August 2007 newsletter online

Check out the August 2007 issue of the Library Insider newsletter at http://www.bsu.edu/ library/ virtualpress/ libinsider. Articles in this issue include:

• Renovation of the Science-Health-Science Library, p. 1
• Bookmark Café @ Bracken Library Offers Expresso and Blended Frozen Drinks, p. 1
• Program Goals and Business Plan for the Libraries, p. 2
• Changes to the Libraries’ Public Services, p. 3
• Libraries Use Research Methods JumpStart Online Tutorial for Research Introduction, p. 4
• Libraries’ Photo Galleria as Visual Art, p. 4
• iGoogle as a Powerful Personal Information Management Suite, p. 5
• Preserving and Digitizing Veterans History, p. 6
• Libraries Explore Second Life Virtual Space for Its Promise, p. 7
• TEACH Act Professional Development Audioconferences, p. 8
• How to Copyright Your Work … and Why You Should!, p. 8
• Libraries’ Musical Instrument Collection is New Addition, p. 9
• Video Materials in Libraries’ Educational Resources Collections, p. 11
• New Library Standard Aims to Simplify Resource Discovery – FRBR—p. 12
• Upcoming Events at the University Libraries, p. 13

Login to CardCat: A new service from the University Libraries

The University Libraries have added a new feature to CardCat, our online library catalog. You now have the ability to log-in to your library account from the CardCat start page using your BSU username and password.

This enables you to place holds, review item due dates, renew your library items, create a list of favorite titles, and more during your CardCat session. You can find out more about logging-in to CardCat on this page of frequently asked questions. Of course, you can still use CardCat without logging-in, which is useful when you're in a hurry or just want to do a quick search of the library catalog.

Go ahead, give the new CardCat log-in a try! And let me know what you think of this new feature.

New library webpage for journalism

A new University Libraries webpage features resources helpful for journalism research and instruction. Faculty, staff, and students in journalism and related fields will want to use the new page to find recommended databases, selected resource guides, highlighted library serves, as well as a customized web search engine. Take a look at the new page, and let me know what you think: http://www.bsu.edu/library/services/liaison/journalism!