1. Learning Commons Announcements Week of August 11, 2008 Nobody ever graduated from a library. Nobody ever graduated without one. Just 3 Weeks until the Opening of the Fall Semester!

2. The W.E.B. Dubois Library cordially welcomes Dr. Robert C. Holub as the new chancellor of this great University.

3. Interested in working in the Learning Commons? Are you tech savvy?? Do you possess strong customer service skills?? Ask for info at the LC Desk and fill out an application on the 4 th Floor today !! Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

4. Summer Hours Monday Thursday: 8:00A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday: Closed Summer Hours are in Effect until Sunday Aug. 31 st

5. Associate Professor of Biology Jeff Podos exhibit of neotropical birds will be on display from May 5 to August 29, 2008 in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library , Graduate Research Center Lowrise at UMass Amherst. The exhibit includes twelve 16" x 20" color photos or photo montages of birds from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest and the Galpagos Islands. The birds were photographed in their natural environments. UMASS AMHERST LIBRARIES HOSTS Images: Neotropical Birds ~ An exhibit of photographs by Jeff Podos ~

6. UMASS AMHERST LIBRARIES HOSTS The UMass Press: 45 Years of Publishing History Main Floor of the Learning Commons May 12 th August 31st For more information visit www.umass.edu/umpress Award-Winning Titles Culture Politics & The Cold War Environmental Science Regional & Local Titles Creative Writing Faculty Authors and More East Experiment Station: Home of UMass Press

7.

• Heavy Duty Headphones

• TI-83 Graphing Calculators

• USB Floppy Drives

Now Circulating from the LC Desk: Available for use on 2 hour loan with a UCard

8. Check out the Staple Station!!

• Standard and Heavy Duty Staplers

• Hole Punch

• Pencil Sharpener

Directly across from the LC Help Desk!!!

9. CAREER SERVICES General Info : Workshops Career Advising Career Fairs Resume Critiques Internships & Co-ops Job Searching & more! 511 Goodell Bldg. www.umass.edu/careers Visit us at The Learning Commons!

10. Check the availability of OIT computer stations in the Learning Commons and the Computer Classrooms: http://classrooms-av.oit.umass.edu/view.php Be sure to check the classroom hours and scheduled classes at the site before going to a classroom!

11. Interested in working in the Learning Commons? Are you tech savvy?? Do you possess strong customer service skills?? Ask for info at the LC Desk and fill out an application on the 4 th Floor today !! Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

12.

• Park in the Campus Garage nearby:

• The first hour of Garage parking is FREE when your ticket is validated at the Learning Commons and Technical Support Desk

• Parking overnight is cheap (just $3 total ) in the Garage between 5 p.m. - 5 a.m.

13. = you are here

• Workstations in the LC

• Public Terminals

• 58 computers

• Open to everyone (incl. public)

• No login

• Windows XP

• Web browsers, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Student

• Print to public printers (along brick columns between staircases)

= public printers

14. = you are here

• Workstations in the LC

• OIT Terminals

• Around 125 computers located around edges of LC

• Open to UMass faculty, staff, students (log in with NetID)

• Windows XP AND Mac OSX

• Lots and lots of software! (Office, Photoshop, Acrobat)

• Print to OIT printers

= OIT printers

15. OITs Remote Printing Service is here!

• Install a small plug-in on your own computer

• Send print jobs from your dorm room or the campus wireless network to Learning Commons printers

• You have 8 hours to come pick up your print job.

• Want to learn more?

• Ask at the Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk, or

• Visit the OIT website at http://www.oit.umass.edu/classrooms/printing/remote.html

16. Printing files from SPARK? Avoid problems! Before you print, SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP THEN, open it and print.

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• 3 rd floor, Du Bois Library

Reserve, Media & Microforms Department Services: Reserve, Media & Microforms Department

• Get readings that your professors have assigned for class

• Borrow or view DVDs, audio recordings, and other media

• Explore the retrofuturistic world of Microforms

Borrow a laptop, projector, or video camera to use in the library

18.

• Get help with

• Hardware & software questions

• Accounts, passwords, connections

• Navigating the library and Learning Commons

• Stop by, call, or instant message us

Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk Services: LC & Technical Support Desk

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• Find the perfect sources for your papers and other researchwork with a librarian!

Reference & Research Assistance Services: Reference & Research Assistance

• Stop by the Reference & Research Assistance Desk anytime it is open

• Make an appointment to work with a subject specialist librarian

• Or, ask a question via phone, email, or IM.

http://www.library.umass.edu/ask

20. Interested in working in the Learning Commons? Are you tech savvy?? Do you possess strong customer service skills?? Ask for info at the LC Desk and fill out an application on the 4 th Floor today !! Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

21. Writing Center Services: Writing Center Stop in or make an appointment to get 30 minutes of assistance on your writing project from trained experts. All levels and disciplines are welcome!

22. Writing Center Summer Hours: Services: Writing Center Tuesday & Wednesday 10 a.m. 4 p.m.

23. Academic Advising Link Services: Academic Advising Link Academic advisors can connect you with the right academic programs and opportunities and support your journey to academic success.

• Advising resources

• Campus-wide academic support

• General Education Requirements

• Registration rules & regulations

• Special Learning Opportunities

• Degree Progress Audit

• SPIRE

24. Career Services Services: Career Services

• Career Services helps students and alumni identify and pursue satisfying careers through a variety of programs and services.

• Career advice and workshops

• Resume review

• Internships

• More!

25. Learning Resource Center Services: Learning Resource Center

• Tutoring and supplemental instruction for many difficult first and second year courses.

• Drop-in help and weekly sessions

• Students helping students!

(10th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library)

26. Looking for quiet?

• Quiet study areas on 2 nd and 3 rd floors provide comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet access

• Drop-in carrels on 7 th and 10 th floors offer individual study space; day-use lockers also located on these floors.

• To report noise in quiet areas in the Library, call 1-2272 from a phone in any elevator lobby, or go to the Building Operations Desk on the entrance level.

27. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright on just one song ?(Choose one)

• a. $0.99 per song

• b. $75.00 per song

• c. $100.00 per song

• d. $500.00 per song

• e. $750.00 per song

28. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright on just one song ?(Choose one) Inform yourself. Protect yourself. Take the OIT Copyright Quiz: http://www.oit.umass.edu/copyright/quiz.html

29. Cant get all your research materials at the UMass Amherst Libraries? We can get them for you! Order books and articles through our FAST and FREE Interlibrary Loan service!

30. If you need a BOOK First try the Five Colleges Libraries , use the Request Item feature within the 5 College catalog. Delivery is within 2 3 days. For Books not held in the 5 Colleges or for loans of other types of materials go to the Librarys Interlibrary Loan page http://www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the Request a Loan' form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest. Delivery is in 7 - 10 days

31. If you need an ARTICLE Go to the Librarys Interlibrary Loan page http://www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the Request a Copy' form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest. Electronic delivery is in 1-3 days.

32. Interested in working in the Learning Commons? Are you tech savvy?? Do you possess strong customer service skills?? Ask for info at the LC Desk and fill out an application on the 4 th Floor today !! Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

33. Figured out the new research databases page?

34. Pick a subject related to your topic:

35. Hint : Start with the Best Bets Best Bets are recommended databases selected by a librarian with subject expertise

36. You may also find:

• Subtopics to narrow your subject

• Subject librarians to contact for help

• Guides to research in your subject

37. Know the name of the database you want?

38. Know the name of the database you want? Select the first letter of the name to get an alphabetical list.

39. Know the name of the database you want? Or get your search on.

40. Find audio, images, e-books , and more

41. Any questions ? Get more tips for finding good databases , or help with connection issues.

42. Interested in working in the Learning Commons? Are you tech savvy?? Do you possess strong customer service skills?? Ask for info at the LC Desk and fill out an application on the 4 th Floor today !! Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

43. http://www.library.umass.edu 30,000 online journals 300+ research databases Connect instantly to millions of dollars worth of quality, scholarly resources! Start your academic research with the Libraries: One-click access to FREE Interlibrary Loan & help

44. Did a slide go by too quickly? Visit the Learning Commons website: http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons and click Weekly Announcements (under News) View these announcements on the Web!