Faculty Library Seminar, 2007

The third annual Faculty Library Seminar was held on January 12, 2007. Sessions on library resources that support research and teaching were held throughout the day at the Perry-Castañeda Library.

Be a Google Supersearcher
Want to get the most out of the Web? Tired of your students using suspect web sites for their papers? Learn Google search tricks, how to use specialized searches such as GoogleMaps, and how to use GoogleScholar to access library resources. Get tips for teaching your students how to evaluate web sites for their research.
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Best Resources for Faculty
The UT Austin Libraries have the 7th largest collection in North America. Learn how to search the electronic and print collections, and about the services the Libraries offer to support your teaching and research.

Best Resources for Faculty in the Sciences
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Best Resources for Faculty in the Social Sciences
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Best Resources for Faculty in the Arts and Humanities
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Book Repair for your Personal Collection
Dropped your favorite book in the bathtub? New puppy grabbed your precious edition? Learn how to preserve and/or repair your personal book collection using materials readily available. Use our samples or bring a book of your own.
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Collaborate for Student Learning: Blackboard and the Library
Enhance your course by integrating library resources and services into your Blackboard page. Get a librarian involved or link to articles and e-books. Learn about effective pedagogy in an online environment and how to use technology as a teaching tool.
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Copyright and Scholarly Communication
Faculty navigate the murky waters of copyright every day. This session offers an introduction to the basics of copyright law and fair use as they relate to publishing and course preparation. Critical issues in scholarly communication, such as the serials pricing crisis and licensing of electronic resources, will be addressed.
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Count Citations for Tenure and Promotion
Some departments require citation counts for tenure and promotion packets. Learn how to use ISI Web of Knowledge to get the most accurate count and to find out who is citing your work. Are you curious about Impact Factors for journals? Learn more about the Journal Citation Report and what Impact Factors really mean.
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Enhance Your Teaching with Images and Sound
Today’s college students tend to be visual and kinesthetic learners. In this class, you will learn how to effectively teach these students using multimedia. The class will cover the tools, resources and services available on campus, as well as examples and scenarios from across disciplines.
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Find Funding
Find out how to power search 400,000 funding opportunities worth over $33 billion. Discover online sources for government, foundation, and society funding opportunities available at local, state, national, and international levels. Set up a personalized alert service and get notification of new opportunities as they arise.
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Get Started with Electronic Reserves
Learn how to make reserve materials available to your students 24 hours a day/7 days a week. This class will cover the basics of ERes, the Libraries’ electronic reserves system, as well as digital library resources you can easily use with ERes to support your teaching. During this class, you will be issued an account and may begin creating your electronic reserves for the semester.
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Get Your Book Reviewed
Learn how to maximize your academic book’s exposure through reviews and other means. Topics will include finding and selecting reviewing media, making reviewer recommendations, blurb recommendations, and more.
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Manage your Citations with EndNote
EndNote, a citation management software program, allows you to keep track of your citations in your own personalized database and create bibliographies for all of your research. Learn what EndNote can do to support your research.
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