http://www.lib.uidaho.edu News and Updates from the University of Idaho Library University of Idaho Library 2012-01-05T16:52+00:00 weekly 1 1999-11-05T00:00:00-08:00 http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_05_08.html The University of Idaho Library's Digital Initiatives department has released a new collection of more than 800 digitized postcards featuring images of the late nineteenth and early to mid-twentieth century Northwestern United ... 2013-05-08T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_05_03.html The University of Idaho Library's Special Collections and Archives department announces the addition of a two-volume Limited Edition Pennyroyal Caxton Bible donated by Bruce and Suzie Kovner, arts patrons and philanthropists. This edition of the King James Version ... 2013-05-03T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_04_24.html The library will sponsor a hands-on workshop on zines, Wednesday, May 1, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm on the main floor of the library. Participants will learn about the zine movement and have the opportunity to express themselves ... 2013-04-24T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_04_22.html A team lead by the University of Idaho Library will investigate how the library contributes to retention of first year students in the nationwide study "Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success." The program, sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is made ... 2013-04-22T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_04_16.html The University of Idaho College of Education's Instructional Materials Technology Center (IMTC) will host a Scholastic Book Fair April 17 - 26, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the College of Education Building on the U-Idaho campus in Moscow. All members of ... 2013-04-16T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_03_18.html University of Idaho librarian Ben Hunter has been named a "Mover & Shaker" in the library industry by the national publication, Library Journal. ... 2013-03-18T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_03_11.html The Vandal Video Collection was recently reviewed in the Internet Scout Report, one of the Internet's oldest and most respected publications. Each week the Scout Report features ... 2013-03-11T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_03_05.html The final program in the Let's Talk About It, Idaho book discussion series will be held Wednesday, March 20 at 7pm in the University of Idaho Library. Ron McFarland, professor of English at the University of Idaho, will lead a discussion of "We Sagebrush Folks" by Annie Pike Greenwood. Greenwood's memoir ... 2013-03-05T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_26.html The University of Idaho Library's Digital Initiatives department announces the release of the Priest Lake Museum Association Collection, a digital collection of historical photographs of Priest Lake, Idaho and the surrounding area. The 380 images span the years 1880 to 1950, documenting the ... 2013-02-26T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_22.html The fourth in the five-part Let's Talk About It, Idaho! series will be held Tuesday, February 26 at 7pm in the 1912 Center. Barbara Meldrum, Professor Emerita of English at the University of Idaho, will lead a discussion of Grace E. Jordan's "Home Below Hell's Canyon." In her autobiography, Jordan ... 2013-02-22T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_14.html The University of Idaho Library will host a seminar in conjunction with the 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, "Hamp's Legacy: The International Jazz Collections at the University of Idaho." Formally ... 2013-02-14T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_11.html Lynn Baird, Dean of Library Services, is the scheduled guest for Lunches with Leaders, Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 11:30am in the Clearwater Room in the Idaho Commons. Baird will meet with students in a casual, conversational setting ... 2013-02-11T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_07.html The third in the five-part Let's Talk About It, Idaho! series will take place Thursday, February 7 at 7pm in the 1912 Center when Paula Coomer talks about "Thousand Pieces of Gold" by Ruthanne McCunn. The book describes how Chinese immigrant Polly Bemis came to Idaho's Warren mining ... 2013-02-07T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_02_04.html Everyday Life and Women in America, c.1800-1920: Features thousands of fully searchable images (alongside transcriptions) of monographs, pamphlets, periodicals and broadsides addressing 19th ... 2013-02-04T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_01_30.html Dennis Baird, University of Idaho professor emeritus, and Debbie Lee, Washington State University English professor, will present, "The Storied Wilderness: How to Tell the Human History of a Wild Place," historical documents, photos and oral histories ... 2013-01-30T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_01_23.html The University of Idaho Library is one of 843 libraries and state humanities councils across the country selected to receive the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association. The library will receive 25 books ... 2013-01-23T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_01_16.html The second in the five-part Let's Talk About It, Idaho! series will take place Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm in the University Library when longtime University of Idaho English professor Ron McFarland will talk about Mary Hallock Foote's A Victorian Gentlewoman in the Far West. Foote's memoir ... 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2013/2013_01_08.html A discussion of the book Buffalo Coat by Carol Ryrie Brink begins the "Let's Talk About It, Idaho!" series Tuesday, January 15, at 7 pm in the 1912 Center in downtown Moscow. Poet and novelist Paula Coomer will talk about Brink's historical novel ... 2013-01-08T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_12_11.html The library has acquired a complete, searchable electronic archive of Vogue magazine. The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition), from the first issue in ... 2012-12-11T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_12_06.html Correspondence written during World War II by University of Idaho students then serving in the Armed Forces is featured in a new display in the Library's Reading Room. The correspondence is held ... 2012-12-06T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_11_27.html The University of Idaho Library and the Moscow Public Library are joining forces to provide the educational and entertaining series, "Let's Talk About It, Idaho!" to residents of Moscow and the surrounding area. The five-part series of book discussions brings ... 2012-11-27T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_11_16.html There is a Navigator upgrade scheduled for Tuesday, November 27th. The Summit system will be down (i.e. patrons will be able to search but not place new ... 2012-11-16T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_11_07.html The University of Idaho Library's new Vandal Video Collection is now online. The videos span the years 1925 to 1997 and include exciting victories over Boise State, Washington State and other schools. One of the earliest videos shows Moscow, the U-Idaho Campus and a Leather-Helmet football game ... 2012-11-07T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_10_31b.html Increase your understanding of geographic information systems (GIS) technology when the University of Idaho Library hosts Worldwide GIS Day. The annual event provides a forum for demonstrating real-world applications that are making a difference in our society. UI graduates and students will display posters 2012-10-31T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_10_31a.html The University of Idaho Library offers access to tens of thousands of ebooks covering a diverse range of subjects from the sciences to the humanities. Join us to learn about how to best use our ebooks, including locating, searching, and downloading. Additionally, we'll discuss the many different platforms... 2012-10-31T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_10_19.html Make your searching and writing easier by organizing all those articles you've found! This session will look at three major reference management products, Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley. Collaborative bibliographies, use of desktop and web versions, and customization of citation... 2012-10-19T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_10_15.html Need help staying current in your scholarly or personal interest area? Want to know how to harness the power of RSS feeds and email alerts... 2012-10-15T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_04_12.html In conjunction with the exhibit Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicinefrom the National Library of Medicine, the University of Idaho Library would like to invite you to an event featuring amazing chemistry demonstrations by graduate students from the University of Idaho Chemistry Department. The demonstrations will be held near the Harry Potter exhibit on the first floor of the library, Monday, April 16th at 4 pm. 2012-04-12T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_04_10.html By creating a free account using your uidaho.edu or vandals.uidaho.edu email address and downloading the free Chronicle of Higher Education app for your iPad, University of Idaho faculty, staff, and students have full access to downloadable copies of The Chronicle. This same free account can be used to login directly to the site from off-campus for full access to all Chronicle.com content. Your home computer, laptop or mobile device can be logged in once, and by clicking on the "stay logged in" box you can go an entire year without having to log on again from that computer or device. On-campus users of the online edition of the Chronicle continue to have seamless access without any logins. All access to The Chronicle for University of Idaho affiliates is provided by the University of Idaho Library. 2012-04-10T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_03_21.html The Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine exhibit from the National Library of Medicine is on display at the library through April 28. This exhibit explores Harry Potter’s world, its roots in Renaissance science, and the ethical questions that affected not only the wizards of Harry Potter, but also the historical thinkers featured in the series. You can also visit the exhibit online at: www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld 2012-03-21T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_03_15.html Students, faculty, and staff of the University of Idaho now have access to the physical library collections of the 36 other member libraries of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. 2012-03-15T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_03_07.html Beginning on March 5, UI Library patrons will no longer be able to use their UI account to renew or request items from WINBorrow libraries. These libraries ... 2012-03-07T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_02_29.html In support of the growing need for the management and curation of research data, the University of Idaho Library has created "Data Management Resources and Services"... 2012-02-29T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_02_02.html The 23rd annual National African American Read-In will take place on Wednesday, February 8 on the University of Idaho Library’s first floor from 11am to 1pm... 2012-02-02T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_01_11.html The University of Idaho Library now subscribes to Geography Compass and Sociology Compass.. 2012-01-12T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2012/2012_01_05.html The University of Idaho Library now subscribes to Proquest Dissertations and Theses Full Text. This provides U-Idaho students... 2012-01-05T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_11_08.html Please join us in the library on Tuesday, November 15th from 12:30-2:00 p.m for the HooPalousa Read-In ... 2011-11-08T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_10_31.html The UI Library is co-sponsoring a celebration of the life and work of Louisa May Alcott on November 3, 2011 at 11:00AM in the Idaho Commons Horizon Room... 2011-10-31T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_09_13.html The University of Idaho Library is asking for your participation in its community PostSecret exhibit! PostSecret is an ongoing community mail art project, ... 2011-09-13T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_09_09.html The library is hosting a September 11th Remembrance exhibit on the first floor. The exhibit includes a poster ... 2011-09-09T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_09_01.html The traveling exhibit, "Idaho Commemorates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service," is making its University of Idaho debut... 2011-09-01T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_08_05.html The Library has added a new resource: eHRAF Archaeology is an online cross-cultural database ... 2011-08-05T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_07_08.html The University of Idaho Library receives access to many of its databases through a partnership with the Idaho Commission for Libraries online program... 2011-07-08T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_07_01.html The University of Idaho Library receives access to many of its databases through a partnership with the Idaho Commission for Libraries online program... 2011-07-01T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_06_13.html SciFinder, a key research discovery tool for scientific information, will be web-based only starting June 30, 2011... 2011-06-13T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011-05_09.html One of the UI Library’s main ebooks provider, NetLibrary, will be transitioning to the new eBooks on EBSCOhost platform in June of 2011... 2011-05-09T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_04_29.html The first meeting of the University of Idaho Library´s Advisory Board concluded with the rededication of the Lau Center for Digital Scholarship... 2011-04-29T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_04_28.html Effective May 1, The University of Idaho Library will be discontinuing its subscription to the Books in Print online database... 2011-04-28T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_04_22.html The UI Library’s subscription to the Chronicle of Higher Education online just got better!... 2011-04-22T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_04_07.html For the month of April, Booker’s Dozen will be located on the 2nd floor of the Library... 2011-04-07T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_03_31.html April 10-16 is National Library Week. Show your fellow Vandals your favorite part of the library!... 2011-03-31T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_03_28_2.html In connection with a physical exhibit currently displayed on the library’s first floor, the University of Idaho Library’s Digital Collections has added a new online exhibit featuring photographs of Theodore Roosevelt’s historic visit to the University of Idaho Campus in 1911... 2011-03-28T02:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_03_28.html A new collection of historical newsletters from Northern Idaho has been added to the University of Idaho Library Digital Collections this week, "The Potlatch Forests Family Tree Collection"... 2011-03-28T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_02_22.html The Inexpensive Interactive Immersive Interface (also known as I-quaded or IQ station) is now available for use in the University of Idaho Library... 2011-02-22T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_02_17.html The Evolving World of Life Sciences and Biomedical Literature: Diversity and Selection; March 3, 2011 12:30pm; Crest Room, Idaho Commons... 2011-02-17T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_02_04.html Two new databases have been added to the University of Idaho’s resources... 2011-02-04T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_02_03.html The 22nd annual National African American Read In will take place on Thursday February 17 on the University of Idaho Library’s first floor from 11 to 1... 2011-02-03T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_02_02.html E-books at the University of Idaho Library; February 10th, 2011 12:30pm; Crest Room, Idaho Commons... 2011-02-02T01:00:00Z http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/librarynews/2011/2011_01_10.html The University of Idaho Library now provides online access to all journals published by the American Geophysical Union, from 1896 to the present... 2011-01-10T01:00:00Z