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New Models and Slides Are In!

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We just got in a new batch of models for Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, and Biology students. Here’s what’s new:

  • heart
  • kidney
  • mini muscle man
  • mini torso
  • ½ head (muscle, brain, and upper respiratory)
  • blood vessel flat torso

And a reminder of what is already in the collection:

  • 2 microscopes
  • muscle leg
  • muscle arm
  • mini articulated skeleton
  • 1/2 disarticulated skeleton
  • A&PI slides for all three practicals
  • A&PII slides for all three practicals
  • Bio 120 slides for all three practicals
  • Micro slides: prokaryote only

These items are for use in the library only; you can’t take them home. A time limit may be invoked if there is a lot of student demand—so plan early and don’t wait until the week before your practical! Sharing with your classmates is encouraged.

To sign out a model or a box of slides, just sign in at the circulation desk and ask the staff for what you need. Your Goodwin ID will be held at the desk while you use the models or slides.

It’s International Open Access Week

“We believe that knowledge is for the public good, not for private gain. It’s time to act on those beliefs and do more to make scholarship accessible to all from here on out.” Barbara Fister, The Library of Forking Paths

“‘Open Access’ to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.” -IOAW About page

Some OA things to check out:

Libraries around the world are putting on events to mark the occasion. Find an event near you!

Mes de la Herencia Hispana

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During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

Come check out the works of Hispanic authors on display in the library and join the Library Advocacy Committee’s group read of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao!

Banned Book Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read: Sept. 27- Oct. 3, 2015

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Are you looking for a way to celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week? Consider participating in the Banned Books Virtual Read-out!

Since the inception of Banned Books Week in 1982, libraries and bookstores throughout the country have staged local read-outs—a continuous reading of banned/challenged books—as part of their activities. Now readers from around the world can participate in the Banned Books Virtual Read-Out by creating videos proclaiming the virtues of the freedom to read that will be featured on a dedicated YouTube channel.

You can submit a video no more than 3 minutes long of a reading from a banned or challenged book. The video should include information on where and why the book was banned or challenged. You may also add a comment about why you believe the book is important. Please keep your remarks brief. A list of books is available at the library. He library staff will also set up an appointment for your video.

Library Student Workers Positions Available!

 

The Hoffman Family Library has openings for students to work part-time up to 15 hours weekly. This is the perfect work study job for friendly, outgoing students who want to help others while learning at the same time. Apply at the library today!

Requirements:

  • Work study eligibility
  • 2.3 minimum grade point average

When you come to the library to apply, please bring:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • References (Goodwin faculty & staff preferred)
  • Class schedule

1000!

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Over the weekend, the 1000th articles was downloaded from DigitalCommons@Goodwin. We’re all pretty excited about it. When we went live back in September, we hoped that we would reach this milestone in a year. Now we’ve done it with five months to spare.

What can DC@G do for you? We’ll let Dr. Randy Laist, Associate Professor of English, answer that (emphasis added):

Two weeks ago, I posted a white paper written by one of my students to Digital Commons. Within a week, the readership tracking tool on Digital Commons revealed that the student’s paper had been downloaded in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Pakistan, Suriname, and a dozen other locations around the globe. It is difficult to imagine a more effective demonstration of the power that writing can have in the twenty-first century. By allowing classroom instructors to make exceptional student writing available on the Internet, Digital Commons provides a direct pipeline from the classroom to the global marketplace of ideas. Students are impressed, challenged, and motivated by the kinds of opportunities that Digital Commons provides for disseminating their ideas.

Anyone from the Goodwin College community can contribute to DC@G! To learn more about how you can get involved, email digitalcommons@goodwin.edu or stop in the Hoffman Family Library.

Using Digital Commons as a Reference

DCcaptureWe introduced Digital Commons @ Goodwin (DC@G) back in September at the beginning of the fall session. Since then we have uploaded over 300 works to the institutional repository, with more going up nearly every day. Goodwin’s faculty has begun to understand the power that the platform has to spread their scholarly works around the globe. What seems to be less known is what a great tool it is for students doing research for papers and such.

By using the search box in the left column of every page of DC@G, users can find information on a wide range of topics. Choose to search “in this repository” to see only work created by members of the Goodwin community, or select “across all repositories” to search the worldwide Digital Commons Network. As they put it, “The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide.” It’s a great way to expand a search beyond the familiar combination of the library’s subscription research databases and Google.

The Digital Commons Network, which includes all of the works contributed by Goodwin faculty and staff, contains a plethora of scholarly works for students to draw from and cite. Digital Commons even offers a readymade suggested citation, all formatted and ready to go.

We highly suggest you try it out the next time you’re doing research.