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January 27, 2009

Best Practices for Graduate Students

Chris Neuhaus will present "Navigating Information Pathways and Best Practices for Graduate Students" from 3 to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 2, in ITT 136. Learn to plan the literature review, locate dissertations and theses using a variety of databases and locate research in books using either Word Cat, Google Books, and UNISTAR and enhance research skills. To sign up, contact Ken Nesbett, at knesbett@uni.edu. Following the workshop, the presentation will be posted on the Graduate College Web site (http://www.grad.uni.edu/).

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January 20, 2009

Quick Tips: 4 Databases for Freshmen

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January 15, 2009

New Account Option: My Reading History

Library staff members are often asked if we can give someone a list of the books they have checked out in the past. Our answer has always been, "No." The library takes seriously the privacy of your library records so we do not maintain a list of what you borrow after you return it. "My Reading History" is a new feature which allows you to track items you borrow. Some patrons have asked for this service as a means of recalling a book or author they liked or for keeping a list of what they have already read. Participation in the feature is entirely voluntary. You may start or stop using it, as well as delete any or all entries in "My Reading History”, at any time. If you choose to start using "My Reading History", you agree to allow our automated system to store this data.

To enable “My Reading History” go to My Library Account, choose My Reading History, and then choose “Start Saving My Reading History”. This begins the collection of titles you borrow from the Rod Library.

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January 13, 2009

Construction Continues on 3rd Floor

Construction continues on the west side of the third floor. This week, possibly through Friday, contractors will be applying an epoxy or paint to the floor of the old Art and Music section, in the far northwest corner of that floor. The odor may be strong for some patrons. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please see staff at the Circulation Desk to locate a spot in the library which may not be affected by the odor.

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January 12, 2009

January exhibits at Rod Library

January exhibits at Rod Library include the following displays:

	Moving on Up: Art & Music - Sponsored by: Rod Library Public Relations & Marketing Committee - Main Floor Display Case located in the Library Lobby.
	The Presidential House - Sponsored by: UNI Public Relations & Marketing- First Floor Display Case located across from the MultiService Center near the main staircase.
	Barack Obama: The 44th President - Sponsored by: Rod Library Public Relations & Marketing Committee - Main Floor Display Case located in the Library Lobby.

For more information about exhibits at Rod Library see our exhibits web page.

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Library will close at 5:00 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 12th

Because of the threat of winter weather this evening, the Library will close at 5:00 p.m. today (Monday, January 12).

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WebCT Becomes eLearning

The course web site WebCT is now called eLearning. Please see the UNI homepage or the eLearning site for more information. We will be changing all references to WebCT on our Web site to eLearning this semester.

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