Ask away! Help via Text Message Available

Get research and library help any way you want - ask away! Albertsons Library now offers text messaging research assistance. Need help locating books and articles? Need to know where to start your research? Simply send your question to 208.546.9982. 

Staff members are available to answer your questions during library hours; currently Mon-Thurs 7am-7pm, Fri 7am-6pm, and Sat-Sun 10am-6pm.

Using your phone, you can also get research help by calling the Reference Desk (208.426.3301), chatting 24/7, emailing a question to refquest@boisestate.edu, or using our mobile web site. In addition, research help is always available in person at the Reference Desk, 1st floor.

Ask Away!

Congratulations to BSU Student Employee of the Year

Great students make a great library! We're proud to announce that Jonathan Donahue, our amazing Lab Manager in Library Computer Services, has been named the recipient of the Boise State University 2009-2010 Student Employee of the Year award. 

You may have seen him around the library keeping our lab computers running smoothly. Jon has worked as Lab Manager for the last two years while pursuing his Computer Science and Math degrees. He has demonstrated not only the advanced technical skills required by the position but he also brings to the job a terrific attitude -- he's courteous, patient, and positive, and best of all he's always attentive to the needs of library coworkers, faculty, and students.

He has far exceeded expectations in every area. Jon is Albertsons Library's first recipient of the award, and we're lucky to have him on our team.

Congratulations, Jon!

Summer Hours at the Library

The Albertsons Library will be open until 5:00 pm today, Friday, May 14. We will be closed on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16.

Our Summer hours start on Monday, May 17 when we will be open from 7AM to 7PM. Please refer to our friendly calendar for the Summer semester schedule.

Congratulations to all our graduates, and have a great Summer!

Tribute to Velma Morrison

During the Spring 2010 commencement ceremony on May 15, Velma Morrison will receive an honorary doctorate from Boise State University. Morrison is only the eighth person to receive this honor from Boise State.

Morrison has maintained a partnership with the university for over thirty years, known for developing the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, as well as providing millions of dollars to numerous buildings and projects at Boise State University.

To commemorate her long association with the university, Albertsons Library Special Collections created a special tribute on Velma Morrison featuring photographs from its collection. To access the online tribute, please visit http://library.boisestate.edu/vmorrison.

Take University 106 in fall 2010

Take University 106: Library Research (1 credit) and learn to find the information you need to succeed in course papers and projects. UNIV 106 will get you on the path to becoming an information ninja, able to slice through the web and maneuver the library’s rich information landscape to conquer projects. All courses are one-credit pass/fail and are taught by librarians.

For a list of all fall 2010 University 106 offerings, including those sections that are linked with English 102, please visit http://guides.boisestate.edu/univ106.
If you have any questions, please contact the instructor directly.

PoWeR Up!
ENGLISH 102 & UNIVERSITY 106 are teaming up to help you get a jump-start on your research skills. Watch this video to learn more:

Are you ready to take English 102 in the fall and looking for an enriched experience? Consider participating in PoWeR (Project Writing and Research)! What is PoWeR? It's what happens when writing instructors and librarians work together so that students benefit. In PoWeR, you will take both a specified section of English 102 *and* a one-credit (pass/fail) section of University 106: Library Research.

All of the students enrolled in a designated section of English 102 will also be enrolled in an online section of UNIV 106, creating a hybrid learning community of researchers and writers. Within this combined four-credit experience, you'll get a lot of support for both your writing and research through integrated assignments. The content of both courses is coordinated so that University 106 activities work towards the completion of English 102 writing projects. Now that’s PoWeR!

Got questions? Contact Sara Seely at saraseely@boisestate.edu or 426-1263.

Extended Albertsons Library Hours for Finals Week

Spring semester is fast becoming obsolete, but Albertsons Library has your back! We will be open extended hours during Dead week and 24 hours during Finals week.

Here's a breakdown for Dead Week:

• 7AM to 2AM Monday-Thursday, May 3-6
• 7AM to midnight, Friday, May 7
• 10AM to midnight, Saturday, May 8

During Finals Week:

• Open 24 hrs starting 10AM Sunday, May 9 until 7PM Thursday, May 13
• 8AM to 5PM Friday, May 14
• Only the 1st floor will be open after midnight during Finals Week.

Staff will be on hand to answer questions and check out first floor reserve materials. During Finals Week, security will be provided by the Boise Police Department; an officer will be on duty in the library all night and can provide escort service. Free coffee and treats provided each night (while supplies last!) by the Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU).

For a complete list of library hours, please refer to http://library.boisestate.edu/calendar/main.php . Our online resources are available 24/7.

Got your phone? Check the Albertsons Library mobile site.

Preschool Masterpieces on Display

"Preschool Masterpieces: Self-Portraits of Boise Children"
Exhibit Dates: April 16-May 14
Curriculum Resource Center - 2nd Floor

Children ages 3-5 in Boise’s Head Start program painted their self-portraits after they studied portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Artworks created in conjunction with the Picturing America project are displayed this month throughout Boise as part of the annual Week of the Young Child celebration. Picturing America was developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This project allowed prints of 40 American masterpieces to be delivered to 20,000 Head Start centers in the U.S. for use in the curriculum. See if you can guess which child wears matching hair bows with her outfit every day. Stop by and view the exhibit!