IRis at the Research and Scholarship Expo

Tomorrow, March 24, Northeastern is hosting the Research and Scholarship Expo in the Cabot Cage. It takes place from 11 am- 2:30 pm and is an exhibition and poster session for student and faculty research. Hillary Corbett, Scholarly Communications Librarian, will be representing the Library and sharing information about IRis, a digital archive that collects, manages, preserves, and shares the intellectual output and historical record of Northeastern University, in booth 142. The Library has recently implemented a new platform for IRis, Digital Commons, which offers enhanced options for publishing journals and other materials.  Hillary says, “Universities produce plenty of material that may not get published through traditional means. With the Digital Commons software, faculty can produce online journals, conference proceedings, e-books, and more. Northeastern University celebrates its global experience and outreach, and faculty and researchers will be able to leverage the openness of IRis to increase the global impact of their work.” Download a brochure about IRis here. Be sure and stop by Cabot on Wednesday, to see the Expo and visit Hillary!

Create High Quality Thematic Maps Using SimplyMap

From trial to subscription! The Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of SimplyMap, a web-based application that enables one to create high quality thematic maps, charts, and reports based on extensive demographic, business, marketing, and health data. SimplyMap tools allow you to compare data across different geographical locations, down to the block group level. Included are variables such as ethnicity, transportation, language, housing, population, education, employment, and consumer expenditures.  The data also includes estimates and projections so that you can analyze and plot current and future trends. SimplyMap also includes SimmonsLOCAL, a tool that tracks consumer behavior through over 200 media markets and includes over 450 product categories and 8,000 specific brands. For the full press release, click here. To get started with SimplyMap, click here.

Introduction to Final Cut Pro Workshops on 3/24 and 3/25

Learn how to edit in Final Cut Pro. This workshops will help you create a professional quality video using your editing knowledge. Learn the difference between “insert edit” and “overwrite edit.”  Learn how to capture video as well as creatively use video filters and color correcting in your projects. Wednesday, 11:45 am-1:25 pm and Thursday, 2:50 pm-4:30 pm Digital Media Design Studio, 200 Snell Library Register for the workshop here.

Inspiring Social Justice Ad Contest

UNITE Northeastern & INSPIRE Social JUSTICE! Ad Contest Create a poster or (2) minute video celebrating Diversity & Inclusion Total of $350 in prizes for the best submission! Submit entries to the Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity in 125 Richards Hall no later than March 29, 2010. Criteria:     Original works of art that: ·        Demonstrate aspects of social justice, diversity and/or inclusion, which may include: disability, nationality, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age and ancestry. Submissions Must Include: ·        Poster must be submitted on 16×11 sized paper ·        Videos must be 2 minutes in length ·        Must be submitted in both hard copy (as appropriate) and electronic format ·        Open to NU students, faculty and staff.      Sponsored in conjunction with UNITE (Unifying Northeastern Identities Through Education) For more information, check out the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity website, or contact Sharifah Suleiman at s.suleiman@neu.edu. Download the contest flyer here.

You need an outlet!

We’ve seen your emails. We’ve heard you tell us at the Circulation Desk. We’ve read your notes on the suggestion board. We know what you want: OUTLETS!!! So thanks to the Provost’s Office and University Facilities, we are in a whirlwind of wire-pulling and outlet-creation here at Snell Library. Between now and finals, we will be adding several hundred outlets to all the study floors of Snell Library. We’re thrilled to be able to provide what we know everyone who brings a laptop, notebook, phone, camera, and scanner really needs in order to get work done. Power to the people!

Enjoy the quad outlets, coming soon to a table near you!