Author: Clinton Dick

Learn the basics of intellectual property protection with the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at a virtual workshop 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 via Zoom.

The workshop is part of the Entrepreneurship Research Series presented by Wichita State University Libraries to help inventors and entrepreneurs learn how to protect their intellectual property and support their businesses through research.

Registration is required. Participants can register for free at the University Libraries website.

The campus community is invited to see the new and exciting spaces available for the spring 2022 semester during a tour beginning at noon Jan. 28 at the Ablah Library. Participants should meet in the lobby at the library.

The tour will include a 24-hour study room, a lightboard studio, a virtual reality zone, 3D printers, focus rooms and other study rooms. An overview of the library website and how to utilize online resources is also planned for the tour.

Registration is not required, but registrants will receive an email reminder the day before the event.

Associate professor Cathy Moore-Jansen has announced that she will retire from the University Libraries at the end of December.

Cathy Moore-Jansen joined the University Libraries in 1989, holding several positions during her 32 years in the libraries — including interim associate dean of public services. For the past 21 years, she has served as the coordinator for collection development. During her time in this role, the world of scholarly communication changed, and Cathy was instrumental in introducing the campus community to new digital formats such as online scholarly databases, ebooks, ejournals, and streaming media.

Beyond growing the University Libraries’ collections, she also has been a strong college and campus citizen, serving on numerous faculty, library, and university committees. The University Libraries deeply thanks Cathy Moore-Jansen for her many important contributions to the University Libraries and the university.

Don’t stress out over finals. Take a break at the Ablah Library 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 8-9 with clay, origami, coloring books, Sudoku, crosswords, table games, jigsaw puzzles and other activities at several locations throughout library. De-stress during finals week.

Wichita State University Libraries will temporarily close the following days for the Thanksgiving holiday:

Thursday, Nov. 25
Friday, Nov. 26
Saturday, Nov. 27
Sunday, Nov. 28

Celebrate International Games Week noon-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Ablah Library. International Games Week is an initiative run by volunteers worldwide to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational and social value of all types of games. The event will include games out on the main level. 

University Libraries Savvy Scholar Workshop series continues with Finding  Social Data 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Ablah Library (Room 217). This no-cost webinar provide participants with a variety of demographic and social data to better understand demographic groups, large populations and pressing social issues

Wichita State students can now enroll in LASI 170 Introduction to Library Research. This eight-week, one-credit class is great for students who are:

• New to WSU.
• Starting programs that require research.
• Unsure of the best strategies for using library databases to find scholarly sources.
• Going into a graduate program that requires research.

The course registration numbers for Introduction to Library Research (CRN) are as follows:

• First eight-week session online: CRN 21697
• Second eight-week session online: CRN 21526

For more information, contact Angela Paul at angela.paul@wichita.edu or visit the Libraries’ course guide.

If you missed out on the most recent episode of “That’s a Shocker” Podcast by University Libraries, listen now on all podcast streaming services!

Join the faculty and staff of the University Libraries on a journey through research into the horror genre, a story about a book that just might be haunted, and some spooky season-worthy materials in Special Collections.

Streaming now via:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• The Library website
• Anchor FM
• Google Podcasts
• Breaker
• Overcast

Join Wichita State University curator and archivist Jessica Cerri on this in-person, no-cost tour of University Archives at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 on the lower level of Ablah Library.