LIBNEWS-L: New Resources and Services at Old Dominion University Libraries September 27, 2005 * New Laptop Service at Perry Library * Training for New Thomson Gale (InfoTrac) Database Features: Today 9/27 at 2pm * Reminder: "Perspectives on Banned Books" is Thursday 9/29 at 7pm * 28th Annual Literary Festival Next Week -- October 3-7, 2005 ==> NEW LAPTOP SERVICE AT PERRY LIBRARY Perry Library has established a pilot project to lend laptop computers to students, staff, or faculty members. With the presentation of university ID plus another photo ID, members of the university community in good standing may borrow a laptop to use within the building for periods of up to 3 hours. Each laptop computer is equipped for Internet access and for basic MS Office software. Wireless internet access is available in many areas of the building. Additional information on the service is available on the library's home page under Services or www.lib.odu.edu/services/computing/ . The laptops are available at the circulation desk in the lobby. ==> TRAINING FOR NEW THOMSON GALE (INFOTRAC) DATABASE FEATURES: TODAY 9/27 at 2pm To learn more about the new PowerSearch features in Thomson Gale databases, come to a 30-minute database workshop for faculty, staff and graduate students today 9/27 at 2pm in Perry Library, Room 163. Reservations, though not mandatory, are very helpful to us in planning. To register, or for more information, email Cynthia Wright Swaine at cswaine@odu.edu. Access Thomson Gale databases under the "Databases" option on the library's Web site. Select the databases by title or subject category. Once you're in a database, you may select "Change Databases" or "Gale Group Databases" to view all options. Because Thomson Gale is available through the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), IP address restrictions apply: from off campus, you'll need to enter your Campus UIN at the Easy Proxy page. ==> REMINDER: "PERSPECTIVES ON BANNED BOOKS": THURSDAY 9/29 at 7pm Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, "Perspectives on Banned Books: A Panel Discussion" will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Mills Godwin Building. Panelists are: Cathy Lewis, host of "HearSay with Cathy Lewis" on WHRV-FM; Lisa Murray, director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Old Dominion University and book reviewer on WHRV-FM; and, Tom Robotham, managing editor of Port Folio. The moderator for the session is Tim Seibles, associate professor of Creative Writing at Old Dominion University. A question and answer period will follow the discussion. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in the parking garage on 43rd Street, next to the Mills Godwin Building. For more information, please call 683-4141 or visit the Friends of the Library Web site at: http://www.lib.odu.edu/friends/folevents.htm If you get a chance at noon today, be sure to listen to HearSay with Cathy Lewis on WHRV-FM radio. She will interview Tim Seibles, Mike Pearson, and Tom Robotham in a program titled "Living Culture: Dangerous Ideas and Why We Love Them." You can hear the interview by going to the live stream on Tuesday, September 27 at noon http://www.whro.org/radio/895/live-stream.shtml For more information, go to http://www.whro.org/hearsay/ ==> 28th ANNUAL LITERARY FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK -- OCTOBER 3-7, 2005 ODU will host its 28th Annual Literary Festival next week, October 3-7. The theme "Crossings" emphasizes how "provocative poems, plays, performance pieces, and works of nonfiction and fiction cross boundaries, shaping their own definitions in the process." Participants include Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman, novelist Tobias Wolff, poet Miller Williams and his Grammy Award winning daughter Lucinda Williams, and performance artist Reno. Be sure to attend the festival. A full schedule is at: http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest/28th To promote the 28th Annual Literary Festival, the Library is mounting a lobby exhibit featuring photos and biographies of this year's writers. Also available is a collection of books by festival authors that can be perused in the library or checked out. Come on in and relax with a good book. You may also wish to tour the ODU Annual Literary Festival Web site. A digital archive of materials from the past 27 festivals is available at http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest With a good Internet connection, you can view video coverage of festivals for 1978, 1992, 1995, and 1997-2003. ***** Next Issue: October 4, 2005 ***** Find the Libnews-L archives at: http://www.lib.odu.edu/libinfo/publications/libnews/