Ski Club, Originally uploaded by LTULib
Library Hours:
open 10am-6pm – 2/21, 12/22
open 10am-2pm – 12/23
closed – 12/24-1/3
open 10am-6pm – 1/4-1/8
Library resumes regular hours starting 1/11/10
If you need something in the meantime, we have library resources available 24/7:
- Databases: search newpapers, journal articles, etc.
- eBooks: search eBrary and NetLibrary for thousands of ebook titles available instantly
Library 2.0 (Presentation via Google Docs)
- “Quick and easy tips for libraries exploring social media”
- Presented at Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries (SEMLOL) Fall Meeting, Lawrence Tech University, Southfield MI (11/19/09)
- Natalie Zebula, Reference Librarian, Lawrence Tech Library
Links from the presentation:
- Conduit Toolbar Builder
- Caption Tube (Google)
- Flickr
- Global Quad (College Twitter Directory)
- Google Reader (RSS)
- Meebo (chat widget)
- Polldaddy
- WordPress (for blogs)
- Screenr (screencasting tool)
Helpful Posts:
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Four Reasons Libraries Should be on Social Media, Andrew Burkhardt, Information Tyrannosaur: Top of the Information Food Chain
- Top 10 Social Networking Tools for Libraries, AnnaLaura Brown, Social Networking in Libraries
- Library Toolbar, AnnaLaura Brown, Social Networking in Libraries
- 5 Rules for Better Web Writing, Josh Catone, Mashable
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How Not to Tweet, David Lee King, Social Web, Emerging Trends, Libraries
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Six Things Libraries Should Tweet, Andrew Burkhardt, Information Tyrannosaur: Top of the Information Food Chain
- Twitter in Plain English (video), leelefever
- Screenr: Simple Screencasting for Twitter Users, Jennifer Van Grove, Mashable
- How to create a top-rated YouTube video, GraphJam
- A Twitterable Twitter Policy, Jay Shepherd, Gruntled Employees
New Graphic Novels at the Library
We are excited to announce our new Graphic Novel Collection at the library!
20 Titles (and growing…):
Birds are weird
Low Moon
The Nobody
Red
Sleeper
Skyscrapers of the Midwest
Zeitoun
I saw you
Infinite Typewriters
The best of dinosaur comics
NIL: A Land beyond belief
Should you be laughing at this?
Toothpaste for dinner
Persepolis 1
Persepolis 2
Surrogates
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
A drifting Life
Flight, vol. 1
The Great Outdoor Fight
Free Trials (Do you like these? Let us know.)
- Web Of Science (until 12/15): Sciences, social sciences, arts & humanities.
- Endnote Web (on-campus access only, until 12/15): Web-based version of the bibliographic management tool Endnote (Remember to export all data to RefWorks or an alternative before the trial ends on Dec. 15)
- Project Muse (until 12/26): Humanities package includes “journals with critically acclaimed articles by the most respected scholars in their fields.” Should be helpful students taking English Comp, Masterpieces or literature classes.
Free Trials at Lawrence Tech Library
Health Fair, Originally uploaded by LTULib
Lawrence Tech Library was at the annual employee Health Fair held at Ridler Fieldhouse. Thanks to all who came out! Trader Joe’s had some tasty vanilla yogurt, and Cafe Lawrence was making healthy strawberry banana smoothies.
Did you know…
You can order books, DVDs, and CDs from libraries all over Michigan and have them sent to Lawrence Tech Library for free? Watch this screencast to learn more, or visit the Michigan eLibrary to begin a search. Find bestsellers, foreign language materials, english as a second language (ESL) materials, movies, music, and more.
Access full-text databases 24/7 on health. Find info on drugs, alternative medicine, and diseases:
Health and Wellness Reference Center
Medline
Pubmed
Electrical Engineering, Originally uploaded by LTULib
Off-campus use of library services and Blackboard may not be available from Friday 11:30 pm – Sun 12 noon (see message below), but will be available in the library on Sat. 10:30am – 4:30pm.
Below is the email sent out to all students, faculty and staff. (If you didn’t see this email, be sure to check your Lawrence Tech email account. If you don’t use your Lawrence Tech email, you can forward it to the email account you use most often.)
“In order to perform some critical system maintenance and prepare for an upcoming major Banner upgrade, most Lawrence Tech systems will be down from approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 23rd – Sunday, October 25th at noon. Banner, Blackboard, CORE, ImageNow, and off campus use of Library systems, along with other systems will not be available during this period.
Campus Internet and wireless connectivity, campus phones, Google based email service, and on campus use of Library systems WILL be available during this period. If this maintenance is completed and further tests are successful, the Banner upgrade will be scheduled for the weekend of November 7th – 8th. If needed, the next scheduled significant downtime will be during spring break.
If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at 248.204.2330.
Tim Chavis, Executive Director, LTU IT Services”
Toiletry Drive
Originally uploaded by LTULib
Bring donated toiletries to the Library!
Lawrence Tech’s Community Outreach Committee presents the 2nd annual Toiletry Drive for the Cass Community Shelter. Collection will run from October 5 – October 19.
Suggested Items: bar soap, body wash, combs, brushed, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, hand cream, lotion, laundry soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products.
Drop off locations: Admissions, College of Architecture Dean’s Office, College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office, College of Engineering Dean’s Office, Dean of Students, Field House, Library, Provost’s Office
Originally uploaded by LTULib
Caroline Schmitz, Head of Circulation for Lawrence Tech library, created this display along with student assistant Jenny Smith, showing some of the mainstream books that have been “banned” at one time or another. Banned Books Week celebrates your freedom to read what you want whenever you want. So take advantage of your freedom and read a book today!
