What's New tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews/99 2008-07-25T15:03:49Z Movable Type 3.32 "New" Library Web Site tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3507 2008-07-24T15:59:20Z 2008-07-25T15:03:49Z On Monday 28 July, the Washington and Lee University will unveil a new version of its Web site, which you can preview at this temporary URL. Changes from the current site to the new one are not drastic or fundamental,... Dick Grefe On Monday 28 July, the Washington and Lee University will unveil a new version of its Web site, which you can preview at this temporary URL.

Changes from the current site to the new one are not drastic or fundamental, but more cosmetic and organizational.
Lots of pages will have URL's different from their current ones, but we think (fingers crossed) that automatic forwarding will take of most of those issues.

If you notice any problems with the new site -- links not working, etc. -- please feel free to let us know.
We realize that this change likely will require quite a bit of trouble-shooting and tinkering over the next few weeks, but we have a goal of getting the site cleaned up by the time the students begin returning next month.

We also know that this change is likely to cause you and your students some inconvenience at some point and we apologize for that. If that happens, please just let us know how we can help.

]]> Important New Databases tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3369 2008-06-27T17:56:57Z 2008-07-22T15:18:05Z The University Library is pleased to announce that we have added a series of new databases to better support the research needs of the Washington and Lee University community. Our new general subject database is Academic Search Complete. In addition... John Tombarge The University Library is pleased to announce that we have added a series of new databases to better support the research needs of the Washington and Lee University community. Our new general subject database is Academic Search Complete. In addition to the excellent coverage and full-text articles provided by this database, we have also added an extensive range databases to provide greater coverage of business, technology, education, environmental studies, and more. Links to the new databases are provided below.

* Academic Search Complete
* Business Source Complete
* Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
* Education Research Complete
* Environment Complete
* Hospitality & Tourism Complete
* Humanities International Complete
* Legal Collection
* Newspaper Source Plus
* Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
* Regional Business News
* Religion and Philosophy Collection
* Women's Studies International

Unfortunately, these new resources don’t come without a cost. On July 1, the Washington and Lee University community will lose access to the Academic OneFile and Expanded Academic ASAP. While we regret the loss of these important resources, we are sure you will find the new products will offer you a greater variety of information from a larger range of sources.

]]> Summer Hours tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3355 2008-06-24T14:55:47Z 2008-06-24T14:57:18Z Hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for summer 2008 have been posted on our Web site. Please remember to expect some dislocations and possible service interruptions in Leyburn Library as our renovation project gets started.... Dick Grefe Hours of operation for Leyburn Library and Telford Science Library for summer 2008 have been posted on our Web site.

Please remember to expect some dislocations and possible service interruptions in Leyburn Library as our renovation project gets started.

]]> Library Renovation Blog tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3354 2008-06-24T14:50:35Z 2008-06-24T15:04:45Z Work has begun on Leyburn Library's 2008-09 renovation project. We will be moving collections, staff offices, and other things to new locations, as well as closing off some areas, such as Northen Auditorium, to the public. Keeping track of these... Dick Grefe Work has begun on Leyburn Library's 2008-09 renovation project.

We will be moving collections, staff offices, and other things to new locations, as well as closing off some areas, such as Northen Auditorium, to the public.

Keeping track of these changes is a challenge unto itself. We will try to keep you (and ourselves) up-to-date with our library renovation blog.

Please note that you can submit comments or questions via the "Comments" link at the bottom of each blog entry.
Otherwise, if you have questions, please contact Karin O'Callaghan in Leyburn Library (x8642).

]]> Winners of Student iTunes Drawing tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3329 2008-06-13T13:55:04Z 2008-06-13T13:57:42Z The University Library thanks all the students who took the Library Satisfaction Survey - your input and comments will be put to good use! The three winners of the $50 iTunes gift cards are Crystal Benavides, Kathleen (Katie) Kern, and... John Tombarge The University Library thanks all the students who took the Library Satisfaction Survey - your input and comments will be put to good use!

The three winners of the $50 iTunes gift cards are Crystal Benavides, Kathleen (Katie) Kern, and Logan Pettigrew. They'll be having a much more musical summer thanks to all of you who participated.

]]> More Historical Newspapers tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3297 2008-06-05T19:32:38Z 2008-06-05T19:33:12Z The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired significant additional coverage for our ongoing subscription to the commercially-published America's Historical Newspapers database. The latest enhancement, Early American Newspapers, Series 2, gives us coverage of a total of about 1,000 newspapers... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired significant additional coverage for our ongoing subscription to the commercially-published America's Historical Newspapers database.

The latest enhancement, Early American Newspapers, Series 2, gives us coverage of a total of about 1,000 newspapers dating from 1690 to about 1900. Here is a list of some of the notable newspapers included in this new addition.

America's Historical Newspapers is one of the databases available in the library's collection of historical newspaper information.

]]> Interlibrary Loan Record tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3263 2008-05-19T13:31:28Z 2008-06-05T19:33:44Z The Washington and Lee University Library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is one of our most popular programs -- and we have the data to prove it. As befits the always-hectic second half of the Winter Term, March 2008 was our... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is one of our most popular programs -- and we have the data to prove it.

As befits the always-hectic second half of the Winter Term, March 2008 was our busiest month in history for ILL requests! We filled over 975 requests from W&L students and faculty -- well over 30 per day.
The average turnaround time (request-to-receipt) for requested articles in March was about 3.08 days and about 7.7 days for books.

This service, which is free to W&L students, faculty, and staff, allows access to the collections of hundreds of libraries in the U.S. and elsewhere. If you have questions, please contact a reference librarian or Elizabeth Teaff, who is in charge of ILL.

]]> Latino-American and International Security Databases tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3158 2008-04-21T17:16:16Z 2008-05-18T22:24:50Z The Washington and Lee University Library has purchased access to two subject-based electronic products which give W&L researchers online access to hundreds of reference works and other materials. The Latino American Experience is a "full-text database focusing on the history... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has purchased access to two subject-based electronic products which give W&L researchers online access to hundreds of reference works and other materials.

The Latino American Experience is a "full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States." It contains the contents of over 150 encyclopedias and other sources, 1,500 images, hundreds of primary documents, Spanish-language content, and more.

Praeger Security International Online is a database of "information on terrorism and security, covering regional security, humanitarian and peace operations, weapons of mass destruction, armed forces, intelligence, military history, defense and national security, and military affairs." The growing content includes commentary from Oxford Analytica and other sources, over 600 encyclopedias and other books, primary source documents, and more.

]]> Library Newsletter tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3124 2008-04-04T16:35:47Z 2008-04-04T16:39:19Z The new Spring 2008 edition of our newsletter, Library Letters, is now available online.... Kyle Felker The new Spring 2008 edition of our newsletter, Library Letters, is now available online.

]]> What Annie Wore tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3113 2008-04-03T17:02:12Z 2008-04-03T17:08:10Z Currently on display in the Main Floor lobby of Leyburn Library is an exhibit entitled "What Annie Wore: Fashion at the Turn of the 20th Century." Anne ("Miss Annie Jo") Robertson White, Washington and Lee University librarian from 1895 through... Dick Grefe Currently on display in the Main Floor lobby of Leyburn Library is an exhibit entitled "What Annie Wore: Fashion at the Turn of the 20th Century."

Anne ("Miss Annie Jo") Robertson White, Washington and Lee University librarian from 1895 through 1922, distinguished herself as originator of W&L's Fancy Dress. In this role, she serves as inspiration for the library's turn-of-the-century women's fashion exhibit.
Come see books and memorabilia that represent the indulgences and excitement of dressing up in the late Victorian/early Edwardian period in the West.

The exhibit will be available through May.
After that, we probably will have no further Main Floor exhibits until 2009 because of renovation work in the library.

]]> Scanning and Printing Service tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.3021 2008-02-27T17:30:01Z 2008-02-27T17:35:30Z The University Library, in conjunction with the Computing Help Desk, is now offering large format scanning and printing. We can print and scan items up to 42'' wide. Printing will cost $12 to $20 per job, depending on size, while... Dick Grefe The University Library, in conjunction with the Computing Help Desk, is now offering large format scanning and printing. We can print and scan items up to 42'' wide.

Printing will cost $12 to $20 per job, depending on size, while most scanning will be free of charge. This service is open to students and faculty for academic use only.

Contact Elizabeth Teaff for more information or consult this Web page.

]]> African American National Biography tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.2942 2008-02-07T19:01:35Z 2008-02-08T16:46:23Z This month Oxford University Press is publishing the printed version of the landmark African American National Biography, with over 4,000 entries, the largest biographical project on black history ever attempted. Washington and Lee researchers have had access to AANB for... Dick Grefe This month Oxford University Press is publishing the printed version of the landmark African American National Biography, with over 4,000 entries, the largest biographical project on black history ever attempted.

Washington and Lee researchers have had access to AANB for some months, through the library's subscription to the online Oxford African American Studies Center.
Among the latest updates to the AANB is a biography of Barack Obama, written by Randall Kennedy.

Oxford has begun work on adding 2,000 mroe biographical entries to the AANB< appearing first in the online Oxford African American Studies Center. Access if offered through several pages in the library's Web site, including here.

]]> Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.2904 2008-01-31T17:45:31Z 2008-01-31T18:16:04Z The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to a major new reference work, the Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. A four-volume set in printed form, this landmark work, edited by Bonnie G. Smith, contains about... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired online access to a major new reference work, the Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History.

A four-volume set in printed form, this landmark work, edited by Bonnie G. Smith, contains about 1,300 signed entries covering geography and history, comparative culture and society, organizations and movements, gender studies, other topics in world history, and biographies.

W&L researchers have access from this page in the library Web site.
This encyclopedia is one of the newest online reference works recently added to the library's collection.

]]> Graphic Novels on Display tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.2793 2008-01-09T17:02:09Z 2008-01-09T17:36:25Z Leyburn Library is home to a display entitled "The Graphic Novel," featuring a selection of books from the library's collection chosen by Jemma Mayer, Circulation Assistant in the library. The display is located on the Main Floor lobby and will... Dick Grefe Leyburn Library is home to a display entitled "The Graphic Novel," featuring a selection of books from the library's collection chosen by Jemma Mayer, Circulation Assistant in the library. The display is located on the Main Floor lobby and will be available throughout the month of January.

What exactly is a graphic novel? For an introduction, take a look at this article from the Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English.

There are quite a few graphic novels in the library collection, but, unfortunately, they are not shelved together or gathered under any one subject label. In addition to the titles on display, you can find a few more by searching Annie under the Subject graphic novels.

]]> Mock Convention Research tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2008:/libnews//99.2763 2008-01-03T13:15:21Z 2008-01-03T13:22:19Z The Washington and Lee University Library has prepared a research guide for participants in the 2008 Mock Convention, which will attempt to predict the Democratic nominee for president in 2008. Here is the research guide. There are links to the... Dick Grefe The Washington and Lee University Library has prepared a research guide for participants in the 2008 Mock Convention, which will attempt to predict the Democratic nominee for president in 2008.
Here is the research guide.

There are links to the guide in several locations in our Web site and you also can find it by using the Search This Site option to find "mock convention."

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