Library Announces Cafe Naming Contest

The Library, in collaboration with Marywood University Dining Services, is in the process of planning the addition of a Cafe to the Library for Fall, 2009. In anticipation of this exciting new addition, we are conducting a contest to name the new cafe. Entries will be accepted between Wednesday, April 1st and 11:59 PM, Sunday, April 12. A panel of judges, including the Director of Library Services and the Director of Dining Services, will select the three most creative names from all of the submissions. During National Library Week, April 13-17, the Marywood community will be invited to vote for their favorite name via a penny war, the proceeds of which will be donated to Campus Ministry.

The contest is open to everyone in the Marywood community. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual may submit, however, in the case of duplicate entries, the submitter of the first entry of the name will be declared the winner. Entries will be judged for their creativity and appropriateness. Copyrighted names will not be accepted. Besides bragging rights, the winner will receive the grand prize of a home coffee brewer provided by Green Mountain Coffee. All submissions will be entered into a drawing for a Dining Services gift certificate for a coffee a day for one full year.

An online submission form can be found at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iR_2byl2nPhZ04Vtkan4xctQ_3d_3d

So, put your thinking caps on. We look forward to receiving your ideas.

One on One Appointments!!!!

Hello Everyone,

I do not know about you, but I have a ton of research papers and stuff to do every semester. Many of you come to the Ask Here desk, the reference desk, to get assistance with your research, which is cool because we're here to make your life easier.

I know that sometimes when I am working someone is bound to come up with a topic that I have no clue where to begin and I need to try a couple of things out first. Some people find that annoying and really just want the results and a discussion of the research findings. Other times you want an intensive research session with someone. If you are like me and working on your Masters thesis, it's always nice to have a person help you with your research and make sure you found everything under the sun. Unfortunately, there may be a line, and the reference librarian may not be able to give you the attention you need.

I completely understand this sentiment, and there is a solution for your problem!!!! We have these beautiful green Research Consultation forms at the Ask Here desk. Here is how it works, you fill out the form, and we will assign a reference librarian to give you a half hour appointment to go over your research. The reference librarians here do their research early so you don't have sit there and wait while they tweak the results.

There's no limit on the number of times you could use this resource!!! So drop on by any time and schedule a one on one research appointment.

Until next time,

Erin:)

A Legitimate Wikipedia

Hello Everyone,

I want to talk to you about a new database that we have on trial called CredoReference. Credo uses about 190 reference books to provide people with introductory information on any given topic. This is different from Wikipedia. As you probably received the lecture time and time again from the reference librarians and professors, anyone from John Doe to Joe the plumber, could write and change information on Wikipedia. Consequently, many professors don't like students using Wikipedia because it is hard to verify the veracity of the information.

I know some students are addicted to Wikipedia and use it regularly despite this issue. Don't worry. I'm not going to give you the lecture again or criticize you for using it. Instead, I am going to tell you to try Credo. Everything there is legitimate and verified.

Plus, there is a really cool feature called the concept map. Say your professor gives you a topic that you have no clue what he or she is talking about, or you cannot seem to find anything about your topic, clicking on the concept map will link your topic to things closely related to your topic. In addition, it gives you a visual representation of the topic--take a look at the picture.(Double click on the picture, so you could take a closer look!!!) It also keeps track of your past research.

Mind you, this is only a trial, and access to it may be gone any day now. If you like it, however, tell us!!! Although we would love to get every database under the sun to help you with your research, we have a responsibility to use our funding wisely to benefit as many students as possible. Input from professors, students, and staff is one of the few ways we have to decide whether to obtain a database for students. If you are like me and am head over heels in love with this database or if you do not like it, let us know at libraryhelp@maryu.marywood.edu.

Until next time,

Erin:)

Introductions and National Library Week

Hello,

Welcome to the Marywood University's library blog! My name is Erin Dunleavy, and I am the graduate assistant to the reference department. I am a confirmed library geek, and I am proud to admit it! I have been asked to start writing about my insights and what is going on here in the library from a student/library perspective. I plan to contribute regularly and keep you up to date as much as possible.

Now that the introductions are done, I have a lot to tell you. You probably received and will continue to receive a number of emails about National Library Week. So what are we doing with this National Library Week? We are pretty much having a week long celebration here to honor the library and its patrons.

What does mean to you? Well on the academic side, if there's any question about the library that you have, you can find out the answer by attending our information sessions. (Not that you couldn't do that any other day!) You can test your library skills with our library quiz. A prize will be given to the top three.

Also, if you have any overdue books, we are granting amnesty that week to our patrons. Furthermore, if you have a pet peeve with the library, you could let us know because we will be conducting a library survey that week.

On the fun side, we will have yummy delicious treats all week from pizza to coffee, to Rita's ice, etc. We will also have games, live music, and a number of prizes throughout the week. Plus we be having a week long book sale.

This is generally what is going to be happening during the week. On each day, I will post the specific events taking place here in the library.

Erin:)

Library Announces Cafe Naming Contest

The Library, in collaboration with Marywood University Dining Services, is in the process of planning the addition of a Cafe to the Library for Fall, 2009. In anticipation of this exciting new addition, we are conducting a contest to name the new cafe. Entries will be accepted between Wednesday, April 1st and 11:59 PM, Sunday, April 12. A panel of judges, including the Director of Library Services and the Director of Dining Services, will select the three most creative names from all of the submissions. During National Library Week, April 13-17, the Marywood community will be invited to vote for their favorite name via a penny war, the proceeds of which will be donated to Campus Ministry.

The contest is open to everyone in the Marywood community. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual may submit, however, in the case of duplicate entries, the submitter of the first entry of the name will be declared the winner. Entries will be judged for their creativity and appropriateness. Copyrighted names will not be accepted. Besides bragging rights, the winner will receive the grand prize of a home coffee brewer provided by Green Mountain Coffee. All submissions will be entered into a drawing for a Dining Services gift certificate for a coffee a day for one full year.

An online submission form can be found at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iR_2byl2nPhZ04Vtkan4xctQ_3d_3d

So, put your thinking caps on. We look forward to receiving your ideas.

Ask Here Roadshow

Beginning the week of February 9, librarians will begin to regularly visit McGowan and Nazareth Halls to assist people with their research needs. We will be prepared to help with our knowledge and a laptop computer. I hope that you will stop by and see us. Our easy-to-remember schedule is as follows:
--Mondays from 1 to 2:30pm in the 2nd floor common area in Nazareth Hall
--Thursdays from 1 to 2:30pm in the 1st floor common area in McGowan Hall
We will follow this schedule throughout the spring semester when classes are in session.

Credo Reference - a trial database

Credo Reference is an online reference library that provides access to 120 reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias and quotation books that cover a wide variety of subject areas. So although this site is not specific to biography, it can search for biographical information from a variety of subject areas. The biographical section itself searches through 'Debrett's People of Today', The Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography' and 'The Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women'. By selecting the browse feature, you can take a look at all the books CREDO Reference has access to under the specific subject headings.
For trial access, please login with Username: user@marywood.edu and Password: trial

Please let us know if you think it is a useful source that Marywood library should have.