Category: general news

Storm Closing: Tuesday, March 13

Lisa

Due to the inclement weather, Bentley University and the Bentley Library will be closed Tuesday, March 13.  Weather permitting, the library will reopen on Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 a.m.

For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Don’t forget that even when the library’s doors are closed, our research databases, eBook collections and streaming films databases are always accessible from both on and off campus.

“The Year We Thought About Love” – Film Screening and Q&A

Lisa

The Bentley Library, Equity Center, Residential Center, Multicultural Center, and Student Programs & Engagement are excited to present a screening of the documentary film The Year We Thought About Love on Monday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wilder Pavilion. The screening will be followed by Q&A with filmmaker Ellen Brodsky and members of the LGBTQ youth theater group, True Colors.

The Year We Thought About Love documents the journey of an amazing group of young people from Boston as they develop, write, and perform a unique play based on their own experiences. The camera follows them in and out of rehearsals, homes, and classrooms to capture their exploration of love in all its forms: romantic, familial, and religious. The lives of several troupe members are highlighted to bring to the forefront the challenges and joys of LGBTQ adolescents. More about the film and its subjects can be found at their website.

The Year We Thought About Love
film screening and Q&A with filmmaker Ellen Brodsky and members of True Colors, Boston-based LGBTQ youth theater group and oldest queer youth theater troupe in the U.S.
Monday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Wilder Pavilion

Celebrate Fair Use Week!

Matthew

From February 26 to March 2, the Library will celebrate Fair Use Week. Fair Use is an important legal doctrine within U.S. copyright law that underpins many of the activities we engage in every day. It allows the right to use a copyrighted work under certain conditions without permission of the copyright owner. The doctrine helps prevent a rigid application of copyright law that would stifle the very creativity the law is designed to foster. It allows for the unlicensed (that is, without permission or payment of royalty) use of a copyrighted work where the balance of several factors weighs in favor of such use. Four of these factors are specifically enumerated in the statute. Application of fair use requires a factual analysis of these four factors as applied to the facts of the proposed use.

Did you know?

Without fair use, you wouldn’t be able to:

  • Search web browsers or databases. These valuable research tools rely on fair use to index information, making it easier to find what you need.
  • Read that assigned book chapter on Blackboard. Fair use makes it possible to read digitized course material from the comfort of your bed.
  • Enjoy and create memes. Internet memes are a form of parody, which is protected by fair use.
  • DVR the Pat’s game because you have work to do. Yes, fair use makes it possible to record live programming to watch later.

Learn more about how fair use impacts almost everything you do, whether it’s for research or for leisure.

Visit Bentley Library’s Research Guide on Fair Use for resources to help you to understand and apply fair use.

 

Writing Center & ESOL Center Hours for Spring Semester

Lisa

The Writing Center and the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center are now accepting appointments for the spring semester. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library. See below for more information about their services, hours and appointments.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center
schedule appointments: https://bentleyesol.mywconline.net/

Looking for help with writing, presentations, pronunciation and conversation enrichment? Bentley University students whose home language is not English are invited to take advantage of the free tutorial services offered by Bentley’s ESOL Center. Due to high demand, students are encouraged to schedule an appointment online. You may also call 781.891.2021 to make an appointment or drop in to see if a faculty tutor is available.

Monday
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Friday
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Writing Center
schedule appointments: https://bentley.mywconline.net/

Writing Center staff are available to provide one-to-one assistance with writing skills. Tutors will act as a sounding board for ideas, review a draft, help you make sense of a professor’s comments on previous papers, or talk about writing in general. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment online, but you may also call 781.891.3173 to make an appointment, or drop in to see if a tutor is available.

limited hours week of January 22; full schedule starts January 29

Monday – Thursday:
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Friday:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sunday:
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Storm Closing on Friday, January 5. Library Reopens Monday, January 8.

Lisa

Update! Bentley University will be closed on Friday, January 5th due to the snowstorm and severe cold temperatures expected.  The library will also remain closed.  We will reopen on Monday, January 8, at 8:00 a.m. 

For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Don’t forget that even when the library’s doors are closed, our research databases, eBook collections and streaming films databases are always accessible from both on and off campus.

Storm Closing: Thursday, January 4

Lisa

Due to the inclement weather, Bentley University and the Bentley Library will be closed Thursday, January 4, 2018.  Weather permitting, we will reopen on Friday, January 5, at 8:00 a.m.

For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Don’t forget that even when the library’s doors are closed, our research databases, eBook collections and streaming films databases are always accessible from both on and off campus.

Print Your Resume for Career Fair Here!

Lisa

In conjunction with the SGA and the Library, Client Services has configured two printers in the Library and one printer in the Student Center to accommodate printing resumes for the Bentley Career Fair.

When

The printers will be stocked with higher quality paper 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 27.

Where

The following locations will have higher quality paper in the printer trays and be dedicated to resume printing only:

  • Print Room 120 in the library (main floor, near the restrooms) – 2 black & white printers
  • Printer 1 in the Business Center of the Student Center

How

Send your print job to the FalconResume print queue. This print queue will be available on the library’s computers starting at 2:30 p.m on Tuesday, September 26th.  You can add the FalconResume queue to your personal computer following the instructions provided in the email you receive from Client Services.

Cost & Other Details

  • The printers will be configured for single-sided printing as the default.
  • 24 cents per page will be charged for printing.
  • The higher quality paper is available in limited quantities – please print only what you need for the Career Fair.

If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk — call 781.891.3122, email helpdesk@bentley.edu or visit the Help Desk in person on the lower level of the library.

Have a great day at the Career Fair!