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Jun 07 2010
Databases

TeachingBooks.net and Guide to Reference

Greenwood Library has new and trial databases of interest to students and faculty in school library media, children’s literature, and elementary/secondary education.

TeachingBooks.net is a new database that contains multimedia resources about fiction and non-fiction books used in the K-12 teaching environment, including book guides, book readings, and author web sites.

Guide to Reference is a selective guide to the best reference sources, organized by academic discipline and published by the American Library Association. Individuals may set up their own user profiles so they can create and save lists, notes, and  searches. The library has a 60-day free trial that will run until August 4, 2010.

May 14 2010
Miscellaneous

Library Survey Prize Winners

Congratulations to grand prize winners Suzanne Locascio, Quan Zhou, Natalie Massey, and Steven Oliver, chosen at random from respondents to the Greenwood Library LibQUAL+ service quality survey. They are shown below receiving their prizes: an iPod Touch, a Nintendo Wii, a Nikon CoolPix camera, and a Tom Tom navigation system. Thirteen additional winners received Barnes & Noble gift cards.

Thanks to the 935 Longwood students, faculty, and staff who responded to the survey!

Suzanne Locascio and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Suzanne Locascio and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Quan Zhou and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Quan Zhou and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Natalie Massey and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Natalie Massey and Dean of the Library, Wendell Barbour

Steven Oliver and Electronic Resources Librarian, Virginia Kinman

Steven Oliver and Electronic Resources Librarian, Virginia Kinman

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Apr 07 2010
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Services

New self-checkout station in the library

Self check stationGreenwood Library now has a second self-checkout station. It’s located in the library atrium, back to back with the first self-checkout that was added in 2005. Just scan your Longwood ID card and follow the instructions on the screen to check out books, CDs, and DVDs. If you have questions about using self-checkout, ask the person at the Information station. If you have fines or other holds on your library account, you will have to go to the Circulation Desk first.

Please come by and try it out!

Mar 30 2010
Services

Text a librarian! New!

Greenwood Library stepsDo you have a burning research question for a paper or assignment, but you’re on the go? Text a librarian at (434) 414-1305 until 10 pm on school nights and/or until 5 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Mar 30 2010
Databases

African-American and Virginia Historical Newspapers Online

Two new databases are available at your fingertips:

NewspapersAfrican-American Newspapers, 1827-1998

Explore this database to compare and contrast African American views on practically every major theme of the American past. The database offers users valuable primary sources for cultural, literary, social history, and ethnic studies research by accessing approximately 270 U.S. newspapers.

Virginia Historical Newspapers, 1750 – 1880

Interested in local history or genealogy research? Browse over 70 Virginia newspapers from early 1750 to late 1880 for news, opinions, prices, birth and death notices.

Mar 22 2010
Events

Live event: A History of Longwood

Longwood history comes alive:
A Special Collections Program
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Tuesday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m.
Greenwood Library’s Atrium
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Greenwood Library’s Special Collections holds historical treasures that make Longwood’s history come alive. On Tuesday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m., the Greenwood Library will host an event that will feature faculty, staff, and students reading excerpts from books and performing musical selections that will make you feel nostalgic. A slideshow of historical photos will be included as a part of this event. Attendees will have an opportunity to win one of three Barnes and Noble gift cards being given away as door prizes. Refreshments will be available following the event. Make plans to attend this event of March 30 to be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Atrium of the Greenwood Library.

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Mar 19 2010
Technology

Streaming Video and Online Catalog Upgrades

The Greenwood Library is pleased to announce two upgrades for our existing online catalog and streaming video services that expand their functionality and improve their ease of use.

Online Catalog RecordWhen viewing full item records in the online catalog, users will see the following improvements:

  • Larger book jackets and CD/DVD covers
  • Easily accessible tabs with additional information such as table of contents, first chapter, and book reviews
  • Redesigned interface

With the streaming video service, we’ve switched our delivery method from Quicktime to Flash and improved the interface to bring users the following benefits:

  • Logging in to PBS videos is simpler—it uses the same authentication system as our databases.
  • Integrated troubleshooting makes it easier to overcome any problems playing the videos.
  • Video playback and seeking are smoother and more stable.
  • Videos are more viewable, especially in a classroom, with full-screen support, automatic resizing, and backlight dimming features.
  • All major browsers are supported, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera.
  • Extensible webpage and streaming server allow us to easily host other academic videos from around campus.

Streaming Video Display

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Mar 17 2010
Events

Resources for LU Sustainability Conference

Starting Thursday, delegations from colleges and universities across the state will be on campus for Longwood’s Sustainability Conference, March 18th-20th.  Most programs will be held in Blackwell Hall.

A complete list of presenters can be found here.  Speaker bios include links for more information about their work.

For a collection of sustainability resources on the web and here at Longwood, check out the library’s Sustainability Libguide.

For academic literature and government reports on sustainability-related issues, take a look at the GreenFILE database.

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Mar 15 2010
Events

Melvin Ely to speak at Friends of the Library event

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Melvin Ely featured at
Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library’s Spring event
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Friday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Greenwood Library’s Atrium
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Dr. Melvin Patrick Ely, a historian best known for his acclaimed book about an antebellum community of free African-Americans in Prince Edward County, will speak Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Atrium of Greenwood Library at Longwood University.

Ely’s appearance, sponsored by the Friends of Janet D. Greenwood Library, is free and open to the public, though, due to limited seating, those interested in attending must RSVP to Keary Mariannino by phone (395-2431) email (marianninokm@longwood.edu), or in person (Room 121, Greenwood Library).

Ely, professor of humanities at The College of William & Mary, is author of the 2005 book Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War, which won several major awards, including the Bancroft Prize. Israel Hill, settled by about 90 freed slaves in 1810-11, became a successful community whose residents interacted with whites and other blacks. A state historical marker recognizing Israel Hill, just west of Farmville, was unveiled in September 2009.

There will be a reception at 6 p.m. and after his talk Ely will sign copies of Israel on the Appomattox and another book he wrote, The Adventures of Amos ‘n’ Andy.

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Mar 01 2010
Services

Take our library satisfaction survey. You could win an iPod Touch…

Dear Campus Community,

Tell us what you think about Greenwood Library and become eligible to win one of seventeen prizes. You could win:  a Nintendo Wii, an iPod Touch, a Nikon Coolpix camera, a Tom Tom navigation system, or a Barnes and Noble Gift Card.  At the end of the survey, you can enter a drawing for one of these prizes by providing your e-mail address.

You can take the 5-7minute survey at:

http://www.libqual.org/survey/RWSTJQ52TUL53VCY

Your participation will give us a better understanding of what you think about Greenwood Library’s services.  This survey will:

  • Let us know what services work best, and where to target improvements
  • Help us better understand how the Longwood community rates library services
  • Allow us to benchmark results against other libraries to determine best practices

Let me assure you that if you participate, your responses will be held in confidence. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. Combined data only will be reported.

This national survey evolved from a conceptual model based on SERVQUAL, a popular tool for assessing service quality in the private sector. It has been rigorously tested and refined by the Association of Research Libraries and administered at over 500 colleges and universities to measure library service quality and identify best practices. The survey has been approved by Longwood University’s Human and Animal Subjects Research Review Committee and will be offered to all faculty, staff and students. To learn more about the survey, see the LibQUAL+ Survey FAQ on the library website.

If you have any difficulty in accessing or taking the survey, please contact Mark Lenker, Assistant Instruction/Reference Services Librarian, at lenkermn@longwood.edu or 395-2257.

Thanks for taking the time to help us serve you better.

Wendell Barbour

Dean of the Library

Janet D. Greenwood Library

Longwood University

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