Learning Commons Announcements Week of April 1st “ Nobody ever graduated from a library. Nobody ever graduated without one.” 2009

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.

THIS IS BIG. POSTER PRINTING NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LEARNING COMMONS

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/ 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/

Study Abroad Advising at The Link Mondays: 1:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesdays: 11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m., 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesdays: 1:00-6:00 p.m. Thursdays: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brought to you by the International Programs Office, 545-2710, www.ipo.umass.edu , abroad@ipo.umass.edu

To access the network: Connect to the ‘UMASS’ wireless network. Open a browser. 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.

To access the network:

Connect to the ‘UMASS’ wireless network.

Open a browser.

Log in with your NetID (OIT Account user name) and password.

For more information, see:

www.oit.umass.edu/network/wireless

Remember to: : Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!

“ Natural History Prints” by John Green An exhibit of photographs by the Artist, Naturalist and Guide. January 5 th to May 8th ISEL: Integrated Science & Engineering Library

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.

Workshops, Spring 2009 With RefWorks, citation management is a snap! Bibliographies are a breeze! Take a workshop and learn more. Registration is required: [email_address] Location: W.E.B. Du Bois Library - Calipari Room Dates & times: Tuesday, 3/24, 2:30-3:45 pm Thursday, 4/16, 9:00-10:15 am

Workshops, Spring 2009 With RefWorks, citation management is a snap! Bibliographies are a breeze! Take a workshop and learn more. Registration is required: [email_address] Location : Integrated Science and Engineering Library (ISEL) Dates & times: Mon. 3/30, 3:35-4:25 pm Tues. 4/7, 9:30-10:30 am Tues. 4/27, 7-8pm NOTE: The content of ISEL workshops is the same as those in Du Bois, except science databases will be used as examples.

Remember to: : Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!

For more information, contact Rachel Lewellen, Assessment Librarian at 545-3343 or [email_address] . The UMass Amherst Libraries is conducting a brief survey to assess how electronic resources are used. The survey will run during randomly selected times from now until August 2009. During the survey, users will be required to answer 5 short questions before accessing the electronic resources. This information will help us better understand how our resources support research, teaching, and coursework.

Check the availability of OIT computer stations 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!

Park in the Campus Garage nearby: The first hour of Garage parking is FREE when your ticket is validated at the Learning Commons and Technical Support Desk Parking overnight is cheap (just $3 total ) in the Garage between 5 p.m. - 5 a.m.

Park in the Campus Garage nearby:

The first hour of Garage parking is FREE when your ticket is validated at the Learning Commons and Technical Support Desk

Parking overnight is cheap (just $3 total ) in the Garage between 5 p.m. - 5 a.m.

= 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

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)

= 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

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’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

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

Printing files from SPARK? Avoid problems! Before you print, SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP THEN, open it and print.

3 rd floor, Du Bois Library Reserve, Media & Microforms Department Services: Reserve, Media & Microforms Department 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

3 rd 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

Remember to: : Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UDrive to avoid data loss if the computer is shut down!!!

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 Desk Services: LC & Technical Support Desk

Get help with…

Hardware & software questions

Accounts, passwords, connections

Navigating the library and Learning Commons

Stop by, call, or instant message us

Find the perfect sources for your papers and other research—work with a librarian! Reference & Research Assistance Services: Reference & Research Assistance 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

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.

Writing Center Services: 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!

Academic Advising Link Services: 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

Advising resources

Campus-wide academic support

General Education Requirements

Registration rules & regulations

Special Learning Opportunities

Degree Progress Audit

SPIRE

Learning Resource Center Services: 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)

Tutoring and supplemental instruction for many difficult first and second year courses.

Drop-in help and weekly sessions

Students helping students!

Looking for quiet? Quiet study areas on 2 nd and 3 rd floors provide comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet access Drop-in carrels on 7 th and 10 th 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.

Quiet study areas on 2 nd and 3 rd floors provide comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet access

Drop-in carrels on 7 th and 10 th 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.

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

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

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

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!