On Wednesdays at 10:00am and 2:00pm throughout the semester, everyone is invited to come to the 10-Minute Tip Table in the Learning Commons (near Einstein's).

TIP for Wednesday, January 30: come and find out about reserving rooms, checking equipment availability, etc in the Learning Commons.

On Thursday, January 31, from 6-7pm, distance students will have a chance to "Discover Library Resources @ Your Fingertips." Learn how to virtually access library resources including books, e-materials, journal articles, dissertations, reference materials and more. Attendees will learn how to effectively use library resources from a distance.

The Adobe Connect workshop will be conducted by Lucy Rush and Miriam Bridges. Contact Lucy Rush lrush@odu.edu for registration information.

Using EndNote with Library Databases!

On Friday, January 25, from 10:30am - noon, 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.

Library Hours:
Regular hours for the University Libraries resume on Saturday, January 12 (See Hours & Information on the library's website). Note that we will be closed on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Jr holiday.

Workshops:
Mark your calendars for Spring 2013 Workshops -- see Workshops & Programs on the library website!!

Please note a new series for busy undergraduates: 10-Minute Tips

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.