All Campuses: AWIN Webinar February 8th!

Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Training

Learn how to use the EU Library’s AWIN Database!

Topic: Aviation Week| AWIN Training – Everglades University
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Meeting Number: 653 791 709
Meeting Password: Aviation1 (Case Sensitive)

Login Instructions:

 - You will need a High Speed internet connection.

 - Close all other sessions on your computer except for this Email and this WebEx session

 - If you are on a VPN, please access WebEx outside the VPN. 

 - If other sessions are open or you are access through the VPN, the WebEx transmission/reception speed will be impeded.

PLEASE DISABLE your security in order to allow for pop-ups and Active-X.

PLEASE make sure JAVA Scripting is ACTIVE.

You will be viewing the database service from my desktop using the Webex Meeting Manager interface.

WebEx will automatically setup Meeting Manager for Windows the first time you join a meeting.  

It may take a few minutes to setup the Meeting manager, so please log in a few minutes before our schedule meeting time.

Go to the link below to join the online meeting a few minutes before the meeting is to begin.

1. Go to: https://aviationweek.webex.com/aviationweek/j.php?ED=187013772&UID=0&PW=NMDJmNTNiNTQx&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: Aviation1 (Case Sensitive) 
4. Click “Join”.

To join the audio conference part of the session:

Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-866-469-3239

You may contact the AWIN trainer Bonnie Rodman at:
brodman@aviationaero.com
1-561-862-0005

Assistant Librarian, Blake DeWitt

 

Blake is the Library Assistant at the EU Altamonte Springs campus. He moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies having studied Mathematics, Engineering, Communication, and Judaic Studies. It is here he met his lovely wife, now a 2^nd grade teacher in Seminole County. He then attended the Orlando campus of Reformed Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies. He is currently a student at Florida State University where he is pursuing a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies. He enjoys all things technology, theology, and the pursuit of learning new ideas.

Virtual Display: History of Aviation

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If you’ve been to the library lately, you might have noticed one of our displays. All of the campuses work hard to offer rotating displays on a wide variety of topics. Sometimes they highlight new materials in our collection, sometimes they showcase a particular program or topic, and often they focus on titles related to a specific class that’s being offered this term.

But, what if you can’t make it to campus or you’re an online student? Why not check out some of the eBook titles listed below? These are just a sample of those that relate to the History of Aviation class. In order to access e-books, log-in to the Library Splash page and click on “eBrary” under E-Books in the blue databases box. You can search by the subject or by the title.

History of Aviation Titles Available in eBrary

• “Austin, Cleared for Takeoff: Aviators, Businessmen, and the Growth of an American City” 
• “Blind Landings: Low Visibility Operations in American Aviation, 1918-1958″ 
• “C. A. Brannen Series, Volume 8: War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley”  
• “Centennial of Flight: Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991″  
• “Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy”  
• “Combat Pair: The Evolution of Air Force-Navy Integration in Strike Warfare”  
• “Dreams of Flight: General Aviation in the United States” 
• “Flight: The Story of Virgil Richardson, a Tuskegee Airman inMexico” 
• “Flyers: In Search of Wilbur and Orville Wright”  
• “From Torpedoes to Aviation: Washington Irving Chambers and Technological Innovation in the New Navy, 1876-1913″  
• “Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying”  
• “Millionaires’ Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power”  
• “Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II”  
• “Pivotal Moments in American History: Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American Aviation”  
• “U. S. Combat Aircraft Industry, 1909-2000: Structure, Competition, Innovation”

Librarian, Sara Gonzalez

Please greet Sara Gonzalez, the newest librarian to join the Everglades University Library Team!

Sara is the Campus Librarian at the Orlando campus of Everglades University. A Florida native, Sara has lived somewhere in the state most of her life. She attended the University of Central Florida for her undergraduate degree in English Literature and History, as well as a graduate degree in Nonprofit Management, before earning her graduate degree in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. Her interest in librarianship started after an internship at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

Sara’s favorite book is Anna Karenina. She has two cats, a dog, and a chef-husband. Her favorite part of working at the library is helping students with research. Sara is a member of the Florida Library Association and the American Library Association.

Sara can be reached at (866) 289-1078 or sgonzalez@evergladesuniversity.edu!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the 3^rd Monday in January. This year, it falls on January 16^th. As many of you know, Dr. King was a civil-rights activist who was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a national holiday in 1986.

Here are a few facts about Dr. King-

• He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1954, at only 25.
• He was arrested several times during civil-rights demonstrations.
• In 1963, he gave his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington,DC.
• He won the Nobel Peace Prize a year later, in 1964.

You can find out much more about Dr. King by searching for him through Credo Reference. Credo Reference is found through our LIRN database, located on the library homepages in the blue box.

There are NO ON-CAMPUS CLASSES on MLK Day, but EU Campuses will be open. So, you can come in to the library and catch up on your homework or get some research done on your day off! Check with your campus for their hours on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

References 

King, Martin Luther, Jr.. (2010). In Encyclopedia of American Studies. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/jhueas/king_martin_luther_jr

King, Martin Luther Jr.. (2009). In Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/ebconcise/king_martin_luther_jr

Martin Luther King. (2005). In Great Lives: A Century in Obituaries. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/collinsgl/martin_luther_king

Director of Library Services – Amanda Sarra

Amanda Sarra, Director of Library Services, Boca Raton

 
Amanda can be reached at 561-912-1211 or toll free at 888-772-6077. asarra@evergladesuniversity.edu   

Amanda grew up in the “City of Pure Water,” Zephyrhills, Florida. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of South Florida.  Prior to her library career, Amanda was a zookeeper and an animal trainer, working with species ranging from alligators to zebras.  However, despite all the exotic animals that she worked with, goats are quite possibly her favorite.  Amanda became interested in librarianship while working at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; it is home to a superb library which provides keepers, educators and veterinarians with much-needed information on animals’ natural histories.

Amanda has been employed by Everglades University since December 2007, first as the Boca Raton Campus Librarian and, currently, as the Director of Library Services for all campuses.  She enjoys helping on campus and online students with library research and APA format and building the library collection of alternative medicine, aviation, business and construction management resources.  Amanda is a member of the Palm Beach County Library Association, the Florida Library Association, and the American Library Association.   

 

Monthly Library Research Award at the EU Orlando Campus

EU Orlando Campus Students,

Could your resume use a little boost? Would you like to add a little something to your “Academic Achievements” section? Well, good news… The EU-Orlando Campus is bringing back the monthly Library Research Award Contest!

September 2011 Library Research Award Display

Every month, Sara and Blake will choose one winner who will have a special display in the library. Their photo will join our “Wall of Winners” and they will be able to choose two new books to add to our library’s collection.

To enter, you simply need to use the library’s resources to research a topic of your choice and write a paper on it. You can submit a paper that you’re writing for your current class.  Make sure that your paper follows proper APA formatting guidelines!

For questions, or to get some help with your entry, please contact Sara or Blake at (866) 289-1078.

EU Orlando January On-Campus Workshops

 Attention EU Orlando Campus Students!

Do you need help properly formatting your paper? Are you unfamiliar with APA Style? Do you have an odd resource and you’re unsure how to cite it? Come to one of our workshops and work directly with a librarian who can help you!

Orlando Campus APA Workshops

Wednesday, January 11^th

5:00pm-6:00pm

Tuesday, January 17^th

2:00pm-3:00pm 

Please sign-up in the library! 

Not an Orlando campus student? We still have plenty of resources for you! We recommend the Owl at Purdue’s website as a starting point for APA Style. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Need additional help? Contact the librarian at your campus to set up a one-on-one session.

Hello New Students!

A warm welcome to any new students that are visiting our blog for the first time! Hello again to our returning visitors!

If you haven’t been here before, or you just haven’t checked us out in a while, let me give you a brief tour of what we have here. Up at the top, we have tabs that can tell you what are hours are, how to contact us, or just a little bit more information about your librarians.

Over on the right, under the Categories drop down menu, you’ll see program specific links. Selecting any of these will bring you to a list of online resources for your program. This includes academic journals as well as magazines, videos, books and news sources. While we recommend heading back over to our library catalog and searching our databases for in-depth research, these can provide you with great starting points if you’re looking for a topic for a paper or want some up to date news.

Clicking “APA FAQs” will bring you to a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding APA style. In the Meebo box, you can ask questions to a live librarian here at EU. Just make sure the mouth bubble is green and then ask away!

Hello Meebo!

In the coming months, we’re looking forward to adding a lot of additional resources to this blog. In addition to news about our upcoming workshops and webinars, we’ll be showcasing any new additions to our collections, highlighting our print resources and periodicals, and continuing to provide you with insight on the ever elusive APA style beast.

If there’s something you’d like to see featured on the blog, please let us know! You can reach Sara at sgonzalez@evergladesuniversity.edu or (866) 289-1078.

EU Boca Raton January On-Campus Workshops

Attention EU- Boca Raton Students!

Check out these January Workshops on your campus: 

Tuesday, January 10

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

 Alternative Medicine Research Skills

 

Wednesday, January 11

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

APA Style Workshop

 

Thursday, Jan. 12

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Aviation Research Skills

 

Wednesday, Jan. 18

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Business Research Skills

Contact Amanda or Zach for questions or to sign-up! (561) 912-1211, ext. 122