UH Libraries News http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Sparky Awards Reception http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/18/sparky-awards-reception/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/18/sparky-awards-reception/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000 Rachel Vacek http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=987 The locally held version of the Sparky Awards has come to an end! There will be a small reception in the Learning Commons on November 19th at 2pm to celebrate the winning video and award prizes, including an iPod Touch!

There will also be light refreshments of juice and cookies.

Here is the winning video:

The Light of Knowledge from Faizan Majid on Vimeo.

Want to know more about the Sparky Awards? Check out the UH Libraries Sparky Awards website.

Please join in the celebration of the winning video, which will be submitted to the National Sparky Awards competition in December and give the creator a chance at winning fame, glory, an actual Sparky award, and $1000.

Hope you can come!  And watch for the competition to return next year!

Sparky Awards Committee
Rachel Vacek, Chair
Nate McKee
Alex Simons
Miranda Bennett
Nora Dethloff

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/18/sparky-awards-reception/feed/ 0 “At My Library” Creative Essay Contest – Entries Due December 7th http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/at-my-library-creative-essay-contest-entries-due-december-7th/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/at-my-library-creative-essay-contest-entries-due-december-7th/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:33:30 +0000 Rachel Vacek http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=985 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 .

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/at-my-library-creative-essay-contest-entries-due-december-7th/feed/ 0 Problems Reported With Ebsco Databases and RefWorks/EndNote Web http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/problems-reported-with-ebsco-databases-and-refworksendnote-web/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/problems-reported-with-ebsco-databases-and-refworksendnote-web/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:22:17 +0000 Lee Andrew Hilyer http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/problems-reported-with-ebsco-databases-and-refworksendnote-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

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/11/problems-reported-with-ebsco-databases-and-refworksendnote-web/feed/ 0 Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/10/nov-11-is-veterans-day/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/10/nov-11-is-veterans-day/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:16:28 +0000 Alex Simons http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/10/nov-11-is-veterans-day/ Remember our armed forces on this day. Say “thanks” to all the brave men and women serving now and in the past.

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/11/10/nov-11-is-veterans-day/feed/ 0 Library Web Sites Unavailable on Nov 1st, 7-10am http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/29/library-web-sites-unavailable-on-nov-1st-7-10am/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/29/library-web-sites-unavailable-on-nov-1st-7-10am/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:13:29 +0000 Derek Keller http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=968 Electrical power to the Library will be shut off on Sunday November 1st from 7 AM to 10 AM.  During this period there will be no access to the Libraries’ servers. This includes all library web sites, electronic resources, and the library catalog. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/29/library-web-sites-unavailable-on-nov-1st-7-10am/feed/ 0 Early English Books Online (EEBO) Training Oct. 9, 1pm http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/07/early-english-books-online-eebo-training-oct-9-1pm/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/07/early-english-books-online-eebo-training-oct-9-1pm/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:05:47 +0000 creelmank http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=952 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.

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/07/early-english-books-online-eebo-training-oct-9-1pm/feed/ 0 RefWorks Training Classes in November http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/02/refworks-training-classes-in-november/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/02/refworks-training-classes-in-november/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:40:26 +0000 Lee Andrew Hilyer http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=949 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

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/10/02/refworks-training-classes-in-november/feed/ 0 Call for entries for the Sparky Awards http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/09/30/call-for-entries-for-the-sparky-awards/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/09/30/call-for-entries-for-the-sparky-awards/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:11:20 +0000 Rachel Vacek http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=944

Sparky AWards Call for Entries

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!

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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.

]]> http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/09/30/refworks-now-available/feed/ 0 H1N1 (Swine Flu) updates http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/09/01/h1n1-swine-flu-updates/ http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/blog/2009/09/01/h1n1-swine-flu-updates/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:01:47 +0000 Alex Simons http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/?p=935 For more information about how to cope with the spread of H1N1, go to Centers for Disease Control H1N1 news. Stay healthy!!!

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