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To increase the security of library user personal information (see the library's User Privacy Policy), the library is now requiring users to create a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN is in addition to the user's name and 8-digit UMID (or barcode for Guest Borrowers). It must be a minimum of four characters long and should not be obvious or easy for others to guess.
This PIN will have to be used anytime you wish to access licensed research databases, online journals, and other electronic resources off-campus; place interlibrary loan requests; place a hold by using the “Request” button; or access “My Library Account”.
Get further assistance with your PIN.
Features available from your library account include:
• view items currently checked out,
• track/cancel hold requests on books checked out by different library user(s),
• check on the status of interlibrary loan requests,
• renew items,
• save catalog search results in your “Preferred Searches”.
Another feature coming soon is the ability to view a Reading History of items you have previously checked out from the library. This will be an "opt in" service and library users may opt out at any time. Watch for more information when Reading Histories become available.
Tuesday, January 6. 2009
Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting
Book: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Date: Tues., Feb. 3, 2009
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1210 ML
Future books and dates:
March 10th (noon) and 23rd (7:00 p.m.): Collaborative event with the Arab American Museum; more details will be announced later
April 8, 2009 (W): The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Thursday, December 18. 2008
You can set up and add to custom lists of books and other library materials found in the catalog.
1. Log in to your library account.
2. While logged in, search the library catalog. After you get your search results, check the boxes next to the records you want to save to a list.
3. Using the "select a list" dropdown menu, select a list name or select "- Create a new list -"
4. If you have chosen to create a new list, you will be taken to a screen where you can enter the list name and a description if you wish.
5. Click the "return to previous screen" button to return to the catalog, or click the "My Library Account" button at the top of the screen to see there is now an option for "My Lists" in the blue box on your account screen.
Have you ever forgotten to write your bibliography before you returned the books to the library? Can’t remember the name of that great book you read last month? My Reading History is an opt-in service that will allow you to maintain a list of items you have previously checked out. Once you agree to use this service, it will keep track of everything you check out after signing up, with the exception of items ordered through MeLCat, or Interlibrary Loan.
Please be aware that “opting-in” to your Reading History may make your records available to law enforcement due to the USA PATRIOT Act.
You may delete individual items from your list or you may unsubscribe to the Reading History at any time. To turn off your reading history, first delete all items from your list.
Library staff members cannot view items you previously checked out. They can only view items you currently have checked out.
Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science is an innovative information service from Morgan & Claypool Publishers for the research, development, and educational community in engineering and computer science.
Royal Society of Chemistry Online provides full-text access to scholarly journals in chemistry and chemical engineering published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dyabola is a control program used to search and browse multiple databases simultaneously. It searches databases related to historic art, archaeology, and literature
by combining relational and hierarchic elements. In contrast to other programs, complex data systems can be created, but they remain easily and quickly accessible due to the simplicity of the program.
The new World Book Encyclopedia database includes several different versions of World Book:
World Book Advanced is a general encyclopedia with 26,000+ articles (8,000 more articles than print edition) as well as 12,000+ pictures and maps, 100+ videos and animations, 10,000 sounds (including pronunciations), and 7,000 links to editor-approved Web sites. Also included is the World Book Dictionary with 248,000 definitions, the World Book Atlas with 750 maps, and the full text of primary source documents, major literary works, and selected recent articles from magazines. Continuously updated.
World Book Kids is designed especially for younger users, English-language learners, and reluctant readers. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright colors, and a graphical design. Includes thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps. Each student activity has a "Teach It!" section, which contains a wealth of resources for educators, including correlations to standards and printable activity worksheets for use in the classroom or at home.
World Book Student is specifically developed for media centers and classrooms, and includes all of the articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands more. In addition, there are more than 20,000 pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 10,000 sounds, more than 100 simulated historic web sites.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the Spanish version of World Book Kids. It is designed especially for younger Spanish-speaking users or older students who are learning Spanish. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright colors, and a graphical design. Includes thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps.
Thursday, December 11. 2008
Life Science Analytics Report Center includes company, financial, and drug pipeline reports for more than 2,500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical companies worldwide. Also included are competitor reports providing detailed analysis of a company’s pipeline products by type of therapy and insight into the predicted likelihood of clinical success for each pipeline product. The database’s reports on deals and alliances provide information on companies’ deals and deal partners, including size of deals, type of product, type of technology, and therapeutic area and stage of development.
MarketLine Business Information Center features profiles of over 10,000 companies and 2000 industries. Company profiles include overviews, business descriptions, company histories, executive listings, and product listings. Industry profiles include industry historical information from the past five years, along with 5-year market forecasts, market share information, and analysis of major trends and competition within industries. The database also contains business, industry and economic performance reports on over 50 countries and breaking news of merger and acquisition activity, product launches and regulatory changes.
Social Explorer includes tools that allow users to produce detailed reports from U.S. census data using any geographic area ranging from the entire country down to individual cities or zip codes. Demographic information such as sex, race, poverty level, educational attainment, religion, etc. is available, and interactive data maps can provide graphic representations of this information. Users can also browse and download census data from 1790 to 2000 in convenient formats for processing in Excel or other applications.
Line of Duty Streaming Video Library contains hundreds of videos related to law enforcement. Real-life video along with analysis from officers and highly regarded law enforcement teachers and trainers are used to demonstrate concepts related to law enforcement. A set of PowerPoint slide presentations for training is included, as well.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center includes full-text, up-to-date profiles of more than 3,300 of today's most popular jobs in more than 90 industries. Information includes job tracks, salaries, and prerequisites. Other resources include information on where to obtain education and training for desired occupations and guides to career assessment tests and scholarships. A library of 290 videos related to specific occupations, job-seeking strategies and appropriate workplace behavior is also included.
Tuesday, November 18. 2008
Check out the Mardigian Library Newsletter Fall 2008
Contents: - Digital Bookplate Highlight Donation
- Working with Faculty: Prof. Raymond Kettel
- Timeless Treasure Exhibition and Reception
- Library Organizes Faculty Enrichment Series
- Attention Past Student Assistants
Monday, November 10. 2008
The mission of the Mardigian Library is to provide access to authoritative sources of information and knowledge. We are also committed to providing an environment and resources that support student learning. The vast majority of those who use the library and its resources respect the role of the library and understand that the library building is a shared space devoted to the pursuit of knowledge.
However, I have recently received multiple complaints about excessive noise in the library building, trash left behind, and reports of rude conduct. Cleaning staff are noticing numerous food/drink spills, which require extra cleaning and increase labor costs.
It is simply rude and thoughtless to leave trash around for others to pick up. Spilling food and drink causes extra work for maintenance crews; extra cleaning and trash pick up increases maintenance costs. I hope that all who read this will make it a point to pick up after themselves and to remind others to do the same.
We opened Club Cappuccino several years ago to meet a clear student desire to have access to food and beverages during long days and evenings of study and research. Without better “self-policing,” we may be forced to re-think whether we should continue to provide space for Club Cappuccino and whether we should continue our long-standing policy of allowing food and beverages in the library.
We have recently experienced a distressingly high level of loud and disruptive behavior by people who do not respect your rights or the role of the library. We employ a security guard in the evenings specifically to address behavior problems. Even with this presence, behavioral problems do occur.
One of our expectations is that University of Michigan-Dearborn students are mature individuals who are serious about learning, who understand what behavior is acceptable in public places, and who take responsibility for their own behavior. I am confident that these complaints result from the behavior of a small number of irresponsible people who simply do not respect the rights of others.
We need your help. Library staff members alone can do little to control these unwelcome behaviors, but together, we can address these problems. When inappropriate behavior occurs, inform the Circulation Desk staff so we can alert the library security guard and/or Public Safety officers to the problem.
Tim Richards
Director, Mardigian Library
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