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

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!

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

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/

ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts provides resources to serve the information needs of the caring professions - whether the members of those professions are practitioners, researchers or students. It is unique in its focus on the practical problems of society and also in that it covers both sociology and psychology. The core disciplines to support practice are covered in depth and so central areas of coverage in ASSIA are:

Social problems like poverty and overcrowding, abuse, crime and violence, disease and disability, mental illness and addiction, racism and sexism, inequality and discrimination.

Social and psychological issues concerning drugs, gender, women and the family, education and employment, housing, migration, child and adolescent development, ageing, citizenship, ethnicity and nationality.

The social services, including social work, welfare, counseling and probation, and the police and prison services.

Some of the major topics covered include:

• Child Abuse • Housing • Race relations • Communication • Immigration • Religion s Criminology •
Industrial relations • Sexuality • Education • Geriatrics • Social work • Ethnic and minority studies • Legal issues • Substance abuse • Family •  Mental health • Unemployment • Health  • Nursing • Urban planning • Health policy • Psychology • Women's studies

ASSIA covers journal articles from a wide range of over 500 English language journals published in the United Kingdom (about 46%), USA (about 43%) and a wide variety of other countries from Australia to Zimbabwe. The majority of titles are from academic publishers and learned and professional societies or associations.

ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstract is available to current students, faculty, and staff under “Databases” at the University Libraries’ web site at http://library.albany.edu

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

To find more resources relevant to Sociology, see  http://libguides.library.albany.edu/sociology

SUNY Albany Library Special Collections

Local Content page for Albany

The University Library (west end of the Podium) hours of operation will be as follows: 
December 21st through January 20th Monday - Friday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed Saturdays, Sundays and Monday January 21st and opened 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday January 22nd.  Note the building will also be closed on 12/25/12 and 1/1/13.

During the Limited Operations Period the Dewey & Science Library will be closed to the public 12/22/12 - 1/1/13.  The Science Library will be open Wednesday January 2nd through January 20th   Monday - Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturdays, Sundays and Monday January 21st and opened 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday January 22nd.  

The Dewey Library will be open Wednesday January 2nd through January 20th Monday - Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturdays, Sundays and Monday January 21st and opened 8:30 am to 6:00 pm on Tuesday January 22nd. 

For additional information on the hours of operation for the Intersession period please consult the University Libraries web page http://library.albany.edu/about/hours

University Library Alternate Work Environment: Intersession Energy Savings Initiative

University employees coming to the University Library to do their work during the Limited Operations Period 12/21/12 - 1/1/13 should expect the following conditions:

• Normal level heat at 68 degrees and standard office environment lighting


• Use of the Group Study space on the first floor north side of the building where there are tables and chairs in an open setting with windows. The Library will not provide private office space, supplies, or access to staff areas.


• Please also note that calls cannot be forwarded to the University Library. Please be sure to make other arrangements to address personal or business related calls.  Should employees need to print; offices can purchase a Library Department Card by contacting Library Accounting (442-3572) ahead of time and use the UniPrint service.


• Wireless access in certain spaces to connect to the Internet via your own wireless cards or laptops with integrated wireless.


• Personal Belongings: while working in public areas do not leave valuables unattended due to the risk of theft.


• Lunch Location: University personnel can use the basement level Staff Lounge, LI-B005, to eat lunch.  The lounge has a microwave, vending machines, and casual seating.


• Please keep in mind the University Library is open for business and have an obligation to provide the appropriate environment for students and researchers.


• Any questions or concerns about these arrangements can be addressed by Peter Recore-Migirditch, Assistant Director for Finance & Administration, 442-3563, prm@albany.edu

Testing & Education Reference Center is available to current students, faculty, and staff. Find it by selecting “Databases” on the University Libraries’ web site (http://library.albany.edu) or access it directly at

http://library.albany.edu/db/resource/?id=4008

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

**Dewey and Science Libraries will be CLOSED December 21st - January 1st**

**Interlibrary Loan CLOSED December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st**

UADELIVERY & INTERLIBRARY LOAN ITEMS ON HOLD

Beginning Wednesday, December 19th items will NOT be sent to Dewey or Science Library for pick-up. They will be placed “On Hold” at the University Library Circulation Desk.

If you have items “On Hold” at Dewey Library or Science Library, please pick them up by Wednesday, December 19th.  

On Thursday, December 20th any items “On Hold” that have not been picked up will be shipped to the University (Main) Library where they will remain “On Hold”. You may pick up your items from the University (Main) Library Circulation Desk.

On Thursday, January 3rd, any items that were “On Hold” for you at the University Library will be shipped back to your regular pick up location. (Please allow for turnaround time.)

SUSPENDED SERVICES DEC 19th - Jan 2nd

• Office delivery services for Faculty; including the East Campus and College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE). (This is due to closed buildings and reduced mail services during the Limited Operations Period of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative.)

NOTE: Home delivery services for Distance Ed users and for Patrons with Disabilities will NOT be suspended.

SUBMITTING UADELIVERY REQUESTS FOR MATERIAL FROM DEWEY AND SCIENCE DECEMBER 21st  - JANUARY 2nd  

While the Dewey and Science Libraries are closed, you may continue to place UA Delivery Services requests through ILLiad.  Library staff will make a run to Dewey Library on 12/27 and daily runs to the Science Library in order to pull material from the stacks so that it can be brought to the University Library for processing.  Please allow for longer turnaround times.

• Book Delivery - You may submit requests for books from Dewey and Science Libraries. You will be able to pick those books up from the University (Main) Library.

NOTE: We will not fill requests for books from the University Library to be picked up at the University Library. 

• Articles - Submit requests as usual.

(For UA Delivery information prior to and following the shutdown, call 518-442-3691 or 518-442-3517.  For information during the shutdown, call 518-442-3613.)

SUBMITTING INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUESTS DECEMBER 20th - JANUARY 2nd

 

The Interlibrary Loan office will be staffed for regular business hours during the holidays, with the exception that the office will be closed on December 24th, 25th , 31st and January 1st. You may submit interlibrary loan requests as usual.  Due to the holiday closing of many libraries that lend us materials, please expect that it may take a bit longer than usual to fill your requests.

• Books - You may submit requests for books as usual. However, during this period all books will be held at the University (Main) Library regardless of your normal pick location.

• Articles - Submit requests as usual.

(For more information on Interlibrary Loan services, call 518-442-3613)

REGULAR UADELIVERY & INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd 2011

Polling the Nations is an online database providing the results to over 18,000 polling surveys from 1986 to present.  Updated weekly, it is an excellent source for finding polling data on various issues over time.  Although the emphasis is on U.S. polls there is some coverage of international polls. It includes not just polling information from major news and polling organizations but also polls conducted by advocacy groups such as the Sierra Club  and Mothers Against Drunk Driving although dates of coverage will vary..   The search engine provides searching capability by subject, keyword, geography, organization responsible for the survey, demographic group, and date.
Each poll includes full questions, results, source, date, survey method and sample size.  Results can be easily exported into an Excel worksheet.  During the election season the database can be used to track the public’s perception on a candidate’s capabilities over time.  For example, a keyword search for “Romney” and “economy” yielded 137 surveys dating from October 7, 2007 to September 20, 2012(search performed 10/19/2012).  A keyword search combining “Obama” and “job performance” yielded 51 survey dating from  January 13, 2009 to September 2, 2012 (search conducted 10/19/2012).

While the database includes surveys from most of the major polling sources such as Gallup, CBS, Zogby, FOX, CNN, NBC, ABC, there is some time delay. Coverage of each polling source is not necessarily comprehensive. Persons interested in  current polling data on candidates for public office should check various news organizations’ web sites.  Polling the Nations is available to current students, faculty, and under “Databases” at the University Libraries’ web site at http://library.albany.edu/ .
To contact Dick Irving, Political Science subject specialist, and find more information on political sciences resources, see http://library.albany.edu/subject/politicalscience .

Find other relevant databases, information, and the Bibliographer for Women’s Studies through the Women’s Studies Gateway site -- http://library.albany.edu/subject/womens-studies

GenderWatch is a full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas and has included LGBTQ focus since the inception of the database.  The database is a historical repository with information dating back to the 1970’s. The database focuses on in-depth coverage of the subjects that are uniquely central to women's lives, including family, childbirth, birth control, daycare, domestic abuse, work and the workplace, sexual harassment, aging, aging parents, body image, eating disorders and social and societal roles. Publications include academic and scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, non-governmental (n-g-o) special reports, and archival material.

You can find a list a complete list of subject databases at http://library.albany.edu/db/.