May 2010 229 C&RL News

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Welcome to the May 2010 issue of C&RL 
News. The Butler University Bulldogs were 
one of the most compelling stories of this 
year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, 
advancing to the championship game against 
Duke. Many schools, like Butler, take advan-
tage of the popularity of student-athletes on 
campus to help promote the library. Teresa 
Williams discusses Butler’s “Promotions with 
student-athletes” this month and provides 
advice on being compliant with NCAA rules.

While student testimonials are a great way 
to get the word out about library services, 
stories from library employees can add to the 
sense of history of the library and campus. 
David Bynog and Jane Zhao write about a 
video project capturing refl ections on library 
history from staff members in “Telling our 
own story.”

More traditional storytelling formed the 
basis for a writing assignment focused on bi-
ography at Westminster University. Erin Smith 

and Dorita Bolger discuss the program in their 
article “Taking it personally.” The University 
of Florida Marston Science Library helped tell 
the story of the “Elegance of science” through 
visuals by holding a scientifi c art contest, as 
outlined by Amy Buhler and Valrie Davis.

Many new librarians will be graduating 
from MLIS programs in the coming months. 
René Tanner provides advice for “Making the 
most of your new career” this month. And 
congratulations to all the graduates!

Make sure to take a look at all of the 
other great articles and columns, including 
a discussion of Bermuda College’s visiting 
librarian program and Internet Resources on 
“Disability Studies.” This month’s issue also 
includes a handy pullout section of ACRL 
programs at the upcoming ALA Annual Con-
ference in Washington, D.C. We hope to see 
you June 24–29!

—David Free, editor-in-chief
dfree@ala.org

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