The Screen Porch

EBSCOhost 2.0 Interface Released Today

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:13:00 +0000

EBSCOhost 2.0 is live and the following new features have been introduced to the site.

A new simpler basic searching screen
The ability to preview an article or image by mouseover
New result list
New detail display
New search history capability
Enhanced personalization features
New organization of limiters and expanders
New search modes including SmartText
URLs that can be bookmarked

Visit EBSCOhost 2.0 Support website for more information regarding new features, user guides, and training schedules.

A help sheet for the new features is located here.

Origami Heaven Festival on August 3rd

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:12:00 +0000

The Charles B. Wang Center and Long Island Folding Enthusiasts (L.I.F.E.) are proud to sponsor the fourth annual summer origami festival. This year proves to be one of the most exciting, featuring an array of origami activities and exhibitions of both nationally renowned and local origami artists.

The Origami Heaven Festival will be held on Sunday, August 3, 2008 from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Wang Center. The festival includes:

A talk by film maker, Vanessa Gould (Green Fuse Films), and excerpts from her documentary, Between the Folds.

Storigami, the teaching origami through storytelling.

A greeting card workshop.

A traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony.

The Puppet Portal.

Workshops and teaching tables where L.I.F.E. will help you learn to make origami.

Along with the festival there will be an exhibition: The Many Faces of Origami. The exhibition will be open August 2nd and 3rd, 10 AM to 5 PM, and August 4th to 8th, 10 AM to 7 PM, at the Wang Center. The exhibition features Joel Cooper's breathtaking origami masks. Folded from single pieces of paper using advanced geometric folding techniques called tessellation, these magnificent masks have been exhibited throughout the world. Joining Joel will be a second installation featuring Anna Yu Powell's one-of-a-kind origami animals, which are folded from prints of Dean Powell's vibrantly colored and expressive paintings.

The Many Face of Origami is free and open to the public. Suggested donation of $5 for Origami Heaven.

For schedules and more information please visit, https://web.stonybrook.edu/origamiheaven, or contact L.I.F.E. and the Wang Center at origamiheaven@stonybrook.edu or (631) 632-4400.

Groups of 15 or more must pre-register by emailing origamiheaven@stonybrook.edu.

* STARS Down for 10 Minutes @ 10 AM on 7/10 *

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:55:00 +0000

STARS, the library catalog, will be down for approximately 10 minutes at 10 AM on Thursday, July 10th while an updated security certificate is installed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

IM Reference

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:00 +0000

The library is making it easier for students, faculty and staff to ask for help!

We are in the process of adding a widget to pages within the library website and catalog that allows you to IM a librarian without having to navigate to another page.

You can preview the widget on the E-Journals Finder page. The widget is also located on the page displayed when Article Linker cannot find an online version of the article requested.

Look for the widget to other pages in the near future. Have a suggestion for where the widget should be placed? Leave a comment here or email askalibrarian@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Books and Records for Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:14:00 +0000

We have hundreds of books and a large collection of big band era and jazz record albums for sale. Most items are $.50 or $1.00. Come to the third floor stacks, Main Circulation Services in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, and find some great treasures.

Graduate Student Organization Distinguished Service Award

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:42:00 +0000

Donna Sammis, Instructional support specialist in Interlibrary Loan has been awarded the Graduate Student Organization Distinguished Service Award for 2007-08.

GSO Distinguished Service Awards are ultimately decided by the GSO Executive Council. Each year a call is sent out to the GSO membership, all the graduate students at Stony Brook University, asking for people to nominate administrators, faculty and staff who have provided exceptional service to the graduate student community. The Executive Council then looks over the nominations and chooses who should get the award for that year.

Donna was nominated and chosen because of the exceptional service she's provided to graduate students. The items she orders through Interlibrary borrowing are essential to helping graduate students complete their papers, reports, experiments, thesis, dissertations, etc. over the years that they are in graduate school and hopefully beyond. Without her support, graduate student projects would take longer and/or might be impossible to complete.

Congratulations to Donna from her colleagues in ILL, Reference and throughout the library!

Washington Letter Visits Brewster House

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:20:00 +0000

On Saturday, May 17, the Library’s George Washington letter, written in 1779, made its first trip off-campus for a public viewing. The occasion was the designation of The Brewster House (c.1665) in Setauket being placed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. One Brewster, Caleb, played an important role in the Long Island spy ring during the American Revolution, as described in General Washington’s letter. Accompanying the letter to the event were Kristen Nyitray, Richie Feinberg, and in costume, Maryanne Vigneaux and Chris Filstrup. Photographs of the event reside in the upper right side of the Library's official blog, The Screen Porch.

Distinguished Student Employee Award

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:00 +0000

The University Libraries Distinguished Student Employee Award for 2008 was awarded to Muhammad Habibullah.

Muhammad has been employed in the Interlibrary Loan Department as a student assistant since 2005 and has developed into a invaluable member of the team. Muhammad is an undergraduate student majoring in U.S. History. He is very active as an RA in Dewey College, and serves as a mentor to over 30 students. He has strong leadership qualities, has taken on some administrative responsibilities, assisted with opening and helping develop student programs for Dewey College, including work on a successful interactive program for Black History Month in which he did a simulation of the Underground Railroad.

Muhammad is also the president of the Stony Brook Film Club. The film club promotes film making on campus, and holds discussions on various clips and film styles. Muhammad is an member of the MSA (the Muslim Student Association), an organization which helps Muslim students on campus practice their faith, promote fellowship, open dialog, and form solidarity on campus. He is currently working in the HSC on research in cell signalling receptors. Muhammad's goal after college is to go onto medical school and become a primary care physician in the speciality of family practice. Muhammad enjoys the hands-on approach to medicine and wants to relieve the pain and suffering of others. He feels a doctor's most important task is to care for their patients by providing a helping, caring hand and making sure they can get through whatever medical problems they may have without stress and complications.

Congratulations Muhammad!

Thomas Jefferson Award Recipient

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Erin O'Donnell was this years recipient of the 2008 Thomas Jefferson Award.

Erin is an undergraduate student studying Biochemistry with minors in Philosophy and Women's Studies. She has worked in the Interlibrary Loan department for the past year as a student assistant. Even with her demanding course load and work responsibilities Erin has gotten heavily involved in the campus community and is currently the treasurer for the Students Taking Aim at Challenges (STAC) whose mission is to bring awareness to the university community of disabilities in order to bring changes to negative perspectives and demand campus accessibility. She is a current member of the Social Justice Alliance (SJA), which is part of the global justice movement committed to struggle for community democracy and social justice. She is also a member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance FMLA whose members work to raise consciousness about the systematic oppression of women and minorities in our society. Erin's goals after college is to become a research scientist in the medical field, working to increase knowledge about the mechanisms of human diseases in order to find better treatments. She also aspires to become a better person and looks forward to opportunities to give back to the world with kindness, generosity, and encouragement.

Congratulations Erin!

Student Staff Appreciation Award Nominee

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:18:00 +0000

Nina Scollo was nominated for the 2008 Student Employee of the Year Award by her supervisor Stephanie Gaylor. Nina works in the Serials Department of Technical Services and was the only Library Student Staff nominated for this year's award. Nina is a mature individual who takes her responsibilities in the library very seriously. She is pro-active in helping out various departments within Technical Services and is motivated to learn new skills. She is an independent worker and produces work of high quality. Her maturity and high quality work is something her department has grown to depend on. Nina is a active member in NSNA (National Student Nurses Association), Pre-Nursing Society at SBU and is a Stony Brook Hospital Volunteer. She is a member of the Greenly College Leg, learning communities programs and the American Cancer Society. She is also a member of the library club.

Congratulations Nina on your nomination for Student Employee of the Year!

Student Staff Appreciation Luncheon

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000

The 5th annual student staff pizza party was a complete success! The library social events team hosts this annual event as an expression of the library's appreciation for the hard work our student staff do all year long. Hacky Sacks and SBU Libraries pens/highlighters were given to each student. Library Faculty/Staff contributed salad, soda, fruit and delicious baked desserts to add to the festivities. The Thomas Jefferson Award plague, and the University Libraries Distinguished Student Employee Award trophy were presented to this year's award recipients. This year's luncheon allowed the student supervisors and student staff to take time out of their hectic day and express that each person's work is valued.

Reminder: Library Extended Hours May 12-19

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:00 +0000

The Central and North Reading Rooms will stay open extra hours each day of the week.

Sunday - Thursday until 4.00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday until 12.00 a.m.

Circulation Services, including Reserve Material, will not be extended!

The Rules:

Uniformed guards will help maintain a clean, quiet, and safe study space.
SBU IDs are required to enter the Reading Rooms after Midnight Sunday - Thursday and after 8.00 p.m. Saturday
The No Food and Drink Policy (except bottled water) will be strictly enforced.

Summer Session Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:52:00 +0000

Summer Sessions I and II

Monday, June 2 - Thursday, August 21

Central Reading Room, Science and Engineering Library, and Circulation Department (Main Library)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 11:00 pm Central Reading Room

8:30 am - 9:00 pm Sci & Eng/Circulation

Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday Noon - 4:00 pm

Sunday CLOSED

Chemistry, MASIC (Marine Sciences), Math/Physics/Astronomy & Music Libraries

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Central Reading Room
Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday CLOSED

ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED

Memorial Day - Monday, May 26

Independence Day - Friday, July 4

Labor Day - Monday, September 1

Southampton Library summer schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Southampton Library summer (May 21 to Sept. 1, 2008) schedule

July 14 to Aug. 21 (summer session 2, six courses will be offered)
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mon. to Friday)
Closed weekends

May 21 to July 13 and Aug. 22 to Sept. 1
Closed

SBU Extended Hours for finals May 12 to 19

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:00 +0000

8:30 a.m. - 4 a.m. (Sunday - Thursday)
8:30 a.m. - 12 midnight (Friday)
10:00 a.m. - 12 midnight (Saturday)

Time to Renew Library Material

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:52:00 +0000

Faculty, Management Confidential, Emeritus and Professional staff who currently have borrowed library material due May 20, 2007, from the Main, Music and/or the Science/Engineering Library, are urged to renew at this time. The new due date will be December 23, 2008.

Items already renewed 3 times, must be returned and may then be checked out again. For information on how to renew online via STARS/OPAC, please go here.

To renew in person, please present your ID card to service desk staff. It is not necessary to bring the material into the library in order to have them renewed. Overdue material can not be renewed. There are no phone renewals.

Thank you.

A Wok Through Chinese Culinary History

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:35:00 +0000

A 3,000-course cultural feast... with no calories!

Save and digest the history of Chinese cuisine at a dramatic new exhibition of the Jacqueline M. Neiman Chinese Cookbook Collection. Stony Brook University's collection includes more than 3,000 cookbooks - from the oldest to the smallest to the longest, and everything in between - as well as many other fascinating culinary items. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind visual banquet for everyone interested in one of the world's greatest civilizations.

Special Reception
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 5 pm FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
To RSVP, please call (631) 632-6320

Exhibit runs Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 30
Charles B. Wang Center, Main Lobby
Stony Brook University

RefWorks: Buy, Sell or Hold? Extended

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:25:00 +0000

Classroom A in the Melville Library will be open on the following additional dates for anyone interested in helping us evaluate RefWorks.

Thursday, May 1, 10—11 am
Friday, May 2, 11 am— noon
Tuesday, May 6, 7—8 pm
Wednesday, May 21, 3—4 pm

If you prefer to explore RefWorks on your own during the trial period, check out our sister blog, Screenings, for instructions on how to set up an account.

Already using RefWorks? Let us know what you think of RefWorks by email at Janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu.

Upcoming construction - May 26

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:04:00 +0000

On Monday, May 26, workers from Facilities, Design and Construction, will begin renovation work on the collapsed ceiling on the third floor of the Main Stacks. Work should be completed by June 9, if all goes to plan.

RefWorks: Buy, Sell or Hold?

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:44:00 +0000

You're invited to join the West Campus librarians for an exploration and discussion of RefWorks, the web-based citation management tool currently on trial through the library. This is not an instruction or presentation; the library is providing a space for the university community to get together and evaluate the usefulness of the tool.

Classroom A in the Melville Library will be open for an hour on the following dates for those who would like to investigate what the tool has to offer and share their thoughts. No registration needed, just stop by. Students, faculty and staff are all welcome.

Thursday, April 17, 10 am
Thursday, April 24, 10 am
Thursday, May 1, 10 am

Want to explore RefWorks on your own during the trial period? Check out our sister blog, Screenings, for instructions. For more information about RefWorks check out their website.

Already using RefWorks? Let us know what you think of RefWorks by email at Janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu.

NIH Public Access Policy Now In Effect

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Effective April 7th, 2008 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made the dissemination of NIH-funded research results mandatory (NIH Public Access Policy, PL 110-161). Any peer-reviewed article or manuscript accepted for publication that results in whole or in part from research funded by an NIH grant or cooperative agreement active in FY ’08 (October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008) or funded by a contract signed on or after April 7, 2008 must be submitted to PubMedCentral within twelve months of the publication date. Details are available on the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) website.

Italy Today by Mario B. Mignone on April 17th

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:54:00 +0000

Melville Library Author Series: Italy Today: Facing the Challenges of the New Millennium featuring author and Stony Brook Distinguished Service Professor, Mario B. Mignone.

Program: Italy Today is a concise narrative of the nation's stunning transformation from the ashes of World War II to the leading economic and cultural power it is today. This book provides insights into the dynamics of Italy's progression from the Second World War, through the anthropologically revolutionary 1970s and '80s, and into the complexities of a post-industrial nation, negotiating the challenges created by industrial, economic, and cultural globalization. Encompassing cultural, political, and economic spectrums, the book devotes particular attention to the controversial issues of the role of the family in Italian society and economy, the insidious presence of the Mafia, the lasting influence of Catholicism, the impact of television, and the country's often unstable politics, framing all these as the result of a complex and unique relationship between the individual and the state, with the family acting as intermediary.

Date: Thursday, April 17 at 4 p.m.
Location: Center for Italian Studies (4th floor of the Melville Library)
Sponsors: The Center for Italian Studies and the University Libraries

Galaxy Workshop on April 16

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:36:00 +0000

We've added an additional Galaxy workshop to accomodate the growing number of users. Join us on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 1 PM for:

Federated Search: an Introduction to Galaxy.

Galaxy is the Library's new federated search system that allows you to search across multiple databases at the same time. Learn how Galaxy works and how to use it most effectively.

Location: Melville Library, Classroom A

Additional sections of these and/or other workshops may be scheduled for any group of 5 or more. We will also work to accommodate individual sessions as time permits. For a full description of all the workshops available upon request, see the Library Homepage, http://www.stonybrook.edu/library, click on Library Instruction and click on “Library Workshops.” Contact: Janet Clarke, Head of Instruction, at 632-1217 or Janet.Clarke@stonybrook.edu.

Citations (MLA, APA) Workshop on April 10

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:36:00 +0000

Not sure how to format an electronic journal vs. a print journal? Not clear on what the recent changes to APA for handling electronic resources mean? The library has a workshop coming up that might help you.

How to Avoid Plagiarism and use Citations.

In this workshop you will learn how to write a paper without committing plagiarism, become familiar with the components of a citation and how to locate the source it represents, get an overview of different citation styles and learn why correct usage is important when trying to avoid plagiarism in your own work.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 2 PM

Melville Library, 1st floor, Classroom A

Additional sections of these and/or other workshops may be scheduled for any group of 5 or more. We will also work to accommodate individual sessions as time permits. For a full description of all the workshops available upon request, see the Library Homepage, http://www.stonybrook.edu/library, click on Library Instruction and click on “Library Workshops.” Contact: Janet Clarke, Head of Instruction, at 632-1217 or Janet.Clarke@stonybrook.edu.

Advanced Endnote Workshop on April 2nd

noreply@blogger.com (Melville Library) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:55:00 +0000

The library is presenting a free workshop on EndNote, a bibliographic management software program.

Managing your Research using EndNote: Advanced EndNote.

For those who are using EndNote already but have specific questions or want to learn how to take advantage of ALL the advanced features and customization options. Learn how to customize filters and output styles, attach pdf documents, attach objects/images, figure numbering, create footnotes, term lists and a traveling library.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 @ 12:00-1:30 PM
Melville Library, 1st floor, Classroom A

Additional sections of these and/or other workshops may be scheduled for any group of 5 or more. We will also work to accommodate individual sessions as time permits. For a full description of all the workshops available upon request, see the Library Homepage, http://www.stonybrook.edu/library, click on Library Instruction and click on “Library Workshops.” Contact: Janet Clarke, Head of Instruction, at 632-1217 or Janet.Clarke@stonybrook.edu.