Business Leaders Poll re How Colleges Should Assess and Improve Student Learning

Greetings, The Association of American Colleges and Universities website, www.aacu.org, describes a recent national survey which "shows that employers see a need for significant improvement in the skills and knowledge of recent college graduates. Employers especially seek improved skills in global knowledge, self-direction, writing, and critical thinking. Employers surveyed also find college transcripts unhelpful and reject multiple choice tests and institutional assessments in favor of qualitative evaluations of internships, senior projects, and the results of individual essay tests that measure students’ abilities to write, solve problems, and think analytically." Quote from www.aacu.org, retrieved January 26, 2008. The AACU website links to the study, How Should Colleges Assess and Improve Student Learning? Employers' Views of the Accountability Challenge, A Survey of Employers Conducted on Behalf of The Association of American Colleges and Universities by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., Jan 9, 2008, embargoesd for release January 22, 2008

Instant Message a Librarian

Have you ever had a quesiton for a librarian and been so wrapped up in your online research that you didn't want to pick up the phone? Well, now you can IM a librarian without having to disrupt your research process. Simply type your question into the Meebo window and communicate instantly with a research professional during normal Reference Hours.

New electronic resources

The online catalog provides access to a variety of electronic and print resources. You can find electronic resources, either free or paid for by the library, by searching GoldPac, the library's online catalog. We have added three new ones:

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. As organic foods and other consumer movements continue to grow, business opportunities follow. Find out more about about the technology and the possibilities that alternative farming methods provide.

Nuclear Energy (a website of the U.S. Dept. of Energy). Although it does not produce greenhouse gasses, nuclear energy presents other challenges and possible hazards. This U.S. Government website contains many full-text documents, such as Congressional Hearings, news reports, press releases, and more. There's more to energy policy and technology than what you find here, but this website provides essential information for a well-rounded examination of the topic.

American Psychological Society: Teaching Resources . A list of links to teaching materials (exercises, online tutorials, etc.) for professors and teachers to use in psychology classes (especially introductory ones). Includes information on pharmacology, neuroscience, as well as most aspects of psychology; some links lead to full-text of classic works in the field that have entered the public domain (that means on the web, full-text, for free). Although mostly of interest to psychology faculty, the glossaries, slide shows, and other full-text offerings may interest students as well.

Free Admission to the Asian Art Museum Saturday

Saturday, December 1st, is Community Day at the Asian Art Museum! All visitors will be granted free admission from 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Here are directions via Google Maps. Hope to see you there!



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Visit GGU's Free Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Everyone can use a little help when writing a paper, right? Personally, I find myself second-guessing my comma usage all the time. Of course, comma usage is a relatively minor problem. What about using the proper APA citation format? That's a little trickier and can make a big difference in your final grade. Well, there's no excuse for not getting it right (and getting an excellent grade on your paper for that matter) when you have the OWL by your side! GGU's Online Writing Lab is a free service for all GGU students and alumni, and is available for paper submissions 24 hours a day. Just visit the OWL homepage to read about the submission guidelines and then submit your paper. The OWL is a loyal friend to GGU students, but don't get "carried away". Please limit your submissions to 3 pages (up to 3 submissions in a 24 hour period). OWL tutors are super helpful and smart, but they won't correct your paper for you. They will offer you guidance on things like:

• Grammar and mechanics
• Organization and development
• APA documentation (citation formatting)

So take advantage of this great GGU resource and stop stressing about your paper. You've got a wise old companion out there in trees, watching over your shoulder, while you're swilling down Red Bull and obsessing about that darn comma.

Hottest IT Management Jobs; 30 books every IT Leader Must Read and more

Click on CIO Insight http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2177590,00.asp to see the top ten most requested articles in August, including

1. The 8 Hottest IT Management Jobs Today and Into 2008
and
2. 30 Books Every IT Leader Must Read
"Society for Information Management's 2008 list of leadership books ..." GGU students, faculty, staff, and corporate and alumni members with check out privileges who want to borrow any of these --or other books-- please stop by the University Library or contact the University Library via askalibrarian@ggu.edu or 415 442-7244. Over Labor Day holiday we are laboring to see which of the 30 books are available via the University Library. Whether they are here or not, we can try to get them for you!

The library will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday, but we will reopen on Tuesday at 10 am, ready to help you achieve academic and professional success.

Happy Labor Day!









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Student video on how library helps students

How can University Library help students succeed? See and hear Ramya Vasu, President of Student Finance Club at Golden Gate University, talk about how University Library can help students. Click on http://internet.ggu.edu/cybercampus/library/librarystudent.html

Thanks to Ramya and to Lynnette Webb of CyberCampus for creating this video!