The May 2012 GRHC column, In Touch with Prairie Living, is now available at http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/articles/newspapers/intouch/2012/intouch0512.html.

The NDSU Libraries are sponsoring Money Smart Week @Your Library April 23^rd – 27^th, a program designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.

A table with financial information will be available each day in the main library.  Library owned resources on financial topics will be on display.

Dave Werth from Kvamme Realty will present a talk for first time home buyers on Tuesday April 24^th at 11 a.m. in the main library classroom.

Free Shredding!

Record Keepers, LLC is donating their document shredding services from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 – 26. Their truck will be parked outside the library at 1201 Albrecht Blvd. Shredding is limited to three banker boxes or four shopping bags, and one computer hard drive per person.  Collection bins will also be available at all branch libraries. Record Keepers will have representatives on site at the NDSU main library to answer questions about the process.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information please call 231-8888.

Tutor.com gives students of all ages the help they need to succeed in school and beyond. Every Tutor.com session is academically sound, and the tutors provide a positive learning experience that’s always one-to-one. Professional tutors are available every Sunday through Thursday, 6 – 10 p.m. to help with all math, science, social studies and English subjects – from elementary to advanced levels. You and your tutor work one-on-one in a secure, online classroom and everything is anonymous.

Work with a tutor in real time to get help writing resumes and cover letters. Your tutor edits your resume on screen and reviews all edits with you.

Every tutor is screened, certified and background-checked, and no personal information is ever shared between tutor and student.

Resources in the Skills Center Resource Library are available 24/7. You have access to thousands of worksheets, videos, lessons and other resources to work on independently. Find resources for math and science, citizenship and GED test prep, family budgeting, resume writing and more.

Access this FREE service at www.tutorND.com using your North Dakota State University login.

The April 2012 GRHC column, In Touch with Prairie Living, is now available at http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/articles/newspapers/intouch/2012/intouch0412.html

In celebration of National Library Week April 8-13^th the NDSU Libraries will waive ONE DOLLAR in fines* for each food item donated.  There’s no limit to how many items you donate.  Return those overdue materials, clear your fines, and help your community at the same time!

No Fines?  We’ll accept food items from anyone who would like to participate.  All donations will be delivered to the Great Plains Food Bank at the end of the collection week.

All you need to do is bring your food items to the circulation desk at the Main Library, Health Sciences Library in Sudro Hall Room 135, Barry Hall Library Room 22, or Architecture/Landscape Architecture Library Room 310 in Klai Hall and our staff will do the rest.

The Great Plains Food Bank recommends the following:

• Food items must be non-perishable, sealed, and unexpired food
• No baby food or pet food (GPFB can’t accept these from a food drive)
• Most needed items: soup, stew, chili, peanut butter, canned meat products, cereal, pancake mix, tomato-based products, boxed meals, canned fruit and vegetables, pasta, rice, and instant potatoes.  Also, tissue boxes, toilet paper, and bar soap.

For more information call 231-8888

*Non-returned billed items or lost items are not eligible in this promotion

The NDSU Libraries are pleased to announce access to Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Total Access Collection – Full Text Nursing Journals (Ovid).

Full Text Nursing Journals provides access to over 280 full text medical and nursing journals through an NDSU Libraries’ consortial subscription in partnership with South Dakota State University, the University of South Dakota, the University of North Dakota, Presentation College, and Sanford Health.

John Bye, director and university archivist for the Institute of Regional Studies and University Archives, retired on November 4th after 38 years of service. Read the full story in the NDSU Spectrum at http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/news/archivist-john-bye-announces-retirement-1.2682066#.Trf7NbI1Rm4

The NDSU Libraries will be participating with the Center for Writers in an activity to support the National Day on Writing at NDSU. Stop by the table in the Union or in the main Library!

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – “Resources for Writers,” Memorial Union lobby

Staff from the Center for Writers and the NDSU Library will be available in the Memorial Union lobby from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide information about their services. Word games and activities also will be available. For more information, contact Mary Pull, director of the Center for Writers at mary.pull@ndsu.edu, or Char Myhre, senior reference librarian at char.myhre@ndsu.edu.

Other activities for the day:

• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – “Rotating Story,” Facebook and Thundar’s Den, Memorial Union

The Department of English will sponsor an “exquisite corpse,” or rotating story, on the NDSU Facebook page, with a new story started every hour by students in first-year English classes. Students, faculty and staff are invited to contribute to the story on NDSU’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ndsu.fargo. Individuals also are invited to view the story projected on a wall in Thundar’s Den, lower level of the Memorial Union. For more information, contact Brandi Fuglsby, English lecturer, at brandi.fuglsby@ndsu.edu.

• Noon to 1 p.m. – “Writing a Dissertation and Planning a Thesis Defense,” Memorial Union Arikara room

The Graduate School will sponsor the presentation “Writing a Dissertation and Planning a Thesis Defense” by Jill Nelson, associate professor in the School of Education. The talk will discuss the process of writing a thesis and provide general tips for successful completion. Topics include selecting an adviser and committee, communicating with your committee, general expectations for the disquisition, and how to make the most of the experience. Resources for students and faculty members also will be available. For more information, contact Karen P. Peirce, graduate writing coordinator, at karen.peirce@ndsu.edu, or Sonya Goergen, Graduate School marketing, public relations and recruitment coordinator, at sonya.goergen@ndsu.edu.

October 12, 2011

NDSU Libraries and the University Archives are pleased to announce that our Flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/collections/) has just passed 150,000 hits on the site.

We have also added two new Flickr exhibits: The NDAC Y.M.C.A. building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/sets/72157627708266347/)  which was destroyed by the 1957 tornado and activities of the Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. of NDSU (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/collections/72157627838010050/)

October is National Information Literacy Awareness month. In today’s digital world, people who are information literate know how to find, access, and critically evaluate information to improve their health, their environment, their education and workplace performance. Having that skill set empowers them to interpret and make informed decisions about their lives, in essence, taking more responsibility for their own individual welfare and that of the nation.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION
“Every day, we are inundated with vast amounts of information. A 24-hour news cycle and thousands of global television and radio networks, coupled with an immense array of online resources, have challenged our long-held perceptions of information management. Rather than merely possessing data, we must also learn the skills necessary to acquire, collate, and evaluate information for any situation. This new type of literacy also requires competency with communication technologies, including computers and mobile devices that can help in our day-to-day decision making. National Information Literacy Awareness Month highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age.” President Barack Obama, 2009

For additional information please see the National Information Literacy Awareness Month website