Middleton Library has tax forms and publications posted in three places:

1. In the reference area, directly to the right inside the main doors (where the rack is in the corner). Currently that rack holds the three main federal tax forms, along with their instruction booklets: 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ. It will eventually hold the state of Louisiana tax forms as well, but they have not yet arrived.
2. Inside Government Documents room (Room 53 in the basement), on the right. In addition to the main forms, this is where various supplemental and specialized forms and publications are.  Examples of special forms include deduction and tax credit forms (adoption, caring for elderly or disabled persons, home business expenses, etc.), specific information for farmers, and change of address forms. Not all of the forms have arrived from the IRS, but we will add them as they come in. Louisiana tax forms will be posted here as well.
3. Available soon: In a rack to the right of the doors before entering Government Documents (by the bookcase that holds various information). This information will be available for when the department is closed. The rack will hold the three main 1040 forms and their instructions, as well as the Louisiana tax forms.

Federal forms can be printed from the http://www.irs.gov as well.  Please keep in mind that the library staff is not allowed to offer legal advice.  If you need tax advice, the Baton Rouge Tax Payer Assistance Center can be reached at (225) 343-8625.

In celebration of the New Orleans Saints’ historic Super Bowl victory on 2/7/2010, LSU Libraries gives you a list of books and articles relating to the New Orleans Saints, their history, and our pride!

Simply scroll through the list, click on the title of the item(s) you’re interested in, and note the availability. Check out one (or more!) of these items today!

http://lsulibraries.worldcat.org/profiles/LSU_Libraries/lists/1467086

Special thanks to Assistant Dean Nancy Colyar for compiling this list.

This semester, Middleton Library hours have changed slightly from recent semesters.  Middleton Library closes at 6pm on Fridays, and the Saturday hours are from noon until 4:00 pm.   The entire schedule for the LSU Libraries is available at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/hours/.

LexisNexis, one of the most powerful databases available through LSU Libraries, recently revealed an enhanced interface designed to provide quicker and easier access to all of its content.  Based on testing conducted by LexisNexis during 2009, the new interface has six distinct search boxes that provide users easy ways to get to the most commonly used content within the database.  Check it out for an exciting research experience!  http://www.lib.lsu.edu/databases/descriptions/LexisNexisAcademic.html

Change is always difficult, even when it’s an improvement, so LSU Libraries is offering you a quick tutorial on the highlights of the new LexisNexis interface.  LSU Libraries Graduate Assistant Mark Zelesky guides you through the new design in this short video tutorial.

More video tutorials can be found at:  http://lsuagcenter.com/lsulibraries.  Questions?  As always, you can contact a reference librarian via phone, email, or instant message.  We’re waiting to hear from you!

Did you know that each department on campus has its very own librarian? Come and find out who YOUR librarian is during an informal meet and greet on January 27.  Students and faculty alike are encouraged to swing by the lobby of Middleton between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to meet their subject librarian(s).

You can view a list of all the subject librarians here (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/collserv/colldev/liaison.php). On January 27, however, you can actually rub elbows with the folks who are available to help you navigate the libraries, locate good information, and support your academic mission!

Questions? Contact Jo Ann Henson at 578-6575 or jjhenson@lsu.edu

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2010 and Black History Month during February 2010, LSU Libraries offers you a recommended reading list of current publications relating to the African American identity. As always, unless they have been checked out, all of these books are available to you via LSU Libraries:

http://lsulibraries.worldcat.org/profiles/LSU_Libraries/lists/1381146

To get the call number for the book you want to read, click on the book and scroll down to the area that reads “Find a Copy in the Library.”

In addition to the books described on this list, many other authors have contributed to the impressive canon of African American Literature.  Search the LSU Libraries catalog (available at:  http://www.lib.lsu.edu/) for the following authors to locate works that explore the African American identity:

• Maya Angelou
• Toni Morrison
• Langston Hughes
• Alice Walker
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
• Ralph Waldo Ellison
• Bebe Moore Campbell
• Wallace Thurman
• Zora Neale Hurston
• J. California Cooper
• James Baldwin
• W.E.B. DuBois
• Richard Wright
• Elizabeth Laura Adams
• Sarah Lee Brown Fleming
• Ernest J. Gaines

Special thanks to Linda Smith Griffin (LSU Libraries Liaison to the African and African American Studies Program),  Alice Daugherty, and Sigrid Kelsey, for compiling this list of books and authors.

The LSU Libraries is pleased to present an exceptional traveling exhibition developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and made available free of charge to selected libraries around the country.  In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced Harry Potter to the world and a literary phenomenon was born. Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine provides a different perspective for the story and its roots.  Although a fantasy, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science and medicine including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and 16th-century thinkers, Harry Potter’s World examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power. This exhibition, based on materials from the National Library of Medicine consists of free standing graphic panels which will be on display in the lobby of Middleton Library from January 24- March 6.

Complementary exhibitions highlight resources from the LSU Libraries collections and reflect campus partnerships. There are several display sites in Middleton Library in addition to the main one in the  lobby.  The Government Documents Department has on display Harry Potter: the Brand, highlighting the variety of Intellectual Property involved as Harry Potter moved from a children’s story to an internationally recognized brand.  The Carter Music Resources Center is displaying scores from some of the Harry Potter movies including a children’s suite for orchestra.

Education Resources, also in Middleton Library,  has partnered with high school art classes at the LSU Laboratory School and digital art classes in the LSU School of Art to present Interpreting Harry Potter’s World: a Fantasy Retrospective which includes renderings of  monsters, mythical creatures, and herbaceous plants using traditional media as well as computer software.  That Harry Potter’s world has stimulated imaginations since the first book was released is readily apparent in the art displayed.

The students in both Professor Larry Livaudais’ digital art classes and Ms. Beverly Wilson’s high school art classes were challenged to create their own mythical plants and beasts.  Professor Livaudais, whose students used Photoshop, said that he was pleased with the amount of energy and creativity the students devoted to the project, and impressed with their level of engagement with the software.  Ms. Wilson and student teacher Ana Storer agreed that the students’ opportunity to explore the realm of whimsical plants and creatures using a variety of media resulted in a unique body of work.  Almost 100 pieces of art are on display, and an open house will be held in Education Resources on Sunday, January 24 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. to showcase these renderings.  Both the University and Baton Rouge communities are invited to attend.

An exhibition at LSU’s Hill Memorial Library (Special Collections) explores the real-life history that inspired Rowling. Occult Science & Philosophy of the Renaissance is on display in the library’s lecture hall.  Visitors  will be able to view original copies of books printed as early as 1536. Of special interest is the work of an alchemist who is thought to have initiated the search for the “philosopher’s stone.” Other works relate to alchemy, astrology and prophecy, and explore monsters and magical creatures.

The various components of the exhibition are available for viewing during core library hours. Middleton Library viewing hours are:  Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6: 00 p.m.; Saturday, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 noon-10:00 p.m.  Hill Memorial Library hours are:  Monday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

An online version of the panels on display in Middleton Library is available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld/.  The web site also includes instructional resources for educators in middle schools, high schools, and institutions of higher learning.

For additional information about displays in Middleton Library, please contact Peggy Chalaron, pchalar@lsu.edu, 225-578-7068.  For more information about the display in Special Collections, please contact Michael Taylor, mltaylor@lsu.edu, 225-578-6547.

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center’s Technology Center at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business and the LSU Libraries are hosting a patent workshop. The workshop is February 22 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at LSU Coates Hall Room 203.

The patent workshop is designed for inventors and researchers who need basic information about patents and search techniques.

Alexis Carrasquel, LSU Patent and Trademark Librarian will cover Patent Basics and search techniques.  Wayne Hogue,  Inventor and Small Business Owner will discuss his personal experience during the patent process.  A patent attorney will also be on hand to answer questions.

Although the workshops are free and open to the public, registration is required and seating is limited. For more information, or to register, visit www.lsbdc.org/events.aspx, e-mail acarrasq@lsu.edu, or call LSU Libraries at 225-578-4680.

LSU Libraries will have special hours for the winter holidays.  All of the LSU Library facilities will be closed Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, December 27 and Thursday, December 31 to Friday, January 1.  Middleton Library will be open from 10AM to 4PM Monday, December 28 to Wednesday, December 30.

For the full schedule during the winter holidays visit our hours page.

Middleton Library will have special hours for Fall Intersession.  Middleton Library will be open 7:15AM to 6PM from December 13 to December 23.

For the full schedule for LSU Libraries during Fall Intersession, visit our hours page.