The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-by-Shelf Guide, 2nd edition

Rebecca Vnuk Chicago: ALA Editions, 2022 ISBN: 9780838937174 240 p. $49.99 (Pbk

Yes, Virginia, There Are Full-Text Articles in That Bound Periodical!: Helping Students Make Connections About Locating Journal Articles

The overall theme of the program concerns the methods of instruction librarians are using to teach basic information about the following: journal formats, such as current, bound, microfilm, and electronic; elements of journal citations, such as publication date, volume numbers, and issue numbers; and why it is essential for students to understand this information in order to locate articles in print and electronic formats. The presenters will discuss their experiences and active learning activities used to introduce journal formats, the elements of journal citations, and journal locator tools, such as EBSCO A to Z and SFX, during library instruction sessions. They will also discuss the results of a survey administered to instruction librarians in the southeast regarding the methods used in teaching the elements of a journal citation and how they are used in locating articles in the library and in full-text electronic databases. Finally, the presenters will initiate a discussion with the program attendees to share their experiences teaching patrons about journal formats, elements of journal citations, and journal locator tools

From Shooting Star to Falling Star: The Trajectory of Rock Hudson’s Career in Film and Television

Rock Hudson (1925-1985) primarily is remembered for being AID’s first celebrity victim and not for his film and television career. During the late 1940s, Hollywood agent Henry Willson discovered Roy Fitzgerald and created the name “Rock Hudson” for his client. Considered to be the last major star who was a product of the studio system, Hudson began his career in 1948. However, it wasn’t until he starred in Magnificent Obsession that he became a star. Based on the 1929 Lloyd C. Douglas novel, Magnificent Obsession, this 1954 film was a remake of the 1935 Magnificent Obsession, that starred Robert Taylor. In both versions, Taylor and Hudson portrayed the character “Bob Merrick”, and their performances made them superstars. Hudson was the darling of the movie fan magazines, who proclaimed him to be the “Baron of Beefcake,” and he topped box office polls throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1954, the magazine Modern Screen cited Hudson as the most popular actor of the year; in 1955, Look rated him the top male movie star; and in both 1957 and 1959, the Motion Picture Herald-Fame Poll ranked him as the top money-making star. Hudson made over sixty films in a variety of genres, starred in two television series (McMillan & Wife and The Devlin Connection), and guest starred in nine episodes during the fifth season of Dynasty. This paper will examine the trajectory of Hudson’s career in film and television and why his star has fallen and no longer burns brightly

Rational Downsizing: Reference Collection Weeding with a Purpose

This panel of librarians will discuss deselection methodology and criteria used to weed reference collections in three Southeastern academic libraries. Presenters will share what they learned from their experiences and offer advice for future weeding projects. A question and answer session will be open to participants