What’s New at the GSU Zach S. Henderson Library

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 First-Year Experience Awards!  Henderson Library would also like to recognize one of the nominees for the Faculty Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award, and point you to some online tutorials for first-year students, which are useful in locating, evaluating, and citing research sources while avoiding plagiarism.

Kudos to Ms. Lisa Smith, Information Services Librarian, for being nominated for this award by another faculty member involved with the First-Year Experience. The two worked together on the FYE task force, and Lisa’s hard work and dedication were justifiably commended.  In addition to presentations that Lisa has done on the FYE work, she has been an excellent campus representative for the library in her work in this area, and has dedicated considerable time and effort to collaborating with colleagues across campus in creating several information literacy modules, which are used by almost all FYE professors at Georgia Southern.

Here are links to the tutorials, which now reside on the Henderson Library’s “Information Literacy page” at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/literacy.html
(Click on #4 Henderson Library Information Literacy Tutorials):

Evaluating Information Overview

(5 minutes, 23 seconds)

Currency

(2:01)

Relevancy

(3:16)

Authority

(5:34)

Accuracy

(3:10)

Purpose

(4:09)

Avoiding Plagiarism

(4:04)

Citing Sources

(5:59)

Great job, Lisa!  (And thanks to Lori Lester for supplying the story!)

Find your very own Subject Specialist Librarian here!

Google Book Search announced today that they are adding magazines and journals (a.k.a. serials or periodicals).  Here’s the scoop.  Here’s the search.  Remember also that you’ll be able to access more full-text online articles via GALILEO, and Henderson Library’s collection (online, print, etc.) contains a wealth of resources that you won’t be able to access via Google Book Search.  These should all be parts of your research repertoire, along with our Subject Specialist Librarians who are at your service, ready to assist you anytime in person, or via IM/chat, e-mail, or phone.

Today a group of our librarians talked with the graduate program directors, who then asked us to share our handouts with a wider audience.  A great idea!  So here you are…

Interlibrary Loan & GIL Express

Your Very Own Librarian:  Library Liaisons

Library Services for Graduate Students

Circulation of Library Materials: The loan period for graduate students for books and most other materials is the entire semester, but the books can be recalled after 21 days if not renewed. Books must be physically brought in to be renewed at the end of each semester. DVDs, and videorecordings circulate for three days.

Dissertations and Theses: A common request from grad students is to see theses and dissertations written by previous Georgia Southern graduate students. These are cataloged and shelved by subject just as the books are, so there is no one place in the Library to look for them. However, you may search by keyword and add the words “thesis”, “dissertation”, or “etd” and identify them that way. For additional assistance go to http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/dissertationabs.pdf.

Document Delivery for Distance Learners: students who take all of their classes online or off campus and who live 30 miles from Statesboro may request books and articles be sent to them. Contact: Cynthia Frost, (912) 478-5405 or e-mail cjfrost@georgiasouthern.edu or the ILL Office at ill@georgiasouthern.edu

Eagle Source: This provides lists of helpful research resources by discipline with descriptions. It can be found on the left side of the Henderson Library Home Page or go to http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/eaglesource/.

Faculty Authorizations: By filling out our Faculty Authorization forms, faculty may give their graduate assistants permission to check out materials in their names. Contact: Debbie DeVage, (912) 478-5647 or e-mail ddevage@georgiasouthern.edu or Marjorie Gay, (478-5647) mgay@georgiasouthern.edu

GIL Express: GIL Express is a service of the University System of Georgia (USG) libraries – 35 in all. After searching the USG Universal Catalog, faculty, staff, and students may request books from any USG library. The books usually arrive at our Library in two days and are loaned for 28 days with two renewals allowed. There are no overdue fines, but a few libraries do charge recall fines and faculty as well as students are blocked at all USG libraries (including their own) if they allow materials to become overdue. Books borrowed through GIL Express can be returned to any USG library. Unlike Interlibrary Loan, books may be borrowed through GIL Express whether they are for research or not.

Contact: Debbie DeVage or the Circulation/Reserve Desk, 478-5647 or e-mail ddevage@georgiasouthern.edu, Fred Smith email fsmith@georgiasouthern.edu 478-5405 or Cynthia Frost 478-5405 or e-mail cjfrost@georgiasouthern.edu or the ILL Office at ill@georgiasouthern.edu

Group Study Rooms: Three group study rooms located on the first floor are reserved for use by graduate students only. Go to the Circulation/Reserve Desk on the second floor to check out a key to unlock them.

Information Literacy Instruction

The Information Services Librarians offer many classes on both information searching and software applications.  They specialize in course-based, assignment-focused instruction, customized according to the needs of the students.  They also offer drop-in workshops, including SPSS, Thesis/Dissertation Formatting, Graduate Assistant Research Forums, and more!  Check out the full list of drop-in workshops at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/workshops.html

Interlibrary Loan: Almost any book or article may be borrowed. Average turnaround is about a week, and there is no charge. The Henderson Library uses ILLiad for its interlibrary loan and document delivery services. The link to ILLiad is on the left side of the Library’s home page. There is a one-time registration. After registering, faculty, staff, and students can make requests, see the status of current requests, access electronically received documents, request renewals, and see a history of all their requests. In most cases, copies of articles will be delivered electronically. We ask that ILL requests be for materials to support Georgia Southern teaching or research. The FAQ includes instructions for faculty to make additional “shared” accounts when they ask student assistants to make their ILL requests. Please call the ILL Office at (912) 478-5405 or email ill@georgiasouthern.edu with any questions.

Learning Commons: The Learning Commons is a dynamic and active feature of the Library’s efforts to meet the needs of the university community. In order to facilitate the creation of a learning commons, the following principles have guided the planning for the reconfiguration of the existing Zach S. Henderson Library building and the addition:

· A Place for Active Learning · A Place Designed to Put Users First · An Adaptable Place · A Functional Place

· A Borderless, Integrated, Efficient Place · A Place Where Noise is Managed · A Safe and Secure Place

Reference Help: When you begin work on a major paper, thesis, or dissertation, it’s always a good idea to confer with a Reference Librarian for the best approach to sources and search terms. In addition, the reference librarians have subject specialties. If you would like, you can make an appointment with the reference librarian for your discipline to discuss your research. They can also help grad students with difficult citation problems. The subject specialists for your area can be found by consulting Eagle Source. Additional information is also available at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/ISLibrarians.pdf

or http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/imref.html.

Zach’s News: Keep an eye on http://zachsnews.edublogs.org/ for updates on the newly expanded and renovated library building, as well as new resources and services.  You could simply bookmark this page, but we encourage you to make use of the e-mail subscription option and/or the RSS feed option which are both located near the bottom, right side of this page.

If you haven’t yet discovered the new Gale Virtual Reference Library, which we announced in August, take a look at what’s already there.  We plan to grow this collection of electronic reference books as funds allow.  You can access them with the links below; or by searching for the individual titles in the GIL library catalog; or by selecting Gale Virtual Reference Library from the “Databases A-Z” tab in GALILEO.  Please let us know what you think, and which other kinds of reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) you’d like to see in GVRL!

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Online access to the following electronic reference books:

African American Almanac, 10^th ed.

Psychologists and Their Theories for Students

Encyclopedia of Social Theory

Encyclopedia of Public Health (Springer; coming soon)

Encyclopedia of Religion, 2^nd ed.

Encyclopedia of Education, 2^nd ed.

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior (coming soon)

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change

Encyclopedia of Education Law (coming soon)

International Directory of Company Histories (ongoing)

Here’s a handy guide for you!  This is the information from the signs we’ve posted around the building.  When in doubt, please ask!  The main places to get help are on the 2nd floor, at the Learning Commons desk (near the computers; ask here for help with research or computing, or chat with a librarian here) or the Circulation/Reserves desk (near the Learning Commons Desk; come here to check out books and reserve items, and to pick up items from the ARC or interlibrary loan).

ZACH S. HENDERSON LIBRARY DIRECTORY

Public computers are available on all floors except fourth, and wireless connectivity is available on all floors.

FIRST FLOOR

Center for Excellence in Teaching

Classrooms 1300, 1302, 1308

Group Study Rooms

Government Documents Collection – Assistance available 2^nd floor

Microform Reader/Printers

Magazines, Journals & Periodicals from 2000 to the present

Photocopiers

Presentation Practice Room

SECOND FLOOR

ADA Adaptive Technology

Microform Reader/Printers

New Books and Leisure Reading Collection

Newspapers

Photocopiers

Zach’s Brews Coffee Shop

Circulation and Reserve Desk: Check out or return books, laptop computers,

reserve readings

Information Technology Services Help Desk

Reference and Learning Commons Desk: Computers; multimedia production

Equipment; reference materials; Government Documents, research and production assistance; scanners and Scantron readers

Department Offices:

Access Services – Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Shelving

Collection and Resources Services – Ordering, Cataloging, Materials

Processing

Information Services – Reference, Government Documents

Information Technology Services Help Desk Personnel

Systems – Computer Maintenance

THIRD FLOOR

Quiet Study Only: No group studying or cell phone use except in group study rooms

Circulating Books: K-Z call numbers

Group Study Rooms

Library Administration

FOURTH FLOOR

Quiet Study Only: No group studying or cell phone use except in group study rooms

Circulating Books: A-J call numbers

George Burford Lorimer Reading Room

Group Study Rooms

Special Collections

In the interest of your safety, security cameras survey public areas and emergency intercoms are located near the public elevators.

To the Georgia Southern Community, Welcome to Your New Space at Henderson Library!

The employees of the Zach S. Henderson Library have been busy preparing for an expanded and newly renovated library building. It is our hope that you will utilize your library’s resources and services in order to achieve and promote academic success as well as enjoy yourselves in a warm inviting environment.

In an effort to meet the needs of the University, today the library is introducing a new concept called the “Learning Commons”, which is located on the 2^nd floor of the library and open 24 hours. You’ll be able to get help with library research and software/hardware questions. Additionally, the library will partner with the Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk. The ITS Help Desk staff will provide assistance with WINGs, MyGeorgiaSouthern.edu, and WebCT from the Learning Commons as well.

Projectors will be located in the “Learning Commons” for practicing presentations or conducting small group sessions. There is an additional presentation room located on the 1^st floor that students will be able to reserve for groups wanting privacy while rehearsing.

**Hot tip:  You can now do double-sided printing in the Learning Commons!  Please ask for help at the desk.

“Learning Commons” Layout

The “Learning Commons” was designed as  — A Place for Active Learning ·  A Place Designed to Put Users First ·  An Adaptable Place ·  A Functional Place ·  A Borderless, Integrated, Efficient Place ·  A Place Where Noise is Managed ·  A Safe and Secure Place. We hope you will visit us often and stop by if you have any questions.

Email – AskZach@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

Instant Messaging – http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/imref.html

Phone – (912) 478-5645

As we recently announced, year-end funding from President Bruce Grube has enabled the addition of significant new electronic collections in the near future.  This followed a database review by the library faculty in which we had to identify several databases to cancel, due to a budget shortfall.  The previous cancellation announcement is here.  As an update, we are pleased to let you know that, while a few GALILEO databases have been removed from the menu (Books @ Ovid for nursing has expired; and Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Abstracts has been absorbed into Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts); the CSA Databases (Cambridge Scientific) will remain, with funding by GALILEO.

Following is a list of top-priority resources we have been able to add, followed by a list of other new resources provided by GALILEO.  Due to the budget reductions mandated by the State of Georgia, and to rapidly rising costs (inflation, increases in licensing costs based upon our growing student FTE), we do not anticipate being able to add any other new subscriptions in this school year.  New subscriptions might be possible if the requesting department assists us in identifying existing subscriptions that could be cut in lieu of the requested title, but the suggested cuts will have to be reviewed by other departments to ensure the titles are not essential to those departments.

We plan to make automatic book purchases under our approval plan in Fall 2008.  If funding allows, we will

a)      continue the approval plan as far into Spring 2009 as possible, and

b)     order faculty-selected, top-priority books in Spring 2009.

As explained below, our new resources include a significant number of electronic books.

Information on giving opportunities for Henderson Library are at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/support/.  Please consider donating funds for new library resources, so that we can continue to meet the scholarly needs of Georgia Southern University.

NEW RESOURCES PROVIDED BY HENDERSON LIBRARY

ebrary History & Political Science Collection

Over 5900 electronic books, in addition to the ebrary Education Collection we already provide.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Online access to the following electronic reference books:

African American Almanac, 10^th ed.

Psychologists and Their Theories for Students

Encyclopedia of Social Theory

Encyclopedia of Public Health (Springer; coming soon)

Encyclopedia of Religion, 2^nd ed.

Encyclopedia of Education, 2^nd ed.

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior (coming soon)

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change

Encyclopedia of Education Law (coming soon)

International Directory of Company Histories (ongoing; coming soon)

JSTOR Arts & Sciences II

124 electronic journals in such areas as economics, history, archaeology, classics, and Asian, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Slavic studies; in addition to the JSTOR journal packages we already provide.  Title list available here.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

A virtual library of resources designed to aid students in the study of today’s hottest social issues.  Based upon Greenhaven’s Opposing Viewpoints books and including additional resources organized by issue topic, this will be an essential resource for persuasive essays, especially in first-year composition classes.

American National Biography

Offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women; updated semi-annually, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. Oxford’s ANB Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.

NEW RESOURCES PROVIDED BY GALILEO

GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, is providing the following new resources with support from Henderson Library.  With the exceptions of GeorgiaInfo and Oxford Art Online, the following are collections included within the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), which is supported by the National Science Foundation.

All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

Includes information about watching birds, learning their nesting behaviors, attracting birds, indentifying them, recording observations, and getting involved in bird conservation. The site includes guides, images, maps, sounds, videos, and much more. There is also a link to the Macaulay Library, an archive of animal sounds and videos.

American Museum of Natural History Resources for Learning

A collection of activities, curriculum materials, articles, scientific evidence, exhibitions, and reference lists developed by the American Museum of Natural History for students, educators, parents, and anyone interesting in exploring science. Topics include anthropology, astronomy, biology, earth science, and paleontology.

Biology: The eSkeletons Project

A website with digitized images and animations of human and primate skeletons for the study of comparative anatomy. Students can view regions of skeletons from any orientation as well as muscle and joint information. Browser plugins may be required for optimal viewing.

Career Resources Education Network (The Fun Works)

A website with career information for students. The information about each career includes “cool facts,” examples of people in that career, related internet resources, and activities and education to prepare students for that career. There is a Teachers and Instructors section of the site, with lesson plans, activities, and other career counseling resources, which requires a free registration.

Chemistry:  ChemEd Digital Library

Also known as the JCE Digital Library.  Includes Internet resources in the area of chemistry education at the high school and college levels.

A few of the resources available in the ChemEd Digital Library include:

• ChemInfo
• Data-Driven Exercises
• DigiDemos
• Featured Molecules
• WebWare

GeorgiaInfo

An extensive online resource about Georgia. Its development was motivated by the conviction that such information, which can now be readily accessed by Georgians in every county, could help citizens and public officials of the state become better informed, in order to identify new resources and make decisions to improve the quality of life in their communities.

Math Forum:  Student Center

A collection of activities, puzzles, games, weekly challenges, and other resources for mathematics students from preschool through graduate school. The Student Center also includes the the “Ask Dr. Math” question and answer service and The Math Library.

Math Forum:  Teacher’s Place

A collection of resources for teaching mathematics from preschool through graduate school. The Teacher’s Place also includes the Math Forum Community and the Teacher Exchange to discuss and share materials, as well as the “Ask Dr. Math” question and answer service and The Math Library.

NSDL Concept Map Tool (AAAS Benchmarks)

Provides a way for teachers and students to connect NSDL resources with science and math concepts. The science literacy maps demonstrate connections between concepts and how concepts build upon each other as students progress through grade levels.

Oxford Art Online (including Grove Art Online)

Provides access to Grove Art Online, a collection of art encyclopedias and image collections. Users can also choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. Content includes more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,000 images contained within Grove Art Online. Thematic timelines and learning resources also provide users with tools for navigating the content.

Additional content includes the following:

• The Oxford Companion to Western Art
• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
• The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Periodic Table Live! (ChemEd Digital Library)

Allows students to explore information about the elements, their reactions, their properties, their structures, and their histories. This resource is part of the ChemEd Digital Library.

PRISMS

Stands for “Phenomena and Representations for the Instruction of Science in Middle Schools,” and is a project of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA). Resources include pictures, video clips, graphs, simulations, and more for middle school teachers and students in the areas of biology, astronomy, ecology, and earth science.

Statistics:  CAUSEWeb

A website with educator resources from the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education. Resources include lesson modules, student activities, assignments, datasets, and videos. The site also offers links to research and professional development opportunities.

Virtual Chemistry Lab

Also known as the Chemistry Collective, or ChemCollective.  Provides scenario-based learning activities for in-class or homework assignments for students. Educators can find activities for their courses, provide feedback on them, create and share activities with others, and discuss issues related to chemistry education.

WGBH Teachers’ Domain (NSDL Multimedia Pathway)

Provides multimedia resources that incorporate sound educational practices. Resources are classroom-ready and include images, video clips, and student activities. Resources are aligned to state standards. Free registration is required.

Did you know you have your very own librarian? Check it out.

Henderson Library has launched a newly redefined Library Liaison program. The new approach involves Subject Specialist Librarians working with groups of academic departments, and providing reference/research assistance, information literacy instruction, and collection development in those subject areas. Librarians have also selected various GSU entities beyond the academic departmental structure, such as student organizations and campus offices. They are acting as Library Liaisons with them as well, providing links for ongoing, two-way communication between them and the Library.

We’re excited about trying out our new approach, which has had only a few minor changes since this outline was posted. The full description of the new Library Liaison roles, with photos of your friendly Subject Specialists, is at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/ISLibrarians.pdf

Please share your comments and ideas about what we can do for you!