The Dewey Library bids farewell to Michael V. Daly, Sunday Reference Associate. In addition to manning the Reference Desk on Sunday afternoons, Mike has been a prodigious contributor to the blog. His final posting will appear later this week. We wish Mike continued success in all of his endeavors.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dewey Library will close today at 2:30 pm. We will reopen on Sunday at noon.
Dewey Library has expanded its InfoCommons!
What is the Info Commons? The three University Libraries and Information Technology Services (ITS) have entered into a partnership to provide access to your technology and information needs in the new InfoCommons areas at each library. The Information Commons areas provide a location with convenient access to both important research resources (traditionally provided by the libraries) and critical software and technology (traditionally provided by ITS).
How have we changed things at Dewey? Downstairs, we've added 16 new computers and additional tables and seating. The group study area, located in the peristyle, is also equipped with computer workstations.
All the new computers have the full complement of software that has been available on the main floor and at other locations on campus, including the full Microsoft Office suite, DreamWeaver, PhotoShop, SPSS, and a wide variety of other programs.
ITS consultants will be available at the Dewey Library to answer your technology questions on Monday through Thursdays from 4pm -8pm, and on Sundays from 12pm – 7pm during the summer sessions. Reference librarians will continue to be available to answer questions about research and library materials according to the summer reference schedule.
We hope this partnership will make the use of library and ITS resources more convenient for students and other members of the campus community, and that we will be better able to provide you with the assistance you need to use those resources.
As a result of the expansion of computer services at Dewey, the ITS User Room in the basement of Draper Hall is now closed.
Beginning Friday, June 13, 2008 and for the next several weeks, activities related to the Husted Hall renovation project will make the Dewey Library's main entrance and our after-hours Book Drop unavailable for use. The library will still be accessible when entering via Draper Hall.
We urge everyone to return their books during normal library hours. Please contact Christopher Masella, our Circulation Supervisor (442-3369), if any issues arise because the Book Drop is not available. We appreciate your patience and thank you for your cooperation as the Husted project moves forward.
This spring, longtime Dewey librarian Barbara Via retired from her position as University Libraries Assistant Director for Graduate and Science Libraries and Circulation. Barbara is a 29 year veteran of the University Libraries -- she came to Dewey as a reference librarian in 1979, and later served as Library Science bibliographer and Head of Dewey Library (2000-2006).
Barbara was a leader in local and regional library organizations and an expert on library and information science periodicals. Over the years she became known for her commitment to library users, her intelligence and forward- looking ideas, her friendliness, and her warm, but effective, management style. Although she will continue to work part-time on some special projects uptown, Dewey Library staff already misses her!
Congratulations to Louis Yapo, our multi-talented library clerk, who was awarded his Doctorate of Arts in Humanistic Studies at the May 17 Commencement here at UAlbany. We bid "Doctor" Louis a fond farewell and best wishes in his future endeavors!
In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, the Dewey Graduate Library is closed Monday, May 26, 2008. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend!
Dewey will be offering the final two informational workshops for graduate students this week. If you are a Social Welfare student needing to fulfill the information literacy requirement, you may want to use this opportunity to complete the workshop before the end of the semester. Sign up in person at the Dewey reference desk, call 442-3691, or register online.
This weeks classes:
Thursday:
2:00 PM: Introduction to Online Research Databases
Friday:
11:00 AM: Conducting Research from Home
There is still time to sign up for a workshop at the Dewey Library. A brief instruction session will help you make the most out of your time -- a resource that is growing increasingly limited as we approach the end of the semester. Here are the classes offered this week:
Wednesday:
4:30 PM: Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
2:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
If you would like to sign up for one of these classes, drop by the Reference Desk, call 442-3691, or register online.
There are no instruction sessions at the Dewey Library this week. If you need research assistance, please stop by the Reference Desk or make an appointment with a bibliographer:
Public Policy and Public Administration: Dick Irving
Information Studies: Deborah Bernnard
Social Welfare and Criminal Justice: Mary Jane Brustman
Gerontology: Elaine Lasda Bergman
Come to the Dewey Library session on Using EndNote this Thursday, April 10, at 4:30pm.
EndNote is citation management software -- which means it can help you generate a correctly formatted bibliography and footnotes, and generally manage references you are using for that important research paper.
To sign up for Using EndNote, drop by the Reference Desk, call us at 442-3691, or use our online form.
There are no instruction sessions at the Dewey Library this week. If you need research assistance, please stop by the Reference Desk or make an appointment with a bibliographer:
Public Policy and Public Administration: Dick Irving
Information Studies: Deborah Bernnard
Social Welfare and Criminal Justice: Mary Jane Brustman
Gerontology: Elaine Lasda Bergman
Bibliographer Dick Irving reccomends Bruce Miroff’s new book, The Liberals' Moment: The McGovern Insurgency and the Identity Crisis of the Democratic Party ( University Library JK 2316 M45 2007), for anyone interested in the history of presidential campaigns.
There is a review of Professor Miroff’s book in The Times Union http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=654282.
Don't forget , students and faculty based downtown can have books delivered to Dewey from the Main Library using our Document Delivery system.
Even though classes are suspended this week, the Dewey Library will still be offering several instructional workshops. You can read descriptions of the sessions and sign up online, or if you wish, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a printed copy of the schedule and register. You can also register by phone at 442-3691.
This week's schedule is as follows:
Monday:
4:00 PM Social Welfare Research Seminar
Wednesday:
10:00 AM Federal Public Policy Resources
Thursday:
10:00 AM Nonprofit Organizations -- Resources
Have you been meaning to sign up for one of our instructional sessions, but for one reason or another were unable to do so? Fear not! There is still time to take one of our workshops. You can read descriptions of the sessions and sign up online, or if you wish, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a printed copy of the schedule and register. You can also register by phone at 442-3691.
This week's schedule is as follows:
Tuesday:
4:30 PM Non-profit Information Resources
Wednesday:
2:00 PM Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
2:00 PM Introduction to EndNote
6:00 PM Conducting Research from Home
Today marks the halfway point of the semester! The end-of-semester "crunch time" is just around the corner. Sign up for an instruction sesson at the Dewey Library -- it will save you time when it matters most. You can read descriptions of the sessions and sign up online, or if you wish, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a printed copy of the schedule and register. You can also register by phone at 442-3691.
This week's schedule is as follows:
Tueseday:
4:30 PM Introduction to Federal Public Policy
Wednesday:
2:00 PM Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
2:00 PM Using the Web to Communicate and Collaborate
6:00 PM Conducting Research from Home
The halfway point of the semester is almost upon us, and the end-of-semester "crunch time" will be here before you know it. Sign up for an instruction sesson at the Dewey Library now, so that you won't have to spend time learning your way around library resources when you really need to be pinpointing essential information. You can read descriptions of the sessions and sign up online, or if you wish, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a printed copy of the schedule and register. You can also register by phone at 442-3691.
This week's schedule is as follows:
Tuesday:
3:00 PM Conducting Research from Home
Wednesday:
4:00 PM Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
2:00 PM Introduction to EndNote
4:20 PM Introduction to Federal Public Policy Resources
Workshops and instructional sessions focus on a specific aspect of how to use the Dewey Library. These presenatations may be oriented to an academic subject, or deal with a specific category of resources at the library. The class will usually take about an hour, which is time well spent: if you learn how to use the resources now, you will not have to try to figure them out on your own when you are under the gun to finish some important research. Sign up for one or more sessions online, in person at the Reference Desk, or call 442-3691.
This Week's Workshops:
Monday:
4:30PM Social Welfare Research Seminar
Tuesday:
3:00PM Introduction to Resources in Information Science
4:30PM Introduction to EndNote
Thursday:
2:00PM Introduction to Research Databases
4:00PM Using the Web to Communicate and Collaborate
Workshops and instructional sessions focus on a specific aspect of how to use the Dewey Library. These presenatations may be oriented to an academic subject, or deal with a specific category of resources at the library. The class will usually take about an hour, which is time well spent: if you learn how to use the resources now, you will not have to try to figure them out on your own when you are under the gun to finish some important research. Sign up for one or more sessions online, in person at the Reference Desk, or call 442-3691.
This Week's Workshops:
Wednesday:
2:00PM Introduction to Resources in Criminal Justice
Thursday:
4:30PM Evidence Based Practice
Friday:
11:00AM Introduction to Research Databases
Workshops and instructional sessions focus on a specific aspect of how to use the Dewey Library. These presenatations may be oriented to an academic subject, or deal with a specific category of resources at the library. The class will usually take about an hour, which is time well spent: if you learn how to use the resources now, you will not have to try to figure them out on your own when you are under the gun to finish some important research. Sign up for one or more sessions online, in person at the Reference Desk, or call 442-3691.
This Week's Workshops:
Tuesday:
4:30PM: Conducting Research from Home
Wednesday:
4:00PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Thursday:
1:00PM Introduction to EndNote
6:00PM Introduction to Research Databases
Workshops and instructional sessions focus on a specific aspect of how to use the Dewey Library. These presenatations may be oriented to an academic subject, or deal with a specific category of resources at the library. The class will usually take about an hour, which is time well spent: if you learn how to use the resources now, you will not have to try to figure them out on your own when you are under the gun to finish some important research. Sign up for one or more sessions online, in person at the Reference Desk, or call 442-3691.
This Week's Workshops:
Monday:
1:00PM: Introduction to Westlaw
Tuesday:
2:00PM: Minerva, the University at Albany's Online Catalog
4:30PM: Introduction to Westlaw
Wednesday:
2:00PM Social Welfare Research Seminar
4:30PM Minerva, the University at Albany's Online Catalog
Thursday:
3:30PM: Minerva, the University at Albany's Online Catalog
6:00PM Introduction to Research in Information Science
The Dewey Library is pleased to announce the addition of Judith Mueller to our staff as a temporary, part-time assistant librarian. If Judy looks familiar, this is probably because she has been a volunteer at Dewey for several years, and has recently received her MSIS at UAlbany's School of Information Studies. In addition to her MSIS, Judy has a background in technical writing and computing. She has also earned an MS in Technical Writing from RPI; and a BA in English from the State University at Potsdam. If you see Judy at the Reference Desk, stop by to say hi and welcome her!
The Dewey Library also bids a fond farewell to Healther Shalhoub, who has moved on to a position at Empire State College.
Today is the first day of Intersession -- we at the Dewey Library wish you a restful and enjoyable Winter Break. During the break, we will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00am -5:00pm. We will be closed weekends, as well as the December 24 and 25, January 1, and January 21 holidays. Librarians will continue to be available during this period for one-on-one appointments as well as for brief consultations in person, e-mail, and phone (442-3691).
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Monday:
2:00 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
11:00 AM: Introduction to Federal Public Policy Resources
Thursday:
4:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
3:00 PM: Using the Web to Communicate and Collaborate
Wednesday:
5:00 PM: Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
4:00 PM: Nonprofit Organizations: Information Sources
The Dewey Graduate Library is closed today and tomorrow. We will reopen at 10:00am on Saturday, November 24.
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
11:00 AM: Nonprofit Organizations: Information Sources
Thursday:
Library Closed -- Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday:
Library Closed -- Happy Digesting!
The Dewey Graduate Library is pleased to announce a new seminar being offered this semester. Using the Web to Communicate and Collaborate explores web applications such as blogs, wikis, and RSS.
This seminar will answer the following questions:
The seminar will be offered on Tuesday, November 27th, at 3:00PM in the Dewey Mezzanine Classroom.
For more information about this seminar, email us, drop by the Reference Desk, or call 442-3691. Register either by calling, or use our online registration form.
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
3:30 PM: Introduction to EndNote
Wednesday:
1:00 PM: Evidence Based Practice
3:45 PM: Introdution to Research Databases
Friday:
4:00 PM: Introduction to Federal Public Policy
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
11:00 AM: Nonprofit Organizations: Information Soruces
Wednesday:
2:00 PM: Evidence Based Practice
Thursday:
4:00 PM: Using the Web to Communicate and Collaborate
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Monday:
3:30 PM: Non-profit Organizations: Information Sources
Friday:
1:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Wednesday:
11:00 AM: Introduction to Federal Public Policy
Friday:
4:00 PM: Introduction to Research Databases
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
1:00 PM: Introduction to EndNote
Friday:
3:00 PM: Introduction to Federal Public Policy
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
11:00 AM: Introduction to Westlaw
2:00 PM: Introduction to Research Databases
Wednesday:
1:00 PM: Introduction to Research Databases
3:45 PM: Research From Home
Thursday:
2:00 PM: Introduction to EndNote
4:00 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
6:00 PM: Introduction to Information Science Research
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
2:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
3:30 PM: Introduction to EndNote
Wednesday:
4:30 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Thursday:
2:00 PM: Introduction to Endnote
4:15 PM: Criminal Justice Research Seminar
Friday:
1:00 PM: Introduction to Research Databases
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
2:00 PM: Criminal Justice Research Seminar
Wednesday:
1:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
3:30 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Thursday:
2:00 PM: Introduction to Research Databases
4:00 PM: Introduction to Westlaw
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Monday:
5:00 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Tuesday:
2:00 PM: Minerva, UA Libraries' Online Catalog
Wednesday:
2:00 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Thursday:
4:30 PM: Minerva, UA Libraries' Online Catalog
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Monday:
2:00 PM: Research from Home
4:30 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Tuesday:
3:00 PM: Introduction to Information Science Research
4:30 PM: Minerva, UA Libraries' Online Catalog
Wednesday:
2:00 PM: Social Welfare Research Seminar
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Monday:
Library Closed
Tuesday:
2:00 PM: Minerva, UA Libraries' Online Catalog
4:00 PM: Library Orientation Tour
Wednesday:
4:00 PM: Library Orientation Tour
Thursday:
3:00 PM: Minerva, UA Libraries' Online Catalog
6:00 PM: Conducting Research from Home
Friday:
1:00 PM: Library Orientation Tour
Dewey Graduate Library offers short seminars, workshops and tours that can help you become more familiar with the library and help you get started on your research. Sign up in advance, either online, in person at the Reference Desk, or by calling 442-3691.
The following sessions are scheduled this week:
Tuesday:
3:00 PM: Library Orientation Tour
Wednesday:
10:30 AM: Library Orientation Tour
Thursday:
5:00 PM: Library Orientation Tour
Gina Brady, Reserve Clerk at Dewey Library, will be leaving to take a promotion at SUNYCobleskill. We’ll miss her!!! If you see Gina today, wish her well....
Gina Brady
We have scheduled some seminars to help you learn how to use a software product called Endnote.
Endnote can help you manage your bibliographic references and allows you to import references directly from databases. Endnote makes footnoting your research paper, thesis, article, or book easier, and even automatically constructs a bibliography as you go.
This class will cover Endnote's basic features, how to import citations from databases, and using Endnote with Microsoft Word.
Classes have been scheduled for the following times:
Sign up for the class by dropping by the Dewey Reference Desk, calling us at 442-3691, or online
Mary Jane Brustman has been appointed the Interim Head of the Dewey Library. This interim appointment runs from January through August 2007. Mary Jane has been a librarian at Dewey for 24 years. For the past 12 years she has been the bibliographer for Social Welfare and Criminal Justice. She will continue in that role while providing leadership to Dewey. She takes over the daily management of Dewey from Barbara Via, Assistant Director for the Science and Graduate Libraries and Circulation Services. Barbara will be spending more time on her responsibilities in the Science Library and its Information Commons.
Students, faculty and staff of the University at Albany may now check out a laptop for use within the library. These computers are available for a four hour period, with no overnight lending. When borrowing a laptop, be aware that there is a $15 per hour overdue fee. In addition, all work must be saved to an external drive, such as a USB drive or floppy disk. Users must also comply with Library laptop lending policies and campus information technology policies. We hope you will enjoy using the laptops and find that they provide added flexiblity when you need to work in the library.