Newsletter 2012-2013

*INSIDE The Clarion University Libraries*

2012 - 2013 Academic Year

May 7, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 29
Library Keeps Going…and Going…and Going… It’s Not Too Late For Help! Library Tip: Protect Your Valuables Library Tip: Return Day What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Computer Tip: Edit Within The Excel Cell Cranial Candy: Did You Know?		Something To Think About: (Today is "National Teacher Appreciation Day") The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William Arthur Ward
April 30, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 28
Two Weeks and Counting… Extended Library Hours Library Tip: Roving Reference Library Quiet Zones What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Computer Tip: How To Cancel Everything! Cranial Candy: Did You Know?		Something To Think About: Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game! ~Babe Ruth
April 23, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 27
Savvy Researcher: “Using WorldCat” … Today! 36,000+ E-Books! Library Tip: Roving Reference What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Computer Tip: Let The Painter Do It! Cranial Candy: Did You Know?		Something To Think About: It's not easy to find happiness in ourselves and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~Agnes Repplier
April 16, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 26
Savvy Researcher: “Searching In JSTOR” … Today! Faculty/Staff Scholarship Recognition Tomorrow Library Tip: Roving Reference Library Tip: Text A Call Number What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Panel Discussion: Islam Computer Tip: Sleeping Or Hibernating? Cranial Candy: Drawastickman		Something To Think About: He who conquers others is strong. He who conquers himself is mighty.
April 9, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 25
Savvy Researcher: “MLA & APA Basics ” … Today! LibGuides: “Sparkplugs” For Your Research Library Tip: Roving Reference Library Tip: Save Your Money! What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Computer Tip: Visualize Your Organization Cranial Candy: The Ark In Space		Something To Think About: When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. ~Bernard Bailey
April 2, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 24
Savvy Researcher: “Zotero” … Today! Research Project? We Can Help! Library Tip: Roving Reference Library Tip: Online Renewals What Are You Reading? Book Discussion Computer Tip: Need More Sheets? Word Smarter – Not Harder – In Excel! Cranial Candy: Bitstrips		Something To Think About: Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. ~Wayne W. Dyer
March 26, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 23
Welcome Back – We Are Here To Help Savvy Researcher: “Zotero” – Today! Library Tip: Roving Reference “Ideas To Help You Keep Your Resolutions” Computer Tip: Spring Clean Your Smartphone Cranial Candy: Cowbird – An Amazing Space To Share Stories Something To Think About		Something To Think About: Great stories happen to those who can tell them. ~Ira Glass
March 12, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 22
Savvy Researcher: “Avoiding Plagiarism” … Today! Library Tip: Winter Break Library Hours Borrowing At Other Libraries Faculty Tip: Roving Reference What Are You Reading? Computer Tip: How To Clean Your Dirty Smartphone (Without Breaking Something) Cranial Candy: Wizgig		Something To Think About: The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket. ~Kin Hubbard
March 5, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 21
Savvy Researcher: “Google Like A Librarian” … Today! Faculty Authors: “Two Perspectives Of A Sabbatical Leave” … Wednesday Library Tip: Roving Reference Faculty Tip: Streaming Videos What Are You Reading? Computer Tip: Smudge Attack! Why Keep Your Screen Clean? Cranial Candy: Hunkin’s Experiments		Something To Think About: You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ~Mae West
February 26, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 20
Savvy Researcher Series: “How To Read A Scholarly Article” … Today! Library Tip: Roving Reference Tuning Up Your Finances … Tonight! What Are You Reading? Computer Tip: Move Your Router … Improve Your Wi-Fi Cranial Candy: Are YOU Overdosing on Social Media?		Something To Think About: We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already. ~J.K. Rowling
February 19, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 19
Savvy Researcher Series If We Don’t Have It…We’ll Get It! Library Tip: Textbooks Tuning Up Your Finances What Are You Reading? Computer Tip: Running Out Of Memory? Cranial Candy: Chronicling America		Something To Think About: The most damaging phrase in the language is: It's always been done that way. ~Grace Hopper
February 12, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 18
• African-American Resource Guide • Research Tutorials Online • Tuning Up Your Finances • What Are You Reading? • Computer Tip: Is It Just Me? • Cranial Candy: Playing With Silk		Something To Think About: Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom. ~Unknown
February 5, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 17
• Virtual Campus/ Distance Education Support • Films & Clips On Demand • Faculty Tip: VHS Tapes • Computer Tip: Poor Grammar? Bad Spelling? Great! • Cranial Candy: Factsie		Something To Think About: Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go. ~Margaret Walker
January 29, 2013 • Volume 8, Number 16
• Welcome Back! • Faculty Tip: Information Literacy Instruction • Faculty Author To Speak Friday: Dr. Susan Turell • Library Tip: Best Sellers • Computer Tip:20-20-20 Eyes • Cranial Candy: Groundhog Day…Again! • Something To Think About		Something To Think About: Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while. ~Kim Hubbard
December 4, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 15

• ‘Round The Clock Hours At Carlson Library!Carlson Is Going • To The Dogs! • It’s Not Too Late To Get Help! • Library Tip: Protect Your Valuables • Library Tip: Return Day • Library Tip: Eagle Dollars Accepted At Carlson • Computer Tip: Stupid Geek Trick…Date Calculations in • Windows Calculator • Cranial Candy: Jinxi Boo – Learn, Think, Inspire		Something To Think About: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. ~Henry Ford
November 27, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 14
• Last Week To Take The Survey! • Faculty Promotion & Tenure Recognition • Papers Due? • Faculty Authors Speaking Wednesday: Tilting At Windmills • Library Tip: Roving Reference • Computer Tip: How To Safely Clean A Touchscreen • Cranial Candy: Get More Out Of Google		Something To Think About: Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life – not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving – not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness – not by our seeming greatness. ~ William Arthur Ward
November 19, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 13
• Thanksgiving Break Hours • Take The Survey – Get A Chance For A Prize! • Need Help When The Libraries Are Closed? • Computer Tip: How To Send Email To Many (Privately) • Cranial Candy: World’s Most Beautiful Libraries		Something To Think About: You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. ~ Harvey S. Firestone
November 13, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 12
• New Database: Literature Resource Center • Take The Survey – Get A Chance For A Prize! • Need Access To Newspapers? • Library Tip: Roving Reference • Computer Tip: Fastest Task Manager In The West? • Cranial Candy: Collective Noun Fun		Something To Think About: There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~ J.S. Brown
November 6, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 11
• Take The LibQUAL+ Survey For A Chance To Win Great Prizes! • Library Tip: Roving Reference • Book & Resource Suggestions • Computer Tip: Your Desktop, Your Way • Cranial Candy: Rhymes		Something To Think About: I said, “Somebody should do something about that.” Then I realized I am somebody. ~Lily Tomlin
October 30, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 10
• New Database: Dissertations & Theses • Films & Clips On Demand • Library Tip: Online Renewals • Computer Tip: Excel Charts Can Be More Interesting! • Cranial Candy: Caverns of Blood!		Something To Think About: Laughter is an instant vacation. ~Milton Berle
October 23, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 9
• If We Don't Have It...We'll Get It! • 36,000+ E-Books • Computer Tip: Emails Are NOT "Greater Than" Anything! • Cranial Candy: whichbook?		Something To Think About: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
October 16, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 8
• Faculty Author, Dr. Vasudeva Aravind, Speaks Friday • 35,000+ Electronic Journals • Library Tip: Eagle Dollars Accepted At Carlson • Computer Tip: Dress Up Those Column Headings • Cranial Candy: Brusspup		Something To Think About: Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience. ~ Denis Waitley
October 9, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 7
• LibGuides: "Sparkplugs" For Your Research Projects • Faculty Library Tip: LibGuides • Computer Tip: Wearing Out A Flash Drive • Cranial Candy: Greatest Engineering Achievements Of The 20th Century		Something To Think About: "I can forgive but I cannot forget..." is only another way of saying I cannot forgive. ~Henry Ward Beecher
October 2, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 6
• Help Available Via Phone, Chat, Text, Email • ALF Schedule • Library Tip: Easels • Computer Tip: Auto Size Excel Columns • Cranial Candy: Cool Conversion Tool		Something To Think About: "In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. The source of better ideas is wisdom." -- Alfred Whitney Griswold, Essays on Education
September 25, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 5
• Banned Books Week • Student Tip: Text A Call Number • Faculty Tip: Chronicle Of Higher Education Online • Computer Tip: Why Is There A $ In That File Name? • Cranial Candy: Origami		Something To Think About: That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history. ~Aldous Huxley ("Banned Author")
September 18, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 4
• Virtual Campus/ Distance Education Support • Student Tip: Group Study Rooms • Faculty Tip: Faculty Study Room • Computer Tip: Five Ways To Destroy Your Laptop • Cranial Candy: Paper Toys!		Something To Think About: Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese

September 11, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 3
• New Databases • Student Tip: Whiteboards • Faculty Tip: VHS Tapes • Computer Tip: Cookies (Milk Not Required) • Cranial Candy: Flight 93		Something To Think About: Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness - both the ones you have received and the ones you have given - you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter. ~Dawna Markova

September 4, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 2
• Database Changes • Student Tip: Color Printing In Suhr Library • Faculty Tip: Streaming Videos • Computer Tip: Automatically Change Cell Formatting In Excel • Cranial Candy: One Man's Thoughts, Ideas, Creations, and Experiences • Something To Think About		Something To Think About: The mind is not a vessel to be filled, But a fire to be kindled. ~Plutarch

August 28, 2012 • Volume 8, Number 1
• News Flash! • Welcome! • About The Libraries • Library Lab Help Desk • Library Tip: ID Card • Computer Tip: Easy Zooming • Cranial Candy: Duct Tape-The Student's Best Friend		Something To Think About: If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears. ~Glenn Clark

Newsletter 2012-2013

INSIDE The Clarion University Libraries

2012 - 2013 Academic Year