tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157807882008-05-12T10:54:25.433-05:00SWOSU Libraries BlogSWOSU Librarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03305880936239088540noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-86948254475854801562008-05-09T15:42:00.002-05:002008-05-09T16:01:43.216-05:00Ask a Librarian, Limited service until Mon., 6/2/08The Ask a Librarian reference service will only be available by phone (580-774-7082) and in person during the May Intersession. The library will be open Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, please check the library hours here. Ask a Librarian via IM will be closed until Tuesday, June 3, 2008. We'll respond to questions received through the Ask a Librarian web form during the break. Thank you, and Jason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-7182500219720977182008-04-30T08:15:00.004-05:002008-04-30T08:28:20.296-05:00Oklahoma FactsDid you know that Oklahomans searched the statewide information databases a whopping 14 million times last year? During a typical year, students, faculty and information seekers made 7.5 million visits to Oklahoma's college and university libraries - seven times the combined annual attendance figure for OU and OSU home football games. Academic libraries in Oklahoma receive less than 2 cents of Dale Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390764086699247234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-34858857578416228282008-04-25T17:37:00.004-05:002008-04-25T17:50:02.255-05:00Beating the Odds: Tomichen, Winner of "21" Display Congratulations to Ted Tomichen! He won the 21 movie poster giveaway. Jason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-14740877713959316802008-04-25T10:41:00.007-05:002008-04-25T17:36:57.377-05:00Oklahoma City Festival of the ArtsNeed a break from classes and studying this weekend? The Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts offers visual, performing and culinary experiences for all ages. The festival ends this weekend, so go have some fun!Jason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-5580845208214043772008-04-23T14:58:00.006-05:002008-04-23T16:09:36.656-05:00National Turn Off TV WeekSome alternatives: Read a book, graphic novel, whatever form of literature you're in to.Play games (the non-computer/console kind) - puzzles, board games, Sudoku, cards, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.Write (not a paper) - journal/diary about your college experiences, letter to a friend, letter of appreciation to a soldier serving overseas, etc.Share your hobby, find someone who hasn't had Jason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-76906410160193190182008-04-22T15:56:00.005-05:002008-04-23T14:56:50.653-05:00Earth Day 2008 Put the needs of Earth before your own. Find new ways to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle today. Jason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-65169129341870198642008-04-22T11:37:00.005-05:002008-04-22T13:02:13.502-05:00Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & CultureThe Oklahoma Historical Society has helped to create an online Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Click on the blue title above to select items from the table of contents. You can also browse by subject for the followiing entries: African American, American Indians, Arts & Humanities, Education, Environment, Farming, Folklife, Government and Politics, Immigration and Ethnicity, Dale Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390764086699247234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-63398170826242474412008-04-18T11:22:00.000-05:002008-04-18T11:23:20.534-05:00Ozzie Smith on LibrariesJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-55921823886856888512008-04-18T11:17:00.001-05:002008-04-18T11:18:14.052-05:00Julie Andrews' PSA for National Library WeekJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-69151903503825623112008-04-18T11:05:00.000-05:002008-04-18T11:06:13.003-05:00Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on LibrariesJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-77277147534857477152008-04-18T10:59:00.002-05:002008-04-18T11:05:17.708-05:00National Library Week: College Reference DeskJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-44925693102062685692008-04-17T15:14:00.000-05:002008-04-17T15:15:35.150-05:00National Library Week: Monkey WarsJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-11828038945104524372008-04-17T15:12:00.001-05:002008-04-17T15:14:44.517-05:00National Library Week: People MagazineJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-66496314868351278492008-04-16T14:38:00.001-05:002008-04-16T14:41:02.706-05:00National Library Week: Go FishJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-65730038790565504802008-04-16T13:14:00.002-05:002008-04-16T14:38:41.498-05:00National Library Week: Vending MachineJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-56451788043683888912008-04-15T14:25:00.000-05:002008-04-15T14:26:47.171-05:00National Library Week: Super SizedJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-6684919668577065332008-04-15T14:24:00.001-05:002008-04-15T14:25:51.059-05:00National Library Week: Game OnJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-23268120380837857152008-04-15T10:39:00.004-05:002008-04-15T10:47:43.798-05:00Find. Apply. Succeed.Applying for a United States Government grant has never been easier. Click on the blue title above to go to GRANTS.GOV. New opportunies are listed each week. You can also learn about how to avoid scams and fraud when applying for a grant. Email alerts can also be sent directly to you when new grants are made available.Dale Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390764086699247234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-77759054367364496442008-04-14T17:28:00.001-05:002008-04-14T17:28:52.890-05:00National Library Week: Reference DeskJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-87797373555952194032008-04-14T17:17:00.003-05:002008-04-14T17:24:29.621-05:00National Library Week: IntroductionJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-23499471521015703412008-04-07T13:02:00.016-05:002008-04-07T13:22:09.205-05:0021 Movie Poster Giveaway Learn about the true story of the MIT card counting team! To celebrate the popularity of Ben Mezrich's New York Times Bestseller, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, and the movie by Sony Pictures, 21, the Al Harris Library is displaying materials that highlight the book, the movie, the history of Las Vegas and the phenomenon of gambling inJason Dupreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-79122517555142986382008-04-02T08:04:00.002-05:002008-04-02T08:17:12.905-05:00Win a new iPod!We need your help! Take part in our E-book survey at SWOSU SURVEY and you will be entered into a drawing for a free iPod. Also, every 25th participant will receive a free T-shirt. To find out more about how Ebrary can help you on papers and other course assignments, check out their training tools, including Flash videos and live web sessions, at http://www.ebrary.com/corp/training.jsp. Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188673759754904091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-8393681813056320762008-03-25T18:57:00.002-05:002008-03-25T19:05:19.921-05:00Computer Keyboards and Germs: What’s the Risk?Four senior nursing students are conducting a change project this semester. The goal is the reduction of the spread of infectious disease through computer usage by multiple users at the Al Harris Library. There are a number of posters throughout the library highlighting their project. Antibacterial hand sanitizer is available to all students using these computers. 1,300 SWOSU students use the Frederichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188673759754904091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-50630143745251267272008-03-25T10:01:00.015-05:002008-03-25T11:22:28.107-05:00Disaster Information Management Research CenterThe National Library of Medicine has announced a new web resource for its Disaster Information Managment Research Center. Click on the blue title above to check it out. The website mission is to provide access to quality disaster health information to the nation at all stages of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. The information is intended for public health officials, healthcare Dale Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390764086699247234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15780788.post-88717110257114340812008-03-19T08:18:00.005-05:002008-03-19T08:36:35.104-05:00IRS Posts Top 12 Tax Scams for 2008 The Internal Revenue Service has listed the top 12 scams tax payers should be aware of this year. Most of these are ways to avoid paying taxes (which will probably get you into trouble with the IRS.) Click on the blue title above to check them out. (Podcast is available also.)Dale Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390764086699247234noreply@blogger.com