Printing Help Revisited and Revamped

Here at Bunch Library, we listen to our fans.  We give the people what they want.

In response to this wonderful creation, the Library Systems Team took it upon themselves to add to the library of PaperCut support documentation.  So, we put together these screencasts.  This way, users have a visual walkthrough for printing documents, adding funds to their account, wireless printing, and dealing with some common errors.

•   Part I:  How to Print and Common Errors
• Part II:  Adding Funds
• Part III:  Wireless Printing
• Play All

If you want additional screen casts/how-to videos on PaperCut or any other library technology, contact libsystems@belmont.edu.  For additional PaperCut support documentation click here.

Take Bunch Library survey on perceptions of academic integrity

Have you been assigned a research paper or project while a student at Belmont? You are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Claire Walker at Lila D. Bunch Library. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students at Belmont University with respect to integrity while conducting academic research.

If you are interested in helping, please take the survey linked here: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_50hMtt9PzC8FywB.  The survey should take 10-15 minutes.

For more information contact Claire Walker (claire.walker@belmont.edu or 460-5499).

11/26-12/1 Media Center Hours

Please take note:

Media Center hours for Thanksgiving break are different from past years:  

Tues 11/26 - 8am-4:30pm
Wed 11/27 - 8am-4:30pm (subject to early closing)
Thur 11/28 - CLOSED
Fri 11/29 - CLOSED
Sat 11/30 - CLOSED (**change from previous years)
Sun 12/1 - 5pm-10pm

Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly!

OneSearch to Rule Them All

Today, Bunch Library introduces OneSearch, a deep-index based discovery process for getting to library services.  It combines the library’s databases, catalog and other resources to provide a single search box for all library resources.  That's right: you can search the entire breadth and depth of Bunch Library's content, both physical and electronic, from a single search box.

 Officially, this is a beta release, and the full product will debut in January.  Please send any and all feedback concerning OneSearch to research@belmont.edu.  We would greatly appreciate the chance to improve the product before January.

To use OneSearch, go to http://belmont.summon.serialssolutions.com, and start searching!  If you'd like to see a short demonstration of how OneSearch works, watch the video after the jump.

Focus and Picture This: New Samsung Cameras Available at Bunch

Snap, Bunch Library is developing a new collection of loanable technology!  Today three brand new Samsung HMX W300 cameras become available for checkout and can zoom in to your hands directly.

But, let's shift the focus from camera puns to the equipment specs:

• Full HD 1920x1080 recording at 30 fps
• 2.3" LCD
• F2.2 Bright Lens
• HDMI Out
• Built-in USB
• One-touch sharing
• Waterproof/shockproof/dustproof

Aspiring film directors and photographers should be pleased.

Be sure to read the bundled-in instructions for transferring your media to your local computer.

Get a closer look at the HMX W300 after the jump.

Software in the Library

Looking for special software to help you study or work on projects? Software has been loaded on some of the library’s 70 computers from Photoshop to SPSS to anatomy software to special music software. Each computer in the library is numbered, so just look for the following software on the specified computer:

FIRST FLOOR

                Research Services

·         Scanners: 2, 14, 16, 23

·         Photoshop: 2, 14, 16

·         Brainiac! (neuroanatomy atlas): 9, 10, 11, 13

·         Hawkes College Algebra: 3, 5, 9, 17

MILC (McWhorter Information Literacy Classroom)

·         Epi Info (statistical software for epidemiology): 16, 18, 19, 20, 26

·         SPSS Statistics: 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14

·         Hawkes College Algebra: every computer in the MILC

THIRD FLOOR

                Music Library

·         Electronic Encyclopedia of Hymnology:  Music 1 & 2

·         Respiration: Music 1, 2, 4

·         Solero Music Viewer (download and print sheet music): Music 1-4

·         Vocal Health: Music 1, 2, 4

·         Vocal Parts: Music 1, 2, 4

·         MacGamut (requires CD-Rom 555): Music 4

Gearing up for grad school

Are you prepping your applications for graduate school? Before you take those entrance exams, check out how Lila can help!

Learning Express Library is an online resource that contains practice tests and study guides for a variety of tests. Once in LEL, search for the test name to see what is available. 

•  LSAT practice tests and logic games practice sets 
• GRE practice tests
• GMAT practice tests 
• MCAT practice tests
• PCAT practice tests

Print Study Guide Books are found on the first floor on the shelf directly beside the Research Desk

• LSAT 180 
• The official guide to the GRE revised general test : inside look at the test changes effective August 1, 2011
• The official guide for GMAT review
• PCAT  
•  The official guide to the MCAT exam 

       Online Study Guide Books are accessed through the Bunch Library catalog

• McGraw-Hill's conquering LSAT logic games  McGraw-Hill'sLSAT 2011
• McGraw-Hill's GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test 
• McGraw-Hill's PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test

      Check out the other materials found in Bunch Library by searching in the catalog. 

Upgraded Computers on the Third Floor

This week we upgraded six of the seven computer on the third floor of the library.  The Curriculum Lab had all of its computers replaced, while the Music Library had its three oldest models replaced.  Students who were frustrated with the performance of the old computers will now be able to have a smoother, more efficient experience using the third floor computer labs.      

Please enjoy!

Research appointments at Bunch Library!

Don't let those due dates creep up on you! Start your research projects now, and remember that Bunch Library is here to help along the way. Lila is now offering research appointments!

In a research appointment librarians can help you

• pick, explore and narrow a topic
• find and cite sources
• navigate electronic resources
• find full-text materials

Fill out this form to request an appointment, and a librarian will be in touch to schedule a meeting.

Gramming it Up: Lila is Now on Instagram

Bunch Library is now on Instagram, the social media application that allows users to share their photos, comment on or like others' photos, and essentially form a web-based community around images.  If you're a Belmont student reading this post, chances are you probably already know what Instagram is, so let's skip to the important bit.

The Bunch Instagram page can be found here.  It is of course curated by our ever-reliable mascot and social media correspondent, Lila.

We will repost your library-related photos.  Just add #liladbunch to the caption of your post, and Lila will select her favorites to repost each week.  Garnering our students internet fame is just one more service that we at Bunch Library provide :).     

We Moved...

...to a new print system!

A PaperCut PSA from Bunch Library

The new, campus-wide system is called Papercut, and it allows you to load money to an online account that will then decline each time you print.  You can load money via credit card, PayPal, or with cash by purchasing a top-up card from the circulation desk.  Super-easy!

Here are some helpful training videos on how to use PaperCut (put together by Chuck Hodgin, our Systems Librarian):
Logging into PaperCut
Adding money to your account

If you prefer in-person assistance, keep an eye out for Chuck Hodgin and Sue Maszaros, two of our wonderful librarians, who will be in the dorms Monday-Wednesday, August 26-28 from 9:00-11:00 am and 1:00-3:00 pm to answer all of your burning PaperCut questions!  Stop by and see what this is all about!

New Cataloger in the House!

Zach Fischer, our new Cataloging and Metadata Librarian!

Bunch Library made a lot of changes this summer, including welcoming Zach Fischer, our new Cataloging and Metadata Librarian.  Lina Terjesen, Music Librarian, took a few minutes to sit down and find out more about him.

Where are you from?

I’m from Colorado.  I went to the University of Kansas for my BA in Classical Antiquity then the University of Colorado Boulder for my MA in Classics.  I just relocated to Nashville from Austin, TX where I went to the “other UT” for my MSIS (Master of Science in Information Studies).  While in school at UT Austin, I worked in the library as one of the many catalogers and librarians cataloging ETDs (electronic theses and dissertations) and curating other projects in the digital repository, and books, of course.

What is cataloging, and why is it important?

Cataloging is describing, organizing, and maintaining information.  It’s important because if a resource is not cataloged properly, students won’t be able to find it.  If it is cataloged properly, they can find it quickly.

Do you have any projects coming up that you’re excited about?

I’m excited about forming a digital repository, which will be a dedicated electronic storage for the long-term preservation of materials.  I’m also excited about converting our cataloging polices to RDA (Resource Description and Access), a new set of guidelines for describing information and integrating information resources.

What excites you about Belmont?

I’m excited by the prospect of forming a digital repository, working with a small, user-oriented staff, and living in another music city.

What is your favorite thing about Nashville?

It’s green!  At UT Austin there are not too many trees; in Colorado, there are trees, but they are different and sparse and on fire every summer.  Here, they’re green and perky!

Do you have a least favorite thing about Nashville?

Flooding!  I’m not used to water having grown up in Kansas and Colorado.  Here, there’s water everywhere!

Do you have any interests or hobbies?

I LOVE British TV – Sherlock, Wallander, Torchwood, Pramface – and I LOVE Classics (Latin, Greek, archaeology).  I have been on two archaeological excavations: a Medieval church near Ravenna, Italy and a Bronze Age site in Mitrou, Greece (on a trip through UT Knoxville).

Any fun facts about you?

I like cataloging! That’s the oddest thing about me.

That’s a little librarian humor, but we’re super-excited and glad Zach is here.  He hit the ground running and has already made sure the resources we have in Bunch Library are cataloged and classified correctly and easily found in our system and on the shelves.  If you see Zach outside of his office be sure to say hi and welcome him to Belmont! 

Puppies and Popsicles at Bunch

It's that time again! This year we have TWELVE therapy dog teams signed up for Puppies and Popsicles.

What: Take a break from studying for finals and join us to de-stress with a puppy, and recharge with a popsicle.

When: Wednesday, April 24 from 1-3 pm (Academic Preparation Day)

Where: The grassy area in front of Bunch Library

This is just one of the friendly faces you'll see here that day. We hope to see you there!

FREE PIZZA at Bunch!

It's not too late to sign-up to be a part of the student focus group in Bunch Library next week! We will provide FREE PIZZA and drinks to those who participate. It will be held on Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7 pm in the library classroom. The goal will be to brainstorm new and innovative ways to market library services and resources. Bring your creativity, energy, and fresh ideas and we'll bring the pizza!

Sign up here to let us know you are coming.

Dr. Shadinger READS

Bunch Library is starting a new poster series featuring familiar faces with their favorite books. Dr. Shadinger from the School of Music was kind enough to agree to be in our very first poster! He chose the book Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved by Russel Martin. This poster is featured in the Music Library on the third floor of Bunch and in our online gallery found here. Read what Dr. Shadinger said about this book below.

This is a true and interesting account of a lock of Beethoven’s hair (cut as souvenir by a friend at the time of Beethoven’s death). The book chronicles the saga of the lock of hair as it passes from owner to owner until it is lost during WW II because it belonged to a Jewish family who died in the holocaust. In recent years the hair (contained in a locket) resurfaced in Denmark. The author weaves an interesting detective story to figure out how the hair survived the war. After the hair is auctioned and comes into new hands in recent years, it was forensically tested and revealed interesting clues about Beethoven’s health and what might have caused his hearing loss and ultimate death. It is a captivating story.

Call for student participants

Do you love Bunch Library? Are you creative? Are you looking for something to do on March 27 at 6pm? 

Lila needs your help!

Bunch Library will be holding a student focus group in order to brainstorm new and innovative ways to market library services and resources. We will provide FREE PIZZA and drinks to those who participate. It will be held on Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7pm in the library classroom. Sign up here to let us know you are coming.

Bonnaroo artists in Bunch

Did the Bonnaroo lineup announcement thrill you as much as it did Lila? Don't forget about the massive collection of popular music we have in the Media Center on the third floor of Bunch Library. We also have artist biographies, autobiographies, and sheet music for many popular songs.

Just to name a few that happen to be playing at Bonnaroo this year:

• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Mumford and Sons
• Wilco
• Paul McCartney
• The Lumineers
• David Byrne
• Bjork

Check out what else we have and start prepping for Bonnaroo now!

Popular Reading - new titles just in!

Check out Lila's new arrivals in the Popular Reading section on the 1st floor! This collection is made up of award winners and best sellers from the last 3 years. New titles include The Dog Stars by  Peter Heller, The Round House by Louise Erdrich, and Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro. Check them out before you hit the road for spring break! If you're up for a real challenge, see how far you can get through these in one week.
The Popular Reading section is on the first floor directly after the double doors.

Blind date with a book

Now that Valentine’s Day is over, have your next date with a book from the Bunch Library collection, and you might win a gift certificate to the Bruin Grounds coffee shop here in the library.                                                                    

•          Each book has a clue on its envelope as to the subject.
•       You may check out one book at a time.
•      DO NOT OPEN the envelope!  (It’s a blind date.) 
•      Take the item to the circulation desk and check it out, but again, DO NOT OPEN until you have left the library building.
•      Read (and hopefully enjoy) your blind date.
•      Fill out the very short survey inside and bring it back when you return your book. You’ll be entered in the drawing for one of five Bruin Grounds gift certificates. The drawing will be held after students are back from Spring Break.

Books are on a shelf in the Research Services Area. Ask a librarian if you need assistance!

Happy Valentine's Day! XO, Lila!

Lila loves you, but you already knew that, right?  Today, Lila and her librarians sat in the Beaman from 10-2 with FREE Valentine's Day treats and asked you to tell us what you love about Bunch Library -or- what is your favorite thing about Bunch Library.  The response was overwhelming - THANK YOU!  If you didn't get the chance to tell us what you love about the library check out the responses on the first floor display area.  There's a lot of love on that wall, for sure!  

Y'all are awesome.  Seriously.

XOXO,
Lila  

Lila Loves Students!

You bet Lila loves students, and this year we want to hear just how much you love Lila and her library!  The librarians will have a table set up in the Beaman on Thursday, February 14th (Valentine's Day) from 10am-2pm.  Stop by, grab a treat, and tell us what you love about Lila!

Download an ebook from Lila!

Did you know that Bunch Library has tens of thousands of ebooks available, including downloadable ebooks from ebrary and eBooks on EBSCOhost? Check out this new guide on what we have and how to download to your PC or ereader.

Happy reading! 

     

Bunch Library celebrates MLK Day!

Come check out our book display on the 1961 Freedom Rides, including images of the rides and original articles from Life and Time magazines. Check out a book while you're here on the the rides, the Civil Rights Movement, or Martin Luther King, Jr. 

1961 Freedom Rides map from the Library of Congress

African American history and biography section: Call numbers E185.5 - E185.98 on the lower level.

For more information on the Freedom Rides, visit the PBS American Experience, Library of Congress, and Smithsonian magazine websites. 

New year, new online journals!

Didn't get everything on your Christmas wish list? Maybe this will cheer you up!

Bunch Library just added 600+ ejournals (or online journals) to our collection. That means more articles you can access from anywhere! Check out the link to "Sage Online Journals" found here on our alphabetical list of databases. A variety of disciplines are represented and journal titles range from Journal of Consumer Culture to Science, Technology and Society.