SBRnet, the Sports Business Research Networkhttp://www.sbrnet.com focuses on the sporting goods and sports marketing industry, and provides reports from the largest research supplier to the industry, the National Sporting Goods Association.In addition, the Network recently added a complete directory of U.S. and Canadian college sports programs and links to over 10,000 sports organizations.
The trial is available from April 23-May 22, 2009.
For more information, or to provide feedback, please contact Natasha Cooper,nacooper@syr.edu or Jenna Mayotte, jmayotte@syr.edu.
April 23, 2009
SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network)
April 14, 2009
John Zogby to speak at Library Associates Luncheon April 30
Syracuse University Library Associates will present noted political pollster John Zogby G'74 at its annual Spring Luncheon on April 30 at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center at Noon. In a presentation entitled "America's First Globals and Their Impact on the 21st Century", Zogby will offer his thoughts on the changing nature of the American Dream.
Zogby will address a rude economic reality: the number of Americans working for less has steadily climbed for decades. Even before the current recession, this was the case for more than a quarter of the population, a statistic that strikes at the heart of the materialism that once defined the American Dream. In probing the national mood, Zogby discovered that a life measured by material positions has lost its allure to a group he calls "The First Global Generation." He will explore the implications of this for marketing, politics, and American culture. The talk is based on Zogby's recent book, The Way We'll Be, which will be available for purchase at the luncheon. The author will sign copies at the conclusion of his presentation.
Zogby made his hometown, Utica, the headquarters for Zogby International, a worldwide leader in market research and public opinion polling. A senior advisor to Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he serves as a trustee of his alma mater, Le Moyne College, and holds a master's degree in history from SU.
The luncheon begins at noon, with Zogby's talk to follow. The event also includes the awarding of the annual Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award for the best essay by a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. The luncheon costs $25 for Library Associates members and $30 for non-members.
For more information, contact Kathleen White at 443-8782 or kswhite@syr.edu. To learn more about the Library Associates visit library.syr.edu/libraryassociates.
April 9, 2009
Library expands delivery service to Ph.D. students
To better meet the ongoing research needs of Ph.D. students, the Library will now deliver items from its collections directly to currently enrolled Ph.D. students who reside outside of the Central New York area, but within the continental United States. Previously, this delivery service was available only to those enrolled in one of SU’s formal distance education (ISDP) programs.
In addition to books, the Library will also provide scanned copies of articles from print journals in its collections. For detailed instructions and request forms, see http://library.syr.edu/information/isdp.htm.
For more information, contact Access Services Librarian Robert Capuano at (315) 443-6180 or rgcapuan@syr.edu.
April 6, 2009
MIT CISNET
MIT Press CISNET brings together many of the MIT Press's recent and classic titles in computer and information science in a fully searchable online library. Subscribers have access to a growing collection of MIT Press books on topics including programming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, human computer interaction, databases, digital libraries, networking, and robotics. CISnet is accessible from any computer with an Internet connection and from Web-enabled handhelds including the iPhone.
This trial will run from April 6 and run through Friday, May 9.
For additional information consult Natasha Cooper
April 2, 2009
New Quiet Reading Room opens in Bird Library
In response to requests for additional quiet study space in Bird Library, the Library has opened a quiet reading room on the lower level of the Learning Commons. The new room is for SU students, faculty and staff only and is open 24 hours, Sunday through Friday, along with the rest of the Learning Commons (floors 1, 2, and the lower level). The room is outfitted with individual study tables and carrels and is equipped with a printer, network ports for student laptops, power plugs, and Air Orange access.
We welcome additional comments and suggestions about library spaces and services via the Suggestion Box.
