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According to a release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, spending on cell service was $608 per consumer, while spending on residential service had dropped to $482. The BLS's annual survey is one of the most comprehensive and useful sources available on consumer spending, with data stratified by income, geography, educational attainment, etc.
You are all cordially invited to attend the publication reading celebrating the 2009 issue of Summit Avenue Review this Friday, May 1, at 4pm in the O'Shaughnessy Room of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center. This event is held each year and showcases the student-edited literary and visual arts magazine of the University of St. Thomas. Refreshments will be available. If you have any questions, please contact Earl Belisle, 651-962-5004.
All are invited to spend a lunch hour enjoying the 11th annual Poetry on the Patio on Tuesday, April 28. Come to the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, bring your lunch and a sweater, and meet us out on the patio. We’ll hear favorite poems read by members of the UST community, including a very special reader who is no longer on our staff at the O’Shaughnessy-Frey but familiar to many in CLIC, Kirsten Dierking. Other readers this year include Brenda Tiefenbruck, Bill Kirchgessner, John Bannigan, Cara Anthony, Heather Bouwman, Dave Nimmer, Ryan Carter, Julie Anne Larkin and our “everlasting emcee” and reader, Dan Gjelten. Come if you can – beverages and snacks will be provided - call if questions – Julie 651-962-5014
Write a comment on any of these Kudos or send Diane Knights an email to get a new entry started or comment on an existing thred. I will be able to tell from the Comment whether or not is should get it's own entry.
Thanks to everyone in CMS who purchases, catalogs, and processes all of the children’s book award winners in a compressed span of time. If you didn’t know, they have to do all this for a group of 35-40 books each year in a timespan of < 4 weeks.
Folks who attend my session at the Hubbs’ conference really appreciate being able to look at the books.
Donna Nix
I’d like to thank the WMS people, specifically, Ben and Kevin, for tweaking the E-Reserves access for off-campus patrons. As well as, the new “Find an Open Computer in the Library” feature on the Library’s web site. This is great guys.
Nathan Wunrow
Thanks to Donna and Marianne. Great presentation today. We were all charged about the project and think it would be a great investment in time for us to do it - even comparing our private feeder schools to the public. Maybe there are ways other could help do the research? Nice presentation
Linda Hulbert
Thank you for helping make this year's Library Week events in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library fun and successful. We have some winners to congratulate and prizes are making their way to them right now! The Seek and Find puzzle created by Linda Hulbert was fun to play and the winner drawn from all those who entered completed forms is JoAnn Statsman. Matthew Eldred was the winner drawn from names of those who completed the Crossword Puzzle, created by Lisa Dochniak and Karen Batdorf.
If you took a guess at how many golf pencils were packed into the jar, the correct answer was 604 and the winning guess came from M. B. Murphy, who guessed 600. Guesses ranged from low 100's to millions - so it was obvious that we don't all see things the same way!
The Mini Golf game was a new and well-received event this year - thank you to all who gave it a try. The winner of the golf game drawing is Tom Tousignant.
The "Find Open Computers" tool is fabulous Ben! Thanks for getting this up and working on the libraries web page. A number of folks in and outside the Libraries have passed along compliments.
John Heintz
Kudos to Eric for filling in at the very last minute on Friday morning, March 20th, when no one else was able to come in to work at the reference desk. Way to go, Eric!
Jan O.
I had the advantage in all of my writing through the acquaintance with Earl Belisle in the University of St. Thomas Library. He was a great help in my search of records and resources. He could produce data in a fraction of the time I would have had to spend.”
From: Never Too Late: a beyonder’s story by Berenice Bleedorn, 2009, Glade Press, Inc. Lakeville, MN
B. Bleedorn
My thanks go to Julie, Dan Eller, Shiromi Beach, Eric Kallas, Sheila Hague, Brian Hill, Diane Knights, JoAnn Toussaint, Nathan Wunrow, Earl Belisle, Karen Batdorf, Andrea Koeppe, Linda Hulbert, Lisa Dochniak, John Heintz and all others who helped develop such a great NLW last week. There were several highlights for me – the books domino thing, the Larry McDonough concert, the golf (at OSF, and I’m sure the Keffer was just as good…) and the reception for faculty…
Dan Gjelten
On Friday, April 17, be sure to come to the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library for the 3-Buck-a-Bag sale at the library week book sale! Everything you can fit into a bag will be $3.00 -- the sale goes from Noon to 6pm - whatever remains from the sale will be free all weekend long. Don't miss this chance to bring home some great selections!
Mini-Golf in the Library! We're joining the Keffer Library who has sponsored a mini-golf game during Library Week for the past several years. Come to the O'Shaughnessy-Frey anytime between 11am and 3pm on Friday and have some fun - 8 of the holes are in the Reference Room on first floor- the 9th hole is a very special hole in Room 102 - with some technology added -- wii hope you'll like it!
It is 3 a.m., your paper is finally finished, now for the dreaded Works Cited ... Maybe you could use a little help?
Click here for How to Do a Bibliography. This is a link to our own guide to creating a bibliography -- based on the MLA citation style -- with some special tips on citing sources in theology.
There are several other widely used citation styles, Chicago, APA, SBL, Turabian. Turabian is commonly used in undergraduate papers. Here is a nice guide. Always be sure to check for your instructor’s preference!
In addition to guides for constructing citations one by one by hand, you can now chose from web based software that, to a welcome extent, automates the process in putting together an impressive bibliography.
At St Thomas we recommend students try RefWorks, 
bibliography software that is great if you have more than a handful or two of citations -- a learning curve makes it less useful for short papers. You will need to create your own RefWorks account.
Questions, Confusions, Trouble? Ask Jan.
Questions, Confusions, Trouble? Ask Jan.
Here is a list of events planned for the week of April 14-17 to celebrate National Library Week. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week brings to light the contributions that all types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – make in individuals' lives.
Daily online Trivia Contest – In keeping with the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center, reference librarian Eric Kallas has come up with four questions having to do with libraries and the year 1959 – one for each day of the week. One winner will be chosen from those who send in correct answers by the daily deadline. Check the Libraries Web page for the Trivia Contest rules and questions.
What's happening at the Charles J. Keffer Library in Minneapolis?
Come to the annual Library Week Book Sale during regular library hours each day this week at the Charles J. Keffer Library. If you are tired of staring at clean, empty bookshelves after rigorous spring cleaning, stop by the sale to restock your home or office library.
Everyone is invited to Noon Conversation with Donna Nix at noon Wednesday, April 15, in the Charles J. Keffer Library, Room 111 of Opus Hall. Along with being a reference librarian, Dix also manages the UST Children's literature collection. She will make recommendations for great choices of children's books for all ages, answer questions, and introduce the 2009 award-winning children's and young adult books. This event is free and light dessert and beverages will be provided.
Library staff from the Keffer Library will host the fourth annual Bookend Classic miniature golf tournament Thursday, April 16, on the Minneapolis campus. This is no longer the only downtown skyway golf tournament, but it is the original one. This year, the hours of the tournament have been extended to better accommodate schedules, so please drop in anytime from noon to 4 p.m. at the Keffer Library to pick up your putter and get in practice for the start of golf season. A "valuable" prize will be awarded for the lowest individual score – or consider this a chance to work on "team building" and play with a group. Questions? Call Andrea Koeppe, (651) 962-4647.
Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library – St. Paul
Browse and shop the Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library Book Sale anytime during library hours, except today, Tuesday, April 14, when members of the UST community can enjoy an earlier opening at 7:45 a.m. to accommodate those with early classes. The book sale is open to the public and booksellers beginning Wednesday, April 15. There will be a great selection of used theology books and the chance to make bids on the items in the silent auction. The auction includes theological and reference books, and this year there also will be card catalog cabinets, both antique wooden ones and some of the durable plastic modern design. The auction ends at noon Friday, April 17. If you have any questions about the Ireland Library, call Betsy Polakowski, (651) 962-5452.
O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center
Here are the events this week:
Library Week at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center will open with Dominoes Demo! With this being Library Week, when we say "dominoes," we really mean used books – they stack and fall just the same. Come to the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center at 11:50 a.m. today, Tuesday, April 14, and kick-off this year's Library Week. Watch for the dramatic "bump" to the dominoes carefully placed at the entrance and leading to the book sale.
Crossword and seek-and-find puzzles – Take a break and have some fun while learning a little about the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library with these homegrown word games. Thanks to creative library staff, there are two levels of difficulty from which to choose – try them both! Stop by the Library Week table on the first floor of the library and pick up an entry. Drop off your completed word puzzles. Everyone who completes them correctly will be entered into a drawing that will take place at 3 p.m. Friday. (Hint: find background for the words in the seek-and-find puzzle in the library's 50th Anniversary Timeline.) The winner need not be present to win.
The O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Week book sale from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center is open today, Tuesday, April 14, exclusively for members of the St. Thomas community, then open to the public at noon Wednesday through the end of the week. Come find great bargains and little treasures just outside the O'Shaughnessy Room, Room 108. This year, there is a large selection of books withdrawn from the literature section of the Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library and some nice surprises that are specially priced. If you have any questions about the book sale, call Julie Kimlinger, (651) 962-5014.
Last January, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library staff members held a well-attended Open House for UST Staff members where they could ask any questions about library resources and services. The library is holding another open house for all UST community members, especially members of Dining Services and Physical Plant, to find out what the library can offer. This event will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 14, in the New Book area located at the south end of the Reference Room near the book sale. If you have a question about this event or have a question and cannot attend, contact Shiromi Beach, (651) 962-5407.
Students, don't be stressed about assignments. Get help from the "roving librarian who carries a laptop" and get answers to your questions and great tips on how to find the answers yourself. Find a roving librarian during the noon hour today, Wednesday and Thursday of Library Week in the Commuter Lounge, Murray-Herrick Campus Center. Bring your research dilemmas and find out how to take advantage of the library's resources, even when you're not in the library. You can do so much if you just know the tricks. Call Eric Kallas, (651) 962-5013, with any questions.
Food for Fines Program – During Library Week, St. Thomas library patrons will have the opportunity to donate canned food in exchange for the waiving of library fines at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey and Ireland libraries. This program will help patrons relieve their debt to the library and provide needed assistance to the Franciscan Brothers of Peace, a local food bank. One can equals $2 in fines and there is a limit of $50. Food will be accepted for overdue fines only, not for lost or damaged items and library staff members have the right to decline food donations, including damaged packaging or dented cans. Questions? Call Nathan Wunrow, (651) 962-5498, or Judith Michalski, (651) 962-5456, for more details.
Are you good at looking for stuff and enjoy the thrill of the hunt? Want to win a prize? Then take a quick break from studying and take part in a Scavenger Hunt Wednesday, April 15, in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center. There will be three scavenger hunts. Pick up a clue sheet at the circulation desk during one of these three hunts: 10-10:50 a.m., 11-11:50 a.m., and 1:10-2 p.m. To win a prize: Follow the clues for locations throughout the library, pick up a sticker or get stamped at each location, and be the first person or group to complete the hunt. Questions? Call Earl Belisle, (651) 962-5004, or Shiromi Beach, (651) 962-5407, for more details.
Music in the Library – The O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center is thrilled to invite the campus community to this noon event Wednesday during Library Week. Hear Larry McDonough, adjunct professor at the St. Thomas School of Law and accomplished jazz pianist (visit his Web site). Be there at noon and bring a lunch if you wish – beverages and a light dessert will be provided. Call Kimlinger for more information at (651) 962-5014.
Everyone is invited to the UST Authors Open House and Reception at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the O'Shaughnessy Room, Room 108. This year's event will feature more than 100 members of the UST community who will showcase their publications from the past year. Stop by and congratulate faculty and staff colleagues on their work and browse the display prepared by O'Shaughnessy-Frey librarian Susan Price. Bibliographies will be available and refreshments will be provided. Questions? Call Price at (651) 962-5011 for details.
Take part in history by participating in the first annual O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center Mini Golf Tournament from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 17. Preregistration for a tee time is not necessary, simply show up to pick up a putter and start swinging. The course will run through the reference collection and there will be a fun surprise on the last hole. (Hint: you can bring your avatar.) A "valuable" prize will be awarded for the lowest individual and group score. Questions? Call Diane Knights, (651) 962-5026.
You are all cordially invited to meet and hear jazz pianist Larry McDonough over the noon hour this Wednesday, April 15, in the O'Shaughnessy Room of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
This special 50th anniversary event features a local artist who is not only an accomplished musician, jazz pianist, vocalist, composer - he is an attorney and adjunct professor of law who has been recognized as "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics, Twin Cities Business Monthly, and Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. He has made significant contributions to poverty law and pulic interest work and to ensuring equal justice for all Minnesotans.
St. Paul jazz pianist, singer, arranger, and bandleader, Larry McDonough was a regular on the Twin Cities jazz scene in the late 1970's and early 1980's. He then cut back on public performances to raise three young daughters. McDonough reentered the jazz scene in the late 1990s first with the jazz fusion group Bozo Allegro, and then on his own with his criticlaly acclaimed solo piano CD, "Small Steps."
His second solo piano and voice CD, "Tuscarora: Short Stories for Jazz Piano," is dedicated to the memory of Paul and Sheila Wellstone.
Open to the public - refreshments provided -- we hope to see you this Wednesday at Noon! Questions? Call Julie at 962-5014.
Be sure to shop the Library Week book sale in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center beginning on Tuesday, April 14 at Noon until 6pm for members of the UST community. We're open to the public the rest of the week so come back again on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of Library Week, Noon to 6pml. You'll find great bargains and have lots of fun as you make your selections. See you at the book sale! Questions? Call Julie at 651-962-5014.
Please check the schedule below before visiting any of the UST Libraries during the Easter break so you won't be disappointed. Our regular hours will be modified between Thursday, April 9 and Monday, April 13.
O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center
Thursday, April 9: 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Charles J. Keffer Library
Thursday, April 9: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Thursday, April 9: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Media Resources Collection
Thursday, April 9: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Music Resource Center
Thursday, April 9: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Special Collections and Archives
Thursday, April 9: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Schoenecker Law Library
Thursday, April 9: 7:45 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, April 10: Closed
Saturday, April 11: Closed
Sunday, April 12: Closed
Monday, April 13: Closed
Regular hours resume for all UST Libraries on Tuesday, April 14, the first day of Library Week.
Logos, a publisher best known for its Logos Bible software, has launched a new product that will be a web-based repository of public domain works (that is, books up to the 1920’s), most clearly in the Protestant tradition. The collection is in “beta” and Logos is offering free access for now. Try this digial library out before it goes "alpha" (i.e., on sale): Books.Logos.Com
In their publicity Logos says: “We have more than 8,000 classic works from seminary libraries, and we're still scanning more. During the beta period you can search and view all of the books for free.”
Here is a brief video demo of this digital library collection of older theological writings, many of which are still considered “classics”
Even though everyone is all 'a-twitter' about Twitter, this graph shows that it's early growth does not come close to the early growth of other semi-comparable companies like Facebook, Youtube and Google. But fear not for Twitter because so much of its traffic is generated by mobile phones usage which in the long run may mean more business as mobile technology becomes more ubiquitous.
For more on Twitter with some extra sarcasm check out the Colbert Report interview with Biz Stone, one of the founders of Twitter.
Students, if you have research requirements coming up and want some quick and easy instruction on how to find books and articles, be sure to stop by the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center reference desk at the times listed below. These 15-minute informal sessions are designed to provide basic skills for finding scholarly material on topics of your choice.
Noon Tuesday, April 7, "How to Find Books in UST Libraries Using CLICnet"
Noon Thursday, April 9, "How to Find Articles Using UST Research Databases"
Any questions? Call the reference desk at 962-5001.
Sage Publications, a large publisher of e-journals, has a generours offer for a free trial in April of ALL their titles (something like 400!).
Register as an individual at Sage Free Trial Offer. This is not a UST trial, so you are on your own.
Here is a list of their large number of academic journals in full text.
This is a nice opportunity to explore journals we do not know well and may want to advance as library e-offerings or just know about for our own edification.
Enjoy!
