05 Tuesday Aug 2014
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The Davis Library is now open. Please note the schedule below through Sept 1.
M-F 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Friday, August 15th – Feast of the Assumption
Closed Monday, Sept. 1 – Labor Day
08 Tuesday Jul 2014
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27 Tuesday May 2014
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As the Davis Library enters the final phase of moving the Murray Street Collection, the new location at Astor Place is already taking shape.
13 Tuesday May 2014
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As you may be aware, St. John’s University’s Manhattan Campus, including the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library, will be relocating to 101 Astor Place (aka 51 Astor Place building).
The Library’s space at Astor Place is brand new but also limited. To fit most of our resources in the new space, we must rearrange our entire 112-year-old collection. As we reorganize, we will also be taking the opportunity to reevaluate the Library’s services, procedures, and operating costs. As a result, the Davis Library will be closed to students, faculty, members and the general public from May 15th to August 3rd, 2014. Limited access and services will be provided only to students and faculty participating in summer classes at the new Manhattan Campus.
Please note the following changes related to our relocation:
Collection.
· A small part of the collection will be sent to an off-site facility.
· Most of the collection will be transferred to the new location and distributed between the 2nd and concourse floors of the new campus.
· The 2nd floor will be the public access area, with open stacks; the concourse area will be closed to the public and accessible only by staff. Most frequently used resources will be located on the 2nd floor. The rest will be in the concourse, including the journals/magazines, the historical collection, the Archives and rare books, and the subject files. All realia will also be in the concourse.
Membership.
· As of today, the Davis Library has temporarily suspended new memberships or renewals as we evaluate this part of our public service operations. Any changes to our membership policy will be announce early this fall.
· Memberships that expire after May 14, 2014, a three month extension will be granted at no additional cost once we reopen.
New Address.
· Our new address will be:
Davis Library
101 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
· Send mail to our new location only after June 16, 2014.
Books on Loan, OCLC Requests and Donations.
· Please do not send books or OCLC requests to the Library between May 12 and June 16. After June 16, send borrowed books, OCLC requests, or donations to our new address at 101 Astor Place.
· No fines or overdue charges will be levied during this period.
Telephone/Fax
· Telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Emails/Website
The staff and Library’s email will remain the same.
· Ismael Rivera-Sierra (riverasi@stjohns.edu)
· Richard Waller (wallerr@stjohns.edu)
· Galina Spicehandler (spicehag@stjohns.edu)
· Andrew Seville (sevillea@stjohns.edu)
· Davis Library (davislibrary@stjohns.edu)
OCLC
· During our reorganization, we expect to post more than 25,000 holdings to OCLC. Currently less than 15% of the Library’s holdings appears on OCLC. We estimate that in the future there will remain an additional 20,000 titles that will require posting to OCLC.
Analytics
· We expect to add to our online catalog approximately 15,000 analytical records of articles published in journals, magazines, books, and proceedings. Currently our online catalog contains 36,500 analytical records from sources dating back to the 1880’s.
20 Thursday Jun 2013
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A.F. Thorne, archives, Atlantic Mututal Companies, Davis Library, First Insured, marine insurance, Peter R. Thibeault, ship hull, special collections
“First Insured”
By Peter R. Thibeault
Boston, Massachusetts
© September 19, 1990
The schooner A.F. Thorne was the first vessel insured by the Atlantic Mutual Companies in 1842. In 1990, the Atlantic Mutual Companies commissioned artist Peter R. Thibeault to create this ship hull of the A.F. Thorne. This piece is now on display at the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library at St. John’s University.
20 Thursday Sep 2012
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Davis Library Archives and Special Collections, St. John’s University, Open House
Tuesday October 9, 12:oo p.m. – 7:oo p.m.
The Archives and Special Collections at the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library originated with the formation of the Insurance Society of New York in 1901. The library has since collected historical documents, artifacts, manuscripts, and rare books on insurance; providing a world renowned research destination for scholars of the history of insurance, as well as many other areas within the humanities. Visitors should bring some form of picture ID to enter the building.
Web Site: www.stjohns.campusguides.com/davisarchives
Location: Davis Library Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library, 3rd Floor, St. John’s University, Manhattan Campus, 101 Murray Street, New York, NY
No RSVP required
A complete list of Archives Week events and schedules can be found on the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.’s website: www.nycarchivists.org.
01 Thursday Mar 2012
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Hedge funds, risk, SRM, taxes
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The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library Fundamentals of Hedge Funds : by Professor Felix Lessambo, PhD, DESS, LLM Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Limited Seating Hedge fund managers are no longer just short-term investors seeking a quick return on their investments. They have diversified their portfolios in various investments, including long-term investments, an arena longer considered to be the essential business of private equity. In this presentation based on his book Fundamentals of Hedge Funds : Alternative Investment Vehicles of the same title, Dr. Lessambo will lecture on the key aspects of the hedge funds practices (i.e., creation, management, transfer pricing, and risk management). The presentation is directed to hedge funds executives, managers, accountants and tax advisors, private equity managers, and other professionals in the field of alternative investment vehicles. |
Dr. Felix Lessambo is an Adjunct Associate Professor at St. John’s University, where he teaches International Taxation, Individual Tax Planning, and Financial Reporting: Evaluation and Analysis. Prior to his St. John’s appointment, Dr Lessambo taught International Tax, European Union Tax, and Corporate Tax at the University of Kinshasa. He specializes in the Taxation of International Business Transactions, Cross-border Transfer Pricing, E.U. laws, International Finance, and Alternative Investment Vehicles. He is the author of Taxation of International Business and Fundamentals of European Union Direct Tax. Dr. Lessambo has co-authored two best-selling BNA- Special Reports on Hedge Funds and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and published over fifty leading articles in international tax law reviews.
23 Friday Sep 2011
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As part of Founder’s week activities, Saturday,September 24 is service day on the STJ Manhattan Campus; Details listed below:
Service Opportunity: The Meatloaf Kitchen
137 E. Second St.
New York, NY 10003
Two Shifts: 8 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
Contact: Michael Carolan
(212) 277-5170michael.carolan07@stjohns.ed
michael.carolan07@stjohns.edu
17 Wednesday Aug 2011
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Today’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library at St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management comprises the world’s largest collection of risk and insurance literature, policies, and related documents, and serves students of risk management, insurance, and actuarial science around the world as a center for study and research. The Library’s beginnings date back to 1901, when insurance executives founded The Insurance Society of New York, and began providing study space and material to young people entering the insurance industry.
Since its earliest days, the Library has served as a site for insurance lectures. Over the years, The Insurance Society of New York developed a curriculum based upon these lectures. This ultimately led to the creation of The School of Insurance, followed by The College of Insurance, the predecessor to St. John’s School of Risk Management.
A number of individuals and organizations contributed to the Library’s growing collection throughout the 1900’s. Throughout its history, the Library served students, faculty, staff, and sponsors, as well as members of The Insurance Society of New York. In 1974, Shelby Cullom Davis and his wife Kathryn secured the Library’s future with a major endowment, and the Library was renamed in their honor.
With the merger of The College of Insurance and St. John’s University in 2001, the Davis Library became part of the St. John’s University library system. Today, the Davis Library remains one of the most comprehensive risk, insurance, and actuarial science collections in the world, serving students, faculty, scholars and industry practitioners seeking specialized knowledge in these areas. It is a place for study and learning, research and insight.
The purpose of this blog is to help all our users stay informed, in touch, and up to speed on the latest insurance industry news, information and new resources in the Davis Library. We hope that you will take an active role in commenting and adding to the information posted here.
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