1. Important, but Odd and Obscure Reasons to Use the Library
Maxine Schmidt
Geosciences Liaison Librarian
Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003

2. Mark Leckie’s Other Life
Mark modeling proper dress TIE and behavior for delinquent forams. (Note pinkies.) First step is to get them to take some pride in their appearance.

3. Ta-da! He’s even got one in fancy dress here.

4. The Map N Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library 150 300 m
The Obligatory Map showing the Study Area. Note north arrow and scale.
150
300 m

5. The Cross Section EAST FLOOR WEST 3 2 1 Basement
Integrated Sciences & Engineering Library
Floor Directory
Horizon of Abundant Librarians
EAST
FLOOR
WEST
Periodicals A-QC 3
Periodicals QC-Z
Reference Q - Z 2
Reference A - PN
Current Periodicals
Books A-QE 75 1
Books QE 75 - QH
Books QK - Z
Basement
The Obligatory Cross-Section, here showing the horizon of the peak occurrence of librarians.

6. Outlier librarian, Wednesdays from 10am - noon
In the Blue Wall Member of the Campus Center Formation
300 m
150

7. A Review of Last Year’s Talk: The Top 10 Geological Reasons to Use the Library
Don’t blink.
First, a very quick review of last year’s talk.

8. 1. Not everything is on the Internet
2. Not everything on the Internet is free
3. The Internet is not very organized
4. There is no quality control on the Internet
5. Sources on the Internet can be hard to verify

9. 6. The Internet is too new for some things
7. Library online resources are available 24/7
8. The Internet is a mile wide and an inch deep
9. UMass is already paying for the library

10. 10. Real live people can help you use our library
Bonus Reasons
I. Interlibrary Loan
II. RefWorks
III. Amherst

11. ENQUIRER RESEARCHER GETS SUPERPOWERS FROM LIBRARY!
Charges date back decades
“Retired” Professor Named in Livestock Scandal
UMASS
ENQUIRER
No. QE75
Sept. 12, 2008
New student housing opens
RESEARCHER GETS SUPERPOWERS FROM LIBRARY!
“I had no idea I could
do these things!”
We’ve been getting some attention lately. I want to tell you about 3 resources you might not know about: the new Geoscience Subject Guides, Citation and Search Alerts, and the new Image Collection Library.
Survivor of Campus Pond Accident Resurfaces!

12. New Geoscience Subject Guides
Earth Systems - Climate Research and Oceanography
Geography - Physical and Human
Geology – Mineralogy, Sedimentary, Structural, Geophysics,, Paleontology, TUS
Please let me know if I’ve missed anything, or if you encounter dead links. You can comment on individual boxes in each guide..

13. Citation & Search Alerts
For many periodical databases, you can arrange to get an when
Articles that match your search terms appear
When an article cites a specific paper or book
You have to sign up or register

14. Normally you are asked for your name and the email that you want notices sent to

19. Image Collection Library
Presently only Art History, but now ready to accept images from all disciplines
Web-based, searchable
Maps, photos, slides, SEMs, etc.
221 Bartlett Hall
Brian Shelburne
For images that you use frequently or want to make available to others

20. This sunset isn’t over the Library
This sunset isn’t over the Library. With the Learning Commons, the sun never sets on the Library. This is over Meadowlark Lake, in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.