News from the Science Library 2009-10-29T15:13:23Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2009, betsywil ACS Symposium Series Now Online 2009-10-29T15:13:23Z 2009-10-29T15:10:28Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.53570 2009-10-29T15:10:28Z The University Library now has online access to the American Chemical Society Symposium Series. We have fulltext access to volumes in the ACS Symposium series dating to 1974, with coverage planned back to 1950. Access is active now at http://pubs.acs.org/series/symposium... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu The University Library now has online access to the American Chemical Society Symposium Series. We have fulltext access to volumes in the ACS Symposium series dating to 1974, with coverage planned back to 1950. Access is active now at http://pubs.acs.org/series/symposium

]]> Shapiro Library Screening Room Open for Business 2009-10-29T15:16:14Z 2009-10-27T15:03:19Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.53493 2009-10-27T15:03:19Z Our new Screening Room celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, October 27, with movie-style refreshments and very interesting talks by historians Jonathan Marwil and Martin Pernick on their use of film in teaching. The Screening Room features a multimedia projector... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu Our new Screening Room celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, October 27, with movie-style refreshments and very interesting talks by historians Jonathan Marwil and Martin Pernick on their use of film in teaching.

The Screening Room features a multimedia projector and surround sound and supports a wide range of media formats. You can reserve it to screen films for courses, films you have created, and more.

Read more about the Screening Room. And watch for future events - like Halloween movies.

]]> MCard Copiers are Here! 2009-10-15T16:55:42Z 2009-10-15T16:49:14Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.53315 2009-10-15T16:49:14Z You can now use your MCard for all your photocopying in the Shapiro Science Library. Still have an old copy card? You can use it in Hatcher and other UM Libraries. Read more at http://www.lib.umich.edu/copy-services/news/mcard-copying-update... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu You can now use your MCard for all your photocopying in the Shapiro Science Library.

Still have an old copy card?
You can use it in Hatcher and other UM Libraries.

Read more at http://www.lib.umich.edu/copy-services/news/mcard-copying-update

]]> Arun Agrawal (SNRE) Quoted in NewScientist 2009-10-13T18:07:55Z 2009-10-13T18:00:06Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.53278 2009-10-13T18:00:06Z From today's University Record Update: "NewScientist quoted Arun Agrawal of the School of Natural Resources and Environment about a study he co-authored on forest ownership. It showed that local communities manage and protect natural resources better than governments do."... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu From today's University Record Update:

"NewScientist quoted Arun Agrawal of the School of Natural Resources and Environment about a study he co-authored on forest ownership. It showed that local communities manage and protect natural resources better than governments do."

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Read the full research report in PNAS.

]]> Congratulations to Faculty Award Winners! 2009-10-08T18:59:50Z 2009-10-08T18:46:43Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.53215 2009-10-08T18:46:43Z The Shapiro Science Library is glad to recognize and congratulate faculty members who have recently received the following awards: Distinguished University Professorship Rodney Ewing, Geological Sciences William Fulton, Mathematics John Vandermeer, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Distinguished Faculty Achievement Robert T.... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu The Shapiro Science Library is glad to recognize and congratulate faculty members who have recently received the following awards:

Distinguished University Professorship
Rodney Ewing, Geological Sciences
William Fulton, Mathematics
John Vandermeer, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Distinguished Faculty Achievement
Robert T. Kennedy, Chemistry

Faculty Recognition Award
Peter van Keken, Geological Sciences

These professors all have appointments in departments closely served by the Shapiro Science Library. A total of twenty six UM faculty members received these awards. Read the full story in the University Record.

]]> Print On Demand from MLibrary 2009-09-23T18:53:22Z 2009-09-23T17:36:00Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.52754 2009-09-23T17:36:00Z Textbook prices got you down? The library provides a Print On Demand option for tens of thousands of books at very reasonable prices. We've partnered with publishers and suppliers to bring you access to rare and out-of-print works, as well... jkglenn web page jkglenn@umich.edu Textbook prices got you down? The library provides a Print On Demand option for tens of thousands of books at very reasonable prices. We've partnered with publishers and suppliers to bring you access to rare and out-of-print works, as well as modern texts. Some can be printed right here in the library using our Espresso Book Machine!

Check out these links for more information:

Espresso Book Machine

Scholarly Publishing Office: Print On Demand

Springer MyCopy service (look for the orange box in SpringerLink)

FAQ on the Agreement to Offer Book Reprints for Sale on Amazon.com

]]> New Science Reference Ebooks 2009-09-18T16:37:46Z 2009-09-18T14:48:30Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.52594 2009-09-18T14:48:30Z The Science Library has recently purchasesd a number of major reference works and handbooks in electronic format. Although many are books we already own in print, you can now download individual book chapters from the convenience of your computer. For... jkglenn web page jkglenn@umich.edu The Science Library has recently purchasesd a number of major reference works and handbooks in electronic format. Although many are books we already own in print, you can now download individual book chapters from the convenience of your computer. For more new books see our Science Library New Books page.

Below is a full list of our new Ebook reference works with links to each electronic book:

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  • Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry (ES Handbook Series)
  • Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II
  • Comprehensive Glycoscience
  • Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III
  • Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry II
  • Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences
  • Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
  • Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
  • Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics
  • Encyclopedia of Ecology
  • Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences
  • Encyclopedia of Genetics
  • Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics
  • Encyclopedia of Modern Optics
  • Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
  • Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment
  • Environmental Modelling, Software and Decision Support
  • Evolution of Nervous Systems
  • Foundations of Comparative Genomics
  • Handbook of Electrochemistry
  • Handbook of Numerical Analysis (ES Handbook Series)
  • Handbook of Statistics (ES Handbook Series)
  • Lake and Reservoir Management
  • Landmark Writings in Western Mathematics 1640-1940
  • Physics for Chemists
  • Primate Anatomy
  • Sediment and Ecohydraulics
  • Systems Biology
  • Thermodynamics: Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes
  • Treatise on Geophysics
    • ]]>     Welcome Students, Faculty and Researchers! 2009-09-09T15:53:51Z 2009-09-09T15:04:30Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.52305 2009-09-09T15:04:30Z The Shapiro Science Library welcomes you to the start of a new academic year. Our print and online collections and our staff are here to support your work. The Science Library has over 400,000 print volumes and subscribes to over... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu The Shapiro Science Library welcomes you to the start of a new academic year. Our print and online collections and our staff are here to support your work.

    The Science Library has over 400,000 print volumes and subscribes to over 2000 journals; use Mirlyn to find them and to access electronic items. We subscribe to many online databases, which enable you to search for journal articles; access these via Search Tools.

    Our reference desk is open Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM for drop in assistance. Students can schedule research consultations and subject specialist librarians offer expert assistance. We also offer instruction sessions for classes. And the UM libraries offer a wide variety of workshops, including the Digital Dissertation series for graduate students and other sessions tailored for faculty.

    Contact us; we are here to help.

    ]]>     New Science Librarian 2009-08-17T15:09:04Z 2009-08-17T15:05:44Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.51985 2009-08-17T15:05:44Z The Shapiro Science Library is pleased to welcome Lori Tschirhart as our new librarian for Geology and SNRE. Lori joins us from the Natural Sciences Library at the University of Washington. Lori holds a Master's degree in Library and Information... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu The Shapiro Science Library is pleased to welcome Lori Tschirhart as our new librarian for Geology and SNRE. Lori joins us from the Natural Sciences Library at the University of Washington. Lori holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Michigan State. Her office is room 3026E, Shapiro Science Library. Her phone number is 936-3079 and her email address is ltz@umich.edu.

    ]]>     Scopus Database now Available Again 2009-07-28T21:17:55Z 2009-07-28T21:11:32Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.51738 2009-07-28T21:11:32Z All 3 UM campuses have access to Scopus database again at http://www.scopus.com or access it through SearchTools. Scopus is an international multi-disciplinary indexing & abstracting database for scientific, medical, technical, and social sciences. Coverage includes journals, patents, and websites (18,000+... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu All 3 UM campuses have access to Scopus database again at http://www.scopus.com or access it through SearchTools.

    Scopus is an international multi-disciplinary indexing & abstracting database for scientific, medical, technical, and social sciences. Coverage includes journals, patents, and websites (18,000+ titles) from 5,000+ publishers.
    It also searches some of the Arts and humanities CSA databases which include
    * ARTBibliographies Modern, back to 1974
    * DAAI: Design and Applied Art Index, back to 1973
    * Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, back to 1962
    * Sociological Abstracts, back to 1952
    * World Wide Political Science Abstracts, back to 1975
    * Social Service Abstracts, back to 1979
    You can do cited reference searching, citation analysis, get h-factor for authors, journal analyzing, etc.

    Access demos and tutorials online at http://www.info.scopus.com/setup/promo/

    ]]>     MLibrary Welcomes Michigan Debate Institute 2009-06-22T14:33:42Z 2009-06-22T14:27:51Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.51179 2009-06-22T14:27:51Z MLibrary Hosts Michigan Debate Institute We are pleased to once again host high school students from the Michigan Debate Institute. This year's debate topic is Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu MLibrary Hosts Michigan Debate Institute

    We are pleased to once again host high school students from the Michigan Debate Institute. This year's debate topic is Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.

    Debate students will be working in the Shapiro Library from June 21 - August 8, from 1-5 PM daily.

    For more information, see the library's announcement or the Michigan Debate Institute website.

    ]]>     Not All Scientific Publishers are Raising Prices 2009-07-28T20:23:33Z 2009-06-10T14:38:00Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.51037 2009-06-10T14:38:00Z We all know that some publishers are raising the price of their science journals by double or triple digits. In contrast, other scientific publishers are responding to these tough economic times by freezing or even reducing journal subscription costs.... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu We all know that some publishers are raising the price of their science journals by double or triple digits. In contrast, other scientific publishers are responding to these tough economic times by freezing or even reducing journal subscription costs.


    ]]> American Mathematical Society
    American Mathematical Society announces price freeze for 2010
    In response to the economic recession and its impact on the academic community, the American Mathematical Society is freezing the prices of its subscription-based products--journals, MathSciNet and the Mathematical Reviews (MR) Database fee--at the 2009 levels. This price freeze applies to all 2010 subscriptions, in both print and electronic formats, including MathSciNet consortia subscriptions. The publishers of journals distributed by the AMS, also concerned about the impact of the global recession on the academic community, have joined the AMS in freezing their journal prices for 2010 as well. See the complete list of AMS journals and AMS-distributed journals.

    In addition, the AMS will not increase the 2009 dues rate for AMS Institutional Members in 2010.


    American Society for Microbiology
    ASM Journals Announce Online Price Freeze for 2010 Subscription Year

    Online subscription prices for the 9 research journals and 2 review journals published by the American Society for Microbiology will not increase in the 2010 subscription year. The pricing freeze applies to all ASM online journals and bundles, including the All-ll, Basic, and Clinical packages. The base price increase for 2010 print subscriptions is a nominal 4%.


    Annual Reviews
    Annual Reviews Announces 2010 Pricing Freeze: 
Pricing for Existing Titles to Remain Flat in 2010
    Consistent with our mission to serve the worldwide information community, Annual Reviews will freeze institutional and site license pricing for 2010. We consider this an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the scientific community, by providing our exceptional content to the broadest base of users possible.
    The economy as a whole is facing extraordinary circumstances. Annual Reviews understands the adversities currently faced by many of our institutional customers and we are taking measures internally to allow us to eliminate an increase in pricing.


    European Endocrinology Societies
    The following announcement was posted to a library listserv:

    Learned societies exist to support universities' research programs and your scientists. As a group of small societies that publish some of the leading science and clinical journals in endocrinology and reproduction, we are responding to the calls from librarians for flexibility and restraint on price rises and in the following ways

    * Keeping price rises for US institutions especially at an
    absolute minimum for 2010 in recognition of the currency exchange issues that you are having to deal with
    * Price freezing on selected individual titles for libraries that
    can commit to continuing to subscribe for 2010-12 (including opt out clauses if your circumstances should change)


    Rockefeller University Press
    The Rockefeller University Press to Freeze Subscription Prices

    The Rockefeller University Press , which publishes the Journal of Cell Biology, the Journal of Experimental Medicine, and the Journal of General Physiology, will freeze all subscription prices for 2010 at current 2009 rates. Online subscription prices for consortia and multi-site organizations will also remain the same if the number of site-equivalents is unchanged from 2009 to 2010. Read more.


    SPIE (Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers)
    Announcement: 10% price rollback for SPIE Digital Library

    May 28, 2009 - SPIE is pleased to announce a 10% rollback in pricing for institutional subscriptions to the SPIE Digital Library for 2010. This action comes as the result of a year-long study involving numerous librarians and researchers and supports the Society’s commitment to enabling the broadest possible dissemination of information to the worldwide optics and photonics community.

    “As a not-for-profit educational society, SPIE strives to meet its responsibility to consider the economic challenges facing the educational and research community,” said SPIE Executive Director Eugene Arthurs. “In the current global economic climate, SPIE realizes that libraries are faced with tighter budgets than ever before for acquiring needed resources.”


    Outside the Sciences ...

    Some academic publishers outside the sciences are also freezing prices for next year. A few are listed below.
    Lexis Nexis
    OECD
    Oxford University Press

    The Medical Library Association has compiled a longer list at http://www.mlanet.org/resources/publish/sc_2010-prices.html

    ]]>     New Books Have a New Home 2009-06-09T18:55:33Z 2009-06-09T18:50:59Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.51014 2009-06-09T18:50:59Z New books in the Shapiro Science Library are now in the Shien-Ming Wu Reading Room. We have new display shelves which let you view the front covers of books, and comfortable new chairs for reading. Please come by and take... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu New books in the Shapiro Science Library are now in the Shien-Ming Wu Reading Room. We have new display shelves which let you view the front covers of books, and comfortable new chairs for reading.

    Please come by and take a look.

    ]]>     Science Library Gets New Furniture 2009-05-28T20:39:19Z 2009-05-28T20:19:09Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.50869 2009-05-28T20:19:09Z If you have visited the library this week, you will have seen our new reference desk being installed. Reference service remains open Mon-Fri 10-5. If installation work precludes us from sitting at the desk, we are here to assist you... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu If you have visited the library this week, you will have seen our new reference desk being installed. Reference service remains open Mon-Fri 10-5. If installation work precludes us from sitting at the desk, we are here to assist you from an office near the desk.

    We have also added new comfortable chairs for your use near the reference desk and in the Shien-Ming Wu Reading Room.

    ]]>     Collections Review 2009 2009-04-28T20:07:47Z 2009-04-28T19:51:11Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2009:/scilibnews/546.50359 2009-04-28T19:51:11Z As described in a recent memo from Paul Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, increases in the cost of library materials continue to be high. Given the current economic environment, the University Library is preparing a variety of cost-containment... betsywil web page betsywil@umich.edu As described in a recent memo from Paul Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, increases in the cost of library materials continue to be high. Given the current economic environment, the University Library is preparing a variety of cost-containment strategies for the coming fiscal year. As part of this planning effort, subject specialist librarians have carefully reviewed the Library's ongoing subscription commitments to identify possible savings, while making every effort to minimize reductions in access for the campus. In some cases, we may choose to let print subscriptions go while retaining electronic access. In other cases we are proposing full cancellation of journal subscriptions, which would then be available primarily through Interlibrary Loan.

    View the lists of proposed cancellations at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/collectionsreview2009/home. This page includes links for your feedback.

    Please send us your thoughts by May 22, so we can incorporate your comments into our final decisions.

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