Annual Library Book Sale Set for JANUARY 2014

Earlier than ever! The 2014 book sale is set for Tuesday – Thursday, January 21 – 23, in the Library Events Area. Sale times will be daily, 9 am – 6 pm.

Report published: LITA Distance Learning Interest Group Meeting

Reference/Instruction Librarian, Cheryl Blevens, was asked by Barry Baker, editor of the “Technical Services Report” column that appears in Technical Services Quarterly, to write an article that summarized the discussion held during an ALA 2013 MidWinter session, for publication in the journal. Cheryl’s article, “Technical Services Report: Report of the LITA Distance Learning Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Seattle, January 2013,” is now available at Taylor & Francis Online, and can be accessed at:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2013.787866
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Reference/Instruction Librarian Consulting with National Geographic Common Core Alignment Program

Reference/Instruction Librarian, Edith Campbell, will work as a consultant with the National Geographic Common Core Alignment Program to review and align National Geographic publications to the Common Core Curriculum. Where possible, classroom activities will also be developed.

Special Collections Staff Member achieves CIP

Eric Holt, University Archives (Special Collections)  recently passed his exam to become a Certified Information Professional (CIP).  The certification, designed by the Association for Information and Image Management, tests a professional’s expertise across six domain areas of knowledge related to information management.

EndNote version 7 now available

ISU students, faculty and staff can now download the newest version of EndNote via our download page.

EndNote is a bibliographic management software app that the ISU Library has subsidized for the campus for many years. If you still use the older, less sophisticated Citation software system, you should switch to the much more powerful EndNote.

From the EndNote webpages:

EndNote^® gives you the tools you need for searching, organizing and sharing your research. It allows you to easily create bibliographies while writing your next paper with features like Cite While You Write®. Maximize your time with features like finding full text for your references and automatically updating records. Whether you’re on your desktop, online, or iPad, EndNote’s syncing capabilities let you access all of your references, attachments, and groups from anywhere.

• Search hundreds of online resources for references and PDFs.
• Find full text in one click.
• Import records from PubMed with the new direct export format.
• Share groups and references.
• Hand-off Word files with full reference files.
• Never have to type a bibliography from scratch!

• Format references for any project with Cite While You Write®.
• Search and annotate PDFs.
• Create uniform citations and footnotes with new formatting tools.
• Sync your research across your desktop, online, and your iPad.
• While search in ISU Library databases, you can export citations directly into EndNote files and then from those files attach a link back to each PDF article you have downloaded.
• ONLINE USER MANUAL
• TRAINING, including ‘what’s new in EndNote 7′

EndNote is a Thomson Reuters product.

Medical Libraries Association journal article published

Shelley Arvin, Reference/Instruction Librarian, has had the following article published:

Arvin, S. D. (2013). Analysis of inconsistencies in terminology of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) and its effect upon retrieval of research. Journal of the Medical Libraries Association, 101(2), 147-150. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.101.2.010
 Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/issues/222206/

New, emerging, or rare disorders may not have a standardized terminology in the published literature. Successful searching relies upon the retrieval of word strings within the literature. Therefore, this problem complicates the findability of relevant research studies. X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder with multiple name variants for the disorder, similar names given for similar disorders, and frequent misdiagnosis. SBMA records of publications were retrieved from the scientific literature and examined to determine how many different name variants exist for SBMA and how they had changed over time. A comprehensive bibliography from 1968 to 2010 produced 788 records of 206 different noun phrases that constituted name variants for SBMA. The most commonly-used name variant of “spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy” comprised only 38.8% of the records. Name variants exhibited some common features but differed structurally—using compound words with variations in root word order– so as to challenge a successful search strategy. A combination of terms based on “spinal” and bulbar” occurred in 81.1% name variants. A variant of the term “kennedy” appeared in 38.8% of records. The rare disease SBMA displayed wide variation in naming, which would likely affect the success of any comprehensive search.

Library’s new wireless access points

The ISU Office of Information Technology (OIT) replaced all of the libraries wireless access points between May 20th and the 24th.  The new access points will provide more consistent wireless coverage at a lower energy cost. There are around 60 access points in the library.

Historical note: the Library was the first building to go wireless when the technology became available; Library Systems staff did the initial installation many years ago, around 2001.

Librarian to Moderate NCTE Discussion

Librarian to Moderate Discussion

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English – 11/25 and 11/26 Boston

“It’s Complicated: Diverse Authors Revisit the Classics”

Librarian and critic Edith Campbell moderates a discussion in which three YA authors—Latino mystery/thriller writer René Saldaña, Jr.; Kekla Magoon, the author of historical fiction and non-fiction about the African-American experience; and Lyn Miller-Lachmann, whose most recent novel is based on her life with Asperger’s syndrome—explore how the classics inspired their work, and how their work was created in reaction to the classics.

Assignment Assistance, Rubric Reboot, and Ten-Plus Tips for Improving Student Writing: workshop

Assignment Assistance, Rubric Reboot, and Ten-Plus Tips for Improving Student Writing:  A Two-Morning Workshop

WHO: Presenters are Nicole Bailey, Director of the ISU Writing Center, and Rob Perrin, Chairperson of the Department of English

WHAT:           A two-session workshop. Day 1 will include presentations on designing effective writing assignments, creating useful evaluation rubrics, and enhancing students’ writing experiences by following recommendations from both writing teachers and Writing Center tutors. Day 2 will be an informal discussion session, with opportunities for participants to develop, revise, or refine assignments and rubrics for their classes.

WHEN:      Wednesday, May 29, 10:00–11:30 &   Thursday, May 30, 10:00–11:30

WHERE:         Root Hall A275 (the Department of English’s Laptop Lab); located on the long second-floor hallway that runs east–west. We’ll post signs.

WHY: If writing is to play an integral part in our courses, then preparing effective assignments, making decisions about evaluation strategies, and adopting “best practices” will enhance the work.

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Register for the workshop by contacting the Foundational Studies Office by telephone (extension 3940) or e-mail (wendy.cox@indstate.edu).

Registration is limited to twenty-eight.

Hoosier Family of Readers initiative – fantastic digital reading for all Hoosiers!

Through the Hoosier Family of Readers initiative, students and their families across the state will have unlimited access to reading material on myON, giving families an opportunity to share rich literacy experiences together regardless of their socioeconomic status or whether or not there is a proficient reader in the home.

• More than 3,000 digital books from Capstone and additional publishing partners, ranging from illustrated and picture books to chapter books, graphic novels, literary non-fiction, photo and informational texts spanning multiple eras and cultures.
• Digital books from the following publishing partners will also be available: August House Little Folk/ Story Cove, Bellwether, Hothouse, Mikaya Press, Orca, ReferencePoint, Saddleback and Sylvan-Dell.
• The collection includes 70% nonfiction, 10% Spanish or dual language and 20% Hi-Lo titles, and is continually growing.
• A wide range of titles and topics provides varying levels of text complexity and support close reading in a range of genres and content areas, including history/social studies, science and technical works.
• Books are available online anytime, anywhere students have access to an Internet connection, 24×7,
• There’s no limit to the number of students who can read the same book at the same time on myON.
• Students can download up to 20 titles for offline reading using free mobile apps for iPad and Android devices.

For more information:  
http://www.doe.in.gov/improvement/myon-books

This site will tell you how to login and has screen shots to help you figure out navigation.

>>If you want to go to the actual site, go here:
http://www.myon.com/login/Hoosier/

you have to enter:

• School Name: Hoosier Family of Readers, Indiana Department of Education
• Username: read
• Password: read