Alkek Library News

Read All About It in April's Library eNews--Out Now!

April Library eNews Finals edition is here!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Hey Undergrads!
Alkek’s Awesome Student Workers

Step Up Your Research             
Developing Your Researcher Profile

Collections Spotlight                      
Library Awards Online Resource Grants

News from the North                      
We Are More than Academic: Leisure Reading

Specialized Collections                    
Skeleton Limbs—Here, There, & Everywhere

Meet Our Staff                              
Johnny Scott: Circulation Assistant

Learning Commons: Special Event    
Relax with Therapy Dogs at the Library

At the Wittliff                              
Mary Ellen Mark’s Man and Beast

Texas State University History        
Spring Lake Hall: Standing Strong at 85

 

Alkek Library will re-open Tuesday at 8am (Online Resources Working 24/7)

Alkek Library will re-open Tuesday at 8am. Remember, all the full text databases and streaming audio/visual stuff will still work!

Gallup Polls For Marketing, Sociology, Political Science, Economics and More

This one will be good for people researching social attitudes, work patterns, or consumer habits.

Gallup Business news website has up to the date information about economic questions.
It includes polls of consumers, business owners, and surveys of regional conditions.

For example, I managed to track down a poll that included a question about telecommuting. I've also seen material about buying, investing, and belief (or not) in the economy.

Our Gallup Polls library database has historic information, economics and non-business related sociological information.

ARTstor Travel Awards for Any Field

ARTstor is offering five $1500 travel awards for undergraduate and graduate students, curators, educators, and librarians in any field to help fund travel-related educational and scholarly activities.

This year the theme is cities. Rules include create an ARTstor image group or groups and a single essay of 500 words or less about cities. Application, rules, and more information here.

The deadline is Tuesday, May 28th. You could use this money to go to a conference in some other part of the world for professional development, networking or any other educational or scholarly related travel. Whoo hoo!

If you have any questions about ARTstor please contact me, Tara Smith