Learning Commons Announcements

Week of October 20th

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

Welcome Back,

Alumni!!!

Homecoming Weekend 2008

Are you an undergraduate? Are you great at using primary sources?

Enter your work for the

Friends of the Library Undergraduate Research Award

Your paper or project could win you $750!

To find out submission criteria, deadlines, or to apply, visit http://ncane.com/m2m

or call Danielle Kovacs at 413-545-2784 or askanarc@library.umass.edu

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and The Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Photo Courtesy of Special Collections and Archives.

UMass Football MemoriesSpecial Collections and

University Archives has mounted an exhibit featuring an array of photographs, brochures, artifacts and other football related materials in the exhibition area of the Learning Commons on the lower level of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.

On display from Homecoming through the end of the semester

UMass Amherst Libraries is pleased to announce a new branch

The Image Collection Library Dedicated to assisting the campus community (faculty, students, and staff)

in the use of images in the classroom and in research

The Image Collection Library225 Bartlett Hall

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday545-3314

Study Abroad Advising at

The Link

Mondays, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Tuesdays, 12:30-3:00 p.m.

Wednesdays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.Brought to you by the International Programs Office, 545-2710,

www.ipo.umass.edu, abroad@ipo.umass.edu

• 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!!!

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 Fall Hours:Services: Writing Center

Sunday 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Thursday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. – 2 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

Academic Advising Link Fall HoursServices: Academic Advising Link

Sunday 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Monday – Wednesday 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Thursday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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)

Learning Resource Center Fall Hours

Services: Learning Resource Center

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

Sunday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday - Thursday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fall hours begin on Sunday September 14th.

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

Did a slide go by too quickly?

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http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons

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