PALCI: E-ZBorrow Unavailable on Friday, April 10

A period of downtime has been scheduled to perform maintenance that affects the library's E-ZBorrow service. The outage will take place on Friday, April 10th, 2009 from 9:00am until 12:00 noon. During this time, E-ZBorrow will be unavailable for use.

Celebrate National Poetry Month @ Gumberg Library

Create a poem, share a poem, or take a poem with you when you participate in Gumberg Library's "Poem in Your Pocket" event. On the 4th floor of the library near Room 408 there is a panel display for you to read a poem, post a poem, or just take a poem with you and share it.

On April 17, mobile users can instantly celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day by reading poems and sharing them with co-workers, family, friends, and even strangers.

The entire collection of over 2,500 poems on Poets.org, as well as hundreds of biographies and essays, is also available in a mobile format which provides free and direct access to poetry in the palm of your hand.

To reach the mobile site, simply go to www.poets.org/m. You can also preview the mobile site from your desktop computer.

Music Therapy Guitar Student Performance

All are welcome to take a break and listen to the very talented guitar students in the music therapy program as they perform their final exam! They need an audience, that means you!

Meet in the Curriculum Center on the 5th floor or outside on the library plaza, weather permitting, at noon. Light refreshments will be served.

History of National Library Week

In the mid-1950s, research showed that Americans were spending less on books and more on radios, televisions and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, the ALA and the American Book Publishers formed a nonprofit citizens organization called the National Book Committee in 1954. The committee's goals were ambitious. They ranged from "encouraging people to read in their increasing leisure time" to "improving incomes and health" and "developing strong and happy family life."

In 1957, the committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. With the cooperation of ALA and with help from the Advertising Council, the first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme "Wake Up and Read!"

National Library Week was observed again in 1959, and the ALA Council voted to continue the annual celebration. When the National Book Committee disbanded in 1974, ALA assumed full sponsorship. National Library Week is observed each year in April.

National Library Week, April 13-17, 2009 - Proclamation

WHEREAS, our nation's public, academic, school and specialized libraries transform their communities;
WHEREAS, libraries play a vital role in supporting the quality of life in their communities;
WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages find the information they need to live, learn and work in the 21st century;
WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American Dream – places for opportunity, education, self-help and lifelong learning;
WHEREAS, libraries bring you a world of knowledge both in person and online;
WHEREAS, libraries are a key player in the national discourse on intellectual freedom, equity of access, and narrowing the “digital divide;”
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week with the theme of Worlds Connect @ your library;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, President of Duquesne University, proclaim National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 13-17, 2009. 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.

NEW! Gumberg Library Adds Scopus Database

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus provides superior support of the literature research process. Updated daily, Scopus offers:

• Over 16,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 4,000 publishers
  
• over 1200 Open Access journals
  
• 520 conference proceedings
  
• 650 trade publications
  
• 315 book series
  
• 36 million records
  
• Results from 431 million scientific web pages
  
• 23 million patent records from 5 patent offices
  
• "Articles-in-Press" from over 3,000 journals
  
• Seamless links to full-text articles and other library resources
  
• Innovative tools that give an at-a-glance overview of search results and refine them to the most relevant hits
  
• Alerts to keep you up-to-date on new articles matching your search query, or by favorite author

Spring into Books! 50% Off Scholastic Book Sale

Stop in and see the great selection of children’s and young adult literature, board books, multicultural titles, Spanish titles, software, teacher resources, cookbooks and much more!

April 20-24
10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Gumberg Library, Popular Reading Area, 4th floor

All major credit cards accepted. All proceeds benefit the Maureen Sullivan Curriculum Center. If you would like more information please contact Danielle Buck at 412.396.1858.