Winter Intersession hours at the library

The Albertsons Library will be be open limited hours during the holidays and Winter Intersession. For Intersession (Dec. 18-24):

• Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 7 pm
• Friday: 7:00 am - 5 pm
• Sat & Sun: Closed
• Christmas week, Dec. 25-31: Closed
• January 1 & 2: Closed. 

Intersession hours resume Tuesday, January 3. Visit our calendar at http://library.boisestate.edu/hours/ for a complete list of hours. Of course, our online resources are available 24/7 via the web or your mobile device.

Two New Digital Collections From Special Collections

There are two new additions to the library's digital collections page at the link below.

http://digital.boisestate.edu/

The Lyman Wilbur Afghanistan Collection contains color slides taken by Wilbur in 1957 and 1958. Wilbur, vice president of the Boise company Morrison-Knudsen, took the slides during his visits to Afghanistan to inspect M-K's dam and irrigation construction projects in that country.

The Peter Beemer Manuscript Collection contains handwritten musical scores recorded in the 1860s by Beemer in the mining camp of Warren, Idaho, of songs and dance music performed by his band and others. Videos of modern performances of several of the pieces are also included in the digital collection.

Extended hours are coming!

The Albertsons Library will be open extended hours during the last week of classes, and open 24 hours for Finals Week.

During the last week of classes, December 5 to 10 we will be open:

• Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM
• Friday: 7:00 AM to 12:00 midnight
• Saturday: 10:00 AM to 12:00 midnight

We will be open 24 hours starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday, December 11. Visit our calendar at http://library.boisestate.edu/hours/ for a complete list of hours.

Of course, our online resources are available 24/7 via the web or your mobile device.

Faculty: Try the “Library Resources” button on Blackboard for a direct link to guides in your subject area

All Blackboard generated course sites starting in Spring 2012 will have a button on the left navigation menu titled Library Resources. The Library Resources button will take you and your students directly to a subject guide that your Librarian Liaison has created for your department and includes links to Library and other resources that may be of assistance to your students as they complete their assignments.

Librarian Liaisons are also available to create customized Guides that will support your course(s). Please feel free to contact your liaison http://library.boisestate.edu/CollDev/liaisons.shtm to work with them on adding links to additional resources that you would find useful.

eBooks from Albertsons Library

In Fall 2011, over 55,000 new eBooks were added to the Albertsons Library collection through the EBL platform. These eBooks are immediately available, providing access to information, 24x7, wherever users are located.

Faculty and students are using eBooks in a variety of ways including eBooks for research projects and coursework; eBooks for course reserves; and eBooks for the new Fall 2012 University Foundations classes. EBL books are available through the Library catalog (http://boisestate.worldcat.org/) or from the EBL (http://www.boisestate.eblib.com/) database.

The eBooks cover a wide array of academic disciplines—from immunology to higher education to art history. The Library’s eBooks are accessible to University students, faculty and staff.  More than one person can use an eBook at the same time.  No returns needed!  The majority of eBooks available through the Library can be read online or downloaded to a desktop, laptop, or mobile device.

The eBook library guide (http://guides.boisestate.edu/ebooks) provides a starting point for learning about the Library’s eBook collections.

Contact us or stop by Albertsons Library to learn about the potential of eBooks or how to download eBooks to your mobile device.

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours at the Library

The Albertsons Library will be open limited hours during the Thanksgiving Holiday. The library will be open November 20-26 on:

• Sunday: 10-6
• Monday: 8-6
• Tuesday: 8-6
• Wednesday: 8-5
• Thursday: CLOSED
• Friday: CLOSED
• Saturday: CLOSED

Regular library hours resume Sunday, November 27. You can find our semester hours posted at our calendar page at: http://library.boisestate.edu/calendar/main.php.

Have a safe & happy Thanksgiving Holiday!

The Partnership Behind Human Subjects Research

RESEARCH, RESPECT, AND REVIEW:
The Partnership Behind Human Subjects Research

Tuesday, November 15, 2-3pm
Lookout Room (3rd floor, Student Union)

This year's Campus Read, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, raises questions about the ethics of past and future medical research.

Join a panel of expert compliance staff and talented faculty who lead the Boise State's biomedical and social and behavioral review boards. Learn about this valuable partnership that oversees research to improve the human condition.

Panelists
Dr. Ron Pfeiffer, Biomedical Institutional Review Board Chair
Dr. Mary Pritchard, Social & Behavioral Institutional Review Board Chair
Ms. Judie Mayne, Office of Research Compliance Director
Ms. Amy Smith, Office of Research Compliance Coordinator

Co-sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development and the STEM Station

For more information contact BreAnne Hovley at 208-426-1905.

Please visit the Campus Read Resources Guide (http://guides.boisestate.edu/henriettalacks), created by librarians at the Albertsons Library, if you would like to access additional resources that discuss the book, and also find how you can check out a copy of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Carrie Moor,
Librarian

New Exhibit in Special Collections

A new exhibit in the windows of the Special Collections department on the library's second floor features images from the Idaho Statesman photograph collection. The collection contains over one million images and spans 1950-1993. The images were taken by photographers of the newspaper and cover a variety of subjects such as everyday life in Boise, city buildings and events, and activities at Boise State University.

Some of these pictures were printed in the newspaper, however, most of the collection has never been published. It is one of the most heavily used resources in Special Collections, and scholars and researchers have used the images in a variety of publications. This exhibit focuses on the early days of Bogus Basin, downtown Boise, Latino life in Idaho, the new Boise Junior College campus and Bronco athletics, and the YWCA.

Campus Read Keynote Lecture

David “Sonny” Lacks, son of the title subject in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 3, in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom. The lecture, presented by the Campus Read committee, is free and open to the public.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, known to scientists as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells -- taken without her knowledge in 1951-- became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, gene mapping and more. Lacks’ cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t even afford health insurance.

Sonny Lacks will speak about his mother and her important contribution to modern medicine and will share what it meant to find out, decades after the fact, that his mother’s cells were being used in laboratories around the world.

For more information contact Blaine Eckles at 208-426-1583

Please visit the Campus Read Resources Guide (http://guides.boisestate.edu/henriettalacks), created by librarians at the Albertsons Library, if you would like to access additional resources that discuss the book, and also find how you can check out a copy of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Carrie Moore,
Librarian

Alan Virta Retirement Reception is October 27

Alan Virta, head of Albertsons Library Special Collections and associate professor, will retire Friday, Oct. 28, following a long and dedicated career of nearly 24 years at Boise State. The campus community is invited to celebrate with him from 1:30-3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the McCain Room on the second floor of the library. A short program will begin at 2 p.m.

Start your research with...

The Albertsons Library has no shortage of print and online resources to help in your research. Sometimes, it can be too much information! How do you know where to start or which database to use, especially when there are over 274 databases to choose from?

Fear not, we have this covered too. Even though there are subject databases (think Kiniesiology, Philosophy, Nursing, Political Science, etc.), the library has a list of "Top Databases" every student should know about:

• Academic Search Premier - one of our most comprehensive databases, this multidisciplinary goldmine gives you access to full text articles from tons of disciplines. The go-to source for most of your scholarly needs.
• ProQuest Central - another multidisciplinary powerhouse with full text articles.
• JSTOR - Retrospective scholarly journal archive to materials at least 1 to 5 years old that covers more than 50 disciplines.
• Web of Science - a multidisciplinary database, with a strong emphasis in science and social science, that also cover arts and humanities.
• Google Scholar - a freely accessible search engine that indexes scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.
• CQ Researcher - comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
• Gale Virtual Reference - gives you access to e-book encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Don't forget that most of these online resources give you access to millions of full text, mobile-friendly articles and reference resources. If you get stuck, or want to know more about the rest of the 270+ databases at your disposal, we would be happy to answer your questions at  http://library.boisestate.edu/reference.php

Announcing the Refugee Resources Library Guide

Are you a student in a Service Learning course this semester, and are you volunteering with refugee agencies and familes around the Treasure Valley? Are you a faculty member teaching a Service Learning course? Does your Service-Learning course include volunteer work with the refugee community in Boise? You are probably needing to find broader information on this topic, and context, to meet your needs. You might be looking for assistance, articles, reflection questions, or other information pertinent to your experience. Look no further! We have a library guide full of amazing resources to help you:

http://guides.boisestate.edu/refugees

[QR Code will take you to the library guide. Need info on QR codes? Check this guide out: http://guides.boisestate.edu/qrcodes]

Through a partnership between Albertsons Library the Service Learning Division of the Center for Teaching and Learning, this helpful guide was developed to help you with your local refugee information needs.

This guide is meant to provide you with relevant and timely information centered around refugee issues, including research resources & databases, cultural guides, volunteer resources, and more.

Included in the guide is a list of resources specific to each individual country of origin with materials relating to the refugee experience from that location. This material can be found on the tab that says: Refugee Info - Specific Countries (Use Drop Down Menu).

Come into the library during the month of October to view our display of books on this topic. If you walk into the library, pass the Reference Desk, and take a left, you'll see a variety of books that will help you with your research.

Do you have any questions? Let us know! We're here to help!

On display this month in Albertsons Library is a number of resources, books, films, and more, that will be on display during the month of October. Stop by to pick up some books, or check out the guide, today!

Streaming media at Albertsons Library

In addition to its 270+ research databases, a revamped mobile website, and a growing collection of e-books, the Albertsons Library also offers 24/7 access to thousands of streaming videos from the Alexander Street Press and Films on Demand databases.

Alexander Street Press offers multidisciplinary databases of streaming video via your computer and, where available, via your mobile device:

• American History in Video - Videos of historical events and analysis.
• Counseling and Therapy in Video - Videos that support the study of social work, psychotherapy and psychology.
• Dance in Video - Dance productions and documentaries.
• Ethnographic Video Online - A comprehensive resource for the study of human culture and behavior.
• Education in Video - The first online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers.
• Opera in Video - Videos of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
• Theatre in Video - Streaming recordings of thousands of original plays.
• World History in Video - Documentaries that explore human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century.

Films on Demand is an online collection of 6000+ videos in 28 subjects areas. These include many of Films Media Group’s best selling and most popular titles in the areas of Anthropology, World Languages, History, Mathematics, Criminal Justice, Business & Economics, Psychology, and many more.

In addition to the above databases, you can also access these streaming media sites for free online:

• Folkstreams - A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures
• Internet Archive - This library contains thousands of digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts.
• PBS Video - From the Public Broadcasting Service, PBS.org award-winning national programming and locally produced shows.

Find these databases and additional image/video resources at the "Finding and Citing Images and Videos" library guide at http://guides.boisestate.edu/imagesvideos. To access this library guide on your mobile device, simply scan this QR code:

Welcome new librarian: Marilia Antunez

I joined the Albertsons Library as Reference/Instruction Librarian on July 25th. Prior to coming to Boise State, I worked as the Science and Allied Health Librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

I serve as Library Liaison for Criminal Justice, Sociology, and co-liaison for the School of Social Work. I have an MLS (in library science) and an MA in Gerontology. 

I am excited to be here and I look forward to meeting and working with BSU students and faculty. I am happy to help answer any questions you have about library resources and services. Feel free to reach me at mariliaantunez[at]boisestate.edu, 208-426-4302, or stop by the library.

Best wishes,
Marilia

Graduate Student Research Workshops

Need to brush up on your research skills? Or do you want to learn how to start a literature review? Need tools for managing research and authoring papers? Want tips on which apps will help you with your research?

The library's got you covered! Your librarians at Albertsons Library are here to help you succeed in your graduate studies through every aspect of your graduate research. Library workshops include both online and in person offerings on these topics (and more):

• Apps for research
• Literature reviews for your discipline
• Author rights and publisher agreements
• Managing your citations
• Basic research skills

To find out more information, including the schedule and to sign up, go to http://guides.boisestate.edu/graduatestudents.

Michelle Armstrong,
Librarian

Welcome new librarian: Carrie Moore

Hello Boise State!! My name is Carrie Moore, and I am a new Reference Librarian, as of July, here at the Albertsons Library. My office is located on the 1st floor of the library (107 A) along the same wall as the Starbucks. So, if you’re stopping into the library to do some work or just a cup of coffee, please stop by my office and say “Hi”.

A couple of the areas I will be working closely with throughout the year are the Communication Department, English Department, First Year Writing Program, and the Campus Read. But, I’m looking forward to working with ALL of the great people here on campus!

A native of Iowa, I graduated from Briar Cliff College (located in Sioux City, IA for those who are curious) with a Bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology. I received my Masters of Library Science (M.L.S.) from Emporia State University in Emporia, KS. But most recently, I am coming to Boise from Detroit, MI, where I was a librarian at Wayne State University for 8 ½ years.

During my time at Wayne State, I was the librarian for the College of Engineering, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences and Communication Sciences and Disorders. As well as being the Coordinator of Collections for Public Services.

So far, my family and I are really enjoying Idaho! We have been going on many outdoor adventures throughout the state, and if you have suggestions for great locations to explore in the region send them our way. I look forward to hearing from you.

Have a great semester!

Carrie
426-1626 OR carriemoore1@boisestate.edu

Blue Thunder Marching Band Spirit Rally in the Library

Go Orange! Go Big Blue! Cheer on the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band and the Harvey Neef Mane Line Dancers as they march across the Boise State campus and perform in the library this Friday, August 26th at 12:30pm.

See a complete list of BroncoWelcome 2011 events at http://broncowelcome.boisestate.edu/

The Library Welcomes You!

Welcome to the Albertsons Library! We've been busy making the library your go-to place for your research and academic needs. Here are a few of the things you will find at the library:

• Over 110 computers sporting Microsoft Office 2010, Mac and PC laptops for checkout, scanners, and multiple BroncoPrint stations, including wireless printing from your laptop.
• Extensive subject guides in fields such as Public Administration, Radiologic Sciences, Kinesiology, Construction Management, Educational Technology and many more, via the library's LibGuides system.
• Library pages geared toward your scholarly needs, for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty.
• Digital screens in presentation rooms on the first and second floors. You can reserve group study rooms 110 and 201A at the Circulation Desk. 
• A Starbucks coffee shop on the first floor.
• A growing collection of streaming video databases on a wide range of subjects--watch online or on your portable device.
• Research late into the night? Check out our extended library hours.
• Access thousands of articles from journals and magazines from the A-Z list of databases. You will find that more and more of our databases are mobile-friendly, too.
• Have your own laptop or mobile device? The whole building is Wi-Fi enabled.
• The library catalog now sports a large eBook collection--you can read books online or download it to your portable device.  
• Access the library from your phone via our mobile website.

Have questions about research, campus, or anything at all? We’re available to help you via our reference chat, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Or you can text us your questions at (208) 546-9982.

We hope you have a fantastic Fall semester at Boise State University!

Library Game: Research Race!

Want to learn about the library? Do you want to have fun and enter to win prizes while doing so?

The Research Race is for you! Use your mobile device or laptop to learn more about the library.

Don't have a mobile device or laptop? You can check out iPads, netbooks, and laptops (library use only) at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor of Albertsons Library.

Pick up a Research Race game sheet at the Reference Desk, or, you can print your own copy by downloading the game sheet at this link: Research Race Game Sheet

Complete the game by answering the questions and returning the game sheet to the Reference Desk! Completed entries will enter a drawing for fun prizes.

Have fun and welcome back to school!

Library hours during Intersession, Aug.15-21.

The Albertsons Library will be open limited hours during Intersession week, August 15 - 21:

• Monday thru Friday: 8-6
• Saturday and Sunday: 10-6

Fall semester library hours begin when classes start on August 22. Library hours can be found at http://library.boisestate.edu/calendar/main.php

University Documents in ScholarWorks Presentation August 9, 2011

University Documents in ScholarWorks: Methodology and Collection Features (Live Presentation)
August 9, 2011, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Frank Church Room

The University Documents collection in ScholarWorks (http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/uni_docs/) contains books, catalogs, magazines, reports, and other materials that document the history of Boise State University. Providing open access to these items in electronic format has greatly benefited their preservation needs and access. Join the staff from Special Collections to learn about the process involved in the selection and digitization of the collection's contents.

Using digital technology to solve a century-old mystery in Special Collections

For more than a century, the old ledger book was a mystery. Inside were the names of some of the most prominent men in 19th century Idaho, as well as some obscure ones, with a record of the dues they paid to an organization during the years 1884-1887. Nowhere in the book, however, was the name of the organization recorded. And no one seemed to know.

Donated to Albertsons Library Special Collections in 1989, the ledger book stumped all the Idaho historians who examined it. It came from the historic Warm Springs Avenue home of C.W. Moore (1835-1916), prominent businessman and banker in Boise. His name is one of 75 in the book, so it was presumed to be connected to one of his many activities. But even Carol Lynn MacGregor, who donated the ledger to Boise State along with other historic records from C.W. Moore and his descendants, did not know its origin. Nor did any other living members of the family. The occupations of the well-known men in the book--bankers, merchants, hoteliers, a brewer, a clergyman--did not reveal a common thread. The best guess was that it belonged to some long-forgotten social organization.

The power of digital technology finally unlocked the mystery. Earlier this summer, twenty-two years after he first accessioned the book as an "unidentified ledger," Boise State University archivist Alan Virta turned to the Idaho Statesman Historical Archive, a new online database available from the Boise Public Library containing digitized copies of every issue of the city's oldest newspaper between 1864 and 1922. The beauty of the digital database is that every word is indexed via OCR (optical character recognition), and thus searchable. Virta hoped that by searching for the names of some of the people listed in the book he might find articles linking them to a common organization. And it was only a matter of minutes, on his fifth search, that he struck pay dirt. On entering the name G.W. Gess, he found an article from 1886 naming Gess as a newly-elected officer of the Central Idaho Stock Growers' Association. C.W. Moore, in whose home the ledger was kept for more than 100 years, was named as the organization's president. Every one of the other twelve officers listed in the article was also listed in the ledger. So a century's old mystery was solved. With the name in hand, it was easy to learn more about the association. Again, with only a few keystrokes at his computer, Virta was able to find an online electronic edition of the 1885 publication "Marks and Brands of the Central Idaho Stock Growers' Association." The electronic edition, made from an original copy in the Newberry Library in Chicago, was purchased by Boise State a year ago. A pictorial record of some of the earliest brands used in the state, it can be consulted via the Library's catalog at library.boisestate.edu. No paper copies of the original publication are known to be in Idaho; only the Newberry, the University of Arizona, and Texas A & M University list original copies in their catalogs.

The case of the unidentified ledger is a prime example of the value of digital collections. As for the Central Idaho Stock Growers' Association, it apparently was short-lived. Both the ledger and the association's brand register indicated that it was founded in 1884. The Idaho Statesman Historical Archive reveals no articles about it after December 1886, a few months before the ledger ends. With its ledger book finally identified, the only mystery remaining now is why the Central Idaho Stock Growers' Association, representing one of the most important industries in the state, was disbanded after only a few short years.

To see some of the historical resources Albertsons Library is digitizing and putting online, go to Boise State Digital Collections (http://digital.boisestate.edu/) and ScholarWorks (http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/uni_docs/)

Thousands of new eBook titles

Have you noticed something different when you search for books in WorldCat Local? 

Maybe you’ve stumbled on some of our many newly-available eBooks. Today, we enlarged our lending collection of eBooks dramatically. 

Through the Library, you now have access to the amazing eBooks Library (EBL) academic collection. These books can be found right alongside the traditional printed collection when you search in WorldCat Local, or if you want to find only eBooks, by doing the same search and narrowing the format to "eBook." Click the Read Online button and, in seconds, you can start reading the entire book, wherever you are, any time.

Furthermore, many users can borrow the same book at once, so you won’t find that your book is already checked out to someone else. 

As the Library continues to pioneer projects to support the University's mobile initiative, the eBooks can also be downloaded to many portable devices including laptops, tablets and phones, so you can continue to read where you don’t have Internet access. 

For help, click the direct link http://library.boisestate.edu/link.php?site=EBL, select the link on the WorldCat Local results page or feel free to contact a Librarian. We are excited to offer this expanded collection and enhanced service.
 
More information is available at http://guides.boisestate.edu/ebooks. 

Library Closed on July 4th

The Albertsons Library will be closed on Monday, July 4th for Independence Day. However, you can still access our online resources 24/7 through the library's website.

See our summer library hours.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

Netbooks available for check out!

We now have dozens of HP Mini netbooks available for checkout at the Circulation desk. These notebooks are highly portable, have a 10.1" diagonal LED display, up to 4.5 hours of battery life, Windows 7 operating system, and the full Office 2010 suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, etc.). Don't forget, we also have Dell and Macbooks laptops available for check out too.

Nell Shipman Digital Collection

The Special Collections Department has mounted a new digital collection of photos documenting the life and career of Nell Shipman, a silent film star and movie maker in the 1910s and 1920s. Shipman's papers and photos were donated to the department in 1988 by her son Barry.
The digital collection may be viewed at digital.boisestate.edu.

Library Closed for Memorial Day

The Albertsons Library and the rest of the Boise State campus will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. However, our online resources are available 24/7.

Library hours are posted at http://library.boisestate.edu/calendar/main.php

Archivists Converge on Boise State for Annual Conference

Fifty archivists from the states of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona will gather at Boise State University on Friday, May 20 for the annual meeting of the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists.

Hosted this year by Albertsons Library Special Collections, the conference will explore current archival topics with the theme "Western Voices and Western Leadership: Archival Identity and Outreach in the Inter-Mountain West."

The conference begins with a reception and tour at the Basque Museum and Cultural Center Thursday evening. Barton Barbour, professor of history and author of a recent book on Western explorer Jedediah Smith, will be the luncheon speaker.

Welcome, Summer Students!

The Albertsons Library offers you a comfortable place to study and an array of resources to power up your research endeavors.

Here are some of the things we have for you at the library:

• A growing collection of research databases. Access articles from thousands of journals and magazines, such as Gale's 17th to 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers and Environment Complete, to Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts and Web of Science.
• Extensive list of subject guides via the library's LibGuides system: Public Administration, Economics, Materials Science & Psychology, Engineering, and many more.
• Have a smart phone? Check out our mobile library site.
• Large computer commons equipped with Microsoft Office 2007.
• Want a Mac or Dell laptop? Check them out from the library's Circulation desk and use them in the library. You can also print from your laptop!
• Text us your questions at 208-546-9982.

You can also follow us on Twitter, see our Facebook page, enjoy our pictures in Flickr, or view quick research tutorials in YouTube.

Let us know if there are other ways we can help you succeed here at Boise State University and beyond.

FOCUS issues 1986-2011 now available on Scholar Works

Issues of the university alumni magazine FOCUS are now available via ScholarWorks at the link below. The issues run from 1986 when FOCUS was first printed in magazine format through the current issue. Articles on university programs, faculty, students, and alumni are featured. The magazine is published 3-4 times a year.

http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/focus/

Finals Week: Library Open 24 Hours

The Albertsons Library will be open 24 hours a day for Finals Week. During the late night hours, staff will be on hand to answer questions and check out first-floor reserve materials. Normally only the first floor is open 24 hours during Finals Week, but this semester will be even better: we will have the second floor open as well, which includes the library's computer classroom, L203, with its 30 additional computers.

For Finals Week (1st & 2nd floors only):

• Sunday, May 8 open at 10:00 AM until Thursday, May 12 close at 7:00 PM
• Friday, May 13, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Saturday, CLOSED

Free coffee and treats will be provided each night (while supplies last!) by the Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU). An officer from the Boise Police Department will be on duty in the library all night and can provide escort service as needed.

For a complete list of holiday hours, please refer to http://library.boisestate.edu/hours/. You can also access our online resources via the web or your mobile device.

Extended Hours at the Library

The Albertsons Library will be open extended hours during the last week of classes and open 24 hours a day for Finals Week.

During the last week of classes, May 2 to May 7 we will be open:

• Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM
• Friday: 7:00 AM to 12:00 midnight
• Saturday: 10:00 AM to 12:00 midnight

We will be open 24 hours starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday, May 8th. Our Calendar is available online at http://library.boisestate.edu/hours/.

Of course, our online resources are available 24/7 via the web or your mobile device.

Streaming Video at the Library

Did you know that Albertsons Library provides you with access to a number of databases that offer streaming media online? They're like your academic YouTube. These databases provide streaming video on a variety of topics via your computer and, where available, via your mobile device:

• American History in Video - Videos of historical events and analysis.
• Counseling and Therapy in Video - Over 280 streaming videos that support the study of social work, psychotherapy and psychology.
• Dance in Video - Dance productions and documentaries.
• Ethnographic Video Online - A comprehensive resource for the study of human culture and behavior.
• Education in Video - The first online collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers.
• Films On Demand - Educational films on topics from across the disciplines.
• Opera in Video - 250 of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
• Theatre in Video - Streaming recordings of thousands of original plays.
• World History in Video - Documentaries that explore human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century.

If you like those, you may want to check out these additional streaming video websites available for free online:

• Folkstreams - A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures
• Internet Archive - This library contains thousands of digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts.
• PBS Video - From the Public Broadcasting Service, PBS.org award-winning national programming and locally produced shows.

Find these databases and additional image/video resources at the "Finding and Citing Images and Videos" library guide at http://guides.boisestate.edu/imagesvideos. To access this library guide on your mobile device, simply scan this QR code:

Citing Images and Videos
Library Guide

Updated Library Mobile Site

Got a web-ready mobile device handy? Then visit the library's newly updated mobile website, where you can access research databases, the library's catalog, research help, and more. Check it out at http://library.boisestate.edu/m/

If you have a camera on your device and a scanner app, you can scan this QR code to take you to the library's mobile site:

What's a QR Code?

Have a happy spring break!

Happy Spring Break! We hope you enjoy your vacation, whether you're staying in the Boise area or headed off to warmer climes.

For those sticking around to get ahead on your work, the library will be open. Our spring break hours will be:

Saturday 3/26: 10am-7pm

Sunday 3/27: closed

Monday-Thursday 3/28-3/31: 8am-6pm

Friday 4/1: 8am-5pm

Saturday 4/2: closed

Sunday 4/3: 10am-midnight (back to normal)

Enjoy the break!

Photo by bowtoo

Kim Leeder: 2011 Mover & Shaker

Our very own librarian Kim Leeder was named a "2011 Mover & Shaker" by the publication Library Journal.

The Library Journal''s "Movers & Shakers has been spotlighting librarians and others in the library field who are doing extraordinary work to serve their users and to move libraries of all types and library services forward."

Way to go, Kim!

New guide to North Africa and the Middle East

Want to learn more about North Africa and the Middle East? Check out our Staff Picks shelf across from the elevators on the first floor of the library. Browse the shelves for selected books on the culture and politics of North Africa and the Middle East. But don't stop there! Go online to find more information resources at http://guides.boisestate.edu/nafrica

Need help with your research? Ten minutes with a librarian can save you hours of searching. Chat with us online or in person at the reference desk. Or try our new text-a-librarian service at 208-546-9982.

Access the guide on your phone
via QR Code

Mobile Access to Library Resources via QR Codes

Have you seen these posters around the library?

Albertsons Library is using QR codes to give smartphone users access to the library's mobile-friendly resources, such as the library's website, research databases, extensive subject guides, and text reference help. Scanning a QR code is a quick way to transfer information from online or printed material to your phone without typing it in. You also retain that information in your device for future reference.

Instead of manually typing the library's URL or the library's text number, you can simply use a barcode scanner on your phone to scan a QR code [the black & white pixelated graphics above] for each service. Scanner apps are freely available for a variety of mobile devices--you can pick a scanner app from this list: http://bit.ly/fJGqz9

QR codes make the transmission of data from static to mobile quick and simple. If you have any questions about these QR codes or reference services, just let us know and we will be happy to assist you.

Library 101 is March 9-10, 2011

Albertsons Library is pleased to announce our second now-biannual orientation event for English 101 classes, Library 101. The event, which will take place on March 9 and 10, 2011, will bring fifteen sections of English 101 to the library to learn about our resources, in print, online, and human (meaning: our wonderful staff and librarians).

This is our second Library 101 event; the previous event took place during Fall 2010 semester on October 9-10, 2010, and brought 40 sections of English 101 to the library.

We look forward to having so many of our newer students in the library next week! For those of you in English 101 sections who will be joining us, welcome! For those who might notice the larger number of students circulating around the building on those two days, thanks in advance for your patience.

To learn more about Library 101, please visit our Library 101 guide.

Boise State Scholarship Downloaded 100,000 Times

This February, ScholarWorks recorded its 100,000^th full-text download. Launched in 2009, ScholarWorks is specifically designed to showcase Boise State scholarship and helps remove access barriers to publicly funded research.

The collection includes faculty publications, graduate scholarship, university publications, conference information, and institutional documents. In recent months the use of ScholarWorks has increased significantly with a high of over 12,000 Boise State documents downloaded in just November 2010 alone.

In addition to providing access to scholarship produced at Boise State, the service also provides SelectedWorks sites that highlight individual faculty member’s professional accomplishments. 

For more information, please visit ScholarWorks or contact Michelle Armstrong at 426-2580.

QR Codes in the library

Albertsons Library
Mobile Site

Are you wondering what this square graphic represents? It's a QR code. Developed in Japan, a QR code (short for "Quick Response" code) is a barcode that contains information that can be read by a mobile device, usually a web-enabled phone with a camera.

The information within a QR code can vary--it can be a phone number, a website link, a link to play a video, a link to map directions, and more.

What do I need?
To decipher the code you need a web-enabled phone with a camera, and a decoding application called a barcode scanner. These scanner apps are freely available for a variety of mobile devices--you can pick a scanner app from this list: http://bit.ly/fJGqz9

How do I scan this QR code?
After downloading and launching a code scanner application, simply point your device's camera at the QR code and the app will reveal the information in your device by linking you there, usually using your device's web browser. For example, scanning the QR code above will take you to the library's mobile website.

Why should I use it?

Scanning a QR code is a quick way to transfer information from online or printed material to your phone without typing it in. You also retain that information in your device for future reference. QR codes make the transmission of data from static to mobile quick and simple.

The Albertsons Library uses QR codes as a simple and fast way for students to access library resources with their mobile devices. You will see a greater number of QR codes throughout the library, in printed materials, and online.

If you want to know more about QR codes, including how to create your own, read our "What's a QR Code?" guide, or visit us at the reference desk.

Canada Display at the Library

Visit the Special Collections display windows on the 2nd floor of the Library for an exhibit that celebrates Canada Week. The exhibit includes books, memorabilia and facts about Canada. 

The Canadian Studies Program has scheduled a series of events February 14 - 17, including a trivia contest and free lectures.

University Author Recognition

Wondering what kind of research your professors do? Then visit the library to see this year's University Author Recognition display. 

Each year, Albertsons Library celebrates all Boise State University authors who published articles, books, or other creative works between September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010.

As part of this celebration, we set up displays on the first floor, including book exhibits, an online bibliography, and a complete list of authors. Stop by the library's first floor and check out the scholarly and creative work of Boise State University faculty and staff.  

Michelle Armstrong, Librarian

For Faculty: Library Instruction Request

Want to help your students become more familiar with the library and its wonderful research resources? Consider booking a Library Instruction Session. Librarians can tailor instruction to meet your course's specific needs. The library can host your class in one of its instruction rooms or we are happy to visit your classroom in-person. There are two ways to book an instruction session:

1. Use this handy-dandy online request form: http://library.boisestate.edu/instruction/instructionrequest.shtm

2. Contact your library subject liaison directly: http://library.boisestate.edu/CollDev/liaisons.shtm

Rick Stoddart,
Librarian

Spring 2011 - Welcome to the Library!

Welcome to Albertsons Library! Here a few of the things you can expect to see this Spring semester at the Library:

We have over 110 computers sporting Microsoft Office 2007, Mac and PC laptops for checkout, library pages geared toward your scholarly needs (both undergraduate and graduate), and extended hours.

Let's not forget our growing list of research databases! Access articles from thousands of journals and magazines in our collection of online resources available at the A-Z list of databases. For you smart phone users out there, you'll find that more and more of our databases are mobile-friendly, too.

Find research resources using our extensive interactive subject guides in fields such as Public Administration, Radiologic Sciences, Kinesiology, Construction Management, Educational Technology and many more via Alberstons Library's LibGuides system.

There are digital screens in presentation rooms on the first and second floors, so you can plug in your laptop and view your presentation on the big screen. You can reserve rooms 110 and 201A at the Circulation Desk to schedule your group working time.

Have your own mobile device? The whole building is wi-fi enabled. Got a smart phone? Access the library in our new mobile website. Or scan the QR code below:

What's a QR Code?

Have questions about research, campus, or anything at all? We’re available to help you via our reference chat, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Or you can text us your questions at (208) 546-9982.

Albertsons Library is committed to ensure the academic success of Boise State University students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions or comments, please let us know, or call us at 426-1204.