Copley Connects Fall/Winter 2024

COPLEY CONNECTS COPLEY LIBRARY EXPLORE | DISCOVER | SUCCEED VOL. 11, ISSUE 4, Fall/Winter 2024 FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH p. 7 COPLEY LIBRARY DEBUTS GAME NIGHTS p. 11 NEW ART BY TATIANA ORTIZ-RUBIO p. 4 HISTORY DEPARTMENT AND COPLEY LIBRARY PARTNER TO WELCOME VETERANS FOR PEACE p. 8

Yoshiko Nagara-Kozu Moonlight Rondo , 2016

Acrylic on canvas 146 cm x 225 cm

Gift of the Kozu Family

Message from the Dean

New Faces At Copley

Carrie Fry is Copley Library and Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science’s new Embedded Nursing and Health Science Librarian. Joining the University in January, Carrie works directly with Nursing and Health Science faculty, staff,

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Dr. Regina Gong, Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, hosted the 2nd annual Filipino American History Month event on October 2. This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, a distinguished professor in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. One hundred people from USD and other prominent San Diego Filipino Americans attended. Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales discussed her scholarship, poetry, and music rooted in Pinayism. Several librarians participated in the Student Affairs sponsored “Student Success Summit.” The summit featured topics such as new student retention trends, amplifying USD’s local and global engagement, and reputation; demographic and financial challenges; and the faculty alert outreach system. To continue strengthening our relationship with the Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), our Sister Library in Mexico, we held another Zoom professional development activity between the two libraries. Alex Moran, Access Services Manager, and Kelyn Carcamo, Circulation and Technology Support Specialist, presented “Copley Library at your Service” to Copley and UDEM library personnel on January 24, 2025. In this issue of Copley Connects , you will meet our new Nursing and Health Sciences Librarian and Engineering and Computer Science Librarian. Additionally, you will learn about Veterans for Peace, the history of the Veterans Day holiday in the United States, and Copley’s game night activities. Check out Editor Martha Adkins’ interview with Diane Maher, Head of Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, in which she describes her work and how technology and the library building have changed since she began working at the university 30 years ago.

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and students. Her primary responsibilities include information literacy, research assistance, instruction, and subject support of the five Nursing and Health Science programs at USD. Carrie comes to us from Seattle Pacific University where she worked for 27 years, the majority of that time as the subject librarian for the School of Health Sciences and the STEM programs. Before that, she worked as a health sciences librarian in hospital and academic settings. She holds a MLS degree from Indiana University, and a BS in Biology from Seattle Pacific University. Her research interests include mis- and disinformation in health care — particularly around the public perception and understanding of health care information, the librarian role in reading and writing at the graduate level, and the role of generative AI in the library and the academic community. computer science, engineering, chemistry, physics, and math at Prairie View A&M University. He also has experience as an electronic resources librarian at Touro University California, a graduate assistant at Grainger Engineering Library, and a computer science tutor at Saddleback College. During this time, Michael also worked on grants and engineering projects, particularly with emerging technologies. This includes developing and coding a database for 3D objects as well as writing a grant for a 3D scanner, which would help the university’s archives and museum making their holdings more accessible in digital spaces. Michael received his Master’s of Science in Library and Information Science in 2019. Before then, he studied both computer science and journalism. All of these fields are highly relevant to databases and database development, which is his primary research focus. He feels as if USD and his current position is the perfect place to pursue his own personal research in this space. Michael Massaro joined the faculty of Copley Library as the new Embedded Engineering and Computer Science Librarian for the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering. He has experience liaising as a STEM Librarian to

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New Art by Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio 4 Fireside Chat with California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber 6 Filipino American History Month 7 Veterans for Peace 8 Hispanic Heritage Month 8 Faculty Spotlight: Diane Maher 9 Copley Reads 10 Copley Library Debuts Game Nights 11

As part of the preparation for the fall semester, 120 Summer Bridge students received an orientation and tour of Copley Library, an annual tradition. Recently, Copley transitioned to a new integrated library automation system, a task that happens in academic libraries approximately every 20 years. The library’s employees, especially our Collections, Access, and Discovery Department, were engaged in implementing the change from Sierra to Alma. The library went live with Alma on July 31, 2024. During the fall semester, Copley hosted two signature events on the evening of October 22. The California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber, spoke about “How Civil Discourse Can Make A National Election Meaningful Locally” in the Mother Hill Reading Room, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dr. Regina Gong, Associate Dean for Student Success and Diversity at Copley Library, worked to bring her to USD. Dean Byrd hosted a reception and artist talk for the library’s newest art acquisition, “In Blue Time” by alumna and adjunct faculty member Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio in the Exhibition Area, first floor, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

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Published twice a year by: Copley Library University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110 Copley Connects is also available on our website at www.sandiego.edu/library. Dr. Theresa S. Byrd Dean of the University Library tsbyrd@sandiego.edu

Copley Connects Review Committee: Martha Adkins

Research & Instruction Librarian, Editor

Hugh Burkhart

Research & Instruction Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction and Undergraduate Learning

Michael Conlee Cindy Espineli

Archives/Digital Initiatives Assistant

Executive Assistant Jordan Kobayashi Continuing Resources and Licensing Assistant Michael Massaro Engineering and Computer Science Librarian William Tran Acquisitions and Electronic Collections Management Assistant

Dr. Theresa S. Byrd DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

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Unveiling In Blue Time : New Art by Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio By Millie Fullmer , Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian During Hispanic Heritage Month earlier this fall, Copley Library celebrated the unveiling of new artwork by USD alum, artist, and visual arts professor Tatiana Ortiz Rubio. The unveiling drew an enthusiastic crowd of art appreciators and creatives, including USD’s President Harris, many faculty, and students. On show in the fall semester in Copley’s lower-level exhibit space, this series is entitled In Blue Time . It consists of three large paintings in alluring blue hues. Also, on display are five books that have inspired Ortiz-Rubio over the years, comprising A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit; Bluets by Maggie Nelson; The Rigor of Angels by William Egginton; Sunstone by Octavio Paz; and Labyrinths by Jorge Borges. When discussing In Blue Time , the artist mused over our cognitive abilities to both remember and forget, the latter being essential in freeing the mind to process thoughts and feelings. In explaining this cognitive phenomenon, she referenced Egginton’s The Rigor of Angels first chapter that details a Russian journalist’s struggles with having a perfect memory. On a more personal note, Ortiz-Rubio’s Mexican identity drew her to the poem, “Sunstone (Piedra de Sol),” by Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz which is guided by the circular Aztec calendar. The series In Blue Time is the result of Ortiz-Rubio’s artist in-residence (June 5-28, 2024) at the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, San Diego. During this residency, the artist closely observed Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, Parable of the Sower (1557) from the museum’s permanent collection. This iconic landscape painting is known for its use of atmospheric perspective with undulating shades of blue articulating distant mountains echoed by the markings of the In Blue Time paintings. Ortiz-Rubio’s artist statement for the original Timken Museum exhibition provides insight into her creative process “That landscape which we see at a distance, in between layers of atmosphere, barely visible, with no marked definitions, is a visual representation of the experience of memory. The further we are from that memory, the less clear and more affected we are by layers of time, interpretation and forgetting.” (https://www.timkenmuseum. org/news/in-blue-time-summer-2024/) The three works by Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio may be seen on display now on the second level of Copley, on the east wall of the main study area and in the Journals Reading Room. These pieces are an exciting new addition to Copley Library’s growing art collection.

Los primeros años (The First Years). Oil on wood panel. 2024.

Top and bottom: Fulgor de un olvido I & II (Flare of a forgetting I & II) . Oil on wood panel. 2024.

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Second Annual Filipino American History Month (FAHM) Celebration By Regina Gong, Ph.D. , Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives Copley Library successfully mounted its 2nd annual Filipino American History Month event on October 2, 2024. This year’s keynote speaker was

Dr. Allyson Tintiangco Cubales, a distinguished professor in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. With a crowd of close to a hundred people, including some prominent Filipino Americans from the San Diego community, Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales talked about her scholarship, poetry, and music rooted

Dr. Weber greets members of the audience

Fireside Chat with California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber By Regina Gong, Ph.D. , Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives Copley Library successfully hosted California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber’s visit on October 22, 2024, at the Mother Hill Reading Room. Dr. Regina Gong, Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives at Copley Library, worked to bring her to USD to talk about “How Civil Discourse Can Make a National Election Meaningful Locally.” Dr. Gong provided the welcome remarks and introduced Dr. Weber and Dr. Angela Nurse, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, who served as the moderator. The fireside chat was an opportunity for Dr. Weber to talk about her journey to this role and how we need to exercise our civic responsibility to vote, make our voices heard, and meaningfully engage in our democracy, especially for college students. This program is part of the Toreros Together for the Common Good initiative at USD. Through events, education, dialogue, and constructive discussion, Toreros are invited to explore the importance of democracy, ethical leadership, and civic engagement, lighting the way forward to serve the world positively.

Dean Byrd (left) with Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales (middle) and Dr. Gong (right)

in Pinayism. Developed by Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales in 1995, Pinayism is defined as a “radical Pinay sisterhood that connects the global and local to the personal stories of Pinay struggle, survival, service, sisterhood, and strength to emotionally, mentally, physically, politically, and spiritually uplift ourselves” (see the 1995 article, “Pinayism,” written by Dr. Tintiangco Cubales, in {m}aganda magazine , a Filipinx-American student-run literary publication at UC Berkeley). In her presentation, Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales introduced the people who inspired her to conceive of Pinayism as a community, pedagogy, praxis, and an act of resistance. Through storytelling and poetry reading, she challenged the attendees, mostly Filipino Americans, to reflect on their roots by thinking of experiences that influenced and impacted their lives and how these shaped their identities. Moreover, she asked participants to analyze and critique systems oppressive to the liberation of Pinays and similarly marginalized peoples. It was a night filled with thoughtful conversations as the attendees enjoyed the sumptuous Filipino food dinner from one of San Diego’s local Filipino-owned restaurants. The Filipino Ugnayan Student Organization (FUSO) students came in full force and told Dr. Gong how grateful they were to Copley Library for this event. In the words of one of the students, “Thank you for creating a space for us to be in community. I learned a lot, and I’m so proud to be a Filipino American.”

Dr. Weber, onstage with moderator, Dr. Nurse

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Faculty Spotlight: Diane Maher Head of Archives, Special Collections and Digital Initiatives Our colleague, Diane Maher, recently celebrated her 30th anniversary at USD. To commemorate this milestone, we wanted to share an interview with Diane, introducing her and her work to our readers.

History Department and Copley Library Partner to Welcome Veterans for Peace By Martha Adkins , Research and Instruction Librarian Representatives from the San Diego Veterans for Peace organization held a moving panel discussion at Copley Library on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Gary Butterfield, Dave Patterson, and Jan Ruhman, discussed the history of the Veterans Day holiday in the United States, especially its origin after World War I as Armistice Day, arguing for a return to the original title and purpose of the holiday, which resided in a hope that there would never again be a war as terrible as World War I. The experiences of these men in and after their wartime military experience brought to vivid life their presentations on the military industrial complex, the economic impact of war, the ongoing societal trauma of war, the environmental cost of war and military expansion, and their arguments for returning the Veterans Day holiday to its original meaning. Their panel was followed by a lively question and answer session with members of the audience. The event also coincided with an essay contest, which asked students to consider the question, Veterans Day or Armistice Day? The winners of the cash-prize context were Julia Sciallo (first place), EK Squires (second place), and K Pressly (third place). Dr. Kathryn Statler (History) organized the evening with three powerful veteran speakers. While we missed the presence of Mr. Jack Doxey, who was unable to join his colleagues on the panel, we hope to see him next year. We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership for this important event again with Dr. Statler and the Veterans for Peace in November 2025.

What was campus like when you arrived? Much smaller. Not as many buildings—a lot more open space. There were fewer students who were much less diverse compared with students today and many of them appeared to be quite wealthy. In general, there wasn’t as much going on although the university did host the Presidential Debate between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole soon after I got here. That was a big deal. How has the library changed since you’ve been here? The library building has changed in almost every way. Technology has changed how we work and how people use the library. When I arrived in 1994, I didn’t have a computer at my desk, the collection was classified using the Dewey Decimal System, the online catalog was still new and not very well understood—and the library building itself was not in good shape. Fortunately, the library in 2024 has overcome these problems. The building has been renovated and we are technologically forward looking.

For those of our readers who don’t know you personally, give us a brief introduction. Diane Maher/Head of Archives, Special Collections and Digital Initiatives After growing up in a climate that offered the probability of six months of snow—I moved to California and never looked back. I’ve worked as a library assistant in libraries at UCSD (Biomedical Library and Geisel’s Special Collections); graduated from SDSU (BA in English, Certificate in Technical Writing, and MA in British Literature); attended UCLA’s Library School, graduated in 1994, and three months later found myself at Copley Library hired as a Cataloger/Reference Librarian. How long have you worked at Copley? I can hardly believe that it’s been thirty years since I started working here. I still remember my interview— when I was asked what I did for fun—I had to laugh because commuting to UCLA while working part time at UCSD and having a toddler at home didn’t leave much time for fun—though I did reply that I was hoping to find out. Can you give us a description of your daily routine? Every day is different although attending meetings is the one constant that drives my schedule. I’m also representing Copley Library in the Faculty Senate and was elected to its Executive Committee which is a fascinating but time-consuming experience. I have long term projects that I’ve been working on related to reorganizing some of our department’s spaces—it’s down to the vault now—the final frontier of the chaos of moving the department during the pandemic. I’m also involved in creating the exhibits in the second-floor display cases which gives me a creative outlet as well as a connection to the university community and the library’s collection. But the most unpredictable and often the most rewarding aspect of my work involves answering reference questions. These questions can come from anywhere and from anyone on a wide range of subjects connected to our special collections’ holdings or USD history. There have been many questions this year raised in support of USD’s 75th Anniversary events. The one type of anniversary question that caused me the most anxiety usually began with “I remember seeing a photograph….”

Gary Butterfield

Dave Patterson

Jan Ruhman

Hispanic Heritage Month

Diane Maher stands with one of the displays celebrating the university’s 75th anniversary

What else would you like to share about yourself? I have another connection—not so well known—to USD. When I first moved to San Diego I worked as a library assistant in the Law Library (before it was called the Legal Research Center). If anyone had told me then that I would become the University Archivist—I would never have believed them!

Displays, designed and composed by Diane Maher, Head of Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month with highlights from our collections.

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Copley Library Debuts Game Nights By Regina Gong, Ph.D. , Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives Copley Library hosted two successful game nights during the fall 2024 semester. Both events were held on October 24 and November 21, starting at 7:00 pm at the Copley Lounge. Game nights offer a nontraditional approach to showcasing Copley Library as a welcoming, student-friendly space on campus. The goal is to attract students who might not otherwise visit the library, providing opportunities to socialize, network, and play games with their fellow students. In this more relaxed setting, students can also connect with librarians and library student workers and discover the range of spaces, resources, and support services available to them. It was wonderful to see our students figure out the games and work with each other as a team. Everyone ditched their smartphones, enjoyed the fun, yummy snacks, and chilled out. This event is one of several programs the Building Community Connections (BCC) Committee at Copley Library will unveil in the coming semesters. The Building Community Connections Committee is charged with developing and implementing programs and services that mitigate student loneliness and foster a sense of belonging within the library. Recognizing the library’s unique position as a hub for social interaction and engagement, the committee aims to address students’ lack of connection, ease feelings of isolation among students, and strengthen the library’s role in combating loneliness that contributes to their mental health challenges. Members of the BCC committee include library faculty (Millie Fullmer and Regina Gong [chair]) and staff (Jordan Kobayashi and Kelyn Carcamo Martinez).

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon By Michael Conlee Archives & Digital Initiatives Assistant If you’re the kind of person who enjoys getting lost in rabbit holes where the journey matters more than what you’re actually looking for, pick up The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. It’s a quick read packed with cryptic clues, goofy-yet-clever character names, and a conspiracy that may or may not exist, all wrapped in the haze of a late mid-century, fictionalized, suburban Los Angeles and its budding counterculture. Immersive, offbeat, and an oddly funny read. Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad By Michael Massaro Engineering and Computer Science Librarian

This issue’s Copley Reads features two Golden Age murder mysteries written in 1949, the year of the founding of the University of San Diego. Both are set in London, and both are by female dynamos of the murder mystery genre, but they differ in content and context. We like to imagine the university’s first students enjoying these novels in their limited leisure reading time!

Crooked House by Agatha Christie By Kendall Olson Copy Cataloger/Library Assistant Crooked House is a classic murder mystery, and I loved every page

Swing, Brother, Swing by Ngaio Marsh By Martha Adkins Research and Instruction Librarian

Written in 1949 and set in London, this novel feature’s Marsh’s longtime protagonist, Roderick Alleyn, the Scotland Yard man with incredible intuition and ability to solve particularly tricky murders before the other characters realize what’s happening. This story

of it! The story centers on the Leonides family and the sleuth main character who has recently returned to London after World War II. He is excited to marry his fiance, when her Grandfather is murdered. She refuses to marry until the case is solved, and so naturally he is very determined to solve this case. I really enjoyed reading this because although it seemed that the perpetrator was obvious from the start, there were so many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming! The characters in the story all had very distinct personalities, and after the truth of the murder came to light, I enjoyed going back and re-reading all of the hints I missed the first time around. I would recommend Crooked House to those who frequently read mysteries and thrillers, and to anybody who is a newbie to the genre.

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad is a haunting historical fiction novel about the intersections of art, identity, and political resistance in Palestine. The book follows a girl named Sonia who returns to the West Bank after not having success with her acting career in London. Back in the

concerns the onstage murder of a musician, during an elaborate pantomime intended to depict a hard to-kill outlaw. Nobody realizes the murder has occurred until after the song, when the musician doesn’t get up for the big finish. As with many of Marsh’s novels, the story weaves us around and through a multitude of scenes and themes. We see the intricate psychology of a gossip columnist who writes under a pseudonym, the darkness of heroin addiction, the twists and turns of blackmail and high society, and we learn a few historical details about opinions about immigrants to England at this time. As usual with Marsh’s novels, the victim is not who we think it will be, and the murderer is not who we think it is. And as is the case with some of Marsh’s other novels, alongside the development of the characters in this novel who we meet only in this novel, we learn a few more details about the private lives of Roderick Alleyn and his deputy, Fox, and their friendship outside of crime solving. While not my favorite Marsh novel, Swing, Brother, Swing is a good one for fans of this era of mystery novels with clear resolution.

West Bank, she meets a director who is interested in casting her for Hamlet by Shakespeare. As Sonia becomes more devoted to her performance, this is where the book starts to blend her performance to the trauma that she’s experienced. This novel does a great job at using Sonia’s role as an actress as both an escape and a confrontation of her childhood trauma, which also dives into political issues such as colonialism, national identity, censorship, and surveillance. It also blends these elements in a surreal and dreamlike way, which helps transport the reader to her world and mindset.

Students gather in Copley Lounge on the lower level of Copley for games and camaraderie.

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Bruegel, Pieter, ca. 1525-1569. Parable of the Sower. Timken Museum of Art, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.13607658. Bruegel’s painting was the object of close observation by artist Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio, whose series In Blue Time, may be seen on the upper level of Copley Library. See the full story of the unveiling of this series and reflections by the artist, on pages 4-5.

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