Green Talk Series Begins Sep. 29th

Expand upon your eco-knowledge and join us for Butler Library’s “Green Talk” workshop series!  All workshops will take place from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library.

Tuesday, September 29th; BL 208

On Cloud Nine: Cloud Computing and Power Management Software

Presented by Ken Fujiuchi and Andrew Chambers

Recycling paper is great—but what about cutting down on the amount of paper that needs to be recycled in the first place?  What power management tools are available to help decrease Co2 AND lower electricity bills?  Join us in learning about green technologies and how to work more efficiently in the “cloud computing” environment.

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Thursday, October 15th; BL208

Seeing Green:  Tips for School, Home, & Work

Presented by Lauren White

Join EH Butler Library’s “Green Enthusiasts” for this interesting (and fun) workshop—featuring information on campus recycling services and more!

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Thursday, October 22nd; BL318

Submit Don’t Print

Presented by Meghan Pereira

Come learn how to use the ANGEL drop box so that you can collect, grade, and return papers back to students, all without printing a single piece of paper!

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Tuesday, December 8th; BL210

Going Green for the Holidays

Presented by Susan Jaworski

“Go Green” for the holidays and learn how to make unique cards and gifts from recycled materials!

ASD is Here to Help!

Confused about cloud computing?  Wondering how to take advantage of free Web-based applications? Butler’s Application Support Desk (ASD) is here to help!   Stop by the ASD, located in the Information Commons room, for assistance with applications such as Google Docs, Zoho Office Suite, Notely, Weebly, Meebo, and more.

Exhibit: Dear America!

The Italian Immigrant Experience in Buffalo and the Thomas Sgovio Story

(Circulation gallery)

Explores the immigration of Italians from Puglia, Italy to Buffalo, the reception of Italian immigrants in Buffalo, the labor movement, and the art of Buffalo-born Thomas Sgovio, whose parents were from Puglia. Contact person: Dr. Martin Ederer at ederermf@buffalostate.edu.

>font color=”red”>This exhibit was on display from September 1 – September 30, 2009.

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LexisNexis: Read World Newspapers

Butler Library has activated specialized links to specific sets of newspapers and other material within the LexisNexis database, making it easier and faster to access these resources.

We now have direct access to these LexisNexis collections:

Major Non-U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 75 major English language newspapers and periodicals published outside the U.S.  For more non-U.S. newspapers, use Non-U.S. Newspapers and Wires from LexisNexis, over 900 English language newspapers and wire services published outside the U.S.

Major U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 35 English language newspapers published in the United States that are listed in the top 50 in circulation in Editor and Publisher Year Book.  For a more comprehensive collection, use U.S. Newspapers and Wires, covering over 500 publications, including newspapers published in the U.S. and wire services with 60% or more content originating in the U.S.

Non-English Language Major World Publications from LexisNexis
Over 30 non-English full-text newspapers, magazines and trade publications from around the world that are relied upon for the accuracy and integrity of their reporting. For a more comprehensive collection, use Non-English Language News, World Library from LexisNexis, over 550 non English language news sources.

Spanish Language News (Combined) from LexisNexis
Over 100 Spanish language news and business sources from across the globe. For Spanish language publications from Latin America, use Spanish Language Latin American News (Combined) from LexisNexis, approximately 30 news and business publications.

*Above, please note that the main links go to smaller collections of major sources, whereas the links within the description go to a set of sources that are more comprehensive in nature.

New Database: GREENR

Stay current on environmental issues with E. H. Butler!   We have a new trial subscription to GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources. Why not try it out today?

GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (Trial database)
Databases covering environmental, energy, sustainability and green technology topics. Includes magazine, news, and journal articles, plus case studies, maps, videos, statistics, podcasts, Web sites, primary sources, and more. Note: Trial for this source extends through Dec. 31, 2009.

For even more “green” resources, check out our Environmental Topics Subject Guide.

Stay Current on Green Issues with E-mail Alerts

Buffalo State students are eligible to sign up for free e-mail alerts from Environment & Energy Publishing, a leading source for comprehensive, daily coverage of environmental and energy policy and markets.

E&E Daily and Greenwire track environmental and energy issues.

E&E Daily focuses on environmental and energy legislation in the U.S. Congress.

Greenwire covers how these issues play out in the courts, states and federal agencies.

In addition to daily news and analysis, the library’s subscription gives you access to special reports and valuable research tools.  Be sure to check out the story and video archive!  Subscribe for e-mail alerts now at http://www.eenews.net/email_alerts/ (check  “I have IP access” to correctly complete the form).