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Welcome new students to

Lexington, SLIS, and LISSO’s

Signature Newsletter!

We publish the Signature

online to help students and

faculty (no matter where

there are in the state or

beyond) stay connected.

We also encourage you all

to submit pieces for the

newsletter—send us your

announcements, events,

opinions, news, etc.

In this issue, you will find

some student and faculty

spotlight interviews, an

opinion piece, calendar of

events, and much more.

As we are underway in the

semester, it’s important to

stay connected with your

classmates to keep sane in

graduate school and to have

lots of contacts as we grad-

uate and go our separate

ways! So please connect

with LISSO on Facebook,

through the blog, meetings,

and this newsletter. But also

go beyond the online world

and meet up to enjoy to fun,

food, and entertainment

Lexington has to offer. For

those distance-learners, you

can use Facebook to meet

up with other students in

your area!

LISSO already has some

great events planned for the

semester so we hope to see

you soon!

A Lexington Bucket List

The Lexington Herald-

Leader recently published

an ar�cle, “The Kentucky

Bucket List: 50 things to

see, do and eat in the

commonwealth before

you die.” I’ve been in

Kentucky a number of

years, so I went through

the list, checking off the

experiences I’ve known.

Just a few of my favorites

from the list I strongly

suggest to anyone in Ken-

tucky, no ma�er how

short your stay:

“Eat a tomato s�ll warm

from the sun while stand-

ing in the garden where it

was grown. Consider any

slight gri�ness a condi-

ment.”

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Inside this issue:

Welcome New Stu-

dents

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A Lexington Bucket

List

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Calendar of Events 5

Faculty Spotlight 7

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LISSO Spotlight 10

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Welcome New Students!


“Find a fence row and pick

some blackberries. “

“Visit Mammoth Cave”

“Take a sip at all the dis�ll-

eries on the Bourbon Trail.

It's the essence of sophis�-

ca�on and American's only

na�ve spirit, and 95 per-

cent of it is produced here.”

A�er reading through the

list, any Kentuckian can’t

help but be taken with the

unbridled spirit of the Com-

monwealth and the many

treasures it holds. So in

that same spirit, we’ve

compiled a Lexington Buck-

et List: 25 things to see, do,

and eat before you die…

from graduate school. So

as you read through this

issue, take note of the best

of Lexington!

1 Stop in the Central Branch of

Lexington Public Library to

admire the Ceiling Clock and

Foucault Pendulum. In 2001, Lexing-

ton philanthropist Lucille Caudill Li�le

dreamed of a huge ceiling clock adorning the

Central Library rotunda. Due to her generosi-

ty, her dream became a reality. Today, the

rotunda has been transformed by the world’s

largest ceiling clock, a five story Foucault pen-

dulum and a frieze depic�ng the history of

the horse in the Bluegrass. (h�p://

www.lexpublib.org/page/ceiling-clock-

foucault-pendulum)

3 Volunteer at one of Seed Leaf’s

community gardens. The nonprofit focus-

es on growing, sharing, cooking, and recycling

food in Lexington. The Bluegrass is known for its

high-quality soil that makes great horses and great food. Seed

Leaf is a great opportunity to experience the rewarding farm-

ing/gardening experience without leaving town. (h�p://

www.seedleaf.org/)

2 Take a stroll through

downtown’s Gratz Park. The Gratz Park Historic District is one

of the most beau�ful areas in downtown

Lexington, comprised of a city park, several

large residences, and the Carnegie Center

for Literacy and Learning (the original Lex-

ington Public Library). (h�p://

www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lexington/gra.htm)

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4 Run, walk, skip, or dance in Lexington’s Shamrock Shuffle. The

3K run welcomes families, dogs, and costumes to make for a fun morning on St. Pa�y’s before heading to one of our many Irish Pubs. (h�p://www.shamrockshuffle3k.com/)


5 Take a country cruise through

Bluegrass Country. Take a quiet

bike or drive through the county to ad-

mire the beau�ful landscapes and horse farms that make

Lexington unique. *Did you know: Lexington became the

na�on’s first city to enact a growth boundary or ‘green belt’

in order to preserve the surrounding farm land and prevent

urban sprawl.* (h�p://www.visitlex.com/idea/horse-

farms.php; h�p://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?

page=608)

7 Be a zombie in Lexington’s Thriller Parade. What be�er way to celebrate Halloween? It’s an impressive

recrea�on – so be ready to prac�ce! (h�p://

www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=1881)

6 Experience a UK

spor�ng event. Of

course, men’s basketball at

Rupp and tailga�ng at the new-

ly remodeled Commonwealth Stadium are

spectacular and most popular. But don’t for-

get about the cheaper and just as fun Mid-

night on Ice hockey games, baseball, so�ball,

gymnas�cs, and other Cats athletes!

(h�p://www.ukathle�cs.com/)

8 A�end a Keeneland Meet. Held

in both fall and spring, a Keeneland meet

is a Lexington treat. Also check out the fall

sale, which is free and open to the public!

(h�p://www.keeneland.com)

9 Visit the UK Art Museum. With exhibi�ons and a permanent collec-�on, the museum invites us all to interpret and share the works they collect from a

variety of cultures. The current exhibi�on, “THE VEIL: Visible and Invisible Spaces,” is on view un�l October 9 (free for all students, faculty, staff, and alum!) and

is definitely worth seeing. (h�p://www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum/)

10 Take a morning walk/run through the UK Arbore-

tum, State Botanical Garden of Ken-tucky. The Arboretum began in 1991 and is con-

�nuing to boast 100 acres of year-round color and plants. Stresses melt away among the 100 acres of marvelous sights and sounds of our gardens. In the heart of Lexington, The Arboretum is easily accessible from any loca�on in town. The rose garden and recent installment of the Kentucky Children’s Garden are a must see – and it’s free! (h�p://www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum/index.php)

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@ 4:30 pm SLIS Conference

Room

Hap‘Pie’ Hour

@ 5—7:00 pm

Ramsey’s on High

St.

Don’t forget: Oct. 4th *free* Gratz Park Walking Tour @ 9:30 am, RSVP to [email protected]

Downtown Lexington Corporation Event Calendar: http://www.downtownlex.com/calendar/events/

SLA Student Chapter Mee�ng @ 4:30 pm

SLIS Conference Room

Wildcat Wednesday Free Student Breakfast

@ 8:00 amKing Alumni Bldg

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Trivia Night

@ 8:00 pm

Winchell’s

Thu Fri Sat

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Hap‘Pie’ Hour

7:00 pm

Ramsey’s on High

St.

LISSO Picnic

@ 11:00 am

Woodland Park

This logo signifies a LISSO sponsored event. The details for all LISSO events including direc�ons, carpooling, what to bring, etc. will be sent out via email on the listserv and posted to the LISSO

Facebook page closer to the event date.

SLIS Lunch-n-Learn: Librarians from Japan

RSVP with SLIS

Don’t forget: Oct. 4th *free* Gratz Park Walking Tour @ 9:30 am, RSVP to [email protected]

Wildcat Wednesday Free Student Breakfast

@ 8:00 am King Alumni Bldg

KLA/KSMA Joint Conference: Informa�on...The Library Super Power September 28—October 1

ScareFest: The biggest horror and paranormal conference in the Southeast September 23—25; h�p://

www.thescarefest.com/

LexArts Gallery Hop @ 5:00—8:00

www.galleryhoplex.com


With all the new faculty

members on board, we

plan to spotlight them all in

various ways so we can all

get to know each other a

li�le be�er! First up is an

interview with Dr. Ning Yu.

Name: Ning Yu

Educa�onal Background: I

got both my PhD and Mas-

ter in Informa�on Science

from Indiana University at

Bloomington

Research Inter-

ests: Informa�on Retrieval

and Text Mining/

Classifica�on are the main

theme of my research. To

be more specific, I am in-

terested in leveraging hu-

man exper�se and infor-

ma�on technology to not

only retrieve relevant infor-

ma�on but also provide

the user with mul�-

perspec�ve of the result

space. Currently, I am

working on sen�ment anal-

ysis, which automa�cally

extract opinions/emo�ons

for user interested topics.

Current Read: Future Sci-

ence by Max Brockman

Can’t Live Without: Rice,

MacBook

Favorite experience in

Kentucky so far: Haven't

really done anything yet,

but look forward to watch-

ing some horse racing and

hiking in red river gorge

during the fall.

Best travel memory: A new

year trip in Oregon: the

drive from Portland to a

small town Florence was

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coast was stunning.

Hobbies: Travel, Zumba,

Baking

Thanks Dr. Ning for the

interview!

11 Write a le�er, email, Tweet, Facebook, call, holler at, and visit a representa�ve in local or state government show-

ing support for public libraries. No ma�er

how long your stay is in Lexington (or anywhere), make �me to advocate for our public libraries. We are all aware of the poor economy, cut funding, and in-creased use of our public libraries. Become immersed in the community, even if only for a year or two, and show support! (h�p://www.lexingtonky.gov/; h�p://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx; h�p://www.lrc.state.ky.us/)

12 Buy some fresh goods

from the Lexington Farmer’s Market. Open

throughout the week and indoors in the winter, there’s no be�er way to experience the best of Ken-tucky through fresh produce, meats, cheeses, eggs, cra�s, flow-ers, and more. (h�p://lexingtonfarmersmarket.com/)

13 Quench your thirst at a Lexington Legends Thirsty Thursday. Experi-

ence America’s favorite pas�me with our official minor league baseball team. Always enter-taining and an inexpensive night of fun – Thursday games have the added pleasure of $1 beers! (h�p://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t495)

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In reference back to that Herald-Leader

Kentucky Bucket List, one of the items

they included was “Read the works of

Wendell Berry.” I recently had the fortu-

nate event to hear the ac�vist, farmer,

environmentalist, and writer read aloud

one of his short stories, “Sold.” It’s hard

to put into words the heart-wrenching

nature of his fic�on story about farm life

and growing old. It’s a story I’ve seen

play out �me and �me again in real life

as someone born and raised in the rural

south.

I heard Berry’s story at a tent party of

sorts at UK’s South Farm. The organic

sec�on of the Farm serves as a learning

ground for students in the Sustainable

Agriculture program and provides the

Community Supported Agriculture share-

program to students and faculty. Lucky

for me, my partner is in the Sustainable

Ag program and works at the Farm

ge�ng me an invite to this tent party

that featured local food, wine, bourbon,

and Wendell Berry as part of a larger

Sustainable Ag Educators Conference. As

someone who has a�ended other re-

search conferences, I was envious to say

the least. By the end of the night, confer-

ence a�endees were shakin’ a leg to the

Custom Made Bluegrass Band under the

tent and stars against a beau�ful back-

ground of grapevines and sunflowers

with bellies full of Kentucky-cured pro-

sciu�o, veggie sushi, corn fri�ers, Valen-

�ne’s ice cream, and more. One student

I spoke with had even hitched rides from

his school in Oregon to make it to Ken-

tucky and the conference (which was

jointly hosted by Virginia Tech).

So why share this story? Right there in

front of me I saw everyone that had a

connec�on to this Sustainable Ag pro-

gram – students from across the coun-

try, faculty, educators, local restaurant

owners and chefs, Good Food’s Co-op

staff, farmers, writers, university admin-

istra�on – all making connec�ons, net-

working, sharing, laughing, and happy.

Which, let’s be real, it isn’t too hard to

bring people together around great

food. But I was envious of these students

and faculty and the community they had

built, especially considering the Sustaina-

ble Ag program only has a few years un-

der its belt. Their educa�on, passions,

and values melded into one beau�ful

night of shared belief that it’s worth it

and possible.

I believe we aren’t too different than the

students I witnessed at the tent party.

We probably aren’t all in this program

for the money we’ll make someday, but

rather we have a golden opportunity to

meld our educa�on with our passion and

value for making a be�er world through

the work in our community toward in-

creased literacy, access, social responsi-

bility, intellectual freedom, and lifelong

learning. I didn’t enter this program (and

take on more student loans) for a Black-

board screen name and stack of syllabi.

And thanks to all the people I’ve met

through LISSO, class, study groups, Char-

lie Brown’s mee�ngs, etc.—I have much

more than that.

The current American Libraries Associa-

�on (ALA) president, Molly Raphael,

chose one of her primary ini�a�ves to

be, “Empowering Voices: Communi�es

Speak Out for Libraries.” She recently

spoke about her ini�a�ve in the July/

August 2011 ALA Magazine:

“Empowering Voices will develop addi-

�onal tools and training for all types of

libraries to assess their respec�ve com-

munity’s strengths, to iden�fy and recruit

the most effec�ve people to tell of the

transforma�onal power of libraries, and

then to empower community members

to take ac�on and use their voices to

showcase why libraries ma�er.”

So what community are we a part of

now? How can we collec�vely use our

voice to advocate and celebrate? As I am

leaving the program as a student, I urge

us all (especially those entering the

school) to use any outlet possible to ex-

press what we need to create that expe-

rience, to share the belief, and climb

over the digital walls to make those con-

nec�ons – not just a Facebook group or a

Twi�er following – but real connec�ons,

real faces, and a real community that

ends the night by shakin’ a leg in cele-

bra�on and pure joy for what we’ve

done.

Read the full-text short story “Sold” by Wendell Berry: h�p://www.theatlan�c.com/magazine/archive/2011/08/sold/8568/

Sara Wood is in her last semester of the program. She

looks forward to life in Lexington a�er gradua�on, more

�me to actually read for leisure, and hopes to someday

be a blue ribbon canner.

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15 Pack a picnic for Jazz in the Park and Southland Jambo-ree (Bluegrass). Family and pet

friendly, the live music through the week is a great �me to get out of the house and enjoy food or drink with some of our best local musicians. (h�p://www.jazzartsfounda�on.org/; h�p://southlandjamboree.org/)

17 Eat a “meat and three”

country style dish and a piece of Missy’s Pie at Ramsey’s Diner. Open since

1989, Ramsey’s is a Lexington sta-ple. There are four loca�ons around town, but the one on High St. is most popular. (h�p://www.ramseysdiners.com/)

18 See a show at The Historic Kentucky Thea-ter. With new shows, classic series, Rocky Horror Picture

Show at midnight, and live tapings of Woodsongs Radio Show, the theater is sure to have something you like. (h�p://www.kentuckytheater.com/)

14 Enjoy live mu-sic downtown at Thursday

Night Live. Through the summer

and into early fall, Downtown Lexing-ton Corpora�on puts on live music and food and drink vendors for the town. A great �me to come together with the community for an a�ernoon of danc-ing and socializing! (h�p://www.downtownlex.com/thursday-night-live-concerts)

16 Visit the Lexington History Mu-seum. Stop by the beau�ful, former court-

house building to learn how Lexington be-came “Athens of the West” and about the Lincoln-Todd roots in the town. (h�p://www.lexingtonhistorymuseum.org)

19 See an exhibit or take a class at

The Living Arts & Science Center. With classes for every-

one from 18 months to adults, the Center housed in a beau�ful home is the perfect place to express some crea�vity. (h�p://www.lasclex.org/ )

20 A�end an event at The Lyric Thea-tre & Cultural Arts Center. Originally

built as a movie house in 1948, the cultural icon was the boom-ing entertainment centerpiece un�l 1963. Recently renovated and reopened in October 2010, the Lyric promises to be once again as popular as it was 50 years ago when it hosted every-thing from movies to pageants to musicians like B.B. King. (h�p://www.lexingtonlyric.com)

21 Have a cozy, winter evening at Charlie Brown’s bar. With comfy couches and invi�ng fireplaces, Charlie Brown’s

is a must for young hipsters. Oh, the endless shelves of books lining the walls are another draw for SLIS students! (h�p://www.charliebrownslex.com/)

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The Library and Infor-

ma�on Science Student

Organiza�on has long held

an important role for the

SLIS community. While our

professional development

is impera�ve, o�en �mes

some of the best network-

ing and connec�ons are

made in a social se�ng.

Past LISSO officers have

o�en used skills gained

through service to land

jobs, win recogni�on, and

overall have an enriched

experience here at school.

As some of the current

officers graduate and LISSO

transi�ons to the next

group of leaders, we would

like to spotlight the driving

force behind much of

LISSO’s success over the

past year.

Chelsey Spencer is the cur-

rent President of LISSO and

will be gradua�ng this De-

cember.

Spotlight LISSO

Name: Chelsey Spencer

Birthday: May 5, 1987

Educa�on Creden�als: Bachelor of Arts from Transyl-

vania University in English, minor in Spanish Language

and Literature. This is my 5th semester in the SLIS pro-

gram (2 1/2 years).

LISSO Experience: I a�ended several LISSO events and

mee�ngs in my first year of the program, and then got

involved as an officer (President) at the end of my se-

cond semester.

What’s been the most beneficial experience as LISSO

President?: There are so many things that have been

beneficial! The contacts that I have made during my

�me as LISSO President are so valuable. I've go�en to

work closely with faculty and fellow student leaders,

and I've met so many more people in the program than

I ever would have otherwise.

One piece of advice for incoming students: Get in-

volved! It sounds cheesy, but it is so easy to go through

the program and not make any real connec�ons with

your professors and peers. Making friends and net-

working with students, faculty, and library profession-

als is so important because the contacts you make as a

student can greatly help you throughout your career.

Favorite thing to do in Lexington: My new favorite

summer ac�vity is Friday Night Live at Fro Jo's (a frozen

yogurt place in the Lexington Green Mall area). They

have a live band from 8-10pm, and people bring their

lawn chairs, kids and dogs to sit around, eat fro-yo and

listen to local bands. My other favorites are Keeneland

meets (spring and fall), and touring the bourbon dis�ll-

eries and wineries in the area.

Best class you’ve had at UK: Instruc�onal Services (LIS

625) with Dr. O'Connor. Not only do I love Dr. O'Connor

as a professor, but the class offered training in an as-

pect of LIS in which I had no prior experience. I also

really liked the comprehensive layout of the class as-

signments - they all built up to the final project.

Plans a�er gradua�on: I will stay in Lexington a�er

gradua�on, and hopefully con�nue working in my cur-

rent posi�on in the Health Educa�on Center, a health

informa�on library for pa�ents and families in the UK

Chandler Medical Center. My department is working

now to get a benefited posi�on approved by the �me I

graduate in December. And this job started as an un-

paid internship / professional field experience!

How has LISSO helped you achieve future goals?: I've

made some great contacts, learned to lead mee�ngs,

and go�en very comfortable speaking to groups - these

have already helped me in my current posi�on. I know I

will take advantage of the contacts I've made in school

throughout the rest of my career.


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Thanks Chelsey for the great interview! Be sure to contact LISSO to find out what involvement opportuni�es there are for you! Officer posi�ons are available and the group is always welcome to crea�ng a new posi-�on in an area of your interest! Be sure to ‘Like’ UK LISSO on Facebook to keep up with all the events in store for the semester which will include a Halloween Party, trivia nights, Friday’s at Five, and much, much more!

h�p://www.facebook.com/UK.LISSO [email protected]

h�p://uklisso.blogspot.com

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22 Have a tasty cup o’ joe at one of the many bistros. Common Grounds,

Third Street Stuff, and Natasha’s are just a few of the great coffee shops serving a variety of fair trade drinks and a bite to eat. Great place for ge�ng some homework done or en-

joying an open-mic night, too! (h�p://www.commongroundsoflexington.com/; h�p://thirdstreetstuff.com/; h�p://www.beetnik.com/)

23 Grab a pint and slice at Pazzo’s Pizza Pub. The menu is dizzying

with so many ale and lager and pizza choices. Go on Wednesday to try the special pint and take your pint glass home with you! But for pizza - Lexington has many great choices. Also try Mel-low Mushroom, Joe Bologna’s, or Naked Pizza. (h�p://www.pazzospizzapub.com/; h�p://www.mellowmushroom.com/; h�p://joebolognas.com/; h�p://www.nakedpizza.biz/)

24 Enjoy the outdoors at a city park. Fly a kite

and paddleboat at Jacobson Park or sit under one of the many oak trees in Woodland Park. (h�p://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=253) 25

See an exhibit in UK’s Spe-cial Collec�ons. We stay so busy

with school we some�mes forget the enjoyment of the school libraries as patrons! Special Collec�ons staff in King Building put on some great exhibits showcasing Kentucky history and other treasures from the stacks. (h�p://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?llib_id=13&lweb_id=111)

The list could go on. But in conjunc�on with the Kentucky Bucket List, you’ll be busy for a while! So what did we miss? What else must be done before leaving Lexington? Let us know - [email protected].

Read more: h�p://www.kentucky.com/2011/06/17/1777221/the-kentucky-bucket-list-eat-drink.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1USOb8D6j


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