Category Archives: Library Instruction

Library Orientation for Students in Fully-Online Programs – Two days – February 19th & 22nd

Library Systems & Digital Services

Librarians at Claire T. Carney Library are offering an orientation to online library services. Sign up for one of two sessions designed especially for students in online programs. Find out how the Carney Library’s staff and resources can help you succeed. The orientation will cover key library services, including the library’s new Primo discovery search, free home delivery of books and electronic delivery of articles, registration for a library card/university ID, and the availability of research help and technical support (read samples of student feedback).

The orientation sessions are scheduled for Tuesday February 19th from 6 to 6:45 pm and Friday, February 22nd from 10 to 10:45 am. The sessions will be conducted using Wimba, an online teaching and learning tool. We will email attendees the link to the Wimba classroom and directions for accessing it.

If you’re interested in attending one of the sessions, please complete the online registration form by Monday, February 18th.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions!

Presenters

Matt Sylvain, Library Online Support Coordinator
Charlie McNeil, Library Systems and Digital Services Librarian

Technical Requirements

  • Windows 7, Vista, or XP; Mac OSX 10.4+
  • 256 MB RAM
  • IE 7.0+, Safari 3.0+, Firefox 3.0+ (Browser must be Java and JavaScript enabled)

You need speakers or a headset to listen to the presentation. We also recommend that you have a microphone to ask questions and make comments. If you don’t have a microphone, you may use Wimba’s text-based chat to communicate with the presenters and fellow participants.

We recommend that you use a broadband connection or higher. Dial-up and wireless may not provide an uninterupted connection.

Feedback from previous attendees:

“The orientation was a wonderful experience and a great way to interact with online students. Thank you”

“Lastly, the availability of the library liaison is very useful to an online student and shows how serious you are about delivering a first-class online education experience.”

“The important thing to me is that the orientation made me feel that full on-line students are also part of the library and that you care about us…now I have something else to love about UMassD.”

“Being a returning student with minimal computer resource knowledge, this instruction has made me more comfortable to pursue information and provided the avenues in which I would be able to obtain it.”

Transfer Students! Interested in learning about library services and resources? Sign Up Now!

Library Instruction - UMass Dartmouth LibraryThe Claire T. Carney Library is offering sessions for transfer students who wish to learn about services and resources. Freshmen get an introduction to the library in first year English classes. This is your opportunity.

All classes will be held in the Claire T. Carney Library‘s 2nd floor classroom, room 225.

Sessions will be led by Linda Zieper.

While these sessions are geared to transfer students, anyone may sign up.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Winiarz at
ewiniarz@umassd.edu or by calling x8696.

  • Thursday, November 29: 10-11 am
  • Thursday, November 29:  1-2 pm
  • Thursday,  December 6: 10-11 am
  • Thursday,  December 6: 2-3 pm

RefWorks Workshops – An easier way to organize research & format citations – RSVP NOW!

RefWorks Workshops at the Claire T. Carney Library

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

The Claire T. Carney Library is offering sessions to help beginners and advanced users. All sessions will meet in the Library’s second floor classroom room 225. These sessions are open to both students and faculty. Bring your laptop if you’d like to set up RefWorks on your own computer.

Please RSVP for a session by contacting Liz Winiarz at ewiniarz@umassd.edu
or call Liz at x8696 if you have any questions. 

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems

Introductory Sessions:

  • Monday November 19 8-8:45 am with Paige Gibbs
  • Tuesday November 20 10-11 am with Elizabeth Winiarz
  • Thursday November 29 2-3:15 pm with Paige Gibbs
  • Monday December 3 1-1:45 pm with Paige Gibbs
  • Tuesday December 4 2-3 pm with Elizabeth Winiarz

Advanced Sessions:

  • Tuesday November 20 2-3:15pm with Paige Gibbs
  • Wednesday November 28 10-11 am with Elizabeth Winiarz
  • Thursday November 29 10 – 11 am with Elizabeth Winiarz
  • Monday December 3 2-2:45pm with Paige Gibbs
  • Wednesday December 5 10-11 am with Elizabeth Winiarz

Library Sharks – A UMass Dartmouth Library Minute Video

Library Sharks

 

 

 

 

Feeling a little stressed-out trying to find an article?

Feel like you’re just treading water?
Like a little help getting started with your research?
Don’t let that stress pull you down ….

Reach out and grab a hand from an online reference librarian!

Yup, it’s the library service that you can get to from wherever you are.

It’s the Ask a Librarian live chat service. Ready whenever you are.

Want to see a little more about it …

Check out our Library Sharks – Library Minute Movie …

See More Library Minute Videos:
https://www.lib.umassd.edu/libraryinfo/LibraryPresentations.html

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Library Orientation for Students in Fully-Online Programs – Two days – February 22nd & 23rd

Library Online Learning SupportLibrarians at Claire T. Carney Library are offering an orientation to online library services. Sign up for one of two sessions designed especially for students in online programs. Find out how the Carney Library’s staff and resources can help you succeed. The orientation will cover key library services and ensure that you know how to seek additional help from your liaison as well as library’s online support coordinator.

The orientation sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, February 22nd from 6 to 6:45 pm and Wednesday, February 23rd from 10 to 10:45 am. The synchronous sessions will be conducted using Wimba, an online teaching and learning tool. We will email attendees the link to the Wimba classroom and directions for accessing it.

If you’re interested in attending one of the sessions, please complete the online registration form by February 18th.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions!

Presenters

Matt Sylvain, Library Online Support Coordinator
Charlie McNeil, Library Systems and Digital Services Librarian

Technical Requirements

You need speakers or a headset to listen to the presentation. We also recommend that you have a microphone to ask questions and make comments. If you don’t have a microphone, you may use Wimba’s text-based chat to communicate with the presenters and fellow participants.

We also recommend that you use a broadband connection or higher.

Operating System

Windows 2000, XP or Vista; Mac OSX 10.3+
Java: Windows – J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0, Macintosh – Java for Mac OS X
Virus Scan and all Windows or Mac software updates installed (recommended)

Hardware

256 MB RAM
Sound Card
Speakers
Microphone Headset (recommended)

Web Browser

Windows: IE (7.0, 8.0), Firefox (3.0, 3.5)
Macintosh: Firefox (3.0, 3.5), Safari (3.0, 4.0)
Macromedia Flash Plug-in

Transfer Students, Want to Learn about Library Services and Resources? Sign Up Now!

Library InstructionInterested in learning about library services and resources?

These sessions are geared to transfer students, but anyone is welcome to sign up.

This is your opportunity!

Please sign up now for one of the upcoming sessions:

RefWorks Workshops – An easier way to organize research & format citations – RSVP NOW!

RefWorks Bibliographic Citation Management Software - Learn it!

The Library is offering sessions to help beginners and advanced users. All sessions will meet in the Library’s second floor conference room (just behind the elevator). These sessions are open to both students and faculty.

Each session can have 6 participants, so RSVP quickly to get a spot!

Sign up for one of the NEW Sessions Now!

Please RSVP for a session by signing up using our session registration registration form.
If you have a laptop with wireless access, please bring it!

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases)
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems

Library Orientation for Students in Fully-Online Programs – Two days – Sept 28th & 29th

Library Online Learning SupportLibrarians at Claire T. Carney Library are offering an orientation to online library services. Sign up for one of two sessions designed especially for students in online programs. Find out how the Carney Library’s staff and resources can help you succeed. The orientation will cover key library services and ensure that you know how to seek additional help from your liaison as well as library’s online support coordinator.

The orientation sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, September 28th from 6 to 6:45 pm and Wednesday, September 29th from 10 to 10:45 am. The synchronous sessions will be conducted using Wimba, an online teaching and learning tool. We will email attendees the link to the Wimba classroom and directions for accessing it.

If you’re interested in attending one of the sessions, please complete the online registration form by September 22nd.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions!

Presenters

Matt Sylvain, Library Online Support Coordinator
Charlie McNeil, Library Systems and Digital Services Librarian

Technical Requirements

You need speakers or a headset to listen to the presentation. We also recommend that you have a microphone to ask questions and make comments. If you don’t have a microphone, you may use Wimba’s text-based chat to communicate with the presenters and fellow participants.

We also recommend that you use a broadband connection or higher.

Operating System

Windows 2000, XP or Vista; Mac OSX 10.3+
Java: Windows – J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0, Macintosh – Java for Mac OS X
Virus Scan and all Windows or Mac software updates installed (recommended)

Hardware

256 MB RAM
Sound Card
Speakers
Microphone Headset (recommended)

Web Browser

Windows: IE (7.0, 8.0), Firefox (3.0, 3.5)
Macintosh: Firefox (3.0, 3.5), Safari (3.0, 4.0)
Macromedia Flash Plug-in

Information Literacy / Research Based Learning: What is it? Why is it important? How is it connected to NEASC ? – Sept. 16th, Noon, Library Browsing

Title: Information Literacy / Research Based Learning: What is it? Why is it important? How is it connected to NEASC ?
Presenter: Kari Mofford , Claire T. Carney Library
Time: Noon, Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Place: Library Browsing Area
“A Faculty Senate/Carney Library Brown Bag Lecture series Presentation”

Faculty are probably familiar with the term “information literacy.”  It appears frequently in discussions of standards, especially NEASC standards, and in relation to life-long learning. Librarians use these standards with your students.

This Brown Bag session is the first open meeting of a departmental seminar series, funded by the Provost.

Led by Kari Mofford , this session will introduce the series and will focus on information literacy standards and learning outcomes.  Faculty participants in the seminar series will explore practical activities to integrate information literacy into their own courses and ways to encourage better student research projects.

RefWorks Workshops – An easier way to organize research & format citations – RSVP NOW!

RefWorks Bibliographic Citation Management Software - Learn it!

The Library is offering sessions to help beginners and advanced users. All sessions will meet in the Library’s second floor conference room (just behind the elevator). These sessions are open to both students and faculty.

Each session can have 6 participants, so RSVP quickly to get a spot!

Sign up for one of the NEW Sessions Now!

  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 6,  11 am,  Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Wednesday,  March 11, 10 am, Advanced
  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 13, 12:30-1:30 pm, Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Tuesday, March 24, 2 pm,  Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 27, 2 pm, Advanced
  • Sign Up Now! – Tuesday, March 31,  11 am,  Beginner

Please RSVP for a session by contacting Liz Winiarz or call Liz at x8696 if you have any questions.
If you have a laptop with wireless access, please bring it!

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases)
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems