Friday, June 12, 2009
Summer Library Hours
Well, this quarter is over and summer is here. We hope you all have a great break! Please see our website for library summer hours. Librarians will be here to assist your during most of the hours the library is open during summer.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
End of Quarter Crunch? Librarians can Help!
Hello Students! Here we are again... so soon... at the end of another quarter. We at the library want to help you finish up the quarter successfully! If you are struggling to wrap up those final papers and presentations, or need just a couple more articles or reference sources to cite, librarians can assist you! We can help you with using software like PowerPoint, "tweaking" your search strategies in ProQuest or EbscoHost, or suggesting other databases that match your topic or assignment. Also, if you need a quiet place to study up for exams, the library has some wonderful spaces for individual and group study.
- Call a librarian at the reference desk at 360-475-7252.
- Chat with a librarian 24/7 via the link to QuestionPoint on the library website!
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday Noon-6pm
Please note: You may be chatting with a librarian from another academic library within our national 24/7 cooperative reference service. OC librarians may follow up on those chats with additional information.
- Study Rooms are available in the Haselwood Library basement.
Friday, May 15, 2009
I Love Our New Books! And You Will Too!!
There are so many wonderful new books just acquired by the Haselwood Library that I’m giddy… trying to figure out which one to read first! They are all so interesting and many are spot on regarding today’s economic issues. Here's the list of ALL our new books, and below is a small sample… in no particular order.
Tantalizing Titles and Necessary Numbers:
Happy Reading!
Compelling Covers:
Tantalizing Titles and Necessary Numbers:
Call Number: 395.52 Ma364p 2009
Call Number: 339.973 Na275m 2008
The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do about it Call Number: 332.722 Sh62s 2008
Call Number: 004.678 Sm57t
2nd ed. Call Number: 303.483 Pu976m 2007
Call Number: 394.12 Va289f 2008
Call Number: 303.483 Co768k 2008
Call Number: 794.8152 Du922g 2008
Call Number: 363.1926 Mo834p 2008
Call Number: 641.3372 He365s 2007
Happy Reading!
by: Leslie Hassett, Adjunct Librarian
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Dedication & Grand Opening of the THOMAS GRAHAM COLLECTION
Welcome to a celebration of Tom’s love of exploration and points unknown! Tomorrow, Friday, May 15, 2009 in the Haselwood Library.Open House 4:00—6:00 pm
Dedication Remarks 4:30 pm
Refreshments Served 5:00 pm
A special book collection has been dedicated to Tom and is located in Room 5 downstairs. The Thomas Graham Collection is a gathering of important books covering the history, geology and geography of the Pacific Northwest together with a collection of noted journals and histories of travel and exploration, to honor a man who exemplified the love of travel and the mystery of life on the edge.
Permanent scholarships have been established in Thomas Graham’s name at Olympic College and Western Washington University, Huxley College.
Sample of books in the Collection:
Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores (Encyclopedias of the Natural World)
This comprehensive encyclopedia is an authoritative, one-stop reference for everyone interested in the biology and ecology of this fascinating and uniquely accessible environment.
Earth as Art: Views from Heaven
This beautifully illustrated large format book presents hundreds of stunning aerial photographs of landscapes from around the world.
Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals of the world
This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees. A highly practical field guide, it combines state-of-the-art illustrations with superb color photographs and detailed maps. The book highlights key field marks and clearly summarizes the types of behaviors that marine-mammal watchers may observe.
Friday, May 8, 2009
New! Electronic Subject Encyclopedias on Social Problems and Business Ethics
The Library has subscribed to two additional electronic subject encyclopedias which are now available for searching both on and off campus via the library website listing of reference works!
Search Features:
1) Browsable "Readers Guide" - This groups subject entries by broad categories under which the specific articles will be found such as: Aging, Crime, Education, Gender, Health, Politics, Poverty, Race, Social Movements and more.
2) A-Z topic list - Alphabetical index of all 600+ topic entries
3) Subject Index - Alphabetical list of words that will lead you to the most relevant topic entries. For example, the index may have the word "Alzheimer's" but the heading for the entry itself is "Dementia".
Brief descriptions:
Encyclopedia of Social Problems New!
This encyclopedia contains articles on over 600 social issues and discusses how these issues get defined as “social problems” as well as the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them. Articles cover issues such as child neglect, euthanasia, genetic engineering, hate groups, human trafficking, racial profiling, smoking and many more.
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society New!
Covers ethical issues of social and political relevance such as corporate accountability, deceptive advertising, environmental ethics, executive compensation, workplace privacy, and much more.
Search Features:
1) Browsable "Readers Guide" - This groups subject entries by broad categories under which the specific articles will be found such as: Aging, Crime, Education, Gender, Health, Politics, Poverty, Race, Social Movements and more.
2) A-Z topic list - Alphabetical index of all 600+ topic entries
3) Subject Index - Alphabetical list of words that will lead you to the most relevant topic entries. For example, the index may have the word "Alzheimer's" but the heading for the entry itself is "Dementia".
Brief descriptions:
Encyclopedia of Social Problems New!
This encyclopedia contains articles on over 600 social issues and discusses how these issues get defined as “social problems” as well as the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them. Articles cover issues such as child neglect, euthanasia, genetic engineering, hate groups, human trafficking, racial profiling, smoking and many more.
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society New!
Covers ethical issues of social and political relevance such as corporate accountability, deceptive advertising, environmental ethics, executive compensation, workplace privacy, and much more.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Student Entry and Advising Center Access
The sidewalk out front of the Student Entry and Advising Center (SEAC) will be torn up and rebuilt which means for a month or so, all entry to SEAC will be through the library.
May 1 - May 30 All Access to SEAC will be through the Library. The external door to SEAC will be blocked. The internal access door to SEAC in the Library basement will be open. There is signage in the lobby and in the basement of the library as well as map handouts (click the above image to print your own map). When SEAC closes, librarians will lock down the Library entry to SEAC.
June 1 - ? Anyone in a wheelchair or walker will still need to access SEAC via the library. Access by stairs to SEAC will be available for all who can manage them. During this time, the intervening door between the Library and SEAC will be locked. A staff person will escort those who need elevator access downstairs and let them into SEAC and will lock the door behind them. When the student’s appt. is over, SEAC folks will call up to either the reference desk [7252] or circulation desk [7266] for someone to unlock the door and allow the person to exit via the library.
May 1 - May 30 All Access to SEAC will be through the Library. The external door to SEAC will be blocked. The internal access door to SEAC in the Library basement will be open. There is signage in the lobby and in the basement of the library as well as map handouts (click the above image to print your own map). When SEAC closes, librarians will lock down the Library entry to SEAC.
June 1 - ? Anyone in a wheelchair or walker will still need to access SEAC via the library. Access by stairs to SEAC will be available for all who can manage them. During this time, the intervening door between the Library and SEAC will be locked. A staff person will escort those who need elevator access downstairs and let them into SEAC and will lock the door behind them. When the student’s appt. is over, SEAC folks will call up to either the reference desk [7252] or circulation desk [7266] for someone to unlock the door and allow the person to exit via the library.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Google Documents
Google Documents. A common problem for students is communicating electronically with their professors. Specifically, many professors want written work turned in to them In Microsoft Word (.doc) format. Microsoft Word is a robust word processing program that’s also got a robust price tag, so most students are facing a big hurdle -- How to comply with professors’ demands without shelling out even more money? You’ve paid tuition, been exploited by textbook publishers, and now you need $250 for software? NOT! Google Documents might be your best solution!
Google Documents is a free Web-based software suite that gives you tools to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. And if you download them correctly, your documents will be compatible with Microsoft Word, creating harmony between you and your professor. Google Documents was initially created as a collaboration tool, but it will also work as your personal document editor and storage space on the Web.
http://docs.google.com/
--Kent Mercer,MLIS
Google Documents is a free Web-based software suite that gives you tools to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. And if you download them correctly, your documents will be compatible with Microsoft Word, creating harmony between you and your professor. Google Documents was initially created as a collaboration tool, but it will also work as your personal document editor and storage space on the Web.
http://docs.google.com/
--Kent Mercer,MLIS
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