In Brief Online

Maurice Sendak dies at 83, author of Where the Wild Things Are

Rochelle Krueger — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:38:04 +0000

Maurice Sendak, one of the most prolific children’s book artists of the 20th century, passed away this week due to complications from a recent stroke. Most noted for writing and illustrating the book “Where the Wild Things Are,” he also wrote over 20 other books, and illustrated over 70 more works. Calvin T. Ryan Library [...]

Summer Library Hours

Rochelle Krueger — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:00:22 +0000

Summer hours for the library building are available at: http://www.unk.edu/academics/library.aspx?id=416 Library services are available 24/7 at: http://library.unk.edu See also: http://www.unk.edu/academics/library.aspx?id=36928 Teaching this summer, on campus, or online? Library faculty are happy to work with you. See the library liaison list at: http://guides.library.unk.edu/libraryliaisons See services for faculty at: http://www.unk.edu/academics/library.aspx?id=5222 Best wishes for a good summer – [...]

What is being read at UNK?

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:50:50 +0000

Calvin T. Ryan Library celebrated National Library Week last week, April 8-14, with great enthusiasm. One highlight involved the two display boards on the main floor. One board showcased recommendations by the library staff and the other board was left to the UNK community to share personal recommendations. The response was phenomenal. The following link leads to a [...]

Kick start a job hunt with library’s “Career Resources” guide

Rochelle Krueger — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:25:55 +0000

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian ritterbushjr@unk.edu It’s April. Graduation for some UNK students is less than a month away. In the midst of the spring semester crunch, the need to find a job is pressing. Whether you’re looking for a full-time job after graduation, or a summer job or internship, please visit [...]

Interlibrary Loan: End of Spring 2012 Semester Deadlines

Rochelle Krueger — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:30:55 +0000

Written by Sheryl Heidenreich, Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Librarian heidenreichs@unk.edu Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery (ILL/DD) obtains books and journal articles not available at the Calvin T. Ryan Library for UNK students, faculty, and staff. There is no charge for this service. The following deadlines have been established for placing ILL/DD requests for the [...]

Celebrate National Library Week with Calvin T. Ryan Library

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:42:53 +0000

April 8-14 marks this year’s National Library Week! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All [...]

1940 Census Release Coming Soon

Rochelle Krueger — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:26:14 +0000

April 2, 2012 marks the date when the 1940 Census records will be released to the general public! The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and has been taken every ten years since. The U.S. government will not release personally identifiable information about an individual to any other individual or agency until [...]

Library hours during Spring Break

Rochelle Krueger — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:22:06 +0000

The library’s hours during March 17-25, 2012, which includes UNK’s Spring Break, are as follows: Saturday, March 17 – CLOSED Sunday, March 18 – CLOSED Monday, March 19 - OPEN 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 23 Saturday, March 24 – CLOSED Sunday, March 25 - OPEN 2:00 p.m. – midnight; regular Spring semester hours [...]

Women’s History Month 2012

Rochelle Krueger — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:44:28 +0000

by Tone Mendoza, mendozaac@unk.edu Women’s History Month in the U.S. traces its beginnings to the first International Women’s Day, 1911, and has become an annually declared month worldwide that highlights contributions of women to history and contemporary societies. At Calvin T. Ryan Library we have many resources available to you in print and online which [...]

See Preston McDaniels @ the Library!

Rochelle Krueger — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:03:47 +0000

You are cordially invited to attend one or more of the four events sponsored by the library and featuring Preston McDaniels, juvenile literature illustrator, author, and Kearney native son. All the events will occur on March 8, 2012 When: Where: What: 10:30-11:00 Library, Lower Level Reading for Child Development Center children and parents 1:30-2:30 MONA Reading for students [...]

The Reference Collection is on the move!

Rochelle Krueger — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:37:31 +0000

By Susan Mueller, Coordinator of Collection Services muellersm@unk.edu In order to make the collection more useful, it was thoughtfully examined. Titles that were available online were removed from the print collection. Other needed titles that were outdated were updated or replaced. Many titles were moved into the larger book collection. Thanks to numerous individuals, [...]

See it @ the library…

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:15:28 +0000

Rescuers: For the next several weeks, the UNK community can view displays from PROOF: Media for Social Justice. One of the displays is on the second floor of the library. According to Proof’s website, the goal of the Rescuers Project with its photographs and narratives is threefold: –To heighten awareness and understanding of the presence of [...]

Celebrating Black History Month 2012

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:40:27 +0000

By Tone Mendoza, Reference Librarian mendozaac@unk.edu Celebrating Black History Month at the University of Nebraska – Kearney 2012 Website: Presidential Proclamation — National African American History Month, 2012 Website: African American History Month hosted by the Library of Congress website. Website: The Twenty-Third National African American Read-In We point to a sampling of related [...]

Save the Date….Preston McDaniels at UNK

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:59:15 +0000

Student Research Posters on Display

Rochelle Krueger — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:07:26 +0000

The following student research posters are on display on the library’s main level: [View a PDF of this poster] “A Sample of CSIS Activities“ [View a PDF of this poster] “A Sample of CSIS Student Research” Follow the “UNK Student Research Posters” category of In Brief Online for updates on student research displays at the [...]

15 Library databases moving to a new “address”

Jon Ritterbush — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:25:20 +0000

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian ritterbushjr@unk.edu As announced on the library’s blog last month, a number of library databases (listed at bottom) have moved from WilsonWeb to the EBSCOhost interface. This change follows the acquisition of H.W. Wilson by EBSCO Publishing in Summer 2011. Please update your bookmarks or course links to [...]

PsycBOOKS e-book collection now available

Rochelle Krueger — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:52:56 +0000

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian ritterbushjr@unk.edu The library has recently added a subscription to PsycBOOKS, a searchable collection of over 3,000 scholarly e-books in psychology and behavioral science, including the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology and these titles: Creating responsible learners: The role of a positive classroom environment Helping families and [...]

Library closed January 14-16 for MLK, Jr. holiday

Rochelle Krueger — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:11:43 +0000

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January (this year it falls on January 16). It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for [...]

Library hours for December/January

Rochelle Krueger — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:20:51 +0000

Written by Dee Goedert, Head of Access Services goedertd@unk.edu With the end of Fall semester just around the corner, we want to remind you that the physical library will observe the hours listed below. Our 24/7 chat reference service and digital resources (such as e-books, many government documents, and our entire collection of subscription databases) [...]

Wilson databases moving to EBSCOhost for 2012

Rochelle Krueger — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:40 +0000

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian ritterbushjr@unk.edu A number of library databases, listed below, are moving from WilsonWeb to EBSCOhost before year’s end. This change follows the acquisition of H.W. Wilson by EBSCO Publishing earlier this summer. Many WilsonWeb databases have already migrated to EBSCOhost during the month of November, with a few [...]