LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Academic Libraries category. http://www.libworm.com/rss/index.php/Academic-Libraries/2/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:30:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://weblog.ib.hu-berlin.de/?p=8507 Documentary which takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power thay have to change our understanding of the world, presented by superstar boffin Professor Hans Rosling, whose eye-opening, mind-expanding and funny online lectures have made him an international internet legend. 59:13 min auf YouTube This video is unlisted. Only those with the link can see it. (Source: IB Weblog) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:26:01 +0100 895739 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2010/12/29/elsevier_purchase_expands_ohiolink_journal_offerings_by_34_million_articles December 22, 2010 COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s college students and researchers will now have access to more than 3.4 million additional articles from Elsevier, a highly regarded publisher in the fields of science and engineering with titles including “The Lancet” and “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.” Though OhioLINK member libraries have had access to nearly 2,400 Elsevier journals previously, this collection includes historic backfiles, allowing Ohio’s academic community to search for and cite past works and knowledge. The acquisition of these backfiles has been a top priority for OhioLINK over the last threeyears, culminating in the state Controlling Board’s November 22, 2010, approval of purchase. The deal was officially finished today. “This purchase speaks to the hard work and dedication of the OhioLINK community,” says Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. “When it became clear these materials would help accelerate science and engineering research throughout the state, the community came together to put the resources in the hands of the students and faculty who need them.” OhioLINK is a consortium of 89 Ohio colleges and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio, working to bring books, articles, electronic resources and digitalinformation to more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff across the Buckeye State. Users have access to more than 48 million library items, 12,000 electronic journals and 140 electronic research databases, available 24/7 through their university libraries or online at www.ohiolink.edu. ### Contact: John Magill, Executive Director, OhioLINK, johnm@ohiolink.edu, 614.485.6726 Stacy Brannan, Library Support Services Coordinator, OhioLINK, stacy@ohiolink.edu, 614.485.6730 (Source: KSL News Blog) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:15:47 +0100 895612 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ScholarlyElectronicPublishingWeblogrss/~3/eC6Mm0oVw6U/ Ariadne, no. 65 (2010): Includes: "Developing Infrastructure for Research Data Management at the University of Oxford," "Moving Researchers across the eResearch Chasm," "Trust Me, I'm an Archivist: Experiences with Digital Donors," and other articles. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 29, no. 4 (2010): Includes "Digital Archival Image Collections: Who Are the Users?" and other articles. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 49, no. 1 (2011): Includes "Google Book Search and Metadata," "Reclassification in Academic Research Libraries: Is It Still Relevant in an E-book World?," and other articles. Collection Management 36, no. 1 (2011): Includes "Librarian Roles in Institutional Repository Data Set Collecting: Outcomes of a Research Library Task Force" and other articles. First Monday 15, no. 12 (2010): Includes "The Size Distribution of Open Access Publishers: A Problem for Open Access?" and other articles. IFLA Journal 36, no. 4 (2010): Includes "Non-users' Evaluation of Digital Libraries: A Survey at the Università degli studi di Milano" and other articles. The Journal of Electronic Publishing 13, no. 3 (2010): Includes "Academic Search Engine Spam and Google Scholar’s Resilience against It," "OA Repositories: The Researchers' Point of View," "Traversing the Book of Mpub: An Agile, Web-first Publishing Model," and other articles. Journal of Scholarly Publishing 42, no. 2 (2011): Includes "Extending ArXiv.org to Achieve Open Peer Review and Publishing," "Protocols and Challenges to the Creation of a Cross-disciplinary Journal," and other articles. Krikorian, Gaälle, and Amy Kapczynski, eds. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:08:58 +0100 895591 http://sterlingmortonlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/leafing-through-pages-2011.html The nominations have been presented! The ballots have been cast! The votes are in! During 2011, participants in Leafing Through the Pages, the book/film discussion group of the Sterling Morton Library, will be viewing, reading and discussing the following works:January 13 – The Curious Mister Catesby – Viewing of the film will begin at 10 a.m. with the discussion to follow.February 10 – Egan, Timothy. The big burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America, 2010.March 10 – Muir, John. A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf, 1916.April 14 – Lisle, Laurie. Portrait of an artist: a biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, 1997.May 12 – Biggers, Jeff. Reckoning at Eagle Creek : the secret legacy of coal in the heartland, 2010.June 9 – Freinkel, Susan. American chestnut : the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect trees, 2007.July 14 – Carson, Rachel. Silent spring, 1962.August 11, 2011 – Wulf, Andrea. The brother gardeners : botany, empire and the birth of an obsession, 2009.September 8 – Lewis, Charles. Green nature/human nature : the meaning of plants in our lives, 1996.October 13 – Plotkin, Mark J. Tales of a shaman’s apprentice : an ethnobotanist searches for new medicines in the Amazon rain forest, 1993.November 10 – Stegner, Wallace. Beyond the hundredth meridian : John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the west, 1954.December 8 – Greenfield, Amy Butler. A perfect red : empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire, 2005.Meeting the second Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Sterling Morton Library of The Morton ArboretumJoin us for a morning of spirited conversation, discussion and dialogue! (Source: Library Notes) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895630 http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2010/12/gpo-announces-google-partnership-to.html The Government Printing Office announced on December 14 of this year a new partnership it has entered into with Google Books to sell -- "for the first time" -- "e-book format" versions of some of its more popular titles. According to the Press Release, the titles will appear in the Google ebookstore, "which can be searched, purchased and read on any connected device with a capable browser."Keeping America Informed. O RLY?Publications mentioned specifically in the Press Release include the following, with their current price at the Google ebookstore noted and linked in parenthesis:The Budget of the United States, Fiscal Year 2011 ($9.99)Remembering the Space Age ($7.99)Borden's Dream: The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC ($7.99)And this is the strange part: If you clicked on the links for these titles above you will quickly realise that there are freely and legally accessible electronic copies of these materials already available -- all of which are also able to be "read on any connected device with a capable browser." Which means that the GPO partnership with Google sells information that can be found freely online from GPO and other government sources, and in nearly identical formats.The Google ebookstore does not specify the file formats offered for these for-sale books, though the Press Release's qualifier implies strongly that these are PDF files locked into the Google ebookstore interface, or as Google likes to call it, "the digital cloud." Which means that if you download the freely available copies of these publications, you will actually have greater options for access (i.e., offline access, unattached to any specific account, and infinitely transferable) than you will if you purchase them. In other words, this partnership makes no sense at all. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895566 http://blogaboutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/12/wordless-wednesday_29.html (Source: BlogAbout Murphy Library) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895551 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TalkingInTheLibrary/~3/xfXlC7uoZXc/new-leisure-reading-books.html We've some new books to keep you entertained before classes start this semester. Many thanks to those that responded to the survey.  Your responses will be used to obtain items of more interest to you. For those that don't know, the Leisure Reading collection is located on the east end of the 2nd floor of Hale Library.  Books can be checked out for a month, and renewed once.   Decision points / George W. Bush.  Last boy : Mickey Mantle and the end of America's childhood / Jane Leavy. Elephant to Hollywood / Michael Caine.   Is it just me? : --or is it nuts out there? / Whoopi Goldberg.  Hell's corner / David Baldacci. Port mortuary / Patricia Cornwell. I still dream about you : a novel / Fannie Flagg. Intrigues / Mercedes Lackey. Moonlight mile / Dennis Lehane. Coming back / Marcia Muller.   (Source: K-State Libraries: Talking in the Library) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895622 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2010/12/27/case_western_reserve_university_looks_to_liven_up_its_library Karen Farkas, Cleveland Plain Dealer, shares information about the KSL planning and redesign. Case Western Reserve University looks to liven up its library Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer Published: Monday, December 27, 2010 "We need to create more of an engaging atmosphere," he [Arnold Hirshon, associate provost and university librarian] said. "It needs to be more inviting, intellectually viable and stimulating." (Source: KSL News Blog) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:10:33 +0100 895348 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5901 Throughout the year, we at HSDL have brought you new and interesting reports and papers that explore the current Homeland Security debate. At the end of every year we like to step outside of the 'digital world' to give our readers some suggestions from the 'printed world'. However, with the rise in popularity of 'ebooks' many of the selected titles may be available in electronic format. The following is a list of selected titles that cover a range of current Homeland Security issues. Our special thanks to Greta Marlatt, a librarian on our staff, for compiling this list. Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State by Garry Wills Pub Date: January 2010 Publisher: Penguin Pr ISBN-13: 9781594202407 http://www.bestwebbuys.com/Bomb-Power-The-Modern-Presidency-and-the-Nati... Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward Pub Date: September 2010 Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 9781439172490 http://www.bestwebbuys.com/Obama%27s-Wars-ISBN-9781439172490?isrc=-rd read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:23:22 +0100 895219 http://wulibraries.typepad.com/bionews/2010/12/biology-related-paper-books-added-dec-2010.html Click on the title for more info or to request Note: "In Process" titles may still be REQUESTED so the book will be held for you when it is available. You may also be interested in browsing an alternative listings of new books, by broad call number areas. See also: Best Sellers in History of Science, Feb.-Nov. 2010 I welcome your requests for book and journal purchases. You may email Ruth directly or use the web forms: Recommend a book for purchase or Recommend a journal purchase or cancellation. Thank you! > Aboveground-belowground linkages : biotic interactions, ecosystem processes, and global change / Richard D. Bardgett, David A. Wardle. Oxford series in ecology and evolution. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010. > Am I a monkey? : six big questions about evolution / Francisco J. Ayala. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2010. > Annual review of cell and developmental biology, v.26, 2010. Also Available Online Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews Inc., c1995- > Annual review of ecology, evolution, and systematics, v.41, 2010. Also Available Online Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews, Inc., 2003- > Beyond cladistics : the branching of a paradigm / edited by David M. Williams and Sandra Knapp. Species and systematics v. 3. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010. > Collective animal behavior / David J. T. Sumpter. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010. > Fragile web : what next for nature? / edited by Jonathan Silvertown authors, Joanna Freeland ... [et al.]. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010. > Introduction to WinBUGS for ecologists : a Bayesian approach to regression, ANOVA, mixed models and related analyses / Marc Kery. Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier, 2010. > Modular evolution : how natural selection produces biological complexity / Lucio Vinicius. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895641 http://wulibraries.typepad.com/bionews/2010/12/cap-on-mobius-items-is-increased.html In December, the WU Libraries, in cooperation with other MOBIUS libraries, have increased the number of MOBIUS items a WU faculty member or graduate student can borrow at a time from 20 to 30. More info on MOBIUS. Ruth welcomes your suggestions, if there are items you request repeatedly through MOBIUS which WU Libraries really should own. (Source: Biology Library News) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895640 http://wulibraries.typepad.com/bionews/2010/12/wiley-changes-and-problems-with-ejournal-access.html Access problems often appear in January-February as invoice errors, subscription changes and other such problems occur. Please report problems or questions promptly so we can repair them as soon as possible. You can email Ruth or use the EJournal Problem Report Form. Also, during December, Wiley Online Library (formerly Wiley Interscience and Blackwell Synergy) adjusted our access; our old contract gave us a "deal" on many titles we did not actually pay for; since we canceled that contract for 2010+ we expected the change sooner; we have kept access through 2009 but 2010+ is no longer available on the Danforth Campus. Of course we continue to have current online access to many the Wiley subscriptions and free issues. Biofolk may find that many "lost" Wiley titles are available on computers at the medical campus or via medical campus proxy which DBBS graduate students and faculty with joint appointments may enjoy. (Source: Biology Library News) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895639 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TalkingInTheLibrary/~3/H94x-nsnd7k/vintage-photo-santa-is-coming.html Photo circa 1925 courtesy of the University Archives (Source: K-State Libraries: Talking in the Library) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895623 http://library.pnca.edu/justadded/334/happy-holidays The library will be closed from Friday, December 24 – Sunday, January 2. We’ll resume our Winter Break hours on Monday, January 3. They are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thanks for a great semester and we’ll see you next year! Vader en kind met kerstboom, from Nationaal Archief on Flickr Commons (Source: PNCA Library) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:37:13 +0100 895290 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=838 December 18, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Saturday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday-Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - Christmas Eve - Closed Saturday - Christmas Day - Closed Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - New Year’s Eve - Closed Saturday - New Year’s Day - Closed Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:50:44 +0100 894772 http://wheelockcollegelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/weve-moved.html The Library blog can now be found at its new home at http://library.wheelock.edu/blog/. (Source: Wheelock College Library) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895295 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-opening-hours.html All CSU Campus Libraries will be closing at 12.30pm Friday 24th December 2010 and re-opening on Tuesday 4th January 2011.You can check the Library's opening hours on our Opening Hours page.CSU Library Staff would like to wish you all a very happy festive season, and wish you all the very best for 2011. (Source: Your Library@CSU) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894768 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=835 It’s not too late to make your 2010 tax-deductible contribution to the IU Medical Library! Please visit our online donation page: https://apps2.iuf.indiana.edu/og-prd/SelectAccounts.do?method=enter&account=I38MLIB015 Thank you for your continued support! (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:56:07 +0100 894773 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/n_n.html Videos of selected 2010 AGU Fall Meeting lectures are now online. Some of the lectures are:The Sagan Lecture Isotope Geochemistry and the Study of Habitability and Life on Other Planets Presented by J. EilerShoemaker Lecture Template for the Terrestrial Planets: The Moon Presented by C. M. PietersBowen Lectures The Double-Edged Sword of High-Precision U-Pb Geochronology or Be Careful What You Wish For Presented by S. A. Bowring, Earth Volatiles in Earths interior Presented by H. KepplerEdward Bullard Lecture Geomagnetic Secular Variation as a Window on the Dynamics of Earth's Core Presented by A. Jackson (Source: New) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:46:22 +0100 894842 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/n_n.html SABER Astronomy (searchable annotated bibliography of education research) is a database of astronomy education research.SABER is an online, searchable database of astronomy education research. The database contains full bibliographic references to published research articles in the areas of science education, science teaching, teacher education, curriculum and instruction, cognitive science, and informal education. For each reference we provide an annotation, consisting of a short description of the article's content, study focus, and key findings. (Source: New) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:45:52 +0100 894843 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5899 The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) Weblog captures new reports on emerging topics dominating the homeland security headlines. This particular collection of blogs does not necessarily reflect the top homeland security stories of 2010. Rather, these blogs were selected based on the highest number of blog visits (hits), most frequently recurring blog themes, rising trends in homeland security, and critical Department of Homeland Security reports. The HSDL would like to highlight some of the issues that have shaped Homeland Security over the last year. Top Ten Blogs that have garnered the most attention from our readers: 1. Executive Order: Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack 2. Pentagon releases Fort Hood Report 3. Global Warming is Now Officially Considered a Threat to U.S. National Security 4. Federal Grants and Loans Catalog is Now Available! 5. Counterterrorism Calendar 2010 6. New Defense Strategy: Pentagon Releases the Quadrennial Defense Review Report 7. New Reports Accuse White House of Underestimating Extent of Deepwater Horizon Spill 8. Racists and Terrorists Increasingly Using Social Networking Sites 9. Is Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder Declining in the U.S.? 10. Local Military and Civilian Planning Critical to Disaster Preparedness read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:18:07 +0100 894465 http://mgas.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/openingstijden-kerstvakantie/ Tijdens de eindejaarsperiode gelden de volgende openingstijden in de bibliotheek: Vrijdag 24/12 : Gesloten Maandag 27/12 – vrijdag 31/12 : Gesloten Maandag 03/01 – vrijdag 07/01 : 9u tot 18u Vanaf maandag 10 januari gelden weer de normale openingsuren, dus van maandag tot donderdag van 9 uur tot 21 uur. We wensen jullie een fijne kerstperiode en het allerbeste voor 2011! Filed under: Openingsuren Tagged: openingstijden, Openingsuren (Source: MGAS nieuws) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:05:33 +0100 894787 http://mgas.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/blokken-in-leuven/ Wil je samen studeren tijdens blok en examens? Of profiteren van de gezellige bloksfeer in onze bibliotheek? Van 3 januari tot 1 februari 2011 ben je weer welkom in de campusbibliotheek om te blokken voor je examens. Onze volledige bibliotheek zal dan stille zone worden. Van 27 tot 31 december 2010 kan je al terecht in de Centrale Bibliotheek en Alma 1. Van 3 tot 7 januari zijn wij open van 9u tot 18u, maar daarna hebben wij onze gebruikelijke openingsuren: maandag tot donderdag van 9u tot 21u, en vrijdag van 9u tot 18u. De website www.blokkeninleuven.be geeft aan waar er nog studieplaatsen beschikbaar zijn. Wij wensen je een goede blok en succes met je examens! Filed under: Nieuws Tagged: blokken in leuven, studeren (Source: MGAS nieuws) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:50:03 +0100 894788 http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/news/2010/12/22/seasons-greetings-holiday-cards-from-the-wv-regional-history-collection/ This online exhibit consists of almost 50 early 20th century holiday cards selected from the West Virginia and Regional History Collection at the WVU Libraries. These are divided into six sections which can be viewed by selecting images from the navigation bar on the left. Select a small image of the card from these pages to display the outside and inside of each card at its actual size. You can view the exhibit here. (Source: WVU Libraries News) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:38:08 +0100 894829 http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/apps/bibl/mwbnews/?p=1532 [Bild:sgirolimetto@flickr] Liebe Nutzerinnen und Nutzer, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, wir wünschen Ihnen allen frohe, besinnliche Weihnachtsfeiertage und ein gutes neues Jahr! Bitte beachten Sie unsere Hinweise zum eingeschränkten Service über die Feiertage und den Jahreswechsel. Beste Grüße Ihr Bibliotheksteam (Source: Newsblog) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:33:56 +0100 894844 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FmXt/~3/MVcqgaXHPho/library-and-mlc-closing-at-1230pm.html A quick update on our hours - tomorrow (Christmas eve) the Libraries and MLC will be closing at 12.30pm. We'll then be closed until the 4th January.If you're on campus and want to use a computer, Computer Lab 14 will be available right through the break. From all the staff at Information Services, have a great Christmas and a happy New Year! (Source: The L Files) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894716 http://blogaboutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/12/wordless-wednesday_22.html (Source: BlogAbout Murphy Library) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894709 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5898 The Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released a comprehensive review of the nexus between privacy policy, copyright, global free flow of information, cybersecurity, and innovation in the Internet economy. The DOC, leveraging the expertise of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the International Trade Administration, created the Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) to conduct the review. The report “reviews the technological, legal, and policy contexts of current commercial data privacy challenges; describes the importance of developing a more dynamic approach to commercial privacy both in the United States and around the world; and discusses policy options (and poses additional questions) to meet today’s privacy challenges in ways that enable continued innovation.” Recommendations include: -Consider Establishing Fair Information Practice Principles comparable to a “Privacy Bill of Rights” for Online Consumers -Encourage Global Interoperability to Spur Innovation and Trade -Consider How to Harmonize Disparate Security Breach Notification Rules -Review the Electronic Communications Privacy Act for the Cloud Computing Environment The DOC has also issued a notice and request for public comments, which can be found here. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:49:51 +0100 894238 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5897 Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, January-June, 2010 The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has just released the Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report for January to June of 2010. This comprehensive report examines crime trends and patterns in the United States. Crimes included in this report are divided into two sections; violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery as well as property crimes, such as burglary, theft, and arson. Overall violent crime in America has decreased by 6.2 percent. The report goes on to summarize crime statistics for specific types of offenses and geographical locations across the nation. This Federal Bureau of Investigation report contains official statistics and data which can be compared and analyzed against past or future data to determine effective law enforcement strategies. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:31:37 +0100 894239 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5896 2010 Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Progress Report The production of pollen by honey bees is an integral part in the United States Agricultural system. Since 2006 there has been a pattern of the disappearance of honey bees in America, this is known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) or Honey Bee Depopulation Syndrome (HBDS). Scientists are still unsure of what exactly is causing CCD. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released a report on the current state of the disappearance of honey bees in America and possible explanations for this phenomenon. The 2010 Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) Progress Report is organized into four main segments; the first section is focused on sample and data collection, the second on the analysis of existing samples, the third on the research to identify factors affecting honey bee disappearance, and lastly mitigation and prevention measures. This report provides a comprehensive review of the state of the honey bee population and the current scientific explanations for its disappearance. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:10:17 +0100 894240 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/robots-and-future-of-libraries.html A key reason for the implementation of robots in Chicago State University after a careful evaluation of student needs by the school officials was the desire to save students time. Mr Crank stated that " "We discovered that the average student took 30 minutes to find a book. Books would be misplaced or not filed correctly,"... "That's a lot of time that cuts into how long students can spend analyzing the material, focusing on work, or continuing to find even more research on a particular subject." Read the article hereHow does it work? Library staff at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) loaded books and other items into hundreds of bins, each of which has a cubbyhole in one of several four-story steel structures. Each item is tagged with a radio frequency ID chip. When students want a book a 58-foot robotic crane zooms down a narrow passageway between the structures, finds and pulls the bin and delivers it to a docking station and librarian. The process takes less than four minutes. Read more about how this works hereThe robotic system saves space, which means libraries can house more spaces for students, including study rooms, meeting spaces, computer labs etc . This system enables better climate control for the collection and reduces the threat of theft. Plus the books don't need to be stored in subject order because the computer keeps track of all the items.What are the disadvantages? There are no more shelves of books to browse, which means you can't take your time selecting a book whilst browsing along the shelves. In a time poor world though its likely that less and less patrons have the time or inclination to do this anymore. Read more on the advantages and disadvantages of the robotic library.So far 17 libraries in North America are using this system. With libraries needing more space and yet housing more items than ever before this system is likely to become even more popular. (Source: Your Library@CSU) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894769 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FmXt/~3/lJ423TteKAI/tis-season-for-christmas-eating.html Christmas is nearly here, and even for those at Bond who don’t celebrate Christmas there’s the end of a semester, the end of a year, new year’s eve and plenty of other reasons to be festive. Our gift to you this year comes in the form of some traditional Aussie dessert recipes, courtesy of IS staff. In true Aus fashion these delicious treats can be whipped up with a minimum of effort, leaving you maximum time for more important stuff like eating and drinking. Try ‘em out! (if you do, leave us a comment and tell us how you went). From everyone at Information Services, hope you have a really great holiday period.Ros’s Roulade (courtesy of Lynette)Arnotts Milk Coffee biscuitsMarsala (or some other fortified wine, I used sherry)Whipped creamGrated chocolate if you like Dunk a biscuit in the marsala. Turn over, dunk the other end. ... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894717 http://library.pnca.edu/justadded/333/word-and-motto-of-the-week Motto Mash Up (Source: PNCA Library) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:05:31 +0100 894078 http://blog.library.temple.edu/liblog/archives/2010/12/margery-sly-joi.html I am delighted to welcome Margery Sly to Temple University Libraries, where she will take on the newly created position of Director of Special Collections beginning today, December 20. Reporting to me, Margery will lead the merger of the collections and staff within our current Urban Archives and Special Collections operating units, and then lead the ongoing operations of this unified Special Collections division. Margery comes to us from the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), where she served as the Deputy Executive Director for the past seven years. Prior to that, she held several other administrative and archival positions at the PHS and Smith College in Northampton, MA. Margery received her MA in American History and MS in Library Science at Case Western Reserve. She received a BA in German literature and history from Dickinson College. Please join me in welcoming Margery to Temple University Libraries. With warm wishes, Larry P. Alford (Source: Temple University Library Blog) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:23:15 +0100 894114 http://www.babsonlibrary.org/?p=1430 MS ClipArt Happy Holidays and  Happy New Year! from the Staff of Babson Library     The Library will be Closed from December 24, 2010 – January 2, 2011.  Beginning on January 3, 2011 until the start of the Spring 2011 semester, the Library’s Hours will be as follows: January 3 – 20, 2011  Monday – Friday……….. 7:30 am — 6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday….. 9:00 am — 6:00 pm  January 17, 2011 (ML King Day)…..10:00 am – 5:00 pm January 19 & 20, 2011….. 7:30 am — 10:00 pm Regular semester hours resume on Friday, January 21, 2010.   (Source: Babson Library News) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:37:36 +0100 894707 http://news-libraries.mit.edu/blog/worldcat-requesting/4401/ Requesting items from MIT’s WorldCat for delivery to an MIT Library will be unavailable from Sunday, December 19th through Monday, January 3rd due to the MIT Libraries’ furlough closure. Materials requested on or before the 19th should be available for pickup before the Libraries close between 5-6 PM (depending on the Library) on Wednesday, December 22nd. Likewise, requesting materials through Barton’s Your Account will be unavailable after the morning of December 21st. Your Account requesting services will resume on Monday, January 3rd. (Source: MIT Libraries News) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:47:03 +0100 894126 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=830 Firefox not importing references into EndNote *or* prompting to save/open When trying to export a reference from Google Scholar , Firefox may not allow you to choose what to do with export file. It may opo up a little orange-rimmed box in the lower right corner that says, “saving file…[filename]” .” This probably relates to a Zotero preference setting. You can use Zotero and EndNote on the same computer if you change one setting. In Zotero General Preferences, you just need to be sure to un-check the box labeled “Use Zotero for downloaded RIS/Refer files.” This will enable EndNote to automatically import files you save from web databases. You can easily change this setting back if you ever need to. Jason Rollins, the EndNote team http://community.thomsonreuters.com/t5/EndNote-How-To/Firefox-not-importing-references-into-EndNote-or-prompting-to/td-p/10077 (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:41:45 +0100 894774 http://library.fes.de/inhalt/aktuell.htm Bitte beachten Sie folgende Änderungen der Öffnungszeiten: Am 23. und 30. Dezember 2010 schließt der Lesesaal der Bibliothek bereits um 16 Uhr. Am 24. und 31. Dezember 2010 bleibt die Bibliothek geschlossen. Wir wünschen allen frohe Weihnachten! (Source: News der FES-Bibliothek) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:50:00 +0100 895140 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TalkingInTheLibrary/~3/7KWCotRf2XM/reduced.html During K-State’s Winter Break, K-State Libraries will reduce some of our circulation services from December 23, 2010 through January 2, 2011: The following services will not be processed during that time: Recalls Retrievals from Annex or Offsite Storage Circulation notices (electronic or via the U.S. Postal Service) Interlibrary loans Please be aware that the Libraries reduce hours during semester breaks, so you may wish to consult the calendars prior to visiting campus. You may always check and manage your library account online, see the Renew books/My library account link on the Libraries home page. Services will begin again Monday, January 3, 2011.  Thank you for your consideration during this period of reduced staffing. (Source: K-State Libraries: Talking in the Library) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894783 http://gutmanlibrary.typepad.com/getitatgutman/2010/12/introducing-illiad-a-new-system-for-interlibrary-loan-at-gutman-library.html Use ILLiad to borrow books and obtain articles from other libraries. Some of the benefits of the new system include: Log in using your E-mail UserID and Password Register once and never enter your personal information again Track the status of your requests online  To log in and start borrowing, check out the new ILL Information page at http://libguides.philau.edu/ill and click on ILLiad. For questions or help contact the ILL Office at ill@philau.edu or 215-951-2580 (Source: Get It At Gutman) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894777 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/highlights-of-new-titles.html On not being able to paint by Marion Milner Milner’s great study, first published in 1950, discusses the nature of creativity and those forces which prevent its expression. Check AvailabilityThe miracle of mindfulness : a manual on meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh In this beautifully written book, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominess Thich Nhat Hanh explains how to acquire the skills of mindfulness. Check AvailabilitySin city : crime and corruption in 20th-century Sydney by Tim Girling-Butcher Few cities have experienced such overt corruption as Sydney during the 20th century. From crooked police, politicians and members of the judiciary, through to the ingenious criminals who had them in their pockets, Sin City examines some of the big names and illicit activities associated with this controversial topic. Check AvailabilityAction plan for high blood pressure by Jon G. Divine Based on proven research, this exercise-based plan will teach readers the best exercises for controlling blood pressure; correct exercise technique; and how diet, medication, and exercise interact to affect blood pressure. Check AvailabilityCutting edge advertising : how to create the world's best print for brands in the 21st century by Jim Aitchison This is the first step-by-step guide to creating cutting-edge print ads, covering everything from how advertising works, how brand-building methodologies are changing, how to get an idea, and how copy and art should be crafted. Check AvailabilityExtra lives : why video games matter by Tom Bissell Extra Lives is an impassioned defense of this assailed and misunderstood art form. Bissell argues that we are in a golden age of gaming—but he also believes games could be even better. He offers a fascinating and often hilarious critique of the ways video games dazzle and, just as often, frustrate. ... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894770 http://albertsonslibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/library-holiday-hours.html The Albertsons library will be open limited hours during the holidays and Winter Intersession: Dec. 20 - 22: 7AM to 7PMDec. 23: 7AM to 5PMDec. 24 - Jan. 1: CLOSED Winter Intersession... More... (Source: @thelibrary) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894732 http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2010/12/color-photographs-of-america-1939-1943.html In July of this year, The Denver Post's "Plog" photo blog presented a set of images from a remarkable 2006 exhibit from The Library of Congress: Bound for Glory: America in Color.A woman and child near Natchitoches, LA, 1940The set as a whole comes from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection whose photography project, spanning 1935-1944, was initially designed to monitor cash loans to farmers, and the construction of suburban communities. A second stage, according to the Library of Congress, "focused on the lives of sharecroppers in the South and of migratory agricultural workers in the midwestern and western states. As the scope of the project expanded, the photographers turned to recording rural and urban conditions throughout the United States and mobilization efforts for World War II."Publications from and about the Farm Security Administration are available from the Government Information Library in Norlin Library.The Whinery family in Pie Town, NM, 1940The photos are notable for many reasons. Foremost, of course, they offer the opportunity to see the WWII-era States in color, which brings to a modern audience a sense of vibrancy and immediacy about the lives of Americans during the Second World War. In the selection highlighted by the Denver Post, there seems to be another conversation presented about the visibly segregated lives of Anglo and African Americans. Taken as a whole, the set is a valuable look into lives and habits from the country's not-too-distant past.A city for any era: Chicago in 1943Some readers may find these pictures reminiscent of another set of color photographs from the early 20th Century, also presented by the LOC: The Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection was placed online by the Library of Congress in the early 2000's and features rare color imagery of the Russian Empire between 1905 and 1915. ... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TalkingInTheLibrary/~3/BezQuwms6Vc/library-girl-.html This one goes out to all of our student employees (guys, too!).  We couldn't do it without you, navigating the media, using encyclopedias, and always rocking the stacks. (Source: K-State Libraries: Talking in the Library) Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894784 http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/users/news/message.asp?UID=397 Essential file maintenance on OLIS requires a temporary suspension of Automated Stack Request. We have scheduled it for the period beginning 6pm on Monday 20th December and extending until some time... (Source: Announcements for library users) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:40:01 +0100 893663 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2010/12/18/ksl_holiday_week_hours KSL is always online, and like the rest of the campus, will adjust hours for the holidays. Visit the library this Saturday 18th as usual, 9 am - 5:30 pm. (24x7 takes a break too, now that classes & exams are over.) • Christmas week KSL is open Monday-Wednesday 9 am - 5:30 pm. • New Year's week KSL is open Monday-Thursday 9 am - 5:30 pm. After the holidays are over, KSL opens at 9 am on Tuesday, January 4th. Evening hours Tuesday-Thursday will extend to 8:30 pm. On Friday & Saturday Jan. 7 & 8 the library closes at 5:30 pm. When KSL is open, use the reference experts at asksl@case.edu for help with your research, or leave an email & staff will reply to you on the next business day. Kelvin Smith Library extends holiday wishes to all of our researchers, with wishes for a good new year in 2011. (Source: KSL News Blog) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:05:50 +0100 893617 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2010/12/17/case_headlines_as_a_top_5_winner_in_international_contest Record entries (over 10,000) from over 500 schools in the recent international Knovel University Challenge show final results, and Case had 2 winners and was one of only 10 schools in the Contest-Within-A-Contest category that guaranteed another prize winner. Case also made "headlines" as the lead story on the Knovel 2010 Winners webpage, when Knovel chose the KSL quotation from our iPod nano®winner Justin Pruttivarasin. Congratulations again, Justin! Case's KSL Engineering Librarian Brian Gray is one of 10 members of Knovel's Academic Advisory Board. Also on the board is the engineering librarian at the grand prize winner University of Arkansas, and at the University of Alberta, also one of the 10 Contest-Within-A-Contest winners. Read Knovel's blog for the cpmplete list of winners. (Source: KSL News Blog) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:03:55 +0100 893618 http://library.blog.wku.edu/2010/12/17/library-closing-for-holidays/ The Helm & Cravens Library will be closed for the Holidays from December 17th until January 2nd. Happy Holidays! (Source: Western Kentucky University Libraries Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:03:21 +0100 893453 http://library.blog.wku.edu/2010/12/17/new-land-grant-is-a-curiosity/ Kentucky Land Grant Land Grant 425, the newest addition to the Kentucky Library & Museum’s Land Grant Collection is a bit of a curiosity.  Dating from 1826, the piece looks like many of the other land grants  in appearance.  For the most part these documents were large printed paper forms with blanks for pertitent information.  Many times a wax or embossed seal was attached near the bottom left margin.  Land grants were issued for military service or to pioneers willing to settle on theretofore unclaimed land. Land Grant 425 was issued by Governor Joseph Desha  (1768-1842) in 1826 to the Trustees of Augusta College, a Methodist institution located in Bracken County, Kentucky.  It was certainly not unusual for educational institutions to receive tracts of land to underwrite their operating costs, but this particular grant included five hundred acres in Sumner County, Tennessee.  Why was the state of Kentucky allowed to issue a grant for land in another state’s territory? This curiosity is acutally one of nearly 4600 grants that Kentucky issued for land in Tennessee between 1820 and 1926.  The land, as delineated in Land Grant 425, was located “South of Walker’s line.”  This disputed land  was part of a large sliver of land at Kentucky’s southern border that was inaccurately surveyed in 1779-80 by Thomas Walker.  The dispute was inconclusively settled with a new survey in 1859, but political wrangling over the matter continued for several generations.  Because of this boundary dispute, some people located in Cumberland County, Kentucky in the 1810 U.S. census are found in the Tenneessee counties of Jackson or Overton ten years later. A finding aid and photograph of the land grant can be found here. (Source: Western Kentucky University Libraries Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:09:27 +0100 893454 http://mulford.utoledo.edu/mblog/?p=2386 The Mulford Library will be on reduced hours for winter break, starting Saturday, December 18: Saturday, December 18:  9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, December 19:  9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday, December 20:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 21: 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 22:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Thursday, December 23:  7:30 am – 5:00 pm Friday, December 24:  Closed Saturday, December 25: Closed Sunday, December 26:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Monday, December 27:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 28:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 29:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Thursday, December 30:  7:30 am – 7:00 pm Friday, December 31:  Closed Saturday, January 1:  Closed Sunday, January 2:  Resume regular hours for Spring Semester Have a relaxing and safe break! (Source: Mulford Library Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:54:52 +0100 893544 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/miller-writing-center-reopens-jan-12/ The Miller Writing Center will reopen for the Spring Semester on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.  Location schedules will be viewable and students will be able to make an appointment online by clicking on this link starting on Tuesday, January 4.  The telephone number for the Learning Commons location in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library is 844-7482.  The telephone number for the Haley Center location ( 9 a.m. – 12 noon, Monday – Thursday) is 844-5749. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:04:51 +0100 893465 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/drive-up-book-drop-unavailable-dec-13-jan-7/ Due to paving work, the drive-up book drop located between the Ralph Brown Draughon Library and Spidle Hall will be inaccessible from Monday, December 13, 2010 through Friday, January 7, 2011.  Books may be deposited at the book drops located at the Mell Street entrance of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library or at the Student Center building. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:52:31 +0100 893466 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/ground-floor-4th-floor-recarpeting/ During the Intersession Break, please do NOT attempt to enter the Ground Floor or the Fourth Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.  This is for your safety.  New carpet is being installed on these floors and there is a risk of injury if you enter these areas. Items on these floors are still available but must be requested at the Circulation Desk, located on the First Floor by the Parking Deck entrance. The Ralph Brown Draughon Library will resume normal operations on January 10, 2011. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:48:43 +0100 893467 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/catalog-changes/ Since  July 20 the default online catalog of the Auburn University Libraries has been a catalog labelled “Catalog (beta).”  It is now simply labelled “the Catalog” and has been chosen as the default online catalog for patrons to use.  It is prominently located in the left central portion of the Auburn University Libraries homepage . A radio button for the “Classic Catalog” continues to be available for those who wish to use the online catalog previously known as AUBIEcat. Further change:  the “Classic Catalog” otherwise known as AUBIEcat is itself undergoing redevelopment.  To find out more about the pending redesign, click on the blue “Keyword Search” button located on the Auburn University Libraries homepage below the “Catalog” and “Classic Catalog” radio buttons.  This takes you to the Keyword Search screen in AUBIEcat (otherwise now known as the Classic Catalog).  Click on the bright yellow “AUBIEcat Redesign” link located in the upper right hand side of the screen. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:36:55 +0100 893468 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MsvuLibraryBlog/~3/DlURrnFhSmU/seasons-greetings.asp The Mount Library wishes you a safe, happy holiday and the very best for the new year! Visit the Mount Saint Vincent University Library website. (Source: MSVU Library Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:35:55 +0100 893592 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/scifinder-web-has-replaced-scifinder-scholar/ Effective December 10, 2010, Auburn University has migrated from the SciFinder Scholar database to the SciFinder Web database. SciFinder Web is a Web-based Chemistry database that searches the same data as SciFinder Scholar.  First-time users must create a user name and password. SciFinder Web is the most important database for Chemistry.  SciFinder Web covers articles, patents, book chapters, conference proceedings, and dissertations that have been indexed by Chemical Abstracts Service from 1907 to the present. Search by keyword, structure, reaction, chemical name or CAS Registry Number. SciFinder Web  indexes articles in the publications of many fields in addition to chemistry if they describe new chemistry. These fields include agriculture, biology, engineering, medicine, physics, textiles, and veterinary medicine. Please use either of these access points below for more information about and access to SciFinder Web: SciFinder Web or Chemistry =. The links are prominent on the Chemistry LibGuide. Please NOTE:  due to licensing restrictions, only SEVEN simultaneous users may have access to this database at one time. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:11:53 +0100 893469 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/national-survey-on-drug-use-and-health-2009/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) now has the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 (NSDUH)  series data available.  Formerly known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, the surveys look at the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in U.S. household members 12 and up.  It covers abuse treatment history and perceived need for treatment, and includes questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be applied.  There are quick tables that require no log-in along with online analysis and data downloads that do require logging in. This Archive is part of the ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research) membership for Auburn University.  Auburn University students, faculty, and staff only may create an account that will allow access to the membership-only data by clicking here. Please contact Barbara Bishop at bishoba@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1690 if you need more information regarding SAMHDA or ICPSR. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:45:48 +0100 893470 http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/apps/bibl/mwbnews/?p=1537 Ein kanadischer Kollege hat sich die Mühe gemacht, die derzeit interessantesten Wikis im medizinischen Bereich aufzulisten: Top Medical Wikis. Die Kurzbeschreibung der einzelnen Wikis enhält die Zielgruppe, die Autoren und die erstellende Organisation, die Anzahl der enthaltenen Seiten, die Sprache, die abgedeckten medizinischen Fachgebiete, die zugrundeliegende Lizenz sowie die verwendete Wiki-Software. Ein Beispiel daraus: Website: http://askdrwiki.com/ About: nonprofit educational [...] (Source: Newsblog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:22:56 +0100 893671 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/zieflibrary/ziefbrief/~3/JHiiZDDug80/lawreviewandpapertopics.html We've just updated our ever-popular guide to finding topics for law review comments/notes and law school papers (Source: ZiefBrief) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893684 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/zieflibrary/ziefbrief/~3/6RPt7VU3_vw/us-court-of-appeals-protects-privacy-of-stored-e-mail-thanks-in-part-to-prof-freiwald.html (Source: ZiefBrief) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893683 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-materials-lists-updated-november.html Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of November 2010. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/Library/Resources/New_Materials.aspxDuring this month, more than 125 new audiovisual and print resources were added. (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893615 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/library-services-staff-spca-drive.html As we moved into the season for giving, the staff of Library Services decided to give to our oft forgotten friends of the four-legged variety. The staff donated cat and dog food/treats, cat litter, and a play tunnel. In addition to food and play items, an additional $25 in cash was raised for the Medicine Hat SPCA.We encourage anyone concern with animal welfare to visit the Medicine Hat SPCA's (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893614 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/that-was-year-that-was.html With Christmas quickly approaching, it's interesting to reflect on the year and the big & bizarre stories that made 2010 the year that it was. ABC Science has posted a list called "Science year in review: 2010" looking at some of the science highlights of the year, from "synthetic life, naughty Neanderthals, eruptions and well-endowed crickets." You can read the list, and the stories that inspired it, on the ABC Science website.Interested to see the stories that made it to ABC Science's list in previous years?20092008 (Source: Your Library@CSU) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893601 http://drakelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/santa-email.html A holiday story for the end of the semester, inspired by an article in the English language edition of Der Spiegel, the German news magazine. Apparently letters to Santa are sent out not only in the US, but in a number of other countries as well. In many countries Santa (in the US), or Pere Noel (in France) will answer not only traditional letters, but email as well. As a matter of fact, email outnumbers "snail mail" in many places. Not in Germany however! Father Christmas as he is known there, only does traditional mail. Pictured here is Father Christmas himself with some volunteers answering letters to Santa at Deutsche Post.Meanwhile here at the library we are catching our breath after a busy fall semester, with some of us passing around a delightful children's book, the Librarian's Night Before Christmas :-) (Source: Drake Memorial Library) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893539 http://northmetrotechlibraryatacworth.blogspot.com/2010/12/moving-links.html Delicious was one of the first Web 2.0 tools I latched onto. I loved how I could quickly and easily save and tag web sites for access from any computer. It became my favorite Favorites listing! Unfortunately, Delicious seems to be going away. The first announcement that registered in my brain was via ALA's Facebook. I've now exported both sets of my Delicious bookmarks.The LM_NET list serve is a wealth of hints and tips. Someone on the list suggested this blog which has very clear directions on how to export the Delicious file. The blogger suggests several options for a 'new' portable Favorites. Over the break I'll be exploring my options!-klsView from the Library maintained by The Librarian at Chattahoochee Technical College, North Metro Campus c2010 (Source: View from the library) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893486 http://northmetrotechlibraryatacworth.blogspot.com/2010/12/brain-teaser-for-christmas.html Credo Reference sends out a weekly brain teaser. There are over 450 reference books available through a full subscription to Credo Reference. It is a superb resource for all our students but especially for our on-line students who can't get to one of the campus libraries!+++++++++++++++++++++++++Welcome to the Friday Brainteaser from Credo Reference.This week: Christmas Our brainteaser is all about Christmas. We wish you all a happy one.Questions:1. Which rock group has returned its 1973 Christmas chart-topper "Merry Xmas Everybody" to the British charts at least eight times?2. In which year did the "Christmas truce" occur?3. Santa Claus is named after which saint?4. What kind of tree is most commonly used as a Christmas tree?5. Who wrote the 1973 picturebook "Father Christmas" in which Father Christmas lives in a terrace house with an outside toilet and an old-fashioned stove?6. Who composed the Christmas Oratorio, first performed in 1734/35: Bach, Mozart or Beethoven?7. What was the title of Phil Spector's 1963 Christmas album?8. "A Christmas Carol" was the first of five "Christmas Books" by Charles Dickens which were published together for the first time in 1852. Can you name one of the other books in this collection?9. What kind of bird is the "colly bird" (often changed to "calling bird") referred to in the traditional song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?10. On what date in the year is "Women's Christmas", also called "Small Christmas" or "Little Christmas"?Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)Check your answers by copying and pasting this link into your browser address bar: http://corp.credoreference. ... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893485 http://csbsjulibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-movie-titles-dec-17.html Clemens Library:The Ape So Human The Empty ATM Cowboys In Paradise Shrek Forever AfterEclipse Charlie Brown ChristmasTough GuiseDreamworlds 3Alcuin Library:Cyrus The Other GuysThe TownMicmacs HeavenExit Through the Gift Shop (Source: CSBSJU Library Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893472 http://csbsjulibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/winter-break-library-hours.html The Libraries will have shortened hours over the Winter Break and be closed December 23rd – January 2nd. For a complete list of dates and times click: http://www.csbsju.edu/Libraries/Library-Hours.htm.The BAC Music Library will be CLOSED. (Source: CSBSJU Library Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893471 http://library.blog.wku.edu/2010/12/16/wku-libraries-celebrates-holiday-and-awards-achievers/ At noon on December 16, 2010 in Maria’s Restaurant, Bowling Green, KY, the WKU Libraries celebrated the Holiday  and gave annual awards to faculty, staff, students, and a team that excelled in the past year. The Margie Helm Awards are given in memory of Margie Helm, who used to be the Director of WKU’s library services in the 1950s. This year’s faculty award goes to Christy Spurlock from the Library Special Collections, and the staff award goes to Eric Fisher, Library Facilities Coordinator. The team award goes to the “Far Away Places and Kentucky Live” planning group consisting of Peggy Wright, Brian Coutts, Haiwang Yuan, Bryan Carson, Daniel Peach, and Jason Hatman. The student awards were given to Cassandra Matthews from the Dean’s Office, Tea Lacic from Library Technical Services, Courtney Hatley from Library Special Collections, and Arthur Petersen from the Library Public Services. Besides good food, party goers also entertained themselves with intriguing games. The party has been organized by Amy Slowik, Amanda Hardin, Kath Pennavaria, Kathy Fushee, and Brent Fisk. Photo Album (More are coming) (Source: Western Kentucky University Libraries Blog) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:29:34 +0100 893215 http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/news/2010/12/16/student-wins-100-0-for-submitting-library-website-survey/ Anthony Larijani submitted a WVU Libraries website user survey and was chosen at random from over eleven-hundred participants to win the drawing for a one-hundred dollar Visa gift card. The Libraries Web Team ran the survey during October and November. The survey asked the users what they like and dislike about using the Libraries website. The Libraries will use the responses to improve the site for the users. Larijani is an in-state student from Charleston and the recipient of a PROMISE scholarship, which helped influence his choice to attend WVU. He is a Finance major and enthusiastic follower of the Mountaineers football and basketball teams. Larijani said “I like coming to the downtown library because it provides an excellent study environment. The library provides a place for me to come and study with limited distractions. The libraries website provides access to numerous databases. These databases enable students to use credible sources of information when writing research papers.” In addition, he appreciates the Libraries efforts to get the students’ feedback about the site in order to make changes and improve library web services: “The libraries survey is a great way to receive feedback from the student community. Students are the most frequent users of the library as well as its website. Their input allows the University to make the necessary enhancements to maintain this great source of information.” Larijani plans “to use the money to do some holiday shopping for friends and family. The extra money really comes in handy this time of year.” He recommends completing library surveys: “Take five minutes out of your day to give the librarians your feedback. You might even be rewarded for your input.” Web Services Librarian Beth Toren hands the prize of a one-hundred dollar Visa gift card to Anthony Larijani. He won the drawing for the prize from over 1,100 entries. (Source: WVU Libraries News) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:27:10 +0100 893664 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5895 Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted the first blog post on FEMA's new blog. Fugate stated: "This won't be another way to put out our press releases - this is a way to communicate directly with you. You'll eventually hear from team members from across our agency, from our regional offices to our field offices, supporting local disaster recovery efforts. We will provide information before, during and after disaster strikes and we will highlight best practices, innovative ideas, and insights that are being used across emergency management and across the country." Fugate hopes the blog will be a place for discussion and ideas. He encourages the emergency management community to post questions, creative ideas, tips, feedback, and comments to get the conversation rolling. (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:57:46 +0100 893212 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5894 PatriotApp: Mobilizing the Globe Ever wanted to be the eyes and ears of the U.S. Government? Now is your chance. Citizen Concepts recently launched the PatriotApp, the first iPhone application that allows citizens to directly assist government agencies in creating safer, cleaner, and more efficient communities. The app taps into federal tip lines and lets you make reports in several categories: National Security Threats, Suspicious Activity, Crime, Product Safety, Environmental Safety, Government Waste, Pandemic, Employee Whistle Blower, and Most Wanted. Government agencies that will receive user generated reports include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Environmental Protection Agency, Government Accountability Office, and the Center for Disease Control. The App also includes a way to easily view the FBI Most Wanted list and to receive information on the current threat level in the United States. Although this app is meant to strengthen local communities, some believe it could be harmful. A recent study showed that of 1,238 people surveyed, 34% believed that the PatriotApp should be banned, 12% believed that the PatriotApp should be made illegal altogether, and 11% said that they believed use of the app could lead to vigilante behavior. However, 41% of people surveyed believed the worse thing about PatriotApp is that it would make the jobs of law enforcers much too easy. To view the video preview of the app, click here. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:49:14 +0100 893213 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5893 No Shortcut to Stability: Justice, Politics and Insurgency in Afghanistan According to this report, which was recently released by the UK based Chatham House, failures in the Afghan justice system have highly contributed to the escalation of conflict in the region. This comes in the wake of multiple U.S. and U.N. backed efforts to contribute to the judicial system in Afghanistan. Additionally, the Taliban have exploited the justice deficit on the part of the current administration and its foreign backers to the full – a clear indicator of the strategic importance of the issue in their eyes. In doing so they have played on the deep desire of Afghans for security and rule of law, as well as nostalgia in some quarters for the ‘harsh, but just’ period of Taliban rule – a nostalgia which exists despite that regime’s many abuses. As the Afghan government and the Obama Administration push for greater stability in the region, justice will be required to be an issue of core interest. Particularly one that will command not just lip-service but serious political capital when it comes into conflict with other priorities. The impact of justice and rule of law is real: arguably it is the key battleground of the insurgency. It is difficult to see a durable peace without addressing these issues in a way that is equally hard-edged. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:05:32 +0100 893214 http://blog.library.temple.edu/liblog/archives/2010/12/48-new-titles-h.html 48 new titles have been added to Films on Demand. To see a listing of the new titles, go to Films on Demand, click on "Recently Added Videos", and select December 2010 for the most recent additions. (Source: Temple University Library Blog) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:57:06 +0100 893443 http://library.blog.wku.edu/2010/12/16/and-to-all-a-good-night/ Kentucky Library & Museum Christmas collections The Kentucky Library & Museum has a wealth of material documenting the celebration of Christmas by generations of Kentuckians.  Pictured above is a 1901 letter to Santa from young Elizabeth Coombs; a Depression-era greeting card; a card sent from post-World War II Holland to the Grise family of Bowling Green; a postcard greeting to Captain Edward Hines; a 1928 card from “Lola” to her friend Lila; and World War I-era greetings to Ray Howell from his brother.  Our Folklife Archives include interviews with Kentuckians reminiscing about their childhood Christmas traditions, and our Manuscript collections contain many letters from soldiers stationed in war zones as they remember their loved ones over the holidays. To find out more about Christmas in our collections, search TopScholar and KenCat. (Source: Western Kentucky University Libraries Blog) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:22:18 +0100 893216 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/zieflibrary/ziefbrief/~3/g0ZWxAbA0OA/westlawnext-coming-to-usf-law-students.html All currently enrolled USF law students will have access to Westlaw's new research system, WestlawNext (Source: ZiefBrief) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893685 http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/kresgenews/archives/2010/12/library_hours_d.html The Kresge Business Administration Library will close at 5:00pm on Thursday, December 23 for the duration of the winter break. The circulation desk and IM reference services will also close at this time. In addition, Kresge will have abbreviated service hours on the following days: Wednesday, December 22: 7:30am-5:00pm Thursday, December 23: 8:00am-5:00pm Normal service hours will resume at 7:30am on Monday, January 3. Feel free to contact us with your questions during this time; however, a librarian may not respond until January 3. Have a safe and relaxing break! (Source: Kresge Library News) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893613 http://hunterlibrarynews.blogspot.com/2010/12/reduced-hours-for-winter-break.html Hunter Library Winter Intersession Hours, Saturday, December 18 – Saturday, January 8 Saturday, December 18 and Sunday December 19: Closed Monday, December 20 through Thursday, December 23: Open 9:00am – 5:00pm Friday, December 24 through Sunday, January 2: Closed Monday, January 3 through Friday, January 7: Open 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday, January 8: Closed Sunday, January 9: Open noon - midnightMore info about the library's hours (Source: Hunter Library News) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893609 http://gutmanlibrary.typepad.com/getitatgutman/2010/12/winners-of-libqual-survey-contest.html Congratulations to winners and thank you for all participants. Apple iPad - Zachary Cross - Marketing Major $50.00 Bookstore Gift Card Amanda Beard, sophomore Joshua Thomas, senior Alisa McCann, Adjunct Faculty, Architecture $10.00 Bookstore Gift Card Mary Burnham, freshman Brianne Dykema, freshman Amy Mazakeski, freshman Jonathan Mohr, Computer Support Specialist, graduate student Bryan Navitski, freshman (Source: Get It At Gutman) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893608 http://gutmanlibrary.typepad.com/getitatgutman/2010/12/gutman-librarys-hours-december-16th-january-3rd.html December 16th - Last day of finals - 8:30am - 6:30pm Friday, December 17th - 8:30 am - 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday, December 18 & 19 - CLOSED Monday, December 20 - 8:30am - 5:00pm Tuesday, December 21 - 8:30 - 3:00pm  Christmas Party Wednesday & Thursday, December 22 & 23 - 8:30am - 5:00pm Friday to Sunday, December 24th to January 2nd - CLOSED Monday, January 3rd - 8:30 - 5:00pm     (Source: Get It At Gutman) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893607 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/censorship-and-social-networking-how.html Is it possible to censor social networks countrywide? While China have been moderately successful, there have always been ways of getting around the firewalls or finding a proxy server. Additionally this has come at a great cost to China financially.This question of censorship is currently being grappled with by Chavez, president of Venezuela. The country currently has access to social network sites and actively uses them. In fact, the country has one of the highest number of Twitter subscribers in the world. Even if Chavez is successful in getting censorship imposed, the people have already experienced a shift in cultural and psychological values; as a result of the exposure to social media technology. This means that it will be more difficult to prevent people from using something that has become ingrained in everyday life.To read more about this click hereThe bill proposed could potentially grant Chavez with the chance to silence oppositional messages and tweets. During his 12 years in power, Chavez has been granted temporary decree powers three times by lawmakers. More information on Chavez's presidency can be found here (Source: Your Library@CSU) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893602 http://drakelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/library-services-during-winter-break.html As mentioned recently, our web page, the access to article databases, the catalog, to reference materials and other online resources will be available 24/7 as usual. While we will be closed for two weeks, we will be open after that. Click here for the schedule of our hours, and we'll be glad to help you in person, on the phone, or through online chat. (Source: Drake Memorial Library) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893540 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FmXt/~3/nZ9Hf_jgV6o/library-hours-over-break.html Hope your exams and other end of semester activities are going well. Throughout semester the Library opening hours get longer and longer, and now as we move into the semester break period the hours change accordingly. And of course over the Christmas period there's some time when we are closed - here's our opening hours through til January:* subject to University opening hours As you can see we're closed from Christmas though New Years, but as I've mentioned previously you can still borrow from the Libraries as per usual. The due dates on borrowed items will be automatically extended beyond the period when we're closed. So if you're finished for the semester come on in and grab some light reading, or you could even get started on next semester's work (?). If you're still doing exams - all the best! (Source: The L Files) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893534 http://blogaboutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/12/got-holiday-spirit-why-not-donate-or.html Want to get involved but don't know where to start? How about one of the following organizations?United We Serve - http://www.serve.gov/ - United We Serve is a nationwide service initiative that helps meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. World Youth International - http://www.worldyouth.org.au/ - World Youth International Australia (WYI) is a not for profit, non-religious & non-political international development organisation that offers people the opportunity to volunteer overseas in a meaningful way. They offer a range of programs and placements to countries including Kenya, Uganda, Nepal, Cambodia, India and Peru. BetterPlace.Org - http://www.betterplace.org/ - betterplace connectspeople who need support with others who want to help. One to one. Direct. Worldwide. Volunteer Match - http://www.volunteermatch.org/ - VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Enter your zip code for local opportunities.Idealist.org - http://www.idealist.org/ - Idealist is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Their work is guided by the common desire to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect. Have more suggestions? Leave a comment. (Source: BlogAbout Murphy Library) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893504 http://csbsjulibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/federal-depository-library-program.html Alcuin Library is part of the Federal Depository Library Program. This means that the CSB/SJU community and members of the local community have access to government resources both in print and electronic format. Please contact Amy Springer if you have questions about accessing government information.The Federal Depository Library Program has requested feedback from users.Please help shape the future of the Federal Depository Library Program by completing this survey.-AS (Source: CSBSJU Library Blog) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893236 http://liblogs.albany.edu/librarynews/2010/12/changes_in_uadelivery_and_inte.html Changes In UADelivery & InterLibrary Loan Services During the Limited Operations Period Of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative **Dewey and Science Libraries will be CLOSED December 22nd– January 2nd** **InterLibrary Loan CLOSED December 24th** UADELIVERY & INTERLIBRARY LOAN ITEMS ON HOLD If you have items “On Hold” at Dewey Library or Science Library, please pick them up by Monday, December 20th. On Tuesday, December 21st, any items “On Hold” that have not been picked up will be shipped to the University (Main) Library where they will remain “On Hold”. You may pick up your items from the University (Main) Library Circulation Desk. On Monday, January 3rd, any items that were “On Hold” for you at the University Library will be shipped back to your regular pick up location. (Please allow for turnaround time.)   SUSPENDED SERVICES DEC 16th – Jan 2nd UADelivery and ILL shipments to Dewey and Science Libraries. Office delivery services for Faculty. (This is due to closed buildings and no mail services during the Limited Operations Period of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative.) Home delivery services for Distance Ed users and for Patrons with Disabilities. (This is due to no mail services during the Limited Operations Period of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative.) SUBMITTING UADELIVERY REQUESTS FOR MATERIAL FROM DEWEY AND SCIENCE DECEMBER 22nd- JANUARY 2nd   While the Dewey and Science Libraries are closed, you may continue to place UA Delivery Services requests through ILLiad.  Library staff will make runs to Dewey Library on 12/27 & 12/29 and daily runs to the Science Library in order to pull material from the stacks so that it can be brought to the University Library for processing.  Please allow for longer turnaround times. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:25:44 +0100 893611 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/n_n.html The LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera) Team has released its 4th EDR and CDR dataset.The 4th EDR volume contains 64,867 EDR products, totaling 7.1 TBytes of images and ancillary files. The majority of the images represent observations taken between June 16, 2010 to August 15, 2010.Over 290,700 LROC EDR images have been released to date. A staggering 35.3 TBytes of images and ancillary files! The data is available from the Planetary Data Service (PDS). (Source: New) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:30:57 +0100 893668 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/n_n.html New Mars Explorer images and captions have been released, Wind and water have shaped Schiaparelli on Mars. (Source: New) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:29:47 +0100 893669 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=825 A-Z Electronic Resources will be unavailable on Tuesday, December 21st from 8:00 am to 9:30 am for maintenance. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:58:10 +0100 893606 http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/apps/bibl/mwbnews/?p=1536 Das DIMDI bietet ab sofort die deutschsprachige Übersetzung der Originalfassung der ICD-10 der World Health Organisation Version 2011 an. “In die neue Version der Internationalen Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme flossen zahlreiche Änderungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) ein, die ab 01.01.2011 gültig werden. Die Klassifikation bildet die Basis für die Todesursachenstatistik in Deutschland, Österreich und der [...] (Source: Newsblog) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:27:19 +0100 893672 http://library.fes.de/inhalt/aktuell.htm Das Gemeinschaftsprojekt der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung und der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung dokumentiert die wichtigsten Gewerkschaftszeitungen der freigewerkschaftlichen Angestelltenbewegung bis zum Jahr 1933. Folgende Gewerkschaftszeitungen wurden digitalisiert: Die Rundschau der Frau Der Bureauangestellte Der freie Angestellte Der Versicherungsangestellte Die Afa-Bundeszeitung Das Handlungsgehülfenblatt Die digitalisierten Volltexte können durch vielfältige Suchmöglichkeiten erschlossen werden. Die Edition ist eingebunden in den lückenlosen Nachweis der Quellen der Angestelltengewerkschaften in der Bibliothek der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung und schließt christliche und liberale Gewerkschaftsorganisationen mit ein. Link zur Online-Edition: Das gedruckte Gedächtnis der Tertiarisierung (Source: News der FES-Bibliothek) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:50:00 +0100 893895 http://wheelockcollegelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-festivus.html Every year following Thanksgiving, a familiar feeling begins to set in.  Those songs!  Those lights!  Those decorations!  And suddenly I remember: I couldn't care less about Christmas.  I know I'm mostly alone on this one, but I can't help it: I'm immune to holiday cheer.Fortunately, there's an alternative for people like me.  It's not Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or even Chinese New Year.It's Festivus!  Celebrated every year on December 23rd (or whenever you feel like celebrating it), Festivus is an ancient, enduring tradition that dates back to 1997 AD.  Its mystic and sacred origins emerged from an episode of the television show Seinfeld.  Anyone can celebrate Festivus, no matter your religious background, ethnicity or level of aversion to the Christmas holiday (though a high amount of the latter certainly helps).How you celebrate Festivus is a matter of personal taste, but there are a few essentials:The Festivus Pole: instead of a tree or menorah, Festivus decorations center around (and in fact are often solely comprised of) a plain metal pole.  Don't have a pole?  That's OK!  Anything metallic, or even a crude drawing of a metal pole, will suffice.The Airing of Grievances: did anything or anyone particularly upset you during the past year?  This is your chance to let the world know!  If Thanksgiving is the time for remembering what you're thankful for, Festivus provides an opportunity to vent frustrations.  This can take any form you like, within the bounds of national, state and/or local laws.Feats of Strength: the best part of Festivus.  Again, it's open to interpretation, but tradition dictates targeting the strongest or most powerful member of a given social group, and attempting to diminish this person's power, often by wrestling him or her to the ground. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894111 http://wheelockcollegelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/vacation-day-trip-museum-of-science.html Looking for something to do while you're on break from classes? Why not visit the Museum of Science? The Library offers passes for $5 admission for up to four people (regular price $21 for adults).This is your last chance to see the temporary exhibits "Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher" (closes January 2), "Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly" (closes Jan. 4), and "K'NEX: Building Thrill Rides" (closes January 17). But don't worry if you can't make it by then -- new exhibits will be opening soon, and the 30-plus permanent exhibits will be there no matter when you go.Stop by the Service Desk on the first floor of the Library to pick up your discount admission pass. We only have one per date, so they are first-come, first-served, but because the passes do not need to be returned, you can pick them up any time before your visit.Go to www.mos.org for more information about the museum, including hours and directions. And have a great time! (Source: Wheelock College Library) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894109 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/seasonal-hours-18-december-2010-4.html Following the conclusion of exams on Friday, 17 December 2010, the libraries will be changing to their seasonal hours of operation.Starting on Saturday, 18 December 2010 and running until 4 January 2011, the hours for the libraries will be as follows:VERA BRACKEN LIBRARY18-19 December 2010: Closed20-22 December 2010: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.23 December 2010: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.24 December 2010-3 (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893616 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/12/digital-story-of-nativity.html This video is a light-hearted look at the traditional nativity story, re-told 2010-style! (Source: Your Library@CSU) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893603 http://drakelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/lunar-eclipse-coming-soon.html Here's a little something to enjoy while on the holiday break; there will be a total eclipse of the moon on December 21 at 2:40 am. (You may see the time on some sites as UT," or "Universal Time." This is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time, the standard time for astronomy etc. This NASA page explains the details and conversion to EST and other zones.) The NASA sites listed above are helpful if you want to learn more. According to EarthSky.org there won't be another such eclipse so far north until 2485, so it might be best to catch this one ;-)If this gets you interested in the moon and astronomy, the online Encyclopedia of the Solar System would be a starting point, and it has a nice article on the moon. We have some great books in our collection too! (Source: Drake Memorial Library) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893541 http://blogaboutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/12/wordless-wednesday_15.html (Source: BlogAbout Murphy Library) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893505 http://news-libraries.mit.edu/blog/units-available/4390/ MIT GIS Services has recently added new Garmin GPSMAP62s GPS units to our collection. These new units have a high sensitivity quad helix antenna, so they pick up satellite signals quickly. They also have a color display, are easily readable in the dark and in bright sunlight, have 1.7 gigabytes of memory, and are easily recognized by computers via a USB cable. These are now available for checkout through the Rotch Library front desk. For more information visit: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/software/gps.html (Source: MIT Libraries News) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:53:31 +0100 892852 http://www.babsonlibrary.org/?p=1327 Each year during Fall finals,   Babson Library staff members provide  a varieties of snacks (both healthy & not!) to fill bags intended to help our student employees while they study for their finals.            This year in addition to snacks each student employee received a Babson Library book bag and a Library staff shirt.    These photos show a number of staff filling and delivering the bags. Tom King from Public Services is happy to find his bag.   Library staff photographed are: Rachael Naismith, Eleanor Corridan, Cathy Ping Xu, Lynn Martin, Diane LaBarre-Desch, and Susan Bigelow. Photographs and article by:  Andrea Taupier, Library Director. (Source: Babson Library News) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:18:26 +0100 893488 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5891 This Report, published by the Trust for America’s Health, discusses how federal budget cuts are affecting state public health departments. "This report also aims to foster greater accountability for how effectively taxpayer dollars are used to improve the nation’s readiness for health emergencies. Without transparency, it is hard for the American public to know how well the government is protecting them from the range of threats our nation faces." According to the report, "In January 2010, 53 percent of local health departments reported that their core funding had been cut from the previous year, and 47 percent anticipate cuts again in the coming year.2 Approximately 23,000 jobs -- totaling 15 percent of the local public health workforce -- have been lost since January 2008." read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:44:17 +0100 892695