GeorgiaCOE: Curriculum Materials Library: Archives

Week of March 11, 2011
Libraries News

Find It @ UGA: Saturday, March 12th, the “Find It @ UGA” button will not be available due to a planned power outage. The outage will be from 3pm until Midnight. Also impacted will be the ability to search multiple databases at once in GALILEO.
From e-School News: A recent edition of e-School News has an article on “Boosting Math Skills Through Personalized Instruction”.
Free Webcast – Creating Advocacy for Your Library: School Library Journal is hosting a free Webcast, Creating Advocacy for Your Library, March 24th, 12:30-1:30. Registration is free and more information is available here.
Purchase Requests: Time really is running out to make purchase requests, so if there is a “one-time” purchase you would like to see added to the collections, please send a note to Carla Wilson Buss before the end of the month.
Research Requests: It is NOT too late to ask for Research Help. In fact, it’s hardly ever too late. Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are happy to help faculty, staff and students with research needs.
Spring Break Reading: If you’re looking for something to read over Spring Break, visit the Libraries’ Blog “New Fiction” for some suggestions.
Purdue’s Papers Come to the Russell Library: The political archives of the Libraries, The Russell Library, will receive the papers of former Governor Sonny Purdue.
Faculty Deliveries over Spring Break: Because the Curriculum Materials Library is on the daily “mail run”, faculty may still place requests for delivery of materials from the Main & Science Libraries over the break.
Libraries Open Over Spring Break: Yes, Virginia, the Libraries ARE open over Spring Break. The CML will be open Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00, but closed Sundays, March 13th and March 20th. There is a drop-box in the hallway outside the CML for returns and there are drop-boxes outside of the Main and Science Libraries, as well. Visit the Libraries’ Hours page for complete information.

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Week of March 3, 2011
Libraries News

More Online Dissertations Available: OregonPDF in Health and Performance is a collection of almost 11,000 dissertations and theses related to Physical Education, Exercise Sciences, Sports Psychology, Health, and Recreation. They have just added forty more dissertations to this collection. OregonPDF is available through GALILEO.
School Library Journal’s YA Spring Announcement: School Library Journal is offering a free webcast, Tuesday, March 8th, 3:00-4:00 EST, to announce the Young Adult spring titles. Registration and additional information is available here.
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be March 22 at 10:30 in the Rotunda of the Miller Learning Center. An author’s forum will be held March 21 at 4 p.m. in the MLC Reading Room. This year’s inductees are Melissa Faye Greene, Natasha Tretheway, James Kilgo and Johnny Mercer.

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Week of February 24, 2011
Libraries News

Research Help: As Spring Break approaches and papers start to come due, please remind your students that help is available as they do their research. Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss stand ready to lend a hand. Students (as well as faculty and staff) can request an appointment for one-on-one instruction. If you’ve spent more than 40 minutes searching and haven’t found what you need, ask for help. Librarians are actually paid to help people. So please ask. Assistance is also available at
Ask a Librarian and from the
Research Consultations links from the Libraries’ Homepage .
JFK Footage Found: Margie Compton, from the Libraries’ Media Archives posted information that home movie footage has surfaced from the night before November 22, 1963. The AP had a story on it. The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas has released this clip and press release. As Ruta Abolins, Director of the Media Archives, always reminds people: don’t underestimate the importance of your family home movies!
The GALILEO K-12 Password: The GALILEO K-12 Password will change on March 1st. Send a note to Carla Wilson Buss if you need it. This is ONLY for the K-12 Community.

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Week of February 17, 2011
Libraries News

There’s Still Time: If you would like to see one-time purchases (not subscriptions) added to the Libraries’ collections, please send a note to Carla Wilson Buss soon.
Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are available to come to your classes to help your students spend less time looking for materials, giving them more time to read what they find.
Lost & Found: The CML’s collection of Lost & Found items continues to grow. This week’s finds include two books: Conceptual Issues in Operant Psychology by Harzem & Miles and Geometry and the Imagination by Hilbert & Cohn-Vossen. At the end of the semester unclaimed books become “gift books”…
New Fiction in the Main Library: If you’re searching for something to read just for the heck of it, visit the Libraries’ blog on new fiction!

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Week of February 10, 2011
Libraries News

From e-School News: PBS & NASA have teamed up to offer free lessons to help educators teach about global climate change.
Looking for something to read? Visit the Libraries’ Blog to see the list of new fiction titles in the Libraries.
Open Access? Andy Carter in the Digital Library of Georgia sends this information from the Cornell University Libraries on open access: “The SOAP (Study of Open Access Publishing) project has run a large-scale survey of the attitudes of researchers on, and the experiences with, open access publishing. Around forty thousands answers were collected across disciplines and around the world, showing an overwhelming support for the idea of open access, while highlighting funding and (perceived) quality as the main barriers to publishing in open access journals. This article serves as an introduction to the survey and presents this and other highlights from a preliminary analysis of the survey responses”. And Nature is launching an open access publication, a la PLoS: Scientific Reports. http://www.nature.com/srep/marketing/index.html
Missing Football? If you’re having football withdrawal, this article from the Wall Street Journal on finding the first Super Bowl tape may help. Thanks to Ruta Abolins of the Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection for sending this on.
Farewell to Cabell’s: If you’re planning on going up for promotion and you were hoping to use Cabell’s Directories in GALILEO to assist in completing your dossier, now would be a good time to start that process. Due to a significant price increase in the annual subscription and the on-going budgetary constraints, Cabell’s will not be renewed and UGA access will end at the end of the fiscal year.

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Week of February 3, 2011
Libraries News

Got Papers? It may not always be more blessed to give than to receive. If you have given a research assignment and don’t wish to receive inferior papers in exchange, please consider inviting a librarian to your class to provide instruction in navigating the Libraries’ resources. You don’t know any librarians to invite? Here are two who are very happy to come to your class, either in person or via Wimba: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996)
Got a Paper DUE? Students, faculty and staff can all make research appointments for one-on-one help. If you’re spending more than 40 minutes searching and not finding what you need, ask for help. You can either contact Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) or Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) directly or visit our Research Consultations page for more information.
Research Buzz: School children in England recently conducted a scientific study on bee behavior and their results were published in the Royal Society’s Biology Letters.
Tax Forms: Hallie Pritchett, the UGA Libraries’ Government Documents Librarian, reminds everyone that the 2010 tax forms are now available in the Main Library (in the student lounge), Science Library & the Curriculum Materials Library. The instruction books for Form 1040 have not yet arrived, but they will be made available as soon as they are received. The Libraries receive a limited number of US & Georgia tax forms each year to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. All US & Georgia tax forms are also available online: US tax forms – www.irs.gov and Georgia tax forms – etax.dor.ga.gov And please remember: Librarians provide tax FORMS, not tax HELP…
Accreditation Assistance: If your department is expecting an accreditation visit, the Libraries can help by providing the number journals owned/accessible for your discipline as well Library tours. Contact Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) for assistance.

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Week of January 27, 2011
Libraries News

Instruction for GIL & GALILEO: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are happy to come to your classes and help your students learn more about using GIL and GALILEO to do their research projects. Give them a call. Think of it as charity work—keeping librarians off the streets.
New Edition of DSM-IV. DSM-V is not expected to be available until 2013. If you have heard rumors that it was on the way, you’ll have to wait a while longer. DSM-IV is available online through GALILEO.
Free Webcast Event: Teen Book Buzz Spring 2011: School Library Journal is hosting a free webcast event on teen books, February 8th, 1:00-2:00 EST. Click here to register and for more information.
Digital Library of Georgia: A blog entry of fun movie ads from the Digital Library of Georgia is up at the DLG B in celebration of the Oscar nominations announced this week.

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Week of January 20, 2011
Libraries’ News

Research Assistance: If you are planning to assign your students papers this semester, don’t send them out there unprepared. Let the Libraries help you and them. Get better papers and have less frustrated students by inviting Nadine Cohen or Carla Wilson Buss to your class to demonstrate how to use the Libraries’ materials. Meeting electronically? Your students can still have research help. Give us a call. It’s free. Operators are standing by.
Spring 2011 Bulldog Book Club: Do you remember reading for fun? Would you like to share your reading with others? Consider joining the Bulldog Book Club. The Bulldog Book Club is hosted by Fran Teague from the English Department and a UGA Librarian. They meet in Jittery Joe’s in the MLC. Visit their blog posting for more information.
JFK Digital Collection: Just in time to mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as President, the JFK library announces the creation of the Digital Archives. This is a great site for primary source materials. Visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum site for complete details.
More Digital News: Not to be outdone, the Digital Library of Georgia announced the launch of a new resource, the Athens Historic Newspapers Archive. The Athens Historic Newspapers Archive provides online access to five newspaper titles published in Athens from 1827 to 1922. Consisting of over 57,000 newspaper pages, the archive provides historical images that are both full-text searchable and can be browsed by date. The archive includes the following Athens newspaper titles: Athenian (1827-1832), Southern Banner (1832-1882), Southern Watchman (1855-1882), Daily/Weekly Banner-Watchman (1882-1889), Daily/Weekly Athens Banner (1889-1922).

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Week of December 16, 2010

Libraries’ News

Library Instruction Sessions: Even during the holidays, Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are thinking about Library Instruction Sessions. If you are too (and really, who isn’t?), drop them a note and make a reservation for Spring Semester. Teaching at night? We can stay. Class at the crack o’dawn? We can be there. Distance Ed classes? We can do it. Drop us a note and we’ll get started on it. No job too big or too small. Wait, that’s plumbers…
Holiday Hours: The Libraries will all be closed December 25^th – January 3^rd and will have reduced hours on some dates. Please see the Hours Pagefor details. Even if the buildings are closed, you can still use the book drops at the Main and Science Libraries and return items.
- The book drop for the CML is to the right of the door to the CML and is accessible when Aderhold is open. Any of the book drops can accept any University System materials (even GIL Express). Just please don’t give us Public Library books…..
GALILEO Password: The GALILEO password will change in the new semester. Click on the Password for GALILEO link on the Libraries’ Homepage to access it.
New Fiction: If you’re interested in new fiction in the Libraries, visit our blog.
Course Reserves: To add materials to Reserves in the CML, please contact Jason Matherly. Also, if you had materials on Reserve for Fall, please let us know your plans for Spring.
GIL Express: GIL Express is on Holiday Hiatus until January 4th, 2011. Materials can be returned, but not requested.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year from the CML staff.

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Week of December 10, 2010

Libraries’ News

Holiday Hours: The University will officially close operations for the December holidays at the close of business on Friday, December 24, 2010 and resume normal scheduled operations on Monday, January 3, 2011 and the Libraries will follow the same schedule. Book drops are still open then, however, so feel free to return materials. The CML Intersession hours are M-F, 8:00-5:00, through Christmas Eve and then from January 3^rd to the start of classes.
Science Library Display: The Science Library is hosting a display of a Pygmy Sperm Whale skeleton. The display of this toothed whale has encouraged an entire marine mammal display, featuring baleen (bristle-like krill-catchers) from the mouth of a Humpback Whale, mandibles and teeth from Killer Whales, the skull of a Bottlenose Dolphin, and vertebrae and hand bones from various other whales seen on the Georgia coast. Drop by and see this exhibit as well as the famous Giant Sloth.
Reserve Materials in the CML: If you wish to add materials to the Reserves in the CML, please contact Jason Matherly or stop in. Also, if you had materials on reserve for the past semester, please let Jason know if you would like those materials to continue on reserve or if they can be removed.
Library Instruction Sessions: No kidding—Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss really do like coming to your classes to offer support for your students’ research assignments. Operators are standing by……
Got Books? If you have BOOK titles you would like to see added to the Libraries’ collections, please drop a note to Carla Wilson Buss . New journal subscriptions are still not a possibility, but we’re still buying books.

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Week of December 2, 2010
Libraries’ News

Full-text links in Google Scholar: From Ian Thomas, a Science Library Reference Librarian, comes a user guide for employing a Firefox plugin called LibX. This allows users to highlight an article title in Google Scholar and link directly to the full-text if the Libraries own it. The guide for downloading the plugin and more information are available at http://guides.libs.uga.edu/subject-guide/128-LibX-and-Google-Scholar-Guide
GIL Express and the Holidays: GIL Express will not be available December 14^th, 2010 through January 3^rd, 2011. A message now appears in the GIL Universal Catalog, so you don’t actually have to memorize these dates, just be aware of them.
From the Libraries’ Homepage News Link: Jewish history in Georgia – A new post at the DLG B looks at Jewish life in Georgia, as documented in some of our digital collections.
Got Syllabi? While working on syllabi for the new semester, why not leave an hour for some library instruction? What a nice start to a New Year and new semester! Invite a librarian to custom-tailor a session to your specific needs. Contact Nadine Cohen or Carla Wilson Buss to arrange a visit.
Libraries’ Hours: The Libraries will follow the University schedule and will be open until the close the business on Friday, December 24^th and resume normal scheduled operations on Monday, January 3^rd, 2011. So stop by on Christmas Eve and return a book or two. Or check some out. We’ll be open. For more information on Libraries’ Hours, please visit the Hours page on the Libraries’ Homepage.

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Week of November 11, 2010
Libraries’ News

Author Reading TODAY: Come learn of a scandal with ties to the UGA Library. UGA Alumnus and Macon resident Richard J. Hutto (AB, ‘74) will read from his latest novel A Peculiar Tribe of People: Murder and Madness in the Heart of Georgia Thurs., Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. in the Main Library Reading Room.
Civil Rights Digital Library: There’s good news out of the National Humanities Conference, convened in Albuquerque, NM, last week. On Fri., Nov. 5, the Federation of State Humanities Councils (which holds the conference) acknowledged the Civil Rights Digital Library with its Schwartz Prize, which is awarded annually for outstanding work in the humanities. For more information on the CRDL, visit their site. There is a link included in the menu for educator resources.
Copyright Reform Movement: The U.S. Copyright Office has undertaken a study of the “desirability and means” of bringing recordings made before 1972 under federal (rather than state) copyright law. Among other things, this would establish for the first time a public domain for the oldest recordings in the U.S. Until December 20th, public comments are welcome and can be posted at www.copyright.gov/docs/sound
New Home for Scholarly Sports Site: The University of Texas at Austin is the new home for Scholarly Sports Site. You may remember this site from when it was hosted at the University of Calgary. Click here to see visit the new site.
Spring Semester & Your Librarians: If you have always lived in the South, you may not know the thrill of seeing a crocus poking up through the snow in March and the sense of deliverance you can have. Even without a crocus, you can be delivered from crummy papers in the Spring Semester by inviting Nadine Cohen or Carla Wilson Buss to your classes to show your students database search techniques and other methods of retrieving materials a notch higher in quality than what’s on Wikipedia. It’s not too soon to think about Spring Semester classes. Before turkey puts you to sleep for four days, book a class session for Spring and help keep librarians off the streets.

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New Books and Libraries’ News

November 4, 2010

Database Changes:
- Sociological Abstracts: The Libraries no longer subscribe to Sociological Abstracts. This database has been replaced with SocINDEX from EBSCO.
- Physical Education Index: The Libraries no longer subscribe to Physical Education Index, which has been replaced with SPORTDiscus with Full Text (from EBSCO)
Smithsonian’s American Indian Heritage Month: November is American Indian Heritage Month at the Smithsonian. Visit this link for educators’ resources for this month-long celebration.
Course Reserves for Spring 2011: The University of Georgia Libraries are now accepting Course Reserve lists for Spring Semester 2011.
- The deadline for submitting materials for Reserves for Spring 2011 is November 23^rd. For information on using Course Reserves including the full Course Reserve letter, guidelines, submission forms, processing priorities, deadlines and other important dates, please visit the Reserves site .
- November 23, 2010 is also the deadline to retain a list from Fall Semester for Spring Semester 2011. Please contact the Reserve Supervisor at the Main or Science Library to retain a list.
- If you have reserve materials at the CML or wish to place materials on reserve at the CML, please contact Jason Matherly
Database Maintenance Times: ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Hub will be closed for maintenance on November 7^th from 2:00am-6:00am and November 13^th from 8:00am to 2:00 pm.
K-12 GALILEO Community: The password for the K-12 Community in GALILEO has changed. Please contact Carla Wilson Buss or Nadine Cohen for the new password. This is ONLY for the K-12 Community. The UGA GALILEO password is valid until Spring Semester, 2011.
Wait! There’s more:

It’s not too early to think about scheduling Library Instruction Sessions for Spring 2011. Contact Nadine Cohen or Carla Wilson Buss to schedule a session for your classes. Get better papers and keep librarians employed, all in one session!

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New Books & Libraries’ News

October 21, 2010

1906 Film: Ruta Abolins, Director of the Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection, sends this link http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20019755-10391709.html?tag=mncol;lst;1 to footage from San Francisco, filmed just days before the great earthquake of 1906.
“Find it @ UGA”: The “Find it @ UGA” button, found in the GIL catalog and GALILEO databases, will be down between 11pm this Saturday, October 23 and 10am Sunday, October 24 in preparation for upgrades to happen in early November. Heads up if you’re planning on late-night research this weekend.
Ask a Librarian: As papers start to come due, remember that help is available when you are feeling stuck as you research. From the Libraries’ Homepage, click on “Ask a Librarian” under Research Help to get, well, research help.
Book & Bake Sale: The Library Staff Association is holding their Fall Book & Bake Sale, from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM in the Main Library Atrium, Beautiful North Campus. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Books for Keeps.

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New Titles and Libraries News

Week of October 14, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

Election Guide: From the Libraries’ Blog: “Elizabeth White, our librarian for Political Science and Public Policy, has now published a research guide for the 2010 elections. This guide is intended to support both students doing research on the elections and students who plan to vote in them!

There are tabs for Political News, Georgia Elections (including voter registration resources and how to find your polling place), Commentary, Opinion Polls, Campaign Finance, and Voter Turnout.”

Libraries’ Hours for Homecoming: As for any home game, the Libraries will be closed on October 16^th, with regular hours on Sunday. For more information on the Libraries’ hours, please visit our hours page.

RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents Friday Informal Community Forum. Topic:Who is College for? On October 22, 2010 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Russell Library Auditorium, West Entrance, Main Library. The
Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia , a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts community deliberative forums on a monthly basis to explore challenging public issues in a deliberative, civil way. For more information, please visit the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia page or contact Jill Severn on 706-542-5766.

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Week of October 7, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

New Libraries’ Blog: The Digital Library of Georgia has a new blog. Discover over a million digital items in the DLG and follow them at http://blog.dlg.galileo.usg.edu/
New Georgia Encyclopedia Users Survey: The New Georgia Encyclopedia staff is seeking input on how the “next generation” of the NGE should look. Want to help? Visit http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org to see the link the survey. Thanks for your help.
Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia Presents: Friday Informal Community Forum: Who is College For? October 22, 2010, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Russell Library Auditorium, West Entrance, Main Library, UGA campus. For information on the Forum for Civic Life and to download a discussion guide, visit http://www.thenationalforum.org/Docs/PDF/who_is_college_for.pdf Questions? Please contact Jill Severn at jsevern@uga.edu or 706.542.5766

ReferenceUSA Maintenance: ReferenceUSA (a business database in GALILEO) has scheduled maintenance Saturday Oct 9 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CST.
More Maintenance: EBSCOhost EJS will be unavailable on Saturday, 9 October 2010 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern Time (11:00 – 16:00 GMT) to allow for necessary maintenance. Maybe we should all just go to the game instead of working…..
More video access in GALILEO: An array of Health Daily videos has been added to Consumer Health Complete. Over 2,280 Health Daily videos from NBC Digital Health Network to the Medical Video & Animation Collection, which is part of Consumer Health Complete. The videos are available on both interfaces that support the database: the CHC interface and EBSCOhost.

The Health Daily feed provides health/wellness, lifestyle and condition-specific news clips with an average length of 1.5 minutes. Each week NBC adds from 40-50 new, broadcast-quality clips. This brings the total of videos and animations currently available on Consumer Health Complete to 3,379.

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Week of September 30, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

PubMed Training: There will be a training session for PubMed on Wednesday, October 6^th in room 382 of the Science Library. Please contact Diana Hartle if you have questions.

EndNote X4: EndNote X4 for Macs has now been uploaded to the EndNote link on the Libraries’ Homepage. Please contact Monica Pereira if you have questions.

LibQual Assessment Survey: Selected faculty, staff and students have been invited to participate in the Libraries’ 3^rd LibQual Assessment Survey, a survey of our services, collections and environment. The results will let us know how well our Libraries are servicing these needs for our patrons. We have received many helpful suggestions from our past 2 surveys (2004, 2006) and these assessments have pinpointed areas for improvement, many which we have addressed (ex., more assistance to graduate students) and some (requiring money) which are still on hold (ex., improving the study environment at Main and Science). Please participate if you were selected. We really do listen. Questions? Please contact Diana Hartle in the Science Library.

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Curriculum Materials Library

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Week of September 9, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

BIG NEWS: FILMS ON DEMAND THROUGH GALILEO. Join me and Nadine Cohen in welcoming a new database to GALILEO: FILMS ON DEMAND. From the “blurb” in GALILEO: “Films on Demand offers streaming video for over 7,000 educational films in the arts & humanities, social sciences, business & economics, health & medicine, and science & mathematics. Film producers include Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, BBC, major U.S. commercial networks, Cambridge Educational, The Film Board of Canada, Open University, the Clio Awards, and many more. Also included is a collection of United Newsreels which includes an additional 260 titles. Films are broken into segments for easy viewing.”
Library Instruction: It’s not too late to schedule a library instruction session for this semester. Nadine Cohen(706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) will be happy to come to your classes to talk to your students about searching techniques and methods of searching more efficiently. Let us help you and your students spend more time FINDING materials and less time SEARCHING. It’s a win/win situation.
From Nadine Cohen:
- Web of Science (the ‘who cited whom’ database) now has a ‘Save to RefWorks’ export option.
- SIRS Databases: The GA DOE has cancelled the K12 school subscription to the SIRS databases in GALILEO. These databases were among the best of the K12 lot and their loss is a big blow. You can join with media specialists and teachers and write to school superintendents and the DOE to express your concern.
Celebrate Constitution Day: The American Bar Association, Division for Public Education, is offering materials to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th. Visit www.abaconstitution.org for lesson plans, interactive features and games, conversation starters and information on landmark Supreme Court cases.

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Week of September 2, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

Library Instruction Sessions and Research Conferences: Got assignments? Let us help. Nadine Cohen(706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are available to come to your classes to take the fear of searching out of research assignments. Also, appointments are available for one-to-one research assistance. Spend an hour with a librarian and get results rather than four hours getting annoyed

PubMed Training: If you’re interested in improving your PubMed searching skills, a PubMed representative will be offering training in the Science Library, Rm 382 on October 6^th at 3:00pm. Questions? Contact Diana Hartle 706.542.6399.

Book Club: Panting for someone with whom to discuss books? Join the Bulldog Book Club which meets at Jittery Joe’s in the Miller Learning Center. More information is available by following the link above.

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Qs – Science Library

Rs – Science Library

Week of August 26, 2010

New Books and Libraries’ News:

Database Training:If you’re interested in learning to navigate the new interface ofLexis-Nexis Academic, a GALILEO database, here are some training opportunities:
- Monday, August 30, 1:00 p.m.: Register here
  Tuesday, August 31, 1:00 p.m.: Register here
  Tuesday, September 7, 12:00 p.m.: Register here
  Wednesday, September 8, 3:00 p.m.: Register here
  Monday, September 20, 3:00 p.m.: Register here
  Monday, October 4, 2:00 p.m.: Register here
  Tuesday, October 19, 2:00 p.m.: Register here
  Monday, October 25, 3:00 p.m.: Register here

Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia: The Russell Library presents a Friday Informal Forum on Friday, August 27^th,3:00-5:00 in the Russell Auditorium entitled “A Nice Place to Live:Creating Communities, Fighting Sprawl”. For more information about this forum, please contact Jill Severn at 706-542-5766. For more information about Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, visit www.libs.uga.edu/russell/rfclgDirections to the Russell Library are available on their website
RefWorks and ISI Databases:Good news! Users can now directly export from the ISI databases (Web of Science, for example) to RefWorks. Isn’t it nice when big corporations can work and play well together?
Scheduled Downtime for Database Maintenance: There will be several scheduled outages for some GALILEO Databases:
- ScienceDirect, Scopus, Journals Consult and the Admin Tool will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 9 hours on Saturday,August 28^th,7:30AM to 4:30PM
- Informaworld will be unavailable on SaturdayAugust 28^th , 2:00-3:00 AM
Remember the Librarians Who Walk Among You: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are available to come to your classes to offer searching tips and guidelines to your students for research projects. Call or email today and keep librarians gainfully employed.

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Qs – Science Library

Rs – Science Library

Week of August 19, 2010

New Books & Libraries’ News

New Page for EndNote and Refworks Information: The Libraries’ Homepage, www.libs.uga.edu, has a newly redesigned link for information on RefWorks and EndNote. If you’re interested in using a citation management software package, take a look at this page to get started. You can also click on the right side of the page for an appointment for a training session.
PIN for Library Accounts: If you’re having trouble receiving your PIN for your Library Account, please check your junk mail folder. Your PIN should be in your regular mailbox, but sometimes it goes to the junk mail folder. Also, the Libraries cannot access your PIN. We can reset it for you, but we do not see it. If you have problems with this, please contact the CML at 706.542.2957 or Access Services at 706.542.3256.
Library Instruction Sessions: There is still plenty of time to schedule a Library Instruction Session for your classes. Individual research help is also available. Please contact Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) or Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) to request a session.
Need Help on the Weekends or After 5:00? Visit the Ask a Librarian link on the Libraries’ Homepage to get help in the evenings and on the weekends. Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are always happy to help, but when they can’t be reached, head for the link!

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Education – Main Library

GVs – Main Library

Qs – Science Library

Rs – Science Library

Week of August 12, 2010

New Book Notes

GALILEO Password Changing: The GALILEO password will change on Monday, August 16th. To access the new password, please visit the Password for GALILEO link on the Libraries’ Homepage.
- Please remember: You will need your PIN to access the GALILEO Password. PIN information is available from the logon page for the password.
- Questions? Ask. Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) or Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) are happy to help. Or you can visit the Ask a Librarian link on the Libraries’ Homepage.
The Tale of the Sundial: Gilbert Head (the GIL catalog is not actually named for him, just for the record) and Steven Brown of the Hargrett Library are featured in the newest issue of Columns as they helped identify a long-lost sundial that belongs on the Navy School Campus.
Gone with the Wind: The University of Texas is seeking to restore the costumes from the film Gone with the Wind. The Hargrett Library has a large collectionof Margaret Mitchell’s papers, including photographs from the making of GWTW.
- Featured Exhibit in the Hargrett Library: Shadow Catcher: Photographs of Edward S. Curtis
Keith Richards, Librarian. Being a librarian is so cool that Keith Richards wants to join our ranks. Check it out (a little library humor) on our Libraries blog
Make a Date with a Librarian: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) would love to come to your classes to talk about using Libraries’ resources for research. Students and faculty can also make an appointment to get individual help with research. Call us. Email us. We’ll be there. They actually pay us to do this stuff and we love it.

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Qs – Science Library

Rs – Science Library

Week of August 5, 2010

Libraries’ News

Libraries’ Orientations: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are available to come to department meetings/graduate student orientations/student groups to talk BRIEFLY about Libraries’ services. We won’t take up the entire time, just nudge the door open for a few minutes. Give us a call and let the Libraries make your life easier.
Curriculum Materials Library Hours: The CML has reduced hours during intersession. The current hours are 8:00-5:00, M-F; Closed Saturday and Sunday until August 16th. For the complete listing of hours, please visit our website. The bookdrop is still available and we can accept all Libraries’ materials.
- We did find some books propped on the front door of Aderhold the other morning. While we appreciate their return, hoping we’ll discover them on the sidewalk isn’t the best plan…
Graduate Students and Faculty Library Accounts: Faculty members who work with graduate assistants (or another designated person) may want to consider a “proxy borrower” library account. This allows patrons to send someone to pick up library materials and those materials are charged to the patron, not to the person collecting them. More information is available here.
Faculty Deliveries from the Main and Science Libraries: During the intersession faculty may still request materials from the Main and Science Libraries to be delivered to the CML. Deliveries will not be made to Ramsey or River’s Crossing, however. Click here for more information.

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Week of July 29, 2010

Libraries’ News

Changes in Copyright Law: The Library of Congress announced changes in copyright law. One change of note regards use of media in education. Complete information is available from the Library of Congress.
Curriculum Materials Library Hours: After classes end on July 30th, the CML will change to intersession hours. Beginning August 1st and through August 13th, the CML will be open 8:00am-5:00pm and will be CLOSED on these Sundays—August 1st, August 8th and August 15th. August 16th the hours will return to normal: 8am-8pm M-Th, 8:00-5:00pm Fridays, Closed on Saturdays and open Sundays 1:00pm-5:00pm. Please visit the CML page for complete information.
CML Access During the Second Floor Construction Project: Construction doesn’t stop the CML! The bookdrop, behind the plastic sheeting, is still open. So, even if the CML is closed, you can still return ALL Libraries’ materials to the CML. Materials from the Main and Science Libraries, as well as GIL Express items may be placed in the bookdrop and we’ll take it from there.
Faculty Deliveries During the Intersession: Because the CML is on the Libraries’ “mail run”, COE faculty may continue to request delivery of Libraries’ materials TO THE CML during the intersession. Intersession service does not include delivery to River’s Crossing or Ramsey, however. Full faculty delivery service will return at the beginning of the Fall Semester.
Reserve Materials at the CML: If you have materials you wish to place on reserve for your students for Fall Semester, please consider placing them on reserve at the CML. Jason Matherly, the CML Coordinator, will be happy to assist you with this.
Librarians Love Invitations: Librarians are just shameless. We actually ASK for invitations. If you would like to receive better papers from your students, with sources beyond Wikipedia, and if you would like your students to think more critically about the sources they use, invite a librarian to your class to demonstrate to your class how to search quicker and better. Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss will be there in a flash. Go on. Ask us.
Informaworld Database Maintenance: August 4^th from 3:00-5:00 a.m. local time, the database Informaworld will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.

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Week of July 22, 2010

Libraries’ News

Library Training for Fall: It’s not too early to think about requesting a library instruction session for your classes for the Fall Semester. Help your students feel more comfortable with research and get better papers into the bargain by having a librarian come to your class to guide your students through the research process. ContactNadine Cohen (706.542.6708) or Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) to schedule a session.
Department Orientations: Not content with coming to classes only, the Library Team of Cohen and Buss are also happy to come to your department when you have your faculty meeting for the new semester. In just a few minutes, we can remind you of the various services the Libraries offer. Keep librarians off the streets and drop us a note.
Course Reserves: If you are planning on making use of Course Reserves the deadline is fast approaching. The Curriculum Materials Library also accepts reserve materials. For assistance with reserves at the CML, please contact Jason Matherly Because the CML is smaller, there is no deadline for materials that will be kept here.

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Week of June 17, 2010

Libraries’ News

GALILEO Password: The new GALILEO password went into effect on June 15. Visit the Libraries’ Website, www.libs.uga.edu and click on Password for GALILEO under Research Help to get the latest password.
Digital Library of Georgia Blog: The Digital Library of Georgia announces their new blog at http://blog.dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ “Forgotten treasures” will be featured on it. The DLG, as we call it, has lots of value primary source material, including an enormous collection of photos from the “Vanishing Georgia” collection. For more information on the DLG, pls visit their site at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/?Welcome
Summer & Fall Library Sessions: Have you noticed that it’s never too late nor too early to schedule a Library Instruction Session for your classes? These sessions are useful for both incoming and transfer students as well as returning students. Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are both happy to come and talk to your students. Give them a call or drop them a note and take the fear out of research.

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Week of June 11, 2010

Libraries’ News:

NPR Book lists: NPR has a list of summer reading suggestions at their website. Click here to go directly to the lists.
Resources on the Oil Spill: The Government Agency, NOAA, has a website for further information on the Oil Spill.
Russell Library Forum, Friday, June 18^th at 3:00: The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia is hosting An Historical Deliberation: “Slavery or Freedom Forever” in the Russell Library Auditorium. For more information about the Russell Library, visit their website.
Preserving Your Digital Memories: The Library of Congress has a site to help people preserve emails and digital photos for the future.

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Week of May 27, 2010

Libraries’ News:

“My Library” Account Login Page: There are now two ways to access your “My Library” Account. You may either use the 810 number, which is ONLY the NINE digits beginning with 810: If you select this option, you must leave off the last digit, as shown in the in the illustration above. To use your entire barcode from your UGACard, select that option from the drop box.
CML Hours in June: The CML will close at 5pm for the first week of June, and then return to the 8:00-8:00 schedule, beginning June 7^th. As always, the CML will close at 5:00 pm on Fridays. To see the entire schedule, visit our website and scroll down to hours.
The GALILEO K-12 Community Password: There will be a new password for ONLY the GALILEO K-12 Community on June 1^st. If you need it to show your students what access the K-12 Community has, please send a note to Carla Wilson Buss.
National Data Catalog: The National Data Catalog at: http://nationaldatacatalog.com/ is a database to find and then access info about government data sets and APIs. Entries are browsable and the browse section of the site already has info about more than 1800 data sets. Browsable entries can be focused by: Jurisdiction, Organization, Source Type, and Release Year. This is an alpha version and the website warns users to expect some “bugs”. Thanks to Reference Librarian, Elizabeth White, for sharing this information.

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Week of May 27, 2010

Libraries’ News:

“My Library” Account Login Page: There are now two ways to access your “My Library” Account. You may either use the 810 number, which is ONLY the NINE digits beginning with 810: If you select this option, you must leave off the last digit, as shown in the in the illustration above. To use your entire barcode from your UGACard, select that option from the drop box.
CML Hours in June: The CML will close at 5pm for the first week of June, and then return to the 8:00-8:00 schedule, beginning June 7^th. As always, the CML will close at 5:00 pm on Fridays. To see the entire schedule, visit our website and scroll down to hours.
The GALILEO K-12 Community Password: There will be a new password for ONLY the GALILEO K-12 Community on June 1^st. If you need it to show your students what access the K-12 Community has, please send a note to Carla Wilson Buss.
National Data Catalog: The National Data Catalog at: http://nationaldatacatalog.com/ is a database to find and then access info about government data sets and APIs. Entries are browsable and the browse section of the site already has info about more than 1800 data sets. Browsable entries can be focused by: Jurisdiction, Organization, Source Type, and Release Year. This is an alpha version and the website warns users to expect some “bugs”. Thanks to Reference Librarian, Elizabeth White, for sharing this information.

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Week of May 20, 2010

Libraries’ News:

New My Account Login: The process for logging into your “My Account” for your Libraries Account has changed a little in the past few days. You may now either login with only your “810″ number, using the Institution ID OR with your complete UGA ID barcode. To use the complete barcode, please be certain that you select UGACard Barcode Number from the dropbox or it will not work. Also, please do remember to keep track of your PIN number, as we do not have access to that information. Questions? Contact Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996), the CML (706.542.2957) or Access Services (706.542.3256). To view the login page, please click here.
New GALILEO Password: The GALILEO password for the UGA Community changed on May 17th. To access the new password, please visit the Password for GALILEO @ UGA
https://gil.uga.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=pb Logon link from the Libraries’ Homepage.
CML Hours in May: The CML will be open 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday for the entire month of May and closed Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day, May 31st.

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Week of May 13, 2010

Libraries’ News:

GALILEO Password: The GALILEO password will change on May 17th. To obtain the password, please visit the GALILEO Password page from the Libraries’ Homepage. Please remember that you will need your PIN to access the password. PIN information is available from the Password page. Need help? Contact Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) or Ask a Librarian.
Resources on the Gulf Oil Spill: Hallie Pritchett, the Libraries’ Government Documents & Map Librarian, has compiled a list of resources for more information on the spill:
Library Instruction Sessions: Maymester may be short-lived and the Summer Sessions are busy, but if you have projects in mind for your students, please consider scheduling a Library Instruction Session with either Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) or Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996). Students are not always as adept at researching as they appear, and we can help. Send us a note or give us a call and we’ll tailor a class session to fit your needs.

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Week of April 29, 2010

Libraries’ News:

Tuesday, May 4th: Tuesday marks the 40th Anniversary of the Kent State shootings. On February 23rd of this year, the site of the shootings was added to the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, visit http://may4newsroom.kent.edu/
GALILEO’s K-12 Community Password: The password for GALILEO’s K-12 Community will change on May 1st. If you would like to see what the public schools have access to in GALILEO, please let Carla Wilson Buss (542.2996) know.
Library Instruction Sessions: Nadine Cohen (542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (542.2996) are available to come to your classes for assistance with research. Give us a call and keep librarians off the streets.

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Week of April 22, 2010

Libraries’ News:

THE CML WILL BE OPEN ON APRIL 30TH: Please let your students know that the CML will be open as a study space on April 30th. Our hours will be our usual Friday hours: 8:00-5:00. April 30th is a furlough day, but it is also Reading Day and we’ll be here.
Libraries’ Links: Keep up-to-date with all the database news by subscribing to Libraries’ Links. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter use the online form. You may also send an e-mail message to listserv@listserv.uga.edu. To subscribe, put subscribe LINKS-L your name (e.g. subscribe LINKS-L Jane Doe) in the body of the e-mail message. To unsubscribe, put signoff LINKS-L in the message.
Free Online Conference from Apple & MacLearning: May 14th 9:00-2:00pm PACIFIC Time. Join colleagues from across the country in exploring how open access is transforming learning in higher education. Apple and MacLearning.org invite you to AcademiX 2010 for a look at open access, the new teaching methods that are evolving with it, and the Apple technologies that help make it all simple. Six 20-minute talks will expose you to successful approaches, and jump-start a provocative conversation between participants and presenters. Visit http://edseminars.apple.com/event/2610 for details.
Library Instruction for Maymester/Summer Classes: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are both available to offer Library Instruction for Maymester/Summer Classes. Help make your students less fearful of searching and maybe even make them better searchers with an instruction session tailored to your class needs.

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Week of April 15, 2010

Libraries’ News

Second Annual Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures: Please join the Curriculum Materials Library, the Department of Language & Literacy Education and CLASE as we host the Second Annual Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures in the Curriculum Materials Library, 207 Aderhold Hall, on Sunday, April 18th from 2:00-4:00. Join us for an afternoon of crafts, a puppet show, sampling of multicultural children’s literature and informal discussions with faculty on reading with your child. A Celebration of Children, Books and Cultures is a part of the American Library Association’s El día de los niños/El día de los libros. Free parking is available in the Aderhold Lot.
National Library Week: In honor of National Library Week, here’s an interview with Neil Gaiman http://www.bookpage.com/the-book-case/2010/04/14/neil-gaiman-talks-about-his-love-of-libraries/
Library of Congress and Twitter Archive: The Library of Congress has acquired the entire Twitter Archive. Full story at http://www.loc.gov/tweet/how-tweet-it-is.html Does this make you feel better or not?
National Lab Day: More than a day, National Lab Day is a movement, linking scientists and classrooms. May 12th is the date and more information is available at http://www.nationallabday.org/about
Maymester & Summer Classes: Keep librarians off the streets and consider inviting Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) or Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) to come to your class to help your students with any research projects. It’s not too soon to think about Maymester and Summer Session classes. Take out the fear and maybe even get better results with a one-hour session. Librarians: We’re here to help.

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Week of April 8, 2010

Libraries’ News:

A Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures: Please join the Curriculum Materials Library and the Department of Language & Literacy Education as we host the Second Annual Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures in the CML on Sunday, April 18th from 2:00-4:00. Join us for an afternoon of crafts, a puppet show, sampling of multicultural children’s literature and informal discussions with faculty on reading with your child. A Celebration of Children, Books and Cultures is a part of the American Library Association’s El día de los niños/El día de los libros. If you would like to volunteer to lend a hand with any of the activities, please contact Carla Wilson Buss.
Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive from the Digital Library of Georgia: The Digital Library of Georgia is pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource: The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive provides online access to fourteen newspaper titles published in Atlanta from 1847 to 1922. Consisting of over 67,000 newspaper pages, the archive provides historical images that are both full-text searchable and can be browsed by date. The site provides users with a record of Atlanta’s history from its origins as a railroad terminus, through the devastation of the Civil War, to its eventual growth into one of the nation’s largest cities. For additional newspaper coverage from the Digital Library of Georgia, please visit http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/MediaTypes/Newspapers.html
More from the Digital Library of Georgia: The Digital Library of Georgia has added 1951-2007 of the Georgia Statistical Abstract to the Georgia Government Publications. Please direct any questions to Susan Tuggle, Coordinator of Georgia Government Publications, UGA Libraries, stuggle@uga.edu, 706.542.0663.
Bring the Smithsonian to Your Classroom: The Smithsonian is hosting a free four-day event Problem Solving With Smithsonian Experts, April 13-14 & 28-29. Topics will be The American Experience (Tuesday, April 13th), World Cultures (Wednesday, April 14th), The Mysteries of the Universe (Wednesday, April 28th) and Our Biodiverse Planet (Thursday, April 29th). Visit expert.si.edu now to sign up. You only need to register once to attend one or all sessions during the four days of the free online conference. You can log on or off as many times as you like.
Free School Library Journal Book Event: Tuesday, April 13th, 3:00-4:00pm, School Library Journal will host a free webinar, The Nonfiction Spring Book Buzz. REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBCAST TODAY AT www.slj.com/SLJNonfictionSpring2010 .
Teaching This Summer?: If you’re teaching this Maymester or Summer, Nadine Cohen (542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (542.2996) are available to come to your classes to assist your students with their research projects. It’s not too early schedule an instruction session!

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Week of April 1, 2010

Libraries’ News:

Course Reserve Deadlines: The Libraries have posted the dates for course reserve deadlines. April 19th is the deadline for Maymester/Summer Semester course materials and July 6th is the deadline for Fall Semester course materials. Please visit the Libraries’ Blog for complete details.
A Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures: Please join the Curriculum Materials Library and the Department of Language & Literacy Education as we host the Second Annual Celebration of Children, Books & Cultures in the CML on Sunday, April 18th from 2:00-4:00. Join us for an afternoon of crafts, puppet shows, sampling of multicultural children’s literature and informal discussions with faculty on reading with your child. A Celebration of Children, Books and Cultures is a part of the American Library Association’s El día de los niños/El día de los libros. If you would like to volunteer to lend a hand with any of the activities, please contact Carla Wilson Buss.
American Sign Language Materials: The CML has recently acquired a number materials in American Sign Language. Some of these materials will have to be used in the CML because of licensing agreements, but others will circulate. Visit the CML’s page, archive.coe.uga.edu/cml under “Materials by Category” to view a complete listing. Please note that materials from this list may be found throughout the Libraries and not only in the CML.
Thefts on Campus: If you haven’t heard, there has been an increase in thefts from offices on campus. There was a note on the UGA Staff listserv this morning that textbooks have been stolen. We’ve added signs in the CML to remind students not to leave their belongings unattended.

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Week of March 25, 2010

Libraries’ News:

Health Care Reform Bill: From Hallie Pritchett, the Libraries’ Government Documents Librarian, there is this information: “The Health Care Reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is available on GPO’s (Government Printing Office) Federal Digital System (FDsys). To view the electronic versions of the legislation, debate and vote click here for the press release: http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/news-media/press/10news12.pdf. In addition, printed copies can be purchase through GPO’s Online Bookstore: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/health-bills-reports.jsp.“
New K-12 Community GALILEO Password: If you would like your students to see what is available in GALILEO to the K-12 Community, there is a new GALILEO password which takes effect in April. Click here to send me an email for the information.
C-Span Puts Full Archives Online: From Ruta Abolins, Director of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection, comes a link to a New York Times article about C-Span’s archives. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/arts/television/16cspan.html?hpw
Reminder: Now that students are starting to work on those papers assigned in January, please remind them that individual research conferences are available. Nadine Cohen (ncohen@uga.edu, 542-6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (cbuss@uga.edu, 542-2996) are both available to assist students (and faculty and staff!) in the COE. Drop us a note and get personalized assistance.

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Week of March 4, 2010

Two New GALILEO Databases: Educational Administration Abstracts and Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (LISTA) are two new GALILEO databases. Find them in “Databases by Subject” Education or “Databases by Name” from the Libraries’ Homepage.
New Ranked Journal List: The Australian Government’s Australian Research Council has compiled an Excel file of Ranked Journals and this is available at http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_journal_list.htm There’s been a little discussion about this on the Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarians’ list and there is some concern about government involvement, but it may be worth a look.
Project Look Sharp Media Literacy Summer Institute 2010: This five-day institute, held at Ithaca College, is for the K-12 Community and education faculty and students who are looking for ways to integrate critical thinking and media literacy into existing curricula. The dates are July 12-16. For more information, visit www.projectlooksharp.org, email looksharp@ithaca.edu, or call 607-274-3741.
From E-School News: There is a free webinar, Preparing Teachers for the Interactive Classroom, March 16, 2:00 pm EST. For more information visit http://smarttechnologies-emails.eventbrite.com/
GALILEO K-12 Password: There is a new password for the K-12 GALILEO Community. If you would like your students to see what the schools in the K-12 Community have access to in GALILEO, please let me know and I’ll share it with you.

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Week of February 25, 2010

Libraries Web Page Survey: The Libraries Web Advisory Group is working on a new look for the UGA Libraries home page. As we begin the redesign process, our first step is to gather feedback. We want to find out what works and what doesn’t as far as the current home page is concerned, and to get ideas for the new home page design, in terms of content, layout, navigation, etc. Your input is very important. Please help us out by taking a few minutes to complete our anonymous, online survey: Please direct any questions to the Libraries’ Web Editor, Deborah Stanley
Seeking Book Reviews?: GALILEO has several databases that can help you when searching for book reviews: Book Index with Reviews also provides information on whether or not a title is in-print. Book Collection: Nonfiction covers nonfiction juvenile literature and Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database has information on reading materials for Pre-K to Young Adult. You can access these databases from the Libraries Homepage and then selecting Databases by Name. Need help? Ask a librarian!
Library Information Tutorials for COE Departments: Available from the CML homepage under “Web Tutorials” are web pages designed for the COE and tailored for each department. There are tips on getting help with your research, how to search in GIL and GALILEO and selected reference materials.
From the Libraries’ Archives: This note comes from the University Archivist Emeritus, Steven Brown. Construction on the Libraries’ Special Collection Building is underway. A webpage for the building is up http://www.libs.uga.edu/sclb/index.html and on that one can view pictures from the webcam.

As we start this new construction for the university and raise a cup of tea to toast its success…. Late in 1903 the university’s Science Hall was gutted by fire and engineering professor Charles Strahan was given the “other-duties-as-assigned” task of assembling a labor pool to clear away the site so construction could begin on its replacement. As 1904 dawned, University Chancellor Walter B. Hill wrote of the delays in Strahan’s project due to the ready availability of liquor at the Athens Dispensary, then the officially-sanctioned retailer of alcohol in the Classic City.

From Hill’s January 4, 1904, letter to Peter Meldrim of the Board of Trustees: In regard to hastening the work of clearing away the debris of Science Hall, it will give me pleasure to aid Mr. Strahan in any way in my power. During the Christmas holidays the dispensary has been responsible for an almost total stoppage of labor of every kind. I hope however that the sobering up will commence with the New Year and will take the liberty of suggesting to Mr. Strahan the idea of calling in labor from the contiguous country places. Chancellor Hill, in addition to being a top administrator in education, was a major voice in the Georgia temperance movement long before the Athens Dispensary derailed his construction timetable. We don’t know if the 1903 bacchanal simply died out, leaving a hung-over Athens workforce for Strahan or if he was forced to recruit clean-living country folk, but Terrell Hall eventually did rise on the Science Hall site.
Those who have braved the heat for our Asset Week Libraries History Tour may recall that Terrell frugally incorporates the basement walls and cornerstone of its well-charred 1897 predecessor.

Source: Walter B. Hill Papers, UGA 97-094, box 5, folder 12 in University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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Week of February 18, 2010

LexisNexis Statistical’s New Look: The new interface for LexisNexis Statistical Insight went live earlier this week. If you would like a training session on this newly redesigned GALILEO database, LexisNexis will offer free online sessions Wednesday March 3rd at 11:00 AM and Thursday, March 11th at 3:30 PM. Sign up for the free webinars , or call 800-638-9390 or send an email to LexisNexis. Or you may contact a UGA Librarian at Ask a Librarian or contact Carla Wilson Buss or Nadine Cohen directly.
Research Conferences: If you need a hand with your research or if your students need some help, please remember that assistance is only a click away. You can schedule an individual research conference by visiting Research Consultations or by contacting Nadine Cohen <mailto:ncohen@uga.edu> or Carla Wilson Buss (Education) or Amy Watts or Carla Wilson Buss (Kinesiology) directly.

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Week of February 11, 2010

Libraries-wide Map Exhibit: Georgia on the Map is a Libraries-wide display of maps from the UGA Map Library showing the many facets of the State of Georgia. Permanent displays of maps and historic air photos of UGA and Georgia are on display in the Map Library and first floor of the Main Library. For further information about the Map Library please visit their Web site: http://www.libs.uga.edu/maproom/. For more information, please see the Libraries’ blog at http://www.libs.uga.edu/blog/?p=2984
Lexis-Nexis Unveils New Interface: Lexis-Nexis, a GALILEO database, will launch at new interface next Tuesday.
New Census Resource in GALILEO: Social Explorer is now available in GALILEO. This is a great addition to the library’s census resources! Covers U.S. Census of population data from 1790 to present. New features include: Easy creation of thematic maps and downloading a folder of them into a PowerPoint file. Retrieve spreadsheet-compatible data tables using a similar interface to census.gov’s American Factfinder – only quicker. Convenient digital access to two censuses never before available to us online: 1970 and 1980. Census tract coverage where available starting 1940. See the link at http://www.libs.uga.edu/blog/?p=2963 for more information.

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Week of February 4, 2010

New GALILEO Password for K12 Community ONLY: If you’d like your students to see what GALILEO offers to the K12 Community, please contact me for that password. This is NOT the regular GALILEO password for UGA.
Royal Society Documents Online: From eSchool News comes word that the Royal Society is “…marking it’s 350th anniversary this year by posting more than 60 of its most important scientific papers online.” The newest is an 18th-century account of Isaac Newton’s observation of the famous falling apple. What a great way to introduce students to primary sources!
Free LexisNexis Training Online: If you’d like to improve your searching in LexisNexis, a GALILEO database which offers full-text coverage of newspapers and magazines/journals from around the world, as well as transcripts of radio and TV broadcasts, among a host of other resources, visit their training registration page.
Black History Month Resources: Also from eSchool News: History.com is offering online resources to celebrate Black History Month. These resources include clips from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Jackie Robinson’s entry into Major League Baseball and information on more than 60 African-American icons. For more information visit this site.
Library Instruction Sessions & Individual Research Conferences: Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are both available to come to classes to provide sessions on more efficient researching, information literacy and use of Libraries’ resources for all areas of study in the COE. Amy Watts is also available to lend a hand in Kinesiology, along with Carla and Nadine. All three can also provide individual assistance for one-on-one research help. Give us a call! We’re sort of like the Calvary…..

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Week of January 27, 2010

New Databases Added to GALILEO. Two new databases have been added to GALILEO. Both are EBSCO databases.
- Educational Research Complete: Covering all areas of educational research and all levels of education, Educational Research Complete provides indexing to more than 2100 journals, with full-text coverage of 1200 of those. There is also full-text coverage of more than 500 books and monographs and of related conference papers. If you need assistance using this database, please contact Carla Wilson Buss or Nadine Cohen.
- SPORTDiscus: SPORTDiscus is a leading resource for information on sports and sports medicine. More than 490 journals have full-text coverage, with full-text material dating back to 1985. In addition to full-text coverage of journals, SPORTDiscus also provides full-text coverage of books and book chapters, conference proceedings, as well as journals and magazines. For assistance with this database, please contact Carla Wilson Buss or Amy Watts.
- These replace Education Full-text and Physical Education Index.
From eSchoolNews: Teachers looking for ways to incorporate the Olympic Winter Gamesinto their instruction have a new resource they can use: NBC Learn , the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation(NSF) to produce a 16-part video series focusing on the science behind the games. The direct link to the videos is here . These are free!
Please continue send purchase requests to Carla Wilson Buss and please remember that new journal subscriptions are still, alas, not an option.
PIN for MY Library Account: The new semester brought an added layer of security to patrons’ library accounts. Patrons now need a PIN to access individual accounts. To get your PIN, click here. When you request a PIN, it will be sent immediately to your email account.
Library Instruction Sessions: Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are available to provide instruction and research assistance for any aspect of educational research. Carla Wilson Buss and Amy Wattsare available for assistance in Kinesiology. It’s not too late to arrange for one of us to visit your Spring Semester classes!

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Week of January 14, 2010

Text A Librarian: Have a question for a librarian? Now you can text us at 706-363-0826. Send short questions to a UGA Librarian with your cell phone. Normal texting rates apply. Responses can take 5-10 minutes. This service is offered Monday- Thursday: 11am-10pm; Friday: 11am-6pm.
Bookmarking Databases or E-journals When Using Wireless: You can now create a “proxy url” which will streamline your research when using the wireless campus network. This will allow you to bookmark favorite databases and e-journals without having to go through the Libraries’ website each time. Click here to see how easily you can do this!
My Library Account and PINs: Patrons now need a PIN to access “My Library Account”. Getting the PIN is easy, but you MUST have a valid email account linked to your library account. Beginning January 18th, your PIN will be required for GIL Express requests. Click here for more information or call the CML at 706.542.2957 or email us .
H1N1 Information Session: The CML will host an information session January 21st at 10am on the H1N1 virus. This is sponsored by the UGA H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response Team. Questions? Contact the CML at cml@uga.edu or 706.542.2957.
NPR “Best Books” List: Looking for something to read? NPR has published a list of the “Best Books of 2009“.
Dossier Preparation Assistance: If you’re working on your dossier and need assistance with citation searching, please visit the citation search page . Virginia Benjamin created these pages and even though she’s now retired, the pages live on. If you need further assistance, please contact Carla Wilson Buss or Nadine Cohen .
Library Instruction Sessions: Do your students have an assignment due? Are you tired of them using questionable resources? Would you like to read better papers? Consider having Nadine Cohenor Carla Wilson Busscome to your class and show your students to how to make better use of the Libraries’ resources. It’s free……

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Week of January 7, 2010

My Library Account and PINs: Patrons now need a PIN to access “My Library Account”. Getting the PIN is easy, but you MUST have a valid email account linked to your library account. Beginning January 18th, your PIN will be required for GIL Express requests. Click here for more information or call the CML at 706.542.2957 or email us.
GALILEO Password for UGA: There is a new GALILEO password for the new semester. This password will be valid for the entire semester. Click here to obtain it. Your PIN will be required to access this information.
GALILEO Password for the K-12 Community: If you need to access the GALILEO databases available to the K-12 Community, pls contact me or phone me at 706.54.22996. This is NOT the UGA GALILEO password.
Web Tutorials for COE Departments: Need a refresher on GIL and/or GALILEO? Click here for a list of online tutorials tailored to COE departments.
Library Resources Instruction Sessions: Nadine Cohen (706.542.6708) and Carla Wilson Buss (706.542.2996) are both available to come to your classes, undergraduate and graduate levels, to make your students more aware of the resources the Libraries have for online resources, primary sources and other research tools. Drop us a note! Keep librarians off the streets.

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Week of December 10, 2009

Faculty Deliveries During University Breaks: Because the CML is part of the Libraries’ daily mail delivery route, faculty MAY continue to request delivery of materials from the Main and Science Libraries to the CML. During breaks, pls use the EMAIL form at http://www.libs.uga.edu/access_services/services/faculty.html and specify that you want to pick up your materials in the CML.
GALILEO Password: The GALILEO password for the UGA community will change January 5th. To access it, pls visit https://gil.uga.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=REQNOBIB This password will be good for the entire Spring 2010 Semester. Pls let me know if you have questions.
ERIC Changes: From the Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarians’ listserv, comes this notice from ERIC: “ERIC has released a list of organizations that contribute grey literature, published reports and books to ERIC. This new source list coupled with the Journal List completes the documentation of ERIC’s coverage, and can be found in the “Our Collection” area of the Web site at www.eric.ed.gov/nonjournals. It includes links to the contributing organizations’ Web sites.” Pls note that this is the .GOV version of ERIC and not the EBSCOHost version. I don’t see this info in EBSCO, yet. We have access to the .gov version through the GALILEO list.
Thomas Edison Sound Recordings: The National Park Service (NPS) Library Program recently loaded the Thomas Edison National Historical Park (TENHP) MARC-format (the “professional name” for catalog records) database of recorded sound holdings into the NPS catalog. The NPS catalog is available for public searches on-line at http://www.library.nps.gov/. The TENHP database includes data for the 10,000 cylinder records and 28,000 disc records preserved at Edison’s Laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. The majority of the phonograph records in the collection are Edison recordings made between 1888 and 1929. The collection also includes some Edison-era recordings made by competing companies.
Science Day & History Day Judges needed: The Office of Academic Special Programs at UGA is seeking volunteer judges for Science Day & History Day. For more information, pls visit their website: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp/ or reach them by phone at (706) 542-0453 or (706) 542-7623 or by email oasp@georgiacenter.uga.edu
Lexis-Nexis Statistical: Need stats? Lexis-Nexis Statistical, available through GALILEO, announces a redesign of their site.
GIL Express Holiday Schedule: This year GIL Express remote requesting will cease at the end of the day Tuesday 12/15.The last day for pickups/deliveries will be Friday 12/18. Normal operations will resume Tuesday 1/5/2010. Pls let me know if you have questions.
Libraries’ Hours: If you need information on the Libraries’ Hours during finals and the break, pls visit http://www.libs.uga.edu/access_services/hours.html for all the info.
Book Drop at the CML: Even when the Libraries are closed, you can still return materials. You may use the CML bookdrop (in the hallway next to Aderhold 207) to return media materials and materials from any University System of Georgia Library, including the Main & Science Libraries at UGA. Pls do not use the Main & Science Libraries’ bookdrops for media items, however. Only the use the CML for returning this type of item.
Library Instruction Sessions: Nadine Cohen (ncohen@uga.edu, 542.6708) and I (cbuss@uga.edu, 542-2996) are both available to come to your classes to help your students make more efficient use of Libraries’ materials. If you have a research assignment in mind, let us come and help you get better papers. Remember: Only YOU can keep librarians off the streets.

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Week of December 3, 2009

The Digital Library of Georgia is pleased to present the redesign of the Georgia Government Publications database at: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ggp Developed in 1996 as GALILEO’s first digital conversion initiative, the Georgia Government Publications database consists of over 44,000 documents produced by 100 Georgia state agencies. Publications include Members of the General Assembly of Georgia, rack cards on the Georgia state parks, images of Georgia’s song birds from the Traveling Songsters poster, and thousands of other items generated by Georgia’s executive branch of government.
Libraries’ Links: Keep up with all the new databases, such as the Latin American Newspapers database, by subscribing to Libraries’ Links and get the scoop delivered to your inbox. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter use the online form. You may also send an e-mail message to listserv@listserv.uga.edu. To subscribe, put subscribe LINKS-L your name (e.g. subscribe LINKS-L Jane Doe) in the body of the e-mail message. To unsubscribe, put signoff LINKS-L in the message.
Lexis-Nexis Academic: Lexis-Nexis has released a beta test of a new format. To get all the info and see screen shots of the changes, visit Lexis-Nexis in GALILEO and click on the wiki link on the left of the Lexis-Nexis Academic search page.
Libraries’ Hours: Heading into the final stretch, so to speak, check out the Hours Page for all the info.
GALILEO K12 Password: If you need the K12 GALILEO password, pls drop me a note. December 1^st the new password went into effect for the K12 Community ONLY.

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Week of November 19, 2009

Libraries News: Thanksgiving Hours. During the Thanksgiving Holiday the Libraries will have different hours. Main Library & Science Library: 11/25 & 11/26–Closed; 11/27–Noon-6pm; 11/28–10am-7pm; 11/29–11am-2am (that’s not a typo). CML–11/25-11/28–Closed; 11/29–1pm-5pm. There are drop boxes at all locations if you need to return materials. For more information on Libraries’ hours, pls visit http://www.libs.uga.edu/access_services/hours.html
Book Drops: The CML’s Book Drop policy has changed and you may return all library materials to the CML book drop, located in the hallway next to our doorway. For the other locations, you may NOT return non-book items in the drops.
Hallie Pritchett, UGA’s Government Documents Librarian, has shared a site: http://faculty.wiu.edu/LR-Zellmer/thanksgiving.html to provide classroom information on where Thanksgiving Dinner comes from. There are maps showing green bean, pecan and sweet potato production, among other food items, posters and more.
CML Display in the Main Library: If you can’t get to the Main Library to view the terrific display of CML materials in the Lobby of the Main Library, pls visit the blog link at http://www.libs.uga.edu/blog/?p=2704 to see photos from the exhibit. Thanks to Jason Matherly for the post and for our colleagues in Monographs Original Cataloging for suggesting and curating the exhibit. And, when the exhibit closes, pls remember that all that cool stuff will be back in 207 Aderhold.
Dossier Preparation: If you need assistance with dossier preparation, Virginia Benjamin’s page is still available at http://www.libs.uga.edu/liaison/. Virginia retired this summer, but her work is still around. Pls remember that you may contact me (cbuss@uga.edu, 542-2996) or Nadine Cohen (ncohen@uga.edu, 542-6708) for further assistance.
Spring Semester Library Instruction Sessions: Nadine Cohen (ncohen@uga.edu, 542-6708) and I (cbuss@uga.edu, 542-2996) are available to come to your classes to help with research assignments. Give us a call or drop us a note and we’ll be there!

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