Retallack’s goal in creating and exhibiting this series of color images is to show the irrepressible human spirit. “None of them were generals. They were the people who got their hands dirty; they did their duty. At that time there was no real choice; if you didn’t volunteer, you were drafted. Later they were mothers and fathers; aunts and uncles. Now…they are residents of Monroe Community Hospital and are cared for by the system they helped to preserve.”

Each photograph is one of dozens Retallack has taken at MCH. He describes the time he donates to MCH as his “contribution.” He has photographed the residents, the doctors, nurses and staff, even the building. “Photographs of the Veterans” is his most recent project.

Why photograph veterans? “Because they are significant. Because my dad was a veteran; because I am a veteran…it’s a worthwhile activity.”

John Retallack is retired as Assistant Professor, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology. He taught commercial photography courses in the Photographic Arts Division. John also serves as educational liaison for the Western New York Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.

For additional information: www.retallackphotography.com or jr@johnretallack.com

Pictured above: Gilbert Herrick, who will celebrate his 100th birthday in March.

One of the latest tweaks is the DRAG AND DROP feature.  You can now drag references, or a group of references, from one area of your account to another folder or function, using the QUICK ACCESS bar on the right of the screen.

Confounded by those pesky duplicates?  Now, when you import via direct export from a database or online catalog, you will find a feature called DUPLICATE CHECKING OPTION. This allows you to conduct an exact or close match duplicate search checking your newly imported references against all references in your RefWorks database.  You’ll be able to identify and delete duplicates right away.

For a full list of enhancements, check out this RefWorks page: https://www.refworks.com/refworks2/help/refworks2.htm#New_Release_Notes.htm

Want a personal tour of RefWorks  Basics and the new features?   RefWorks classes will be held in Classroom 1 in Miner Library on these days and times.

February 14, 11-Noon

February 23, 1-2 PM

March 1, 2-3 PM

March 28, 10-11 AM

April 2, 3-4 PM

April 17, 10-11 AM

May 23, 10-11 AM

To register for a class, go to:  http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/hslt/miner/teaching_and_learning/class_schedule.cfm

Genome & Database Searching – an Introduction. Learn how to navigate through genomic databases, especially the more common databases (NCBI and KEGG) and the resources available there.

Details: January 20  at 1:00 – 1:55 in the Nesbit Computer Classroon (G-7545)

NCBI’s BLAST: An Introduction – learn how to use one of NCBI’s most common resources, BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) for sequence alignment, homology, primer design, translation, taxonomy, etc.

Details: January 27 at 1:00 – 1:55 in the Nesbit Computer Classroon (G-7545)

These classes are free, but registration is required. See here to register

For additional information about these workshops, please contact Mark Plessinger at 275-6413 or email him at mark_plessinger@urmc.rochester.edu

Wouldn’t it be great if (in addition to giving a fantastic, enlightening presentation) you were the smoothest presenter on the planet?

These keyboard shortcuts (via TechRepublic) can help. Give ‘em a try!

The shortcuts

Fear not!

We found out that some links were not behaving properly, so we replaced them! Some of you still report that you cannot log in to your Voyager account, though. Simply clearing your internet browser’s cache should do the trick. If you are using an old shortcut or bookmark, we suggest deleting it and replacing it with a new one, after you clear your cache.

If this still does not work, please contact the Answer Desk (585-275-3361). We may have missed a bad link. We can renew your items over the phone for you, too.

Eddie selects a healthy snack

Did you ever have one of those days? You’ve settled into your favorite spot, ready to devote yourself to whatever it takes to ace that exam, finish that proposal, complete that research (you get the idea) and…aw, phooey! No snacks!

No worries! We now have a vending machine (right next to the beverage machine) stocked full of healthy snacks to keep you going. What do we mean by healthy (you ask skeptically)?

• Low fat (foods containing less than 30% calories from fat and less than 10% saturated fat);

• Low carbohydrate (foods containing less than 10 grams carbohydrate per serving);

• Low sugar (foods containing less than 5 grams of sugar per serving).

They’re all 100% yummy; no cardboard. Selections include Cliff Bars, Baked Naturals by Pepperidge Farms, Stacey’s Pita Chips, Gluten Free Bumble Bars, and even Newman’s Own Organic Peanut Butter Cups. Hey! Even if you packed something for yourself you might prefer to select something else from the machine. I just might wander over there myself to take another look at those Peanut Butter Cups…before Eddie gets ‘em all!

We hope this new addition to the library will help you through the day…and night. Let us know what you think!

Miner Library will be open (click here for info about hours). And yes, there will be friendly, knowledgeable people to assist you including our crack Answer Desk professionals, librarians, e-Learning experts.

Remember you can visit us here in the library or visit us virtually. And, if you wish, you can contact us via the ASK button on our website or call 585-275-3361.

WE’RE HERE – sharing the last week of 2011 with you & looking forward to a fabulous 2012.

For searchers, this means that no new indexed citations are added to the database until this Year End work is finished. And that, my friends, will explain why your saved searches in My NCBI may not be retrieving citations at the moment.

When the Year End activities are completed, indexed citations will again be added to the database, and you should see your saved searches performing like the stars they are…….

For more information on Year End processing at NLM, see the NLM Technical Bulletin article “MEDLINE/PubMed Year End Processing Activities” available online at

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/so11/so11_yep.html

“…The newest version of Write-N-Cite is under development and on its way to being released. This newly designed tool fully integrates with the MS Word platform while still leveraging the strengths of being a web-based Cloud service. The new version of Write-N-Cite will run on Word for Windows 2007 & 2010 as well as Word for Mac 2008 & 2011. You’ll get the same features on either platform, and sharing documents between computers will be as easy as opening a file.

Citations will format automatically as you work, and styles will update on demand—all without any manual formatting. Long gone are the days of waiting until a paper is finished to see the citations as they will be viewed. Our formatting tools also offer easy footnote management in accordance with MLA or Chicago. No need to do it yourself. Write-N-Cite will now support a seamless transition while working online or offline. It works wherever you are: at home, the office, on the airplane or subway. Auto Sync folders will also be available to see what you cited even when you aren’t in your document. Improved customization options and context-sensitive feedback ensure that you can take full control of your citations or leave it to the experts.

This new and improved version of Write-N-Cite is easy and intuitive for students—the design has been optimized for the most common uses like adding recent citations and remembering options. However, it is just as powerful for professional researchers—with a wide array of options to customize the citation style. Key improvements to enjoy:

- The tool is built into Word and will no longer be displayed as a separate webpage.

- Formatting is handled automatically; changing citation styles has never been easier.

- The software handles all footnotes and knows what’s right for each style. Manually adding footnotes and formatting styles is no longer required…”

Watch Miner News for more information on this new version of Write-N-Cite!!!