This schedule is now confirmed and posted to the Reference Desk LibGuide.
Year: 2014
Tablebase
In consultation with the business librarians we have decided not to renew Tablebase. Our access will end at the end of the month.
Reference Services Schedule For The Week Of February 10, 2014
This schedule is now confirmed and posted to the Reference Desk LibGuide.
GIS Practicum Spring 2014
This semester’s GIS (geographic information systems) Practicum, Introduction to GIS Using Open Source Software (using QGIS), will take place on the following Fridays:
- Februrary 28th
- April 4th
- May 2nd
The day-long workshop runs from 9am to 4:30pm. Current CUNY graduate students, faculty, and staff are eligible to register; Baruch undergrads may register with permission from the instructor. Advance registration is required; the fee is $30 and includes a detailed tutorial manual and a light breakfast. Visit the GIS Practicum page to learn more and to register: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/gis/gisprac
A second, advanced workshop, Introduction to Spatial Databases Using Open Source Software (using QGIS and Spatialite), will be offered once this semester. The half-day workshop will run from 9am to 12:30pm on Friday April 11th.
Eligibility requirements are the same, except that participants must also have prior GIS experience. Advance registration is required; the fee is $10 and includes a tutorial booklet and hot beverages. Visit the Spatial Database Practicum page to learn more and to register: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/gis/spatialdb
Registration for both sessions is now open. Feel free to circulate this info to Baruch students, faculty, and staff, but please do not post via listservs. I have fliers in my office if anyone would like some to distribute.
Additional New York Times Content Now Findable
Thanks to Ryan for the heads up about the blog and feed content on the NYTimes.com website that is now available in a number of different databases (Factiva and Westlaw Campus make it the easiest to find such content; Gale can be a bit iffy). A new box spotlighting this online-only content has been added to the The New York Times page that is part of the constellation of links on the main databases page. This page also now features a box with details about our limited access to the articles in the Sunday magazine.
ValueLine: Access Restored
Please let me know if you still experience problems.
Simmons OneView: Access Restored
Please let me know if you encounter any problems.
Simmons OneView – Emergency Downtime TODAY AT 1:30PM ET/ 10:30AM PT
This notification affects the following product(s):
Simmons OneView
The issue has been identified and an emergency fix will be applied today, Monday, January 27, 2014, at 1:30pm ET/ 10:30am PT. Please save all work immediately as Simmons OneView will become temporarily unavailable starting at 1:30pm ET/ 10:30am ET. Access will be restored as soon as possible.
Once access is restored all previous functionality will be made available, including access to the online booklet submission form. Once again, we appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
New Database: Dictionary of Literary Biography
We now have online access to this classic reference series from Gale. You can find a link to it on the main database page and on the page for “English – Databases.”
NYCdata Update – NYC Government Structure
As a result of our meeting back in December, the NYCdata team at the Weissman Center has updated their resource based on feedback we provided. They’ve added a sub-section under the Public Safety and NYC Governmental Structure chapter that provides links to government agencies within each of the three branches of government. Over the next six months we will be working with them to update the maps on their site.