Some specialized equipment is also available for public use in this area, such as a VideoEye video magnification system and a TeleSensory Vantage CCD (both used to magnify print and objects), and an opaque projector (to enlarge drawings for tracing, as in the photograph to the left).It is Tuesday again – How about a list? In the United State we observe Banned Books Week and in Canada they honor Freedom to Read. Both are such GREAT ideas. We should celebrate all our freedoms! This week (February 22-28, 2008) the Canadian Freedom of Expression Committee is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Freedom to Read campaign. Here are 10 ways you can celebrate your Freedom to Read!
Try the Writing Center@thelibrary, Rm 106 (near the coffee bar) 6p.m.-9p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
“We have individual subscriptions to 740 titles, although some are print, some are online, and some are print+online, just to keep it interesting,“ said Janie Jones, Assistant Director for Serials and Electronic Resources. For both print and microform newspapers and journals, Periodicals Specialist Sandy Dennis checks them in to our SIRSI database, to make the issues show up as part of our holdings in the online public access catalog.
The 15 newspapers the Dick Smith Library subscribes to are processed first, and put out on the shelf ASAP, due to their often-daily nature. The latest issue is on display in the eastern side of the Periodicals area (at the back of the main floor of the library), with slightly older issues on the shelf just below it. Even older issues are kept in a back room for a certain length of time, usually until a microform version of the periodical arrives.
Magazines and journals come out weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. The volume number and issue number are written in the top left corner of the cover with a colon between them (for example, 28:4 for volume 28, issue 4). The volume refers to all the issues published during a given publishing period (usually a calendar year, but not always).
Like newspapers, the latest issue of a periodical is displayed face-out, with a few older issues on the shelf just below. Older issues are kept either until a microform copy arrives, or until one or more volumes can be bound together with a hardback cover.
“We have five rows of cabinets full of microfilm and microfiche,” said Sandy. When the microforms arrive, they are checked in like paper copies and filed.
What happens if an issue of a newspaper or journal does NOT come in on time? How do we get it? “They may be claimed after a designated period of time through [the vendor’s] claims process,” explained Sandy. “Usually we receive a replacement. If we are unable to get a replacement we then add that title to our Gaps list,” and those missing issues are requested through Duplicate Exchange, a national listserv through which libraries offer unneeded titles to other libraries.
Binding helps preserve the journals by keeping individual issues from falling apart or being lost. The Dick Smith Library contracts with a bindery service. The number of issues bound together depends on the thickness of an individual issue. “Some journals are thick and you may only be able to bind two or three of the journals at a time,” said Sandy. “The bound thickness cannot be over 2.75 inches.” Very thin journals might have two or more years’ worth put together. They are bound inside a solid-colored hardbound cover which is printed with the name of the journal and the volume number(s) and year(s) it includes.
Bound journals are stored on the northwest side of the Library, going back to 1986. Journals from 1985 and earlier are stored Offsite. Sandy stated, “We have Offsite request forms for patrons [also available online] and we check email [periodicals@tarleton.edu] for requests” as well as for interlibrary loan. “Trips to Offsite are scheduled twice a day,” explained Janie, “but we will try to work with patrons.”
Faculty and grad assistants may check out periodicals for a week. Students are not allowed to remove periodicals from the library, but may make copies as needed. Periodicals requested from Offsite are held at the Circulation Desk for a week for use by the student, and are subsequently returned Offsite. “We do note usage of onsite periodicals, so patrons do not need to refile periodicals; they may be left on tables, or placed in the bins available,” said Janie. “And so it goes!”
A third source is the "Social Networks & Privacy" post on LOL, which offers links to articles about Facebook, employers, and employment.
Tomorrow, February 12, is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, from 1861 through his untimely assassination in April 1865. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has put together a website that collects information on events across the country honoring this occasion, as well as an “Honest Abe Quiz,” data on Lincoln, and even teacher resources.It Tuesday again, and this is Valentine's Week. I thought I would give you a list of the Top Ten (or 13) gifts to give your loved one. Because the first three items are on everyone lists already and because they mainly work as gifts for women, I've given you a few extra ideas. Many of these gifts will work for either a girl or a guy.
I hope this list is helpful! Enjoy your Valentine's Day!
It's Tuesday, that means it is time for a list!
Library resources can make your research life easier. I saw a similar list for another library and was blown away that the Tarleton Libraries have even more to offer you! Here are 10 Library Resources you should know about!
Tarleton Libraries Online Catalog – Find the books, periodicals, videos, audio books, CD, DVD, etc. available at Tarleton Libraries.
Online periodicals by title (SFX) - Find online full-text journals by Title and/or by subject category
Databases by Subject - Find searchable journal article indexes and more relevant for your research subject
Interlibrary Loan (Illiad) - Have books and journal articles from other academic libraries delivered to you at the Tarleton Library. Articles are often delivered electronically within 24 to 48 hours.
Metalib - simultaneously search multiple information resources such as the library catalog, online databases, journal articles, newspapers and selected quality Internet resources.
Online E-books – Full Text books available from anywhere 24 hours a day!
WorldCat - Find books, media and more in libraries worldwide. Request items using ILLiad
Research Guides - General subject, topical and Subject-related guides created by Tarleton Librarians
EndNote Web - Create bibliographies in your choice of citation style with a click -- and much more. (You must establish your EndNote account though Web of Knowledge)
Subject Librarians - Need one-on-one research assistance? Have questions about library collections or services? Ask a Librarian! Get help and ask questions in person at the library, by phone at 254-968-9249, by email, or via the web at http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/askaref.html
The Tarleton Libraries have these and more resources available for you. We hope to see you in the library soon!
