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Seminars on EndNote, EndNote Web, Zotero, and Advanced EndNote software citation programs are being offered by librarians during the Spring Semester.  Click on the Seminars link located under the "Services"  link located in the upper left hand side of the screen of the Auburn University Libraries homepage for registration information, etc.  Seminars are free but registration is required. 

 February and March seminars are listed below:

Zotero:  Thursday, February 23:  4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

EndNote:  Saturday, February 25:  10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Advanced EndNote:  Saturday, February 25:  12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Zotero:  Friday, March 9:  4:oo - 5:00 p.m.

EndNote:  Tuesday, March 13:  3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Zotero:  Wednesday, March 21:  12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Up All Night at the Ralph Brown Draughon Library December 5 - 9

S.G.A. (Student Government Association) Study Break

Free doughnuts, juice, and scantrons.  1 - 2 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5 - Friday, Dec. 9.  Mornings, Newspaper Reading Room, First Floor.

Stress Management.  Monday, Dec. 5, 1 - 5 p.m., next to Caribou Coffee

Wellness-promoting activities and stress management tips.

Sponsored by:  Student Counseling Services, Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee, Earth Fare, Southern Union Community College massage, and Auburn University Health andd Wellness Services.

   Get a JOLT at Caribou Coffee.  Extended hours:  7 a.m. - 3 a.m.

The Interlibrary Loan/AUBIExpress Office will close November 17 and remain closed until construction is completed.  During the closing all questions should be directed to (334) 844-1728; 844-1735; or illhelp@auburn.edu .

REQUEST DEADLINES:  1)  To obtain materials before Fall Finals begin:  November 15 for all items and 2)  before the December 16 Holiday Closing:  December 6 for books and December 9 all others.

In response to demand, the Media and Digital Resources Lab, located on the First Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, now offers the Apple iWork software package on its Macintosh computers.  This package includes applications:  Pages, a page design, layout, and word processing applicaiton; Numbers, a charts and spreadsheet application; and Keynote, a presentation application.  (Keynote is the presentation software that Al Gore used to create the visuals for An Inconvenient Truth).

Although many students have already purchased iWork applications (which prompted the library's purchase), some may ask about how to obtain the software.  It's easy.  Apple sells the licenses for $19.99 per application on its App Store.  The App Store is part of Mac OS X 10.6.6 and later, so it's just a click away.  Click here  for more information.

New bicycle racks and picnic tables and chairs have been installed outside the Mell Street entrance (facing Haley Center) of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

Two bottle-filling stations have been installed in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.  They are located on the Second Floor and the Third Floor next to the drinking fountains located by the elevator doors.  These hydration stations furnish cold, filtered water.

Following the successful opening of the Learning Commons on the Second Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library in early 2010, an additional study area is being opened on the First Floor in the Fall 2011 semester,

The  First Floor is being renovated for this new study area.    The map cases and microform cases have been moved into the Media and Digital Resources Lab to make room for the study area.  The MDRL and the former Service Desk staff have been combined to provide more convenient assistance to patrons using the microform and map collections, etc.

With 8600 square feet now available, plans are to install 400 new power sources, 16 group study area (available for four hours at a time), diner-style booths, L-shapted desk, couches and comfortable chairs.

Working with designers and the Student Advisory Council for Auburn Libraries, and with funding from EBSCO, the new First Floor study area of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library is underway.