LRC

iPod Copyright Statement

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:43:41 GMT

We have had our first patron come wanting to put the iTunes files on their own iPod. We knew this was coming but we never had a clear, black/white stance on this until now. Taken from the Music Library Association's Statement on the Digital Transmission of Electronic Reserves: "dubbing or digital copying of musical works for class reserves falls within the spirit of the fair use provision of the copyright law, IF...access to such digital copies must be through library-controlled equipment."

Our take on this statement is that our iPods are library-controlled equipment. If you have any quesitons or concerns about this policy, please talk to either Amy or Larisa.

juvenile collection & MOBIUS

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:22:16 GMT

Books in the OTC juvenile collection are now able to be requested by MOBIUS patrons -- you do not need to worry about the "OTC only" status for them anymore. T.

Tornado Procedure

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:16:49 GMT

In the event of a tornado here is the course of action in the LRC. Hopefully there would be plenty of advance warning to gather students and staff together. Take the group to the Archives Room. If possible, get into the Vault area. The 3 video viewing rooms and the 2 little rooms between Larisa's office and the Classroom would also offer some protection. However, the vault area would be much better. Stay away from windows and shelves. If time permits, go upstairs to the Quiet Study and have those students come down to the LRC. However, do not risk your life to do this. Sometimes you have to get a bit assertive to get folks to follow your directives. But they have always complied with us in the past. Hopefully we will never need to use this information. Linda

Glenda Harrison Reserve Assignment

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:43:38 GMT

I had a student in this morning looking for a 2-3 page article on reserve for Glenda Harrison. What the students actually need is the book "Living History America". This book has many different summaries and the assignment is for them to find 2 or 3 out of this book and write their own summary on them. Another assignment for this class is to write a paper on a peer reviewed article. I hope this helps. :-) Amy Landon

We are live!

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:21:24 GMT

Larisa and I wanted to let everyone know that we have gone live with checking out the iPods. I checked out my first one this morning as soon as the doors were opened. So be prepared for students to be asking about them. If you feel that you need additional training, please do not hestitate to ask one of us. Also, please make sure that the students realize that the iPods are for class course materials only and not just personal use.

Faculty Reserve Forms

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:18:51 GMT

Hello LRC Staff. Just a reminder about the Faculty Reserve Forms. These forms are located below the Ariel computer in a file draw labeled "Reserve Forms". They are located in the front file of this draw on goldenrod sheets of paper. Each time an instructor brings something in to be put on reserve you will need to give them a reserve form to fill out. If they have multiple copies of one article they only need to fill out one form. If they have different articles to be put on reserve they need to fill out a reserve form for each item. These forms are now available on the intra net: ~Learning Resources & Media Services ~Forms ~Faculty Reserve Forms This is a great way for me to make sure that I have the correct information for putting these items on reserve and it also gives us a paper trail for any follow-ups, if needed. If you are not familiar with this procedure, please come ask me and I will go over it with you. :-) Amy Landon

Kiosk Computers

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:08:53 GMT

The Kiosk computers are configured differently from all other LRC computers. If you have trouble printing from the Kiosk computers, please let me know. Do not try to install a printer yourself. Chris Delp needs to do it for us. Thanks, Linda

Sociology Assignment

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:25:37 GMT

If you have people come in with the Sociology assignment on a particular city in a certain country, we have two great reference encyclopedias. Encyclopedia of World Cities (2 volume set) HT 108.5.N47 1999 Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures (4 volume set) HT108.5.E53 2002 I hope this helps. :-) Amy

Magazines on Newsbank

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:41:28 GMT

We now have online access to quite a few magazines through Newsbank. Go to: the LRC webpage. Click on Newbank Click on America's News Magazines Take a look at what is available. Regards, Linda

oversize, general collection shifted!

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:40:17 GMT

Just to let everyone know, the oversize and general collections have now been shifted to make more room on the shelves, thanks to the efforts of Corky and Becky! Please keep this in mind when shelving! Regards, Todd

overdue slip procedures...

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:31:35 GMT

Just to clarify the overdue slip procedure: Once a search is made to see if an overdue item is on our shelves, the slips should be photocopied -- give the photocopies to Todd for his files, and fold the originals, stuff in envelopes, and place in the tray. I will finish processing them and send them out in the mail on the next day. The search schedule is: Monday: Tracy Tuesday: Ashley Wednesday: Lisa Thursday: April Friday: Becky Thanks! Todd

Juvenile Collection has MOVED!

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:30:52 GMT

The juvenile collection has a new home in the LRC! The books have moved from the shelves near the classroom door over to last range by the East wall, behind the back periodicals section. Thanks to Lisa for moving them over today! There is a sign on the old shelves that instructs patrons to "ask a librarian" for assistance, so you may have a question or two at the service desk. Cheers, Todd

Spring Break

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:26:16 GMT

Just a reminder to all PT staff that they will not work the week of Spring Break, March 20-25. Cheers, Todd

Mark Your Calendars!!!

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:11:39 GMT

Hello Everyone, There will be a celebratory BBQ and PARTY at Corky and Becky's house in honor of our fearless leader's retirement on Saturday June 10, 2006. We'll get back to you with then time closer to the event. We just want to make sure that you all keep that date open. Hope to see you all there!!!

Berry Reserve

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:32:29 GMT

Hello everyone. I wanted to let you know that there might be students from Kim Berry's Public Speaking class come in looking for a video on "Sign Language". The video they are looking for is actual titled "The Art of Public Speaking" (8th edition) that is on reserve under Berry. There is a speech titled "Sign Language" on this video and they are suppose to analyze it. I hope this helps. Amy Landon