2009 oct26th
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Weekly Annoucements from the UMass Amherst Learning CommonsTRANSCRIPT
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Learning Commons Announcements
Week of October 26th
“Nobody ever graduated from a library. Nobody ever graduated without one.”
2009
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October is NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH
Learn about Information Literacy at the Library’s web page:http://www.library.umass.edu/information-literacy/
Read President Obama’s Declaration about Information Literacy:http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Information-Literacy-Awareness-Month/
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Explore Your Future at the annual
MAJORS FAIR this WEDNESDAY
October 28th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet with representatives from nearly 100 academic departments, programs, and resources at UMass Amherst, all in
ONE convenient location!
Campus Center Auditorium & First-
Floor Concourse
Sponsored by Undergraduate Advising
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End of Day Light Saving Time!
Remember to set
your clocksBack 1 hourthis Sunday,
November 1st
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The Libraries are gathering input for the upcoming redesign of our website. Take a brief survey on our home page, let us know what new features you’d like to see, and have a chance to win a USB drive.
Help us make the web site better for you
Go to: www.library.umass.edu and click on Help us improve our website
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Study Abroad Advising at
The LinkMondays: 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m., 2:00-6:00 p.m.Tuesdays: 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 2:30-7:00 p.m.Wednesdays: 1:30-7:00 p.m.Thursdays: 2:30-5:00 p.m.; 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Brought to you by the International Programs Office, 545-2710, www.ipo.umass.edu, [email protected]
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is a walk-in advising service providing declared and undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick
advising questions.
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!Stop by Sunday-Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and make
your connection!
The Academic Advising Link
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Can’t get to the Library? You can still get help from your friendly UMass librarians!
Phone
Email Instantmessage
Phone
IM
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Renovations are underway in the Du Bois Library to replace the building’s HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system and expand the Learning Commons on the Lower Level.
Please Excuse Our Appearance! The Du Bois Improvement Project
The project will take approximately two years and will add 5,000 square feet to the Learning Commons.
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THIS IS BIG.
POSTER PRINTING NOW AVAILABLEAT THE LEARNING COMMONS
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THIS IS BIG.• Print posters up to 42” wide• Premium satin-finish photo paper• Great for presentations• Printing by appointment only
Learn more:http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons/posters/
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If you cannot return it within 4 hours:
Contact the Reserve Office at (413) 545-2358 or [email protected]
If you follow these instructions, late fees will be waived.
IF YOU CANNOT CARRY IT:Leave the laptop where it is.
Once you are safe, call (413)545-2358
IF YOU CAN CARRY IT: Bring the laptop with you.
Return it within 4 hours of the Library reopening.
During a FIRE ALARMwhat do I do with a LIBRARY LAPTOP?
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY Leave as quickly as possible
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To access the network: 1. Connect to the ‘UMASS’ wireless network.2. Open a browser.3. Log in with your NetID (OIT Account user
name) and password.
For more information, see: www.oit.umass.edu/network/wireless
The UMass Amherst wireless network is now available on every floor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
Coverage may vary depending upon location. Some areas on each floor (e.g., in the stacks) may have limited or no coverage.
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Save your Work!!!
Remember to::
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!
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Too many databases? Not sure where to start? Don’t be overwhelmed—use a Research
Guide!
A team of 18 librarians has created over 80 new subject research guides for various topics. These are designed to be convenient and relevant to students and faculty doing research, and can be embedded in SPARK. You can find them at http://www.library.umass.edu/subject or just use the link on the homepage.
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Check the availability of OIT computerstations in the Learning Commons and the Computer Classrooms:
http://classrooms-av.oit.umass.edu/view.php
Be sure to check the classroom hours and scheduled classes at the site before going to a classroom!
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= you are here
Workstations in the LC
Public Terminals
• 58 computers• Open to everyone (incl.
public)• No login• Windows XP• Web browsers, Microsoft
Office 2007, Microsoft Student• Print to public printers (along
brick columns between staircases)
= public printers
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= you are here
Workstations in the LC
OIT Terminals
• Around 125 computers located around edges of LC
• Open to UMass faculty, staff, students (log in with NetID)
• Windows XP AND Mac OSX• Lots and lots of software!
(Office, Photoshop, Acrobat…)
• Print to OIT printers
= OIT printers
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OIT’s Remote Printing Service is here!• Install a small plug-in on your own computer
• Send print jobs from your dorm room or the campus wireless network to Learning Commons printers
• You have 8 hours to come pick up your print job.
Want to learn more? • Ask at the Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk, or• Visit the OIT website at
http://www.oit.umass.edu/classrooms/printing/remote.html
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Printing files from SPARK?
Avoid problems! Before you print,
SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP
THEN, open it and print.
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Reserve, Media & Microforms DepartmentServices: Reserve, Media & Microforms Department
3rd floor, Du Bois Library
• Get readings that your professors have assigned for class
• Borrow or view DVDs, audio recordings, and other media
• Explore the retrofuturistic world of Microforms
Borrow a laptop, projector, or video camera to use in the library
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Save your Work!!!
Remember to::
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!
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Get help with…• Hardware & software
questions• Accounts, passwords,
connections • Navigating the library
and Learning Commons• Stop by, call, or instant
message us
Learning Commons & Technical Support DeskServices: LC & Technical Support Desk
Open every hour the Library is!!!!
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Reference & Research AssistanceServices: Reference & Research Assistance
Find the perfect sources for your papers and other research—work with a librarian!
• Stop by the Reference & Research Assistance Desk anytime it is open…
• Make an appointment to work with a subject specialist librarian…
• Or, ask a question via phone, email, or IM.
http://www.library.umass.edu/ask
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Writing CenterServices: Writing Center
Stop in or make an appointment to get 30 minutes of assistance on your writing project from trained experts. All levels and disciplines are welcome!
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Academic Advising LinkServices: Academic Advising Link
Academic advisors can connect you with the right academic programs and opportunities and support your journey to academic success.
• Advising resources • Campus-wide academic
support • General Education
Requirements • Registration rules & regulations • Special Learning Opportunities • Degree Progress Audit • SPIRE
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is a walk-in advising service providing declared and undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick
advising questions.
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!Stop by Sunday-Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and make
your connection!
The Academic Advising Link
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Learning Resource CenterServices: Learning Resource Center
• Tutoring and supplemental instruction for many difficult first and second year courses.
• Drop-in help and weekly sessions
• Students helping students!
(10th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library)
• Opening Monday, September 21, 2009 • Sunday 5 -10 P.M. • Monday - Thursday 1 - 10 P.M.
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Looking for quiet?• Quiet study areas on 2nd and 3rd floors provide
comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet access
• Drop-in carrels on 7th and 10th floors offer individual study space; day-use lockers also located on these floors.
• To report noise in quiet areas in the Library, call 1-2272 from a phone in any elevator lobby, or go to the Building Operations Desk on the entrance level.
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Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz
What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright on just one song?(Choose one)
• a. $0.99 per song
• b. $75.00 per song
• c. $100.00 per song
• d. $500.00 per song
• e. $750.00 per song
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• A federal jury today ordered a Boston University graduate student to pay four record labels $675,000 in damages for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them online. Boston.com 7/31/09
• That is the equivalent of 115 years of in-state tuition at UMass
Visit oit.umass.edu/copyright/index.html for information.
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Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz
What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright on just one song?(Choose one)
Inform yourself. Protect yourself.
Take the OIT Copyright Quiz:
http://www.oit.umass.edu/copyright/quiz.html
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www.twitter.com/umassLC
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Did a slide go by too quickly?
Visit the Learning Commons website:
http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons
and click Weekly Announcements (under News)
View these announcements on the Web!