Library News

When did you last think about what it means to write by hand? Over the month of April there are a series of events to encourage you to take pen in hand and think about words flowing from the wrist. The events start with sit down and write sessions in the Sullivan Center on April 10th and 17th , and conclude with an April 24th lecture on the relevance of Handwriting by New Atlantis Senior Editor Christine Rosen.

The University Libraries have arranged for trial access (through April 14th) to Early American Newspapers Series I, II & III from Readex.

This database covers over 1,000 American newspapers published from 1690 to 1922 and offers access to over 700,000 fully searchable issues. 

The direct link to the trial database is accessible from on-campus or via VPN:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX  [No username or password is required.]    

The Libraries will be upgrading a server today, Tuesday, January 17.  The upgrade is expected to take the entire day: from 8 am to 10 pm. During this time you will not be able to search ODYsseus or Encore for library holdings.  You can, however, use ConnectNY  to search for our library holdings.  Books that you find can be checked out by hand at the ODY or Launders Circulation Desks.  

Thelmo has donated $2,200 to cover the cost of refreshments at ODY and the Launders Science Library during Finals' Week. In the past, we've offered late-night coffee, hot chocolate and cookies on the first four nights before finals.

Nov. 18  8am-6pm
Nov. 19-20  Closed
Nov. 21-23 8:30am - 4:30pm
Nov. 24-26   Closed
Nov. 27  2pm - 1am

RefWorks has released a new interface, re-designed to put more of the useful functions at the forefront and streamline the process of organizing your research.  The current "classic" interface is still available but will be gone soon.  To assist you with the new look, the library has prepared a set of frequently asked questions.  Questions?  Please contact Rhonda Courtney or Eric Williams-Bergen.

The library has selected a collection of books written by speakers scheduled to be on campus March 21-25, 2011. Entitled "climate: CHANGE - acting together on sustainability, climate change and environmental justice

Library Hours for ODY Library and Launders Science Library during study recess and finals week are now posted. details...

The great grand nephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker was on campus for a talk October 25th, and we are blogging about Dacre Stoker’s lecture and visit (and sundry assorted like subjects) on both the FODYLL blog and Odyssey Online, the SLU Libraries blog.  Why not haunt one or the other and see the reactions to a fascinating evening with a noteworthy member of the class of 1981.

Archives/Special Collections will be CLOSED on October 14th and 15th.