tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46168844890031081102024-02-18T21:52:47.608-05:00Cannavino Library Faculty NewsLibrary news for the faculty and staff of Marist College.Cannavino Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456093014986528762noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-33033159627421081652017-08-28T07:33:00.001-04:002017-08-28T07:33:40.023-04:00Welcome back!Welcome back!
As you begin the semester, remember that we in the library are here to support your teaching and your student's research. We are happy to create a course-specific library resource pathfinder, and are always available for in-class research skills presentations.
Enjoy the beginning of classes!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-39464125876552088982017-04-10T08:40:00.001-04:002017-04-10T08:40:37.709-04:00Lowell Thomas Scavenger Hunt Questions
Join in the fun, as we celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th birthday!
Take a
“selfie” in each location (with the location clearly visible and identifiable) and
tweet or post to Facebook with the #MARISTARCHIVE #LOWELLTHOMAS
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]--> An entire building on the Marist campus is
dedicated to this person born on April 6, 1892.
WhichAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-66707279846292809182017-04-07T08:55:00.000-04:002017-04-07T08:55:47.982-04:00Help Celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th BirthdayJoin the Marist Archives and Special Collections department in the James A. Cannavino Library as we celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th birthday!
On Monday April 10th, there will be a scavenger
hunt where you will be able to post “selfies” to social media sites at various
locations around campus. The first 25
participants with all 10 locations posted will win a Marist Library travel
mug, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-9497839106541938702017-03-21T11:08:00.000-04:002017-03-21T11:08:22.706-04:00Celebrate Children's Books!
Join us on Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m. in the James A Cannavino Library's Gartland Reading Room for Story Fest: A Celebration of Marist's Favorite Children's Books. In conjunction with the American Library Association's Children's Day/Book Day, we are encouraging the entire Marist community to view the book display, enjoy some refreshments, and read from their favorite books. Children areAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-8903328929670260032017-02-15T08:58:00.002-05:002017-02-15T08:58:36.874-05:00Explore the New Book DisplayTo highlight the library's recent acquisitions, we have created a New Book Display, located next to the Research Desk. Stop by and browse the latest in fiction and non-fiction, and check out a title to explore and enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-11860498270474263652016-12-12T11:14:00.000-05:002016-12-12T11:14:29.543-05:00Library open 24/7 as study spaceIf your students are looking for a place to study, remind them that from now until 5:30 p.m. this Friday, December 16, the library will be open 24/7 as a study space. Full library services will be available from 7:30 a.m. until 2 a.m.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-31204746228880915342016-12-05T14:36:00.000-05:002016-12-05T14:36:07.763-05:00Librarians Reviewing Reference Collection
Over the fall and spring semesters librarians will be
reviewing the titles in the reference collection housed on the second floor of
the library. Our goal is to create a
more up-to-date and useful collection and free up prime space in order to add student
seating. As each title is examined, we
will:
·
Discard physical materials that are outdatedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-14782851410301505052016-10-05T13:58:00.001-04:002016-10-05T13:58:18.214-04:00Library announces participation in Empire Library Delivery service
The James A. Cannavino Library has joined a network of 131
other libraries across the state of New York in a service designed specifically
to expedite library materials delivery.
Empire Library Delivery is a van service that picks up and drops off materials,
by-passing standard mail services.
Marist has chosen to have library materials delivered twice a week,
resulting in a shorter Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-79493317306686860552016-09-15T09:43:00.001-04:002016-09-15T09:43:12.288-04:00What’s New at the James A. Cannavino Library
What’s New at the James
A. Cannavino Library
Welcome back to campus!
Marist librarians and library staff are ready to help you get this
academic year off to a great start with the following new products:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->·
<!--[endif]-->Credo Reference—an excellent resource to help
students find core information about hundreds of topics. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999952823840916241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-16683059727651689742016-04-19T15:55:00.001-04:002016-04-19T15:55:24.616-04:00Road to the Workplace: Research Tools
Do you know students who are preparing to go on job
interviews? The Library has a special
The Road to the Workplace:Research Tools (RTTW) to help students prepare for job interviews. Entering an interview with an awareness of the
strengths and challenges facing a company and its industry creates a positive
impression, and enables students to highlight their relevant knowledge Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-2200383240709147102015-12-09T17:00:00.000-05:002015-12-09T17:00:36.538-05:0024/7 Study Space in LibraryBeginning at 10:00AM Saturday, 12/12/15 through 5:30PM Friday, 12/18/15 the Library will be open as a study space 24 hours a day. Please share this information with your students.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-28596156538005985072015-09-28T13:49:00.000-04:002015-09-30T10:38:22.728-04:00Fox Hunt Enhancements
Fox Hunt underwent an upgrade this summer resulting in
several enhancements. The Fox Hunt
search still begins with a simple, Google-like search box on the Library
homepage, but the results display is now divided into three columns. The enhancements are seen in the new right
hand column. This new design saves the
searcher time by displaying dynamic information about the Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-57695083964568319312015-09-08T10:02:00.000-04:002015-09-08T10:02:10.405-04:00KANOPY STREAMING MEDIA SERVICEThe Cannavino Library is happy to announce that after our campus trial in the spring, we have subscribed to Kanopy's streaming media patron driven demand service. In order to pay for the service, we have cancelled all but one of our subscriptions to the Alexander Street Press media databases; we have retained our subscription to the Filmakers Library Online.
Kanopy currently has Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-34743960987870105672015-03-24T14:50:00.001-04:002015-03-24T14:50:18.724-04:00Trial to Kanopy Streaming Media Service
The Library has arranged one final streaming video trial. This time we will be examining over 26,000 videos available through Kanopy. The videos come from leading producers such as Criterion, PBS, California Newsreel, Kino Lorber and First Run Features. And more are being added each year.
The Kanopy service is different from the ones we trialed previously, in that it is a Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-75810545399943634292015-03-10T14:03:00.005-04:002015-03-10T14:03:30.272-04:00Important Survey If You Use Library Online VideosThe business of academically-oriented video streaming currently is undergoing dynamic changes. Recently we have trialed several new services, and we appreciate the great feedback we received from the faculty. As yet, we have not identified one streaming service that meets most of the needs of our campus. Indeed, there may not be a one size fits all service available.
Before we Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-68028683920840774952015-02-26T12:50:00.002-05:002015-03-10T14:01:02.314-04:00Road to the Workplace – Employer Research from the James A. Cannavino Library
New Updates to Road to the Workplace
Last semester, in response to the
competitive job market that all students find themselves in upon graduation,
the James A. Cannavino Library introduced Road to the Workplace, designed to
help Marist students preparing for interviews, internships, and their
post-college futures.
Road to the Workplace has just been updated to include
points of interest Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-75224560748141404622015-02-06T13:57:00.000-05:002015-02-06T14:14:27.552-05:00Trial to A Different Video Streaming Service - Films On DemandThe Library has arranged a trial to a new video steaming service, Films On Demand, which is from a different provider than previous trials. This service comes from the Films Media Group. We already own a number of their educational VHS tapes and DVDs; some of these were published under the Films for the Humanities & Sciences label.
We are attempting to find the video Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-52771863934246456832014-12-15T12:42:00.000-05:002014-12-15T12:42:34.979-05:00Ebook Readings for Course WorkWe are pleased by how many faculty are using chapters from our many ebooks as part of their assigned course work. Sometimes a collection of these readings (often from several different books) can actually take the place of a text book, saving students money. And who doesn't like to save money?
If you are planning on assigning your students chapters to read from our ebooks in the Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-25203544703817523482014-10-28T12:37:00.000-04:002014-10-28T12:37:26.403-04:00New, More Extensive Video Database Trial
Earlier this semester we had a trial for the video database VAST. We would like to thank the dozens of faculty who took time to look over the database and fill out the short survey. We learned that VAST was useful to some disciplines but not others. The publisher has just published an even more extensive collection of streaming videos called "Academic Video Online: Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-9593851402674544752014-09-29T10:15:00.002-04:002014-10-28T11:54:07.521-04:00Road to the Workplace - Employer Research from the James A. Cannavino Library
The James A. Cannavino Library is introducing a new set of resources for Employer Research: Road to the Workplace
In response to the competitive job market that all students find themselves in upon graduation, the James A. Cannavino Library is introducing a new set of resources, Road to the Workplace: Research Tools and Road to the Workplace: Employer Profiles. This set of resources is Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-81361300747786824772014-09-29T10:15:00.001-04:002014-09-29T10:15:09.906-04:00Ebrary -- New Online Reader enhancementsOn Friday, Ebrary introduced an improved online reader.
The number of pages that can be copied or printed are clearly presented.
Copy and print functions are more easily accomplished with icons at the top of each page.
A "Link" icon provides a URL for a specific page within a book.
Citations can be generated for pages in several styles used at Marist. A default style can be selected by Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-46540052835648980262014-09-15T12:00:00.000-04:002014-09-15T12:00:28.971-04:00Trial to Two Video Streaming Databases from Alexander Street PressFrom now through October 15, 2014, all students, faculty, and
staff may access the video streaming collections below from Alexander Street Press. These two video databases are under consideration for the next fiscal year. Faculty input is crucial in the decision making process.
VAST: Academic Video Online - http://libguides.marist.edu/c.php?g=87493&p=904580
Judy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14563549293507054268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-5229014255234753932014-09-15T10:13:00.000-04:002014-09-15T14:48:53.333-04:00Ghost Map Pathfinder and Display in the Library
This summer, all first year students were asked to read, The Ghost Map, by Steven Johnson.
Assistant Librarian Nancy Lewis has created a Special Topics Pathfinder, FYS Reading – The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, as a resource for students and Faculty working with the common reading. This pathfinder draws together resources from the James A. Cannavino Library, the author, the publisher and Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-65246169165364036732014-09-09T11:59:00.000-04:002014-09-09T11:59:55.157-04:00Welcome Back!The Library looks forward to working with all of you. Please contact your Library Liaison for any help you need this semester, whether that be recommending new materials, creating a course Pathfinder, or setting up a research presentation for your classes.
We have two new databases this year. Mango Languages has 60 self-study language courses. We had a trial subscription Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616884489003108110.post-35494331994165245832014-04-29T14:45:00.003-04:002014-04-29T14:45:54.820-04:00Choice Reviews Online
We have a database, Choice Reviews Online, that publishes scholarly reviews of academic books, databases and websites. The reviews are written by higher education faculty from around the country. Choice specifies the target audience, such as undergraduate, faculty, etc and provides a rating scale for its reviews:
Essential
Highly Recommended
Recommended
Optional
Not Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351123277557167987noreply@blogger.com