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Learning Commons AnnouncementsLearning Commons Announcements
“Nobody ever graduated from a library.“Nobody ever graduated from a library.Nobody ever graduated without one.”Nobody ever graduated without one.”
Summer 2010Summer 2010
Summer HoursSummer Hours
Monday Monday ––Thursday: 8:00A.M. to 7:00 P.M.Thursday: 8:00A.M. to 7:00 P.M.Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Friday: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Sunday: ClosedSunday: Closed
Summer Summer Hours in Effect Hours in Effect until September 4until September 4thth
Welcome to the
Expanded Learning Commons!Over wintersession, extensive renovations
were completed. Some of the changes are:
• 5,000 additional sq. ft. of space
• 8 more study rooms, total = 26
• Seating space for 400, up from 250
• Over 200 computers, including more than 30 Macs
• New multimedia computers
HAITI
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, librarians have compiled a list of resources for the campus community and the public: http://guides.library.umass.edu/haiti.
You can also go to the Library home page and click on Subject Research Guides. Look for Hot Topics on right hand side.
The web page includes links to local/international news coverage of this tragedy
and organizations that are providing assistance, as well as library resources for
background information.
This page will be updated frequently in the coming days and will reflect current
efforts by the library and community organizations to serve residents affected by
this event.
WRITING THE LANDSCAPE
Books from the Library of
American Landscape History
February 1 to May 20
Opening reception
Thursday, February 4
4:00-6:00 pm
Lower Level
Du Bois Library
www.twitter.com/umassLC
Leave something behind in the library?Leave something behind in the library?
Check the Library’s Lost and Found at the Circulation Desk on the Entrance Level.
is a walk-in advising service providing declared and
undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick advising
questions.
The Academic Advising Link
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!
Can’t get to the Phone
Can’t get to the Library? You can still get help from your friendly UMass librarians!
Phone
Email Instant
message
Renovations are underway in the
Du Bois Library to replace the
Please Excuse Our Appearance!
The Du Bois Improvement Project
Du Bois Library to replace the
building’s HVAC (heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning)
system and expand the Learning
Commons on the Lower Level.
The project will take approximately two years and will add 5,000
square feet to the Learning Commons.
THIS IS BIG.
POSTER PRINTING NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE LEARNING COMMONS
THIS IS BIG.• Print posters up to 42” wide
• Premium satin-finish photo paper• Premium satin-finish photo paper
• Great for presentations
• Printing by appointment only
Learn more:
http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons/posters/
IF YOU CANNOT CARRY IT:Leave the laptop where it is.
IF YOU CAN CARRY IT: Bring the laptop with you.
During a FIRE ALARMFIRE ALARMFIRE ALARMFIRE ALARM
what do I do with a LIBRARY LAPTOP?LIBRARY LAPTOP?LIBRARY LAPTOP?LIBRARY LAPTOP?
If you cannot return it within 4 hours:
Contact the Reserve Office at (413) 545-2358 or
If you follow these instructions, late fees will be waived.
Leave the laptop where it is.
Once you are safe, call (413)545-2358
Bring the laptop with you.
Return it within 4 hours of the Library reopening.
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY Leave as quickly as possible
To access the network:
1. Connect to the ‘UMASS’ wireless network.
2. Open a browser.
The UMass Amherst wireless network is now available on
every floor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
2. Open a browser.
3. Log in with your NetID (OIT Account user
name) and password.
For more information, see:
www.oit.umass.edu/network/wireless
Coverage may vary depending upon location. Some areas on each
floor (e.g., in the stacks) may have limited or no coverage.
Remember to::
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!
Too many databases? Not sure where to start?
Don’t be overwhelmed—use a Research Guide!
A team of 18 librarians has created over 80 new subject A team of 18 librarians has created over 80 new subject
research guides for various topics. These are designed to
be convenient and relevant to students and faculty doing
research, and can be embedded in SPARK. You can find
them at http://www.library.umass.edu/subject or just use
the link on the homepage.
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!
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 • 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 Department
Services: 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•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
Remember to::
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!
Get help with…
• Hardware & software questions
Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk
Services: LC & Technical Support Desk
questions
• Accounts, passwords, connections
• Navigating the library and Learning Commons
• Stop by, call, or instant message usOpen every hour the Library is!!!!
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!
Check out umass.edu/writingcenter for details and appointments
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 •Advising resources
•Campus-wide academic support
•General Education
Requirements
•Registration rules & regulations
•Special Learning Opportunities
•Degree Progress Audit
•SPIRE
is a walk-in advising service providing declared and
undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick advising
questions.
The Academic Advising Link
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!
Learning Resource CenterServices: Learning Resource Center
• Tutoring and supplemental instructionfor many difficult first and second year
(10th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library)
for many difficult first and second year
courses.
• Drop-in help and weekly sessions
• Students helping students!
Check umass.edu/LRC for details…
Looking for quiet?
•Quiet study areas on 2nd and 3rd floors provide comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet accessInternet 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 1-2272from 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
• A federal jury today ordered a Boston University graduate student to pay four record labels $675,000 in damages for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them online. Boston.com 7/31/09
•That is the equivalent of 115 years of in-state tuition at UMass
Visit oit.umass.edu/copyright/index.html for information.
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
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Did a slide go by too quickly?
View these announcements on the Web!
Visit the Learning Commons website:
http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons
and click Weekly Announcements (under News)