Library Information Sessions for Public Admin Students

SU Library

Information Sessions for Public Administration Students
2007-2008

• Learn more about accessing professional and academic resources relevant to Public Administration (scholarly journals, statistical data, etc.)


• Meet SU Library's Subject Specialist for Public Administration (Michael Pasqualoni) 443-3715; mjpasqua@syr.edu


• Learn about crucial online services such as "Interlibrary Loan," "SU IM," & how to access hundreds of sources from off-campus.

If interested in attending - please respond to mjpasqua@syr.edu and indicate which session you will attend.

Select one of the following:

Session 1: Friday Aug 31: 9:30am-11:30am OR

Session 2: Friday Sept 7: 11am-1pm

Location of all sessions: Spector Room-Sixth Floor, E.S. Bird Library

Crunch Time @ 9 Workshops at E.S. Bird Library

Syracuse University Library is offering a special series of open
research workshops, timed to coincide with the start of the busy, end of
term research and study season. These "Crunch Time at 9" sessions offer
students an opportunity to get a little extra personalized help from a
librarian for final papers and research projects. Sessions take place:
March 27 9:00 -10:30 p.m.

March 28 4:00 -5:30 p.m. & 9:00 -10:30 p.m.

April 4 9:00 -10:30 p.m.
Location: Electronic Training Center, Room 046 (lower level),
E.S. Bird Library.
No advance registration is necessary. Drop in when
you can, stay as long as you need.

Faculty or students wanting additional information about these sessions
can contact Instructional Services Librarian, Michael Pasqualoni at
443-3715 mjpasqua@syr.edu

For other, more general research and reference assistance, visit
http://library.syr.edu and click on "Ask Us."

"Crunch Time @ 9" is sponsored by SU Library's TRAILS program: Teaching
Research and Information Literacy Skills. For more information on
TRAILS visit http://library.syr.edu/instruction/index.html

Library to add e-subscription to Economist's Voice

The Public Admin Librarian is initiating a new subscription to the e-journal from Berkeley Electronic Press entitled, The Economist's Voice. One of the models of university centered, professional journal publication at affordable subscription rates, this title has recently been requested by several faculty members in SU's Department of Public Administration. Once activated later this semester, it will be accessible via SU Library's SUMMIT Catalog and via the E-Journal Locator at the SU Library website.

Library Lock In II: It Was a Dark and Brainy Night at Bird Library

The Office of Residence Life and Syracuse University Library will be co-sponsoring the second annual Library Lock-In: “It was a Dark and Brainy Night at Bird Library,” on Friday, February 23 from 10p.m. until 2a.m. at Bird Library. Up to 120 students will be competing in teams of two to answer questions using resources located in Bird Library. During the breaks there will be prize drawings, food, and games. The grand prize is a gift certificate for each team member to the SU Bookstore for $275. Second place is a gift certificate for each team member to the Carousel Mall for $100, and third place is a gift certificate for each team member to Best Buy for $50.

The registration fee for each team is $5.00 per person or $10.00 per team. Registration packets can be picked up at all residence hall main desks and should be returned to the Office of Residence Life, 111 Waverly Avenue, Suite 200 by February 19. The event is open to all students who live on campus.

Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to volunteer for the event and can contact Kristen Samec, residence director at kesamec@syr.edu by February 16. For general information on this event, contact Terra Peckskamp, director of learning communities for student affairs/associate director of residence life at tlpecksk@syr.edu.

Library Lock-In II Event CoChairs @ SU Library are:
Michael Pasqualoni, Instructional Services Librarian & Subject Specialist for Public Administration mjpasqua@syr.edu

Susan Miller, Instructional Services Specialist smmiller@syr.edu

Upcoming Library Workshops

August 24: 2:00-3:00pm, Room 113, 6th Floor, E.S. Bird Library.
- General library orientation and tour for new students, Maxwell School of Public Affairs, Executive Education Programs (public administration & defense comptrollership)

September drop in sessions for new Masters of Public Admin Students (learn about crucial research collections and tools for studying Public Admin). Attend one of:
Sept 1: 9:30am-11:30am, Hillyer Room, 6th Floor, E.S. Bird Library
Sept 8: 9am-11am, Hillyer Room, 6th Floor, E.S. Bird Library
Sept 8: 11am-1pm, Hillyer Room, 6th Floor, E.S. Bird Library

September drop in sessions for new Public Admin./Defense Comptrollership Executive Education Students (learn about crucial research collections and tools for studying Public Admin). Attend one of:
Sept 22: 9am-10:30am, Electronic Training Center (room 046), lower level, E.S. Bird Library
Sept 29: 3:30pm-5pm, Electronic Training Center (room 046), lower level, E.S. Bird Library

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