http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news <p>News about what's happening at the James M. Milne Library at the SUNY College at Oneonta.</p> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:17:22 -0400 http://www.lifetype.net <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Now that a new term has begun, be sure to log into your ILLiad account and update/activate your account. This information is our contact with you and must be correct to provide you with the best level of service. Help us help you by ensuring your contact information is correct! The use of your Oneonta email is required. To forward your Oneonta email to your preferred email, please contact the Helpdesk.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial"></span></p><p><span></span></p> http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/376_update_your_interlibrary_loan_contact_information.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/376_update_your_interlibrary_loan_contact_information.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/376_update_your_interlibrary_loan_contact_information.html benjamkd General Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:34:23 -0400 Milne Library News <p align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000">CONGRATULATIONS</span> to Nicole LeFever! Nicole was the winner of the $25 Jazzman's Cafe Gift Certificate in our Guess the Gadget contest.</p><p align="left">The mystery gadget was an electric eraser.</p><p align="left">Thank you to everyone who entered.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center"></div> http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/364_winner_of_guess_the_gadget_contest_announced.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/364_winner_of_guess_the_gadget_contest_announced.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/364_winner_of_guess_the_gadget_contest_announced.html cannonns General Tue, 06 May 2008 10:06:17 -0400 Milne Library News <p>Thanks to the Office of Library and Information Services at SUNY, we have been able to have a new books developed right out of our catalog. You can find this list under "New Book List" in the About column. We also have a list for children's books that is linked from the Dewey Room page. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://saranac.sunyconnect.suny.edu:4460/one_new_book.html">Click here for the regular new books list!</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://saranac.sunyconnect.suny.edu:4460/one_new_bookchild.html">Click here for the children's new book list! </a></p> http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/362_new_book_list_available.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/362_new_book_list_available.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/362_new_book_list_available.html rathlt Databases Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:14:01 -0500 Milne Library News <p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">For many years, Milne Librarians have been answering questions via email at </span><a href="mailto:libref@oneonta.edu"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">libref@oneonta.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Now the federal government has introduced a similar service. </span><a href="http://govtinfo.org/"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Government Information Online - Ask a Librarian</span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. According to the GIO websie, "You can ask government information librarians who are experts at finding information from government agencies of all levels (local, state, regional, national international) on almost any subject from aardvarks to zygomycosis." The URL is </span><a href="http://govtinfo.org/"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">http://govtinfo.org/</span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">You can chose to ask your question via live chat and communicate interactively with a librarian Monday through Thursday, 8am to 6pm, Friday 8am to 5pm (U.S. Central Standard Time). Or you can select email and get a response within 48 hours. The latter would be appropriate for more involved questions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The librarians who answer questions at this website are all specialists in government resources from a number of major universities in the United States. The best types of questions to ask of this government service would be things related to the federal government: information on the war in Iraq, statistics on education or the economy, contact information for various offices of the government, etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">For help with most of your research or information questions, you'll still get the best service right here at the Milne Library Reference & Information Desk. There's an online form where you can easily submit your questions to us at </span><a href="http://www.oneonta.edu/library/reference/ask.asp"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">http://www.oneonta.edu/library/reference/ask.asp</span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. Or you can call for help at 436-2722. Milne Library also has a government documents librarian: Kay Benjamin at </span><a href="mailto:benjamkd@oneonta.edu"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">benjamkd@oneonta.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> or 436-2791</span></p> http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/361_ask_a_librarian-government_information_online.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/361_ask_a_librarian-government_information_online.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/361_ask_a_librarian-government_information_online.html benjamkd General Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:47:59 -0500 Milne Library News <p>Thanks to our judges, Christine Quail and Oscar Oberkircher! And the winners are:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>Best video went to </span>Zoe Mahlum and Chris McMyne <span>for their film “The Peep Show,” a romance that also made a great push for the use of the library (even if you’re not a peep). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>Best 2-D prize went to Logan Rath for his photo “Oneonta Peep Space,” a tribute to the Safe Space program on campus. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>Best 3-D prize went to the Cooperstown Graduate students diorama “Art Heist,” which recreated a large museum complete with a Sabrett hotdog stand, museum-quality artwork, peeps visiting the exhibits, and peeps robbing the museum of famous paintings. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>All the entries for the Peeps Show Contest can be viewed in the online exhibit at <a href="http://www.oneonta.edu/library/peeps/peepsexhibit.asp">http://www.oneonta.edu/library/peeps/peepsexhibit.asp</a> beginning Monday, March 3.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: small"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><img src="http://www.oneonta.edu/library/peeps/chris&zoe.jpg" border="0" width="277" height="401" align="left" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><span></span></span></p><span><img src="http://www.oneonta.edu/library/peeps/logan.jpg" border="0" width="214" height="403" align="right" /></span> http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/355_peeps_show_contest_results.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/355_peeps_show_contest_results.html http://aristotle.oneonta.edu/35_milne_library_news/archive/355_peeps_show_contest_results.html benjamkd What's Going On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:11:21 -0500 Milne Library News