Library designated as the Michael Schwartz Library

The Cleveland State University Board of Trustees designated the University Library as the Michael Schwartz Library. The resolution, approved by the Board on June 22, named the Library after Dr. Schwartz “in recognition of and gratitude to the man who so capably led this University and made an indelible impression on the lives of so many people who seek truth and knowledge through education.” Glenda Thornton, Director of the Library, is very pleased with the naming. “Michael Schwartz cares deeply about the University and respects the power of education and knowledge to transform a life.”

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Find Help in Tough Times

The State Library of Ohio has just launched Find Help in Tough Times, a new one-stop center on their website to help residents quickly locate important information and resources during these difficult economic times.

According to State Librarian Jo Budler, “The State Library understands that this is a challenging time for everyone. We created the Find Help in Tough Times statewide center to highlight the valuable work of state and federal agencies, as well as state and national organizations, and make it easier for people needing assistance to find their services and information.”

Find Help in Tough Times is easily accessible from the State Library website and is divided into six sections that include Employment, Financial, Health & Wellness, Housing, Parenting, and Help for Seniors. Within these sections there are links to help with topics such as finding jobs, training opportunities, services for the unemployed, insurance, home health care, childcare, tax help, and more.

The State Library welcomes feedback on Find Help in Tough Times and asks for residents to share stories about their experiences during these tough times. Some of the stories will be posted so that others may benefit.

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Virtual JFK will be showing at the Cleveland Museum of Art

An important and well-received documentary called Virtual JFK will be showing at the Cleveland Museum of Art June 12 ONLY.

Combining rare footage from numerous Kennedy press conferences, in-depth interviews and a close reading of the documentary record, the film argues that critical decisions about the use of restraint and coercive diplomacy often require greater acts of courage than the use of force. Produced by fellows of the Watson Institute for International Studies, the film applies what Harvard historian Niall Ferguson calls "virtual history" to consider what President John F. Kennedy might have done in Vietnam if he had not been assassinated in 1963 and was instead re-elected in 1964. More information about the film appears below and at www.virtualjfk.com.

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New Interfaces Launched for Scholarly & Reference and Literature E-Book Collections

A newly upgraded version of the OhioLINK Electronic Book Center software will go live on Monday, June 1, 2009. This process involves a DNS change which may take up to 24 hours to been seen by everyone.

While the main OhioLINK E-Book Center page found at http://ebooks.ohiolink.edu will not change, the upgrade allows for several improvements to the software that runs the Scholarly & Reference and American & English Literature Collections, including:

* The ability to narrow search results by subject (Scholarly & Reference Books Collection only) and date (both collections)
* The ability to limit advanced searches by a date range or single year
* Improved navigation and browse capabilities
* Persistent links for individual books
* The ability to e-mail title, date and URL of saved records

Permanent link to this topic. Posted 2009-05-28 17:04:45. Reply to Tracy_Kemp. Categories: Library News.

OhioLink Library Catalog, EJC Will Be Unavailable for Maintenance

The OhioLINK Library Catalog will be unavailable while planned maintenance is performed beginning at 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, until approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 29. During this time you will not be able to search the catalog or request items. The Electronic Journal Center will also be unavailable for maintenance from 12:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Library Web Services Will Be Offline This Weekend May 16-17

Due to a scheduled power outage across campus, services accessed through the Library's website will be unavailable from 6 pm on Saturday May 16th until approximately 4 pm Sunday May 17th.

The following services will be affected:

• You will be unable to access the Library's website including Scholar, the Library's catalog.
• You will be unable to access materials on Electronic Course Reserve.
• You will be unable to access the Research Databases from off campus.
• You will be unable to request items through OhioLINK.

Other websites that will be unavailable include The Cleveland Memory Project, Ohio's Heritage Northeast and streaming media provided through Mediasite.

Permanent link to this topic. Posted 2009-05-14 15:18:04. Reply to Lauren_Felder. Categories: Library News.

Extended Library Hours before Finals Week

The University Library will have extended hours before finals week. The Library will be open until 8 p.m. on Friday May 8th and until 10 p.m. on Sunday May 10th. For more information on the Library hours, visit Library Hours

Permanent link to this topic. Posted 2009-05-01 11:37:47. Reply to Tracy_Kemp. Categories: Library News.

FREE Video Conferencing for Graduating Students

Are you applying for a job out of state? Would you like to do your interview through video conferencing? Check out the VIP Video Conference Suite located on the 7th floor of Rhodes Tower. Graduating students can receive one free session from the Library. In addition to job interviews, the room can be used by faculty, staff, and students for any presentation, meeting, etc. with anyone anywhere in the world that has an IP connection.

Please call 216-687-5206 for pricing information or for more details.

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See “Photographs of the Cleveland Metroparks” - New in Cleveland Memory

Children on a bridge behind Squire's Castle. View image.

Picnicking at North Chagrin Reservation, awaiting the return of the buzzards at Hinkley Reservation, tobogganing down the slide at the Mill Stream Run Reservation, horseback riding at Big Creek... most of us can reminisce of time well-spent at one of Cleveland's sixteen Metroparks.

Cleveland Memory revisits some of those experiences with its new collection of images, “The Photographs of the Cleveland Metroparks,” over 100 photos representing 9 of Cleveland's Metroparks, Ohio's oldest park district.

Permanent link to this topic. Posted 2009-04-29 08:41:09. Reply to Lauren_Felder. Categories: Cleveland Memory.

Faculty: Have you ever wanted to tell the Library what you really think about its multimedia collection

CSU faculty is invited to participate in an online survey to help the Library evaluate its multimedia collection. Your input will give the Library valuable information that will help improve its services and purchasing decisions. Your responses will remain anonymous but the overall results will be made available to faculty after the close of the survey.

To take the survey, which will take approximately 10 minutes, visit http://html.ulib.csuohio.edu/mmsurvey/mmform.html. The survey will be open through Thursday, April 30, 2009.

If you would like further information, please feel free to contact Fran Mentch, Social & Behavioral Sciences Librarian at f.mentch@csuohio.edu or Carol Zsulya, Head Collection Management and Business/Economics Librarian at c.zsulya@csuohio.edu.

Your participation is greatly appreciated!

Permanent link to this topic. Posted 2009-04-23 08:29:20. Reply to Barbara_Florjancic. Categories: Library News.