Earth Sciences and Maps Library http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php UC Berkeley Earth Sciences and Map Library en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Summer hours for the Earth Sciences and Map Library http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/summer-hours-for-the-earth Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 +0000 bquigley Hours 8045@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>Our summer hours begin on Monday, May 20. The Earth Sciences and Map Library will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday during the summer.</p><p>Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library, so there are no checkouts or returns after 4:45pm during the summer.</p><p>Upcoming holidays include:<br />Memorial Day, Monday, May 27: Closed<br />Independence Day, Thursday, July 4: Closed</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/summer-hours-for-the-earth">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Our summer hours begin on Monday, May 20. The Earth Sciences and Map Library will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday during the summer.

Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library, so there are no checkouts or returns after 4:45pm during the summer.

Upcoming holidays include:
Memorial Day, Monday, May 27: Closed
Independence Day, Thursday, July 4: Closed

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/summer-hours-for-the-earth#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=8045 Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/meteorological-geoastrophysical-abstracts-1 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:10:00 +0000 bquigley New Acquisitions 7993@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The Library has decided to license <a href="http://search.proquest.com/mga/advanced?accountid=14496">Meteorological &amp; Geoastrophysical Abstracts</a> (MGA) for a one-year pilot. MGA is a database produced by the American Meteorological Society that includes citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference papers, books, and technical reports on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, glaciology, and more. Coverage is from 1974 to the present and about 850 new records are added every month.</p><p>Use the <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/connecting_off_campus.html">proxy server or VPN</a> to access MGA off-campus. Use UC-eLinks to get full text of articles.</p><p>We are interested in your feedback, so give it a try and let your <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/liaisons.html">subject librarian</a> know what you think.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/meteorological-geoastrophysical-abstracts-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The Library has decided to license Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA) for a one-year pilot. MGA is a database produced by the American Meteorological Society that includes citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference papers, books, and technical reports on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, glaciology, and more. Coverage is from 1974 to the present and about 850 new records are added every month.

Use the proxy server or VPN to access MGA off-campus. Use UC-eLinks to get full text of articles.

We are interested in your feedback, so give it a try and let your subject librarian know what you think.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/meteorological-geoastrophysical-abstracts-1#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7993 Library website downtime April 19 http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/library-website-downtime-april-20 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:20:00 +0000 bquigley News & Updates 7975@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The Library website will be unavailable <b>for up to 1-3 hours starting at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 19</b> for scheduled maintenance. This will affect the entire library website including subject library pages, course guides, and blogs. The following will still work if you have links to them:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://oskicat.berkeley.edu/">OskiCat</a></li> <li><a href="http://berkeley.worldcat.org/search/?scope=1">Melvyl</a></li> <li>Article databases and other licensed resources</li> <li>Proxy server and VPN</li></ul><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/library-website-downtime-april-20">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The Library website will be unavailable for up to 1-3 hours starting at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 19 for scheduled maintenance. This will affect the entire library website including subject library pages, course guides, and blogs. The following will still work if you have links to them:

  • OskiCat
  • Melvyl
  • Article databases and other licensed resources
  • Proxy server and VPN

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/library-website-downtime-april-20#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7975 NACIS student mapping competitions http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/nacis-student-mapping-competitions Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:07:00 +0000 bquigley News & Updates 7973@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The <a href="http://nacis.org/">North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)</a> offers two student mapping competitions at their annual conference each year:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://nacis.org/index.cfm?x=4"><b>Student Dynamic Mapping Competition</b></a></li> <li><a href="http://nacis.org/index.cfm?x=18"><b>Student Map and Poster Competition</b></a></li></ul> <p>All students enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program who have not already won top prize are eligible to enter. The deadline to submit to the Student Dynamic Mapping Competition or register for the Student Map and Poster Competition is <b>September 13, 2013</b>. The annual conference will be held in Greenville, SC from October 9-11 this year.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/nacis-student-mapping-competitions">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) offers two student mapping competitions at their annual conference each year:

All students enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program who have not already won top prize are eligible to enter. The deadline to submit to the Student Dynamic Mapping Competition or register for the Student Map and Poster Competition is September 13, 2013. The annual conference will be held in Greenville, SC from October 9-11 this year.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/nacis-student-mapping-competitions#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7973 More ways to find USGS topopgraphic maps online http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/more-ways-to-find-usgs Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:41:00 +0000 bquigley News & Updates How To: Web resources 7963@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>In addition to the <a href="http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&amp;layout=6_1_61_48&amp;uiarea=2&amp;ctype=areaDetails&amp;carea=$ROOT)/.do">USGS Map Locator</a>, there are now two more ways to find current <a href="http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/">US Topo</a> and historic USGS topographic maps online.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/topomaps/">US Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection:</a></strong></p><p><a href="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/topomaps/"><img src="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/images/topomaps.gif" alt="Screenshot of US Topo and HIstorical Topographic Map search interface" title="" /></a></p> <p>Text search by map name. If you know the quad name for your area of interest, you can search for all current and historical editions of that map at all scales.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/TopoView/">TopoView:</a></strong></p><p><a href="http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/TopoView/"><img src="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/images/topoview.gif" alt="Screenshot of TopoView map search interface" title="" /></a></p><p>Geographic search by location. You can find all historical topographic maps for any U.S. location at all scales.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/more-ways-to-find-usgs">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> In addition to the USGS Map Locator, there are now two more ways to find current US Topo and historic USGS topographic maps online.

US Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection:

Screenshot of US Topo and HIstorical Topographic Map search interface

Text search by map name. If you know the quad name for your area of interest, you can search for all current and historical editions of that map at all scales.

TopoView:

Screenshot of TopoView map search interface

Geographic search by location. You can find all historical topographic maps for any U.S. location at all scales.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/more-ways-to-find-usgs#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7963 Spring Break Hours for the Earth Sciences and Map Library http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/spring-break-hours-for-the-1 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:11:00 +0000 bquigley Hours 7927@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The Earth Sciences and Map Library will be open 9am-5pm Monday, March 25-Thursday, March 28. The library will be closed Friday, March 29 for Cesar Chavez Day.</p> <p>Regular semester hours, Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm, and Friday 9am-5pm, will resume on Monday, April 1.</p><p>Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library does. This means no checkouts or returns after 4:45pm Monday-Thursday during Spring Break.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/spring-break-hours-for-the-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The Earth Sciences and Map Library will be open 9am-5pm Monday, March 25-Thursday, March 28. The library will be closed Friday, March 29 for Cesar Chavez Day.

Regular semester hours, Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm, and Friday 9am-5pm, will resume on Monday, April 1.

Please remember that the Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the library does. This means no checkouts or returns after 4:45pm Monday-Thursday during Spring Break.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/spring-break-hours-for-the-1#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7927 DataUp Workshop with Carly Strasser http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/dataup-workshop-with-carly-strasser-3 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:24:00 +0000 bquigley Events 7882@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><img title="DataUp" src="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/images/dataup_logo.png" alt="DataUp" /></p> <p>Do you use Microsoft® Excel to record, store, or analyze your data? DataUp is a free, open-source tool that integrates with Excel to help you:</p> <ul> <li>follow data management best practices to insure your data are well-formatted and -organized</li> <li>describe your data in a standard format for archiving and discovery</li> <li>assign a permanent identifier so that your data can be cited</li> <li>upload your data to a repository for archiving and sharing</li> </ul> <p>Carly Strasser, Data Curation Project Manager for the UC Curation Center (UC3) of the California Digital Library, has been working on the development of DataUp since the project's inception. She will be presenting a hands-on workshop on DataUp's features, use, and future plans:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, April 11<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> 11 am - 12 pm<br /> <strong>Place:</strong> Bioscience &amp; Natural Resources Library training room (2189 VLSB)</p> <p>We hope to see you there.</p> <p><em>This post originally appeared on the <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/sel.php/dataup-workshop-with-carly-strasser">Science &amp; Engineering Libraries News</a> blog.</em></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/dataup-workshop-with-carly-strasser-3">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> DataUp

Do you use Microsoft® Excel to record, store, or analyze your data? DataUp is a free, open-source tool that integrates with Excel to help you:

  • follow data management best practices to insure your data are well-formatted and -organized
  • describe your data in a standard format for archiving and discovery
  • assign a permanent identifier so that your data can be cited
  • upload your data to a repository for archiving and sharing

Carly Strasser, Data Curation Project Manager for the UC Curation Center (UC3) of the California Digital Library, has been working on the development of DataUp since the project's inception. She will be presenting a hands-on workshop on DataUp's features, use, and future plans:

Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 11 am - 12 pm
Place: Bioscience & Natural Resources Library training room (2189 VLSB)

We hope to see you there.

This post originally appeared on the Science & Engineering Libraries News blog.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/dataup-workshop-with-carly-strasser-3#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7882 Open access journal Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/open-access-journal-elementa-science-1 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:08:00 +0000 bquigley News & Updates 7876@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>A new open access journal in the earth and environmental sciences, <a href="http://elementascience.org/">Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene</a>, was recently announced and will begin accepting submissions in April 2013. The journal will publish research on "the Earth?s physical, chemical, and biological systems; interactions between human and natural systems; and steps that can be taken to mitigate and adapt to global change." It will be organized into six knowledge domains:</p> <ul> <li>atmospheric science</li> <li>earth and environmental science</li> <li>ecology</li> <li>ocean science</li> <li>sustainable engineering</li> <li>sustainability sciences</li> </ul> <p>Fees charged to UCB faculty members, post-docs, and graduate students for publishing in this open access journal may be eligible for reimbursement through the <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/brii/">Berkeley Research Impact Initiative (BRII)</a>.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/eart.php/open-access-journal-elementa-science-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> A new open access journal in the earth and environmental sciences, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, was recently announced and will begin accepting submissions in April 2013. The journal will publish research on "the Earth?s physical, chemical, and biological systems; interactions between human and natural systems; and steps that can be taken to mitigate and adapt to global change." It will be organized into six knowledge domains:

  • atmospheric science
  • earth and environmental science
  • ecology
  • ocean science
  • sustainable engineering
  • sustainability sciences

Fees charged to UCB faculty members, post-docs, and graduate students for publishing in this open access journal may be eligible for reimbursement through the Berkeley Research Impact Initiative (BRII).

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