Library Hours for Finals Week and Summer 2013

Written by Michael Sutherland, Web Services Librarian
sutherlandmj@unk.edu

Finals are just around the corner and so are summer classes.  For the remainder of the semester, including finals week, the Library will be open the following times:

Friday, April 26	7:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday, April 27	10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, April 28	2 pm – midnight
Monday, April 29	7:30 am – midnight
Tuesday, April 30	7:30 am – midnight
Wednesday, May 1	7:30 am – midnight
Thursday, May 2	7:30 am – 10:00 pm
Friday May 3	7:30 am – 5:00 pm
May 4 – 5	Closed

Library services are available 24/7 from the Library web site.

Beginning May 6, the library will change to summer hours as follows:

Regular Summer Hours

Monday – Thursday	7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday	2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Research assistance is always available through the Library’s Ask Us chat service online.  For more information on library hours please visit the hours page.

Teaching this summer, on campus, or online?  Library faculty are happy to work with you.

See the library liaison list at:  http://guides.library.unk.edu/libraryliaisons
See services for faculty at:  http://lib.unk.edu/services/faculty.php

Learn about the world scope of the CDC’s research programs

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian
ritterbushjr@unk.edu

Dr. Robert Wirtz, Chief of the Entomology Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria of the Center for Global Health at the CDC will speak at UNK as part of the Learning Commons seminar series on research and creative activity. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this presentation at 1 p.m. Friday, April 26^th in the Nebraskan Student Union, Room 310.

Dr. Wirtz will give an overview of CDC Entomology Branch research activities, with a focus on malaria control.  He is a prolific researcher in this field, and author of more than 270 publications, including nine book chapters in the areas of medical entomology, arthropod repellents, insect physiology, toxicology, allergies to arthropods, molecular biology, immunology, and malaria vaccine and drug efficacy.

This presentation should be of special interest to students and faculty in the biological sciences, health sciences and nursing, and related areas.  This program is jointly sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Learning Commons and the Calvin T. Ryan Library.

For more information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at 308-865-8894 or by email at campbellsm@unk.edu

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Written by Michael Sutherland, Web Services Librarian
sutherlandmj@unk.edu

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a celebration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.  Passed by a joint Congressional Resolution in 1978 to commemorate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week during the first week of May.This date was chosen because two important anniversaries occurred during this time: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in America on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental (by many Chinese laborers) on May 10, 1869.In 1990 Congress voted to expand it from a week to a month long celebration;In May 1992, the month of May was permanently designated as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.”

The theme of this year’s Heritage Month is “I Want the Wide American Earth,” chosen by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to highlight the poem by acclaimed Filipino American writer Carlos Bulosan.

For more information, please visit http://guides.library.unk.edu/ethnicstudies

Celebrate National Library Week – April 14-20, 2013

Written by Michael Sutherland, Web Services Librarian
sutherlandmj@unk.edu

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. This year National Library Week is being celebrated April 14-20, 2013.

The 2013 theme, Communities Matter @ your library, invites you to discover the Calvin T. Ryan Library as a hub for engaging in creative conversations about the University’s needs and not just as a repository of resources. Whether you are conducting research, studying quietly or collaborating with peers, crafting a research paper or multimedia presentation, the library is a special place for so much more. So, give a hand and lend an ear to your community during National Library Week.

For more information on National Library Week, please visit www.ala.org/nlw.

Peer Tutoring alternate locations for April 10

Written by Jon Ritterbush, E-Resources and Serials Librarian
ritterbushjr@unk.edu

Due to storm-related damage at the library, Peer Tutoring sessions will be offered in the following classrooms from 7 – 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 10:

Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, and Math: Copeland Hall 333

Chemistry Night with Dr. Pattabiraman :Copeland Hall 133

Please contact the Learning Commons office at 308-865-8905 if you have questions.