WHEN: January 13, 10-Noon
COST: $10.00
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Library research tools have moved not only onto the web, but into the browser software itself.
Zotero (http://www.zotero.org) is a free Firefox add-on that allows students and researchers to save citations and create bibliographies.
It is as easy to learn and use as iTunes and more powerful than commercial competitors like EndNote and RefWorks. New features such as online storage and shared libraries help researchers collaborate online.
Open source browser plug-ins like Zotero can help library users at every stage of the research cycle, from search and discovery to writing and citation. By using free, open source tools, libraries can offer assistance and resources with little cost and foster skills that patrons can use throughout life.
Participants will learn to:
1) identify some of the advantages of using open-source software tools in library research
2) install the Zotero plugin for Firefox
3) save citations and build a personal citation library
4) synchronize your Zotero library and access it from any computer running Firefox
5) automatically generate bibliographies
6) share references and collaborate using Zotero's new groups feature
Intended Audience:
Library staff who assist researchers, students and anyone else needing to save citations and create bibliographies.
About the Presenter:
Jason Puckett is Librarian for Communication and Educational Technologies at Georgia State University Library. He blogs at http://jasonpuckett.net and is co-producer of the Adventures in Library Instruction podcast (http://adlibinstruction.blogspot.com).
NOTE: This Webinar is being hosted on CJRLC's iLinc Webinar Platform Please follow this link for instructions on setting up your PC prior to the webinar.)
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
February Meeting - Save the date!
The next meeting of the Central New Jersey Academic Reference Librarians Group will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 (10AM - 12PM) at Central New Jersey Regional Library HQ in Freehold, NJ.
Directions to the Freehold office can be found here.
If you have an item that you would like to add to our discussion, please just send me an e-mail and I will add it to our agenda.
NB: Following our last meeting, many of us reconvened at a local restaurant for lunch. The event proved very popular and the suggestion to continue this practice was made by more than one participant. Certainly, the post-meeting lunch is obligatory, but all are welcome to join us.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Directions to the Freehold office can be found here.
If you have an item that you would like to add to our discussion, please just send me an e-mail and I will add it to our agenda.
NB: Following our last meeting, many of us reconvened at a local restaurant for lunch. The event proved very popular and the suggestion to continue this practice was made by more than one participant. Certainly, the post-meeting lunch is obligatory, but all are welcome to join us.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Minutes from 12/4/2009 Meeting
MINUTES
Central New Jersey Academic Reference Librarians Group (CJARL)
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Friday, December 4, 2009
10:00am – 12:00pm
Members present:
1. Pamela Price, Mercer County College
2. Martin Crabtree, Mercer County College
3. Dan Calandro, Mercer County College
4. Connie Paul, CJRLC
5. Valerie Bonilla, Brookdale Community College
6. Jeanne Vloyanetes , Brookdale Community College
7. Caitlyn Cook, Ocean County College
8. Gary Schmidt, Ocean County College
9. Olivia Nellums, Camden County College
10. Dave Peterson, Burlington County College
11. Lisa Coats, Monmouth University
Many thanks to the Mercer County Community College Library for hosting us. Their newly renovated Library looks wonderful. Let’s hope things settle down sooner rather than later; I’m sure everyone could benefit from a sense of normalcy after such a long period of transition.
We were also very happy to be joined by Connie Paul, Executive Director of the Central New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative. Connie’s experience and wisdom offers a priceless perspective on where we’re headed. In fact, Connie comments to the Committee offered a preview of what was in store for the upcoming CJRLC Fall Membership meeting the following week.
We also had the opportunity to discuss the process by which Librarian Faculty members are evaluated for tenure and promotion. It appears that each Institution addresses this process differently. Some schools use a more narrative model while others would prefer a more quantifiable method such as the one according to which teaching faculty have been traditionally assessed.
Our morning concluded with a very tour of the newly remodeled library. Pamela Price and Martin Crabtree provided extensive—and very entertaining—commentary.
Next meeting: Either February 12 or February 19. I’ll e-mail everyone for feedback.
Central New Jersey Academic Reference Librarians Group (CJARL)
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Friday, December 4, 2009
10:00am – 12:00pm
Members present:
1. Pamela Price, Mercer County College
2. Martin Crabtree, Mercer County College
3. Dan Calandro, Mercer County College
4. Connie Paul, CJRLC
5. Valerie Bonilla, Brookdale Community College
6. Jeanne Vloyanetes , Brookdale Community College
7. Caitlyn Cook, Ocean County College
8. Gary Schmidt, Ocean County College
9. Olivia Nellums, Camden County College
10. Dave Peterson, Burlington County College
11. Lisa Coats, Monmouth University
Many thanks to the Mercer County Community College Library for hosting us. Their newly renovated Library looks wonderful. Let’s hope things settle down sooner rather than later; I’m sure everyone could benefit from a sense of normalcy after such a long period of transition.
We were also very happy to be joined by Connie Paul, Executive Director of the Central New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative. Connie’s experience and wisdom offers a priceless perspective on where we’re headed. In fact, Connie comments to the Committee offered a preview of what was in store for the upcoming CJRLC Fall Membership meeting the following week.
We also had the opportunity to discuss the process by which Librarian Faculty members are evaluated for tenure and promotion. It appears that each Institution addresses this process differently. Some schools use a more narrative model while others would prefer a more quantifiable method such as the one according to which teaching faculty have been traditionally assessed.
Our morning concluded with a very tour of the newly remodeled library. Pamela Price and Martin Crabtree provided extensive—and very entertaining—commentary.
Next meeting: Either February 12 or February 19. I’ll e-mail everyone for feedback.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Lessons Learned
The iSchool at the University of Washington has recently published, "Lessons Learned: How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age" as part of its "Project Information Literacy." It's a very intriguing report. The .pdf is available here.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
EBSCOhost Mobile
EBSCOhost Mobile is official—and has been for a while. So now I’m curious to know how many of us (or our users, for that matter) are taking full advantage of it.
For more information about EBSCOhost Mobile, I’ll turn you over to the very capable hands of Gary Price at Resource Shelf who has explained it much more intelligently than I ever could.
So, let’s hear from you…. Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Makes sense? Will your students use it or would they simply never dream of using their smart phone/app phone/whatever for educational purposes.
For more information about EBSCOhost Mobile, I’ll turn you over to the very capable hands of Gary Price at Resource Shelf who has explained it much more intelligently than I ever could.
So, let’s hear from you…. Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Makes sense? Will your students use it or would they simply never dream of using their smart phone/app phone/whatever for educational purposes.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
NEXT MEETING - Friday, December 4, 2009
HOLD THE DATE
The next CJARL meeting will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Mercer County Community College Library.
We'll be meeting in room LB106. It's located in the back of the library. Keep to the right and go all the way to the back of the library.
Mercer County Community College Library recently completed a very extensive renovation. For many of us, this will be out first chance to see it.
Driving directions to MCCC are available here.
The next CJARL meeting will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Mercer County Community College Library.
We'll be meeting in room LB106. It's located in the back of the library. Keep to the right and go all the way to the back of the library.
Mercer County Community College Library recently completed a very extensive renovation. For many of us, this will be out first chance to see it.
Driving directions to MCCC are available here.
Monday, October 26, 2009
CJRLC - Fall Membership Meeting
HOLD THE DATE!
CJRLC is having its Fall membership meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at the Battleground Country Club (3:00-5:30pm).
The event is free, but you have to register in advance at: http://tinyurl.com/CJRLCFall09
Or you can also call the CJRLC office on (732) 409-6484.
The Keynote speaker is going to be Andrew Sanderbeck on "Doing More with Less."
This is a great chance to network, have some great food, and to hear updates on what's going on in the region and around the state.
CJRLC is having its Fall membership meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at the Battleground Country Club (3:00-5:30pm).
The event is free, but you have to register in advance at: http://tinyurl.com/CJRLCFall09
Or you can also call the CJRLC office on (732) 409-6484.
The Keynote speaker is going to be Andrew Sanderbeck on "Doing More with Less."
This is a great chance to network, have some great food, and to hear updates on what's going on in the region and around the state.
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