Library Buzzz

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Each Fall, EDUCAUSE hosts a conference bringing together faculty, librarians, administrators, and IT professionals to consider current challenges and share recent successes.

This year EDUCAUSE is offering a portion of the conference online. The University Library, IRT and ATCS will be hosting the Live EDUCAUSE 2009 Online Conference. The online conference will take place from November 4-6, in several rooms in the Library. There is no need to sign up for the programs, you can just show up. Additional information about the programs and locations can be found at: http://library.csus.edu/educause09/

You may also want to consider participating in the Educause “Learning Commons” by joining the conference’s online community at http://educause2009.ning.com

The campus now has a site license for Endnote software.  With Endnote you can export electronic records from databases and catalogs directly into this product which will manage them for you and create lists of citations using a wide variety of citation style manuals (e.g., APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago etc.)  It is not listed with the other Library databases as you must download it to your individual computer to use it.  This is available only for Faculty, Staff and Students that have valid SacLink accounts.  Here’s how:

Go to:  http://software.csus.edu/
Click “Obtain Software” then agree to the terms.

Please note that Endnote is not on the list by title - you have to select the radio button “New” to see it, then you can select either the Mac or PC version for download to your computer.   There will be training available later in the term. 

To read more about Endnote you can visit the company website:  http://www.endnote.com/  They have tutorials and webinars if you can’t wait to get started.

Students enjoying both the toys and making their own paper airplanes during the Stress-Free Zone this week.

And it’s Bigger and Better than last year!

When? May 11-15 and 18-19 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where? Library Lobby

This year, the zone features a poetry composition wall, paper airplane building station, and, on the Lower Level, short films and cartoons in room 0136. As with last year, Alicia Patrice, a certified yoga instructor, will offer free relaxation sessions in the Library Art Gallery on Monday and Wednesday, May 11 and 13, at 1:30.

Delineated by theater ropes and a tikki hut, this year’s Stress-Free Zone will be in the Browsing Section of the Library Lobby, between the Circulation Desk and the Art Gallery. This alcove contains comfy chairs, the Library’s newest books, and cards, games, and puzzles to take students’ minds off their finals for a short time. Once again, bubble-wrap will be on hand for stress-reducing popping. The Zone will available from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, May 11-15, and Monday through Tuesday, May 18-19.

We’ve added a little programming, too. A Dramatic Poetry Reading, featuring Sacramento State theatre students, will take place at 3:00 on Tuesday, May 12, and on Thursday afternoon (TBA) May 14, there will be a special “escape to childhood” storytime presented by the Cat in the Hat (a Sacramento State alumna and local librarian).

There will still be plenty of quiet study space upstairs and on the lower level - the University Library just wanted to offer an alternative for students needing a study break.

ALOHA!

Between Thursday April 9 and Monday April 13, there have been four backpacks reported stolen. Three were stolen from the Library and one was stolen from the University Union, all four backpacks were left unattended. Three of the backpacks have been recovered. One was recovered from the Men’s Restroom in the Library intact and the other two were recovered from Parking Structure # 3 near the elevators/stairwell with property missing.

The subject suspected in two of the cases was described as a male white adult, about six foot one inches tall, with blond or light brown hair. He wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, and dark jeans. In the University Union case he was also wearing a red and white baseball cap, a dark colored jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, and dark shoes. See photo below.

It is recommended that all valuables be taken with you even if you are leaving for a short period of time. Please report any suspicious activity to the Sacramento State Police Department at (916) 278-6851.

If you have any information regarding the incident mentioned above please contact the Sacramento State Police Department. Our department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We can be contacted at 916-278-6851, or e-mail at police@csus.edu, or come to the Public Safety Building Police Public Counter which never closes. Persons with information can be anonymous.

March 16–March 27, 2009
Free and open to the public
University Library, Room 3023 and Room 136 (films show in both rooms)
For film descriptions see: http://csus.edu/onebook/

• Monday, March 16 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution” Directed by Nader Takmil Homayouu. 98 minutes, 2007
• Tuesday, March 17 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “The Day I Became a Woman” Directed by Marzieh Mesohkini, 78 minutes, 2000
• Wednesday, March 18 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Under the Skin of the City” Directed by Rakh Bani Etemad. 93 minutes, 2001
• Thursday, March 19 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “The Fifth Reaction” Directed by Tahmineh Milani. 107 minutes, 2003
• Friday, March 20 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm “The Lizard” Directed by Kamal Tabrizi. 97 minutes, 2004
• Monday, March 23 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “20 Fingers” Directed by Mania Akbari. 72 minutes, 2004
• Tuesday, March 24 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Offside” Directed by Jafar Panahi. 92 minutes, 2006
• Wednesday, March 25 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Half Moon: A Musician’s Last Journey” Directed by Bahman Ghobadi. 107 minutes, 2006
• Thursday, March 26 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Persepolis” Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi. 96 minutes, 2007
• Friday, March 27 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm “Rick Steves’ Iran: Yesterday and Today” Directed by Rick Steves. 60 minutes, 2009

Sponsored by: One Book Program, University Library, Community Engagement Center, English Department

Check your SacLink email - if you’ve been selected to participate in our Library survey you may have a chance to win an iPOD touch or one of ten 8GB USB flash drives. We’re looking for user feedback to help us improve our services.

An invitation to participate in the LibQUAL+ survey has been sent via email to a random sample of Sacramento State faculty, staff and students. Those not selected to participate, but would like to take the survey, may do so by contacting the LibQUAL+ team at: libqual@library.csus.edu

The survey will be available between March 2nd and March 20th, 2009. The survey consists of 27 core questions and takes approximately 8 to 13 minutes to complete. Participation in the online survey is voluntary and responses are anonymous. ARL will compile the responses and provide each participating library with the cumulative data for its library.

Only students are eligible for the prizes, [Sorry, faculty and staff ]

If you wish to enter the drawing for the iPod touch and flash drives, complete the survey and include your email address. Emails will not be linked to responses. Prize winners will be notified using the email address entered in the survey and must have a valid OneCard to claim their prize. For more details go to:

http://library.csus.edu/libqual

A lecture by:

Dr. Bahman (Buzz) Fozouni, Professor and Chair, Government Department at Sacramento State
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
12:00-1:30 PM
Foothill Suite, University Union

Lecture and discussion free and open to the public

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You don’t have to leave your computer to add money to your OneCard. You can now add cash to your OneCard using a debit card, e-check or credit card.

Log into My Sac State and click on your OneCard Statement. Deposits made Monday through Thursday will be credited to your account by 9 a.m. the following day. Friday through Sunday will be posted by 9 a.m. on Monday.

Cash added at a Value Transfer Station is still available immediately. It’s good to have options.

Those interested in watching the Presidential Inauguration can view it at the Library Media Center rooms 1522 and 1533. The President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn into office at 11:30 a.m. Eastern/8:30 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/weekendschedule/)

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