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This is an 6-7 mile Endurance Course/ Mud Run Hosted by the Citadel Marine Unit in Charleston, SC. Registration will be done through Active.com. Event scheduled for Saturday, March 13.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Jingle ILLs
Interlibrary Loan will be open for pick-ups and returns from 12-14-09 through 12-22-09 but no borrowing of materials will be done after 12-11-09.
Thanks from... Your ILL staff
953-2570
Thanks from... Your ILL staff
953-2570
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Facebook Page for Daniel Library
The Daniel Library is now on Facebook. We have created a page for you to easily access some of our resources and information via Facebook.
Show your support and Become a Fan of the library!
We will be posting new information, pictures, videos, and cool applications.
Currently you can search JSTOR, Project Muse and WorldCat directly from our page. You can also use the CiteMe application to create citations for your research papers.
Use the discussion board to tell us what you think about the library. We would love to hear from you.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Full-text magazines on Google Books
The list of titles is here. You can limit by what is available "full view" (meaning the whole thing, including advertising pages)... a surprisingly large variety of titles.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
"What do you stand for? Who do you stand with? And what are you going to do about it?" --Paul Kivel
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Reward for Reading Winner for Oct 26th
Congratulations to this week's Reward for Reading winner, Jon Hager!
Jon read The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.
From the Inside Flap via Amazon.com:
"One of the first questions people ask about The Things They Carried is this: Is it a novel, or a collection of short stories? The title page refers to the book simply as "a work of fiction," defying the conscientious reader's need to categorize this masterpiece. It is both: a collection of interrelated short pieces which ultimately reads with the dramatic force and tension of a novel. Yet each one of the twenty-two short pieces is written with such care, emotional content, and prosaic precision that it could stand on its own.
The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and of course, the character Tim O'Brien who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have. We hear the voices of the men and build images upon their dialogue. The way they tell stories about others, we hear them telling stories about themselves.
With the creative verve of the greatest fiction and the intimacy of a searing autobiography, The Things They Carried is a testament to the men who risked their lives in America's most controversial war. It is also a mirror held up to the frailty of humanity. Ultimately The Things They Carried and its myriad protagonists call to order the courage, determination, and luck we all need to survive."
Jon read The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.
From the Inside Flap via Amazon.com:
"One of the first questions people ask about The Things They Carried is this: Is it a novel, or a collection of short stories? The title page refers to the book simply as "a work of fiction," defying the conscientious reader's need to categorize this masterpiece. It is both: a collection of interrelated short pieces which ultimately reads with the dramatic force and tension of a novel. Yet each one of the twenty-two short pieces is written with such care, emotional content, and prosaic precision that it could stand on its own.
The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and of course, the character Tim O'Brien who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have. We hear the voices of the men and build images upon their dialogue. The way they tell stories about others, we hear them telling stories about themselves.
With the creative verve of the greatest fiction and the intimacy of a searing autobiography, The Things They Carried is a testament to the men who risked their lives in America's most controversial war. It is also a mirror held up to the frailty of humanity. Ultimately The Things They Carried and its myriad protagonists call to order the courage, determination, and luck we all need to survive."
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Trying to get PUBLISHED?
A new tool - Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
JANE helps you to identify journals that have published on specific topics. In addition to listing journals that publish articles on these topics, JANE also lists the Article Influence (AI).
Based on Eigen Factor Analysis, AI measures "how often the articles in the journal are cited within the first five years after its publication."
Search by just the proposed article title or also include the abstract.
JANE pulls its data from MEDLINE and gives information about the 50 articles that are most similar to your article.
JANE was developed by the Netherlands Bioinformatics Group, an organization that has developed other finding tools.
JANE helps you to identify journals that have published on specific topics. In addition to listing journals that publish articles on these topics, JANE also lists the Article Influence (AI).
Based on Eigen Factor Analysis, AI measures "how often the articles in the journal are cited within the first five years after its publication."
Search by just the proposed article title or also include the abstract.
JANE pulls its data from MEDLINE and gives information about the 50 articles that are most similar to your article.
JANE was developed by the Netherlands Bioinformatics Group, an organization that has developed other finding tools.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Reward for Reading for Oct 19.
Congratulations to this week's Reward for Reading winner, Chasen Glatz!
Chasen read The Strongest Tribe by Bing West.
Book description from Amazon.com:
"In Iraq, the United States made mistake after mistake. Many Americans gave up on the war. Then two generals—David Petraeus and Raymond Odierno—
displayed the leadership America expected. Bringing the reader from the White House to the fighting in the streets, combat journalist and bestselling author Bing West explains this astounding turnaround by U.S. forces. In the course of fifteen extended trips over five years, West embedded with more than sixty front-line units, discussing strategy with generals and tactics with corporals. Disposing of myths, he provides an expert's account of the counterinsurgency. This is the definitive study of how American soldiers actually fought."
Chasen read The Strongest Tribe by Bing West.
Book description from Amazon.com:
"In Iraq, the United States made mistake after mistake. Many Americans gave up on the war. Then two generals—David Petraeus and Raymond Odierno—
displayed the leadership America expected. Bringing the reader from the White House to the fighting in the streets, combat journalist and bestselling author Bing West explains this astounding turnaround by U.S. forces. In the course of fifteen extended trips over five years, West embedded with more than sixty front-line units, discussing strategy with generals and tactics with corporals. Disposing of myths, he provides an expert's account of the counterinsurgency. This is the definitive study of how American soldiers actually fought."
Science Direct & Hoover's
The library is experiencing problems (unrelated to each other) with our subscriptions to ScienceDirect and Hoover's.
We are working on the resolution and hope that Tuesday is a better day.
We are working on the resolution and hope that Tuesday is a better day.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Reward for Reading for Oct 12
Congratulations to this week's Reward for Reading winner, Buddy Duncan!
Buddy read Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas.
Book description from Amazon.com
"A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal. As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, 'I do not believe there is another volume extant where you can breathe the same unmingled atmosphere of romance.' "
Thursday, October 15, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
"Consensus is the absence of leadership."
--Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
Do you agree or disagree with this?
--Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
Do you agree or disagree with this?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
6th ed. Publication Manual of the APA EXTENSIVE Corrections
The library will be ordering later (corrected) printings of this manual, but for now please be aware that there is a long list of things WRONG in the latest edition of the APA citation manual.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Ancestry.com (library edition) database
Ancestry.com (library edition) is now available on our Indexes and Databases pages and on the History Research Guide and Primary Sources Research Guide. http://www.citadel.edu/library/databases/ancestry.htm
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
ACLS Humanities ebook collection
Visit the site at www.humanitiesebook.org . You can browse books by title, or search within the 2200 full-text scholarly books for information on your research topic. Like a book index without the paper cuts. ACLS stands for American Council of Learned Societies. In case anybody asks.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Reward for Reading Winner for Sept. 14
Congratulations to this week's Reward for Reading winner, Norman Childress!
Norman read Cather in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Book description from Amazon.com:
"Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with "cynical adolescent." Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen-year-old life, just after he's been expelled from prep school, in a slang that sounds edgy even today and keeps this novel on banned book lists. It begins,
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"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them."
His constant wry observations about what he encounters, from teachers to phonies (the two of course are not mutually exclusive) capture the essence of the eternal teenage experience of alienation."
Norman read Cather in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Book description from Amazon.com:
"Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with "cynical adolescent." Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen-year-old life, just after he's been expelled from prep school, in a slang that sounds edgy even today and keeps this novel on banned book lists. It begins,
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="340" caption="Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger"]
[/caption]"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them."
His constant wry observations about what he encounters, from teachers to phonies (the two of course are not mutually exclusive) capture the essence of the eternal teenage experience of alienation."
Friday, September 11, 2009
Trial language-learning "database"
Despite being assured that few new library resources are being considered, the vendor Auralog offered us a trial to their language-learning software, Tell Me More. You can find the link here.
If you want to try this, you'll need to create a user account because the system is designed to track your progress. It's designed to help you learn via hearing, speaking, writing, and reading, so it might well be something you'd prefer to use at home. If you want to try to learn Dutch, French, German, Italian or Spanish during the next 30 days, go for it! Use INTERNET EXPLORER.
Please leave a comment here or email kirstin.steele@citadel.edu if you have questions or comments.
If you want to try this, you'll need to create a user account because the system is designed to track your progress. It's designed to help you learn via hearing, speaking, writing, and reading, so it might well be something you'd prefer to use at home. If you want to try to learn Dutch, French, German, Italian or Spanish during the next 30 days, go for it! Use INTERNET EXPLORER.
Please leave a comment here or email kirstin.steele@citadel.edu if you have questions or comments.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual. --Arthur Koestler (1905-1983)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Reward for Reading Winner for Sept 7.
Congratulations to this week's Reward for Reading winner, Stephen Kinn!
Stephen read The Apostle: A Thriller by Brad Thor
Book description from Amazon.com:
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"Master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his most riveting international thriller yet.
A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America's enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.
In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul's notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom - al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan.
But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world's worst go free.
Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor's internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor's status as the master of the political thriller."
Stephen read The Apostle: A Thriller by Brad Thor
Book description from Amazon.com:
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="The Apostle - Brad Thor"]
[/caption]"Master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his most riveting international thriller yet.
A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America's enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.
In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul's notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom - al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan.
But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world's worst go free.
Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor's internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor's status as the master of the political thriller."
Monday, August 31, 2009
Reward for Reading Winner for Aug. 31
Congratulations to this semester's first Reward for Reading winner, Nicholas Slater!
Nicholas read Ender's Shadow but Orson Scott Card
Book description from Amazon.com:
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"Orson Scott Card brings us back to the very beginning of his brilliant Ender Quartet, with a novel that allows us to reenter that world anew.
With all the power of his original creation, Card has created a parallel volume to Ender's Game, a book that expands and compliments the first, enhancing its power, illuminating its events and its powerful conclusion.
The human race is at War with the "Buggers", an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now as Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable alien enemy, all focus is on the development and training of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win.
The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging then into an irresisible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School.
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. In this new book, card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean--the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers.
Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older.
Bean's desperate struggle to live, and his success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender...."
Nicholas read Ender's Shadow but Orson Scott Card
Book description from Amazon.com:
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card"]
[/caption]"Orson Scott Card brings us back to the very beginning of his brilliant Ender Quartet, with a novel that allows us to reenter that world anew.
With all the power of his original creation, Card has created a parallel volume to Ender's Game, a book that expands and compliments the first, enhancing its power, illuminating its events and its powerful conclusion.
The human race is at War with the "Buggers", an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now as Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable alien enemy, all focus is on the development and training of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win.
The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging then into an irresisible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School.
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. In this new book, card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean--the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers.
Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older.
Bean's desperate struggle to live, and his success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender...."
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Win $5 to Java City with Reward for Reading!
The Reward for Reading Contest is back for another semester.
To enter the contest simply fill out an entry form at the front circulation desk. Tell us a book you've read recently, including the title, author and what you liked or found interesting about it. Drawings will be held every Monday and winners will be notified by email as well as posted on Bibliodawg.
This contest is open to Citadel students and faculty only, please.
To enter the contest simply fill out an entry form at the front circulation desk. Tell us a book you've read recently, including the title, author and what you liked or found interesting about it. Drawings will be held every Monday and winners will be notified by email as well as posted on Bibliodawg.
This contest is open to Citadel students and faculty only, please.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Revised Computer Use Policy
Effective August 17, 2009, the Daniel Library has instituted a revised computer use policy. As stated by library director Angie LeClercq, "our primary purpose in doing this is to better serve our primary clientele and to preserve printing as an option here in the Library."
Effective today, anyone who is not affiliated with The Citadel (as an employee or cadet/student) will be directed to use one of two visitor workstations. Use of a visitor workstation is limited to 15 minutes and does not allow printing of any kind.
Effective today, anyone who is not affiliated with The Citadel (as an employee or cadet/student) will be directed to use one of two visitor workstations. Use of a visitor workstation is limited to 15 minutes and does not allow printing of any kind.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
An alternative source for textbooks
In this tough economy, renting textbooks might just save you some money versus buying them, especially if you do not plan to keep the book once the semester is over.
Check out the site http://www.chegg.com/ and see if renting a textbook is a better deal for you.
Check out the site http://www.chegg.com/ and see if renting a textbook is a better deal for you.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Attention Faculty-Books for Fall
Are you teaching a class this fall? If you need the library to order materials (books, DVDs, electronic sources), please let your library liaison or Kirstin Steele know. A simple email or catalog page with author/title/edition/ISBN, or even a "share with a friend" message via an Amazon.com page, is fine. If you also tell us whether you need the item placed on reserve (e.g., for ENGL 101), put on "hold" for you personally, or just shelved with regular library materials, that information will help us order the item more quickly.
The Citadel joins the Lowcountry Digital Library
Check out the news release on the Lowcountry Digital Library.
The Citadel Archives and Museum and the Daniel Library are adding new items to the digital library every week. Currently our collection consists of commencement speeches by notable South Carolinians, including one from Johnson Hagood, class of 1847. The content is searchable, too.
Library copier machines
The Procurement department plans changes regarding the copy machines available inside the Daniel Library. Please watch for announcements from Procurement or Jalorie Robinson, and please take notice of the signage around the copier before you make copies.
If you are unsure about how to operate either copier, please ask for assistance at the reference desk or the circulation desk.
If you are unsure about how to operate either copier, please ask for assistance at the reference desk or the circulation desk.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Holiday Weekend Closure
Please note that the Daniel Library is scheduled to close at 12:00 noon on Friday, July 3, and reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6.
In addition, we received word that the informaworld service will be unavailable between 1:00 pm. and 2:00 pm. (1800-1900 BST/1700-1800 GMT) on Sunday 5th July 2009 to perform some essential maintenance work. Please accept our apologies for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause to you.
In addition, we received word that the informaworld service will be unavailable between 1:00 pm. and 2:00 pm. (1800-1900 BST/1700-1800 GMT) on Sunday 5th July 2009 to perform some essential maintenance work. Please accept our apologies for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause to you.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Charleston's Fortifications
Watch the progress of archaeologists as they uncover Charleston's walled city.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Promising Social Entrepreneurs
BusinessWeek recently put together this interesting assortment of start-up companies, mostly by "under-40s." See the slide show on the bottom of the page for brief descriptions of the businesses.
Monday, April 20, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.”
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Friday, April 3, 2009
Miss the Friends Lecture? Listen to it now!
For those of you that were unable to attend the most recent lecture sponsored by the Friends of the Daniel Library, we have recorded the lecture and made it available to download and listen to.
Please click on the link below to listen to Dr. Alex Macaulay speak about Citadel cadet involvement in three major 20th century wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
To download please click here:
Alex Macaulay: Citadel Cadet Involvement in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (download)
For streaming audio please click here (Safari and Firefox only). We are working on a version compatible with Internet Explorer:
Alex Macaulay: Citadel Cadet Involvement in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (streaming)
Please click on the link below to listen to Dr. Alex Macaulay speak about Citadel cadet involvement in three major 20th century wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
To download please click here:
Alex Macaulay: Citadel Cadet Involvement in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (download)
For streaming audio please click here (Safari and Firefox only). We are working on a version compatible with Internet Explorer:
Alex Macaulay: Citadel Cadet Involvement in WWII, Korea and Vietnam (streaming)
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Library Renovation Postponed
Due to a variety of constraints, the Administration determined that the renovation of the Library will occur during Summer 2010, instead of Summer 2009.
We look forward to serving our patrons this summer, as usual, from the Daniel Library. If you are teaching this summer, please stop by and share your reserve lists with Ruby Murray, your teaching needs with Kathleen Turner, and your resource needs with Kirstin Steele.
Friday, March 27, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
"Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student."
--George Iles (1812-~1871)
--George Iles (1812-~1871)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Library now on Facebook
The Daniel Library is now on Facebook. We have created a page for you to easily access some of our resources and information via Facebook.
Show your support and Become a Fan of the library!
We will be posting new information, pictures, videos, and cool applications.
Currently you can search JSTOR, Project Muse and WorldCat directly from our page. You can also use the CiteMe application to create citations for your research papers.
Use the discussion board to tell us what you think about the library. We would love to hear from you.
Show your support and Become a Fan of the library!
We will be posting new information, pictures, videos, and cool applications.
Currently you can search JSTOR, Project Muse and WorldCat directly from our page. You can also use the CiteMe application to create citations for your research papers.
Use the discussion board to tell us what you think about the library. We would love to hear from you.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Library Renovation
The Library will undergo a major renovation from May 10 to August 22.
With a generous gift from the Daniel Foundation and the Post & Courier, the 1st and 2nd floors of the Library will see significant improvements that will greatly enhance the appearance of the building as well as its functionality for students, faculty and staff. There will be more seating, more computer access, better lighting, more comfortable group spaces and many other improvements.
While the building undergoes renovation, library services will re-locate to Mark Clark Hall.
We will be providing reference and circulation services from the lounge area on the 1st floor of Mark Clark Hall. We will also continue to provide Bibliographic Instruction and teaching support. These classes will take place either in computer labs across the campus or in Mark Clark Hall, using the library's laptops. If you prefer an instruction session in your usual classroom location, please let us know. Email Kathleen Turner to schedule your summer instruction classes.
Students and faculty will continue to have access to all of the Library's electronic collections, both on and off campus. The entire library print collection will be off limits as contractors will be in the Library. However, materials from other South Carolina colleges and universities will serve as our surrogate collection, with delivery 3 days per week via PASCAL Delivers. In addition, print reserves will be available in our new location.
Any faculty member teaching in the summer sessions should plan ahead now for any print reserves that are needed for summer use. The deadline for letting Ruby Murray know of print titles needed for summer use is April 1st.
In addition to letting Ruby Murray know about items you need on reserve for Maymester and Summer School by April 1st, please let Kirstin Steele or your departmental or library liaison know about new books or DVDs you need available for Maymester and Summer School.
Library Faculty and Staff will re-locate to the 2nd floor of Mark Clark Hall.
If you have questions or suggestions relating to summer library service please contact Angie LeClercq.
With a generous gift from the Daniel Foundation and the Post & Courier, the 1st and 2nd floors of the Library will see significant improvements that will greatly enhance the appearance of the building as well as its functionality for students, faculty and staff. There will be more seating, more computer access, better lighting, more comfortable group spaces and many other improvements.While the building undergoes renovation, library services will re-locate to Mark Clark Hall.
We will be providing reference and circulation services from the lounge area on the 1st floor of Mark Clark Hall. We will also continue to provide Bibliographic Instruction and teaching support. These classes will take place either in computer labs across the campus or in Mark Clark Hall, using the library's laptops. If you prefer an instruction session in your usual classroom location, please let us know. Email Kathleen Turner to schedule your summer instruction classes.
Students and faculty will continue to have access to all of the Library's electronic collections, both on and off campus. The entire library print collection will be off limits as contractors will be in the Library. However, materials from other South Carolina colleges and universities will serve as our surrogate collection, with delivery 3 days per week via PASCAL Delivers. In addition, print reserves will be available in our new location.
Any faculty member teaching in the summer sessions should plan ahead now for any print reserves that are needed for summer use. The deadline for letting Ruby Murray know of print titles needed for summer use is April 1st.
In addition to letting Ruby Murray know about items you need on reserve for Maymester and Summer School by April 1st, please let Kirstin Steele or your departmental or library liaison know about new books or DVDs you need available for Maymester and Summer School.
Library Faculty and Staff will re-locate to the 2nd floor of Mark Clark Hall.
If you have questions or suggestions relating to summer library service please contact Angie LeClercq.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
"I have read somewhere or other,--in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I think,--that history is philosophy teaching by examples."
On the Study and Use of History. Letter 2. Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751)
On the Study and Use of History. Letter 2. Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
ONLINE MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
February 17, 2009
Collaborative Online Medical Encyclopedia Goes Live
"Medpedia, a new online medical encyclopedia relying on user-generated content from anyone with an M.D. or a Ph.D. in a biomedical field, officially became available today. The venture, which has the backing of numerous leading medical schools, was explored in an earlier Chronicle article that takes a detailed look at issues for contributors and users of the site." —David Shieh
February 17, 2009
Collaborative Online Medical Encyclopedia Goes Live
"Medpedia, a new online medical encyclopedia relying on user-generated content from anyone with an M.D. or a Ph.D. in a biomedical field, officially became available today. The venture, which has the backing of numerous leading medical schools, was explored in an earlier Chronicle article that takes a detailed look at issues for contributors and users of the site." —David Shieh
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Explore the Ocean with Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/ocean/
The National Science Foundation and Google have partnered to give fascinating glimpses of the Mariana Trench. "Explore the ocean with top marine experts including National Geographic and BBC. Learn about ocean observations, climate change, and endangered species. Discover new places including surf, dive, and travel hot spots and shipwrecks."
The National Science Foundation and Google have partnered to give fascinating glimpses of the Mariana Trench. "Explore the ocean with top marine experts including National Geographic and BBC. Learn about ocean observations, climate change, and endangered species. Discover new places including surf, dive, and travel hot spots and shipwrecks."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Are you missing a favorite book?
You've probably noticed that some of the Reference collection on the 1st floor is disappearing. If you don't find a resource, please ask a Reference librarian. One place where many reference books live online is Credo Reference. This is a great place to start research, as it searches across thousands of titles.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
--Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
--Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Orville Vernon Burton books
Regarding Vernon Burton's visit to campus on Thursday evening, I wanted to alert interested parties that Dr. Burton's works are listed under "Burton, Orville Vernon." In addition to several print titles, A Gentleman and an Officer: a Military and Social History of James B. Griffin's Civil War is available as an electronic book via the library's ebrary subscription.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Library now on Facebook. Become a Fan!
The Daniel Library is now on Facebook. We have created a page for you to easily access some of our resources and information via Facebook.
Show your support and Become a Fan of the library.
We will be posting new information, pictures, videos, and cool applications.
Currently you can search JSTOR, Project Muse and WorldCat directly from our page. You can also use the CiteMe application to create citations for your research papers.
Use the discussion board to tell us what you think about the library. We would love to hear from you.
Show your support and Become a Fan of the library.
We will be posting new information, pictures, videos, and cool applications.
Currently you can search JSTOR, Project Muse and WorldCat directly from our page. You can also use the CiteMe application to create citations for your research papers.
Use the discussion board to tell us what you think about the library. We would love to hear from you.
New Additions: Twilight Series
The library has recently acquired as a gift the full Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers.
Being hailed as the Harry Potter of vampires, this young adult series has been the topic of many a conversation in past few months.
Although largely geared towards a teenage female audience, this series has also attracted the attention of men, young and old.
If you are interested in seeing what all the fuss is about or want to catch up on the rest of the series, stop by and check it out.
Being hailed as the Harry Potter of vampires, this young adult series has been the topic of many a conversation in past few months.
Although largely geared towards a teenage female audience, this series has also attracted the attention of men, young and old.
If you are interested in seeing what all the fuss is about or want to catch up on the rest of the series, stop by and check it out.
Off-Campus Access: Faculty & Staff
Hi Folks,
The Daniel Library is jumping on the CWID bandwagon. As of January 23, 2009, all current faculty and staff should use their 8-digit CWID for Interlibrary Loan, Off-Campus Access, Pascal Delivers, and to access their library account. This change affects faculty and staff only.
Please, let us know if you experience any problems accessing library services:
953-5128.
Friday, January 16, 2009
PASCAL's Parts
The two PASCAL programs which most impact The Citadel are "PASCAL Delivers" and the "electronic resources" (which are essentially a group purchase, that is, more subscribers, less cost per subscription).
PASCAL Delivers is largely self-service, letting library patrons place holds for books and some DVDs from any participating library. Thanks to the 11-million item "union catalog," The Citadel is able to spend its book money on books which have fewer than 3 copies available in the state. That is, there's no need to purchase a 17th copy of A Day No Pigs Would Die, but a second copy of The Sky is Falling would likely be useful.
"Electronic resources" (also known as "databases" or "journal aggregates") that The Citadel has access to thanks to PASCAL include Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier. PASCAL staff and committees take care of the paperwork so every college student in the state can have access to the resources. If the state is unable to restore PASCAL funding to 2006-07 levels, The Citadel will need to pay for these two databases, either separately or as part of a group of schools across the state. In either case the cost per subscription will go up, since there are many small and technical colleges in South Carolina which cannot afford to participate in a group purchase. I'm hopeful that The Citadel can continue to provide access for its students, at least to Academic Search Premier, but students and faculty whose colleges cannot participate will be out of luck.
PASCAL Delivers is largely self-service, letting library patrons place holds for books and some DVDs from any participating library. Thanks to the 11-million item "union catalog," The Citadel is able to spend its book money on books which have fewer than 3 copies available in the state. That is, there's no need to purchase a 17th copy of A Day No Pigs Would Die, but a second copy of The Sky is Falling would likely be useful.
"Electronic resources" (also known as "databases" or "journal aggregates") that The Citadel has access to thanks to PASCAL include Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier. PASCAL staff and committees take care of the paperwork so every college student in the state can have access to the resources. If the state is unable to restore PASCAL funding to 2006-07 levels, The Citadel will need to pay for these two databases, either separately or as part of a group of schools across the state. In either case the cost per subscription will go up, since there are many small and technical colleges in South Carolina which cannot afford to participate in a group purchase. I'm hopeful that The Citadel can continue to provide access for its students, at least to Academic Search Premier, but students and faculty whose colleges cannot participate will be out of luck.
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