News, Events, and Updates
RefWorks Workshops for Summer A, 2008
Posted May 14, 2008
Interested in learning how to compose footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies for your papers in correct bibliographic style? Better still, interested in learning an easy application that does the work of forming footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies for you? Come to one of the library’s introductory Refworks workshops to find out how. No reservations necessary!
Where: Library West, Room 211
When:
May 28, 10-11:30
June 9, 1:30-3:00
For more information, contact Blake Landor (273-2644 email: landor@ufl.edu)
National Institutes of Health Revises Policy for Enhancing Public Access
Posted April 29, 2008
To encourage open access to information the NIH Public Access Policy requires that all investigations funded by NIH, or from NIH staff, that are accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008 submit an electronic version of the final peer reviewed manuscript to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central.
See http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/notices/nih-grants.html for more information.
Contest to Name New Faculty Activities Search Engine
posted April 15, 2008
Help us name our new faculty activities search engine. Submit as many names as you like, by May 30th, 2008, along with your name, email, and local address to: Valrie Davis, vdavis@ufl.edu
The winner will be announced on the UF Libraries website and will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.
See http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/notices/faculty_db.html for more information.
New Features Added to the Online Catalog
posted April 14, 2008
New save, print, email, Refworks, and user folder features have been added to our online catalog.Look for the new icons after each entry when viewing brief records.
Available Google book covers can now be seen with each item in brief view. If there is no cover available, a "more info @ Google" link appears.
A new browse by title feature will be available soon.
Let us know what you think of these features or any additional catalog features you would like to see at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/endeca_sugg.html.
Stress Reduction Before Finals
posted April 8, 2008
The InfoCommons@West will be hosting a GatorWell Presentation:
"Stress Reduction Before Finals"
WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, from Noon - 1pm
WHERE: 3rd Floor Presentation Area of the InfoCommons @ West
GatorWell Health Promotion Specialist, Tina Baker, will be giving a presentation on identifying personal stressors and exploring skills to reduce stress before, during, and after exams as well as teaching stress reduction tips and techniques that can be used
anytime, anywhere and any place!
Library West and Marston Science Library extend hours at finals
posted April 7, 2008
Library West and Marston Science Library are extending hours prior to and during final exams to meet students’ needs. Both libraries will be open 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19 through Thursday, May 1 (actually closing at 4:00 a.m. Friday, May 2. Intersession hours will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2).
Libraries Technology Expo
posted April 7, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Smathers Library first floor
Come and see exciting new and old technologies at the UF Libraries Technology Expo!
Play with new and old technologies and offer suggestions for additional technologies for the UF Libraries to offer. The Expo is free and open to the public.
Guest speakers:
10:00-10:30 Digital Worlds Institute
1:30- 2:00 Blogging Chris Sessums, College of Education
2:00- 2:30 Social Networking Chris Sessums, College of Education
Testing & Education Reference Center
posted March 27, 2008
The Testing & Education Reference Center database can help you to find information on thousands of colleges and graduate schools. It contains on-line practice tests and test prep eBooks to study for college entrance exams, as well as many government and civil service licensing exams. This resource also helps you to identify scholarships that meet your financial needs.
Comics exhibit opens in Special Collections Gallery
posted March 24, 2008
"National Obsessions – Twentieth Century Pop Culture, Comics and Cross-promotional Merchandizing" is the latest exhibit showcasing materials from The Suzy Covey Comic Book Collection and other related treasures from the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections. The Suzy Covey Comic Book Collection was recently named in memory of Covey, university librarian emerita, and a respected George A. Smathers Libraries colleague who contributed much to the creation and upkeep of this new area of academic study.
A reception will be held Thursday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the gallery. A special “sweepstakes competition” featuring exhibit-related prizes will take place in conjunction with the “National Obsessions” display. Details are available in the Exhibit Gallery. The deadline for the Sweepstakes entries is April 11 with prize drawings at the reception on the 17th.
Sixth Annual Read-A-Thon and Edible Book Contest
posted March 18, 2008
The sixth annual Read-A-Thon will take place April 14-17 on the Plaza of the Americas and the second annual Edible Book Contest will be Wednesday, April 16.
For details and to sign up to read or enter the contest, see http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/readathon.
Visions of Bahia, Brazil: From the Collection of Frances F. Switt
posted March 13, 2008
The Center for Latin American Studies and the George A. Smathers Libraries will present “Visions of Bahia, Brazil From the Collection of Frances F. Switt” Thursday, March 20, 2008 • 5:30 p.m. in the Friends of Music Room in the University Auditorium.
Dean Judy Russell will welcome attendees and Paul Losch, librarian, Latin American Collection, will speak on the collection.
For complete details on the program and reception See http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/pio/temp/Bahia.pdf.
Speaker to talk about human rights provisions in the Japan’s Postwar Constitution
posted March 13, 2008
Beate Sirota Gordon, who helped write Japan’s new constitution after the end of WWII, will speak at UF on March 24 in Turlington L07, from 6-8 p.m. The program is presented by the Association for Asian Studies, the George A. Smathers Libraries and the Department of Asian Studies. There is no charge and the public is invited to attend.
Gordon grew up in Japan before WWII. She became fluent in Japanese (and four other languages). She returned to Japan at the war’s end, and became a member of Douglas MacArthur's staff. She was asked by General MacArthur to serve on a committee to write a new constitution for Japan. The committee did just that, in nine days, using only resources available in Japan. Gordon was 22 at the time, and the only woman on the committee. The new constitution gave legal rights to Japanese women for the first time and has remained essentially unchanged since then. Gordon will talk about her experiences in Japan, the impact of the constitution and the importance of activism.
For more information, call Hikaru Nakano at Smathers Libraries, 273-2727, or Pat Bartlett at Asian Studies, 392-2464.
Delivery of storage items will be delayed
posted March 12, 2008
Because of Spring Break staffing shortages, we will not make any storage deliveries on Friday, 3/14. Items requested after 10am on 3/13 may not be available until classes resume on 3/17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Library West Reopened
posted March 5, 2008
Library West reopened today after being closed Tuesday to repair a plumbing problem. The building was evacuated after the problem caused minor flooding.
Introduction to Refworks Citation Manager
February 12, 2008
Interested in learning how to compose footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies for your papers in correct bibliographic style? Better still, interested in learning an easy application that does the work of forming footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies for you? You can do it with Refworks.
Learn how at library a library workshop.
February 25: 10-1l:30 a.m.
Library West, Room 211
March 6: 10-11:30 a.m.
Library West, Room 211
March 19: 1-2:30 p.m.
Marston Science Library, Room L308
April 3: 10-11:30 a.m.
Library West, Room 211
April 16: 11-12:30 p.m.
Library West, Room 211
Click here for more information or contact Blake Landor at blaland@uflib.ufl.edu.
Jim Haskins exhibit opens in special collections gallery
February 5, 2008
The exhibit Jim Haskins: the professor, the writer, and the activist is open in the University of Florida Special Collections gallery on the second floor of Smathers Library through March 15, 2008. The gallery is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and is free and open to the public.
Marston Science Library Display Area Available to Campus Groups
January 14, 2008
Would you like to highlight a current issue or event, or promote interest in a local organization or UF club? The Marston Science Library invites you to reserve for one month the display case located at the entrance to the building.
For more information on policies, or to apply to reserve the display, visit this web site: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/MSL/Display/
Library Orientations January 15th - 31st.
January 14, 2008
Learn which of the libraries is best for you to use and what library services are available. Learn how you can use the libraries from home. Find out how to get help when you need it. All subject areas are covered. No registration is needed,but you will need you Gator-1 card.
All orientations are in Library West, room 212.
Need more information? Call an information desk at 273-2665 or 273-2856, or send an e-mail to Laura Jordan.
Eighth Annual Latin American Collection Film Day, January 11th
January 4, 2008
The Latin American collection will host its Eighth Annual Film day on Friday, January 11th, 2008. Feature films and documentaries will be shown throughout the day in the Latin American Collection area on the 4th floor of Smathers Library (East).
