Almost Spring!

Well, almost the Spring Semester, that is. The Arlington Campus Library will begin operating on its regular hours starting this Saturday, just in time for the School of Public Policy’s Orientation.

This semester we are going to extend hours during the week until 11:00pm. Here is a breakdown of the new hours, which you can also find on the Library’s website.

Regular Semester Hours

January 21^st    –  May 16^th

Monday – Thursday………………………………………………….….9:00am – 11:00pm
Friday…………………………………………………………………………..9:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday………………………………………………………………….…..10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday………………………………………………………………………..11:00am – 7:00pm

Exceptions:

Spring Break

Mon., March 12^th – Friday, March 16^th ………………………….…9:00am – 6:00pm

ACL Winter Break and Intersession Hours

Intersession Hours

Tuesday, Dec 20  ..……………………………. 9:00am – 6:00pm

Wednesday, Dec 21 ….………………………. 9:00am – 6:00pm

Thursday, Dec 22  ….…………………………. 9:00am – 6:00pm

Fri, Dec 23, 2011 – Mon, Jan 2, 2012 ……..………….. CLOSED

Tues, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 6……………………….9:00am – 6:00pm

Sat & Sun, Jan 7 & Jan 8….………………….…………CLOSED

Mon, Jan 9 – Fri,  Jan 13……………….…… 9:00am – 6:00pm

Sat-Mon, Jan 14 – Jan 16 ………………………….…….CLOSED

Tues, Jan 17 – Fri, Jan 20………………….…..9:00am – 6:00pm

ACL Newsletter, Hot off the Press!

Arlington Campus Library’s Fall Newsletter has just arrived! Stop in the library or download a copy here ——> aclnews3.1.

Inside this issue you will find articles about a new book display, a new staff member, and a recap of our Library of Congress Tour that took place in November. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Thanksgiving Hours

The Arlington Campus Library will be closed for Thanksgiving this year, as usual. Here is a breakdown of next week’s hours:

Wed. 11/23 ………..9:00am – 12:00pm
Thurs. 11/24………Closed
Fri. 11/25………….Closed
Regular Hours Saturday & Sunday (11/26 & 11/27)

Have a great Thanksgiving!!

ACL Staff Changes

When it comes to the Arlington Campus Library staff, the Beatles song “Hello, Goodbye” comes to mind. We’ve recently bid farewell to two of our librarians, as they pursue new opportunities in their careers. Lee LaFleur served as the Head of the Arlington Campus Library and Gretchen Reynolds was George Mason’s Liaison Librarian for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Arts Management. We thank them both for their time with ACL and wish them only the best of luck in their future endeavors.

As a committee is formed to find Lee’s replacement, Beth Roszkowski has taken on the duty of serving as ACL’s interim Library Head, in addition to her role as Liaison Librarian for Public Policy.

We would also like to extend a warm welcome to the newest addition to our staff, Nicole Stancel. Helping to bolster ACL’s thin ranks, Nicole will be working with both the reference and circulation staffs.

-Jonathan Buono, Arlington Campus Library GRA

Database Spotlight: Global Nonviolence Action Database

The Global Nonviolence Action Database is an open source collection of case studies on historical nonviolent action campaigns.  The database is managed by George Lakey, a research fellow at Swarthmore College and a nonviolent activist in movements that include labor, peace, gay liberation, the men’s anti-sexism, and ecological justice.  Lakey has published eight books and was named 2010 Peace Educator of the Year by the Peace and Justice Studies Association.

The majority of cases in the database are contributions from students enrolled in Lakey’s Peace and Conflict Studies research seminar at Swarthmore College.  Other contributions are made from Tufts University and Georgetown University.  Each case outlines a particular nonviolent movement and analyzes its success and failures.  In addition to the cases, the database allows searches for 200 different action methods, which it ranks from high to low risk.  The materials also emphasize the creation of ‘waves’ whereby nonviolent movements propagate others, grouping cases by identifiable waves.

The database will prove useful for research on nonviolent campaigns and the study of nonviolent conflict. The options and methods for nonviolent action in the database should be invaluable tools for activist organizers and strategists.

Source: http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/

By Jonathan Buono, Arlington Campus Library GRA.

An Overview of the Conflict Records Research Center

The Conflict Records Research Center (CRRC) was created to allow for academic research into captured documents in the spirit of transparency intended by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.  The center was created at the direction of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and operates under the National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies.  Lorry M. Fenner, PhD, is the current CRRC Director and Senior Research Fellow.

The CRRC’s database is comprised of documents housed in a restricted U.S. Government database that are gradually made into electronic copies with English translations and made available to access. New documents are added to the database weekly. CRRC’s two current collections are Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and al Qaeda and Associated Movements.   Each record has the official entry in Arabic, whether it is written pages or an audio file and includes searchable information sheets in English.  These primary source documents are excellent for resources for national defense and national security research interests.

In order to access the CRRC’s items, researchers must get approval.  This process requires an Institutional Review Board approval of a research plan and a scheduled visit to the CRRC facilities, located in southern Washington, DC.  The first step in gaining access to the records is to email a two-paragraph summary of research interests to  CRRC@ndu.edu. The CRRC does offer competitive travel and lodging support of up to $3,000 for qualified PhD students and fellows outside the greater Washington, DC area for research likely to result in publication.

Source: http://www.ndu.edu/inss/index.cfm?type=section&secid=101&pageid=4

By Jonathan Buono, Arlington Campus Library GRA.

ACL Closed Labor Day Weekend

The Arlington Campus Library will be closed Sat., Sept. 3rd – Mon., Sept. 5th for Labor Day Weekend.

If you need to return any materials during this period, the Law Library will be open Saturday and Sunday. Find more information on the Law Library’s hours page.

For all Mason Libraries’ hours visit http://library.gmu.edu/libinfo/hours.html.

Have a great weekend!

 

Two New Infoguides!

Over the summer, the liaison librarians at ACL have been busy gearing up for the fall semester, which starts in only a few weeks!

Gretchen Reynolds has added the Arts Management program (MAM) to her liaison duties, in addition to her well-established work with the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR). In order to better serve the Arts Management students at Arlington, she has taken over stewardship of the Arts Management Infoguide and is continuing to develop the resources listed on the guide. Stay tuned!

Beth Roszkowski has been staying busy by keeping up with the School of Public Policy’s expansion into the world of Health and Medical Policy. The HMP degree is to debut this fall and the new students in this program should find her new Global Medical Policy Infoguide to be quite helpful.

Take a look at both of these new and exciting Infoguides for more information!

• Arts Management – http://infoguides.gmu.edu/mam

• Global Health Policy – http://infoguides.gmu.edu/gmp

Intersession Hours Start Saturday

Beginning on Saturday, Aug. 6th, the Arlington Campus Library will be changing over to intersession hours until Saturday, Aug. 27th. This means that the library will only be open Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm.

For a complete list of all GMU Libraries hours, visit http://library.gmu.edu/libinfo/hours.html.