• Library Displays:
  
  Stairwell Exhibit:

  "Live Oaks," featuring documents and pictures from Special Collections related to the live oak on campus and in the region. Edwin Lewis Stephens, who was the university's first president, had a strong interest in live oak trees and planted many of the majestic oak trees on campus in January 1901. In 1934 he founded the Live Oak Society, whose members are live oak specimens with a waistline of eight feet or larger. The display was created by Dr. I. Bruce Turner, Asst. Dean of Special Collections.

  
  Grand Hallway: "University Commencement," featuring resources from Special Collections and information included in Kathleen Thames' publication, "A Look Back at 100 Years"(https://www.louisiana.edu/Advancement/PRNS/lala/2000-FALL/coverstory.pdf) is now on display until May 31. Items in this exhibit feature the Master's gown worn by Miss Edith Garland Dupré in 1908, historic photographs and commencement programs, and copies of speeches delivered at commencement. Sheryl Curry created this exhibit. At the end of the hallway by the coffee shop, an exhibit shows objects designed by students enrolled in Professor Hector LaSala's Architecture 301 Design class.
  
  Jefferson Caffery Reading Room: The current exhibit in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room celebrates Notable Louisiana Women. Material on display includes books and articles on women who contributed to Louisiana's history from Madeleine Hachard, who chronicled the experiences of the Ursuline nuns who came to Louisiana in 1727, to Kathleen Blanco, the first woman elected governor of the state. Other women were leaders in business, politics, journalism, art or religion, often pioneers in fields not previously considered within a woman's sphere.
  
  Jean Kiesel, Louisiana Room Librarian, created this exhibit. The displays in the stairwell and the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room will be available through the month. For Jefferson Caffery Reading Room hours, call 482-6031. For library hours, call 482-2665.

• between semesters library hours Sunday, May 6, 2012 – Sunday, June 3, 2012

  Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  Saturday-Sunday CLOSED

  Monday, May 31 Memorial Day CLOSED

  All library services cease fifteen minutes prior to closing.

• Library Faculty named 2012 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association (ALA)

  Derek Mosley, Archivist and Assistant Director of the Ernest J. Gaines Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has been named a 2012 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA Emerging Leaders program is a six-month program for new library professionals committed to leadership development. Mosley is one of just seventy-seven librarians selected for this honor. Thanks to the sponsorship of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Mosley will be attending both the ALA Midwinter Meeting and the Annual Conference, where he will meet fellow young librarians, participate in project planning, receive problem-solving and leadership training, and network with peers. Mosley looks forward to serving the profession in a leadership capacity. His goal is to be a mentor and role model for young African American men and to bring attention to librarianship as a career path.

  Mosley earned a BA in History from Morehouse College in 2009 and an MS in Archives Management from Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science in 2011. Mosley's previous honors include memberships in Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society and John Henrik Clarke Honor Society based on his undergraduate achievements and selection as an Association of Research Libraries Diversity Scholar in graduate school.

• Donation to Ernest J. Gaines Center Honors Two Professors:
  
  The Ernest J. Gaines Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, recently received a collection of over 1,000 books. The books belonged to English Professor Emerita Dr. Patricia Rickels who died in 2009 and History Professor Bradley Pollock who also died in 2009. These books provide a large collection of materials relating to African American literature, history, sociology and many more disciplines. The donation will add to the existing resources located in the Edith Garland Dupré Library. This donation was made through the generosity of James D. Wilson, Assistant Director of the Center for Louisiana Studies and UL Press, and Dr. Julia Frederick, Director of UL Lafayette's Honors Program.

• Laptop Lending Service: We are happy to provide the UL Lafayette student community with the Laptop Lending Service. Twenty-four laptops, purchased with a Student Technology Enhancement Program (STEP) grant, will circulate to students for four hours at a time Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information, view the laptop lending service web pages.

• Grey Wins Award for New Librarians:

  April Grey, Head of Cataloging at Dupré Library, UL Lafayette, is one of two librarians being honored with the Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) New Members Round Table. Grey will receive a ticket to the International Librarians Reception at ALA's 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. The award fosters active involvement in ALA and provides professional development and networking opportunities that new members might otherwise not attain. In her award-winning essay, Grey stated that attending the International Librarians Reception would give her the opportunity to network with international professionals and gain contacts that will give her a new perspective on library management and services provided in diverse communities throughout the world. She wrote, "As a librarian in Southwest Louisiana, the Cajun and Creole heritage of the Acadian people is a unique culture, and I would love to share the distinctive cultural ideas and heritage with fellow ALA members and especially the international librarians." Grey expects that the opportunity will lead to collaboration with university librarians from former French colonies and other locations around the world.
  
  The ALA Annual Conference is scheduled for June 21-26, 2012. The International Librarians Reception will be held on June 25.

• LOUIS Funding Update: The LOUIS organization is vital to Dupre Library and its sister academic libraries in the state. It provides essential services such as the library's online catalog and electronic resources. These include critical resources such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and JSTOR. The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill funding LOUIS, which was then presented to the Secretary of State on 6/27/11.
  
  The Executive Director of LOUIS has the most recent information on LOUIS funding in an update message posted to its members in late June, 2011.
  
  For questions, comments or concerns, please contact the Associate Dean of University Libraries, Susan Richard.

• Library staff member receives award:
  The Louisiana Library Association (LLA) has selected Jane Fontenot Vidrine to receive the 2010 Paraprofessional of the Year Award. This award honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to her library in the field of experience and advanced and strengthened the image of the support staff. Vidrine, a Library Specialist in Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library, UL Lafayette, embodies these characteristics. Vidrine has held leadership positions within the Louisiana Library Association, the Dupré Library Staff Association, and other professional organizations.
  
  Her dedication to the Dupré Library, the LLA, and her community is evident through her willingness to organize events for the library staff association, to coordinate conferences for her LLA section, and to initiate a database that indexes the Ville Platte Gazette. Several of the leadership positions that Vidrine has held in the Louisiana Library Association include LaSSAL Chair, LaSSAL Regional Coordinator, and LLA Executive Board Member.
  
  Vidrine recently received her award in Baton Rouge during the Louisiana Library Association’s 84th Annual Conference. Mary Shively, Chair of the Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries, presented the award. Shively stated, "Jane Vidrine is so deserving of receiving this award because she is a "go getter". No matter the job or assignment, Jane is the first in line to volunteer or accept to do what is asked of her. Jane has devoted many years of service to LLA, LaSSAL and UL Lafayette, always displaying a positive attitude. Jane has a caring view towards all.

• Changes in Circulation and Reserve: There are two user-friendly services at the Circulation and Reserve desks in Dupré Library. The Circulation Department now allows graduate students to have 75 items checked out. In the Reserve Department, all materials now have records in the online catalog. Students use their Cajun Card IDs for checkout. Reserve materials are searchable in the catalog. To limit a search to the reserved materials, use Advanced Search and select "Reserve Desk" from the drop-down menu for location. Call numbers for these materials are a combination of the course number and the instructor's name.

• EBSCOHost Mobile: Use your mobile device to access your favorite EBSCOHost resources! This application is tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices, and offers the most important EBSCOHost features and functionality, right in the palm of your hand!

• The Gale AccessMyLibrary mobile app will give you free, unlimited access to your school library's reputable, authoritative Gale online resources-- anytime, anywhere! Available for Android and Apple mobile devices. Databases include Biography in Context, Literature Resource Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Scribner Writers Series and the Twayne Author Series. Please note that mobile viewing may not be quite ideal.
  
  You can download Gale AccessMyLibrary free from the iTunes Store or the Android Market. The app will load instantly onto the appropriate device. Download from iTunes as the AccessMyLibraryCollege (version 1.4.1) app. Download from Android MarketPlace under Books and Reference as AccessMyLibraryCollege. Choose UL Lafayette from the Louisiana state listing. After submitting your email address, the password may be sent to a spam or trash folder. Contact the Reference Department department for password if not received. Be sure to Update My Resources to fully load the Gale databases. Learn about the AccessMyLibrary College Library at http://www.gale.cengage.com/apps/aml/CollegeStudent/.

• New Circulation Services: Dupré Library offers two services for its users. Upgrades to the online library catalog provide electronic options for UL Lafayette faculty, staff, and current students to renew items they have checked out and to place holds on items checked out by others.
  
  To renew items, go to "My Account" in the library catalog and use the "Renew My Materials" link. Be sure to renew materials on or before the date they are due. Overdue materials and materials that other users have placed on hold may not be renewed. Graduate students must have a copy of the Extended Privileges Form (pink slip) on file with the Circulation Department in order to renew materials.
  
  To place a hold on items that are currently checked out by another, go to the detailed record of the item in the library catalog. Use the "Place Hold" link, located to the left of the record. When items on hold become available, the Circulation Department will notify the person who placed the hold. The item(s) will be held for seven days.
  
  For instructions about User ID and PIN, use the "My Account Instructions" link located on the Library Homepage (http://library.louisiana.edu/).
  
  For help with renewals and holds, contact the Circulation Department at 482-6025.

• JazzMan's Coffee Shop. A Jazzman’s Cafe & Bakery is available on the first floor of Edith Garland Dupré Library. The shop features specialty coffees, teas, pastries, salads and sandwiches and is operated by Sodexho/Retail Brands, the company that runs the cafeteria in UL Lafayette’s Student Union. Cafe hours are: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hours may vary during intersession; call library before visiting.For more information on JazzMan's take a look at their web site.

• SelfCheck System: A SelfCheck System offers users the option of checking out and renewing their own books. The system is easy to use, with step-by step directions displayed in English or Spanish on a touch screen above the scanner. It prints a receipt for each transaction. Using their Cajun Cards, students will be able to check out books 24/7 when the library is open for study purposes during finals week.
  
  Library Circulation Department staff will assist students who need help using this equipment. Beate Kukainis, Head of Technical Services, submitted the grant proposal for the system, which is funded by STEP, the Student Technology Enhancement Program.

• Comments Form: The library provides a form for comments. It is available for anyone to provide input, suggestions, criticisms, etc. Responses will be given if appropriate.

• Ask Reference Service:
  We're here to answer all kinds of questions! We love book questions, article questions, database questions and others. Librarians can advise you about research options in person, on the phone, and through e-mail. Enter the live chat window at http://library.louisiana.edu/Ref/askref.shtml to ask us a question via IM! You can use the Meebo screen already available or you can also IM a librarian using your existing AOL Instant Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo!Messenger, or MSN account. We are now available on SKYPE via the screen name duprelibrary.

• Library Interactive Map: Need more information about the first floor services of the library? Want to know exactly where the Reference Online Center is? You can pinpoint this information with an interactive map of the library's first floor. An easy to use Flash application displays the different locations and provides details about the different services. Lance Chance, Instructional Services Librarian, created the design. Check it out at http://library.louisiana.edu/General/graphics/interactive_map1.swf

• Social Networking websites: Check out the Facebook page for the library! The Facebook username is Edith Garland Dupre. Also visit us at Twitter and Skype (use our Skype name, duprelibrary)!

• Tax Forms: Dupré Library participates in the Tax Forms Outlet Program, offering selected federal and state forms, with instruction booklets. The library is a distribution center for basic forms, schedules, and instructions, including 1040 NR and 1040 NR EZ. These items are located in the alcove off of the main hall in the library, behind the Bibliographic Instruction Lab.
  
  Copies of Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, and Publication 1194, volume 1 of the reproducible Taxpayer Information Publications, are available at the Reference Desk for use in the library.

• New Databases:
  
  New Databases since Feb. 2012
  Cochrane Library—The Cochrane Library consists of seven database. It serves a broad range of users interested in evidence-based healthcare, including consumers, clinicians, policy-makers, researchers, educators, and students.
  Credo Literati— Use Credo Literati to search through major reference sources such as online dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, quotations, and bilingual dictionaries. Content pages also include news, images, videos, and links to full-text articles and other resources in EBSCO, JSTOR, Gale Cengage and Google Books. Credo Literati even has a crossword puzzle solver and measurement conversions.
  Older Databases
  African American Newspapers, 1827-1998, from Readex--papers from Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, New York and others.
  Art Full Text 1984-present—acquired by LOUIS; access through WilsonWeb Interface.
  Art Index Retrospective—acquired by LOUIS; access through WilsonWeb Interface.
  Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals—acquired by LOUIS; now provided through EBSCOHost.
  Louisiana Historical Newspapers from Readex--includes mostly nineteenth-century New Orleans newspapers such as the Times Picayune, one paper from St. Francisville and three from Alexandria.
  Gale Virtual Reference Library--138 select full-text titles. A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
  African American Studies Center (AASC). The AASC provides students and scholars with online access to the finest reference resources in African American studies. Includes over 7500 articles from authoritative reference sources produced by Oxford University Press.
  CQ Researcher. Offers full-text, in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic-more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. The database goes back to 1923 and also affords immediate access to the newest CQ Researcher reports as they are published.
  GreenFILE. Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Scholarly, government, and general-interest titles include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
  Grove Music Online. Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, with recent updates.
  Learning Express Library. A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help users succeed on academic or licensing tests. Offers immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results. Purchased by LOUIS.
  Milestone Documents in African American History This E-reference resource provides full-text of 125 primary source documents with in-depth expert analysis.
  Oxford Art Online. Formerly known as Grove Art Online. The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. New enhanced searching. Expanded content includes the full text of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, with recent updates.
  Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection. Find a wealth of facts, figures, definitions, and translations from 170+ Oxford reference titles, including more than 50,000 additional in-depth, scholarly articles from titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series, plus all 20,000 quotations from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
  ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. Offers full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications.
  SPORTDiscus with Full Text. Provides indexing and abstracts, plus some full text, for more than 550 of the most popular sports and sports medicine journals and magazines.
  Teacher Reference Center (TRC). Provides indexing and abstracts, plus some full text, for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines.
  Access these databases from http://library.louisiana.edu/Ref/Databases/.

• Free Trials:
  Classical Music in Video. Contains 1,000 hours of classical music performances and masterclasses captured on video—approximately 1,500 performances in all. The collection contains performances of all forms of classical music, including major orchestral performances by leading orchestras, plus chamber music, oratorio, and solo performances, along with masterclasses and interviews with master teachers from around the world.
  EBSCO Discovery Service. Searches all Dupré Library resources (electronic and print).
  JSTOR Plant Science. Sponsored by JSTOR, it is an online environment that collects global plants content, tools, and people interested in biological and plant science. It provides a powerful interface with great functionality. JSTOR Plant Science will most likely be permanently available.
  Social Science Electronic Data Library
  UptoDate--For Nursing. UpToDate is an evidence-based knowledge system authored by physicians to help clinicians make the right decisions at the point of care. All UpToDate content is written and edited by a global community of 4,800 physicians, world-renowned experts in their specialties.
  Access these databases from the Reference Online Center at http://library.louisiana.edu/Ref/Databases/.

• Databases not renewed or already cancelled: Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, the library is unable to renew several databases. After the budget crisis the library will reassess these databases. So far these include:
• Abstracts in Anthropology
• Canadian Literary Periodicals Index (ceased operations)
• COS Scholars Universe
• Criminal Justice Periodicals
• College Source
• Digital Dissertations (A and B)
• Historical Abstracts
• Historical Newspapers (NY Times)
• IEEE Draft Standards
• International Political Science Abstracts
• Literature Online
• Proquest CSA Illustrata
• Reference USA
• Ulrich's Web USA
• WebFeat
• World Book Complete

• Databases reinstated: LOUIS has reinstated the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary as of August, 2011. Dupré Library has reinstated Communication and Mass Media Complete as of September, 2011.

• Databases with new features:
  
  WorldCat Local users can see availability in search results : Now users can see if an item is available from their initial results screens for books, serials and articles. This availability information is always accurate and up-to-the–minute, because WorldCat Local uses a real-time call to your library's ILS.
  Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life: These databases now link to commercial full-text providers that are subscribed to by Dupre Library. Searchable cited references are also available for both databases.
  New ProQuest platform: The library recently switched to a new ProQuest interface which provides an all-new, comprehensive and easy-to-navigate search environment. Databases include ABI Inform, Dissertations & Theses A&I, Dissertations and Theses@UL Lafayette, Hoover's Company Profiles, and ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source.
  netLibrary: New interface and new company: EBSCO. Change in name to eBooks on EBSCO.
  Enhancement of ISI Web of Knowledge: Offers enhanced searching including Lookup feature and more fields to search on.
  Major upgrades to JSTOR and GroveArt: New features to JSTOR include enhancements to basic and advanced searches, simplified printing and viewing of PDF files, citation management via MyJSTOR accounts, and the ability to search within results. Links on the JSTOR homepage currently include "Information about the New JSTOR Platform" and "Sandbox," where users may register for webinars and access PowerPoint training programs. Grove Art Online is now Oxford Art Online. It also has a new platform that includes a new search interface and more content. See above description.
  EBSCO offers New Support Site and Shared Folders: EBSCO now includes the EBSCOhost 2.0 Support Center, completely devoted to all things Web 2.0. Go to http://support.epnet.com to access the Center. Shared Folders enable EBSCOhost users to store and share items with other users.
  Rating and Review Features on WorldCat: Full-featured ratings and reviews are now available on WorldCat.org. Web users who use WorldCat to find materials in libraries near them and around the world can quickly rate an item on a five-star scale and write their own review of the item. Reviews from additional sources will be available on WorldCat soon.
  The new "Citations View" for a WorldCat list allows users to display citations of listed items in their choice of five common styles: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA or Turabian.
  Access these databases from the Reference Online Center at http://library.louisiana.edu/Ref/Databases/.

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