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One University, One Book - The Color Purple

Tuesday, February 7th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be a book discussion of The Color Purple by Alice Walker in the Hall of Honors. Attend the discussion and you’ll be eligible to win a ticket to The Color Purple performance on February 8th at 7:30 p.m. in the GSU Center for Performing Arts. For more information and to RSVP for the book discussion, contact lruetten@govst.edu or 708.534.4116. This event is sponsored by the GSU Intellectual Life Committee.

NAVIGATING THE LIBRARY WEBSITE ORIENTATIONS

Learn how to use our website to find library resources.

Sessions meet in the library:
Monday, January 23rd through Thursday, January 26th
Every hour from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., & at 6 p.m.

Martin Luther King Day - Library Closure

The GSU Library will be closed Monday, January 16th in celebration of Martin Luther King Day

New Library Closing Hours Spring Semester 2012

Beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2012 the GSU Library will be closing at 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information on Spring Semester 2012 hours click here

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

The GSU Library hours for the Thanksgiving Holiday is:

Wednesday, November 23 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, November 24 CLOSED
Friday, November 25 CLOSED
Saturday, November 26 CLOSED
Sunday, November 27 CLOSED

For more information on library hours click here

New Library Opening Hours

The GSU Library Opening time will change, beginning Monday, December 5th, the Library will open at 8:30 a.m. For more information on library hours click here

One Universirty, One Book: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Read and enjoy Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi's 2003 book discusses growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It depicts her childhood. "Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions of home life and public life," according to the book flap. The book has been made into a movie, as well. Join the Governors State University community in a discussion of this book

from 5 to 7 p.m.,

Tuesday,

Nov. 1, 2011,

in the Cafeteria annex at GSU.

RefWorks Workshops

RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. Citations to books, media, and objects can also be entered manually and stored on the web for access from anywhere. Your personal database can serve as your personal catalog of references. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.

Workshops will be held:

Tues, October 25th, Wed October 26th from 1-2pm in D2401B (library computer lab)
Tues November 1st, Wed November 2nd from 12-1pm in D2401B

Please register for the workshop at http://www.govst.edu/library/workshops

Research & Writing Clinics

Need help with brief research paper questions. Attend one of the three reasearch & writing clinics to held in the University Library. Assistance will be provided by one of our reference librarians and writing center consultant.

All clinics will meet 5-7 pm.

Monday, October 24 in Room D2401B
Tuesday, October 25th in Room D2401A
Wednesday, October 26th in Room D2401B

Circulation News - 09/19/2011

(1) Amy (Courtland) Holman from Library Acquisition is working part time in Circulation. She is in charge of Course Reserves. Amy is also taking additional Circulation desk hours.

(2)Library Circulation hired three new students workers who will be trained to work at Circulation desk for evenings and Saturdays. They will also work occasionally during week days. These three students are: Ting Li, Raymond Vasquez, and Antoinette White.

New Library Technologies Dispense With Librarians

Do you want to know what technology can do for libraries, patrons ... and librarians? Please, read this article.

URL: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304354104575568592236241242.html

Genealogy workshop

Governors State University Library is once again offering four genealogy workshops this fall. These workshops are open to all GSU students, faculty, staff and the general public. Admission is free!

October 14, 2011 from 2pm until 3:30pm. in room D2430 (Computer Lab). Starting Your Family Tree. Are you just beginning to start researching your family history or are you in a slump? Don't know where to start or what information to collect? This is the workshop to put some pieces of the puzzle together. What questions to ask your relatives, what documents to collect and where to find this information will be discussed. Class size is limited to 25 people.

October 28, 2011 from 2pm until 3:30pm in room D2430 (Computer Lab). Using FamilySearch.org in your Genealogy Research. Family Search is one of the fastest growing free online websites to use in your genealogy research. Learn how to use this website and access many of those vital records that you are searching for! Basic computer skills are required for this workshop. Class size is limited to 25 people.

November 11, 2011 from 2pm until 3:30 pm in room D2430 (Computer Lab). Using Probate and Inquest Records in Your Genealogy Research. Probate records can contain a great deal of genealogical information, such as heir ship records, guardianship records, wills, and estate documents. Many inquest records contain not only information related to the death of an individual but the investigation as well. Basic computer skills are required for this workshop. Class size is limited to 25 people.

November 18, 2011 from 2pm until 3:30pm in room D2430 (Computer Lab). Using Libraries in Your Genealogical Research. Libraries are an excellent resource for genealogists! In addition to local history and genealogical books, many libraries have newspapers, yearbooks, local census records, maps, plat surveys, and electronic databases such as Ancestry.com library edition and Heritage Quest. Don't forget to use that "Ask a Librarian" feature on the library's website! Basic computer skills are required for this workshop. Class size is limited to 25 people.

Here is the link to register:

http://www.govst.edu/library/t_gsu_library.aspx?ekfrm=17968

Lexis-Nexis Congressional is now Proquest Congressional

ProQuest Congressional has access to Congressional Publications, Legislative Histories, Bills and Laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Congressional Record, Rules of Congress, Political News, Hot Bills, Hot Topics, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees.

Project Muse Database Added

Project Muse is a full-text database with coverage for over 400 humanities and social sciences journals.

Labor Day Weekend

The Library will be closed Saturday, September 3, 2011 through Monday, September 5, 2011