Celebrate your freedom to read

This week is the 27th annual Banned Books Week. This week is a celebration of the freedom to read what we want!

Katie Couric's Notebook: Banned Books Week (NBC) 2007

"Each year efforts are made to pull "questionable" books from libraries' shelves. Katie Couric talks about "Banned Books Week" and its significance for libraries and literary freedom." (ALA.org)

The American Library Association also makes available a list of the most challenged "questionanable" books of 2007. Have you read any of these challenged books? Are you surprised by what's on this list? We'd love to hear from you.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Congratulations Graduates!

11 Tools to Save Time

Have you ever found something online and wished you could save it to read later? Or maybe bookmarks and del.icio.us are not working out for you and you want to try something new.

Mashable.com has recently published a list of 11 tools that can save sites for you to read later. These range from browser add-ons to tools that send the site to your email or phone.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Teaching with Elluminate: Advanced Features

Are you ready to learn more about teaching with Elluminate? This webinar is a follow up to Teaching with Elluminate: Tips for Beginners. In this webinar, we’ll explore the many advanced features of Elluminate.

Teaching with Elluminate: Advanced Features
This Thursday, Sept. 11th from 12 – 12:30 p.m.
Click the link 5-10 minutes before the meeting to join:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1220977407569

You can also add this link to your Outlook calendar:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/build_calendar.event?meetingId=1220977407569

Enter your name at the login prompt. This meeting does not require a password to join. Please leave the password field blank.To join the meeting, click on the appropriate link above.If this is the first time you will be using Elluminate, you may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes depending upon your Internet connection speed. You can pre-configure your system with the required software by going to the support page located at: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.helpPlease make sure your computer has speakers to be able to hear while you are in the Elluminate meeting.
-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

28 Gale Databases Added!!!

WOW! What a great new addition to our library collections!

Here are the 28 new databases added. Please ask your librarian if you’d like more information about these or other article databases.
· Criminal Justice
· General Science (different than Gale’s Science Resource Center)
· Religion & Philosophy
· Military & Intelligence
· Pop Culture
· War & Terrorism
· Small Business Collection (different than Gale’s Small Business Resource Center)
· World History
· U.S. History
· Vocations, Careers, & Technical Education
· Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
· Information Science & Library Issues
· Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
· Diversity Studies
· Insurance & Liability
· Educator’s Reference Complete
· Student Resource Center – Gold
· Agriculture
· Business Economics & Theory
· Culinary Arts
· Communications & Mass Media
· Environmental Studies & Policy
· Fine Arts & Music
· Gardening, Landscape, & Horticulture
· Home Improvement
· Nursing & Allied Health (different than ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health database)
· Psychology
· Hospitality, tourism, & Leisure

Search them now!

- Happy researching!
Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

How to find Hidden Job Opportunities

Looking for a Job? Get the job searching tips you need in this 30 minute Lunch & Learn webinar.

How to find Hidden Job Opportunities
Thursday, September 4th – 12:15 – 12:45 PM CDT
Hosted by – Lesley Farnham, Online Director of Career Services

No reservations needed – just join in at the following link onThursday, 9/4/08 at 12:00 (ensure your PC has speakers so you can hear).

http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1219679523138

Teaching with Elluminate: Tips for Beginners

Are you and instructor who has questions about using Elluminate in your online class? Are you confused about where to start or what features to use? Elaine Settergren (the online librarian) has been using Elluminate for teaching for over a year. She will take you step-by-step through setting up an Elluminate webinar and will describe many of the features. This lunch-n-learn will provide you with the skills you need to set up and teach your own Elluminate webinar.

Please join us this Thursday, August 21st at 12 p.m. CST. for a half hour. You’ll be a participant in Elluminate for this informational webinar, but you’ll leave with the skills to be a moderator/teacher.

Click on this link 5-10 minutes before noon:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1219176712080

You can also add this link to your Calendar: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/build_calendar.event?meetingId=1219176712080

Enter your name at the login prompt.
This meeting does not require a password to join. Please leave the password field blank.

To join the meeting, click on the appropriate link above.

If this is the first time you will be using Elluminate, you may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes depending upon your Internet connection speed. You can pre-configure your system with the required software by going to the support page located at: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.help

Please make sure your computer has speakers to be able to hear while you are in the Elluminate meeting.

APA Citation in a Nutshell Webinars

Do you have questions about APA Citation? The library is offering a crash course on APA Citation called APA Citation in a Nutshell. It's offered three times this week. You can join the one that works for your schedule.

• Tuesday, August 19 (TONIGHT!) at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, August 20th at 12 noon

• Thursday, August 21st at 4 p.m.

You won't need a password to join, but you will need to log in 5-10 minutes before the start time. You'll need the latest Java; you can check your system requirements here: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.help

If one of these webinars don't fit your schedule, you can find more information about APA Citation on this page: http://students.msbcollege.edu/library/guides/

Please contact your librarian if you have further questions.
- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Ebook of the Month: August 2008

The Ebook of the Month for August is DotCom divas: E-business insights from the visionary women founders of 20 net ventures.

This book is available through NetLibrary (searchable in the Online Catalog).Please contact your librarian if you have questions about how to use e-books.

Over 7,000 E-Books Available!

The Library's e-books collection is growing! You can now find 7,285 e-books in the Online Catalog!

These E-Books cover a wide range of topics and subject areas. To find e-books you'll need to go to the Online Catalog and limit your library to search to "MSB e-books." It's circled in red in the image below.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact your librarian.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian