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Rensselaer Troy and Hartford Libraries Integration

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:37:00 -0700

Rensselaer’s Troy libraries and Hartford’s Cole library have been integrated. All electronic books, journals and databases that have been available to Troy campus users are now also available to Hartford affiliated users via the online website – RensSearch (Rensselaer Libraries).

In addition, Hartford affiliated users can request print books and other materials online from Folsom Library which will be delivered to them via United Parcel Service (UPS), along with a pre-paid mailer for return delivery. All Rensselaer users also have access to the RensSearch Ask-A-Librarian reference service.

Welcome Hartford affiliated users to the integrated Rensselaer Libraries!
For more detailed instructions, go to RensSearch (http://library.rpi.edu) and click on the Hartford Affiliated Users link.

If Hartford students have any questions about the integration, please contact Linda Knaack at 860.548.2493.

We are working to make this transition as smooth as possible and thank you for your understanding.

Rensselaer Troy and Hartford Libraries Integration

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:39:00 -0700

Effective August 25^th, the first day of fall semester classes, Rensselaer’s Troy Folsom and Hartford Cole campus libraries will be integrated. All online, electronic library materials that have been available to Troy campus students will also be available to Hartford campus students via the unified online website – RensSearch (Rensselaer Libraries). In addition, Hartford campus students will utilize the online interlibrary loan function of RensSearch to order print materials and journal articles from Troy. The materials will be delivered to Hartford student’s homes via UPS, along with a pre-paid mailer for return delivery. Hartford students will also have access to the RensSearch Ask A Librarian reference service.

If Hartford students have any questions about the integration, please contact Linda Knaack at knaacl2@rpi.edu or by phone at 860.548.2493.

SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:57:00 -0700

Library staff will be intermittently available during the summer. Library hours during the week will remain the same, but the library will be closed on Saturdays, except for Saturday, August 2 and Saturday, August 9. We will be open on those two Saturdays to allow students to study for finals and finish up projects.

If you find the library unstaffed and need immediate technical assistance, please call 548-5311.

If you need research help or assistance with a library resource, leave a message at 548-2490, or email lib-info@ewp.rpi.edu. We will get back to you within one business day.

Hartford Students Now Have Access to Troy Campus Library Databases!

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:09:00 -0700

Rensselaer Hartford students can now use your RPI Hartford id to access the databases offered by the Folsom Library on the Troy campus. To access the databases, go to http://library.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=270 and search databases by subject and/or name.

ProQuest downtime for system maintenance on June 14 / 15

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:00:00 -0700

Flipping the Classroom (webinar recording)

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Mon, 12 May 2014 06:56:00 -0700


	Dr. Russell J. Mumper Vice Dean UNC Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy	Hear how Dr. Mumper's three-year study on flipping the classroom resulted in improved learning outcomes.

Report| McKinsey Global Institute: Global flows in a digital age

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Fri, 9 May 2014 12:39:00 -0700

Global flows have been a common thread in economic growth for centuries, since the days of the Silk Road, through the mercantilist and colonial periods and the Industrial Revolution. But today, the movement of goods, services, finance, and people has reached previously unimagined levels. Global flows are creating new degrees of connectedness among economies—and playing an ever-larger role in determining the fate of nations, companies, and individuals; to be unconnected is to fall behind.

Business Trends 2014: Navigating the next wave of globalization

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Fri, 9 May 2014 12:36:00 -0700

“Business Trends 2014: Navigating the next wave of globalization” explores nine trends that are currently reshaping the business environment, driven by long-term, potentially irreversible, shifts in the global economy. Read the report or download the full report to your device.

CT Business Expo

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 07:18:00 -0700

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Join us for 2014 Pre-Expo Training Session!
FREE ADMISSION!

Reasons why you should attend:

1. Attend for special discounts on decor, products, and services to complete your booth!

2. Attend the session and enter to win a FREE Booth or Booth Upgrade at the June 5, 2014 CT Business Expo!

3. Learn how your business can benefit from exhibiting at this year's CT Business Expo!

The Hartford Business Journal will host this event on April 10th from 8:30am - 10:30am at the Connecticut Convention Center.

RSVP for FREE by contacting Moria Rosek at MRosek@HartfordBusiness.com or 860-236-9998 x122

Don't miss out on this FREE networking opportunity!

Registration for CT Business Expo is Now Open!

Thousands of hard-to-reach company owners and key business decision makers from around the state will be attending and showcasing their products and services all under one roof for just one day!

Admission to the show floor and all educational seminars are FREE. Seats are limited - so reserve your seat today!

Click Here to Register Today!

EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar (free): The EDUCAUSE 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues: Be the Change You See

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 2 Apr 2014 11:21:00 -0700

Speakers:

Mark Adams, Vice President for Information Technology, Sam Houston State University

Susan Grajek, Vice President, Data, Research, and Analytics, EDUCAUSE

David Hoyt, Chief Information Systems Officer, Collin County Community College District

Becky King, Associate Vice President for Information Technology, Baylor University

Reserve your seat now—virtual seating is limited.

Date:	April 16, 2014
Time:	1:00–2:00 p.m. ET (UTC-5); convert to your time zone
Topic:	This year marks a turning point for higher education IT organizations, when the new ideas, solutions, and models that have been accumulating in higher education and technology will hit them—and the institutions they serve—fast and hard. Join EDUCAUSE Vice President Susan Grajek and three members of the IT Issues Panel (Mark Adams of Sam Houston State University, David Hoyt of Collin College, and Becky King of Baylor University) in a discussion of the themes and implications of the 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues and a deep dive into six of them.

Thanks to Our Sponsor

EDUCAUSE Live! webinars are supported by Dell, Platinum Partner.

Learn how Dell is helping universities reach student retention goals.

About EDUCAUSE Live!

Interact with today's leaders in higher education IT while learning about emerging trends with Diana Oblinger and Marc Hoit as they alternately interview a special guest during this free webinar series.

Find Adobe Connect technical requirements; past webinar archives; instructions for attending webinars using an iPhone, iPad, or Android-enabled device; and suggestions for making webinars a collaborative event on your campus on the EDUCAUSE Live! website.

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BlendKit 2014: An EDUCAUSE and UCF Partnership (free!)

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:47:00 -0700

EDUCAUSE is excited to announce a five-week open course on blended learning, in partnership with the University of Central Florida. On April 21 we will launch the BlendKit 2014: Becoming a Blended Learning Designer MOOC.

Drs. Kelvin Thompson and Linda Futch (UCF Center for Distributed Learning) will provide facilitated assistance to faculty members and instructional designers in developing and designing blended courses. Participants will consider key issues related to blended learning and gain practical step-by-step guidance in producing materials for a blended course.

Although the MOOC is offered at no cost, participants may choose to earn the portfolio-review-based UCF/EDUCAUSE Certified Blended Learning Designer credential and digital badge for a fee ($89).

We hope you’ll take advantage of this valuable learning opportunity. Enroll now; the course starts on April 21!

Starts April 21

BlendKit 2014:
A partnership of EDUCAUSE and the University of Central Florida.

The newly redesigned LexisNexis® Academic is here!

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:52:00 -0800

The newly redesigned LexisNexis® Academic is here! Experience faster, simpler searches than ever before through our refreshed interface.

LexisNexis Academic makes it easy to get relevant results quickly. How easy? With our improved interface researchers can now:

Find everything they need with a simplified, single-search box for a complete set of results sorted by relevance and date
Benefit from more streamlined navigation, resulting in more intuitive, user-friendly research and improved advanced search options for more sophisticated queries
Get access to support services such as the Academic Knowledge Center, YouTube™ video tutorials, and A – Z Source List, all just a click away

Take a quick tour of LexisNexis Academic to see what makes it simply better!

IEEE Xplore Digital Library Sneak Peek Webinars

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:42:00 -0800

IEEE Xplore Digital Library Sneak Peek Webinars Now Available
Hosted by IEEE Client Services Managers, Ruth Wolfish and George Plosker

Are you interested in a sneak peek at the latest content and features coming to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library?

Join us for a 60-minute webinar where we will share a sneak peek of what’s new and what’s coming this year.

Some new things you will learn about include:

IEEE content and features coming soon
2014 IEEE journal titles and details
Exciting collaborations with other publishers
The new image app, patent citations, and new library resources

We will also be sharing some tips and tricks to make your research easier and faster.

For your convenience, this webinar is offered at different dates and times. Please select from the following live sessions:

18 March 2014 at 10:00 A.M. EST
19 March 2014 at 11:30 A.M. EST
15 April 2014 at 2:00 P.M. EST
29 April 2014 at 4:00 P.M. EST

Register today!

Sincerely,

The IEEE Xplore Team

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IEEE Xplore Digital Library Sneak Peak Webinar Presenters:

IEEE Client Services Managers

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What could happen in China in 2014?

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Tue, 4 Feb 2014 13:42:00 -0800

What could happen in China in 2014?

The year ahead could see companies focus on driving productivity, CIOs becoming a hot commodity, shopping malls going bankrupt, and European soccer clubs finally investing in Chinese ones. McKinsey director Gordon Orr makes his annual predictions.

IBM’s 5 Predictions For 2019

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:00:00 -0800

IBM's 5 Predictions For 2019: Custom Healthcare, Digital Guardians, And More

The company has released its annual 5 in 5, a set of five predictions for technology that will change the way people live and work in the next five years.

LexisNexis Academic released its new interface on December 23rd!

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:34:00 -0800

Some of the enhancements you’ll see are:

A simple, streamlined design
A more intuitive place to start your research
One-step search capability
Improved options for advanced queries

To help you transition to the new interface, there are updated reference and training materials:

LexisNexis Academic YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/lexisnexisacademic
Curriculum Guides: http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Curriculum-Based_Research_Guides

Best Business Books 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:08:00 -0800

Best Business Books 2013

from strategy + business

Dec/Jan Holiday Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 5 Dec 2013 07:31:00 -0800

MON DEC 16-FRI DEC 20 10:00am-6:00pm

SAT DEC 21-WED JAN 1 CLOSED

THURS JAN 2-SAT JAN 25

Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat CLOSED

Regular hours resume MON JAN 27 2014

Knovel University Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:22:00 -0800

Take the challenge! See how Knovel can help you answer STEM questions.

strategy+business Tablet and Smartphone Editions

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:56:00 -0800

strategy+business digital and mobile products

Download apps for your iPad™, iPhone®, Android™ , orWindows 8, and get instant access to s+b’s trademark mix of analysis, strategic commentary, and leading-edge ideas in digital form — improving your access and reducing your carbon footprint. Our apps offer:

A digital rendering of our award-winning management magazine
Free access to the s+b digital archive on your iPad, iPhone, Android, or Windows 8 when you sign up for a one-year subscription
The ability to create personalized bookmarking, search all of your s+b issues, read offline-viewable text-only versions of your favorite articles, and more
The choice to read s+b content in a magazine format or as plain text

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Click here to get yourstrategy+business digital subscription, which includes access to all s+b apps for smartphones and tablets, and the s+b digital edition.

Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford’s Alan Mulally

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:15:00 -0800

Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford's Alan Mulally

Automaker Ford was losing billions of dollars when Alan Mulally took the wheel, in 2006. Here, he reflects on his leadership style and his efforts to turn around the organization. November 2013

November Mergent training calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:31:00 -0800

The November Mergent training calendar is posted here.

All webinars are free.

Knovel's New Platform is Coming October 1st

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:12:00 -0700

Reminder: Knovel's New Platform is coming October 1st

On October 1st, you will upgrade to Knovel’s new platform. Upon your first visit, you will be prompted to log in with your existing user name and password. There will be instructions available at the log in screen if you need help.
Knovel was completely rebuilt to ensure content is discoverable and the answers you find are actionable– easily integrating into your workflow. The user interface looks very different from what you use today, and we hope you’ll love it.
The new platform has a support center with information available to address common questions. There you will also find tutorial videos for basic search, data search, My Knovel and interactive tools. Of course, Knovel’s customer support team is also available to help.
We can’t wait for you to use the new platform, and we look forward to your feedback.

Want to check it out? Register for a Knovel user demonstration session.

October 8th 11:00 am EDT
October 9th 3:00 pm EDT
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LexisNexis Academic Dropbox and Google Translate enhancements

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:19:00 -0700

LexisNexis Academic announces a few new enhancements to Academic.

First, the Delivery to Dropbox enhancement has now been expanded to include document delivery to Google Drive. Users will click on the cloud delivery icon and select either Dropbox or Google Drive on the pop-up screen. For more information, as well as a resource for your users, visit the Delivery to Cloud article on the Academic Knowledge Center:

http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Document_Delivery_to_Cloud_Storage

Also, LexisNexis Academic now includes Google Translate functionality. Users will now see a drop-down box in results list and document view that will allow them to translate their results and documents into over 70 languages. Being as various librarians have requested this enhancement, I hope that you will all find this a useful new piece of Academic. Visit the Knowledge Center article on Google Translate for FAQ:

http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Google_Translate

Please e-mail Matheny, Jennifer (LNG-HBE) Jennifer.Matheny@LEXISNEXIS.COM if you have questions.

Webinars on LexisNexis Academic in August and September

noreply@blogger.com (Cole Library) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:07:00 -0700

Below is a list of upcoming webinars on LexisNexis Academic. All webinars listed below last approximately one hour. All times listed are ET.

LexisNexis Academic

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines with comprehensive results on the past and the present. Whether the search is on a current hot topic in the news, financial information of a specific company, or a following of a judgment on a case, LexisNexis Academic has it all.

* Thursday, August 8; 11 to noon (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/373721704>(Telephone ONLY)

* Tuesday, August 20; 1 to 2 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/838458640>(VOIP ONLY)

* Tuesday, September 10; noon to 1 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/478861704>(VOIP ONLY)

LexisNexis Academic - Business

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. This seminar focuses on business resources and Company Dossier.

* Tuesday, August 13; noon to 1 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/300229889>(VOIP ONLY)

LexisNexis Academic - Legal Research

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines with comprehensive results on the past and the present. This session will concentrate specifically on conducting legal research.

* Friday, August 9; 11 to noon (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/734063512>(Telephone ONLY)

* Tuesday, September 24; noon to 1 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/791477905>(VOIP ONLY)

LexisNexis Academic - News

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines will comprehensive results on the past and the present. See how to search current hot topics in the news, as well as archival news information and tailor search results to fit your needs.

* Wednesday, July 31; 11 to noon (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/467736616>(VOIP ONLY)

* Friday, August 16; noon to 1 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/421687792>(VOIP ONLY)

* Tuesday, September 17; noon to 1 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/589083856>(VOIP ONLY)

LexisNexis Academic - Shepard's(r)

Shepard's(r) is an extremely important part of legal research. Once you have found a case that is relevant to your research, you must verify that it is still good law. The webinar will cover the features and benefits of using Shepard's(r) on-line. This webinar is only 30 minutes.

* Tuesday, August 20; 11 to 11:30 a.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/606776016>(VOIP ONLY)

* Tuesday, September 10; 2 to 2:30 p.m. (EST)--Register here<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/413732312>(VOIP ONLY)