Here are the Outstanding Reference Books for 2009. I've indicated which ones GAV owns.
Books and Beyond: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of New American Reading. Kenneth Womack, ed. 4 vols. Greenwood, 2008. (9780313337383).
Encyclopedia of Taoism. Fabrizio Pregadio, ed. 2 vols. Routledge, 2008. (9780700712007)
Encyclopedia of the First Amendment. John R. Vile, David L. Hudson Jr. and David Schultz, eds. 2 vols. CQ Press, 2009. (9780872893115) (GAV has on order)
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales. Donald Haase, ed. 3 vols. Greenwood, 2008. (9780313334412). (GAV has ebook and print)
Encyclopedia of Education Law. Charles J. Russo, ed. 2 vols. Sage, 2008. (9781412940795).
Climate Change: In Context. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner, eds. 2 vols. Gale Cengage, 2008. (9781414436142).
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition. Jacqueline L. Longe, ed. Gale Cengage, 2008. (9781414429915).
New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Isobyl la Croix. Timber Press, 2008. (9780881928761).
Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social and Military History. Spencer C. Tucker, ed. 4 vols. ABC-CLIO, 2008. (9781851098415). (GAV has ebook and print)
African American National Biography. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Evelyn Brooks-Higginbotham, eds. 8 vols. Oxford University Press, 2008. (9780195160192). (GAV has)
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. Bonnie G. Smith, ed. 4 vols. Oxford University Press, 2008. (9780195148909).
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
I have had several students in looking for three short stories for ENG1b for Luoma.
- Sonny's Blues by Baldwin, James
- Rose for Emily by Faulkner, William
- Cathedral by Carver, Raymond
The circulating books that have these stories have been checked out. However, I found them all in the anthology on reserve for ENG1b for Richards, G.
Just thought you all might find this useful! Dana
ASB Cards
Students get their ASB card at admissions and registration now. I just found this out Friday.
If they need to 'replace' their card, they do that at the ASB office but to get one or pick up the one they already paid for.... that is at admissions! :-)
If they need to 'replace' their card, they do that at the ASB office but to get one or pick up the one they already paid for.... that is at admissions! :-)
Reminder from Cris
Good Morning All! Cris sent this great reminder out by email but I thought it would be useful to have it in the blog for posterity! Thanks Cris!
Dana
Just want to remind staff about paying attention to certain details in Circ. These details, even though a little time consuming, especially when you have patrons waiting, still need to get done, otherwise patrons don't get their holds or we end up with missing items.
Thank you.
Cris
When checking in (discharging) material:
If there is a HOLD, a pop-up "Item Block" note will appear, please take note of who the requesting party is and set the item(s) aside.
Check for number of items, especially video and sound recordings: A pop-up note will appear alerting you to the number of items. At this point you need to make sure all items are accounted for before entering OK to the pop-up (This "Items block" note appears when you charge and discharge materials)
Dana
Just want to remind staff about paying attention to certain details in Circ. These details, even though a little time consuming, especially when you have patrons waiting, still need to get done, otherwise patrons don't get their holds or we end up with missing items.
Thank you.
Cris
When checking in (discharging) material:
If there is a HOLD, a pop-up "Item Block" note will appear, please take note of who the requesting party is and set the item(s) aside.
Check for number of items, especially video and sound recordings: A pop-up note will appear alerting you to the number of items. At this point you need to make sure all items are accounted for before entering OK to the pop-up (This "Items block" note appears when you charge and discharge materials)
Friday, September 04, 2009
Fall 09 Updates and FYI
Good Morning:
There have been a few changes over the summer and during the first week of classes that everyone will need to know.
The computer place changed their login procedures to the students GavID and Banner PIN at the computer.
AND
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the wireless access is also using the GavID and Banner PIN as the login.
This has resulted in an increase in students needing to get their GavID and PIN or verify it. I found the best way is to direct them to Self Service Banner and use the Get GavID and PIN feature. If they are trying to login and can't remember their PIN, the Banner Login screen has a Forgot PIN button. If they have both numbers and it isn't working, I have asked them to log into Banner and most of the time they find that they have the wrong numbers and we use one of the previous ideas to find the correct information.
Later Gators!
There have been a few changes over the summer and during the first week of classes that everyone will need to know.
The computer place changed their login procedures to the students GavID and Banner PIN at the computer.
AND
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the wireless access is also using the GavID and Banner PIN as the login.
This has resulted in an increase in students needing to get their GavID and PIN or verify it. I found the best way is to direct them to Self Service Banner and use the Get GavID and PIN feature. If they are trying to login and can't remember their PIN, the Banner Login screen has a Forgot PIN button. If they have both numbers and it isn't working, I have asked them to log into Banner and most of the time they find that they have the wrong numbers and we use one of the previous ideas to find the correct information.
Later Gators!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Mindset of the Class of 2013
Beloit College has once again published its list of life experiences for the incoming freshman class. Here is this year's list.
The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2013
Most students entering college for the first time this fall were born in 1991.
1. For these students, Martha Graham, Pan American Airways, Michael Landon, Dr. Seuss, Miles Davis, The Dallas Times Herald, Gene Roddenberry, and Freddie Mercury have always been dead.
2. Dan Rostenkowski, Jack Kevorkian, and Mike Tyson have always been felons.
3. The Green Giant has always been Shrek, not the big guy picking vegetables.
4. They have never used a card catalog to find a book.
5. Margaret Thatcher has always been a former prime minister.
6. Salsa has always outsold ketchup.
7. Earvin "Magic" Johnson has always been HIV-positive.
8. Tattoos have always been very chic and highly visible.
9. They have been preparing for the arrival of HDTV all their lives.
10. Rap music has always been main stream.
11. Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream has always been a flavor choice.
12. Someone has always been building something taller than the Willis (née Sears) Tower in Chicago.
13. The KGB has never officially existed.
14. Text has always been hyper.
15. They never saw the “Scud Stud” (but there have always been electromagnetic stud finders.) 16. Babies have always had a Social Security Number.
17. They have never had to “shake down” an oral thermometer.
18. Bungee jumping has always been socially acceptable.
19. They have never understood the meaning of R.S.V.P.
20. American students have always lived anxiously with high-stakes educational testing.
21. Except for the present incumbent, the President has never inhaled.
22. State abbreviations in addresses have never had periods.
23. The European Union has always existed.
24. McDonald's has always been serving Happy Meals in China.
25. Condoms have always been advertised on television.
26. Cable television systems have always offered telephone service and vice versa.
27. Christopher Columbus has always been getting a bad rap.
28. The American health care system has always been in critical condition.
29. Bobby Cox has always managed the Atlanta Braves.
30. Desperate smokers have always been able to turn to Nicoderm skin patches.
31. There has always been a Cartoon Network.
32. The nation’s key economic indicator has always been the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
33. Their folks could always reach for a Zoloft.
34. They have always been able to read books on an electronic screen.
35. Women have always outnumbered men in college.
36. We have always watched wars, coups, and police arrests unfold on television in real time.
37. Amateur radio operators have never needed to know Morse code.
38. Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Latvia, Georgia, Lithuania, and Estonia have always been independent nations.
39. It's always been official: President Zachary Taylor did not die of arsenic poisoning.
40. Madonna’s perspective on Sex has always been well documented.
41. Phil Jackson has always been coaching championship basketball.
42. Ozzy Osbourne has always been coming back.
43. Kevin Costner has always been Dancing with Wolves, especially on cable.
44. There have always been flat screen televisions.
45. They have always eaten Berry Berry Kix.
46. Disney’s Fantasia has always been available on video, and It’s a Wonderful Life has always been on Moscow television.
47. Smokers have never been promoted as an economic force that deserves respect.
48. Elite American colleges have never been able to fix the price of tuition.
49. Nobody has been able to make a deposit in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).
50. Everyone has always known what the evening news was before the Evening News came on.
51. Britney Spears has always been heard on classic rock stations.
52. They have never been Saved by the Bell
53. Someone has always been asking: “Was Iraq worth a war?”
54. Most communities have always had a mega-church.
55. Natalie Cole has always been singing with her father.
56. The status of gays in the military has always been a topic of political debate.
57. Elizabeth Taylor has always reeked of White Diamonds.
58. There has always been a Planet Hollywood.
59. For one reason or another, California’s future has always been in doubt.
60. Agent Starling has always feared the Silence of the Lambs.
61. “Womyn” and “waitperson” have always been in the dictionary.
62. Members of Congress have always had to keep their checkbooks balanced since the closing of the House Bank.
63. There has always been a computer in the Oval Office.
64. CDs have never been sold in cardboard packaging.
65. Avon has always been “calling” in a catalog.
66. NATO has always been looking for a role.
67. Two Koreas have always been members of the UN.
68. Official racial classifications in South Africa have always been outlawed.
69. The NBC Today Show has always been seen on weekends.
70. Vice presidents of the United States have always had real power.
71. Conflict in Northern Ireland has always been slowly winding down.
72. Migration of once independent media like radio, TV, videos and compact discs to the computer has never amazed them.
73. Nobody has ever responded to “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”
74. Congress could never give itself a mid-term raise.
75. There has always been blue Jell-O.
http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2013.php
The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2013
Most students entering college for the first time this fall were born in 1991.
1. For these students, Martha Graham, Pan American Airways, Michael Landon, Dr. Seuss, Miles Davis, The Dallas Times Herald, Gene Roddenberry, and Freddie Mercury have always been dead.
2. Dan Rostenkowski, Jack Kevorkian, and Mike Tyson have always been felons.
3. The Green Giant has always been Shrek, not the big guy picking vegetables.
4. They have never used a card catalog to find a book.
5. Margaret Thatcher has always been a former prime minister.
6. Salsa has always outsold ketchup.
7. Earvin "Magic" Johnson has always been HIV-positive.
8. Tattoos have always been very chic and highly visible.
9. They have been preparing for the arrival of HDTV all their lives.
10. Rap music has always been main stream.
11. Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream has always been a flavor choice.
12. Someone has always been building something taller than the Willis (née Sears) Tower in Chicago.
13. The KGB has never officially existed.
14. Text has always been hyper.
15. They never saw the “Scud Stud” (but there have always been electromagnetic stud finders.) 16. Babies have always had a Social Security Number.
17. They have never had to “shake down” an oral thermometer.
18. Bungee jumping has always been socially acceptable.
19. They have never understood the meaning of R.S.V.P.
20. American students have always lived anxiously with high-stakes educational testing.
21. Except for the present incumbent, the President has never inhaled.
22. State abbreviations in addresses have never had periods.
23. The European Union has always existed.
24. McDonald's has always been serving Happy Meals in China.
25. Condoms have always been advertised on television.
26. Cable television systems have always offered telephone service and vice versa.
27. Christopher Columbus has always been getting a bad rap.
28. The American health care system has always been in critical condition.
29. Bobby Cox has always managed the Atlanta Braves.
30. Desperate smokers have always been able to turn to Nicoderm skin patches.
31. There has always been a Cartoon Network.
32. The nation’s key economic indicator has always been the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
33. Their folks could always reach for a Zoloft.
34. They have always been able to read books on an electronic screen.
35. Women have always outnumbered men in college.
36. We have always watched wars, coups, and police arrests unfold on television in real time.
37. Amateur radio operators have never needed to know Morse code.
38. Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Latvia, Georgia, Lithuania, and Estonia have always been independent nations.
39. It's always been official: President Zachary Taylor did not die of arsenic poisoning.
40. Madonna’s perspective on Sex has always been well documented.
41. Phil Jackson has always been coaching championship basketball.
42. Ozzy Osbourne has always been coming back.
43. Kevin Costner has always been Dancing with Wolves, especially on cable.
44. There have always been flat screen televisions.
45. They have always eaten Berry Berry Kix.
46. Disney’s Fantasia has always been available on video, and It’s a Wonderful Life has always been on Moscow television.
47. Smokers have never been promoted as an economic force that deserves respect.
48. Elite American colleges have never been able to fix the price of tuition.
49. Nobody has been able to make a deposit in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).
50. Everyone has always known what the evening news was before the Evening News came on.
51. Britney Spears has always been heard on classic rock stations.
52. They have never been Saved by the Bell
53. Someone has always been asking: “Was Iraq worth a war?”
54. Most communities have always had a mega-church.
55. Natalie Cole has always been singing with her father.
56. The status of gays in the military has always been a topic of political debate.
57. Elizabeth Taylor has always reeked of White Diamonds.
58. There has always been a Planet Hollywood.
59. For one reason or another, California’s future has always been in doubt.
60. Agent Starling has always feared the Silence of the Lambs.
61. “Womyn” and “waitperson” have always been in the dictionary.
62. Members of Congress have always had to keep their checkbooks balanced since the closing of the House Bank.
63. There has always been a computer in the Oval Office.
64. CDs have never been sold in cardboard packaging.
65. Avon has always been “calling” in a catalog.
66. NATO has always been looking for a role.
67. Two Koreas have always been members of the UN.
68. Official racial classifications in South Africa have always been outlawed.
69. The NBC Today Show has always been seen on weekends.
70. Vice presidents of the United States have always had real power.
71. Conflict in Northern Ireland has always been slowly winding down.
72. Migration of once independent media like radio, TV, videos and compact discs to the computer has never amazed them.
73. Nobody has ever responded to “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”
74. Congress could never give itself a mid-term raise.
75. There has always been blue Jell-O.
http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2013.php
Welcome Back!
Fall 2009 is here. Welcome back.
Gavilan is now requiring wireless users to login with their GavID and PIN to access websites off campus. It looks like once they have logged in, that will stay active for a period of time. I tried this with IE and Firefox. For those library users without a G00 number, they will need to use the desktop computers.
Off campus access remains the same.
At this point in time, we cannot access the library catalog using the wireless access. I have asked MIS to look into fixing this.
Dana
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Library Catalog/OPAC
As many of you already know, the voyager system was upgraded between the semesters. As a result, we lost our customizations. I think I have them all back in place. Please let me know if there is something you got used to using and is no longer there.
I also figured out how to do the New Books search in the new system (thanks for the brain jog Cris!)
I have included a link to the New Books in the list of Library Links on the right side of the blog. And here is the link for those of us that want to launch the New Books catalog search from here.
NewBooks
Dana
I also figured out how to do the New Books search in the new system (thanks for the brain jog Cris!)
I have included a link to the New Books in the list of Library Links on the right side of the blog. And here is the link for those of us that want to launch the New Books catalog search from here.
NewBooks
Dana
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Computer Place Summer Hours
If we get any questions about the Computer Place, they will be open this summer the same schedule as the library.
Dana
Dana
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Staff Recognition Dinner
As you all know the Staff Recognition Dinner was Friday night. I was just looking over the photos up on Flickr from the event and I found some great ones. Shuk was honored for her 20 years of service to Gavilan.
Photo Courtesy of Gavilan Flickr photostream.
Photo Courtesy of Gavilan Flickr photostream.
And here is a picture of our fearless leader from near the beginning of those 20 years of service.
Photo found in Gavilan Archives housed in the library.
Photo Courtesy of Gavilan Flickr photostream.Photo Courtesy of Gavilan Flickr photostream.And here is a picture of our fearless leader from near the beginning of those 20 years of service.
Photo found in Gavilan Archives housed in the library.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
FYI
The Computer Place now has 4 Macs. In case you get asked where a student can work on a Mac, now you can recommend the Computer Place.
Dana
Dana
Thursday, May 14, 2009
MLA parenthetical citations for long titles when there is no author
This came up today and I thought I would share it with other librarians. According to the 6th and 7th ed. MLA Handbook for Writers: In a parenthetical reference to a work alphabetized by title in the list of works cited, the full title (if brief) or a shortened version precedes the page, paragraph, section,” etc. The manual does not state how many words, but example parenthetical notes were given.
Title: “Snowy Owl”
Parenthetical title: “Snowy Owl”
Title: “Decade of the Spy”
Shortened parenthetical title: “Decade”
Title: “Traveling in the Breakdown Lane”
Shortened parenthetical title: “Traveling”
Note that no ellipsis … follow the abbreviated title.
Title: “Snowy Owl”
Parenthetical title: “Snowy Owl”
Title: “Decade of the Spy”
Shortened parenthetical title: “Decade”
Title: “Traveling in the Breakdown Lane”
Shortened parenthetical title: “Traveling”
Note that no ellipsis … follow the abbreviated title.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Cybraryn Challenges
As most of you already know we have been having trouble with Cybraryn lately. Not because of the software but because of the network communication with the server. If someone tries to login or logout when that communication is not working, cybraryn will crash and leave the computer open to potential abuse. If you find a computer with the desktop background showing (the picture of Gavilan in the summer), reboot the computer. I have had to reboot student computers as much as 25 times in the course of a busy day.
A side effect of this is that these students are not being logged out fully due to the communication problem. So the number of accounts already in use is up. The easiest way to fix an account that is already in use is to override with the password. I did find out today that if the student clicks on the Wait button the system will reset the account if they are truly not logged in elsewhere. The hitch there is that this will take several minutes.
MIS is aware of this situation and they will be moving the software onto a more reliable/less congested server. We don't know when this will take place.
Anything else? Please use the comments for any comments or corrections.
Dana
A side effect of this is that these students are not being logged out fully due to the communication problem. So the number of accounts already in use is up. The easiest way to fix an account that is already in use is to override with the password. I did find out today that if the student clicks on the Wait button the system will reset the account if they are truly not logged in elsewhere. The hitch there is that this will take several minutes.
MIS is aware of this situation and they will be moving the software onto a more reliable/less congested server. We don't know when this will take place.
Anything else? Please use the comments for any comments or corrections.
Dana
Monday, May 11, 2009
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