The Southern Intellectual History Circle will be gathering in Tuscaloosa from February 24-26. Registration for this event is free and can be done online at http://tinyurl.com/sihc-register. The deadline is Tuesday, February 1.
More information about the conference can be found at the Summersell
Center for the Study of the South website, http://www.scss.ua.edu.
News, Updates, and Information of Interest from Samford University Library
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
SPRINGER TRIAL--BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS
We have another great trail database to offer you. Enjoy free access (denoted with a green icon) to over 20,000 ebooks from Springer covering subjects such as Architecture & Design, Behavioral Sciences, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Business & Economics, Chemistry & Material Science, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Science, Engineering, Humanities, Social Science & Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Physics & Astronomy, Professional and Applied Computing. Click here to view the "Trials" page and view the link to this new Springer trial.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
DATABASE TRIALS PAGE
Please take a few minutes to visit the library database trials page for links to databases currently under review. There are two especially interesting resources there now: The Naxos Music Library (one of my favorites) and the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
TUESDAY CONVOCATION AND LIBRARY HOURS
The opening convocation of the spring semester is tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25th. The Library will be closed from 9:45 am until 11:00 am so everyone has the opportunity to attend. Spring semester hours have resumed. Please visit http://library.samford.edu/about/hours.html to view a detailed list of library opening and closing hours.
Friday, January 21, 2011
GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY TRIAL
We are pleased to announce that the library has obtained trial access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library, a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. We will have this access to this resource until March 15, 2011.
Your comments about this resource are welcome and encouraged. Please feel free to contact Lori Northrup, lanorthr@samford.edu.
Your comments about this resource are welcome and encouraged. Please feel free to contact Lori Northrup, lanorthr@samford.edu.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
NEW CAREER DATABASES
The Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL), a consortium of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and college and university libraries, has developed a partnership with the database producers EBSCO and Facts on File for access to two valuable career information resources: Career Library and Ferguson's Career Guidance Center.
These resources will be available at no cost to all residents of Alabama on the Alabama Virtual Library from January 2011 through June 2011.
The University Library has included these two databases in its own resource listings on the Alphabetical Database List and on the Career Information and Job Search page.
EBSCO Publishing’s Career Library is an excellent resource for individuals looking for jobs and for those who want to consider changing careers. In addition to providing information on over 2,500 occupations including job profiles on up-and-coming and out-of-the-ordinary careers, it has information on almost 4,000 2-year and 4 year colleges and universities. Some of this database’s major components include sections for assessing career interests and exploring information pertaining to occupations and higher education; searching web resources related to colleges/universities, careers, and curriculum; and test - GED, ACT/SAT, etc – preparation materials.
With the award-winning database Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, Alabama residents will be able to research profiles of nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, find guidance on building job-hunting and workplace skills, and explore more than 55,000 career and industry resources. An invaluable new feature is the comprehensive school search database--with current data provided by Peterson's Nelnet, LLC--of more than 4,000 schools offering two- and four-year degrees in the U.S. and Canada. The useful Career Interest Assessment feature helps users identify interest areas and related jobs.
Please note that you are now being prompted for your Samford username and password when accessing library resources from on campus.
These resources will be available at no cost to all residents of Alabama on the Alabama Virtual Library from January 2011 through June 2011.
The University Library has included these two databases in its own resource listings on the Alphabetical Database List and on the Career Information and Job Search page.
EBSCO Publishing’s Career Library is an excellent resource for individuals looking for jobs and for those who want to consider changing careers. In addition to providing information on over 2,500 occupations including job profiles on up-and-coming and out-of-the-ordinary careers, it has information on almost 4,000 2-year and 4 year colleges and universities. Some of this database’s major components include sections for assessing career interests and exploring information pertaining to occupations and higher education; searching web resources related to colleges/universities, careers, and curriculum; and test - GED, ACT/SAT, etc – preparation materials.
With the award-winning database Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, Alabama residents will be able to research profiles of nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, find guidance on building job-hunting and workplace skills, and explore more than 55,000 career and industry resources. An invaluable new feature is the comprehensive school search database--with current data provided by Peterson's Nelnet, LLC--of more than 4,000 schools offering two- and four-year degrees in the U.S. and Canada. The useful Career Interest Assessment feature helps users identify interest areas and related jobs.
Please note that you are now being prompted for your Samford username and password when accessing library resources from on campus.
Friday, January 14, 2011
NEW DATABASE LOGIN PROCEDURE
In order to better serve you as well as collect useful data regarding resource usage the University Library will be changing how you access resources beginning January 10th, 2011. On-campus users will be prompted to login when you access a database. Off-campus use will not be changed.
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The message will read:
Please enter your Samford Username (without the "@samford.edu") and password in the blanks below to access, then click on the "sign in" button.
Please enter your Samford Username:________@samford.edu
Please enter your Samford Password:________
[Sign In]
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Note: These databases are available only to current students and employees of Samford University. All users are allowed to login, even when using resources from on campus locations. Visitors to the campus: Please visit the circulation or reference desk of the University Library for temporary access to online research resources.
Once you have logged in to a database you will not be required to login again as long as you keep your browser open. In most cases databases will open in a new browser or tab.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving you this year.
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The message will read:
Please enter your Samford Username (without the "@samford.edu") and password in the blanks below to access, then click on the "sign in" button.
Please enter your Samford Username:________@samford.edu
Please enter your Samford Password:________
[Sign In]
___________________________________________
Note: These databases are available only to current students and employees of Samford University. All users are allowed to login, even when using resources from on campus locations. Visitors to the campus: Please visit the circulation or reference desk of the University Library for temporary access to online research resources.
Once you have logged in to a database you will not be required to login again as long as you keep your browser open. In most cases databases will open in a new browser or tab.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving you this year.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
THE NEW VESTAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Birmingham area is very fortunate in in its really excellent public library system, and the new Vestavia Hills Library--the "Library in the Forest"--is a wonderful new addition. It's a truly beautiful building that makes great use of its natural surroundings. Even if you're in the habit of using another branch, you should pay a visit to the new Vestavia library.
Friday, January 7, 2011
ALABAMA MUSIC FEATURED IN OXFORD AMERICAN MAGAZINE'S 12TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN MUSIC EDITION
Alabama is the featured state in the Oxford American magazine's 12th annual Southern Music edition. A recent NPR story highlighted this wonderful collection. Don't miss the video of Odetta shown performing on the Johnny Cash show!
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/31/132525909/oxford-american-digs-into-alabama
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/31/132525909/oxford-american-digs-into-alabama
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
HAPPY 2011, AND JAN TERM HOURS
Greetings to all our patrons and community members. Our hours during the Jan term will vary somewhat, so please be sure to check on our opening times. We look forward to seeing you.
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