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Irwin Library Open 24-hours Dec. 13 & Dec. 14 + De-stress Events

sneal — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:23:32 +0000

We are here for you! Irwin Library will be open 24 hours Sunday, Dec. 13 and Monday, Dec. 14. De-stress events are also scheduled; see flyer announcement below.

Sign Up for Spring 2016 Business Research Workshop

jlmille5 — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:00:43 +0000

Sign up now for the Spring 2016 Business Research Workshop sponsored by Butler University Libraries. This free workshop provides training on business information resources that can be freely accessed after graduation, including government search portals, industry and trade sites, and public library offerings for the business community. Students also learn about advanced Google search techniques for business research.

Six of the ten participants in the Fall 2015 Business Research Workshop

This non-credit workshop is open to Butler students, faculty, and staff. Taught by Butler Business Librarian Teresa Williams, the workshop meets four times (two face-to-face meetings and two via Moodle).

Previous participants report the workshop has had immediate benefits. According to one student, “It has given me a big edge in classes when it comes to research projects and other assignments! I am able to share parts of what I learned with other students to help them out as well.”

For another student, ehealth pharmacy the workshop was a point of distinction in a job interview. “I have it on my resume and when I was in a job interview I was able to talk about it, and the company seemed interested in what I had done with it and learned from it.”

For more information about participating in the Business Research Workshop, please contact Teresa Williams at twilliam@butler.edu.

Take a Break during 24-hour Study at Irwin Library

jlmille5 — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 01:04:34 +0000

By popular demand, Irwin Library will again host 24-hour study on Sunday, Dec. 13, and Monday, Dec. 14. We are also providing some stress-less activities:

Students taking a break with the Paws & Think therapy dogs last December

Dec. 13 – Free pizza and soda at 9:00 pm (Irwin Atrium) & mini-massages (tentatively scheduled – hours TBD)

Dec. 14 -Paws and Think therapy dogs (tentatively scheduled Irwin Atrium- hours TBD).

Free coffee will be available smart drugs guide from Midnight to 7:30 am on both nights. Library staff will also be available to provide research assistance and encouragement at the Information Commons desk.

Irwin Library 3rd Floor Renovation

jlmille5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:14:57 +0000

If you’ve visited the 3rd Floor of Irwin Library recently, you’ve probably noticed that two quads on the north end of the building have been emptied of book stacks. The library received capital project funding to renovate the northwest quad for relocation of the Center for Academic Technology (CAT) from the basement of Jordan Hall. The move is scheduled for the beginning of spring semester.

The Center for Academic Technology provides expertise and leadership in the intersections of technology, teaching, and learning in support of the academic mission of Butler University. CAT employees support faculty and staff through consulting and development opportunities and student academic success through the Information Commons program. CAT employs thirty Information Commons student associates, offering Butler students work experience in a professional environment.

This rendering shows the Information Commons workstations in the CAT office.

The CAT office will include a demonstration theatre for presentations about and using instructional technologies.

Phase One of the project (currently under way) includes adding electrical and data infrastructure to support the expanded use of technology in this area. Electricians and network technicians will be installing an additional electrical panel, and Room IL-116 (currently a small individual study room) will be converted into a data closet. This work includes drilling into concrete walls. Library staff will notify the Butler community in advance about anticipated noise levels whenever possible.

Phase Two will include moving furniture out of the two quads in order to paint the walls and to replace the carpet. We anticipate the painting to take place the week of Nov. 16th, with carpet removal and installation to begin on Nov. 23rd.

Phase Three begins after fall semester ends. Rather than construct walls within the open quads, we will use a modular frame-and-panel system to create an open-plan office, including: a demonstration theatre and a “genius bar” for exploring new instructional technologies; workstations where Information Commons students will work with faculty on projects; an equipment charging and storage area; a “huddle space” for small group meetings and collaboration; and office spaces for CAT employees. This flexible system may be reconfigured depending upon future needs

Concurrently, starting in November the restrooms in the basement and on the 3rd floor of Irwin Library will be closed for renovation. This much-needed update will include new fixtures, stall partitions, ceiling tiles, and more. Public restrooms will still be available on the 2nd floor of Irwin during November and December.

The northeast quad of Irwin will also be about painted and re-carpeted as part of this project. Study tables and soft seating will be placed in this quad for Spring Semester, pending approval of a capital proposal to install a library instruction room in this space in 2016-17.

For more information about this project, please contact Heather Vaughn at 940-9926.

Don’t Miss the Duck Drop at Irwin Library Aug. 22

jlmille5 — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:22:25 +0000

Make a splash! New students and their families are invited to participate in the annual Welcome Week Duck Drop at Irwin Library on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 2:00-4:00 pm!

Sponsored by the Butler University Libraries, the Duck Drop is a chance to cool off, have some fun, and perhaps win some Butler swag.

Each new student gets to select 3 rubber duckies to throw into the library’s fountain from the 3rd floor. If you hit three targets, your name is entered in a drawing for a gift basket.

The library will also have free frozen treats for everyone. We hope to see you there!

Business Research Workshop

twilliam — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:52:18 +0000

Butler Business Librarian, Teresa Williams, presented a poster on open access resources for business information at the 2015 American Library Association conference held in June in San Francisco. The poster session was a great opportunity to share information about the Business Research Workshop series sponsored by Butler University Libraries. Over 20 Butler students have completed the workshop to learn about open access resources they can use for their business information needs both now and after graduation. For more information or to sign up for the fall Business Research Workshop series, contact Teresa at twilliam@butler.edu

Libraries Closed for Semester Break and July 4th Weekend

Laina Ridenour — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:33:31 +0000

Butler University Libraries will be closed this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, due to the break between Summer I and Summer II sessions.

In addition, the Libraries will be closed Friday through Sunday, July 3–5, in observance of Independence Day.

For all the latest library news and announcements including upcoming breaks and holidays, visit the Libraries website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Library 24-Hour Study Nights this Tuesday & Wednesday

sneal — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:14:46 +0000

Butler Libraries will once again keep the lights on all night on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29!

Treat Yo Self 2015 Events:

Tuesday:
7:00pm – Free Chair Massages!
Midnight – 1am – Free Coffee!
Free cookies and coloring while supplies last

Wednesday:
6:00 – 8:00pm – Stress Relieving Dog Therapy!
8:30pm – Free Pizza and Drinks!

All events will be held in the atrium of Irwin Library

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National Library Week

hahoward — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 16:22:22 +0000

This week, Butler University Libraries join libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers.

Libraries today are more than warehouses for books. Instead, libraries and librarians are change agents within their communities – transforming lives through innovative educational resources and forward-thinking programming. Libraries are doing their part to close the digital divide and level the playing field by providing free access to information and technologies that many in their communities would be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Libraries help to ensure the American dream and promote democracy by providing service to all regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or socio-economic status.

Librarians work with elected officials, small business owners, students and the public at large to discover and meet the needs of their communities. Whether through offering e-books and technology classes, materials for English-language learners, programs for job seekers or offering a safe haven in times of crisis, librarians listen to the community they serve, and they respond.

Butler University Libraries serves Butler University by providing library instruction to our students, providing high quality learning spaces (and working hard to improve these all the time), providing digital and physical collections that meet the needs of Butler students and faculty, and collaborating with faculty and staff in the area of Scholarly Communication and digitizing, curating, and archiving scholarly works in the library’s institutional repository.

The library has always been a place of unlimited possibilities. Whatever your interest or need, the library and the library staff are here to provide you the resources you need to accomplish your goals and dreams.

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Irwin Library and Bird Sanctuary

hahoward — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:36:32 +0000

We are excited to announce that the Irwin Library has received a grant from the Indiana Audubon Society that will match the capital funds the university is giving us in 2015/2016! This grant will allow us to not only fix some structural issues with the building, but will allow us to transform our atrium into a multipurpose space where sunlight flows in through the glass ceiling, students study at tables, trees soar towards the stacks, and flamingos frolic in the fountain – the Irwin Library and Bird Sanctuary!

Imagine yourself attending a fall meeting with a student with all of the glorious birds and wildflowers on display at the sanctuary, or picture yourself drinking a coffee and reading the paper under a soaring palm to the soothing sound of birdsong. Or, thinking of Butler 20/20, envision organizing living-classroom teaching, creating programs for wildlife study and developing curriculum based around the local and exotic species we will be helping to save.

This grant should allow us to hire a full time Avian Caretaker, and Transplant, our current plant vendor, will be able to assist with our increased plant care needs. We are hoping to gain accreditation with both the American Sanctuary Association (ASA) and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). Construction on the space will begin in May immediately following graduation.

Artist’s rendering of new space

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