Interested in Chinese?

No, not just the food, but the full range of South East Asia Cultures and Languages.

Sandy Chen, Serials and Electronic Resources librarian, has compiled a series of Chinese Language and Culture Websites. From time to time we will share with you topic-oriented links that range from “Learning How to Speak Chinese” to “Chinese Regional Food Cuisine”.

The first topic is "Learn How to Speak Chinese." If you have any questions about getting started, please contact Sandy Chen at x2748. She is more than happy to assist you.

Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online:
http://www.csulb.edu/~txie/ccol/content.htm

Chinese Multimedia Elementary-Intermediate Level:
http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Chinese/lessons.htm

China Through a Lens (27 lessons w/sound files):http://www.china.org.cn/e-learning/1.htm

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Library Tip – Avoiding Fines

How can you avoid library fines?

That’s easy, return borrowed items on time. Others may be waiting to use them. Book fines are only 20 cents per day, but fines for other items can be $1 per day and late laptop computers and power cords are $2.50 per hour (each) at the Carlson Library and $25 per day at Suhr Library. Fines can add up quickly, so get your library materials back on time.

The last day that library items are due back this semester is Friday, December 7.

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Papers Due?

Need assistance with that research paper or project that’s due next week?

The reference librarians at Carlson and Suhr Libraries can help. Stop by the libraries or call Carlson Library at 393-2490 or Suhr Library at 676-6591. Distance Education Students may use the special toll-free number provided just for you.

If immediate feedback is not crucial, or if it’s a time when the reference librarians are not on duty, you may also submit requests for assistance using our Ask a Librarian online reference form. It is available at the library Website, http://www.clarion.edu/library/ under the “Services and Collection” heading.

Don’t forget about all the tutorials and resource lists that are also available on the library Website.

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Extended Hours

Beginning this week, Carlson Library will return to the practice of closing at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays instead of 4:00 p.m. The earlier closing time was imposed because of staff vacancies. New staff is now on board, so we will stay open longer.

Beginning next Monday, Carlson Library will be open 24 hours per day until midnight on the Thursday of Finals. The exceptions to this will be 9:00 p.m. closings on the Friday and Saturday between the last week of classes and Finals.

These changes are the result of suggestions by students and student groups. Please spread the word that the libraries are a good place to finish papers and study at the end of the semester.

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Library Tip -- E-Books

To better support those of you needing library resources from afar, Clarion University Libraries have more than 16,000 books available in electronic form. They include fiction and non-fiction, books on literature, works on business, education, history and almost any subject, including an increasing number of reference titles. They can be accessed through PILOT, the online catalog of the University Libraries, or through NetLibrary, found either under the “Electronic Books and Web Resources” or “Find an Article” sections of the library Web site.

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Thanksgiving Break Hours

With Friday classes meeting next Tuesday and no classes being taught next Wednesday, Carlson and Suhr Libraries will operate on special hours:


Carlson Library
Tuesday November 20 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 21 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday November 22-24 Closed
Sunday November 25 1:00 p.m. – Midnight

Suhr Library
Tuesday November 20 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 21 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday – Sunday November 22-25 Closed

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Four Weeks & Counting

At this point, most people are looking forward to the end of the semester and thinking about what they need to do between now and then. If you have a research project that’s stalled, maybe the reference librarians at Carlson and Suhr Libraries can help.

Stop by the libraries for tips and one-on-one instruction that can save you time – and a lot of frustration. If getting to the library when the reference librarians are on duty is a problem, call Carlson Library at 393-2490 or Suhr Library at 676-6591. Distance Education Students may use the special toll-free number provided just for you.

If immediate feedback is not crucial, or if it’s a time when the reference librarians are not on duty, you may also submit requests for assistance using our Ask a Librarian online reference form. It is available at the library Website, http://www.clarion.edu/library/, under the “Services and Collection” heading.

Don’t forget about all the tutorials and resource lists that are also available at the Library Website.

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Computer Tip -- Print From YOUR Laptop

You bring your laptop computer to the library, do your research, and knock out a brilliant paper for that class assignment. What do you do next? Email it to yourself so you can print it out? That will work, but why not print it directly from your laptop? Here’s how:

* Open a web browser like Internet Explorer
* In the address bar, type the URL: www.clarion.edu/webprinting
* Choose the “Print Area”
* Print Area:1 – Carlson Library
* Print Area:4 – Suhr Library
* Double Click the printer you wish to use
* The printer drivers will install on your computer
* That printer will be available from the document print screen

That’s all there is to it! Go back to your document, and “print” the document. Then use the print release station to pay for, and actually print, the document.

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Library Tip -- Author Searching

When searching PILOT (the online catalog), author searches are formulated by typing the surname first, followed by a comma, a space, and the author’s given name. For example, John Grisham, should be typed in as: “Grisham, John” (without the quotation marks). Unfortunately, the libraries’ software is not as sophisticated as a Google or Yahoo type search. Therefore, if you type in an author’s name as it is spoken, (given name, surname – John Grisham) the computer will search for works by: Grisham John.

Remember to select “Author Search” in the “Search By” drop-down box on the right-hand side of the search screen.

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Tutorials Online

Need help finding the information that you need when the library is closed? Can’t navigate the databases that should have the things your need? Check out the tutorials and resources lists available at the University Libraries Web site. They are accessible under the “Tutorials and Pathfinders” drop-down box on the right-hand side of the screen. Some of the topics covered include:

Searching EBSCOHost Databases

Using PILOT to locate books and audio/visual resources

Using E-ZBorrow and UBorrow inter-library borrowing services

Finding journal articles

There are more than a dozen tutorials available, including a series of video presentations designed for Distance Education Students.

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University Libraries Blog

If you like to get your news via Blogs, or if you would find it easier to communicate with us via a Blog, check out our new “web Log” – the CU Libraries Insider.

Reach the CU Libraries Insider anytime using the link on the University Libraries’ homepage. Our Blog offers timely news and updates about library resources and services. If one of our posts prompts a question or comment, please click the link and let us know about it, and we will respond.

If you have comments or questions about a non-Blogged subject, let us know through the Suggestion Box link on our home page and (as appropriate) we will post and reply to it on the CU Libraries Insider Blog.

You may subscribe to CU Libraries Insider posts via an Atom RSS feed located at the site.

(Please note: the CU Libraries Insider is a “moderated” Blog and comments do not immediately show up on the site.)

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