Shapiro Library Staff Say READ - Summer reading recommendations

Looking for some recommended books for reading during the lazy days of summer? Explore the READ READ READ list, provided by the Shapiro Undergraduate Library staff. 

This list of books will help entering undergraduate students get a glimpse of the cultural universe at the University of Michigan. Arranged in categories of Fiction, Science, Technology, The Arts, History, Politics/Economics/Media, Sociology/Anthropology and Psychology, the READ READ READ list gives you a fresh introduction to a field to be studied at UM and an opportunity to discover some new pleasure reading material.

Emergent Research Conversation Series: Office of Technology Transfer

Emergent Research Conversation Series: Office of Technology Transfer
by Shevon Desai on behalf of the Emergent Research Working Group

Please join us Monday, June 24th, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Hatcher Gallery for the next Emergent Research Conversation Series event: 

Katherine Moynihan and Jack Minor, Office of Technology Transfer

The mission of the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is to “effectively transfer University technologies to the market so as to generate benefits for the University, the community, and the general public.” Katie Moynihan and Jack Minor will provide a general overview of OTT and discuss their work, specifically with licensing and startups. In addition, they will talk about how OTT reconciles their role with the movement toward open access, when a researcher should contact OTT, and more.

Light refreshments will be available. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information about each of the speakers, and about other events in this series, check out our webpage: http://www.lib.umich.edu/research/events. 

BrowZine journal app trial

The library is running a trial of  a new technology called BrowZine which is a tablet application that allows you to browse, read and monitor some of the library’s best journals, all from your iPad.  Built to accompany your searching needs, items found in BrowZine can easily be synced up with Zotero, Dropbox or several other services to help keep all of your information together in one place.

To learn more, please take a look at this short two minute video:

http://thirdiron.com/browzine-ipad-app/video/

For the trial, search for “BrowZine” in the App Store and download the app for free; when initially launching BrowZine, select our school from the drop down list.

We only have this trial for a few weeks, so I would appreciate your feedback while we consider subscribing to this service.

Thank you,

Annette Haines

ahaines@umich.edu

 

Copyright workshops and information

Two copyright workshops are being offered next month for faculty and graduate students. I would encourage everyone to attend one these courses to help you understand your rights and responsibilities regarding copyright:

Copyright Basics
Monday, 6/3, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/copyright-basics-4/

Copyright and Your Dissertation
Thursday, 6/27, 10:00 am-11:30 am

https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/copyright-and-your-dissertation-3/

If you are unable to attend one of these workshops, here are two useful online resources that offer clear guidelines:

Copyright Basics

http://guides.lib.umich.edu/copyrightbasics

©Guide | What Can I Put in CTools? Ten Copyright Considerations

http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/departments/Guide%20-%20CTools%202012-10-4.pdf

ARTstor video demos and online training

ARTstor is a vast database of digital images from hundreds of world class museums and institutions. Faculty can use these images and collaborate with others to enhance lectures and help students learn about art and design. ARTstor's excellent help resource (http://help.artstor.org) includes video demos to help you learn to take advantage of its functionality. Demos include:

• Export to PowerPoint walks you through the process of exporting your ARTstor image groups into a single PowerPoint presentation. Step-by-step PDF guides are also available.
• Folders and image groups explores user options for organizing images within the ARTstor Digital Library. Step-by-step PDF guides are also available. 
• How to unlock a password protected folder guides users through the process of finding and unlocking a shared folder. Step-by-step PDF guides are also available.
• Faceted search describes how to use the faceted search panel to narrow your results when searching within the ARTstor Digital Library. Step-by-step PDF guides
•  Registering walks users through the process of registering for an ARTstor user account.

ARTstor also offers webinars on the basics (viewing, printing and downloading images) and advanced topics (using folders and creating personal collections). You can sign up for these seminars here: http://help.artstor.org/wiki/index.php/Online_training_schedule

Faculty Workshop: “Promoting Your Book Like Plutarch: Wisely and Well”

A working scholar has precious little time to apply to attracting readers for a new book. But also can’t afford not to. The middle ground is, as Plutarch would say, to promote wisely and well, utilizing available resources for the best and strongest use of already overtaxed time. Please join us on Tuesday, April 9, as we welcome to campus Kevin Smokler, a noted expert on the relationship between new technologies and traditional publishing. He will discuss how to:

--promote your book smarter,

--reach a wider audience,

--extend the life of your scholarship,

--use social media,

--measure success, and

--develop your readership

Kevin Smokler is the author of “Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books you Haven’t Touched Since High School” (Prometheus Books, 2013). He has lectured on the subject at universities and conferences throughout North America. His writings have appeared in the LA Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, Fast Company, The Believer, and on NPR.

Workshop details:

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

10:00AM – 12:00PM

Welker Room, Michigan Union

To register, please contact Rebecca Sestili, our Author Publisher Liaison, at rsestili@umich.edu.

Books/Texts/Fonts/Archives in a Brave New Digital World, April 9th

What is the future of books, texts, fonts and archives in this brave new digital world? This panel discussion includes Institute for the Humanitites Visiting Artist Lynne Avadenka, Paul Conway from the School of Information, Cathleen A. Baker from the University Library and the School of Information, Hannah Smotrich from the School of Art & Design, and Amanda Krugliak from the Institute for the Humanities. Join us: April 9, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., at North Quad, Space 2435.

Avadenka's two exhibits, "Language Comes After Artist: The Work of Lynne Avadenka" and "Language Comes After Artist: A Selection of Printed Works by Lynne Avadenka" are on display in the Thayer Academic Building.

Hatcher Graduate Library

Special Collections Library

April 9, 2013 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm