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  • Interlibrary Loan delays.

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    stimmer2

    Interlibrary loan requests submitted over the holiday break (effectively December 23, 2009 – January 3, 2010) will not be processed until Monday, January 4, 2010. Please plan accordingly. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email me. You can always find answers to FAQs on the ILL homepage.

  • Nobel Conference 45

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    stimmer2

    If you’re on campus this year, chances are you’re enjoying the irony of pouring rain on a Nobel Conference concerning water resources. Regardless, this year’s conference promises to be eye-opening. Though water may be an uncertain resource, we certainly have excellent resources related to the conference in our Audio Visual Department in the Library. Please…

  • Water you waiting for? Nobel Conference XLV

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    stimmer2

    Each fall, the Nobel Conference at Gustavus has hosted brilliant scientists and Nobel prizewinners. A substantial collection documenting the event has been collected and retained within the College Archives. Materials consist primarily of planning documents and correspondence, but there are t-shirts, recordings, programs, and some photographs. A display was developed to highlight some of these…

  • New library databases available!

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    stimmer2

    We are pleased to announce that a suite of new library databases are available, ranging from a collection of works of art from museums around the world, to full-text databases covering education and health, to online encyclopedias. These new databases are part of the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM), which is brought to you by…

  • ILL service briefly interrupted

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    stimmer2

    Due to another software update in our library catalog, interlibrary loan service will be briefly interrupted over the weekend. From 5pm on Friday, August 28 through 8am on Monday, August 31, the normal methods for ILL requests won’t be available. You can use this form to request books or articles instead. Questions? Email us.

  • Interlibrary Loan changes

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    stimmer2

    Beginning August 1 the Library will be deleting any Interlibrary Loan records that have a terminal status (closed, canceled, expired or deleted). Purging them has many benefits, most importantly helping us protect your privacy. If you use your ILL borrowing record to keep track of resources you’ve used, please take steps to copy and paste…

  • Moodle classes for fall now open

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    stimmer2

    The fall 2009 courses in Moodle are now open. We’re ready to start posting e-reserves when you are! Questions about e-reserves? Click here or call Sonja at x7564.

  • Software upgrade during spring break

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    stimmer2

    The library will be undergoing a software upgrade this weekend (March 21-22). Although those of you preparing for a spring break in warmer climes won’t care, others may notice a few glitches when using the library catalog or other online resources. Specifically, our usual interlibrary loan forms and methods won’t be available while we upgrade.…

  • Is hope copyrighted?

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    stimmer2

    Confused about copyright and fair use? You’re not alone. Read about a contemporary copyright conundrum involving the campaign of President Obama and what one copyright expert has to say about it. The library can help if you have questions about copyright. Stop by and chat with us.

  • Celebrate Responsible Scientific Inquiry…

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    stimmer2

    …with cake! Mark your calendars – on February 12, the library will be hosting an event in recognition of Darwin Day. Marking the anniversary of Darwin’s birth “expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity,” at least according to the Darwin…