Difficult Decision on Academic Freedom

http://www.philnel.com/2013/12/18/kansasregents/

December 11, 2013 Meetings

New Member Orientation Wednesday in Dr. Krull's office in the Welcome Center on Butler Community College campus, El Dorado.

There is also a board meeting at 11:00 in our usual meeting room on the lower floor of the Welcome center. All members are welcome to attend either of these meetings.

Our regular meeting commences at noon:

Erica Valerio—American Heart Association

ROD: Ashley Roedel

Holidays and Finals... what to do?

Andover will be celebrating with snacks from 10-7 in the Library Learning Commons at the AND 5000 Building as well!

Just a reminder during the week before finals: we are open to help you...

NEWSBANK SPECIAL REPORTS December 2013

NewsBank’s Special Reports are news articles, images, videos, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under specific topics and themes. Easily accessible within our Butler Libraries website, NewsBank resources enable you to quickly locate information on a specific subject while helping them gain better insight into current global issues and events. Each Report features current and retrospective coverage, and new articles are added daily. There are over 50 Reports to be sure the information you need is always available.

This informative video shows you how to find Special Reports, what they are and how they can be used. Please view it!

Following is a listing of some Special Reports that may be of particular interest to you at this time. Watch for the release of additional current events and issues featured throughout the month as news happens.

December Topics and Monthly Themes

Year in Review - 2013
Issues in the News
Natural Disasters
World Health

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events

School Safety and Security
Mental Health
Terrorism and Conflict
World Politics and Government
World Economics

And watch for the release of a new Special Report covering the 2014 Winter Olympic Games being held in Sochi, Russia.

Films on Demand - New tools for Use

Films on Demand reports:

We are delighted to highlight some of the latest enhancements to the Films On Demand platform--an exciting new feature that allows users to create their own unique custom segments, plus new EasyBib integration, the transcript cross-search feature, Continuous Play option, an updated Support Center, and more.

NEW CUSTOM SEGMENT TOOL

First, you'll like the new Custom Segment tool that gives users the option to create their own unique custom segments. You can use the new Custom Segment tool to identify the start and end times, and provide a title and description, for a new segment that you create from any video that is part of your collection. Perfect for adding to a playlist and sharing with your students.

To learn more about the new Custom Segment tool, please visit the updated Films On Demand Support Center:

Using Custom Segments (video tutorial)
How to Use Custom Segments (article)

NEW EASYBIB INTEGRATION

Full integration with EasyBib is now here!:

1. Citation Creation: When you click on the Citation option below any video window, you'll always see the most current, correctly formatted version of the citation in MLA, Chicago, and APA.

2. Citation Export Tool: You now have the option of exporting citations from Films On Demand directly to EasyBib, if you choose. This allows you to create a bibliography under your EasyBib account and include your videos along with other references you may be using for a project or paper.

To learn more about the improved video citations, please visit the updated Films On Demand Support Center:

How to Cite a Video (article)
Using Citations (video tutorial)

TRANSCRIPT CROSS-SEARCH FEATURE

Users can now search Films On Demand by segments, titles, or transcripts. The ability to search not just within our interactive transcripts, but across the full transcripts of all the titles in your account provides extremely targeted, specific results that help you locate the exact piece of a video you are looking for.

To use this new search feature, simply select "Transcripts" from the drop-down menu next to the search bar, then enter your search term and click on "Search." Once you click on a title from the list of search results, you will be taken to that title's View Video page, where the Transcript tab will be displayed by default, and every instance of your search term will be automatically highlighted in the transcript.

To learn more about searching by transcript, please visit the updated Films On Demand Support Center:

How to Search by Transcript (article)

NEW CONTINUOUS PLAY AND LOOP PLAYLIST OPTIONS

Viewing a video or playlist has never been more convenient. By popular demand, we've added two new continuous play options for our users.

1. Continuous Play: Check off the Continuous Play box on any View Video page to enjoy continuous playback from segment to segment.

2. Loop Playlist: Select the Loop Playlist option on any Playlist page to watch the full playlist on a continuous loop.

To learn more about viewing playlists, please visit the updated Films On Demand Support Center:

How to View a Playlist (article)

ENHANCED SUPPORT CENTER

Help is always available from Films On Demand's updated Support Center. Visit now to view the new and improved features.
• More Than 150 Help Articles
• More Than 20 Tutorial Videos
• Live Help Chat
• New Sharing Options
• Enhanced Page Tools
• And More!

Update on Philippines, Library style

From: Michael Dowling >
Date: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:30 AM
To: "alacro-l@ala.org" >
Subject: [alacro-l] Donate to Philippines Library Relief Fund

To Chapters:
Please forward on to your lists. Thank you.
Donate to Philippines Library Relief Fund The American Library Association has set up a Library Relief Fund to take in donations that will be passed on to the Philippine Librarian’s Association (PLAI) for their effort to help rebuild libraries that were destroyed or damaged by Typhoon Haiyan.
http://www.ala.org/offices/philippines-library-relief
Thank you for your contribution.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael Dowling
Director
International and Chapter Relations Offices American Library Association
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL, USA
p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200
f +1 312-280-4392
http://www.ala.org/iro