Students plagiarize for many reasons. While some are simply trying to get through a course as easily as possible, Continue reading “Plagiarism Workshops , Midway!”
Plagiarism Workshops , Midway!
More Plagiarism Workshops
Students plagiarize for many reasons. While some are simply trying to get through a course as easily as possible, Continue reading “More Plagiarism Workshops”
Never Neutral
After the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, many of the faculty librarians are struck by the systemic failure of institutions to condemn white supremacist hate speech and fascism. Champions of ‘both sides’ represent a key point of rhetorical failure, as though it were possible to have a productive conversation with someone who believes you shouldn’t exist. Continue reading “Never Neutral”
New educational materials at Milne!
Thanks to funding from RRLC, Milne Library recently purchased new educational materials – board and picture books, juvenile literature, toys, games, puppets, blocks, and more! Continue reading “New educational materials at Milne!”
Fall 2017 Plagiarism Workshops
Students plagiarize for many reasons. While some are simply trying to get through a course as easily as possible, Continue reading “Fall 2017 Plagiarism Workshops”
Milne Faculty Librarians, Published
Faculty librarians Brandon West and Michelle Costello (with Kim Hoffman, University of Rochester) have recently published an edited volume with the Association of College and Research Libraries titled Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians. Continue reading “Milne Faculty Librarians, Published”
Your Textbooks: Might They Be Here @Milne?
Milne library has a growing collection of required course texts for many of the courses taught on campus. These are generally available for 4 hour loan at the Service Desk. You can search GLOCAT+ (or GLOCAT Classic) to see if we have the textbooks you’re seeking. Simply search by the textbook’s title or author. If you are having any trouble, you can stop by the Research Help desk and we’ll lend you a hand. Continue reading “Your Textbooks: Might They Be Here @Milne?”
OpenSUNY Textbooks launches 2 New Textbooks!
“The History of Our Tribe: Hominini,” and “Exploring Movie Construction & Production: What’s so exciting about movies?”
Continue reading “OpenSUNY Textbooks launches 2 New Textbooks!”
New Open SUNY Textbook Release: A Concise Introduction to Logic
Open SUNY Textbooks announces the release of its latest project, A Concise Introduction to Logic. Author Craig DeLancey is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at SUNY Oswego. View and download the text here for free.
The textbook is an “introduction to formal logic suitable for undergraduates taking a general education course in logic or critical thinking, and is accessible and useful to any interested in gaining a basic understanding of logic. This text takes the unique approach of teaching logic through intellectual history; the author uses examples from important and celebrated arguments in philosophy to illustrate logical principles.”
About Open SUNY Textbooks
The mission of Open SUNY Textbooks is to provide an academic-friendly publishing model and infrastructure which supports faculty adoption, remixing, and creation of open educational resources (OER) and courses. We are dedicated to improving student learning outcomes and addressing the affordability of course materials.
Open SUNY Textbooks is an open access textbook publishing initiative established by State University of New York libraries and supported by SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants. This pilot initiative publishes high-quality, cost-effective course resources by engaging faculty as authors and peer-reviewers, and libraries as publishing service and infrastructure.
The pilot launched in 2012, providing an editorial framework and service to authors, students and faculty, and establishing a community of practice among libraries. The first pilot is publishing 15 titles, with a second pilot to follow that will add more textbooks and participating libraries.
Participating libraries in the 2012-2013 pilot include SUNY Geneseo, College at Brockport, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY Fredonia, Upstate Medical University, and University at Buffalo, with support from other SUNY libraries and SUNY Press. The 2013-2014 pilot will add more titles, and includes new participating libraries; SUNY Oswego, Monroe Community College, and more soon.
Get Graphic: Bringing Literature to Reluctant Readers
Using graphic novels in the classroom is a great way to bridge what students already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphic novels are multimodal and help facilitate and support students’ ability to visualize and understand complicated ideas. In addition to being manageable for students to read, they are relevant, engaging, and approachable. Milne Library has recently acquired a 
large collection of graphic novels in a variety of subjects, topics, and reading levels. For help finding graphic novels, visit the reference desk or contact the Education & Instructional Design librarian, Michelle Costello.
A sampling of graphic novels found in Milne Library:
Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean
by Maris Wicks.
juv 741.5 WIC
A look at ocean science covering the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance.
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir
by Amy Kurzweil
juv 741.5 KUR
Flying couch tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy Kurzweil weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, and Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. The voices and histories of these wise, hilarious, and very different women create a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past.
Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom
by Booki Vivat
juv F VIV
Nervous about middle school because her family does not get her and her friends know exactly what they want to do, Abbie Wu searches for her own passion before discovering a knack for leadership when injustices in the cafeteria come to light.
Such a Lovely Little War: Saigon, 1961-63 by Marcelino Truong ; translated by David Homel
ya 741.5 TRU
A memoir, in graphic novel form, on the early years of the Vietnam war through the eyes of a young Vietnamese boy.
The Maid of the Mist
by Tanya Anderson
juv 741.5 AND
In graphic novel format, retells the Native American legend about a young woman living along the Niagara River near its waterfalls who is transformed into a Thunder Being.
Sidewalk Flower
s
by JonArno Lawson
juv P LAW
A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.
Space Dumplins
by Craig Thompson
juv 741.5 THO
For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can’t just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is big and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad has been swallowed by a giant, planet-eating whale. With her father’s life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together.
El Deafo
by Cece Bell
juv 741.5 BEL
In this graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful–and very awkward–hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear–sometimes things she shouldn’t–but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.
Sisters
by Raina Telgemeier
juv 741.5 TEL
Three weeks.
Two sisters.
One car.
A true story.
Tippy and the Night 
Parade: A Toon Book
by Lilli Carré
juv 741.5 CAR
Follow Tippy on a nocturnal adventure through mist, up a mountain, down a hole and back home.