Library News

New Photo Exhibit in the DMDS

Laughing--December 2007

The Library’s Digital Media Design Studio is hosting a new exhibit in their 200 Snell Library space, highlighting student work, and starting with the photography of student Sierra Smith. If you’re interested in displaying your work, please contact Thomas Bary (t.bary@neu.edu) or Debra Mandel (d.mandel@neu.edu). Here is a following statement from the photographer: “I don’t know if I’ve been working long enough to develop a style, but my work does tend toward the artistic, rather than the journalistic. It’s often fairly colorful, too. Though I would say I’m pleased with my portfolio, it’s been mostly limited by my camera; I’ve been using the same one for years, and it’s not exactly something a photographer would flaunt. Because of its quality, my work is often narrowed into a single style. However, it also forces me to compensate by looking for things that another photographer with better equipment may not see. While he’s letting the camera dictate his photograph, I’m letting my artistic vision do the honor.” -Sierra Smith Journalism, Class of 2014 Sierra is also the Library’s event photographer and you can see many of her pictures on Snippets as well!

New Reproductive Technology in the Library

Scanner in Snell Lobby My student assistant was wondering if that thing in the lobby of Snell Library was perhaps some kind of medical device? Well, close, but it does have to do with reproduction! It’s actually an overhead scanner called a Book2Net Kiosk which we are testing out this week, to see what we think about expanding scanning options in the library. If you haven’t noticed, our photocopiers are aging, and we’re wondering what to do about replacing them. Does everyone who uses them really need paper? Would a .pdf or .jpg file do as well? Are the Infocommons scanners adequate and convenient? For myself, I feel that sometimes you just need paper, and I’d like us to continue to offer at least one copier even if it means dropping a dime now and then. At the same time, the copiers have a lot of limitations. Unlike the copiers, this scanner offers color reproduction, the ability to copy large items like maps, and it won’t break the spines of our bound periodical volumes. I haven’t experimented with advanced features, but I believe this particular machine can zoom, pan, and rotate in the advanced mode. Try it next time you’re here. It’s very easy to use, just bring a flash drive to save your documents. And let us know what you think! Is it about time for new reproductive technology at Snell?

Teaching with Technology on April 14

This Wednesday, April 14, is Northeastern’s sixth annual Teaching with Technology mini-conference from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. beginning in the Curry Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker will be Don Marinelli, Professor of Drama and Arts Management at Carnegie Mellon. Dr. Marinelli is Executive Producer of the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, a joint initiative between the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the School of Computer Science. Teaching with Technology Day is sponsored by Northeastern’s EdTech Center, Center for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Information Services, and University Libraries. For questions, contact Alicia Russell at  617-373-3157, or by email at a.russell@neu.edu. For more details, visit the event website. Download the event flyer here.

Looking for tax forms?

It’s that time of year again, when we all hope that April showers will bring May tax refunds. If you’re looking for Massachusetts state tax forms, we have a supply of paper forms on a table next to the Hub on the first floor of Snell Library. For federal forms, connect to the IRS web site. If you need to file in another state, forms for all 50 states can be found at the web site of the Federation of Tax Administrators. Residents of eastern Massachusetts may be eligible to extend the deadline to file to May 11 . The extension is intended to ease the burden on those among us who are still coping with the effects of flooding. (Read more here.)