"Gunter Library News" is the monthly e-newsletter highlighting current events and happenings at the Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi. |
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Resource of the Month: Access to the ASTM Standards and Digital Library |
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SM faculty, staff, or student now have full access to all +12,500 current ASTM standards, all historical and withdrawn standards (+45,000), more than 1,000 research reports, 9 ASTM Journals (with topics ranging from composite materials, forensic science, testing and evaluation, concrete and construction, smart materials, and others), more than 1,500 e-books, and 53,000+ papers dating back to 1932. This highly beneficial resource is available through the USM library at http://libguides.lib.usm.edu/az.php (listed as ASTM Compass).
The Mississippi Polymer Institute has provided access for the first year and is searching for collaborators for future years. To discuss working together to maintain access to this tremendous capability, please contact Robert Thompson at 601-266-6388 or Robert.Thompson@usm.edu.
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Laptop Loan Program for Students |
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We are pleased to announce that the application is now open for the Laptop Loan program. This program is made possible through the generosity of the USM Foundation as well as an allocation from the CARES funding.
Loaner laptops will be available on both the Gulf Park and Hattiesburg campuses. Students will specify their campus on the application form. The applications will be reviewed with priority going to students who have no technology available to them off-campus.
To request a laptop, fill out the request form via the link below. It will require you to login with your USM SOAR credentials. Students will be contacted once there is a laptop available and instructions on how to pick it up. Note: laptops must be picked up in person at the respective campus locations.
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Welcome Megan
Gunter Library welcomes MLIS graduate student Megan Le who began working as a practicum student on February 1. Megan is a resident of Ocean Springs and is a library clerk at the Ocean Springs Municipal Library. Her project is inventorying and organizing in the Gunter Library journal tower. Megan is the seventh student from the USM School of Library and Information Science to do a practicum or internship at Gunter Library over the last 17 years.
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The 2021 Susan A. Siltanen
Graduate Research Symposium
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The Symposium will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021. Deadline to submit a proposal to present a talk or poster is March 12 at 5 pm.
The symposium provides graduate students with an opportunity to present their research to faculty, staff and students in a competitive environment through oral and poster presentations. The symposium is designed to enhance the scholarly environment for graduate students and highlight the innovative and scholarship being done by Southern Miss graduate students.
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DMR 2021 Calendars Available at Gunter Library
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (DMR) 2021 Marine Information Calendars are now available at Gunter Library. In 2020, DMR held a photo contest. Each month features a winning photo from the contest.
The 2021 calendar features the offices and programs that DMR administers to protect coastal resources. The free calendar includes tide data, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, artificial reef coordinates, size and possession limits for fish, boating safety requirements and Mississippi saltwater fish records.
Stop by and get a calendar today.
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COA Virtual Seminar Series
The COA Seminar Committee is excited to announce the seminar schedule for the spring semester. Seminars are approximately every other Friday from 9:30-10:30 am. All seminars will be virtual, using Zoom.
The schedule is as follows:
February 19: Laura Reynolds, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
March 12: Merryl Alber, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
March 26: Roxana Weil, Principal Scientific Advisor-Juul
April 16: Kristina Mojica, Division of Marine Science, USM
April 23: Pierre Boudry, IFREMER France
Meeting ID: 969 9013 8495
Passcode: 09690098
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Upcoming Dates
February 19 (Friday) Student holiday
March 19 (Friday) Student Holiday
April 2 (Friday) Good Friday (Gunter Library closed)
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Upcoming virtual GCRL Science Cafe |
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Please join us for a virtual Science Cafe featuring Christian Hayes, SOSE-COA PhD Candidate. The topic will be "The Chandeleur Islands: A Disappearing Natural Treasure"
The Chandeleur Islands are a ~72 km chain of barrier formed from the relict remains of the Mississippi River St. Bernard Delta. These remote islands support the only remaining seagrass environments in LA and serve as an important migrating point for many birds. Mixed seagrass beds in the shallow shoals on the lee side support important populations of different fish species. Over time, the islands have shifted due to island erosion from frequent storms, natural shoreline migration, sea level rise, and a lack of riverine sediments to support shoal reformation. This GCRL Science Cafe examines the natural history and future of these important islands and discusses research examining the role seagrasses play in supporting important fishery species in this critical habitat.
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"Like" the GCRL Science Cafe Facebook page for more information about upcoming Science Cafe events. |
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Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Joyce Shaw, Head Librarian - 228-872-4213
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