Cowles News & Notes
Top Study Tips from Cowles Library
Marc Davis
We asked the faculty and staff at Cowles Library for their best study tips for finals. Here’s what they said …
Dr. Susan Fink and Marc Davis presenting at ILA/ACRL on 10 May
Bruce Gilbert
Two of Cowles Library’s finest are presenting at the ILA/ACRL Conference on 10 May 2013. Abstract follows: Disruptive Thinking About Disruptive Innovation. Dr. Susan Fink and Marc Davis, Drake University In The Search for Survival: Lessons from Disruptive Technologies, Henry C. Lucas wrote that correctly answering the question “what business are we in” is a [...] Read More...
Open Access policy passed by Drake Faculty Senate
Bruce Gilbert
The Faculty Senate of Drake University endorsed an Open Access Policy at its regular meeting on 17 April 2013 (the amended text follows). It is one of the first such campus-wide Open Access academic policies to be adopted in Iowa. The Faculty of Cowles Library had originally endorsed the policy, and they hope to leverage this [...] Read More...
Muslim Journey Bookshelf (and videos!) Available
Bruce Gilbert
Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Cowles Library recently received an NEH grant with the theme Muslim Journeys. There will be programming announced soon, but, in the meantime, come to Cowles Library’s Main Floor (near the Browsing Books) and check out this diverse and thought-provoking collection of books and videos.
Bart Schmidt Named as Instructor for ILEAD USA in Iowa
Marc Davis
Bart Schmidt, Associate Professors of Librarianship and Digital Projects Librarian at Cowles Library has been named as an instructor for the ILEAD USA Program in Iowa. Iowa Library Services is partnering with the state libraries of Illinois, Colorado, Ohio and Utah to implement ILEAD USA through a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from [...] Read More...
No more PINs!
Andrew Welch
As of February 2013, current Drake students, faculty and staff can use your Drake ID and password (the same one you use to access blueView and Drake webmail) instead of a PIN to access your library account. Special users, and those without a current University account, will still need to use a PIN.
NOTE NEW DATE AND LOCATION: Gilbert to give Humanities presentation: 15 March
Bruce Gilbert
Bruce Gilbert, Professor of Librarianship and Director of Library Instruction, will give a Spring 2013 presentation in the Humanities Center Colloquium Series on 15 March. Entitled, “The What and Why of the Open: Is Openness the New Humanity?” the presentation will be in Cowles Library 201 (“the Glassed-in Room”), from 3:30-5:00 pm. All Colloquium presentations are [...] Read More...
Dunham-LaGree to give LOEX presentation
Bruce Gilbert
Carrie Dunham-LaGree’s presentation, “What’s Up Doc? Transforming Information Literacy Instruction with Documentary Films”, has been accepted for the LOEX 2013 Conference (LOEX is a self-supporting, non-profit educational clearinghouse for library instruction and information literacy information). Hers was one of the 60 selected from over 150 proposals submitted. The conference will be held in Nashville, TN [...] Read More...
Dr. Schaefer in DC for Fulbright update
Bruce Gilbert
Dr. Karl Schaefer (Professor of Librarianship, Cowles Library) is travelling to Washington, DC on 7 February to participate in a workshop for Fulbright Campus Representatives. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce new programs and procedures to campus representatives so that they have the most up-to-date and most accurate information to convey to those [...] Read More...
Flix 4 Free! – January 2013
Katherine Lincoln
Here’s a look at some of the latest DVDs added to our collection during the past month. These movies, and many more, are located in the Electronic Resource Center (west side, main floor), and available for check-out with just your Drake ID! Boy meets world. Season one City of life and death The History of [...] Read More...
Stacks Spotlight – January 2013
Katherine Lincoln
Here’s a look at the latest hot fiction and bestsellers recently added to Cowles’ collection. Find these new books, as well as others, on the main floor stand at the top of the ramp and in the Cowles Cafe area Because I said so!: the truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes [...] Read More...
New mobile feature for SuperSearch
Andrew Welch
Last year, EBSCO provided a mobile interface for SuperSearch that automatically loads when you access SuperSearch from your mobile device. This was a vast improvement over the “mobile-friendly” display that was previously available. Last week, EBSCO extended this functionality to all devices by providing a “Mobile Site” link at the bottom of every SuperSearch page: [...] Read More...
Shenoy named Chair of Health Science Library group
Bruce Gilbert
Priya Shenoy, who joined the Faculty of Cowles Library in June 2012, was recently named the Chair of the Iowa Health Science Library Association, a subdivision of the Iowa Library Association. As Chair she will help plan two meetings (one in Spring and one at the ILA October 2013 conference). As Chair, she will help plan [...] Read More...
Stacks Spotlight – December 2012
Katherine Lincoln
Here’s a look at the latest hot fiction and bestsellers recently added to Cowles’ collection. Find these new books, as well as others, on the main floor stand at the top of the ramp and in the Cowles Cafe area The antidote: happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking / Oliver Burkeman. The outpost: [...] Read More...
Flix 4 Free! – December 2012
Katherine Lincoln
Here’s a look at some of the latest DVDs added to our collection during the past month. These movies, and many more, are located in the Electronic Resource Center (west side, main floor), and available for check-out with just your Drake ID! Ai weiwei The Bourne legacy The Expendables 2 Moonrise kingdom
Dean Henshaw Named to STEM Advisory Board
Marc Davis
Rod Henshaw, Dean of Cowles Library, has been named by Governor Branstad to the STEM Advisory Council Board for the South Central Iowa region. The six regional network hubs are the first major initiative of the new Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Advisory Council, a public-private partnership, whose overarching goal is to boost student [...] Read More...
