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VuFind

On August 4, 2008, Lovejoy Library will release an enhanced library catalog interface. This "next generation" search portal is designed to simplify and expand the search for library resources. Developed by Villanova University, it is being beta tested for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois by SIUE and several other Illinois universities.

 Some new features include:
• faceted search results for quickly narrowing and expanding topics
• search results displayed in relevancy-ranked order
• “More Like This” resource suggestions
• current status and availability of items prominently displayed
• book cover art
• book reviews
• links to GoogleBooks for free online content , when available
• links to SFX for rapid access to the full text of journal articles
• ability for users to create an account, mark favorites and bookmark records for permanent access at a later time
• ability for users to contribute tags and comments to resource records
• simplified requesting of resources from other I-Share libraries

Both the Lovejoy Library catalog and the I-Share (statewide) catalog will be available through the VuFind interface. Links from the Library’s homepage will route users to the new interface. Faculty who provide links to these catalogs in their courses will need to change them to the following URLs in order to accurately direct students.

Lovejoy Library (SIUE) Catalog link:   http://vufind-beta.carli.illinois.edu/vf-sie/
I-Share (Statewide) Catalog link:   http://vufind-beta.carli.illinois.edu/vf/

Not ready to change just yet?  The new interface will include a link in the upper right-hand corner of the search screen called “Classic Search” to access the previous catalog interface.

Contact the Library's Information Desk (x2615) if you have questions or comments about VuFind.


Library and Information Services Annual Spring Symposium

Does Peer Review Have a Future?  Publishing in the Age of the Internet

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Abbott Auditorium, Lovejoy Library
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Refreshments provided

“The Strengths and Weaknesses of Pre- and Post-Publication Peer Review in Medical Publishing in 2008”

Presented by George Lundberg, M.D.

George Lundberg serves as editor-in-chief of The Medscape Journal of Medicine, an open access general medical journal, and formerly has had editorial responsibility for 39 medical journals of the American Medical Association. Dr. Lundberg holds academic appointments as a professor at Stanford and Harvard.

“Collaborative Peer Production, the Free/Libre Movement, and Publishing in the Age of the Internet”

Presented by Caroline Haythornthwaite, Ph.D.

Caroline Haythornthwaite is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, UIUC, and has published extensively on the effects of the Internet on work, learning, and social interaction. Professor Haythronthwaite’s current work examines the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on collaborative practices.

Sponsored by The Library and Information Services Research, Projects & Development Committee and The Friends of Lovejoy Library


"Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation" Traveling Exhibition

SIUE is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition, “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation” that will be at Lovejoy Library from October 18 to November 30, 2007.  Lovejoy Library is one of only 63 libraries in the United States selected to host the exhibition which will also be accompanied by a number of special programs and performances.

“Forever Free” examines Abraham Lincoln’s quest to restore a Union divided by Civil War and shows how his beliefs about freeing the slaves were transformed by war-time developments.  From the beginning of the Civil War until his death, Lincoln evolved from a cautious moderate who was willing to see slavery continue for several decades in order to preserve the Union, to the “Great Emancipator,” who emphatically put an end to slavery in the United States.  The exhibition explores the reasons for this change.  <read more>


"All Roads Lead to Chicago: Chicago’s Downtown Railroad Terminals and Modern Public Space, 1871-1925."

Focus on Faculty Research

Dr. Laura Milsk Fowler
SIUE, Assistant Professor, Department of Historical Studies
Director, Museum Studies Program

Thursday, November 8
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Lovejoy Library
Third Floor Conference Room

Focus on Faculty Research is a series of informal lectures on methodologies and resources for scholarly research.

Sponsored by Library and Information Services’ Research, Projects and Development Committee and the SIUE Graduate School.

This presentation is open to all faculty, staff, and students.

Refreshments will be served.


IEEE Resources Expanded

Lovejoy Library has greatly expanded access to the IEEE full-text online resources that have been available through the IEEE Xplore portal. The enhanced subscription expands access in the following ways:

Coverage from 1988 (with some from 1950) to 131 IEEE journals, transactions and magazines.

Coverage from 1988 (with some from 1950) to 600+ conference proceedings.

Access to 40 IET journals, transactions, magazines and conference proceedings.

Access to the full-text of Spectrum Magazine & Proceedings of the IEEE.

Access to 9,000 current and active IEEE standards.

The IEEE Xplore search engine (along with the ACM's Guide to Computing Literature)  is also useful for searching computer science content. Questions about any of these resources should be directed to the Business and Engineering Librarian, Paul Anthony, at panthon@siue.edu or X3282.


The Rubricator

Lovejoy Library, as part of its "information literacy across the curriculum" program, is providing campuswide access to one of the most complete rubric construction tools available.

The Rubricator is a software application from New Measure.  With this tool, faculty can create rubrics and align them to information literacy and curriculum standards.  Automatic scoring and report features allow users to view an individual students performance on each task or standard.

Take a tour of The Rubicator at http://www.rubrics.com/tour.html
Get The Rubricator at http://www.siue.edu/rubricator

Questions about this software should be directed to Lydia Jackson, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Lovejoy Library (618-650-2604 or ljackso@siue.edu<read more>


The Historical New York Times Takes You Back to 1851

Lovejoy Library now provides access to The Historical New York Times online via the Newsstand database. Lovejoy Library also provides online access to current issues of The New York Times as well as microfilm backfiles. <read more>





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