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The CIMC has lots of new equipment ready to be checked-out for the fall semester. We have 10 new MiniDV Camcorders, 10 new 5 megapixel digital cameras and 15 new microphones (great for use with the camcorders!). To provide a special touch to papers and other publications, the CIMC has a brand new binder - which can put a reuseable spiral binding and clear covers - on your prestigous projects. Any questions on our new equipment can be directed to our circulation staff - 608-263-4750 or cimccirc@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Anna Lewis on August 12, 2004

Stop by to view our displays of library materials for First Year Teachers and for Curriculum & Instruction 675: Mental Health Issues Facing Adolescents-Medications and Interventions.

This month the CIMC welcomes new School of Education students by providing them with a display dedicated to first year teachers. The display will feature materials to help students learn of what to expect as new teachers as well as materials to make that first year successful.

Items in displays are available for check-out unless otherwise marked. The reference staff welcome suggestions from students and instructors regarding display topics.

Posted by Amanda Werhane on August 12, 2004

Records Added to MadCat for Electronic Resources

Web sites recently cataloged in MadCat by the CIMC include BadgerLink, the Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction's portal for distance education; and the Library Statistics Program, which includes surveys on academic, public, state library agencies, and school media centers.

Even though web sites are searchable on the World Wide Web using popular search software, the CIMC identifies and catalogs selected sites to provide users with additional specific, subject-related access to them. Suggestions are welcomed for education-related web sites to add to our catalog. Please contact Vince Jenkins (vjenkins@education.wisc.edu) if you have sites to recommend.

Posted by Chris Dowling on August 12, 2004

The CIMC's PK-12 stacks have been rearranged in order to make it easier to find resources intended for use in Pre Kindergarten through grade twelve classrooms. In addition to reviewing removing outdated formats and materials, the CIMC has also established an oversize shelving section for any kits or other materials over 14 inches in height. These materials are now shelved in the last three stacks of the PK-12 stacks and will be indicated in MadCat as "PreK-12 Oversize Stacks'. Comments on this change should be directed to carr@education.wisc.edu.

The PreK-12 collection includes materials for preschool, kindergarten, elementary and secondary education. Textbooks, handbooks of classroom activities, sound recordings, educational kits and games, videotapes and compter files are intershelved according to subject area, along with juvenile fiction, non-fiction trade books, and other items that are representative of materials found in a school library media center. The textbooks (LT) have limited circulation.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on August 12, 2004

In order to comply with requirements of fair use of copyright-protected materials, the campus-wide electronic reserves policy now requires complete citations for items placed on e-reserves. Please provide the author & title of the book/journal, copyright date and copyright holder. For books, you can simply photocopy the title page and (usually) the back of the title page, which gives the copyright information. Many journals already have this information printed directly on the journal articles, but if they do not, please provide it. If you need assistance in identifying the citation for these materials, please ask Peter Cupery or other CIMC reference staff for assistance. The revised policy is available at http://www.library.wisc.edu/reserves/copyright.htm.

Posted by Donna Meicher on August 12, 2004

In response to the growing requests for Mac Lab space, we have made a recent change to the configuration of teaching labs at the CIMC. Room 330, which had provided both Macintosh and PC machines, now has 12 Power Mac G4's. Room 346 continues as a Macintosh Lab and room 348 continues as a PC Lab. A detailed description of the machine types in the teaching labs is found online: http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/spaces_equipment/index.html

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on August 12, 2004

Beginning September 2, the CIMC will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Fridays; and 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Hours will be reduced during Thanksgiving Break, November 25-29. The complete schedule of hours for the 2004-05 academic year will be available at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/hours/index.html

Office hours for the e-portfolio liaisons vary throughout the semester. Please check http://portfolios.education.wisc.edu/liaisons.cfm for each day's schedule.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on August 12, 2004

Joseph Kerkman, P.A. for computer services, is one of eight CIMC employees to say farewell to the CIMC this summer. Joseph, a MFA graduate of the School of Education, is now an Assistant Professor Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

Student staff members departing the CIMC at the end of summer include: Cari Gadamus, Erica Harland, Quinn Johnson, Melissa Ketterer, Allison Motzko, John Ostlund, and Gavin Pang.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on August 12, 2004

School of Education Ice Cream Social for New Undergraduate Students

Please join Education Academic Services and the CIMC on Wednesday, September 1 in welcoming new undergraduate students to the School of Education. This year's event is scheduled for 10:00-12:00 and will include welcomes from Dean Read and Associate Dean Hamm, discussion groups, and a resource fair.

The complete schedule for this event is:

9:45-10:00 Arrival
10:00-10:15 Welcome Remarks
10:15-10:45 Discussion groups by Major
10:45-11:45 Resource Fair and Student and Advisor Panel
11:45-12:00 Closing

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on August 12, 2004