tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131989032012-01-17T15:07:52.698-05:00Gardner-Harvey Library NewsNew developments in information-seeking and library services on the Miami University Middletown campus.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-12319019339069495762012-01-17T14:55:00.003-05:002012-01-17T15:07:52.741-05:00Wikipedia Down Wednesday in Protest...In protest of proposed legislation, Wikipedia English will be down on Wednesday January 18, 2012.<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-78407039443332948372012-01-09T11:28:00.001-05:002012-01-09T11:29:05.208-05:00The Spring Newsletter is here!See what's happening this fall at the Gardner-Harvey Library by viewing our newsletter here. Then come into the library to view our new layout in progress, check out our mural to inspire your design submission for this spring's contest, and use our many comfortable study areas and helpful services. Also, turn to the library website for new databases and all your old favorite information sourcesJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-626819240455784102011-11-18T17:04:00.002-05:002011-11-21T09:27:54.366-05:00New materials added in September and OctoberThe September and October new materials list is now available. We added 106 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the efforts of our faculty and staff selectors and the library staff. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.As you can see, we're off to a relatively slow start on adding materials this academic year. Have a suggestion of Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-14784230902726175172011-10-17T10:23:00.005-04:002011-10-17T10:36:09.862-04:00See your message in 'lites'Do you have an event you want to advertise or a message you wish to share with others? Why not share your message on a giant Lite Brite? Over the summer term the library built the large 3 ft by 4 ft Lite Brite that now sits in front of the Info Desk. Since its placement there we have shared a variety of different messages including information about our textbooks on reserve, joining a reading Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-58213470460774641662011-10-07T13:50:00.000-04:002011-10-07T13:50:25.785-04:00SearchOhio: Even more books and DVDs!You may have noticed the icon above in the OhioLINK Central Catalog when your searches carry you there. SearchOhio is a group of 19 Ohio public libraries that have added the ability to borrow their collections to OhioLINK members (2 of those libraries are already part of OhioLINK). That means that Miami library patrons can search these libraries collections and order materials from them just asJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-80542559188767544112011-09-15T09:47:00.002-04:002011-09-15T09:47:48.315-04:00There's a library resource for that!As part of our ongoing mission to get you to the information you need, the Gardner-Harvey Library staff is constantly adding new databases, books, DVDs, and other resources.
In all the rush of preparing for International Talk Like a Pirate Day on Monday (September 19th this year and every year), you may find yourself saying, “Wait a minute, how will I be able to learn to talk like a pirate in Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-35552282833578786852011-09-02T15:47:00.000-04:002011-09-02T15:47:02.875-04:00New materials we added over the summer
The May through August new materials list is now available. We added 386 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty and staff selectors and the library staff. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.
This list catches us up with the final additions that gave us 1312 new items in the collection during 2010Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-3749763073145683482011-08-29T08:50:00.004-04:002011-08-29T09:12:30.906-04:00Citation HelpNeed help citing sources for your papers and have no clue where to begin? The library can help. MLA or APA, we have the guides and tools to help you out. Check out our new Libguides for help creating bibliographies and in-text citations in MLA or APA style. For more help, you can also check out our updated Citing Sources page for help finding which online Citation Tool, such as EasyBib or Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-36134819308892671982011-08-17T09:07:00.001-04:002011-08-17T09:18:55.918-04:00The Fall Library Newsletter is here!
See what's happening this fall at the Gardner-Harvey Library by viewing our newsletter here. Then come into the library to view the library's new mural, check out the largest Lite Brite in Butler County, and use our many comfortable study areas and helpful services. Also, turn to the library website for new databases and all your old favorite information sources.
Fall is here! Let us know Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-28627910452703033432011-08-12T11:40:00.002-04:002011-08-12T15:21:23.364-04:00Middletown's African American History on DisplayThe library is hosting an exhibit provided by the Middletown African American Heritage and Cultural Center in our Group Study Area (on the lower floor of the library).
The exhibit profiles 17 individuals from Middletown's African American community and recounts their contributions. There is also a timeline that displays events from the African American experience in Middletown, the United Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-52802398777192864932011-07-07T09:20:00.000-04:002011-07-07T09:20:49.493-04:00OhioLINK Central Catalog DowntimeThe OhioLINK Central Catalog will go down today at 12:15pm to migrate to a new server. The process should take 6-8 hours. In that time period, you will still be able to search the MU catalog and request books from other MU campuses, but OhioLINK searching will be unavailable. Thank you for your patience with the upgrade.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-25434994933703153602011-07-06T09:48:00.005-04:002011-07-07T08:36:39.859-04:00How was the library used in 2010-2011?With the fiscal year just ending, here are the full annual stats for several of the Gardner-Harvey Library's (GHL) services. I hope you will find them useful to see how people use the library. How do you compare to the average GHL user?
These stats reflect what's happened this year, running from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Some stats we keep locally, others we pull from university-wide or Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-14302621774531416552011-06-24T11:07:00.002-04:002011-06-24T15:48:21.406-04:00Embedded Librarians Want To Collaborate with You in Fall 2011!The on-going Embedded Librarian Program is entering its 6th semester. It is an online solution to improving students’ research assignment outcomes. Last spring 2011, 15 instructors teaching 32 sections to more than 630 students in 100 to 400 level courses in ATH, BIS, CHM, CSE, ENG, HST, MUS, NSG, and PSY collaborated with an embedded librarian.
Would you like the Gardner-Harvey Library to The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-5208790306489679362011-06-23T11:29:00.000-04:002011-06-23T11:29:44.584-04:00GHL Closing at 6pmThe library will change its evening closing hour (Monday through Thursday) to 6:00pm. We will continue to open at 8:00am from Monday through Friday, and to close at 5:00pm on Friday.
The new hours will start on July 5th and last through August 5th, when the library begins its Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm schedule prior to the start of classes.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-77259134470942700392011-06-16T15:07:00.004-04:002011-06-16T16:00:00.500-04:00Summer PagesAt Miami University Summer 2011 is a time for thinking and tinkering. Technology is the steamroller that moves us to change, painful as it may be. Yes there is help to be had, but there is also the need to own up to the job of overhauling your Blackboard course content into the new, improved Niihka. Of course you can do this! You are bold and brave and persevering! Then there's the thinking The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-50283884882224111152011-06-08T11:54:00.001-04:002011-06-08T11:57:05.792-04:00Citation Help<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-82949505267549019222011-05-27T14:27:00.007-04:002011-05-27T15:22:59.171-04:00Memorial DayThe library will be closed on Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day. We hope everyone has a safe holiday!Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-49990813299052399382011-04-28T12:37:00.004-04:002011-04-28T12:49:46.312-04:00And the winner is...Congratulations to Allison Singhoffer for winning the Gardner-Harvey Library Mural Painting Competition. Allison is a graduate of Miami University and has previous experience designing and painting murals. Keep your eyes open for her finished work this summer.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-52281360823345442032011-04-25T15:13:00.004-04:002011-04-25T15:27:33.935-04:00Race to Nowhere screeningGardner-Harvey Library is sponsoring a screening of the documentary "Race to Nowhere" on Tuesday, April 26th from 4:30-6:30 PM in Johnston Hall Rm 115. Admission is free and open to faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the general public. You are also invited to stay after the film has finished to have an open discussion about the state of education today. Short Synopsis of the Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-26437475571512553792011-04-19T14:32:00.002-04:002011-04-19T14:45:25.508-04:00New materials added in March and AprilThe March and April (through April 19) new materials list is now available. We added 222 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty and staff selectors and the library staff. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.
We’ve added a total of 914 items to the collection in this academic year. We're still Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-26942872234413626252011-04-08T16:09:00.003-04:002011-04-08T16:21:33.180-04:00Research-a-paloozaDo you have a research paper or final project due soon? Are you confused as to where to find resources for your paper, how to narrow down your topic, or even what to write about? Stop by the library from noon - 2 pm on Tuesday, April 12th or Wednesday, April 13th and participate in our Research-a-palooza. You can get personalized help from one of our three knowledgeable librarians. Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-66583250027952117692011-04-07T18:41:00.007-04:002011-04-08T09:16:28.677-04:00United States Manual Goes OnlineThe United States Government Manual is an annual federal government directory filled with current office holders, descriptions of agencies, and more. When you want to know who is currently holding office or in charge of programs of interest to you, you may now consult the online version instantly, rather than running to the print reference collection @ your library. Every citizen plays a partThe Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-89356832698429276742011-04-04T15:34:00.007-04:002011-04-04T15:47:19.045-04:00Limited Access to Some Collections<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-2967769102007144912011-03-28T08:41:00.002-04:002011-03-28T08:44:46.291-04:00Mural Painting Competition ReminderThe deadline for entries for the Gardner-Harvey Library Mural Painting competition is fast approaching. Don't miss out on your chance to leave your mark on the university. The competition is open to all Miami University Middletown students, faculty and staff. Participants have the option of submitting an individual or group design.Artwork will be judged based on color scheme, design, Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-53138097995396282642011-03-21T09:44:00.002-04:002011-03-21T09:51:01.973-04:00Resource of the Week: IMCDid you know that the Gardner-Harvey Library has both educational DVDs and Videos as well as popular movies? Our IMC collection offers a range of ever growing titles. Go ahead and take a look and see what we have to offer.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-258197189919823182011-03-17T09:13:00.002-04:002011-03-17T09:20:09.452-04:00Terrace RepairPlease excuse the noise and the dust. Our terrace is being replaced and there will be a few days filled with construction noise. We appreciate your patience as we work to have our terrace repaired as quickly as possible. In the mean time, we do have ear plugs available at the Info Desk to help block out the noise.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-46361082665797390762011-03-13T09:52:00.001-04:002011-03-13T09:52:00.422-04:00Resource of the Week: Ancestry.comIn honor of Genealogy Day, which fell on Saturday, March 12th, this week we highlight one of our regional databases, Ancestry Library Edition. This database includes a collection of billions of genealogy records in the form of census data, vital records, directories, photographs and more. Go ahead, check out your family heritage.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-66744413119064302742011-03-09T09:14:00.000-05:002011-03-09T09:14:30.673-05:00Library service outage - 5pm March 9 to 5am March 10Due to an electrical outage at King Library in Oxford, all library servers will be unavailable from 5pm on Wednesday, March 9 through 5am on Thursday, March 10. This will impact your use of the MU library catalog, and your access to all library databases through our Miami subscriptions.
However, you may still search and order materials from the OhioLINK Central Catalog or search databases Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-91799045019663301102011-03-03T17:32:00.000-05:002011-03-03T17:32:07.738-05:00New materials added in January and FebruaryThe January and February new materials list is now available. We added 288 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty and staff selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request.
Our deadline for ordering this year is Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-15657755895561413662011-02-28T09:36:00.004-05:002011-02-28T09:46:21.372-05:00Resource of the Week: OhioLINKLooking for a book that is not part of Miami University Libraries' collection? Don't get discouraged, try OhioLINK. OhioLINK is a consortium of the libraries of 88 Ohio colleges and universities, and the State Library of Ohio. Search the millions of books in the OhioLINK catalog, find the book you are looking for and request a copy be sent to you here at Middletown. We will e-mail you when Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-14268556126447959242011-02-21T23:21:00.000-05:002011-02-21T23:21:51.596-05:00RefWorks will be gone, but easy bibliographies live on!You may have already heard that RefWorks will be discontinued at Miami on June 30. This tool for gathering and citing sources does have a variety of possible replacements that can be used as a new home for your RefWorks citations or a fresh start for you to collect citations. Three possibilities provided by University Libraries are pasted below:
EndNote Web: The program that is most similar Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-68601821098302672512011-02-21T10:30:00.003-05:002011-02-21T10:38:10.747-05:00Resource of the Week: Biography in ContextIn honor of Presidents' Day, this week's Resource of the Week is Biography in Context. This database contains full-text articles with biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. A perfect database when looking for information on any of our past Presidents.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-45702917290802449162011-02-13T08:00:00.000-05:002011-02-13T08:00:12.608-05:00Gardner-Harvey Library Mural Painting CompetitionHow would you like to be part of the new Library Look? Gardner-Harvey Library is having a Mural Painting competition to add some new color and art to the library. The competition is open to all Miami University Middletown students, faculty and staff. Participants have the option of submitting an individual or group design.Artwork will be judged based on color scheme, design, originality, and Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-81288003002409546672011-02-11T14:23:00.012-05:002011-02-14T10:23:53.295-05:00Happy Valentine's Day from Your GHL StaffHappy Valentine's Day, Miami University!StudentsStaffFacultyCommunityGo Study @ Your Library24/7 Electronic Access to Resources? Sweet!Treat Yourself to a Research Consultation!Libraries are lovely places that have much to offer! Talk with a librarian about starting your research paper.Checkout a laptop, voice recorder, or digital camera to record memorable moments.Connect to loved ones near and The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-2013055118845150812011-02-07T10:53:00.005-05:002011-02-08T14:07:09.132-05:00Resource of the Week: Gale Virtual Reference LibraryLooking for background information on a person, an event, a culture, a religion, a country or a continent? Why not check out the Gale Virtual Reference Library, our resource of the week. With over 100 reference books, covering a range of topics from biography to religion to technology, which can be searched individually or as one combined source.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-74539939429481652032011-02-04T15:38:00.002-05:002011-02-04T15:59:36.130-05:00In the UK, Save our Libraries DayFebruary 5, 2011 is Save our Libraries Day in the United Kingdom, which seeks to gain support from across the globe for public library services in the UK, which are in danger of being cut. To see the actions being taken in support of public libraries, check out http://www.cilip.org.uk/savelibraries. You may also want to check out the work of Phil Bradley, who asked the question, "what if the #Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-42695048491137207262011-01-31T08:27:00.004-05:002011-01-31T08:41:32.523-05:00Resource of the Week: PlayawayLooking for a good audio book? Check out our Playaway collection of digital audio books. "Playaway is the easiest way to listen to audio on the go. Simply plug in the earphones and enjoy." No cassettes, CDs or downloads required. Come on in and take a look at our Playaway collection in its new location by the Current Periodicals shelf.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-51152995060585944652011-01-25T20:29:00.006-05:002011-01-26T12:51:28.880-05:00Looking ahead, February's Book DiscussionAs January comes to a close, we look ahead to our next MUM Book Discussion, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. We will meet on February 15th from 12:30-1:30 in the library to talk about everything we liked, or didn't like, about the book.For more information about our reading group and to see a list of past and future selections check out http://www.mid.muohio.edu/library/Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-64576244540124611522011-01-24T12:17:00.003-05:002011-01-24T13:07:24.762-05:00Resource of the Week: New Books ShelfCurious about what books the library has purchased recently? Check out the New Books Shelf and take a look. Located at the front of our Periodicals section, the New Books Shelf offers quick access to our most recent additions to the library collection. Why not stop in and take a look?Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-1934438585888944372011-01-18T18:26:00.004-05:002011-01-24T13:21:05.972-05:00Resource of the Week: Voice RecordersNeed some extra help taking notes in class? Check out our digital voice recorders. You can use these recorders to capture audio content and easily move that content onto your network drive or other medium. The recorders are available for a three day loan.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-66745822706111142011-01-11T16:26:00.003-05:002011-01-11T16:35:43.215-05:00Resource of the Week: Textbooks on ReserveAs we embark on a new semester, we focus on a resource that continues to be popular with faculty and students alike, Textbooks on Reserve. Beginning in Fall 2006, the Gardner-Harvey Library, Miami Middletown Student Government (MMSG), academic departments, and individual faculty members brought together a reserve collection of textbooks for Miami Plan and other introductory courses offered at Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-16379194980134774852011-01-04T09:25:00.002-05:002011-01-04T09:30:39.653-05:00Elsevier Journal Backfiles<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-22740333980341516082011-01-03T16:23:00.000-05:002011-01-03T16:23:10.123-05:00New materials added in November and DecemberThe November and December new materials list is now available. We added 129 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty and staff selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-27130619466155531352010-12-17T09:25:00.009-05:002010-12-17T09:59:23.870-05:00Staff PicksLooking for a good book to read during winter break? Need a suggestion for a good movie to watch? The library has a nice collection of staff picks on display that are sure to entice. With everything from mystery and suspense to comedy and drama, we have something to please everyone. Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-39925969602518378412010-12-13T09:39:00.007-05:002010-12-13T09:49:08.088-05:00Coffee, Tea and Hot Cocoa @ the LibraryNeed a break from the cold weather? Or a recharge in between finals? The library has free coffee, tea and hot cocoa available all week to provide some warm relief and a caffeine boost. Stop on by when you have time.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-61699463611445021392010-12-12T08:00:00.001-05:002010-12-12T08:00:06.300-05:00Resource of the Week: STAR Lounges and Group Study AreaNeed a quiet place to study or somewhere to work on a final presentation or group project? The library has a number of chairs and desks spread throughout the building for private studying as well as our two STAR Lounges and our group study area, which are this week’s Resource of the Week.STAR Lounges 1 and 2These two rooms are dedicated Space for Technology And Recreation. They may be used for Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-34459257940696593612010-12-08T13:18:00.002-05:002010-12-08T14:01:53.013-05:00Winter Break HoursWith the conclusion of finals week next week, the library will conclude our regular semester hours and enter into Winter Break territory. Here are the changes you will need to be aware of past Friday of next week:
Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 18-19 - Closed
Monday-Thursday, Dec. 20-23 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 24th to Sunday, January 2nd - Closed
Monday-Friday, Jan. 3-7 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-16629379333737904492010-12-08T12:20:00.000-05:002010-12-08T12:20:23.250-05:00Library survey results are in!From October 18 - November 12, 2010, the library had a web-based and paper one-minute survey in place to gather suggestions for improvements to the library. We had 40 responses from the MUM community: 15 students, 11 faculty members, 11 staff members, and 3 Middletown community members.
After identifying their status, respondents made one or more suggestions of ways we could improve the Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-66056447243720057402010-12-08T10:34:00.001-05:002010-12-08T10:35:46.002-05:00Get the library's number! Text us when you have a questionWe have set up a new number for our text-a-librarian service at the Gardner-Harvey Library:
513-393-9141
Whenever you have a question, send us a text for a quick response to your information need (standard text messaging rates apply).
We'll answer your question right away when we're open, and if we're closed when you text, we'll receive your stored text as soon as we login.
And be sure to Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-87019514659654393242010-12-05T08:00:00.002-05:002010-12-10T15:48:04.117-05:00Resource of the Week: LaptopsLooking for a computer with Microsoft Office to finish your paper or presentation? The Library has them. In addition to our public access computers, the Library also has 15 laptops and netbooks with wireless network cards available for students to check out. These items check out through closing time on the following day (one-day loan). A set of laptops and tablet PCs are also Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-90125448862569084652010-12-01T13:10:00.003-05:002010-12-01T13:19:55.023-05:00World AIDS Day"Every year on December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day to bring attention to the tremendous impact of the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the world. In observance of World AIDS Day, today CDC launched a special report, CDC Vital Signs on HIV Testing in the United States, in recognition of the pivotal role that HIV testing plays in our national HIV prevention strategy."To learn moreJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-86454345980255312532010-11-29T12:20:00.004-05:002010-12-10T15:44:45.509-05:00Resource of the Week: Academic Search CompleteWe know the end of the semester can be a difficult time as you gear up for finals and finish writing your research papers, and sometimes you just don't know where to start. That is where Academic Search Complete comes in handy. This Resource of the Week is one of our broadest, most general indexes to periodicals, that provides abstracts for over 9,300 scholarly and popular periodicals, and Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-73336369896130095892010-11-23T19:47:00.007-05:002010-12-10T15:45:29.361-05:00Library Hours for Thanksgiving BreakIn celebration of the Thanksgiving break, the library will be open the following hours for the week of November 22nd - 27th:Monday - Tuesday - 8a.m. - 9p.m.Wednesday - 8a.m. - 5p.m.Thursday - Saturday - ClosedWe hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving break.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-69835101900043164332010-11-21T08:00:00.001-05:002010-12-10T15:45:54.011-05:00Resource of the Week: Amazon KindleLooking to buy an e-reader this holiday season? Why not stop by the library and take one of our Kindles out for a test run? Ranked #1 in Consumer Reports lab tests, the Amazon Kindle is known for its excellent navigation and readability, which makes it this week's Resource of the Week.For more information about borrowing a library Kindle, check out our Kindle and iPad page.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-31513365168932842582010-11-19T09:31:00.002-05:002010-11-19T09:38:41.079-05:00Anniversary of the Gettysburg AddressFrom History.com"On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War."In honor of this historic speechJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-565304373292126932010-11-14T08:00:00.002-05:002010-12-10T15:46:13.347-05:00Resource of the Week: RefWorksIn preparation for tomorrow's Library workshop, this week’s Resource of the Week is RefWorks. RefWorks is an "online research management, writing and collaboration tool" that is "designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies."For more information about RefWorks and for a chance to get help setting up Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-31048586108021084532010-11-12T15:19:00.003-05:002010-12-10T15:47:34.287-05:00Congratulations to our Gaming Day Winners!<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-72632536319346614002010-11-08T13:42:00.001-05:002010-11-08T13:42:39.242-05:00New materials added in September and OctoberThe September and October new materials list is now available. We added 125 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-58635393731936398682010-11-07T08:00:00.003-05:002010-12-10T15:46:48.026-05:00Resource of the Week: Wii console, games and moreTaking a break from our electronic resources, this week's Resource of the Week looks at some of the fun gaming equipment that the library has for checkout. The library has a Wii console, Wii Fit and multiple games that are available for one day and three day checkout, as well as a Wii console that is set up in STAR Lounge 1 for students, faculty and staff to use in between classes.Want to give Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-70615992078030699542010-11-01T08:41:00.006-04:002010-12-10T15:47:06.688-05:00Resource of the Week: PsycINFOIn honor of this week's viewing of Sherlock, our Resource of the Week is the PsycINFO database. While Sherlock Holmes uses different kinds of psychology as part of his tools to solve mysteries, PsycINFO covers on an array of subjects related to psychology including, education, business, medicine, nursing, law, social work, and animal behavior. PsycINFO includes access to citations with Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-92020496414493104182010-10-25T14:38:00.003-04:002010-10-25T14:57:40.735-04:00Announcing Mini Saga Fiction Contest Winners<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-53674736655061952842010-10-24T08:00:00.002-04:002010-10-24T08:00:05.182-04:00Resource of the Week: Learning Express LibraryIn preparation for our upcoming Library workshop, this week’s Resource of the Week is the Learning Express Library. This online test-prep, skills improvement and job search database offers interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds of practice exams in everything from grade school achievement tests to civil service exams. The Learning Express Library also has a new Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-77087269454547412142010-10-18T10:35:00.000-04:002010-10-18T10:35:33.829-04:00Take the library's one-minute survey!
We're hoping to get some input from you as we continue to improve the library. Click here to take our survey. All you need to do is tell us whether you're a student, faculty or staff member, or community user, and then tell us one thing you would do to improve the library. All responses are completely anonymous.
This will help us tremendously as we make plans for this year and beyond. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-59870729971438075862010-10-17T08:00:00.001-04:002010-10-18T09:16:52.709-04:00Resource of the Week: Religion and Philosophy Collection<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074157348051812334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-89292691376448400862010-09-29T20:06:00.006-04:002010-09-30T15:53:33.246-04:00Gardner-Harvey Library Workshops to Advance Your Goals<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-91978935253101475112010-09-27T12:25:00.000-04:002010-09-27T12:25:03.355-04:00Banned Books Week: Let freedom ring!The library is recognizing Banned Books Week from September 25 to October 2. Did you know that over 460 books were challenged for removal from libraries last year? The ten most common ones are linked here (along with the reasons they were challenged). All books are not for everyone, but these challenges (and the outright bannings of books) remove that choice from individual library patrons.
Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-56013096410340160832010-09-27T09:33:00.000-04:002010-09-27T09:33:43.806-04:00A new database for Genealogy research!Ancestry Library Edition is an incredible genealogical tool! As with all of our electronic resources, it works for you both on- and off-campus. Here's the official description of the database:
"Ancestry® Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.
Ancestry Library Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-66585523088620062932010-09-24T11:33:00.007-04:002010-09-24T12:18:01.232-04:00Mini Saga Contest @ The Gardner Harvey Library<!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-25150370007759233432010-09-23T19:27:00.005-04:002010-09-24T11:54:12.070-04:00Nursing @ Ovid Arrives with Autumn
The Miami University Regional Campus libraries now provide access to 65 full-text nursing journals for students, faculty, and staff.Here's the direct link to the database: Nursing@OvidThis database package was negotiated by librarians from the Rentschler Library in Hamilton and the Gardner-Harvey Library in Middletown. It is a subset of the larger Journals@Ovid database. The database is The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-70627415791093967622010-08-30T16:38:00.001-04:002010-08-30T16:39:06.454-04:00Botswana: Read and Watch!Middfest is just a month away (October 1-3), and it’s time to participate in the Books of Botswana Reading Challenge and related events at GHL!
As we announced earlier this summer, on Tuesday, September 21 from 12-1 the MUM Book Discussion Group will discuss Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as part of the Challenge (see http://ghlibrarynews.blogspot.com/2010/04/Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-65768144911311357782010-08-30T09:44:00.000-04:002010-08-30T09:44:48.131-04:00New materials added in July and AugustThe July and August new materials list is now available. We added 133 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
We will shortly be providing 2010/2011 acquisitions budget figures to academic departments and selectors. Watch your email!
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-83148192830015675602010-08-11T17:29:00.001-04:002010-08-11T17:32:08.386-04:00Textbooks on Reserve for FallThe Textbooks on Reserve program at the library has recently been updated. Thanks to the efforts of the MUM Bookstore posting the list of required textbooks (with ISBNs and prices) and to faculty members who placed their orders early, we were able to add many new and updated books well ahead of time this semester.
Though a few books are still being added, we now have textbooks for 124 courses Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-57976613804039301502010-07-25T21:54:00.000-04:002010-07-25T21:54:57.488-04:00August and September reads from the Book Discussion GroupThe MUM Book Discussion Group is back in action for fall! We have our books in place for August and September, and we're hoping to have you join in.
On Wednesday, August 25 we'll discuss Kathyrn Stockett's The Help. You can find an overview of the book at http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_h/the_help1.asp, and then order a copy of the book from a variety of OhioLINK libraries at http://Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-19711759197749539672010-07-08T09:34:00.022-04:002010-07-08T12:10:19.781-04:00How was the library used in 2009-2010?As an update to our earlier post on library use through January 2010, here are the full annual stats for several library services. I hope you will find them useful to see how people use the library. How do you compare to the average user of the Gardner-Harvey Library (GHL)?
These stats reflect what's happened this year, running from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Some stats we keep locally, Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-68174236472371930342010-06-23T15:11:00.002-04:002010-06-23T15:11:52.880-04:00New materials added in May and JuneThe May and June new materials list is now available. We added 438 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-12503259473358540902010-05-25T16:38:00.000-04:002010-05-25T16:38:01.918-04:00Summer Reads from the MUM Book Discussion GroupA summer of reading is ahead from the MUM Book Discussion Group! We have picked our next two monthly reading choices for June and July.
Our June book discussion will be on Wednesday, June 23, from 12:00-1:00 in the library (aim for the blue chairs). Our book is Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake. We join family of Indian immigrants as they transform themselves into Americans. A fuller Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-87081233794266283452010-05-14T10:32:00.008-04:002010-05-14T13:05:22.104-04:00Summer Reading 2010Whether you are beach bound, heading to the mountains, or sitting in your backyard, pick up a book and read this summer. Here are a few titles to consider.Double Comfort Safari Club. Alexander McCall Smith. 2010.Prepare for 2010 MidFest which will highlight Botswana, Africa by reading the latest novel in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series. MidFest Book Discussion Groups will be The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-18076277474012743782010-05-11T14:10:00.002-04:002010-06-23T15:10:36.919-04:00Accessing Textbooks Through the LibraryStudents have a variety of options to access required course materials through the Gardner-Harvey Library:
1. The library may have purchased the course textbook as part of our Textbooks on Reserve program. The current list of available textbooks (arranged by course) is available at http://www.mid.muohio.edu/library/textbookreserves.htm The library will also purchase additional textbooks as Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-64709579865806060102010-05-04T15:23:00.001-04:002010-05-11T14:12:27.543-04:00New Materials Added in March and AprilThe March and April new materials list is now available. We added 549 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-11188663229155244402010-04-29T10:42:00.001-04:002010-08-10T11:12:41.065-04:00Books of Botswana Reading ChallengeAs part of its celebration of the nation of Botswana this year, Middfest International is sponsoring a Books of Botswana Reading Challenge. It features the works of Alexander McCall Smith, specifically his "No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series which is set in Botswana. The books are a great introduction to the country as well as intriguing detective fiction. I have read several of them and Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-12973943601714890092010-04-16T13:46:00.010-04:002010-04-16T14:02:32.494-04:00The End of Overeating: Casper Lecture, & Book DiscussionThis year Miami University Middletown invited Dr. David Kessler, former U. S. Food and Drug Commissioner and current Dean of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine to campus as the 2010 Casper Lecture Series speaker. Dr. Kessler is a physician, lawyer, and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, 2009. On the evening of AprilThe Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-70622976065752289112010-03-30T23:10:00.000-04:002010-03-30T23:10:47.014-04:00You asked, and asked, and asked . . . and we answeredIn a recent post, we shared some statistics on how the library has been used in the first seven months of this academic year. One item we mentioned was a year long tallying of questions you asked us at our InfoDesk. During 2009, we did our best to keep track of the questions asked at the desk. Here's what we learned from that tallying:
- You asked us 5245 questions during the year.
- That Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-22978064465284014512010-03-30T19:08:00.001-04:002010-03-30T19:11:29.919-04:00Spring time and the linking is easy . . .Making links to any library resource available to you or other MU students, faculty, and staff from off-campus is easy . . . if you know the proxy secret. What is the proxy secret? (shhhhh! not so loud! read quieter in your head!) Here's the scoop:
If you find an article in a database and then email the URL of that article to a friend, the friend may not be able to get to the article unless Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-57269212628635347092010-03-19T17:18:00.000-04:002010-03-19T17:18:34.130-04:00New Materials Added in FebruaryThe February new materials list is now available. We added 152 books, DVDs, and other items over that month, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-83188771210617776292010-03-17T10:00:00.000-04:002010-03-17T10:00:38.849-04:00Your Life. Six Words. Can You?The Gardner-Harvey Library is sponsoring an exercise in self-authorship based on the idea of the six-word memoir. Can you describe your life in six words? It's a lot of fun to try. Come by the library and see what people are writing about themselves on our white board (by the blue chairs). You can also peruse two books of collected six-word memoirs for ideas (with many well-known authors and Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-64256764256519018492010-02-18T15:15:00.001-05:002010-02-18T15:42:51.026-05:00How is the library being used?We have a lot of statistics available to us on how our patrons (you!) are using the library, and we tend to share them only at the end of the year with a few people (if at all). We thought it would be interesting to you to see some of these stats in the midst of the academic year. How is the library building used? How many database searches happen in a year? How many books and DVDs and Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-24598343341794729862010-02-09T18:24:00.003-05:002010-02-10T10:47:57.269-05:00Free textbooks? A new source for course textsWhile we've been trying to help cut students' textbook costs by keeping Textbooks on Reserve and encouraging students to search OhioLINK for copies of their textbooks owned by other libraries in the state that they can borrow or use as online e-books, another tack to take is for faculty to adopt textbooks that are freely available online.
A new site devised for California's community colleges Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-82046532554417207622010-02-02T17:31:00.000-05:002010-02-02T17:31:41.111-05:00New Materials Added in December and JanuaryThe December and January new materials list is now available. We added 169 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-28916720552696998692010-02-02T11:50:00.000-05:002010-02-02T11:50:00.101-05:00New Playaways for your audio enjoyment!Now is the time to see our new list of Playaway digital audio devices! We have added 81 more titles to our collection in January, taking us toward 293 titles in the collection.
Read more on what these devices are and how they work, or take a look at the new list (just click on the titles for a summary of the digital audio book and to request us to hold one for you).Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-5599171211521865642010-01-22T09:40:00.002-05:002010-01-22T09:46:01.570-05:00Need Government Data? Try this Brand New Site.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-3558786438138084852010-01-06T13:37:00.003-05:002010-01-22T09:47:49.679-05:00Need Tax Forms?2009 tax forms for federal, Ohio, and states in the midwest are just a click away, online.The Rambling Reference Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369472544903579816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-2823992786918430622010-01-04T16:07:00.001-05:002010-02-12T11:26:38.753-05:00Share video with classes using Video on Demand!Video on Demand, a new service from Miami University Libraries, is entering its second semester of use at the Gardner-Harvey Library. Faculty members may request that Miami-owned videos and DVDs be encoded for viewing over the web. A link to the encoded video is then provided to the faculty member to place in his or her Blackboard classroom. Students may view the videos on campus or from Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-65723752171313502562009-12-09T13:59:00.000-05:002009-12-09T13:59:25.097-05:00What do you wish the library had?Have a suggestion of a book, DVD, or other item you think the library should have?
Use our new online request form to make a suggestion.
We will respond to your request and order any item we do not already own or that is not already available through Miami University Libraries or OhioLINK. Thanks!Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-91596071258038429182009-12-09T13:55:00.000-05:002009-12-09T13:55:45.804-05:00New Materials Added in October and NovemberThe October and November new materials list is now available. We added 106 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-76545037222924098352009-12-08T09:34:00.001-05:002009-12-08T09:34:37.048-05:00Blackboard Embedded Librarians in Your CourseDear Faculty:
Would you like to collaborate with a Blackboard Embedded Librarian next semester, Spring 2010? Have you been toying with the idea, just to see what difference it might make to your students’ research efforts? Have you heard colleagues talking about this online approach to delivering library services and resources that are customized for the courses you teach?
The Gardner-Harvey Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-90968896733437364182009-11-07T13:53:00.002-05:002009-11-08T14:55:06.436-05:00New Materials Added in July, August, and SeptemberThe July, August, September new materials list is now available. We added 172 books, DVDs, and other items over those months, thanks to the impressive efforts of our faculty selectors and the library staff.
Have a suggestion of something to order? Use our online request form, email one of our staff members or drop by the library with your request. Thanks!
JohnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-16019917920225683982009-10-21T12:21:00.000-04:002009-10-21T12:21:06.334-04:00Clickers now available!A cooperative effort of the Educational Technology Center, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Gardner-Harvey Library is now making an expanded collection of Turning Point clickers available to the campus.
Three sets of clickers (personal response systems) may now be checked out from the Library. Each set contains 30 clickers and a receiver. They may be checked out for 3 hours at oneJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-73467301177913280482009-10-06T19:59:00.006-04:002009-10-06T20:17:29.152-04:00It's National Information Literacy Awareness Month!President Obama has declared October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month, and the Gardner-Harvey Library has some useful sources to help you increase your awareness. The Information Literacy Instruction page on our website details our efforts to teach information literacy skills to individuals and classes. One useful area of the page is the link to research guides, which features Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-51825668964993465622009-09-08T19:37:00.007-04:002009-09-08T20:02:07.674-04:00Textbooks for Fall: where we standThe Textbooks on Reserve program at the library has recently been updated. We have (starting in the summer and working through the first tow weeks of fall) added 24 new editions of existing textbooks and added 14 new books (either for existing courses or new courses). It is always a little tricky for us to get new books on our shelves right at the beginning of the semester, and we are grateful Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13198903.post-61857895748293580762009-09-04T16:00:00.002-04:002010-01-07T13:29:31.320-05:00The Kindle is here!As promised in our Fall 2009 library newsletter, we now have two Kindle readers available for you to check out. You can read about the particulars of borrowing them and the current list of books available on them here. In sum, these devices check out for a week at a time, have 12 preloaded books, and offer a lightweight, enjoyable reading experience.
We are really curious to see what you Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692592632404073785noreply@blogger.com0