Murray Library

Are you new to the Murray Library?

We like to welcome new students and introduce you to the best places to study and do your research on campus!

Drop by and visit us for a quick demo of the library's website and/or a quick tour of the library. You can find us at the Reference Desk on the 1st Floor, across from the elevators.

Find out more about library tours.

Take a Virtual Tour of the Murray Library

Photo Credit: A student reads in the Bowl on a summer day University of Saskatchewan on Flickr. Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Spring & Summer Hours Begin Today for most branch libraries. Check the Library Hours page for full details.

Murray Library's Spring & Summer Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:00 to 6:00
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 to 5:00

Safe Study Hours resume in September!

Your brain needs calories to stay alert. Pack some healthy snacks and
watch for library staff who will be coming around with treats.

Good luck with your exams.

The ground floor of the Murray Library is open after the library closes for student study space. This program is called Safe Study.

During exams,Safe Study is extended from Monday to Friday until 1:00 am everyday.

Safe Study is offered by USSU and the Murray Library.

Date: April 5th
Show time: 5:00 pm
Place: Collaborative Learning Lab

Feature Film: Wiebo's War
Soon after natural gas wells were drilled near the Alberta home of Reverend Wiebo Ludwig and his clan, the Christian community started experiencing health problems. After five years of being ignored by the oil and gas industry, Ludwig decided to fight. The story of a man’s relentless struggle against powerful industry interests. (93 min)

Animated short: A Prairie Story
Director Anne Koizumi laments the changing face of her home town, Calgary, in this critique of the spread of suburbia and exurbia. Beautifully animated with Plasticine sculpted on glass and paper cut-outs. (1 min 34 s)

The University of Saskatchewan Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity and the Exploring Culture Working Group invites proposals from artists, activists, student and community groups, and community-based scholars to engage with the resources of the Neil Richards Collections and associated archives which are held by the University Library, University Archives and Sask Archives. These collections preserve many items representing the popular culture of LGBTQ communities of Saskatchewan, Canada and beyond, including fiction, non-fiction and art books, lifestyle and physique magazines, comic and cartoon books, posters, postcards, button collections, sound recordings and archival materials. For more information about the program click here.
For more information about the Sexual and Gender Diversity Collections on Campus see: http://library.usask.ca/spcoll/diversity/campusresources.php

Film: "Jim Settee: The Way Home"
Date: Tuesday, March 20th
Time & Place: 12:00 to 1:00 in the CLL
Bring your lunch!

Jim Settee was a Metis elder and at the age of 86, the oldest person to be ordained in the Anglican Church. As a spiritual mentor he helped many of his own people to better their lives and improve their communities. This documentary traces the remarkable life of a man dedicated to preserving the heritage of the people of Northern Saskatchewan. It's also a story of transformation for the filmmaker and many others who found their own road home through Settee's kindness.

Join the University of Saskatchewan's Aboriginal Students' Centre (ASC) in celebrating Aboriginal Achievement Week.

One month trial – March 1-31, 2012
http://usask.NaxosVideoLibrary.com

The University Library brings you this trial – Naxos extensive streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries. Watch the world’s greatest opera houses, ballet companies, orchestras and artists perform on demand!

Key features include:
1. Over 1375 full-lengh videos, available anytime, anywhere
2. Search videos by category, role, composer, artists, production personnel, work, venue

The following login is for UofS affiliates who are having trouble with authentication via your unique URL. This login allows for full streaming, but no playlist or clip creation.

General (Member) Username:
Member Login: USASKmm
Member Password: USASKmm

Contact Carolyn Doi, Music Liaison Librarian, Carolyn.doi@usask.ca, with comments and suggestions.

Come to the Speed Scrabble Tournament on the ground floor between 2:00 and 4:00!

Cheer on your favourite team in person or support Read Saskatoon by making a donation on their website.

Wednesday, March 7th at the Broadway Theatre
Doors Open @ 6:30
Screening @ 7:00
Panel Discussion at 9:00

Free Admission - Everyone Welcome

See Official Website: http://www.tambienlalluvia.com/en/

Film screening followed by Panel Discussion with:
Dr. Priscilla Settee (Native Studies/U of S)
Dr. Lalita Bharadwaj (School of Public Health & Global Institute for Water Security/U of S)
Prof. Rodolfo Pino-Robles (Native Studies/U of S)
Jeh Custerra (Environmental Campaigner)

Event Generously Sponsored by:
College of Arts & Science Div. of Humanities & Fine Arts, Dept. of Languages & Linguistics, Women’s & Gender Studies Program and the University Library.

Two Showtimes: Collaborative Learning Lab, Murray Library

• Thursday, Feb 23 1:00 pm


• Saturday, Feb 25 1:00 pm

A film about love, life and change. Oma is moving from Maple Street, where she lived for most of her life, to a senior’s residence where she doesn’t know anyone. Her granddaughter Emily, sensing that Oma isn’t sure she will like her new home, tries to ease the burden of such a momentous change.	Battling his Sunday afternoon boredom, a young boy places a coin on the train tracks and soon witnesses a remarkable transformation. Young filmmaker Patrick Doyon’s first film is a magical tale that imparts important lessons about life as seen through the eyes of a child.
Doris Dingle fights a ferocious windstorm to save the lives of her three beloved cats in an adventure story that will charm youngsters and parents alike.	When Monet’s selfish gardener bans children from playing in the gardens at Giverny, spring refuses to come. Without his garden and young visitors, Monet loses his desire to paint, and only a remarkable little boy can bring life back into this garden paradise. Inspired by one of Oscar Wilde’s classic fairy tales.

Librarians Without Borders (LWB) is a non profit organization that aims to improve access to information resources in communities worldwide. For several years I have worked on behalf of LWB on development, research and learning projects related to literacy and libraries in Guatemala. Our partner organization in Guatemala is the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy, a non-profit Pre K-12 school in the city of Quetzaltenango that serves approximately 300 students from varying backgrounds: indigenous, non-indigenous, poor, working class and middle class. The Academy’s desire to promote reading and literacy at the school led to a partnership with LWB that began in 2009 and continues to this day. In that time, a fully operational community library has been built on the school grounds, and it is used on a daily basis by students and staff at the school as part of their curriculum requirements and to support leisure reading activities. Currently, LWB is supporting a project to train a local Guatemalan teacher to run the library and reading programs at the Academy.

In my capacity as Guatemala Project Manager I have worked with graduate students at several Canadian Library and Information Science University Programs to develop conceptual and practical solutions to library development and access to information resources at the Asturias Academy. The library students are able to draw on theoretical research and critical thinking skills developed in the classroom and apply them to this real-life situation. Presently, two teams of students are working on projects: one to develop curriculum support activities, materials and lesson plans and another exploring best practices and solutions for implementation of a library lending program at the school. Both projects will undergo a consultative step with Asturias staff and students before being implemented on the ground in Guatemala during our upcoming service learning trip in May 2012. During this trip, 18 students and professionals will meet in Guatemala to complete service work at the school, while also learning about educational practices and social justice in Guatemala. My involvement with the Asturias Academy has led to personal research interests into the popular education and the educational concepts of Paulo Friere related to libraries and literacy in the developing world. To find out more about LWB’s activities in Guatemala, or to learn how to get involved, visit our website: www.librarianswithoutborders.org

Dr. Abram Hoffer, a well-known and somewhat controversial psychiatrist, was born and raised in Saskatchewan. Over the course of his long career Dr. Hoffer collected a large library of materials relating to his interest in mental health, nutrition, and orthomolecular medicine. The donation of his personal collection consists of 1,520 books, of which he authored or co-authored 65 (including translated works and various editions). Find out more about the collection.

Visit the exhibit. Browse the collection in the catalog.

Let Melanie, Tim, and Amanda guide you through planning your research papers, no matter what stage you're at. The Library and ULC Peer Mentors will introduce you to the online Research Paper Planner, which helps you to set mini-goals by certain dates. Bring along what you're working on (whether it's due mid-February or the end of March!). NOTE: If you have a laptop, bring that, too. If not, we will supply some extra laptops.

Date: February 10 from 11:30-12:20

Location: Murray 145 (Collaborative Learning Lab) in the Murray Library

Register online. www.usask.ca/ulc/writing/workshops

CANSIM and other products are free for everyone to access from their web site.

On February 1, 2012, self-serve standard products available on the Statistics Canada website—including CANSIM and census data products—will become free of charge.

Statistics Canada will maintain current pricing practices for products such as print publications, maps, CD-ROMs, and custom products and services.

Licensing restrictions for the use of Statistics Canada data products will be removed.

For more information, contact Media Relations at 613-951-4636.

The above change does not affect the dissemination of survey data files (microdata files) under the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) license. These files can only be accessed through either ODESI or EQUINOX. Please contact Data & GIS Services at refdata@library.usask.ca if you have any questions.

Learn about the amazing discovery tool USearch from Library Peer Mentors Tim and Melanie.

Sessions are held in Room G3 on the Ground Floor of the Murray Library.

Monday, Jan 30 - 1:00 pm

Wednesday, Feb 1 - 11:30 am

Thursday, Feb. 2 - 1:00 pm

In Chinese astrology, dragons symbolize power, success, happiness and good luck for everyone.

The University started Single Stream Recycling on January 1, 2012.

Put All of These Items in The Blue Bins

• pop cans, bottles, paper, plastic, and tin cans.

Do Not Put These Items in Blue Bins:

• food contaminated (napkins, cardboard, plastic dishes)
• styrofoam
• glass
• hazardous materials (batteries ..)

For a complete list of excluded items and more information on the program visit the U of S Sustainability website.

Feature Film: Mighty Jerome

A film about the rise, fall and redemption of Harry Jerome, track and field star and one of Canada’s greatest athletes. Gorgeous monochrome imagery, impassioned interviews and astonishing archival footage are used to tell the compelling story of what has been called “the greatest comeback in track and field history.” [83 min.]

Animated Short Film: A Cloud’s Dream

One cloud’s imagination soars in a captivating journey from dusk till dawn in this stereoscopic particle simulation that explores various cloud formations. [1:25 min.]

January 26 5 pm Collaborative Learning Lab, 1st Floor, Murray Library

Have you tried USearch?

USearch allows you to search for articles, books, images, etc., all in one place.

Try it for yourself at library.usask.ca!

The Murray Library is offering some introductory and advanced tours.

Drop by at the service desk of any of our seven branch libraries to arrange for a tour and instruction session!

The library de-stresser was a huge success!

Check our facebook page for the Angry Birds Tournament results!

Good luck with the rest of your exams!

To Help you with your studying, the University Library will be handing out treats at all library branches!

Good Luck with your Exams!

The University Library participates in a province-wide program, which purchases access to a number of electronic information resources (e.g. Canada Info Desk). Please provide your feedback on the resources purchased by this initiative by taking a 5-10 minute online survey. Closes December 16th.

Study until 1:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays too!

From November 18th to December 21st, Safe Study will be available until 1:00 a.m. daily to support students studying for final exams.

Good luck with your final exams!!

Showings: 11:00 am and 7:00 pm
Introduction by Greg Wurzer, Law Librarian.

Prosecutor is a documentary that follows the Chief Prosecutor through the first trials of the newly formed International Criminal Court (ICC). Luis Moreno-Ocampo investigates and prosecutes some of the world's worst criminals for some of the world's worst crimes. He's a hero to genocide survivors, but has bitter enemies on both the Right and the Left. Is the ICC a groundbreaking new weapon for global justice or just an idealistic dream? (95 min.)

The feature film is preceded by "Uncommon Hero" (4.08 min.), a short film that pays tribute to Paul Thompson, a man who has created a uniquely Canadian theatrical tradition through his passion, vision and tireless innovation.

Join Leah and Tim, the Library Skills Peer Mentors, for their "Savvy Searching: Library Research Made Easier!" sessions;

• Basic Subject Searching and the Library Catalogue
• Journal Articles and Subject Pages
• Advanced Searching

Drop-In Session Times:
• Nov. 22, 2:00-2:30—Collaborative Learning Lab (1st floor Murray Library)
• Nov.23, 1:45-2:15—Room G3 (Ground Floor, Murray Library)
• Nov. 24, 2:30-3:00, Room G3 (Ground Floor, Murray Library)

This the 2nd annual celebration of this week at U of S. The International Student and Study Abroad Centre (ISSAC) and the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness (GMCTE) have helped organize the events.

"The purpose of International Education Week is to raise an awareness and understanding of international education, its significant benefits to Canada, to Canadian educational institutions and to all Canadians." Find out more on the International Education Week web site.

Come out and see how GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is being used around campus,
and how you can use GIS in your own work!

The Spatial Initiative will be hosting an open house on November 16, 12-2 p.m. in The Collaborative Learning Lab, 145 Murray. This is a drop in event, coffee and snacks will be provided.

Presenter: Deborah Lee, Aboriginal Engagement & Indigenous Studies Liaison Librarian
Location: Education 1037 (Computer Classroom)
Organized by:The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness

Learn to locate Indigenous materials relevant to your courses using the Indigenous Studies Portal.

This unique research tool (the only one in North America) links to more than 28,000 full-text resources, including articles, theses, book reviews, e-books, digital videos, websites and archival documents. This research tool is being developed by the University Library to help instructors and students find Indigenous studies resources quickly and easily.

An integral part of this hands-on session will include the opportunity to search for relevant Indigenous-related resources using other library tools. Instructors from all disciplines are encouraged to attend.

Find out more and register for the workshop.

When the Library is closed, you can log on from home to the Learning Commons computers and access your documents. To see what computers are available from the LC, check http://uremote.usask.ca.

These computers have a wide variety of programs including:

• Microsoft Office Professional 2007
  
• Visio – Flowcharts and Diagrams
  
• Microsoft Publisher – Marketing Materials
  
• Adobe Acrobat – Create PDF
  
• SPSS
  
• SAS, and
  
• other multimedia, web and library tools.
  

View this video guide to see how to set this up from home.

"Falling for Henry" at the Art Alcove at McNally Robinson. Thursday, November 17 - 7:30 pm.

Beverley Brenna is in the Department of Curriculum Studies, College of Education.

Participants receive a Pizza Lunch and a $15.00 gift card for participating.

Each participant will take part in one, lunch-hour focus group discussion beginning in November.

For more info or to volunteer contact:

JoAnn Murphy, Head of the Murray Library at 966-5960

Beth Reichert, Research Assistant at 270-3358

Open Access Week is October 24-30, 2011.

Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.Peter Suber, Berkman Fellow, Harvard University, A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access

Interested in discovering what journals are open access (OA)? Check out the DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals. As of September 15, 2011 they listed 7000 open access journals that make more than 600,000 articles available for everyone to use.

There are many benefits of open access. Not only can people outside of the academy or scholars in developing country with limited funds for subscribing to journals benefit, but all researchers benefit from OA as no single library can subscribe to every scientific journal title.

To find out more about "open access" as an author, publisher or researcher, visit:

• Open Access Blog @ UofS Library by DeDe Dawson, Natural Sciences Librarian
• Open Access Guide - An introductory guide to Open Access (OA) information and resources.

The NFB Film Series @ The Murray Learning Commons will be shown at the Collaborative Learning Lab on Thursday, October 20th at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Waterlife follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, telling the story of the last huge supply of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, Waterlife is a cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted.

Narrated by Gord Downie, lead vocalist of The Tragically Hip and Waterkeeper's Trustee of Lake Ontario. Featuring music by Sam Roberts, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Robbie Robertson and Brian Eno. Directed by Kevin McMahon. Produced by Gerry Flahive, Kristina McLaughlin and Michael McMahon Introduction by Li Zhang, Head of Natural Sciences Library.

Introduction by Li Zhang, Head of Natural Sciences Library.

The theme for the 2011 Saskatchewan Library Week is Read Local. Check the Saskatchewan Library Association website to see the exciting activities planned to celebrate Saskatchewan Library Week. Win books and prizes by participating in:

• My Favourite Book Contest
• Concours Mon livre préféré
• Online Limerick Contest

The Festival runs October 19 - 22 in Saskatoon. With more than a dozen programs to choose from, there's something for everyone. Take a bite out of a "Bannockdotes" is an evening of wit and humor with some of the festival's writers and comics: Barry Ahenakew, Louise Halfe, Dawn Dumont and Marcel Petit. Or listen to Thomson Highway or Maria Campbell.

• Program (pdf)
• Authors
• Ânskohk web site with ticket information

Where the word Ânskohk originated

The word Ânskohk was given to us by cree Elder, Mr. Joseph Naytowhow. It is pronounced “ans-cook” and means “passing on the teaching tying one generation to the next or in other translations, passing the story on” in the context of the Festival. (Ânskohk web site)

Do you have too many papers to do all at once? Developing an action plan for each paper can help.

Try the Research Paper Planner. It will guide you through the research and writing process. Each step offers tips and advice.

Hope that your Thanksgiving weekend is a safe and happy one.

All library branches on campus are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Monday October 10. The libraries have regular hours on the weekend.

From October 3rd-7th, 2011 there are workshops and events happening around campus about academic integrity.

Have you ever wondered:

Is it 'common knowledge' or plagiarism?

Is it collaboration or cheating?

What is a "fair dealing" copy?

I've been accused of academic dishonesty. What will happen?

University Library and Writing Centre staff will guide workshop participants through citation styles and methods Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences:

• Citing in the Social Sciences with Catherine Boden Wednesday @ 9:30 - 10:20
• Using Refworks and Endnote with Mê-Linh Lê Wednesday @10:30 - 11:20
• Citing in the Sciences with DeDe Dawson @11:30 - 12:20
• Citing in the Humanities with Dexter Mallaley @1:30 - 2:20

When: Wednesday October 5

Where: Room G3 Murray Library Ground Floor

Register now with your NSID

The Word On The Street is a national celebration of literacy and the written word.

This Sunday, September 25th, Saskatoon hosts the first full The Word On The Street festival on 23rd Street East between 3 and 4 Avenue and in the Frances Morrison Library from 11 am to 5 pm.

There will be 32 author readings and performances including headliners Yann Martel and Sandra Birdsell, 27 regional authors, Don't Mind Us improv comedy duo, and a poetry slam where the judges are members of the audience. The on-site market place has over 40 exhibitors including booksellers, retailers, publishers, authors and associations. There will also be some children's activities and food concessions on site to create the festival atmosphere. The event is FREE for all and is an all-ages event.

The ground floor of the Murray Library is open after the library closes for student study space. This program is called Safe Study.

Safe Study begins September 12 and runs 7 days a week. Student ID is required. All U of S students are welcome.

Check out the hours.

Safe Study is offered by USSU and the Murray Library.

1. Find the great study spots in Murray.

2. Discover where the computers, scanners, printers, photocopiers, wifi zones and laptop plugins are.

3. Jump start your online research to save time later in the term.

4. Meet some of the people who can help you when you're stuck with:

• a computer problem (IT Help Desk)
  
• doing library research for assignments and essays (Library Reference Desk)
  
• taking out books or using books on reserve.(Check Out Desk).

5. Explore the building: Writing Help, Math and Stats Help, Safe Study, IT4U, Starbucks, Assisted Technology Room, ....

When can I take a tour?

Check the tour times for the Quick "Where Is?" Tour or Advanced "How do I? Library" Tour beginning September 2nd.

No time to take a tour?

Check out our virtual tour (just 2 minutes) and get to know us.

The Murray Library is pleased to welcome Tony Murphy, a new term librarian for the 2011-2012 session and Deborah Lee and Susan McConkey, librarians with new Liaison assignments.

Tony Murphy is the Liaison Librarian for English, Drama, Anthropology and Archaeology. Contact Tony via email, phone Tony at 966-8345 or visit him in 122.7 Murray.

Deborah Lee is the new Aboriginal Engagement and Indigenous Studies Liaison Librarian. Deborah's assignment includes Native Studies and Aboriginal Engagement within the library and beyond. Contact Deborah via email, phone Deborah at 966-6019 or visit her in her office in 122.3 Murray.

Susan McConkey is the the Art & Art History Liaison Librarian for the 2011-12 term. Susan is also the Liaison Librarian for Business and Economics . Contact Susan via email, phone her at 966-7260 or visit her in her office in 122.17 Murray

See complete list of Murray Liaison Librarian Subject Areas.

Whether you like your news daily, weekly or monthly, there's a newspaper for you at the Murray Library.

Each day new issues of the StarPhoenix and The Globe and Mail are received. Other daily newspapers from across Canada are available as well but arrive at the speed of snail mail.

Interested in news from another perspective or in another language? Check out newspapers in Spanish, French or Ukrainian or from France, India or Spain.

Where are the newspapers?

The newspapers are located adjacent to the IT4U office on the first floor of the Murray Library.

1. Save time. Learn how to use the Library web site and resources like a pro.

2. Get unstuck. Have an essay topic but not sure where to start? Ask Us!

3. Find the useful articles and books. The Library's reference staff is here to help you. We can show you resources you have never heard of or help you learn how to search databases quickly and effectively.

4. Make sure that you're using the right sources - scholarly, peer reviewed, primary etc. We can show you which scholarly databases would work best for your essay or research topic. Give you tips on using internet search engines to find trustworthy information about your topic.

5. Looking for a hard to find book or article? Ask us and we can get it from another library for you.

Try ourAsk Us! Live chat service .

Prefer face to face or phone? Check out the reference desk service hours at your favourite branch library.

Two Murray Librarians, Candice Dahl and David Smith, will be on sabbatical in 2011-2012.

Candice will be investigating the current range of programs in place across North America that allow library patrons to select a portion of titles for the library’s’ collections according to their needs (patron-driven or demand-driven acquisition). Her goal is to explore such practices in order to assess the nature of patron-driven services, the ways in which they impact library practices and values, and the implications for librarian-mediated models of collection development.

Photo: Candice and Elmo in New York.

David Smith will be working on his PhD dissertation in History while on sabbatical in 2011-2012. His research, focusing on myths and symbols of the Old West and U.S. Presidents, will take him to several presidential libraries and possibly the Library of Congress.

Photo: Dave across the street from the White House during the occupancy of President “Dubya” (George W. Bush).

All libraries will closed on Friday, July 1st for Canada Day.

The Health Sciences Library will be open on Saturday, July 2nd from 12 pm to 5:00 pm.

The Murray Library will be open on both Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm .

Check out local and national celebrations!

Data and GIS Library Services will be available 1:00 to 4:30 pm for the week of June 27th to June 30th.

Regular hours resume on Monday, July 4th.

June 21st is a Canada wide celebration of Aboriginal people. The Library's iPortal team posted this history of National Aboriginal Day.

Interested in local celebrations? Check the calendar of Aboriginal Events and the list of local Saskatoon events in the StarPhoenix.

Photo Credit: Hans S. Dommasch, Our Legacy digital collection, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27500

Branch library locations have book drops that are open when the library is closed. You can return any books from University Library branches except Reserve items at any of the branch book drops.

Reserve books must be returned to the library where they were taken out.

One of the book drops located in the Arts tunnel is shown below.

Convocation marks a special event in your life and is a wonderful accomplishment. Congratulations from everyone at the Library on achieving your goal of a university education.




Spring convocation is on May 31st, June 1st & 2nd, 2011 at TCU Place. If you can not attend person, watch the live streaming video.

Thanks to the many students, faculty, and staff who provided their ideas on how to create a useful Murray Library branch page. We received advice on everything from design, photographs, menu labels, content and more.

We are starting to make changes based on what you told us.

For some, the old banner photo of the exterior of Murray Library was daunting and formidable and definitely had to be changed. Others thought the photo was okay but no one was in love with the building photo. This is due in large part to Murray's Brutalist architectual style. Brutalist architect started in the 1950's and was popularized in the 1960's and 1970's. Brutalist buildings are blocky, angular and frequently built of concrete. Although the sides of the Murray Library appear to be concrete, they are in fact made from Tyndall stone panels.

We received many suggestions for new photos. Some thought they should include people. Othes suggested including a few smaller images in the banner.

And the end result is:

Special thanks to Daryl Mitchell who has allowed us to use his photo of the west entrance to the Murray Library as part of the banner. Daryl has many wonderful photos of the university area.

Let us know what you think of the new banner image.

Almost everybody knows there's a Starbucks on the ground floor of the Murray Library, but did you know that there are 8 rooms where you can study as a small group?

The rooms have white boards and flat screen monitors to share your laptop's screen. Each room has individual temperature controls.

The rooms are great. Sorry, you have to buy your own coffee.

See what rooms are available and reserve a room.

In addition to the 8 rooms across from Starbucks on the ground floor, there are 3 larger rooms on the third floor for groups of 8 to 12 people in the north wing. The Natural Sciences Library also has two bookable study rooms.

Location of Study Rooms on Ground Floor of Murray Library

Creating a bibliography can be time consuming if you do it manually. There are some great software packages that make it much faster. One of these tools is called RefWorks.

RefWorks saves time by letting you:

• Copy book and article references from databases to RefWorks with the click of mouse.
• Choose a citation style, i.e. MLA, APA, Chicago, ...
• Create your bibliography and add it to your essay.

RefWorks has hiccups.

• RefWorks may miss key information like publication date, volume etc. So always check your references.
• Do you have Mac? RefWorks doesn't work properly on Macs, so try one of the tools listed below.

This handout explains how to get an account (PDF) and gives examples of copying references from:

- Academic Search Complete, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, etc.
- Library catalogue
- Google Scholar
- and other databases

Check out these short video tutorials on using RefWorks: Logging In, Getting Your References into RefWorks. Organizing Your References, Building Your Bibliography etc.

Have questions? Need help using RefWorks?

For basic assistance using RefWorks drop by the Reference Desk at your favourite branch library. Staff will answer your questions or refer you if you require detailed instruction. The Reference Desk at the Murray Library is located on the first floor across from the elevator.

Other Web Based Tools for Creating Bibliographies

The Library also offers EndNote Web - EndNote Web is available to current U of S students, faculty, and staff.
This handout explains how to get an account (PDF) and adding references.

Two other citation tools are:

• Zotero
• Mendeley

Murray Library is open during spring session and has a large Learning Commons with computers and group study rooms, and many study areas throughout the building. We offer many online article databases, helpful staff and librarians so if you have a question, just ask.

Find out more, by taking a drop-in library tour or by watching the Murray Library virtual tour below.

Drop In Library Tours

• Tuesday May 10 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
  
• Wednesday May 11 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
  

Murray Library Virtual Tour

Check out the summer hours for Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Murray, Natural Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine Libraries are open.

Photo via Flickr by Brad Smith CC BY-NC 2.0

Vote for Saskatchewan's own Sheepdogs!
Local rock band, The Sheepdogs, are currently in a competition hosted by Rolling Stone magazine. At stake is an appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone , a recording contract with Atlantic records and a performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee in June before 90,000 people.

To support the Sheepdogs in their quest to become the first indie rock band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, vote by clicking on the five stars below the band’s name. Vote often and before May 13th. Help The Sheepdogs make it to the final two bands to perform at Bonnaroo!

The Sheepdogs, the only Canadian band in the competition, has advanced through various rounds of public voting and are now one of 4 remaining bands in the competition.

Sheepdogs have a Huskie connection
The band has strong connections to the University of Saskatchewan. Three of the band members are former students and the band’s first taste of competition was at the Battle of the Bands at Louis’ Pub five years ago. Ewan Currie, lead singer/guitarist/songwriter, is a former Huskie Football defensive lineman and has connections to the University Library having worked as a Student Assistant in the Murray Library for 3 years.

Ewan Currie's mother, Lyn, is a member of the Library staff.

Interested in Saskatchewan Music?
The Library’s Saskatchewan Music Collection features recordings and sheet music of Saskatchewan artists from all musical genres including all the recordings from the fast-rising Sheepdogs. You can listen to them in the Education & Music Library on campus.

The Sheepdogs

By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.

Books are both object and idea. Tangible in form, intangible in content, they express the mind of an author and find meaning in the imagination of readers. Reading is this private conversation, but books are all about sharing –- sharing experience, knowledge and understanding.

This is the wealth we celebrate on World Book and Copyright Day. Books are the most powerful forms of dialogue between individuals, within communities, between generations and with other societies. This unique means of dialogue must be protected. The technology of books is old, but it remains cutting-edge, functional and in some conditions irreplaceable. This does not mean that change is not happening or that we should resist it outright.

UNESCO’s responsibility is to explore all of the repercussions of change and make the most of it -- while preserving those values and forms of expression that we share and cherish. Our role is to provide a platform for debate and to act as a knowledge-broker to explore old and new ideas.

The global book market is deeply affected by the rise of e-books and downloadable content. This is transforming the industry. It is impacting on publishers. It is touching on authors and readers. The implications of this transformation will be deep and long-term.

Change is giving rise also to sharp new debates -- about the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of products, about the nature of copyright today, about the role of libraries relative to on-line knowledge, about the meaning of ‘authorship’ in a world of blogs and wikis.

We must explore these complex debates. UNESCO is taking the lead. The Second UNESCO World Forum on Culture and the Cultural Industries will be held in June in Monza, Italy. The theme could not be more timely: “The Book Tomorrow; the Future of the Written Word”.

Books embody the human capacity to conjure up worlds of reality and imagination and to express them. They are the best voices of tolerance. They provide the strongest signs of hope. Books are pillars for free and open societies.

We must protect them. We must make their wealth available to the 800 million adults that still do not have reading skills. We must explore all aspects of the changes they are undergoing today. These are pledges around which we gather on this World Book and Copyright Day.

Irina Bokova
Director-General of UNESCO

While good study methods work best to prepare for exams, almost of all of us have a had situation where we needed to cram for a test. You`re unlikely to get an A when you leave studying to the last night, but cramming effectively may prevent an F.

What works? Is staying up all night a good idea? What about drinking 10 cups of coffee?

How to Cram for a Test - WikiHow

- Solid step by step approach on cramming

 

Cramming Techniques for Exams - TestTakingTips.com

Get the scoop on sugar, caffeine, and apples

 

Cramming Study Techniques–What you need to know to Cram Info in Your Noggin in One Night - Dar Online, a 20 year old psychology/sociology major at Baylor University

Sleep matters but what to do -- cat naps or all nighters or ? Dar shares her strategies.

The Library branches can be a great place study and hours are often extended during exams.

Murray Library offers a Quiet Room, Group Study Rooms, and the Safe Study program which keeps the doors open to 1:00 am. Natural Sciences also has Group Study Rooms too.

Getting Beyond Cramming - What to Do Next Time
Have more time that just one evening? Check out this short video `How to Study for College Exams`

There is a Quiet Study -- check out Room 162 on the 1st floor of the Murray Library. For directions to Room 162 see the floorplan below.

Copies of the Environmental Impact Statements are available in the Government Publications area on the second floor of the Murray Library..

The period for comments for the Esterhazy project runs from March 25, 2011 through April 25, 2011.

The period for comments for the Jansen project runs from April 6, 2011 through May 6, 2011.

The Jansen project documents are shelved at:

• CA2SAEV 20:2010J15,
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T27 and
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T28.

The Esterhazy project documents are shelved at

• CA2SAEV 20:2010M58,
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T29 and
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T30.

Related Resources:

• Executive Summary and the Technical Review Comments of the Environmental Impact Statement for 2010-100, Mosaic Potash - Esterhazy K2 Stage 2 Expansion
• Executive Summary and the Technical Review Comments of the Environmental Impact Statement for 2008-102, BHP Billiton - Jansen Project Potash Mine

From March 25th to April 29th, Safe Study will be available until 1:00 a.m. daily to support students studying for final exams.

Safe Study will be closed on April 22nd for Good Friday.

Good luck with your final exams!!

Wednesday, March 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Murray Library First Floor Learning Commons

3 New e-Image Data ScanPro 2000 microform scanners have been added to the Murray Library First Floor Learning Commons.

The new machines will read:

• microfiche
  
• microfilm, and
  
• microcards.
  

Once scanned, the results can be sent to a printer in the Learning Commons, saved to a USB key, or emailed.

If you are unable to make the open house, please contact your Subject Liaison Librarian for a demonstration session.

What: Take part in a focus group that will explore reference services at the Murray Library

Who: Faculty, Graduate students, and Undergraduate students who use the Murray Library

When:

April 11, 2011, 2:00-3:30pm (undergrads)
April 12, 2011, 10:00-11:30am (grad students)
April 13, 2011, 2:00-3:30pm (faculty)

Where: Murray Building Rm. 154

Why: We want to know how you currently use Murray Library reference services and what you need and want in terms of reference service.

How: To participate, contact Virginia Wilson, Murray Library
via phone 966-1621 or email virginia.wilson@usask.ca

Refreshments Provided!

Murray Library has installed a Suggestion Box across from the elevators on the ground floor of the library.

   Leave a comment or a suggestion.

Browse all of our new titles.

Where is the Leisure Collection?

The Leisure Reading Collection is located next to the elevators on the ground floor of the Murray Library.

The Murray Library is presenting two National Film Board documentaries on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in Room G3.

Tagged: How Privacy Became a Commodity is a documentary about a hipster who implanted himself with an RFD chip. Tagged is playful, smart and engaging, stealthily tapping into the sense of deep unease that lurks beneath its subject's surface. Is it "hip to be chipped," as a proposed Verichip marketing slogan claimed, or could a wave of the hand unlock not just the door to your home?

Children of Soldiers - At an age when they should be curious and carefree, the children of Canadian Forces Base Petawawa are often faced with grim reality. Day in-day out, they must deal with absence, an uncertain future and the looming perspective of death. But in a tight-knit military community, spontaneous expressions of anxiety, sadness or resentment are taboo. Shot over the course of an entire troop deployment to Afghanistan, this moving film lifts the veil on a reality shared by thousands of young Canadians.

"Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read." Freedom to Read website

Here is a selective list of books and magazines that have been challenged in Canada in the past decades. How many you have read?

The Murray Library will be hosting 4 animated films on February 24th and Feb 26th at 1:00 pm in Room G3.

Leon in Wintertime - Animation (27 min)

Wintertime is harsh in the land of King Balthasar, especially if you’re Léon, an eight-year-old adopted bear suffering from an identity crisis. A honey of a story where courage trumps winter.

The Sweater - Animation (10 min)

An animation of Roch Carrier's classic short story, set in the rural Quebec of his boyhood, when Rocket Richard was king.

Snow Cat - Animation (15min)

One cold snowy afternoon, a grandmother mesmerizes her young grandchild with a moving tale of a lonely girl and an unforgettable magical cat.

The Boy and the Snow Goose - Animation (10 min)

A little boy finds an injured goose and nurses it back to health. They become inseparable friends. In the fall, the goose flies south, leaving the boy to dream of magic places where they could fly together. When spring arrives, they are briefly reunited and come to understand how attached they are to each other. Without words.

The Murray Library will be closed on Monday February 21st for Family Day.

Mid-Term Break Hours for Tuesday February 22nd to Friday February 25th will be 8:00am to 8:00 pm.

Safe Study Hours will be in effect, extending access to the Ground Floor until 11:00 pm.

Regular library hours resume on Saturday, February 26th.

Enjoy your Reading week!

For Reading Week, Feb 21 to 25, why not check out the Leisure Reading Collection on the ground floor of the Murray Library, next to the elevators.

The Leisure Reading Collection includes sci-fi, mysteries, biographies, romances, and more. Check out new titles on its own webpage. While you are there, checkout popular links and blogs.

Let us know what you want to read by sending us suggestions and comments at Leisure.Reading@library.usask.ca.

Drop in and Find Out! Everyone is Welcome.

Where: Murray Library Room 161
When: Thurs. Feb. 17th and Thurs. Mar. 10th
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

What is PAL?

The PAL Program, Peer Assisted Learning, is a University Learning Centre initiative created to provide a welcoming and safe collaborative learning environment where PAL Peer Mentors take a lead role in helping their fellow students learn.

Come discover Saskatchewan's fascinating past – both playful and profound – with readings by Eric Cline, Marla Cole, Alice Kuipers, Les MacPherson, and Guy Vanderhaeghe, along with the musical stylings of Fiji Robinson. A reception will follow.

FREE ADMISSION.

Tuesday, February 8, 7:30 p.m.,
Frances Morrison Library, 311 23rd St. E. (Theatre)
Presented in partnership with the Saskatoon Public Library

What is Archives Week?

Archives Week is an annual event showcasing the role that archives and archivists play in preserving and making available Saskatchewan's documentary heritage. Activities in communities across the province include celebrity reading events, film nights, open houses, exhibits and more.

See events happening across the province.

This event will highlight the U of S MOU initially signed in 2003 and renewed in 2008 with the Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas (UNAT-A), including its history, the interaction with three U of S colleges, research projects, site visits, funding sources, current research and plans for further collaborative projects.

Faculty speakers include: Bruce Coulman, Dept. of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture & Bioresources; Peggy MacLeod and Lalita Bharadwaj, College of Nursing; Zoila Guevara Muñoz and Carlos Millones Chanamé, UNAT-A; Donna Canevari de Paredes, University Library.

Date: Monday, February 7, 2011.
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Murray Library, Room 102.

Refreshments will be provided - sponsored by the University Library.

Check out other events Celebrating International Research & Development @ the University of Saskatchewan

The Murray Library will be hosting a pre-screening of "The Socalled Movie" a National Film Board Documentary on Thursday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm in Room G3 of the Murray Library. The feature film, preceded by"Yannick Nézet-Séguin: No Intermission", an animated short, will be introduced by Richard Belford, the Music Librarian.

The trailer for the film can be found at this link: http://blog.nfb.ca/2010/06/08/the-socalled-movie-hits-the-big-screen/

"Yannick Nézet-Séguin: No Intermission" (6 min) - Documentary and animation combine to capture a conductor’s energy and passion.

"The Socalled Movie", a documentary by Garry Beitel (87 min).
Meet Socalled, aka Josh Dolgin. He’s a multi-disciplinary musician and artist whose unique blend of klezmer, hip hop and funk is blasting through the boundaries that separate music of different cultures, eras and generations.

The Library at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has made extensive progress in its Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal), which now holds 25,000 full-text records. The iPortal provides learning and research opportunities by connecting people with specialized indigenous studies resources.

Read more

Drop in to Room 147 on the first floor of the Murray Library to meet with a Library PAL. Eden, Luke and Tim are students who are available each week to help you use the library.

Luke: Thursday 3:30-4:30 Friday 10:30-12:30

Tim: Tuesday 11:00-1:00 Thursday 10:00-12:00

Eden: Wednesday 1:30-3:30 Friday 1:30-3:30

Library PALs Welcome Tours of the Murray Library & Learning Commons begin on Friday, January 7th

Friday Jan 7 10:30 am & 2:00 pm
Tuesday Jan 11 10:00 am & 11:00 am
Wednesday Jan 12 11:30 am
Thursday Jan 13 10:00 am
Each 20 minute walking tour will be followed by an
OPTIONAL 20 MINUTE HANDS-ON SESSION
in the Library's instruction lab (Room 161) on using
our webpage to find library resources
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There is no need to pre-register - just show up!
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Meet at the entrance to the Murray library.

Announcing an Exciting Study Room Enhancement for 2011!!

Students, we have added a new dimension to group study and collaboration. The Belkin SOHO KVM switch in Study Room G12 will connect multiple laptops to the monitor in Room G12.

Safe Study hours will be extended to 1:00 am daily from Friday, December 3rd to Tuesday, December 21st.

Good luck with your exams!!

The Murray Library will be hosting a pre-screening of "REEL INJUN: on the trail of the Hollywood Indian" a National Film Board Documentary on Thursday, November 25th at 7:00 pm in Room G3 of the Murray Library. The feature film, preceded by Sleeping Betty, an animated short, will be introduced by David Smith, the Native Studies Librarian.

The trailer for the film can be found at this link http://www.nfb.ca/film/reel_injun_trailer.

Library Orientation Session and Tour:
Tuesday November 9 and 23 at
10:00am – 11:00am
All are welcome!
Meet in the foyer (ground floor) of the
Murray Library

Check out the new webpage for the Leisure Reading Collection at the Murray Library. You can browse the Leisure Collection titles, see the new titles added monthly, cruise other links to book blogs and websites, or make suggestions and comments for the Murray Library Leisure Collection. Come visit us here.

The Murray Library will be hosting a pre-screening of "The Coca Cola Case", a National Film Board Documentary on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 pm. The feature film, preceded by Git Gob, an animated short, will be introduced by Susan McConkey, the Business and Economics Librarian.

The trailer for the film can be found at this link http://www.nfb.ca/film/coca_cola_case_trailer/.

On Wednesday, October 6, as part of Academic Integrity Awareness Week, there will be four sessions on citation and style guides:

Smart Enough to Cite Sessions

Using RefWorks -- Mê-Linh Lê, Health Sciences Liaison Librarian -- 9:30-10:30 a.m., Murray Library Room 161
MLA Basics: An Introduction to MLA Style -- Dr. Ella Ophir, Assistant Professor of English -- 11:00 a.m-noon, Murray Library Room 102

Chicago Manual of Style Online: An Introduction to Chicago Style, Turabian and Rampolla -- Donna Canevari de Paredes, Humanities Liaison Librarian, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Murray Library Room 102

APA Basics: An introduction to APA Style -- Dr. Jane Preston, Position Analyst - College of Education and MaryLynn Gagne, Education Liaison Librarian, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Murray 102,

Further information on Academic Integrity Awareness Week Activities

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and the Research Center for Minority Data are pleased to announce the 2011 Research Paper Competitions. Details

Angelina, an Unauthorized Biography and I am Legend are just two of the titles found in the new Leisure Reading Collection on the ground floor of the Murray Learning Commons. This exciting new circulating book collection is dedicated to 'popular' fiction and non-fiction.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of the Environment is requesting public feedback on the environmental impact statement for Potash One: The Legacy Project. The impact statement and the Ministry's Technical Review Comments are available in the Government Publications section, 2nd floor of the Murray Library, at CA2SAEV 20:2010L25.

The review period is from September 16, 2010 to October 15, 2010.

Safe Study hours are now posted for the 2010 fall semester.

Fall Orientation Tours of the Murray Library and Learning Commons at Murray begin on Friday, September 3rd. The Murray Library (map) is the home library for Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business.

Friday Sept. 3 - 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30
Wednesday, Sept 8 - 12:00 noon
Friday Sept 10 - 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30
Monday Sept 13 - 11:30, 1:30 & 2:30
Thursday Sept 16 - 1:30 & 3:00

Orientation tours include a 25 minute walking tour and a 20 minute hands-on session in the library's instruction lab (Room 161) on using our webpage to find library resources. Meet at the entrance to the Murray Library. Everyone welcome!

Contact Eva Wong at 966-5988.

The new Library Website goes live on July 27th!!

We hope you like the changes we made to provide quicker and easier access. Give us your feedback!

The Reference Desk and Interlibrary Loan Service will be closed on July 2nd.

Starbucks summer hours are:

Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Effective May 1st, Interlibrary Loans will be charging $2.00 per day for overdue books. For more information, see the Interlibrary Loan website.

Did you know that you can use the Learning Commons Computers from home?

Click here to access Learning Commons Computers when the library is closed.

The Murray Library is now on Facebook. Become a fan!