Library News tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009-05-19:/libnews/99 2010-02-02T17:20:45Z Here is news about the Washington and Lee University Library, including new services, collections and other acquisitions, policies, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Senior Reference Librarian Dick Grefe. Movable Type Pro 4.23-en New Encyclopedias tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2010:/libnews//99.4896 2010-02-02T17:13:10Z 2010-02-02T17:20:45Z The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to two recently-published major encyclopedias. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome was published as a seven-volume set in printed form and "a comprehensive overview of the major cultures... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to two recently-published major encyclopedias.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome was published as a seven-volume set in printed form and "a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world -- Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman -- from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE."
Sage's six-volume Encyclopedia of Journalism contains over 350 signed entries, including a couple contributed by W&L's own Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications Doug Cumming.

These and other new online reference works are listed in our New Reference blog.

]]> Library Newsletter tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2010:/libnews//99.4885 2010-01-27T17:47:22Z 2010-01-27T17:52:50Z The new January 2010 issue of Library Letters, the newsletter of the Washington and Lee University Library, is now available online. It includes news on the library budget, Friends of the Library, developments in the Leyburn Library building, and more,... Dick Grefe The new January 2010 issue of Library Letters, the newsletter of the Washington and Lee University Library, is now available online.
It includes news on the library budget, Friends of the Library, developments in the Leyburn Library building, and more, as well as lots of photographs.

]]> Kindle Readers tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2010:/libnews//99.4875 2010-01-20T17:31:24Z 2010-01-20T18:14:11Z The Information Desk in Leyburn Library has two Kindle DX readers available for checkout. You can use your own Amazon account, download a book and test the Kindle for yourself. You can also send PDFs to the Kindle for reading... Dick Grefe The Information Desk in Leyburn Library has two Kindle DX readers available for checkout.
You can use your own Amazon account, download a book and test the Kindle for yourself. You can also send PDFs to the Kindle for reading and review.
Before going to a conference, you could download the conference papers (if available)
in PDF format to the Kindle and have them all in one place.
It is lighter than a laptop and for some events, it might be all the technology you need to carry. Check one out today!

]]> Access to library resources from off campus tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4831 2009-12-22T19:08:57Z 2009-12-26T15:05:07Z The Library installed a new proxy server, which will allow better access to library resources from off campus. This change may cause temporary problems in accessing library resources from off campus. We will work through these issues as quickly as... John Tombarge The Library installed a new proxy server, which will allow better access to library resources from off campus. This change may cause temporary problems in accessing library resources from off campus. We will work through these issues as quickly as possible. If you have difficulty accessing library databases, please let us know by emailing us at http://library.wlu.edu/contact/suggest.asp.

]]> Major Encyclopedias Added tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4803 2009-12-06T14:21:51Z 2009-12-06T14:40:09Z The Washington and Lee University Library recently has added to its collections several important new encyclopedias. Each is available as an online electronic book ("ebook") to current members of the University community (faculty, students, and staff). Among these important new... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library recently has added to its collections several important new encyclopedias. Each is available as an online electronic book ("ebook") to current members of the University community (faculty, students, and staff).
Among these important new titles are the following:
For additional information on these and other new online reference resources, please take a look at this list.
If you have questions or comments, please contact Dick Grefe.

]]> Two New Oxford Sets tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4745 2009-10-12T12:34:10Z 2009-12-06T14:32:12Z The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to two recently-released major encyclopedias from Oxford University Press -- the Oxford Encyclopedia of Human Rights and the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World. The latter title includes an entry... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to two recently-released major encyclopedias from Oxford University Press -- the Oxford Encyclopedia of Human Rights and the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World.

The latter title includes an entry on the The Automobile Industry by W&L Professor of Economics Mike Smitka.

These two multi-volume "electronic books" are available online to current W&L students, faculty, and staff from just about any location allowing access to the W&L computing network, on-campus or off-campus. (If your first attempt to link does not work, back up and try again.)

]]> Encyclopedia of Modern China tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4715 2009-10-01T14:50:47Z 2009-10-01T15:20:56Z The Washington and Lee University Library recently acquired online access to the newly-released Encyclopedia of Modern China, a major new resource covering the history and culture of China over the past two centuries. While perusing the list of contributors (available... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library recently acquired online access to the newly-released Encyclopedia of Modern China, a major new resource covering the history and culture of China over the past two centuries.

While perusing the list of contributors (available through the "eTable of Contents"), we discovered a local connection. Professor of History, Emeritus, Roger Jeans authored three essays included within this work -- "Federalism," "Liberalism, and "Zhang Junmai (Carson Chang)."

This four-volume "electronic book" is available online to current W&L students, faculty, and staff from just about any location allowing access to the W&L computing network, on-campus or off-campus. (If your first attempt to link does not work, back up and try again.)

]]> New Life for Life tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4702 2009-09-28T19:55:27Z 2009-09-28T21:09:21Z Google Books recently announced free access to the digitally-preserved issues of Life magazine, dating from 1936 through 1972. And Annie, the Washington and Lee library catalog, now includes a link to this collection. Once one of the popular mainstays for... Dick Grefe Google Books recently announced free access to the digitally-preserved issues of Life magazine, dating from 1936 through 1972.
And Annie, the Washington and Lee library catalog, now includes a link to this collection.

Once one of the popular mainstays for U.S. readers, the magazine's issues now serve as a revealing time-capsule of American life over five decades in the middle of the twentieth century. Even the advertisements fascinate.

A reader may browse page-by-page through (mostly) weekly issues or search the entire contents by keywords for such stories as Life's coverage of the death of Alben Barkley at W&L's 1956 Mock Convention.

]]> Library Letters tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4693 2009-09-24T17:26:26Z 2009-09-24T17:29:07Z The September 2009 issue of the Washington and Lee University Library's Library Letters newsletter is now available here.... Dick Grefe The September 2009 issue of the Washington and Lee University Library's Library Letters newsletter is now available here.

]]> "New" Student E-Mail tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4652 2009-09-14T11:54:25Z 2009-09-15T13:00:15Z Washington and Lee students who want to e-mail citations and articles from online databases, including Annie, need to remember to use the NEW versions of their e-mail addresses, which went into effect several months ago. On 30 March 2009, W&L's... Dick Grefe Washington and Lee students who want to e-mail citations and articles from online databases, including Annie, need to remember to use the NEW versions of their e-mail addresses, which went into effect several months ago.

On 30 March 2009, W&L's Information Technology Services posted this summary of the new addresses:

After considering technology standards and consulting with W&L student leaders and the Student Affairs office, Information Technology Services has chosen this naming convention:

CurrentUsername@mail.wlu.edu

So, for instance, a student named Jill Smith in the class of 2012 with the current user name smithj would have the Outlook Live user name smithj12 and the e-mail address:

smithj12@mail.wlu.edu

Please note: This "class year" figure refers to a student's expected graduation class year at the time he/she matriculates and does not change.

]]> Library Carrels tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4637 2009-09-07T13:00:00Z 2009-09-07T12:44:33Z Undergraduate students may reserve individual carrels in Leyburn Library or Telford Science Library, beginning Thursday 10 September. Here are the details.... Dick Grefe Undergraduate students may reserve individual carrels in Leyburn Library or Telford Science Library, beginning Thursday 10 September.
Here are the details.

]]> End of Summer Hours tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4638 2009-09-07T12:42:45Z 2009-09-07T12:43:07Z As the summer of 2009 winds down, we have posted on our Web site the hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for the remainder of August -- and the start of the school year... Dick Grefe As the summer of 2009 winds down, we have posted on our Web site the hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for the remainder of August -- and the start of the school year

]]> End-of-Summer Hours tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4628 2009-08-20T12:32:45Z 2009-08-20T12:35:30Z As the summer of 2009 winds down, we have posted on our Web site the hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for the remainder of August -- and the start of the school year.... Dick Grefe As the summer of 2009 winds down, we have posted on our Web site the hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for the remainder of August -- and the start of the school year.

]]> Thomas Jefferson Papers tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4494 2009-06-03T16:25:49Z 2009-06-05T16:06:24Z The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired access to the online Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Digital Edition), part of the University of Virginia's Rotunda project. Purchase of this great resource was made possible by the generosity of the Friends... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired access to the online Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Digital Edition), part of the University of Virginia's Rotunda project.

Purchase of this great resource was made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Library of Washington and Lee University.

According to the publisher, this "digital edition brings together all thirty-three volumes published through 2006 into one searchable online resource. This content will be joined soon by the first four volumes of the Retirement Series sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which documents the time between Jefferson's return to private life and his death in 1826."
Entries may be browsed chronologically and the entire text is searchable by keyword.

Here is an example of a letter concerning Liberty Hall.

]]> New Graduates and W&L Computing tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2009:/libnews//99.4483 2009-05-26T11:36:42Z 2009-06-08T11:57:15Z Some of the Washington and Lee University computing services which graduating seniors (Class of 2009) have used during their time at W&L will become unavailable soon, while others will continue. Network Access New graduates will continue to have access to... Dick Grefe Some of the Washington and Lee University computing services which graduating seniors (Class of 2009) have used during their time at W&L will become unavailable soon, while others will continue.

Network Access
New graduates will continue to have access to the W&L computing network through the month of June. However, all access to network databases, files, and printers will be withdrawn on 1 July 2009.
W&L's Instructional Technology Services recommends "If you need files that you have stored on network servers, you must save those files to some type of recordable media (floppy, hard disk, CD or DVD, media 'stick,' etc.) or your new Outlook Live SkyDrive."
Through the end of June, new grads can access their files on network drives by logging in at http://vpn.wlu.edu/.
Questions should be directed to Earl Edwards (edwardse@wlu.edu / 540-461-1015) or the ITS Information Desk (helpdesk@wlu.edu / 540-458-HELP).


Databases
Use of most of the commercial databases to which W&L libraries subscribe, such as JSTOR and LexisNexis Academic, is limited to current students, faculty, and staff.
However, W&L alumni, including members of the Class of 2009, now may use "Alumni Editions" of two commercial "article databases," courtesy of our Friends of the Library group. Access is available through W&L's Colonnade Connections resource for alumni.

E-Mail
New graduates will continue to have "lifetime W&L e-mail access" through their new Outlook e-mail accounts.
For more information, see this introduction and this FAQ page.
Questions should be directed to the ITS Information Desk (helpdesk@wlu.edu / 540-458-HELP).

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