Posted by Donna Mazziotti on October 28, 2009
Photo courtesy of Flickr user ‘eseering’ under a Creative Commons license.
Last Spring, we received feedback from grad students regarding their loan period for books. Our grad students are heavy researchers, and they made their case to us that the nature of their research requires a loan period of longer than 30 days. They pointed out that most grad level research assignments are semester-long, and so they would need their books for the length of the entire semester without the renewal period running out on them.
As a result, we have extended the loan period on books for graduate students to meet this need.
As of March of this year, the loan period for graduate students is always, at most, an entire semester. This means, when a graduate student checks out a book, it will always be due at the end of the current semester. One renewal is allowed though, which would then extend the due date to the end of the following semester.
So, to all of our grad students — happy researching!
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Posted by kristenyt on October 9, 2009
We’ve just added some old photographs of the amusement park at Nay Aug Park in Scranton to our Flickr collection. Please take a look and either help us date/describe them, or just post some of your memories of Nay Aug!
The photos were contributed by Weinberg Memorial Library Associate Director Bonnie Strohl, whose father and uncle owned the park (called Nay Aug Amuseument Company).
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: archives, digitization, lackawanna, local history, nay aug, nepa, scranton | Leave a Comment »
Posted by kristenyt on October 7, 2009
The Technology Support Center just announced that the software upgrades intended for this weekend have been postponed. This means that email, Angel, and my.scranton will be available over Fall Break. Library online resources (databases, catalog, interlibrary loan, course reserves) will all be accessible as usual, though the building will still be closed over the weekend.
Here’s the official notice from the Support Center:
The hardware and software upgrades scheduled for October 9 – 12 have been postponed. These upgrades will be rescheduled at a later date. University enterprise computer systems will be available as normally scheduled. As always, information technology questions or problems can be directed to the Technology Support Center can be reached at x4357 or techsupport@scranton.edu
Also, the Library building will be closed from 4:30 pm on Friday 10/9, and will reopen at 8:30 am on Tuesday 10/13 for Fall break. The 24 hour Pro Deo room will be open this weekend. Have a great break!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: 24 hour room, angel, databases, email, fall break, hours, library hours, service, support, technology | 1 Comment »
Posted by kristenyt on October 5, 2009
Our next Technology on Your Own Terms workshop is coming up next Tuesday, October 13, from 12pm-1pm in WML room 306. If you’re a University faculty or staff member who has trouble keeping track of all of your favorite websites – this workshop is for you.
In “Really Simple Steps for Managing the Web: An Introduction to RSS,” we will explain how RSS feeds and RSS readers can help you manage the abundance of information available on the web. You’ll create a Google Reader account and will learn to import, organize, search, and share up-to-date content from your favorite websites.
Seats are limited, so be sure to register (under Special Events).
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: ctle, google reader, information literacy, technology on your own terms, web2.0, workshop | Leave a Comment »
