Library News

The Oboler Library is pleased to announce that we have trial access to the Online Serial Set, Archive of Americana, published by Readex, a division of Newsbank, inc.

This family of historical collections contains books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, government documents and ephemera printed in America over three centuries.  The set of databases includes:

American State Papers, 1789 – 1838  Contains legislative and executive documents, many originating from the important period between 1789 and the beginning of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set in 1817.

U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817 – 1994  Contains reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.  Includes the Serial Set Maps published as part of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set publications.

Click here to access this terrific set of resources.  We will have access until Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

PRIMO is up and ready for you to test!

As noted in our earlier Library News post, the user-friendly interface will search the library’s catalog, the majority of the library’s databases, digital collections, and open access academic content on the Internet.  It will retrieve the results from all of the resources in relevance-ranked order and provide multiple options for listing the results by material type, subject, date, location, and more.

Log on to the Library webpage here.  The PRIMO search box is located at the top of the page.  Let us know what you think!

 Information Research LLIB 1115/ACAD 1115 is designed to fulfill the following objective:

“Locate relevant sources and use them critically and responsibly”

Have you ever wanted a class that would help you learn how to conduct better research?  This course is designed to help you recognize when information is needed, then find, evaluate, and use it effectively and ethically.

Explore a variety of ways to find reliable sources worth using/documenting in support of academic projects.  Learn how to create an annotated bibliography and better support for your speeches and papers.

Class details:

Fall 2012 - August 27 - December 21

Meets Tuesday 3:00 - 3:50 pm in REND 213

This class is currently available in the Fall 2012 class schedule.  Register in Bengalweb today!

Questions?  Contact Spencer Jardine, Coordinator of Instruction (208)282-5609.

Summer classes begin May 14!  When it gets too hot to study outside head to the Oboler Library this summer!  The 2012 Summer Session schedule is now available.

General Summer Session Schedule

Monday -Thursday 7:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday 7:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

EXCEPTIONS

Interim Session May 7-13

Monday - Friday         7:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday     CLOSED

Memorial Day Holiday

May 26, 27, 28   Saturday - Monday     CLOSED

Independence Day Holiday

July 4, Wednesday     CLOSED

The Oboler Library will be open longer hours for final exam week!

Apr. 29, Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Apr. 30 - May 3,  Monday-Thursday, 7:15 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

May 4, Friday, 7:15 a.m. -  6:00 p.m.

May 5-6,  Saturday-Sunday, CLOSED

Remember!  All Library Materials Are Due Friday, May 4.

Oboler Library is pleased to announce that our Web of Science subscription has been reinstated and upgraded to include all 3 modules, i.e., Science, Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities.  This makes us full Web of Knowledge users, and access to 2012 content is now available.

The web page is in the process of being updated to reflect the changes.

Everyone wants an easier way to search for library information.  The Oboler Library is pleased to announce that we are in the early stages of implementing the exciting new search tool PRIMO that is designed to streamline the entire search process for our users.

The user-friendly interface will search the library’s catalog, the majority of the library’s databases, digital collections, and open access academic content on the Internet.  It will retrieve the results from all of the resources in relevance-ranked order and provide multiple options for listing the results by material type, subject, date, location, and more.  PRIMO’s greatest advantage is the ability to search within so much academic content at one time.

PRIMO will be ready for testing this summer and will be fully integrated into the Library’s webpage and the Library’s instruction curriculum for the Fall 2012 semester.

Come and get your sprinkle fix!  The Oboler Library is having a bake sale Closed Week (Apr.22-28) and Finals Week (Apr.28-May 4).  The goodies will be sold at the circulation desk.

All proceeds will go to improving the student study rooms in the Oboler Library.

Good Luck with your finals everyone!

Change your world at Oboler Library!  The National Library Week celebration continues as we announce the winners of the My Favorite Book Drawing.  They will each receive a $25 Amazon gift certificate.  This is sponsored by FOOL (Friends of Oboler Library).  For more information about our Friends group click here!

Jeff S. B., Arts & Letters, All Creatures Great and Small

Samantha E., English - Arts & Letters, The Eye of the World

Eric H., History - Arts & Letters, The Hobbit

Kelly R., English - Arts & Letters, The Inheritance of Loss

Congratulations everyone!

Our very own Traci Morgan is showing her paintings in the Current Display Art Area of Oboler Library during the months of April through June 1. She is a senior art student at ISU.  Her pieces were recently featured in the Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition and Scholarship Competition.

“I have been creating art since I was a little kid. Drawing and painting allows me to express my feelings and emotions in a way that words never can. Painting is very therapeutic for me and I love it.  My fascination with art lies within the human figure.  Body language expresses emotions more than words ever could.  The human figure is curvilinear, beautiful and it can create a mood by body language alone.  While making art, I aim to create an expression the viewer can relate to through his or her life experiences. I strive to convey an emotional understanding with the viewer in my artwork. “