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When you can study, read or do research on the same day that you can go and cheer on your UCF Knights, well, it's like a little slice of paradise. But that is college life at its best, so enjoy it.
This Saturday, November 21, Gameday hours at the UCF Orlando campus library are:
9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Kickoff against the Tulane Green Wave is at 2.00 p.m., so you have plenty of time to come to the library before you get your game face on.
More information on UCF Gameday is available at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/brighthouse/fan-guide.html.
C'mon Knights, beat the Green Wave!
It's here! Homecoming weekend!
It would impress your parents a great deal if you spent a few hours in the library on Saturday, before or after the UCF Knights face the University of Houston Cougars.
The main library is open from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., for your research, reading and study. Java City will be open at 10 a.m.
Kickoff is at noon. Gameday information can be found at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/brighthouse/fan-guide.html
Go Knights! Beat the Cougars!
Spirited Knights wait all year for this.
A great UCF student tradition.
If you like to be a part of something much bigger than yourself, if you like UCF students, if you like free T-shirts, if you like to hear the UCF band, if you like to see the UCF cheerleaders, & if you want to do something crazy and fun that you can tell your children about when they ask you what you did in college:
there is really nowhere else on earth for you to be.
The Reflecting Pond is at the entrance to the Orlando campus library, at the very heart of the UCF Orlando campus.
If you decide to watch the Spirit Splash on a library computer, or if you are studying so you can take part in Homecoming activities during the rest of the weeknd, never fear, the library will be open during the Splash.
Bring your lunch and hear UCF authors share their views on the rich culture and literature of the Caribbean.
Noon - 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. UCF Library Room 223.
Dr. Marie Leticee, author of Education, Assimilation and Identity: the Literary Journey of the French Caribbean
Dr. Kevin Meehan, author of People Get Ready: African-American and Caribbean Cultural Exchange
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Get your problems untangled and develop a global perspective on life!
TODAY, Tuesday 10/20, look to the right as you enter the main library and you will have the opportunity to meet and greet, have a discussion with and ask questions of:
UCF Ombuds Office 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Office of International Studies 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Good advice and valuable information ---- make a campus connection!
Monday, October 19th
Historical Movies:
Masada (6.5 hours)
10:00AM
Infusion/Java City Area
Women in American Life (1.5 hours)
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Media Desk Area
300 Spartans (2 hours)
3:00 PM
LIB 223
Crusades (3.5 hours)
6:00PM
Infusion/Java City Area
Tuesday, October 20th
Political Movies:
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2.5 hours)
10:00 AM
Infusion/Java City Area
Crisis behind a Presidential Commitment (1 hour)
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Media Desk Area
Good Night, Good Luck (1.5 hours)
12 Noon
LIB 223
Inherit the Wind (2 hours)
6:00 PM
Java City Café Area
Wednesday, October 21st
War Movies:
Longest Day (3 hours)
10:00 AM
Infusion/Java City Area
An American Story (2 hours)
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Media Desk Area
Great Escape (3 hours)
3:00 PM
LIB 223
Escape from Sobibor (2 hours)
6:00 PM
Infusion/Java City Area
Thursday, October 22nd
Freedom Movies:
Paper Moon (2 hours)
10:00 AM
Infusion/Java City Area
We Shall Overcome (1 hour)
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Media Desk Area
A League of Their Own (2 hours)
12 Noon
LIB 223
Iron Jawed Angels (2 hours)
6:00 PM
Infusion/Java City Area
Friday, October 23rd
Biography Movies:
Empire of the Sun (2.5 hours)
10:00 AM
Infusion/Java City Area
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (1.5 hours)
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Media Desk Area
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (2.5 hours)
3:00 PM
LIB 223
Ghandi (3 hours)
1:00 PM
Infusion/Java City Area
Quick, engaging, fun---broaden your horizons and join any and all of the library's free classes, celebrating the diversity of the UCF Campus!
Monday, October 19th
Basic Sign Language
Contact Person: Stephen Nordlinger
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Library Room 223
Basic Arabic
Contact Person: Joseph Ayoub
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Library Room 235A
Tuesday, October 20th
Basic Self-Defense
Contact Person: Stephen Nordlinger
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Library Room 223
Origami
Contact Person: Athena Hoeppner
11:00 AM – 12 Noon
Library Room 235A
Wednesday, October 21st
Martial Arts that Originated from Freedom Fighters
Contact Person: Stephen Nordlinger
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Library Room 223
Japanese and Korean Folklore as it Relates to Current Scary Movies
Contact Person: Amanda Branham
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Library Room 223
Thursday, October 22nd
Basic Self-Defense
Contact Person: Stephen Nordlinger
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Room 223
Basic Arabic
Contact Person: Joseph Ayoub
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room 235A
Friday, October 23rd
Origami
Contact Person: Athena Hoeppner
October 23, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room 235A
Japanese Braiding (Kumihimo)
Contact Person: Bev Tavel
October 23, 3009
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room 223
Japanese Braiding (Kumihimo)
Contact Person: Bev Tavel
October 23, 3009
11:30 AM – 12 Noon
Room 223
Japanese Braiding (Kumihimo)
Contact Person: Bev Tavel
October 23, 3009
1:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Room 223
Kickoff is at 7.30 p.m., Saturday, October 17, in BrightHouse Stadium. Your UCF Knights face the University of Miami Hurricanes.
This is very exciting; only ONE thing would make Saturday evening even BETTER. Before you get your Gameday on, get your study game on! That's right, come on into the UCF main library and get some research, study, writing, and group work done so you have cleared the deck of obligations before you face the Hurricanes.
The main library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Java City in the library's learning space, Infusion, will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UCF Gameday information is available at UCFgameday.com
GO Knights! Beat the Hurricanes!
TODAY Tuesday, October 13, get good advice & get connected!
The UCF Counseling Center will be in the Main Library from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m.
The Office of Student Involvement will be in the Main Library from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Just look to your right as you enter the library building and make a campus connection.
Got Citations? Learn about two FREE programs that can help your research and save you time!
Basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word.
Wednesday
October 14th
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Library Room 235A
Friday
October 16th
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Library Room 235A
No RSVP Needed, All are Welcome!
Jean-Robert Cadet will speak about his experiences as a restevek and his ongoing work to end the restavek system and to bring hope and freedom to the children of Haiti. Restevek is a Creole term which literally means "stay with." An accurate term in that these children do stay with their hosts, working as servants in exchange for a roof over their heads, meager food, and supposedly, to attend school. Few are given the chance at an education. Jean-Robert Cadet lost his childhood, but unlike many others he was able to escape this degredation through education. Noon- 1:30 P.M. Friday October 16, 2009, UCF Library Room 223. Free and open to the public. Directions to campus and the Library are on the UCF Web site http://www.ucf.edu/locations/ Additional parking information can be found at http://parking.ucf.edu/ The Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, excepting major and university holidays. More information regarding hours and holiday closures can be found on the Library’s Web site, http://library.ucf.edu. For more information, please call Carole Hinshaw 407-823-5982 or e-mail chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu
All of your student dreams have come true----this Saturday, the very first MIDTERM version of CRAM 4 the Exam!!!
Brought to you by Student Government and your UCF Libraries, CRAM 4 the Exam is the perfect mix of fun, friends & well, a little cramming for midterms!
7.30 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. on this Saturday, 10/10....Bring your student ID for admission to the main library.
Prizes and study packs will be distributed by Student Government.
The University Writing Center will be in the house, too. The Writing Center will have three consultants available from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. to help you with your papers and writing assignments. AND the Writing Center will present a workshop, How to Succeed in Writing without Really Trying from 8.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Java City will be open until 11.00 p.m.
Study in the Jazz Lounge on the library's 3rd floor, or relax & watch a movie & enjoy some popcorn.
Don't let midterms get you down. Join the fun. Write better papers and tell your mom you spent Saturday evening studying. Come to CRAM at the main library Saturday night.
Friday, October 2, 2009
4:00 pm - 4:45pm
Library Rm 223
As part of the UCF Family Weekend 2009 the main campus library is proud to offer "Library ABC's." An academic library, with all its vast resources, can be overwhelming for someone new to a college or university setting. Join us to learn about some of the great services and resources the Libraries' have to offer. We will show you how to search the library databases, how to IM with a librarian, and how to access our electronic resources from anywhere in the world. So come on over, get to know us, and see how we can assist you with your research!
From 9.00 a.m. to 7 p.m., your UCF Library will be open on Saturday, October 3, when the UCF Knights face the Memphis Tigers.
Java City will be open as well.
More details about the game at UCFgameday.com.
Go Knights! Beat the Tigers!
Two very important UCF offices will be in the main library today, answering questions and providing valuable information.
Just look to the right of the entrance:
Stay healthy! from 10.30 a.m. to noon, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Intervention Programing
Enrich your academic life! from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., Undergraduate Research
Stop by and say hello. It's a great opportunity to learn about services that can help you during your UCF years.
Impressions of Cuba by Peter A. Burg will be on exhibit at the University of Central Florida Library on the main campus from October 1 to October 30.
Peter A. Burg, award winning Master of Photography (M.Photog., Cr., CPP) is a photographic artist. His recent trip to Cuba is documented in this exhibit
showing the colorful contrasts of Cuban life, architecture, and landscapes. Peter has had a life-long love of travel.
Born in Karloy Vary, Czechoslovakia, Peter and his parents fled the country in 1948 just after the Russian invasion, moving first to England and then to the United States. He has traveled to Okinawa, Japan with the military and extensively throughout the US, Canada, British Isles, China, Tibet and Italy. Pete’s love of photography began in 1968 as a work study scholarship student at Rider University where he was the yearbook photography editor. In the 1970’s, he began his professional photographic career with an early specialty in portrait and wedding photography. He began concentrating on commercial and architectural photography as well as travel, scenic and panoramic photography in the 1980’s. He is sought after as a lecturer, teacher, mentor and judge by other photographers.
Selections of Mr. Burg's other photographic work can be seen at http://www.burgphoto.com/
UCF main library hours this Saturday, 9/19, are 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. Beverages and snacks will be available at Java City in the Infusion Learning Space.
This is plenty of time for Knights to get a fabulous feeling of accomplishment from study and research well done at the main library before the 7.30 p.m. kickoff. Bring your white Knights gear with you, so you can be part of the White Out as the Knights take on the University of Buffalo Bulls.
More information on UCF gameday activities can be found at UCFgameday.com .
Go Knights, beat the Bulls!
From 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. today, Tuesday 9/15, learn about the UCF Arboretum.
Just stop by the table to the right of the main library entrance for questions, discussion, and information.
If the UCF Arboretum is an undiscovered treasure for you, you owe it to yourself to find out where it's located, and take a break from this busy semester for a well-deserved visit.
Just inside the main library entrance, to the right, get good information on financial aid, today, Tuesday, September 15.
UCF Student Financial Assistance will be in the library from 10.30 a.m. to noon.
At least stop and say hello. Find out if there is a scholarship for those who excel at Tetris or karaoke. Make a campus connection @your UCF Libraries.
Are you looking for research in anthropology? Then you will enjoy this:
UCF Libraries now have access to AnthroSource, the full text journals of the American Anthropological Association. Start searching at http://library.ucf.edu/Web/purl.asp?pid=1148
Effective immediately, any students/faculty/employees checking out materials at the Circulation/Media/Reserves desks at the UCF Main Library must provide the last 2 digits of their PIDs or EIDs, along with their UCF IDs to check out materials.
There will be no exceptions to this policy,
Appearance can change drastically with time, not just because of aging but to personal grooming changes such as hair color and length, beards, glasses, etc. In addition, on many IDs the photo is faded or rubbed almost completely off. Requiring the PID is an additional check to protect the security of each patron's library account.
So know your PID and bring your UCF ID when you need to check out books, reserve items, media and other library material.
This exhibit pays tribute to the tremendous contribution to aviation made by Ensign Jesse Leroy Brown, the first African American Naval Aviator, and highlights the importance of his accomplishments to the success of future black aviators. It includes photographs, images, and artifacts. The exhibit will be on display September 7 - 30 on the second (main) floor of the Library. Hosted by the Zora Neale Hurston Institute for Documentary Studies. Scheduled screenings of a documentary are in Library Room 223: Monday 9/14 10:00 A.M. - 12 noon; Wednesday 9/16 10:00 A.M. - 12 noon; Monday 9/ 21 10:00 A.M. - 12 noon; Tuesday 9/ 22 930 A.M - 11:30 A. M. & 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.; Tuesday 9/29 9:30 A.M.- 11:30 A. M. & 1:30 P.M.- 3:30 P. M.
From 1.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m., at the table to your right as you enter the library, the UCF Police will answer your questions and listen to your concerns.
Get good information, advice, and a friendly greeting----make a campus connection at the library!
Come on in and make a campus connection in the main library on Tuesday, September 8:
From 10.30 a.m. to noon, at a table to your right as you enter the library, Victim Services will be answering questions. Stop by and get some information that could be very helpful to you and your friends. Or just say hello.
Want to know more about H1N1? Take a look at this:
http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/h1n1
This guide has links to just about every possible source of information you might need!
Read up, and remember----wash your hands. Please.
Come on in, Knights, hunker down and study before the game.
Denizens of Zombie Nation, your library knows you are scholars as well as fans. So the main library will be open for your study, research, reading and general edification on GAMEDAY, Saturday September 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Good news: Java City, in the library's Infusion Learning Space, will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m.
You have plenty of time to check out a book, download some articles, study for next week, and grab some caffeine & a snack before the UCF Marching Knights take the field at 7:10 p.m., and before kickoff at 7:30 p.m., when your UCF Knights face the Samford University Bulldogs.
For more information on GAMEDAY activities, go to UCFgameday.com. Go Knights, beat the Samford Bulldogs!
Flatlined: Resuscitating American Medicine by Guy L. Clifton, M.D
Rutgers University Press, 2009
By 2018 Medicare and Medicaid will consume about one-third of the federal budget. American businesses now pay three times as much of their payroll for health care as global competitors, a figure that is expected to worsen as health care grows at twice the rate of the U.S. economy.
In Flatlined, author Guy L. Clifton, M.D lifts the veil of secrecy on twenty-first century health care and delves into the realities of good people caught in a bad medical system. Arguing that a lack of coordinated care and quality medical practice benchmarks result in high levels of redundancy and ineffectiveness, Clifton proposes that the key to reducing health care costs, improving quality, and financially protecting the uninsured, is to reduce wastefulness, and offers a solution for achieving success.
The September eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Rutgers University Press. Flatlined: Resuscitating American Medicine will be provided with free, unlimited access September 1-30, 2009. http://www.netlibrary.com/Details.aspx Flatlined is part of the UCF Libraries NetLibrary colleciton, so access will continue to be available after September 30.
The fourth annual Florida Book Awards competition kicked off Aug. 3 with a call for entries in seven categories. Established in 2006 and now the most comprehensive state book awards program in the nation, the contest recognizes and celebrates the year’s best books penned by full-time residents of the Sunshine State (with the exception of submissions to the Florida Nonfiction category, whose authors may live elsewhere).
Contest categories are General Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Children’s Literature, Florida Nonfiction, Poetry, Popular Fiction, and Spanish-Language Book. Entries, which can be submitted by anyone (e.g. publisher, author or literary agent), must be professionally published and have both an original publication date between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2009, and an International Standard Book Number (ISBN).
All entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 (this is not a postmark deadline).
Three-person juries –– including members of co-sponsoring organizations, subject experts from the faculties of Florida colleges and universities, and previous Florida Book Award winners –– will choose up to five finalists in each of the seven categories. The 2009 winners will be announced in early March 2010.
For general information and the entry form, requirements and instructions for the 2009 Florida Book Awards competition, visit: http://floridabookawards.lib.fsu.edu.
Wouldn't it be great to have the work of some UCF writers recognized?
Beginning Monday, August 24, students waiting for an available group study room in the main library will be issued a restaurant style "pager" that can be checked out at the Circulation Desk and taken anywhere in the library to wait for a study room.
Once a group study room is available, the student will be "paged" -just as you are at your favorite restaurant! 15 pagers are available for library building use only, since the range of the pagers does not cover the entire campus. Besides, you don't really want to leave the library building---a campus landmark since 1968, when it was the only landmark on campus. Perhaps the only landmark in East Orange County.
Remember, before you come to the main library, you can check http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/FacilityAvailability.asp to see which study rooms and computers are available.
So who in your study group will get to hold onto the pager?
Every now and then you may need a reminder that your UCF Libraries books are due. I know I do.
Beginning at the very end of Spring Semester '09, the library system automatically began to send students notices 3 to 5 days ahead of the due date.
This gives students the chance to easily renew books online at http://library.ucf.edu/Circulation/Borrowing/chckrnew.asp ----just in case you would like to re-read them. Or work in a time to bring them back to this beautiful campus and return them to the library.
One important catch: to receive the reminder emails, students must activate their Knightsemail accounts at https://www.secure.net.ucf.edu/knightsmail/
Java City in Infusion, just inside the front door of the main library, will offer service on Saturdays this semester!
Java City hours will be
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m
Strong writing skills are the key to your success.
The University Writing Center (UWC) can help you improve your writing skills---AND you can turn in a better research paper or essay, or write a better letter.
This summer the University Writing Center began offering help in the Library, in Room 359. And students responded! Drumroll please! After the Labor Day weekend, starting Tuesday, September 8, experts from the University Writing Center will be available during these hours:
Monday through Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
You can drop in, OR schedule an appointment at http://uwc.cah.ucf.edu
Are you ready to improve the quality of your academic life? Come up to Library 359 with a writing assignment!
The University sent out this announcement concerning today's testing of the emergency management system:
UCF’s ongoing preparations for a potential emergency on campus include ensuring that the university has a variety of communication tools to provide critical information to students, faculty, staff, parents and the public.
UCF will test several of those tools today Friday afternoon, Aug. 14.
Four sirens on the UCF campus will be tested between noon and 1 p.m. The sirens emit a tone followed by a voice message during an emergency situation.
The university’s text-only emergency Web site would be the primary source of information about an emergency situation. When activated, the emergency site replaces the traditional www.ucf.edu (http://www.ucf.edu/ )home page.
Friday’s (today's) activation of the emergency Web site will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is expected to last about one hour. The activation will only affect the main university Web site. Other university Web pages will continue to function as normal.
A text messaging test will involve a group of UCF faculty and staff. Additional information about the text messaging system will be provided to the campus community in the fall, and UCF will conduct a broader test of the system later this year.
For more detailed information about the tests, please visit www.news.ucf.edu ( http://www.news.ucf.edu/ ). For more information on UCF’s emergency alert systems, visit
www.emergency.ucf.edu/ucfalert.html.
UCF Special Collections & University Archives newest exhibit, The OSS and Vietnam is a look at the relationship between the United States and Vietnam in 1945. Using materials from the Archimedes L.A. Patti collection, The OSS & Vietnam shows how members of the OSS - the precursor to the CIA - permanently linked the United States and Vietnam as early as the 1940’s. Featuring documents, photographs, and books The OSS & Vietnam looks at this turbulent relationship through the eyes and research of an OSS man who was actually there. The exhibit is located on the 5th floor of the library outside of Special Collections & University Archives, room 501 and will be up until the end of October. Exhibit hours are the same as the operating hours of the Main Campus library and is free to the public.
Take a look at http://library.ucf.edu/
It represents hours of work, discussion, questions, comments and brainstorming from all departments, and from the libraries Web Working Group---and a great deal of work from Blake Stephens.
The Web Working Group members---chaired by Selma Jaskowski---are April Anderson, Penny Beile, Corinne Bishop, Tim Bottorff, Dee Bozeman, Cindy Burris Dancel, Lee Dotson, Melinda Gottesman, Athena Hoeppner, Pam Jaggernauth, Joel Lavoie, Raynette Kibbee, Greg McCoy, Rachel Mulvihill, Burak Ogreten, Kristen Palmiere, Blake Stephens, Andy Todd, Min Tong, and Shelly Wilson.
Finals study is often fueled by caffeine!
Wednesday and Thursday, August 5, and 6, the main library is extending hours until 1 a.m., and Java City will be extending hours as well---until 6 p.m.
So get caffeinated, and get studying. Best of luck on your final exams.
You will be swept away by the creative people who work by day in departments all over campus and then create from their hearts these beautiful works or art. Artists include Amy Kleeman, Russ Muller, Fiona Murphy, Judy Bragg Pardo, Brian Pate, and Jimmy Watson (Student Development and Enrollment Services); Dawn Herrod, Diane Reitz and Tina Tran (Strategy, Marketing, Communications, & Admissions); Skip West (Facilities and Safety); and Allison House (College of Engineering & Computer Science). The group has invited a guest artist, Tony Cervone–UCF retiree and former faculty, to show his work in the exhibition. Also on display is work by Jacqui Johnson, the UCF Libraries' Hidden Artist. This and That: Mixed Media Creations. Bead work, photographs, book arts and illustrations. (Case 3)
UCF Artists Exposed exhibition opening reception is Thursday, August 6 from 4-6 p.m. at the UCF Library, Room 223. Everyone is welcome!
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, Updated 3rd Edition
by Harlan Cohen, Sourcebooks, 2009
In college, there's a surprise around every corner...But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared!
In The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, best-selling author, syndicated columnist and professional speaker Harlan Cohen provides a behind-the-scenes look at everything students need to know about college (but never knew they needed to know).
Completely revised and updated, this essential guide used by hundreds of thousands of students is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress--plus hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses.
UCF Libraries does not yet own The Naked Roommate. The August eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Sourcebooks, Inc., August 1-31, 2009. Click on http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, the list of UCF's databases, and go to NetLibrary.
Students (and SGA)have requested that the main library extend hours of operation during Summer Finals week. Instead of closing at 11 p.m., the library will be open:
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:30 a.m. till 1:00 a.m. (increased 2 hours from the regular Wednesday schedule during summer semester)
Thursday, August 6, 2009 7:30 a.m. till 1:00 a.m. (increased 2 hours from the regular Thursday schedule during summer semester)
This is the first time that the library has extended hours for summer finals.
Good luck on your finals! For any last-minute factoids or questions, chat, IM, call, call tollfree, or email Ask a Librarian. http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/ has links & numbers.
The UCF Libraries' own Blake Stephens, Programmer/Analyst, Systems & Technology, has been named UCF Employee of the Year. Blake was nominated by his colleagues and his supervisor and received Employee of the Month in October 2008. Each year, UCF selects an Employee of the Year from those who have received UCF Employee of the Month.
As the library webmaster, Blake designed the Libraries web site and its private staff-use Intranet. The intranet is comprised of many internal systems that range from a multi-user calendar system to user databases to equipment tracking and management systems. He also is an accomplished graphics and poster designer who manages and prints all over-sized media for signs, banners, conference posters and more.
Blake's accomplishments during the 2008-2009 academic year include the design of the interactive floor-plans for the web site (check them out at http://library.ucf.edu/Administration/Maps/MapInteractive.asp ),the redesign of the printed floor-plans around the Main Library, and the Facility Availability page (find out if group study rooms or computers are available for you at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/FacilityAvailability.asp) Blake even designed and built the NewsBlog site that you are reading (and enjoying) right now!
So what is Blake up to these days? He is redesigning the library website; you'll see it very soon! Not to spill the beans----but it is very exciting.
Congratulations Blake!
Let’s Learn Creole! Learning the Creole Language with the Bryant West Indies Collection. Learn a new language in no time flat! UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives invites you to their annual summer exhibit of the Bryant West Indies Collection where this year YOU become the student! Join ‘Dr. Bryant, the Articulate Owl’, and explore artifacts as the actual items teach you the Haitian Creole language. Items on display include archaeological artifacts, musical instruments, paintings and sculpture. ‘Class’ runs through July 31st. More information about this collection can be found at http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Exhibits/BryantCollection/
The exhibits are located on the main (2nd) floor of the UCF Library, in cases 1,2,3, and tables 1 & 2. Directions to campus and the library are on the UCF website http://www.ucf.edu/locations/ Additional parking information is at http://parking.ucf.edu/ The Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, excepting major and university holidays. More information regarding hours and holiday closures can be found on the Library’s website, http://library.ucf.edu. For more information, please call 407-823-5340 or e-mail chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu
Wayne Bennett's work depicts wildlife, as well as ethereal landscapes, and vibrant floral images from several countries and the U.S. He is past president of the Orlando Camera Club. One of his images was in a submission, sponsored by Natures Best Magazine, which won the Windland Smith Rice Award as the best camera club portfolio. The portfolio was featured at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History from November 2008 – May 2009. A photograph featured here, “Roseate Spoonbill Taking Off” was in the portfolio. Wayne is a dentist by profession and has been a professional photographer for the past 15 years. He now shoots for Corbis and Alamy agencies. He taught photography with the Great American Photography Weekends workshop group and also at Disney Institutes. Many of his images have been featured in national publications such as Outdoor Photographer. He has travelled extensively throughout six continents, capturing their natural beauty. Nikon has been his camera system of choice for 35 years. Wayne still leads workshops to various locations and can be reached at this web site: http://www.waynebennettphotography.smugmug.com
The exhibit is on display through July 31, 2009 and are located on the main (2nd) floor of the UCF Library. Directions to campus and the library are on the UCF website http://www.ucf.edu/locations/ Additional parking information is at http://parking.ucf.edu/ The Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, excepting major and university holidays. More information regarding hours and holiday closures can be found on the Library’s website, http://library.ucf.edu. For more information, please call 407-823-5340 or e-mail chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu
Graphic Universe(TM): Beowulf by Storrie, Paul D.; Randall, Ron
Lerner Publishing Group, 2007
Retold as a graphic novel, this action-packed edition brings to life one of the most enduring legends in the English language.
The hero of Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father's
friend, Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. Hrothgar's land is plagued by Grendel, a vicious monster who attacks the Danes by night. Beowulf sets sail to aid Hrothgar and the
Danes. But is Beowulf strong enough to slay the monstrous Grendel? And even if he succeeds, what other dangers lie ahead for the warrior-hero?
In this Graphic Universe(TM) edition from Lerner Publishing Group, the author and illustrator of Beowulf: Monster Slayer bring to life one of the most enduring myths in the English language. Action-packed and richly illustrated, this age-old story will engage readers of all ages with supreme artwork and a faithful interpretation of the original epic.
The UCF Libraries do not yet own this edition of Beowolf. The July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Lerner Publishing Group. Graphic Universe(TM): Beowulf will be provided with free, unlimited access July 1-31, 2009. From the list of UCF databases, http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, click on "N" to find NetLibrary, and click on NetLibrary to access Beowulf.
Want to turn in a better paper? OF COURSE you do!
It's easy: get help from the friendly experts at the University Writing Center. And now it's SUPER EASY because the Writing Center has hours in the main library. AND the Writing Center has expanded their summer library hours!
Just come (it's that easy) to Library Room 359
Monday, 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, 10 am - 3 pm Wednesday, 11 am - 5 pm Thursday, Noon - 5 pm Friday, 10 am - 2 pm, 3 pm - 4 pm
OR schedule an appointment at http://www.uwc.ucf.edu .
With help from the University Writing Center, countless UCF students have learned that better papers = better grades = better summer. Now it's your turn.
To celebrate the Fourth of July, there will be no classes held at UCF on Friday, July 3.
But---we the people of the UCF main library have decided that life, liberty, and the pusuit of happiness, as well as research, studying. reading and collaborating, will take place in the main library on Friday July 3, from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Yes, on Friday, July 3, the main library is OPEN. An opportunity to get some of that summer semester work completed.
On Saturday, July 4, the library will be CLOSED. Rest, relax, chill out. Celebrate the founding of the United States of America.
The main library will reopen on Sunday, July 5, noon to 11 pm.
Need information on your student account, financial aid, registration, and courtesy reminders for books that are almost due? University communication with UCF students is sent to Knightsemail. Sign up for Knightsemail at http://www.knightsemail.ucf.edu
The only way you will receive emailed information from the University is through Knightsemail. So it is very important to sign up for your account.
This spring, the library began sending courtesy notices as reminders for books or other library items that will be due back to the library soon. If you have items checked out from the library, you will be receiving email reminders 3 – 5 days before the items are due. For UCF students the email reminders are sent to your Knight’s Email https://www.secure.net.ucf.edu/knightsmail
Sign up for Knightsemail. Stay informed!
Looking to find out more about the Supreme Court of the United States Judge Nominee - Sonia Sotomayor? The Library of Congress has put togather a list of resources on her and some of her rulings.
http://www.loc.gov/law/find/sotomayor.php
For brief biographical information, check Biography Master Index at http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC?locID=orla57816
Turtle and tortoise lovers will enjoy this month's exhibit! Dr. Peter Pritchard, renowned turtle expert and founder of the Chelonian Research Institute, recently visited the Galapagos Islands to continue his studies of the species that thrive there. Time Magazine designated this hero to turtles as Hero for the Planet in 2000. On display are photographs of tortoises, iguanas, sea turtles, lava lizards in their terrestrial and marine habitats. All species are native to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Other artifacts include shells and skeletons collected (no reptiles were killed for thesecollections) from the Islands and wood carvings from local artisans. For more information on Dr. Pritchard's research and the Chelonian Research Institute see: http://chelonianresearch.wordpress.com/
The 2009 set of information literacy modules is now available for you to use to enhance students' information literacy knowledge and skills:
1. Focusing an Information Search (teaches advanced database search techniques)
2. Maximizing Google Scholar (demonstrates search techniques that will make searching Google Scholar more effective and efficient)
3. Recognizing a Research Study (identifies characteristics of a research study that distinguish it from other document types)
In addition to the three new modules, the current five modules have all been updated as new versions. (Please make sure to create new instances in order to use the updated modules. Instances created prior to May 11, 2009 will be based on the older module versions.)
1. Avoiding Plagiarism
2. Citing Sources Using MLA Style
3. Citing Sources Using APA Style
4. Creating a Search Strategy
5. Evaluating Web Sites
New, Easier Login Procedure:
You and your students will no longer need to activate an account via email in order to access the modules. The username remains your NID. Your password is your NID password. (Please remember that NID passwords are "scrambled" at the beginning of each semester and must be reset afterward.) If you are unsure of your NID password, you can reset it here: https://www.secure.net.ucf.edu/extranet/reset/validation.aspx?type=nid
To assign the modules, begin here: http://infolit.ucf.edu/faculty-gettingstarted
To facilitate the use of the modules, we've put together instructions you can cut and paste for students:
Below are links to Information Literacy Modules that you will complete. You will login with your NID and your NID password.
[Include link to your module instance here]
If you don't remember your NID, you can look it up on this site: https://my.ucf.edu/static_support/pidnidwrapper.html
If you're unsure of your NID password, you can reset the password using this online form: https://www.secure.net.ucf.edu/extranet/reset/validation.aspx?type=nid
If you need help or have questions, you can use this FAQ: http://infolit.ucf.edu/students-faq( http://infolit.ucf.edu/students-faq) or contact the Ask a Librarian service: http://library.ucf.edu/Ask
These instructions, as well as up-to-date news items including tips to manage your instances of modules, are available here: http://infolit.ucf.edu/faculty-news
As always, your input on future module topics, comments, or suggestions are welcomed at http://infolit.ucf.edu/faculty-feedback/
Summer is the perfect time to learn about citation management software. Get prepared for Fall.
2 library workshops will help you in your quest for easier bibliographies, and footnotes. These tools can help you remember what you've read.
Basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word.
Friday
June 19th
10:30-12 Noon
Library Room 235A
Tuesday
June 23rd
3:30-5:00 PM
Library Room 235A
No RSVP Needed, All are Welcome!
And like all of life's best things, they are free.
Celebutards, Nearsighted Monkey, Fatally Flaky, The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike, That Devil’s No Friend of Mine, Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict, and One Nation Under Dog.
Intrigued?
These are some of the more unusually titled books in the latest group about to hit the shelves of the main library's Browsing Collection, located in Infusion on the main (2nd) floor, near the plasma screen TV.
So take a look, check them out, and find a sunny spot for your read-fest. And don't forget the suncreeen.
The Career Clinic: Eight Simple Rules for Finding Work You Love
by Maureen Anderson
AMACOM Books, 2008
June 2009 NetLibrary eBook of the Month
Since the Baby Boom generation, we have been raised with a sense that self-fulfillment is one of our inalienable rights--yet most of us probably do not love our work. As the longtime host of a radio show devoted to helping people find careers theylove, Maureen Anderson has often invited listeners in to hear firsthand accounts of people who not only relish their work, but live without regret.
The Career Clinic: Eight Simple Rules for Finding Work You Love, by Maureen Anderson (AMACOM 2008) collects intimate and revealing first-hand accounts of people who have made the leap from the 9-to-5 doldrums into jobs that leave them feeling happy, satisfied, and filled with the sense of contentment that comes from knowing they're doing what they were put on this earth to do.
Not yet a part of the collection of the UCF Libraries, the June eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of AMACOM Books. The Career Clinic will be provided with free, unlimited access June 1-30. It can be accessed through the Net Library database at the List of Databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
If you've decided to "find yourself" this summer, this book could give you a noodge in the right direction.
Want to turn in a better paper? OF COURSE you do!
It's easy: get help from the friendly experts at the University Writing Center. And now it's SUPER EASY because the Writing Center has hours in the main library.
Just come (it's that easy) to Library Room 359
Tuesday, 1 pm - 4 pm
Wednesday, 1 pm - 4 pm
Thursday, 12 pm -2 pm and 3 pm -5 pm
OR schedule an appointment at http://www.uwc.ucf.edu .
With help from the University Writing Center, countless UCF students have learned that better papers = better grades = better summer. Now it's your turn.
"The migration of books to electronic screens has been accelerating with the introduction of mobile reading on iPhones and Amazon's Kindle and the growing power of Google's book search engine. Even the form of books is mutating as innovators experiment with adding video, sound and computer graphics to text. Some scholars fear a loss of literary writing and reading, others of our storehouse of knowledge if it all goes digital." ---from CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher has released a report entitled, Future of the Book. CQ Researcher's reports contain several viewpoints and a great deal of information, so it will be up to YOU to make up your mind----what is the future of the book? Recent CQ report topics include High Speed Trains, Hate Groups, Reproductive Ethics (so what about that "Octomom"?) and Future of the GOP. A lot of variety, and a lot of interesting information.
So what will happen to books at UCF? Rest assured that, whatever future awaits the book, the UCF Libraries will be there to provide the UCF community with the information content needed to support study, teaching and learning, research and discovery, and creativity---in whatever format is appropriate. Maybe with over 50,000 ebooks, and access to thousands of journals, databases, and digitized images in the UCF Libraries collection, the future is already here!
To read CQ Researcher, and the new report, Future of the Book, select CQ Researcher from the library list of articles and databases, http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Several new titles were published in Synthesis Digital Library during April and May. See the featured title below, or browse new and forthcoming titles.
Intended as an introduction to the field of biomedical engineering, this book covers the topics of biomechanics (Part I) and bioelectricity (Part II). Each chapter emphasizes a fundamental principle or law, such as Darcy's Law, Poiseuille's Law, Hooke's Law, Starling's Law, levers, and work in the area of fluid, solid, and cardiovascular biomechanics. In addition, electrical laws and analysis tools are introduced, including Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, Coulomb's Law, capacitors and the fluid/electrical analogy. Culminating the electrical portion are chapters covering Nernst and membrane potentials and Fourier transforms. Examples are solved throughout the book and problems with answers are given at the end of each chapter. A semester-long Major Project that models the human systemic cardiovascular system, utilizing both a Matlab numerical simulation and an electrical analog circuit, ties many of the book's concepts together.
Table of Contents: Basic Concepts / Darcy's Law / Poiseuille's Law: Pressure-Driven Flow Through Tubes / Hooke's Law: Elasticity of Tissues and Compliant Vessels / Starling's Law of the Heart, Windkessel Elements and Volume / Euler's Method and First-Order Time Constants / Muscle, Leverage, Work, Energy and Power
Encyclopedia of World History
by Marsha E. Ackermann,Michael Schroeder, Janice J. Terry, Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur, Mark F. Whitters
Facts on File, 2008
In today's world of globalization, there is a growing trend among historians and students alike to study the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past. The seven-volume Encyclopedia of World History is truly a groundbreaking work and one of the first to offer a balanced presentation of human history for a global perspective on the past. A team of distinguished world history academics has brought together scores of specialists in writing signed entries based on the latest scholarship.
The May eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Facts On File. UCF Libraries does not own the Encyclopedia. It can be accessed through the Net Library database at the List of Databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Encyclopedia of World History will be provided with free, unlimited access May 1-31.
Three ways to stay current on Swine Flu and Avian Influenza News events:
HHS Swine Flu widget: http://www.hhs.gov/web/library/index.html
Return your books and search your databases…before you leave town, after your final exams are over. Please, please, please.
If you are NOT ENROLLED at UCF over the summer, your library privileges will lapse. This means that you will be unable to renew your books. And it means you will not have access to electronic databases and electronic journal articles.
Contractual arrangements with online vendors state that only those who are currently enrolled have online access to these resources. If you want to do some reading and research this summer, and you are not enrolled, you can access articles and databases in the library building, or at any State of Florida university library. If you do not live near one of these libraries, you can do some searches and download some articles to your jump drive (or email them to yourself) before you leave.
The library wants you to have a great summer, and to return to campus in the fall without overdues. And use sunscreen.
Thanks to the wonderful people of Gamma Phi Delta, final exams week just got a little brighter!
Starting at 7 pm TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 28 (yes, that's what day it is today, for all the study-weary) Gamma Phi Delta will be at a table to the right as you enter the main library building.
And they will be giving away study supplies!
It doesn't get any better than that....not this week, any way.
UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Book Arts Competition. This year features five winners including first, second and third place along with two honorable mentions. Cash prizes will be awarded to all five winners and their books will be added to the permanent collection of Book Arts and Typography within Special Collections & University Archives. The winners are:
Special thanks to our judges Ms. Janet Kilbride, assistant director of the UCF Art Gallery, Francine Newberg, Associate with Albertson-Peterson Art Consultants and Mrs. Jean Gould, member of the Board of Directors for the UCF Foundation.
Please visit http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/ for more information on the competition, current and past winners, the Book Arts and Typography collection at the UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives.
The artwork of plant collector and artist Mulford Foster is featured in a new online exhibit, “Mulford Foster: from images in the Michael A. Spencer Bromeliad Research Collection”. Foster, a talented artist and plant collector gathered, hybridized and worked with plant life, specifically bromeliads. Through his world travels with his second wife, Racine, the Foster's were credited with discovering several new bromeliad species. Foster used his creative talents to document both his beloved plants and the world around him. Racine eventually had her husband’s artistic work photographed to document his legacy. The images in this online exhibit are largely the result of those efforts.
To see Foster’s work, please visit the online exhibit at:
http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Exhibits/Foster/default.asp
Eugene “Torchy” Clark, founder of FTU/UCF basketball died at his home Wednesday, April 24th, 2009 at the age of 80. From now until the end May, UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives is displaying scrapbooks, photos and memorabilia featuring Clark during his years with FTU/UCF basketball.
In 1969, Clark founded the then FTU basketball team after 10 years as coach at Xavier High School in Wisconsin. During the following 14 years, Clark led the FTU/UCF Knights to 274 victories, 14 winning seasons, and a trip to the NCAA Division II Final Four. Clark’s contributions to university history also took place in the classroom as a teacher in the College of Education. Given the nickname ‘Torchy’ for his red hair and fiery passion of basketball, Clark’s legacy at UCF will remain a cornerstone to UCF history for many years to come.
Genetria Mills (graduating senior, Speech Therapy), and Ashley Link (junior)
Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley announced Monday that Thursday, April 23, William Shakespeare's 445th birthday, is to be Talk Like Shakespeare Day, Chicagoans are supposed to toss out lines from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets.
At UCF, you do not have to speak in iambic pentameter to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday.
At http://library.ucf.edu/Databases, near the top of the page, select “English” from the drop down menu of database subject lists, and a number of databases will be displayed, so that you can find some wonderful scholarly material about Shakespeare.
Or use the catalog to find a book about Shakespeare or one of his plays.
Or use the catalog’s advanced search to find “Shakespeare” and “Video (DVD)” ---take home a DVD and see a little Shakespeare in the comfort of your own home. You can find some films like West Side Story and 10 Things I Hate About You to see those Shakespearean themes and plots translated to modern times---or one of his plays, beautifully acted.
Happy 445th, William!
SARC, the Student Academic Resource Center, is coming our way---just in the nick of time!
SARC can help you through this end-of-semester crunch time. All you have to do is ask. On Tuesday, April 21, SARC will be at a table to the right as you enter the main library, from 10.30 am to noon.
Get some great advice on ending the semester in the best possible way!
Download articles as MP3 files to iPods or other portable devices FREE on these WilsonWeb Full Text Databases:
Wilson's ReadSpeaker tool converts the databases’ HTML full-text articles into audio files, without any special software, for immediate listening or downloading to iPods and other portable devices. Besides students on the go, ReadSpeaker makes WilsonWeb’s full-text content accessible to readers and who might like to hear as well as read the words. Hear the text as you read along, for better comprehension and pronunciation. WilsonWeb also provides electronic translation of articles into 10 major languages for further help with research and mastery of English. Listen at your workstation; Hear articles as streaming audio; Listen as you relax, commute, or exercise! Locate Wilson Web on the list of library databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/.
From Monday April 20 to Monday May 4, library classrooms 235A & 235C will be open to the public, from 9 am to 9 pm, making 40 more computer workstations available for that final, frenetic burst of research, writing, homework, and study at the end of Spring Semester 2009.
Signs will be posted to direct students to both classrooms.
If you do not want to read the signs, that's OK: these classrooms are both located off the Infusion area of the main library, to your right as you enter the library building.
It's an end-of-the-semester dream come true.
Here's wishing that another end-of-the-semester dream comes true: the UCF Libraries wishes you the very, very best of luck on your final assignments and final exams.
Today is a great day to remember that Lou Frey's papers are deposited in the UCF Libraries' Special Collections and Archives. A finding aid is available at http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/FindingAids/Frey.xml.
UCF's Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government 2009 Spring Symposium is Wednesday, April 15, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Union Pegasus Ballroom and continuing throughout the day. The Symposium's topic is The First 100 Days: Policies and Approaches for the New Administration. A variety of speakers and panelists will address such issues as "Economic Policy and the Future," "Security Policy and President Obama," and "The President and the Congress and the Bureaucracy." A complete schedule of events is available at http://loufrey.cos.ucf.edu/include/files/programs/symposium/2009_spring/program.pdf.
The Institute's symposia are some of the best public forums held on our campus.
If you are a student, perhaps, and wondering about Lou Frey, well, the Honorable Lou Frey is a Central Florida resident who was a member of Congress from 1969 to 1979. He was elected one of five Republican leaders in the House of Representatives during the 93rd and 94th Congress. The Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government is a nonpartisan organization housed in the UCF Department of Political Science. The Institute promotes civic education and engagement, particularly among young people. Institute programs encourage informed discussion of issues from diverse viewpoints, stimulate participation in the political process, and support research on politics and policy.
Cuban folklorico music performed by Dr. Kevin Meehan & Jorge Milanes, starting at noon today in room 223!
“Charla,” A Chat With José Martí,
portrayed by Chaz Mena. In 1891, José Martí is preparing for his first trip to Tampa and Ybor City. Time is running out for the Cuban independence movement against Spain, and Martí must inspire and galvanize the Cuban people. Martí, a Cuban national hero, reflects upon his childhood, his studies, his writings, and his loves. Charla, which in Spanish means “a chat,” allows us to appreciate the challenges Martí faced as a leader during the 19th century Cuban revolution. Thursday, April 16 at 3 p.m. in Room 223, Main Library. The United States is changing some aspects of our relationship with Cuba----it’s a great time to learn about Jose Marti and Cuba’s past!
Congratulations to Barbara Mascareno-Shaw, winner of the UCF Libraries Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research!
The Libraries offers this $250 award for the best essay published in each volume of the University of Central Florida Undergraduate Research Journal (UCF URJ)http://www.urj.ucf.edu/ . The UCF Libraries and UCF URJ (along with its hosting program, the Office of Undergraduate Research) share a mission to foster undergraduate research and study in all fields. This award celebrates exemplary undergraduate research from a wide range of student scholarship.
The essays published in each volume of UCF URJ are eligible for this award, and were judged for originality, quality, and the contribution they make to their respective fields of study.
Barbara Mascareno-Shaw’s essay, Computational Analysis of Broad Complex Zinc-Finger Transcription Factors, appears in volume 2, issue 1 of UCF URJ. Her mentor for this work is Dr. Thomas Selby.
UCF offers students many paths to gaining knowledge---and maybe a little wisdom as well. Pointing you in the direction of some of those paths are:
UCF's Office of Experiential Learning (Co-ops, Intenships, Service Learning) from 10.30 am to noon, Tuesday, April 14
UCF's Office of Undergraduate Research from 1 pm to 2.30 pm, Tuesday, April 14
Just look to your right as you enter the main library building to talk to people who can offer you suggestions and advice that will enrich your UCF life experience.
Were you assigned to read the fabulous short story, Why I Live at the P.O., when you were in high school? Some hilarious insights into the life of a small town Mississippi family may have made you smile and think about your own family and friends. Did the oddly happy ending of The Wide Net leave you wondering about the young couple at the center of the story?
These stories by Eudora Welty (1909-2001) will always be part of our American literary heritage. April 13, 2009 marks the centennial of the birth of Eudora Welty in Jackson, MS. So it’s a great time to revisit her stories and novels, and Mississippi, where they all take place.
In the UCF Catalog, search for Eudora Welty as an author, to find her works, or as a subject, to find biographical and critical works about her. Or check the list of Databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ to find Literature Resource Center or MagillOnLiterature to find more criticism, plot summaries, and biographical information.
It has been said that you owe it to yourself to read great literature three times: as a young person, in middle life, and in maturity. Your knowledge deepens your insight into the work, as well as your enjoyment. Now that’s something Eudora Welty might agree with.
So sit back, relax, and travel to Mississippi with Eudora Welty.
Photo from MagillOnLiterature by Richard O. Moore.
On Tuesday, April 7, come to the main library to learn about two very interesting UCF services.
On your right, as you enter the main library building, stop & chat with:
Office of Student Conduct, from 10.30 am to noon
UCF Arboretum, from 1 pm to 2.30 pm
In April, UCF marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban Revolution with an exhibit and several programs. The revolutionary struggle against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, led by Fidel Castro and other rebels, led to profound social and economic transformations, the establishment of a communist regime, the exile of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, and five decades of hostile relations between Cuba and the United States.
The documentary film, Lejos de la Isla, traces the waves of emigration from Cuba to the United States. You'll hear personal accounts from the first groups in 1960, the Pedro Pan Project, the Marielitos, and lseros through the present time. Other exiles and historians, including Luis Salas, director and writer of the film, will attend and share their stories.
Main Library, Room 223 6:00- 9:00 p.m. Popcorn and beverages will be served. Free and open to the public---All are welcome!
A reception will be held in Library Room 223 on Friday April 3 at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Come meet the artists and view the photographs and digital images by Etta Jean and Frank Juge while enjoying refreshments. Images From Near and Far will be on display April 1- 30, 2009 on the main floor of the library. The artists used digital techniques and different papers, canvas, texture fine art paper and standard semi-matt photo paper to produce these photographs and images. The images are from some of the Juges' favorite trips in Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Indonesia, Spain and the United States. You may view examples of this beautiful and serene photography at http://www.artistjuge.com/ Take a look at these beautiful images and enjoy a peaceful escape from approaching finals and the end of the semester.
On Wednesday, April 1, the University celebrates Founders Day by honoring the achievements of outstanding faculty members and students. Richard H. Harrison II, UCF Associate Librarian, is the recipient of the 2009 Excellence in Librarianship Award.
Richard Harrison is a dedicated Reference librarian, an insightful colleague, and an enthusiastic library instructor. He is involved in building the library's collections and helping scholars use them. Richard Harrison serves as the Libraries' Faculty Senator, and has contributed to a variety of learning and research initiatives through service at the office of the Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs.
Congratulations to Richard H. Harrison II!
Photo: Richard assists Knightro with a recent research project at the Reference Desk.
Richard Harrison and his colleagues can help you find the right resources at the Reference Desk most hours that the library is open, by appointment for a Research Consultation http://library.ucf.edu/Reference/ResearchConsultations/Default.asp, and at Ask A Librarian (phone, chat, email & IM) http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/
After the War: Nation-Building from FDR to George W. Bush by James Dobbins, Michele A. Poole, Austin Long, Benjamin Runkle
The RAND Corporation, 2008
After the War: Nation-Building from FDR to George W. Bush addresses the manner in which U.S. policy toward postconflict reconstruction has been created and implemented and the effect that these processes have had on mission outcomes. Through the lens of presidential decision making style and administrative structure, from the post-World War II era through the Cold War, post-Cold War era, and current war on terrorism, it is both possible and necessary to reassess how these elements can work in favor of, as well as against, the nation-building goals of the U.S. government and military and those of its coalition partners and allies.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, the April eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of the RAND Corporation. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
After the War will be provided with free, unlimited access April 1-30.
Ever have that sinking feeling that you read something, somewhere, that would be the perfect addition to your research paper---and now you can't remember where it is, or find it? RefWorks and EndNote can help you. They can help you manage your citations.
Come to a workshop on RefWorks and EndNote on Tuesday, March 30, in Room 221 in the Student Union---that would be the Garden Key room, if that's easier to remember. Librarian Renee Montgomery will conduct a workshop on these tools.
The workshop is a part of Student Research Week. http://www.researchweek.ucf.edu/schedule/index.php will give you a schedule of all the events this week. Develop your own mad research skillz,and learn about the exciting research of UCF students.
Some of this research is absolutely amazing. It is another opportunity to find out about the imaginative, creative, and innovative students we are privileged to know right here at UCF.
A campus literary tradition can be found on the library's shelves at PS501.C93. This is the twentieth anniversary of the campus literary journal, The Cypress Dome.
What: The Cypress Dome reading and release party: 20 years of The Cypress Dome When: Wed., April 1st (No joke!), from 5PM to 8PM Where: 3rd floor of the UCF Student Union, Room# 316ABCD / The Cape Florida Ballroom Pick up a FREE copy of the literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and art of UCF students And, one more thing: you are invited to The Cypress Dome's Writers in the Sun series reading with author John Poch, Wed., April 8th, from 6PM to 8PM on the 2nd floor of UCF's Student Union, Room#224, Egmont Key Room. Listen to writer John Poch. The Cypress Dome will hopefully have copies of UCF's literary magazine. While supplies last! If you can't make it, you are always invited to come on up to 4th floor and browse through 20 years of creative Knights.
Just in time for all the challenges posed by the final weeks of classes--21 new computers in the Orlando campus library..
The main floor, the floor on which you enter the library, is second floor. So head on downstairs to first floor to see the new computers. Be among the first Knights to use them.
This brings the total of public workstations to 194 in the main library building. The laptops are still available as well.
Guess what? If you go to http://library.ucf.edu/systems/FacilityAvailability.asp, the Facility Availability page, you can see how many of the new computers are in use at this very moment. When you enter the library building, take a look to your left, at the Circulation Desk, to check a screen with this valuable information.
As events & celebration go, 21 new computers is right up there with a 21st birthday! Well, almost.
No, you haven't been studying so hard that you are beginning to hear things. Those really are sirens. UCF will conduct tests of its new outdoor emergency siren system Thursday, March 26,through Monday, March 30. The sirens are part of UCF's ongoing preparations for a potential campus emergency and are one of several communications tools the university would use to provide critical information to students, faculty,staff and the public. The sirens are located on parking garages B, D and H and on the Facilities & Safety complex on Libra Drive. A variety of siren tests will be conducted from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, at 1 p.m. Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. The tests will include a mix of tone sounds and "test" voice instructions. The siren tests may be audible inside some campus buildings and in some neighborhoods close to campus. So it's only a test.
In 2007, the UCF Main Library hosted exhibits and programs about Jack Kerouac's Orlando connection, marking the 50th anniversary of the publiciation of On the Road.
Bob Kealing, author of Kerouac in Florida: Where the Road Ends, presented the premier event http://kerouacproject.org/kerouac-in-florida.
Kerouac lived in a house at 1418 Clouser Avenue in Orlando's College Park neighborhood when On the Road was published. He returned to the house a few weeks later and wrote The Dharma Bums, which was published in 1958. Today the Kerouac House is a Writers in Residence site, where aspiring writers live and hone their craft. http://kerouacproject.org/ Frequent events are held at the Kerouac House.
Recenty, Richard Goodman gave a talk about a little known incident involving a murder in which Kerouac and William Burroughs (author of The Naked Lunch) were implicated. Check the recently published book, And the Hippos were Boiled in Their Tanks to learn more.
Read and see more about the reading at the Kerouac House on March 21, 2009. Thomas Thorspecken, an analog artist, made sketches during the evening.
http://thorspecken.blogspot.com/search/label/Kerouac%20House
Interested in Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, the Fifties, the Beat Generation---or would you just like to find out what the title means? The book is located on the 4th floor General Collection PS3552.U75A795 2008; An audiobook on CD version of Hippos is located in the Browsing Collection in Infusion.
Read the handwritten letters by 18 second graders from Sunset Park Elementary School in Windemere, Florida. The topics of the letters to President Barack Obama range from friendly pen pal type letters to much more serious letters about the need for lower energy prices. The class is also on track to become published authors by June. Their book is titled, “Fantastic Writers and Awesome Future Leaders.” In the book, the students write about the future of America and ideas they have to help solve some of the problems our country is facing. This temporary exhibit is on the main floor of the Library just past the Circulation Desk across from the Art Wall.
Come on in and make a campus connection in the main library on Tuesday, March 31:
From 10 am to 11.30 am., at a table to your right as you enter the library, Victim Services.
From 1 pm to 2.30 pm, at the table to your right as you enter the library, Creative School.
Get good information, advice, and a friendly greeting----make a campus connection at the library!
On Tuesday, March 24, there will be two opportunities to meet people who can improve your life:
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention will be at a table to the right as you enter the main library, from 10 am to 11.30 am.
Career Services will be at a table to the right as you enter the main library, from 1 pm to 2.30 pm.
Please stop by and ask some questions, or just say hello. Getting to know about campus resources can add to the success of your UCF years!
When you've got questions, Ask A Librarian http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/ can help you find answers.
Ask A Librarian accepts questions by phone, by email, by IM and by chat.
After UCF local chat is closed, your chat questions are answered by a librarian staffing the Florida Ask A Librarian chat service, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. through midnight, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight. UCF is one of over one hundred libraries statewide that takes part in staffing Florida Ask A Librarian. Each month, a Quality Assurance Taskforce evaluates many of the chat scripts. UCF's Melinda Gottesman has been recognized for an Exemplary Brief Chat with a student who needed information.
Melinda has helped many UCF callers, chatters and Instant Messagers through Ask A Librarian, and many through UCF's participation in the statewide Ask A Librarian program. Melinda also answers questions at the Reference Desk. Congratulations, Melinda!
The Burnett Honors College and the UCF Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of UCF's Second Annual Information Fluency Award. The prizes were awarded based on each student’s research process and information fluency skills, rewarding Honors students who develop exemplary methodical and scholarly approaches to the research needed for their papers and projects.
In the upper division, Stephanie Rash, Political Science major, won $500 for her paper, A Study of Nigeria: Health. Dr. Bruce Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, is the supervising faculty member. Karlie Schaefer, Psychology and Sociology major, won $500 in the lower division for her paper, Bullying in School Today. Dr. Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes, Associate Professor of English, is the supervising facuilty member.
Photo: On the left, Stephanie Rash, upper division winner. On the right, Karlie Schaefer, lower division winner.
Acquire some of these award-winning skills! http://infolit.ucf.edu/ has learning modules that you can use to begin. It's all about becoming a better researcher, thinker, and writer: skills you can use to succeed, for the rest of your life.
Céad míle fáilte to the UCF Libraries Newsblog! And of course that's Gaelic for a thousand welcomes.
Want to amaze your friends with your incredible knowledge of St. Patrick's Day? And all things Irish?
Credo Reference, on the library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, has a number of entries, including this one on Saint Patrick's Day parades, taken from Irish and the Americas:
Irish immigration to the United States began as early as the eighteenth century. More than half of the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War had Irish ancestors, and it was in colonial America that the Irish first paraded to express their identity and solidarity. In a touch of irony, those who marched in the first Saint Patrick’s Day parade were Irishmen in British uniform, soldiers stationed in the colonies who were sent by King George III to preserve the crown’s grip on a rebellious colony.
Or, you could check out a book. How about The Oxford History of Ireland, at DA910.O94? Or Ireland: A Short History, at DA910.C66?
Would you have guessed that British soldiers were among the first to march in St. Patrick's Day parades in America? Now that's great trivia,
Tuesday, March 17, just inside the entrance of the main library:
From 10 am to 11.30 am: the Office of Diversity Initiatives
From 1 pm to 2.30 pm: the Office of International Studies
Meet, greet and ask some questions---make that campus connection here at the UCF Library! It's a chance to broaden your horizons, and learn more about life on our favorite campus: UCF.
A traveling exhibit showcasing award-winning architectural design submissions by members of the American Institute of Architects, Orlando Chapter is displayed on the 3rd floor of the main library, across from the Media Desk. Come on upstairs, take a look, and enjoy, any time from March 16 - April 6, 2009. Several UCF buildings, including designs for the College of Medicine and the International Reading Center, are included. Perhaps appropriate for a university whose initials some say stand for Under Construction Forever.
This week, March 15-21, 2009 is Sunshine Week - Your Right to Know.
Sunshine Week - Your Right to Know "is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civic groups, libraries, non-profits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know."
Find more information about open government and freedom of information at http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/subjects-government-access
After all, knowledge is power, right?
Sunrise photo by Kelly Flick.
March is Women’s History Month and UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives is celebrating! Women's History Month: A Scrapbook Tour of the History of Women in Florida Politics is an exciting new exhibit that showcases materials from the Bea Ettinger, Phyllis Hudson, Lynda Von Scoyoc and the Democratic Women’s Club collections. Buttons, news clippings, pamphlets, real scrapbooks and even a letter from Hillary Clinton show the sacrifices and achievements women have made in politics throughout the last century
Women's History Month: A Scrapbook Tour of the History of Women in Florida Politics will be up through the end of March 2009. Patrons may visit the exhibit during the library's normal operating hours. Anyone with questions can call (407) 823-2576 or email speccoll@mail.ucf.edu.
From 10 am to 11.30 am, learn about the Ombuds Office. They offer an invaluable service to students. They will find answers to your questions about policies, procedures, and concerns about your life on campus.
From 1 pm to 2.30 pm, the Recreation and Wellness Center are in the house! Are you well? Are you fit? They will help you reach your goals.
Just look to your right as you enter the main library and you can make a Campus Connection!
Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability by Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon; Foreword by Arnold Schwarzenegger Oxford University Press, 2009
At present, there are roughly a billion motor vehicles in the world. Within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. In Two Billion Cars, transportation experts Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon provide a concise history of America's love affair with cars and an overview of the global oil and auto industries. They zero in on reforming our gas-guzzling culture, expanding the search for low-carbon fuels, environment-friendly innovations in transportation planning, and more.
UCF Libraries owns Two Billion Cars in print, at HE5611.S67 2009.
The March eBook of the Month is provided with free unlimited access March 1-31 through the generous support of Oxford University Press. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
SARC stands for Student Academic Resource Center. They have a lot to offer you. Find out how you can improve your academic life at UCF, Tuesday, February 24, from 10 am to 11.30 am, on your right as you enter the main library building. SARC will help you on the path to academic suc cess.
OSI stands for Office of Student Involvement. OSI organizes and presents opportunities for you to get involved with your UCF campus: events like Homecoming, and opportunities like Volunteer UCF. As your parents and grandparents might tell you, these are the most exciting years of your life. OSI offers you a chance to make them even more exciting. Talk to them on Tuesday, February 24, from 2 pm to 3.30 pm, on your right as you enter the main library building.
April 15th is a bit closer each day. Cheer up! It's time to release your inner accountant and apply your "deductive" reasoning skills.
http://library.ucf.edu/GovDocs/taxes.asp is a wonderfully comprehensive Tax Information 2008-2009 web page. Everything from links to tax forms, information sources of all kinds, and even links to articles about the finer points of tax compliance and, er, avoidance.
Whether you are a native or a "transplant", you will appreciate these opportunities to learn more about the rich history of the community we share.
The University of Central Florida Library is hosting exhibits and film screenings during February that focus on Zora Neale Hurston and the history of the Goldsboro community in Sanford.
Enter ‘Colored’ Hats is a fascinating exhibit of photographs from the documentary film Goldsboro: An American Story” and from the book African Americans of Sanford by Valada Parker Flewellyn and the Sanford Historical Society. Also on display are first editions of four books by Zora Neale Hurston. The exhibit is compliments of: EYESEEIMAGES, the Sanford Historical Society, the Zora Neale Hurston Institute for Documentary Studies, the Dean’s Office in the UCF College of Arts and Humanities, and the UCF Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
The public is invited to screenings of two documentary films related to the exhibit at the UCF Main Library, Room 223:
Wednesday, February18, 7 pm, followed by Q&A
Goldsboro: An American Story
Thursday, Feb. 19, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm and 6 pm, followed by Q&A
Zora, Jump at the Sun & Goldsboro: An American Story
Parking for the Thursday night screening is available in Lot B 3. Directions to campus and the library are available at http://www.ucf.edu/locations . The UCF Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, excepting major and university holidays. For more information, please call 407-823-5880 or e-mail chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu.
Today, Thursday, February 12, is your lucky day. In the main library, room 223, the Valentine Bake Sale is officially open!..... Good treats. Think of your afternoon pick-me-up, think of your roommate or your family wanting dessert tonight, or think of your own finely cultivated appreciation for baked goodies. See you there!
Into each academic life, some writing assignments must fall. Don't let it get you down----ask the good folks at the University Writing Center how they can help you. On Tuesday, February 17, from 10.00 am to 11.30 am, they will be at a table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Are you even the least bit curious about what UCF students can do to help the environment in our part of the Florida peninsula? Or have you ever wondered about the plants and trees on the UCF campus? Now's your chance to get some information. The UCF Arboretum will be at the table to your right as you enter the main library on Tuesday, February 17, from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm.
Break out of your silo---find out what else is available on the UCF campus that might be of interest to you: Campus Connections@the UCF Libraries.
Money and brains---what a combination! TUESDAY your questions, comments and ideas will be entertained by Student Accounts (that's money) and the Office of Undergraduate Research (that's brains).
Just look to your right as you enter the main library building and they will be there:
From 10.30 am to 12.00 noon, Student Accounts
From 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm, Office of Undergraduate Research
The more you know about services and support on campus, the better your UCF experience will be. So meet, greet, and get some inforrmation.
Let the celebration begin: Friday, February 20, is Ask A Librarian Day in Florida!
Ask A Librarian http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/ is a service available to the UCF community. But it is also a statewide network of librarians, at the ready to answer your questions submitted by chat. Sometimes, especially later in the evenings and on weekends, chat questions submitted to UCF are answered by someone in the Ask A Librarian statewide network.
So, how about a little intellectual curiosity? Get some suggestions on starting off your research. Or ask to check on an address or an author's name or a chemical symbol or the date of an event in history. Ask away at http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/ Ask by chat, by IM, by phone 407-823-2562 or 1-866-271-7589 (toll free) or by email.
. The ever-vigilant people of Ask A Librarian are waiting.....
It's too good to be true: not one but two workshops on RefWorks and EndNote.
These workshops could change your life as a student and researcher. No kidding.
HOW? By teaching you to manage your citations. These tools let you create accurate, properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies with ease. And let you review and keep track of exactly what you've been reading. (Say, what have you been reading lately?) If you wanted to quote an article you read six months ago, if you used your RefWorks or EndNote account to load the information about the article and noted the quote, you can use that quote in a fraction of the time it would take to hunt down the article, the quote, and format and either cut & paste it or type it into your paper---WOW.
So do yourself a big favor----be in Library 235A on Friday, February 6 from 10 am to 11.30 am, or be in Library 235A on Wednesday February 11 from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. No registration is necessary, just show up.
These tools are helpful for undergraduates and graduates. If you are a graduate student, or play one on TV, or want to grow up to be one someday, this workshop can be particularly useful. If you have questions, call Renee Montgomery at 407-823-4658, or email rcole@mail.ucf.edu.
Take a look at the new Facility Availability Info page!
Are you in your room, wondering if there is a computer waiting for you in the library or in the Curriculum Materials Center? Or wasting away while you think about coming together as a group with your classmates and getting that pesky project done NOW, in a group study room?
http://library.ucf.edu/systems/FacilityAvailability.asp has the answer for you: the new Facility Availability Info page. It shows the availability of group study rooms, graduate study rooms, and workstations.
Check it out and come on over to your library...We'll be glad to see you.
Take a look at the library's Browsing Collection located in Infusion, on the 2nd floor of the main library. Want to see how the Gators defeated the Sooners? Read Urbans Way : A Season With Urban Meyer by Buddy Martin. Want to see why Tiger Woods is such a great golfer? Read Following the Roar : Tailing Tiger for All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season by Bob Smiley. And, finally, if you are one of those who likes to keep track of the tallest, longest, slowest, etc.----here it is---the thinnest book J.K. Rowling has ever written, Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Lighten up...take a look at some leisure reading from the Browsing Collection, in Infusion in the main library. The Sweet Potato Queen is back with American Thighs : The Sweet Potato Queens Guide to Preserving Your Assets in which she says, "If I can save one woman from these thighs, I will not have lived in vain." Monk fans take note, Mr. Monk Is Miserable by Lee Goldberg. Dog lovers (and those who appreciate a funny book) should check out Nose Down, Eyes Up : A Novel by Merrill Markoe wherein the dog owner (Gil) breaks the news to his dog (Jimmy) that he is not Gil's biological son--- which causes Jimmy to want to meet his birth mother who is owned by Gil's re-married ex-wife. Things ensue.
Calling all vampire lovers, here is Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson and The Dracula Dossier : A Novel of Suspense by James Reese.
BTW, if the title is checked out already, just place a hold on the book you want, using the library catalog. You will be notified when the book is available, and it will be held at the Circulaiton Desk for 7 days, just for you. Look up the book by title & author. The record will let you click on "Place a Hold".
Take a break and enjoy.
The Browsing Collection in Infusion has some new titles guaranteed to provoke strong feelings. For those of you on the right of the political spectrum there is Guilty Liberal by Ann Coulter and Liberty and Tyranny : A Conservative Manifesto by Mark Levin. For those of you on the left there is Family of Secrets : The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America by Russ Baker and Angler : The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman. And for those who just don't care, there is Jeff Foxworthy's Complete Redneck Dictionary. So, you make the choice: take a look at things from another viewpoint, or confirm what you already know.
Have you ever noticed the library's Browsing Collection? It's located in Infusion, on the main (2nd) floor of the main library, on shelves surrounding the plasma screen television. Several graphic novels are now part of the library's Browsing Collection, including Art Spiegelmans Breakdowns : Portrait of the Artist As a Young %@*! which has his Pulitzer Prize-inning story Maus, and Ultimate Iron Man II by Orson Scott Card. Well-known graphic novel author Alan Moore teams up with artist Dave Gibbons for Watchman and Laurel K. Hamilton gives us Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter : Guilty Pleasures. New biographies in the Browsing Collection include Deconstructing Sammy : Music, Money, Madness, and the Mob which explores how such a talented and successful man as Sammy Davis, Jr. died broke. On the flip side is Mr. Playboy : Hugh Hefner and the American Dream which details the life of an untalented and unremarkable man who has managed to live a wonderful life. Other notables include Ronald Reagan (The Reagan I Knew by William F. Buckley), Marlon Brando (Somebody : The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando), Michelle Obama (Michelle : A Biography), Stephen King (Haunted Heart : The Life and Times of Stephen King), and Neil Gaiman (Prince of Stories : The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman). Grab a book, find a comfy seat and enjoy....
There, there, now. Make yourself feel better by doing a little reading.
Come into the library, make yourself at home, and curl up with Street & Smith's SportsBusiness journal. Or stay right where you are and read Sports Illustrated online: just go to the list of online journals at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/OnlineJournals.asp and click on the title. Lexis Nexis, on the list of online databases, http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, contains the full text of hundreds of newspapers---perhaps you'd like to know what a newspaper in Europe or Asia had to say about the game.
Spring practices for college football are not that far away. You could always do some extra studying between now and then.
Fascinating, treasure-filled, wonderful: The Smithsonian Institution is an amazing collection of objects, documents and knowledge..The most recent update to the digitized version of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set includes an author-subject index to the Smithsonian annual reports, 1849-1961.
The full text for each annual report is also available within the database. A brief sampling of articles:
- 1856: Oxygen and its combinations
- 1859: The earthquake of 1811 at New Madrid, Missouri
- 1877: Color blindness in its relation to accidents by rail and sea
- 1882: Gold, silver, and other ornaments found in Florida
- 1901: Okapi: the newly discovered beast living in central Africa
- 1908: Present status of military aeronautics
- 1910: Origin of west African crossbows
- 1911: Chinese architecture and its relation to Chinese culture
- 1916: Great dragon of Quirigua, Guatemala
- 1920: Habitability of Venus, Mars, and other worlds
- 1921: Ancestor worship of the Hopi Indians
- 1934: Commerce, trade, and monetary units of the Maya
- 1937: The healing properties of allantoin and urea discovered through the use of maggots in human wounds
- 1948: Insect control investigations of the Orlando, Florida, Laboratory during World War II
- 1952: Use of music in the treatment of the sick by American Indians
February 12. It used to be a very special day for schoolkids! Long ago, before "Presidents Day" was invented, schools were closed on Lincoln's birthday (and on George Washington's birthday, February 22, too). This year, February 12 has a special significance: 200 years ago, February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born. Yes, that's his profile on the penny, but what else do you know about him? You could sit back, take a snooze and wait for PBS and the History Channel to air some nice documentaries on Lincoln and his times. Or you can read up and amaze your friends, relatives and maybe even your instructors with some factual tidbits about Honest Abe. If you search the UCF Library catalog, you'll find hundreds of books on Abraham Lincoln's life and his presidency. They range from the personal (The Lincolns : portrait of a marriage, Daniel Mark Epstein, E457.25 .E67 2008) to the political (Team of rivals : the political genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin, E457.45 .G66 2005). OK, so you want to take a shortcut? Try the Biography Resource Center, or one of the databases on history, or even the Historical New York Times. Get to any of these from the list of databases, http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/,
Ten-hut! Jazz up your life! Tuesday, February 3, Campus Connections in the UCF main library will feature WUCF-FM and UCF Veterans Services.
WUCF-FM will be right here, inside the entrance to the library, from 10 am to 11.30 am. Whether you speak in your best radio voice or not, they will be happy to answer your questions.
UCF Veterans Services will be here from 1 pm to 2.30 pm. They will let you stand "at ease" and give you some great information.
Get to know your UCF campus a little bit better, and make campus life easier.
Raising Freedom's Child: Black Children and Visions of the Future After Slavery by Mary Niall Mitchell NYU Press, 2008 In celebration of African-American History month, NYU Press and NetLibrary are pleased to announce that Raising Freedom's Child: Black Children and Visions of the Future After Slavery will be available as the February eBook of the Month. Drawing on previously untapped resources, author Mary Niall Mitchell demonstrates how the black child became a figure upon which people projected their hopes and fears about slavery's abolition. From the 1850s and the Civil War to emancipation and the official end of Reconstruction in 1877, Raising Freedom's Child examines slave emancipation and opposition to it as a far-reaching, national event with profound social, political, and cultural consequences. Mitchell analyzes multiple views of the black child--in letters, photographs, newspapers, novels, and court cases--to demonstrate how Americans contested and defended slavery and abolition.
UCF Libraries owns Raising Freedom's Child in print, LC2802.S9 M58 2008.
The February eBook of the Month is provided with free unlimited access February 1-28 through the generous support of NYU Press. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
This Thursday at 2:00 p.m., in Library Room 223, Nancy Mutlu from the Nile Foundation-Turkish Cultural Center has a presentation about Whirling Dervishes.
Do you want to learn about the poet of America's best selling poetry book which was written 800 years ago? Come and explore the power of love and the philosophy of Rumi laid out 8 centuries ago and affecting millions of people. His philosophy, Sufism, espouses a well-founded and thorough interpretation of Islam, which focuses on love, tolerance, worship of God, community development, and personal development through self-discipline and responsibility. A Sufi's way of life is to love and be of service to people, deserting the ego, or false self, and all illusions so that one can reach maturity and perfection and finally reach God, the True, the Real.
The Order of the Whirling Dervishes is one branch of the vast Sufi tradition of Islam. The universal values of love and service shared by all Sufis are very much relevant to the social and political realities of today, and this ritual, which is only performed by the Order of the Whirling Dervishes, has come to symbolize these values in the hearts and minds of millions throughout the world.
Involve and love...
Everyone is welcome! Come and taste delicious candies from Rumi's village, Konya, Turkey.
Wednesday January 28, 2009 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. UCF Library, Room 223
Saving "Dreamland": Henry Nehrling's Florida. Come learn about the pioneer horticulturalist, Henry Nehrling, and the Nehrling Society's mission to save one of Florida's most endangered historical sites, located in Gotha, Florida. Dr. Nancy Decker, the founding president of the Henry Nehrling Society and Associate Professor of German at Rollins College, will speak about the legacy of Henry Nehrling and his impact on horticulture. She has done extensive studies on both Henry Nehrling and the history of Gotha.
Parking for the event is available in Lot B3. Directions to campus and the library can be found at www.ucf.edu/locations. The UCF library is open to the public seven days a week, except for major and university holidays.
It is said that you can't be too thin or too rich. But you also can't be too comfortable or too safe. So take this opportunity to learn more about campus life at UCF:
Got questions, comments, concerns about your campus living situation? UCF Housing & Residential Life will be here in the main campus library to talk to you on Tuesday, January 27th, from 10 am to 11.30 am, at the table inside the front door of the library, on your right as you enter.
The UCF Police will be available from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm on Tuesday, January 27th, to meet and greet you, and answer any questions that you might have about safety on and off campus. They also may have some good advice for you on staying out of trouble! Just look to your right ,as you enter the main library building, for their table.
The UCF Libraries will hold the Spring Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, February 4-5 in Room 142 of the Main Library. The sale will be held from 10am to 3pm and is open to the public.
There will be a wide variety of materials available including fiction, textbooks, children’s books, media and a large military history section.
It's a great time to load up on books to take to your Spring Break desination.
Many found it convenient to watch a broadcast of the presidential inauguration in the comfort of the UCF main library. Crowds were SRO in Infusion and on the 3rd floor near the Media Desk. A few seats remained available in Room 223, which is slightly out of the way.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the broadcast, although at least one student in 223 was heard to complain that too many musical interludes in the ceremony were keeping him from seeing the Oath of Office---and returning immediately to his unfinished assignment. Even historic events cannot get in the way of homework.
Photo: Students watch the Inauguration in Infusion.
More Campus Connections at the UCF Libraries:
On Tuesday morning, January 20, UCF Parking Services will be in the house!
On Tuesday afternoon, January 20, UCF's Office of Financial Assistance will be in the house!
From 10.30 am to noon, representatives from UCF Parking Services will be available at a table to the right of the main library entrance. From 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm, UCF's Office of Financial Assistance will be available at that same location. You have a chance to give these campus units some feedback: suggestions, questions, comments. Or just stop by to say hello and learn more about campus life at UCF.
On Tuesday, January 20, broadcast of the Presidential Inauguration can be seen on TV monitors at 3 locations in the main library: in Infusion (main floor), in Room 223 (enter down the short hallway from infusion or from 2M, the mezzanine), or on the 3rd floor near the Media Services Desk.
So if you are busy with research or other assignments, you can catch some or all of the ceremony and festivities without leaving the library.
Just think, on some future Inauguration Day, Hail to the Chief may be played for a UCF graduate!
Photo: Fireworks over the White House on the eve of President Bush's second inauguration in 2005. Credit: U.S. Navy public domain photo by Journalist 2nd Class Mark O'Donald
Reading is up. Are you part of the trend?
This week the National Endowment for the Arts( NEA) issued Reading on the Rise, reporting on the annual survey examining adult reading habits. NEA has administered the survey for 26 years, and this is the first time that literary reading has risen!
Dana Gioia, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, states in the report's Preface that this "documents a significant turning point in recent American cultural history. For the first time in over a quarter-century, our survey shows that literary reading has risen among adult Americans. After decades of declining trends, there has been a decisive and unambiguous increase among virtually every group measured in this omprehensive national survey. Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics have all shown significant growth in their reading rates, as have both adult men and women. There have been similar improvements in adults across most educational levels and age groups. Combined with general population growth, these higher reading rates have expanded literary readership by 16.6 million—creating the largest audience in the history of the survey. Best of all, the most significant growth has been among young adults, the group that had shown the largest declines in earlier surveys. The youngest group (ages 18-24) has undergone a particularly inspiring transformation from a 20 percent decline in 2002 to a 21 percent increase in 2008—a startling change."
The entire report can be accessed at http://www.arts.gov/research/ReadingonRise.pdf
So, how about checking out some reading for the upcoming holiday weekend? Take a look at the Browsing Collection in Infusion, or search the UCF Catalog!
Today, Tuesday, January 13, you have an opportunity to kick off the new semester with good information and good advice, right inside the front door of the main library, Orlando campus.
From 10 am to 11.30 am, the UCF Counseling Center will be at a table to your right as you enter the library building, answering questions and distributing information.
Have you ever wondered about the President's Leadership Council? They will be talking about their activities and telling you how to join, from 1 pm to 2.30 pm.
So stop by and ask a question or just say hello. It's a chance to learn more about campus life at UCF!
When you've got questions, Ask A Librarian http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/ can help you find answers.
Ask A Librarian accepts questions by phone, by email, by IM and by chat.
After UCF local chat is closed, your chat questions are answered by a librarian staffing the Florida Ask A Librarian chat service, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. through midnight, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight. UCF is one of over one hundred libraries statewide that takes part in staffing Florida Ask A Librarian. Each month, a Quality Assurance Taskforce evaluates many of the chat scripts. UCF's Nola Petit has been recognized for an Exemplary Brief Chat. Nola showed a student how to locate articles in an online database. Nola quickly directed the student to specific databases that would be useful for finding specific information about a character from a Shakespearean play.
Nola has helped hundreds of UCF callers, chatters and Instant Messagers through Ask A Librarian, and many through UCF's participation in the statewide program. Congratulations, Nola!
The main library's presentation practice room is a place where groups or individuals can practice a presentation, an interview, or a speech. A Power Point presentation or other images can be projected, and a camera and microphone record your work, which can be downloaded to a flash drive and burned to a DVD.
To check out the key to the room, just head to the 3rd floor Media Services desk and present your student ID.
Presentations can be intimidating. But practicing will make it that much better. :)
The Burnett Honors College and the University of Central Florida Libraries are pleased to announce the second annual Information Fluency Student Award. UCF defines Information Fluency as "the ability to gather, evaluate, and use information in ethical and legal ways." Recognizing the importance of information fluency as an essential skills set that prepares students for high level academic work, the workplace, and everyday life, the Burnett Honors College and UCF Libraries wish to acknowledge and reward excellence for students' abilities to gather, evaluate and use resources through effective, efficient, and thorough search strategies using quality sources. Winners of the IF Award will demonstrate knowledge of academic sources, superior search strategies, and the ability to retrieve scholarly sources appropriate for academic endeavors. This award rewards Honors students who develop exemplary methodical and scholarly approaches to the research needed for their papers and projects. The Burnett Honors College and the UCF Libraries are awarding $1000 to recognize two outstanding library research papers or projects by Honors College students in any discipline: - $500 for the best paper/project at the lower division level (courses 1xxx or 2xxx) - $500 for the best paper/project at the upper division level (course 3xxx or 4xxx) Contest deadline: February 20, 2009. More detailed information and application deadline information is available at http://www.honors.ucf.edu/If/Award.asp
It is wonderful to see everyone returning to campus for a new year and a new semester.
So it is only appropriate that the Systems & Technology department at the Orlando campus library has developed something new: screens showing PC and group study room availability!
The screen for PC availability is located at the front of the Circulation Desk, and the screen displaying availability of study rooms is located on the side of the Circ Desk where study room keys and Course Reserves items are checked out. So take a look as you enter the Main Library building.
Move Yourself: The Cooper Clinic Medical Director's Guide to All the Healing Benefits of Exercise (Even a Little!) by Tedd Mitchell, Tim Church, Martin Zucker John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008 Exercise can decrease your risk of heart disease, improve your memory and your mood, help you sleep better, and slow down the aging process. And yet most of us can find plenty of excuses for not exercising. In this surprising new guide from the medical director of the world-renowned Cooper Clinic, you'll discover how, in just minutes a day, you can dramatically improve your health—without running a marathon, joining a gym, or even breaking a sweat. Move Yourself offers an innovative, easy-to-follow prescription for infusing your daily life with just a few minutes of low-dose physical activity—and reaping big health benefits from the start. Dr. Tedd Mitchell of the Cooper Clinic, fitness research expert Dr. Tim Church, and veteran health writer Martin Zucker present a manageable program that will have you up and moving, eating better, and feeling great.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, Move Yourself is provided through the generous support of John Wiley & Sons. Move Yourself will be provided with free, unlimited access January 1-31.
Perhaps you noticed about 2 dozen cans of Red Bull placed near a tree next to the sidewalk leading to the library's entrance on Friday, December 12. Each bore a gift label with a name, and most had tiny gift bows stuck on top. Who were the Red Bull donors and who were the recipients? It may have been a treat for a group who needed extra energy at the end of final exam week, Or it may have been someone's way of spreading good cheer as 2008 winds down. A happy and prosperous 2009 to all.
You've just finished final exams. So how about spending some time during semester break preparing for another really big test? The UCF Libraries can help! Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) has a new improved interface. It is now very easy to find and use test prep content for all of your very favorite tests, including: * FCAT * ACT * SAT * SAT Subject Tests * PSAT * GRE *GMAT * LSAT * MCAT * MAT As always, Testing and Education Reference Center can be found on the Libraries' database pages: http://library.ucf.edu/Databases
Direct link to TERC
Java City, located in Infusion, the main library learning space, will be open during CRAM 4 the Exam, this Saturday night.
So when you need to warm up or just get a little jolt of caffeine to keep your concentration up, Java City will be there to help.
It's always hard to part with a book. And you probably don't have much time to spare before finals,.
But your UCF Bookstore, partnering with the UCF Libraries and Student Government, is making it a little easier. Come to CRAM 4 the Exam, and bring those used textbooks with you. The Bookstore will be buying them back until 10 pm, in the Library, this Saturday night 12/6. And join in the upbeat outlook on studying for finals known as CRAM.
You KNOW what we're talkin' about! Don't let finals get you down!
When: Saturday, December 6, from 7.30 pm to 1 am
Who: UCF students only, admitted with UCF ID
Where: UCF Library, Orlando campus
What: CRAM 4 the Exam
How: Hosted by Student Government Association and the UCF Library
Don't let finals get you down: CRAM 4 the Exam is right around the corner. Featuring door prizes and snacks, and the chance to study with the greatest students in the world! UCF students have enjoyed CRAM since 2006. Pictured: Door prize winner Hye Jung, 2007 Junior
It's that time of year again....Crunch Time. The computers in library classrooms 235A and 235C are available. The classrooms are located in the Infusion area, on the 2nd (main) floor. Good luck on finals!
On Tuesday, December 2, the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) and the Recreation and Wellness Center will be in the main library to answerquestions and distribute information.
From 10 am to 11.30 am, SARC will be at a table just inside the entrance.
From 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm the Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be at a table just inside the entrance.
Both can help you have the best possible final exam week---so stop by and talk to them.
Barack Obama: The New Face of American Politics
by Martin Dupuis & Keith Boeckelman, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008
At the beginning of 2004, Barack Obama was an almost unknown Illinois state legislator and a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The roots of President-elect Obama's politics and presidential campaign strategy are traced in this detailed political biography, ascending from his successful run in 1996 to represent Chicago's South Side in the Illinois Senate, through his partial term as the junior U.S. senator from Illinois beginning in 2004, to his campaign for the presidency.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, Barack Obama: The New Face of American Politics will be available with free, unlimited access November 1-30, 2008. The November eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Greenwood Publishing Group. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The Main Library will be closed on Thanksgiving, 11/27, Friday 11/28, and Saturday, 11/29. Save the research and studying for Sunday, 11/30, when the library reopens at noon.
On Gameday, Saturday 11/29, Kickoff will be at 1 pm. More Gameday information is available at http://www.UCFGameday.com
Go Knights! Beat the UAB Blazers!
Ever want to know when "slacker" was first used to describe a person (1798) or what is the female counterpart of "dude" (it's actually dudine---not dudette)?
The Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1928 in ten volumes, has grown over the decades and seen numerous transformations, including four volumes of supplements, published between 1972 and 1986, the publication of the 20-volume second edition in 1989, the CD-ROM version in 1992, and, finally, the launch of the first online edition in 2000, which continues to be expanded and revised.
Casper Grathwohl, publisher of Oxford Reference, noted,“The world is changing fast and the language is no exception. How we store, edit, and use dictionary data sets has been transformed. We now have the ability to track and dissect real language on an unprecedented scale. This transparency is having a revolutionary effect on the accuracy and relevancy of our dictionary work.” In the words of Chief Editor Simpson, the OED continues to be a work-in-progress, with more than 75 dictionary staff members and hundreds of freelance lexicographers and editors contributing to the its ever-growing corpus of entries.
The OED is available electronically from the library catalog, or the list of databases, or on the shelves of the main library reference collection, 2nd (main) floor, at PE1625 .M7 1989.
Saturday, November 8, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. This allows plenty of time for study and research between homecoming festivities and before the 3.30p.m. kickoff. Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at the UCF Gameday site. Go Knights! Beat the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles!
Cynthia Barnett will appear in the UCF Library, Orlando Main Campus, room 223 3-5 p.m. Wednesday November 5. She will discuss her book, "Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S." The program is free and open to the public. The book is relevant to The GEP’s Unifying Theme on the environment and global climate change. A book signing will follow the program.
Today's Central Florida Future has a front page article on the presentation.
On Tuesday, November 18, UCF Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programming and the UCF Office of Undergraduate Research will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building. Representatives from UCF Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programming will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30. Representatives from UCF Office of Undergraduate Research will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
UCF Gameday, Sunday, November 2, the Main Library will be open from noon to 1 a.m., the usual Sunday hours. This allows plenty of time for study and research before and after the Knights play under the lights, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m.
Additional information about campus Gameday activities, which begin at noon, can be found at http://www.UCFGameday.com.
Go Knights! Beat the East Carolina Pirates!
On Tuesday, October 28, UCF Dispute Resolution Services and UCF Housing and Residence Life will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Dispute Resolution Services will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30.
Representatives from UCF Housing and Residence Life will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
On Tuesday, October 21, CO-OP/Experiential Learning and the UCF Ombuds Office will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from the UCF Ombuds Office will be there from 10:0 a.m. to 11.30 a.m..
Representatives from CO-OP/Experiential Learning will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
It's your last chance to catch one of these exciting sessions celebrating Diversity
Week ****Friday, October 17th, 2008****
Basic American Sign Language & Deaf Culture
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Room 223
Basic Self Defense
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Room 223
All are welcome to TODAY's Diversity Week events in the Library: Thursday, October 16, 2008:
Basic Self Defense
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Room 223
Martial Arts Across World Culture
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Room 223
Origami
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Room 235A
Turkish Language
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Room 235C
Basic Self Defense
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room 223
Basic Arabic Language 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Room 235A
Photo: Janine Vance, Jennifer Rionda and Jonanthan Arnold, members of the Library Student Advisory board, check out the presentation practice room.
Although we know that UCF students are cool, calm, articulate, and incredibly effective public speakers, it is said that public presentations can be intimidating for many people. An opportunity to practice a presentation and review it could help you and your group improve (just a little bit) your presentation to your class, to your group or association, or even to an employer.
The library's presentation practice room became available to students on Wednesday, October 15. Students may check out the key to the room at the third floor Media Desk for a 4 hour period. The key is checked out on a first-come, first-served basis to maximize use of the room.
Students can display a power point presentation, web pages, and video on the monitor. A microphone and camera are available to record the presentation. The recording can be saved to a flash drive, and a DVD can be burned for later viewing on a computer.
Printed instructions are available in the room, and the Media Desk staff are available to help students get started. So come on in, get comfortable, and see (and record) what others see when you make a presentation.
On Tuesday, October 14, the UCF Student Government Association and the Office of Student Involvement will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Student Government Association will be there from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Representatives from the Office of Student Involvement will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
Be here to see some really good flicks! Some of the very best from the library's collection.....every day this week, Diversity Week at UCF.
First Showing: 10 am
Encore: 2 pm
Where: The big TV, INFUSION
Monday: Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
Tuesday: Life is Beautiful
Wednesday: Facing Diversity: Responding to Violence Against Women from Diverse Cultures
Thursday: Crash
Friday: Destination America: The People and Culture That Created a Nation
You know what they say...Free your mind, and the rest will follow....
Diversity week events Tuesday, October 14:
Basic Self Defense Class
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Room 223
Origami
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Room 235A
Basic Arabic Language
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Room 235A
All are welcome! Classes are free---and fun :) . Celebrate Diversity Week at UCF at the library!
Diversity week events TODAY, Monday, October 13:
Basic Self-Defense Class
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Room 223
Origami
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Room 235A
Basic Chinese Language
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room 235A
Martial Arts Across World Cultures
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Room 223
All are welcome! Classes are free---and fun :) . Celebrate Diversity Week at UCF at the library!
You can feel erudite, cosmopolitan, and very well-read. Just search the UCF catalog for the works of Jean Marie Gustave Le Clézio, recently announced winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
It's as easy as clicking on Books/Catalog under FIND on the library's home page , typing in Le Clezio, and selecting Author from the drop-down box. You'll find La quarantaine and Printemps et autres saisons and even a Le Clezio work translated into Spanish, El sueño mexicano, o, El pensamiento interrumpido . And you'll find English translations, such as Wandering star : a novel and The round & other cold hard facts .
So dig in, start reading and impress your friends with your knowledge!
Now is your chance to bring forward ideas and questions about library programs, services, and facilities.
The Library Student Advisory Board will meet with library administrators for an opportunity to discuss library issues affecting the UCF student body, and to hear about new services and programs.
All are welcome to join on Wednesday, October 8 from noon to 1.30 pm, in Room 223 (main floor) of the Library. Join for part or all of the meeting. The library welcomes your ideas, comments, and questions!
On Tuesday, October 7, the UCF Recreation and Wellness Center and WUCF-FM will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Recreation and Wellness Center will be there from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Representatives from the WUCF-FM will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
The UCF Library's own Blake Stephens, Programmer/Analyst, Systems & Technology, has been named UCF Employee of the Month for September. Blake was nominated for this honor by his colleagues and his supervisor. As the webmaster, Blake designed the Libraries web site and its private staff-use Intranet. The intranet is comprised of many internal systems that range from a multi-user calendar system to user databases to equipment tracking and management systems. He also is an accomplished graphics and poster designer who manages and prints all over-sized media for signs, banners, conference posters and more. One of Blake's recent accomplishments is the design of the interactive floor-plans for the web site and the redesign of the printed floor-plans around the Main Library. Blake even designed and built the News site that you are reading right now!
Congratulations Blake!
At the start of the semester, the main library began checking out keys to five graduate study rooms on the third floor. The keys can be checked out for four hours to students with a current UCF graduate student ID. The graduate study room keys are checked out at the third floor Media Services desk. The rooms had formerly been checked out each semester for faculty research. Five rooms remain in use by faculty.
So far, response to the new rooms has been positive. Although the rooms are designed for individuals seeking a place to focus on study, research and reading, they are often being used by two or three graduate students at a time. Keys to 30 regular group study rooms continue to be available for checkout to all UCF students at the Circulation desk, main (second) floor of the library.
Saturday, October 4, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. This allows plenty of time for study and research before the 3.30p.m. kickoff.
Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at http://www.UCFGameday.com. Go Knights! Beat the SMU Mustangs!
NetLibrary's October eBook of the Month,Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000 , is the culminating set in the Salem Press' monumental Great Events from History series, which spans human history from ancient times to the present, worldwide. This set includes 1,083 individual essays covering topics ranging from personal computers to the rise of the Internet to groundbreaking advances in biotechnology. Events covered include the geopolitical events of the era--from the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973 to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Essays also address important social and cultural developments in daily life: major literary movements, significant developments in the arts and motion pictures, trends in world population and immigration, and landmark social legislation.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971-2000 will be available with free, unlimited access October 1-31, 2008. Other sets in the Great Events from History series can be found in the UCF Libraries catalog. The October eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Salem Press. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
On Tuesday, September 30, the UCF Office of International Studies and the UCF Arboretum/Campus Sustainability will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Office of International Studies will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Representatives from the UCF Arboretum/Campus Sustainability will be available from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
IPA Source is the web's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. IPA now contains over 3500 texts, including 500 opera-aria texts. IPA will be very useful to Voice students and musicians.
Thanks to the UCF Music Department, UCF has access to IPA. Look for IPA on the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, or in the library catalog.
On Tuesday, September 23, the UCF Counseling Center and the UCF Office of Financial Assistance will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Counseling Center will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Representatives from the UCF Office of Financial Assistance will be available from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
Newly added to UCF's list of databases by the UCF College of Medicine, MDConsult has full text books and journals containing clinical and other medical material. Take a look at http://www.mdconsult.com, or access MDConsult from the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Bob Kealing will be at UCF to discuss his upcoming book at 6:30 pm on Thursday, September 18 in room 223 of the UCF Library, Orlando Campus. Books will be on sale and Mr. Kealing will be signing after the presentation.
On Tuesday, September 16, UCF Health Services and the UCF Police Department will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from UCF Health Services will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Representatives from the UCF Police Department will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
Until recently, Sentinel distribution boxes were located at the library entrance. Student Government subsidized free copies of the Sentinel for students. Student Government announced in August that the student readership program with the Sentinel would be discontinued. Sentinel boxes on campus now charge students - and everyone - for the paper. More about the decision is reported in the Central Florida Future, 8/29/08 . However, the Orlando Sentinel remains available to students, free of charge, online, through the library's subscription. The Sentinel can also be found on the list of library databases, http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/, or at Orlando Sentinel. From there you can look at the stories listed for a date or search for news on a particular topic. The main library also continues to subscribe to the print version of the Sentinel, available on 3rd floor.
The UCF Libraries will hold the Fall Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, September 10-11 in Room 142 of the Main Library.
The sale will be held from 10 am to 3 pm and is open to the public. There will be a wide variety of materials available including fiction, textbooks, children's books, media and a large military history section.
Today, Tuesday, September 9, Career Services Center/Experiential Learning and the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from the Career Services Center/Experiential Learning will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Representatives from the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can make a difference for you now or later.
Everyone is invited to the UCF Hidden Artists Reception today 4-6 p.m. in room 223.
The UCF Hidden Artists Uncovered exhibit showcases the inspired, artistic and talented staff who work in the divisions of Student Development and Enrollment Services as well as Marketing,Communications and Admissions. The goal of the exhibit is to increase awareness of the varied activities of these two divisions. Many of these artists have displayed their works at other local exhibits.
Today, Tuesday, September 2, the University Writing Center and the Office of Student Conduct will have important information available for you in the main library. Representatives from both will answer your questions and discuss services to UCF students. Check the information table to your right as you enter the main library building.
Representatives from the University Writing Center will be there from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Representatives from the Office of Student Conduct will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stop by and say hello: you may learn about some services that can help you now or later.
The Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a comprehensive resource describing the influence of information communication technology in urban communities and in scientific knowledge construction in these communities around the world, with emphasis on the roles of communications technologies, urban technology planning, and knowledge management.
Through 111 authoritative contributions by 93 of the world's leading experts, this reference covers the materials and instruments of information technology: from ICT in education to software engineering; the influence of ICT on different communities & environments, including e-commerce, decision support systems, knowledge management, and more; and the most pervasive presence of information technology, including studies and research on knowledge management, the human side of ICT, ICT in healthcare, and virtual organizations, among many others.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, free, unlimited access during September to Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology is provided through the generous support of the publisher, IGI Global.
To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Saturday, September 6, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. This allows plenty of time for study and research before the 7 p.m. kickoff.
Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at http://www.UCFGameday.com. Go Knights! Beat the USF Bulls!
Many think that the national conventions for Democrats and Republicans used to be more exciting in the days of the smoke-filled rooms and negotiations about platforms. CQ Researcher has an interesting report at http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/. Another way to find CQ Researcher is to check the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/.
On UCF's first Gameday of the 2008 football season, Saturday August 30, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. This allows plenty of time for study and research before the 6 p.m. kickoff.
Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at http://www.UCFGameday.com. Go Knights! Beat the Bulldogs!
The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of documents relating to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. The HSDL supports federal, state, local, and tribal analysis and decision-making needs, and assists academics of all disciplines in homeland defense and security related research.
As a federal depository library, the UCF Libraries is now able to provide users with access to the Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL), including remote access via the ezproxy. A link to the HSDL and a descriptive list of contents are provided on the UCF Libraries' Conflict, War & Terrorism page.
NOTE: UCF's federal depository access does not include access to the Restricted Collection of the Homeland Security Digital Library.
Reminder: You should never share your UCF Library ID and password with anyone else. The agreements for UCF's subscriptions to library databases require that the library only provide remote access to our current students, faculty and staff. Remote access by other individuals or organizations is specifically prohibited and could result in termination of access for everyone at UCF.
It was a busy summer at the UCF Libraries! Returning to campus for fall semester? you may notice:
Friday, August 22, the main library will close at 6:30 p.m. to accomodate returning and new UCF students who are attending orientation. Wecome to campus!
The UCF Libraries announces the retirement of Jeannette Sommer Ward, July 31, 2008.
Jeannette Ward has been working in libraries since 1975. She received her MLS degree from Rutgers University and took her first professional library position as head of the Serials Department at the Rider College library in Lawrenceville, NJ. One of the unique facets of her very full and productive career is the fact that she has been the driving force in not one, not two, but three complete library management system conversions, beginning at Rider College. Ward made her way to the University of Central Florida (UCF) Library in 1984 as the Technical Services Librarian. At UCF she has also served as Head of Serials, Head of Acquisitions and Collection Management, and retires as Associate Director for Technical Services.
Ward has been an active member and leader of several professional organizations at the national, state, and local levels. She is a recipient of UCF's Excellence in Librarianship award, and, upon retirement, a recipient the UCF Libraries Lifetime Service award.
Good Luck, Jeannette!
Pick up some helpful study supplies, from Panhellenic Council, at the Reference desk on the main (2d) floor of the Orlando campus library.
Good luck on finals, from Panhellenic Council! http://www.ucfpanhellenic.com
Have you searched for a book in the library catalog (http://cf.catalog.fcla.edu/cf.jsp) lately? There are a bunch of new features including the ability to Text Message Yourself a Call Number, as well as the Cite This feature - which will cite the book in APA and MLA formats. Check it out!
Have a late night research question? Now you can chat with a Florida librarian on the weekends & week nights from 8pm until midnight when UCF Libraries’ local chat is closed. See our website for more information or to begin chatting with a librarian. http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/
UCF Ask A Librarian has joined the Florida statewide collaborative Ask a Librarian chat service. More than 100 libraries statewide collaborate to provide chat reference service to their patrons and the patrons of other participating libraries.
Ask a Librarian is a joint project of the College Center for Library Automation and the Tampa Bay Library Consortium. Ask a Librarian is funded as part of the Florida Electronic Library by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant.
Discover the glory and splendor of the new Information Literacy Modules! You can learn how to Create a Search Strategy, Cite Sources using MLA Style, Evaluate Web Sites, or Avoid Plagiarism. The new modules are available to faculty or students. They can be assigned to a class or used independently. An assessment quiz is included. Check out the details here: http://infolit.ucf.edu. If you have questions about the modules, please contact Elizabeth Killingsworth.
UCF Libraries Awards Stillman Scholarship
Ms. Lindsay Allen, University of Central Florida (UCF) sophomore majoring in Health Services, will receive the $2,000 June S. Stillman Scholarship for Libraries Student Assistants and USPS Staff awarded through the UCF University Libraries in the fall semester.
Ms Allen, who maintains a 4.0 GPA, began working as a student assistant in the main campus library in January 2007. In addition to a full load of classes and her part-time position at the library, she also finds time to volunteer for the CFL Wesley Foundation. Her references described her as demonstrating great leadership skills, being a self-motivated individual who delights in excelling at anything she undertakes, and approaching life with joy. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Allen plans to work as a physician’s assistant while attending graduate school and hopes to add working in the mission fields to her career accomplishments.
This scholarship, named for a truly remarkable woman, was established in 1999. June S. Stillman was one of the first librarians hired when the UCF (then Florida Technological University) Library was opened in 1968. She retired from UCF in December 1996 and tragically lost her life to an assailant in March 1998. Her friends and family established the June S. Stillman Memorial Scholarship in her honor. She is remembered as the consummate professional, the epitome of gentility and compassion, and a true and loving friend.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, What now? will be available with free, unlimited access June 1-30, 2008. The June eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of HarperCollins Publishers. To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Try out the new instant messaging reference service that works best for quick questions! IM us Monday through Friday from 12 Noon to 4 PM.
Use the widget on the Ask A Librarian web page to submit your question or add us to your buddy list.
Our screen names:
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The NetLibrary eBook collection covers a variety of disciplines, and the most-used titles
of the collection for 2007 demonstrates that variety. These titles —and many more— can be
accessed by searching the UCF Catalog, or by searching NetLibrary on the list of Articles and
Databases.
The top 20 most-used titles are:
You can subscribe to RSS feeds for new books in the library. Simply click on 'New Titles' from the libraries homepage (next to Books/Catalog) to view all the New Books this month. You can then use the facets to find new books by a particular author, on a particular subject, or even for a particular call number range. Then just hit the RSS button to subscribe to the feed. You will be notified whenever the library receives new books in that area.
Tuesday, April 22, free candy and free study supplies will be available in the main library building.
This afternoon, Kappa Alpha Theta sorrority will place free candy on the table near the three elevators across from the Reference Desk, on the main (2d) floor. They wish all students the best of luck on final exams! Candy will be there until supplies run out.
From about 1.30 pm to 3 pm, Student Government will distribute study supplies at a table near the exhibit wall on the main (2d) floor.
Bill Belleville, an environmental writer and documentary filmmaker who has written extensively on nature, conservation, and adventure travel, will speak at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, in room 223 of the University of Central Florida Library on the main campus, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. His most recent book, “Losing It All to Sprawl: How Progress Ate My Cracker Landscape,” was named one of the Best Books of 2006 by the national Library Journal. “Marjorie’s Wake,” Belleville’s new documentary film, retraces the journey of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings on the St. Johns River. The film captures the many ways in which the river has shaped literature, art and music over time. Funded by a grant from the UCF Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE), the event is free and open to the public. Contact Carole Hinshaw at 407-823-5340 or chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu, for more information.
All are welcome to attend a meeting of the Library Student Advisory Board, today, Wednesday, April 9, in the main library, room 223, at 12.30 p.m. Stop in for a few minutes, or for an hour, as your schedule allows.
It is critical that your voices be heard on a number of changes in the library which will directly affect students beginning summer and fall semester.
When planning for retirement, it's easy to become preoccupied with stock portfolios, 401(k) balances and doomsday predictions about baby boomer's lack of savings. But happiness in retirement isn't about how much cash you can manage to sock away before the age of 65. Everyone wants a comfortable retirement-but most also plan to have some fun, maintain an active social life, and enjoy a healthy old age.
In Retire Happy: What You Can Do Now to Guarantee a Great Retirement, author Rich Stim shows readers how to become rich in the ways that matter most. He encourages future retirees to balance financial concerns with an enriching lifestyle by cultivating interests outside work, leading a healthier lifestyle, revitalizing family relationships, and more. Retire Happy helps readers prepare for retirement-not just financially, but in every aspect of their lives.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, the April eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Nolo.
To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
For more information about David Amram or any of the events hosted by UCF, please visit
For more information about David Amram or any of the events hosted by UCF, please visit
http://develop.lib.ucf.edu/Exhibits/Amram/Default.html
For more information about David Amram or any of the events hosted by UCF, please visit
http://develop.lib.ucf.edu/Exhibits/Amram/Default.html
Author, composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, and jazz legend, David Amram, will read from his book (Offbeat) on the Beats and discuss the significance of the 50th anniversary of Dharma Bums at a roundtable discussion about Jack Kerouac and the Beats hosted by the University of Central Florida Library on the main campus, on Monday, March 31 at 2pm in Library 511. This event is free and open to the public.
Students not enrolled in classes will NOT have library privileges over the summer. This includes online renewals and library database access.
Any library materials checked out should be returned by the due date or before leaving for the summer.
Overdue fines are 25¢ per day per item and will accrue over the summer.
For questions please call the circulation desk at (407)823-2580.
The Burnett Honors College and the UCF Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of UCF's First Annual Information Fluency Award. The prizes were awarded based on students research process and information literacy skills.
In the upper division, Megan White, Elementary Education major won $500 for her thesis, "Leadership Skills: Teaching Collaboration Through the Fourth Grade Social Studies Curriculum." Dr. Martha Hopkins, Professor in Teaching and Learning Principles, College of Education, is Megan White's faculty sponsor. Stephanie Levitt, Journalism and Political Science major won $500 in the lower division for her presentation, "Plesiosaur Predicament." Ms. Addie Gurgerich, Instructor in the Nicholson School of Communication, is Stephanie Levitt's faculty sponsor.
Put the power of the UCF Libraries' catalog right in your toolbar with LibX!
LibX enables you to search the catalog, journals, and Google Scholar from any webpage. LibX also puts a clickable Pegasus icon next to books in Amazon.com so you can see if the UCF Libraries owns books as you discover them. It works with Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Download LibX and get more details at our LibX page.
The free download of the week from Classical Music Library is Mozart's Serenade No.11 in E flat, K. 375, performed by the Ensemble á Vent Français Bordeaux Aquitaine, Michel Arrignon, conductor. See the Classical Music Library blogfor more information and to download the music. Enjoy this week's free download and enjoy more music courtesy of the UCF Libraries' subscription to Classical Music Library.
The University of Central Florida Libraries proudly presents Chautauqua performer and scholar, Betty Jean Steinshouer, in her portrayal of "The Voice of the Everglades," Marjory Stoneman Douglas, on Tuesday,March 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Douglas published Everglades: River of Grass in 1947 and for the rest of her life focused on the restoration of the Everglades. She once noted, "Conservation is now a dead word. You can't conserve what you haven't got." Funded by a grant from UCF Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE). Free and open to the public. Contact Carole Hinshaw, 407-823-5340 or chinshaw@mail.ucf.edu for further information.
Join us for a basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word.
Wednesday (3/5)
4:30 - 6:00PM
Library Room #235A
Thursday (3/6)
5:30-7:00PM
Library Room #235A
From the Primaries to the Polls: How to Repair America's Broken Presidential Nomination Process
by Thomas Gangale
Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008
America's presidential nominating process is inherently unfair and exclusive, yielding undue weight and privilege to the states that vote in the earliest rounds. More and more states are beating down the door to vote earlier, trying to redress the inequity on a state-by-state basis. From the Primaries to the Polls describes the problem and proposes the solution. The American Plan is designed to begin with contests in small-population states, where candidates do not need millions of dollars to compete and a wide field of presidential hopefuls can be competitive in the early going. Keeping more candidates in the race longer to challenge the "front-runners" prevents a rush to judgment and permits more voters across the country to select from a diverse field. As the campaign proceeds, the aggregate value of contested states becomes successively larger, requiring the expenditure of larger amounts of money in order to campaign effectively. A more gradual weeding-out process occurs, allowing a clear winner to emerge only after the full spectrum of candidates has been in play nationally.
The March eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Greenwood Publishing Group.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, UCF Libraries owns a print copy of From Primaries to the Polls, at JK522.G36 2008 in the Main Library General Collection. To read online, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Join us for a basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word.
Tuesday (2/19)
5:30 - 7:00PM
Library Room #235C
February eBook of the Month: Science and Technology in World History
by James E. McClellan III and Harold Dorn, The Johns Hopkins University Press
Now in its second edition, this may be the single most influential study of the historical relationship between science and technology ever published. Tracing this relationship from the dawn of civilization through the twentieth century, James E. McClellan III and Harold Dorn argue that technology as "applied science" emerged relatively recently, as industry and governments began funding scientific research that would lead directly to new or improved technologies.
The new edition reorganizes its treatment of Greek science and significantly expands its coverage of industrial civilization and contemporary science and technology with new and revised chapters devoted to applied science, the sociology and economics of science, globalization, and the technological systems that underpin everyday life.
Although not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary eBook collection, the February eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of The Johns Hopkins University Press. UCF Libraries owns a print copy of the first edition of Science and Technology in World History.
To read, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Congratulations to Alison Healy, a freshman from Boca Raton, Florida who plans to major in Psychology. She is the winner of the Fall iPod contest sponsored by ASERL (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries). UCF Ask A Librarian Reference Service is a member of the ASERL cooperative chat group. Check the Ask A Librarian webpage (http://library.ucf.edu/Ask/) for the dates of the Spring 2008 iPod contest!
Global Climate Change: Our Planet, Our Education, Our Future is a juried art exhibition of works by 14 UCF undergraduate students. The show is a visual response to the General Education Program Unifying Theme of Global Climate Change. An Artist's Reception and awards presentation will be held on Friday, January 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the UCF Library, 2nd Floor, Room 223. The exhibit will be on view at the UCF Library through January 31, 2008.
The art ranges from realistic to abstract and addresses the issue of climate change in some unexpected ways. The types of art represented are acrylic painting, screenprint, digital photography, digital illustration and mixed media. Theo Lotz, Director of the UCF Art Gallery, selected works for exhibition and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards.
Participating students are Halima Abdul-jaleel, Vincenz Coello, Jackson Goss, Timothy Grab, Philip Jasen, Graham Judd, Stephanie Mangone, Patricia Nuss, Marcus Parker, Isabelle Ribeiro, Cat Snapp, Rinaldo Stephens, Patricia Whidby, and Erin Williams.
The exhibition is made possible by support from the UCF Office of Undergraduate Studies and the UCF Art Department.
In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: the causes of a miserable job. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable. Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance, immeasurability, and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more fulfilling.
Although not yet a part of the UCF collection, the January eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of John Wiley and Sons. UCF Libraries owns print copies of other management fables by Patrick Lencioni, such as Death by Meeting and Silos, Politics and Turf Wars.
To read The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Starting Tuesday, December 11, the roofing contractors will begin installing internal roof drains with piping that will run through the south stairwell. The additional drains are necessary to increase the amount of water that will drain from the roof and decrease how much and how long the rain will sit on top of the library building. Unfortunately, there will have to be some drilling through each floor in the stairwell to accommodate the new drain. This will probably make a lot of noise during the day through the entire stairwell. The work will continue for several weeks. Avoid the south stairwell, which ends in the Infusion area, until the drain is completed.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the noise.
The Burnett Honors College and the University of Central Florida Libraries are pleased to announce the Information Fluency Student Award. UCF defines Information Fluency as "the ability to gather, evaluate, and use information in ethical and legal ways." Recognizing the importance of information fluency as an essential skills set that prepares students for high level academic work, the workplace, and everyday life, the Burnett Honors College and UCF Libraries wish to acknowledge and reward excellence for students’ abilities to gather, evaluate and use resources through effective, efficient, and thorough search strategies using quality sources. Winners of the IF Award will demonstrate knowledge of academic sources, superior search strategies, and the ability to retrieve scholarly sources appropriate for academic endeavors.
This award rewards Honors students who develop exemplary methodical and scholarly approaches to the research needed for their papers and projects. More information is available at http://www.honors.ucf.edu/If/Award.asp
Work has just been completed that triples the number of wireless access points in the main library, Orlando campus. Users will find increased signal strength and a more even distribution of access throughout all five floors of the library building.
Main library book shelves are covered with plastic to prevent water damage to books as work on the new roof moves forward. The affected areas include all of the 5th floor, and a section of the 4th floor near the north stairwell.
If you would like to see books from those areas, please ask at the Circulation Desk. The staff will be happy to assist you in getting the material you need.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by protecting the stacks. Again, please do not hesitate to request assistance.
The library apologizes for the noise caused by work on the main library roof during the past few days. The work will continue in limited areas and will be complete in a few days.
Again, we are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience!
You will need your student ID to be admitted to Cram 4 the Exam @ the UCF Library! SGA's kick-off for Finals Week. This year SGA is providing more space for students to study and more materials to help!
This event will be held in the library on Saturday, December 1st from 7:30PM - 1:00AM (Sunday). That's right the library will be open extra hours this Saturday for you!
SGA will be providing Free Study Materials and Snacks. Tutors, professors and librarians will be on hand too! For those looking for Quiet Study Areas - we've got that covered too --- on the 4th and 5th floors!
Younger You: Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Brain to Look and Feel 15 Years Younger
by Eric R. Braverman, McGraw-Hill, 2007
Finally, a pivotal piece of the aging puzzle is solved. In the December eBook of the Month, Dr. Eric Braverman reveals how controlling brain hormones through diet, lifestyle changes, key vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements can halt the aging process. In the constant battle to stay young and feel fit, we will try any of the quick fixes that come on the market. But you don't need surgery, pricey cosmetics, or starvation to look and feel 15 years younger. With Dr. Braverman as your guide, you will unlock the secrets to living a longer, more vibrant life.
Although not yet a part of the UCF collection, the December eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of McGraw-Hill Professional. To read Younger You, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Your UCF Libraries would like to serve students better!
Tell the UCF Libraries what you think ---take the LibQUAL+ survey at http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=680099
It will take 10-15 minutes to answer the questionnaire.
In previous years, the UCF Libraries has conducted this survey and found it to be very useful. Previous surveys gave the Libraries feedback which has been used to make decisions about new services that include Infusion, the new learning space on the main floor of the Orlando campus library. Student commentary from previous surveys has contributed to a redesign of the Library Web pages, and to an examination of the use of library facilities. The survey was developed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and is a large-scale, user-based assessment of library effectiveness. It has been used by thousands of libraries and will allow UCF to compare our library service quality to other peer libraries.
It is important for the UCF Libraries to gain a better understanding of your needs for library information, resources, and facilities. Your participation in this electronic survey will help us respond to your needs and the needs of other students.
There is no risk to you in participating in LibQUAL+. There are no direct benefits to participants. The benefit of your participation is to the University and the University Libraries, as participation in this research can help improve library service.
You must be 18 years of age to participate in LibQUAL+.
By completing the survey at http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=680099, you are agreeing to participate in this study. Completing this survey constitutes your informed consent.
This survey is anonymous. No personally identifiable information will be collected, only general demographic information. No identifying links between responses and individuals are retained, here at UCF or anywhere else. Only aggregated or combined data will be reported. Participation in research is voluntary. You have the right to refuse to be in this study. If you decide to be in the study and change your mind, you have the right to drop out at any time. You may skip questions or discontinue participation at any time. You will receive a total of three emails inviting you to participate in this survey.
There will be no payment or extra credit for participating in this survey.
If you believe you have been injured during participation in this survey, you may file a claim with UCF Environmental Health & Safety, Risk and Insurance Office, P.O. Box 163500, Orlando, FL 32816-3500 (407)823-6300. The University of Central Florida is an agency of the State of Florida for purposes of sovereign immunity and the university’s and the state’s ability to compensate you for any personal injury or property damage suffered during this research project is very limited.
Research at the University of Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board. Information regarding your rights as a research volunteer may be obtained from:
IRB Coordinator
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University of Central Florida (UCF)
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Telephone: (407) 823-2901
If you have questions or comments about the survey, please address them directly to me
at mscharf@mail.ucf.edu . Replies to this list will not be processed.
Thank you!
Meg Scharf
University of Central Florida Library
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On Saturday December 1, the Conference USA Championship game will be hosted by UCF.
The Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/07-ucf-gameday.html
Go Knights! Beat the Golden Hurricane!
AT 7.30 p.m., the Main Library will re-open to all UCF students for Cram 4 the Exam. Snacks, study supplies, and assistance will be available in the library until closing at 1 a.m.
This weeks Classical Music Library download of the week is Prokofiev's Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Op. 80. Download and enjoy!
Connect to Libraries' subscription to Classical Music Library for more amazing and influential music.
The UCF Libraries will hold its Fall Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14-15 in Room 142 of the Main Library. The sale will be held from 9am to 12pm and is open to the public. There will be a wide variety of materials available including fiction, textbooks, and children’s books, with paperbacks 50 cents each, hardbacks $1 each, and DVDs/CDs/VHS $1 each.
The UCF Libraries will be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day.
The Orlando campus library will open for regular hours on Saturday, November 10 (9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.) and Sunday, November 11 (12.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m.)
UCF Homecoming Gameday, Saturday November 3, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at www.ucfgameday.com Information on Homecoming activities can be found at http://hc.sdes.ucf.edu/ Go Knights! Beat the Thundering Herd!
Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism, by Howard Schwartz
Oxford University Press, 2007
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Reference
Only one of the world's mythologies has remained essentially unrecognized: the mythology of Judaism. As Howard Schwartz reveals in Tree of Souls, the first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, this mythical tradition is as rich and as fascinating as any in the world.
Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths. Equally important, Schwartz provides a wealth of additional information, revealing the source of the myth and explaining how it relates to other Jewish myths as well as to world literature.
Although not yet a part of the UCF collection, the November eBook of the Month is provided by NetLibrary through the generous support of Oxford University Press. To read Tree of Souls, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Every week the Classical Music Library highlights one composition by offering free downloads. This week’s free download from Classical Music Library is Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21, performed by the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine; Alain Lombard, conductor; Roland Daugareil, violin.
Check out more classical music through the Library's subscription to Classical Music Library. from Alexander Street Press.
Gameday, Saturday October 20, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at www.ucfgameday.com Go Knights! Beat the Golden Hurricane!
Beginning October 14 thru Nov 16, 2007, when you Chat online with a librarian, you are automatically entered for a chance to win a new, 8GB iPod touch! Each time you ask a legitimate question you increase your chance of winning. To be eligible, you must be over 18, a current UCF student or UCF faculty/staff member and enter a valid email address on the Chat form. To enter, go to our Ask A Librarian web page and click on Chat or the Ask A Librarian icon. The official contest rules can be found at http://www.aserl.org.
Please note that you MUST ask your question via the chat service to be eligible to win; commenting on the blog will not enter you in the contest.
The celebration of the work of Jack Kerouac, "Kerouac in Florida" continues! Dr. Ernest Smith, UCF EnglishProfessor, will lead a round table discussion on Beat Writers and Community on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 from 3-4 p.m. in the library, room 511. Dr. Smith will be exploring how the sense of community between these writers helped them map out new alternatives for being a man in 1950s U.S. culture.
About the speaker:
Ernest Smith is a UCF English Professor, specializing in gender studies and poetry. He received his BA in English from Wright State in 1978, his MA in English from Wright State in 1980, and his PhD in English from NYU in 1987.
"To be a poet, it seems to me, is to care passionately about justice and one's fellow human beings." --Robert Hayden (1914-1980), American poet
Diversity Classes offered by UCF Library Staff and Faculty
DIVERSITY WEEK CLASSES
1. Date of Event: October 15th, 2007
Title: Origami
Description: Learn how to make an origami crane.
Contact Person: Hoeppner, Athena
Start Time: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Duration: 30 Minutes
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 235A
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2. Date of Event: October 16th, 2007
Title: Basic Level Turkish
Description: Basic Level language class for Diversity Week. Participants will learn basic level Turkish.
Contact Person: Kapucu, Aysegul
Start Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 235A
3. Date of Event: October 16th, 2007
Title: Very Basic Spanish
Description: Very basic conversational skills in Spanish will be taught, with an emphasis on use.
Contact Person: Nordlinger, Stephen
Start Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
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4. Date of Event: October 17th, 2007
Title: Basic Level Chinese
Description: Basic Level language class for Diversity Week.
Contact Person: Zhang, Ying
Start Time: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Duration: 30 Minutes
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
5. Date of Event: October 17th, 2007
Title: Basic Sign Language & Deaf Culture
Description: Basic ASL (American Sign Language) and Deaf culture will taught with an emphasis on use.
Contact Person: Nordlinger, Stephen
Start Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
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6. Date of Event: October 18th, 2007
Title: Basic Level Turkish
Description: Basic Level language class for Diversity Week. Participants will learn basic level Turkish.
Contact Person: Kapucu, Aysegul
Start Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 235A
7. Date of Event: October 18th, 2007
Title: Origami
Description: Learn how to make an origami crane.
Contact Person: Hoeppner, Athena
Start Time: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Duration: 30 Minutes
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 235A
8. Date of Event: October 18th, 2007
Title: Basic Level Chinese
Description: Basic Level language class for Diversity Week. Participants will learn basic level Chinese.
Contact Person: Zhang, Ying
Start Time: 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
Duration: 30 Minutes
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
9. Date of Event: October 18th, 2007
Title: Martial Arts across world cultures
Description: A hands on demonstration of various Martial Arts will be shown, emphasizing the countries and cultures they are from.
Contact Person: Nordlinger, Stephen
Start Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Duration: 2 Hours
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
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10. Date of Event: October 19th, 2007
Title: Basic Level Philipino/Tagalog
Description: Basic level language class for Diversity Week. Participants will learn basic level Philipino/Tagalog.
Contact Person: Basco, Buenaventura
Start Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 235C
11.Date of Event: October 19th, 2007
Title: Basic Arabic
Description: Very basic conversational Arabic will be taught, with and emphasis on use.
Contact Person: Nordlinger, Stephen
Start Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Main Campus Library, Room 223
The celebration of the work of Jack Kerouac, "Kerouac in Florida" continues! Dr. Jane Compson, UCF Philosophy Professor, will be presenting a discussion on the Beats and Buddhism on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 7-8 p.m. in the library, room 223.
About the speaker:
Jane Compson graduated from the University of Bristol (UK) with a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion in 1998. Her dissertation was on the Buddhist attitude towards other religious groups in the early Buddhist scriptures (the Pali Nikayas), and a comparison of this approach with that of contemporary religious pluralist, John Hick. Jane's bachelor's degree was in English Literature (Exeter) - as part of this program she studied some philosophy of religion, which has since been one of her key areas of interest. She is also very interested in environmental ethics and medical ethics. She spent a year working at the groundbreaking Centre for Ethics in Medicine at the University of Bristol, before spending nearly two years working on the Anti-Whaling Team for the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
This experience prompted a keen interest in environmental ethics, and to find out more about this, she went to Colorado State University in 2001 to study for a Master's Degree in Philosophy with a special focus on environmental ethics. Her thesis was on the issue of the moral considerability of animals.
Jane's current research interests are in environmental (primarily animal) ethics, Buddhist philosophy, and the contributions that a Buddhist perspective can make to the Western debate about animal ethics.
By Jonathon Porritt, with a new foreword by Amory B. Lovins
Earthscan, Revised Edition (September 2007)
When first published in 2005, Capitalism as if the World Matters shocked both a generation of environmentalists and a generation of business people by brushing aside their petty squabbles and artificial battle lines with a powerful argument that the only way to save the world from fuel shortages, climate change and environmental catastrophe is to embrace a new type of capitalism, and to do it quickly.
In this substantially revised and updated edition with a new foreword by Amory B. Lovins, Jonathon Porrittù, Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief environmental advisor, tackles the most pressing problems of our time and extends his powerful and controversial argument by suggesting new actions in a tightly argued and highly accessible book. New material includes in-depth coverage of the United States and the politics of climate change, the state of environmental debate and the massive upsurge in religious engagement with climate and the environment.
Although a print copy of the 2005 edition is in the UCF Libraries collection, the October eBook of the Month is not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary collection. It is provided through the generous support of the publisher, Earthscan. To view Capitalism as if the World Matters, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Gameday, Saturday September 29, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours. Additional information about campus Gameday activities can be found at www.ucfgameday.com Go Knights! Beat the Ragin' Cajuns!
Gameday, Saturday September 22, the Main Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the usual Saturday hours.
The University of Central Florida Libraries, in conjunction with the Kerouac Project of Orlando and the Orange County Library System, is planning a series of programs this fall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac’s seminal works, On the Road and Dharma Bums. Kerouac has long been acknowledged as one of the most significant and influential figures in American literature and is recognized as the father of the Beat Generation. These programs will emphasize Kerouac’s connection to central Florida in general and the Orlando area in particular. While it is known that Kerouac spent the final years of his life in St. Petersburg and died there in 1969, what is often overlooked is that he was living in his home in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando when On the Road was published in September of 1957 and that he returned shortly thereafter to write his follow-up, the Dharma Bums which was published in 1958.
For a complete schedule of upcoming events, please visit Kerouac in Florida
Programs will run from mid-September through October 31 and will include a keynote address by Bob Kealing, author of Kerouac in Florida: Where the Road Ends.
Upcoming programs of interest include:
7:00 p.m.Thursday 9/27 Library room 223.
Bob Kealing, Emmy Award winning WESH-TV reporter, will provide insight into his research and discovery of lost photographs. His book Kerouac in Florida: Where the Road Ends will be available for purchase.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m Saturday 9/29 Kerouac House Tour and program by Darlyn Finch. This is the house where Kerouace wrote Dharma Bums.
9:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m. Thursday 10/4 UCF Library lobby. Marathon reading of Dharma Bums. Come join
Sigma Tau Delta Literary Club and read the book straight through.
Faculty are invited to complete a survey about their experience with e-resources and print. The survey was created by 200 librarians from around the world and is sponsored by ebrary - a major ebook seller. Learning objectives include the following:
Where is economic growth fastest or inflation highest? Who consumes the most energy? What country has the most asylum seekers? Who are the heaviest drinkers and smokers? If you want to know the answers to these, and thousands of other questions, they can be found in the September eBook of the Month.
Completely updated, revised, refreshed and expanded for 2008, The Economist Pocket World in Figures contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime.
The September eBook of the Month is not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary collection, and is provided through the generous support of the publisher. To view The Economist Pocket World in Figures 2008, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Ms Elizabeth Julissa Cunningham, a senior majoring in Microbiology & Molecular Biology, is the 2007-08 recipient of the June S. Stillman Memorial Scholarship. Since the 1999/2000 academic year , the Libraries has been proud to offer a scholarship named for one of the charter members of the library staff back when the university (then called Florida Technological University) opened in 1968. After her untimely death in 1998, this annual scholarship, established to help Libraries student assistants and USPS employees reach their educational goals, was established by those who loved and respected her, to honor her and to keep her memory alive forever. (See the Stillman Scholarship website for more information about this remarkable woman.)
Elizabeth wants to help people. Her life goal is to become a doctor. Since her junior year in high school, sitting in her AP biology class, she reports that she "knew the medical field was for me. I made that decision years ago, and to this day I am trying to follow it." True to her commitment Elizabeth is pursuing her goal in more than just her education. She volunteers at hospitals and clinics, chose to work as a pharmacy technician to learn more about drugs and how they affect the body, and is active in pre-med clubs on campus. Between now and when she graduates in December 2007 much of her time will be spent applying and interviewing for medical school. (Just in case, her contingency plan is to pursue a master's degree and eventually do research work, possibly in oncology).
People say the nicest things about her. One of her professors in the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences described her as "sharp, intelligent, helpful ... very responsible and dependable ... able to make right decisions at the right time." He placed her in the top 5% in leadership, creativity, maturity, and personal skills. Her immediate supervisor in the Libraries Reference Services department, where Elizabeth worked for two years as a student assistant, wrote: "I know that I can ask Elizabeth to complete any project or work with anyone and she will happily and professionally finish the task." A colleague at Florida Hospital agreed and added that awarding Elizabeth this scholarship "would be money well invested, and the return on this investment will be seen ten fold by her achievements and devotion to quality work and studies."
Whether studying, working, volunteering, or playing, Elizabeth Cunningham is a model of today's students and positive reflection of the Libraries and the University of Central Florida. Congratulations, Elizabeth!
Although the Library's Infusion area computers, tables and seating, browsing collection books and television will all be available during library hours, food and beverage service from Java City will be unavailable from Monday August 6 until 7.30 am Monday August 20. Java City will be completing routine maintenence during this time.
Beyond the Bubble: How to Keep the Real Estate Market in Perspective and Profit No Matter What Happens
by Michael C. Thomsett and Joshua Kahr
AMACOM Books, 2007
The great housing boom that has fueled premium prices and sellers dreams is reportedly slowing down. The real estate market may experience ups and downs like any other, but it is not likely to implode spontaneously.
With proper planning and a little help from the August eBook of the Month, homeowners, investors, and other stakeholders can avoid disaster and in fact profit on their properties regardless of what the market does. Beyond the Bubble takes a balanced look at what drives changes in real estate markets and how these changes affect property owners and investors.
The August eBook of the Month is not yet a part of the UCF NetLibrary collection, and is provided through the generous support of AMACOM Books, a division of the American Management Association, through August 31.
To view Beyond the Bubble, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The UCF Libraries will hold their summer 2007 Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, July 25 and 26 in Room 142 of the main library. The sale will be held from 11am to 2pm and is open to the public. A wide variety of materials will be available including fiction, textbooks, media and children's books.
The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State
by Doug Suisman, Steven Simon, Glenn Robinson, C. Ross Anthony, Michael Schoenbaum
RAND Corporation
Winner of the 2006 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design, American Institute of Architects
Creating a successful Palestinian state poses a wide range of political, economic, social, and environmental challenges. In the July eBook of the Month, researchers from the RAND Corporation provide an in-depth and comprehensive nation-building plan to overcome these obstacles, as well as a design to meet the population's infrastructure needs.
The proposals outlined in The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State include a landmark infrastructure corridor that runs up the spine of the West Bank and also links the West Bank and Gaza. The proposal would promote dramatic new development in Palestine and would give Palestinians new access to jobs, food, water, education, health care, housing and public services and would help improve the lives of Palestinians and begin laying the groundwork to sustain long-term development in a future state.
Designed to increase awareness of online resources and highlight the value of your eBook collection, the July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of RAND Corporation, through July 31.
To view The Arc, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Check out the shelves in the Main Library Infusion area for the exciting new titles that have been added to the Browsing Collection - just in time for summer.
FLORIDA reading choices include Hurricane Punch by Tim Dorsey, Hunter's Moon by Randy Wayne White and Bermuda Schwartz by Bob Morris.
The queen of the FOOD NETWORK book, Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula Deen serves up some life lessons.
New SPORTS titles are available: On the Shoulders of Giants by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dropping the Ball by Dave Winfield, Big Papi by David Ortiz, and Pistol : The Life of Pete Maravich by Mark Kriegel.
Shake up your psyche with tales of HORRORS and unpleasantries, such as Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris, Brother Odd by Dean R. Koontz, I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark, Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson, and Next by Michael Crichton.
Read about CELEBRITIES in Way We Were : Remembering Diana by Paul Burrell, Jokes My Father Never Told Me by Rain Pryor, Too Soon to Say Goodbye by Art Buchwald, and Let's Face It by Kirk Douglas.
Politics as usual, or some new ideas, can be found in No Retreat, No Surrender by Tom DeLay, Vice : Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency by Lou Dubose, Palestine : Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter, and Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama.
Or get ADVICE from This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley, He's Just Not That Into You (new edition) by Grey Behrendt, and Ask a Mexican by Gustavo Arellano.
June eBook of the Month:
Tracking Down Your Ancestors: Discover the Story Behind Your Ancestors and Bring Your Family History to Life, by Dr. Harry Alder, How To Books
Researching genealogical history can be an absorbing hobby, or a project that the whole family can enjoy. The June eBook of the Month is packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the many free or low cost resources available to help aspiring family historians in their quest.
Written by Dr. Harry Alder, a prolific writer and long-time researcher, Tracking Down Your Ancestors offers clear, accessible and inspiring text, plus practical tips and key websites to support research. It will help readers learn how to get started without getting stuck, how to locate vital information in record offices and parish churches, how to harness the power of email lists and newsgroups, and how to unlock the unique pleasures and challenges of documenting their family histories.
The June eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of publisher How To Books, through June 30. An earlier edition of Tracking Down Your Ancestors is currently available in the NetLibrary database. To view both versions, click on NetLibrary on the UCF Library's list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
May eBook of the Month:
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, by John C. Bogle
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007
To learn how to make index investing work, there's no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career, Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world's first index mutual fund has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard's clients build substantial wealth.
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will demonstrate how to capitalize on this proven investment strategy. As revealed by Bogle, the real formula for investment success is to own the entire market, while significantly minimizing the costs of financial intermediation. That's what index investing is all about. And that's what this book is all about.
Although not yet a part of UCF's NetLibrary collection, the May eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of publisher John Wiley & Sons, through May 31.
Go to NetLibrary at the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Check the UCF Catalog to get the location of the print copy of the book.
Students not enrolled in Summer classes will NOT have library privileges over the Summer. Affected privileges include borrowing books, renewing books, using Interlibrary Loan, and accessing databases from off campus.
If you are not taking any UCF classes during the Summer you should return any library materials by the end of the Spring semester. You will not be able to renew books once Spring semester ends and overdue fines will accrue at 25¢ per day per item.
For questions on Summer policies and renewal, contact the Circulation Department 407-823-2580, circ@mail.ucf.edu.
Cram 4 the Exam @ the UCF Library! SGA's kick-off for Finals Weeks. This year SGA is providing more space for students to study and more materials to help!
This event will be held in the library on Saturday, April 21st from 7:30PM - 1:00AM (Sunday). That's right the library will be open extra hours this Saturday for you!
SGA will be providing Free Study Materials, Food and Door Prizes. Tutors, professors and librarians will be on hand too! Different events, as well as, music will be in the library. For those looking for Quiet Study Areas - we've got that covered too on the 4th and 5th floors!
Join your classmates @ the library Saturday night!
Remember to bring your STUDENT ID!
For more information check-out SGA's web site:
Brittney Thomas, a UCF senior majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology, is the latest winner of an iPod Nano. The February-March 2007 chat contest was sponsored by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries; UCF Ask A Librarian Reference Service is a member of this cooperative chat group.
On Sunday, April 8, 2007, the main library will be open from noon to 1 a.m. Java City's coffee service will be closed that day, to celebrate Easter. Computers, seating and the browsing/leisure reading collection in Infusion will be open for use all day.
Caesar in Gaul and Rome: War in Words, By Andrew M. Riggsby: NetLibrary eBook of the Month
Anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with Latin knows "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres" ("All Gaul is divided into three parts"), the opening line of De Bello Gallico, Julius Caesar's famous commentary on his campaigns against the Gauls. But what did Caesar intend to accomplish by writing and publishing his commentaries, how did he go about it, and what potentially unforeseen consequences did his writing have?
These are the questions that author Andrew Riggsby pursues in the award-winning Caesar in Gaul and Rome. Named by the Association of American Publishers as the 2006 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP) award winner for Excellence in Classics and Ancient History, Caesar in Gaul and Rome uses contemporary literary methods to examine the historical impact De Bello Gallico had on the Roman reading public and offers a fresh interpretation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War that focuses on Caesar's construction of national identity and self-presentation.
Although not yet a part of UCF's NetLibrary collection, the April eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of the University of Texas Press and will be provided with free, unlimited access through April 30.
Go to NetLibrary at the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Check the UCF Catalog to get the location of the print copy of the book.
Special Collections hours will be reduced to 9am-1pm from March 27-30 due to staffing limitations. Please contact Special Collections for an appointment at 407-823-2576.
The UCF Libraries will hold their spring 2007 Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, March 21-22 in Room 142 of the main library. The sale will be held from 10am to 2pm and is open to the public. A wide variety of materials will be available including fiction, textbooks, media and children's books. There is also a special section of books on trains and railroads.
Ireland is steeped in history, tradition and culture, making it one of the most popular vacation destinations worldwide. Its story is told in centuries-old castles, stone circles strategically placed to shine in the winter solstice moon, and, of course, in its pubs, where local residents gladly share a pint and a tale.
Written by Irish native Tina Neylon, the March eBook of the Month will open your eyes to the astonishing treasures of this ancient Island, showing you how to experience Ireland directly and intensely as a participant not just a spectator. Packed with essential information for the adventure-minded traveler, this guide is a comprehensive introduction to the people, the places, and the culture of Ireland.
Although not yet a part of UCF's NetLibrary collection, the March eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Hunter Publishing and will be provided with free, unlimited access March 1-31.
Go to NetLibrary at the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ ,
A NewsBank Special Report focusing on issues, events and the accomplishments of women around the world is now available.
Womens History contains both current and historical articles and primary source documents organized into topical areas including social and legal issues, women in government and politics, women in the arts, and women athletes.
Photos of notable women and events in their history are included also, as are links to related maps and websites. All articles are easily accessed and can be printed or e-mailed from within the site.
NewsBank Special Reports are accessible from the left side bar at UCF's Orlando Sentinel subscription page. Select the Orlando Sentinel from the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ or link from the UCF Library Catalog.
Abandoned in the Arctic
A new film by Gino Del Guercio and Geoffrey Clark
The film's executive producer, Geoffrey Clark will introduce the documentary on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 4 pm in rm 223 of the Library followed by refreshments and hors d'oeuvres from 5:30 - 6:00 pm. The exhibit will be on the main floor of the library from March 1 - May 31, 2007. This event is free and open to the public.
About the film
In 1881, the U.S. sent two expeditions north as part of the first International Polar Year. One of those teams, the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition to Ellesmere Island, turned into the worst Arctic disaster in American history when Adolphus W. Greely led 24 men to a site just 450 miles from the North Pole and returned three years later with just five men. This film is a new documentary about that event and a modern expedition that follows Greely's tragic escape route home to gain first-hand knowledge of what went wrong.
For more information about the International Polar Year, please visit http://www.ipy.org/
Learn how RefWorks can help you with research papers. RefWorks -- an online citation management tool -- makes it easy to gather, manage, and store citations, and a snap to generate properly formated bibliographies.
The UCF Libraries is hosting two RefWorks training sessions on February 14th:
10-11 AM, Library 235A
2-3 PM, Library 235A
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
You could win a 4GB iPod Nano!
Need help locating books, searching databases or finding online journal articles for your paper? Get REAL answers to your REAL questions by chatting with a REAL Librarian! From Feb.12th - March 12th everytime you ch@t with us you will automatically be entered to win an iPod.
Drawing for our iPod Winner will be held in March after the contest closes.
Juanita Evangeline Moore, civil rights speaker
February 6, 2007;
Reception: 3:00-4:00pm;
Speaker: 4:00pm-6pm; UCF Library Rm 223
Sponsored, in part, by the Office of the Provost and the UCF Library.
Juanita Evangeline Moore, daughter of slained civil rights leaders
Harry T. and Harriet V. Moore, was born and raised in Mims, Florida. She attended Mims Elementary School, Titusville High School, and Bethune Cookman College. She graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education. Following graduation she moved to Washington DC taking a position at the U.S. Department of Labor. Her government employment continued at the U.S. Department of State, in the Public Affairs Department and The Foreign Service Institute. Ms. Moore then transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy in Jacksonville, FL in 1976. After 33 years in the U.S. Government service, she retired in 1985.
Juanita Evangeline Moore now resides in Washington. DC and spends her time assisting her son in raising her grandson. She delivers speeches about her father, Harry T. Moore, who was America's first Civil Rights martyr. In a continuous effort to keep her parent's legacy alive she serves on the Board of Directors assisting six memorial sites in Florida. She also serves as the liaison between her church, St. Christopher's Episcopal and the Washington Diocese Episcopal Senior Ministries Program.
In celebration of African-American History Month, NetLibrary has partnered with Blackwell Publishing to offer A Companion to African-American Studies as the February eBook of the Month. Edited by Lewis R. Gordon (Temple University) and Jane Anna Gordon (Temple University), it is a groundbreaking re-appraisal of the history and future of African-American studies. The Companion includes original essays by expert scholars in the field and covers each topic with authority and clarity.
The February eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Blackwell Publishing. It is avalable in UCF's NetLibrary collection. Go to NetLibrary at the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ , or search the UCF Library Catalog to get access to A Companion to African-American Studies.
Two new Special Reports are now available to provide current and background research information on special topics: Black History Month and National Heart Month. Both reports contain articles, pictures, related maps and links to web sites. All articles are easily accessed and can be printed or e-mailed from within the site.
The BLACK HISTORY MONTH Report contains information about culture, key people and their accomplishments, important issues and events, the civil rights movement and more.
The World Health - NATIONAL HEART MONTH Report raises the awareness of issues related to heart disease and preventative measures. Included are articles about nutrition, exercise, treatment and other related topics.
Special Reports are accessible from the left side bar at UCF's Orlando Sentinel subscription page. Select the Orlando Sentinel from the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ or link from the UCF Library Catalog.
After 30 years of service to the UCF Libraries, Cheryl Mahan will be retiring. Her farewell party will be held in library room 223 on Thursday, January 11, 2007 from 3 to 5 pm. Please join us all in wishing Cheryl good luck!
A new Special Report from NewsBank, People in the News--Gerald Ford, is now available. This Special Report provides current and background research and biographical information on the life of the 38th President of the United States. This Report contains articles, pictures and related maps. All articles are easily accessed and can be printed or e-mailed from within the site.
Special Reports are accessible from the left side bar at UCF's Orlando Sentinel subscription page. Select the Orlando Sentinel from the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/ or link from the UCF Library Catalog.
Special Reports containing articles are also available on Iraq, Year in Review - 2006, World Environment, World Economics, Natural Disasters Around the World, People: the U.N. Secretary General, Film and Filmmaking Around the World.
Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps provides insights and tactics that can reduce taxes. Clearly and concisely, it explains the seven most valuable rules of tax planning:
1. Boost tax-free income
2. Get a lower tax rate
3. Defer paying taxes
4. Make the most of deductions
5. Take advantage of exemptions
6. Identify and use tax credits
7. Shift income to other taxpayers
Each rule is fleshed out with plenty of ideas, strategies and real-life examples that can help minimize the pain of April 15.
The January eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Nolo, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection. UCF's NetLibrary collection is available throught the list of databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Diana Lam, a junior majoring in Molecular Biology & Microbiology, is the winner of the chat iPod contest. The contest was sponsored by ASERL (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries). Eight universities in the southeast, including UCF, participate in this Ask A Librarian cooperative chat reference service.
Meredith Semones, Coordinator of Ask A Librarian service, presents Diana with the iPod while Carole Hinshaw, Head of Reference , and Frank Allen, Associate Director for Administrative Services, offer their congratulations to Diana.
Avoiding dry, detached analysis, NetLibrary's November eBook of the Month presents the revealing story of an insider's involvement with international affairs and the lessons he learned from those experiences.
Written by Congressman Jack Murtha, From Vietnam to 9/11 offers refreshingly candid observations of the most important international crises in recent
history. From Vietnam and Lebanon to Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, this eBook details America's failures as well as its successes, pointing out where
policymaking was misguided or ill-informed and offering perceptive analyses of resource allocation and policy direction for the coming century.
During month of November, NetLibrary and the Penn State University Press make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look at From Vietnam to 9/11 by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The Library will be OPEN on Friday, November 10th from 7:30am - 7:00pm and will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 11th in honor of Veterans' Day.
An area of the 4th Floor has sustained water damage. Part of the collection is behind yellow tape. Please do not enter the area marked by the tape to study or to retrieve materials.
Ask Circulation for materials, and they will retrieve them. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Thank you for your cooperation.
You could win a 2GB iPod Nano!
Need help locating books, searching databases or finding online journal articles for your paper? Get REAL answers to your REAL questions by chatting with a REAL Librarian! From Oct.15th - Nov. 15th everytime you ch@t with us you will automatically be entered to win an iPod.
Drawing for our iPod Winner will be held in November after the contest closes.
The Stem Cell Divide: The Facts, the Fiction, and the Fear Driving the Greatest Scientific, Political, and Religious Debate of Our Time: NetLibrary's October eBook of the Month
In the search for the truth about stem cell science, the author of the October eBook of the Month has interviewed the scientists whose cutting-edge research is at the very heart of this hot-button issue. This eBook explains what they have accomplished so far, what they're currently doing, and what they see on the horizon.
During month of October, NetLibrary and AMACOM make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look at The Stem Cell Divide by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Enrich your understanding of our community - Celebrate UCF's diversity by browsing the Libraries' collection of videos on topics relating to diversity.
Diversity Videos: List of Titles Available at the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando can be found at http://library.ucf.edu/Circulation/Media/mediadiv.asp. It serves as a browsing and access tool for users of the video collection, providing a listing in 14 categories (Hispanic Americans, Sexual Orientation, Age, etc) to this rich collection.
Check out the latest -and past- editions of two library newsletters: Illuminations, a newsletter for the UCF faculty, and InSTALLments, a newsletter for visitors to the Main Library. Both highlight library resources, services, and events. Each issue will now be posted here as soon as they are available.
UCF Libraries Book Sale Event for the Community.
Wednesday, October 4 - Thursday October 5
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Room 142
Terrie Sypolt, Reference Librarian, will receive the Mary L. Collins Excellence in Teacher Education Award at the Florida Association of Teacher Educators (FATE) Conference on September 29, 2006. This award "is given for significant and substantial contribution to teacher education in Florida." This award recognizes Ms Sypolt's long term commitment and collaboration with the UCF College of Education faculty and students, while providing support in student learning, designing library instruction modules, developing library collections, and participating in accreditation and assessment responsibilities. She is also active in FATE and is currently a member of the Board of Directors and the Membership Committee.
The UCF Police Department's Community Relations Unit will be in the Orlando campus library, main (2d) floor, to engrave laptops and phones and other valuable items on Tuesday, September 12 from 9.00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The History Highway, Fourth Edition (M.E. Sharpe, 2006) is widely recognized as an essential tool for students, teachers and researchers seeking a reliable guide to history sites on the web. Now, with live links to all of the websites covered in the eBook, access to this information is just a mouse click away.
Since its inception in 1996, The History Highway has become a valuable resource for anyone conducting web-based research. Offering the broadest, most current coverage of historical information available online, this best-selling reference covers U.S. and World history and provides detailed,
easy-to-use, and up-to-date information on more than 3,000 web sites.
During month of September, NetLibrary and M. E. Sharpe make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look at The History Highway: A 21st-Century Guide to Internet Resources by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The University of Central Florida's main campus will close at 7 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, due to Tropical Storm Ernesto and is scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday. UCF's downtown campus, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy will follow the same schedule.
UCF's campuses in Brevard County -- including Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Solar Energy Center -- will close at 4:30 p.m. today and will remain closed Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Ernesto. All of those sites are scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Decisions for some of UCF's other regional campuses have not been made yet. Those decisions typically are based on the status of their host community colleges. As those decisions are made, information will be posted on this site and reported in the local media.
Take a look at the back of the restroom doors in the main library, Orlando campus. That is the location of a frame containing issues of InSTALLments, a newsletter from the University Libraries. Handy facts and quick information for your reading entertainment will be part of InSTALLments each month. Enjoy!
Recent revelations about domestic surveillance programs have spotlighted the issue of what governments can and cannot do to keep secrets. The August eBook of the Month, Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age (Cambridge University Press, April 2006), directly addresses the issue of government transparency during this age of global terrorism threats.
Written by Alasdair Roberts, a prominent lawyer, public policy expert, and nternational authority on transparency in government, Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age offers a comprehensive look at the global efforts to restrict secrecy and provides readers with a clearly written guide to those areas where the battle is most intense.
During month of August, NetLibrary and Cambridge University Press make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look by Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age byclicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The University Libraries has moved to a new integrated system. The WebLUIS catalog has been replaced by ALEPH, the library catalog currently used by the State University Libraries of Florida, and by Florida's Community College Libraries.
Some changes have taken place in Circulation Services, and there will be some temporary procedures for some services. Renewals, overdues, fines, checking out materials, holds and recalls and course reserves information is posted at http://library.ucf.edu/Circulation/important_information.asp
Beginning Monday, July 10, the University Libraries will move to a new integrated system. The WebLUIS catalog will be replaced by ALEPH, the library catalog currently used by the State University Libraries of Florida, and by Florida's Community College Libraries. Preview the new catalog at Libraries.http://cf.aleph.fcla.edu
Some changes will take place in Circulation Services, and there will be some temporary procedures for some services. Renewals, overdues, fines, checking out materials, holds and recalls and course reserves information is posted at http://library.ucf.edu/Circulation/important_information.asp
Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response.
In NetLibrary*s July eBook of the Month, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this
century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises.
During month of July, NetLibrary and CSIRO Publishing make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look by Climate Change: Turning up the Heat clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
A strong smell coming from the air vents may be noticeable, due to construction of a new learning space on the Orlando campus library building's main floor. The construction crew is using a new epoxy on the flooring. The smell may possibly get stronger during this weekend, July 1, 2, and 3.
Thanks for your patience---the finished project will be something the entire university will enjoy!
Newly-added to the Project Muse collection of journals, and available at your desktop:
Dance Research
Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Paragraph
Parliamentary History
Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies
Translation and Literature
These and other full-text Project Muse journal titles are available at the UCF Libraries list of databases at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/ Click on P, and select Project Muse from the list.
Now, more than ever, questions about race, politics, and security dominate the immigration debate. For students, educators, and anyone interested in immigration reform, the June eBook of the month will provide a broad historical context on today's headlines, covering U.S. immigration from the early 17th century through to the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The new and updated 2006 edition of Immigration in U.S. History offers concise, essential reference and includes 193 essays exploring topics ranging from border control and law enforcement to discrimination, race, economic and labor issues, immigration law, bi-lingual education and much more.
During month of June, NetLibrary and Salem Press make the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look Immigration in U. S. History by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The Gould family recently joined the UCF family by making several gifts to the Library. First, they gave a sizable collection of books that focus on the study of law throughout all 50 states. This collection will be named "The Gould Family Library for Criminal Justice and Legal Studies." This outstanding collection will further enhance the learning opportunities for UCF students pursuing degrees in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies.
In addition to the collection of books, a financial gift was made to assist the Library in processing the collection. Philanthropic support such as this enables the Library to process the collection quickly; therefore, ensuring it is readily made accessible to students, faculty, staff and area residents.
Thank you Norman, Jean, Bruce and Jeffrey for your support to the UCF Libraries and College of Health and Public Affairs.
Each year the UCF Libraries awards two scholarships. The recipients for 2006/2007 are:
Ms Liz Krieger, a student assistant in the Information Source unit of the Reference Services department, will receive a $2,000 award from the June S. Stillman Memorial Scholarship for Libraries Student Assistants and USPS Employees. June Stillman was a charter member of the library staff when the university (then Florida Technological University) began in 1968. At the 25th reunion of the university's first graduating class, alumni were asked to recall the name of one important person from their student days. June Stillman was the one most often remembered, for her kindness and helpfulness, as well as for her expertise. This annual scholarship was established, after her untimely death in 1998, by those who loved and respected her, to honor June S. Stillman and to keep her memory alive forever.
Mr. Ryan Bauer, who works in the Circulation & Media Services department, has been awarded the $2,000 Lois Holt Scholarship for Libraries Student Assistants. This annual award is made possible through the generosity of the Lois Holt Foundation. Miss Holt, who passed away in July 1999, set up this foundation in 1992 to provide scholarships and grants enabling students to pursue their educational goals. Thanks to Lois Holt's generorsity over $600,000 has been given to more than 100 students from half a dozen countries of origin at 12 southeastern colleges, including 11 fortunate UCF Libraries student assistants.
As baby boomers age, many are finding themselves professionally exhausted, looking for ways to slow down their busy lives and pull out of the full-time employment rat race. The May eBook of the Month gives great advice, tips and specific strategies anyone can use to create a more fulfilling life.
In Work Less, Live More: The New Way to Retire Early, author Bob Clyatt offers an alternative to the daily grind: early semiretirement. It is for anyone who is beginning to plan retirement, as well as the new generation of workers hoping to retire early.
During month of May, NetLibrary and Nolo Press makes the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection.
Take a look Work Less, Live More: The New Way to Retire Early by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Students not enrolled in Summer Classes at UCF will not have Library privileges during the summer, including being able to check out or renew books (in person or online), or remote database access. Library materials need to be returned at the end of the Spring Semester, or before leaving for the summer. Remember, overdue fines are 25 cents per day per item and WILL ACCRUE over the summer on any overdue items. Students are also responsible for all late fines accrued from items that are returned at Branch Campuses or that are mailed into the Library. Please contact the Circulation Desk in person or at (407) 823-2580 with any questions.
Information about the Librarian profession will be the theme of the third annual MLIS Information Day sponsored by UCF Libraries. The day-long event is scheduled for Monday May 8 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Contact Donna Goda dgoda@mail.ucf.edu for more information.
Here is the web page where you may see the agenda and register on line http://library.ucf.edu/Presentations/MLIS/
Tips and Tricks for IEEE Xplore
Engineering II Atrium
Tuesday, April 25th
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Please join the UCF Librarians and IEEE in the Engineering II Atrium for demonstrations, questions, raffles, and refreshments.
And to help you get the most out of Xplore, IEEE staff will be showing users advanced tips and new features of IEEE Xplore. This session will last no more than 60 minutes and will include:
Finding all IEEE papers written by a specific author
Setting up email alerts for your favorite journal
Wildcards, field codes,and advanced Booolean
Searching for keywords that are within 2-8 words of each other (superb for technical searches on Full Text)
Searching within one journal title or conference proceeding
How to find pre-published IEEE journal articles
Refining your search
And you could win a FREE mini optical mouse!!!
Construction has begun on an exciting new space in the Library that will include computers, books, coffee service from Java City, wireless access and comfortable seating for learning, study and reading for individuals and groups. This new learning environment needs a name.
What would you call this space???
NAME THIS SPACE and win one of 3 Java City prize packages. Each winner will receive a Java City mug and a cup of coffee every day for one month from the new Java City coffee service.
Enter as often as you wish at:
http://www.library.ucf.edu/Surveys/NameThatSpace/
The contest ends April 17, 2006.
Questions: Contact Meg Scharf, mscharf@mail.ucf.edu, (407) 823-2564
During the month of April, UCF Libraries will be celebrating National Library Week, April 2-8.
An exhibit on the second floor of the main UCF Orlando Library will highlight this year’s event. There will be three large display cabinets containing book and cd selections by faculty and staff from the various UCF libraries. Each of this year’s participants were asked to select a book or cd which they gave either to a friend, spouse, or child and why.
We hope you will find time to visit the second floor of the main library at the UCF Orlando Campus and see what type of books and cds were selected for the National Library Week Exhibit.
SciFinder Scholar, the premier source for literature on chemistry and related sciences, has released a new version of their search client. The previous versions of the client will cease working on March 31st. Download the new software now.
SciFinder Scholar provides researchers with access to resources from many scientific disciplines, including:
Take the LibQUAL+ survey and let the UCF Library know what you think! The survey covers your feelings about library facilities, resources, and services.
Best of all, the survey has a comment box for your opinions!
Please take the time to take the survey, at http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=839065
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is one of the best selling medical textbooks throughout the world. Now in full color, the new 16th Edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine continues to define the practice of medicine and includes timely, thoughtful and supremely useful coverage of every major internal medicine related update and current controversy of note. It also includes a unique section on signs and symptoms.
During month of April, NetLibrary makes the eBook of the Month freely available, although it has not yet been received and added to the UCF collection. Previous editions are currently available at UCF in print.
Take a look the new Harrison's by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
Shabori Sen, a Graduate Student in the College of Business Administration. During the month of February students, staff and faculty were automatically entered into the contest by logging in and Chatting with the UCF Library. Live Ch@t is just one service provided by Ask-A-Librarian. Students, faculty and staff can also e-mail or call toll-free for assistance in locating books and journal articles, searching the databases, developing research strategies, as well as, many other questions.
The Ask-A-Librarian Service promoted the contest which was sponsored by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Cooperative Group. The UCF Libraries participate in this Collaborative Reference Service with 8 other universities in the United States. Joining ASERL has made it possible for the UCF Community to get reference assistance during extended hours.
Have you asked a Librarian Lately? Check it out – Ask-A-Librarian
Pictured: Meg Scharf, Associate Director of Public Services and Meredith Semones, Associate Reference Librarian & Coordinator of the Ask-A-Librarian Service.
Now is your chance to bring forward ideas and questions about library programs, services, and facilities.
Appointed members of the Student Advisory Board will meet with library administrators three times during a year-long appointment. Advisory Board members will have the opportunity to discuss library issues affecting the UCF student body, and to hear about new services and programs. The inaugural meeting of the Board will be April 6, 2006. Fill out an application by April 3, 2006.
Join us on Wednesday, March 22 at 2:00pm in Room 223 for a slide talk by Dr. Jody Cutler, Assistant Professor of Art History. Dr. Cutler will speak on Andre Smith's paintings in the exhibit "Connecting Andre Smith and Zora Neale Hurston: Maitland and Eatonville as Joining Communities", a traveling exhibit from the Maitland Art Center on view in the Library through March 31. The talk will be following by refreshments and a closing reception for the exhibit.
Join us for "An Evening With Zora" on Thursday, March 23 at 4pm in Room 223.
Get to know anthropologist, folklorist and writer, Zora Neale Hurston, portrayed by Phyllis McEwen, as she tells the stories and sings the songs that she collected during her work with the WPA in Florida in the 1920s and 30s.
For more information or to RSVP, please call 407-823-2576 or e-mail speccoll@mail.ucf.edu.
Join Us to learn more about EndNote. The workshop will be held in Library Room 223 from 5:30-6:45PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2006. For more information please check out the web site.
Violence and corruption sell big, especially since the birth of action cinema. But even from cinema's earliest days, the public has been delighted to be stunned by screen representations of negativity in all its forms--evil, monstrosity, corruption, ugliness, villainy, and darkness.
Bad: Infamy, Darkness, Evil, and Slime on Screen examines the long line of thieves, rapists, varmints, codgers, dodgers, manipulators, conmen, killers, liars, demons, and cold-blooded megalomaniacs that populate cinematic narrative. From Nosferatu to Tom Ripley, from evil villains to empires of evil, from psychotic slashers to blood thirsty aliens, the contributors consider a wide range of genres and use a variety of critical approaches to
examine evil, villainy, and immorality in twentieth-century film.
Take a look at this original and insightful
exploration of film by clicking on "N" and then NetLibrary at the UCF Libraries Articles and Databases list at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
All are welcome to a Commerce Clearing House (CCH) Workshop will take place on Wednesday February 22 from 10 am - 11 am in Library Room 511.
The workshop will be a web cast. A representative from CCH will be explaining how to use and search the two Commerce Clearing House databases the library subscribes to: CCH Internet Research NetWork (Business and Finance), and CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork. Links to both of the databases can be found under the letter "C" on the Libraries and Databases page at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
If you have any questions, please contact librarian Hal Mendelsohn by email at hmendels@mail.ucf.edu or by phone at 407-823-3604.
Connecting the Community: Maitland and Eatonville - A Regional Conference is a multidisciplinary conference part of a series of exhibits and events being co-sponsored by the University of Central Florida Libraries and the African-American Studies Program and partially funded by a Diversity Activity Grant from the Office of Diversity Initiatives. Connecting the Community: Maitland and Eatonville is built around the Maitland Art Center's traveling exhibit Connecting Andre Smith and Zora Neale Hurston: Maitland and Eatonville as Joining Communities. click here to register for this free, one-day conference. Call 407-823-2576 or e-mail for more information.
The University of Central Florida Libraries Special Collections Department is pleased to announce winners of the 2005 Book Arts Competition. They are UCF students Carolyn Davis, Christina Ottenwalder and Whitney Stanton. The competition includes an award of $250 for the winning entries, which will be added to the Libraries' Book Arts Collection. For more information on the contest and winning entries click here.
Special Collections is pleased to host the 4" Binding Unbound project. Karen Keifer-Boyd created the project as part of a graduate course at Penn State University based on Judy Chicago's content-based art pedagogy. The book has been touring throughout the country for the past year. For more information, visit the project website.
Special Collections is pleased to host an exhibit of The Mundy Collection. Carol Mundy is an avid collector of African Americana, having devoted fifteen years amassing the collection which bears her name. The Mundy Collection consists of African American artifacts, collectibles and memorabilia dating from 1720 to the 1970s. The Mundy Collection exhibit is located outside the Special Collections Reading Room on the 5th Floor of the Library.
You could win an iPod!
Need help locating books, searching databases or finding online journal articles for your paper? Chat with Ask A Librarian from Feb 1-Feb 28 and you will be automatically be entered in an iPod drawing to be held on March 1.
Thursday, February 2, 2006, will be the last day at the UCF Libraries for longtime librarian Roger Simmons. Roger's UCF Libraries career spans sixteen years and several areas of responsibility, including Acting Director and Acting Associate Director. He will be best remembered for his service as Head of Circulation Services, and as Head of Media Services, the position from which he retires.
Roger Simmons began at UCF in 1990. He brought experience from the libraries at Northwestern University, Chicago State University, Indiana University, and the University of Tennessee. Best wishes, Roger!
Two years in business school won't teach you how to beat the market. Two hours with the February eBook of the Month will. In The Little Book That Beats the Market, Columbia Business School Professor and hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt offers a "magic formula" that, over time, consistently outperforms the market.
Using basic math skills and simple concepts, Greenblatt shows how successful investing can be made easy for investors of any age. Through entertaining anecdotes and practical pearls of wisdom, The Little Book That Beats the Market explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and reveals the secrets to buying good companies at bargain prices.
Check it out, and all of the other titles in UCF's collection of NetLibrary ebooks by clicking on "N" and then clicking on "NetLibrary" in the list of databases at http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/
The University of Central Florida Libraries’ is pleased to announce that the C-Span “Book TV” Bus will be on the main campus Wednesday, January 25th! We are excited to be able to share this wonderful opportunity with the UCF Community. The C-Span Bus will be in between the Library and the Student Union from 11:30AM - 2:00PM.
Come visit C-SPAN's Book TV Bus! The 45-foot long custom coach is a mobile television production studio that travels the country promoting Book TV's unique non-fiction book programming, which airs every weekend on C-SPAN2. Visitors to the Bus can tour the state-of-the-art studio set for an interactive demonstration of how Book TV programming is produced. The Bus crew will also conduct interviews with visitors about non-fiction books and authors, some of which may air on Book TV.
All are welcome to step aboard the “traveling studio” for an interactive demonstration!
Book TV Bus
UCF Main Campus
Wednesday, January 25th
11:30AM - 2:00PM
Between the Library and the Student Union
For more information please contact:
Renee Montgomery
rcole@mail.ucf.edu
823.4658
Please join us on Friday, January 20 from 6:00 to 8:00pm for the opening reception for the "Connecting the Community: Maitland and Eatonville" exhibits. Our Special Guest will be Carol Mundy of The Mundy Collection. Reception meets in the Special Collections Reading Room with Refreshments to follow in Room 511.
To RSVP or for more information, please e-mail speccoll@mail.ucf.edu, phone 407-823-2576, or visit the exhibit website
Written by registered dietician Nicole Haywood and endorsed by the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, Absolute Beginner's Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle ignores the distraction of fad diets and focuses on helping readers make the lifestyle changes necessary for successful weight management.
While the goal of every diet is weight loss, Haywood argues that most diets are designed to fail because they do not adequately address all the factors related to food choices. Instead of focusing on body weight as the sole or most important measure of success, Haywood advises readers to start by letting go of the notion of perfection when it comes to health and start thinking about the process. The author won't suggest radical changes or unobtainable goals, but instead, concentrates on showing readers how to make daily modifications to their diet and activities that build their diet and activities that build the foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Check out this Guide and the other ebooks in UCF's netLibrary collection. http://www.library.ucf.edu/Databases/ lists UCF's databases. Click on "N" for NetLibrary, and then select NetLibrary to view the collection.
A new special report from Newsbank, the Year in Review - 2005, takes a look back at the most important events and issues that occurred during the year. While these stories were once current events, many are now history. Some continue to be headline news today.
Stories include the most important issues and events in the Arts, Business, Science, Health, Government, Crime and other areas including People who made the news. New topics will be added through the remainder of the year.
Some of the top news stories you will find on this site include: Hurricane Kat
