The Book Club's Reading...Water for Elephants!

Need Something to Do (or Read) over Thanksgiving Break?




It might not come as a surprise, but the newly formed Book Club at FMCC is reading a book!

The Book Club has chosen Sara Gruen's novel Water for Elephants as their first "official" read.

We'd love to tell you more about this book (hint: it's about water. And elephants :)) but then what would we talk about on December 3rd at 12:30 in the Dorn Room (second floor of the Evans Library)?


For those of you who aren't aware, the Book Club is an open club at FM, anyone can join. The only requirements are that you like to read, talk about what you've read and help us out as we work to bring our love of books to the community. Sounds easy, right?

Oh, and you get free copies (first come, first serve) of the books that we're reading. Which made some people really excited to start reading.

Some people got really, really, really excited!




There's a few (well, okay, two) copies left of Water for Elephants. Feel free to stop into L-102 and grab one. Of course, if you have your own copy you're welcome to bring that to the next meeting. We'll be discussing Chapters 1-8.


See you there!

New Print Management Systems @ The Evans Library

News Flash - Conservation is in!

In an effort to be more environmentally -

and economically - responsible; The Evans Library has installed two new Print Management Systems to help cut down on the amount of wasted ink & paper on campus.

The four printers have be relocated closer to the Reference Desk. They are all still labeled.

Printer 1 and Printer 2...

...and Printer 3 and Printer 4.

The two new systems allow students to "release" their print jobs. It's a simple process.

Here's the steps to print:

1. Push print at your computer (just like you always do).

2. There is a sign next to your computer that will tell you which computer you are at and to which printer your job will be sent.

3. Go to the printer. Next to each set of printers there is a monitor and and a mouse.

4. You should see your computer name, document title, number of pages, and some other information to help you identify your print job.

5. Highlight your print job and hit the print button - that's it!

REMEMBER: You can always ask us for help.

If you printed your document more than once or printed a 75 page document that you only needed the first few pages of - not to worry! Just leave the print job in the system and it will delete itself after an hour or so.

The staff at the library understands that printing is a vital service available to students at FMCC. We know you need to do it (we all do). So, we are not waggin' our fingers at you - we're just trying to make the the library a more "Earth Friendly" place.

Using the Evans Library Catalog

(Especially for ER110 students)

Recalling (or not!) our last class, take a look at this short tutorial on using the Evans Library catalog: http://w2.fmcc.edu/library/Using_FMCC_Catalog/index.html

Once you've done that, complete this short tutorial on using keywords to make searching easier:
http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/keyword.html

What makes "sense" about the Evans Library catalog? Does it make finding information easier? What is confusing? Does using keywords and boolean logic help?

Comparing Search Engines

(Especially for ER110 students)

Read this blog post: http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-06-07-n71.html and then go to the "Blind Search" link that is mentioned.

Enter a search term and compare the results. Did you choose the results of the search enginge that you usually use? Did it matter if the logo or branding wasn't there? Or, do you like the results or just how the results are displayed?

Me? I'm not sure yet!

You Gotta Have Faith...or trusting the Internet.

(Especially for ER110 students!)

Take a look at this article:



http://ep.fmcc.edu:8081/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=40098826&site=ehost-live



When can Wikipedia be trusted?

What internet sources do you trust?

Why do you trust them?

Dinosaurs (and the Evans Library) Deliver

Although they're still in search of names (we're accepting submissions!) the unoffical library mascots, aka "the dinosaurs" recently took a trip to SUNY Brockport with some of the Evans Library staff. The purpose of the trip, besides getting allowing the dinosaurs to see a bit of the world, was to make sure that the Evans Library staff was updated on providing you, our users, with the best possible document delivery service.

What's document delivery? Without getting too "techy," it's what allows you to order, receive and access materials from other libraries. Or, as the Librarians like to refer to it, "online shopping without any bills!"

Most students and faculty probably know document delivery better as Interlibrary Loan. But for those of you who don't, here's a quick rundown of the services available to you:
Don't see what you need? We can get it for you - fast and free!. Interlibrary Loan lets you borrow books and articles from other libraries. It's really simple and easy. Take a look at the these quick steps, watch the short how-to-video and then start using Interlibrary Loan!

Interlibrary Loan Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan?

A: Books and articles that are not available at the Evans Library at FMCC.

Q: Who can borrow books through Interlibrary Loan?

A: FMCC faculty, staff and students, and Empire State College students. InterLibrary Loan services are not available to OpenAccess/SUNY or non-FMCC patrons.

Q: What is the loan period for books?

A: Generally the loan period is determined by the lending library - it's usually three weeks. Renewels are at the discretion of the lending library.

Q: How do I request books or articles through Interlibrary Loan?

A: You must have email and use ILLiad, the library's online service.

Q: How will I know when my request are ready?

A: You will be notified by email when your book or articles are ready - it's best to start checking your email account a few days after you send the request. Books can be picked up at the Evans Library Circulation desk. Articles will be emailed to you directly.

If you want a quick tutorial on using Interlibrary loan to order books, check this out

Ready to use Interlibrary loan? Go here

Interlibrary loan, or document delivery is just one of the many ways that the Evans Library works to make sure that you have access to the information you need and want for your research.

Questions? Stop in and see us in person, give us a call (762-4651 x5611), or shoot us an email (libinfo@fmcc.edu). We're always happy to help!

Welcome to Fall 2009 @ FM! I would like to take this opportunity to re-introduce you to our Library....

Now, wait just a minute, you say. What, exactly, does she mean by that? Libraries don't really need an introduction, do they? I mean, they have books like always, and now they have stuff online that you can get to on their new computers... So what's the big deal?

The big deal is that you might not know that FM’s Evans Library is constantly re-inventing itself -- for you! Just like the libraries mentioned in a recent CNN news report "The future of libraries, with or without books", the Evans Library @ FM is changing, growing, developing.... in essence, it’s evolving into a learning space that is designed especially for you! And, not too surprisingly, by you!

To re-invent ourselves, one of the things we've done over the summer is to listen to your concerns about the atmosphere here at FM’s library. The Spring 2009 Student Satisfaction survey showed that although 79% of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied with the atmosphere here, a number of people weren’t too happy with the noise levels they found in the Library. While there were a few complementary comments (i.e. “The noise level is acceptable and appropriate”), most people wanted to tell us they were not pleased; the Library was: “very loud”, “way to [sic] loud”, “it can get really loud”, and finally “the library is almost always very noisy”.

Now, as you might know, we do have a “Code of Conduct” that outlines acceptable behavior in the Library and I can tell you that the staff does their best to fairly and evenly maintain a library-like atmosphere. However, libraries around the world are changing and they are so much more than just about quiet. So over the summer we decided to change things, to ‘zone’ the areas and to make it easier for people to find places in the Library where they could study and work in a way most comfortable for them. I think one user said it best when they stated “people need to be able to talk AND have quiet”.

And so Ta Da... welcome to the Evans Library, Fall 2009 where you’ll find a Green Zone – a “Commons” area ideal for those who wish to work & talk in groups (moderate conversation and considerate cell phone use welcome!); a Yellow Zone for “Quiet” study (your traditional library atmosphere with whispered conversation & texting only) and finally your Red Zone for “Silent” study (no talking & no phones, just silence!). There are maps at the Library entrance to direct you to the different zones; just pick one up!

We hope that these varied and clearly marked spaces work for you and we’ll do our best to keep the areas clean, comfortable, and disruption-free. You can help us by not only letting us know how our ‘zones’ are working out (look for a quick survey in October), but also by calling our attention to people who are not respecting the zone they’re in.

The Evans Library is for everyone here at FM and we want to do the best we can to make this Library what you need it to be. So come on in and work, read, study & SUCCEED!