Spring 2013
Volume 11, Issue 3
Utah Valley University
By Michael Freeman, Library Director
Accreditation of academic programs usually requires library components as part of the package. Whether with the Northwest Accreditation Commission or the particular accrediting body for an individual discipline, the Library will do all in its power to see that we support you to the necessary levels. For example, the American Chemical Society (ACS) requires access to the Chemical Abstracts database and the journals of the ACS in order to grant accreditation to a four year or post graduate chemistry degree. The Library has online access to both resources. Recently, we purchased 3,000 music scores and an accompanying score database to support a specialty accreditation for the Music department. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditations are other examples of specialized programs that we have worked to support.
If you need us to respond to criteria needed for accreditation, please let us know (in advance, if possible). We make every effort to allocate funds from the Library budget to support your academic programmatic needs.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
THE LIBRARY AND ACCREDITATION
Announcements
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OneSearch Tutorials
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Integrating Library Resources into Canvas
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Streaming Video in ERES
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Librarian Spotlight
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Incorporating Information Literacy into Your Assignments
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News from Archives
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Librarian Spotlight
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Bibliography: Digital Media Books
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
I Love the Library Week
The Library is once again hosting the annual I Love the Library week beginning February 11. Each day from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, students, faculty, and staff will have a chance to spin our prize wheel. We hope you will stop by!
Spring Break Hours
The Library will be open limited hours during the week of March 11 for Spring Break. We will be open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday and Saturday, and closed Friday, March 15.
By Ben Wilson, Reference/Instruction Librarian
UVU recently launched OneSearch, a tool that searches all Library materials simultaneously.
To help users take full advantage of OneSearch’s capabilities, we created a series of video tutorials to explain what OneSearch is, how to use it, and basic tips and tricks to improve search results. The tutorials are available online on the Library’s YouTube channel and on our tutorials page (http://www.uvu/edu/tutorials).
The Library also offers a variety of other tutorials to help researchers learn to find information. Many instructors find the tutorials are a useful addition to library instruction or serve as a supplemental tool to teach students how to use the Library’s resources. For more information, contact me at wilsonbn@uvu.edu or the Reference Desk at x8840.
ONESEARCH TUTORIALS
UVU LIBRARY BY THE NUMBERS
Last year, Library users checked out an average of 310 items every day.
WHERE DID THE ARTICLE DATABASES GO?
Those who prefer to search databases individually will be happy to know that clicking on the Articles tab next to the OneSearch tab will take them to the complete list of databases and the lists of databases by subject. 3
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INTEGRATING LIBRARY RESOURCES INTO CANVAS
By Kim Rollins, Reference/Instruction Librarian What if you could easily deliver Library resources to your students? Thanks to technology, you can integrate the UVU Library’s electronic resources right into your courses on Canvas. You can have your students “use” the Library by adding links to course-related databases, articles, electronic books, and even clips from video streaming databases.
The key to embedding Library content is to use persistent links, which will not change over time. These links will take students directly to selected content. If a student is off campus, they will be prompted to log in with their UVID to see the content. EBSCO databases, including OneSearch, have a “permalink” option for all articles. Other electronic resources may require a little more digging to find their persistent links.
Linking to Library information is useful to keep all required readings in one place or create assignments or discussion boards that use the Library’s online content. You can easily do it yourself or the Library is here to help you integrate resources into Canvas. Contact me by email at kim.rollins@uvu.edu or by phone at x7326 for more information on how to get started.
You can embed links to articles, eBooks, and
video clips directly into Canvas.
Permalinks can be copied and
pasted from our databases.
UVU LIBRARY BY THE NUMBERS
If you laid out every book in the Library from end to end, they would reach almost 37 miles. STREAMING VIDEO IN ERES
By Alan Stephens, Electronic Reserves Specialist
The Library’s video streaming service, available through Electronic Reserve (ERES), solves many problems with our traditional media reserve system.
With our traditional reserves, students are required to watch the video in the Library. Once the video is checked out, other students will not have access to it until it is returned. Video streaming allows students to watch the video whenever he or she has access to a broadband connection. More than one student can watch a video at the same time.
The streaming service can also be used for videos that you would like to show in class. The Library will post the video on ERES to ensure it is available when you need it, as long as your classroom has Internet access. Also, if you only need part of a video for class or for your students to watch at home, we can make clips available for you.
We limit the amount of time a video is available for viewing to two weeks, due to copyright concerns. However, if your students need access to the video for a longer period of time, we can arrange that on a case by case basis.
If you are interested in using this service, contact me at x7367 or eres@uvu.edu.
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LIBRARIAN SPOTLIGHT: JACQUES D’EMAL
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Jacques d'Emal serves as Access Services Librarian and subject liaison for psychology, sociology and social work, anthropology, and emergency services. Jacques has a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Utah, a Master of Arts in History from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona.
Jacques can be reached at x8058 or at jacques.demal@uvu.edu.
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By Annie Smith, Reference/Instruction Librarian
A number of years ago, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) identified the skills that define information literacy. These skills are increasingly important for students as they make their way through college and out into the world.
The ACRL Information Literacy Guidelines state that students should be able to “Determine the extent of information needed; Access the needed information effectively and efficiently; Evaluate information and its sources critically; Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base; Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose; [and] Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally” (http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency).
Librarians can address the first three competencies during the one hour workshops we teach to ENGL 1010, 2010, and 2020 classes. However, it takes time and practice for students to truly become information literate.
The most important thing to help students become information literate is to create assignments that require them to think about and engage with information sources. Rather than have students simply gather and report, assignments can encourage students to question the sources of information, to take a broader view of an issue, and to document their research process.
Aside from the traditional research paper, other assignments and tasks can help students develop information literacy skills:
Have students create a mock grant proposal or case study that requires them to investigate stakeholders, short term and long term impact, and other aspects of a project.
After dividing students into opposing teams, initiate a debate on a selected issue.
Have students fact check and edit a Wikipedia article on a selected topic.
Using two articles on a specific topic, one published recently and one published several decades ago, have students discuss how the scholarship on the topic has changed over time.
North Georgia College and State University Library has an extensive list of assignments and in-class activities available at http://libguides.northgeorgia.edu/content.php?pid=2098&sid=87266.
We would love to help you create research assignments. If you have questions or would like more information about how you can use the Library and its resources, please contact the librarian for your subject area.
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INCORPORATING INFORMATION LITERACY INTO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS 6
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By Catherine McIntyre, Archivist
The George Sutherland Archives received a donation of professional materials from newly retired Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Briant Farnsworth. Dr. Farnsworth guided the School of Education through a period of great growth and oversaw the national accreditation of the UVU teacher education program by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council, as well as the development of a Master of Education degree. We greatly appreciate Dr. Farnsworth’s contribution to the Archives, as it will document the great achievements of the UVU School of Education, and those of UVU in general.
The George Sutherland Archives welcomes donations of professional and personal papers and other materials from current and retiring UVU faculty, department chairs, deans, and administrators. Donating your materials to the Archives helps to preserve the historic and ongoing development of Utah Valley University.
This past fall, the Sutherland Archives was awarded a grant to digitize the historic run of the UVU student newspaper from 1966 through 2012. We will have freely searchable, digitized copies of the paper thanks to Robbin Anthony at the Student Newspaper office, who has taken care of the “newspaper morgue” and preserved all these copies. The newspaper began as Tradewinds before becoming The UTC Press, then The College Times, and now The UVU Review. We are currently preparing to send the newspapers out to be scanned and h0pe to have the project completed before summer 2013.
We recently subscribed to a service called Archive-It, which will allow users to preserve periodic snapshots of selected UVU websites. This is an important step in the effort to capture and preserve the ongoing online output of UVU. We can include administrative, school, and departmental websites, as well as school-related social media sites. If you would like to make sure that your department, school, or center website is preserved over time, please get in touch with me at x8821 or mcintyca@uvu.edu to discuss the details.
GEORGE SUTHERLAND ARCHIVES NEWS
This 1982 issue of Tradewinds announces
newfangled computerized registration. The Library Connection
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By Mark Stevens, Systems Librarian
The skills demanded by the video, audio, and web technologies of digital media communications are heavily utilized in today’s economy and culture. Below is a snapshot of our current UVU Library collection of digital media materials. Because these technologies evolve so rapidly, access to such information is maintained dynamically by means of online links. Many additional sources are available and are continually being updated. The digital media books can be found in the Library’s catalog. Call the Reference Desk at x8840 for help.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: DIGITAL MEDIA BOOKS
LIBRARIAN SPOTLIGHT: TREVOR YOUNG
Trevor Young is our Media Librarian and science liaison. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology from Utah State University (2003) and a Master of Library Science from Emporia State University (2008).
Trevor can be reached at x6846 or at youngtr@uvu.edu.
Title
Author
EBook URL
Hello! Python
Briggs, Anthony D.
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781935182085
HTML5 Mobile Development Cook-book: Over 60 Recipes for Building Fast, Responsive HTML5 Mobile Sites
Shi, Chuan
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781849691963
Introducing HTML5 Game Develop-ment
Freeman, Jesse
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781449331207 THE LIBRARY CONNECTION
The Library Connection shares information regarding the services, programs, and materials available to the faculty, staff, and students of Utah Valley University.
The Library Connection is published twice a year, during the Fall and Spring semesters. New editions are announced in UVLink and UVAnnounce. Current and past issues are available from the UVU Library’s web site.
For comments and suggestions, contact Lesli Baker, Assistant Director-Public Services, via email (bakerle@uvu.edu) or phone (863-8286).
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Title
Author
EBook URL
Learning Rails
St. Laurent, Simon
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781449332211
MacRuby in Action
Lim, Brendan G.
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781935182498
ProTools 10 Ignite!
Hagerman, Andrew
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781133703129
ProTools 10 Power! A Comprehensive Guide
Cook, Frank D.
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781133732532
ProTools 101: An Introduction to Pro-Tools 10
Cook, Frank D.
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781133776550
Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web De-velopment with Rails
Hartl, Michael
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9780133047240
Sony Vega Pro 11 Beginner’s Guide: Edit Videos with Style and Ease Using Vegas Pro
Wood, Duncan
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781935182085
What is HTML5?
McLaughlin, Brett
http://ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=&xmlId=9781449315009
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