“Let the wild rumpus begin!”

Yesterday the children’s book illustrator Maurice Sendak passed away. We have a small exhibit in the library to celebrate the creativity of this award-winning artist.  

With Finals Week looming just around the corner, this might be a good time to rejuvenate the mind with the images and storytelling of a good book.  

Charles Dickens 200th Birthday Celebration

Please join us for a reading of Charles Dickens on the author’s 200th Birthday!

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Bishop Mueller Library

Everyone is welcome to read their favorite passage from Dickens’ works, or sit back and enjoy the experience.  Also, stop by before then to see the Charles Dickens display on the shelves in the Java City area!  Dr. Jeanne Emmons will provide an introduction to this event.

Sponsored by WREN & Library

We look forward to seeing you there!

New Look for ProQuest

ProQuest has developed a new interface with MANY new features and services along with a new look.  You may start using this new service today by going to http://search.proquest.com.  Until we finish the migration process this link only works on campus.  We plan to fully migrate our subscription to this new interface starting December 19.  Because this is one of our most popular services we believe it is important that you know this change is coming.  To learn more about what changes are coming ProQuest has provided this promotional flyer.

As always, we will welcome any questions you have about this enhancement to our electronic services.

eBooks have arrived!

After reviewing several eBook vendors this spring the Bishop Mueller Library Advisory Committee recommended that we purchase a subscription to ebrary’s Academic Complete service. The subscription has been established and is ready for use!

While on campus, users will be able to browse the collection and use the books without restrictions. To use ebrary from off campus or to use the special features of this system, like storing titles you want to use again on a personal bookshelf, campus network credentials will be required. Use the link available at the top of the library’s homepage to gain access to over 52,000 ebooks, with titles in all academic subject areas. ebrary allows for unlimited, simultaneous-user access. No checkouts required!

Watch for more news about the specific features of this new service coming later this summer.

Feature of the Week – New Book Lists

New titles are coming into the library every month, and now we have a new feature to help you stay up-to-date with the latest books available on our shelves.

Bookmark these pages in your web browser or add them to your RSS reader:

New Items: http://briarcliff.worldcat.org/profiles/muellerlibrary/lists/coversonly/2213640

These are books added to the general and reference collections of the library.

New Bestsellers: http://briarcliff.worldcat.org/profiles/muellerlibrary/lists/coversonly/2045619

These are popular fiction and non-fiction books added to our rotating Bestsellers Collection.

New Bestsellers in our WorldCat List

 

These pages are created using the “My Lists” feature in WorldCat – our new catalog.  You can set up your own personal account at http://briarcliff.worldcat.org/ and create lists or follow the lists created by others, such as our New Items. 

Have a book to suggest for the library?  We would love to hear about it — copy and paste any information you have into this form — Request a Library Purchase –  and we’ll see what we can do.

Thank you for helping the library improve!

Feature of the Week – NewsBank

The library has a brand new resource to share with the Briar Cliff community as of last week.  We started a free trial of NewsBank – World News and Image Editions.  (Currently this free trial will only work if you are on campus.)  NewsBank brings you the text, images, and video from newspapers and news channels across the country and around the world. NewsBank also created a special search group just for us called “Siouxland” that includes newspapers and news channels from South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Visit Flickr to see more screenshots or go directly to NewsBank to try it out for yourself.  Please let us know by October 29th if this is a resource you think we should keep.  Send us an email or stop by the library.  Thank you!

 

iPads are here!

At long last, the Library iPads are ready!

iPad

Fall Term will be our Pilot Project phase of testing out iPad loans.  At the moment, we only have 2 so we will check them out on a reserve basis.

Make your reservation today!

For this Pilot Project, we are following the guidelines below.  Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.  This is a very exciting project for us and we hope you will enjoy this opportunity to try out some new technology.  Please feel free to ask us for an iPad Demo if you are not sure what to do with this newfangled thing.

Reserving iPads:

• iPads can be taken out of the library.
• Reservations must be made in person at the library.
• Between each reservation, the Library blocks out an hour in order to reset the iPad and remove any personal information left behind by the patron.
• Students can reserve iPads for up to 4 hours.
• Faculty can reserve iPads for up to 24 hours.  Special circumstances must go through Kathy, Deb or Sara.

Returning iPads:

• iPads must be handed directly to Library Staff.  Putting iPads in a book drop will run the risk of damage or late fees.
• We would love to hear about your experience – let us know what you liked and if anything did not work for you or if you need different apps.

iPad Apps and Files:

• To protect patrons and the library, the iPads are not connected to the iTunes Store.  If there are any materials – apps, videos, songs, iTunes U courses – that you would like to see on the iPad, please tell the Library Staff.  We’re learning from your discoveries!
• Since we have to reset the iPad after each use, any files you download will be removed when you return the iPad.
• If you need your files, email them to yourself before returning the iPad.

Lost, Late, or Damaged iPads:

• $700 will be charged to your BCU account if you do not return the iPad or if the iPad is returned damaged. ($700 = $500 replacement + $200 processing)
• $15 late fee per hour will be charged if the iPad is more than 15 minutes late.
  (This is a high demand item and we only have 2.  Remember that someone is waiting for the iPad just as you waited.)
• $25 will be charged if the power cord is not returned; $50 will be charged if the case is not returned.