Events: March 2007 Archives

March 27th, 28th, and 29th at 1pm
Tech Center - Green Room 205A

"Google gave me 8,956,441 hits. This stinks." Decrease your frustration with Google by learning how to use it like any other library database. In other words, like a pro! In this session a Temple University Librarian will cover how to find books, journal articles, news, maps, and more through Google. Learn how to use Google's advanced options to focus a search and get the most relevant results.

Questions? Contact David Murray.

On Friday, March 23, 2007 the Temple University Libraries, in collaboration with Temple University Press, will host an author appearance by Tommie Smith, one of the most celebrated track and field athletes of all time. He will discuss his book "Silent Gesture: The autobiography of Tommie Smith" written by Tommie Smith and David Steele.

The author appearance is accompanied by an exhibit which reflects on Tommie Smith and his Black Power display at the 1968 Olympics, held in Mexico City. The exhibit includes originals or replicas of historical documents from the Charles Blockson Collection, Special Collections, and Urban Archives about Philadelphia's response to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the history of Temple University.

A reception follows the discussion and book signing.

The event will be held in the Paley Library, Lecture Hall, Ground Floor beginning at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the Urban Archives at 215-204-5750.

Temple University Libraries and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) present A Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources, a lecture and hands-on computer workshop on GenBank and related databases covering effective use of the Entrez databases and search service, the BLAST similarity search engine, genome data and related resources.

Detailed information available here.

Lecture
When: Thursday March 15, 2007, 9 a.m. to Noon
Where: Kiva Auditorium, Ritter Hall Annex, Main Campus (map)

Hands-on Computer Workshop
When: Thursday March 15, 2007 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Full*) or 3:45-5:45 p.m. (Full*)
Where: Paley Library Classroom, Main Campus (map)

*If you would like to be put on a waiting list for either workshop on Mar. 15, please contact Katherine Szigeti.

Register for the lecture (and also for the tentative March 16 workshop).

The training is free and open to the Temple community.

Please contact Katherine Szigeti or at 215.204.4725 with any questions.

March 13th, 14th, and 15th at 1pm
Tech Center - Green Room 205A

Forgot about a paper that's due? Forget to pay your phone bill or to call back that cute classmate? In this session a Temple University Librarian will demonstrate online applications that help you organize "to do" lists, events, and documents. Get text message or IM reminders! Access your calendar from any computer, anywhere!

Questions? Contact Derik Badman.