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The Inside Cover |
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aug/Sep 2007 |
Volume 1, Number 1 |
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It’s happening @ your library
Welcome to the student version of the Midway College library’s monthly newsletter where you can find out what’s happening @ your library. The Inside Cover is brought to you by the library staff, and each upcoming issue will include mostly, if not all, new content so don’t be too quick to hit the delete button.
We have new people, new equipment, and new services. If you have any questions or suggestions on how the library can help you succeed here at Midway, just shoot me an email. We welcome all comments from students, and we are glad to see you back on campus.
–Sarah Kaip, Reference Librarian
Who ARE those people?
We are the library staff—in other words—your connection to academic success. Below is a brief introduction of who we are and what we do:
Cathy Reilender, Director— You won’t find her with a bun in her hair walking around shooshing people. She is hip and fun with short hair and likes to hear students tell stories. Hobbies include traveling around Europe, golfing, attending art shows, and shopping. She keeps the library functioning at the administrative level but can also help with research questions. Feel free to contact Cathy if you have ideas on how to improve the library’s resources and services.
Sarah Kaip, Reference Librarian—She may be short and petite, but she’s packed full of big ideas on how to do research and where you can find the best sources for your assignments. If you’re hanging on a research limb, she’ll come to the rescue. Hobbies include writing, watching horse shows, watching basketball, and basically watching the world go by. If you see a golden retriever on campus during the evening, that’s Sarah’s dog out for a walk. Feel free to stop her and say hello to “Chance” but watch out for slobber!
Carrie Lewis, Circulation Supervisor—You may run into Carrie at UK football and basketball games. She is a wild, wildcat fanatic. Carrie started in July and is in charge of reserves, interlibrary loan, circulation (that’s books checked in and out), maintaining periodicals (that’s newspapers and magazines), and supervising work/study students. She can also answer questions about research. Contact Carrie if you need an Interlibrary Loan or have questions about check outs or reserves.
Karen Mullins, Lab Assistant—She is your link to computer know-how. During mornings, she works in the computer lab at the back of the library. During afternoons, she works in the computer lab downstairs. If you can’t retrieve it, print it, boot it up, shut it down, or make it work, just ask Karen. In her free time she is a voracious fiction reader, is active in her church, and likes to cruise to the Bahamas.
What’s in the library and why should I go there?
Probably the first place most of you go for information is the WWW, but those paper things called “books” are not gone yet so you may as well use them. Using library resources will give you a broader scope and oftentimes more credible sources than using just web pages. Below is a sampling of what we offer in addition to the Internet.
ATHENA—our online catalog to find books and videos. Anything we do not have in our library you can order for free through our Interlibrary Loan service.
Magazines, journals, and newspapers (also called “periodicals”)—We subscribe to several periodicals, and EBSCO is our premier vendor for finding articles, many of which are in full text. We can also order any articles not in full text through Interlibrary Loan. EBSCO can be searched from your dorm room or from off campus. First call the library for the username and password.
There are a ton of periodical databases available, but these are the most popular--available through EBSCO:
Netlibrary—This database contains the full text of more than 145,000 books. You must set up an account on campus (call 846-5316 if you need us to do it for you—takes 3 minutes). Once an account is set up, you can use it from anywhere in the world for all of you headed to Papua New Guinea for Fall break.
This is just a sampling of what we offer to get you started. To access these sources or to find more sources, go to http://eagles.midway.edu/library. We will highlight other tools in future newsletters.
Overdue what?
Would you want someone to check something out on your account? Neither would we… that is why we are now asking all students to bring their student ID cards to the library when they need to check something out. Make your selection, use your card for protection!
It’s every librarian’s worst nightmare…
… and dream come true all at once. Some of the most widely read books in the country are books that have been challenged and banned in schools and public libraries. Books that make newspaper headlines also make bestseller lists.
During Banned Book Week, September 29-October 6, the library will make a display of the top 100 most frequently challenged books in the United States between 1990 and 2000. Come in and enter our drawing by telling us your favorite book on the list. If we draw your name, you win a prize (to be announced). We’ll also let you know which book received the most nominations.
It doesn’t pay to be a copycat
One of the biggest reasons students end up plagiarizing is because they procrastinate. When students feel overwhelmed and rushed, they sometimes mix up or lose track of where information comes from. If you are someone who writes your entire paper and then goes back and inserts sources, this tip is for you. It is especially useful when you cut and paste information from EBSCO and websites.
Ideally, you want to make a reference list (also called “bibliography” and “works cited” list) first. Then you can put these codes next to the source on the reference page. If you do not have a reference page created, then these codes go on the actual article or website printed out. If the source is a book, put a post-it note on the inside cover to record this information because it would be dead wrong to mark up a library book!!!
When you type a quote (or cut and paste one), put Q1 highlighted at the beginning of the quote and Q1 end at the end of the quote. Then, you should mark Q1 on the source from which it comes in the upper right corner. If it’s a book write Q1 pg # on the post-it note. Use Q2 for the second quote, Q3 for the third, and so on. Use F1 for facts, S1 for summarized material, and P1 for paraphrased material.
Example:
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote to fellow clergy saying that although they Q1 “deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham, your statement fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations.” Q1end
New example:
F1 When the foundation entered this arena, the average cost of treatment ranged between $500 and $1,600 annually. Today, it's down to about $140 a year (with pediatric doses down to $60 per patient), making it easier for poor governments to purchase the drugs and allowing more people to take them – 750,000 to date, according to the foundation's calculations. F1 end This points out a clear achievement with long-term benefits, as well as hope for AIDS patients in Africa.
Why are there few fingerprints on the library computers?
Because they are all new. They have Windows Vista (2007), the new operating system that replaces Windows XP, installed on them.
IMPORTANT: you will need a jump drive. The computers do not have a floppy or CD drive. Anything saved to the hard drive will be deleted daily.
IMPORTANT: you must have a code to print (and make photocopies). Where and when to begin purchasing the codes have yet to be determined.
Ask a staff member if you need help with the new technology.
Is there anything good to read in the library?
Everything in the library is good to read. Seriously, for those able to squeeze in extracurricular reading during their busy semester, the library recently created a book exchange. Feel free to leave your books there, take some, leave with no take, or take with no leave. However, please do not bring in textbooks. The book exchange is located between the periodical browsing shelves and the computers in the reference section (to the right as you walk in the library).
Thanks for reading. Be on the lookout for October’s rousing news about the library.
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