FYI: For Your Information – Helpful Library Workshops

NYSID Library is pleased to announce our new slate of Library Workshops for the Spring 2011 semester. Places are limited to 12 per session, so sign up today! To reserve a place, email libraryinfo@nysid.edu.

Workshops are free, and available on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to students. More sessions may be added if there is demand.

Please note that the date of the “Using Online Image Resources” workshop has changed. It is Wednesday, March 23rd from 3-4pm, not Friday, March 25th from 1-2pm.

Schedule

Scanning in the Library

Friday, Feb. 25 from 3-4

Curious about how to use the scanning equipment in the library? Need some help with file formats like Tiff or PDF? Want to learn some quick tips in Photoshop to make your images better? We’ll take a look at equipment and software available to you in the library.

Using Online Image Resources at NYSID

Wednesday, March 23 from 3-4pm

Need some help with image resources in the library? We’ll go over the basics of using ARTstor, Artnet and a few good open access websites to find images for your research needs.

Navigating NYSID Research Databases

Weds, March 30  from 3-4pm

Want to learn more about the databases you can use for your research? This workshop will provide an overview of the subscription research databases that NYSID has available to students, faculty and staff.

Historical Building Plan Research

Weds, April 6 from  12-1pm

Want to learn more about how to find building plans for buildings predating 1945? Come to this workshop to learn the process and where some of the best places to look are. We will focus on New York City during this workshop but will teach research strategies that can be used anywhere.

Contemporary Building Plan Research

Friday, April 22  from 3-4pm

Need more help in finding building plans for structures built after 1945? NYSID Librarians will offer advice on searching strategies, as well as review the Department of Buildings website so you will be more informed while working with this city agency. Again, this will center on New York City, but will help you build a skill set that can be used anywhere.

Questions? Email libraryinfo@nysid.edu

Open House at the Frick Art Reference Library Today

Photo from Flickr user Swerz

Today from 11-4, the Frick Art Reference Library is hosting an open house especially for students.

This is a great opportunity to visit a wonderful library, and should you ever need to do any research outside of NYSID’s Library, you’ll already be familiar with one of New York’s many fantastic libraries.

What: Student open house
Who: Undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No appointment necessary. Introductions every half hour. First-come, first-served.

Cost: Nothing! Use of the Library is free.
Bring: Photo ID and an open mind
Where: Frick Art Reference Library, 10 East 71st Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenue)
Directions: 6 train to 68th Street, F train to Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street, 72nd Street crosstown bus, or M1, M2, M3, M4 buses (on Madison or Fifth Avenue)
Google map: http://bit.ly/gjNOXK
Questions: library@frick.org or 212-547-0641
Website: http://www.frick.org/library

*After visiting the Library, enjoy $5.00 admission to the museum with your student ID. The museum is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

About the Frick Art Reference Library: The Frick Art Reference Library holds materials related to art of the Western tradition from the fourth century (C.E.) to the mid twentieth century, with a focus on paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, and decorative arts. The Library works in conjunction with the libraries of the Brooklyn Museum and The Museum of Modern Art to provide access to shared collections and services through the New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC).

How to find Course Study Images

image via Flickr user larskflem

If you’re taking one of NYSID’s Design History courses, such as Historical Styles or Modern Architecture and Design, you will need study images for your review. Starting this semester, and continuing from now on, you can get your Course Study Images on ARTstor. They will no longer be on the portal.

If you are enrolled in one of these courses, you should receive an email with the password for accessing the images for your class. We have automatically signed you up for an ARTstor account, using the email address you have on record with the school. The default password for your account is artstor, but you can change this if you wish. The password to access the images for your class is different, and was included in your email.

To learn how to get to your study images, please watch the video tutorial FYI: For Your Information. You will only have to follow these steps once, and you will automatically have access from that point on. As always, if you have any questions, please contact the library.

New School Year, New Library Website

With the fall semester beginning in less than a week, the library wants to welcome everyone back and introduce you to our new website. That’s right! Our address is http://NYSIDLibrary.org, and you can also find links to the site on the Portal and NYSID’s main website.

We think you’ll find the new website clear and easy to use. Some of the new features include IM a librarian using Meebo, this blog, and a Google map under “Other Area Libraries” that points NYSID users to other libraries here in New York available to them.

In addition to our new look, the library has a ton of new content for you to explore this year. We have Ebooks, the full text databases: JSTOR and Art Full Text, and the amazing image resource: ARTstor. We’ll be highlighting some new features in future blog posts, and you can try them out right now by clicking over to http://NYSIDLibrary.org.