Celebration of Scholarship 2013

Congratulations to the 2013 Celebration of Scholarship Honorees

The John F. Kennedy University Libraries and Office of Academic Affairs hosted the 2013 Celebration of Scholarship on Wednesday May 15, 2013 in Pleasant Hill. Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to the 43 honorees at this year's event. 

Programs & Departments Represented

The College of Graduate and Professional Studies had recipients from Arts and Consciousness; Clinical Psychology; Consciousness and Transformative Studies; Counseling Psychology; Integral Psychology; Management; and Sport Psychology. The College of Undergraduate Studies had recipients from Business Administration; Health Sciences; and Psychology. Additionally, there were recipients from the University Libraries.

Honorees & Certificate Presentation

Honorees were recognized with a certificate, following a dessert reception. Certificates were presented by Dean Barbieri, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Claudia Chester, University Librarian.

Thank You

Special thanks to Joan Bewley, Lisa Celentano, Claudia Chester, Jason Dezember, and Stephanie Roach of the Celebration of Scholarship Committee. Additional support for the event was provided by the University Libraries, Office of Academic Affairs, Academic Support Center, Human Resources, Marketing, and College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Special thanks to Dean Barbieri, Robin Briggs, Heather Feeney, Dennis Forfa, Katie Keyser, Antony Medina, Steven Moody, and Cathy Santini.

List of Honorees & Publications

e-Resources Librarian Jason Dezember to be honored with a Presidential Player Award from John F. Kennedy University

Join us in congratulating Jason!

Jason Dezember, e-Resources Librarian at JFK University Libraries will be honored May 9th, 2013 along with five other awardees. This year's Presidential Players Awards will go to Robin Briggs, Maggie Gardner, Peggie Rizzo, Jason Dezember, Tom Harty, and Sara Robinson. Congratulations to each of these exceptional John F. Kennedy University staff members.

A Handy Workaround for the Ebrary App for Android

Oh no! The Ebrary App won't work on my Android Tablet!

Have no fear! I got the scoop from Ebrary support. They are currently troubleshooting the problem, and for now, there is a workaround. Good luck, and happy e-reading!

The problem

There is an incompatibility issue with Ebrary's mobile app and Android OS Jellybean, which causes the Ebrary app to crash. The crashing issue won't be resolved until the next version of the app is released--hopefully within the next month.

The workaround

Instructions for this workaround are fairly straightforward:

1. Follow these instructions to download a book to your computer
2. Install Bluefire or Aldiko on your device (Available via Google Play).
3. Connect your device to your computer via USB and when prompted on the device, select USB mode.
4. After you connect your device, Open ADE, and on the bottom left it should show your device as connected. Once connected, simply drag and drop the book to it.

Alternatively, you should be able to download the .acsm from ebrary (this is the license file that allows ADE to retrieve the book) and manually copy that file into the .ebrary\acsm folder on your device. This would allow you to use the ebrary app to view the book. Note: this may not work if the app does not open properly on your device.

Save the Date! Celebration of Scholarship 2013 at JFK University

Join us for the 2013 Celebration of Scholarship!

May 15, 2013, 1:30-3:30pm

Room S312*
John F. Kennedy University
100 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA

Submissions accepted until
April 15, 2013**

Each year, JFK University honors faculty, students, alumni and staff who have made a scholarly, creative, or service contribution in their field. The seventh annual Celebration of Scholarship is coming up May 15, 2013 from 1:30-3:30pm on the Pleasant Hill Campus. We'll honor selected JFK University community members at a dessert reception with a certificate of recognition. Additionally, the list of contributions will be available at the celebration and on the JFK University Libraries website. Works owned by the Libraries will be on display at the Robert M. Fisher Library. Full submission guidelines are available in our call for submissions.

Contact Stephanie Roach with questions.

*There has been a room change. The event will now be held in room S312.
**The link to the submission form has been removed, as the submission period ended April 15, 2013.

JFK University Celebration of Scholarship Call for Submissions

Celebration of Scholarship Call for Submissions  Help us celebrate your work! Each year, JFK University honors faculty, students, alumni and staff who have made a scholarly, creative, or service contribution in their field. The seventh annual Celebration of Scholarship is coming up May 15, 2013 from 1:30-3:30pm on the Pleasant Hill Campus. We'll honor selected JFK University community members at a dessert reception with a certificate of recognition. Additionally, the list of contributions will be available at the celebration and on the JFK University Libraries website. Works owned by the Libraries will be on display at the Robert M. Fisher Library. You are invited to submit your work! For consideration: Submissions published, presented, or shown between May 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012* will be considered for recognition. Submissions honored at last year's event will not be eligible. Evidence of your work should be provided as an APA citation including links where applicable. All citations are verified and reviewed by the Celebration of Scholarship committee. Submission form: Fill out the online submission form today! Submissions are being accepted through April 15, 2013. Types of work recognized: Works representing a scholarly, creative, or service contribution will be considered. Examples include journal or edited newsletter and magazine articles; books or book chapters, including selected works and creative contributions such as poetry or artwork; conference presentations, posters, panels or workshops; curated and juried art exhibits, including artwork, exhibition guides, and digital objects created as part of exhibits; works and performances; projects supported by grant or endowment funding; creation of or contributions to online publications, blogs or websites; awards or recognition from professional associations or other bodies for contributions to your field; and more! Questions and comments? Please contact Stephanie Roach at sroach@jfku.edu. *Going forward, the Celebration of Scholarship contribution period will be on the calendar year. As a result, this year's contribution period is shorter than usual.  Last Year's Event 2012's event was a hit! Congratulations to the 68 people who were recognized representing 14 programs and departments. Check out the 2012 list of honorees. Thanks to the Academic Support Center, Human Resources, Marketing, the Office of the President, and our co-sponsor the Office of Academic Affairs. Thanks to all our event speakers. Special thanks to all the library staff members involved, in particular Steve Moody and the Celebration of Scholarship committee: Claudia Chester, Katie Keyser, Lisa Celentano, Joan Bewley, and Stephanie Roach.  APA Citation Help Get help with APA: Remember to use the most current style guide: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is now in its 6th edition. Additionally, an in depth update has been published for use with electronic resources. For a quick review of common citation types, see our handy citation guide. Additionally, you may visit the JFK University Libraries or Academic Support Center websites, or contact a reference librarian at your branch library.

Share your work with us from 2012! Submissions accepted until April 15, 2013. Copyright © 2013 John F. Kennedy University Libraries. All rights reserved.

JFK University Libraries Spring 2013 News

Greetings from the JFK University Libraries! We've got your research needs covered: Free Journal Articles! Hundreds of thousands of restricted-access scholarly articles from nearly 50,000 journals are free on demand to JFK University students, staff and faculty via our website Books & E-books!​ Over 90,000 e-books and 100,000 print volumes available; E-books may be downloaded and viewed on a variety of e-readers Specialized Databases! Over 80 searchable databases of both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary content including articles, book chapters, reference sources, reports and streaming video Interlibrary Borrowing! Request delivery of materials from libraries nationwide Direct Delivery! Have books mailed directly to your home address with prepaid return mailer Research & Reference Assistance! Get research help and learn search tips from professional librarians via chat, text, email, phone and in person The John F. Kennedy University Libraries consists of the Robert M. Fisher Library and Law Library in Pleasant Hill, the Berkeley Branch Library, and the San Jose Student Resource Center. The Libraries also oversee the computer labs on the Pleasant Hill and Berkeley Campuses, as well as the Faculty Resource Center on the Pleasant Hill Campus. Come down and see us at your nearest location or visit our web site at library.jfku.edu to learn more about what the libraries can do for you. What's New? Introducing the JFK University Libraries News Blog! Our news blog--you are reading it now!--showcases the full array of library services offered at the John F. Kennedy University Libraries. Our Tips and Tricks segment features handy library search and technology tips, while our New Services segment features new library tools and resources for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of John F. Kennedy University. Our Check it Out! segment spotlights resources such as new books, journals, etc., including the works of fellow JFK University community members and those by recent University speakers. We also invite you to get to know your library staff by reading about our recent projects and research in the Your Library Staff segment. Want to know more? You can follow our blog via email or RSS, or go straight to the source by visiting the John F. Kennedy University Libraries blog or website. If you know of a new publication by a University community member that should be featured on our blog or have other suggestions, let us know about it! Have feedback for us at the library? Contact us anytime. Check out our new title list! Search Databases from your Mobile Device  EBSCOHost Mobile App: The new EBSCOHost mobile app works with iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Learn how to set it up! EBSCO databases include: Psychology Database Collection, Religion and Philosophy Journals, SportDISCUS, Wilson Omnifile, and others--all of which can be located on the A to Z list of Databases. Happy searching! And, as always, please contact us with any questions! Check it out! Journal of Holistic Psychology: Now available in print at Fisher Library and the San Jose Student Resource Center. This groundbreaking journal is edited by students Lauren Gonzalez and Jonathan Reynolds. The inaugural issue, Emerging Therapies, featured JFK University contributors including Ray Greenleaf, Ken Bradford, Bruce Alderman, Jeremy Taylor and Fisher Library's own Kelsey A. Holt. Check availability | Visit them online | Like them on Facebook

EBSCOHost Mobile App!

Mobile App

Search the JFK University Libraries' EBSCO databases on your mobile device!

The new EBSCOHost mobile app works with iPhone, iPad and Android devices. 

Here's how to set it up:

1) Before you can use the app you must first access any of our EBSCO databases via our library site using your laptop or desktop computer. EBSCO databases include: Psychology Database Collection, Religion and Philosophy Journals, and Wilson Omnifile, all of which can be located on the A to Z list of databases on our site

2) Once you've accessed an EBSCO database (you will need to log in if you're coming from off campus), scroll down to the bottom of the page and find the link which reads: "New: EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications". 

3) Click the link to email yourself the download instructions, authentication key, and a link to the app store. Note: you must open the email on your mobile device for it to work properly.

Happy Searching! And, as always, please contact us with any questions!