Take a Free Class--CaseLearns Fall Schedule is Here!
Try one of the 11 new classes this fall semester, in the CaseLearns Fall 08 Schedule! Sign up for new classes in Adobe products like the new conference tool Adobe Connect, or technology, multimedia, Microsoft Office applications, copyright, searching for academic, business and medical interests, and much more.
The CaseLearns website brings you more details, the Attendance & No-Show Policy, and convenient online registration. Over 60 classes are held multiple times—find out out which classes can be held on-site in your department, and when & where the fall schedule's classes are held at Case Libraries.
There's a free class and a time for you—choose from morning, lunchtime, early and late afternoon, Sundays through Fridays, or the Sunday Series from the Freedman Center. Sign up today!
CaseLearns provides free instruction & learning resources in support of learning & instruction for Case Western Reserve University's current faculty, students, staff, emeriti faculty, alumni, Senior Scholars, and CIM conservatory faculty and students. The CaseLearns schedule is also available on the CaseLearns site, and has additional information for non-Case registrants, policies, and contact information.
KSL staff members were discussion leaders in group sessions on Friday 22nd, hosting new students & discussing this year's common reading book. If you've read it & would like to know what some of the reviews said, use a few Case library databases.
Other databases help you get ahead quickly so you can better understand what the book is about: try Literary Reference Center for a first look at brief articles & overviews, plot summaries and more.
Better yet, use Academic Search Complete and
- check "Document Type" for Book Review
- then Sort by Relevance & set the results view to "Detailed"
- browse for the reviews you'd like to read.
- added bonus: Click on the left side options for "Academic Journals" to reduce the 16 results to 6 that are more scholarly, like Bioscience or Journal of the History of Biology!
KSL's Karen Thornton, Mark Eddy, Brian Gray, & Angela Sloan enjoyed student groups:
You still have time to read the book—get a copy on the OhioLINK Catalog and have it delivered to a library near you! Also explore The Complete Works of Darwin Online, from the University of Cambridge, UK.
Databases are licensed for Case faculty, students, & staff and require an activated VPN network authentication.
In order for OhioLINK to add more storage space, some services will be taken offline this weekend. Starting Saturday, August 16, at about 5 p.m. the following services will be offline for at least 2-hours:
Major Update/Redesign for EBSCO Databases--August Research Spotlight
Favorite databases get a major redesign with new features and streamlining this summer (all EBSCO databases like Academic Search, Business Search, CINAHL Plus, SocINDEX, Gender Studies & more). The simplified search screen and features are the result of intensive user studies, and you can read the details on the KSL August Research Spotlight.
Just a few of the major changes:
- 'Breadcrumb trail' at the top center of your results list shows you what you searched
- Prominent preferences link-create a folder, change # results per page, and more
- Image QuickView-use the magnifying glass icon, see abstract text/details ( and save it to your folder) without ever leaving the result list
- Right side: use the slider bar to reduce search results to only the years you need
- Left side: find related search terms to use & refine the search, narrow by source type like book reviews
One of our most popular databases is Academic Search Complete—logon and try out the new features! Read more about it all in the KSL August Research Spotlight.
View the EBSCO databases in dozens of subject areas by clicking on the "Choose Database" link at the very top of any EBSCO database like Academic Search Complete. EBSCO databases are OhioLINK resources and remote access requires you to logon to your VPN client or enter your library PIN.
Remote Access to OhioLINK--Unavailable Tues. August 5 & 6
OhioLINK upgrades its authentication servers this week—system changes will temporarily disable the remote authentication procedures on Tuesday, August 5th and Wednesday August 6th. Intermittent access issues may also affect OhioLINK services.
If you're on the Case network, OhioLINK resources remain available & will not require additional authentication: - The OhioLINK Central Catalog is always Internet-available for viewing and identifying information
- On-campus access to OhioLINK is not affected (except for potential intermittent issues during the upgrade)
- Case VPN remote access to OhioLINK resources is not affected
If you use name & library PIN to remotely access OhioLINK resources, they'll be unavailable on Tuesday 5th.
As expected, work on OhioLINK authentication service will continue until all services are restored, and services may return at various stages.
Upgrades are needed for internal functionality and Shibboleth installation. Shibboleth provides a standardized method for web single-sign-on (within an institution or across institutions) while also protecting access to proprietary resources.
Free Lunch Workshop: Today's International News with PressDisplay!
Lunch 'n Learn the database of world news: 70 countries, 37 languages, 500 newspapers--photos and news from around the world, plus a continuous news ticker, on the PressDisplay database.
All the Time, All the News—This Workshop Gives You Skills to:
Read today's News, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Editorials & more, from around the world...
- Set the homepage & translate a newspaper to one of 13 languages
- Use the Sound Integration audio file to have the paper read to you
- Learn how to use the full-page, two-page spread, search, crop, & more features
- Use PressDisplay database in class or for student assignments
- Practice a new language, & keep up with news from around the world.
Seating is limited, please RSVP to ksl-admin@case.edu or 368-2992
Thursday, April 24, Kelvin Smith Library
Lunch with RSVP, 11:15-11:45 am in Dampeer Room, 2nd floor
Workshop with RSVP, 11:45-1:15 pm, Classroom 215
PressDisplay database is an exceptionally rich resource that complements the new International News Commons on KSL's Lower Level, where you'll find SCOLA TV & several dozen daily international papers.
Find PressDisplay on the Research Database list, where it is licensed for Case individuals; an activated VPN logon is required for use.
Did you see the dance? Did you work the microphone for the $100 Premium Services Freedman Center prize? If you missed this year's Research ShowCASE, put it on your calendar for next year and see where research can take you!
Research is rich at Case, and KSL is part of the picture. We captured a few moments between watching the robot track around the conference hall and looking at the posters & booths about the wide variety of research at Case. From business' "You Had Me at Hello": How More Communication
Can Lead to Less Understanding, to science' The Cardiac Lymphatics, it was a great day.
Kelvin Smith Library's Ann Vanderschrier & Brian Gray featured many products & services, showing papers from the International News Commons:
Hopeful people at the KSL booth advance to the microphones to hear about podcasting & the Freedman Center Premium Services raffle & prize:
Tom Hayes explains the Freedman Center's hallmark phrase:
about creating effective multimedia learning tools:
Pocket Virtual Worlds creator Jared Bendis demonstrating the 3-D approach to filming the dance, where the Mather Building becomes the dance:
See KSL in action at Research ShowCASE '08! Featured both in "Innovations in Education and Outreach" and the "Humanities" sections, KSL librarians & staff present posters and highlight information technology, content, and services. Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 17 (8 am - 4 pm) & find KSL near the entrance:
- Creating Effective Multimedia Learning Tools for the Online Research Environment Humanities, Poster #23
- A Cameroon Experience, Poster #4
- Focus on KSL. New resources & services (e.g.,PressDisplay & Instant Messaging) booth #14
- Freedman Center & Center for Statistics and Geospatial Data / GIS, booth #8. Find out why it's called "From Inspiration to Presentation." Learn more about the array of multimedia services & equipment (creation, conversion, language learning, podcasting, cameras, recorders, GPS devices) at the Freedman Center in KSL. See how The Center for Statistics and Geospatial Data (CSGD) has statistical analysis & geographic information systems (GIS) software tools so you can find and use data in new ways.
2008 Event Program & floor maps make it easy to see what's new this year—take a look at a few of last year's KSL Research ShowCASE '07 photos with reference, GIS, and Freedman Center staff:
Research ShowCASE (April 16-17) highlights creativity, collaboration, and innovation of Case Western Reserve University, and is made possible by a grant from the Ohio State Board of Regents & generous sponsors.
Newly added titles are now featured on the main floor, near the new sofas. Stop by and see what's new @KSL, and try out our new furniture at the same time! New bookcases keep the recent additions conveniently together—higher shelving makes it easier to browse. Try out a few:
- Andre Derain, An Outsider in French Art
- Advanced Vibration Analysis
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Inside Intuition
- Kennedy in Berlin
- Polymer Foams Handbook
- Reclaiming the Media
- Screening Modernism: European Art Cinema
- Violent Femmes: Women as Spies in Popular Culture
Of course, you can always check out books from the New Books shelves, and browsing is welcome!
KSL Wants Your Student Comments at a LunchTalk on Thursday!
Do you ever wish the Case Catalog worked more like the sites you use on the web? Thursday is your chance to give us that input as host a LunchTalk for students and work with Optiem to develop the "next generation" catalog for you!
For instance, you could:
- Tag items you've had a hard time finding
- Find things easier, with a 'discovery layer' on top of the catalog structure
- See a 'cloud tag' of suggested good terms to search with, instead of trying to figure them out yourself
- Read & write reviews on catalog items, like "useful for SAGES XXXX"
KSL had LunchTalks last year & used student input for the recent KSL homepage redesign. We're using the same method to redesign your research catalog. We're ordering lunch from Quizno's, so we need your RSVP so we can order enough food!
Come for lunch, we want to hear what you'd like to see when you search a catalog. RSVP and help make a difference!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Noon-1:15 p.m.....
KSL Dampeer Room, 2nd floor. Limited seating. RSVP Required.
RSVP to smithcontact@case.edu & tell us if you'd like a vegetarian option.
Example, cloud tag (See the 'best' search results):
Comments will be gathered from staff, faculty, and librarians in other sessions.
OhioLINK Home Page Redesign Features Case E-Journal Portal
OhioLINK's redesigned home page tailors the page to authenticated users—for Case, this means our eJournal Portal is a prominent feature on the left-side of the page!
Now you can use the eJournal Portal from both the KSL or OhioLINK homepages. Type in your journal title, and if it is available online (via a subscription or from within a database) you'll see the places & links to find it, along with the years of online availability.
The new OhioLINK homepage is streamlined, and still gives you quick links to the Electronic Journal Center (EJC), databases, dissertations, ebooks, and more. In the top center of the page you can do a QuickSearch across several databases or just do a search for books or media, etc.
Use the Case eJournal Portal whenever you need an online journal article, keeping in mind that the print versions (older or very recent) might still be available in print at any of the Case Libraries. Do a Case Catalog search for your journal, to check for print copies. Online access requires authentication via VPN or Library PIN.
The 4th Freedman Center Faculty Fellows Program announces the informational lunch meeting for this year's application process. Designed to showcase the opportunities and potential of the Freedman Center, the program introduces faculty fellows to new technologies and information resources that can then be used to develop new curricula. Six chosen faculty will attend a one-week (June 16th-June 20) seminar and learn how multimedia tools and new resources can result in new teaching methods & new student learning & skills.
An informational lunch meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 4th, 2008 and is required for applicants. Details will be discussed about the program, schedule, offerings, & further requirements, and applications also will be available at that time. Read more about the program, RSVP & attend the lunch meeting, and consider applying!
Lunch Meeting Friday, April 4, 2008
KSL Lower Level Room 01
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
The Stone Oven catered box lunches (turkey, ham, beef, tuna, vegetable)
RSVP with lunch preference: Thomas Hayes or at 216-368-6513
KSL takes a break & adjusts hours as Spring Break 2008 begins. KSL opens an hour later each morning, and closes in mid-evening. And since 24x7 is available only when classes are in session during Fall and Spring semesters, 24x7 takes a break, too!
Sunday, March 9: Closed
Mon-Thurs, March 10-13 : 9-8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14: Closed
Saturday, March 15: 9-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16: Noon-Midnight
24x7 resumes at the close of regular business hours on Sunday, at Midnight, and continues through the semester until finals conclude in May. Enjoy Spring Break!
Brian Gray, Engineering, Math, and Statistics librarian at Kelvin Smith Library, received a Quantum2 InfoStar award at the recent midwinter conference of the American Library Association. Quantum2 awards feature information professionals with individual achievement in leadership, innovation, and partnerships in teaching & learning.
Brian earns the first academic librarian InfoStar award from Thomson Scientific, a major vendor of research resources such as ISI Web of Knowledge, Journal Citation Reports, Endnote, and more.
"It wasn't just honoring me, but honoring the library as a whole,for all things we've done," Brian said when learning about the award. Brian has dual offices, both in KSL and in the Engineering school about 10-20 hours a week, bringing KSL to where classes and faculty are. The InfoStar Award page has an interview that features his work and Kelvin Smith Library.
Thomson's main page will highlight Brian's award along with former InfoStars, for approximately one month. The photo here was taken on the ALA exhibit floor, where thousands of colleagues had a chance to meet him, learn about the award and Quantum2 leadership programs, and meet Thomson senior staff like Betty Jo Hibbard, Quantum2 Management Team, pictured below with Brian.
ISI Web of Knowledge and Journal Citation Reports are available to faculty, staff, and students at Case and can be found on the Research Tools page, from the KSL homepage. An active VPN connection is required for remote access, as well as your Case network ID & password.
Take a break during your midt-term studying at KSL on Wednesday evening March 5, and get some study snacks in the KSL lobby, courtesy of USG.
Sponsored by the Academic Affairs Committee of Undergraduate Student Government, USG invites you to stop by the table & meet USG representatives—and enjoy the snacks that will help fuel your late night studying during mid-terms!
When you stop to get your snacks, also take a minute to answer the 3-question survey on 24x7 service. KSL wants to know how 24x7n service matters to your academic work!
Fuel for your mind, USG Study Break & Snacks
8:30-11:30 p.m., Wednesday March 5
KSL says "good luck on your midterms" and provides the arrangements for the USG Study Break & Snacks.
