BANR tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr/16 2009-04-07T19:33:51Z Movable Type 3.2 State of the Rockies Report Card 2009 tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr//16.368 2009-04-07T19:30:11Z 2009-04-07T19:33:51Z The 2009 Colorado College State of the Rockies Report Card was released April 5, 2009. Quoting from the report homepage, "Speaking to a long-standing tradition of the Rockies Report Cards "grading" the region on a variety of attributes, this year... Allison Level The 2009 Colorado College State of the Rockies Report Card was released April 5, 2009. Quoting from the report homepage, "Speaking to a long-standing tradition of the Rockies Report Cards "grading" the region on a variety of attributes, this year we briefly look at three areas: crime and incarceration in the Rockies, historic preservation in the Rockies, and an evaluation of regional representation by elected officials. The Report Card also tackles issues of wildlife in the Rockies, dedicating three sections to the topic."

Previous report cards from 2004-2008 are also available from the website.

State of the Rockies Project Homesite
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/stateoftherockies/

]]> University Press Announces Shift from Print to Digital tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr//16.361 2009-03-25T00:57:17Z 2009-03-25T00:59:47Z The University of Michigan Press announced today that it will, "shift its scholarly publishing from being primarily a traditional print operation to one that is primarily digital." Read more about it.... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/23/michigan... Allison Level The University of Michigan Press announced today that it will, "shift its scholarly publishing from being primarily a traditional print operation to one that is primarily digital." Read more about it.... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/23/michigan

]]> Open Science: Good for Research, Good for Researchers? tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr//16.356 2009-03-19T19:46:52Z 2009-03-19T19:49:26Z Panel presentation about open science from an event at Columbia University. The video is available from: http://scholcomm.columbia.edu/open-science-good-research-good-researchers Panelists include: Jean-Claude Bradley, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Coordinator of E-Learning for the School of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University; Barry... Allison Level Panel presentation about open science from an event at Columbia University. The video is available from: http://scholcomm.columbia.edu/open-science-good-research-good-researchers

Panelists include: Jean-Claude Bradley, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Coordinator of E-Learning for the School of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University; Barry Canton, founder of Gingko BioWorks and the OpenWetWare wiki Bora Zivkovic, Online Discussion Expert for the Public Library of Science (PLoS) and author of "A Blog Around the Clock."

Information for this post was obtained from the STS-L listserv posting about the panel.

]]> Colorado Agriculture Blog tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr//16.350 2009-02-20T16:36:20Z 2009-02-20T16:40:57Z The Future of Colorado Agriculture Blog was announced and launched on February 19, 2009 during a forum about Colorado Agricultue. The blog and a current research study, headed by Dr Steve Davies chair of the CSU Department of Agricultural and... Allison Level The Future of Colorado Agriculture Blog was announced and launched on February 19, 2009 during a forum about Colorado Agricultue. The blog and a current research study, headed by Dr Steve Davies chair of the CSU Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is seeking input on economic, water, and other factors impacting Colorado Agriculture.

The information above is from a Today @ CSU story available from: http://www.today.colostate.edu/story.aspx?id=673

]]> What We Can Do About Climate Change tag:lib.colostate.edu,2009:/blogs/banr//16.348 2009-02-04T01:33:05Z 2009-02-04T01:36:14Z Join students, researchers, and others at the February 4 & 5th teach-in about Climate Change. Sessions will be held in Lory Student Center. See the schedule for more information. There is a book display at Morgan Library from January 20-February... Allison Level Join students, researchers, and others at the February 4 & 5th teach-in about Climate Change. Sessions will be held in Lory Student Center. See the schedule for more information.

There is a book display at Morgan Library from January 20-February 5, 2009.

]]> Take The National Academies Survey re: podcasts and more tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.340 2008-12-22T19:09:57Z 2008-12-22T19:12:44Z The National Academies want to develop podcasts and more, take their 2 minute survey. Survey about topics in science and engineering. What Matters Most to you? Survey link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/85927/what-matters-most-to-you-c National Academies [ http://www.nationalacademies.org/about/ ]... Allison Level The National Academies want to develop podcasts and more, take their 2 minute survey.

Survey about topics in science and engineering. What Matters Most to you?

Survey link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/85927/what-matters-most-to-you-c

National Academies [ http://www.nationalacademies.org/about/ ]

]]> Access Science, great science encyclopedia tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.333 2008-12-01T23:46:12Z 2008-12-01T23:48:10Z Do you need a short article about a science or technology topic? Consider using: Access Science, the McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science. It is available online for CSU faculty, staff, or students. Go online to the encyclopedia... Allison Level Do you need a short article about a science or technology topic? Consider using:
Access Science, the McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science. It is available online for CSU faculty, staff, or students.
Go online to the encyclopedia

]]> Computer/IT Books Online via Safari Trial tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.325 2008-11-07T17:10:33Z 2008-11-07T17:16:07Z From the Libraries news announcement about the Safari trial, "Safari Books Online is a collection of tech books and computer manuals from some of the industry's most important publishers, including O'Reilly, Microsoft Press, and more. Topics include a wide variety... Allison Level From the Libraries news announcement about the Safari trial,
"Safari Books Online is a collection of tech books and computer manuals from some of the industry's most important publishers, including O'Reilly, Microsoft Press, and more. Topics include a wide variety of technologies including certification, enterprise computing, Java, Linus/Unix, Web development, Windows, XML, and more. Safari's powerful search engine features:

Searching by keyword, phrase, author, ISBN, publisher, or category
Relevancy-ranked results for both books and terms
Cut-and-paste code fragments to save time and eliminate typos"

Visit the Safari Trial Information Page at: http://libguides.colostate.edu/safari.

Or go directly to the Safari Trial.


]]> Web of Science New Release tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.322 2008-11-03T18:26:22Z 2008-11-03T18:29:25Z Web of Science has some new features with the October 2008 release. Some highlights include: author/address association citation mapping NCBI button and more, visit: http://images.isiknowledge.com/help/WOS/whatsnew_wos.html#whats_new_v44... Allison Level Web of Science has some new features with the October 2008 release. Some highlights include:
author/address association
citation mapping
NCBI button
and more, visit: http://images.isiknowledge.com/help/WOS/whatsnew_wos.html#whats_new_v44

]]> Reset Your Pin ONLINE tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.323 2008-10-31T18:29:52Z 2008-11-03T18:32:31Z We have lots of passwords and accounts to remember. If you have forgotten your CSU Library PIN, no worries, there is now a way to reset your PIN online. For more information, go to : http://lib.colostate.edu/about/news/ForgotPin/http://lib.colostate.edu/about/news/ForgotPin/... Allison Level We have lots of passwords and accounts to remember. If you have forgotten your CSU Library PIN, no worries, there is now a way to reset your PIN online.

For more information, go to : http://lib.colostate.edu/about/news/ForgotPin/http://lib.colostate.edu/about/news/ForgotPin/

]]> Quoted from the library webpage:
Reset forgotten PINs online
Need to check your library account or access licensed resources from off-campus? Can't remember your PIN? No worries. Use the new "Forgot your PIN" button on any patron verification form to have a "Reset PIN" link sent to your e-mail account. Enter your last name and CSU ID number to identify yourself and the link will be sent to the e-mail account on file with your Library Catalog (Sage) account. If there is no e-mail on your patron account, use the online PIN Reset Request Form for assistance from the Access Services staff.

Link to the Library Catalog (Sage) My Record Login

]]> Ecology Databases Support School of Global Environmental Sustainability tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.324 2008-10-15T18:33:21Z 2008-11-07T17:15:08Z Go to the CSU Libraries Databases page, http://lib.colostate.edu/databases/, under the subjects listing--select Ecology. The ecology databases include: Web of Science CAB Abstracts Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide Biological Abstracts EIS Digests of Envionrmental Impact Statements Human Population and Natural Resource... Allison Level Go to the CSU Libraries Databases page, http://lib.colostate.edu/databases/, under the subjects listing--select Ecology.

The ecology databases include:
Web of Science
CAB Abstracts
Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
Biological Abstracts
EIS Digests of Envionrmental Impact Statements
Human Population and Natural Resource Management
and more

]]> BANR Blog on Hiatus Until August, 2008 tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.259 2008-02-07T00:11:34Z 2008-02-07T00:13:39Z Due to a change in work assignments for Spring semester, the BANR Blog will not be updated until August, 2008. Thanks for your support of the project. We hope to resume postings in the Fall of 2008.... Allison Level Due to a change in work assignments for Spring semester, the BANR Blog will not be updated until August, 2008. Thanks for your support of the project. We hope to resume postings in the Fall of 2008.

]]> New Web of Science tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.260 2008-02-05T00:14:14Z 2008-02-07T00:16:41Z The Web of Science Database has a new search interface and great new features. You have more options for searching and refining your search results. For handouts which describe some of the added benifits of the new interface visit: New... Allison Level The Web of Science Database has a new search interface and great new features. You have more options for searching and refining your search results. For handouts which describe some of the added benifits of the new interface visit: New Web of Science Tips and Tricks at http://lib.colostate.edu/instruction/workshops/wospdi.html.

]]> Changing Climates Book Display tag:lib.colostate.edu,2008:/blogs/banr//16.261 2008-01-30T00:17:22Z 2008-02-07T00:21:43Z CSU Morgan Library will support the Focus the Nation project by including a book display on changing climates. For more information visit the display in Morgan Library . CSU Focus the Nation events will be on January 30 and 31... Allison Level CSU Morgan Library will support the Focus the Nation project by including a book display on changing climates. For more information visit the display in Morgan Library . CSU Focus the Nation events will be on January 30 and 31 in Lory Student Center.

John Calderazzo, Co-Director of Changing Climates @ CSU said, "Focus the Nation is a jolt of energy that all of us need so we may consider the difficult issues around climate change. These two days of talks aimed at students will offer a great way to see the many approaches to climate change problems and solutions that are moving forward at CSU from the angle of so many different academic disciplines. It's good to remember that the core of the word 'universe' appears inside the word 'university,' meaning that a large research university like CSU is primed like almost nowhere else to look everywhere for solutions to one of the most vexing problems faced by the earth.""

SueEllen Campbell, Co-Director of Changing Climates @CSU, remarked, "You can learn a lot from listening to experts. But sometimes there's no substitute for books if you really want to understand a topic as multi-dimensional as climate change. We're lucky at CSU to have an excellent library for learning about the many aspects of this issue. And the more we understand, the better we can feel about taking action."

]]> BANR on Vacation Until January 22 tag:lib.colostate.edu,2007:/blogs/banr//16.250 2007-12-17T17:00:09Z 2007-12-17T17:02:35Z Colorado State University is on semester break. The BANR Blog will be on vacation until the start of Spring semester on January 22, 2008. For information until then, visit some of the blogs and websites that we usually monitor. They... Allison Level Colorado State University is on semester break. The BANR Blog will be on vacation until the start of Spring semester on January 22, 2008. For information until then, visit some of the blogs and websites that we usually monitor. They are available under the: About BANR link.

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