Subject: LTS Digest September 28, 2005 Issue
From: Helen L. Zuercher (hlz2@Lehigh.EDU)
Date: Wed Sep 28 2005 - 10:20:14 EDT
*LTS DIGEST -September 28, 2005 **Lehigh** Univ.** Library and Technology Services* * * *CONTENTS:* * * *--LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STUDY?* *--Scientific Publishing Conference* *--LINK, DON'T SCAN YOUR BLACKBOARD COURSE READINGS!* *--GET A ROOM! ON THE CAMPUS CALENDAR* *--PRINT SELECT TOOL* *--MOZILLA FIREFOX* *--CLICKERS (THIS IS NOT YOUR TV REMOTE!)* *--LIBRARY HOURS* Subscription, archive and contact information is at the bottom of this digest. * * *LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STUDY?* The Johnson Dining Room and the Grace Lounge on the 2nd floor in the University Center are now open for study Monday through Thursday nights from 8 pm to midnight. Baker's Junction is now open until 11 pm Monday through Wednesday nights so it's easy to take a break and get coffee or a snack. *Scientific Publishing Conference* Library and Technology Services and the Lehigh University chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, are co-sponsoring a conference on Saturday, November 12th titled "Scientific Publishing: What does the future hold?" Experts from Elsevier, SPARC, Cornell, the American Mathematical Association., the Lehigh Libraries and Sigma Xi will discuss new directions and critical issues. Attendance is free but attendees should pre-register. This can be done online by choosing Fall Conference at http://www.lehigh.edu/scipub *LINK, DON'T SCAN YOUR BLACKBOARD COURSE READINGS!* Lehigh Links via SFX is the preferred way to provide online course readings. Lehigh Links creates a URL (specific web address) for journal articles and other library-licensed electronic materials. Lehigh Links works beautifully for both on and off campus readers. For instructions and more examples see http://www.lehigh.edu/library/infolit/lehighlinks.html . For help with Lehigh Links, contact your Client Services Librarian or Instructional Technologist. Lehigh Links may be used for multiple semesters within fair use guidelines. Using the "capture the bibliographic citation and URL" feature, an online course reading may be created. The Lehigh Links creates a menu that links the student to the library's licensed copy on the publisher's server. Using Lehigh Links eliminates the laborious scanning process, saves enormous space on our Blackboard server, and, most importantly, avoids any issues with copyright/fair use. Lehigh Links via SFX creates lasting links. Even if the availability of a particular article shifts from ProQuest to JStor, for example, the course link will still work. Lehigh Links may be used in any web context: in an e-mail to a student, a discussion board or blog, or in Blackboard. *GET A ROOM! ON THE CAMPUS CALENDAR* The Campus Calendar now offers enhanced search capabilities, making it easier to find locations of events, to see what events are scheduled for a particular location, confirm existing reservations, and other useful scheduling information. Some searching tips for the calendar are at: http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/calendar.htm *PRINT SELECT TOOL* As we continue to make more "self-service" tools available to our clients, Library and Technology Services is proud to announce our new Web Print Select tool. By visiting http://www.lehigh.edu/printers users can effortlessly install campus networked printers. Any questions regarding Web Print Select should be directed to the Help Desk or your department's Computing Consultant. *MOZILLA FIREFOX* Library and Technology Services has published an introductory guide to using Mozilla Firefox, a standalone web browser often coupled with Mozilla's standalone email client, Thunderbird. The Firefox guide is available at http://www.lehigh.edu/computing/docs/firefox/seminar.html and includes a link to "Customizing and Using Thunderbird." *CLICKERS (THIS IS NOT YOUR TV REMOTE!)* Interested in an innovative way to elicit feedback from a group? Want to enliven group meetings and focus groups? Consider using "Clickers"! Clickers (a.k.a. audience response units) are small remote control devices with various buttons that participants use to respond to questions. Used in conjunction with a Powerpoint presentation, the clickers allow each person to respond to a displayed question by pushing on the button that corresponds with their answer. The votes are tallied by Powerpoint, and if desired, can be displayed real-time in various graph formats so everyone can see how the group responded. The ability to collect anonymous feedback from a group makes this tool useful for a variety of situations. One recent use included collecting feedback from a group of alumni who had come to campus to participate in a focus group. The use of the clickers engaged everyone in the group in responding to the various questions that were posed, and allowed even the most timid participants the opportunity to share their perspective. For more information on using the clickers or to schedule a demonstration, contact Sherri Yerk-Zwickl at shy2@lehigh.edu. *FAIRCHILD-MARTINDALE LIBRARY HOURS* Regular Semester Hours: Mondays - Thursdays open 7:30 am to 2 am Fridays open 7:30 am to 10 pm Saturdays open 10 am to 10 pm Sundays open 10 am to 2 am Four O'Clock Quizzes Hours: Open Monday, September 26 - 8:00 am through Thursday, September 29 - 2:00 am Open Sunday, October 2 - 10:00 am through Monday, October 3 - 2:00 am Open Wednesday, October 5 - 8:00 am through Thursday, October 6 - 2:00 am Open Tuesday, November 1 - 8:00 am through Thursday, November 3 - 2:00 am Open Sunday, November 6 - 10:00 am through Wednesday, November 9 - 2:00 am Linderman Library is closed for renovation. ****************************************************************** Send your comments or suggestions for future topics by replying directly to the list. 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