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Just wanted to keep you posted about the new summer hours for the Physical Science and Engineering Library.

This week (Today through May 24):
May 20-22: 8am - 6pm
May 23-24: Noon - 6pm

Exception: Memorial Day: Monday, May 25: CLOSED

May and Summer Sessions (May 26 - Aug. 7)
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 9pm
Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: Noon - 6pm

Exceptions:
Friday, July 3: CLOSED
Saturday, July 4: 11am - 4pm

Summer Break (Aug. 8 - Sept. 7)
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday-Sunday: Noon - 6pm

Exception: Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7: Noon - 6pm

Reference Desk
The reference desk will be open over the summer (from now until Sept.4)
Monday-Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

The reference desk will also be closed on Monday, May 25; Friday, July 3 and Monday, September 7.

That's a lot of info...any questions, let me know.

This past Monday I went to the Teaching and Learning Conference. The Digital Media Center gave an interesting presentation highlighting emerging technologies that may impact teaching, learning, and research. I thought I'd highlight some technologies that were new to me.

Co-ment is a free, online text annotation tool. You upload your document and you can either send it to a limited amount of collaborators or open your text to the public for comments and evaluation. A new collaboration tool.

SplashUp is a free online photo editor. It was described as an easier version of Photoshop--and it's online and free! SplashUp is compatible with a lot of social media like Flickr, Picasa and Facebook

There are some size limitations...Files sizes must be less than around 6.25 MB and image size is limited to 1250 x 1250 p.

Visual Understanding Environment (or VUE) is an open source software developed by Tufts that allows you to create mind maps and then create a presentation from the mind map. VUE is a little different from the other tools because you have to download the software onto your computer and you can only watch VUE presentations if you have VUE downloaded onto your computer.

But they showed the final project and it looked mighty nice.

Ustream is an online tool that allows you to create broadcasts and your own broadcast channel. All you need is an Internet connection and a web camera. Ustream is compatible with a lot of social media like YouTube and Facebook.

The Digital Media Center also talked about Google Documents, Zotero and Flickr. The library offers workshops on Google Docs and Zotero...I'll post more info on this blog the next time these classes are held. Or you can check out our Workshops Website.

(Image from Rene Erhardt via Flickr. CC).

Enjoy the week off next week! The library will be open...but at reduced hours. Here are the Spring Break Hours:

Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15: Noon - 6:00 pm
Monday, March 16 - Thursday, March 19: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday, March 20: CLOSED
Saturday, March 21: Noon - 6:00 pm

We'll resume regular hours on Sunday March, 22. The Science and Engineering Library Hours can always be found on our website.

As of Monday we'll be moving the reference desk out to the Great Hall on the Second Floor of Walter Library. The new reference desk location will be right next to the current Second Floor Circulation Station.

This a move from our old location of Room 206 in Walter.

Stop by and say hi or ask a question!

The new home of the reference desk: