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Thanks to all who took our Web survey. Over 900 responses! That will help us tweak and redesign our Website with you all in mind. Ashley Gibbs is the student who won the drawing to be a Library VIP; Marie Walker is our faculty Veep. Congratulations! More new books have arrived. Check out the latest…

Want to be a VIP? As the library considers a redesign of our website, we need faculty perspectives on the library’s online tools and services. This survey will enable us to improve the quality of the services we provide for you and your students. If you complete the survey prior to Monday, March 13, 2006,…

At long last, the interlibrary loan function in the MnPALS shared catalog is now working. To order books from other libraries, you need to log in using your barcode and last name and select Gustavus as your library. Then, when you find a book at another library that you want to order, click on the…

The students from Karen Larson’s class who traveled to Key West to help with recovery from Hurricane Wilma will be presenting their insights and observations at the library this evening, January 25th, starting at 7 p.m. We’ll be gathering on the first floor, in front of the current periodicals. Come hear how students integrated anthropological…

Google is honoring the inventor of Braille today. Another new books list has been posted on our Web site. Better yet, we will soon be returning to the practice of sending those who request books a slip with its call number when they head out to the shelves. We had discontinued that process a few…

Here’s the tree in all its hand-made glory. Photo courtesy of Kathie Martin. It’s hard to believewe’re one day away from the end of finals – the library is packed on Monday afternoon with students studying together, hunching over books on the “quiet floor” and working on last-minute papers. Students are checking out books to…

Students who spend hours in the library naturally want to be comfortable, and that means being able to have food and drink handy. We’re okay with that. We’re not okay with leaving trash around for others to pick up, and we’re troubled by the sheer amount of waste involved. The Student Senate and the Gustavus…

Focus groups of students and faculty have given us much food for thought about our library’s Web page. Thanks to Anna Hulseberg and Michelle Twait, as well as to Laura MacPherson and Paul Coleman, the library’s Academic Assistants, for taking on this project – and to the students and faculty who participated. We’ll be discussing…

Chill out! Students working in our Interlibrary Loan department had a table at the annual wellness fair. Here they are, proving the point that reading leads to happiness. We’re happy they took the initiative to represent the library at this event. Looking for something to read? Check out our latest list of new books. Jane…

Tell us what you really think. The library will be conducting a focus group this fall to help us evaluate the effectiveness of our website. We would like to invite 5-10 faculty to share their unique perspective on the library and its resources – we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. (We will…