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Reserving the Group Study Room Two new additions to the Linscheid Library Staff Poster Printing by Media Services More room for studying on the second floor The successful change to a new Integrated Library System Interesting finds in the Special Collections

Book This Room

Roomwhich is always open whenever you dont need itto find that someone else has camped out in it and shows no signs of leaving before May. The group grumbles and dissolves, leaving you no closer to getting your project done, and you silently curse the library for not helping in your time of need. The library, spearheaded by Reference and Instructional Services, has created an elegant solution where you can find out when its free, reserve your time in the room, and see what others are using it for. Visit the brand-new reservation site http://ecok.libcal.com/booking/ groupstudy to reserve the room for yourself, or go lo-tech and simply ask to make a booking at the Reference Desk. All you need is a working email account to confirm your room reservation. Use this information well, and you too can be the hero of your next group project. Dont feel left out, instructors: you can reserve the room for small classes, too. Contact Chelsea Baker, Instructional Services Librarian, for more information.

Group projects can sometimes be a headache. From wrestling with others to do their portion, to waiting until a week before the due date to work on it, to only finding one time on everyones schedules to work together in-person, the stress can be nearly unbearable. The icing on the cake is when youve assembled your group at the one time that you can all meet and you head to the Group Study

New @ The Library: Mica Meier

Mica Meier is Linscheid Librarys new Instructional Services Assistant. She earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice from East Central University in the Summer semester of 2012 through the Collegiate Officer Program. Prior to returning to college in 2010, she worked in web and graphic design for a local printing company. While attending East Central University she also worked as a student assistant in the library. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, horseback riding and cooking. Mica is thrilled to be returning to work at her alma mater. New Instructional Services Assistant, Mica Meier

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New @ The Library: Wendy McKibben

Public Services welcomes its newest staff member, Wendy McKibben. Wendy isnt exactly new to the library; shes been a student worker here since May of 2012. Shes pursuing her Masters in Education here at ECU. This is her alma mater already, having earned a B.A. in English with a teaching certification before going on to teach secondary school in Tecumseh for eleven years. Shed eventually like to teach at the college level, or perhaps even become a librarian herself. In her spare time she likes to cook, read and go for drives with her family. Shes very excited to be working as the ILL supervisor, and she believes shell handle the responsibility of being the night supervisor well.

Wendy McKibben, New Night/Weekend Circulation Assistant

Research Day Report

Media Services has proudly gone through toner, foam core board, and the constant smell of ozone to produce some of the best-looking posters seen at Oklahoma Research Days poster presentation . Research Day is a yearly event put together by a consortium of higher education institutions. The event is recognized with a proclamation by the Governor each year, as well as the establishment of the state Undergraduate Research Week. This year, the University of Central Oklahoma had the honor of hosting the reports and poster presentations. Media Services Librarian Patrick Baumann teaches classes about effective poster creation and consults one-on-one with people who want extra help on their posters. Hes also created a poster template with an eye-catching banner easily identifying every ECU poster as part of the university community. Attendees have complimented ECU for the unity of their posters, saying that they can look down an aisle and know exactly which posters are ECUs. This event has taken place in the fall in past years, but its move to spring this academic year has caused an upheaval. With a shorter time between the start of the semester and Research Day, the amount of people participating has dropped on the ECU campus. Poster printing for the event was down from 70 last year to 34 this year. Even so, Patrick expects the numbers to pick up as people get used to the spring format. Some of the most notable posters include a mathematical analysis of the spread of a zombie apocalypse, the use of technology in the classroom, and a critical take on The Yellow Wallpaper.

Make something youd like to show off with the template @ http:// ecok.libguides.com /researchposters

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Sierra Migration Complete

Technical Services is proud to announce the implementation of the Sierra Integrated Library System. This change may not have been noticed by users of the CatPac, our online catalog, because it doesnt change anything in that system. What it does do is make it easier for your library team to change item details, has the create reserves, and library all check out books to aflutter you. Student assistants have repeatedly praised how easy it is to use, and library staff love the customizable interface.

Sierras new look

their conversion that other Oklahoma libraries will be looking to Linscheid Library as a model for their migrations.

Sierra is a brand-new system introduced by Innovative Interfaces, Inc. The library is so cutting-edge with

More Study Space on the Second Floor

Students can study in quiet relaxation in a new space on the second floor. By clearing out unused bookshelves, the library has created a new area for study carrels, sofas and work tables for groups or individuals to use. Eight rows of shelving, totaling about 1000 linear feet of unused space, were cleared out by brave Circulation and Collection Services student assistants over Spring Break. Furniture was moved from library storage and other places on the floor. This move will be welcomed by students looking for a place to hold conversations on the second floor. The current group study tables are underneath the overhang, meaning that any sound made there carries up three floors. Students can now talk (quietly) to their hearts content without worrying about disturbing masses of other users. Collection Services is excited about the move, as it means there is more space for the ever-popular study carrels and for reading the materials in the stacks.

It Came from Special Collections

This months Special Collections highlight comes from specialty art books. These books were collected by a former ECU librarian, and show off the ways that books themselves can be used as art. These items are diverse in size and type. They feature a 1 x 3 book featuring an original poem with hand-sewn binding. Others that are concertina-style, meaning that they fold out lengthwise and must be unfolded to be read. One features a poem written around a stone in the center of the book, while another features no text at all, only miniature prints of artwork. A notable book has ceramic covers in the shape of a dress, and presumes to be a recording of what the mother of the groom says at a wedding the book is then intentionally left blank. To see these art books, just ask to see Special Collections at the Circulation Desk.

Stone concertina book, ceramic dress book and hand-bound book

Connect With Your Librarian

Did you know that all departments have a librarian assigned to them? Liaisons can help faculty and students find information best suited to their area of study. Find yours below or at http://ecok.libguides.com/ facultyandstaff.

Patrick Baumann, Media Services

Dana Belcher, Assistant Director &

Collection Services Librarian Accounting Business Administration History Mathematics Nursing Political Science/Legal Studies Chelsea Baker, Instructional Services Librarian Biology Chemistry English & Languages Physics Sociology

Librarian Cartography/Geography Communication Environmental Health Science Family & Consumer Sciences Human Resources Theda Schwing, Technical Services Librarian

Art Computer Science Education Kinesiology Music Psychology Katherine Sleyko, Public Services
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Contact your liaison librarian for classes and materials youd like, if youre faculty, or one-on-one help if youre a student. The librarians are your guide to the best resources, so make sure that you use them.

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