News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......May 24, 2001

Special hours

In recognition of Traditional Reunion Weekend, the Special Collections Library exhibit room, 104 Paterno Library on the University Park campus, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2.

La Vie yearbooks will be available for alumni viewing.

Textile art commissioned

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts seeks to commission textile art on behalf of the Pattee and Paterno libraries on the University Park campus.

The piece will hang in the multi-story lobby of the Paterno building where the circulation desk is located.

The commission will be worth $36,000.

Interested artists must submit a letter of interest, slides and a resume. Entries must be postmarked by June 8. A panel of artists and arts administrators will evaluate the submissions. Three artists will be engaged to produce preliminary designs and one of the finalists will be chosen to produce the work. For information, call (814) 237-3682 or e-mail office@arts-festival.com.

Programs funded

The Equal Opportunity Planning Committee will fund 25 programs during the summer and academic year 2001-2002 that enhance the University's diversity efforts.

The goals of these programs are aligned with the seven challenges identified in "A Framework to Foster Diversity at Penn State: 1998-2003." Programs target current and prospective students and University faculty and staff. For a complete program listing, visit the Web site at http://www.lions.psu.edu/eopc/programs.html.

Web site supports caregivers

The Penn State Gerontology Center has unveiled CaregiverPA, a Web site that provides information and support for Pennsylvanians caring for older friends and family members.

The resource, which can be found at http://caregiverpa.psu.edu/, supplies information on specific caregiving services provided in all 67 counties; an online Daily Tasks Appraisal to assist caregivers with assessing their elders‚ a glossary of approximately 300 caregiving terms and/or acronyms; a self-help tools section that includes support groups, caregiving reference materials and links to other caregiving sites; an online edition of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging's Guide for Family Caregivers of Older Pennsylvanians; and a Frequently Asked Caregiving Questions section arranged by topical area. The site also features larger fonts so older adults can read it more easily.

The Web site was developed by the Gerontology Center under a subcontract with the SPRY (Setting Priorities in Retirement Years) Foundation with funds provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging.

Pattee stacks renamed

The floors in central Pattee Library on the University Park campus, referred to as the stacks, have been renamed B, BA, 1, 1A, 2, 2A and 3.

New signs will be posted and the changes will be reflected in the CAT, the online catalog in LIAS.

MediaTech relocated

MediaTech Repair Services, formerly in 1 Mitchell Building on the University Park campus, has moved to the Special Services Building on Fox Hill Road.

Staff members Jim Schomer, Dave Bagley, Jeff Jenkins, Mike Jessup, Denny Harter, Lee Karchner and Rick Woodring are at the new location.

All campus and college equipment services will be processed there. For directions to the Special Services building, check the Web at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/mtss/ssbdirections.html.

The campus mailing address is: Spec. Svcs. Bldg. The United Parcel Service or U.S. Postal Service mailing address is: 1127 Fox Hill Road, State College, Pa. 16803-1824.

The phone remains unchanged at (814) 863-4389; the new fax number is (814) 863-2574.

For information, call Becky Carolus at (814) 863-3101.

For the Record

* Robert O'Connor, associate professor of political science, is one of the researchers for the Environmental Resources Research Institute. Due to a source error, his academic title was incorrect in an article on page 11 of the May 10 Intercom. Also, natural scientists and social scientists will join forces on an integrated assessment of watersheds on the Atlantic Slope. The identity of the researching units was unclear in the same article.

* William Kelly, head of the Department of Integrative Arts, is not the first person to hold that title. Due to a source error, incorrect information was printed in an article on page 10 of the May 10 Intercom.

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