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What do people think? Find poll results on your topic

kincanj — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:04 +0000

Polling the Nations is an online database of public opinion polls containing the full text of 600,000+ questions and responses, from 18,000+ surveys and 1,700+ polling organizations, conducted from 1986 through the present in the United States and more than 100 other countries around the world. Questions cover politics and elections; big issues such as health care, education, and the environment; personal beliefs and household activities such as commuting, prayer and religion, and sleep habits; and opinions of prominent people. All the polls in the database used scientifically selected random samples.

Requesting Summit items scheduled unavailability

kincanj — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:00:47 +0000

The system that allows requesting of Summit materials is undergoing an upgrade during the overnight hours of April 30-May 1. It’s scheduled to be down from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. at the latest. You will still be able to search and view the Summit catalog (as well as our own local library catalog), and you can request materials via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Once the system is back up, library staff will reroute to the Summit system any ILL requests that can be filled more quickly and cheaply through our regional partner libraries.

This downtime will not affect delivery of any requests that are already in the system.

EdITLib Digital Library

kincanj — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:22:47 +0000

EdITLib D igital Library is the premier source of peer-reviewed and published international journal articles and conference papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning. From the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Public Event: Book reading and reception Thursday 4/11

passehle — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:30:28 +0000

Join us for a book reading and discussion of Standing at the Water’s Edge: Bob Straub’s Battle for the Soul of Oregon.

Thursday, April 11, 2013
Willamette Room, Werner University Center
Light refreshments served at 5:00 p.m.
Program at 5:30
Author Charles Johnson and WOU Professor Mark Henkels
Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase

Biography Reference Center

kincanj — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:43:36 +0000

Biography Reference Center serves up detailed and concise biographies, in full-text, from respected reference sources and magazine articles. In addition to searching by name for a known individual, you can discover notable people by searching fields or browsing categories. Search fields include profession or activity, nationality or U.S. ethnicity, gender, lifespan, and places of birth and death. Over 30 genre categories cluster together people who have commonalities even when their professions diverge: for example, Activists & Reformers, Business Leaders, Obama Administration, or World War II.

Need statistics to support your thesis?

kincanj — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:28:35 +0000

ProQuest Statistical Insight provides data from agencies of the federal government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. It’s a single search across many authoritative sources.

Food & Drink Guideline: Leave No Trace

kincanj — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:00:56 +0000

Leave No Trace are principles of outdoor ethics that help people enjoy public lands in a way that minimizes environmental impact. We encourage applying these principles to the library setting, especially in regards to having food and drink. The primary goal is to ensure both the comfort of library users and a long life for library collections, furnishings, and equipment.

Plan accordingly: If you do carry in food or drinks, avoid messy foods that may damage library material and facilities or be disruptive to others, and have drinks in containers unlikely to spill.
Dispose of recyclables and waste properly.
Leave what you find: Leave library resources, furnishings, and equipment as you found them–or in better condition than you found them.
Be considerate of other visitors: Respect nearby library users, the next library user who will use your space, and the next generation of library users.
Report accidents to library staff as soon as possible.

Specific Prohibitions:

Use of tobacco in any form is prohibited throughout the Hamersly Library. Smoking areas are designated to the south of both outside entrances.
Alcohol is strictly prohibited. The library complies with WOU’s alcohol policy.
The library reserves the right to ask patrons to eat specific foods elsewhere.

Find it @ Hamersly: 24 hour study space

gabaldoc — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:01:18 +0000

Night owls and early birds alike have a study option at Hamersly, even when the library is closed. Our student lounge (located on the west side of the library building) is open 24 hours a day and features 6 PCs, a printer, study space, and vending machines.

Walk-up Scanner: No login, no charge!

scharnt — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:40:46 +0000

The library is exploring options to get a walk-up scanner, and we want your feedback! We have a demonstration unit in the Copy Center in the Hamersly Library. This unit is similar to the one we are considering purchasing. It allows for immediate scanning (no log-in necessary) to PDF (including word-searchable PDF), JPG, PNG, rich text, and …audio file! Yes, it will take text and convert it to a machine-read mp3 file.

You can then output the scanned documents to:

an email address
Google Drive (Google Docs)
a USB drive
a QR Code to scan with your smartphone or tablet

All functions are accessed through a user-friendly touchscreen. The model we are considering differs in these features:

Face-up scanning
Oversized scanning, up to 17” x 24”
Adjustable platform, lays flat or cradles a book
SmartDock, for direct, wireless transfer to smartphone, tablet, or notebook PC

Try it out, then give us your feedback using the slips next to the machine. You can also provide feedback via our online survey.

Submit your photos for Week@WOU

kincanj — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:47:37 +0000

The entire WOU community is invited to submit campus images taken during the week of January 21 – 27, 2013 for a spring-term exhibit at the Hamersly Library. Image categories are

Places (buildings, campus spaces)
Activities (performance, lecture, service, routine tasks)
People (students, staff, faculty, administrators)

Make your plans now for scenes you want to shoot! See invitational flyer for full submission guidelines and exhibit information.