PolyThinkers Pad http://www.poly.edu/library/blog fueling polythinking with library news, tips and more Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Tell us what you think and win a $50 gift card! http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/30/tell-us-what-you-think-and-win-a-50-gift-card/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/30/tell-us-what-you-think-and-win-a-50-gift-card/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:06 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/30/tell-us-what-you-think-and-win-a-50-gift-card/ You have had a couple months to use the library’s new web site - now it’s time to tell us what you think.  What do you like about it?  What bugs you? Is it easy to find what you are looking for?  Let us know by taking this brief library web site survey.

girlatcomputerAt the end of the survey submit  your email address to enter a random drawing to win a $50 gift card to Amazon.com.  And you don’t even have to spend it on books!  Don’t delay, you must complete the survey by November 15 to be eligible to win.

In addition, you can volunteer for a web site usability study.  In exchange for about 30 minutes of your time you will receive a $15 Amazon gift card.  If selected, you will be asked to “think out loud” while you complete a series of tasks on the library web site.  Sign up at the end of the survey or email us at blibrary@poly.edu if you are interested in participating.

Thanks for your feedback.  Your input is important as we continue to evaluate and improve the site.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/30/tell-us-what-you-think-and-win-a-50-gift-card/feed/ Halloween fun at NYU-Poly http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:42 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/ It’s time for Halloween, but there is no reason to fear the library!  If you ever find yourself lost and confused simply ask a librarian.

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 Take a break from books and check out the fun, festive, and frightful Halloween activities taking place all week at NYU-Poly:

Tuesday, October 27

Fright Night Movie: “Halloween”
8:30 - 11:00 pm
Pfizer Auditorium

Wednesday, October 28

Thriller Dance Workshop
Noon- 2:00 pm
RH 116

Thursday, October 29

Haunted Lounge
6:30 - 7:30 pm
First Floor Lounge

Dead End Cemetery
Doors Open at 7:00 pm
RH 116

Friday, October 30

Trick-Or-Treat
Noon - 4:00 pm
3rd Floor Jacobs Building

Haunted House Trip
7:30 pm & 8:00 pm
*Tickets are being given away at Dead End Cemetery Event*

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/feed/ How do I find Case Studies? http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/19/how-do-i-find-case-studies/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/19/how-do-i-find-case-studies/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:06:45 +0000 Ingrid reference http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/19/how-do-i-find-case-studies/ If you need help tracking down case studies, check out the new Case Studies page on the library web site.  You’ll find information on where to find articles and books containing case studies, both online and in print.

For those of you looking for Harvard Business School Case Studies, be aware that they are not made available to libraries (strict copyright restrictions ensure that they provide a large income stream to HBS).  More information on how to get copies of Harvard cases is available on the Case Studies page.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/19/how-do-i-find-case-studies/feed/ Friday Fun - Imagine Science Film Festival http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:41 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/ Experience the wonders of science outside of the classroom for a change.  The second annual Imagine Science Film Festival brings its science-in-fiction film screenings and panel discussions to three boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens – from now until October 24.

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Panel discussions will be held with the festival’s actors, directors, journalists and scientists. This open forum allows you to explore an array of topics from mathematics, physics and neuroscience, to evolution and climate change.  All Imagine Science Film Festival screenings are open to the public.  For  more information check www.imaginesciencefilms.com.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/feed/ Coles Science Center Lecture: Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:50:51 +0000 Ingrid NYU http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/ The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon Series

Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present:
History and Science, Science and History

by Eric L. Altschuler, MD, PhD
Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and
Microbiology & Molecular Medicine,
New Jersey Medical School,
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

We are currently in the midst of an influenza pandemic. There were three such pandemics in the Twentieth Century including the great pandemic of 1918 which killed more people than any infectious disease in history. These pandemics taught physicians and scientist much about influenza and other infectious diseases. Now current science is able to shed light on past pandemics such as our finding and retrieval of antibodies from aged survivors of the 1918 pandemic and my current work using long ago frozen samples to find the strain of the 1889-1890 pandemic.

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DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TIME: 6:00-7:00pm
PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library*

Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.

***RSVP Required***
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/feed/ Start your research with our new library guides http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/29/start-your-research-with-our-new-library-guides/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/29/start-your-research-with-our-new-library-guides/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:29:09 +0000 Ingrid researchweb resources http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/29/start-your-research-with-our-new-library-guides/ Have you checked out our new multimedia library guides?  We currently have 18 guides on an array of topics from chemical engineering to copyright law.  These guides are the best starting points for finding articles, books, video, news, and more in your areas of interest.  Scroll through the sample guides below or browse the complete list.

You can access these guides directly from the library home page using the “Subject Guides” tab on the search box.  More guides are being added on a regular basis. If you’d like to see a guide for a particular area, let us know!

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/29/start-your-research-with-our-new-library-guides/feed/ Gadgets Galore at the Gizmodo Gallery http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/23/gadgets-galore-at-the-gizmodo-gallery/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/23/gadgets-galore-at-the-gizmodo-gallery/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:35:04 +0000 Ingrid technology http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/23/gadgets-galore-at-the-gizmodo-gallery/ If you’d like to try playing a guitar that uses lasers for strings or drawing on a giant 3-D Etch-A-Sketch, now is your chance.  The Gizmodo Gallery is a temporary interactive museum in Manhattan (267 Elizabeth Street) that pays homage to the 80 coolest gadgets from today and years past.  The Gallery, open September 23-27,  is presented by the popular tech blog Gizmodo.

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In addition to a $3,500 pancake machine that whips out a flapjack in 14 seconds, you will find a one-of-a-kind model of the first Apple phone prototype,  man made lightning machines, and a 103-inch plasma screen TV on which you can play “The Beatles: Rock Band.”  Oh yeah, and free pancakes.

Get Gallery hours and more details at Gizmodo Gallery 2009.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/23/gadgets-galore-at-the-gizmodo-gallery/feed/ Got Questions? We have answers! http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/14/got-questions-we-have-answers/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/14/got-questions-we-have-answers/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:52:58 +0000 Ingrid services http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/14/got-questions-we-have-answers/ faqDo you know how to get an article not available at Dibner Library? What about how to renew a book online or find out which books are on reserve for your courses?

Find the answers to these questions and many more on the library’s new Frequently Asked Questions page.  If you have a question that’s not listed here ask us!

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/14/got-questions-we-have-answers/feed/ Work hard over the summer? We did! http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/03/work-hard-over-the-summer-we-did/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/03/work-hard-over-the-summer-we-did/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:58:02 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/03/work-hard-over-the-summer-we-did/ Welcome back! Hopefully you had a refreshing summer break and are ready to get cracking.  Here at the library, we’ve been busy over the last few months coming up with new ways to make it easier for you to get the information and services you need.

For all you returning students, you probably noticed the library’s web site has gotten a makeover. The new design is part of NYU-Poly’s web site overhaul. The site is a work in progress and we encourage your feedback to make it even better.  Do you find it easy to find what you are looking for? Is there something you would like to see added to the web site? Please let us know by leaving a comment below or email blibrary@poly.edu.

We have also been working on a variety of other projects, including developing new research guides, integrating more seamlessly with NYU libraries, and setting up SFX - a tool that simplifies finding full text articles in library databases (coming soon!).

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/03/work-hard-over-the-summer-we-did/feed/ Back to School Tips & Tools http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/08/31/back-to-school-tips-tools/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/08/31/back-to-school-tips-tools/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:56:23 +0000 Ingrid web resources http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/08/31/back-to-school-tips-tools/ Welcome Back! Another school year, another chance for a fresh start.  Taking the time to start the semester right can pave the way to academic achievement throughout the year.  A great way to kick off a successful semester is by becoming familiar with all the library has to offer.  Whether you’re a freshman or returning student, do yourself a favor by reviewing the Getting Started Guide.   Students who take advantage of library resources generally get better grades (unlike students who use facebook!).

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One of the things you should take care of the first week of school is getting the textbooks you need.  Refer to our Where to Buy Textbooks Guide or you can take advantage of the library’s course reserve system.

Here’s a roundup of more useful tips and tools for you to check out:

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