Welcome Back!
Welcome back to another semester at ETBU and another semester of information seeking in Jarrett Library.
There are a few new things to be watching for in the Library. Last semester we introduced LibGuides, and many of the old static web pages have been converted over to LibGuides because they're easier to use and have a lot of bells and whistles we can add to your research experience. Some LibGuides are being developed for specific classes and we're also adding pathfinders and guides to assist you with basic research skills such as searching databases effectively or evaluating the sources that you use for your papers or presentations. We're even developing a few video tutorials that will help you learn how to use specific sources in a more efficient way - TigerCat will be one of the first ones completed.
This semester we'll be introducing LibAnswers which will allow you to type in a question you have about the library - anything about the library is fair game - policies, collections, how to use a resource. Then a member of the library staff will answer that question for you. If it's a question that would be pertinent for a lot of people we'll post it publicly - then the next time someone asks that same question the answer will already be waiting for them. It's a really cool system and will be partnered with LibGuides. We hope this will be one way that we can assist the students, faculty and staff with questions - whether in the library or outside of the library.
Another option you may have noticed toward the end of last year was that we now have a chat box set up on the Library home page (http://www.etbu.edu/Library/). When you bring up that page check to see if we're online - if we are just type in a question and someone will get to you as soon as possible. Be patient with us though - sometimes we get busy and don't realize that little bell ringing in the background is telling us that you're trying to chat with us! In addition to the home page the chat box will also appear in LibAnswers and in some of the LibGuides.
Remember - if you have to do research this semester start early! If you need help with that research don't forget to Ask a Librarian either in person, on the phone, by email, through chat, or now through LibAnswers!
There are a few new things to be watching for in the Library. Last semester we introduced LibGuides, and many of the old static web pages have been converted over to LibGuides because they're easier to use and have a lot of bells and whistles we can add to your research experience. Some LibGuides are being developed for specific classes and we're also adding pathfinders and guides to assist you with basic research skills such as searching databases effectively or evaluating the sources that you use for your papers or presentations. We're even developing a few video tutorials that will help you learn how to use specific sources in a more efficient way - TigerCat will be one of the first ones completed.
This semester we'll be introducing LibAnswers which will allow you to type in a question you have about the library - anything about the library is fair game - policies, collections, how to use a resource. Then a member of the library staff will answer that question for you. If it's a question that would be pertinent for a lot of people we'll post it publicly - then the next time someone asks that same question the answer will already be waiting for them. It's a really cool system and will be partnered with LibGuides. We hope this will be one way that we can assist the students, faculty and staff with questions - whether in the library or outside of the library.
Another option you may have noticed toward the end of last year was that we now have a chat box set up on the Library home page (http://www.etbu.edu/Library/). When you bring up that page check to see if we're online - if we are just type in a question and someone will get to you as soon as possible. Be patient with us though - sometimes we get busy and don't realize that little bell ringing in the background is telling us that you're trying to chat with us! In addition to the home page the chat box will also appear in LibAnswers and in some of the LibGuides.
Remember - if you have to do research this semester start early! If you need help with that research don't forget to Ask a Librarian either in person, on the phone, by email, through chat, or now through LibAnswers!
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