Tuesday Times
February 9, 2021
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Reminder: Endnote Instruction Sessions
Do you have to cite sources for your paper, thesis or dissertation? Register to attend one of the remote instruction sessions listed below.
In this session, you will learn how to manage your citations using EndNoteWeb citation manager:
- export references from various databases (such as Web of Science, PubMed, SciFinder, Annual Reviews, Compendex, PsycINFO, ERIC, etc.)
- import them into EndNote Web and format them to automatically create your paper and bibliography
- use the references you have saved in your database to ‘Cite While You Write’ and produce your formatted term paper or thesis/dissertation.
Classes are scheduled for:
Tuesday, February 9, 4 – 5 p.m., register here
Thursday, February 11, 2 – 3:00 p.m., register here
Friday, February 12, 11 a.m. – noon, register here
After registering, you will receive a link to join the meeting.
A Perfect Mashup: CONTENTdm and the Internet Archive
Join Martha Anderson Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. for an OCLC webinar. She’ll describe a mashup of CONTENTdm and the Internet Archive platforms used to present the Razorback Yearbooks digital collection in anticipation of the U of A’s sesquicentennial.
Fair Use Week
Lora Lennertz, data services librarian, will present a mix of public and Libraries-only workshops in observation of Fair Use Week Feb. 22-26.
Libraries Events (offered via Teams)
Introduction to Copyright in the Libraries
3 – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23
Libraries interact with the copyright laws in a variety of ways. This workshop will provide a review of:
- The laws that form US copyright
- How to identify materials that are no longer under copyright
- How to identify whether you may take a fair use exception
- Can I copy this?
- The basics of open access licensing
3 – 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25
This session is designed to provide information on making fair use decisions within the libraries. Have you had some hairy fair use questions? Now is the time to discuss them in a fun and friendly environment. If you would like to submit a scenario before the workshop, please contact lennertz@uark.edu.
Public Events
The Basics of Copyright (Zoom)
12 – 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24
The University community interacts with copyright in a variety of ways. This workshop will provide an overview of copyright legislation, fair use and open licensing.
- The laws that form US copyright
- How to identify materials that are no longer under copyright
- The elements of the fair use exception
- The basics of open access licensing
Please note that this workshop will not cover author rights, patents or trademarks.
Applying Fair Use in the Classroom (Teams)
12 – 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26
This year has required that we teach in a variety of modes. What was a difficult task, being copyright compliant, has become even more complicated. Join the library in an overview of copyright legislation and a discussion of fair use. Investigate some best practices for copyright compliance in your classroom.
Sustaining Friends
Make it monthly to become part of the Sustaining Friends Society and provide the University Libraries with dependable funding to help students, faculty, and researchers reach their academic goals.
Simply click the “Make this a monthly gift” option on the U of A’s online giving site to set up your monthly gift for any area of University Libraries. Staff and faculty may also be recognized as a Sustaining Friend through payroll deduction.
As a special “thank you,” new Sustaining Friends will receive an exclusive set of University Libraries stickers to show the world they love the Libraries.
Questions? Contact Kelli Nixon, development coordinator, at 479-575-6455 or knixon@uark.edu. Thanks in advance for making it monthly!