KSL welcomes the new MEM class this week on their orientation Scavenger Hunt—at KSL, they'll get a prize as well as the packet from the Master of Engineering and Management office.
Kelvin Smith Library is pleased to be a stop on the Hunt, and is ready for several dozen of the newest engineering & management masters students as they complete their Scavenger Hunt. They'll notice that KSL has great spaces, services, and staff to help them find research clues in the quest for academic success, too!
Find it Faster: Google Book Reader Alert Icon Now on Case Catalog
In April, you could read inside some books on the Case Catalog, but if the book you search has a long table of contents, it can be easy to miss the Google Book Reader that's at the bottom of the page. Not any longer—now if Google Book Reader exists for the record you've chosen to display, you'll know it without scrolling to look for it!
Just look for the small icon on the top right of the page when you display a book's record. If you see the small open book & "Google Preview" you'll find the full Google Preview Reader at the bottom of the record.
The university and the library are closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day holiday. Please join us on Tuesday as we reopen at 9:00 a.m. for summer hours.
Always get a quick look at "Today's Desk Hours" with the icon on our homepage in the upper right corner. It indicates when you can get assistance from library staff, take care of business transactions, and more: Full semester hours & often-used library services phone numbers are also included on the Hours page—just click on the "Today's Desk Hours" icon, to see more hours and information!
KSL staff honors staff members with 10 & 25 years of service—and those who recently have completed their graduate degrees. This week the entire library celebrated with a morning event that honored staff experience.
Join us in congratulating:
• 10 years of service for (left to right) Ella Shurr Library Assistant/Acquisitions; Janet Klein, Main Service Desk Supervisor; and Dr. Joanne Eustis, University Librarian.
• 25 years of service for Sharlane Gubkin, Head of Preservation Librarian; Gina Midlik, Project Manager; Helen Conger, Archivist, and Earnestine Adeyemon, Electronic Services Librarian. (not pictured)
• New graduates were also recognized: Shu Guo (MLIS), Science Librarian; Jin Zhang (MBA), Analyst Programmer; and Cheryl Seme (MLIS) Library Assistant in Public Services.
In celebrating these long-term and newest graduates in the information industry, Kelvin Smith Library is appreciative of their dedication to learning, customer services, technology initiatives & licensing, preservation of current & historical collections, new projects and directions, growth of the research collections, research expertise, leadership & innovation, and much more! KSL thanks all these individuals for their dedication and inspiration!
Graphic novels as Pulitzer Prize winners, Newbery Medal awards and more await you, in the May 2009 KSL Research Spotlight!
•Find out how long they've been around & how they've gained respect and popularity.
•Read more about the artists & authors, find a list of graphic novels to explore.
•Use Case databases to learn more about graphic novels.
More than an art form, more than a novel, they comprise a genre that has grown out of the comics culture of the 60s, and include the popular Japanese manga. Try out several,in the May 2009 KSL Research Spotlight.
