OhioLINK EJC & OSearch Down

From the OhioLINK user services list and OhioLINK's What's New blog:

"As of 8:00am Monday, the EJC is unavailable for users, as are all OSearch databases *except* for PsycINFO, Historical PsycINFO, ERIC, and BIOSIS. We have an urgent ticket open with our systems group to restore access ASAP, and will post updates as needed. Our apologies for the inconvenience."

Library Hours: Spring Break

Library hours for spring for Spring Break:

• Saturday 3/6 & Sunday 3/7 - Closed
• Monday 3/8 through Friday 3/12 - 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday 3/13 - Closed

The library will be open Sunday evening, March 14th, from 6 pm to midnight. Regular hours resume at 7:45 am, Monday, March 15th.

Have a safe and happy Spring Break!

IRC Hours: Spring Break

Library Spotlight: Renewing Your Books

Spring Break is just around the corner, now is a good time to check your library account to check due dates, renew items, and verify the standing of your OhioLINK requests. The easiest way to do this is to use the My Library Account link.

Located with Quick Links on the library home page, choose My Library Account and enter your name and university ID to view your current record. Information regarding items checked out to you, including OhioLINK and AU library titles, due dates, and holds is presented. When renewing, be sure to verify renewals are accepted and make note of the new due date displayed after the renewal is accepted.

As always, you can call the circulation desk and renew books over the phone.
Refer to the AU Library Circulation Policies page for additional information regarding loan periods, fines, renewals, holds and recalls, overdue notices, and OhioLINK returns and pick up.

LexisNexis Scheduled Maintenance

Because of required maintenance, LexisNexis Academic will be unavailable to users from Saturday, March 13, 11:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Sunday, March 14, 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Library Notices via Email

The library circulation system is currently experiencing problems sending email overdue notices and OhioLINK pick-up notifications. We are sorry for this inconvenience and are working with the systems technicians to rectify the problem.

When managing your library account, don't forget:

• Due dates are stamped on all items at check out.
• Patrons remain responsible for renewing items prior to their due date and returning materials on time.
• It is possible to view and renew your library record at any time using the My Library Account link under Quick Links on the library home page.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the library circulation and reserve desk at extension 5400.

Library Spotlight: Alex Award Winners

The following titles, 2010 Alex Award Winners, are part of the library collection. This award is administered by YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, and announced at ALA's midwinter meetings as part of the annual Youth Media Awards.

"The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002."

"The award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust. Edwards pioneered young adult library services and worked for many years at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore. Her work is described in her book Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, and over the years she has served as an inspiration to many librarians who serve young adults. The Alex Awards are named after Edwards, who was called “Alex” by her friends." -- YALSA, Alex Awards

Alex Award winners may be located in the juvenile, general circulating, and recreational reading collections. Check location in the catalog and please feel free to ask if you need assistance locating one of these books.

• My Abandonment
  
  PS3568.O327 M9 2009
• The Magicians: A Novel
  
  PS3557.R6725 M34 2009
• Everything Matters!
  
  PS3603.U774 E94 2009
• The Bride's Farewell
  
  PS3568.O89419 B75 2009
• The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
  
  PS3623.E4622 Z46 2009
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
  TJ820.K36 2009
• The Good Soldiers
  
  DS79.764.U6 F56 2009
• Soulless
  
  PS3603.A765 S68 2009
• Stitches: A Memoir
  
  PN6727.S54465 Z46 2009

Additional 2010 Youth Media Award winners were announced January 18, 2010.

Planned Internet Outage

Please note the following message from Public Relations & IT:

Planned Internet Outage:

Our Internet Service Provider will be performing emergency network maintenance tonight, Feb. 12, from 12 midnight to 3 A.M.

During this time all services available from off campus including ANGEL, the AU website and Exchange will be unavailable. On-campus users can expect to have access to all campus resources with the exception of internet access. While we expect around 5 minutes of down time, some resources may be down for the entire duration of the maintenance window.

Off campus use of the Library Catalog, LibGuides, and OhioLINK should not be affected by this outage. During this time, please use OhioLINK for your database access.

Library Hours Update

Due to the weather, the library is closing at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 9th and will be closed Wednesday, February 10th.

For additional information on campus closings, see the Cancellation List: Campus to be Closed Wednesday, February 10th.