentucky in 1975-76.
He earned an MS in library and information science from University of Illinois in 1991, a Ph.D. in music education from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in 1987, an MME in music education from Arkansas State University in 1975, and a BME in music education from Murray State University in 1974.
He has been a member of the Illinois Library Association since 1991 and served as president in 2004-05. He was named Academic Librarian of the Year in 2008.
Library catalog to be unavailable
Posted on June 9th, 2015
Due to technical upgrades, the Booth Library catalog will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, until 8 a.m. Monday, June 15. Patrons may search WorldCat (booth.eiu.edu/worldcat ) to find an approximate call number, or ask a librarian in person, through telephone, email or chat. To contact a librarian stop by the reference desk of the library or visit booth.eiu.edu/ask. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Library adds 1,378 new titles in May
Posted on June 2nd, 2015
During May, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 1,378 new items. The list can be viewed here. The list is arranged by location: Ballenger Teachers Center, Books, Electronic Resources, Illinois and Federal Documents, Maps, Media, Reference Collection, Special Collections and University Archives. The titles are listed by call number within each location. Please contact Karen Whisler, head of Collection Development, at 581-7551 or klwhisler@eiu.edu if you have questions.
