Hot Document in December

New Member Pictorial Directory: 112th Congress

Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration, New Member Pictorial Directory: 112th Congress includes biographical information on each new member of the United States Congress, including color photographs, date of birth, residence, education, occupation, and political career.

The Directory is published biennially by the Joint Committee on Printing of the U.S. Congress. Specifically, it includes information about a Member of Congress' length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. It also includes a section on candidates from districts in which the results were not determined at the time of publication. Profiles of these candidates begin on page 47.

This document is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate on GPO Access.

Featured Government Website in December

TSA.gov (The Transportation Security Administration)

With the holiday season already in full swing, travel safety and security is on everybody's mind. The Transportation Security Administration, a US government agency, addresses all your travel concerns by protecting the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.

The TSA web site provides detailed information for travelers, including the 3-1-1 liquid policy, acceptable forms of identification, traveling with special items, prohibited items, new security measures for international travel, and information on pat-downs (what triggers a pat-down, what happens during a pat-down and what you can do to prevent a pat-down).

Recently TSA has released Helpful Hints for Holiday Travelers, which includes a video address by TSA Administrator John Pistole.

You may also be interested in TSA Latest News, Media Room, and Research Center. The most commonly requested TSA information is now accessible 24/7 via passengers' mobile devices through MyTSA Mobile Application. You can subscribe to TSA RSS feeds and also follow TSA updates on Blogger, Twitter, and Youtube.

Tarver Library Open 24/7 during finals week

In response to a SGA request initiated in spring 2010, Tarver Library will be open 24/7 for final exams week beginning Sunday, December 12 at 2 p.m. and ending Saturday, December 18 at 7 p.m. Bear Cards are required by all who enter the library between midnight and 7:45 a.m. Staff will be available to monitor and maintain access to the library. No library services will be offered during this time period.

Help us determine the value of being a depository library

Since 1964, Jack Tarver Library has participated in the Federal Depository Library Program(FDLP) established by the United States Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. It is vital that the value of being a depository library be addressed. To determine this value, The Depository Library User Survey has now been released. We would like to understand user perceptions of the value and performance of libraries participating in the FDLP.

Please take a few minutes to complete this brief eighteen-question survey, which should only take 10 to 15 minutes of your time. Answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be collected in an anonymous and an aggregated format.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey by the end of February, 2011. Your input is greatly appreciated!

Here is the link to the Depository Library User Survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HSLCRRB

A new ILL system is coming in January!

The library is switching to a new Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system in January 2011.  The system is called ILLiad, and it will streamline your ILL requests for articles, books, and other information resources.  For example, using ILLiad you can check on the status of your requests, request renewals, access articles you requested, and review the history of your ILL requests.

 

Within ILLiad you can submit and review requests, change your profiles, and receive electronically delivered documents.  You will have easy online access to your ILL articles in ILLiad --  no more multiple e-mails with attached articles!  Everything is viewable right there in your account.

Once we switch to the new system you will have to use your ILLiad account to place your ILL requests.  We will no longer be able to accept requests via email, phone, or paper.

Curious about what else ILLiad is?  Here’s a brief FAQ page:  http://mercer.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/GMU/FAQ.html

We will provide more details on creating and logging into your accounts soon.  If you have any questions please contact Andrew Shuping at shuping_ad@mercer.edu or 478-301-2251.

Cutoff for requesting books via Interlibrary Loan

The end of the semester and the holidays are fast approaching and other libraries are being to slow down lending items to us.

As such, we have to put in place a cutoff date for requesting Interlibrary Loan (ILL) books for students.  This deadline is tomorrow, Friday Dec. 2.  After this date we will not be able to process any more ILL requests for books until the beginning of the Spring Semester in January.  We will continue to process article requests until Dec. 20th when ILL will close for the semester.

If you need help finding materials for your paper please stop by the reference desk or contact us through one of our many AskUs points and we'll be glad to help you out.

If you have any questions please contact Andrew Shuping at shuping_ad@mercer.edu or 301-2251.

And thank you for using Interlibrary Loan this Semester.

The Divine Image in Everyday Life: Religion in the Ancient Near East

An Exhibit From the Collection of Yulssus Lynn Holmes

The religious legacy of the Ancient Near East is the Abrahamic tradition (of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), the theology of which identifies a God who created the world but is apart from it. Not so the older religions of the region. They envisioned divine, superhuman entities as the forces of nature and of human nature. The sea god made the tides rise and fall; a couple fell in love only at the will of the goddess of love. Religion was everywhere and in everything. This exhibit contains artifacts created for daily prayers and specific rituals, others made for practical use but decorated to invoke a god or express its power. Still others, some special, some commonplace, were chosen to accompany the dead into the afterlife. Everyday objects like statuettes, charms, lamps, pottery, and even coins, all reveal how religion pervaded life – and death – for the people of the Ancient Near East.

Visit Tarver Library to view these artifacts located in the display case next to the Chappell Classroom on the main (2nd) floor.

New Arrivals - November 2010

COMPACT DISCS
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band: Feste, Compact Disc 5848

Featured Government Website in November

EAC.gov (U.S. Election Assistance Commission)

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.

Other responsibilities include maintaining the national mail voter registration form developed in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The commission also holds public meetings and hearings to inform the public about its progress and activities.

The site provides extensive coverage of such key areas as

• Resources for Voters

• Voting System Testing & Certification

• Election Management Resources

• Payments & Grants

• Research & Data

• Calendar of Events

• News & Updates, and more.

New SGA bearDVDs - November 2010

The following titles have been ordered and should be available for checkout near the Thanksgiving holiday. This batch focuses on holiday movies and teen/college comedies.

American Pie: The Franchise Collection (American Pie 1-2 & American Wedding), PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 1999
American Pie Presents: The Threesome Pack (Band Camp, The Naked Mile, Beta House), PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 2005
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 2009
Badder Santa, PN1997.9 COM LEG .B3 2003
Beerfest, PN1997.9 COM SPT .B4 2006
Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes, PN1997.9 TV SKT .C4 2005
A Christmas Story, PN1997.9 COM SIT .C4 1983
Christmas With The Kranks, PN1997.9 COM SIT .C47 2004
Chris Tucker Collection (Rush Hour 1-3 & Money Talks), PN1997.9 AA LEG .R87 1998
Deck The Halls, PN1997.9 COM SIT .D4 2006
Eurotrip, PN1997.9 COM TC .E97 2004
Four Christmases, PN1997.9 COM ROM .F68 2008
Fred Claus, PN1997.9 COM FAN .F7 2007
Home Alone, PN1997.9 COM SIT .H66 1990
How The Grinch Stole Christmas/Horton Hears A Who, PN1997.9 ANI COM .H69 1966
Ice Cube Collection (Friday series & All About The Benjamins), PN1997.9 COM SIT .F75 1995
Iron Man 2, PN1997.9 AA HRO .I76 2010
Jingle All The Way, PN1997.9 COM SIT .J56 1996
The Kingdom, PN1997.9 WAR GW2 .K56 2007
Lethal Weapon 1-4, PN1997 AA LEG .L48 1987
Letters To Juliet, PN1997.9 COM ROM .L48 2010
National Lampoon's Class Reunion/Dorm Daze/Going The Distance Triple Feature, PN1997.9 SFA COM .N38
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College@ Sea, PN1997.9 COM TC .D67 2006
National Lampoon's Pledge This!, PN1997.9 COM TC .P5 2006
Old School, PN1997.9 COM TC .O43 2003
Porky's, The Ultimate Collection, PN1997.9 COM TC .P67 1982
Reese Witherspoon Star Collection (Legally Blonde 1-2, Man In The Moon, S.F.W.), PN1997.9 SFA VAR .R4
Road Trip, PN1997.9 COM TC .R6 2000
The Santa Clause, PN1997.9 COM FAN .S26 1994

If you would like to suggest a title for the SGA bearDVD or Tarver DVD collections, then contact the Media Center Supervisor at marcum_rg@mercer.edu or use the form at http://tarver.mercer.edu/inc/media/mcsuggest.php We also accept donated DVDs.

Hot Document in November

Hubble 2009: Science Year in Review

Hubble Science Year in Review is an annual collection of essays and images designed to share the year's most important Hubble science, as determined by astronomers. The essays go into detail about the research, and can thus provide greater context than the typical news release. Each edition is released in the following year — for example, the 2009 book was released in 2010, and the 2008 book in 2009.

These volumes provide only a highlighted selection of the year's discoveries and center on topics rather than on individual news items. For the complete collection of Hubble news and more specifically focused information, visit NewsCenter. For the best selection of Hubble images, visit Gallery.

Tarver Library has a print copy of this document in its government documents collection. Please view the record to Hubble 2009 as part of the Hubble ... Science Year in Review series. You can access the 2006, 2007, and 2008 editions of the series through the official Hubble web site.

New SGA bearDVDs - October 2010

The Break-Up, PN1997.9 COM ROM .B74 2006
Chappelle's Show - Season 1, PN1997.9 TV SKT .C4 2003
Chappelle's Show - Season 2, PN1997.9 TV SKT .C4 2004
Clash of the Titans, PN1997.9 AA FAN C.5 2010
The Crazies, PN1997.9 AA HOR .C7 2010
Cruel Intentions 2, PN1997.9 DRA THR .C78 2000
Cruel Intentions 3, PN1997.9 DRA THR .C78 2004
Daybreakers, PN1997.9 D39 2009
Deranged / Motel Hell, , PN1997.9 SUS HOR .D47 1974
The Fast and the Furious, PN1997.9 AA LEG .F37 2001
2 Fast 2 Furious, PN1997.9 AA LEG .F37 2003
The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift, PN1997.9 AA LEG .F37 2006
Final Destination Collection, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .F56 2000
Funny People, PN1997.9 COM DRA .F86 2009
The House Bunny, PN1997.9 COM TC .H68 2008
I Know What You Did Last Summer, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .I46 1997
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .I46 1998
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, PN1997.9 COM ROM .N69 2007
Let The Right One In, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .L48 2008
The Lion King, PN1997.9 ANI AA .L56 1994
The Lion King 1 1/2, PN1997.9 ANI AA .L56 2004
The Lion King 2 - Simba's Pride, PN1997.9 ANI AA .L56 1998
Nacho Libre, PN1997.9 COM SPT .N3 2006
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, PN1997.9 AA FAN .P47 2010
The Sandlot, PN1997.9 COM SPT .S26 1993
Secondhand Lions, PN1997.9 COM TC .S4 2003
The Skulls Trilogy, PN1997.9 AA THR .S5 2000

If you would like to suggest a title for the SGA bearDVD or Tarver DVD collections, then contact the Media Center Supervisor at marcum_rg@mercer.edu or use the form at http://tarver.mercer.edu/inc/media/mcsuggest.php

New DVD Arrivals - Oct./Nov. 2010

The following DVDs were ordered during the last week of October, and should be available for borrowing by the middle of November:

Documentaries
8: The Mormon Proposition, BX8615.C2 E34 2010
For The Bible Tells Me So, BS680 .H67 F67 2007
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita, QH588 .S83 M37 2008

Feature Films
Adam, PN1997.9 DRA ROM .A3 2009
Becoming Jane, PN1997.9 AUS BIO .B4 2007
Below, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .B45 2002
Billy Madison, PN1997.9 COM ROM .B55 1995
Black Sabbath, PN1997.9 DIR BAV .B5 1963
Black Sunday, PN1997.9 DIR BAV .B53 1960
Blood Feast, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .B56 1963
Bonnie and Clyde, PN1997.9 DRA BIO .B66 1967
Boogie Nights, PN1997.9 DRA RLT .B66 1997
Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection, PN1997.9 AA MAR .B78 2005
By Brakhage, An Anthology, PN1997.9 CC 184 .B7 2003
By Brakhage, An Anthology, Volume 2 PN1997.9 CC 517 .B7 2010
Che, PN1997.9 CC 496 .C44 2008
Chloe, PN1997.9 DRA THR .C45 2009
Color Me Blood Red, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .C65 1965
Conan, The Complete Quest, PN1997.9 AA FAN .C66 1982
Creation, PN1997.9 DRA BIO .C74 2009
Death of a Salesman / Private Conversations, PN1997.9 DRA RLT .D43 1985
Deep Red, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .D44 1975
Dragonslayer, PN1997.9 AA FAN .D7 1981
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, PN1997.9 DRA BIO .D7 1993
Encino Man, PN1997.9 COM TC .E5 1992
Freshman Orientation, PN1997.9 COM TC .F74 2004
The Girl Who Knew Too Much, PN1997.9 DIR BAV .G57 1963
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, PN1997.9 DRA THR .G57 2009
The Goonies, PN1997.9 AA COM .G66 1985
Jim Henson's Fantasy Film Collection, PN1997.9 AA FAN .J56 2006
Kill Baby Kill, PN1997.9 DIR BAV .K55 1966
Knives of the Avenger, PN1997.9 DIR BAV .K65 1966
Interview With the Vampire, PN1997.9 DRA FAN .V36 1994
Lair of the White Worm, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .L35 1988
Legend, PN1997.9 AA FAN .L44 1985
A Man For All Seasons, PN1997.9 DRA BIO .M36 1966
Marilyn Monroe 10 Disc Collection
Moon, PN1997.9 SF DRA .M66 2009
Never Forever, PN1997.9 DRA ROM .N48 2007
The Princess Bride, PN1997.9 AA FAN .P75 1987
Queen of the Damned, PN1997.9 DRA FAN .V36 2002
Quid Pro Quo, PN1997.9 DRA THR .Qu5 2008
Red Dawn, PN1997.9 WAR CWE .R43 1984
Ridicule, PN1997.9 DRA ROM .R5 1996
Shooter, PN1997.9 AA THR .S56 2007
The Sixth Sense, PN1997.9 DIR SHY .S59 1999
The Stoning of Soraya M., PN1997.9 DRA LEG .S76 2008
Talladega Nights, PN1997.9 COM SPT .T35 2006
Tenebre, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .T46 1982
Tombstone, PN1997.9 WST HIS .T66 1993
Two Thousand Manics, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .T96 1964
Unbreakable, PN1997.9 DIR SHY .U53 2000
The Village, PN1997.9 DIR SHY .V55 2004
The Waterboy, PN1997.9 COM SPT .W38 1998
Willow, PN1997.9 AA FAN .W5 1988
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, PN1997.9 AA FAN .W55 1971

Television
Life On Mars: The Complete Series (US version), PN1997.9 TV LEG .L5 2008
Modern Family: The Complete First Season, PN1997.9 TV COM .M63 2009
My So-Called Life, The Complete Series, PN1997.9 TV DRA .M97 1994
SNL, The Complete First Season, 1975-1976, PN1997.9 TV SNL .S28 1975
SNL, The Complete Second Season, 1976-1977, PN1997.9 TV SNL .S28 1976
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Dan Aykroyd, PN1997.9 TV SNL .A95 2005
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Alec Baldwin, PN1997.9 TV SNL .B35
Saturday Night Live - The Best of John Belushi, PN1997.9 TV SNL .B45 2005
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Jimmy Fallon, PN1997.9 TV SNL .F35 2005
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Chris Farley, PN1997.9 TV SNL .F37 2003
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Steve Martin, PN1997.9 TV SNL .M37 2000
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Eddie Murphy, PN1997.9 TV SNL .M87 2004
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Christopher Walken, PN1997.9 TV SNL .W35 2004

If you would like to suggest a title for Tarver Media Center collections or the SGA bearDVD collection, then contact the Media Center Supervisor at marcum_rg@mercer.edu or use the form at http://tarver.mercer.edu/inc/media/mcsuggest.php

Media Center Hours - Fall Break

The Media Center will be open for those of you staying on campus for Fall Break.

Here are our hours:

Thursday, October 14th, 1:00-5:00 PM

Friday, October 15th, 1:00-5:00 PM

Saturday, October 16th, CLOSED

Sunday, October 17th, 6:00-11:00 PM

Have a happy and safe Fall Break.

New Additions - October 2010

Documentaries
Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image of Women, HF5822 .K55 2010
The Rape of Europa, N8795.3 .G47 R37 2008

Feature Films
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), PN1997.9 COM ROM .I47 2002

Hot Document in October

Squeaks Discovers Type: How Print Has Expanded Our Universe (Comic Book)

This book is the first original comic book that is published by GPO and it teaches kids about the history of print.

Squeaks Discovers Type! is the story of a video game space mouse who helps an elementary school student Jake discover the invention of printing and its evolution through the ages so Jake can write a report.

The value of this book is that it tells the "story of printing, which is really the story of the profound impact of printing on the dissemination of information worldwide, [it] needs to be better understood, especially in the context of a digital age. Although our comic book is aimed at kids, its message is for everybody" (GovernmentBookTalk).

Please preview selected spreads from the comic book. You can get this book through the GPO Bookstore

Featured Government Website in October

GobalHealth.gov is a health information resource sponsored by the HHS (Health and Human Services Department) Office of Global Health Affairs. This site provides links and resources that assist with the department's goal to promote the health of the world’s population. GlobalHealth.gov covers many global health topics such as:

• Influenza


• HIV/AIDS


• Bioterrorism


• Malaria


• Tuberculosis


• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)


• Animal Health and Global Zoonotic Diseases

This site also provides related links to numerous U.S. agencies and worldwide organizations that work with the Office of Global Health Affairs to further global health.

New SGA bearDVDs--September 2010

The Big Bang Theory Season One, PN1997.9 TV COM .B54 2007
The Big Bang Theory Season Two, PN1997.9 TV COM .B54 2008
The Bounty Hunter, PN1997.9 AA LEG .B68 2010
Date Night, PN1997.9 COM LEG .D38 2010
Death At A Funeral, PN1997.9 COM BC .D4 2010
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, PN1997.9 COM TC .H37 2004
Hot Tub Time Machine, PN1997.9 COM SIT .H68 2010
The Kite Runner, PN1997.9 DRA RLT .K58 2007
The Little Princess / The Secret Garden, PN1997.9 DRA RLT .L58 1995
Mamma Mia! The Movie, PN1997.9 MUS COM .M36 2008
National Lampoon's Van Wilder, PN1997.9 COM TC .V36 2002
One Tree Hill Season Seven, PN1997.9 TV DRA .O5 2009
The Runaways, PN1997.9 MUS BIO .R86 2010
She's Out Of My League, PN1997.9 COM ROM .S54 2010

If you would like to suggest a title for the SGA bearDVD or Tarver DVD collections, then contact the Media Center Supervisor at marcum_rg@mercer.edu or use the form at http://tarver.mercer.edu/inc/media/mcsuggest.php

Library Computer Facilities Survey

We would like to make sure that the computing facilities located in Tarver Library are adequate. To that end, we have created a short survey to see how we can better meet your needs as the semester progresses. We would like to collect as much feedback as we can before October 10, 2010. Thank you for your participation! Survey link here

What are you reading?

The Chronicle of Higher Education includes a regular feature reporting on the top ten best-selling books on college campuses. The latest list is below and includes a link to the catalog showing locations within several collections in the Tarver Library.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Lewis Coburn

The Shack by William P. Young

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Twilight (the Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

Now, we want to hear from you. What are you reading, or listening to, or suggest that we should consider purchasing for our collections?

New Additions - September 2010

The following titles are now available in the Tarver Library Media Center. This list will be updated as new titles arrive.

DOCUMENTARIES
Shop 'Til You Drop: The Crisis of Consumerism, HC110 .C6 S56 2010

FEATURE FILMS
King Lear (Sir Laurence Olivier), PN1997.9 SHA TRA .K5 1983

TELEVISION
Glee: The Complete First Season, PN1997.9 TV MUS .G54 2009b

Featured Government Website in September

USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources and services. As the catalyst for a growing electronic government, USA.gov helps citizens navigate through government red tape. At USA.gov, you can apply for benefits online, contact a government agency, or use the Internet's most comprehensive search of government websites — all from one easy location.

Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on USA.gov. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services, and resources.

Please use the Help link page to learn how to accomplish government tasks and access government information and services through USA.gov.

Please check out GobiernoUSA.gov, the official Spanish language web portal of the U.S. government.

View USA.gov Tutorials – Help Finding Government Information Online


The image of the USA.gov Word Cloud was generated with the 73 most popular words on USA.gov.

In addition, please check them out at at Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Hot Document in September

The Condition of Education 2010

The Condition of Education 2010 covers all aspects of education, with 49 indicators that include findings on enrollment trends, demographics, and outcomes.

"The Condition of Education 2010 consists of five sections of indicators, as well as an additional “special section” that examines high-poverty schools using data drawn from various indicators in the volume. Each section begins with a summary of the general topic areas covered by the indicators in the section. Each indicator consists of a page with key findings and technical notes, one or two figures and/or tables on the adjacent page, and one or more supplemental tables, found in appendix A. The supplemental tables feature the estimates used in the indicator discussion as well as additional estimates related to the indicator."

Tarver Library has a print copy of this document in its government documents collection. Or you can just view the link to The Condition of Education 2010 in Brief.

Do you have my textbook?

It’s the time of year when we get a lot of questions textbooks, so before you come and ask “Does the library have my textbook?” let me save you some time and say...probably not. And the next question is "Can we get textbooks through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)" and the answer is....no.

I know, I know it sounds really mean, but we do have good reasons for this so if you keep reading for a bit I'll give you a brief explanation.


We usually don’t purchase textbooks because they are really expensive and the publishers push out new editions so often that books become obsolete very quickly.  If we purchased every textbook for every class we wouldn't be able to buy all of the other books you may need for your research or anything else.  While you may find a book that's being used for your course, its very rare and its likely an older out of date edition, meaning that page numbers and information would likely not match up with the information your professor wants you to have.

Students also ask us if we can get their textbooks on Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The answer is no.  Just as we don't buy the textbooks most other libraries don't buy textbooks.  Even more important its frowned upon in ILL to borrow textbooks as it puts other libraries at a disadvantage and generally goes against ILL rules (there are a set of rules nationwide that govern ILL policy.)  Please don't ask and please don't make the request for your textbooks via Interlibrary Loan because it could hinder our ability to get other books from libraries.


So while we appreciate your visits to the library and we want you to get your books and information here, but we don't intentionally purchase textbooks and we can't borrow them through Interlibrary Loan.

New Additions To The Collection - August 2010

DVD
Peter And Paul, PN1997.9 REL BIO .P4 1981

Music Scores
Jeptha, Oratorio in 3 Acts, HWV 70, M3 .H2 Ser. 1 v.30

New login procedures for computers--and note on printing

We have a new procedure for logging into the Library's computers.

If you are a student of Mercer University please follow these steps:

1. Press "ctrl + alt + del" to get to the log-in screen:
   
2. When the log-in screen appears:
   
   
   • ⇒ Enter your 8-digit MUID as the User name (e.g. 10712345)
   • ⇒ Enter your birthday (YYMMDD) as the password (e.g. if your birthday is September 4, 1981, enter 810904)
     
     **NOTE** After your first log-in, you'll be prompted to change your password. Be sure to choose something you can easily remember, as you'll need it to log-on everytime you want to use library computers.
   • ⇒ Make sure "MERCERU" is selected in the "Log on to" box. Also, make sure the "dial-up connection" box is NOT checked.
   
   
3. You should now be logged on to the computer.

    4.  When you're done with using the computer please log off by going to the "start" button on the bottom left of the screen  and pressing "log off."


**NOTE FOR FACULTY/STAFF** If you are a faculty or staff member, even if you are taking classes, you will use the same account information as when you log onto your e-mail account or your personal computer.

If you are an Alumni of Mercer University please see the Circulation Desk for assistance with logging onto the computer.

*NOTE ABOUT PRINTERS*  At this time some of the computers are defaulting to the color printer.  To make sure you can print your job in black and white follow these steps:

• Go to file menu at the top left of the browser window
• Select print
• In the drop down menu for printer name choose "BearPrint B&W simplex"

and then print as normal.  Your job will now print at one of the black and white printers.


If you have any questions please stop by the circulation or the reference desk.

GALILEO Search Problems

GALILEO has informed us that the GALILEO search utility is currently giving error messages. You can still access the resources you need, but by directly searching individual databases such as Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, etc. These can be found at http://tarver.mercer.edu/sources/list.php. To find specific e-journals, use the A to Z e-Journal Locator found at http://atoz.ebsco.com/titles.asp?Id=tarlis&sid=167430916&TabID=2

If you have any problems, please contact the Circulation staff at 478.301.2961

Where's Tarver?

Do you know the number of places that you can find Tarver Library online?

Not only do we have this blog (Tarver Library News), but we also have a Media Center Blog and...

You can also friend us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and view images on Flickr and...

You can also chat with us, text us, e-mail us, call us, or come visit us in person!

We're here to help YOU out.  Just let us know how we can best answer your questions and help you find the resources that you need.

Featured Government Website in August

HealthCare.gov is a federal government Website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Through HealthCare.gov, you will have more control over your health care as informed and empowered consumers.

This new consumer website is "simple and easy to use, and provides one-stop shopping access to a wealth of information, including your new consumer rights and benefits under the Affordable Care Act, a timeline of when new programs under the new law will come online between now and 2014 and a new insurance finder that will make it easy to find both private and public health insurance option that works for you." (Source: White House Blog)

Here are what you can find from the website:

Find Insurance Options -- See which public, private and community programs meet your needs

Learn About Prevention -- Start here to learn how to stay healthy

Compare Care Quality -- Help users compare the quality of care that hospitals provide

Understand the New Law -- Know about the Affordable Care Act

Information for You -- Provide information to families with children, individuals, people with disabilities, seniors, young adults, employers

Please take a video tour to know more about the website of HealthCare.gov.

Hot Document in August

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.

This book describes about 250 occupations in detail and covers what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects. Also includes information on additional occupations.

In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more. You can also view frequently asked questions about the Handbook.

Tarver Library has the print copy of this document in its government documents collection.

ScienceDirect to become SciVerse

News from Elsevier:

"Elsevier is integrating the world's most trusted scientific content from ScienceDirect and Scopus into a single platform with productivity-driving enhancements. Learn how you can leverage this powerful tool to accelerate your research.

In August, ScienceDirect, Scopus and the targeted web content from Scirus will be integrated within one platform - SciVerse. SciVerse will combine trusted content with an expanding universe of tools that accelerate search and discovery. Over time, SciVerse will form the core of an ecosystem in which researchers and librarians work with publishers and developers to build collections of applications targeted to the specific interests and workflows of researchers, increasing the value you derive from your subscribed content.

See what's coming - Our four minute video provides an overview of the next release of your Elsevier subscribed products.

As our Accelerating Science video explains, the August release of SciVerse will:

* Deliver de-duplicated results from a single search across your licensed ScienceDirect, Scopus and Scirus products
* Feature three free applications to enhance search and discovery, including one that allows you to search only the methods/experimental procedures sections of the articles in ScienceDirect

Over subsequent releases, SciVerse will:

* Give you access to content APIs that allow you and other members of the scientific community to develop applications
* Enable researchers to establish a trusted social network of colleagues that will help them filter information

For the complete story, watch the Accelerating Science video."

Upcoming changes with EBSCO databases

As happens periodically EBSCO databases are updating the way their user interface looks.  Don't fear things aren't changing to much.

Here are the highlights of what will change over the next couple of days.

• The limiter and the date slider column will move from the right to the left of the Result List. For a look at the updated Result List, you can go to this link.
• Detailed record pages will be more streamlined, and links to full text and ILL buttons will be more prominently displayed on the left hand side of the record
• You'll be able to select multiple source types, such as books and articles, when narrowing down your result list.
• A "breadbox" will show users which limiters, expanders and source types have already been selected, and enable easy removal of these refinements.

If you have any questions about the changes please contact us and we'll do our best to answer your questions.

New login procedures for computers--and note on printing

We have a new procedure for logging into the Library's computers.

Here are the steps:

1. Press "ctrl + alt + del" to get to the log-in screen:
   
2. When the log-in screen appears:
   
   • ⇒ Enter your 8-digit MUID as the User name (e.g. 10712345)
   • ⇒ Enter your birthday (YYMMDD) as the password (e.g. if your birthday is September 4, 1981, enter 810904)
     
     **NOTE** After your first log-in, you'll be prompted to change your password. Be sure to choose something you can easily remember, as you'll need it to log-on everytime you want to use library computers.
   • ⇒ Make sure "MERCERU" is selected in the "Log on to" box. Also, make sure the "dial-up connection" box is NOT checked.
   
   
3. You should now be logged on to the computer.

    4.  When you're done with using the computer please log off by going to the "start" button on the bottom left of the screen  and pressing "log off."


*NOTE ABOUT PRINTERS*  At this time the computers are defaulting to the color printer.  To make sure you can print your job in black and white follow these steps:

• Go to file menu at the top left of the browser window
• Select print
• In the drop down menu for printer name choose "BearPrint B&W simplex"

and then print as normal.  Your job will now print at one of the black and white printers.

If you have any questions please feel free to stop by the circulation or the reference desk.

New!!! Text Messaging Service!

Did you know that the Tarver Library is now offering a text messaging service?  Well we are!  This service was just launched two weeks ago and is the perfect format for asking short questions from the stacks, such as the call number of a book, or quickly finding out our library hours while heading towards campus.

The number to text is 478-227-2055. So make sure you add it to your phone today and give it a try!

What does the service cost?

Tarver Library does not charge for this service, but charges from your cell phone provider may apply. These charges vary among plans and providers. Tarver Library does not take any responsibility for any charges your mobile phone provider may assess you for sending or receiving messages while using this service.

This service is staffed anytime the reference desk is open and all other inquiries will be responded to the next business day.  Want more information?  Check out this page with all of the details.

If you have any questions please to be sure to let us know!

Featured Government Website in July

DATA.gov is a resource designed to increase public access to valuable, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Data are values or sets of values representing a specific concept or concepts. Data.gov includes searchable catalogs that provide access to "raw" datasets and various tools. In the "raw" data catalog, you may access data in XML, Text/CSV, KML/KMZ, Feeds, XLS, or ESRI Shapefile formats. Datasets and tools available on Data.gov are searchable by category, agency, keyword, and/or data format.

Data.gov offers data in three ways: through the "raw" data catalog, using tools, and through the geodata catalog. The "Raw" Data Catalog provides an instant download of machine readable, platform-independent datasets while the Tools Catalog provides hyperlinks which may lead to agency tools or agency web pages that allow you to mine datasets.

For more information on how to use Data.gov, please view the tutorial.

Source: Data.gov

Hot Document in July

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2010
A Statistical Abstract Supplement

The State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (SMADB) is the highly respected companion report to the Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract of the United States. While the Statistical Abstract provides general social, political, and economic data for the U.S. as a whole, the SMA Data Book contains similar information, but focuses on the local areas -- States, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas of the United States.

The Data Book is designed to serve as a statistical reference and guide to other statistical publications and sources. It includes a selection of data from statistical publications and electronic sources, both government and private. Although emphasis is primarily given to state and metropolitan area data, U.S. totals and data for component counties and central cities are also provided.

This edition of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources. Topics include age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health and households.

In addition to its extensive tables, the report includes maps, source notes, and appendixes. You can find the full text of the book on the U. S. Census Bureau web site.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce

New DVDs & Video Cassettes--July 2010

ANIMATION
American Pop, Video Cassette 6012
Card Captor Sakura: The Clow, Video Cassette 6013
The Fox and the Hound, PN1997.9 ANI AA .F69 1981
The Fox and the Hound 2, PN1997.9 ANI AA .F69 2006
KiKi's Delivery Service, Video Cassette 6017
Kimagure Orange Road, TV Series Vol. 1-12, Video Cassette 6000-6011
Knights of the Zodiac, Video Cassette 6018
Martian Successor Nadesico, Volume 1, Video Cassette 6014
PIXAR Short Films Collection, Volume 1, PN1997.9 ANI SFA .P59 2007
Roujin 2, Video Cassette 6021

DOCUMENTARIES
The Cove, QL737 .C432 C68 2009
Digital_Nation (Frontline), HQ784 .T37 D53 2010
Dirt! The Movie, S591 .D57 2010
Life, Narrated by David Attenborough, QH501 .L55 2010
The Official [Obama] Inaugural Celebration, E908.3 .O34 2010
On The Road with Charles Kuralt, E169 .Z82 O5 2010
Roads To Memphis, E185.97 .K5 R63 2010

FEATURE FILMS
Alice In Wonderland, PN1997.9 DIR BUR .A4 2010
All About Steve, PN1997.9 COM ROM .A4 2009
Coco Before Chanel, PN1997.9 DRA BIO .C636 2009
Dear John, PN1997.9 DRA ROM .D4 2010
The Informant, PN1997.9 COM LEG .I54 2009
Invictus, PN1997.9 DIR EST .I58 2009
The Messenger, PN1997.9 WAR GW2 .M47 2009
The Proposal, PN1997.9 COM ROM .P76 2009
A Serious Man, PN1997.9 DIR CON .S47 2009
Sherlock Holmes, PN1997.9 AA LEG .S54 2009
Shutter Island, PN1997.9 DIR SCS .S58 2010
Stagecoach (Criterion Edition), PN1997.9 CC 516 .S7 1939
Valentine's Day, PN1997.9 COM ROM.V3 2010
Walkabout (2010 Criterion Edition), PN1997.9 CC 010 .W3 1971b
The Wolfman, PN1997.9 SUS HOR .W65 2010
Youth In Revolt, PN1997.9 COM TC .Y68 2009

MUSIC
I Can Tell The World, ML3556 .I33 2010
U2 360 Degrees At The Rose Bowl, M1745.18 .U2 2010

TELEVISION
Bones, Season 1, PN1997.9 TV LEG .B66 2005
Bones, Season 2, PN1997.9 TV LEG .B66 2006
Bones, Season 3, PN1997.9 TV LEG .B66 2007
Bones, Season 4, PN1997.9 TV LEG .B66 2008
Brothers And Sisters, PN1997.9 TV DRA .B
Entourage, Season 1, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2004
Entourage, Season 2, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2005
Entourage, Season 3 Part 1, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2006
Entourage, Season 3 Part 2, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2007
Entourage, Season 4, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2007b
Entourage, Season 6, PN1997.9 TV COM .E58 2009
Glee, Season 1, Volume 1, PN1997.9 TV MUS .G54 2009
Lost, Season 1, PN1997.9 TV AA .L67 2004
Lost, Season 2, PN1997.9 TV AA .L67 2005
Lost, Season 3, PN1997.9 TV AA .L67 2006
Lost, Season 4, PN1997.9 TV AA .L67 2007
Lost, Season 5, PN1997.9 TV AA .L67 2008
M*A*S*H, The Martinis & Medicine Collection, PN1997.9 TV COM .M37 1972
Sports Night, The Complete Series, PN1997.9 TV COM .S66 1998
True Blood, Season 1, PN1997.9 TV FAN .T78 2009
True Blood, Season 2, PN1997.9 TV FAN .T78 2010
The West Wing, The Complete Series, PN1997.9 TV DRA .W47 1999
Will & Grace, PN1997.9 TV COM .W55 1998

Featured Government Website in June

Whether it is Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010, there will always be individuals seeking disaster relief and assistance.

No matter how dire the circumstances are, DisasterAssistance.gov is a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate, and reliable information source. Currently, 17 U.S. Government agencies, which sponsor more than 50 forms of disaster assistance, contribute to this website. It is a secure resource because individual disaster assistance applications are shared only with those agencies that you identify and are protected by the highest levels of security.

This web site features such useful sections as disaster categories, information on disaster victims' immediate needs, community resources, and information for U.S. citizens affected by disasters abroad ("Foreign Disasters").

A search feature and a Spanish language version of the site are also available for added convenience.