Can’t wait for Sundance?
Kodachrome Mirage: The Vanishing Films of the Utah Cine Arts Club
The Friends of the Marriott Library are pleased to feature this lecture in their film series by film historian Molly Creel. Molly’s talk will provide a glimpse of Utah’s forgotten independent film community through the lens of local 16mm virtuoso O.L. “Brig” Tapp and a screening of his award winning 1950 film, “I Walked a Crooked Trail.”
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact: Judy Jarrow
801-581-3421
Location: Gould Auditorium, Marriott Library – (view map)
Parking: Visitor parking is available on the west side of the Marriott Library
Cost: Free and open to the public
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE for Spring 2011
The J. Willard Marriott Library and the University MUSE (My U Student Experience) project are offering three paid internships at the Marriott Library for Spring Semester 2011. Each Internship will be available for 12-15 weeks, through the end of the semester. Successful applicants will work 10 hours a week at a pay rate of $10.00 per hour. It may be possible to arrange for credit for the internships through your college.
The three available Internships are:
• Scholarly Communications Research
• External Relations
• Research & Learning Services/Special Collections
See link for more information about these internships
Marriott Library launches several QR code implementations
The Browsing Collection display for the month of November includes a new feature, using a QR code to connect visitors, via their mobile device, to the tagged list of books included in the display. This is the first of several QR code implementations we’re currently in the process of launching at Marriott Library.
What is a QR code? A QR code is a two-dimensional, or data matrix code designed to be decoded at high speed by mobile devices and smartphones. Generally, QR codes are embedded with a URL, but they can also be used for anything from pushing out phone numbers, text and contact information to delivering RSS feeds and Google Places/Maps to a mobile device. QR codes are read using a QR code reader that has been downloaded to the mobile device. QR code readers use your mobile device or smartphone camera to decode the QR code and open the URL or display the associated information. You can find a list of readers and supported readers by mobile device and smartphone manufacturer here. QR codes are easy to create and there are many generators available free of charge. Most generators offer a statistics feature making tracking the frequency of use very easy.
Marriott launched experiments with QR codes because of the ubiquity of use of mobile devices in the library and on campus at the University of Utah. We are interested in providing our faculty, students and visitors with quick and efficient access to the information they want in the format they want it in. Currently at Marriott Library we are using QR codes to connect patrons to the catalog, browse course reserves, view classroom schedules, check library hours, get directions and call the Knowledge Commons desk.
In the future, we will be using QR codes to connect the physical with the digital by placing QR codes next to the artwork in the library’s permanent art collection. When scanned, the code will route to the collection online where there will be additional information related to the work. This is an interesting opportunity to provide our patrons with an immersive experience and is expected to be fully in place by June 2011.
QR codes were created in 1994 by the Japanese corporation Denso-Wave to serve as an inventory tool. The technology was used as an inventory tool for several years until a few years ago when the availability and use of mobile devices with internet access exploded. This development led to a new lease on life for QR codes which began to get adopted by advertisers and merchandisers as a cheap and efficient way to promote goods and services. QR codes are widespread in Asia, Australia, Europe and the UK. While still relatively new to the US, the use of QR codes in libraries is anticipated to be an efficient and effective way to address a variety of patron needs.
The potential for QR codes to play a significant role in education is beginning to take shape as well. For example, the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS), Australia, has created a poster demonstrating the application of QR codes in teaching, learning and research.
Publishers are also getting on-board by incorporating QR codes in print in order to connect the reader with additional resources, interactive forums and related video and audio, here is one such example.
We’ll be posting updates on the QR code experiment at Marriott. Do you have an idea for implementing a QR code that you’d like to share? We’d love to hear it!
Compound Object ‘page-flip’ test
Women in Science: Panel on Possibilities
The J. Willard Marriott Library and the College of Science co-sponsor “Women in Science: A Panel on Possibilities,” featuring Dr. Yoky Matsuoka, Torode Family Endowed Career Development Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington. Other panelists include Cynthia Furse, Denise Dearing, Marjorie Chan, Michele Johnson, and Carol Sansone from the University of Utah. A reception will be held from 5:00 – 6:00 pm.
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact: Phyllis Atkinson
801-585-9775
Location: Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium – (view map)
Parking: Park in the Bookstore lot
Cost: Free and open to the public
Website: http://lib.utah.edu
William R. and Erlyn J. Gould Distinguished Lecture on Technology and the Quality of Life
The 17th annual Gould Lecture will feature Dr. Yoky Matsuoka, the Torode Family Endowed Career Development Professor in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington.
Dr. Matsuoka’s talk will describe how a neural-inspired approach to physical human-robot interaction can re-enable limb movement for people with disabilities, and how, in the near future, robots will be used to rehabilitate and assist daily activities for people with disabilities. This change will substantially reduce both the medical cost and the burden on families.
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Contact: Judy Jarrow
801-581-3421
Location: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library – (view map)
Cost: Free and open to the public
Open Access Week: Share, Watch, Celebrate, Learn.
Open Access Week 2010 at the University of Utah
October 18-22, 2010
Open Access Week, now in its second year at the University of Utah, is an opportunity for the campus and community to learn about the benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping make Open Access a new norm in scholarly and creative works. Open Access scholarship is digital, online and free of charge to readers and viewers. In many cases, it is free of most copyright and licensing restrictions, and can therefore be re-used in a variety of ways. It is a dissemination strategy that promotes rather than restricts access. Come share, watch, celebrate, and learn.
Free and Open to the Public.
Share.
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of OpenJohn Wilbanks, Science Commons Monday, October 18, 2 pm Marriott Library, Room 1150 Webcast provided.
The Internet, according to John Wilbanks, has democratized creative culture. Science lags far behind. “The vast majority of science is actually a secret,” Wilbanks says. “It’s hidden in labs until it gets published, or it’s thrown in the autoclave if it’s not thought to be worth publishing, or it sits in a fridge because no one knows how to make it available. The fragments never come back together because too many different people have to give permission, and no one can put all the pieces together to ask interesting questions.” Wilbanks heads the four-year-old nonprofit Science Commons, an offshoot of Creative Commons. Like its parent, Science Commons is dedicated to creating an open web culture in which users — in this case scientists — can easily share their work.
Watch.
Open Access Film Festival
The Open Access Film Festival seeks to promote the idea of shared culture by bringing free-to-share films to the attention of local audiences. The event is organized by the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. All screenings are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 19, 7 pm
Union Theater
In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers.
Wednesday, October 20, 5 pm
Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning is a feature-length sci-fi parody, seven years in the making. It is the product of a core group of five Finns, and over 300 extras, assistants and supporters. The film combines world-class visual effects, a rough-and-ready sense of humour, and a passion that provide the basis for the first-ever Finnish science fiction adventure.
Thursday, October 21, 4 pm
Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium
Babajaga – Witches in updraft is a film about women united by the all-consuming passion for flying without engine power. It’s about true friendship between sports-women, even across the frontiers of the cold war, and their tireless dedication to get their own Woman World Championship after 33 years of struggle.
Celebrate.
USpace Celebration!
Wednesday, October 20, 4 pm
Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium
USpace is celebrating five years of providing public access to University of Utah scholarship. Come learn more about USpace and celebrate with free cupcakes!
Learn.
Publishing SMARTFriday, October 22, 10 am Marriott Library, Room 1009 (register here)
Authors want their scholarly articles to be seen, cited and utilized. This class provides opportunities for researchers to increase their visibility by exploring various publishing and archiving choices. Tools for evaluating journal impact factors, online usage, local online availability, retaining copyrights, and submission to online archives are covered.
