New Library Chat!

You will notice that our library chat service looks a little different.

Do you need research help? Try chatting with a Reference Librarian. You can chat with us from any computer that is connected to the Internet, no matter where you are!

We’re available during these hours:
Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 10 pm
Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: Offline
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00pm, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

You can also add our Jabber username to your Buddy List/Chat List:
Jabber username: hws-library@chat.libraryh3lp.com

See our Library Chat page for more information: http://library.hws.edu/chat/

We hope to chat with you soon!!

Finding Your Passion

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” - Julia Child

     This August marks, what would have been, Julia Child’s one-hundredth birthday.   As she is fêted in the media, that unforgettable face and voice have been a recurring backdrop of this summer. Child left a rich and varied cultural legacy - from a generation of inspired chefs, to a classic Saturday Night Live spoof.  While Child is perhaps best known for her television work, her passion for French cooking first took the form of teaching, and the production of a classic instructional text: Mastering the Art of French Cooking (TX719 .B388).  

      This summer, responding to the need to create more growth space for the collection, we rearranged over eight miles of books.  It is humbling to think that we have moved not only dusty books, but miles of ideas and expressions waiting to ignite another generation’s passions and interests.  Welcome - and I hope that the Library’s collection will proffer something that will inspire your passion.

~ Vince Boisselle, Director of the Library 

Your Research Wordle Exposed!

The students come to the Reference Desk with a variety of topics that they are researching.  Here is the spring semester's Wordle, reflecting the eclectic nature of scholarly research at HWS. 

Wordle created by Emily Hart, Reference and Instruction Librarian

A Conga Line Forms in the Library

Last night was one of the busiest nights of the semester in the library and apparently some of our guests thought dancing would make a nice study break.
We agree.  Dancing stretches the body and mind.
Their dance appears to be a Conga Line, with origins in Latin America.

For more information about the music that accompanies this dance:
http://voyager.hws.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=234811

Oh, and in case you were wondering, dancing is allowed in the library.

Inventing Iron Man: the Possibility of a Human Machine

If you have ever wondered how Tony Stark, Iron Man, accelerates and decelerates in a metal suit without turning himself into a bruised puddle of protoplasm under massive G-forces, E. Paul Zehr’s “Inventing Iron Man: The Possibility of a Human Machine” is for you.

Zehr, neuroscience and kinesiology professor and author of “Becoming Batman,” examines existing and emerging technologies which might develop into Iron Man’s suit and their implications for the human-machine interface.

Whether or not Stan Lee’s classic strips fired your youthful imagination (guilty!), Zehr’s creative inquiry points to new costs coming along with new tools.

~Joseph Chmura

Assistant Director for Access Services

What is Zotero?

Do you need help organizing your citations?

Check out Zotero (http://www.zotero.org/), a free tool for managing your resources and citations.

Hear what HWS faculty have to say about Zotero on the Digital Learning Center's blog:

http://hwsdlc.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/cool-research-and-bibliography-tool/

Wellness Resources

Did you miss last week's health information clinic?
In support of the 7^th Annual HWS Wellness Week, the HWS reference librarians have put together a few key resources to support your health:

Beyond WebMD – Health Resources You Need to Know -

Discover freely available quality resources that cover a variety of health topics. Everyone has questions about their health. This clinic will introduce you to resources you can rely on when it matters most.