Students: be part of positive change on campus

From an email sent this morning:

To: All Faculty, Staff and Students
From: Brittany Mack, Student Government Association President
Subject: State of the Student Body Address

The Student Government Association is having a "State of the Student Body Address." We would like to hear student concerns and ways the student government can make a difference in their college experience. We encourage all students to attend and become apart of the movement of change that student government is trying to bring to the College. Please pass along this message to the students in your classes.

What: State of the Student Body
When: Monday, October 31, 2011. at 12:30-1:15 pm and 5 - 6:00 pm
Where: Green & Gold Lounge in the Student Center

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!

If you have questions, contact bmack4313@marygrove.edu

Did you know?? You can convert journal articles to audio files

Did you know that you can convert journal articles to audio files from the Marygrove Library website?

The library's Academic OneFile and OmniFile databases let you download articles as mp3 audio files so that you can listen to them at your leisure. Originally this feature was intended as an assistive technology for those people who are blind or have low-vision; however, it also comes in handy if you do a lot of driving and love to multitask!

Want to give this a try? Let's download the audio for an article in OmniFile.

Step 1: Open the OmniFile database, available here: http://research.marygrove.edu/articles-a-databases/search-for-articles.

Step 2: Search for an article on a topic that interests you. Or, copy and paste this article title into the OmniFile search box: "Four Popular Stereotypes About Children in Self-Care: Implications for Family Life Educators."

Step 3: When the article appears in your search results, notice the little speaker icon next to the words "Full Text HTML." Important note: some journal articles give you two full-text options: HTML or PDF. You can only download the mp3 audio file for articles with HTML full-text.

Click the image below to enlarge it - see the little speaker icon?

If you click the article's title to begin reading the full-text, you'll see the speaker icon there as well.

Step 4: Click the speaker icon. A new window pops up which displays the full text of the article and shows you a blue link called "Click to hear audio file."

Step 5: Click this blue link. An option appears to "download audio." At the same time, a computerized voice begins reading the article to you.

Step 6: Click "download audio" to save the mp3 audio file to a convenient location.

Voila! You can now transfer that audio file to your mp3 player or smartphone, and listen to it whenever you choose.

We've just downloaded the audio file for an article in OmniFile. If you've found an article in Academic OneFile instead, look for a link on the right side of the page in the "Tools" section called "Listen." This will give you the option of downloading the mp3 audio file.

Enjoy this new feature, and as always, don't hesitate to call your librarians at 313.927.1346 if you have questions. We're happy to help!

Now yours to enjoy: CINAHL Plus with Full-Text

The Marygrove Library has just added a new research database to its website: CINAHL Plus with Full-Text. Until this week, we offered the basic version of CINAHL, which meant very little full-text. With the addition of CINAHL Plus, you can now search for and read articles in their entirety. Who doesn't love full-text?!

Here's a little more information about this resource:

• CINAHL Plus with Full-Text is "the world's most comprehensive nursing & allied health research database, providing full text for more than 770 journals"
• It covers the fields of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative and complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
• In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. 

If you'd like a demonstration of how this database works, or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call your Marygrove librarians at 313.927.1346.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  To bring attention to this issue, there are several happenings at Marygrove College.  Read on!

- A segment of the Marygrove College clothesline project has been placed in the library in the display case across from the circulation desk. The t-shirts were designed by Marygrove students in recognition of violence against women.

- A domestic violence dinner table display has been placed next to the Main Dining Room in the Madame Cadillac building on the first floor. Stop by and reflect on how domestic violence affects everyone. Take a purple ribbon and wear it for the rest of the month, learn the statistics and read the poems placed on the table by Marygrove students.

In addition, the following event is sponsored by the Social Work Department, the Student Affairs Office, and the Women's Center:

- A domestic violence candlelight vigil will be held in the Main Dining Room on October 26, 2011, from 6 - 8 pm. The program will feature local survivors and poets, domestic violence agencies, community-based organizations and professionals in the field.

- After the candlelight vigil, Marygrove students are invited to join a panel of experts in the dorms for a discussion on relationship safety from 8:30 - 9:30 pm. This is a coordinated activity for the purpose of engaging our students and community and supporting those who may be currently in a violent relationship or recovering from one.

Questions? Contact assistant professor Kalimah Johnson, Social Work Department at 313-927-1484.

Wednesday, Sept 28: Banned Book Read-in

You're invited to join us in celebrating Banned Book Week on Wednesday, September 28, from 3 - 5:30 pm in the Library's Beyond Words Art Gallery. Five members of the Marygrove community will read from and lead a discussion about one of their favorite banned or challenged books. Come join in the conversation, or come just to listen - we'd love your company. And bonus: we'll be offering refreshments!

Our marvelous MeL databases

Chances are, you've become very familiar with some of the library's databases during your time at Marygrove. Part of the library's budget is spent on renewing these databases every year. But did you realize that several of these databases are free, and neither the library nor you has to pay for them?

These databases are part of the Michigan eLibrary, or MeL, which is a project made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

Every few years, the subscription period for these databases ends and a new one is negotiated between the State of Michigan and the database vendors. Our new subscription period begins October 1, 2011. After this date, you'll notice the following changes on the Marygrove Library website:

• These new resources will be added (links lead to short introductory videos):

1. Nursing Resource Center
2. Opposing Viewpoints in Context
3. Small Business Resource Center
4. eLibrary
5. eLibrary Elementary
6. SIRS Discoverer
7. SIRS Renaissance
8. CultureGrams Online
9. Lansing State Journal
10. Traverse City Record Eagle

• CINAHL (abstracts-only) will be upgraded to CINAHL (full-text)
  

• These resources will be removed:

1. Educator's Reference Complete
2. NoveList

Read more about the MeL databases, and why librarian Holly Hibner calls them "the great equalizer among libraries in Michigan."

Think eating healthy is too expensive? Use the Bridge Card to double your money

The Double Up Food Bucks Initiative runs now through October, and is designed to give low-income families access to better food choices.

"For every dollar you spend from your Bridge Card at the farmers' market, you get a dollar’s worth of Double Up Food Buck tokens, up to $20 per market day. Those Double Up Food Buck tokens can be spent on any Michigan-grown fruits or vegetables." (Source: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/07/10/bridge-card-bonus-at-farmers-markets-this-summer/)

Participating Detroit-area farmers' markets:

• Detroit Eastern Market
• Eastside Farmers Market
• Farmer’s & Artisan Market Dearborn
• Lincoln Park Farmers Market
• Wayne State University Farmers Market
• The Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market
• Sowing Seeds Growing Futures Farmers Market
• Peaches & Greens Store and Mobile Food Truck

Eligibility for a Bridge Card is based on family income. To find out if you qualify, visit the MI Bridges website (https://www.mibridges.michigan.gov/access/) or visit your local Department of Human Services branch office (find the nearest office by calling 517.373.2035.

Notice anything different about the catalog?

Our catalog was just upgraded, so as you search for books and videos you'll notice some interesting new features. Do some exploring, and if you run into any snags or want some extra help, just give us a call! 313.927.1346.

Explore Michigana, a digital archive that documents Michigan history

We invite you to explore Michigana, a digital archive that documents Michigan history. Here's one of the fascinating documents you'll find inside:

Life and adventures of William Filley: who was stolen from his home in Jackson, Mich., by the Indians, August 3d, 1837, and his safe return from captivity, October 19, 1866, after an absence of 29 years.

Read a little more about what this resource has to offer:

"This archive provides access to texts that range from poetry and mining prospectuses to fire-and-brimstone sermons and war reports. They document the life course of this “beautiful peninsula” through the eyes of the long-dead frontier men and women who lived there. Thus, this archive is a treasure-trove of information. Of particular value is the ability to word search these electronic archival texts. This makes it possible to find specific facts quickly and easily, so that they can be used in research and writing. Indeed, this archive is the perfect tool for anyone from a high school student to a college professor who wants to gain knowledge on the rich and expansive history of Michigan."

Have fun exploring!

Faculty: how much would you pay per month for scholarly database access?

Photo credit: epSos.de

"How much would you pay per month for scholarly database access?"

That's the question posed in yesterday's ProfHacker column in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The question is especially relevant given that the cost of library database subscriptions has reached unsustainable heights. Your Marygrove librarians are curious - do we subscribe to databases that you've never used? Do you wish you could add a database to our offerings? If you had to take a stab at how much of the library budget goes toward database subscriptions, what would you say?

Read the whole article here: http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/reader-input-how-much-per-month-for-scholarly-database-access/34949

Preview the new interface of MLA International Bibliography

Within the next few months, many of the library's ProQuest databases will switch to a new interface. This means that the look of these resources will change although their content remains the same. Since February, you've been able to preview the new look while searching databases such as the ProQuest Military Collection or ProQuest Biology Journals. Now you can preview the new look while searching MLA International Bibliography.

Jump in and do some exploring. If you run into any snags, don't hesitate to call us at 313.927.1346. We'll be sure to post here in this blog just before the new interface permanently replaces the old.

Library catalog has a new web address

As a result of this weekend's update to the library catalog, the catalog has a new web address: http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/marygrove. In previous semesters, you may have included a link to the catalog in your syllabus, or perhaps you created a bookmark to the catalog in your web browser. If this is the case, be sure to update those links with the new web address, and feel free to call us with any questions!

July 22 - 25: we're upgrading the catalog

Beginning today, Friday, July 22, 2011, we're preparing for this weekend's upgrade to the library catalog. Between now and Monday, you may find that you can't open the catalog. Or if the catalog opens and you try to search for books and videos, you may get a "Sorry, could not find anything" message.

If you experience any of these problems, please wait 15 minutes and try again. If the problem persists, feel free to give us a call.

Also, you may notice that we're checking books out the old-fashioned way: by manually recording your name and the titles of your books. After Monday, July 25, this will no longer be necessary, as the catalog will be upgraded and working better than ever!

Thank you for your patience this weekend. As always, if you have questions don't hesitate to call the library reference desk at 313.927.1346.

Summer 2011 issue of Tikkun is online-only

Tikkun is one of the magazines to which the Marygrove College Library subscribes. Recently the library received a postcard from Tikkun explaining that its Summer 2011 issue would be online-only. We've registered at their website, and will be happy to provide you with the username and password that gives you access to this online issue - just give us a call at 313.927.1346.

The Fall 2011 issue will be printed and mailed to the library, as usual.

"Tikkun is dedicated to healing and transforming the world... We build bridges between religious and secular progressives by delivering a forceful critique of all forms of exploitation, oppression, and domination while nurturing an interfaith vision of a caring society - one whose institutions are reconstructed on the basis of love, generosity, nonviolence, social justice, caring for nature, and awe and wonder at the grandeur of the universe."

From: http://www.tikkun.org

Free temporary access to Cambridge Journals Online

"In order to reach out to new readers . . . all 2009 and 2010 content on Cambridge Journals Online (CJO) will be made free to access between 15th July and 30th August 2011."

To access this content, visit http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displaySpecialPage?pageId=2964 and use the 'Browse Journals' or 'Search' options at the top of the page. Please send your feedback to Christy at 313.927.1378 or cmalmsten [at] marygrove [dot] edu.

Thanks to Dr. Karen Davis for the head's up!

Fabulous new titles in Gale Virtual Reference Library

The Gale Virtual Reference Library is available to all Michigan residents via the Michigan eLibrary, which is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library can be accessed here and, after October 1, 2011, will be updated to include the following titles:

• Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students, 4 volumes, 2003
• African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience, 1 volume, 2003
• American Civil War Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2003
• American Home Front in World War II, 4 volumes, 2004
• American Inaugurals: The Speeches, The Presidents and Their Times, 1 volume, 2004
• American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present, 4 volumes, 2003
• Ancient Civilizations Reference Library, 3 volumes, 2006
• Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students, 4 volumes, 2007
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 6 volumes, 2007
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990, 2 volumes, 2004
• Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 6 volumes, 2001
• Biology, 4 volumes, 2002
• CDs, Super Glue and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made, Series 3, 2 volumes, 2004
• Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton, 3 volumes, 2006
• Chemistry: Foundations and Applications, 4 volumes, 2004
• Child Development, 1 volumes, 2003
• Complete Life Science Resource, 3 volumes, 2004
• Contemporary American Religion, 2 volumes, 2003
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 1-46, 2007
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 48, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 49, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 50, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 51, 2005
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 1, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 2, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 3, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 4, 2004
• Countries and Their Cultures, 4 volumes, 2001
• Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2010, 2 volumes, 2009
• Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior, 3 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Aging, 4 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, 5 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of European Social History, 6 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, 3 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, 2 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Management, 1 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, 6 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Religion, 15 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Russian History, 4 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Science, 10 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2 volumes, 2007
• Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, 2 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, 4 volumes, 2004
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 4 volumes, 2009
• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2 volumes, 2010
• Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, 4 volumes, 2005
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 2 volumes, 2010
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3 volumes, 2000
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 3 volumes, 2000
• Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, 4 volumes, 2009
• Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 1 volumes, 2003
• Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, 2 volumes, 1999
• Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities, 4 volumes, 2005
• Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2004
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 17 volumes, 2004
• Grizimek's Student Animal Life Resource, 21 volumes, 2005
• Learning about the Holocaust, 4 volumes, 2007
• Major Acts of Congress, 3 volumes, 2003
• Middle Ages Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2004
• National Survey of State Laws, 1 volumes, 2005
• Psychologists and their Theories for Students, 2 volumes, 2005
• Real-Life Math, 2 volumes, 2006
• Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library, 6 volumes, 2004
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5  volumes, 2000
• Supreme Court Drama: Cases that Changed America, 4 volumes, 2005
• Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources, 1 volumes, 2005
• The Crusades Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2005
• The Sixties in America Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2005
• Vietnam War Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2004
• Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia, 17 volumes, 2007
• World of Earth Science, 2 volumes, 2003
• World Education Encyclopedia, 3 volumes, 2003
• World War 1 Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2004
• World War 2 Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2003
• World of Microbiology and Immunology, 2 volumes, 2003

Reminder: our ebooks will soon have a new look

On July 18, you'll notice that the Marygrove Library's ebooks look different from what you're used to. Their content won't change, but their interface will. This includes the colors on your screen, and the location of links and tools for turning pages and searching content. At the same time, the name that we give this collection will change from "NetLibrary eBooks" to "eBooks on EBSCOhost."

See below for a screenshot of the changed interface (click image to enlarge). You still have a few days to preview the change before it goes live. Be sure to let us know what you think by calling your librarian Christy at 313.927.1378. For tutorials and other support, visit http://support.ebsco.com/ebooks/.

New tutorials: Computer & Internet Basics

The Michigan eLibrary has recently added a new LearningCenter to LearningExpress Library.  It's called Computer & Internet Basics and it helps library users who are new to computers. It includes:

1. Getting Started with Computers
2. Introduction to Windows and The Computer in Action
3. Introduction to the Internet; Email and Chat; Social Networks and Online Communities; and Web Applications and Internet Security

Access LearningExpress Library from our full list of databases (scroll down to the Ls): http://research.marygrove.edu/articles-a-databases/search-for-articles. You'll need to set up a free account to watch the tutorials.

Catalog may be briefly unavailable Thurs, July 14

The library catalog may be briefly unavailable during the afternoon of Thursday, July 14. If you run into any problems searching for Marygrove books, ebooks, or videos, just call the library reference desk at 313.927.1346 - we'd be happy to help you (and we apologize for any inconvenience)!

Keep in mind that you can also use WorldCat or MeLCat to search for Marygrove materials.

Many of our Gale databases now have a new look

Recently, you may have noticed a new look to many of our Gale databases. Gale has switched to a new version of the PowerSearch interface which is "crisp and uncluttered and offers some very nice changes and enhancements," including:

• Greater discoverability through content type limiters - no more tabs
• Sophisticated search assist with Did You Mean? functionality
• Trending topics, suggested phrases and publication recommendations
• New sidebar with recommendations and limiters for every search
• Additional interface language translation options (Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese)
• Read Speaker will read non-English documents
• Translation of foreign language documents to English
• More intuitive advanced searching with search assist on the most used indexes

For tutorials and other materials, visit http://www.gale.cengage.com/powersearch/enhanced/index.htm?grid=powersearch.

Here's a list of the affected databases (all are available from this library webpage):

• Academic OneFile
• Agriculture Collection
• Communications & Mass Media Collection
• Computer Database
• Criminal Justice Collection
• Culinary Arts Collection
• Diversity Studies Collection
• Educators' Reference Complete
• Environmental Studies & Policy Collection
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• Fine Arts & Music Collection
• Gardening Landscape & Horticulture Collection
• GLBT Issues Collection
• General OneFile
• General Reference Center Gold
• General Science Collection
• Health Reference Center Academic
• Home Improvement Collection
• Hospitality Tourism & Leisure Collection
• Info Science & Library Issues Collection
• Informe, Insurance & Liability Collection
• Junior Edition
• LegalTrac
• Military & Intelligence Database
• Newsstand
• New York Times
• Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
• Pop Culture Collection
• Psychology Collection
• Religion & Philosophy Collection
• Small Business Collection
• Student Edition
• US History Collection
• War & Terrorism Collection
• World History Collection

Enjoy the new look, and (as always) if you have any questions, don't hesitate to call the library reference desk at 313.927.1346.