Learning Commons Announcements

Week of August 18, 2008

“Nobody ever graduated from a library. Nobody ever graduated without one.”

Just 2 Weeks until the Opening of the Fall Semester!

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

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 4th Floor today!!

Preference given to candidates with Work Study!

Hurry up: Only a few overnight shifts still available!!

Summer HoursSummer Hours

Monday –Thursday: 8:00A.M. to Monday –Thursday: 8:00A.M. to 7:00 P.M.7:00 P.M.Friday: 8:00 A.M. to Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.5:00 P.M.Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.5:00 P.M.Sunday: Sunday: ClosedClosed

Summer Hours are in Effect until Friday Summer Hours are in Effect until Friday Aug. 29thAug. 29th

First Week Hours

Saturday & Sunday August 30 - 31 Closed Monday Sept.1st Labor Day 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Tuesday thru Thursday Sept. 2 – 4 8:00 A.M. – 12 MidnightFriday September 5th 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. Saturday September 6th 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.

Normal Hours of Operation Resume at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday Sept 7th

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 Galápagos Islands.   The birds were photographed in their natural environments.

UMASS AMHERST LIBRARIES HOSTS

“Images: Neotropical Birds”~ An exhibit of photographs by Jeff Podos ~

UMASS AMHERST LIBRARIES HOSTS

The UMass Press: 45 Years of Publishing History

Main Floor of the Learning CommonsMay 12th –August 31st

For more information visit www.umass.edu/umpress

Award-Winning TitlesCulture Politics & The

Cold WarEnvironmental ScienceRegional & Local Titles

Creative WritingFaculty Authors and More

East Experiment Station: Home of UMass Press

• 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

Check out the Staple Station!!

• Standard, Heavy Duty, and Electric Staplers• Hole Punch• Pencil Sharpener

Directly across from the LC Help Desk!!!

CAREER SERVICESGeneral Info:

WorkshopsCareer AdvisingCareer FairsResume Critiques

Internships & Co-ops Job Searching & more!

511 Goodell Bldg. www.umass.edu/careers

Visit us at The Learning Commons!

Check the availability of OIT computerstations 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!

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.

= 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

= 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

OIT’s 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?Want to learn more?

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

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

Printing files from SPARK?

Avoid problems! Before you print,

SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOPSAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP

THEN, open it and print.

Reserve, Media & Microforms DepartmentServices: Reserve, Media & Microforms Department

3rd floor, Du Bois Library

•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

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 DeskServices: LC & Technical Support Desk

Reference & Research AssistanceServices: Reference & Research Assistance

Find the perfect sources for your papers and other research—work with a librarian!

•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

Writing CenterServices: 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!

Writing Center Summer Hours:Services: Writing Center

Tuesday & Wednesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Academic Advising LinkServices: 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

Career ServicesServices: 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!

Learning Resource CenterServices: 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)

Looking for quiet?

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

•Drop-in carrels on 7th and 10th 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.

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

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

Can’t 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!

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 Library’s 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

If you need an ARTICLE…

Go to the Library’s 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.

Figured out the new research databases page?

Pick a subject related to your topic:

Hint: Start with the Best Bets

Best Bets are recommended databases selected by a librarian with subject expertise

You may also find:

•Subtopics to narrow your subject

•Subject librarians to contact for help

•Guides to research in your subject

Know the name of the database you want?

Know the name of the database you want?

Select the first letter of the name to get an alphabetical list.

Know the name of the database you want?

Or get your search on.

Find audio, images, e-books, and more…

Any questions?

Get more tips for finding good databases, or help with connection issues.

http://www.library.umass.edu

30,000 online journals

300+ researchdatabases

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

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http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons

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