Library News
Check below for a listing of new resources, facilities, events, and displays at the library.
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NEW BOOKS
Many new books, DVDs, and CDs have been added to the Jenks Library collection in recent months. You can see a list of these new titles on the library website. You can also browse and check them out from the new books display in the library lobby.
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THE BIG READ—SYMPOSIUM DAY—April 19th
See more pictures on the Jenks Library flickr page.
Download ebrary ebooks
BioOne is Now Mobile!
The electronic resource, BioOne, is now available to smartphone users. Just follow the BioOne link on the library website electronic resources pages and you will be automatically directed to BioOne's mobile site when you are using a mobile device. There is no app to download. Just as on the full BioOne site, you can search, read, and save articles.
BioOne Mobile is accessible from the following devices:
- iOS 3.1.3 or later
- Android 2.2 or later
- BlackBerry OS 6
- iPad iOS 3.2.2 or later*
- BlackBerry Tablet OS*
*Tablet devices will not automatically be directed to the mobile site. To access the mobile site on these devices use the orange button (View Mobile Site) found in the top, center of every page on the full site.
BioOne hopes to increase accessibility to other operating systems in the near future.
BioOne provides access to bioscience research journals published by small societies and other not-for-profit organizations.
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BIOLOGY 310: ECOLOGY EXHIBIT
As you walk through the Jenks third floor hallway, stop and enjoy the very interesting display created by Dr. Walter Cho's Ecology class.
This display shows a variety of animals that live in association with deep-sea hydrothermal vents. The various specimens include several species of tubeworms, alvinellid worms, crab, shrimp, clams and mussels, as well as a geological sample collected from a hydrothermal vent on the East Pacific Rise that contains precipitates of elements such as iron, calcium, and various metal sulfides. The specimens displayed are on loan from Dr. Timothy Shank of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This display is presented by the Biology 310: Ecology class and was created in conjunction with their semester-long molecular ecology lab project. This project will determine whether Mirocaris fortunata and Mirocaris keldyshi, two putative species of shrimp associated with deep-sea hydrothermal vents, are actually the same species, or just very closely related sub-species. The phylogenetic relationships and the biogeography of the Mirocaris species complex will be determined by analyzing mitochondrial molecular markers. The class’s research will be led by Dr. Walter Cho in collaboration with Dr. Timothy Shank.
AUDIO TOUR OF JENKS LIBRARY
New to the Jenks Library at Gordon College? Download an audio tour of the library to your iPod or other MP3 player. In about 15 minutes, you will be introduced to the library’s layout and collections. Learn where to find music scores or books by faculty authors and other information resources you need to be a success at Gordon College.
Jenks Library Tour (MP3)
To save file to your computer instead of streaming it, right click the link and choose "Save Link As..."
READ EBOOKS FROM OVERDRIVE ON YOUR KINDLE
You can now read eBooks from OverDrive on your Kindle. From the library home page, choose Electronic Reources and scroll down to Audiobooks and eBooks from OverDrive. On the NOBLE OverDrive page, click the Advanced Search link in the upper right and select Format: Kindle Book in the drop down box. Click search and you will see the 2,210 books compatible with Kindle. Enjoy!
RESERVE A GROUP STUDY ROOM ONLINE
You can now reserve a group study room online. From the library home page, choose Library Services, then select Group Study Rooms. You will need to create an Open Room account the first time you reserve a room.
Once you have activated your new account and logged into Open Room, choose the room and time you want to reserve, fill in the form and its yours! Group study rooms must be used by at least two people and you may sign up for one 2-hour time slot per day. Group study rooms may only be reserved by Gordon faculty, staff, and students.
HISTORY IN MINIATURE - THE ART OF SARAH SYMONDS
Stop by the Jenks Library mezzanine to see a lovely and interesting display of Sarah Symonds plaster plaques. The artist, born in 1870, specialized in depicting colonial scenes and the striking architecture of Salem, Massachusetts. Her work is known for its great detail and delicate colors. Many thanks to Professor Mark Stevick for sharing his collection of Sarah Symonds pieces.
You can learn more about Sarah Symonds in the Salem Gazette.
EBSCO MOBILE
When away from your computer and the library, you can still work on research projects. A new tailor-made EBSCO search screen allows you to search for articles from your mobile device (iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, etc.). You can read the articles on your device or email and read them later on your computer. To get started, go to the library home page, choose "Electronic Resources", and scroll down to EBSCO Mobile.
TEXT MESSAGE A CALL NUMBER TO YOUR CELL PHONE
After finding a book in the online catalog, do you search for a pen and paper to write down the call number, in order to find the book in the stacks? Now you can text it to your phone! Look for the new "Send via Text Message" button at the bottom of the online catalog result pages. Click the button. If there are multiple copies, select the one you want, enter your cell phone number and provider and hit the send button. You will receive a text message containing the location, call number, and title of the item. But, be careful if you don't have a text messaging plan for your phone - carrier charges may apply.