Should research be freely available?

Do you think the results of publicly funded research should be made freely available to the Public?    

The National Institutes for Health (NIH) is doing just that.  Researchers who receive funding from this government agency are required to deposit a copy of the resulting article in PubMed Central, a database freely accessible on the Web.  Barbara Fister discusses the benefits of such efforts to college students, graduates, and life-long learners!  Further, Fister imagines "new funding models" that mean libraries can "afford to make much of the research scholars create to extend our knowledge about the world ...available to the world." Read more: Inside Higher Ed   

A petition to “Require free access over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research” is currently on We the People section of the White House website.  If the petition gets 25,000 signatures before June 19, 2012 the President’s chief of staff will receive it and the White House will respond (Jennifer Howard's blog in The Chronicle of Higher Education.)   

If you agree, here is a chance to let your voice be heard!

Closed Monday

The library will be closed Monday May 28th in observation of Memorial Day.

GALILEO password changed

The GALILEO password* has changed for summer semester! To get the new password, login to your gil account, or stop by the library, we'll be happy to update you.  The new password will will be valid until June 15th (yes, the password changes twice during summer.)

*Only needed to access this virtual library from off-campus.

New Bestsellers Available

The dog days of summer are on the way! Which means it is time to check out something new to read from Lane Library. Might we suggest one of these latest bestselling titles:

• Calico Joe: A Novel by John Grisham
• Sacre Bleu: A Comedy D'Art by Christopher Moore
• This is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike. by Augusten Burroughs
• Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk: A Novel by Ben Fountain
• Home: A Novel by Toni Morrison
• The Reverend's Wife: A Reverend Curtis Black Novel by Kimberla Lawson Roby
• In One Person by John Irving
• Crystal Gardens: A Ladies of Lantern Street Novel by Amanda Quick
• The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak
• Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow

Library Hours

During the break between sessions, Lane Library will be open for the following hours:

Tuesday, May 8: 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 9 - Friday, May 11: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 13: CLOSED
Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20: CLOSED

During summer semester, the library's hours are:
Monday, May 21-Mon, July 30:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Dog Therapy

You still have one more chance to take the edge off of studying and relax with a therapy dog. Come to the lobbies of Lane Library and the Student Union today, May 4th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and meet even more dogs from the local chapter of Therapy Dogs International. The second day of Cops and Canines brought some new furry faces. Allow us to introduce another group of sweet and adorable volunteers:

Lucy (Yellow Labrador)

Marla (Cardigan Welsh Corgi)

Hamilton (Maltipoo)

Basha (Bernese Mountain Dog)

Mia (Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix)

Maka (Vizsla)

Wags (Bichon Frise) and Alfie (Yorkshire Terrier)

Allie (Boxer, and daughter of Buckley from Day 1)

Meet the Dogs

The first day of the Cops and Canines program was a tail wagging good time! There are still two more chances to take a break from working like a dog during finals. Stop by the lobby of Lane Library or the Student Union today May 3rd and tomorrow May 4th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM to pet the dogs from the local chapter of Therapy Dogs International. Thank you to the canines and their human escorts for volunteering your time - it was a pleasure to meet you. Now on to the good stuff - photos of a few volunteers from the first day of the Cops and Canines program:

 Pictured above: Lucy, an Italian Greyhound Mix and Wolfie a long haired Dachshund

 Jager, a Rottweiler mix

 Buckley the Boxer

 Echo the English Mastiff

Honey, German Shepherd/Labrador Mix

Ellie, Labradoodle

Bear, a Jack Russell Terrier

More photos are available on Lane Library's Facebook page!

Cops and Canines @ Library

Feeling stressed about finals? Then stop by Lane Library to pet a dog! Cops and Canines is a program featuring canine volunteers from the local chapter of Therapy Dogs International, brought on campus by Armstrong's Police Department. Research has shown that being around animals helps people relax, as well as decreasing heart rate and blood pressure during times of stress. Take a break and treat yourself to a few delightful, fun moments in the company of a dog - you'll be glad you did.

Where: Lane Library and Student Union lobbies
When: May 2, 3, and 4
11:00 AM until 2:00 PM