Friday, October 23, 2009

There are so many things I didn't know about our library!

Today Chanitra gave me a tour of the west tower of the main library and I found some changes of the library. This semester some Hand Sanitizers were added to each floor and each computer lab, and I think it's very considerate. Also, the background of the log in system was changed to red which kinda cheers me up lol. And then we sat down to search for some information about my bioanthropology class. I found that IUCAT is a very useful database tool and you can find E-books there! And the most amazing thing was that you could recommend library materials for purchase online for the book you like but currently not owned by IU library--
On the Libraries main page, type "request a purchase" in the search box. And then under the "Library Web Pages" tab, click the first result. Then click the "Recommend Library Materials for Purchase" link which will take you to the page "Purchase Recommendation Form" where you type in your recommended book's information and your contact information.
Another cool thing I learned today was that there's IT Training & Education available in the library and it's totally free for students! There are a variety topics of classes such as Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Endnote, Fireworks, GIS, SPSS, XML and basic Microsoft Office like Access, Excel and Powerpoint. And it is easy to get involved--just go to ittraining.iu.edu to register for a class you like. I'm going to sign up for a Photoshop class! Maybe I'll see you there :)

PS: I learned from the library's blog that the widespread ladybugs are called Halloween ladybugs and they are beneficial so don't kill them!

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