ODU TechKnow Series: “Finding Multimedia for Your Presentations”

Learn how to find and cite multimedia (audio, video, and images) for use in your presentations. Presented by Perry Library.

Tuesday, November 27, 12:30 – 1:20 pm
Learning Commons, Room 1306
Contact Nancy Schafer nschafer@odu.edu for more information

Using Scholarly Multimedia (Audio, Video, Images) in Your Presentations and Other Work

Wednesday, November 7, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306

Learn to use library databases and other resources to find and incorporate relevant multimedia in your presentations and papers. Contact Nancy Schafer@odu.edu for registration information.

Using EndNote with Library Databases!

On Wednesday, November 14, from 10:00 - 11:15 am, come to the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306 to learn how to collect citations from the library’s databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have EndNote downloaded. Instructions and information available from the Tutorials & How-Tos link on the library web site.

Contact Karen Vaughan at kvaughan@odu.edu to register.

“Bam! The Annotated Bibliography: Your Right-Hand Wo/Man in the Quest for Quality Sources”

Now that you’ve found sources for your research, how do you decide which ones are the best? Join us, and we will help you evaluate your sources and summarize them for easy reference. Presented by Perry Library and Academic Enhancement

Monday, November 12, 2:00 – 2:50 pm
Room 1306, Perry Library Learning Commons

ODU TechKnow Series: “iPad Apps for Note Taking and Time Management"

Learn about the top iPad apps for taking notes and managing time. Apps highlighted will include Evernote, Penultimate, and more. BYOD(evice), if possible.

Tuesday, Oct. 30
12:30-1:20 pm (Activity Hour)
Multimedia Room in the Learning Commons @ Perry Library

Contact Marissa Jimenez mjimenez@odu.edu for more information

Come to the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306 on Thursday, October 25, 10-11am and learn how to use EndNote Web to collect references from the library's databases, share references with your colleagues, and transfer references to your EndNote desktop program.

It will help if you have already used the desktop version of EndNote and if you create an EndNote Web account before the workshop. Information about creating an account is at: http://guides.lib.odu.edu/content.php?pid=329616&sid=2696023

Contact Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu to register.

Open Access Week is October 22-28, 2012. The University Libraries is presenting “Extending Access to the Scholarship on JSTOR,” by Jason Phillips, Director of Institutional Participation and Strategic Partnerships for ITHAKA, on Wednesday, October 24th. There will be a reception at 6:00 p.m. in rooms 1310-1311, followed by the program at 6:30 p.m.

Jason leads JSTOR and Portico's library relationships, working with the global library community to provide archival, managed preservation, strategic research, and access services to JSTOR, Portico, and ITHAKA S+R.

He speaks at conferences on issues related to scholarly publishing, extending access to content important to scholarly work, and the effect of technology on teaching and learning. Jason holds an MBA from American University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Library Science degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

This event is free, but seating is limited. Please make a reservation before October 19th by calling Fern McDougal at 683-4146, or email to fmcdouga@odu.edu

Come to Room 1306, Learning Commons at Perry Library, on Saturday, October 20, 10:30am - noon for a workshop on "Using Google Scholar and Google Books for Your Academic Research." Learn advanced techniques in Google, Google Scholar, and Google Books to find sources appropriate for academic research. Soon you'll be "Googling to the Max!"

Contact Karen Vaughan at kvaughan@odu.edu to register.

Are you feeling frustrated with the progress of your research? Join us, and we will help you choose and narrow the topic of your paper. Attend this workshop “Conquer Your Research Woes: Focus the Topic of Your Paper” on Monday, October 15, from 2-2:50pm in Room 1306, Perry Library Learning Commons. Presented by Perry Library and Academic Enhancement.

Discover Library Resources @ Your Fingertips: An Online Workshop for Distance Students. This workshop will be held via Adobe Connect on Thursday, October 11, 4:30-5:30 PM. Distance students can learn how to virtually access library resources including books, e-materials, journal articles, dissertations, reference materials & more. Attendees will learn how to effectively use library materials from a distance.

Advance registration is required. Contact Lucy Rush (lrush@odu.edu) or Miriam Bridges (mbridges@odu.edu) for registration information.