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Library Minute: Get It @ ASU

Host Anali Perry brings you the one, the only, the amazing, Get It @ ASU!  This incredible resource connects you to anything you need for your research:  articles, journals, books.  Sometimes it’ll help you get what you need online, sometimes it’ll help you get what you need in your hands.  And best of all, it’s FREE!

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The Mighty Marching Sun Devils (Podcast)

Curator Karrie Porter Brace and student Zac Humphrey, an active member of the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band, join us for an entertaining exploration of the marching band as we highlight the re-opening of the Mighty Marching Sun Devil exhibit at Hayden Library.  The discussion traces the history of the marching band, including great band directors of the past and includes an interesting look at the evolution of the band uniform.

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Explore the exhibit featuring photographs and other band related artifacts from the University Archives, in the Luhrs Gallery and Reading Room, Hayden Library, 4th Floor, Tempe campus through the Fall 2009 Semester, during Luhrs Reading Room hours
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Hosted by: Fred McIlvain

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Karrie Porter Brace
Zac Humphrey
Episode 101 Running Time: 23:02

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Library Minute: Tutorials

Take a minute with librarian Anali Perry to learn about the great online tutorials from the ASU Libraries. These short handy tutorials are available wherever you are and whenever you need them – day or night.  From the very basics to more advanced lessons, we have you covered. Check them out!

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Library Minute: Workshops

Stressed out by research demands?  Worried about MLA, APA, and other citation demands?  In this week’s Library Minute, Anali shares a hidden secret to achieve research Zen:  attending timely and informative library workshops.


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Open Access at the Library

Libraries have been some of the loudest voices in the Open Access movement – after all, providing access to information is one of our primary responsibilities. Here, Diane Graves, a librarian at UC Santa Barbara, covers some of the reasons librarians are so involved.

Diane Graves, Librarian from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

issuelabStudents, if you are interested in further fun open access activities, IssueLab is sponsoring a Research Remix Contest.  Contestants will be asked to remix facts from one or more of the 300+ Creative Commons licensed reports on IssueLab with openly licensed video footage or openly licensed images and music. We prefer one minute pieces but will accept all submissions under three minutes. Entries are due by December 31st.  There are some very cool prizes, so check it out! Go to Research Remix Contest for complete details about rules, prized, and how to enter.

Thanks to everyone who participated in setting up the exhibit, and special thanks to our three ASU faculty, who joined us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

If you missed the Library Channel earlier this week, see below for more Open Access Week videos!

This wraps up this year’s Open Access Week activities at ASU Libraries!  See you next year!

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Open Access in the Real World

It’s easy to overlook open access issues when you’re attending or working at a major research institution. Because of library subscriptions, you have access to most of the information you need. Once you graduate, however, the information is a little more difficult to gather. Whether you need access to information to do your job, or for personal reasons, Open Access is the answer.

In this video, Barbara Stebbins talks about the importance of having access to current scientific research in order to provide her middle school students with the best education.

Barbara Stebbins, Middle School Science Teacher from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Here, Sharon Terry talks about how open access helps patients gain access to the information they need to learn about and understand health conditions.

Sharon Terry, Patient Advocate from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

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Open Access for Students

Open Access doesn’t just affect faculty or researchers – it has a great impact on students as well. All students need to be able to access the information they need to succeed in their classes. In this video, graduate student Andre Brown talks about why open access is important to him.

André Brown, Grad Student from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

There are some student organizations interested in the Open Access movement: SPARC Students and Students for Free Culture.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

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Open Access Week Continues!

Open Access is a topic that affects researchers, scientists, faculty, students, teachers, librarians – anyone who cares about being able to access timely and scholarly information. In this video, physician Ida Sim talks about the importance of providing open and unrestricted access to scientific information through open access journals.

Ida Sim, Physician Scientist from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

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Labriola Center Hosts Special Exhibit on the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II

OUR FATHERS, OUR GRANDFATHERS, OUR HEROES… The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II

toledo-cousins_smallThe largest, most comprehensive exhibition on the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II will be on display at the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, from October 19th to November 13th, 2009.

The Labriola Center will host a reception featuring two former Navajo Code Talkers and “Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes…” book signing on Thursday November 5th from 4PM-6PM.

This exhibit traces the story of the famed United States Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers. It begins with the original pilot group of first twenty-nine volunteers, who in 1942, developed and tested the original Navajo code. Proven fast and accurate, the Marine Corps recruited nearly 400 more Navajos who utilized the code sending and receiving encrypted messages throughout the Pacific island hopping campaign. The ingenuity of the Navajo Code Talkers baffled Japanese cryptographers and greatly helped in the effort to win the war in the Pacific.

This exhibit is a tribute to these men. Originally done as an oral history project by Wingate High School students, this exhibit speaks volumes of the pride young Navajos have for their heroes.

This traveling exhibit displays more than 33 historic photographs with text; facsimiles of original, military WW II documents; a c.1940 map of the Navajo Reservation; and the (now de-classified) Navajo Code itself.

In addition, the full-length documentary, “Navajo Code Talkers” produced by the Arts & Entertainment/History Channel will be running throughout open gallery hours for additional enrichment to the exhibition.

The Southwest Inaugural Tour 2007- 2010 of “Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes…The Navajo Code Talker of World War II” has been made possible with grants from the New Mexico Humanities Council; PNM, and APS corporations; Arizona Humanities Council, and the Navajo Generating Station/Salt River Project, AZ.

This traveling exhibition is produced and circulated by the Circle of Light Navajo Educational Project, Gallup, New Mexico (505) 726-8030 or travelexhibits@yahoo.com.

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Welcome to Open Access Week

Welcome to the first international Open Access Week! This week allows us the opportunity to broaden awareness and raise interest in the movement towards of open, public access to scholarly research results.

To kick off our Open Access Week celebration, here’s a brief introduction to Open Access:

Open Access 101, from SPARC from Karen Rustad on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

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