| Ble, NS EN BR eid ini November 8, 1979 Lion's Eye Whildin_ Sara Lou Whildin, head librarian here at the Delaware County Campus, is one of the twenty librarians from throughout the U.S. selected to participate in a new training program of the Office of Management Studies (OMS). The program, conducted through the Association of Research Libraries of OMS, drew more than 250 applicants. Whildin is the sole represen- tative from colleges and univer- sities in Pennsylvania to be Selected. “Following a two-week train- ‘Students from 19 Com- ‘monwealth Campuses travelled ‘to University Park for the 15th annual All- University November 3. The day's activities featured the Penn State-Miami (Fla.) football game at Beaver Stadium, a Talking Heads con- cert sponsored by the Universi- ty Concert Committee in Rec Hall, a Disco Dance sponsored by the Hetzel Union Board in the HUB Ballroom, and a ban- Day ing workshop in Washington, D.C., the librarians will work as consultants with the Office of Management Studies staff in analyzing and developing library projects and procedures. These will include library management, collection analysis, planning for small academic libraries, and self- study procedures. Each of the selected can- didates has had at least five years experience in libraries and was selected by a national committee on the basis of written application and in- 15th Annual All- ner contest at the foothall game. ‘Over 2,000 football tickets were allocated for sale to students at each of the cam- puses. The traditional day was originated in 1964 ‘‘to provide a Penn State, not as (at that time) fourteen campuses.’ The first All-U Day was held in 1965. Plans are coordinated by the Keystone Society and the Coun- cil of Branch Campus Student Library Contruction Why Is It Taking So Long? Students, faculty, and staff members alike are becoming im- patient with the slow rate of progress in construction of the new Library/Learning Center on campus. There is no doubt ‘that the new building is needed mediately. Facilities at the cam- pus are cramped, to put it mild- When the new building is gompleted,..the main building will be releaved of the library as well as several faculty offices. ‘The University will relinquish its use of classrooms at the North Campus (The Delaware Valley Church of Christ across Route 352 from the campus) as classroom space on campus won't be as tight. But, rumors have it that the project won't be completed un- til June, 1980. However, accor- ding to Joseph Zinicola of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (which oversees the project), work on the building is just about on schedule. Zinicola confirms that the estimated completion date is still March, 1980. He notes that once the roof is installed, inclement weather will not be a problem . for BWOLKORS. lion wins: io ton dn 2 Over 95 percent. of the brickwork is :done,’”’ Zinicola says. After the exterior walls are completed, the project will be practically finished. Zinicola comments that there will be little partitian work to be done inside. Dry wall (plaster board) will be used throughout most of the structure. Several observers have noted Ra a REAR REE XX elected for Program dividual interviews. They were chosen for their technical exper- - tise, communication and pro- blem solving skills, and their contributions to library im- provement. ; Whildin, who lives in Boothwyn, joined the Delaware ‘County Campus staff in 1976. She is a graduate of Cedar Crest College and earned a master's degree at the University of Pitt- sburgh. She was a librarian at the Pattee Library in Universi- ty Park prior to accepting her position here. U Day Government Association (COBCSGA). The theme for this year's ban- ner contest was ‘‘Show how your campus is Penn State pro- ud.” The entries were judged by Norm Constantine, the Nit- tany Lion. The banner from the Delaware County Campus, designed by Keystone Society members, won first place. The winning banner will be on display in the library here. that construction of the 87,000 square-foot Clover Store adja- cent to the Granite Run Mall was completed in September, yet it started last winter - after construction of” the library began (in July, 1978). Construc- tion of the Open Door Estates retirement village across Route 352 from the campus is also neering completion, According. to Zinicola, buildings like .the Clover. Store _are ‘‘easier to put up. .He says that the store is a simple rec- tangle and lacks the ‘fancy ar- chitectural work: the library has." He sights the: pre-cast stone being installed on the trellis as an example of extra work stipulated by the architectural plans. —Harry MacCartney (Photo courtesy University Relations) Architect’s rendering of the new Library/Learning Center A Springfield Florist Olde Sproul Shopping Village .. | Springfield. Pa. 190641 “543.0373 Open Evenings a 4H i ON NE, IR ea ir ee STERN E—— ~~ « THE LION'S EYE \d PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST IS HERE! Details on Page 8 HR OR oA CB, 1 ATTEN FR Se RAR FBI Says Pa. PHILADELPHIA (UPI) --For its population, Penn- sylvania has less crime than any state in the Northeast and is among the safest places to live in the nation, according to figures released this month in the FBI's 1978 Crime Report. The figures also showed that Pittston, Luzerne County, is the safest community in the state and that Fayette County is the most crime-ridden of rural Pennsylvania ‘counties. Tioga had the lowest crime rate | among rural counties. Pennsylvania had the lowest number of crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in the Northeast in. 1978, and stood 45th nationally ‘in its ratio of crimes to popula- tion. Specifically, there were 6.2 murders per habitants, for a total of 725, in the Commonwealth in 1978, compared to an average of 6.9 for all nine Northeast states. In 1977 there were 5.6 homicides per 100,000 persons in Penn- sylvania. In addition, Pennsylvania had the lowest number of pro- perty crimes in the Northeast, despite the fact that the number of property crimes in the state grew while deceasing in the rest of the Northeast. Robbery, murder, aggravated assault, theft and burglary in- 100,000 in- (Photo courtesy University Rela tions) Sara Whildin, head librarian Ils Safe creased slightly and declined. Thirty-five percent of the 201,300 crimes in the greater Philadelphia area were commit- ted in the city itself. Of the 69,086 crimes in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, half were committed in the city. : Following Pittsburgh in descending number of crimes were Harrisburg, Erie, Allen- town, Chester, Reading, York, Bristol and Scranton. . Although the larger cities claimed the highest number of crimes, a general comparison of smaller cities and rural areas showed. ssimilar rates of crime. Rural areas exceeded towns in the number of murders, rapes and burglaries. Among the FBI findings were: —High theft and burglary rates in Bristol, Upper Darby and Bensalem Township, all in suburban Philadelphia, and in Lancaster. —A high number of rapes and aggravated assaults in Nor- ristown, Montgomery County. —Among suburban counties, Chester and Westmoreland had the highest number of known offenses, while Lackawanna had the second highest number of murders. Allegheny County had the highest number of rapes, with Chester second. rape Correction A photo caption in the October 25, 1979 issue of the Lion’s Eye incorrectly identified a participant at Monte Carlo Night as Mrs. Linder. The Lion's Eye sincerely regrets this error. It is the intention of theLion’s Eye that its news reports be fair and correct in every respect. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, write the Editor, c/o the Lion's Eye. 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