Gumberg Library Summer Building Projects

Look for updates on all building projects on the library Web site at www.duq.edu/library.

The Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center will be closed starting May 9 for renovations. There will be no retrieval of Silverman collection materials during the closure.

The entire first floor will be closed and used as a staging area and temporary storage for items moved during the renovation. For materials (not in the Silverman collection) with a first floor location please check with the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for possible retrieval.

From May 16-July 16 replacement/repair work will be done on the roof of the Gumberg Library. There may be some 5th floor disruption, either noise or unpleasant aromas during this time. Library users may wish to relocate to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd floors for quiet study and a better working environment.

We appreciate your patience during these projects and apologize for any inconvenience.

Documenting the Impact of Your Scholarship

The workshop’s goal is to help faculty members applying for promotion and tenure to make the case for excellence in scholarship by using tools such as citation analysis, journal metrics, and other methods. Newer faculty who are just starting to publish can also benefit by using these tools to develop effective publishing strategies.

Date: Thursday, May 5, 11-12:30 p.m.
Location: Gumberg Library 408

Presenters:
David Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, Health Sciences Librarian
Julie Motyka, MSLS, Reference & Instruction Librarian

Faculty Discussants:
Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, Associate Professor
McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, member
Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, Professor
School of Education
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, former member

Following the presentation, participants will have hands-on opportunities to use the tools and begin documenting the impact of their own scholarship. The workshop will conclude with a discussion about using scholarship data in the promotion and tenure process.

Reservations recommended but not required. Contact Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu or 412.396.5346 to register.

24 Hour Study for Finals @ Gumberg

Gumberg Library will be open:

Monday, April 25, 7 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3, 9 p.m.

Card swipe entry will be required between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily.

Quiet study areas are on the first, second, and third floors.

Group study areas are on the fourth and fifth floors.

Free snacks at midnight!

Celebrate National Library Week @ Gumberg Library, April 10-16

Read information about National Library Week and the activities happening during the week at:

http://guides.library.duq.edu/nlw2011

Related links:

Quotes About Libraries:

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-quotes-about-libraries

What Isn’t Great About Libraries?

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-what-isnt-great-about-libraries

RefWorks @ Gumberg Library in April

Getting Started with RefWorks
April 14, 3-4 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library

Create an account and learn to create and import references and generate a bibliography.

Advanced RefWorks
April 18, 4-5 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library

After attending "Getting Started with RefWorks," come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.

Registration recommended but not required. Email Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu to register.

National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 10-16, Proclamation

WHEREAS, libraries provide free access to all – from books and online resources to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining;

WHEREAS, our nation’s school, academic, public and special libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans today, more than ever;

WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;

WHEREAS, libraries are helping level the playing field for job seekers, with 88% of public libraries providing access to job databases and other online resources;

WHEREAS, libraries are places of opportunity providing programs that teach all forms of literacy, promoting continuing education and encouraging lifelong learning;

WHEREAS, in times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their libraries and librarians;

WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011, with the theme of Create your own story @ your library.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, President of Duquesne University, proclaim National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 10-16, 2011. I encourage everyone in the Duquesne community to take advantage of the many resources and services available at the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information of the School of Law. I also encourage everyone to thank the entire Library staff whose expertise and dedication make the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information academic libraries of distinction.