“One of the books I’ve read recently that I really liked was Tony Dungy’s book called “Quiet Strength.” My favorite would have to be “Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. Both of these books really do a great job helping you keep your priorities in order. It is important for each person to sit down and be honest about making priorities and be true to themselves.”

2008-2009 University of Florida
Student Government Officers

Yooni Yi, vice president
Kevin Reilly, president
Paul Drayton, treasurer

Come join the lecture in Second Life at (Cybrary City, 97 x 15 x 24; slurl), or in Library West, room 212 for a live simulcast. Questions about the event may be directed to Laura Jordan, laujord@uflib.ufl.edu .

Prof. Fishwick received his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the Pennsylvania State University, Master of Science degree in applied science from the College of William and Mary, and Ph.D. in computer and information science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. He is a Fellow of the Society for Computer Simulation (SCS) and a Senior Member of the IEEE. He has extensive experience working with games and simulations for learning and cognition.

The contest is free and open to all UF students, faculty, staff and community members. Following the competitions the libraries will host a discussion on digital information literacy. Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

The Digital Literacy Contest was created in 2007 by then Purdue University student Daniel Poynter. It has since grown to other universities across the nation including Brown University and Indiana University.

“This is the first competition in which people wield the Internet as a cognitive prosthetic, said Poynter. It’s a high speed battle of Internet-enabled intelligence. It has three main objectives: to identify people who thrive in information overload; to disseminate their insights; and to create a discussion about what it means to be digitally literate.”

“Our age is both unprecedented and pivotal,” Poynter said. “Unparalleled global access to information is accelerating technological and social change. Making sense of our increasingly complex world depends upon becoming better information filters through the help of libraries. This competition is one way to ease ourselves into this exciting future.”

To enter the competition, enter online at http://www.DigitalLiteracyContest.org . Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. For more information contact Michele Crump at mcrump@uflib.ufl.edu or (352) 273-2505.

A presentation and reception in conjunction with the exhibit will take place on October 2, 2008, in Smathers Library East, which will include a talk at 1:30 pm in Room 1A by paper engineer, Kyle Olmon, entitled, “How to Build a Castle: Contemporary Pop-up Book Production with a Look at the Past.” Olmon has worked in the art studio of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, and was the paper engineer for Castle: Medieval Days and Knights, a pop-up book published in 2006 by Orchard Books. This presentation will be followed by a reception in the exhibit area, providing an opportunity to view the exhibition.

At 1:00 pm, preceding the Olmon presentation, there will be the special dedication ceremony for a marker designating the Baldwin Library as an historical campus site. This ceremony will take place in the courtyard to the west of Smathers Library. The UF Alumni Association is sponsoring the markers throughout campus with the intention of providing returning alumni the opportunity to take a “walking tour” of the various historical markers. With the project, the Alumni Association hopes to highlight and publicize the research that is accomplished on campus and draw attention to the rich resources that are available to both students and alumni. The 103,000 volume Baldwin Library, one of the largest collections of historical English language children’s books in the world, is cited for the depth of its collection and for pioneering and supporting the study of children’s literature as an academic discipline.

September 30th, 10:00a - 11:00a
October 2nd, 11:00a - 12:00p
October 7th, 1:00a - 2:00p
October 8th, 3:00p - 4:00p
October 15th, 11:00p - 12:00p
October 16th, 2:00p - 3:00p
October 21st, 3:00p - 4:00p
October 22nd, 11:00a - 12:00p
October 29th, 1:00p - 2:00p
October 30 2:00p - 3:00p

Library West

Sessions will be held in Room 211. For more information, contact Blake Landor (273-2644 email: landor@ufl.edu)

Sept 15:10-11:30 a.m.
Sept 25: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Oct 14: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Oct 29: 10-11:30 a.m.
Nov 14: 11-12:30 p.m.
Dec 16: 2:30-4:00 p.m

Education Library

Sessions held at the Education Library in Norman Hall will emphasize education-related resources. For more information, contact Marilyn Ochoa (273-2627 or mnochoa@ufl.edu).

Introduction to RefWorks

Wednesday, October 15: 12-1 PM
Thursday, November 13: 12-1 PM

Using RefWorks Write-N-Cite and RefGrab-It

Wednesday, October 22: 12-1PM
Thursday, November 20: 12-1PM

Reference assistance for the Map & Imagery collection will now be given from the Documents Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the Marston Science Library. Staff from the Map & Imagery Library will be available during the normal Map & Imagery Library hours, Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 7:00, Friday 8:30 - 5:00, and Sunday 10:00 - 7:00.

Class sessions to introduce classes to the Map & Imagery Library can still be arranged with the Map Librarian, Carol McAuliffe. Two weeks notice should be given so that suitable arrangements can be made.

More information and details.