Government: Iraq Study Group Report

The Iraq Study Group Report is available online via the Government Printing Office GPO Access website at: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS76748 (a 160 page PDF file). The Iraq Study Group is co-chaired by James A. Baker, III and Lee H. Hamilton.

Library Hours During Intersession

Albertsons Library will be open during intersession but with reduced hours. Next week's hours will be:

• Friday, December 15: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, December 16: Closed
• Sunday, December 17: Closed
• Monday, Dec. 18 thru Thursday, Dec. 21: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Friday, December 21: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

You can see a complete list of the library's holiday hours at: http://library.boisestate.edu/hours/holidayhours.htm.

Databases: New Online Resources Available January 1, 2007

For the past eight years a large selection of databases, purchased by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL) and Idaho Public Schools with a $500,000 appropriation from the Idaho State Legislature, has been available to all citizens and libraries in Idaho.

Linking Idaho databases (LiLI-D) are online services providing full-text articles from magazines, professional journals, newspapers, and reference books free to all Idaho residents. Best of all, LiLI-D is free to all Idahoans.

A new four year database contract has been signed, effective January 1, and the major vendor has changed from EBSCO to Thomson Gale. The current package of LiLI-D resources will remain available until December 31, 2006. The new LiLI-D package (the individual products are listed below) will become available on January 1, 2007.

The new products available Jan. 1, 2007 include:

Book Index with Reviews
Book Collection: Non-Fiction
InfoTrac OneFile:

• War and Terrorism Collection
• Academic OneFile
• Communications and Mass Media
• Computer Database
• more...
  

Business and Company Resource Center:

• General BusinessFile
• Business and Company Profile ASAP
  

Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (Full Collection)
Informe
Gale Virtual Reference Library Selected Titles:

• Biology, 1st Edition, 4V
• Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 1st Edition, 4V
• Encyclopedia of Cancer, 1st Edition, 2V
• more...
  

For a complete list of the indexes and databases that will not be available after December 31, 2006, see http://library.boisestate.edu/reference/subjectindexes/list.htm

Please send your comments, questions, or concerns to Peggy Cooper, Head of Collection Development, x62311.

Library Roundup

As the semester winds to a close, check out what's happening @thelibrary:

• Starting December 10 (finals week), the library's first floor will be open 24 hours.
  
• The library's hours will change during intersession, including the Christmas and New Years holidays.
  
• The library's wireless connectivity will be upgraded during intersession.

More changes coming soon.

Author Recognition @thelibrary

The Albertsons Library’s Author Recognition Committee has put together a video outlining the committee’s mission to recognize and bring together the creative scholarship of Boise State University authors.

The 2nd annual author display will be featured in Albertsons Library in January. A reception honoring all the authors is scheduled for February 7 in the McCain Room. Visit http://library.boisestate.edu/faculty/ for additional information.

Event: International Connections Luncheon

Join us for another International Connections Luncheon Seminar this Friday, December 8 in the SUB Lookout Room from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Brian Wampler, Political Science, will present Citizen Participation in Brazil: Creating Political Institutions to Increase Civic Participation.

This talk will focus on what makes some of Brazil's Participatory Budgeting programs successful as well as highlight the problems associated with poorly performing programs. Read more...

The Adventures of Silence @thelibrary

Come see the medieval drama The Adventures of Silence at the Albertsons Library on Saturday, December 2 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, and Monday, December 4 at 7:30 pm.

The Adventures of Silence will be held in the McCain room on the second floor of Albertsons Library on the campus of Boise State University. The play is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Linda Marie Zaerr at 426-1213, or visit the website at: http://english.boisestate.edu/Lzaerr/the_adventures_of_silence.htm

Mountains Beyond Mountains Grand Prize Winner!

Angeline Adams is the grand prize winner of the Mountains Beyond Mountains Question of the Week contest. Angeline received a $200.00 gift certificate to the Boise State University Bookstore.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Mountains Beyond Mountains Question of the Week contest.

Way to go, Angeline!

Thanksgiving Library Hours

The library will have limited hours for the Thanksgiving Holiday starting Monday, November 20. They are as follows:

• Saturday, November 18: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Sunday, November 19: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Monday, November 20: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, November 21: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 22: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Thursday, November 23: CLOSED
• Friday, November 24: CLOSED
• Saturday, November 25: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Sunday, November 26: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Regular hours resume Monday, November 27. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Event: International Connections Luncheon Seminar

Join us for the November open brown bag seminar entitled "Engaging Tibetan Monks in Inquiry into Science."

Dewey Dykstra, Professor of Physics at Boise State University, in a multimedia format will talk about his travels to northern India to participate in the Science for Monks Project begun by the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama.

International Connections Luncheon Seminar Series
Date: Friday, November 17, 2006
Location: SUB Jordan A
Time: 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m.

The monthly seminars are jointly sponsored by Albertsons Library and International Programs at Boise State University.

REACH Health Fair, the library, and you

The REACH Health Fair will take place today, November 15, in the SUB from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Stop by the Library's booth and learn the awesome power of health-related resources available to you @thelibrary.

Event: Dr. Errol D. Jones Receives Library Faculty Award

Dr. Errol D. Jones, Professor in the History Department, has been chosen to receive the 22nd Annual Library Faculty Award for Excellence in Library-Oriented Teaching from the Albertsons Library, Boise State University.

The award will be presented at a reception to be held from 3:00-4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15, in the McCain Room on the 2nd floor of the Library.

Dr. Jones has been at Boise State since 1982. In the letters of nomination for this award, his colleagues recognized his consistent use of the library and its resources as well as his evident appreciation of the library staff.

Dr. Jones is an avid user of the Library and encourages his students, through example and instruction, to utilize library materials for historical research. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Errol Jones on this outstanding achievement.

Author Recognition Deadline

Submissions for the second annual Boise State University Author Recognition are being accepted online at http://library.boisestate.edu/faculty/

The Author Recognition events celebrate all Boise State University faculty and employee authors who published a book, article, or creative work between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006.

Submissions must be in by November 15, 2006. Contact Barbara Glackin for additional information.

I’ll Take “S-words” for $1000, Alex.

Do you remember the classic Saturday Night Live Jeopardy skit where Sean Connery (Darrell Hammond), much to the chagrin of Alex Trebek (Will Ferrell), mistakes the category “S-words” for “Swords”? Well the Albertsons Library has an encyclopedia of “s-words”…. err, I mean “swords” that is worth checking out.

If you ever wanted to know how Ralph Faulkner received the real life scar on his face from a fencing duel in the movie Sword of the Avenger (see Accidents, Movie-Related Fencing) or the difference between a Curtana and a Katana, then The Encyclopedia of the Sword (Call#: ref GV 1143.2 E93 1995) is the place to look.

Oh by the way, A Curtana is commonly known as “the Sword of Mercy” and is one of three swords brought before the sovereigns of England during coronation, while a Katana is a traditional Japanese samurai sword.

So this is just a little reminder that there are a lot of interesting books and materials in the Albertsons Library that can pique most any interest or satisfy most any curiosity. Give the library and it’s collection a look around. Take it for a test drive, you never know what you may find out.

For example, did you know that Helene Mayer is considered the greatest female fencer of all time? Some additional books on “S-words” located in the main collection are:

• The Book of the Sword by Richard F. Burton call#: U850 .B8 1987
• Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M. Yumoto call#: NK6784 .Y8
• Sword in the Age of Chivalry by R. Ewart Oakeshott call#: U854 .O2

Rick Stoddart
Reference Librarian

Internet: Getting Your Information Organized

Web sites which are well organized and lead you to other web sites can be very useful. Suggestions for use of two of sites which do this have already appeared in this blog: http://about.com and http://lii.org (the librarians guide to the internet) remain as excellent examples of imposing order on the chaos of the web.

Two more should be mentioned: http://www.libraryspot.com is one and http://www.educationindex.com/index.html is another. Both of these sites provide a “directory approach” as well as a search feature which allow you to locate information by general or specific topic. These four sites taken individually or together can help you manage your searching of the web and can save you a great deal of time.

Mountains Beyond Mountains Winner: Karlee!

Congratulations to Karlee Peek for being the 11th-week winner of the Mountains Beyond Mountains Question of the Week contest. The final question is now posted here.

Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday. On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period.

Don't miss it!

Deadline for Author Recognition @thelibrary

Albertsons Library is pleased to announce its second annual Boise State University Author Recognition. The recognition events celebrate all Boise State University faculty and employee authors who published a book, article, or creative work between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006.

Please submit your citation(s) online at http://library.boisestate.edu/faculty/ by November 15, 2006.

Contact Barbara Glackin for additional information.

Question of the Week Winner: Eva!

Congratulations to Eva Lopez for being the tenth-week winner of the Mountains Beyond Mountains Question of the Week contest. A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006.

Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday. On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. Check it out!

Book Design Display at Special Collections

The annual Western Books Exhibition from the Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles is now on display in the Special Collections windows on the second floor of the Library.

The exhibit features books issued by publishers in the Western U.S. that in the opinion of the club exemplify excellence in book design. The display will be up until Friday November 17 and can be seen whenever the Library is open.

Alan Virta, Head of Special Collections and Associate Professor

Government: United States Government Manual

When students are looking for a copy of the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution, I will often show them the United States Government Manual.

The 2006-2007 edition of the Manual is now available on GPO Access . As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.

Question of the Week Winners!

Congratulations to Pamela Blessinger and Huette Poynsenby for being the ninth and eighth-week winners of the Mountains Beyond Mountains Question of the Week contest. A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006.

Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday. On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. Have you tried it?

"What Might Have Been" in Special Collections

Special Collections in the library has prepared two web exhibits on the theme "What Might Have Been."

Instead of focusing on documentation of what happened in the past, these two exhibits highlight some plans never fulfilled: Redisigning Downtown: Plans for Boise's City Center, 1980 and The Roads Not Taken: Boise and the Interstate Highway, 1960

Alan Virta, Head of Special Collections

Government: IdahoVotes.gov

The Idaho Secretary of State provides a good web site to inform voters about the forth-coming elections at http://idahovotes.gov/ .

This is Good CRAAP!

Asking questions about the world around you and learning to evaluating the responses you discover are one of the core skills you develop throughout your life. College is one of the prime places you hone these life-long skills through learning to interrogate the information you hear in class, put in your research papers, and use in your daily interaction with your peers. Librarians like to call these information evaluating skills: Information Literacy.

One of the best places to apply your Information Literacy skill set is the internet. But to use it effectively one must understand how to best evaluate the information it returns. A good place to begin for suggestions about evaluating information you find on the internet is provided by the Albertsons Library website. But another resource I like to use is called CRAAP. CRAAP stands for:

Currency: The timeliness of the information.
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
Authority: The source of the information
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content
Purpose: The reason the information exists

(CRAAP is Courtesy of Meriam Library -- California State University Chico)

I find that if something passes the “CRAAP Test” then it is a pretty reliable source of information to use in my research. It is also fun to say. Say it with me: CRAAP, CRAAP, CRAAP. Okay, now that we got that out of our system…. we can move on.

It is important to remember that one of the strengths in starting your research with library-related resources is that this material has already been pre-evaluated through the library’s collection development process for relevance, authority, accuracy, etc. So the library and its resources is always a safe and efficient place to begin your research.

If you forget where the CRAAP website is, you can just plug the term CRAAP into Google or any other search engine and it should come back with the website.

Good luck with your research.

Rick Stoddart, Reference Librarian

Government: I-Docs

I-Docs is an online collection of paper and digital resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government Documents.

With 637 titles currently available, you can choose titles such as:

• 2005 Annual Report on Consumer Protection, Competition and Tobacco Enforcement Activities
• 2006 Campaign Disclosure Manual for Candidates and Political Committees
• Annual Report of the Idaho Supreme Court 2005
• Basque Museum and Cultural Center website
• Crime Report - Ada County 2005
• Idaho Ethics in Government Manual, October 2005

Event: International Connections Brown Bag Luncheon

You are invited to attend the October International Connections open brown bag luncheon seminar being held this Thursday, October 19, 2006 from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Student Union Building's Lookout Room.

Nick Miller, History, will present Testifying at The Hague. Professor Miller "is acting as an expert witness at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. He will discuss the nature of the case in which he is testifying and the process of preparing testimony.

Albertsons Library and International Programs co-sponsor the monthly International Connections Luncheon Seminar Series.

Event: West Campus Library Open House

Deb Teater, West Campus enrollment counselor, out-guessed 28 other contest entrants to win a McCain Challenge book bag at the West Campus Library Open house Wednesday, October 11th.

The West Library serves the students at West campus as well as students from the Canyon County Center. Information about the West Campus Library and pictures of the Open House are available at their web site.

Janet Davis, Orientation Librarian & Coordinator of User Services

Question of the Week Winner

Alex Williamson (week 7) is the newest winner of the Question of the Week contest sponsored by Albertsons Library and the Boise State University Bookstore.

A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006. Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday.

On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. C'mon, you can win it!

Event: Library Legends Retire

Albertsons Library and the University community extended heartfelt thanks for over six combined decades of service to Reference Librarians Beverly Miller and Adrien Taylor, on September 28th and October 9th, respectively.

During Beverly's thirty-eight years at Albertsons Library she was responsible for a wide variety of subject areas for collection development. Beverly provided thousands of hours of reference service and bibliographic instruction, served as a member of numerous library committees and was involved in many campus activities to promote the Library and its resources.

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Adrien's service to the Library, the University and the community has been varied and notable. As Coordinator of Reference Services he helped guide the library and its service to patrons.

He has been a mentor to all new librarians, whether assigned as such or just the day to day teaching to help each person be the best librarian they can be.

Adrien has participated on numerous Library and University committees throughout his years here at Albertsons Library. And according to Adrien, he has "enjoyed every moment".

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Beverly and Adrien have been the glue for the Library over the many, many years they've served us all, patrons and staff alike. We will miss them immensely and hope they both drop in from time to time to say hello (and show us where that particular book is they mentioned one time).

Beverly retired on September 29th and is off and running on her new adventure.

Adrien retires October 17th, so for the next week be sure and drop in to say "hey", take a gander at his photos, and sign his memory book at the Reference Desk with any special thoughts or memories of Adrien over the years.

Albertsons Library Staff

Question of the Week Winners

Amanda Ostyn (week 5) and Zhunshuai Li (week 6) are the newest winners of the Question of the Week contest sponsored by Albertsons Library and the Boise State University Bookstore.

A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006. Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday.

On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. You could be next!

Celebrating BSU Authors @thelibrary

Albertsons Library is pleased to announce its second annual Boise State University Author Recognition.

The recognition events celebrate all Boise State University faculty and employee authors who published a book, article, or creative work between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. A draft of this bibliography is now available online at http://library.boisestate.edu/faculty/

Citations for the 2007 recognition are now being accepted online also. The citation deadline for this year's recognition events is November 15, 2006.

On February 7, 2007 Albertsons Library will host a reception from 3:30 - 5:00 pm where the university community is invited to meet the authors and celebrate their scholarship. Contact Barbara Glackin for additional information.

Albertsons Library Publishes Church Records Book

Albertsons Library has just published a new book on Silver City that is generating a great deal of interest in the historical and genealogical communities. "Early Records of the Episcopal Church in Southwestern Idaho, 1867-1916: Silver City and DeLamar" transcribed by Patricia Dewey Jones, has just rolled off the presses and is now available for sale at the Student Union bookstore.

The book is a transcription of old handwritten church registers from the mining towns of Silver City and DeLamar up in the Owyhee Mountains. Special Collections holds the original church registers, which are now fragile and written in script that is often difficult to decipher.

Old church records like these are important because the State of Idaho did not begin compiling birth and death records until 1911. So before that date, church records (with baptisms, burials, etc.) are often the only vital records there are. Copies of the book will be available for $10.00 at the BSU Bookstore (208) 426-BOOK or http:www.boisestatebooks.com

Alan Virta, Head of Special Collections and Associate Professor

Nominate Your Favorite Faculty

Please submit your nomination before September 29, 2006 for the Annual Faculty Library Award. The award honors a BSU faculty member who:

1. Motivates students to use the Library and its services
2. Creates assignments that encourage the use of Library resources
3. Regularly utilizes the Library and/or its resources
4. Cosults with Library faculty when appropriate to achieve educational goals
5. Shows appreciation of the Library and acts as its advocate.

Simply fill out an online nomination form or click on the link located on the Albertsons Library home page and tell us why you think this person meets one or more of the five points listed above. A list of previous award winners can be found here.

You may use the link more than once if you wish to nominate more than one candidate. More than one person can nominate the same candidate. Written nominations addressing the points above may also be mailed to Janice Burkholder or Albertsons Library, MS-1430.

Banned Books @thelibrary

Banned Books Week (September 23-30) "emphasizes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them" (from the American Library Association website).

Some of the most challenged books include “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, the Harry Potter series, and many more. Come check out our selection of Banned Books on the first floor of the library and take one home.

Meet Rick Stoddart

If you have that ‘deer in the headlights’ look regarding the wealth of resources and services available to you in the Albertsons Library…. well, so do I! My name is Rick Stoddart and I am a new librarian in the reference department.

Previously, I was a librarian at Georgia Southwestern State University, a small school in rural southwest Georgia. I possess an MLIS and MA in Communication Studies both from the University of Alabama. Surprisingly, I don’t have a Southern accent, but that is because I was born in California and have lived in Montana for many years.

Just let me say I can sympathize with you regarding the library seeming overwhelming at first, but myself and the other friendly staff of the Albertsons Library are here to help. I know I will be asking tons of questions until I figure out where everything is. Don’t worry; we can both get through this together.

Color me ‘happy to be at Boise State’.

Rick

Library Survey Results

Last Spring the Boise State University Libraries asked students, faculty, and staff to participate in a survey known as LibQUAL+. Thanks to all of you who took the time to take the survey. We will be using the results extensively as we review and improve our library services and collections.

The LibQUAL+ survey is an international standardized survey that to date has been used by over 700 libraries. The survey looks at how library users perceive whether a library is meeting expectations in three broad areas:

• Affect of Service
• Information Control
• Library as Place
  

Results are available for faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, staff, and library staff. While the library received many positive comments and generally met user expectations, some areas did not meet the expectations of our users.

In particular, faculty satisfaction with the libraries’ collections and access to information resources did not meet expectations. As Boise State expands into new programs and faculty research areas, the need for strong collections and access to electronic journals and databases will continue to be one of great importance for the campus.

The full results of the Boise State University Libraries survey, including general comments, are available at: http://library.boisestate.edu/libqual/

For more information about the LibQUAL+ survey see:

http://www.libqual.org/

Questions or comments on the Boise State University Libraries LibQUAL+ survey? Please contact Marilyn K. Moody, Dean of University Libraries, or at 426-1234.

Question of the Week Winner

Anjuli is the newest winner of the Question of the Week contest sponsored by Albertsons Library and the Boise State University Bookstore.

A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006. Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday.

On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. You could be next!

Broncos @thelibrary

The exhibit windows of the Special Collections reading room in Albertsons Library are full of nothing but Broncos from now until Homecoming on October 7. Smiling broncos, snorting broncos, pensive broncos, laid-back broncos, cuddly broncos, fierce broncos, and blue and orange broncos. Broncos from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s.

Special Collections has also put up a small web exhibit to share a few of the Broncos with the rest of the world. You can see the exhibit whenever the Library is open.

Alan Virta,
Head of Special Collections

Librarian on call at the Writing Center

Need research help but can't get to the Library? Head on up to the Writing Center and a librarian will help you!

Located in room 200 of the Liberal Arts building, the Writing Center helps BSU students, faculty and staff polish their writing skills, and now Memo Cordova, a Reference librarian at Albertsons Library, will be available to help you navigate your research needs each Monday, starting September 18, from 11 am to noon.

Stop by the Writing Center and say hello!

Question of the Week Winner

Stephanie is the newest winner of the Question of the Week (week 3 - September 5, 2006) contest sponsored by Albertsons Library and the Boise State University Bookstore.

A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006. Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday.

On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. You could be next!

Internet: Retro Research

Many of us often reminisce about childhood TV shows, movies and icons. Check out these sites to refresh your mind with the details. On www.retrojunk.com you can watch the opening credits of a TV series, old movie trailers and TV commercials from each era. Many of the videos are in German, Japanese, or other languages. However, you might want to turn your pop-up blocker to high.

Good information on a TV series can be found at www.tv.com, which also has some video clips. If you want to know about the day and time or broadcast company of live action shows, go to The Classic TV Database, www.classic-tv.com.

Another group of sites is filled with unique random information. It has music, movies, TV, world events, fashion/fads from the 70’s to 90’s. Pay attention to the stuffed left-hand column (options change on almost every page). Visit www.inthe70s.com, www.inthe80s.com, or www.inthe90s.com to see more. For more scholarly research on Pop Culture, go to one of our many library subject guides.

Kristin @ West Campus Library

Events: Annual Faculty Library Award

The Albertsons Library at Boise State University is soliciting nominations for the Annual Faculty Library Award. The award honors a BSU faculty member who-

1. motivates students to use the Library and its services;
2. creates assignments that encourage the use of Library resources;
3. regularly utilizes the Library and/or its resources;
4. cosults with Library faculty when appropriate to achieve educational goals;
5. shows appreciation of the Library and acts as its advocate.

Nominations can be submitted via the Internet by clicking on the link located on the

Albertsons Library home page. Submit a nomination and tell us why you think this person meets one or more of the five points listed above.

You may use the link more than once if you wish to nominate more than one candidate. More than one person can nominate the same candidate. Written nominations addressing the points above may also be mailed to Janice Burkholder or Albertsons Library, MS-1430.

Please submit your nomination before September 29, 2006.

Faculty Library Award Committee
Albertsons Library
Boise State University

Answer a Question, Win Stuff @thelibrary

Win cool stuff by simply answering a question! The Question of the Week is a First Year Reading contest sponsored by Albertsons Library and the Boise State University Bookstore.

A new question will be posted every Monday morning here, with the final question posted on November 6, 2006. Weekly winners will be randomly selected from appropriate responses the following Monday.

Angeline won last Monday's question of the week. The winner's names will be posted on the library's website and they will be sent an email notification of their prize. On November 13, 2006, a grand prize winner will be selected from all appropriate responses sent in over the 12 week period. You could be next!

New Databases @thelibrary

The library is proud to announce the availability of several high-profile research databases, including JSTOR, Web of Science, Nature, GeoScience World and more!

A complete list and description of these new online resources is available at our New Electronic Resources page. You can access these and a host of other online services via our Find Articles page.

JSTOR? JSTOR!

We said it once but it bears repeating: Albertsons Library purchased a campus-wide subscription to the entire JSTOR collection. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines, including history, economics, political science, education, ecology, business, mathematics, music, and language and literature.

You can search the JSTOR database from the Find Articles section of the Library home page or find the individual journals in the Find Journals section. From the Journals List, select Vendor from the pull down menu, type in JSTOR, enter, and all of the journals in JSTOR will be listed alphabetically.

The library subscription to the JSTOR is also available to you if you are off-campus--you’ll be prompted to enter your BroncoWeb username and password.

Cake @thelibrary

It's the Library's birthday tomorrow, September 6th and you're invited to celebrate with us by getting some cake! We'll be giving away cake slices on the front steps of the library starting at 10:30 am.

In 1990 J. A. and Kathryn Albertson and Albertsons, Inc. donated six million dollars to enlarge and remodel the library (completed in 1995) to what you see today.

The first book to become part of the new "Albertsons Library" was Vardis Fisher's The Caxton printers in Idaho, a short history. Visit the Special Collections section of the library for additional historical tidbits of the Boise State University campus.

So, join us for some cake and get to know your campus library!

Library Closed for Labor Day

The library will be closed Monday, September 4th for Labor Day. We will be open the weekend before Labor Day and continue regular hours on Tuesday. Check our library hours page for a complete list of Fall semester hours.

Curious about the Labor Day holiday? Check outFirstGov.gov for additional resources.

Awash in Information?

Are you overwhelmed by how much information is available to you? Do you know where to start your research? I recommend you begin with the Academic Search Premier (ASP) database, easily accessible from the library's research databases page (it's the first one on the list).

You name it and ASP will probably have articles about it from a wide spectrum of disciplines (economics, philosophy, geology, nursing, art--the list keeps going). Not only that, ASP also offers full-text access which means the article you want may be available right there on the screen where you have the option to download, e-mail, save, or print your citations and articles.

Another option--and something I strongly recommend--is to talk to a librarian; they are research professionals and will help you navigate and make sense of the multitude of research available at your fingertips.

Databases: Books in Print

The library has a new version of Books In Print from Bowker located on the Online Databases page. The OCLC version will go away at the end of August. I think you will prefer the new version.

You can also search for books currently in print by going to Blackwell's Bookshop where you can search for titles in the upper right.

To obtain bibliographic information for books that are out of print, I suggest using WorldCat, also available on the Online Databases page. To find out what an out of print title may cost, if available, try Alibris or Amazon.com.

Boise State University Author Recognition @thelibrary

Albertsons Library is pleased to announce its second annual Boise State University Author Recognition. The recognition events celebrate all Boise State University faculty and employee authors who published a book, article, or creative work between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006.

Citations for the 2007 recognition are now being accepted online at http://library.boisestate.edu/faculty/ The citation deadline for this year's recognition events is November 15, 2006.

Our recognition will be in three parts. First, a 2005-2006 Boise State University authors bibliography will be available online. Second, in January and February, the library will have a display featuring the books, articles, and creative works published during this period. Third, on February 7, 2007, from 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Albertsons Library will host a reception where the university community is invited to meet the authors and celebrate their scholarship.

Questions? Contact Barbara Glackin

Textbook Library @thelibrary

The ASBSU has opened a Textbook Library at the Albertsons Library. People can donate textbooks that will be available for checkout at the Reserve counter on the first floor of the library.

To see a list of books in the Textbook Library, go to the library catalog at 'Find Books' and select 'Library Reserves'. Under 'Instructor,' scroll down to 'Textbook Library', highlight it and then select the 'Search' button to see an alphabetical list of titles. The textbook list is also available on the 'Department' scroll down as: TBL 000:Textbook Library and from the 'Course' option as: TBL 000:Textbook Library.

For more information about donating to the Textbook Library, see the August 7th press release.

Databases: JSTOR

Albertsons Library is very pleased to announce the purchase of a Boise State online campus-wide subscription to the entire JSTOR collection. JSTOR offers researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated.

The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines, including history, economics, political science, education, ecology, business, mathematics, music, and language and literature. JSTOR is available now from any Boise State campus workstation.

You can search the JSTOR database from the Find Articles section of the Library home page or find the individual journals in the Find Journals section. From the Journals List, select Vendor from the pull down menu, type in JSTOR, enter, and all of the journals in JSTOR will be listed alphabetically. The library subscription to the JSTOR is also available to you if you are off-campus--you’ll be prompted to enter your BroncoWeb username and password.

For more information contact Peggy Cooper, Coordinator of Collection Development, at Albertsons Library or call 426-2311.

Databases: Chronicle of Higher Education

Albertsons Library is pleased to announce the purchase of a Boise State online campus-wide subscription to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle is the number one source of news, information, and job postings for higher education, faculty, and administrators.

The Chronicle is available now from any Boise State campus workstation—just click on the Journals link from the Library home page, enter the title Chronicle of Higher Education, and select “From Publisher.” The library subscription to the Chronicle is also available to you if you are off-campus--you’ll be prompted to enter your BroncoWeb username and password.

For more information contact Peggy Cooper, Collection Development Coordinator, at Albertsons Library or call 426-2311.

Mountains Beyond Mountains @thelibrary

We @thelibrary are excited to promote Tracy Kidder's book Mountains Beyond Mountains to kick off the First-Year Student Reading Program.

Library staff will be performing readings of Kidder's book from 8 am to 3 pm on August 21 and 22 in front of the library. For additional information on library resources about Mr. Kidder's book, visit us @thelibrary.

Government: Find Stats Online

Where would you look to find the percentage of U.S. households that own a computer? You can find the most recent government statistics online in a report titled A Nation Online, 2004 published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. You can also find statistics on computer use in the Statistical Abstract of the United States, an annual compilation of U.S. government statistics.

For additional statistical data, visit our Government Information Statistics page.