The Nielsen Library will be closed Aug 31 – Sept 2 for Labor Day weekend. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept 3.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
New Books This Week
Here’s what’s new for the week of August 26:
Flash and bones
Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness
Colorado revised statutes, 2012
The death and life of Main Street : small towns in American memory, space and community
Colorado, 2010
Bad Blood
Benjamin Britten : a life for music
Vacationland : Tourism and Environment in the Colorado High Country
The origins of the urban crisis : race and inequality in postwar Detroit : with a new preface by the author
Nutritarian handbook and ANDI food scoring guide
Educational research : competencies for analysis and applications
Effective methods of teaching business education
Sports in America
The female offender : girls, women, and crime
Grasses of Colorado
Standard & Poor’s industry surveys
Wireless Printing Comes to Adams State
ASU’s Computing Services implemented a new printing system over the summer, which allows students and staff to print directly from a laptop. You can send documents to over 20 printers around campus, including the printers in both of the library’s computer labs.
To print wirelessly, you’ll need to login to https://webprint.adams.edu, select a printer, upload your document, and then release the print job.
For complete instructions, view Computing Services How-To Page, or ask one of the librarians at the reference desk.
Some New Faces This Fall
If you’re a returning student, you may notice some new faces in the library this fall.
Stacy Taylor filled the position of Emerging Technologies Librarian in late April. She’ll be maintaining the Nielsen Library’s website and managing the library’s social media presence. Stacy relocated from the Chicago area.
Jordan Gortmaker joined our team in mid-July as our Circulation Supervisor. He will be overseeing the work-study students at the circulation desk. Jordan recently got his Masters Degree from the University of Colorado Denver and moved here from the Denver area.
Carol Smith will be taking over as our library director in September. She will be joining us from the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, where she has been working as a Technology Initiatives Librarian.
We’ve also had three staff members retire recently. Glenda Geu, Technology and Acquisitions Librarian, retired last July. Murleen Goodrich, a library technician in the periodicals department, retired in late April. Our director, David Goetzman, officially retired at the end of June, but is helping out part-time until Carol Smith takes over.
We’ll miss our retirees, but we’re excited about our new hires and the fresh ideas they’ll bring with them.
Top Ten Things Every Faculty Member Should Know About The Nielsen Library
10. Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am-11pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 1pm-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-11pm
9. Loan Limits
Books: Entire semester. No item limit.
Videos: Entire semester. No item limit.
Laptops: 4 hours. 1 renewal. Library use only.
8. Contact Information
Circulation Desk
Phone: 719-587-7781
Fax: 719-587-7590
Email: libcirculation@adams.edu
Reference Desk
Phone: 719-587-7879
E-mail: libreference@adams.edu
Student Success Center
Phone: 719-587-8336
Fax: 719-587-8352
Email: studentsuccesscenter@adams.edu
Grizzly Testing and Learning Center
Phone: 719-587-8189
Email: testingcenter@adams.edu
7. Electronic Databases
Databases are accessible to anybody with an Adams State email address and can be used from any computer, whether it’s on campus or off.
6. Interlibrary Loan
We can request books, articles, movies, and more from other libraries on your behalf. Items usually arrive within 1-2 weeks and can be picked up at the circulation desk on the first floor.
5. Subject Specialists
Each librarian acts as a liaison to specific subject areas. Your liaison will work with you to purchase books for your subject. Liaisons can also help to find the best resources for students to complete specific assignments.
4. Research Guides
Our librarians have created research guides with the library’s best resources for each subject. Your liaison would be happy to work with you to create guides for specific courses, or even individual assignments.
3. Instruction
The library staff will provide customized library instruction for any ASU class. Sessions can be held in the library, a computer lab, or your regular classroom.
2. Reserves
We’ll gladly set aside items for your students to use in the library for a period of one hour. Call or stop by the circulation desk for more information.
1. We’re Here to Help
The best resource the library has is its staff of professional librarians, and we’re here to help faculty as well as students. Stop by the reference desk or contact your liaison to find out what we can do for you.
Top Ten Things Every Student Should Know About The Nielsen Library
10. Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am-11pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 1pm-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-11pm
9. Loan Limits
Books: 3 weeks. 3 renewals. No item limit.
Videos: 3 weeks. No renewals. Limit 2.
Laptops: 4 hours. 1 renewal. Library use only.
Reserves: 1 hour. No renewals. Library use only.
8. Contact Information
Circulation Desk
Phone: 719-587-7781
Fax: 719-587-7590
Email: libcirculation@adams.edu
Reference Desk
Phone: 719-587-7879
E-mail: libreference@adams.edu
Student Success Center
Phone: 719-587-8336
Fax: 719-587-8352
Email: studentsuccesscenter@adams.edu
Grizzly Testing and Learning Center
Phone: 719-587-8189
Email: testingcenter@adams.edu
7. Electronic Databases
Databases are accessible to anybody with an Adams State email address and can be used from any computer, whether it’s on campus or off.
6. Live Chat
Ask Academic Live Chat is staffed 24/7 by librarians who can help you with research and library resources.
5. Interlibrary Loan
We can request books, articles, movies, and more from other libraries on your behalf. Items usually arrive within 1-2 weeks and can be picked up at the circulation desk on the first floor.
4. Student Success Center
Located in the Nielsen Library, the SSC includes: Academic Advising, AmeriCorps, College Readiness, Disability Services, Grizzly Testing and Learning Center, Student Support Services, and Career Services.
3. Computer Labs
Computer labs are located on the 1st and 2nd floors. Both have scanners and black and white laser printers. The 2nd floor lab has 1 Mac computer. All other computers run Windows 7.
2. Study Rooms
Individual and group study rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the library. They are available on a first come, first serve basis.
1. We’re Here to Help
The best resource the library has is its staff of professional librarians. Stop by the reference desk for research help, one-on-one instruction, technology help, and more!
Save Money on Textbooks
While the Nielsen Library generally does not purchase textbooks, it is possible you may be able to find some of your required books at the library.
Here are some places to check before you start shelling out for books:
Library Catalog
If you’re taking a class that requires books other than textbooks (such as a literature class) it is much more likely that you’ll be able to find your book in the library. Check the library catalog.
Reserves
The library has a Reserve Collection with materials that professors have asked us to set aside for students. A professor may choose to put a personal copy of a textbook in the Reserve Collection. These books can be checked out for one hour at a time.
Prospector
We belong to a large library system called Prospector. It is possible (though not likely) that you may be able to get a textbook from another library in the Prospector system. Go to http://prospectorhome.coalliance.org/ to search for your book.
If you do have to buy your textbooks, here’s some tips for saving money:
Buy Used
Unless your class requires a brand new edition of a textbook, chances are you can save a lot of money by buying used books, either in the Adams State University Bookstore, or online.
Comparison Shop Online
Many online book sellers offer deals on new and used textbooks. Save time by using a comparison service like textbooksplease.com or book.ly to compare prices on dozens of sites at once.
Rent
A number of vendors, including the Adams State University Bookstore, now offer rental programs for textbooks. Check out the rental options and prices at Amazon, Half.com, Cengage Brain, Bookrenter, and ecampus.
Go Electronic
eTextbooks are often significantly cheaper than their print counterparts, and most vendors offer eTextbooks for both sale and rental. Many eTextbooks allow you to highlight text and take notes. Be sure to check the system requirements and features before buying eBooks. Amazon, CourseSmart, Cengage Brain, and ecampus all offer eTextbooks. Cengage Brain sells individual chapters of some eBooks.
Try Open Source
Sites like Open Culture, Open Stax, and Flat World Knowledge offer free open source textbooks. Open source books are still fairly new, so don’t expect many choices. The texts are free though, so it’s worth a shot.
Buy Older Editions
Textbook publishers come out with new editions fairly regularly. Sometimes these new editions have significant changes, but other times the changes are minor. Ask your professor if an older edition can be used.
New Website!
The Nielsen Library’s website has undergone a significant transformation this summer, and the new and improved version went live this morning.
The navigation has changed and is now divided into 4 main categories:
I’m Looking For… is where you’ll find links to our articles, databases, books, and other resources.
I Need Help… has tutorials for using our most common databases, using the library, citing sources, and doing research.
Information For… has information about library services, including checking out books, getting materials from other libraries, and getting reference help.
About the Library has information about the library, including contact information, hours and location, and library policies.
The homepage has the same address, but the addresses for other pages have changed, so you’ll want to update any bookmarks you might have.
If you have any questions or comments about the new site, or just need help finding your way around, please fill out our Website Feedback Form.
