Students from a GECA science class are all writing papers on the same topic: whether or not the U.S. should continue to fund space exploration. There’s a couple of ways of searching at the reference desk. What I tried is by subject: Outer Space—Exploration including further subdivisions OR using keywords: space exploration. Many appropriate print books are already checked out. We have some that are a little old (but still good for background/historical type info). Luckily we have several eBooks (search inside the books with keywords like funding, funds, financ*, benefit*, wast*, etc.) There is a good Info Plus series book in the reference collection: REF QB 500.262 S624 2009 (use its index to find “benefits” of space exploration, etc.)
Also don’t forget to try EBSCOhost, Opposing Viewpoints and CQ Researcher.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
What is Where?
As a reminder to us all, here is a listing of what programs have been loaded on our library computers for student use in the evenings and what computers they are on.
Diet Analysis (+pdf printer) -- LIB008 - LIB010
Final Draft -- LIB006
Gaspar (Spanish language program) -- LIB000-LIB002, LIB004-LIB005
Kurzweil (oral reader for online resources) -- LIB007-LIB011, LIB017
QuickBooks -- LIB010-LIB011
We will be adding the Diet Analysis program to one or two additional computers soon. I'll update this post at that time.
Dana
Diet Analysis (+pdf printer) -- LIB008 - LIB010
Final Draft -- LIB006
Gaspar (Spanish language program) -- LIB000-LIB002, LIB004-LIB005
Kurzweil (oral reader for online resources) -- LIB007-LIB011, LIB017
QuickBooks -- LIB010-LIB011
We will be adding the Diet Analysis program to one or two additional computers soon. I'll update this post at that time.
Dana
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
electronic books
Please note that some of the ebooks in the the online catalog do not have "eb" or "eab" in the call number. It's because they are missing Year of publication, or no call number is available for the record.
Examples:
Scarecrow of Oz [electronic resource] / by L. Frank Baum.
Baum, L. Frank, (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
199u
Library Location: Electronic Book
Call Number:
Status: Not Checked Out
Love and the witches [electronic resource] / Mary E. Wilkins.
Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930.
1995
Library Location: Electronic Book
Call Number: PS1710 .L68
Status: Not Checked Out
Examples:
Scarecrow of Oz [electronic resource] / by L. Frank Baum.
Baum, L. Frank, (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
199u
Library Location: Electronic Book
Call Number:
Status: Not Checked Out
Love and the witches [electronic resource] / Mary E. Wilkins.
Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930.
1995
Library Location: Electronic Book
Call Number: PS1710 .L68
Status: Not Checked Out
Friday, October 24, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Database Trial
I got a call from a new database vendor Global Road Warrior. The price is really reasonable. Here is a link to the preview.
http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/
user name: grw
password: able
Info from Global Road Warrior:
So, hop on the site and visit any country of your choice. As you examine the country content, please note that the information for each of our 175 countries is consistent in topics covered and depth of coverage.
Please note:1. We have a food section, with 6-10 recipes for each country, finishing up in development. It will be in GRW in a few months.2. A sports section will be added in Fall 08.3. We are in the process of adding 6,500 photos and points of interest. of the countries will say "reserved" in the Photo and Points of interest sections. Please look at: Argentina, Australia,China,Belguim, or India, which have the information and pictures.
We now offer our country-based e-content for libraries, universities and secondary schools on a subscription and license basis for modest fees (includes UNLIMITED site and REMOTE access). Our "Global Road Warrior," "Best Country Reports," and "AtoZ" Series e-content products provide, according to many client librarians, the world's most comprehensive country data related to:
*Society and Culture (about 10 x the content of CultureGrams)Also,within the next few months we will have a sports and food section (which includes 6-10 recipes for each of the 175 countries)!*Communications (the world's most comprehensive)*Media (details on thousands of media outlets worldwide)*Travel (with more of a business perspective, but equally usable forpersonal travel)*Trade (our forte)*Business*Money and Banking (scans of all banknotes and coinage in worldwidecirculation)*Country Maps (9 proprietary downloadable maps per country)and more than 20 other topics.
Our experience is that students and library clients find our content to be extremely helpful in their research. Many institutions find that our content takes the place of as many as five reference books and six subscriber databases; saving a substantial amount of money.
http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/
user name: grw
password: able
Info from Global Road Warrior:
So, hop on the site and visit any country of your choice. As you examine the country content, please note that the information for each of our 175 countries is consistent in topics covered and depth of coverage.
Please note:1. We have a food section, with 6-10 recipes for each country, finishing up in development. It will be in GRW in a few months.2. A sports section will be added in Fall 08.3. We are in the process of adding 6,500 photos and points of interest. of the countries will say "reserved" in the Photo and Points of interest sections. Please look at: Argentina, Australia,China,Belguim, or India, which have the information and pictures.
We now offer our country-based e-content for libraries, universities and secondary schools on a subscription and license basis for modest fees (includes UNLIMITED site and REMOTE access). Our "Global Road Warrior," "Best Country Reports," and "AtoZ" Series e-content products provide, according to many client librarians, the world's most comprehensive country data related to:
*Society and Culture (about 10 x the content of CultureGrams)Also,within the next few months we will have a sports and food section (which includes 6-10 recipes for each of the 175 countries)!*Communications (the world's most comprehensive)*Media (details on thousands of media outlets worldwide)*Travel (with more of a business perspective, but equally usable forpersonal travel)*Trade (our forte)*Business*Money and Banking (scans of all banknotes and coinage in worldwidecirculation)*Country Maps (9 proprietary downloadable maps per country)and more than 20 other topics.
Our experience is that students and library clients find our content to be extremely helpful in their research. Many institutions find that our content takes the place of as many as five reference books and six subscriber databases; saving a substantial amount of money.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Message from Shuk
I would like to give away the floppy disks effective immediately. The floppy disks I have been using in the past few years did not work at least 50% of the time.
We should not charge students 50cents for something that unreliable.
Once we give away our supply, DO NOT buy more. Agree? -shuk
We should not charge students 50cents for something that unreliable.
Once we give away our supply, DO NOT buy more. Agree? -shuk
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Local Subject Entries
Good Morning all!
I just wanted to let you know of a few additions to our collection and in our cataloging. As you know, we have been building our collection of children's literature. Cris has added a subject heading to all the Caldecott and Newbery Medal and Honor books.
Caldecott Medal
Newbery Medal
Caldecott Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book
You can still do a keyword search for caldecott or newbery but if you want to differentiate between winners and runners up...
In addition, we now have a collection of stage play scripts. When they are all cataloged there will be more than 60 stage play scripts in the collection. Cris has added a subject tag of playscripts so we can find them in the catalog. You can find them by doing a keyword or subject search for playscripts.
I just wanted to let you know of a few additions to our collection and in our cataloging. As you know, we have been building our collection of children's literature. Cris has added a subject heading to all the Caldecott and Newbery Medal and Honor books.
Caldecott Medal
Newbery Medal
Caldecott Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book
You can still do a keyword search for caldecott or newbery but if you want to differentiate between winners and runners up...
In addition, we now have a collection of stage play scripts. When they are all cataloged there will be more than 60 stage play scripts in the collection. Cris has added a subject tag of playscripts so we can find them in the catalog. You can find them by doing a keyword or subject search for playscripts.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
ALA RUSA Outstanding Reference Sources 2008
Once again RUSA has named the outstanding Reference Sources for the year. We have several of these titles already. Way to go Don the Outstanding Selector!
The Selections for Year 2008
APA dictionary of psychology. ed. by Gary R. VandenBos. American Psychological Association, 2007. 1591473802. $49.95 (Gav Has)
Encyclopaedia Judaica. ed. by Staff, Macmillan Reference U. S. A. 22 vols. Rev. ed. Gale, 2006. 0028659287. $1995 (Gav Has)
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. ed. by George Ritzer. 11 vols. Blackwell, 2007. 1405124334. $2,695 (Gav Has)
Encyclopedia of Body Adornment. by Margo Demello. Greenwood, 2007. 313336954. $79.95
Encyclopedia of Race & Racism. ed. by John Hartwell Moore. 4 vols. Gale, 2008. 9780028660202. $345
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History. ed by John B. Hattendorf. 4 vols. Oxford, 2007. 9780195130751. $550
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. ed. by Barry Keith Grant. 4 vols. Gale, 2006. 0028657912. $425 (Gav Has)
Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre. ed. by Samuel L. Leiter. 2 vols. Greenwood, 2007. 03133529x. $225
Brave New Words: the oxford dictionary of science fiction. ed. by Jeff Prucher. Oxford, 2007. 0195305671. $29.95 (Gav has On Order)
Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic History. by James Ciment. 4 vols. ME Sharpe, 2007. 079568067x. $399
Oxford companion to world exploration. ed. by David Buisseret. 2 vols. Oxford, 2007. 019514922X. $250
The Selections for Year 2008
APA dictionary of psychology. ed. by Gary R. VandenBos. American Psychological Association, 2007. 1591473802. $49.95 (Gav Has)
Encyclopaedia Judaica. ed. by Staff, Macmillan Reference U. S. A. 22 vols. Rev. ed. Gale, 2006. 0028659287. $1995 (Gav Has)
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. ed. by George Ritzer. 11 vols. Blackwell, 2007. 1405124334. $2,695 (Gav Has)
Encyclopedia of Body Adornment. by Margo Demello. Greenwood, 2007. 313336954. $79.95
Encyclopedia of Race & Racism. ed. by John Hartwell Moore. 4 vols. Gale, 2008. 9780028660202. $345
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History. ed by John B. Hattendorf. 4 vols. Oxford, 2007. 9780195130751. $550
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. ed. by Barry Keith Grant. 4 vols. Gale, 2006. 0028657912. $425 (Gav Has)
Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre. ed. by Samuel L. Leiter. 2 vols. Greenwood, 2007. 03133529x. $225
Brave New Words: the oxford dictionary of science fiction. ed. by Jeff Prucher. Oxford, 2007. 0195305671. $29.95 (Gav has On Order)
Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic History. by James Ciment. 4 vols. ME Sharpe, 2007. 079568067x. $399
Oxford companion to world exploration. ed. by David Buisseret. 2 vols. Oxford, 2007. 019514922X. $250
Monday, May 05, 2008
Banner Registration System
Today was the first day of registration on the new Banner system. Students will be asking us for help. Here are some notes about the process:
1) Start by clicking on the Self Service Banner logo on the Gavilan homepage (www.gavilan.edu)
2) Students will first need to Get Your Gav ID and Pin (GavIDs begin with G00)
3) Once they have their numbers they will click on Enter Secure Area (this is code for Login)
4) Login with their GavID and Pin, they will be prompted to set a new pin (must be 6 or more digits)
5) Click on the Student and Financial Aid link/tab
6) Click on Registration
7) Select the semester they want to register for
8) Select Add or Drop Classes
9) Enter the CRNs for the classes they want to register for
10) Click on Submit Changes
11) Click on the Pay tabs (I don't remember what the link or tab is)
Don't click on Complete Registration --
I hope this helps
Dana
1) Start by clicking on the Self Service Banner logo on the Gavilan homepage (www.gavilan.edu)
2) Students will first need to Get Your Gav ID and Pin (GavIDs begin with G00)
3) Once they have their numbers they will click on Enter Secure Area (this is code for Login)
4) Login with their GavID and Pin, they will be prompted to set a new pin (must be 6 or more digits)
5) Click on the Student and Financial Aid link/tab
6) Click on Registration
7) Select the semester they want to register for
8) Select Add or Drop Classes
9) Enter the CRNs for the classes they want to register for
10) Click on Submit Changes
11) Click on the Pay tabs (I don't remember what the link or tab is)
Don't click on Complete Registration --
I hope this helps
Dana
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