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Bookstore seeks to expand faculty authors’ section 3:16 p.m., May 18, 2004--The University of Delaware has a rich tradition of faculty authors whose works range from fiction, poetry, sports and general interest subjects to works incorporating the latest scientific research. The UD Bookstore at the Perkins Student Center plans to highlight this tradition with an enhanced faculty authors’ section showcasing the talents of UD authors and the diversity of subjects they pursue. “I would like to see us offer more books in our faculty authors’ section,” Stacey Handshoe, UD Bookstore liaison, said. “The section also needs to be updated to reflect newer works by faculty and staff authors.” Although the bookstore currently offers about 150 titles in its faculty authors’ section, Handshoe said there are probably many books written by faculty members that do not turn up on the UD Bookstore shelves. “We get a lot of books, but there may be works by UD faculty that we are unaware of,” Handshoe said. “I want to encourage faculty to let me know if they have a new book out or if they know of a colleague who also may have recently published a book.” The faculty authors’ section is located along the east wall of the bookstore’s upper level just inside the main entrance. Current titles range from “Governing Delaware: Policy Problems in the First State,” by William Boyer, Charles P. Messick Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations, to “Too Much To Ask: Black Women in the Era of Integration,” by Elizabeth Higginbotham, professor of sociology. Works that generate a perennial stream of interest include “The University of Delaware: A History,” by John Munroe, H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus of History, and a variety of books by Carol Hoffecker, Richards Professor Emeritus of History, Handshoe said. Also popular, Handshoe said, are “The Last Ridge,” by Mckay Jenkins, associate professor of English, and “Involved Fathering and Men’s Adult Development Provisional Balances,” by Robin Palkovitz, professor of individual and family studies. “Requests for works by faculty authors generally come from alumni, students and community members,” Handshoe said. “There also is a lot of interest in books with local themes.” Besides expanding the range and selection of titles in the faculty authors’ section, Handshoe said she would like to establish promotions such as UD faculty author of the month and more book signings by faculty authors. Plans also are in the works to expand the current fiction and bargain books sections and to offer more titles published by the University of Delaware Press. “We want to become established as the point of contact for faculty and staff authors at UD,” Handshoe said. “We also want to open up a line of communication between the bookstore and UD authors.” UD faculty and staff who would like to see their titles, including their most recent works, represented in the faculty authors’ section of the UD Bookstore should e-mail [staceyh@udel.edu]. Article by Jerry Rhodes To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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