January 2008 - Posts

Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:37 PM

Student winners of Project SAILS assessment

A congratulations goes out to students:

Emily Stewart
Jarron Lincoln

who won the Project SAILS Assessment drawing being held in conjunction with students who are participating in the Project SAILS (Student Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) test.  To better understand students' research skills, the Library is conducting this 30 minute, multiple-choice test in selected first-year and senior level classes.  The aggregate data obtained from this assessment will help the Library determine future directions with classroom library instruction and reference services. 

A thank you goes out to all the students who have taken the test and to the faculty who have allowed us to conduct the test in their classes or via outside class participation. 

Congratulations winners!  We will have two more drawings announced when the test closes, February 8.

-Sally Neal
Assistant Dean for Public Services
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:57 AM

Need A Place For Group Work?

Room IL 226 is available by reservation only. To schedule the room you must be a current student of Butler University and intend to use the room for group work. Please contact Brad Matthies (317-940-9549 or bmatthie@butler.edu) to reserve the room.

We also have several areas that are available for group work on the first floor of the Irwin Library. In addition, the following study rooms are available for groups on a first-come first-served basis: IL 007, IL 026, IL 028, and IL 230.


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Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:31 PM

Research Starts Here

Are you starting a research project? Your first stop should be LibGuides.

Our librarians have gathered all kinds of resources into the new LibGuides system, making it your one-stop-shop for research. Visit http://libguides.butler.edu to get started.

(We're also in Facebook! http://apps.facebook.com/libguides/ )
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:50 AM

2008 Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity

Announcing the SEVENTH ANNUAL Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity! The Celebration is an exhibit hosted by Irwin Library throughout the month of February to highlight the scholarly and creative activities of Butler University faculty and staff. We encourage you to contribute anything that has been published, performed, displayed, etc., in the last year, whether the topic is professional or personal.


This exhibit is especially for new works that have been published or created during the last year (since the last Celebration), but works of a substantive or important nature that are slightly older are also welcome. If you are new to Butler and your work has never been exhibited in the Celebration before, you are encouraged to contribute it regardless of age.

Guidelines for the

Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity

Irwin Library ~ February 2008
  • The Libraries request that participants loan copies of their publications and creative works for use in this exhibit for the month of February. Submissions will be returned via campus mail at the end of the exhibit unless alternative arrangements are made.

  • Contributions are to be hand-delivered to: Heather Stephens, Irwin Library Room 109 (x-9226). Any questions can be directed to Scott Pfitzinger, Irwin Library Room 130 (x-9219).

  • Each item must be submitted with a completed Submission Form.
    Forms are available in PDF or WORD format.

  • The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, January 30.

  • A bibliography of exhibit items will be available at the opening reception on February 7, 2008.

  • Examples of scholarship and creativity:
    • Books/Textbooks that you have authored, edited, illustrated, or contributed to in some way
    • Book chapters
    • Journal articles
    • CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, audio cassettes, or photographs of performances, choreography, directing, etc.
    • Various works of art, including costumes, paintings, sculptures, etc.
    • Posters that were presented at a conference
    • Programs or program notes for which you are a performer, writer, speaker, contributor, or artistic staff member
    • Musical scores you have composed, published, or edited
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