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UAB Libraries March Hours
Mervyn H. Sterne Library
March 1 - 11 Regular Hours
March 12 CLOSED Spring Break
March 13 - 17 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Spring Break
March 18 CLOSED Spring Break
March 19 Resume regular hours
Lister Hill Library
Sunday 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
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March is Women’s History Month
The theme of National Women’s History Month 2017 is "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business”. The website devoted to this celebration explains, “The 2017 theme for National Women’s History Month honors women who have successfully challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force. Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and unpaid.”
Another way of honoring these achievements is to look at the lives and expectations of women of a historical time period, such as 17th century England, to show how far society has come. Rare books in our collections can assist with this. For example, Richard Brathwaite’s advice book, The Engl ish Gentlewoman (1631), lays out the often confining expectations of upper class women of the period with regards to speech, behavior, etiquette, clothing and dress. The only work roles mentioned are those pertaining to the family and household, but he does assume that women of this class will often be in society and conversing. Regarding speech, Braithwaite gives rules for propriety and appropriate subjects. He believes women should be educated to speak to people “of all places,” but also remarks, “Silence in a Woman, is a moving Rhetoricke.”
Though often reinforcing these sentiments, another book from the period, Gervase Markham’s The English House-wife (1637), provides a glimpse into the “undervalued and unpaid” work of women. In addition to the expected roles of the housewife, there are some influential ones you may not have considered. For example, especially in the country-side where the nearest doctor or apothecary might be a day’ s carriage ride away, the housewife often acted as a kind of domestic physician, concocting preventative and curative medicines and treating the sick in her household and community. Women were aided in this process by domestic medical guides geared towards their needs, such as Markham’s book, which was largely derived from a manuscript belonging to Lady Francis, Countess Dowager of Exeter.
It is certainly true that women have always worked and have always played important roles in society. Women’s History Month is about “Writing Women Back into History,” which can only be properly done by researching the whole story, the women who broke down barriers as well as understanding what those barriers were. To view these and other related rare and historical books, contact the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library.
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Online Workshops @ UAB Libraries
UAB Libraries is offering the following upcoming online workshops (via GoToTraining).
Creating Effective Poster Presentations on March 8 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Register here
Posters are a common medium for communicating information about your research, yet poster creation itself can be frustrating and time consuming. This workshop will provide an introduction to poster design and will include information on using templates, effective use of images and infographics, and tips and tricks for transporting posters to off-campus locations.
EndNote Basics [X8 for Windows] on March 23 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Register here
This workshop is for Windows users who want to get started with EndNote X8. Learn how to export citations from databases, organize the library, find full text, and add references in citation styles to papers using Word.
EndNote Beyond the Basics [X8 for Windows] on March 30 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Register here
Learn how to manage the library, auto import files, add output styles, use term lists, create bibliographies, convert citations, sync with online account, and share references.
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EndNote X8 Now Available through UAB Information Technology
EndNote X8 is now available. Eligible UAB users can download both the Windows and Mac versions of this popular citation management software through UAB Information Technology’s Software & Subscriptions Solutions page. Several features have been added in this release of EndNote, including new approaches to setting up sync for a library, similar icons on Mac and PC, and expanded sharing capacity for a single library. EndNote X8 users are able to share a single EndNote library with up to 100 other users and an activity feed has been added that will track changes as they are made by collaborators. For more information on EndNote X8, sign up for one of our upcoming EndNote X8 workshops.
Still using EndNote X7? Be sure use the "Check for Updates" function to make sure you’re running version X7.7.1, the last update released for EndNote X7.
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Trial to Academic Video Online
UAB Libraries has a trial to Academic Video Online through May 1, 2017.
Academic Video Online features more than 62,000 video titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Trial links are available on the databases lists and under the homepage news items for Sterne Library and Lister Hill Library.
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UAB Libraries at the Safe Patient Handling Safety Fair
 Join us at the UAB Hospital Safe Patient Handling Safety Fair on March 16 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. UAB Libraries will be handing out popcorn in the 2nd floor atrium of the North Pavilion. Come see us and chat with the librarians about any of your questions.
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Afternoon Tea Returns for March and April
Join us on the first floor of Lister Hill Library for Afternoon Tea hosted every Wednesday from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. during the months of March and April! Take a break to mingle with the librarians, ask any questions you might have, and of course, get some yummy treats and hot tea.
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Building Updates
Lister Hill Library Study Room Expansion is Complete
UAB Libraries is thrilled to announce that the 1st floor renovations of Lister Hill Library are near completion and that a total of 19 study rooms are now available for reservation and use. Additionally, 5 of these are now considered "single" study rooms. All rooms can be booked online prior to visiting the library or at the library by using the study room reservation kiosk. Click here for additional information regarding the study room policy.
Changes at Mervyn H. Sterne Library
Carpet on the 2nd floor of Sterne Library should be completely installed by the end of March.
INTO UAB will host a Grand Opening of the new INTO UAB Center on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 pm. Remarks will begin at 5:00 pm.
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 Last but not least...
Don't forget to celebrate the mathematical constant of Pi on March 14th!
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