2013-2014 Newsletters

• Carlson: The 24 Hour Library
• It Is Not Too Late!
• Library Tip: Easels
• Library Tip: Protect Your Stuff!
• Library Tip: “Return It” Day
• Cranial Candy: Word Of The Week … impecunious
• Computer Tip: Technology-Inspired “New Words”

Something To Think About: 
A leader sees greatness  in other people.
You can't be much of a leader if all you see is yourself.
  ~Maya Angelou

• Two Weeks And Counting…
• What is … ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text?
• Extended Library Hours
• Do You Know… What Journals Cost?
• Cranial Candy: Word Of The Week … Prospero
• Computer Tip: Psychic Excel

Something To Think About: 
To my mind to kill in war  is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.
~Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate
(1879-1955)

• CU Libraries Closed This Weekend
• What is ABI/INFORM Complete?
• Need Help When The Libraries Are Closed?
• Library Tip: iPads At The Library
• Cranial Candy: Word Of The Week … vole
• Computer Tip: Heartbleed Bug Could Allow Access To Your Password!

Something To Think About: 
Never worry about numbers. 
Help one person at a time, and always start
with the person nearest you.
~Mother Teresa

• LibGuides: Jump Start Your Research
• What Is Mergent Online?
• White Boards -  Make Your Own… Or Use Ours!
• Cranial Candy: Word Of The Week
• Computer Tip: Move Or Delete Multiple Files

Something To Think About: 
 To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girl friends.
~Benjamin Franklin

• Research Project? We Can Help!
• What is Literature Resource Center?
• Library Quiet Zones
• Cranial Candy: Word Of The Week
• Computer Tip: Identity Theft... Reduce The Risk

Something To Think About: 
 Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
~Josh Billings

• Welcome Back! We Are Here To Help
• What Is LexisNexis Academic?
• Library Tip: DIY Renewals
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Your Home Router May Be A Public Hotspot – Don't Panic! 

Something To Think About: 
You cannot add to the peace and goodwill of the world 
if you fail to create an atmosphere of harmony and love  
right where you live and work.
 ~Thomas Dreier

•  What Is Statistical Datasets?
• Winter Break Hours
• Library Tip: Borrowing At Other Libraries
• Cranial Candy: Bananas Are My Favorite, Because They Have Appeal (A "Peel")!
• Computer Tip: Find Something Specific On A Webpage 

Something To Think About: 
Minds are like parachutes;
they work best when open.
~Lord Thomas Dewar

• What Is Opposing Viewpoints In Context?
• EBSCOhost Listen
• Library Tip: iPads At The Library
• Cranial Candy: Bet You Didn’t Know…
• Computer Tip: Improve Your Writing Style With Expresso

Something To Think About:
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
~Kent M. Keith

• Collaborative Study & Presentation Rooms
• Research Tutorials Online
• Library Tip: What Is CQ Researcher?
• Cranial Candy: Bet You Didn’t Know...
• Computer Tip: Ten Great Tips For MS Word

Something To Think About:
Nobody really cares if you're miserable,
so you might as well be happy.
~Cynthia Nelms

• Studying Around The Clock At Carlson Library!
• Carlson Library Is Going To The Dogs!
• It’s Not Too Late To Get Help!
• Library Tip: Protect Your Valuables
• Library Tip: Return Day
• Library Tip: Eagle Dollars Accepted At Carlson
• Cranial Candy: The Week Ahead
• Computer Tip: More Secrets Of Google Search

Something To Think About:
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
~Winston Churchill

• Thanksgiving Break Hours
• The CU Libraries Are Closed?
• Library Tip: Research Guides & Tutorials
• Cranial Candy: The Week Ahead
• Computer Tip: Secrets Of Google Search

Something To Think About:
Your assumptions are  your windows on the world. 
Scrub them off  every once in a while or the light won't come in.
~Alan Alda 

• Research Project? We Can Help!
• Need Newspaper Access?
• Library Tip: Suhr Library Extends Hours!
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: The Week Ahead
• Computer Tip: Dating In Excel

Something To Think About:
Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.
~John Wayne

• Northwest Pennsylvania Railroads
• Meet The New Guy In Carlson Library!
• Library Tip: Collaborative Study & Presentation Rooms
• Library Tip: iPads Available At Venango College
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: My Hard Drive Is Full…NOT!

Something To Think About:
Blood relatives often have nothing  to do with family,
and similarly, family is about who you choose to make your life with.
~Oliver Hudson 

• TODAY: Faculty Tenure & Promotion Recognition Reception
• Save Time, Get Better Grades!
• Library Tip: Text A Librarian
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Password Tips

Something To Think About:
Ideas come from everything.
~Alfred Hitchcock

• Faculty Tenure & Promotion Recognition Reception
• 38,000+ Electronic Journals
• Library Tip: Online Renewals
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Avoid Reinventing The Wheel

Something To Think About:
Proof of our society's decline is that Halloween has become a broad daylight event for many.
~Robert Kirby

• If We Don’t Have It…We’ll Fetch It!
• Book & Resource Suggestions?
• Library Tip: Best Sellers
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip:Get More From Your Mouse

Something To Think About:
What I like in a good author isn't what he says, but what he whispers.
~Logan Pearsall Smith, essayist (1865-1946)

• 141,000+ E-Books
• Library Tip: Eagle Dollars Accepted Here
• Travel & Leisure Book Club Events
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Sticky Situation

Something To Think About:
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
~Nelson Mandela

• LibGuides: “Sparkplugs” For Research
• Student Tip: Text A Call Number
• Library Tip: The Chronicle of Higher Education Online
• Upcoming Book Club Events!
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Color Code Excel Tabs

Something To Think About:
October gave a party, the leaves by hundreds came.
~George Cooper

• Collaborative Study & Presentation Rooms
• Student Tip: Help Is Available!
• Library Tip: iPads At The Libraries!
• Upcoming Book Club Events!
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Avoid The “Junk”

Something To Think About:
The best time to plant a tree  is twenty years ago. 
The second best time is now.
~Albert Camus

• iPads At The Libraries!
• ALF Schedule
• Student Tip: White Boards
• Library Tip: Easels
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Computer Tip: Save Your Data By Protecting Your USB Drive
• Something To Think About

Something To Think About:
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower
~Albert Camus

• Virtual Campus/ Distance Education Support
• Student Tip: Group Study Rooms
• Faculty Tip: Faculty Study Room
• Computer Tip:
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Something To Think About

Something To Think About:
Learning without thought is labor lost,
thought without learning is perilous
~Confucius

• EBSCO Discovery Service
• Library Tip: Textbooks
• Faculty Tip: VHS Tapes
• Computer Tip: Photo Editing
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Something To Think About

Something To Think About:
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
~Robert Brault

• Database Changes
• Library Tip: Simple Tip To Protect Your Money!
• Student Tip: Great Study Spaces
• Faculty Tip: Streaming Videos
• Computer Tip: Increase Battery Life
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Something To Think About

Something To Think About:
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak;
courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
~Winston Churchill

• Welcome!
• Libraries’ Services And Hours
• Carlson Lab S.W.A.T. Team
• Library Tip: ID Cards
• Faculty Tip: Library Staffing Update
• Computer Tip: “Why Does My Anti-Virus Software Keep Turning Off?”
• Cranial Candy: Did You Know?
• Something To Think About

Something To Think About:
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
~J.K. Rowling