Blackwell Library Buzz

December Government Document of the Month

2011-12-14T10:26:00.001-05:00

The Document of the Month for December helps answer that question all students face:

WHAT ARE YOUR POST-GRADUATION PLANS?

Look to Government Documents for the answer. The Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Occupational Outlook Quarterly from the U.S. Department of Labor feature many different and sometimes unique careers. Another good resource is the State magazine from the U.S. Department of State. The display is located at the beginning of the library’s Federal Document Collection.

Fun with Twitter!

2011-12-08T11:36:00.002-05:00

Come follow the library (@blackwellref) on Twitter. For the next week or so, the Finals Fairy will be leaving little surprises for a few lucky scholars studying away. Look for #finalsfairy!

Follow the Music Librarian on Twitter!

2011-11-29T13:29:00.000-05:00

NEW! Free downloads, CD reviews, online music magazines, new music resources in the library—and fun stuff too . . .

Follow Kathryn Kalmanson, the SU music librarian, on Twitter!

Library Hours during Exam Week

2011-11-29T10:08:00.000-05:00

Sunday, December 11      11 am - 2 am

Monday, December 12    8 am - 2 am

Tuesday, December 13    8 am - 2 am

Wednesday, December 14       8 am - 2 am

Thursday, December 15    8 am - 2 am

Friday, December 16       8 am - 8 pm

Be a Hero for Homeless Animals!

2011-11-15T14:02:00.002-05:00

Blackwell Library is starting their annual collection for the homeless pets in 2 area shelters now through Dec. 16. The Humane Society of Wicomico County and the Somerset County Animal Control need many items to help the dogs and cats currently awaiting adoption. Suggestions for donations are listed near the collection boxes for the items. The boxes are located near the circulation desk in the library. Thanks for your help!

Government Document of the Month: November

2011-11-07T09:53:00.001-05:00

Nov. 2011

Finances are always a major concern for everyone whether it’s personal, business, or the Federal or State government. Congress, through the Government Printing Office, publishes the CBO or the Congressional Budget Office reports. Two of their recent books are on display this month: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021 and CBO’s 2011 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Another publication the library receives quarterly is the FDIC Consumer News. The most recent news report on display features the article: Protecting Your Finances If a Disaster Strikes. These items and other financial and economic documents may be checked out. The display is located on the first floor of the library in the Government Document section.

Visit the Library Book Sale!

2011-11-02T10:52:00.002-05:00

In conjunction with Homecoming Weekend, Blackwell Library will hold its annual Book Sale from Wednesday through Sunday, November 2-6. The sale will run from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday until midnight on Sunday on the first floor of the library behind the current periodicals. Sale items include children’s literature, novels and academic books covering various subject areas. Book sets and a few unique titles will also be offered at special prices. Paperbacks will be on sale for $.50 and most hardcover books will be on sale of $1.00. There will be a drawing for prizes, with anyone who purchases books eligible to fill out a raffle ticket.

Coming in November: 10 & 2 Research Clinics

2011-10-28T09:41:00.000-05:00

The semester is winding down and students are starting to think about those end-of-the-semester research projects. Maybe you need some help with citation? Perhaps you want an in-depth session on advanced search techniques? Blackwell Librarians are ready to help with our 10 & 2 Research Clinics featured all month long at 10 am and 2 pm Mondays through Thursdays.

Find out more here: http://www.salisbury.edu/library/research/researchclinics.html

Two New Database Trials!

2011-10-24T15:12:00.000-05:00

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)

An online resource for the study of sustainability and the environment, GREENR provides quick and easy access to primary source documents, journal articles, videos, news reports and much more. Coverage is global with interactive maps along with subject browsing and searching. A complete environmental library at your fingertips.

Literature Criticism Online

With the full text of 10 familiar Gale Research series, this database provides articles from journals and other sources about all types of literature. The full content from hundreds of printed volumes is given in easy-to-search format that links all the essays and articles about a particular author or literary work. No more searching through multiple volumes!

These trials are available through November 10th and accessible through the following url:

http://www.galetrials.com/default.aspx?TrialID=21051;ContactID=45998

Customer Service Month @ Blackwell

2011-10-17T10:05:00.002-05:00

Did you receive good service from our Blackwell Library staff? Has someone gone out of their way to help you?

Nominate an outstanding

Blackwell Staff Member and

YOU CAN BE A WINNER TOO!

Both the nominee and nominator win

gift cards! Please tell us about your

Customer Service Experience

in the library today.

When – Monday October 3 through Monday Oct 31, 2011

Where – Submit a nomination form at the Circulation Desk or Research Desk

Check out the glog to see pictures of Blackwell staff.

Government Document of the Month: October

2011-10-07T07:20:00.000-05:00

An important part of Government Documents are the bound volumes of the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. The volumes are received free from the Government Printing Office because Blackwell Library is a Federal Depository Library. On display this month are the first volumes in the collection from the last three presidents and book one of the first volume from the papers of President Obama. All of the volumes from Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover through Obama in the collection can be checked out. The volumes can be found in the stacks upstairs under the call number: J82.E9. The display is located on the first floor of the library in the Government Document section.

World Bank eLibrary Trial

2011-09-26T12:53:00.002-05:00

Blackwell Library has a trial to World Bank eLibrary until September 30.

http://elibrary.worldbank.org/

What is the World Bank eLibrary?

The World Bank eLibrary is the World Bank’s subscription-based collection of nearly 6,000 books, reports, journals, and working papers including:

· Development Outreach, World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer journal articles published since 1996

· Development Economics (DEC) policy research working papers published since 1995

· e-books and reports dating as far as the 1970’s

World Bank eLibrary contains only the final, peer-reviewed versions of the Bank’s formal publications.

It is designed to meet the needs of the library, academic and research community.

Ask at the Research Help desk for the username and password for the trial.

September Government Document of the Month

2011-09-01T12:06:00.002-05:00

How much do you know about YOUR Constitution? Do you know what the first 10 amendments are to the United States Constitution which are called the Bill of Rights? The September Government Document of the Month display features the Constitution in conjunction with Constitution Day celebrated on September 17^th. Stop by to read some interesting facts about the Constitution. The display is located on the first floor of the library in the Government Document section.

Attention Faculty: Schedule A Library Instruction Session Now!

2011-08-31T09:31:00.000-05:00

At Blackwell Library, we have a dynamic and active library instruction program. We encourage faculty to bring their classes to one of our instruction labs so that students can learn about library resources, evaluating information, and correct citation with hands on practice. We can also make tutorials, web guides and handouts specifically tailored to your students' needs. Visit our instruction web page for more information: http://www.salisbury.edu/library/instruction/index.html or get in touch with your Library Liaison (http://www.salisbury.edu/library/subject/index.html.)

Government Document of the Month: August

2011-08-02T09:50:00.002-05:00

For an interesting vacation destination this August see our Government Document of the Month display on the Civil War located on the first floor of the library. There are several handbooks and a trail guide featuring a variety of Civil War sites or memorials. The documents offer a little something for everyone from a history buff to a military hobbyist to a family looking to combine travel with education. There is also a website address directing the user to an archive of newspaper stories from events in Maryland during the War.

Our Leisure Reading Collection Gets Its First Graphic Novel

2011-07-26T12:17:00.000-05:00

Just arrived for our Leisure Reading Collection: Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles by Dennis Calero. This addition marks our first graphic novel in the collection. This authorized adaptation graphically translates fourteen of Bradbury’s interconnected science fiction stories into one novel.

Here’s the summary [taken from the inside cover]: “The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a place of boundless hopes and dreams, a planet to replace an Earth sinking into waste and war. It became a canvas for mankind’s follies and darkest desires.”

The Leisure Reading Collection is located on the main floor of the library near the elevator and Circulation Desk.

A Book Review - from our Leisure Reading Collection!

2011-06-20T10:00:00.000-05:00

It's the season of reading! Nothing says summer like stretching out on the beach or maybe in your backyard hammock with a great book. Here's one to check out:

For a good summer read, try Strip by Thomas Perry, one of the McNaughton books in our Leisure Book Collection. It starts out with a case of mistaken identity and takes off from there with a wide array of funny, off-beat characters. Somehow Perry brings it all together with several surprises thrown in by the end.

(Review courtesy of Susan Wheatley)

For Strip and other great summer reads, check out the Leisure Reading bookcases on the first floor of the library to the left of the circulation desk.

June - Government Document of the Month

2011-06-08T13:41:00.000-05:00

Looking for some healthy hints to get in shape for the summer and for the rest of your life? Take a look at the two government documents of the month. The first is an oldie but goodie, Aqua Dynamics: water exercises are the new way to stay in shape. The other featured item is A Lifetime of Good Health: your guide to staying healthy. Please see the Government Documents display on the first floor and have a great, healthy summer!

2011 Library Art Prize

2011-05-19T10:25:00.001-05:00

We are pleased to announce this year's Library Art Prize. The artist is Edward L. Howard, Jr., and the work, a pastel on paper, is entitled Human Condition Part I. Howard's work will be displayed on the main floor of Blackwell Library along with the two prior years' winning entries.

Artist Edward L. Howard, Jr. is pictured on the left. Dr. Alice Bahr, Dean of the Library, and Stephen Ford, Chair of Research and Instructional Services are pictured on the right.

Final Exam Hours @ Blackwell

2011-05-12T09:19:00.000-05:00

The library's hours for the next week are as follows:

Friday 5/13:       8 am - 2 am
Saturday 5/14: 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 5/15:    11am - 2 am
Monday 5/16:    8 am - 2 am
Tuesday 5/17:    8 am - 2 am
Wednesday 5/18: 8 am - 11 pm
Thursday 5/19:     8 am - 4 pm
Friday 5/20: 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday 5/21: Closed

The hours for the computer lab, BL203, are as follows:

Friday 5/13:    8 am - 10 pm
Saturday 5/14:    10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 5/15:    11 am - 10 pm
Monday 5/16:    8 am - 10 pm
Tuesday 5/17:    8 am - 10 pm
Wednesday 5/18: 8 am - 10 pm
Thursday 5/19:    Closed
Friday 5/20:    Closed

Good luck on your exams!

US Government Document of the Month for May!

2011-05-03T09:55:00.000-05:00

Available to all patrons are government documents on the Budget of the United States. These make interesting reading in light of the current crisis in Congress and the threat of a government shut-down! Please see the Government Documents display on the First Floor for several bound volumes and directions to online resources.

Food For Fines - May 1-20th

2011-05-02T10:48:00.000-05:00

Have you received a fine notice for an item returned late within the last 30 days? You have an opportunity to clear up to $10 in fines between now and May 20th. Just bring in up to 5 canned good items (each can is worth $2) and watch your fine disappear! Plus you'll know your donation is going to feed hungry families in our community! A win-win, really!

Emergency Research, May 2-6th

2011-04-26T13:24:00.000-05:00

Once again during the crunch time leading up to finals, Blackwell research librarians will be available throughout campus to answer your research questions. Stop by and see us May 2-6th from 2-4 PM in Guerrieri, the TETC food court and the Henson food court to ask us any last minute questions about finding or evaluating your sources or about citation!

More information is available here: http://www.salisbury.edu/library/research/emergencyresearch/

National Library Week @ Blackwell Library!

2011-04-11T07:37:00.000-05:00

We have two opportunities for you to support the library during National Library Week, April 10-16th.

First, visit our Spring Book Sale where great fiction reads are only 50 cents! You can start your summer reading early or pick up some books to read on the beach when it gets a little bit warmer!

Second, "like" Blackwell Library on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blackwelllibrary. Then "like" the National Library Week Status so you can be entered for a chance to win a gift card to Cool Beans!

It's also a great time to tell your favorite librarians and library staff how much you appreciate them. Thanks for supporting Blackwell Library!

Research Driving You Crazy?

2011-04-01T09:23:00.000-05:00

Feeling stressed about research assignments? Struggling with formatting citations correctly? Always wanted to know how to use advanced search techniques?

We'll steer you in the right direction!

Come to one of our hour long Research Clinics where we'll focus in on one topic to get you the specific help you need. They'll be held throughout April, Mondays through Thursdays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

For more information visit our Research Clinics webpage.

Unwind With a Game of Chess in the Library!

2011-03-15T11:27:00.000-05:00

Need a diversion from your studies? Blackwell Library now offers a chess table across from the Circulation Desk. Check out the pieces for up to 3 hours and challenge a friend to a game!

Women's History Month Display at Blackwell

2011-03-07T14:11:00.002-05:00

To celebrate Women's History Month, the University Archivist curated an exhibit in support of the numerous activities planned throughout the month. Highlighted are three Eastern Shore women from the Civil War Era, Clara Gunby Huffington, Harriet Ross Tubman and Anna Ella Carroll, along with mid to late 19th century publications, clothing, accessories and facsimiles of letters, journals and tintypes from the Wicomico Historical Society, Benjamin Lankford and Gunby Collections of the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture at Salisbury University. The display case is located next to the Leisure Collection on the first floor.

Government Document of the Month for March!

2011-03-01T14:44:00.000-05:00

We're pleased to announce this month's government document:

Deep Water: the Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling

(Report and Recommendations to the President)

The Government Documents Department is proud to showcase these documents, which describe and analyze a highly significant event in the environmental history of the United States. “On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: an independent nonpartisan entity, directed to provide a thorough analysis and impartial judgment” (p.vi). This report and its accompanying recommendations are the result of the six-month investigation. Fascinating? Disturbing? You decide. Check them out at the Circulation Desk. SuDoc numbers are: PR 44.8:D36/G95 and PR44.8:D36/G95/RECOMM.

McNaughton Books in Leisure Reading Collection

2011-02-16T12:53:00.001-05:00

Feedback from our 2010 Library User Satisfaction Survey suggested that we offer more popular books for recreational reading. After investigating, we determined that a McNaughton Plan would be beneficial, which allows us to receive at least 10 of the latest popular titles at a time, keep them for as long as users want, and then we cab swap those titles out for newer ones! Currently, we have titles by Stephen King, Anita Shreve, Alice Hoffman, Jack McDevitt, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips. These titles are shelved in the Leisure Reading collection (across from the popular magazines) and recognizable by the green stripe along the bottom of the book. The loan period is four weeks for all SU borrowers. Come check them out!

Government Document of the Month - February

2011-02-03T10:15:00.002-05:00

Document of the Month: February 2011

On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed into law an Act that established the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to “examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States.” During the course of its investigation, the ten person bipartisan committee reviewed millions of pages of documents, interviewed more than 700 witnesses, and held 19 days of public hearings in New York, Washington, D.C., and communities across the country that were hit hard by the crisis. (Announcement from the FDLP)

You can find the Commission’s final report on the Document of the Month display, call number: Y3.2:F49/2/C86. Please take all documents to the Circulation Desk to check out.

New at Blackwell!

2011-01-24T13:44:00.000-05:00

We have recently upgraded our wireless ports in the library so you should notice faster wireless connections. We are also in the process of adding 23 new PCs to the main floor for student use. Please stop by and try out our improved computing services!

Reminder: Changes To Fines start 1/24

2011-01-20T13:23:00.000-05:00

Effective January 24th, Blackwell Library will be changing the way it handles your library fines. One option, which hasn’t changed, is to pay your fines immediately at the Library Circulation Desk. What’s new is that after 30 days your fines will be transferred to the SU Cashier, and the Library will no longer be able to accept your payment. The benefit of this change is that the Cashier will accept your credit card, as well as Gull Card or personal check, for payment.

Government Document Survey

2011-01-08T11:59:00.000-05:00

Help us serve you better by completing a short survey. The survey is 16 questions. Answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with the U.S. Government Printing office and your Federal depository library in an anonymous and aggregated format.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this online survey by February 28, 2011.

Go to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HSLCRRB

Please Read: Changes to Fines Coming Soon!

2010-12-03T07:43:00.000-05:00

Very soon the Library will be changing the way it handles your library fines. One option, which hasn’t changed, is to pay your fines immediately at the Library Circulation Desk. What’s new is that after 30 days your fines will be transferred to the SU Cashier, and the Library will no longer be able to accept your payment. The benefit of this change is that the Cashier will accept your credit card, as well as Gull Card or personal check, for payment.

Announcing ARTstor Mobile!

2010-12-02T11:04:00.002-05:00

The ARTstor Digital Library is now accessible to registered ARTstor users through the iPad, iPhone, and the iPod Touch, providing read-only features such as searching and browsing, zooming, and viewing saved image groups. We are also introducing the Flashcard View for ARTstor Mobile, which allows users to test their knowledge by viewing the image without textual information, and then flipping the image to reveal the image record. This new view can be found under the “Views” menu as “Flashcard.” ARTstor Mobile is only available through the Safari browser, just go to http://library.artstor.org from your mobile device. For more details, visit our Help page at http://help.artstor.org/wiki/index.php/ARTstor_Mobile.

Announcing Another way to Get Research Help! ER: Emergency Research - All this week!

2010-11-29T10:24:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to campus! We at Blackwell library hope you had a relaxing Thanksgiving Break. We realize now it's "noses to the grindstone" through the rest of the semester. Maybe you still need sources for a paper? Maybe you need to find some data? Perhaps you need some help with citation?

Don't worry, we've got your back! Blackwell Librarians will be stationed all over campus this week to help you with last minute research needs as part of our ER (Emergency Research) service! We will be available from 2-4PM in three locations this week: Guerrieri Center, Henson Food Court and TETC Food Court.

Stop by and see us!

Business Resources - One of our 10&2 Research Clinics!

2010-11-22T10:27:00.001-05:00

Sign up for our 10&2 Research Clinic: Business Resources

Is business research driving you batty? Want to find company histories, income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements? Market share, anyone? Want a company SWOT analysis? How about surveying a particular industry? Come join me for a session covering how to choose and search our business databases. This workshop will also focus on the Business Subject Guide as well as the following databases: Gale’s Business & Company Resources, Business Source Premier (linked with other appropriate EBSCO databases), ABI Inform and more.

This clinic will be offered 11/23 and 12/1 from 2-3PM with librarian Gaylord Robb.

Be a Hero for Homeless Pets!

2010-11-16T12:15:00.000-05:00

Blackwell Library is once again collecting food and supplies for homeless animals in shelters across Wicomico and Somerset counties. The collection boxes are available on the main floor of the library from today through the last day of the semester. Please check out the display of pets and their adoption stories as well!

Let's make the holidays bright for our furry friends!

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Wheatley.

Advanced Searching in EBSCO - one of our 10 & 2 Research Clinics!

2010-11-15T10:02:00.001-05:00

Want to become an expert researcher? We have the class for you:

Advanced Searching in EBSCO

Academic Search Premier, ERIC, PsycINFO, Business Source Premier – do these databases sound familiar? They all come from the vendor EBSCO and their interfaces are identical. This one hour workshop will make you an EBSCO Guru, able to use limiters, save citations, set up search alerts, and use all the other bells and whistles in these powerful databases!

Please join instructor Krista Knapp on 11/17 or 11/30 at 10:00 AM! Sign up here!

Advanced Science Database Searching - A 10&2 Research Clinic!

2010-11-11T11:50:00.000-05:00

Have you checked out our 10 & 2 Research Clinics yet? These hour long sessions are perfect for giving you an in depth look at one aspect of research.

One of the topics available is Advanced Science Database Searching:

Science Direct, Web of Science, BioOne, and BioMed Central – some of the heavy hitters in the science database world! While all a bit different from each other in focus and scope, they have a number of similarities that makes becoming a searching expert in them a breeze! After this one hour clinic you’ll be able to use limiters, save citations, set up search alerts, and use all of the other powerful tools that these databases offer up to those in the know.

You can join instructor Susan Brazer for this research clinic on 11/17 or 12/1 from 10-11 AM in BL142. Sign up here!