Weekly Announcements from the Learning Commons in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library at UMass Amherst

1. Learning Commons Announcements
September 13th 2010
“Nobody ever graduated from a library.
Nobody ever graduated without one.”

2. Check out the new and expanded
Circulation/Reserves Service Desk!
• Check books in/out
• Find Materials on Reserve
• Borrow a Laptop
• Pickup Inter-Library Loan Materials
• Library Account Services
• Study Carrel Questions
THIS WAY TO CIRC/RESERVES

3. Streaming Video Collections are Here!
More then 6,400 Programs. Unlimited access .
• Humanities & Social Sciences
• Business & Economics
• Science & Mathematics
• Health & Medicine
• Archival Films & Newsreels
Look for “Films on D emand” in the list of D atabases at
w w w.library.umass.edu

4. Interested in a Library
student job?
Accepting applications
ONLINE only
at
www.library.umass.edu/student-jobs

5. Exhibit:
“Glimpses of the Pre-Quabbin Swift River Valley
and the Quabbin Reservoir of Today”
Science and Engineering Library
Lederle Lowrise
Floor 2
Through January 6, 2010

6. Exhibit:
“10 Years of
Massachusetts
Book Awards”
Lower Level,
Learning Commons
Du Bois Library
through September 30

7. The Learning Commons w elcomes the Office
of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
(OURS) as the new est service provider in the
Low er Level
OURS w ill be staffing the Advising Link to
answ er questions about research and
scholarship opportunities, as w ell as
application support for these opportunities.
For more info, visit
w w w.umass.edu/OURS

8. www.twitter.com/umassLC

9. Leave something behind in the library?
Check the Library’s Lost and Found at the
new Circulation/Reserves Desk on this level.

10. The Academic Advising Link
is a walk-in advising service providing declared and
undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick advising
questions.
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!

11. Can’t get to the
Library? You can still
get help from your
friendly UMass
librarians!

12. THIS IS BIG.
POSTER PRINTING NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE LEARNING COMMONS

13. THIS IS BIG.
• Print posters up to 42” wide
• Premium satin-finish photo paper
• Great for presentations
• Printing by appointment only
Learn more:
http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons/posters/

14. During a FIRE ALARM
what do I do with a LIBRARY LAPTOP?
IF YOU CAN CARRY IT: IF YOU CANNOT CARRY IT:
Bring the laptop w ith you. Leave the laptop w here it is.
Return it w ithin 4 hours of the Library Once you are safe, call (413)545-2358
reopening.
If you cannot return it w ithin 4 hours:
Contact the Reserve Office at (413) 545-2358 or appealsrmm@library.umass.edu
If you follow these instructions, late fees w ill be waived.
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY
Leave as quickly as possible

15. The UMass Amherst wireless network is now available on
every floor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
To access the network:
1. Connect to the ‘UMASS’ wireless network.
2. Open a browser.
3. Log in with your NetID (OIT Account user
name) and password.
For more information, see:
www.oit.umass.edu/network/wireless
Coverage may vary depending upon location. Some areas on each
floor (e.g., in the stacks) may have limited or no coverage.

17. Remember t o: :
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UD rive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut dow n!!!

18. Too many databases? N ot sure where to start?
D on’t be overwhelmed—use a Research G uide!
A team of 18 librarians has created over 80 new
subject research guides for various topics. These are
designed to be convenient and relevant to students and
faculty doing research, and can be embedded in
SPARK. You can find them at
http:/ / guides.library.umass.edu/ subjectguides or just
use the link on the homepage.

19. OIT’s Remote Printing Service is here!
• Install a small plug-in on your own computer
• Send print jobs from your dorm room or the campus
wireless network to Learning Commons printers
• You have 8 hours to come pick up your print job.
Want to learn more?
•Ask at the Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk, or
•Google “UMass Remote Printing”

20. Printing files from SPARK?
Avoid problems! Before you print,
SAVE YOUR FILE TO THE DESKTOP
THEN, open it and print.

21. Remember t o: :
Save to an external source such as a USB drive or UD rive
to avoid data loss if the computer is shut dow n!!!

22. Services: LC & Technical Support Desk
Learning Commons & Technical Support Desk
Get help with…
• Hardware & software
questions
• Accounts, passwords,
connections
• Navigating the library
and Learning Commons
• Stop by, call, or instant
Open every hour the Library is!!!! message us

23. Services: Reference & Research Assistance
Reference & Research Assistance
Find the perfect sources for your papers and
other research—work with a librarian!
•Stop by the Reference & Research
Assistance Desk anytime it is open…
•Make an appointment to work with a
subject specialist librarian…
•Or, ask a question via phone, email,
IM or text message…
http://www.library.umass.edu/services/ask-a-librarian

24. Services: Writing Center
Writing Center Opens 9/14
Stop in or make an appointment to get 30 minutes of
assistance on your writing project from trained experts.
All levels and disciplines are welcome!
Check out umass.edu/writingcenter for details and appointments

25. Services: Academic Advising Link
Academic Advising Link
Academic advisors can connect you with the right academic programs
and opportunities and support your journey to academic success.
•Advising resources
•Campus-wide academic support
•General Education
Requirements
•Registration rules & regulations
•Special Learning Opportunities
•Degree Progress Audit
•SPIRE

26. The Academic Advising Link
is a walk-in advising service providing declared and
undeclared undergraduates with answers to quick advising
questions.
Experienced Peer Advisors are on hand to assist you with:
Finding General Education courses
Interpreting your Degree Progress Report
Navigating Spire
and much more!

27. Services: Learning Resource Center
Learning Resource Center
(10th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library)
• Tutoring and supplemental instruction
for many difficult first and second year
courses.
• Drop-in help and weekly sessions
• Students helping students!
Check umass.edu/LRC for details…
OPENS ON 9/26

28. Looking for quiet?
•Quiet study areas on 2nd and 3rd floors provide
comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and wireless
Internet access
•Drop-in carrels on 7th and 10th floors offer individual
study space; day-use lockers also located on these floors.
•To report noise in quiet areas in the Library, call 1-2272
from a phone in any elevator lobby, or go to the Building
Operations Desk on the entrance level.

29. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz
What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry
Association of America) can make you pay for
infringing copyright on just one song?(Choose one)
• a. $0.99 per song
• b. $75.00 per song
• c. $100.00 per song
• d. $500.00 per song
• e. $750.00 per song

30. • A federal jury today ordered a Boston University
graduate student to pay four record labels $675,000 in
damages for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing
them online. Boston.com 7/31/09
•That is the equivalent of 115 years of in-state tuition at UMass
Visit oit.umass.edu/copyright/index.html for information.

31. Sample question from OIT Copyright Quiz
What is the minimum the RIAA (Recording Industry
Association of America) can make you pay for
infringing copyright on just one song?(Choose one)
Inform yourself. Protect yourself.
Take the OIT Copyright Quiz:
http://www.oit.umass.edu/copyright/quiz.html

32. www.twitter.com/umassLC

33. Did a slide go by too quickly?
View these announcements on the Web!
Visit the Learning Commons website:
http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons
and click Weekly Announcements (under News)