Invitation to Oxford University Press Webinars
Join an interactive webinar to learn more about Oxford electronic resources! See the sessions below, and RSVP to Ann Gunning at gunninga@nylink.org by June 5th with your preferred date/time; you will then be provided with the webinar URL and call-in instructions.
There is no cost to attend.
- Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
- Tuesday, June 10th [Description]
- 1:30 - 2:30pm EDT
- 4:00 - 5:00pm EDT
- Oxford Islamic Studies Online
- Friday, June 13th [Description]
- 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
- 4:00 - 5:00pm EDT
- Oxford Reference Online Premium With Integrated Oxford Digital Reference Shelf Titles
- Monday, June 16th [Description]
- 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT
- 4:00 - 5:00pm EDT
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com
The innovative Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers essential language resources never before available online: fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. French, German, Spanish and Italian are currently available; Russian and Chinese will be added in May 2008, along with revolutionary new audio pronunciation software.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com
Encompassing over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur’anic materials, primary sources, images, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information on Islam. This fully integrated resource features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in areas such as global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics, and culture, and will be regularly updated as new content is commissioned and approved under the guidance of the Editor in Chief, John L. Esposito.
Oxford Reference Online Premium With Oxford Digital Reference Shelf Titles
http://www.oxfordreference.com www.oxford-digitalreference.com
Oxford Reference Online Premium combines rich and scholarly resources offered by acclaimed titles in the Oxford Companions series with authoritative quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum. Since launch, the site has expanded to include access to over 170 ready reference dictionaries, as well as an ever growing list of Oxford Companions titles, over 450 political and geographical maps, and timelines to key events throughout history. Updated at least three times a year, Oxford Reference Online Premium is an absolute must-have for all libraries and institutions.
Strengthen your reference collection by moving it online, and reach out to patrons who rely on web-based research! Created from Oxford’s award-winning print scholarly references, Oxford Digital Reference Shelf titles are fully searchable as standalone titles or through Oxford Reference Online Premium. Buy any number of titles to fit your library’s collection needs and deliver Oxford’s authoritative reference content to your users’ desktops and laptops. The one-time purchase of an Oxford Digital Reference Shelf title means that you gain unlimited user and remote access 24/7—forever! The content of each title is yours-it’s not just access, it’s ownership of an award-winning multi-volume reference set online.
Events of Interest
Brown Bag: The Learning Commons
August 20, 2008
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY
Implementing and Managing Organizational Innovation and Change
October 3, 2008
Nylink
Albany, NY
New York Resource Sharing Summit 2008
10/23/08 - 10/24/08
Holiday Inn
Saratoga Springs, NY