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New JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections – 100s of Periodicals
October 09, 2012 - 1:22 pm

Rod Library is expanding access to electronic journals with its recent purchase of the JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections V-VIII.  These collections complement the previously purchased Arts & Sciences Collections I-IV.  Hundreds of scholarly journals in numerous disciplines, including Business and Economics, Education, History, Language and Literature, Mathematics...

databases, JSTOR, Collection Management News
Panther Prowler Quicksearch Problems
October 09, 2012 - 1:01 pm

Over the past few days we have had intermittent problems with the Quicksearch option on the Articles Search tab.  The problem is with the database that we connect to on the Internet.   They are aware of this problem and are working to fix it with a status of "critical priority".  For the time being, we have changed the default search option to be the older Basic Resources.  The Quicksearch option is listed in the dropdown, so you can try it, but you may not get results. 

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Nook Prize Winner
October 08, 2012 - 12:47 pm
Kathryn

 Congratulations to Kathryn, winner of our Banned Book trivia contest.  Enjoy your Nook!  Fill it full of Banned Books!

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Tell us what you want in the Learning Commons!
October 05, 2012 - 11:52 am

 Rod Library, in partnership with other campus units, is seeking to develop space in the library building into a learning commons.  The learning commons will be a student-centered physical and virtual learning space designed for optimal learning in groups or individually.  The reconfigured space will be designed to be open, comfortable, inspirational, and practical.  This survey will help us gather...

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Win a Nook during Banned Book Week!
October 01, 2012 - 10:43 am

Help Rod Library celebrate Banned Book Week October 1-5.  

Check out our lobby display on banned books and join our Banned Book read-out on Friday, Octobe...

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Arabic-Language Resources
October 01, 2012 - 9:18 am

Recently, the Library was asked to provide access to Arabic-language newspapers.  The good news is that it already does!  More than 30 Arabic-language newspapers are available in electronic format through the Library’s subscription to the PressDisplay database, which provides access to recent issues of newspapers across the worl...

arabic, newspapers, Collection Management News
Humans vs Zombies Registration
October 01, 2012 - 6:56 am
tc

 Registration for Humans vs Zombies is open.  Be sure to turn in your signed waiver to the Rod Library Circulation desk.  The first 150 to register and  turn in a signed waiver will receive a free Humans vs Zombies bandana!  

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Rod Library welcomes UNI families!
September 28, 2012 - 9:23 am
UNI Family Weekend

 Rod Library welcomes Panther families to campus this weekend!  Stop on in to the library where we will be having a raffle for prizes.  One lucky parent and one lucky student will win a prize.  Come on in for a self-guided tour and make sure to stop by our new open space on the 2nd floor where our new learning commons will be.  You could even give suggestions on the flip charts for what would b...

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Happy Retirement Dave!
September 28, 2012 - 9:20 am
Dave

 Please join us in wishing our colleague Dave a Happy Retirement!  Dave has dedicated just short of 18 years of service to the University community and Rod Library.  Thanks for all your hard work!  You will be missed.

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What is a Learning Commons?
September 14, 2012 - 4:51 pm

In our earlier blog entry of the day, we asked for input from you on what you would like to see in our new Learning Commons area located behind the Reference desk on the 2nd (main) floor of Rod Library.  Below, the concept of the learning commons is explained.  We hope this will give you an understanding of what a learning commons is and what Rod Library hopes to do with it. 

 
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