MSU Libraries: News & Events

7/22 - Endnote Web Advanced Workshop

Greg Notess — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:10:05 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up Wednesday, July 22, 2009: EndNote Web Advanced. Learn more about EndNote Web to get the most out of it. In this workshop you’ll learn how to import references into Word.

7/8 - Endnote Web Basics Workshop

Greg Notess — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:03:14 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up Wednesday, July 8, 2009: Endnote Web Basics Workshop. The free Endnote Web makes formatting citations and managing bibliographies easy! Learn to import records, add notes, correct and format recordsin any one of thousands of citation styles.

6/24 - Delicious Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:00:18 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up next Wednesday, June 24, 2009: Delicious Workshop. Join us as we explore Delicious, a social bookmarking service that allows you to create a profile so you can bookmark your favorite websites, share your bookmarks with others, and set up RSS feeds to track websites on a particular topic.

Tribal College Librarians Institute

mhansen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:27 +0000

The 16th annual Tribal College Librarians Institute welcomes 33 participants and 15 presenters from all over the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCLI, a week long professional development institute for tribal college library personnel, visit our website: http://www.lib.montana.edu/tcli/

6/17 - Creative Commons Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:00:42 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up next Wednesday, June 17, 2009: Creative Commons Workshop. Let’s get creative. Did you know there is a resource that allows you to appropriate music, video, and images with little or no copyright restrictions? Join us to learn how to use this resource and copyright your our works using Creative Commons.

6/3 - Word 2007 Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:19 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up next Wednesday, June 3, 2009: Navigating Word 2007 Workshop: In this workshop you’ll learn some of the most useful MS Word 2007 commands for your citation and other research needs.

5/27 - Endnote Web Advanced Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:08 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up Wednesday, May 27, 2009: EndNote Web Advanced. Learn more about EndNote Web to get the most out of it. In this workshop you’ll learn how to import references into Word.

5/20 - Endnote Web Basics Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:56 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up next Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Endnote Web Basics Workshop. The free Endnote Web makes formatting citations and managing bibliographies easy! Learn to import records, add notes, correct and format recordsin any one of thousands of citation styles.

MSU Libraries Book Sale

Michael Sutherland — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:33:10 +0000

MSU Libraries will hold our traditional used book sale on Friday May 29th, from Noon to 5:00 pm and Saturday, May 30th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on the first floor of Renne Library. All proceeds will benefit our collections.

Featured subjects include: Fly Fishing, Montana History, Irish Literature, USGS Maps, American History, Art & Architecture, Geology, and much more!

For more information or questions, contact Renne Library at 994-3119

5/13 - Excel 2007 Workshop

Connie Strittmatter — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:48:32 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up next Wednesday, May 13, 2009: Excel 2007 Workshop. Unravel the mysteries of Excel 2007. In this workshop, we will discuss where many of the Excel features are now located in this new interface and learn how to set up formulas, charts and more.

5/6 Podcasting Workshop

Greg Notess — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:31:37 +0000

Free workshop available on Wednesday from 11:00-11:50 in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Due to popular demand, we are having a repeat of this workshop on May 6, 2009: Podcasts. Learn to create your own podcasts. In this workshop you will edit an audio recording using free software. With these skills you can create audio files and add them to your blog, Website, or just share them with your friends and family.

Finals Week Hours

Michael Sutherland — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:20:20 +0000

Renne Library will be open for extended hours during finals week. Although library services will end at midnight, the library will be open for study until 2a.m.

Friday	May 1	7:00am-2:00am
Saturday	May 2	10:00am-2:00am
Sunday	May 3	10:00am-2:00am
Monday - Thursday	May 4 - May 7	7:00am-2:00am
Friday	May 8	7:00am-5:00pm

Note: CAL does not have added hours for finals.

Heathcote Classroom Opens for Student Computer Use

Michael Sutherland — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:17:59 +0000

Beginning April 23, 2009 until the end of the semester, Heathcote Classroom’s twenty-eight computers will be available for student use on a first come first serve basis. Students who use the classroom may be asked to relocate and empty the room before scheduled library instruction sessions, so please plan accordingly and save your work often. Check out our Computer Tips for further information.

4/29 Podcasting Workshop

Greg Notess — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:03:51 +0000

Free workshops on Wednesdays at noon in the classroom in the basement of the library.

Coming up Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Podcasts. Learn to create your own podcasts. In this workshop you will edit an audio recording using free software. With these skills you can create audio files and add them to your blog, Website, or just share them with your friends and family.

Watch Greg Pape, Montana Poet Laureate, Read His Poetry

jason clark — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:12:17 +0000

On Friday April 18, 2009, Greg Pape, Montana’s Second Poet Laureate, visited the Montana State University Libraries to read selections of his poetry about the treasure state. Library staff was on hand to record the event. If you missed it, you can choose a format below and see it on your schedule.

Video: Greg Pape, Montana Poet Laureate, reading at MSU Libraries

Audio: Greg Pape, Montana Poet Laureate, reading at MSU Libraries

Thanks go to the Friends of MSU Libraries, the Friends of Bozeman Public Library, and Humanties Montana for sponsoring the event. And a special thanks to Jan Zauha for coordinating the reading.