Can I borrow books?
You are entitled to borrowing privileges at all three University at Albany Libraries. You must register in person at the circulation desk at any library and provide photo identification. It is encouraged that you visit during regular business hours. (8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon. - Fri.). You can borrow up to 25 items with a thirty day loan period. Materials can be renewed twice.
Can I use the databases?
You can register to use two databases at home (Academic Search and Business Source) and can visit the library to access any of the databases the University Libraries subscribe to on a public computer.
Can I use the wireless?
Wireless at the University Libraries can only be accessed by current students, faculty, and staff. Access to public computers is available with a guest log-in.
Can I get research assistance from a librarian?
Alumni are encouraged to use our Ask-A-Librarian email service or stop by the reference desk.
How can I stay current on the latest software programs and trends?
Sign up for a free technology class in our Interactive Media Center any time after graduation.
For more information please visit our alumni services page or stop by the reference desk. We wish you success in all of your future endeavors!
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]]>NYSED.gov has a LMSW License Requirements page that explains the general requirements, fees, and other practical information. In order to take the examination, Forms 1 and 2 must be completed, a fee of $294 must be paid to the New York State Education Department, education and application materials must be approved.
To actually take the exam you must register directly with the ASWB. The ASWB provides information on the content of the exam and it is possible to purchase exam study guides, online practice exams, and group review practice exams . The New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers also has information on the licensing exam. Their YouTube channel has four videos on social work licensure and practice in New York.
The University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare (SSW) regularly invites the NYSED Secretary for the State Board to SSW to present directly to students on licensing requirements. Information on these presentations can be found on the MSW listserv and in the SSW Student Lounge (Richardson 003). There are also several resources available at the Dewey Library to help you prepare for the exam.
Check out the following items!
Masters social work licensing examination: Study guide. Association of Social Work Boards. Culpeper, VA: ASWB, c2010.
Dewey Library Reserves HV 40.52 M37X 2010. Please note that this is a 72 hour loan.
This is your passbook for social worker: Test preparation study guide: Questions & answers. Syosset, N.Y.: National Learning Corp., c2009.
Dewey Library Reserves HV 11.5 T55X 2009. Please note that this is a 72 hour loan.
Study guide: A guide for candidates preparing for the ASWB social work examination. Association of Social Work Boards. Culpeper, VA: ASWB, c2007.
Dewey Library Reserves HV 11.5 S78X 2007. There are three copies of this material. One is a three hour loan and the other two loan for 48 hours.
If you need more help locating resources on the licensing exam please contact our social welfare bibliographer Elaine Lasda Bergman by phone at 442-3695 or email: elasdabergman@albany.edu.
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]]>Class schedule for this week:
Monday, 5/13
10:00 am - Social Welfare Research Seminar
To register for a class, check out our website, give us a call at 442-3691 or stop by the Reference Desk.
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The first floor of the Dewey Library has fifteen computers and several tables and chairs for studying. There is also the circulation desk for checking out materials and the reference desk for research assistance.
The lower level of the Dewey Library consists of a quiet information commons where you can use the library computers in silence. Need to work in a group? A stairway in the information commons leads to the group study area of the Dewey Library. Here, you can work on group projects at the tables and computers. There is also a whiteboard that can be used by checking out a dry erase marker at the circulation desk.
Whether it’s a quiet place to concentrate, an area for group work, or assistance with research, the Dewey Library is here to meet all of your study needs. Stop by the reference desk if you have any questions!
For a general overview on interest groups The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups (Dewey Library Reference JK 2261 O75 2010) is a good resource. This non-circulating copy can be located in the Dewey reference collection. Also in the reference collection is The New York State Directory (Dewey Library Reference JK 3430 N53X) which lists interest groups by subject area.
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics is responsible for the regulation and underlying legislation when it comes to interest groups in New York. This commission ensures compliance with New York’s lobbying laws and discloses specific information on organizations attempting to influence governmental issues. Advice, guidance, training, education, investigations, and enforcement are all part of the commission’s responsibilities.
Project Vote Smart is an independent source of information when it comes to politics. Its goal is to inform voters about the truth on governmental issues. Their website provides a list of national special interest groups which reports on performance evaluations from special interest groups. Interest groups are categorized based on their mission statements.
In addition to the reference books already mentioned, there are several books at the University Libraries with more information on interest groups. Check out the following!
Interest groups in American politics: Pressure and power. Anthony J. Nownes. New York: Routledge, 2013.
University Library JK 1118 N68 2013
The Oxford handbook of New York State government and politics. Edited by Gerald Benjamin. New York: Oxford University Press, c2012.
Dewey Library Reference JK 3416 O94 2012
Governing New York State. Edited by Robert F. Pecorella and Jeffrey M. Stonecash. Albany: State University of New York Press, c2012.
An introduction to the policy process: Theories, concepts, and models of public policy making. Thomas A. Birkland.
Dewey Library JK 468 P64 B58 2011
Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, c2011.The government and politics of New York State. Joseph F. Zimmerman. Albany: State University of New York Press, c2008.
University Library Reserves JK 3451 Z54X 2008
New York State government. Robert B. Ward. Albany, NY: Rockefeller Institute Press, c2006.
Dewey Library JK 3416 W37 2006
If you have any questions about finding relevant materials at the Dewey Library, please contact our public administration and policy bibliographer Richard Irving. He can be reached by phone at 442-3698 or email.
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This week’s schedule:
Thursday, 5/9
3:00 pm - Evidence Based Practice
To register for a class, check out our website , give us a call at 442-3691 or stop by the Reference Desk.
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Minerva, the library’s online catalog, is the most effective way to search for microforms at the Dewey Library. It is possible to limit your search by format to microforms and by library in the Advanced Search option. It is easiest to find microform periodicals, newspapers, dissertations, serials, and monographs by searching by title.
Using our microfilm readers, you can review the content of these resources and either print them out or save them in PDF format to your flash drive.
Although not a comprehensive list, the following collections are a part of the microform materials at the Dewey Library.
The Complete Oral Arguments of the Supreme Court of the United States [microform]
Dewey Library Law KF 101 U54X
Crime and Juvenile Delinquency [microform]
Dewey Library Microfiche HV 6025 C75X
This collection includes a selection of important titles from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency Library, founded in 1921.
NCJRS Microfiche Collection [microform]
Dewey Library Microfiche HV 6001 N25X
This collection consists of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service documents on crime and law enforcement.
Census information and dissertations are also available in microform. Please stop by the reference desk if you need any assistance accessing these materials!
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]]>The Dewey Library has several resources on finding a job with your library degree. Our Library and Information Science guide [] has an employment section which provides several websites with job announcements. There are also many recent books available in print at the library. Check them out today!
How to get a great job: A library how-to handbook. Editors of the American Library Association. New York: Skyhorse Pub., c2011.
Dewey Library Reference HF 5382.7 H68 2011
How to stay afloat in the academic library job pool. Edited by Teresa Y. Neely; foreword by Camila A. Alire. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011, ©2011.
Dewey Library Z 682.4 C63 H69 2011
The information and knowledge professional's career handbook: Define and create your success. Ulla de Stricker and Jill Hurst-Wahl. Oxford: Chandos Pub., 2011.
Dewey Library Z 682.35 V62 D47X 2011
The new graduate experience: Post-MLS residency programs and early career librarianship. Megan Zoe Perez and Cindy Ann Gruwell, editors. Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2011], ©2011.
Dewey Library Z 682.4 C63 N49 2011
There are also a countless number of online resources that provide tips and real-world advice when it comes to finding a job. Read the following for more information.
Tips for Library Job Applicants in a Tight Market by Meredith Farkas
Library School Grads: 11 Obstacles Standing Between You and Your First New Job by Ellen Mehling
I Need a Library Job’s Success Stories
Congratulations to the students graduating in a few weeks! Although these resources are not a comprehensive list of all that is out there, they are a great way to get started with valuable advice that will help you prepare for entering the job market.
If you have any questions about information resources for library and information science students, please contact the subject specialist, Deborah Bernnard by phone at 442-3699 or email.
Class schedule:
Wednesday, 5/1
1:00 pm - Evidence Based Practice
Thursday, 5/2
2:00 pm - Introduction to Research Databases
To register for a class, check out our website, give us a call at 442-3691 or stop by the Reference Desk.
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To help you start thinking about summer, the Dewey Library display has information on the New York State Parks! Come check out books related to the parks and environmental policy as well as a bibliography with interesting park facts, websites, and books at the Dewey Library. Stop by and take a look!
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]]>Locating Tests and Measures provides tips, information on searching in the databases, and useful print and online resources.
The TIPS section of the guide will help you search for tests and measures by topic or by specific name. This section also provides information on tests and measures that can be found on the internet.
The database searching section will help you search for tests and measures in Mental Measures Yearbook , PsycINFO, ERIC, CINAHL, and Dissertations and Theses .
The final section, Books and Websites provides selected books and websites with tests and measures.
Still have questions? Please contact our social welfare bibliographer Elaine Lasda Bergman by phone at 442-3695 or email .
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Our class schedule this week:
Wednesday, 4/24
1:00 pm - Introduction to Information Resources for Gerontology
To register for a class, check out our website, give us a call at 442-3691 or stop by the Reference Desk.
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Dewey workshops tend to fill up at the end of the semester. Check the schedule to find a session before it's too late!
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]]>Authors who have heard about open access are able to find journal publisher copyright policies using the SHERPA/RoMEO database.
any international partners contribute to the RoMEO database, which allows users to enter the name of a journal or publisher and retrieve the policies regarding what rights remain with the authors and what rights are expected to be signed over to the publisher. This gives authors the opportunity to compare journal and publisher policies in one place and make informed decisions regarding their article manuscript submissions. The sight includes a list of all journals and a list of all publishers included in the database.
RoMEO colors” categorize the policies, and searching can include publishers of specific categories. Below is a simple chart explaining the colors.
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The site also allows authors to look at policies of research funders to see if they require open access to research results and resulting publications.
This is a rich site of information regarding copyright in the world of scholarly communication and a very valuable tool to help authors determine where to submit manuscripts.
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Citizens for Tax Justice has a different view on taxation. This organization does not believe in tax cuts for the wealthy or corporate tax loopholes. According to Citizens for Tax Justice, there is a correlation between tax cuts for the wealthy and an increased federal deficit. The organization’s Tax Justice Blog publishes current findings and opinions and Reports by Date lists the latest reports regarding federal tax issues.
Unlike Americans for Tax Reform and Citizens for Tax Justice, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government at the University at Albany, does not advocate particular policies. Instead, the institute focuses on how well the government is doing its job. More effective government is the institute’s primary goal. The State and Local Finance section of the institute’s website provides information on a wide range of finance issues including taxation.
So what do you think about taxation? To better educate yourself there are many resources available at the University Libraries and online. Through the University Libraries databases, you have access to PAIS International/PAIS Archive and EconLit with Full Text. Both of these databases provide access to articles on economic literature. Readily available online are Tax Policy Center and National Taxpayers Union . Like Americans for Tax Reform and Citizens for Tax Justice, both sites have their own views on tax policies.
You may also want to check out these print materials available at the University Libraries:
Taxes in America: What everyone needs to know. Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod. New York: Oxford University Press, c2013.
Dewey Library HJ 2381 B79 2013
Progressive consumption taxation: The X tax revisited. Robert Carroll, Alan D. Viard. Washington, D.C.: AEI Press, c2012.
University Library HJ 5715 U6 C28 2012
The real tax burden: More than dollars and cents. Alex M. Brill and Alan D. Viard. Washington, D.C.: AEI Press; Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Distributed by arrangement with the National Book Network, c2011.
Dewey Library HJ 2322 A3 B75 2011
The ideologies of taxation. Louis Eisenstein; foreword by David A. Weisbach. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2010.
University Library HJ 2381 E35 2010
Tax policy and the economy. Cambridge, MA: NBER and MIT Press Journals, 2008.
University Library HJ 10.3 T39 v.22(2008)
The permanent tax revolt: How the property tax transformed American politics. Isaac William Martin. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, c2008.
University Library HJ 4120 M37 2008
Using taxes to reform health insurance: Pitfalls and promises. Henry J. Aaron, Leonard E. Burman, editors. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, c2008.
Dewey Library HG 9383 U85 2008
The encyclopedia of taxation & tax policy. Edited by Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, and Jane G. Gravelle. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute Press, c2005.
Dewey Library Reference HJ 2305 E53 2005
For more information on taxation, please contact our public administration and policy bibliographer Richard Irving. He can be reached by phone at 442-3698 or email [rirving@albany.edu].
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