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.

Using EndNote with Library Databases!

On Saturday, September 29, 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.

“Conquer Your Research Woes: Focus the Topic of Your Paper”

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. Presented by Perry Library and Academic Enhancement

Tuesday, September 25, 12:30 – 1:20 pm
Room 1306, Perry Library Learning Commons

A second workshop is scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2:00 – 2:50 pm

The Library, Academic Enhancement, and OCCS are offering a number of workshops this fall. Check out the list of workshops for undergraduates, for graduate students, and for faculty and be sure to mark your calendars.

Faculty are invited to attend the Information Literacy Roundtable where we will discuss ideas to foster collaboration in information literacy courses. How can we work together to improve learning outcomes? What are some ways we can assess student learning?

Come to the Library Instruction Room, LC1306, in the Learning Commons @ Perry Library on Friday, September 7 at 10:00 am.

The library will be offering its first EndNote training session via Adobe Connect on Monday, August 6, 4-5:30pm. Learn how to collect references from the library’s databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic references. You will also learn how to import and format references in your Word document (Cite While You Write).

All you need is an Internet connection. On Monday at 4pm, go to http://connect.odu.edu/endnote and login in as a guest -- we'll meet you there. Contact Karen Vaughan - kvaughan@odu.edu or 683-4184 - to register, or for more information.

For instructions on installing and using EndNote, see the how-to guide for using EndNote on the library's website.

Thursday, August 2, 10:30-noon, Learning Commons Room 1306
Monday, August 6, 4-5:30pm, via Adobe Connect

Learn how to collect references from the library’s databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic references. You will also learn how to import and format references in your Word document (Cite While You Write).

If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have EndNote X5 downloaded. See the how-to guide for EndNote on the library's website.

Contact Karen Vaughan - kvaughan@odu.edu or 683-4184 - to register.