Recent Faculty Publications

Here are two recent publications by Niagara University faculty members.

William D. Frye (Hospitality and Tourism Management) and Daniel J. Mount

An Examination of Job Satisfaction of General Managers Based on Hotel Size and Service Type. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, Vol. 6 Issue 2 (2007), p109-134.

Susan Sze and Sylvia Valentin (Education Department)

Self-Concept and Children With Disabilities. Education, Vol. 127 Issue 4 (Summer 2007), p552-557.

New Library Instruction Assistant

We'd like to officially welcome Melissa Miller, our new Library Instruction Assistant, to the Library. She completed a library instruction practicum with us this past fall and will be assisting us with library instruction sessions and reference desk duties this semester.

Melissa is a graduate student in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University at Buffalo and is scheduled to graduate this May.

Welcome, Melissa!

Change in Library Hours for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Library's hours this Sunday and Monday are as follows:

Sunday, January 20: Noon - 6pm
Monday, January 21: Noon- Midnight

As always, you can view our hours here: http://www.niagara.edu/library/hrs.html

January Monthly Book Spotlight

The January installment of the Monthly Book Spotlight has been added to the Library's web site. In it, I list some of the plays and monologues we have by Eric Bogosian, one of the stars of the TV show Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Our Most Popular Recreational DVDs

These are the 25 recreational DVDs that have been borrowed the most:

1. Crash
2. Garden State
3. Mean girls
4. Closer
5. Traffic
6. Hotel Rwanda
7. The virgin suicides
8. The Incredibles
9. Finding Neverland
10. Thirteen
11. Office space
12. Hitch
13. Dodgeball a true underdog story
14. I love Huckabees
15. Frank Miller's Sin City
16. Lost in translation
17. Ladder 49
18. Anchorman the legend of Ron Burgundy
19. Kill Bill. Vol. 1
20. Saw
21. Man on fire
22. Almost famous
23. American beauty
24. Collateral
25. In her shoes

Recent Faculty/Student Publication

Here is a recent publication by a Niagara University Psychology Department faculty member and former Niagara University students:

Timothy Osberg,Danielle Poland, Gina Aguayo and Sharon MacDougall.

The Irrational Food Beliefs Scale: Development and validation. Eating Behaviors, Vol. 9 Issue 1 (January 2008), p25-40.

Did You Know?

You can check out NU books and DVDs during the holiday break and intersession! These items will be due back on January 17, 2008.

December Monthly Book Spotlight

The December installment of the Monthly Book Spotlight has been added to the Library's web site. In it, I highlight a few of the Library's Christmas books.

Extended and Holiday Hours

For your convenience, we will be open 8am-1am from Monday, December 10 through Thursday, December 13.

Please see our calendar for our holiday schedule.

Fall 2007 Newsletter Published

The Fall 2007 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about how we're making interlibrary loan easier for you, NU faculty publications, our laptop lending program and more!

ILLiad: Making Interlibrary Loan Easier For You!

The interlibrary loan process is now easier for you thanks to ILLiad, our new interlibrary loan management software program! Here are some of the benefits of using ILLiad:

• You will have access to your ILLiad account 24/7 from any web browser.
• You will only need to enter your personal information ONCE when you create your ILLiad account, not every time you submit a request. After you create your account, you will access it using the username and password you selected.
• You will receive automatic emails letting you know when your items have arrived.
• Articles and book chapters will be waiting for you in your ILLiad account in PDF format (unless you requested a print copy).
• You will be able to view a list of the items you have borrowed, see when they are due and request renewals.
• You will be able to see the status of your outstanding requests.
• You will be able to connect to ILLiad directly from an EBSCOhost or WorldCat record.

ILLiad will also make our behind-the-scenes work easier and less dependent on paper, which will result in a more efficient and earth-friendly interlibrary loan process.

To get started with ILLiad, please visit http://www.niagara.edu/library/docdel.html.

Rare Book Room Open For Studying Until the End of the Semester!

You can study in the Rare Book Room during the final three weeks of the semester. There may, however, be a few occasions when it is not available due to previously scheduled meetings. If the room is locked, please ask a staff member at the Circulation Desk to open the door for you.

November Monthly Book Spotlight

The November installment of the Monthly Book Spotlight has been added to the Library's web site. Reference Librarian Samantha Gust highlights the faculty members currently featured in the Library's Faculty Publications Display near the front entrance.

Christmas Fine Amnesty 2007

Do you owe fines to the Library? Would you like to contribute canned or boxed food items to the needy of our area?

From Monday, November 19 until Friday, December 21 the Library will waive $2.00 of your fines for every canned or boxed item you contribute (sorry, no Ramen noodles).

*Please note that the Fine Amnesty does not apply to lost book charges.*

The Library will accept donations even if you do not owe Library fines. Your contributions will go to local soup kitchens.

DVD Update

A library patron recently wrote the following in our comment book:
You should have a new release section.

NU Library Director David Schoen responds:
We thought the same thing - it is in the works. We are building a new shelf to hold the educational DVDs, which will allow us to space things out for a new release section.

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Library Staff Member Named NU's Employee of the Month

Congratulations to Cataloging Technician Kris Schrader for being named Niagara University's Employee of the Month for November!



NU President Father Levesque presented the award to Kris yesterday.

Recent Faculty Publication

Here is a recent publication by a Niagara University faculty member:

Ronny Priefer (Chemistry Department), Eric Martineau and David N. Harpp

Derivatization of dicubyl disulfide. Journal of Sulfur Chemistry, Vol. 28 Issue 6 (December 2007), p529-535.

Halloween 2007

Happy Halloween from Prince Valiant (Cataloging Technician Eleanor Jacoby) and Flo/Lisa the Waitress (Library Secretary Lisa Jackson)!

Library Bake Sale: November 5 & 6

Bring your sweet tooth to the Library on Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6 for yummy brownies, cakes, cookies, muffins and more!

The Library Bake Sale will take place from 8:30AM until 4:30PM both days. Look for our table of goodies when you enter the Library. Proceeds will benefit the "Lord's Day Dinner" in Niagara Falls on Thanksgiving Day.

FYI: the Lord's Day Dinner was started 17 years ago by Yvonne Davis. It is held at the VFW on Seneca Avenue in Niagara Falls from 9:00AM to 6:00PM Thanksgiving Day. Yvonne and her many volunteers serve hundreds of dinners to the needy and also deliver meals to elderly shut-ins in the area. If you are interested in spending some of your holiday time working at the site, or if you would like to make your own donation to help a great cause, you can reach Yvonne at 716-284-6973.

New Group Study Room!

One of the things students have told us in surveys is that they would like more group study space in the Library.

In response to this, we just created a new group study room on the northeast side of the first floor (the side close to the Gallagher Center). It has a TV and a DVD player (but no television channels), and a VCR will be added soon.