Welcome our new Archivist Librarian!

Greetings! My name is Kent Randell and I am happy to join the team at Albertsons Library here in beautiful Boise. My undergraduate studies were in history and I am excited to serve as the library's liaison to the history department in the fall of 2012. I am particularly interested in American history as well as the immigrant and pioneer experience.

I received my Masters of Science in Information (an ALA-accredited Masters of Library Science), Archives and Records Management Concentration, from the University of Michigan, where I also worked at the Bentley Historical Library. Since graduation I have worked for the State of Nebraska Capitol Collections, my undergraduate alma mater Northern Michigan University, and Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. I am happiest when digging through the Archives to assist a researcher on any topic. I can't wait to see more of the Idaho wilderness in any season as I am an avid snowshoer and hiker. I am also a music lover and relax by playing my guitar or mandolin.

Albertsons Library Honors University Authors

On February 29, 2012 Albertsons Library will host a reception to honor several hundred Boise State University faculty and staff who have published books, articles, book chapters and other creative works during the 2010-2011 academic year. Research topics range from arsenic in South Asian groundwater to Idaho school principals; from setting up a smoking cessation website for pregnant teens to the effects of weather on raptor migration; from memory alloys to social networks.

The reception will be from 3:30 to 5 pm in the McCain Room on the Library's second floor. The recognition program will begin at 4:00 pm. Authors and all members of the University community are invited to attend. An author bibliography is available online at the Library’s website at http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/uar/

Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the bibliography, as well as all the content in ScholarWorks, and to submit any works published between September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011. Publication information can be sent to scholarworks@boisestate.edu

Please join us in celebrating and recognizing the scholarship and accomplishments of Boise State University faculty and staff.

Terry Madden & Lizzy Walker,
committee members

Research Workshops for Graduate Students

Need to brush up on your research skills? Or do you want to learn how to start a literature review? Want tips on which apps will help you with your research? Need help learning to use the research tools for your discipline?

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):

Brush up on your research skills?
Learn about tools like EndNote Web and MathSciNet ?
Find eBooks?
Use primary resources?
Develop great business research skills?

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

The Library offers iPads for checkout

The Albertsons Library is wired for Wi-Fi so whether you use your own laptop or portable device you are always connected. We also offer netbooks and laptops (PCs and Macs) for checkout, but did you know you can also check out an iPad to use in the library?

Library iPads come equipped with dozens of research, social media, and entertainment apps; these include Blackboard, Dropbox, Evernote, GraphCalc HD, QuickOffice, Science 360 and many more. A list of these apps can be found at http://library.boisestate.edu/services/computing.shtm

iPads check out in-house for 3 hours and are re-imaged after each use to ensure your privacy. Stop by the Circulation desk and check out an iPad and get connected to the library's many online resources.

Welcome to your library!

Welcome to the Spring 2012 semester and to your Albertsons Library! We’ve been busy making the library your go-to place for your research and academic needs. These are a few of the things you can enjoy at the library:

• Over 110 computers with Microsoft Office 2010, Mac and PC laptops for checkout, scanners, and multiple BroncoPrint stations, including wireless printing from your laptop.
• Access the library from your phone via our mobile website.
• Check out an iPad (2nd gen.) at the Circulation desk.
• 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.  
• Library pages geared toward your scholarly needs, for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty.
• A Starbucks coffee shop on the first floor.
• Extensive subject guides in fields such as Public Administration, Radiologic Sciences, Kinesiology, Educational Technology and many more, via the library's LibGuides system.
• A growing collection of streaming video databases on a wide range of subjects--watch online or on your portable device.
• 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 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 Spring semester at Boise State University!

Join the Albertsons Library in attending the “Great Ideas for Teaching and Learning Symposium" on January 10 in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom. This event is co-sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning and the STEM Station.

The Albertsons Library will have a table for the Mobile Learning Table Topics session, from 1:00-3:00 PM in Simplot Ballroom A. The Albertsons Library has a growing collection of informative guides on mobile teaching and learning, including one for the symposium available at http://guides.boisestate.edu/mobile_symposium

If you want to know more about e-books, explore mobile technology and pedagogy, or have questions about your Kindle, Android tablet, iPad or iTouch, then stop by and let us help you.

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.