News January 2009

A New Way to Ask a Librarian

Our Ask a Librarian service now includes text messaging in addition to Live Chat, e-mail, and in person assistance at the reference desk or by appointment. You can text us by sending a message to 265010. Start your message with libtxt:. This will initiate a live chat session with a librarian at the Reference Desk. Remember that standard text charges from your provider may apply. This service is available the same hours as live chat. Chat hours

Here is a tip. Preface your first message with “libtxt:”, after you send the initial message, hit “reply” to the response message that you receive from the reference desk, then you will not need to insert the “libtxt:” before the text of subsequent messages during that chat session.

January 2009 Tip of the Month

In order for your students to do their best work it is important for them to be familiar with, and know how to use, the resources available to them. Instructional Services offers library instruction sessions designed around your students' class assignments. Subject-specific sessions are designed to help them locate and evaluate relevant resources. Librarians will help your students develop the information-seeking skills necessary for their academic success. You may sign up for a session in person, by telephone at 765-285-8017, or by e-mail at libinstr@bsu.edu. Information Services is located in BL 101 on First Floor West. Please schedule your class at least two weeks in advance.

Events January 2009

Through January 31, 2009

Native America at the Crossroad: Resources Celebrating Native American Heritage Month is on Exhibit in Bracken Library through December 31, 2008. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and explore the multitude of resources available on Native American history by visiting Archives and Special Collections on the second floor of Bracken Library. This exhibit is in collaboration with the Anthropology Department, Geospatial Resources & Maps, and Educational Resources. Items featured in the exhibit include maps featuring Delaware settlements along the White River in Indiana and Indians of North America, photographs from the Miami Indian photo collection, documents from the Indian Reserves Collection, historical texts documenting Native Americans in the U.S., a copy of Richard Greens booklet on the Delaware Indians in Muncie, a rawhide rattle and peace pipe from Educational Resources, and pottery shards and arrowheads from the Anthropology Department. For more information, please contact Lajmar Anderson
at ldanderson@bsu.edu.