Graphic Novels invade the library! Check it out!

Do you enjoy reading alternative forms of literature, such as graphic novels? Enjoy seeing a story told in a new way through the use of pictures? Then come and check out the new book section at Tarver Library! We now have some great graphic novels that we know you'll enjoy reading. Here's a sampling:

Watchmen








Persepolis vol1 and 2!








American Born Chinese








The Contract with God Trilogy


(images all courtesy of Amazon.com)

Mercer Faculty Only! E-journals Locator/RefWorks Instructional Workshops

What: A-Z e-journals Locator/RefWorks Instructional Workshops

Where: Tarver Library or Your Office!

When: November 2 – December 3, 2008 three sessions a week:

Monday: 3:00 – 4:15

Wednesday: 2:00 – 3:15

Thursday: 10:00 – 11:15

Individual sessions available upon request and at mutually convenient times.


Dear Mercer Faculty,

Tarver Library is preparing to launch a series of brief, interactive A-Z e-journals Locator / RefWorks Instructional Workshops. The workshops, taught throughout the month of November, offer continuing education for those of you seeking to understand how to best utilize our online journal collection, select resources relevant to your research and teaching needs, and efficiently manage citations.

Each workshop will consist of two 30-minute modules. Module I will focus on the Tarver Library page with emphasis on searching print vs. electronic journals followed by a closer look at the A-Z Journal Locator tool. To facilitate the discussion, sample searches will be performed using some major titles in your field.

Module II is designed to highlight the essential features and capabilities of RefWorks citation management software, including importing your search results to create ready-to-use bibliographic citations.

There will be a 5-10 minute break between the modules. You may choose to attend either part of the presentation based on your particular interest and familiarity with the material.

Please mark your calendars for any of the times suggested above. If you would like to schedule an individual session, do not hesitate to contact us:

Stan Trembach at trembach_sa@mercer.edu; x5334
OR Liya Deng at deng_l@mercer.edu; x2934.

We will do our best to accommodate your requests.

Thank you and we look forward to working with you!

Science Direct Freedom Collection Trial

Tarver Library has implemented a trial of Elsevier's Science Direct Freedom Collection, a substantial selection of online academic journals primarily in the sciences, biomedical sciences, business, and economics. Browse the title list for specific title details.

This trial runs until 11/30/08. Please take a look at the database, test it, and take a moment to evaluate it.

Two Extended Database Trials

Tarver Library has been given access to two one-year database trials by EBSCO Publishing. Research Starters - Business and Research Starters - Education are databases which assist you with starting your research in broad topics related to either business or education.

Key Features of Research Starters - Business:

• Convenient 3,000-word topic overviews with concise, yet comprehensive content
• Overview information on 500 topics parallel to course offerings of major business schools at colleges and universities, with links to key articles in associated EBSCO databases
• Content designed to be appropriate for advanced high school and two/four-year college students, public libraries and selected schools
• Quality study guides written by subject matter experts holding advanced degrees in business, law, political science, psychology and economics

Key Features of Research Starters - Education:

• Convenient 3,000-word topic overviews with concise, yet comprehensive content
• Overview information on 500 topics parallel to course offerings at major colleges and universities, with links to key articles in associated EBSCO databases
• Content designed to be appropriate for advanced high school and two/four-year college students, public libraries and selected schools
• Quality study guides written by highly qualified professors, school administrators, consultants, educators and professional writers

These trials will run until 10/23/09

Campus Network Maintenance and the 24 hr study room

On Friday October 24 at 11PM thru Saturday October 25 at 2AM Campus IT will be doing network maintenance. This will affect, among other things, the BearCard readers. As a result you may not be able to access the Tarver Library 24 hour study room during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Grove Music Online

Jack Tarver Library has added Grove Music Online to its E-Resource repertoire.

Published by Oxford University Press, this multi-award winning resource includes the full text of the 29-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd edition), the 4-volume New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the 3-volume New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd edition). Grove Music Online also includes 50,000 articles, sophisticated search and browse capabilities, Sibelius-enabled musical examples, and extensive links to musical sites on the Internet.

Library Systems Maintenance - Service Interruption

Access to the Internet, Databases, and Printing will be unavailable in Tarver Library on Wednesday, October 22, from 5pm until late due to a system upgrade.

The library catalog will also be unavailable, regardless of user location, during this time.

Access to Microsoft Office products will be available on library computer work stations while the system upgrade is being performed.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced while we upgrade our system in order to serve you better.

Library Dean's Forum

What: Library Dean's Forum

Where: Tarver Library Thigpen-Parsons Seminar Room (2nd floor)

When: 5:30 pm October 15, 2008

Do you want the library to be a better place to study and/or socialize? Then take advantage of this opportunity to share your ideas and suggestions with Beth Hammond, Dean of University Libraries. This is your chance to let the Dean know what's on YOUR mind about the library and how we can improve our work.

Come to the Thigpen-Parsons Seminar Room at 5:30 pm October 15 for an honest, open conversation! We are eager to find out what you think about us!

Refreshments provided.

Grand Reopening: 24-Hour Study Room

What: 24-Hour Study Room Reopening

Where: Jack Tarver Library, 1st floor

When: 4:00 pm October 15, 2008

Looking for a safe and comfortable place to study all night? We now have the answer. You are cordially invited to the Tarver Library

24-Hour Study Room Reopening!

Stop by the library at 4:00 pm, October 15th, 2008 and see the renovations funded by the Class of 2008 and the Student Government Association. Also, check out these before and after pictures.

You won't want to miss an exiting event like this!

Refreshments and door prizes provided.

Hot Document in October

Guide to House and Senate Members

U. S. Government Printing Office published the online Guide to House and Senate Members 110th United States Congress on its website GPO Access.

"This online Guide to the House and Senate Members of the 110th Congress is intended to be a single point of access for Member information from several different official sources. Both congressional offices and the public will be able to:

• Access data concerning House and Senate Members from various publications including: the Congressional Pictorial Directory, Congressional Biographical Directory, and the Congressional Directory.

• Search for and retrieve individual Members by Name, Hometown, State/Territory, District, Term Count, Bio Data, Birth Date, Place Of Birth, WebSite, Zip Code, Counties/Parishes, Office Building or groups of Members by state, party affiliation, or number of terms.

• Link to individual Member's corresponding information in the Biographical Directory maintained by the House and Senate and link to individual member web pages."

Search the blog!

Did you find a cool post on our blog, but don't remember where? Can't remember when it was posted? Fear no more! If you scroll down a bit on the right hand side of the blog you can now find a search box to search just this blog! So now you can quickly and easily find the information that you need with just a quick search. Try it out and let us know what you think.