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05/17: Library Open 9:00-5:00
05/18: Library Open 9:00-4:00
05/19: Library Closed
05/20: Summer Hours Begin
05/22: Library Workshop Section 1 Begins
05/27: Library Closed
06/16: Library Open 2:00-6:00
07/04: Library Closed
07/14: Library Open 2:00-6:00
07/28: Library Open 2:00-6:00
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News / Updates / Additions
- A finding aid for the LIU Post WCWP Radio Station Archives has been compiled and posted by the Archives and Special Collections Department. The impetus to initiate this archive came in 2011 when Art Beltrone, the first director of WCWP, made a generous donation of the first WCWP radio broadcast from October 18, 1961 on reel-to-reel tape (and which you can hear online). The collection makes up part of the Archives of LIU Post / Long Island University, which a includes a complete run of the Pioneer, Opticon, and other publications, as well as videos from LIU's history that feature news coverage, campus events, stage performances, and more.
The schedule of Library Competency Workshops for the summer and fall semesters has been posted.
Section 1 will begin on Wednesday at 4:00 in the Library Instruction Lab(LB 220). The library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Friday and open9:00-4:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday. Normal summer hours will begin on Monday. The Bookmark Café will be closed until the fall.
- The library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Thursday-Friday and open9:00-4:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday. Normal summer hours will begin on Monday. The Bookmark Café will be closed until the fall. The summer holiday hours have also been posted.From information technology: "On Thursday, May 16, from 9 am to 12 noon, LIU's Blackboard environment will be unavailable in order for system upgrades to be performed. We anticipate this maintenance and application upgrade to be complete by noon on May 16th. Reminders will be posted in the Blackboard environment to all instructors and students on the days leading up to May 16th. New features made available to you and your students include social networking integration to which students may opt in, an enhanced calendar feature that consolidates events from one's personal, course-related and institutional calendars, and updated features to the discussion tool. We believe you will also welcome changes to grading and assessments with inline assignment grading (no more downloading!), additional test configuration choices, and filters for finding and grading course artifacts. We welcome these improvements and will be posting updated tutorials to IT.LIU.edu as well as offering scheduled workshops at the Brooklyn and Post campuses. If you have questions, please contact your local Information Technology office. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."
- The new exhibit downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery features the M.A. Thesis Work of Angela Liotta, Tara Ramsey, Silvia Kan, and Nancy Wong. The artists' reception will be on Wednesday from
6:00-9:00 p.m. The library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday and open9:00-4:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday. Normal summer hours will begin on Monday. The Bookmark Café will be closed until the fall.From information technology: "On Thursday, May 16, from 9 am to 12 noon, LIU's Blackboard environment will be unavailable in order for system upgrades to be performed. We anticipate this maintenance and application upgrade to be complete by noon on May 16th. Reminders will be posted in the Blackboard environment to all instructors and students on the days leading up to May 16th. New features made available to you and your students include social networking integration to which students may opt in, an enhanced calendar feature that consolidates events from one's personal, course-related and institutional calendars, and updated features to the discussion tool. We believe you will also welcome changes to grading and assessments with inline assignment grading (no more downloading!), additional test configuration choices, and filters for finding and grading course artifacts. We welcome these improvements and will be posting updated tutorials to IT.LIU.edu as well as offering scheduled workshops at the Brooklyn and Post campuses. If you have questions, please contact your local Information Technology office. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."
- The library will be open
8:00-2:00 on Friday and open8:00-5:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday and open9:00-5:00 all next week. The Bookmark Café will be closed until the fall.
- On Thursday, the library will close at 9:00 after the last exam in the building has been completed. We will be open
8:00-2:00 on Friday and open8:00-5:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday and open9:00-5:00 all next week.The email address for Library Instruction services has been changed to Post-LIRequest@liu.edu.
More examples for websites have been added to the guide to Chicago Citation Style's 16th edition.
- The library currently has extended hours for finals exams. Reference Commons will be open until midnight on Sunday and open until 1:00am on Monday-Wednesday. If you need someplace else to study when we are closed, Hillwood Commons stays open until midnight every day, and the Interfaith Center lounge usually stays open all night once finals begin (more information about that once it has been officially announced). A PDF of the finals schedule is available on the campus website.
Examples for websites have started to be added to the guide to Chicago Citation Style's 16th edition.
On Thursday, the library will close after the last exam in the building has been completed, possibly around 10:00. We will be open 8:00-2:00 on Friday and open 8:00-5:00 on Saturday.
- The library currently has extended hours for finals exams. Reference Commons will be open until 1:00am on Monday-Thursday and open until midnight on Sunday. We will be open normal hours, 8:00-5:00, on Friday and Saturday. If you need someplace else to study when we are closed, Hillwood Commons stays open until midnight every day, and the Interfaith Center lounge usually stays open all night once finals begin (more information about that once it has been officially announced). A PDF of the finals schedule is available on the campus website.
- On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the last in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Monday evening, the library will begin extended hours for finals exams. Reference Commons will be open until 1:00am on Monday-Thursday and open until midnight on Sunday. We will be open normal hours, 8:00-5:00, on Friday and Saturday. If you need someplace else to study when we are closed, Hillwood Commons stays open until midnight every day, and the Interfaith Center lounge usually stays open all night once finals begin (more information about that once it has been officially announced). A PDF of the finals schedule is available on the campus website.
The Special Collections Department has placed a new set of vintage movie posters on display in the upstairs hallway highlighting baseball movies in Let's Go out to the Ballgame. These four films comprise a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
- On Saturday, the library and LICA (the Long Island Composers Alliance) will present a concert with readings of Lincoln Poetry and Music by Long Islanders. Participants will include Lincoln scholar and philanthropist Lewis E. Lehrman. Featured poets will be Jud Newborn, George Wallace, and Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. Featured composers will be Leonard Lehrman, Herbert Feldman, Herbert Rothgarber, Marga Richter, Julie Mandel, Patricia King, and Jane Leslie, with works performed by the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus - with soloists Helene Williams and Pamela Jusino - accompanied and conducted by Leonard Lehrman. This concert is free and open to the public and will begin at 3:00 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
Examples for blogs have been added to the guide to the Chicago Citation Style's 16th edition.
On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the last in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Monday evening, the library will begin extended hours for finals exams. Reference Commons will be open until 1:00am on Monday-Thursday and open until midnight on Sunday. We will be open normal hours, 8:00-5:00, on Friday and Saturday. If you need someplace else to study when we are closed, Hillwood Commons stays open until midnight every day, and the Interfaith Center lounge usually stays open all night once finals begin (more information about that once it has been officially announced). A PDF of the finals schedule is available on the campus website.
- A new database that we have for a very brief trial period is Artists of the World Online. This German language database contains authoritative, up-to-date biographical information on more than one million artists from antiquity to the present and from every country in the world. It covers the visual arts in the broadest sense: artisans, painters, sculptors, designers, architects, video artists, graphic artists, photographers, installation artists, and many others. Each article also provides information on the artist's creative work and his or her historical significance, as well as a selection of works with their locations, details of exhibitions, and an extensive bibliography.
This year's spring PLA Booksale has been cancelled.
Examples for magazine articles have been added to the guide to the Chicago Citation Style's 16th edition.
On Wednesday, in response to the many requests for help with citing sources using the APA, MLA, or Chicago citation styles, the library will be holding a one hour Styling Time! workshop in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220) at 12:30. Students are encouraged to bring their lists of sources to get hands-on help with citing them.
On Saturday, the library and LICA (the Long Island Composers Alliance) will present a concert with readings of Lincoln Poetry and Music by Long Islanders. Participants will include Lincoln scholar and philanthropist Lewis E. Lehrman. Featured poets will be Jud Newborn, George Wallace, and Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. Featured composers will be Leonard Lehrman, Herbert Feldman, Herbert Rothgarber, Marga Richter, Julie Mandel, Patricia King, and Jane Leslie, with works performed by the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus - with soloists Helene Williams and Pamela Jusino - accompanied and conducted by Leonard Lehrman. This concert is free and open to the public and will begin at 3:00 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the last in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Monday evening, the library will begin extended hours for finals exams. Reference Commons will be open until 1:00am on Monday-Thursday and open until midnight on Sunday. We will be open normal hours, 8:00-5:00, on Friday and Saturday. If you need someplace else to study when we are closed, Hillwood Commons stays open until midnight every day, and the Interfaith Center lounge usually stays open all night once finals begin (more information about that once it has been officially announced). A PDF of the finals schedule is available on the campus website.
- A section on how to cite company and industry reports from the Hoovers, Mergent, Value Line, and similar databases has been added to the guide to APA citation style (scroll down a bit when you get there).
On Monday, in response to the many requests for help with citing sources using the APA, MLA, or Chicago citation styles, the library will be holding a one hour Styling Time! workshop in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220) at 12:30. Students are encouraged to bring their lists of sources to get hands-on help with citing them. Another workshop will be on Wednesday. The same material will be covered in each session.
Also on Monday, Philip Harwood will present the lecture, Abraham Lincoln on Film. "Professor Harwood is a film historian and graduate of Hofstra University. He has lectured at Queens College, the New School for Social Research, Hofstra University, and at
LIU Post (Hutton House Lectures). He also lectures all over Long Island and is a published author. Professor Harwood writes film music reviews for Cinema Concerto and is the Audio Director of the International Al Jolson Society." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. The lecture accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.Yet again on Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the third in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
Another yet again on Monday, there will be a blood drive in the Hillwood Commons Pioneer Room from
10:00-4:00. Please donate if you can.On Tuesday, the PLA Spring Book Sale will begin and will be open only to the LIU community and Post Library Association members. On Wednesday, it will be open to everybody. It will run from
10:00-6:00 on both days. Sale items will include books and miscellaneous media items.The ARTstor Digital Library has changed the way that it works: "This upgrade will eliminate the need for Java in the ARTstor Digital Library and single image downloads will be delivered in Zip files. Many versions of Windows come equipped with a built in zip program, but if you need to install a program on your PC, ARTstor recommends 7-Zip, available free at 7-zip.org. Mac users will not need to install software to handle zip files as it is already built into OS X. If you experience any difficulties, please clear the cache on your browser and restart your Web browser. If you continue to experience difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact User Services at userservices@artstor.org."
- On Wednesday, the Library Liaison Committee will be hosting a Spring Party on the Porch of the library during the common hour
(12:30-1:30) . There will be a light food and drinks buffet, as well as live music featuring theLIU Post Jazz Combo under the direction ofT.K. Blue. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to this simple social gathering and chance to enjoy the (hopefully) sunny spring weather. We hope that you can attend. No RSVP is required. In the event of rain, the party will take place in the Library Instruction Lab and the library lobby.The pathfinder for Special Education Resources has been updated. It includes many general education resources too. This is only one of the many guides that can help you to get started with your research.
The date that extended hours for final exams will begin has been moved back a week to
April 29. On Wednesday, the last Library Competency Exam of the semester will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).On Monday, in response to the many requests for help with citing sources using the APA, MLA, or Chicago citation styles, the library will be holding a one hour Styling Time! workshop in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220) at 12:30. Students are encouraged to bring their lists of sources to get hands-on help with citing them. Another workshop will be on April 24. The same material will be covered in each session.
Also on Monday, Philip Harwood will present the lecture, Abraham Lincoln on Film. "Professor Harwood is a film historian and graduate of Hofstra University. He has lectured at Queens College, the New School for Social Research, Hofstra University, and at
LIU Post (Hutton House Lectures). He also lectures all over Long Island and is a published author. Professor Harwood writes film music reviews for Cinema Concerto and is the Audio Director of the International Al Jolson Society." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. The lecture accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.Yet again on Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the third in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
Next Tuesday will begin the PLA Spring Book Sale that will be open only to the LIU community and Post Library Association members. On Wednesday, it will be open to everybody. It will run from
10:00-6:00 on both days. Sale items will include books and miscellaneous media items.The ARTstor Digital Library has changed the way that it works: "This upgrade will eliminate the need for Java in the ARTstor Digital Library and single image downloads will be delivered in Zip files. Many versions of Windows come equipped with a built in zip program, but if you need to install a program on your PC, ARTstor recommends 7-Zip, available free at 7-zip.org. Mac users will not need to install software to handle zip files as it is already built into OS X. If you experience any difficulties, please clear the cache on your browser and restart your Web browser. If you continue to experience difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact User Services at userservices@artstor.org."
- On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the second in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Tuesday, the ARTstor Digital Library will be changing the way it works: "Please be advised that we will be performing an upgrade to the ARTstor Digital Library on Tuesday, April 16th between 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. During this time, users will be able to access the Digital Library but may experience some slowness. This upgrade will eliminate the need for Java in the ARTstor Digital Library and single image downloads will be delivered in Zip files. Many versions of Windows come equipped with a built in zip program, but if you need to install a program on your PC, ARTstor recommends 7-Zip, available free at 7-zip.org. Mac users will not need to install software to handle zip files as it is already built into OS X. If you experience any difficulties, please clear the cache on your browser and restart your Web browser. If you continue to experience difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact User Services at userservices@artstor.org."
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Google Earth Basics. "Google Earth is used by educators across the curriculum in language arts, social studies, math, and science. Google Earth is a virtual interactive globe that enables you to find and explore just about any location in the world. You can discover the earth, explore the sky, or dive into the ocean as never before. In this session, you will learn basic navigation skills and create a tour of your favorite destinations using custom placemarks, photographs, image overlays, and voice narration." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Wednesday, the last Library Competency Exam of the semester will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).Also on Wednesday, the Library Liaison Committee will be hosting a Spring Party on the Porch of the library during the common hour
(12:30-1:30) . There will be a light food and drinks buffet, as well as live music featuring theLIU Post Jazz Combo under the direction ofT.K. Blue. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to this simple social gathering and chance to enjoy the (hopefully) sunny spring weather. We hope that you can attend. No RSVP is required. In the event of rain, the party will take place in the Library Instruction Lab and the library lobby.Our newest database is the return of the Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print that provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 7,000 testing instruments. It contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Coverage now extends all the way back to the first volume from 1938. The Tests in Print component serves as a bibliography of all known commercially available tests. It includes test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date, and test author.
The SRDS: Standard Rate and Data Service redesigned its website without telling us. So if you were having trouble trying to access it from off campus recently, this was the reason why. All of the links on our site have been updated.
- On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present The Life of a Chef: 40 Years of Kitchen Lore and Quirky Stories. "Arno Schmidt will discuss his autobiography, Peeking Behind the Wallpaper, and the gilded age of hotel dining from his experiences as a chef at both the Waldorf-Astoria and The Plaza Hotel. In 1946, Arno began his apprenticeship in war-torn Austria and, after an odyssey through kitchens in many countries, became Executive Chef of the Waldorf-Astoria. During the Bicentennial, he supervised meals for the most powerful people in the world. The book is about glorious hotel dining and memorable banquets - including menus and kitchen work sheets. There are vignettes about accounting follies, catering directors, kosher caterers, and managers. There are quirky stories about captains, waiters, and cooks. The book looks into the kitchen of the St. Regis Hotel when it was still owned by Mrs. Astor, with menus from the legendary Maisonette and King Cole Bar. There are Plaza menus from 1928, stories about holidays in hotels, and permanent residents. There is advice about cooking and long forgotten classical dishes such as terrapin and Crabmeat Remick." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place in the library's Reference Commons at 8:00 p.m.
Our newest database is the return of the Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print that provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 7,000 testing instruments. It contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Coverage now extends all the way back to the first volume from 1938. The Tests in Print component serves as a bibliography of all known commercially available tests. It includes test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date, and test author.
The SRDS: Standard Rate and Data Service redesigned its website without telling us. So if you were having trouble trying to access it from off campus recently, this was the reason why. All of the links on our site have been updated.
Examples for newspaper articles have been added to the guide to the Chicago Citation Style's 16th edition.
On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead. The last exam of the semester will be on Wednesday (registration instructions and more information).On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the second in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Google Earth Basics. "Google Earth is used by educators across the curriculum in language arts, social studies, math, and science. Google Earth is a virtual interactive globe that enables you to find and explore just about any location in the world. You can discover the earth, explore the sky, or dive into the ocean as never before. In this session, you will learn basic navigation skills and create a tour of your favorite destinations using custom placemarks, photographs, image overlays, and voice narration." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Wednesday, the last Library Competency Exam of the semester will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).Also on Wednesday, the Library Liaison Committee will be hosting a Spring Party on the Porch of the library during the common hour
(12:30-1:30) . There will be a light food and drinks buffet, as well as live music featuring theLIU Post Jazz Combo under the direction ofT.K. Blue. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to this simple social gathering and chance to enjoy the (hopefully) sunny spring weather. We hope that you can attend. No RSVP is required. In the event of rain, the party will take place in the Library Instruction Lab and the library lobby.
- On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Zoho Basics: Going Beyond Microsoft Office. "Microsoft Office Suite not available? No need to panic, just use Zoho! Zoho's online content sharing and group collaboration allows students and teachers to stay connected beyond the classroom. Zoho's Wiki enables educators to create interactive course content. Zoho's Challenge allows teachers to create tests and quizzes with a variety of question types. Zoho is compatible with Microsoft Office - work online and upload Microsoft Office documents into Zoho, or work offline and open Zoho documents in Microsoft Office." It will run from
5:00-6:15 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead. The last exam of the semester will be onApril 17 (registration instructions and more information).On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present The Life of a Chef: 40 Years of Kitchen Lore and Quirky Stories. "Arno Schmidt will discuss his autobiography, Peeking Behind the Wallpaper, and the gilded age of hotel dining from his experiences as a chef at both the Waldorf-Astoria and The Plaza Hotel. In 1946, Arno began his apprenticeship in war-torn Austria and, after an odyssey through kitchens in many countries, became Executive Chef of the Waldorf-Astoria. During the Bicentennial, he supervised meals for the most powerful people in the world. The book is about glorious hotel dining and memorable banquets - including menus and kitchen work sheets. There are vignettes about accounting follies, catering directors, kosher caterers, and managers. There are quirky stories about captains, waiters, and cooks. The book looks into the kitchen of the St. Regis Hotel when it was still owned by Mrs. Astor, with menus from the legendary Maisonette and King Cole Bar. There are Plaza menus from 1928, stories about holidays in hotels, and permanent residents. There is advice about cooking and long forgotten classical dishes such as terrapin and Crabmeat Remick." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place in the library's Reference Commons at 8:00 p.m.
On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the second in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Google Earth Basics. "Google Earth is used by educators across the curriculum in language arts, social studies, math, and science. Google Earth is a virtual interactive globe that enables you to find and explore just about any location in the world. You can discover the earth, explore the sky, or dive into the ocean as never before. In this session, you will learn basic navigation skills and create a tour of your favorite destinations using custom placemarks, photographs, image overlays, and voice narration." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the first in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of the Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation - how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era - the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war - the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict - and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book, Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches, includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery, and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses." Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Tuesday, lecturer Richard Sloan will be on hand for You Are There at Lincoln's New York City Funeral, "a unique multi-media presentation that transports the audience back in time to April 1865 and makes them eyewitnesses to this great and sad event. This is accomplished by converting contemporary newspaper reports into the present tense and showing old photos, prints, and woodcuts. Sound effects and modern recordings of music heard during the funeral procession and the lying in state at City Hall help cement the mood. Following the presentation, Mr. Sloan will show some of the sites along the route of the procession as they appeared in 1865 and as they appear today. Ironically, many of them have interesting connections to Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, and John Wilkes Booth." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Cinema. It accompanies our current exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Zoho Basics: Going Beyond Microsoft Office. "Microsoft Office Suite not available? No need to panic, just use Zoho! Zoho's online content sharing and group collaboration allows students and teachers to stay connected beyond the classroom. Zoho's Wiki enables educators to create interactive course content. Zoho's Challenge allows teachers to create tests and quizzes with a variety of question types. Zoho is compatible with Microsoft Office - work online and upload Microsoft Office documents into Zoho, or work offline and open Zoho documents in Microsoft Office." It will run from
5:00-6:15 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead. The last exam of the semester will be onApril 17 (registration instructions and more information).On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present The Life of a Chef: 40 Years of Kitchen Lore and Quirky Stories. "Arno Schmidt will discuss his autobiography, Peeking Behind the Wallpaper, and the gilded age of hotel dining from his experiences as a chef at both the Waldorf-Astoria and The Plaza Hotel. In 1946, Arno began his apprenticeship in war-torn Austria and, after an odyssey through kitchens in many countries, became Executive Chef of the Waldorf-Astoria. During the Bicentennial, he supervised meals for the most powerful people in the world. The book is about glorious hotel dining and memorable banquets - including menus and kitchen work sheets. There are vignettes about accounting follies, catering directors, kosher caterers, and managers. There are quirky stories about captains, waiters, and cooks. The book looks into the kitchen of the St. Regis Hotel when it was still owned by Mrs. Astor, with menus from the legendary Maisonette and King Cole Bar. There are Plaza menus from 1928, stories about holidays in hotels, and permanent residents. There is advice about cooking and long forgotten classical dishes such as terrapin and Crabmeat Remick." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place in the library's Reference Commons at 8:00 p.m.
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- On Thursday, Marc Courtade will present the lecture, The Legacy of Marian Anderson, at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. "Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. She became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. Instead, with the aid of Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson performed a critically acclaimed open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. She sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. In 1955, Anderson broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1958 she was officially designated delegate to the United Nations, a formalization of her role as 'goodwill ambassador' of the U.S., and in 1972 she was awarded the UN Peace Prize. Anderson may have been a reluctant participant in the civil rights movement, but greatness was thrust upon her. A generation of African-American singers is indebted to her for blazing the trail towards equality." Everyone is welcome to this free event that accompanies our exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Friday at noon, one of our partners for this exhibit, the Port Washington Public Library, will present the film, Young Mr. Lincoln. Professor Philip Harwood will be there to introduce and discuss this classic film about Lincoln's early years before its screening and to answer your questions after.
On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the first in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation; how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era; the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war; the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict; and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses. Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00.
On Tuesday, lecturer Richard Sloan will be on hand for You Are There at Lincoln's New York City Funeral, "a unique multi-media presentation that transports the audience back in time to April 1865 and makes them eyewitnesses to this great and sad event. This is accomplished by converting contemporary newspaper reports into the present tense and showing old photos, prints, and woodcuts. Sound effects and modern recordings of music heard during the funeral procession and the lying in state at City Hall help cement the mood. Following the presentation, Mr. Sloan will show some of the sites along the route of the procession as they appeared in 1865 and as they appear today. Ironically, many of them have interesting connections to Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, and John Wilkes Booth." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will take place at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Cinema.
On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Zoho Basics: Going Beyond Microsoft Office. "Microsoft Office Suite not available? No need to panic, just use Zoho! Zoho's online content sharing and group collaboration allows students and teachers to stay connected beyond the classroom. Zoho's Wiki enables educators to create interactive course content. Zoho's Challenge allows teachers to create tests and quizzes with a variety of question types. Zoho is compatible with Microsoft Office - work online and upload Microsoft Office documents into Zoho, or work offline and open Zoho documents in Microsoft Office." It will run from
5:00-6:15 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On April 17, the Library Liaison Committee will be hosting a Spring Party on the Porch of the library during the common hour
(12:30-1:30) . There will be a light food and drinks buffet, as well as live music featuring theLIU Post Jazz Combo under the direction ofT.K. Blue. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to this simple social gathering and chance to enjoy the (hopefully) sunny spring weather. We hope that you can attend. No RSVP is required. In the event of rain, the party will take place in the Library Instruction Lab and the library lobby.The guide to Chicago Citation Style is in the process of being updated to conform with the 16th edition. It now covers journal articles, books, book articles, encyclopedias, and parenthetical references.
- On Tuesday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).On Thursday, Marc Courtade will present the lecture, The Legacy of Marian Anderson, at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. "Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. She became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. Instead, with the aid of Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson performed a critically acclaimed open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. She sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. In 1955, Anderson broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1958 she was officially designated delegate to the United Nations, a formalization of her role as 'goodwill ambassador' of the U.S., and in 1972 she was awarded the UN Peace Prize. Anderson may have been a reluctant participant in the civil rights movement, but greatness was thrust upon her. A generation of African-American singers is indebted to her for blazing the trail towards equality." Everyone is welcome to this free event that accompanies our exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Friday at noon, one of our partners for this exhibit, the Port Washington Public Library, will present the film, Young Mr. Lincoln. Professor Philip Harwood will be there to introduce and discuss this classic film about Lincoln's early years before its screening and to answer your questions after.
On Monday, the Instructional Media Center and the Post Library Association will present the first in a series of weekly readings and discussions facilitated by James Coll, Reading Between the Lines: Lincoln on the Civil War. "This series will allow participants to examine and appreciate anew the rhetoric, political skill, and moral transformation of the sixteenth president. His words are a window into the mind of a canny politician and deep thinker considering the central questions of Civil War era: the nature of democratic participation; how to navigate the turbulent partisanship and regionalism of the antebellum era; the secession crisis and outbreak of civil war; the meaning of the nation's bloodiest conflict; and, finally, the task of 'binding up the nation's wounds' and protecting the newly won citizenship of African Americans at the close of the war. The book Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches includes nine of the sixteenth president's most stirring addresses on issues of freedom, civic duty, slavery and the Constitution. The addresses include his early 1838 speech 'Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois', his famous 'House Divided' and Cooper-Union speeches, as well as signal wartime addresses. Everyone is welcome to this free event, presented with the support of a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities, that will take place in the Hutchins Gallery at 2:00.
The guide to Chicago Citation Style is in the process of being updated to conform with the 16th edition.
The database, Business and Company ASAP, has been absorbed into Business Insights: Essentials and will no longer be available separately. Business Insights: Essentials provides students, investors, academics, business owners, marketing professionals, and others with the comprehensive data and tools to analyze, research, interpret, and compare information on U.S. and international industries, companies, and business topics. Interactive comparison charts allow users to customize and manipulate financial and statistical data. It includes: SWOT reports - financial reports - industry rankings - market share data - market research reports - professional associations - glossary of business terms - industry reports and profiles - brand and product information - investment research/brokerage reports - company profiles, histories, and chronologies - articles from 3,900 full-text news and academic periodicals - and more. It also includes the reference books: Market Share Reporter, Business Rankings Annual, Encyclopedia of American Industries, International Directory of Company Histories, and many others.
- The database, Business and Company ASAP, has been absorbed into Business Insights: Essentials and will no longer be available separately. Business Insights: Essentials provides students, investors, academics, business owners, marketing professionals, and others with the comprehensive data and tools to analyze, research, interpret, and compare information on U.S. and international industries, companies, and business topics. Interactive comparison charts allow users to customize and manipulate financial and statistical data. It includes: SWOT reports - financial reports - industry rankings - market share data - market research reports - professional associations - glossary of business terms - industry reports and profiles - brand and product information - investment research/brokerage reports - company profiles, histories, and chronologies - articles from 3,900 full-text news and academic periodicals - and more. It also includes the reference books: Market Share Reporter, Business Rankings Annual, Encyclopedia of American Industries, International Directory of Company Histories, and many others.
The guide to Chicago Citation Style is in the process of being updated to conform with the 16th edition.
On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. Another exam will be given on Tuesday.This weekend, the library will be open
8:00-5:00 on Saturday and8:30-5:00 on Sunday.On Tuesday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).On Thursday, Marc Courtade will present the lecture, The Legacy of Marian Anderson, at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. "Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. She became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. Instead, with the aid of Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson performed a critically acclaimed open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. She sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. In 1955, Anderson broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1958 she was officially designated delegate to the United Nations, a formalization of her role as 'goodwill ambassador' of the U.S., and in 1972 she was awarded the UN Peace Prize. Anderson may have been a reluctant participant in the civil rights movement, but greatness was thrust upon her. A generation of African-American singers is indebted to her for blazing the trail towards equality." Everyone is welcome to this free event that accompanies our exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
- The Special Collections Department has placed a new set of vintage movie posters on display in the upstairs hallway in honor of Harry Belafonte's 86th birthday. These four films comprise a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead. Another exam will be given on Tuesday (registration instructions and additional dates).This weekend, the library will be open
8:00-5:00 on Saturday and8:30-5:00 on Sunday.
- The new exhibit in the back of Reference Commons features A Visual Feast: Illustrated Works from the American Juvenile Collection of children's fiction, folklore, and fairy tales printed in North America, covering the years 1910-1960 (and some from earlier dates). "The American Juvenile Collection staff are delighted to offer you this moment to delight and enrich yourself as a child, to enter into the world of these award winning illustrators and authors on exhibit."
On Tuesday,
Section 4 of the Library Workshop will begin at 12:30 inLB 220 (the Library Instruction Lab near the lobby).On Friday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).This weekend, the library will be open
8:00-5:00 on Saturday and8:30-5:00 on Sunday.
- On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present Kempton B. Van Hoff's lecture, From Gutenberg to Google Books: The Evolution of the Publisher's Role. "Publishers have played a pivotal role in the selection and dissemination of information since the late 15th Century. In more recent years, the advent of new technologies has created sweeping changes in the publishing industry from production to distribution, affecting the industry's stability and social significance. These changes in publishing have also had profound effects upon publishers' roles as the selectors and disseminators of information. Since it is now possible for anyone with access to technology to publish, we are left with the question: What, exactly, does it mean to be a publisher in the 21st Century? This lecture presents a publisher and researcher's perspective on the present state and evolution of the publisher's role in an ever-quickening world of technological development." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin at 8:00 in the back of Reference Commons.
On Tuesday,
Section 4 of the Library Workshop will begin at 12:30 inLB 220 (the Library Instruction Lab near the lobby).Our newest trial database is Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive It provides the full text of seventeen primary-source US and UK trade magazines and fan magazines from the years 1880-2000 that cover the history of the film, music, radio, theater, television, and other entertainment industries such as vaudeville, music halls, and circuses. It includes: industry news - gossip columns - reviews and criticism - pop charts and statistics - interviews with major figures - development of new technologies - illustrations, photographs, and advertisements - and comprehensive information on specific films, plays, theaters, actors, directors, TV series, film studios, musicians, genres, record labels, subcultures, and youth movements. Titles include Stage (1880-2000), Variety (1905-2000), Billboard (1894-2000), Back Stage (1960-2000), Melody Maker (1926-2000), Broadcasting & Cable (1933-2000), and more.
- On Thursday, a special exhibit will be opening downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery. "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Organized thematically, the exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war: the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties." Also on display will be original artwork inspired by the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s by internationally renowned artist Dan Christoffel. The exhibit will be accompanied by a series of events, including lectures, films, discussions, readings, music, and poetry - the first of which will be Thursday's Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory in which Harold Holzer will examine the impact of Emancipation Proclamation at the moment of its creation and how its meaning has changed over time. It will begin at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. After the lecture, there will be an opening reception for the exhibit at 2:00 in the Hutchins Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. You can also view the exhibit's accompanying website with resources for additional information. Already on display on the main floor of the library are African Americans and the Civil War (prepared by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and Scenes from the Civil War (prepared by the Library of Congress). Both exhibits are supplemented with resources from the library and Civil War memorabilia from private collections. An original pardon document, signed by Lincoln, is available for viewing in the Special Collections Department.
Our newest trial database is Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive It provides the full text of seventeen primary-source US and UK trade magazines and fan magazines from the years 1880-2000 that cover the history of the film, music, radio, theater, television, and other entertainment industries such as vaudeville, music halls, and circuses. It includes: industry news - gossip columns - reviews and criticism - pop charts and statistics - interviews with major figures - development of new technologies - illustrations, photographs, and advertisements - and comprehensive information on specific films, plays, theaters, actors, directors, TV series, film studios, musicians, genres, record labels, subcultures, and youth movements. Titles include Stage (1880-2000), Variety (1905-2000), Billboard (1894-2000), Back Stage (1960-2000), Melody Maker (1926-2000), Broadcasting & Cable (1933-2000), and more.
In response to the many requests for help with citing sources using the APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles, the library will be holding two Styling Time workshops in April during the common hour
(12:30-1:30). Students are encouraged to bring their lists of sources to get hands-on help with citing them.On Thursday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).Also on Thursday, two sections of the Library Workshop will begin.
Section 2 will be at 12:30 inLB 113 (the Instructional Media Center downstairs), andsection 5 will be at 12:30 inLB 220 (the Library Instruction Lab near the lobby).On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present Kempton B. Van Hoff's lecture, From Gutenberg to Google Books: The Evolution of the Publisher's Role. "Publishers have played a pivotal role in the selection and dissemination of information since the late 15th Century. In more recent years, the advent of new technologies has created sweeping changes in the publishing industry from production to distribution, affecting the industry's stability and social significance. These changes in publishing have also had profound effects upon publishers' roles as the selectors and disseminators of information. Since it is now possible for anyone with access to technology to publish, we are left with the question: What, exactly, does it mean to be a publisher in the 21st Century? This lecture presents a publisher and researcher's perspective on the present state and evolution of the publisher's role in an ever-quickening world of technological development." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin at 8:00 in the back of Reference Commons.
- On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, WebQuests. "WebQuests are online inquiry-oriented lesson formats that make an effective use of Internet resources. They have been embraced by educational technologists and teachers world-wide. WebQuests provide a rich, technology-enabled environment for team participation, research, and collaboration. They also extend content knowledge and promote critical thinking activities." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Thursday, a special exhibit will be opening downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery. "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Organized thematically, the exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war: the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties." Also on display will be original artwork inspired by the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s by internationally renowned artist Dan Christoffel. The exhibit will be accompanied by a series of events, including lectures, films, discussions, readings, music, and poetry - the first of which will be Thursday's Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory in which Harold Holzer will examine the impact of Emancipation Proclamation at the moment of its creation and how its meaning has changed over time. It will begin at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. After the lecture, there will be an opening reception for the exhibit at 2:00 in the Hutchins Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. You can also view the exhibit's accompanying website with resources for additional information. Already on display on the main floor of the library are African Americans and the Civil War (prepared by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and Scenes from the Civil War (prepared by the Library of Congress). Both exhibits are supplemented with resources from the library and Civil War memorabilia from private collections. An original pardon document, signed by Lincoln, is available for viewing in the Special Collections Department.
Also on Thursday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).In yet another Thursday event, two sections of the Library Workshop will begin.
Section 2 will be at 12:30 inLB 113 (the Instructional Media Center downstairs), andsection 5 will be at 12:30 inLB 220 (the Library Instruction Lab near the lobby).On Friday evening, the Post Library Association will present Kempton B. Van Hoff's lecture, From Gutenberg to Google Books: The Evolution of the Publisher's Role. "Publishers have played a pivotal role in the selection and dissemination of information since the late 15th Century. In more recent years, the advent of new technologies has created sweeping changes in the publishing industry from production to distribution, affecting the industry's stability and social significance. These changes in publishing have also had profound effects upon publishers' roles as the selectors and disseminators of information. Since it is now possible for anyone with access to technology to publish, we are left with the question: What, exactly, does it mean to be a publisher in the 21st Century? This lecture presents a publisher and researcher's perspective on the present state and evolution of the publisher's role in an ever-quickening world of technological development." Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin at 8:00 in the back of Reference Commons.
- The Special Collections Department has placed a new set of vintage movie posters on display in the upstairs hallway in honor of Saint Patrick's Day. Leave It to the Irish showcases four films that feature Irish actors and comprises a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
The library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Friday,8:00-5:00 on Saturday, and8:30-5:00 on Sunday.On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, WebQuests. "WebQuests are online inquiry-oriented lesson formats that make an effective use of Internet resources. They have been embraced by educational technologists and teachers world-wide. WebQuests provide a rich, technology-enabled environment for team participation, research, and collaboration. They also extend content knowledge and promote critical thinking activities." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.On Thursday, a special exhibit will be opening downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery. "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Organized thematically, the exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war: the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties." Also on display will be original artwork inspired by the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s by internationally renowned artist Dan Christoffel. The exhibit will be accompanied by a series of events, including lectures, films, discussions, readings, music, and poetry - the first of which will be Thursday's Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory in which Harold Holzer will examine the impact of Emancipation Proclamation at the moment of its creation and how its meaning has changed over time. It will begin at 12:30 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. After the lecture, there will be an opening reception for the exhibit at 2:00 in the Hutchins Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. You can also view the exhibit's accompanying website with resources for additional information. Already on display on the main floor of the library are African Americans and the Civil War (prepared by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and Scenes from the Civil War (prepared by the Library of Congress). Both exhibits are supplemented with resources from the library and Civil War memorabilia from private collections. An original pardon document, signed by Lincoln, is available for viewing in the Special Collections Department.
Also on Thursday, the next Library Competency Exam will take place at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).In yet another Thursday event, two sections of the Library Workshop will begin.
Section 2 will be at 12:30 inLB 113 (the Instructional Media Center downstairs), andsection 5 will be at 12:30 inLB 220 (the Library Instruction Lab near the lobby).
- During spring break, the library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday. Next weekend, we will be open8:00-5:00 on Saturday and8:30-5:00 on Sunday. The Bookmark Café will be closed.
- Our newest database is Oxford Islamic Studies Online, a unique, authoritative reference center with over 5,000 articles that provide learning tools for students, scholars, librarians, community groups, and government officials to foster a more informed understanding of the Islamic world. It includes: a new and growing section on the Arab Spring - a timeline of major events since the founding of Islam - learning resources with thematic guides and lesson plans - interviews with major scholars, activists, and religious leaders - two English translations of the Qur'an along with a concordance - hundreds of images and maps with a section devoted to the geography of the Islamic world - and the full text of the reference books: Oxford Dictionary of Islam, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, and What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam.
In the event of snow, you can check the campus website or call
516-299-EMER (3637) to find out if the library and campus are closed or if classes have been cancelled.This weekend, the library will be open normal hours. Next week, the library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday. Next weekend, we will be open8:00-5:00 on 3/16 and8:30-5:00 on 3/17. The Bookmark Café will be closed."The library has added a LibGuide for faculty, titled Copyright Guidelines for Online Course Development, to assist faculty in making informed decisions about copyright and the use of copyrighted materials in online and blended courses. We've worked very closely with the University Counsel (Lynette Phillips) who has reviewed and approved the information. The LibGuide incorporates US copyright law, TEACH Act, Fair Use, and recent judicial decisions, and it reflects LIU's guidelines for use of materials in web enhanced, blended, and online courses. Also, to better support faculty, we've created a Copyright Assistant Tool (accessible from the initial page) that walks faculty through the basic decision making process of heuristically applying the information/resources (which can be somewhat overwhelming)."
- "The library has added a LibGuide for faculty, titled Copyright Guidelines for Online Course Development, to assist faculty in making informed decisions about copyright and the use of copyrighted materials in online and blended courses. We've worked very closely with the University Counsel (Lynette Phillips) who has reviewed and approved the information. The LibGuide incorporates US copyright law, TEACH Act, Fair Use, and recent judicial decisions, and it reflects LIU's guidelines for use of materials in web enhanced, blended, and online courses. Also, to better support faculty, we've created a Copyright Assistant Tool (accessible from the initial page) that walks faculty through the basic decision making process of heuristically applying the information/resources (which can be somewhat overwhelming)."
At the
LIU Brentwood library's website, the lists of new circulating books, reference books, and children's books have been updated.On Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Recommended Websites for Teachers. "Take a walk on the moon or stroll through the galleries of the Louvre in Paris. Go on an archeological dig of Jamestown or view Thomas Edison's drawing of the light bulb - all with the click of a mouse. This workshop will introduce the best internet resources for educators. A sampling from a variety of
K-12 subject areas will be demonstrated. How to evaluate a website will also be included in this workshop." It will run from3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.Also on Wednesday, the Career Development Office will be presenting an information session on Exploring Careers and Choosing Majors upstairs in
LB 386 from12:30-1:30. "Are you exploring majors but still uncertain of the right direction? Thinking of switching majors? Join us for a lively discussion on the common myths and realities that often shape students' decisions when choosing a major. Come and gain valuable tips on how to make good choices about majors, minors, and careers." For more information, contact Staci Siegel at516-299-2582 or email Staci.Siegel@liu.edu.Also (again) on Wednesday, the blood drive in the Hillwood Commons East West Café will continue from
9:00am-8:30pm . No appointments are necessary. Please donate if you can.This weekend, the library will be open normal hours. Next week, the library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday. Next weekend, we will be open8:00-5:00 on 3/16 and8:30-5:00 on 3/17.
- The Cochrane Library changed its URL without telling us, so, if you had problems accessing it last week, this was the reason why. All the links on our site have now been fixed. It provides access to over 2000 independent literature reviews that combine the results of the world's medical research on the effects of healthcare interventions, exploring the evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments.
The next Library Competency Exam will be on Tuesday at 3:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be a blood drive in the Hillwood Commons East West Café from
9:00am-8:30pm . No appointments are necessary. Please donate if you can.On Tuesday, the Palmer School of Library and Information Science will be holding an open house in the Tilles Atrium and Patrons Lounge at 6:30pm.
On Wednesday, the Career Development Office will be presenting an information session on Exploring Careers and Choosing Majors upstairs in
LB 386 from12:30-1:30. For more information, contact Staci Siegel at516-299-2582 or email Staci.Siegel@liu.edu.Also on Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Recommended Websites for Teachers. "Take a walk on the moon or stroll through the galleries of the Louvre in Paris. Go on an archeological dig of Jamestown or view Thomas Edison's drawing of the light bulb - all with the click of a mouse. This workshop will introduce the best internet resources for educators. A sampling from a variety of
K-12 subject areas will be demonstrated. How to evaluate a website will also be included in this workshop." It will run from3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- On Saturday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1524, will present two workshops for education students: SmartBoard Technology and Integrated Program Tools with librarians Manju Prasad-Rao, Jean Uhl, and Maria Zarycky, and Common Core State Standards with Dr. Roberta Levitt from the Department of Special Education and Literacy. It will run from
10:00-1:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to pdkeventcoordinator@gmail.com.The pathfinder to hardcopy resources for Special Education has been updated. This is only one of the many pathfinders that are available to help you get started with your research.
The next Library Competency Exam will be on Tuesday at 3:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be a blood drive in the Hillwood Commons East West Café from
9:00am-8:30pm . No appointments are necessary. Please donate if you can.On Tuesday, the Palmer School of Library and Information Science will be holding an open house in the Tilles Atrium and Patrons Lounge at 6:30pm.
On Wednesday, the Career Development Office will be presenting an information session on Exploring Careers and Choosing Majors upstairs in
LB 386 from12:30-1:30. For more information, contact Staci Siegel at516-299-2582 or email Staci.Siegel@liu.edu.Also on Wednesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Recommended Websites for Teachers. "Take a walk on the moon or stroll through the galleries of the Louvre in Paris. Go on an archeological dig of Jamestown or view Thomas Edison's drawing of the light bulb - all with the click of a mouse. This workshop will introduce the best internet resources for educators. A sampling from a variety of
K-12 subject areas will be demonstrated. How to evaluate a website will also be included in this workshop." It will run from3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- The next Library Competency Exam will be on Wednesday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts, so it's too late for this one. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and additional dates).
- The next Library Competency Exam will be on Friday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts, so it's too late for this one, but there will be another on Wednesday. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).We no longer subscribe to the databases from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): ViewsWire and Country Commerce and Country Finance. The links are in the process of being removed from our website, but you can still get international business news and research reports from our other business and newspaper databases.
In addition to online reference assistance, email assistance, telephone assistance, and, of course, visiting the library in person, students and faculty can also Book a Librarian to get intensive one-on-one research assistance and undivided attention. The library has many online and hardcopy resources that most people are unaware of, and the databases have advanced features for pulling up the desired results. People often think that they've tried all the possibilities and become convinced that the information that they need does not exist when there are still many more options. Please feel free to make an appointment using this form for a private consultation with a librarian.
- In addition to online reference assistance, email assistance, telephone assistance, and, of course, visiting the library in person, students and faculty can also Book a Librarian to get intensive one-on-one research assistance and undivided attention. The library has many online and hardcopy resources that most people are unaware of, and the databases have advanced features for pulling up the desired results. People often think that they've tried all the possibilities and become convinced that the information that they need does not exist when there are still many more options. Please feel free to make an appointment using this form for a private consultation with a librarian.
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Using SmartBoard with Children's Literature. "This workshop will explore combining the use of print materials with digital resources. The one-hour workshop will include hands-on experimentation with the interactive whiteboard, development of a basic SmartBoard lesson, and the evaluation of age-appropriate children's literature through the use of websites and databases." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.The next Library Competency Exam will be on Friday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before it starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).
- On Friday, the Post Library Association will present Carol Forman Tabler and Fred Baker, who will discuss the exhibition, The French Connection, that is currently on view at the Hillwood Art Museum. This exhibition of nineteenth century art, which encourages the discovery of cross-cultural relationships, features French works from the Tabler Collection and American works from the Baker/Pisano Collection. It bears witness to the artistic brilliance of these artists who, whether French or American, lived or sojourned in Paris, the capital of the art world, where they measured themselves against the highest standards of excellence. The Americans who came to study in Paris were shaped not only by the traditional training they received but also by the free spirit of innovation permeating the atmosphere of the art world at that time. The variety of mediums displayed in the exhibition demonstrates the high quality and significance of prints and drawings as art forms in their own rights on a par with oil painting. Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin the the back of Reference Common at
8:00 p.m. In celebration of African American History Month, the new exhibit in the library lobby is African Americans and the Civil War which was prepared by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and is supplemented with resources from the collections of the Library of Congress and the
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. It will serve as a companion to our upcoming exhibit in March, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.The Encore system (the search box on the library's homepage labeled, "Find Books, Articles and More") is not working properly. When you attempt to download a full-text PDF document, you might instead be prompted for an Ebscohost login. The library IT team is working on resolving this issue. Until this issue is resolved you can still search for full text articles directly from the library's database pages. If you already know the citation to the exact article that you want, you can search for the journal title from the Periodicals link on the library's homepage. The database outages and alerts page will keep you posted on the status of this and any other problems that we are aware of. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The trial periods for Early English Books Online and the two video databases have been extended.
This weekend, the library will be open
8:00-5:00 on Saturday,8:30-5:00 on Sunday, and12:00-8:00 on Monday. The Bookmark Café will be closed on Monday.On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Using SmartBoard with Children's Literature. "This workshop will explore combining the use of print materials with digital resources. The one-hour workshop will include hands-on experimentation with the interactive whiteboard, development of a basic SmartBoard lesson, and the evaluation of age-appropriate children's literature through the use of websites and databases." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- As mentioned in Sunday's posting, next month the library will be hosting the exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, and we've posted a PDF file of the special brochure that highlights the lectures, films, readings, discussions, concert, and more that will accompany it.
Valentine's Day is almost here, and the Special Collections Department is continuing to create the mood by placing a new set of vintage movie posters on display in the upstairs hallway. Isn't It Romantic showcases four more of the sixty romance movies that comprise a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
From Information Technology: "Due to some outages with the Blackboard server and dependent services, users were not able to authenticate into the system. We have performed emergency services to resolve the issue and all services are back to normal. Information Technology deeply appreciates your patience and cooperation. If you are still experiencing issues, please contact your local IT resources."
The next Library Competency Exam will be on Thursday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing at least 48 hours before the exam starts in order to take it, so it's too late for this one. But if you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (additional dates and registration instructions).On Friday, the Post Library Association will present Carol Forman Tabler and Fred Baker, who will discuss the exhibition, The French Connection, that is currently on view at the Hillwood Art Museum. This exhibition of nineteenth century art, which encourages the discovery of cross-cultural relationships, features French works from the Tabler Collection and American works from the Baker/Pisano Collection. It bears witness to the artistic brilliance of these artists who, whether French or American, lived or sojourned in Paris, the capital of the art world, where they measured themselves against the highest standards of excellence. The Americans who came to study in Paris were shaped not only by the traditional training they received but also by the free spirit of innovation permeating the atmosphere of the art world at that time. The variety of mediums displayed in the exhibition demonstrates the high quality and significance of prints and drawings as art forms in their own rights on a par with oil painting. Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin the the back of Reference Common at
8:00 p.m. This weekend, the library will be open
8:00-5:00 on Saturday,8:30-5:00 on Sunday, and12:00-8:00 on Monday. The Bookmark Café will be closed on Monday.On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Using SmartBoard with Children's Literature. "This workshop will explore combining the use of print materials with digital resources. The one-hour workshop will include hands-on experimentation with the interactive whiteboard, development of a basic SmartBoard lesson, and the evaluation of age-appropriate children's literature through the use of websites and databases." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- The new exhibit in the back of Reference Commons showcases examples from the Instructional Media Center's collection of Movable Books. Often called
pop-up books, these are any kind of books that can undergo transformations through the use of flaps, pull-tabs, pop-outs, pull-downs, rotatable disks, and more. Dating back to 1306, they were originally made for adults, but children's versions began to be created in the 18th century. On display are moveable books that feature scenes of the circus, fairies, castles, and a gingerbread house, as well as such famous characters as Cinderella, Curious George, Punch and Judy, the Wizard of Oz, and the Star Wars cantina. There are also educational books that demonstrate scientific concepts in anatomy, astronomy, and meteorology.The other new exhibit in the back of Reference Commons is Scenes from the Civil War. Prepared by the Library of Congress, it takes a look at the causes, history, battlegrounds, timeline, maps, art, photography, and reporting of the Civil War. The exhibit is supplemented by library resources and Civil War memorabilia from the library and private collections. It harbingers our big exhibit in March, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Creating SmartBoard Interactive Lessons with Notebook. "Enhance content and motivate students with interactive lessons using Notebook software tools. Create your own lessons or assessments, modify existing resources, and integrate multimedia content. Instruction is modified and tailored as per the needs of the students." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.The next Library Competency Exam will be on Thursday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before the exam starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).On Friday, the Post Library Association will present Carol Forman Tabler and Fred Baker, who will discuss the exhibition, The French Connection, that is currently on view at the Hillwood Art Museum. This exhibition of nineteenth century art, which encourages the discovery of cross-cultural relationships, features French works from the Tabler Collection and American works from the Baker/Pisano Collection. It bears witness to the artistic brilliance of these artists, who, whether French or American, lived or sojourned in Paris, the capital of the art world, where they measured themselves against the highest standards of excellence. The Americans, who came to study in Paris, were shaped not only by the traditional training they received but also by the free spirit of innovation permeating the atmosphere of the art world at that time. The variety of mediums displayed in the exhibition demonstrates the high quality and significance of prints and drawings as art forms in their own rights, on a par with oil painting. Everyone is welcome to this free event that will begin the the back of Reference Common at
8:00 p.m.
- Due to the coming storm, the library will be closed on Saturday. As of this posting, no decisions have yet been made regarding Friday or Sunday. For the latest information about campus closings and class cancellations, you can check the campus website or call
516-299-EMER (3637). On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Creating SmartBoard Interactive Lessons with Notebook. "Enhance content and motivate students with interactive lessons using Notebook software tools. Create your own lessons or assessments, modify existing resources, and integrate multimedia content. Instruction is modified and tailored as per the needs of the students." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.The next Library Competency Exam will be on Thursday at 12:30 in
LB 227. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before the exam starts. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead (registration instructions and more information).
- The results of last fall's Student Library and Information Technology Use Survey are in, and you can read all about them in this press release.
Valentine's Day is nine days away, and the Special Collections Department is continuing to create the mood by placing a new set of vintage movie posters on display in the upstairs hallway. Isn't It Romantic showcases four of the sixty romance movies that comprise a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
On Tuesday, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will present the special, hands-on educational technology workshop, Creating SmartBoard Interactive Lessons with Notebook. "Enhance content and motivate students with interactive lessons using Notebook software tools. Create your own lessons or assessments, modify existing resources, and integrate multimedia content. Instruction is modified and tailored as per the needs of the students." It will run from
3:45-5:00 downstairs in the IMC. Please R.S.V.P. to516-299-2895 or abir.khoury@liu.edu.
- Our newest trial database is Films on Demand that provides thousands of exclusive educational videos from more than 700 top producers such as PBS, BBC, NBC News, ABC News, Shopware, Meridian Education, National Geographic, Cambridge Educational, and Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Videos are grouped into subject-specific categories and segmented into predefined clips with the ability to share, save, and organize videos into custom playlists. The trial includes: the FMG Archival Films and Newsreels Collection, the Master Academic Collection (covering health, science, business, economics, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences), and the Master Career and Technical Education Collection (covering careers, guidance, counseling, and job search in the health and service industries with specific trade and industrial skills to prepare students to enter and succeed in the workforce). Compare it with our other trial of VAST: Academic Video Online.
- The schedule of library competency exams for the semester has been posted. The first on will be on February 14. You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam at least 48 hours before the exam date (more information). If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead.
On Saturday, the library, in cooperation with the Office of Adult and Non-Traditional Programs, will be holding a Return-to-Learning workshop. All undergraduate adult students (age 25 and older) enrolled at
LIU Post are invited to meet in the library lobby to learn how to use the library's computer lab, how to access the library's extensive databases, and receive a library bar code for your student ID. The workshop will include hands-on demonstrations and a library tour. It will run from10:00-12:00, and light refreshments will be served. To RSVP or for more information, emailpost-adultservices@liu.edu or call (516) 299-2040.Also on Saturday, the Palmer School of Library and Information Science upstairs will be holding a Ph.D. in Information Studies Open House from
2:30-4:00 in room 362.At the
LIU Brentwood library's website, the lists of new circulating books, reference books, and children's books have been updated.
- The newest database that is available for a brief trial period is VAST: Academic Video Online. From early twentieth-century newsreels to just-released documentaries, this database provides access to thousands of award-winning films, interviews, commercials, performances, news programs, field recordings, and more from dozens of producers and distributors including PBS, the BBC, and many more. Each video comes with a complete, synchronized transcript. Users can make custom clips, name them, annotate them, and place them into personal playlists that can be shared in course folders and embedded on websites. It covers a wide range of disciplines, such as: art, law, opera, dance, health, history, theatre, politics, science, therapy, religion, business, literature, education, languages, economics, counseling, philosophy, humanities, psychology, area studies, architecture, public safety, anthropology, ethnic studies, LGBT studies, criminal justice, women's studies, political science, and more.
Valentine's Day is still three weeks away, but the Special Collections Department is starting to create the mood with its latest display of vintage movie posters in the upstairs hallway. Isn't It Romantic showcases four of the sixty romance movies that comprise a small part of their Original Movie Poster Research Collection - a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
- Throughout the semester, the Instructional Media Center, in cooperation with the College of Education, Information and Technology, will be presenting a series of hands-on educational technology workshops on such topics as Zoho, WebQuests, SmartBoards, Google Earth, children's literature, and recommended websites. The first will be on February 12.
From the ARTstor User Services Team: "Please be advised that ARTstor will be performing an upgrade to our systems on Wednesday, January 23 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. During this time, users will still be able to access the ARTstor Digital Library but may experience some slowness. If you do experience any difficulties, please clear the cache on your browser and restart your web browser. If you continue to experience difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact User Services at userservices@artstor.org."
On Wednesday, section 3 of the Library Workshop will begin at 12:30 in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220). An additional section has been added, and please note that there has been a room change:
section 2, which begins in March, will take place in the computer lab downstairs in the Instructional Media Center (LB113).Also on Wednesday will be the opening reception for the new exhibit downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery that features the work of Emerging Artists Marvin Arevalo, Robert Calame, Ashley Ciccotelli, Marc Isaacs, Lee Hyun Kim, Jong Won Lee, Brandon Morris, David Rogers, Youngmi Seo, and Yu Sam Sung. It will run from
5:00-8:00.
- On Wednesday, section 3 of the Library Workshop will begin at 12:30 in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220). An additional section has been added, and please note that there has been a room change:
section 2, which begins in March, will take place in the computer lab downstairs in the Instructional Media Center (LB113).Also on Wednesday will be the opening reception for the new exhibit downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery that features the work of Emerging Artists Marvin Arevalo, Robert Calame, Ashley Ciccotelli, Marc Isaacs, Lee Hyun Kim, Jong Won Lee, Brandon Morris, David Rogers, Youngmi Seo, and Yu Sam Sung. It will run from
5:00-8:00. A new database that is available for a brief trial period is Early English Books Online. It contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed from 1473-1700 in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America, along with works in English printed elsewhere. It includes the first book printed in English by William Caxton up through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War.
Newsday is no longer available from ProQuest, but the latest six months of it are still available from Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. The link for ProQuest Newspapers (All) has been modified so that it will now enable you to search both the current and historical newspaper databases that are available from ProQuest at the same time. You can still select to search any of them individually as well.
The schedule of events that are being sponsored by the Post Library Association has been posted. The schedule of exhibits and events that are being sponsored by the library is also available.
At the
LIU Brentwood library's website, the lists of new reference books, circulating books, and children's books have been updated.A brief description on the new Howard P. Gordon History of Opera and Musical Theatre collection has been added to the Special Collection Department's homepage. They've also changed the vintage movie posters that are on display in the upstairs hallway.
A 2013 calendar has been posted for your use.
- Newsday is no longer available from ProQuest, but the latest six months of it are still available from Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. The link for ProQuest Newspapers (All) has been modified so that it will now enable you to search both the current and historical newspaper databases that are available from ProQuest at the same time. You can still select to search any of them individually as well.
A brief description on the new Howard P. Gordon History of Opera and Musical Theatre collection has been added to the Special Collection Department's homepage.
The library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Friday and closed Saturday-Sunday. We will also be open9:00-5:00 on Monday. Normal spring semester hours will resume on Tuesday and the Bookmark Café will reopen.On Wednesday, section 3 of the Library Workshop will begin at 12:30 in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220).
Also on Wednesday will be the opening reception for the new exhibit downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery that features the work of Emerging Artists Marvin Arevalo, Robert Calame, Ashley Ciccotelli, Marc Isaacs, Lee Hyun Kim, Jong Won Lee, Brandon Morris, David Rogers, Youngmi Seo, and Yu Sam Sung. It will run from
5:00-8:00. A new database that is available for a brief trial period is Early English Books Online. It contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed from 1473-1700 in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America, along with works in English printed elsewhere. It includes the first book printed in English by William Caxton up through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War.
- A new database that is available for a brief trial period is Early English Books Online. It contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed from 1473-1700 in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America, along with works in English printed elsewhere. It includes the first book printed in English by William Caxton up through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War.
The new exhibit downstairs in the Hutchins Gallery features the work of Emerging Artists: Marvin Arevalo, Robert Calame, Ashley Ciccotelli, Marc Isaacs, Lee Hyun Kim, Jong Won Lee, Brandon Morris, David Rogers, Youngmi Seo, and Yu Sam Sung. The opening reception will be next Wednesday at 5:00.
This week, the library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Wednesday-Friday and closed Saturday-Sunday. We will be open9:00-5:00 next Monday. Normal spring semester hours will resume onJanuary 22, and the Bookmark Café will reopen.
- This week, the library will be open
9:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday and closed Saturday-Sunday. We will be open9:00-5:00 next Monday. Normal spring semester hours will resume onJanuary 22, and the Bookmark Café will reopen.At the
LIU Brentwood library's website, the list of new reference books has been updated, and the lists of new circulating books and children's books have beenre-updated. A art new exhibit is being set up in the Hutchins Gallery (more information when it becomes available).
- The Reference and Circulation Departments will be open
9:00-8:00 on Thursday, and all the other departments will be open9:00-5:00. The entire library will be open9:00-5:00 on Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday. We will also be open9:00-5:00 every day next week. The Bookmark Café will be closed untilJanuary 22. The schedule of holiday and extended hours for the spring semester has been posted.
The schedule of events for the spring semester that are being sponsored by the Post Library Association has been posted.
At the
LIU Brentwood library's website, the lists of new circulating books and children's books have been updated.
- The Reference and Circulation Departments will be open
9:00-8:00 on Monday through Thursday, and all the other departments will be open9:00-5:00. The entire library will be open9:00-5:00 on Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Bookmark Café will be closed untilJanuary 22. An additional section has been added to the Library Competency Workshops that are being offered this semester.
The Special Collections Department has changed the vintage movie posters that are on display in the upstairs hallway and that accompany our current exhibit in the lobby, New York: The Rhythms of the Street. These are only a few examples from their Original Movie Poster Research Collection, a vivid and instructive series of lithograph posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors (who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches), business students, (who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the differing ways to advertise movies), and other academic disciplines interested in the history of culture and mores. Their website lists the collection by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
The 2013 calendar has been posted for your use.
- The Reference and Circulation Departments will be open
9:00-8:00 on Wednesday and Thursday, and all the other departments will be open9:00-5:00. The library will be open9:00-5:00 on Friday and open9:00-4:00 on Saturday. We will be closed on Sunday. The Bookmark Café will be closed untilJanuary 22. The 2013 calendar has been posted for your use.
The spring schedule of Library Competency Workshops has been posted.
Section 3 begins onJanuary 23. Please note that there has been a room change and thatsection 2, which begins in March, will take place in the computer lab downstairs in the Instructional Media Center (LB113). The other sections will continue to meet in the Library Instruction Lab on the main floor (LB220).On Saturday, Ebsco will be performing planned maintenance from
7:00am-3:00pm. This should not affect normal database searching and access to full text articles, although some databases may experience a delay in currency. The features that will be affected include logging into your personal Ebsco account, adding new items to your personal folder as well as accessing the items already there, CINAHL Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Modules (but not the CINAHL database), and a few others. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this maintenance interval (more information).Next week, the Reference and Circulation Departments will be open
9:00-8:00 on Monday through Thursday, and all the other departments will be open9:00-5:00.
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