MSC Library News & Events http://library.morrisville.edu The Donald G. Butcher Library is centrally located on the Morrisville State College campus, near residence halls and academic buildings. Through both traditional and contemporary services the Library seeks to enrich and enhance the academic experience of Morrisville State College students and prepare all Morrisville State College graduates to be information-literate lifelong learners. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en library@morrisville.edu pierceje@morrisville.edu Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:00 EST Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:00 EST Congratulations Class of 2013! http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=90 Library summer hours begin Saturday, May 18th.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=90 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:00 EST MorrISville Art Part II http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=89 Come to the library from now through graduation to see the art produced by the faculty and staff of Morrisville State College.

The reception will take place on

Wednesday, May 8th from 3:30-5pm. 

Thanks to the Sheila Johnson Institute for their support.

EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

- Friday, May 10th  - open until 10pm

- Saturday, May 11th - open until 10pm

- Sunday, May 12th - open until Midnight

Good luck during finals.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=89 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:52:00 EST MorrISville Art http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=88 Students in this semester's Art 110 and 121 will be showing their work this week at the Library. 

Reception will be held in celebration of the students' work on Thursday, May 2nd from 4-5:30pm.

Reception supported by the Sheila Johnson Institute.

Art 110 is an investigation in visual arts.

Art 121 is an introduction to painting.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=88 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:29:00 EST Walk the Labyrinth http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=87 Come to the library to walk the Labyrinth on the 2nd floor.  Calm your mind, get a sense of balance, and solve problems as you follow the path. Find out more about Labyrinths at The Labyrinth Society.

EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

- Friday, May 10th  - open until 10pm

- Saturday, May 11th - open until 10pm

- Sunday, May 12th - open until Midnight

Good luck during finals.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=87 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:31:00 EST Landscape Design Display & Reception http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=86 Aida Khalil’s Landscape Design class will be exhibiting their work in the Butcher Library Gallery from April 16th through April 26.

A reception will be held Wednesday April 24th from 4:00-5:30 in the library. Please join us to celebrate their work.

This event is cosponsored by the Sheila Johnson Institute and SGO.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=86 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:46:00 EST Diversity Week April 14th - 19th http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=85 In addition to the events taking place on campus during Diversity Week, drop by the Library diversity book display and explore other layers of reality in our world.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=85 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:46:00 EST 2nd Break Library Hours http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=84 Friday, March 29th - Closing at 5pm

Saturday, March 30th & Sunday, March 31st - Library Closed

Monday, April 1st - Friday, April 5th - Library Open from 8am to 4pm

Saturday, April 6th - Library Closed

Sunday, 7th - Library Open 5pm to 10pm

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=84 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:5:00 EST The Art of Lynette Stephenson http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=83 The Morrisville State College Library is proud to show the works of Lynette K Stephenson, an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Colgate University in Hamilton.  The exhibition, titled The Red Cross Series, features paintings “inspired by uncontrollable tragedies that are an aspect of the uncertainty of life.”  The show will be up from February 27, 2013 through April 7th.

A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday March 21st from 4-5:30 in the Butcher Library Gallery.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=83 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:36:00 EST 1st Break - Library Hours http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=82 Friday, February 15th - Closing at 5pm

Saturday, February 16th, Sunday, February 17th & Monday, February 18th - Library Closed

Tuesday, February 19th - Friday, February 22nd - Library Open from 8am to 4pm

Saturday, February, 23 - Library Closed

Sunday, February 24th - Library Open 5pm to 10pm

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=82 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:4:00 EST And the Winner Is... http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=81 Come to the library to see the fantastic celebration of the 85th Academy Awards!  The shelves are star-studded with a display of the past winners of Best Picture going all the way back to the first in 1928 when the movie Wings starring Clara Bow took home the Oscar.

Who will win this year?  The Library is having a contest to see who can guess the winners in all the Academy Awards categories.  The person with the most right answers wins!  Ballots can be cast either in the Library on paper or vote online HERE!

You MUST submit your ballot BEFORE the Awards start in order to be eligible, and we will only count your first submission. The winner will be announced the day after the awards! The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 24th at 7pm. For more information about the Oscars, visit http://oscar.go.com/nominees.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=81 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 9:36:00 EST MLK Day Event: The Living Library http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=80 **The Library will be open from 8:30am - 4:30pm for MLK Day.**

What are YOU doing to talk about diversity on MLK day?  Why not come to the library to participate in the Living Library.

When: Monday, January 21 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: MSC Library, 1st Floor Reading Area

What: Readers (members of the campus community) can come to the Living Library to check out a living book: a person who has faced discrimination or stereotyping. Readers can then have a conversation with this living book to hear more about their story, and to have a better understanding about where they are coming from, and dispel the stereotypes.

The Library would like to thank the MLK Committee for the grant to help support the event.  The Library is an official member of the international Human Library organization.  Through its members, these Living Libraries take place all over the world.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=80 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:35:00 EST Library Hours During the Winter Break http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=79 The Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays beginning Saturday, December 15th through Sunday, January 13th.

Weekday (Monday through Friday) Library hours during the break are 8am to 4pm.

The Library staff hopes you have a wonderful break and wishes you all a happy holiday season.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=79 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:59:00 EST EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS THIS WEEKEND http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=78 Friday - December 7th - Open Until 9 pm

Saturday - December 8th - Open 10 am to 10 pm

Sunday - December 9th - Open 1pm to Midnight

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=78 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:43:00 EST Their Service - Our Freedom - Honor Veterans http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=75 In commemeration of Veterans Day, the Library is featuring a book display with titles covering topics from Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to books that offer information and guidance for armed service members returning to civilian life.  We have also included a small selection novels that feature veterans as central characters.  Check it out.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=75 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:39:00 EST NEW ARTICLE DATABASE http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=74 PsycARTICLES®, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is the go-to source for full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 158,000 articles from nearly 80 journals.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=74 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:4:00 EST Library Hours Over Fall Break http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=72 Friday, October 5th - 8am - 5pm (Closing Early)

Saturday, October 6th - Closed

Sunday, October 7th - Closed

Monday, October 8th - Closed

Tuesday, October 9th - Regular Hours Resume

                               - 8am - Midnight

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=72 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:57:00 EST Read a Banned Book and Defend the Right to Read http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=71 Visit the Library banned book display to see a small collection of banned titles - you might be surprised by the books people have attempted to ban.

Find out about the liberation of literature at the 30 Years of Liberating Literature Timeline

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=71 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:29:00 EST Fiction Series Book Display http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=70 Stop by the first floor of the Library and test your knowledge on famous fictional characters who appear in recent, popular book series. Find a new series to dive into and travel with remarkable characters through all manner of adventures and experiences.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=70 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:27:00 EST WELCOME BACK! http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=69 Check out the new computer workstation area and new group study on the Library's 2nd floor.  If you want to add the 2nd floor printer to your list of printer options, add the driver labeled \\printer\LibrarySecondFloorHP4300 from the list of campus printers.

Use the online form to request new books.  The link to the form is on the Services page of the Library Web site - scroll to the bottom of the page.

Need help?  Ask a librarian.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=69 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:28:00 EST Extended Hours for Finals http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=67 It's time for finals, and the library has extended their hours to accomodate those extra study sessions:

Friday, May 11: 8am - 10pm
Saturday, May 12: 10am - 10pm
Sunday, May 13: 1pm - 12am (midnight)
Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17: 8am - 12am (midnight)
Friday, May 18: 8am - 5pm

Refreshments, sponsored by CAB, will be served from Sunday, May 13th - Wednesday, May 16th at 1pm and 7pm on the first floor of the library.

** Remember to turn in your library books before you leave for the summer! **

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=67 Fri, 11 May 2012 8:51:00 EST Faculty & Staff Art Show http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=66 Come see the creativeness on campus!  The Faculty & Staff Art Show will display the artistic work of all your favorite Morrisville employees!

Reception will be held Wedesday, May 9th from 4 - 5:30pm on the first floor of the library.

This event is sponsored by the Sheila Johnson Institute.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=66 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:35:00 EST Visual Arts @ Morrisville http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=65 Come celebrate and support the work of students from across campus as they show their creative work.

Reception for this display will be held Wednesday, April 25th from 4-5:30 pm on the first floor of the library.

This event is sponsored thanks to the Sheila Johnson Institute.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=65 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:58:00 EST CJ in Cuba and Auto Art @ the Library http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=64 The library has two great displays happening over the next month, so be sure to check them out:

Criminal Justice's Trip to Cuba: April 10th - April 19th

View stunning pictures from the Criminal Justice program's trip to Cuba.  Reception on Wednesday, April 11th from 4-5:30pm.

Science, Technology & Society (STS) Symposium: April 19th-27th

Featuring the Automotive Art from Professor Joseph Kidd, see cars in a new light!  Reception on Thursday, April 19th from 2-4pm.

Refreshments will be served at both receptions thanks to the Sheila Johnson Institute.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=64 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:44:00 EST Spring Break II Hours of Operation http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=63 During Morrisville's second spring break, the library's hours of operation are as follows:

Friday, March 30th: 8am - 5pm
Saturday, March 31st - Sunday April 1st: CLOSED
Monday, April 2nd - Friday, April 6th: 8am - 4pm
Saturday, April 7th: CLOSED
Sunday, April 8th: Resume normal hours 1pm-10pm

Have a great break!

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=63 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 9:24:00 EST EBSCO Database Problems http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=62 We continue to experience problems with EBSCO databases including Academic Search Complete and Business Source Complete.  Connection time can take minutes instead of seconds and some print and e-mail functions are not working.  Our apologies for the inconvience.  We are waiting for EBSCO to resolve these issues.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=62 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:54:00 EST Books and Bytes News http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=61 Get Ready for the Job Expo......

- Explore career options - Learn how to tap into professional online networks - Get tips on how to put together winning resumes - Develop your interview skills - Polish your professional etiquette -

Check out the Job Expo book display @ the Library

Visit the Job Expo, Wednesday, March 28th, Hamilton Hall - 10 am to 2pm

Automotive Database Trials: Gale and EBSCO

Right now the library is trialing two automotive databases for you!  Take advantage of trying these two out and tell us what you think!

Gale's Chilton's Manuals Database

Tell us what you think about Gale's product:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFV0VWRjdWlBNVhmc0JwdTExTnEtNWc6MA

Gale's database will be on trial until the 5th of April.

EBSCO's Auto Repair Reference Center

Tell us what you think about EBSCO's product: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dElZdmczcTc2T25rcW4tcHN6SEFLWHc6MA

EBSCO's database will be on trial until the 13th of April.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=61 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:43:00 EST Barbara Summers Art Display and Reception http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=60 On display now through the end of March, come to see the whimsical art work of local artist Barbara Summers.  The reception will be Wednesday, March 7th from 4-5:30pm on the first floor of the library.

This reception is funded by the Sheila Johnson Institute.

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=60 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:48:00 EST New Citation Tool Trial: NoodleBib http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=59 The library is pleased to bring you another citation tool trial: NoodleBib!  To access and use this program, click on the link below, and click on the "Create Your Personal ID" link.  You will then need to authenticate using the username and password provided to you in the announcement sent to your campus email.

NoodleBib:

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=12153&code=3329

 

Tell us what you think.  Did you like this product?  If it were purchased, would you use it or encourage your students to use it?  Take this survey to tell us what you think about it by clicking HERE.

This product will be on trial until Thursday, March 8th, so take advantage while you can!

]]> library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=59 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:16:00 EST Library Hours During Break 1 http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=58
  • Tuesday through Friday, February 21st through February 24th - OPEN 8am to 4pm
  • Saturday, February 25th - CLOSED
  • Sunday, February 26th - Regular Hours Resume - OPEN 1pm to 10pm
    • ]]>     library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=58 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:52:00 EST     Foreign Mystery Writers Display http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=57 Starting Monday, February 6th, come to the library to check out our display of Foreign Mystery Writers.  Many of the books on display were provided thanks to the Sheila Johnson Foundation.

    ]]>     library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=57 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:9:00 EST     NEW LIBRARY HOURS http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=49 Fridays - 8 a.m. to  8 p.m.

    Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    ]]>     library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=49 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:40:00 EST     EBSCO Goes Mobile! http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=34 MSC Library's most heavily used databases are now mobile!  Get all of the EBSCO databases like Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and CINAHL on your mobile phone!  Use the URL:

    http://ezproxy.librarylinks.morrisville.edu:2048/login?url=
    http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=mobile

    to search on the go from the following devices (you must have javascript enabled):

    • Android
    • BlackBerry
    • Dell Axim
    • iPhone
    • Palm 750

    Stop by the library and find the announcements with a quick QR code, and find EBSCO Mobile on the library's articles page!

      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=34 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:54:00 EST       Library Hours During Spring Break http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=33 Over the Spring Break (Saturday, March 12th-Sunday, March 20th), the libraries at the Morrisville and Norwich campuses will be open for the following hours:

      Morrisville:
      Saturday, March 12th-Sunday, March 13th: CLOSED
      Monday, March 14th-Friday, March 18th: 8am-4pm
      Saturday, March 19th: CLOSED
      Sunday, March 20th: 5pm-10pm

      Norwich:
      Saturday, March 12th-Sunday, March 13th: CLOSED
      Monday, March 14th-Friday, March 18th: 8am-4pm
      Saturday, March 19th-Sunday, March 20th: CLOSED

      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=33 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:42:00 EST       4th Annual Student Art Show http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=27 The 4th Annual Student Art Show Exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the library.  The exhibit will feature Morrisville's finest artists until the beginning of February.

      The reception for the exhibit will be Wednesday, December 8th from 3-5pm.  Stop by to enjoy the art and refreshments.

      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=27 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:59:00 EST       Thanksgiving Break Hours for the Library http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=26 The Library wishes you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving Break. 

      Our hours of operation are as follows:

      Morrisville Campus

      Tuesday, Nov. 23: Regular Hours
      Wednesday, Nov. 24: 8am-4pm
      Thursday, Nov. 25-Saturday, Nov. 27: CLOSED
      Sunday, Nov. 28: 5pm-10pm

      Norwich Campus

      Tuesday, Nov. 23: Regular Hours
      Wednesday, Nov. 24: 8am-5pm (Librarian unavailable)
      Thursday, Nov. 25-Sunday, Nov. 28: CLOSED

      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=26 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:54:00 EST       Lee Brown Coye Exhibit & Reception http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=24 Held annually around Halloween, the library is proud to present the Lee Brown Coye Exhibit. Enjoy the macabre collection of Coye's paintings, drawings, and other media on display through November 5th on the first floor of the library. The collection is curated by collector and friend of the artist Chuck Westfall. Coye (1907-1981) was a self-taught artist from Central New York whose artwork has received national and international recognition.

      Reception will be held Wednesday, October 20th from 4-6pm on the library's first floor.

      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=24 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 0:0:00 EST       Library Hours During the Fall Break http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=7 Morrisville State College is on Fall Break from Saturday, October 9th-Tuesday, October 12th. The library hours for the main and Norwich campuses during this break are as follows:

      • Friday, October 8: Normal hours of operation
      • Saturday, October 9-Monday, October 11: CLOSED 
      • Tuesday, October 12: 8 am to 10 pm
      ]]>       library@morrisville.edu http://library.morrisville.edu/announcements.aspx?id=7 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 0:0:00 EST