Library News & Exhibits
March 25, 2008
Get Help with Your Papers!
Lost in the Information Whirlwind? Connect with the experts, Discover resources, and Create a masterpiece at Library Research Days!
Join us for Library Research Days where librarians will be available to help you find resources for your papers. Drop-in anytime between 3 pm and 8 pm on Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2 at the Bartle Instructional Lab in the Newcomb Reading Room (near the Gourmet Bean Coffee Kiosk).
For more information, please call the Bartle Reference Desk at x72345.
Posted by mulligan at 01:54 PM
February 25, 2008
Engineering Village Information Day
Need help finding an article for your research paper?
Event: Engineering Village Information Day
Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: The Knoll-MacDonald Commons, Engineering Building
Engineering Village is a comprehensive research database covering all engineering disciplines. On March 3, BU Librarians and representatives from Elsevier’s Engineering Village will demonstrate how to search for articles and information within the two EV databases: Compendex and INSPEC.
Enter a Raffle to Win i-Tunes Gift Certificates & Get Fun Giveaways, too!
For more information, contact Jill Dixon, Engineering Librarian, at jdixon@binghamton.edu.
Posted by mulligan at 04:18 PM
February 13, 2008
Prof. Quataert To Speak Feb. 19
The Ottoman Empire and Why It’s Important in Today’s World
Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 12noon-1:30pm
The Reinhardt Room LNG 332
Dr. Donald Quataert of the History Department will speak about the importance of the Ottoman Empire in today’s fast-paced world.
Materials from Dr. Quataert’s personal collection of artifacts will be on display in Special Collections on the second floor of the Bartle Library. A display of related materials from our Libraries’ circulating collections will be on display on the Bartle Library mezzanine.
Posted by mulligan at 08:57 AM
January 10, 2008
Sign Up for Information Management Workshop
Workshop: Student Research in the Age of Google
Information management is an important component of critical thinking. In this workshop, we will discuss some of the common difficulties that students encounter in conducting library research in the age of Google. Working together, we will consider various techniques for creating assignments that challenge students to use their critical thinking skills to develop the best information management strategies. Additional topics will include how to encourage students:
To use library resources – both print and digital
To evaluate their sources
To be aware of the Libraries’ citation resources
The workshop, led by faculty from the University Libraries, will be held on Tuesday, January 22 from 10:30-1. Lunch will be included. Attendance is limited to 30 people. Please RSVP to Debbie Dunn at ddunn@binghamton.edu.
Posted by mulligan at 05:20 PM
August 15, 2006
Scholarly Resources Fair for Graduate Students
A Scholarly Resources Fair for all new graduate students will be held Mon., August 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again on Tues., August 22nd from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all new teaching assistants. The Scholarly Resources Fair will help graduate students:
Learn about computing resources and activate student computer accounts.
Learn about the University’s research collection and electronic resources.
Meet departmental subject librarians, library and computing services staff.
Tour the University Libraries.
Co-sponsored by Computing Services and the University Libraries, the event will be held concurrently in two locations: the Science Library and the Second Floor North Reading Room of the Glenn G. Bartle Library. More information about the graduate school orientation activities can be found by clicking here:
Scholarly Resources Fair
Posted by erushton at 08:52 AM
January 30, 2006
Funding Our Digital Future: Budgeting for Libraries & Scholarly Communication
The Binghamton University Libraries will hold a symposium on March 20 & 21, 2006 bringing librarians, faculty and students together with invited outside presenters. This symposium is open to other SUNY institutions as well as other interested participants. There is no fee. Read more....
Posted by mulligan at 01:44 PM
November 17, 2005
Podcasting in the Classroom
Please join the Libraries for the web conference "Implementing Podcasting in the Classroom" on Wednesday, November 30, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Room 258. The conference will examine how podcasting technology can be used to reach students in new and meaningful ways. More information about the webcast is available at the Academic Impressions website.
RSVP to Beth Turcy Kilmarx at 777-3403 or bkilmarx@binghamton.edu by November 28 in order to reserve a seat. Refreshments will be served.
Posted by bordeaux at 10:14 AM
September 23, 2005
Workshop: Keep Current with Alerts, Blogs, RSS
Join us for a workshop co-sponsored by the Libraries and the Technology Training Center on Wednesday, September 28, 1-3 p.m.
Learn about old and new ways to stay current: table of contents and search alert services, blogs, RSS feeds, and social bookmarking tools such as Furl.
Sign up at the TTC website.
Posted by bordeaux at 09:20 AM
April 04, 2005
Copyright and Fair Use Workshop
Tuesday, April 12, 10 a.m.-12 noon
This workshop has been postponed. Please watch this space for upcoming dates.
How do I know if something is under copyright protection? Can I use the same reserve materials every semester? How much can I use under fair use? How much of a book can I photocopy? I found it on the web, so it's not under copyright, right? Please join us for help with these and other questions.
Instructors: Alesia McManus, Head of the Science Library; Abigail Bordeaux, Electronic Resources Librarian
Location: Technology Training Center
To register, please visit the Technology Training Center's website.
Posted by bordeaux at 09:31 AM
February 24, 2005
Copyright and Fair Use Workshop
Friday, March 4, 1-3 p.m.
How do I know if something is under copyright protection? Can I use the same reserve materials every semester? How much can I use under fair use? How much of a book can I photocopy? I found it on the web, so it's not under copyright, right? Please join us for help with these and other questions.
Instructors: Alesia McManus, Head of the Science Library; Abigail Bordeaux, Electronic Resources Librarian
Location: Technology Training Center
To register, please visit the Technology Training Center's website.
Posted by bordeaux at 03:15 PM
Invitation to a Webcast
The Binghamton University Libraries invite you to attend the live webcast of
Teaching, Learning, & Research:
Libraries and Their Role in the Academic Institution
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
3:00 pm - 4:30 p.m. EST
Lecture Hall 10
About the Webcast
The past several decades have witnessed unprecedented change in libraries and higher education. New technologies have led to new ways of creating and sharing scholarly information. There has also been a growing focus on assessment, an increasingly diverse range of students and library users, and tightening constraints on resources. Libraries and academic institutions are adapting to these changes with a variety of solutions, such as campus portals, course management systems, federated search engines, and chat reference. Over the years, librarians have served as gatekeepers to campus information resources and ensured that users learn how to identify, select, and value resources in research, learning, and teaching. As we move ahead in this evolving environment, we find ourselves recognizing the vast role that libraries play in research and education. But how best to proceed? How can our libraries and staff most effectively engage in the transformations affecting their institutions and users? How do we ensure that we coordinate our work with that going on in classrooms on the other side of campus or projects across the continent? Duane Webster of ARL will introduce the webcast, followed by Julia Blixrud of ARL, who will look more closely at this issue as it has been playing out in the academic library community and highlight some possible future directions for ARL libraries. Stanley Wilder of the University of Rochester will then share some of his own thoughts on the role of a librarian in teaching, learning, and research. Barbara Dewey will then tell us about the approach to this environment at the University of Tennessee and introduce The Teaching Library @ UT. We will end with questions from the audience.
Panelists:
Introduction: Duane E. Webster, Executive Director Association of Research Libraries
· Moderator & Presenter: Julia Blixrud, Assistant Executive Director, External Relations Association of Research Libraries
· Presenter: Stanley J. Wilde, Assistant Dean for Information Management Services
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
· Barbara I. Dewey, Dean of Libraries, University of Tennessee
Resources
Links to additional readings, websites, as well as the PowerPoint Presentation and Participant Questions from the live event.
If you have any questions, please contact Beth Kilmarx at bkilmarx@binghamton.edu or 7-3403.
Posted by mulligan at 01:27 PM
February 04, 2005
Amnesty Day
Binghamton University Libraries would LOVE to have you return your overdue books on Valentine’s Day!
February 14th is Library Amnesty Day
Bring in your overdue material and all fines will be waived!
Fine Print:
Return any library item (except Reserve materials) directly to Science or Bartle Circulation desk anytime February 14th. Do not put material in book return bins. Books must be in good condition. Replacement fees for damaged material will not be waived.
Posted by mulligan at 12:49 PM