Archive for November, 2011

New Videos Added to Counseling and Therapy in Video

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Alexander Street Press has recently added 67 new videos to the Counseling and Therapy in Video database, for a total now of 609 videos (and 647 hours) in Collections I and II.  Highlights from the new content include videos from Jay Haley, one of the founders of Family Therapy and Brief Strategic Therapy.  The 18 Haley videos are focused on training new therapists and cover titles such as “Changing a Violent Family,” “Brief Strategic Therapy with Couples,” and “The Boy Who Can’t Stop Fighting.”  Also included are 14 counseling sessions produced by Jeff Zeig that feature “real clients with real issues who are counseled by top notch therapists.”  Sample titles range from “Cognitive Therapy for Depression” to “Building on Adolescent Expertise: A Solution Oriented Brief Therapy Approach.”

Look for new videos from Psychotherapy.net and Aquarius Productions addressing addiction, stress, neuroscience, and other topics.  Finally, you will find in this update presentations from the 2011 Columbia University Winter Round Table on Cultural Psychology Conference, such as “Native Implosion of a Racial/Cultural Identity Model” and “Tribal Identity Construction: An Eleven-Year-Old Boy’s Journey Toward His Naming Ceremony.”

All of the Counseling and Therapy in Video titles can be accessed via the database, or by title in the library catalog.  Counseling and Therapy in Video is found in “Psychology: Most Useful,” “Social Work: Most Useful,” and “Education: Also Useful” categories, within the Databases by Subject section, or alphabetically by title.

General Contractor for Academic Commons Project

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

We are very pleased to announce that the University of Denver has selected G.H. Phipps as the General Contractor for the Academic Commons project. The construction portion of the project will begin at the beginning of December, 2011 once the abatement and demolition phase that is now underway has been completed.

As we begin the process of building the Academic Commons at Penrose Library, we can celebrate almost a decade of planning, beginning with feasibility and program plans done early on with the Office of the Architect here at DU (Mark Rodgers and Jane Loefgren), Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott (SBRA) of Boston and H+L Architecture, here in Denver. From that early work, we developed the current program plan, and construction documents with the DU Office of the Architect and the Architect of Record, H+L Architecture, along with the advice of many consultants for specialty areas such as electrical and lighting, technology, acoustics, furniture, mechanical and structure engineering, and more.

As we move ahead, we will continue to benefit from the work of University Facilities, and the Facilities Project Manager, Linda Lautenbach, as well as the library’s Assistant Director and Owner’s Representative, Theresa Hernandez.

We know that our new partners at G.H.Phipps will enjoy working with this dedicated and talented project team. Floor plans as well as internal and external views of the new Academic Commons are now on the library’s website, and we encourage everyone to watch as the new building takes shape between now and opening day, which will be in about a year.

Grab and Go DVD Cart

Monday, November 14th, 2011

In addition to the return of the Celebrating Books & More  display cart in Penrose@Driscoll, we now have a “Grab and Go DVD Cart” with a selection for browsing and checkout.  Staff literally “grab” DVDs by the box for inclusion, resulting in a random collection of feature films, television shows, and documentaries.  The DVDs are roughly sorted, with films on one side of the cart and documentaries on the other. 

Remember, you can still request specific DVDs located at Hamden and expect about a two-hour turnaround time.

We will swap out the DVDs every week or two, so keep checking to see what is new on the cart!

Penrose@Driscoll Goes 24×7 for Finals

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Extended Hours

Penrose library, already open 24 hours a day 5 days a week will be expanding hours for the two weekends building up to finals.  Starting 10am on Sunday, November 13th and going through midnight on Tuesday, November 22nd, we will be open 24 hours a day.

We will also have extended hours Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th when the library will be open till midnight (instead of closing 8pm). Please check the two month calendar for more information.

Jazzman’s Cafe will remain open from 7:30am until midnight from November 14th through the 18th and on Monday the 21st.  They will also be open 10AM-midnight on the Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th.

Study spaces

  • There are many other places to study around campus besides the Driscoll Ballroom
  • We are adding “Overflow Study Space” in Driscoll for Finals!  Look for extra study rooms near Jazzman’s Cafe Thursday, November 17th through Wednesday November 23rd

Free Coffee

On November 18th through the 20th, Jazzman’s will provide free drip coffee from 6PM-midnight (compliments of Penrose).

Honor Code Celebration Week

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

As you may know, the DU Honor Code Celebration Week is Oct. 26 – Nov. 5.   Please use this week as an opportunity to talk about Academic Integrity and the DU Honor Code and we encourage you to attend some of the celebration week events. (http://www.du.edu/studentlife/ccs/celebration.html)

Honor Code Reflection Bulletin Boards:

Included in this week’s activities are How DU YOU Honor the Code reflection bulletin boards. These are posted at various locations on campus including at the entrance of Penrose@Driscoll.  Students, staff, and faculty can share how they “Honor the Code” anonymously on bulletin boards around campus.

Book Display:

Interested in reading more about Honor Codes around the world, or maybe academic integrity or ethical practice is more up your alley? Visit the Penrose Library (in Driscoll) for a “good read” related to these topic areas.   See our research guide for a list of books on display.  All books circulate for normal loan periods so feel free to checkout any materials on display. (http://libguides.du.edu/content.php?pid=272360&search_terms=book+display).