“At My Library” Creative Essay Contest – Entries Due December 7th
atyourlibrary.org, the public Web site for the American Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries, is offering cash prizes and Apple iPod Nanos for the winners of two contests for the public.
The At My Library Creative Essay Contest seeks original, creative essays about users’ unique experiences at libraries and why American libraries are important.
The grand prize winner will receive $350, and a People’s Choice Award winner will receive $100. In addition, the top 10 finalists will have their essay published on the homepage of atyourlibrary.org.
The essays must be about library users’ experience(s) at libraries and include the name of the library or libraries (or their Web sites) where the experience(s) took place. The contest is not limited to written essays. Library users can make a video or photo slideshow.
All entries must be mailed to atyourlibrary@yahoo.com before Dec. 7, 2009.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award ends Dec. 14, 2009, and is open to everyone. All members of atyourlibrary.org can use the ranking function to vote for a favorite essay. To become a member, click on “Become a New Member” in the upper right corner of the screen.
The grand prize winner will be selected by an internal @ your library team. Both the grand prize winner and People’s Choice Award winner will be announced Dec. 21, 2009.
For more information, go to http://www.atyourlibrary.org/essay-contest or send an e-mail to atyourlibrary@yahoo.com
The site is also raffling off two Apple iPod Nanos over the next two months for anyone who signs up for the atyourlibrary.org newsletter. To sign up, members of the public can enter a valid e-mail address in the “Sign Up for e-newsletter” form: http://www.atyourlibrary.org/newsletter .
Problems Reported With Ebsco Databases and RefWorks/EndNote Web
There are problems being reported with exporting records from EBSCO databases to EndNote Web or RefWorks. This is a problem with Ebsco’s software and the fix is estimated to be completed on Friday.
You can try a manual text file import, or wait until the fix has been applied and the functionality has been restored.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely
Lee Hilyer
UH Libraries
lahilyer@uh.edu
3-9721
Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day
Remember our armed forces on this day. Say “thanks” to all the brave men and women serving now and in the past.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) Training Oct. 9, 1pm
Edward Loera from Proquest will provide training and an extended question & answer session on this database. To explore the database, click Early English Books Online
The training session will be help in room 10-F, in the basement of the library, at 1pm, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
To RSVP for the session, please email Kerry Creelman at kcreelman2@uh.edu.
RefWorks Training Classes in November
Training for RefWorks will be conducted by Jason High on November 12th. Three classes will be held that day:
• 9:30-11:30 RefWorks Fundamentals
• 1:00-3:00 RefWorks Fundamentals (Repeat of 9:30 class)
• 3:15-4:45 RefWorks Advanced
To RSVP, please email Lee Andrew Hilyer at lahilyer@central.uh.edu. Space is limited, so registration is required.
For more information on RefWorks and other citation management tools, visit http://info.lib.uh.edu/help/citation_management.html
Call for entries for the Sparky Awards
Sparky AWards Call for Entries
Create a video. Win an iPod Touch. Be famous.
UH Libraries is hosting the 2009 Sparky Awards, a competition for students to illustrate in a short video presentation in what they see as the value of sharing information. Winners will receive an iPod Touch and much more! Entry Deadline is November 7, 2009. Check out the site to learn more!
RefWorks Now Available!
RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool is now available! RefWorks helps you keep track of citations as you conduct research and assists you in creating bibliographies according to all the popular styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
Easy access to RefWorks is provided through our list of Databases. From the Library’s home page, click “Research Tools,” then “Databases.” Scroll down to the alphabetical list, choose “R” for RefWorks, then click the RefWorks link in the list. It only takes a minute to create an account and then you’re all set!
For questions or assistance, please contact Lee Andrew Hilyer, lahilyer@central.uh.edu, 713-743-9721.
H1N1 (Swine Flu) updates
For more information about how to cope with the spread of H1N1, go to Centers for Disease Control H1N1 news. Stay healthy!!!
UH Libraries on Facebook
M.D. Anderson Library at night
Did you know that the UH Libraries is on Facebook? Follow the news of the UH Libraries and interact with other fans and librarians. Ask questions, share pictures, learn about events, and have fun.
CougarOne Card Activation site
http://cougarcard.uh.edu/activate
Students need their:
- PeopleSoft ID
- Birthdate
- 60XXX number off the back of their NEW card.
