It Is Summer and We are Still Open

The IMC is open all summer. However, we may
not have staff on the desk as often as usual. Please contact us for appointments,equipment loans
and information. Cameras & other equipment are available! Talk to us about special or extended loans.

During the month of June, the Interactive Media Center will offer short classes in multi-media and web design applications. These classes are free and open to the public. The schedule is posted on the University Events calendar and at: http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm

June is a perfect time to learn how to make interactive pdf forms. Convert existing documents to PDF or create from scratch. Use Adobe LiveCycle Designer, available with Acrobat Pro, to create documents than can be completed on-line and submitted via the Web or email. Customize online forms by applying required fields to complete, select lists to choose from, and radio buttons to click. Class is held on Wednesday, June 5th at 1:30 p.m.

For the first time we are offering "Colorizing Black and White Photographs with Photoshop". Learn how to add new depth and life to old black and white photographs by colorizing them using Photoshop. You will learn how to select and add color to your old B & W pictures in a realistic way. Class is held on Thursday, June 6th at 9:30 a.m.

Register at the University Library Interactive Media Center desk, basement floor,

tele. 442-3608, or on the web: http://apps.library.albany.edu/IMCClassRegistrationSystem/

Walk-Ins welcomed.

For more information contact: Regina Conboy, 442-3608 rconboy@albany.edu

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Extended Hours have been announced! The University Libraries is excited to continue offering its extended hours for finals week from Friday, May 3rd - Friday, May 17th. Circulation services will be available ALL hours that the libraries are open, as well as access to our laptops, headphones, and reserve materials. The Science Library and the University Library combined offer more than 200 PCs and 12 Macs maintained by ITS, quiet study space throughout the buildings, and many Group Study Rooms - all equipped with a PC, table, chairs, a dry erase board, and wireless Internet access.

The University Library will be open:

         Sunday                        9:00am - 24 Hours

Monday-Thursday                --- 24 Hours ---

          Friday*               24 Hours - 1:00am (Saturday morning)

       Saturday                       9:00am - 1:00am

The Science Library will be open:

         Sunday                        11:00am - 1:00am

Monday-Thursday           8:00am - 1:00am

          Friday *                     8:00am - 8:00pm

       Saturday                       9:00am - 8:00pm

*The Science Library will close at 5:00pm, and the University Library will close at 8:00pm on Friday, May 17th.



We welcome any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas for improvement. Please contact Shawn Marosek at smarosek@albany.edu or 442-3612.



Spread the word!

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What: UAlbany librarians meet students and faculty for one-on-one reference assistance at the University Coffee Shop (Tim Hortons).

When: Every Tuesday and Wednesday in April. STOP BY ANYTIME during the time indicated above. No RSVP is needed. Feel free to register in the facebook event pages below.

• April 2, 1-4pm        https://www.facebook.com/events/532283356824298/
• April 3, 1:30-3pm   https://www.facebook.com/events/487779464622949/
• April 9, 1-4pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 10, 2-3:30pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 16, 1-4pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 17, 1:30-3pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 23, 1-4pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 24, 2-3:30pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event
• April 30, 1-4pm at Tim Horton's Coffee Shop - See Event

Where: Tim Hortons, Campus Center, University at Albany Uptown Campus

Feel free to bring your own laptop or mobile device

NO SIGN UP NECESSARY . Just look for the "LIBRARIAN WITH A LATTE" signs!!

Can't make it this time? Contact us at: http://library.albany.edu/help/im

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For the full article, please see: http://liblogs.albany.edu/grenander/2013/03/special_collections_awarded_a_.html

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March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is March 8th.   Women’s Studies International is one research database to search for information relevant to women’s history and cross-disciplinary gender perspectives. From the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research, this database supports curriculum development in the areas of women’s studies, sociology, history, political science and economy, public policy, international relations, arts and humanities, business and education.

Women's Studies International is a composite of nine contributing databases covering women's studies, women's issues, and gender-focused scholarship from throughout the world. The nearly 800 essential sources in Women's Studies International include: journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, websites and web documents and grey literature.  It is an excellent resource for finding articles from a feminist perspective.

To open up Women’s Studies International go to http://library.albany.edu and type in the title in the box in center of page.

Try the search strategy: Celebrate and “International Women’s Day” to learn more about this international celebration of women.

Several other databases related to Women’s Studies can be found on the Bibliographer for Women’s Studies Gateway page at http://library.albany.edu/subject/womens-studies .

In related disciplines (http://library.albany.edu/db/) there are subject databases that may be relevant to Women’s Studies or Women’s History such as America History and Life, LGBT Life, Historical Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, GenderWatch, WorldWide Political Science Abstracts and several others.

For more help, please contact the Reference Desk at http://library.albany.edu/help/IM/

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Need help with writing?
This Spring -- Sundays 3-6pm and Wednesdays 5-8pm, University Library, Reference area!

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