Summer Book Club is back: July 30

The UH Libraries & UH Women’s Resource Center joint Summer Book Club is back!

Join us on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Noon in the Women’s Resource Center (in the UC Satellite) for Summer Book Club.

We’ll be discussing Ayelet Waldman’s new memoir, Bad Mother.

Questions? Contact Veronica Arellano (varellano [at] uh.edu) or Beverly McPhail (bmcphail [at] central.uh.edu).

Finals Mania Draws Hundreds of Students to Library

Finals Mania, Spring 2009 Edition, kicked off at 10pm last Wednesday, May 6 at the UH M.D. Anderson Library. Hundreds of students were drawn to the library for a free late night pancake breakfast, made and served by UH faculty, staff, and student leaders.

The library’s own Dean Dana Rooks and Associate Dean Diane Bruxvoort were on hand to flip pancakes, along with Faculty Senate President Dr. Dan Wells, SGA President Kenneth Fomunung, Vice President for Administration & Finance Dr. Carl Carlucci, VP for Student Affairs, Dr. Elwyn Lee, and Staff Council representatives.

President Khator joined in the late night study break festivities to mingle with students and play a heated match of Hungry, Hungry, Hippos.

Finals Mania is a biannual study break for UH students sponsored by UH University Services, the UH Libraries,  the Student Government Association, Student Affairs, Staff Council, and Faculty Senate.

For photos of Finals Mania, check out the UH Libraries on Facebook.

Enter the Learning Commons Media Contest!

To celebrate it’s official grand opening, the UH Libraries’ Learning Commons is holding a Student Media Contest!

You can win an iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, or Target Giftcard if you use the Learning Commons’ equipment to answer the following question…

What Does it Mean to be a UH Cougar?

Being a UH Cougar means something different to everyone on campus, so put your creativity and the Learning Commons’ equipment to use and tell us what being a UH Cougar means to YOU!

Anything goes, as long as it fits one of the following categories:

• Still Digital Photography
  (An original photo in jpg or tif)
• Graphic Design
  (Your own creation in jpg or pdf)
• Video
  (No more than 5 minutes uploaded to YouTube)

Submission Guidelines
You must be a UH student to enter the Learning Commons Media Contest.
To enter, send an email to uhlearningcommons [at ] gmail [dot] com with the following information:

• Your Name
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Title of Your Submission
• Category of Your Submission
  For Still Frame Photography, attach your design as a JPEG or TIFF.
  For Graphic Design, attach your design as a JPEG or PDF.
  For Video, upload your clip to YouTube, and include the URL in the body of your email.
• A short paragraph describing your entry

Important Dates
All entries must be submitted by April 28, 2009 at 5pm. Winners will be announced at the Media Contest Winner’s Reception on May 4
in the Learning Commons.

Questions? Contact
Nathan McKee (npmckee [at] uh [dot] edu),
Veronica Arellano (varellano[at] uh [dot] edu), or
Robin Dasler (rlhoward [at] uh [dot] edu).

Summer Book Club Returns!

The UH M.D. Anderson Library and the UH Women’s Resource Center would like to invite you to the

Return of Summer Book Club
Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ Noon
at the Women’s Resource Center (in the UC Satellite)

Read, then Join Us to discuss our summer pick:

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Namesake, once again delves into the cultural conflict between Bengali parents and their American-born children in her new short story collection, Unaccustomed Earth.

Chat Reference on break during Intersession

The UH Libraries’ Chat Reference service is on break during Intersession, Friday, May 9, 2008 through Monday, June 1, 2008. Chat Reference service will resume Tuesday, June 2, 2008. Should you need help with research or answers to library-related questions, please stop by the UH M.D. Anderson Library Information Desk or submit a question via the Ask a Librarian form online.

Wikis and Blogs 101 Workshop Canceled

The Wikis and Blogs 101 Workshop originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 4-5pm has been canceled.  There are plenty of other workshops available for students, faculty, and staff this semester. For a complete listing, visit the Open Workshops Online Schedule.

New Spring Library Workshops

The spring 2008 library open workshop schedule is now available. The workshops feature short, free, one-session instruction on a variety of topics, ranging from How to Use Your Library to advanced Lexis Nexis Searching. Graduate students can gain advice on Reinvigorating Your Research while faculty can learn Who's Citing You and Where Should You be Cited. All workshops other than How to Use Your Library require advanced registration. For more information, visit the Open Workshop Schedule.

Chat Up Your Librarian with New Chat Reference Service

UH M.D. Anderson Librarians are now available to answer your research questions via online chat!  The new chat reference service is available Monday through Thursday, 3pm to 8pm. Send an IM message using AIM, GoogleChat, or Yahoo Messenger to UHLibrarian or visit our Ask a Librarian page to chat on our library website.