When You Need to Know: Authoritative, Current Reference eBooks

When you need background information for research projects or proposals, the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is an excellent digital collection to search.  Now 5 new digital reference sets are being added in the fields of ethics, health, criminal justice, forensics, and science and technology. 

Users in biology, health information technology, nursing, psychology, and social work will find the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 9 volumes, 2015 to be fact-filled. Each disorder described, includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and procedures.  In fall 2016, Human Diseases and Conditions will be added.  Users in computer science, engineering, and information technology, who wish to explore professional ethics in science and technology as well as the ethical and political issues, will want to search Ethics, Science, Technology, and Engineering, 4 volumes, 2015.  Profiling and Criminal Justice in America, 2015 will appeal to researchers in Criminal Justice Studies.  Those engaged in the interdisciplinary work of crime scenes and legal evidence may turn to the World of Forensic Science, 2 volumes, 2016.

New Google integration tools make it possible to share and download these articles in Google Drive and Docs.  A Chrome app makes access to GVRL fast on whatever mobile device or PC you use.  Other efficient GVRL tools include translate, read aloud, highlight, annotate, cite, and print.  See for yourself how online research continues to change @ the Gardner-Harvey Library.   

Author Mary Erdmans (On Becoming a Teen Mom) Meets Readers

Please join us on Wednesday, March 30, at 11:00am in the Blue Chairs Area of the Gardner-Harvey Library to meet author Mary Erdmans.  Light refreshments will be served.

She is the co-author of On Becoming a Teen Mom: Life Before Pregnancy and is currently a Professor of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She will talk about the book and answer questions from the audience. Here is a synopsis of the work:

"In this myth-shattering book, the authors tell the life stories of 108 brown, white, and black teen mothers, exposing the problems in their lives often overlooked in pregnancy prevention campaigns. Some stories are tragic and painful, marked by sexual abuse, partner violence, and school failure. Others depict "girl next door" characters whose unintended pregnancies lay bare insidious gender disparities. Offering a fresh perspective on the links between teen births and social inequalities, this book demonstrates how the intersecting hierarchies of gender, race, and class shape the biographies of young mothers."

This event will count toward the 2 event minimum to qualify to win a Kindle Fire from the library this semester.

Learn About Becoming Published from Cedar Sanderson

Join us on Monday, April 11th from 2:30-3:30 in the Gardner-Harvey Library's Blue Chairs Area for a presentation by author Cedar Sanderson. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.

Publishing is a complex path to take once you have successfully completed writing your magnum opus. Cedar will talk about the various paths to publication and which one she chose. If you are interested in becoming published and taking control of your own writing output, come prepared to take home much food for thought.

Cedar Sanderson is a senior at Miami University, but she is also a successful author with six novels out and numerous shorter works. She was nominated for the Hugo Awards in 2015 for her writing, and her articles on writing and publishing can be found at Mad Genius Club, a blog for writers, by writers.

This event will count toward the 2 event minimum to qualify to win a Kindle Fire from the library this semester.

Light Up Spring - Make a flower light in the TEC Lab!

Stop by the TEC Lab located in the Gardner Harvey Library any time between 12 and 2pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 to make a flower light. 

The event is free and open to the public.

This event will count toward the 2 event minimum to qualify to win a Kindle Fire from the library this semester.

Doing This and That When We Write: Editing and Writing, Writing and Editing, About American Literatures

Join us on Tuesday, April 19th from 2:00-3:00 in the Gardner-Harvey Library's Blue Chairs Area for a presentation by Dr. Helane Androne.  Light refreshments will be served.  All are welcome to attend.
She will discuss the process of editing her collection of essays, Multiethnic American Literatures: Essays for Teaching Context and Culture, from inspiration to completion. She will also talk about her experience picking back up on her own book about Ritual in Chicana fiction and getting that into publication (July 2016).

Dr. Androne is a Professor of English on the Middletown campus and is the Director of the Ohio Writing Project.

This event will count toward the 2 event minimum to qualify to win a Kindle Fire from the library this semester.

MUM Book Discussion Group for April: The Red Tent

The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Tuesday, April 26 to discuss Anita Diamant's work The Red Tent.  We will meet at 12 pm in STAR Lounge 2 in the Library. 

Here is a brief summary of the title, along with links to request the book from Miami, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio libraries (Just click "Request" and choose "Miami University" from the dropdown list.  Then enter your UniqueID and password, and the library from which you would like to retrieve the item):  

"Dinah, Jacob's only daughter, shares her perspectives on the origins of many modern religious practices and sexual politics, imparting the lessons she has learned from her father's wives."

Miami, OhioLINK, and  SearchOhio 

Give it a read, or read something else interesting and come along to our discussion.  Share what else you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing, and help us plan our future readings.

Have an idea for a book to discuss?  Let us know and check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.muohio.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

Thanks!

John

John J. Burke, MSLS
Library Director & Principal Librarian 
Gardner-Harvey Library
Miami University Middletown

burkejj@miamioh.edu
513-727-3293
http://miamioh.edu/burkejj

Text your questions to 513-273-5360

New Books Added in February at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in February! We added 83 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection. Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Virtual Reality from a Cardboard Box: Assemble a Viewer for your Smartphone at the TEC Lab!

Have you wanted to experience virtual reality using just your smartphone and some cardboard?  Now you can! Using a Google Cardboard viewer and a free app on your phone, you can watch 360 degree videos and interact with immersive 3D environments.  

Come to the TEC Lab on Tuesday, March 8, between noon and 2:00pm.  We will supply free Google Cardboard viewers to the first 15 attendees, assemble them, and show you how to experience this growing VR world of free videos and images.  We will also have some other types of viewers on hand for you to try.  No smartphone?  That's OK - we'll have some iPod Touch devices on hand for you to use.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our TEC Lab workshops and speaker events in Spring 2016, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

All are welcome to attend. Please drop by at any time during the two hour workshop.

The 3Doodler: Create With This HandHeld 3D Printer at the TEC Lab!

With the 3Doodler, you can easily create items from plastic filament by moving your hand!  The pen-like 3Doodler allows you to control where you "draw" an item and its shape and size.

The Gardner-Harvey Library TEC Lab has several 3Doodlers and 3D pens, and many colors of filament.  Come to our workshop on Wednesday, March 2, any time between noon and 2:00pm to learn how to use them.  You'll gain experience and you can walk away with your own created item!

Remember,  if you attend two or more of our TEC Lab workshops and speaker events in Spring 2016, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.

Also, between March 2 and March 9, the TEC Lab is holding a 3Doodler contest!  Stop in at any time during the week following the workshop to create your entry.  A prize will be given to the best doodled item.

All are welcome to attend. Please drop by at any time during the two hour workshop, or at any time the library is open to participate in the contest.

Learn About Writing and Publishing From Author Kathy Merman

Join MUM English instructor Dr. Kathy Merman at the Gardner-Harvey Library on Monday, March 14 from 2:30pm-3:30pm.

Dr. Merman will share her insights on the writing process and offer guidance for getting published.  Her suggestions are drawn from her experiences publishing in print and online, including her novel, Wooden Dice.

Join us in the Blue Chairs Area in the Library.  Light refreshments will be served.  All are welcome to attend.

MUM Book Discussion Title for February

The MUM Book Discussion group will next meet on Tuesday, February 23 to discuss Paula McLain's work Circling the Sun.  We will meet at 12 pm in STAR Lounge 2 in the Library. 

Here is a brief summary of the title, along with links to request the book from Miami, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio libraries (Just click "Request" and choose "Miami University" from the dropdown list.  Then enter your UniqueID and password, and the library from which you would like to retrieve the item):  

"Circling the Sun brings to life a fearless and captivating woman--Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, author of the classic memoir Out of Africa. Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of all things wild and an inherent understanding of nature's delicate balance. But even the wild child must grow up, and when everything Beryl knows and trusts dissolves, she is catapulted into a string of disastrous relationships."

Miami, OhioLINK, and  SearchOhio 

Give it a read, or read something else interesting and come along to our discussion.  Share what else you've been reading/watching/listening to/experiencing, and help us plan our future readings.

Have an idea for a book to discuss?  Let us know and check out our page of past and future reads at http://www.mid.muohio.edu/library/bookdiscussion.htm

New Books Added in January at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in January! We added 48 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection. Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

(Wood) Burnin' Love at the TEC Lab

Stop by the TEC Lab in the Gardner Harvey Library and carve your initials in to a wooden heart with wood burning pens. Keep your creation for yourself, or give it as a Valentine's gift.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 between 12pm to 2pm.  Drop in at any time between those hours to participate.  The event is free and open to the public.  See you there!

New Books Added in December at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in December! We added 143 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order. We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection. Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request. And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Enjoy a hot beverage and mints while you study at the Library!

The Library will offer free coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and mints all during finals week, starting on Monday, December 7th. It will be set up in our entrance area from roughly 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Friday. Please drop on by and enjoy a cup!

It's our way of making your last minute studying and paper/project preparation a bit more relaxing. Thanks for being a part of our library community!

Library Open On Saturday Before Finals - Find Study Space and Refreshing Beverages and Mints!

The Gardner-Harvey Library will offer extra study hours to students on Saturday, December 5, 2015. We will be open from Noon until 4:00pm that day. If you need a quiet place to study, please come to the library and use our open seating areas, our STAR lounges, or the Group Study Area downstairs. Staff will be on hand to provide assistance.

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and mints will be available to help you stay aware and awake.

New Books Added in November at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in November!  We added 76 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.  Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request.  And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Fun Gardens and Peace Balls: De-Stress Before Finals at the TEC Lab!

Finals got you stressed?  You need to rest your mind a moment, and make something with your hands. Come to the TEC Lab at the Gardner-Harvey Library and learn how to make a relaxing mini stone and sand garden that you can tend.

Or, create a ball that will leave you feeling peaceful.

Fun and peace are what you need, and the TEC Lab will help you find them.

Stop by any time between 12pm and 2pm on Wednesday, December 2.  You can make it, and we can help!

New Books Added in October at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in October!  We added 106 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.  Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request.  And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Find it, Scan it, Build it: 3D Printing at the TEC Lab!

Interested in 3D printing, but not sure where to start?  Our  November TEC Lab workshop will get you on the right track.  Learn how to find 3D models that have been posted online, how to scan real world objects so that they can be printed, and how to use simple computer-aided design software to create your own 3D model.

The workshop will be held from Noon to 2:00pm on Wednesday, November 11.  Drop into the Gardner-Harvey Library TEC Lab at any point during the two hours, and we will show you your options for a 3D printing project.

The event is open to everyone on the Middletown Campus and in the greater Middletown community.  Everyone who attends the workshop will be given a $5 certificate for 3D printing in the TEC Lab.

New Books Added in September at the Gardner-Harvey Library

See our new materials list of items we added to the collection in September!  We added 95 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.  Your input will help us keep the collection working well for 2015/16 and beyond!

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request.  And pass your general suggestions or comments about the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Halloween-Themed Making in the TEC Lab!

Check out our workshop October 7th from 12-2, and learn how to make some wicked looking bottles and books that are perfect for the spooky season! Feel free to bring in your own bottles and books that you can decorate as well. 

To help us plan, please fill out this Google form and let us know if you are bringing your own item(s) to decorate, or what items you would like us to have available. We will provide one item per person.

Please drop in at any time from 12-2. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.

"Fighting the Fog" - Author Reads and Discusses Her Writing Process

Join MUM Professor Andrea Hulshult at the Gardner-Harvey Library on Thursday, October 29 from 2:30pm-3:30pm.

She will be speaking about her novel, "Fighting the Fog," and the nine-year writing journey this book took her on. She will also discuss the writing process, importance of research, and different writing strategies. Light refreshments will be served.

The Journal-News recently featured Andrea in the article: “Local author’s book helps others cope with loss.” You can access the article here: http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/local-authors-book-helps-others-cope-with-loss/nmwj5/. 

Bio:

Andrea Hulshult is a visiting English professor and teaches Technical Writing. She is also a member of the agile faculty community. She is a resident of Liberty Township where she lives with her husband and two daughters. She leads the West Chester Library's Writer's Group.

"Fighting the Fog" Synopsis:
When Melanie "Mel" Alexander becomes a widow at age thirty after her Green Beret husband is killed in action, her life is immediately engulfed in a black fog. In this darkness, she quits her promising career as a special agent tracking missing people and retreats to her Washington, DC, brownstone to mourn. Her best friend, Kai Silva, moves in with her to help her cope. In order to try and reengage Mel with the world of the living, Kai convinces her that they should put their instincts to work as private investigators. After four years, Kai insists that they take a beach vacation after tracking a client to Costa Rica. Can sun, surfers, and her best friend bring Mel out of her fog and help her live and love again?

Kuznekoff Speaks On Texting and Learning, and Gender in Online Gaming

Join Jeffrey Kuznekoff (Communication) at the Gardner-Harvey Library to discuss his research and publications on October 1 from 2:30pm-3:30pm.  

Dr. Kuznekoff will discuss two main areas of research: the impact of texting on student learning and how people respond differently to men and women in online gaming. His work on the texting in the classroom has demonstrated that active use of mobile devices during class hinders student learning, note taking, and performance on tests. Dr. Kuznekoff's most recent research has demonstrated that men and women are treated differently in an online multiplayer video game, with women receiving more negative comments than men. Light refreshments will be served.

Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff is an Assistant Professor of Communication and joined Miami University Middletown in the fall of 2013.  His research interests focus on how people use new communication technologies to interact with others and the ways that communication is altered by these new technologies.  His general areas of research interest include: computer-mediated communication, interpersonal communication, and instructional communication.   His most recent work examines the influence of student texting messaging, during classroom lecture, on student learning (Communication Education) and investigating issues of gender voice in multiplayer video gaming (New Media & Society).  He has received several teaching awards, including the 2012 Pamela J. Cooper Award for Teaching by the Central States Communication Association.

Library materials added in August

To bring you up to date on what has recently been added to the collection, a new materials list is now available that reflects additions during August. We added 51 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We are starting off buying materials for 2015/16, and we are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.  

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu), or drop by the library with your request.  And pass your general suggestions or comments on the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes Happening at Gardner-Harvey Library this Fall!

Find our what's happening at the Gardner-Harvey Library this semester by reading our online newsletter!

The Fall 2015 edition is now available.  Earlier semesters can also be found in our newsletter archive.

Highlights include:

• Experience the new library catalog!
• Watch new library videos!
• Use new subject guides for Commerce, Information Technology, Liberal Studies, and more!
• Attend or teach a workshop at the TEC Lab Makerspace!
• Pay for 3D printing or library fines with your ID!
• Embed a librarian in your Canvas course!
• Ask us to buy a book or DVD!
• Learn how to make bulleted lists with exclamation points at the end! (in the Spring Newsletter)

Book Page Crafts at the TEC Lab

The library will be hosting a drop-in workshop September 2nd in our TEC Lab Makerspace. Stop by between 12pm and 2pm to make one of several book page crafts with materials provided by GHL. Use pages from some of our discarded books so you don’t have to ruin your own!

Projects available:

• Book page drink coasters- coasters with words! Mod Podge book pages onto coasters and be the envy of the office! 
• Book page art- Stamp, draw, or paint on a book page! The Etsy craze is easy to DIY, and we provide the materials. Frames not provided. 
• Votives- Decorate a candle holder with book pages and watch them glow.
• Stamped buttons and magnets- design your own button or magnet with book pages so you can show off your love for literacy.

Questions?  Let us know.

Help Students Succeed: Support the Gardner-Harvey Library!

#MoveInMiami -- a one-day fundraiser for Miami University -- is on Thursday, August 20. It supports activities throughout the University, and the library has been added to the list of possible funds to receive donations. 

As an added bonus to regional campus donors and friends, Regional Campus Dean Mike Pratt and his wife Patty will personally contribute $10 to the fund of your choice for each new gift raised by 8/20 (a gift must be $5 or more and must be given to a regional campus fund).

This is an exciting opportunity for the library to raise gift funds to support our programming, add new books and technology, and provide services to students, faculty and staff members, and members of the Middletown community.  We hope to increase the number of textbooks and the number of laptops we are able to check out to students, and, as a stretch goal, to add a laser cutter to our TEC Lab makerspace.

If you are interested in making even a small gift to the Gardner-Harvey Library (or our sister library in Hamilton), please use the form at http://www.forloveandhonor.org/RegionalLibraries. All gifts are tax deductible, and you will be emailed a receipt upon making a gift online. Gifts must be made between now and August 20 to qualify for this initiative.

Thank you very much for your time!

John

John J. Burke, MSLS
Library Director & Principal Librarian
Gardner-Harvey Library
Miami University Middletown

burkejj@miamioh.edu
513-727-3293
http://miamioh.edu/burkejj

The new library catalog is here!

The new library catalog is now in place for Miami University.  You will find it under the Books & More tab on our website.  A new searching guide for it has been made available that shows what search results look like and identifies new features.

And, even more guidance:  if you are looking for the Journal Titles tab, we had to remove it as part of the new catalog introduction.  However, you may still find journals in the new catalog using the tips in this handy guide.

If you have any difficulty accessing or using the new catalog, please use our Classic Catalog as a substitute.  And, please let us know what is happening so that we can address the issue.  Thank you, and enjoy the new catalog!

Library materials added in July

To bring you up to date on what has recently been added to the collection, a new materials list is now available that reflects additions during July. We added 100 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We are starting off buying materials for 2015/16, and we are eager to hear from you about individual items you would like us to buy, or types of items we should be on the lookout for, or general subject areas we should build up in the collection.  

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks or one of our other staff members, or drop by the library with your request.  And pass your general suggestions or comments on the collection to us in those same ways.

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

New library catalog arrives on August 10

Miami University Libraries is switching from our current library catalog to a new one starting on August 10.  The catalog will look and function much like our Articles & More database, but will just include books, e-books, DVDs, and other physical and electronic items owned by the libraries.

The catalog will look the same on our website (we'll still call it Books and More):

You may experience some interruption in service while we get the new catalog linked from the GHL website.  The catalog will be operational on the University Libraries website starting on the 10th.

If you use the Folder function in the current catalog, you will want to export any saved records for materials that you have in your Folder.  Please see the University Libraries blog for more instructions on exporting those records.

If you have any questions about the catalog change, be sure to contact the GHL Staff.

Library materials added in June (and a 2014/15 wrap up)

To bring you up to date on what has recently been added to the collection, a new materials list is now available that reflects additions during May. We added 70 books, e-books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We have purchased 994 items for the collection since July 2014.  We are currently reviewing our ordering activities for the year, and looking for new ways to approach buying materials for 2015/16.  We will be seeking input from students, faculty, and staff on the state of the collection and how to better amass the information you need as we start the Fall Semester.

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks or one of our other staff members, or drop by the library with your request.  

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Print from your device or ours . . . through the cloud!

The Pay for Print system in the Library can now accept print jobs from your phone, tablet, or laptop (or tablets and laptops you borrow from us) using Google Cloud Print.  Learn how to do it on our Printers/Copiers page, or ask at the InfoDesk.

Don't let the need to print delay your progress:  take it to the Cloud!

This image was provided through a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 2.0) by Konstantin Leonov.

Library materials added in May

To bring you up to date on what has recently been added to the collection, a new materials list is now available that reflects additions during May. We added 113 books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We have purchased 922 items for the collection since July 2014.  We are wrapping up our ordering and receiving of materials for the year, but there is still time to add more items.

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks or one of our other staff members, or drop by the library with your request.  

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Want to Collaborate with an Embedded Librarian in Canvas?

Librarians at the Gardner-Harvey Library invite you to collaborate with us in Canvas, as you transition to Miami’s new learning management system! 

In Spring 2015, we were embedded in 30 course sections, reaching more than 700 students.  We would be thrilled to expand this research service and partner with you this summer or fall.

Would you like to develop your students’ online scholarly research skills and deepen their understanding of metaliteracy concepts such as academic integrity or open access? 

Your LMS embedded librarians link or embed library digital collections such as:

• Individual or subject collections of e-books (such as this one for nursing)
• Media such as streaming videos from Alexander Street Press in counseling or history, documentaries from Kanopy, ARTstor images, or Naxos music files
• Subject databases like Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
• Open access scholarly portals like Public Library of Science or the  Digital Public Library of America

Other services we provide include:

• Creating customized screencasts  & course guides
• Help citing sources
• Demonstrating library finding tools like the EBSCO Discovery Service, Online Catalog, and Discipline-specific databases
• In-class instruction
• Research consultations with student groups
• 3D printing projects
• Virtual reference assistance
• Research assignment review and redesign

Faculty who use the LMS Embedded Librarian service appreciate the personalized information literacy instruction their students receive.

Students have also expressed appreciation.

This is the first class that I have had an embedded librarian. I think it is great knowing that someone is there to answer any question we may have!

She presented us decent places to find credible articles. She also told us how to narrow down search results on the online library.

Please contact us this summer to begin a joint adventure in Canvas.

Regards,

John Burke, Director, burkejj@miamioh.edu

Jessie Long, Public Services Librarian, longjh@miamioh.edu

Beth Tumbleson, Assistant Director, tumbleb@miamioh.edu

Good Reads for Summer

So you have extra time to sit in the shade or on the beach and read.  What a treat!  Now which book might you pick up?  Check out this list of new fiction!

All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, 2014

The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins, 2015

The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd, 2014

Lila, Mariynne Robinson, 2014

Mermaids in Paradise, Lydia Millet, 2014

One Day, David Nicholls, 2010

The Plover, Brian Doyle, 2014

Telegraph Avenue, Michael Chabon, 2012

Some Luck, Jane Smiley, 2014

Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, Jan Karon, 2014

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, Gabrielle Feyin, 2014

Us, David Nicholls, 2014

We Were Liars, E. Lockhart, 2014

Best Apps for Academics

So you have your To-Do List for summer.  Please think about adding 1 more item.

Explore Best Apps for Academics a companion site to a 2014 book by the same title, by independent user experience professional and former MIT Librarian Nicole Hennig and Pam Nicholas.  

Who knows when you may want to update your smartphone or tablet?

Summer hours may change, but great services remain

The Gardner-Harvey Library has moved to its summer hours, but our services are still available to you.  What can you do at the library all summer?  Here are a few ideas:

• Borrow books and DVDs from our collection and from over 100 academic and public libraries in Ohio.  Get some recreational summer reading and watching going!
• Use our phenomenal array of databases (over 400 choices!).  Keep up with articles on a wide variety of topics, but also collections of images, videos, and more!
• Drop by the library for some peaceful study and reflection.  Our summer hours are:
• Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
• Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Use a computer and printer/copier while you're here, or check out a laptop or iPad to use at home.  Stay connected!
• Try out our 3D printers or the library makerspace.  We're going to have some making activities going on during the Week of Making, June 12 to 18 in conjunction with the National Maker Faire in Washington, DC.  Make this summer special!

We hope you won't be a stranger this summer.  Stop by the library and use our stuff.  And, if you can't find what you need here, let us know and we'll buy it.

Read. Learn. Make. Grow. Peace. Summer.

Study at the Library With a Free Refreshing Beverage

The Library will offer free coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and lemonade all during finals week, starting on Monday, May 11th. It will be set up in our entrance area from roughly 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Friday. Please drop on by and enjoy a cup!

It's our way of making your last minute studying and paper/project preparation a bit more relaxing. Thanks for being a part of our library community!

Library materials added in March and April

To bring you up to date on what has recently been added to the collection, a new materials list is now available that reflects additions during December. We added 98 books, DVDs, and other items during that time, thanks to your selections and suggestions. The list is sorted by call number, with items grouped roughly by subject area.  

This tag will show you all of the prior lists of new materials, in reverse chronological order.  We have purchased 811 items for the collection since July 2014.  

If you have a suggestion of something to order, please use our "Tell GHL to Buy It" form, email Jennifer Hicks or one of our other staff members, or drop by the library with your request.  

Thanks again for keeping our collection vibrant and your information needs met!

Research Reception this Thursday in the Library

As we approach the end of the semester, we would like to take the time to highlight all of the great work our faculty and staff have done. This coming Thursday, May 7th, the library will be holding a Research Reception to honor Miami Middletown faculty/staff for your scholarly activities.
When: Thursday, May 7th, 2:00-3:00 PM
Where: Gardner-Harvey Library, Miami University Middletown
What: Light refreshments will be served.

There is also still time to have your research added to our display. Just email Jessie Long at longjh@miamioh.edu with the titles or citations of any journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, books or other work that you have completed within the last 2 years.

Thanks again to everyone who has already sent us their research lists. We hope to see you all on Thursday.