Announcements – Page 46 – Gleeson Gleanings

March 3, 2008July 7, 2023

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography

Version 71 of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. This selective bibliography presents over 3,250 articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography (SEPB) presents selected English-language articles, books, and other printed and … Continue reading Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography

March 1, 2008July 20, 2023

Atrium No Longer Offers 24 Hour Study Hours

From a recent (Feb 28, 2008) Foghorn article… According to USF Project Management project planner J.J. Thorp, the conflict began in late December, when the library building underwent a routine inspection. When they got to the atrium, the officials noticed that the doorway between the atrium and the main library building was marked with a … Continue reading Atrium No Longer Offers 24 Hour Study Hours

February 29, 2008June 29, 2023

IT Conference Deadline Extended

The deadline to register for the AJCU 2008 Joint Conference on Information Technology Management, Libraries and Educational Technology has been extended to March 14. Continue reading IT Conference Deadline Extended

February 28, 2008July 20, 2023

Library Installs LCD Information Screen

Gleeson Library installed a new LCD in the library a few weeks back and a number of questions have come up about how we got it (thanks Dean Cannon!), how it works and how we decide what content is displayed. Dean Cannon charged the Gleeson Public Services Council with the project in 2007. After much … Continue reading Library Installs LCD Information Screen

February 28, 2008July 20, 2023

Gleeson Library-Geschke Learning Resource Center – Public Services Council

Dean Cannon formed the Public Services Council in 2007 and gave the group the following charge: The Gleeson Library-Geschke Learning Resource Center Public Services Council is charged to review new and existing policies, programs, and services that are provided to the University of San Francisco community. The Council will work to ensure coordination, explication, and … Continue reading Gleeson Library-Geschke Learning Resource Center – Public Services Council

February 27, 2008June 27, 2023

Vote for the oddest book title

The Bookseller magazine has announced the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year, and invited the public to vote. Unfortunately my choice Cheese Problems Solved is currently lagging in third place behind If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs and I Was Tortured By the Pygmy … Continue reading Vote for the oddest book title

February 21, 2008July 3, 2023

Gleeson Lending Laptops!

The Gleeson Library/ Geschke Learning Resource Center is now lending laptops to students. Laptops are available to check out from the Circulation desk. The laptops circulate for a four hour period and are for use inside the library only. There are only ten laptops currently in circulation so students may want to book them in … Continue reading Gleeson Lending Laptops!

February 18, 2008June 29, 2023

Ignacio makeover–sneak peek

Check out the new look: Ignacio Librarians from Gleeson and Law have been collaborating with Innovative Interfaces to bring an updated look to the online catalog. It’s not only cosmetic. Updated coding provides better functionality to integrate existing services and to offer new ones. Log in to your library record to see what you can … Continue reading Ignacio makeover–sneak peek

February 15, 2008July 3, 2023

Professor Praises Wikipedia

From the Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 15, 2008: David Parry, an assistant professor of emerging media and communications at the university, writes that students need to become familiar with new and non-static forms of communication. He encourages his students to read Wikipedia’s “history” and “discussion” pages, saying they explain how articles were produced. And … Continue reading Professor Praises Wikipedia

February 15, 2008July 7, 2023

What are you reading?

I confess to being a lazy reader. When I’m reading for fun I don’t like to work hard. I like a nice linear plot and a good story. Aside from professional literature I read a lot of mysteries. I have bouts with science fiction too. I just finished Jasper Fforde’s latest literary-fantasy-mystery romp, First Among … Continue reading What are you reading?

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