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Water Exhibit Makes a Splash

Delve deep into the effect water
has on Oklahomans lives with
Water: Congressional Representation to Protect a Precious Resource.

ble to patrons with mobile

phones.

On Sept. 24 at 2p.m., Dr. Randall Ross,

Research Hydrologist for the EPA, will
Local water experts will be speak- talk about the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquiing at the exhibit throughout the fer, Adas Water Resource.
This exhibit will be available on
month. Amy Ford of Citizens for The exhibit is presented in conjunction
the second floor Atrium for the
the Protection of the Arbucklewith the University of Oklahomas Carl
month of September. The six
Simpson Aquifer (CPASA) was the Albert Congressional Research and
panels of the exhibit explore
first, talking on Sept. 10 about our Studies Center. For more information,
water scarcity, public safety, wa- local water source and how we
please contact Patrick Baumann, Media
ter quality, Oklahoma and water can be more informed and enServices Librarian, at pbautoday, and the citizens role. Not gaged citizens. Duane Smith, for- mann@ecok.edu or 580.559.5373.
only do they look into history,
mer director of the Oklahoma
but they present options for citi- Water Resources Board, spoke
zen engagement today. Additional regarding water rights
Left: the exhibit
video and audio content is availa- on Sept. 17.
in all its glory.
Right: Amy
Ford of CPASA
delivers
information on
protecting local
water
resources.

Freshening Up: Saturdays and Seating

Did you know that the library has
been open on Saturday for over 10
years? With the absurdly limited numbers of people coming in on Saturdays, almost no one did.
So instead of working against this
crowd, weve decided to embrace the
people sleeping in on the weekend.
The new Saturday hours are from
1pm to 5pm.
The physical space of the library has
been refreshed with newly reupholstered chairs in the Reference
area. Though the old gray fabric on

the chairs held up dutifully, it was

on its last legs. Now, the black
vinyl covers look fresh, stay clean,
and add a modern flair.
Were always looking to improve
how we serve our patrons. If you
have a suggestion for an improvement or change, let us know on
our anonymous online form, by
calling us at 580.559.5371, or by
letting us know in-person.

Left: a chair before, complete with

stubborn stains
Right: the chairs after, looking
new and spiffy

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Resources for Environmental Health Science

Maybe the exhibit dove
deep into your interests,
or perhaps youre polluted with bad info on water.
Even if youre just a plain
Environmental Health
Science (EHS) major, the
library is packed with
resources for you.

Dive into
library
resources and
get informed.
Photo by USEPA
Environmental Protection
Agency. Photo is in public
domain.

To get an overview on
these subjects, head to
the reference area on the
librarys main floor. EHS
topics live in a few locations across the
call numbers. Try looking in GE for
works on environmental science, such
as encyclopedias of the environment
and A-to-Z guides on environmental
politics. RA is where works about
public health are kept, like environmental health handbooks, dictionaries
of toxicology, and encyclopedias of
aging. Environmental technology resides in TD, such as water quality
handbooks and encyclopedias on pollu-

tion and cleanup.

When taking something home
to pore over is more your
style, head to the stacks. On
the fourth floor, youll again
look for GEhere featuring
works on Congress and clean
water, environmental physics,
and teaching environmental
education with childrens
books.
Youll have to make your way
down to the second floor to
find other works for EHS.
Though the whole RA might be
of interest, try looking between
565 and 600, which is just
about environmental health.
Here there are works about
environmental epidemiology,
food & air safety, and environmental risk assessment. The
end of the RA range includes
works on environmental toxi-

cology and pesticide, lead, and

radon contamination. For those
more focused on how to fix environmental messes, go to TD.
Youll get guides for cities to
clean up their wastewater, plans
to reduce air pollution and management of existing pollution, and
even government investigations
into disposal of radioactive waste.
People at home can still get their
environmental research on. With
both Environment Complete and
Greenfile, you can look through
the legal, scientific, and social
aspects of environmental issues.
Use these to look up information
on environment law or management, or the latest research on
effects of pollutants.
For more information, use the
online Environmental Health Science guide or visit the library
whenever were open.

Chat It Up
Take advantage of the knowledge
of our librarians without ever
leaving your room by using our
new chat feature. Its linked at
the top of every single page of
the site, and theres someone to
answer you whenever we have
reference servicethats every
day but Saturday, every hour

were open.
Dont let the chat button sit
there unclicked. Chat with a
librarian, or call 580.559.5371
or walk into the library if you
like it old-fashioned.

We really, really want you to chat with us

What People are Saying About the Library

This space is reserved for what your peers
students, faculty, staff, and the public alikeare
saying about our reference services. These are
actual quotes from library users.
Evaluate our reference for yourselfstop by the
library and talk to the person at the Reference
Desk, call 580.559.5371, or email
refdesk@ecok.edu for fast help.
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librarian assigned to them? Liaison
librarians can help faculty and students find
information best suited to their area of
study. Find your librarian below, or go to
our student page for more.

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Librarian
Chemistry
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Biology
Communication
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Studies
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Librarian
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Education
Environmental Health Science
Family & Consumer Sciences
Kinesiology
Sociology

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student. If youre faculty, talk to
your liaison librarian about classes
and materials youd like. The
librarians are your guide to the
best resources, so make sure that
you use them!

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style, were more than just
books. Find out more about our
databases, e-books, and digital
library services at
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