The Project MUSE beta site offers access to over 300 free sample books. Browse and search this selection of books, along with MUSE journals, as a preview of the combined book and journal content that will be coming to MUSE on January 1, 2012. Explore books and journals on the Project MUSE beta site at http://beta.muse.jhu.edu.
Highlights of Project MUSE Beta Site
The beta site will be available through the end of this year giving you an opportunity to become familiar with the new MUSE platform and particularly, with the new enhanced search.
You can access the sample e-books from off-campus with no authentication. To view UMBC subscriptions as well as the sample e-books from off-campus, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Click on the "UMBC Library Homepage" link, then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php
]]>What: Library Basics
When: 12 Noon on Tuesday, September 6
Where: Library Room 259
This workshop aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of a university library's resources and services for helping them succeed at UMBC.
Please contact Shu Qian (qian@umbc.edu) to register.
]]>The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance through Dear Colleague Letters to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education along with a Frequently Asked Questions document on the legal obligation to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of technology. This guidance is a critical step in the Department's ongoing efforts to ensure that students with disabilities receive equal access to the educational benefits and services provided by their schools, colleges and universities. All students, including those with disabilities, must have the tools needed to obtain a world-class education that prepares them for success in college and careers.
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During the semester, government and private sector employers schedule Corporate Visibility Days to share information with students about their organization and their interest in UMBC’s students as future employees. Each Visibility Day allows students to interact on a significant level with an individual employer. Each day may include activities such as providing detailed organization information, job search tips from the employer perspective, networking lunches, meetings with UMBC alumni – free food and giveaways are usually included, too! Students can attend all or part of each Visibility Day. Details on the current Corporate Visibility Day schedule can be found in UMBCworks and the Career Services Center website.