Archer Library News

October 9, 2009

Library Spotlight: Reading Area

We have been adjusting the new reading area layout to provide a comfortable place to visit, work, and use library resources. It has been a popular place for students studying for midterms. Stop in and see for yourself!

October 7, 2009

Library Spotlight: New Books

The new books shelf has been moved from the reference side of the main floor and is now adjacent to the newly apportioned reading area.

Looking for a new book highlighted on this blog? All new titles are initially placed on the new book shelf, stop here first.

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information or submit a suggestion via the library catalog.

October 5, 2009

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, they are featured on the new book shelf located on the main floor, adjacent to the circulation desk and recreational reading area.

Europe Between the Oceans: Themes and Variations, 9000 BC - AD 1000

CB245.C85 2008

First Peoples in a New World: colonizing Ice Age America

E779. .M45 2009

The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street

HB3731.F69 2009

Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights

HN79.A13 G54 2009

Women and Politics Around the world: A Comparative History and Survey

HQ1236.W5876 2009

The Education Week Guide to K-12 Terminology

LB15.E335 2009

Strategies for the Tech-Savvy Classroom

LB1028.3.W58 2009

Videoconferencing for K-12 Classrooms: A Program Development Guide

LB1044.9.V53 C65 2009

The End

PS3619.C53 E63 2008

Tune Up to Literacy: Original Songs and Activities for Kids

Z718.3.B35 2009

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information or submit a suggestion via the library catalog.

October 4, 2009

OhioLINK: Services Restored

OhioLINK on Facebook reports:

"All services should be up and working properly. If you have problems with any of the OhioLINK services, please report them to support@ohiolink.edu"-- Saturday, 9:49 pm

October 2, 2009

Database Access

OhioLINK databases will not be available on Saturday, October 3rd. Access to databases not on OhioLINK server's (Ebsco, OCLC, Lexis-Nexis, ISI, etc.), should not be problematic.

During this time, we recommend you begin your search using the library database page and not the OhioLINK database page as an access point for online research. There will be still be a few resources unavailable, but using the library page increases chances for database success.

"ALL OhioLINK systems will be offline on Saturday, October 3rd from approximately 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. (or after depending on when the work is completed). We are working on putting a redirect message on a machine outside the OSU facility that will display a message to anyone trying to connect to one of OhioLINK's services. That should be in place for Saturday's downtime." -- Anita Cook, OhioLINK

September 29, 2009

Library Spotlight: Reading Area

The "next step" anticipated here on July 31st began late yesterday afternoon; new furniture has arrived for the library main floor! With the floor plan in place ...

And a friendly group of strong delivery people ...

Three trucks of comfortable, colorful new furniture are now in available. For your reading and working pleasure, this area on the main floor now includes chairs, sofas, end-tables, and lamps for ambient lighting.

More pictures will be coming soon as we are still finessing placement, arranging items around the new reading area for maximum comfort, but stop in soon and "sit a spell."

There is still more to come @ your library.