e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - General Announcements http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:22:27 EST Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:22:27 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Knovel University Challenge http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/09/29/knovel_university_challenge Knovel is running a contest for students and Case has entered. If you want to try, go to the contest... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/09/29/knovel_university_challenge Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Libraries Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements Science and Technology Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:22:27 EST Knovel is running a contest for students and Case has entered.

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If you want to try, go to the contest page and answer 3 simple questions.

This contest is open to current students in all schools with active trials and subscriptions to Knovel. The contest starts 9/29/08. You have until (midnight) November 7th to submit your answers and contact information (full name, school name, email address) via the contest widget available at www.info.knovel.com/challenge. All entries with a total of at least 3 correct answers will be placed into a random drawing for one of (2) Nintendo Wiis, (3) iPod Nanos and (6) iTunes Gift Cards. The drawing will take place on December 1st, 2008. The Prizes will be awarded to entrants in the US, Canada, Asia,Eastern Europe, Western Europe and all other regions. All winners must present correct answers to 3 quiz questions. All universities, domestic and international, are eligible to participate and win. For entries to be valid, and to qualify for prizes, students must use Knovel to answer the questions.

To reward schools with outstanding participation, all universities with 100 entries or more are guaranteed entry into a contest-within-the-contest ensuring that 1 student participant with 3 correct answers will be the winner of an iPod Nano.

The winners will be contacted by Knovel Corporation via email.

The correct answers and winners of the contest will also be announced and featured in K-News and on www.knovel.com. All entries and photos become Knovel Corporation’s property and will not be returned. Each participant consents to the use of his or her name and picture on the Knovel Web site for informational and/or promotional purposes, without compensation.

The Quiz Prizes are sponsored by Knovel Corporation (www.knovel.com).

]]> New and Improved Blog http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/07/12/new_and_improved_blog My other blog, Are You 2.0 Yet, focuses on web 2.0 and library 2.0 issues. It came out of a... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/07/12/new_and_improved_blog Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Blog: e3 Information Overload General Announcements Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:56:44 EST My other blog, Are You 2.0 Yet, focuses on web 2.0 and library 2.0 issues. It came out of a project that I participated in sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). The hosting site is being shut down. I am going to transfer the posts to this blog and run both blogs from here. Many of the entries are related and I think the Case community and information professionals will benefit from the combined content.

The main page will contain entries from both blog subject areas, but I will also create a sub-page that will host each blog separately. There will be various versions of the RSS feed as well.

UPDATE: The other blog has been taken down and was not archived by the project organizers.

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/06/17/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements about the Engineering Reading Room and my office hours in Nord... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/06/17/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:23:55 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements about the Engineering Reading Room and my office hours in Nord Hall on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of June 11th
  • June 18-19 (Monday-Tuesday): By Appointment
  • June 20-28: OUT
  • June 29 (Friday): 8AM-10AM

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .
* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.

Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509)
  • Open 24x7
  • Includes computer for searching library resources
  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure
  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/06/11/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements about the Engineering Reading Room and my office hours in Nord... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/06/11/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:08:06 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements about the Engineering Reading Room and my office hours in Nord Hall on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of June 11th
  • June 11 (Monday): OUT
  • June 12 (Tuesday): OUT
  • June 13 (Wednesday): None Scheduled
  • June 14 (Thursday): 8am-12pm
  • June 15 (Friday): OUT

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .

* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.



Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)

  • Open 24x7

  • Includes computer for searching library resources

  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure

  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> Research ShowCase http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/05/03/research_showcase I would like to thank Mohan Sankaran, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, for co-submitting a poster with me. We hope... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/05/03/research_showcase Case Awards, News, or Publications Chemical Engineering Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library Thu, 03 May 2007 10:24:46 EST I would like to thank Mohan Sankaran, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, for co-submitting a poster with me. We hope it gave other educators ideas on how to use library resources as a teaching tool, rather than only a research tool. Look for the poster in Digital Case in the future.
Knovel as a Tool for Engineering Research and Education
Knovel is a virtual technical library that includes over 800 full-text engineering and scientific reference works, handbooks, and datasets. Originally purchased by the Kelvin Smith Library to supplement the traditional print reference collection, it has become an important tool in engineering classroom instruction. Knovel data can be sorted, filtered, and exported from "live tables". Equations can be solved and graphs plotted, thus allowing students to capture values from existing graphs and perform "what if" experiments on the data.
The Case Western Reserve University Research ShowCase poster winners have been listed.

The Kelvin Smith Library also announced the winner of the geohunt contest.

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/30/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog. See the Engineering Reading... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/30/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of April 30th
  • April 30 (Monday): 12pm-4pm
  • May 1 (Tuesday): 8am-12pm
  • May 2 (Wednesday): None Scheduled
  • May 3 (Thursday): 8am-12pm
  • May 4 (Friday): 12pm-4pm

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .

* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.



Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)

  • Open 24x7

  • Includes computer for searching library resources

  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure

  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/23/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog. See the Engineering Reading... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/23/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of April 23rd
  • April 23 (Monday): 8am-10am
  • April 24 (Tuesday): None Scheduled
  • April 25 (Wednesday): 8am-12pm
  • April 26 (Thursday): OFF
  • April 27 (Friday): OFF

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .

* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.



Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)

  • Open 24x7

  • Includes computer for searching library resources

  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure

  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/17/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog. See the Engineering Reading... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/17/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:26:12 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of April 16th
  • April 16 (Monday) - 18 (Wednesday): by Appointment
  • April 12 (Thursday): OFF
  • April 13 (Friday): OFF

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .
* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.

Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)
  • Open 24x7
  • Includes computer for searching library resources
  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure
  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> IEEE Xplore Demonstration http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/14/ieee_xplore_demonstration The Kelvin Smith Library is sponsoring two sessions for Case faculty, staff, and students to learn more about the IEEE... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/14/ieee_xplore_demonstration Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:47:23 EST The Kelvin Smith Library is sponsoring two sessions for Case faculty, staff, and students to learn more about the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Xplore Database. The campus community is invited to participate from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on April 18 in White Hall, Room 411. The session will include pizza and a chance to win prizes. RSVP to Brian Gray.

An alternative session will occur from 2-3 p.m. the same day in Nord Hall, Room 310.

]]> Kelvin Smith Library at Research ShowCASE http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/09/kelvin_smith_library_at_research_showcase Make sure to stop into the Research ShowCASE on April 11th and 12th. Kelvin Smith Library has several opportunities for... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/09/kelvin_smith_library_at_research_showcase Conferences Engineering General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library News from the Field Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:25:36 EST Make sure to stop into the Research ShowCASE on April 11th and 12th. Kelvin Smith Library has several opportunities for you on April 12th, including:
  • The Freedman Center: From Inspiration to Presentation - Booth 469
  • Kelvin Smith Library - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You! - Booth 467
  • Online Historical Archives: Kelvin Smith Library, Digital Case, and the Future of Open Source Electronic Research Repositories (Mark Eddy, Social Sciences Librarian) - Poster 207
  • Knovel as a Tool for Engineering Research and Education (Brian Gray, Engineering Librarian, and Mohan Sankaran, Professor in Chemical Engineering) - Poster 216
The Kelvin Smith Library would like to point out a couple more points of interest:
  • Designing a Portable High Definition Stereoscopic Camera System for Capturing Cultural Content (Jared Bendis, Creative Director of New Media, Freedman Center) - Booth 468
  • WPA Prints in Special Collections, Kelvin Smith Library (Ellen Landau, Professor Art History) - Poster 208)


RESEARCH SHOWCASE 2007
THE FUTURE IS NOW

April 11th and 12th, 2007

RESEARCH SHOWCASE is a free public event held in the Veale Convocation Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Hundreds of scientists and scholars will come together on April 11th and 12th, 2007 at Case Western Reserve University Veale Convocation Center to celebrate the broad range of research being conducted at Case and its affiliates.

With over 500 poster presentations and live demonstrations, Research ShowCASE is the perfect opportunity for business, government and civic leaders, researchers and investors to meet. Provocative forums throughout the day highlight research in the context of current local and global issues and the commercial aspects of research and discovery.

This year’s panels include The Information Revolution with guest speaker Ambassador Joseph Wilson, author of The Politics of Truth, Race and the Nation – Snapshot of America in Change, with guest speaker Anna Deavere Smith, actress, playwright and MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Fast Forward – the Future of Funding, including guest speaker John Osher, Entrepreneur and Spin Brush Developer and Magic Technology – Advances in Bio-Imaging, including speakers from the academic and corporate research areas of the newest bio-imaging technology.

Breakout sessions throughout the day on April 12th include Speed Mentoring, Bio-Imaging and Women of Excellence – Honoring Women Researchers and Scholars.

For more information about Research ShowCASE, including a complete program schedule, registration, parking, directions, maps and lodging, visit http://showcase.case.edu or contact us at 216-368-5963.

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/09/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog. See the Engineering Reading... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/09/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:02:38 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of April 9th
  • April 9 (Monday) - 11 (Wednesday): Email or phone only
  • April 12 (Thursday): Research ShowCASE (Booth 467 or Poster 216)
  • April 13 (Friday): OFF

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .
* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.

Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)
  • Open 24x7
  • Includes computer for searching library resources
  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure
  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> What Does Cleveland 2.0 Look Like? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/19/what_does_cleveland_20_look_like Have you tried Second Life yet? I have been participating since late last year. Many libraries have built virtual offices... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/19/what_does_cleveland_20_look_like Computers, Software, & the Internet General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library News from the Field Northeast Ohio Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:01:39 EST Have you tried Second Life yet? I have been participating since late last year. Many libraries have built virtual offices and buildings. I personally have been using it as a tool to communicate and share ideas with other librarians. I have already attended several online conferences and poster sessions within Second Life. It has been a nice networking tool to meet with people from other libraries that do not attend the same real world meetings or conferences as me.

I am excited to see OneCleveland and that Case is leading the way. For more local information, see the following articles:

I took these photos over the weekend.

The map that greats visitors to OneCleveland.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangray/890245864/

Kelvin Smith Library in OneCleveland.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangray/542633772/

]]> Updated Engineering Reading Room & Office Hours http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/25/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog. See the Engineering Reading... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/25/updated_engineering_reading_room_office_hours Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 509) General Announcements Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:13:09 EST For the Case community, I will be posting announcements and my office hours on my blog.

See the Engineering Reading Room web site for updates as they occur. You may also subscribe to a RSS feed that contains only information related to the Engineering Reading Room.


Engineering Librarian Office Hours (Nord Hall 510) - Week of February 26th
  • February 26 (Monday): 12pm-4pm
  • February 27 (Tuesday): None Scheduled
  • February 28 (Wednesday): 1pm-4pm
  • March 1 (Thursday): 8am-12pm
  • March 2 (Friday): 12pm-4pm

* Hours subject to change so watch web site or RSS feed .

* Appointments available for other times, see web site for contact information.



Engineering Reading Room (Nord Hall 508)

  • Open 24x7

  • Includes computer for searching library resources

  • Current journal issues for your viewing pleasure

  • Comfortable furniture available on 5th floor of Nord Hall

]]> RefWorks Training for Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/22/refworks_training_for_engineering If you are a Case faculty member, researcher, or a student in engineering or other sciences and want to learn... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/22/refworks_training_for_engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:59:07 EST If you are a Case faculty member, researcher, or a student in engineering or other sciences and want to learn how to organize your research better, the Kelvin Smith Library offers just the tool for you! RefWorks is a web-based tool used to store and manage citations, create bibliographies, and create in-text references. The RefWorks trainer will be presenting in Nord Hall 516 from 2pm-3:30pm on February 27th, and she will specifically be focusing on using RefWorks with the various engineering resources the library has made available. Please RSVP to Brian Gray (bcg8@case.edu).

]]> Lets go Case Students - Win the Knovel University Challenge http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/20/lets_go_case_students_win_the_knovel_university_challenge Knovel University Challenge kicks off its spring 2007 season on February 5th and will run through April 5th. The... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/20/lets_go_case_students_win_the_knovel_university_challenge Applied Sciences Case Awards, News, or Publications Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library Science and Technology Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Knovelunivbanner.gif
Knovel University Challenge kicks off its spring 2007 season on February 5th and will run through April 5th. The University Challenge provides students the opportunity to master their research and analysis skills while competing for 9 prizes. This year's winners will receive a $1500 scholarship or 1 of 8 iPod Shuffles. The University Challenge, now in its third season, is open to students of hard sciences, mathematics and technology-related courses of study at universities with access to Knovel Library or Knovel K-Essentials.

To participate in the Spring University Challenge, go to http://www.info.knovel.com/challenge/.

Ohio Note:
In Fall of 2006, a University of Cincinnati student won a 30G Video iPod.

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