NYIT Library Blog http://blogs.nyit.edu/library Just another Blogs.nyit.edu weblog Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Video: Introducing the new ARTstor http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/07/02/video-introducing-the-new-artstor/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/07/02/video-introducing-the-new-artstor/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:32:29 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/07/02/video-introducing-the-new-artstor/ ARTstor is an online digital library of approximately 700,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. From ARTstor’s YouTube channel the video below provides a brief overview of some of the websites features.

To access and begin searching NYIT’s ARTstor subscription, click here.

Introducing the new ARTstor

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]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/07/02/video-introducing-the-new-artstor/feed/ Info Overload: The Problem http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/06/25/info-overload-the-problem/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/06/25/info-overload-the-problem/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:34:26 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/06/25/info-overload-the-problem/ 4 e-mail accounts, 3 social network profiles, 30 instant messages daily? Consider yourself average.

It is becoming more and more common to read stories and blog items dealing with what Steve Rubel has termed the attention crash. A great deal a skill is required as a researcher when it comes to sorting through noise in an effort to find the signal that you are looking for. Librarians like to refer to this as the process of becoming information literate; increasingly, this more akin to a lifelong learning skill.

The Read Write Web’s latest entry, Info Overload: The Problem, provides a succinct two part overview of the issue, considering both societal costs as well as strategies for overcoming the situation.

“Information overload is no longer a joke. For those who suffered with this affliction, it never was, but now that there are real numbers attached to the problem, it has finally prompted companies to take action. Those numbers come from a recent study by a research company called Basex and they are to the tune of $650 billion in wasted productivity. Ironically, the time wasted comes from use of applications and technologies that are supposed to make workers more productive. Unfortunately, they seem to have the opposite effect.” [Link]

Information Overload

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/06/25/info-overload-the-problem/feed/ New Developments at The New York Public Library’s Art & Architecture Collection http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/22/new-developments-at-the-new-york-public-librarys-art-architecture-collection/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/22/new-developments-at-the-new-york-public-librarys-art-architecture-collection/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 21:29:06 +0000 kcognato http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/22/new-developments-at-the-new-york-public-librarys-art-architecture-collection/ Please visit the staff-generated art and architecture blogs at the New York Public Library highlighting new and interesting art & architecture events, fashion and design history.

Telectroscope

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/22/new-developments-at-the-new-york-public-librarys-art-architecture-collection/feed/ ARTstor Update http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/06/artstor-update/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/06/artstor-update/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 14:44:28 +0000 kcognato http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/06/artstor-update/ ARTstor is partnering with the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) to develop the SAH Architecture Visual Resource Network (SAH AVRN) a dynamic online library of architectural and landscape images for research and teaching.  Learn more

ARTstor Newsletter available: Volume Ten, Spring 2008
The Spring 2008 edition of the ARTstor Newsletter is now available on the ARTstore website.  Learn more

Collection News
Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project
Through an agreement with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC),
ARTstor will make available nearly 5,000 images of architecture from American independent college and university campuses. The Historic Campus Architecture Project (HCAP) documents nearly 2,100 places of historical significance from nearly 400 institutions.  Learn more

Tips & Tools
“ARTstor in 3 Minutes” instructional video series available on YouTube
The first videos in the “ARTstor in Minutes” series is now available through YouTube and on the ARTstor website.  Learn more

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/05/06/artstor-update/feed/ Medical Library E-News: April-May 2008 http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/30/medical-library-e-news-april-may-2008/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/30/medical-library-e-news-april-may-2008/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:57:58 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/30/medical-library-e-news-april-may-2008/ The latest edition of the NYCOM Medical Library newsletter, Medical Library E-News, is now available for viewing.

NYCOM Newsletter May 2008

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/30/medical-library-e-news-april-may-2008/feed/ Database Trial - Credo Reference http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/28/database-trial-credo-reference/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/28/database-trial-credo-reference/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:08:47 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/28/database-trial-credo-reference/ Credo ReferenceThe NYIT Libraries are now conducting a trial of Credo Reference online. Credo Reference (formerly X-refer) is the world’s largest online reference service, featuring:

  • 280 full-text reference titles (and growing) with over 3 million entries from 60 highly-respected publishers integrated in a robust search engine.
  • Unlimited, simultaneous and remote user access at a very reasonable price.
  • Many new unique interactive features such as dynamic table functionality for world state, and county statistics, an interactive world atlas, flash animations, videos, poetry/literature readings, over 1,000 music files, and our critically-acclaimed concept map.
  • More than 175,000 images from all subject areas, over 200,000 audio pronunciations, and a citation formatter in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats for all articles.
  • “Did You Mean” feature offering suggestions to misspelled words.
  • MARC records for all titles, training webinars, user guides, and many other promoting capabilities.
  • New platform with seamless outbound searching into other library resources, facet technology, our new and improved concept map, and much more.

The trial is now active and will remain so through May 30th, 2008. In support of the trial are a list of titles currently available, and trial guide. You can begin your search now, and if you are interested in NYIT’s subscribing to this product feedback can be e-mailed to library@nyit.edu.

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/28/database-trial-credo-reference/feed/ Extended Hours for Final Exams http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/23/manhattan-library-extended-hours-for-final-exams/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/23/manhattan-library-extended-hours-for-final-exams/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:25:51 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/23/manhattan-library-extended-hours-for-final-exams/ The Manhattan Library’s extended final exam hours are as follows:

Monday, May 5 –Friday, May 9: 9:00am –12:00am
Saturday, May 10: 9:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, May 11: 12:00pm –8:00pm
Monday, May 12 –Friday, May 16: 9:00am – 12:00am
Saturday, May 17: 9:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, May 18: Closed

The Wisser Memorial Library’s extended final exam hours are as follows:

Monday, May 5 – Thursday, May 8: 8am – 12am
Friday, May 9: 8am – 10pm
Saturday, May 10: 9am – 10pm
Sunday, May 11: 1pm –10pm
Monday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 14: 8am – 12am

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/23/manhattan-library-extended-hours-for-final-exams/feed/ New Environmenal Database - GreenFILE http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/04/greenfile-new-environmenal-database/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/04/greenfile-new-environmenal-database/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:11:19 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/04/greenfile-new-environmenal-database/ GreenFILE is a bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns.

GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/04/greenfile-new-environmenal-database/feed/ Oxford Art Online http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/03/oxford-art-online/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/03/oxford-art-online/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:49:11 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/03/oxford-art-online/ We are please to now offer Oxford Art Online. Oxford Art Online is an innovative new gateway that offers users the ability to access and search the vast content of Grove Art Online and Oxford art reference in one location. With the 2007 complete redesign of Grove Art Online, as well as the addition of substantial new Oxford reference content, Oxford Art Online offers the most extensive and easily searchable online art resource available today, a virtual art reference library of unparalleled scope and depth.

Oxford Art Online has been created with the latest in online technology to give users a robust and unique research experience. Precise search and browse capabilities allow users to refine their results by source and subject categories. Users can also choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. This functionality allows users greater access to the more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,000 images contained within Grove Art Online. Thematic timelines and learning resources also provide users with powerful tools for navigating the content, and context-sensitive help pages are available throughout the site to guide users through the features and functionality. Oxford Art Online is the most extensive, authoritative and easily searchable online art resource available today.

Read more about:
• Grove Art Online
• The Oxford Companion to Western Art
• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
• The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
• Begin Your Search

Betrayal of Christ

]]> http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/04/03/oxford-art-online/feed/ Spring Recess Hours http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/03/01/spring-recess-library-hours/ http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/03/01/spring-recess-library-hours/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:42:11 +0000 Sebastien http://blogs.nyit.edu/library/2008/03/01/spring-recess-library-hours/ CalendarEducation Hall, Art & Architecture Library
Monday, March 17 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 18 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 19 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, March 20 - Closed
Friday, March 21 - Closed
Saturday, March 22 - Closed
Sunday, March 23 - Closed

Manhattan Library
Saturday, March 15 - Closed
Sunday, March 16 - Closed
Monday, March 17 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 18 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 19 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, March 20 - Closed
Friday, March 21 - Closed
Saturday, March 22 - Closed
Sunday, March 23 - Closed

NYCOM Medical Library
Thursday, March 20 - Closed
Friday, March 21 - Closed
Saturday, March 22 - Closed
Sunday, March 23 - Closed

Wisser Memorial Library
Saturday, March 15 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, March 16 - Closed
Monday, March 17 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 18 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 19 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, March 20 - Closed
Friday, March 21 - Closed
Saturday, March 22 - Closed
Sunday, March 23 - Closed

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