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UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WELCOMES NEW LIBRARIAN

The University Library is delighted to introduce to you our newest staff member, Christian DeLay. Christian replaces Electronic Resources Librarian, Daina Dickman, who has accepted a position with Mills College in Oakland.

CHRISTIAN DELAY
Electronic Resources and Reference Librarian

A recent graduate of the Library and Information Science program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Christian is the University Library's new Electronic Resources Librarian. Prior to six years relaxing on the beaches of Hawaii, and before embarking on his new career as a professional librarian, Christian spent time in the software industry working at Intel, Microsoft, Adobe, and RealNetworks providing technical support for those company's software products.

When he's not herding cats, Christian spends his spare time attempting to use his Canon Rebel XT digital SLR to take photographs as well as passing the occasional quiet moment online in Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft MMORPG.

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The ASSIGNMENT CALCULATOR

Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you have to get started on a big class project? Well, it 's a scientific fact that having a well defined research strategy is the antidote to your assignment angst (a little hyperbole can do wonders too). That's why you need the Assignment Calculator by your side when that ever-looming due date can no longer be ignored. It 's easy to use! Simply follow this URL: http://courses.ggu.edu/~rbain/calc/, enter that nasty due date into the form, and then click "Calculate Assignment Schedule!". The Assignment Calculator will chomp on that big bad project until it is broken up into manageable tasks that you can, well, manage. Don' t let your syllabus give you nightmares! Use the Assignment Calculator today and cut that project down to size!

---R. Bain

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WORKSHOPS & EVENTS - APRIL 2008

DEVELOPING YOUR RESEARCH SKILLS: EVALUATING INFORMATION

Do you believe everything you read? Is information on the Internet okay to use for academic research? This workshop focuses on techniques you can use to successfully evaluate different sources of information, what to look for, and how to design your search to find the best possible results.

DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 5:30 PM

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FINDING COUNTRY INFORMATION

In today's global economy, finding relevant country information is more important than ever. Join us in the University Library to learn how to find international economic, political, and market information. You will also learn how to use the following databases:

Economist Intelligence Unit
Global Market Information Database
Business Source Complete

DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 11 AM

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USING RSS FEEDS and PODCASTS

If you've ever wondered what these technologies are, or what they can do for you, come to this library workshop and learn what the buzz is about. Topics covered will include:

How to find interesting feeds
How to subscribe to them
How you can use them to further your education

DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 5:30 PM

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All the above workshops will be held in the University Library, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco. Meet at the Reference Desk.

If you are unable to attend this workshop or would like to request it for a regional site, please contact the library's Reference Desk at 415-442-7244 or e-mail askalibrarian@ggu.edu.

For details and current updates on these Library's activities, visit our Workshops and Events page.

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GREEN IDEA OF THE MONTH: Give the Gift of Trees

Planting trees is a great way to help the environment. Your donation to American Forests will help plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire and where critical wildlife habitat has been lost. This organization will plant the trees you donate where they are most needed. (from American Forests; read about this organization elsewhere in this newsletter.)

You can also support this conservation effort by joining the Arbor Day Foundation. Membership entitles you to 10 free trees of your choice. Choices include evergreens, flowering, fruit, nut, ornamental, and shade trees as well as an assortment of shrubs appropriate for all hardiness zones. (You do not need to be a member to purchase trees from the ADF.)

Whichever way you choose to go - American Forests or Arbor Day Foundation or both - everyone is sure to come out a winner.

Statistic: One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people. ---U.S. Department of Agriculture

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." (Nelson Henderson)

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The Update is a monthly feature of the University Library's website. If you wish to be added to our mailing list, please contact The Update Editor. Suggestions and questions regarding the newsletter may also be directed to this address.

Library Director: Janice Carter | 415-442-7248
Editor: Alice Dietrich | 415-442-7259
Site of the Month: Larry Burg | 415-442-7250
Books of Interest: Larry Burg | 415-442-7250
Food for Thought: Alice Dietrich | 415-442-7259
Free Cultural Events Calendar: Alice Dietrich | 415-442-7259
Layout/Graphics/Photos: Alice Dietrich | 415-442-7259
Other contributors to this issue: R. Bain, C. DeLay

BACK ISSUES of

SITE OF THE MONTH

Research Recap

http://www.researchrecap.com

If you don't already have enough free e-newsletters or RSS feeds, you might want to think about subscribing to Research Recap http://www.researchrecap.com

The subtitle on their web pages proclaims: "Highlighting the best equity, credit, market and economic research." Research Recap emphasizes free content and also offers links to selected paid research deemed of relevance to the topic. It should be noted that this service is offered by Alacra, a subscription-based information provider/aggregator. The usual simple search interface does a reasonable job of locating past posts, but only with a desired single keyword.

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Are you having trouble keeping track of all of your references for a semester-long research project? Does compiling a bibliography take away from your time to proofread and edit your paper? Are you confused about what constitutes proper citation format? RefWorks can help you with each of these issues, and many more.

RefWorks is an online bibliographic management software. What that means is that it is a database, accessible from any computer with Internet access, where you can store, manage, and arrange references you are using for any given research project. Does generating a bibliography in proper citation format at the click of a mouse sound good? Would you like to be able to have instant access to that article you used two terms ago? If so, then give RefWorks a try at the University Library's Research Assistance page.

If you have any questions about how to use RefWorks, please contact the Reference Desk to schedule a workshop. This brief time investment up front can save you hours of work at the end of your research project. Also keep an eye out for workshops during the term, both here in the library and through webcasts.

---G. Springs

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BOOKS OF INTEREST

The representation of business in English literature / introduced and edited by Arthur Pollard ; Geoffrey Carnall … . London : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2000. PR830.C633 R47 2000

Communicating with the multicultural consumer : theoretical and practical perspectives / Barbara Mueller. New York : Peter Lang, c2008. HF5415.127 .M84 2008

PSI handbook of business security / W. Timothy Coombs. Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007. HD49 .C66 2007 (2 vols.)

Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings / Patrick A. Gaughan. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2007. HD2746.5 .G38 2007

Practical pricing for results / Ian Ruskin-Brown. London : Thorogood, c2008. HF5416.5 .R87 2008

How to measure anything : finding the value of "intangibles" in business / Douglas W. Hubbard. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2007. HF5681.I55 H83 2007

Valuation for financial reporting : fair value measurements and reporting, intangible assets, goodwill and impairment / Michael J. Mard, James R. Hitchner, Steven D. Hyden. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2007. HF5681.I55 V348 2007

On becoming a consumer : the development of consumer behavior patterns in childhood / James U. McNeal. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2007. HF5415.33.U6 M386 2007

Doing business in Europe / Gabriele Suder. London: SAGE, 2008. HF3496.5 .S83 2008

Deluxe : how luxury lost its luster / Dana Thomas New York : Penguin Press, 2007. HD9999.L852 T46 2007

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AMERICAN FORESTS

American Forests is the nation's oldest nonprofit citizens' conservation organization. It is a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, a pioneer in the science and practice of urban forestry, and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests. American Forests works to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Healthy forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife.

American Forests' mission is to grow a healthier world with trees; its vision is to have healthy forest ecosystems for every community.

Strategy for achieving the mission "is to provide action opportunities to targeted audiences to enable them to improve their environment with trees. We do this by using the best science to identify conservation issues, then develop and market practical solutions that individuals and groups can apply. American Forests' targeted audiences are individuals, community groups, government at all levels, educators, and businesses." (from "Strategy", American Forests website)

How can you help? You can help plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost, and to clean our air and water by donating to American Forests. Every dollar you give plants a tree in the right place for the right reason. American Forests knows where to plant your trees where they are most needed. (from the American Forests website)

You will not regret your contribution to this noble cause.

---ADietrich

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FOOD for THOUGHT

Trees are the Earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.

---Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) Indian; poet, philosopher, musician, writer, educator, Nobel Laureate

Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky,
We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.

---Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) Lebanese American; artist, poet, philosopher and writer

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.

---William Blake, (1757-1827) British; Romantic poet and mystic artist

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FREE CULTURAL EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO

APRIL 2008

MOVIES at The MAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, April 3, 10, 17 & 24; 12-2 pm
Films: Blue Vinyl; Being Caribou; The Real Dirt on Farmer John & An Inconvenient Truth
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin St. at Grove, San Francisco

FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET
CUESA CHEESE FESTIVAL
Featuring region's rich and diverse cheeses
Saturday, April 7, starting at 8 am
One Ferry Building
Ferry Building Marketplace, SF

SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
The THREE B's: BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS and BELINDA
April 10, 11, 12 & 13; different times and locations, including San Francisco, Palo Alto and Berkeley
For details, check the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra website.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Street Fair will include traditional Japanese cuisine, arts & crafts, dancers, martial artists, taiko drummers, and more
Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13; 19 & 20
Pageant, April 12; Grand Parade, April 20
Polk Street through Post Street, San Francisco

TILDEN REGIONAL PARK
SPRING PLANT SALE
Saturday, April 19, 10 am to 3 pm
Wildcat Canyon Road and South Park Drive near the Brazil Building
Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
Friday, April 25, 2008
Support the ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION.
Become a member and get 10 trees of your choosing. Give a care! Plant a tree today!

RUSSIAN BIBLIOPHILES' CLUB
Клуб Русского Bibliophiles'
Poetry reading and book discussion in Russian; co-sponsored by the Kresge Foundation International Center
Saturday, April 26, 2-4 pm
SF Main Library, Latino/Hispanic B
100 Larkin St. at Grove, San Francisco

OFFICIAL OPENING DAY of the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SAILING SEASON
OPENING DAY ON THE BAY
See over 150 decorated boats head across San Francisco Bay in parade formation
April 29, starting at 12 noon
Public viewing from Crissy Field to Pier 39

SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUIDES
FREE WALKING TOURS
More than 200 active guides
Regularly scheduled City Guides tours are free; donations always welcome.
Special tours can be arranged (for a fee).
Go to the San Francisco City Guides website for details on tours.

TAXES DUE: APRIL 15th

JOAN MIRO. Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramist
Born April 20, 1893, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Died December 25, 1983

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

English poet and playwright
Born April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire, England
Died April 23, 1616

SCHEDULE of FREE DAYS at MUSEUMS in the BAY AREA

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APRIL 2008 volume 3, no. 4