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Library Survivor Workshops are held in Library Classroom B. No registration is required, but space is limited to 20 participants.
Ask your professor about extra credit for attendance!
Library Survivor: Excel 2007 Formulas
Presented by Cliff Dumais from Academic Technologies
This particular class is designed to familiarize new and advanced users alike to the basic features and uses of formulas in Excel 2007. There are several new features that make creating formulas easier in Excel 2007 that will be covered. With no shortage of hands-on exercises we will create several formulas (and a few functions) using real-world scenarios. We only have an hour-and-a-half to cover a LOT of material, so please come prepared to dig right in and stay focused. PLEASE NOTE that if you are not already familiar with the basics of the new Office 2007 interface (Office button, ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Live Preview, mini-toolbar, et al) and the new document formats (xlsx, xltx, xlsm, xltm), then PLEASE DO NOT COME to this session until you have first attended a Microsoft Office 2007 Overview or Excel 2007 Overview session as WE WILL NOT BE COVERING THESE BASIC ESSENTIALS in this training session.
* Tuesday, Dec. 1, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Library Survivor: Plagiarism
In this interactive class, students will discuss plagiarism, paraphrasing, common knowledge, and other issues of academic integrity.
* Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11:00 am – 11:50 am
Library Survivor: APA Workshop
Co-taught with LARC, this workshop will help students learn how to cite in proper APA format.
* Thursday, Dec. 3, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Library Survivor: Excel 2007 Functions
Presented by Cliff Dumais from Academic Technologies
Functions are an integral and essential feature of Excel, and Excel 2007 offers 356 different functions including the 89 Analysis Tool Pack (ATP) functions that were previously only available as an add-in. That is a lot of functions, to be sure, and the applications for them range from financial, mathematical, statistical, to engineering as well as a host of general-purpose functions for everyday use. This session will not go over each function but will rather explore the new tools and features that make finding, understanding, and applying these functions easier. As usual there will be no shortage of hands-on examples to work through featuring many of the most commonly used and useful functions within the context of real-world scenarios. Please note that this is an advanced Excel class which carries a prerequisite of familiarity with the new user-interface, including the Office button, the ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, et al, so be aware that these features will NOT be covered in this class. It is additionally very helpful, though not absolutely essential, if users have previously attended the Excel 2007: Formulas class. Come prepared to work!
* Thursday, Dec. 3, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Questions? Contact the Library Reference Desk, refdesk@radford.edu, 831-5696.
McConnell Library will observe special hours of operation from November 20 through November 28, due to an electrical work project and the university’s Thanksgiving Break.
All McConnell Library servers will be unavailable on Monday 11/23 during the electrical work.
Friday, November 20: the library will close early, at 5pm
Saturday, November 21 – Monday, November 23: closed
Tuesday, November 24: open 8am – 5pm
Wednesday, November 25: open 8am – 12noon
Thursday, November 26 – Saturday, November 28: closed
Sunday, November 29: resume regular hours at 12 noon
For a complete listing of our hours, please view the library’s calendar.
McConnell Library will follow the Radford University inclement weather hours of opening and closing.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows
Winding up her book tour promoting her collection of lighthearted wartime newspaper columns, Juliet Ashton casts about for a more serious project. Opportunity comes in the form of a letter she receives from Mr. Dawsey Adams, who happens to possess a book that Julia once owned. Adams is a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—no ordinary book club. Rather, it was formed as a ruse and became a way for people to get together without raising the suspicions of Guernsey’s Nazi occupiers. (Summary from Booklist)
I really enjoyed this book, which is in the form of letters (it’s set in 1946- letters still existed then!) The story is a great blend of humor and pathos, and one of the themes is how books can change people’s lives. As a librarian, how can I resist such a message? If you’re looking for a quick, heartwarming read, try this book. -Candice Benjes-Small, Library Instruction Team Leader
Check out this book from our Popular Reading Collection near the Front Desk; it is shelved under SHAFFER.
What’s new in the library collections?
Check the New Titles list for books, DVDs, CDs, etc. added in October 2009.
At any time, you can find the lists of new titles on the library website under: Information and Services > What’s New? > New books, videos, etc.
Do ghosts haunt Radford ? Check out the Archives blog to read some ghostly tales from Radford’s history: http://mozart.radford.edu/archives/?p=131
Library Survivor workshops are a great way for students to learn information and technology literacy skills. Many professors offer extra credit for attendance, too. (The instruction librarian will send the names of participants to the appropriate professors.)
All workshops are held in Library Classroom B. There is no registration, but space is limited to 20 students. Doors open 10 minutes before the class begins, and close either when the room is full or the class starts. Latecomers will not be admitted.
APA 5th Style
Learn how to create references and in-text citations in APA 5th style.
- Sunday, October 25, 5 pm to 6:15 pm (Warning: this class filled up quickly last month.)
How to Read a Research Article
Tips and strategies for understanding and getting the most out of research articles in the sciences and social sciences.
- Monday, October 26, 1 pm to 1:50 pm
Word 2007: What You Have to Know
Presented by Cliff Dumais from Academic Technologies, this workshop will focus on formatting using styles and themes.
- Part 1: Tuesday, October 27, 9:30 am to 10:45 am
- Part 2: Thursday, October 29, 9:30 am to 10:45 am (Part 2 attendees are strongly urged to attend Part 1)
Chicago/Turabian Style
Learn how to cite your sources using Chicago/Turabian. Great for students in history, political science, and art history.
- Tuesday, October 27, 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm
We will have one final round of Library Survivors during the first week of December: http://lib.radford.edu/Instruction/survivor.asp
 The personal book collection of Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman, Coraline, American Gods, Stardust, The Graveyard Book, and many other works. Do you like to read? Do you collect books? Then the library’s Winesett Book Collecting Contest is for you! Featuring a $200 First Prize and a $100 Second Prize, the contest encourages and celebrates reading and book collecting by Radford University students. Collections can be on any topic or theme.
Details are available on the Winesett Book Collecting Contest web page: http://lib.radford.edu/Archives/bookcontest.htm. The deadline for applications is December 11, 2009. An awards ceremony will be held the first week of classes in January 2010. Selections from the winners’ collections will be on display in the library next semester.
The Winesett Book Collecting Contest is sponsored by McConnell Library’s Archives and Special Collections and the Winesett Endowment. For more information, please contact Gene Hyde, Archivist, at wehyde@radford.edu or540-831-5692.
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APA released a new edition of its Publication Manual this summer and it includes many changes to the APA Style.
Theresa Burriss, Director of LARC, and Candice Benjes-Small, Library Instruction Team Leader, will be holding information sessions for faculty and graduate students to discuss the changes in APA 6th and what it means for the RU campus.
We will update you on some of the major differences between 5th and 6th, concentrating on the format for references. We will also be seeking feedback from you, the RU community, about interpreting some of the new APA rules.
*Monday, October 12, 4 pm to 4:50 pm, McConnell Library Classroom B
*Wednesday, October 14, 10 am to 10:50 am, Peters EIL (room C145)
*Thursday, October 15, 2 pm to 2:50 pm, Bonnie Room 210
We are also available to meet with departments or individuals; contact us to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Candice at cbsmall@radford.edu, x6801.
When was Muse Hall built? Where was Founders Hall? The Archives blog features a photo essay on the building of Muse Hall and the history of Founders Hall: http://mozart.radford.edu/archives/
 View from Muse Hall during construction, 1969.
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