Summer Reference Service at Boatwright Library

Librarians will be glad to answer questions and assist users with research projects in the following ways:

In Person or Telephone Reference Assistance
289-8669, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Reference Email service (e-mail messages will be checked regularly Monday - Friday)

Reference By Appointment
If students are unable to use the reference services provided above due to work schedules or other conflicts, they may call the reference desk at 289-8669 to request an appointment or contact a librarian who specializes in your topic.

Boatwright Library Summer Hours

During the May Intersession, Boatwright Library will be open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Connect to a full schedule of library summer hours, from May 1 - August 28.

Tea on Boatwright Library Patio

Stop by the patio at Boatwright Library from 2- 3 p.m. on Friday, April 22, for iced tea, lemonade and cookies. Celebrate the last day of classes and National Library Week!

Computer Availability at Boatwright Library

Students, you may use the following link (on-campus access only) to check the availability of computers in Boatwright Library: http://barley.richmond.edu:9000/LabMachineStatusServer/LabView. Links to this web page will also be available on the Libraries' web site and the Information Services web site. Once you connect to the page, just click on "image" and use the legend at the bottom of the page to see the status of each PC. You may also check on computer availability at the Main Service Desk in the library. Please note that you may not reserve any of these computers. All of them are first-come, first-serve and classes will override use in the Boatwright Computer classroom. We hope this pilot project will be helpful to you during the last few weeks of the semester.

LIBRARY TRIVIA QUIZ WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to Megan Paterson and Becky Workman, winners of the University Libraries' Trivia Quiz. Each will receive 100 print credits for providing the correct answer and information source for the following questions:

1. What is ADCM, and how does a musician get it?
ADCM is the Archbishop of Canterbury's Diploma in Church Music, awarded to holders of the Choir Training Diploma who pass the Royal School of Church Music's examination. (source: Rainbow, Bernarr and Anthony Kemp. "London: Educational Institutions." Grove Music Online (updated 28 February 2002).

2. Who were the sponsors of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and in what year was it mandated to take effect?
Senators Phil Gramm, Warren Rudman, and Fritz Hollings sponsored the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Act requires that deficits be reduced in installments beginning in 1986 and that the budget be balanced by 1991. (source: Milyo, Jeffrey. "Electoral and Financial Effects of Changes in Committee Power: The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Budget Reform, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and the Money Committees in the House." Journal of Law and Economics 40 (April 1997): 93-111. Available from Expanded Academic Index [Online]; ALSO Thomas, Evan. "Look, Ma! No Hands!': Congress Embraces a Draconian Cure for the Deficit and Dithers on Taxes." Time, 23 December 1985, 18-21. Available from Expanded Academic Index [Online].

Save Time! Ask a Librarian!

Do you have papers and projects due in the next several weeks? Get expert advice from the University of Richmond librarians. You can ask for assistance at the Main Service Desk, schedule a research appointment, "IM" us at "boatwrightinfo" or email us. For more information, connect to Ask a Librarian.

"Peeps" Researching in the Library!

Check out "Peep Research: A Study of Small Fluffy Creatures and Library Usage"

Celebrate History! Women’s History Week originated in 1978 when a week in March was selected to coincide with International Women’s Day — March 8 — celebrated since 1911. In 1987, the National Women's History Project petitioned Congress to expand the "Week" into a monthlong celebration. Connect to these resources about women, including biographies, a quiz and a timeline.

LibQUAL + ™: National Library Service Survey Launches March 15th!

The University Libraries are participating for the second time in the national LibQUAL + ™ survey. This online survey measures library users’ satisfaction with collections and services. All full time faculty and students should participate. The results will be used to improve services and plan for the future of the libraries. The feedback that was gained in 2002 when the libraries participated for the first time in this survey was used to extend hours of operation in Boatwright and to plan for further renovations. Your feedback on this survey will be equally important. Students are eligible to win one of three Best Buy gift cards for filling out the survey.

Boatwright Library Needs Student Opinions!

Let your voice be heard on the issues listed below at an open library forum for students in Adams Auditorium on the second floor of Boatwright. Please attend Monday February 28 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. OR Tuesday March 1 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

• How to prevent parking belongings at an idle computer so other students won’t use it
• How to accommodate the need for both quiet study and group work spaces in the library
• Cell phone use in the library
• Ideas for renovations on B1 and B2 levels

Quiet Study & Group Study in Boatwright Library

Please note that QUIET STUDY is designated for the 2nd floor in Boatwright. If study groups need to talk, they should meet on the first floor or ask for a group study room at the Main Service Desk. Librarians cannot “police” all conversations, so we encourage students to alert library staff at the Main Service Desk if students are talking on the second floor and we will remind them to remain quiet. We also hope students will encourage one another to respect quiet space in the library. Cell phone conversations should take place in front of the coffee shop or on the patio outside the library. Thank you for your cooperation!

Student Message Board in Boatwright

Use the new message board in Boatwright Library to communicate with your study groups or study partner. The message kiosk is located next the elevator on the first floor of the library. You can use magnets to post paper notes or use the whiteboard. Please do not stand in the Main Service Desk area to meet other students. Thanks for your cooperation!

Black History Month Resources

With the start of Black History Month, the Libraries invite you to enjoy free Black History Month resources from Thomson Gale Publishers. Highlights include biographies of famous African Americans and a Black History Month quiz. Many of the featured resources are available in the University of Richmond Libraries.

Library Exhibit: "Movers and Shakers" African-American Writers and Artists from the Harlem Renaissance to the 1980's"

In celebration of National Black History Month, Boatwright Library's Special Collections presents the exhibit "Movers and Shakers: African-American Writers and Artists from the Harlem Renaissance to the 1980's." The exhibition of autographed, first edition books, many with dust jackets, by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Richard Wright, Ishmael Reed, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison is on display on the second floor of Boatwright Library through March 4.

Search Engine Users are Unaware and Naïve

The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that adults online in the U.S. are generally naive when it comes to how search engines work. The study found that only one in six users of Internet search engines could tell the difference between unbiased search results and paid advertisements.

Tsunami Information Web Page

The University of Richmond Libraries have created a link to federal government information resources about the recent tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean rim. You can also connect to this web page from the Libraries' Government Information Page.

Media Resource Center Extends Evening Hours

The Media Resource Center (MRC) in Boatwright Memorial Library has extended its hours open this semester until midnight, Sunday through Thursday. Please note that the MRC will continue to close at 5 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

New Library Web Site

The library’s new web site debuted on January 3, 2005. The new web page address is: http://library.richmond.edu/, so you will need to change bookmark and link addresses for the library’s resources. Users will find the same content on the site, but we hope the new layout will make it easier to find our sources and services. If you have any further questions on how to navigate the site, please contact Lucretia McCulley, Head, Outreach and Instruction Services.

"IM" a Librarian

Boatwright Library reference librarians are offering a new way for students, staff and faculty to ask library research questions. Just add "boatwrightinfo" to your AIM buddy list. The service is available during reference desk hours. For more information, connect to Ask a Librarian on the library's web site.

Ahmanson Foundation Awards Grant to Parsons Music Library

Parsons Music Library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Ahmanson Foundation for the purchase of audio and video recordings of opera, as well as books that explore the multiple layers of meaning resulting from opera’s hybrid nature. Although the inspiration for this grant is a new music course, "Opera and the History of Collaboration," which will be taught by Dr. Ruth Longobardi in spring 2005, we hope that other faculty will find ways to incorporate these new library materials into their teaching and research, particularly as they stimulate creativity in areas with less obvious connections to music.