Announcements from the UMass Amherst Learning Commons for the week of 9/17-9/23/2007.

1. Learning Commons Weekly Calendar September 17-23, 2007

3. Did you like “Rent”? Did you fall head over heels for “Moulin Rouge”? Sunday, September 23 , at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:00PM Come experience the provocative opera that has inspired some of our favorite modern love stories. It’s absolutely free. Doors will open at 1:00pm. For more information: www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast

5. RefWorks Workshops FALL 2007 Save time! Organize your citations and create quick bibliographies. For one paper or a whole career’s worth of research. Tues 9/18 11-12 Wed 10/10 11-12 Thurs 11/1 4-5 Tues 11/20 2:30-3:3 All workshops held in the Calipari Room (ground floor of the Du Bois Library) To register: [email_address] For questions: Madeleine Charney 577-0784 / [email_address]

7. Is the item you need unavailable at the UMass Amherst Libraries? Get it from other collections! Current and retired UMass Amherst faculty, and current students and staff may use a variety of Interlibrary Loan services to borrow or obtain copies of materials from other libraries at no charge . If you need a BOOK or other loan First try the Five Colleges Libraries , use the Request Item feature within the 5 College catalog. Delivery is within 2 – 3 days For Books not held in the 5 Colleges or for loans of other types of materials go to the Library’s Interlibrary Loan page http://www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the ‘Request a Loan' form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest. Delivery is in 7 - 10 days If you need an ARTICLE or other copy Go to the Library’s Interlibrary Loan page http:// www.library.umass.edu/services/ill/index.html . Log in and fill out the ‘ Request a Copy' form and the Interlibrary Loan staff will do the rest. Delivery is in 1-3 days

8. Writing Center Services: Writing Center Stop in with your writing project and get assistance from trained experts. All levels and disciplines welcome! Writing Center Fall 2007 hours begin Sunday, September 23