1. Learning Commons Announcements Week of February 25, 2008

2. UMass Amherst Libraries Hosts 14 thAnnual Du Bois Lecture W.E.B. Du Bois and Ralph Ellison by Arnold Rampersad Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:30-6:00 p.m. Lower Level, Du Bois Library Arnold Rampersad is the Sara Hart Kimball Professor in the Humanitiesand Professor of English at Stanford University.The event is free and open to the public 3. New this semester! To enter Du Bois use UMass Amherst UCard between 12 a.m. and7:00 a.m. (Monday - Friday) 4. Declare your Minor in Education! Taking your final Minor in Education classes? Bring your degree progress report to the Educator Information Office, 121 Furcolo Hall School of Education Deadline: March 1st Have questions? Interested in the Minor? TheEducator Information Officeis here for you! 413.545.2002[email_address] 5. Want to Study Abroad? Talk to our Peer Counselors at the Learning Commons Advising Link 4-8PM Monday-Thursday Or: 10AM-4PM Mon-Fri, Advising Center in 455 Hills South 6. = you are here

Workstations in the LC

Public Terminals

58 computers

Open to everyone (incl. public)

No login

Windows XP

Web browsers, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Student

Print to public printers (along brick columns between staircases)

= public printers 7. = you are here

Workstations in the LC

OIT Terminals

Around 125 computers located around edges of LC

Open to UMass faculty, staff, students (log in with NetID)

Windows XP AND Mac OSX

Lots and lots of software! (Office, Photoshop, Acrobat)

Print to OIT printers

= OIT printers 8. Are you waiting in line for a computer so you can print out a document? Did you know that you can print to Learning Commons printers from your dorm room or the campus wireless network? 9. OITs Remote Printing Service is here!

Install a small plug-in on your own computer

Send print jobs from your dorm room or the campus wireless network to Learning Commons printers

You have 8 hours to come pick up your print job.

Want to learn more?

Ask at the Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk, or

Visit the Learning Commons website at http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons

10. Printing files from SPARK? Avoid problems!Before you print,SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP THEN, open it and print. 11.

3 rdfloor, Du Bois Library

Reserve, Media & Microforms Department Services: Reserve, Media & Microforms Department

Get readings that your professors have assigned for class

Borrow or view DVDs, audio recordings, and other media

Explore the retrofuturistic world of Microforms

Borrow one a laptop, projector, or video camera to use in the library 12.

Get help with

Hardware & software questions

Accounts, passwords, connections

Navigating the library and Learning Commons

Open 24 hours!

Stop by, call, or instant message us

Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk Services: LC & Technical Support Desk 13.

Find the perfect sources for your papers and other researchwork with a librarian!

Reference & Research Assistance Services: Reference & Research Assistance

Stop by the Reference & Research Assistance Desk anytime it is open

Make an appointment to work with a subject specialist librarian

Or, ask a question via phone, email, or IM.

http://www.library.umass.edu/ask 14. Writing Center Services: Writing Center Stop in or make an appointment to get 30 minutes of assistance on your writing project from trained experts.All levels and disciplines are welcome! 15. Writing Center Hours: Services: Writing Center Sunday 2 7pm Monday Wednesday10am 10pm Thursday 10am 7pm 16. Academic Advising Link Services: Academic Advising Link Academic advisors can connect you with the right academic programs and opportunities and support your journey to academic success.

Advising resources

Campus-wide academic support

General Education Requirements

Registration rules & regulations

Special Learning Opportunities

Degree Progress Audit

SPIRE

17. Career Services Services: Career Services

Career Services helps students and alumni identify and pursue satisfying careers through a variety of programs and services.

Career advice and workshops

Resume review

Internships

More!

18. Learning Resource Center Services: Learning Resource Center

Tutoringandsupplemental instructionfor many difficult first and second year courses.

Drop-in help and weekly sessions

Students helping students!

(10th floor of theW.E.B. Du Bois Library) Open Monday-Thursday 1-10pmand Sunday 5-10pm 19. Looking for quiet?

Quiet study areas on 2 ndand 3 rdfloorsprovide comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless Internet access

Drop-in carrels on 7 thand 10 thfloorsoffer individual study space; day-use lockers also located on these floors.

To report noise in quiet areasin the Library, call1-2272from a phone in any elevator lobby, or go to the Building Operations Desk on the entrance level.

20. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright onjust one song ?(Choose one)

a. $0.99 per song

b. $75.00 per song

c. $100.00 per song

d. $500.00 per song

e. $750.00 per song

21. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can make you pay for infringing copyright onjust one song ?(Choose one) Inform yourself. Protect yourself. Take the OIT Copyright Quiz: http://www.oit.umass.edu/copyright/quiz.html 22. Cant get all your research materials at the UMass Amherst Libraries?We can get them for you!Order books and articles through our FAST and FREE Interlibrary Loan service! 23. If you need a BOOK First try the Five Colleges Libraries , use theRequest Itemfeature within the 5 College catalog.Delivery is within2 3 days. For Books not held in the 5 Collegesorfor loans of other types of materialsgo to the LibrarysInterlibrary Loanpagehttp:// www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the Request a Loan' form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest.Delivery is in7 - 10 days 24. If you need an ARTICLE Go to the Librarys Interlibrary Loan pagehttp:// www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the Request a Copy'form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest.Delivery is in1-3 days. 25. Figured out the newresearch databasespage? 26. Pick a subjectrelated to your topic: 27. Hint :Start with theBest Bets Best Bets arerecommended databasesselected by a librarian with subject expertise 28. You may also find:

Subtopicsto narrow your subject

Subject librariansto contact for help

Guides to researchin your subject

29. Know the nameof the database you want? 30. Know the nameof the database you want? Select the first letterof the name to get an alphabetical list. 31. Know the nameof the database you want? Or get yoursearchon. 32. Findaudio, images, e-books , and more 33. Anyquestions ? Get moretips for finding good databases , or help with connection issues. 34. http://www.library.umass.edu 30,000 online journals 300+ research databases Connect instantly to millions of dollars worth of quality, scholarly resources! Start your academic research with the Libraries: One-click access to FREE Interlibrary Loan & help 35. Did a slide go by too quickly? Visit the Learning Commons website: http:// www.umass.edu/learningcommons and clickWeekly Announcements (under News) View these announcements on the Web!