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Throughout your academic career and your professional career you will be asked to present information in front of your classmates and peers. For most people this isn’t a pleasant experience. That having been said, a little anxiety goes a long way in keeping you on your toes! Preparation and practice do make a difference, and there are a number of outstanding books that can help you put together a remarkable experience. Here are three recommendations:

Title: Presentation Zen
Call number: HF5718.22 .R49 2008
Location: Manhattan Library, and Wisser Library
Author: Garr Reynolds

Title: Beyond Bullet Points
Call number: HF5718.22 .A87 2005
Location: Manhattan Library, and Wisser Library
Author: Cliff Atkinson

Title: Slide:ology : the Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
Call number: HF5718.22 .D83 2008
Location: Manhattan Library
Author: Nancy Duarte

As part of NYIT’s commitment to sustainability, a new print control system is being implemented in the libraries and computer labs at the Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses. The new system aims to eliminate excess use of paper, toner, and other resources associated with printing.

Each semester, each student at the Old Westbury or Manhattan campuses will receive an allotment of $50 for printing and/or photocopying. Anything above that will be the responsibility of the student, payable via FLEX funds. Please see the chart below for print/photocopy fees:

How the Program Works

Printers: When a student initiates a print command, the PC or laptop will ask for a myNYIT username and password. The student follows the system prompts and proceeds with the print job, which can be retrieved from the printer when completed. Print jobs remain in the queue for thirty minutes, so if there is a problem with the printout, it can be fixed and the job reprinted or the print job can be routed to another printer.

Copy Machines: For photocopies, the student swipes his/her NYIT ID card through the copier card reader and proceeds with making copies.

Questions?
If you need further information, contact:

Wisser Library: 516.686.7657
Manhattan Library: at 212.261.1527
Art and Architecture Library: 516.686.7422
NYCOM Medical Library: 516.686-3743

This brief video will demonstrate how to print Microsoft Office 2007 PowerPoint slides as 6 slide per page handouts. This year the library will produce a number of informative videos ranging in topic from how to cite a research paper, to how to access 1000s of free journals online from the comfort of your own home. Consider visiting our YouTube page and subscribing to the library’s channel.

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If you are interested in trying to reduce the costs of purchasing required textbooks, read Kim Clark’s article on “4 Ways to Get College Textbooks Free,” from the U.S. News & World Report. In the article, Kim mentions that libraries make textbooks available. We provide this service at NYIT, lending textbooks from our reserve collections for in-library use for three hours at a time. If the library does not currently own a textbook that you need, see a librarian. We take student suggestions for new purchases seriously, and will frequently purchase a requested text, placing it in the reserve collection for in-library use.

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Welcome back both new and returning students. There will be plenty of time for new friends, creating fond memories and, yes, hard work too. To begin, here is a very short video walking you through the NYIT Library’s website and some of its more prominent features.

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The Art and Architecture Library, Education Hall will have variable hours of operation until September 6th.  The library will be closed for Labor Day on September 7, and will resume its regular schedule on September 8th.

The Manhattan Library’s latest DVD video acquisition is Fractals:

What do movie special effects, the stock market, and heart attacks have in common? They are connected by a revolutionary new branch of math called fractals, which changed the way we see the world and opened up a vast new territory to scientific analysis and understanding. Meet the mathematicians who developed fractals from a mere curiosity to an approach that touches nearly every branch of understanding, including the fate of our universe.

Call number: QA614.86 .F73 2009
Location: Manhattan Library, 2nd floor Circulation Desk

Thursday, July 16, 2009,
Manhattan and Old Westbury campuses

In light of the current challenging economy, NYIT’s Office of Career Services will host a seminar, Backpack to Briefcase, on Thursday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Manhattan and Old Westbury campuses to provide recent graduates the information and tools for a competitive edge in the job market.

Spend the day learning from employers in the field, career development professionals, and faculty about how to plan for the job search, create marketing tools, and use resources available to job seekers.

To participate in this workshop, you must register IN PERSON by Friday, July 10:

1. Visit the Office of Career Services (in Old Westbury or Manhattan)
2. Complete registration documents with Career Services, sign up for Career Net, and upload your resume
3. Pay a $5 fee upon registration

Thank you again to the 212 respondents who participated in the library’s Ebscohost Complete - ProQuest Central Survey. Responses to the first question appear below. To look at the complete results click here.

Question 1. Please let us know who you are:

• 150 Students (70.75%)
• 34 Faculty Members (16.04%)
• 28 Staff Members (13.21%)