OSU Libraries News

Berkeley Electronic Press Electronic Journal Collection

vuep — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:45:03 -0700

OSU Libraries now has access to the complete Berkeley Electronic Press (BePress) collection of electronic journals. These journals are in a number of subject areas, including Economics, Business, and Marketing; Law; Political Science, Policy, and International Studies; Health and Medicine; Science and Technology; and Education.

Open Access Week October 19-23

webstjan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:22:25 -0700

Participate in Open Access Week, October 19-23! Events throughout the week highlight the importance of freely available scholarship and research. Learn more about how you are affected and how you can become involved! Open to the OSU community and the general public.

Help OSU Libraries Improve Your Instant Messaging / Chat Options!

hussongu — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:49:43 -0700

Help us implement the instant message / chat tools that work for you!

Take our brief, two-question survey to let us know what service(s) you currently use to instant message / chat with OSU Libraries and what services you'd like to see us add. We appreciate your feedback!

http://www.tinyurl.com/osulibchatsurvey

Join the Library Student Advisory Council

gronemyk — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:36:10 -0700

The library student advisory council needs you! Whether you think we should add more popular materials or you have a suggestion for the way we use the space, we'd love to hear what you have in mind for your campus library. The library student advisory council is a leadership opportunity that will give you a chance to make a difference. Interested? Contact Librarian Kate Gronemyer kate [dot] gronemyer [at] osucascades [dot] edu for more information.

Obama Declares October "Information Literacy Awareness Month"

hussongu — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:47:51 -0700

President Obama, in his official proclamation, called upon the people of the United States and educators, in particular, "to recognize the important role information plays in our daily lives, and appreciate the need for a greater understanding of its impact." Obama reminds us that "the ability to seek, find, and decipher information can be applied to countless life decisions, whether financial, medical, educational, or technical." [-Barack Obama,

OSU Libraries' Catalog Goes Mobile

vuep — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:27:25 -0700

The Oregon State University Libraries have launched a new online catalog for mobile devices that enables students, faculty and other users to search the catalog from their mobile or smart phones. Users visiting the library website from a mobile device will be automatically directed to http://m.library.oregonstate.edu/ the mobile site.

SciFinder Scholar Now Available on the Web!

vuep — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:16:46 -0700

SciFinder Scholar provides integrated access to the following chemistry resources:

Experience OSU 360

vuep — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:34:05 -0700

A workgroup made up of folks from Central Web Services, University Housing and Dining, Enrollment Management, the TOUR office and Admissions have developed a serious upgrade to the campus map.
Some of the newer features include 360-degree shots at different campus locations, static campus pictures, and descriptions of buildings and programs within them.

OSU 360 allows you to click on buildings and icons on the campus map and explore by choice. Guided tours highlighting aspects of the University.

New Electronic Resource: Vault.com Online Career Library

vuep — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:01:27 -0700

The OSU Libraries and OSU Career Services have collaborated to provide access to the Vault Online Career Library, a career services site which includes:

Journal Cancellations 2010

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:32:07 -0700

Thanks in large part to your feedback, OSU Libraries has been able to identify the necessary cancellations that will allow us to meet the Library’s expected budget shortfalls in fiscal year 2009-2010.

The list of cancellations identified for FY2009-2010 is now on the OSU Libraries’ Collections Review page. These reductions will take effect on January 2010.

Geo Tagging: "Nearby" Feature on New Flickr Commons Set!

vuep — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:15:28 -0700

It's the birthday party that never ends! Join us in saying "Happy Birthday, Oregon" -- you don't look a day over 150.

For the April 15^th launch, we're looking in new directions, exploring new pictorial frontiers, zooming through time and space, and partnering with Oregon Explorer to pull together 150 of our most stunning historic images of Oregon's 15 river basins.

Movie and discussion: Children of the Camps

gronemyk — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:43:18 -0700

In conjunction with Oregon Reads and the Deschutes County A Novel Idea, COCC is sponsoring this film which follows the lives of adult Japanese American men who were placed in the U.S. internment camps during World War II as children. A discussion to follow the film.

April 14, 2009
Hitchock Auditorium
6:30-8:30pm

E-Books are here!

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:15:14 -0700

The OSU Libraries has recently added nearly 80 e-books from EBook Library (EBL) and the Springer Computer Science Ebook Collection.

Library Faculty Grant Open Access to Their Work

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:55:14 -0700

Faculty at Oregon State University Libraries are granting open access to their scholarship and knowledge.

On March 6, library faculty adopted a policy that requires deposit of final published versions of scholarly works in the libraries' institutional repository, ScholarsArchive@OSU. This is the first open access mandate adopted by a library faculty in the United States, according to Michael Boock, head of digital access services for OSU Libraries.

Spring Break Hours

gronemyk — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:23:32 -0700

Shortened hours for spring break:

http://campuslibrary.cocc.edu/About+the+Library/Hours/default.aspx

OSU Archives: the Flickr Commons Experience

vuep — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:08:58 -0800

Get Ready, Get Set, Launch!

On February 14^th, 2009 -- Oregon's 150^th birthday -- the Oregon State University Archives will become the 21^st institution to join the Flickr Commons.

Center for Research Libraries

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:59:19 -0800

The Center for Research Libraries recently announced its 2009 acquisitions.

OSU Archives Finding Aids

vuep — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:25:35 -0800

Guides for these 11 OSU Archives collections were completed in October 2009. Information about other OSU Archives collections is available at:
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/

Butts, Joseph S., Papers, 1931-1971
http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv20343
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/mss/documents/OREbutts.pdf

3 Hour Group Study Rooms can now be reserved online

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:17:32 -0700

http://oasis.oregonstate.edu/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Valley+Rooms...

As a direct result of patron requests, OSU students and Faculty can now make reservations for a three hour Study Room in the Valley Library through the Library catalog. A title search using Valley Rooms will display 3 Hour Study Rooms, or use the link provided above.

One advanced booking per person, per day is allowed.

3 Hour Group Study Rooms may be booked fourteen days in advance.

Keycards are available for check out at Circulation.

Survey of library usage

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:26:28 -0700

OSU Libraries is conducting a survey to analyze library usage. The survey includes a print survey as well as a web survey. Users will be surveyed at the Valley and Guin Libraries. The survey will be conducted over the course of a year (July 2008 through June 2009) for two hours each month. We appreciate user participation in this effort. If you have questions or concerns about the survey, please contact:

Valley Library
Faye A. Chadwell (faye [dot] chadwell [at] oregonstate [dot] edu; 541-737-8528 )
Cheryl Middleton (cheryl [dot] middleton [at] oregonstate [dot] edu; 541-737-3627)