LMU Library News

Notice: LINK+ down Wednesday 5/16

Due to a planned server upgrade, the LINK+ service will be unavailable from 7 a.m. until sometime in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 16.

We will update this message and our website when the service is available again. 

Rejoice, for new photocopiers abound!

We are delighted to announce that, after much waiting, the Library has finally received the first of its new copiers for public use. 

(Pretty, isn't it?)

This means that you now have the ability to copy and scan materials in the copy room on level 3, right next door to the Faculty Commons & Innovation Center. (New copiers will be installed on levels 1 and 2 shortly). ITS is working on setting up the print function which will mean in the future you can print wirelessly on all levels of the library, as well as from the stand up computer stations located throughout the building. 

You can now use your annual $25 printing credit towards copying and scanning, as well as printing. (After this is depleted, you will pay with Flexi.)

These machines are much less intimidating than the old beasts that we currently have lurking in the library. They include digital displays so you can easily make double sided copies and also use the auto-feeder for multiple pages. Instructions are pasted on the wall of each copy room, but you can also ask for assistance at the Media Desk on level 2 and the Information Desk on level 1.

You might notice that they look a little different from regular copiers as they feature a book copy plate.  This will help protect the spines of books which are particularly susceptible to damage. Please use these when you are making copies from books to prolong the life of our collection.

Cost:

Photocopying – 10¢ per side

Scanning – 5¢ per scan

Printing – 10¢ per side

 

 

 

Wait, What Happened to Wikipedia?

Have you checked Wikipedia today?  What's going on, why isn't the site working?

On January 18th, various popular websites, including Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla and MoveOn.Org, are participating in an online "blackout" to protest two Congressional bills--H.R. 3261 (SOPA) and S. 968 (PIPA). The website "blackouts" are rendering these sites inactive for the entire day. Other sites such as Google are choosing to remain online but are still using the opportunity to engage in dialogue about these particular bills.

SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA is also known as the Protect IP Act. Both of these are aimed at fighting online piracy and copyright infringement and their content is currently being hotly debated both online and off. For more information, check out this New York Times article about Wikipedia's blackout. A list of protesting websites can be found on americancensorship.org, with more information at SOPA Strike. 

Unlike Wikipedia, our 200 plus library research databases are NOT black today, nor any day. (Plus our resources have the bonus of being approved by professors and librarians!) 

You can access them via our library website AND receive 24/7 library reference help too! So instead of using Wikipedia, use one of our online encyclopedias like Credo Reference and Gale Virtual Reference, and continue to do so when internet returns to normal.

*NEW* Information Commons computer availability map

Lions, we know that the Information Commons gets very busy, and sometimes it's hard to find a free work space. Now, we have a live map showing computer availability! (Note: link only works from on-campus.)

Computers in red are in use; computers in blue are available. Of course, if someone is sitting at a computer but not using it, it will show as available, but the map can help you figure out where to look when it seems like every computer is occupied.

You can view the map, alongside the graphics showing group study room availability for the day, at the monitor at the Information Desk. (Or, you can also visit this link.)

And don't forget, if all our Information Commons computers are in use, you can also check out a laptop and use it anywhere in the library!

Scanner now available!

Great news - the library now has a scanner available for use! Since we opened the William H. Hannon Library in 2009, our records show over 250 people have come to the Information Desk asking to use a scanner. We’ve also gotten your feedback on Facebook and in library surveys about scanner features.  We’ve purchased the model that we think will best match what you’ve been asking for.  Scanning will be free! Your scans can be saved to a flashdrive, uploaded to Lionshare or emailed.

 

 

 

It is located at the Information Desk.  Instructions for its use can be found next to the workstation.  It is a flatbed scanner, but also has a feeder attachment to scan multiple documents.  This particular type of scanner isn't designed for heavy use with books or to do high-resolution scanning, but we like it because it is easy to use no matter what your tech level.

Please ask us if you have any questions about using the new scanner!

Technical specifications

Flatbed: 1200 dpi

Automatic document feeder: 600 dpi

Scanning area - Flatbed: 8.5” x 11.7”

Automatic document feeder: 8.5” x 14”

Color: Yes

Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Yes

 

 

Library Workshops - FALL 2011

These workshops are mainly for faculty, staff and student-workers (although all are welcome). The courtesy of an RSVP is requested as we have limited space in our library classrooms. If demand exceeds space, we will schedule additional dates. Note that the average time for these workshops is approximately one hour, but the librarian hosting the workshop will be available for another 30 minutes for those who wish to practice what they just learned and ask questions.

Read on for more details, and click here to RSVP.

New! Tips for Research Assistants & Teaching Assistants: This workshop is all about footnote chasing.  Do your RAs or TAs know how to read a citation?  Do they know the difference between a book article and journal article or a dissertation?  This workshop will include a quick review of the library catalog, LINK+, and the Journal List.  Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan procedures will also be covered.

                                 Thursday October 7:   12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Convo hour (WHH 118)

                                 Tuesday October 19:  10 – 11 a.m.  (WHH 118)

 

Finding Articles: Magazines, Journals, and More: In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use the library's online databases to conduct research and find full text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles. 

Tuesday October 12:  1 - 2:30 p.m. (WHH 118)

Library Orientation and Tour: learn about the library benefits you have as an LMU employee, including checking out books and DVDs, getting research help, and more. This session will conclude with a library tour. (Note: registration for this workshop is limited to LMU faculty and staff only.)

Wednesday November 10:  10 - 11:30 a.mm  (WHH 118)  

If any of these pique your curiosity, RSVP today!

Have any suggestions for future workshops or feedback on workshops that you have attended? Let us know in the comments below.

Laptop lending now available!

Just when you thought using the library couldn't be easier...

This year, William H. Hannon Library has two new services available! 

Introducing laptop loan!  If you are a LMU or Loyola Law School student, staff or faculty member, and would like to make use of a laptop while visiting the library, we are pleased to announce that we are lending laptops!  MacBooks are now available at the Media & Reserve Services counter on Level Two. The loan period is 4 hours and is first come, first served.  (Renewals are possible if nobody else is waiting for one).  The MacBooks run only MacOS. Ask for more details at the Media & Reserve Services counter.

 

 
The second new service is book paging! 

Here’s how to do it:
All requests must be submitted online through the library catalog. When you are at the catalog record for a book you want, simply click on the button at the top of the screen that says REQUEST. To request items online, you must have library borrowing privileges.

 Online Requests generally take up to 4-6 hours to retrieve. You will be notified by email when the item(s) are ready for pickup at the Circulation Desk on Level One (just inside the library entrance). Retrieval stops 2 hours before the library closes, so any requests made at that time will be processed the next day. If for any reason the book cannot be located, a search process will be initiated by circulation staff, and you will be notified when the book is found. 

 

 

Discover our new research databases

Want to see which research databases the Library has subscribed to in the past six months? Click on the Browse NEW Resources link on our Research Databases page to see the resources and a brief description. This new feature of our Research Databases page helps you stay on the cutting edge with what the Library has to offer.

If you'd like a one-on-one tutorial or a class session on any of these new resources, stop by the Information Desk on the first floor of the Library, contact us via Get Help, or schedule a session with a reference librarian.

New Journals: CATE and JCAT

The library is pleased to announce two journals that are being published via our scholarship repository: Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School.

Cities and the Environment was previously sponsored by Boston College, but was brought to LMU by Eric Strauss. Eric Strauss, the President’s Professor of Biology, is the Senior Editor of CATE.

http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/

Cities and the Environment (CATE), a web-based journal, aims to provide an international forum for urban researchers and practitioners to explore ecological theory, share relevant data and exchange best practices. Industry sectors that this journal targets include the biophysical, social and educational aspects of urban management, landscape transformation and educational interventions. The ability of web-based publishing to reach the widest readership possible and the publisher’s goal to keep this journal free of charge will produce a scholarly environment where the audience can exchange ideas and findings that contribute to continued positive urban transformations.

 

The Department of Marital and Family Therapy has established the Journal of Clinical Art Therapy.:

http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/jcat/

The Journal of Clinical Art Therapy (JCAT) is an online peer-reviewed publication sponsored by the Graduate Department of Marital and Family Therapy, within the College of Communication and Fine Art at Loyola Marymount University. The journal contributes to the knowledge base that supports the practice of art therapy within a systemic context. It is informed by community mental health practices, engagement in artistic processes and a broad understanding of diversity. By presenting scholarship and professional writing, the journal communicates and supports the work of clinical art therapists, augments their dialogue with adjacent fields and creates stronger field specific knowledge.

 

New Library Services!

Just when you thought using the library couldn't be easier...

This summer, William H. Hannon Library has two new services available! 

Introducing book retrieval! We are pleased to announce that we will now retrieve books located in the open shelves (Main Stacks) for our users.  If you find a book in the library catalog that has the location Main Stacks and indicates “Available”, it is now possible to use the REQUEST button in the catalog to page the book. This service is designed especially for people using the catalog when they are not in the library.

 

Here’s how to do it:
All requests must be submitted online through the library catalog. When you are at the catalog record for a book you want, simply click on the button at the top of the screen that says REQUEST. To request items online, you must have library borrowing privileges.

 Online Requests generally take up to 4-6 hours to retrieve. You will be notified by email when the item(s) are ready for pickup at the Circulation Desk on Level One (just inside the library entrance). Retrieval stops 2 hours before the library closes, so any requests made at that time will be processed the next day. If for any reason the book cannot be located, a search process will be initiated by circulation staff, and you will be notified when the book is found. 

The second new service is Laptop Loan!  If you are a LMU or Loyola Law School student, staff or faculty member, and would like to make use of a laptop while visiting the library, we are pleased to announce that we are lending laptops!  MacBooks are now available at the Media & Reserve Services counter on Level Two. The loan period is 4 hours and is first come, first served.  (Renewals are possible if nobody else is waiting for one).  The MacBooks run only MacOS. Ask for more details at the Media & Reserve Services counter.