Libraries News

• Join us for a celebration of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in its new home: Thursday, September 27th, Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, 300 S. Hull Street. Writers’ Salon and Literary Discussion: 10 a.m. in Room 285.

  Featuring Coleman Barks, David Bottoms, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Melissa Fay Greene, Terry Kay, Philip Lee Williams. Moderated by Dr. Hugh Ruppersburg Exhibit Opening and Tour: 11:15 a.m. at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Galleries. This event is open free to the public, but please reserve a space by completing the reservation form

• ProQuest Database Maintenance: ProQuest® will be performing infrastructure maintenance on Saturday, September 22, 2012. A twelve (12) hour maintenance window will be required for this maintenance to install the latest enhancements to the ProQuest platform. The window will take place from Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 22:00 ET to Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 10:00 ET. The ProQuest databases in GALILEO are marked as ProQuest, so they should be easily identifiable.

• Library Sessions: Let Librarians Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss introduce your students to the latest materials in the Libraries for their research projects. Drop either of us a note and we’re there.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• Still Time To Book A Library Session: Even though it may feel as if the semester is already a year old, it really isn’t. That means there is plenty of time to have a librarian come to your class and aid your students with their research. Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are happy as little clams to visit. A note to us is all it takes.

• Noted historian, author to deliver Peabody-Smithgall lecture: The fourth annual Peabody-Smithgall Lecture, sponsored by the University of Georgia Peabody Awards, will be presented Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in room 102 of the Miller Learning Center. Prize-winning historian Douglas Brinkley will address “The Media and Public Life.” His numerous books include The Reagan Diaries, The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter’s Journey Beyond the White House and this year’s best-selling Cronkite.he event is free and open to the public.

• Earliest Color Film Discovered: Ruta Abolins, Director of the Libraries’ Media & Peabody Archives, sends a link to the earliest color film that has been discovered in Bradford, UK. It is a home movie, something the Media Archives is very interested in. Click here to view it.

• ERIC Documents: Still no good news on the ERIC Documents situation. ERIC is working to restore the documents and they expect to have that complete in late October. In the meantime, the UGA Libraries retained the microfiche copies of the EDs. These are available in the basement of the Main Library and the staff at the basement desk can assist with locating and viewing these fiche.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• ERIC Full-text: The latest news on the full-text problems with the ERIC Documents (those ED entries) is that the peer-reviewed documents have been restored and should all be accessible through the database. The ERIC folks are adding more documents every week. If you would like to request a pdf to be returned online, please email ERICRequests@ed.gov with the record number, title, and link. Also, the Libraries retained the microfiche, so if you’d like a trip to the Main Library as well as down memory lane, you can still obtain the documents from the ERIC collection in the basement of the Main Library.

• Hours for the Maps & Government Documents Library: With the semester in full swing, the Maps & Government Documents Library announced their hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30AM – 8PM; Friday 8:30AM – 6PM; Saturday 1 – 5PM; Sunday – Closed. The Maps & Government Documents Library is located in the sub–basement of the Main Library.

• Libraries’ Hours During Football Season: A reminder that the Libraries are closed on days of home football games. The Libraries will also be closed on Monday, September 3rd for Labor Day. In addition, the CML will also be closed on Sunday, September 2nd.

• Online Training Sessions for Web of Science, JCR, & EndNote Web: Thomson Reuters is offering FREE online training for some of their databases.

  • Web of Science: Citation Reporting and the h-Index will be offered 10:00am, Tuesday, September 11th Click Here

  • Web of Science: Basic Search and Navigation, 2:00pm, Wednesday, September 5th. Click Here

  • Journal Citation Reports (JCR) will be offered 10am, Tuesday, September 18th. Click Here

  • Web of Science, Cited Reference Searching is available Thursday September 6th at 2:00. Click Here

  • EndNote Web for Web of Knowledge Users is on Wednesday, September 19th, 10:00 am. Click Here

  • Recorded training sessions are also offered.

  Register by clicking the links above.

• Library Journal’s Buzz on Summer Reading: If grading papers isn’t quite the reading for pleasure you’ve had in mind, take a look at some suggestions from Library Journal.

• Forget Wikipedia & Use GALILEO: Forget Wikipedia but please don’t forget that Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss are available to come to your class to talk about using the Libraries’ Resources. Get better papers and turn your students into scholars with a little help from the Libraries. And Librarians.

• Proxy Cards: If you have a student assistant and want to send him/her to the Libraries to pick up materials for you, you can have a Proxy Account created. The assistant can be the courier and the material is charged out to the faculty member. The CML can process the Proxy Card request. Visit the Access Services’ website for full details and to download the form.

• As Isaac makes landfall, check out this Wind Map that shows the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• What’s up with ERIC? If you’ve been having trouble opening ERIC documents lately, you’re not alone. There are “privacy issues” (which haven’t really been explained thus far) with the ERIC documents (the EDs) which are causing the digital version of these materials not to display. This is a deliberate move on ERIC’s part, and not just a failure of technology. For the documents that were first available in microfiche, we’re in luck. UGA still has the microfiche collection in the basement of the Main Library and the ERIC Documents are filed by ED number. Librarians all over the country are up in arms about this issue, so you’re not suffering alone. As more information is available, it will be shared.

• Russell Library Launches Ready, Steady, Vote! Could your election season use a little non-partisan entertainment? If so, then plan to join the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies for Ready, Steady, Vote! a program series focused on getting citizens in the mood for the 2012 election season. The program is a combination of film screenings, community forums, debate watch events, and stump speeches. Ready, Steady, Vote! is free and open to the public. All events will take place on the 2nd floor exhibit level in the new Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries, Georgia’s newest cultural destination. Dates and short descriptions for individual events are listed below. For more information, please contact Jan Levinson at russlib@uga.edu or call (706) 542-5788. Also see the Libraries’ Blog for more details.

• Free Tutoring in the MLC: Several tutoring opportunities are on offer in the Miller Learning Center. Visit the Libraries’ Blog for all the info.

• Main & Science Library Renovations: Progress is continuing on the renovations in the Main & Science Libraries. More links to click: Renovations Page

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• Ch–Ch–Ch–Changes: While things were “slower” in the summer the Main & Science Libraries underwent some major changes. Both buildings have been redesigned with more open study space. In the Main Library, Circulation (Access Services) and Reference are both now located closer to the entrance. The Science Library is also remodeled. Click here for more information. This link has photos of the changes in Science.

• Speaking of Changes: The GALILEO password changes every semester. Get the new password here. Having problems? Check with Access Services to get help or contact the CML. We can help too!

• Library Instruction Sessions: New faces need new information! To help your students find the best materials for their research (and to give faculty better reading/grading) contact your friendly librarians: Nadine Cohen and Carla Wilson Buss We’ll come to your class, help make students (and, ahem, faculty) less afraid of using the Libraries and, just generally make your life better. For free.

• Course Reserves: You can add electronic materials to your course reserves by contacting Reserves Paper copies of materials can be housed in the Curriculum Materials Library. Contact Jason Matherly for assistance.

• Research Assistants: Faculty who need to send a research assistant to collect books from the Libraries should get a Proxy Card for the assistant. That way materials are charged to the faculty member and not the “carrier”. It’s free. You can bring the completed form to the CML and we’ll take care of it.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• Renovations Continue: As our colleague in the Science Library, Ian Thomas, cleverly put it, “If you love pictures of demolition, you’re gonna love this set!” And really, who doesn’t love demolition photos? The Science Library & the Main Library both are undergoing major renovations and you can keep up with all the news at the Libraries’ blog

• Reservations Continue: Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are happy to come to your classes to talk about research and how the Libraries can help. Keep librarians off the streets and give us a call. Please. I forgot the please part. Sorry.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• NPR Best Summer Books 2012: Looking for a few good books? Check out NPR’s list of suggestions for Summer 2012.

• Libraries Renovations Continue:

• Work in the Main Library continues apace, with Reference now on the Second Floor and Access Services/Reserves located on the Seventh Floor. Signs point the way and it’s not as confusing as it sounds. That’s a relief, isn’t it?

• The Science Library is also experiencing change, which should brighten so many souls. Click here to see photos of what’s happening nearby. The captions alone are worth the visit!

• Library Instruction Never Sleeps: Got assignments? Got students? Tired of Wikipedia sources? TA–DA! Librarians to the rescue. Call on Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss to help your students find what they need, when they need it. It’s not too late for Summer classes and not too early for Fall classes. Early in the morning or late in the evening or Wimba classes, they’re available. Try it. Classes are tailored to your particular needs.

New Release Lists

CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials

GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance

Ls – Education

Qs – Math & Science

Rs – Medicine, Surgery & Nursing

Zs – Books in General, Library Science & More

Libraries News

• Libraries on the Move: The renovations and relocations continue in the Libraries.

• Reference in the Main Library is now relocated to the second floor. Public workstations are also available in that area.

• Government Documents (Main Library): British and Georgia government documents have been moved from the second floor to the sub-basement in the Main Library. The new Government Documents space is not yet open to the public, so patrons should request UN, British & Georgia documents at the Reference Desk on the second floor. The US government documents remain on the second floor.

• Government Documents (Science Library): Government documents in the Science Library are now on the fourth floor. Request needed materials at the Reference Desk.

• Instruction Sessions for Summer & Fall: Almost like holiday shopping, you can’t start too early to plan for classes and to invite librarians into your classroom to assist your students with their research and use of library materials. Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are literally waiting by their phones and keyboards for invitations. Invite a librarian and brighten a day.

• Libraries Go Mobile: Visit the Go Mobile site to see all the Libraries services available on your mobile device.

• Featured Titles: Did you know there is a “featured titles” link on the Libraries Homepage? Check it out to see what else you might like to check out. The Science Library also has a featured titles page, so now’s your chance to catch up on all those books you’ve wanted to read for so long or you can be surprised by what’s on offer.

Libraries News

• Where’s the Reference Desk? Remember playing “button, button, who’s got the button”? Try to remember how fun you thought that was as the Libraries’ renovations continue. This week, the Main Library Reference Desk moved to the second floor. It’s on the south side of the building (the main entrance is to the north) and really, you can’t miss it. Don’t forget the other ways to get help as well: Contact Us from the Libraries’ Homepage. Also on the Homepage you’ll find “chat reference”. Type in your question and get an answer in real time.  Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are also available to answer your questions, so don’t be shy.

• Science Library Renovations: Meanwhile, over at the Science Library, the second phase of the renovations began earlier this week. The Reference Collection has been moved and is now in a closed stacks area. If you need a reference book, ask at the Science Reference Desk and someone will get it for you. For info on all the changes in the Science Library, please visit the Libraries’ blog.

• GALILEO Password: The GALILEO Password will change on June 15th. To get the new password, visit My Library Account and fill in the boxes. Questions? Answers.

• Summer Instruction Sessions: Got a class? Let Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss come to your class and help your students make better use of the Libraries’ resources. We’re happy to do it and you’ll be happier with better papers!

Libraries News

• Libraries’ Construction Updates: The big news this week is that the Reference Desk in the Main Library is moving from the ground floor to the second floor, probably June 13th. When you need help, please also consider using the Chat Reference option on the Libraries’ Homepage or visiting the “Contact Us” link from the Homepage. You can also always contact Carla Wilson Buss and Nadine Cohen for any COE questions or other research/library issues.

• 7th Floor For Checking Out Books (Main Library): The Access Services Desk is currently on the 7th floor, so when you’re ready to check out materials, go up before you head for the door.

• Science Library: Contractors are scheduled to begin erecting temporary construction walls on the north and west walls in preparation for the demolition where 5 windows will be added to the 2nd floor. The public service desks will still be operational on the 2nd floor. They will also have a limited number of workstations available for public use as well as a scanner and a print release station with 1 B/W and 1 color printer.

• More Construction News: Construction continues on the southern end of Jackson Street and the completion date has been pushed back to June 11th. On the 11th, the southbound lane of Jackson should reopen, with the northbound lane expected to remain closed to traffic until August 3rd. The City and UGA buses are stopping at the corner of Fulton & Thomas Streets, (near the Tanner Building) for travel to the Main Library. The North Deck is also open, but you have to approach it from the north only. It all sort of makes you long for the traditional work on Lumpkin, doesn’t it?

• Virtual Construction: The pages for Interlibrary Loan have been updated and revised. The opening page is the same, but the request pages have been redone. The reason? The Interlibrary Loan Office says, “Because we had to.” If you have any questions regarding the new pages, please contact ILL via email or by phone at 706.542.0643. Their hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00–5:00.

• Puppet Pictures: In case you haven’t been convinced that the CML has some really cute puppets for use at home or in the classroom, here are our newest additions, providing proof:

  

  The squirrel has a bit of an attitude, but he’s meeting with the graduate students in CHDS to work on his issues…

 

 

 

• NPR’s Summer Reading List: If you are looking for something fun to do after you’re done moving, here are recommendations from NPR.

• Summer Classes: Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are just dying for you to call and issue an invitation to visit your classes to aid in research work. Seriously.

• Reserve Lists: The deadline for new reserve lists for Fall 2012 is July 6th, 2012 and July 27th for retaining current lists. Questions? Talk to the folks in

• Main Library Acess Services
  Email: mainresv@uga.edu
  Phone: 706.542.3256
  Fax: 706.583.8300

• Science Library Reserve Desk
  Email: Byron Smith
  Phone: 706.542.4535
  Fax: 706.542.6523

• CML Reserves
  Email: Jason Matherly
  Phone: 706.542.2957