Today, April 30, the Library will be closing early at 5:00pm.
Our weekend hours will remain the same: Saturday, 1:00 - 6:00pm and Sunday, 4:00 - 9:00pm.
Enjoy the beautiful weekend!
Rachel
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Why do the books stick out?
In the stacks you may see books that have been placed on their spine and extend out from the shelf. Our Circulation staff uses this method of shelving to increase accuracy as we re-shelve books. This process of re-shelving and double checking the book placement encourages minimal searching for "lost" books which have been mis-shelved.
Please don't re-shelve or push in these books. This ensures job security for our Circulation staff!
Rachel
Please don't re-shelve or push in these books. This ensures job security for our Circulation staff!
Rachel
Monday, April 26, 2010
Results of the Morton Library survey
One more big thank you to everyone who returned a Morton Library survey! We do need the information you provided, and it should directly benefit you as well.
For example, 70% of you told us that having Saturday and Sunday open hours is important to you. This confirms for us that Spring term's experiment with new weekend hours should be continued through 2010. So we will extend the Saturday and Sunday hours now in effect through May, Summer and Fall terms, then look at the traffic numbers and reassess.
We also noted a lot of information gaps out there ... people told us frankly that there is a lot they don't know about the resources we have available here and how to use them. This blog was started two years ago, after our 2008 Morton Library survey, with the intention of communicating to everyone the information we gained from it and how we were implementing their suggestions, as well as clearing up some of the confusion and lack of knowledge besetting our community.
PLEASE get into the habit of checking this blog regularly. You need this information! You can easily add an RSS feed to alert you of new posts. We try to keep to a schedule of adding posts three times a week, and of course earlier ones are always available to view. We won't waste your time with philosophical musings ... this blog is meant to distribute useful information. Help us help you!
Paula
For example, 70% of you told us that having Saturday and Sunday open hours is important to you. This confirms for us that Spring term's experiment with new weekend hours should be continued through 2010. So we will extend the Saturday and Sunday hours now in effect through May, Summer and Fall terms, then look at the traffic numbers and reassess.
We also noted a lot of information gaps out there ... people told us frankly that there is a lot they don't know about the resources we have available here and how to use them. This blog was started two years ago, after our 2008 Morton Library survey, with the intention of communicating to everyone the information we gained from it and how we were implementing their suggestions, as well as clearing up some of the confusion and lack of knowledge besetting our community.
PLEASE get into the habit of checking this blog regularly. You need this information! You can easily add an RSS feed to alert you of new posts. We try to keep to a schedule of adding posts three times a week, and of course earlier ones are always available to view. We won't waste your time with philosophical musings ... this blog is meant to distribute useful information. Help us help you!
Paula
Friday, April 23, 2010
Searching for Curriculum
"I need to teach preschoolers the story of David and Goliath."
"Do you have anything for adults about faith in the workplace?"
"We want to do an intergenerational study on the Psalms during the summer that uses DVDs."
The Morton Library catalogers do an amazing job cataloging our curriculum so you can find what you need using a number of search parameters. You can search by age level, by Scripture passage, by keyword, and all the other usual ways that you can search something in our catalog.
There are so many riches within the pages of each curriculum piece that it is helpful to have a way to find it all. As usual, our tutorials can teach you how to acess that information! Take a look here to see how to search for just the curriculum that you need.
Ann
"Do you have anything for adults about faith in the workplace?"
"We want to do an intergenerational study on the Psalms during the summer that uses DVDs."
The Morton Library catalogers do an amazing job cataloging our curriculum so you can find what you need using a number of search parameters. You can search by age level, by Scripture passage, by keyword, and all the other usual ways that you can search something in our catalog.
There are so many riches within the pages of each curriculum piece that it is helpful to have a way to find it all. As usual, our tutorials can teach you how to acess that information! Take a look here to see how to search for just the curriculum that you need.
Ann
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Extended Hours this Weekend
The Library will be open for extended hours this weekend as students prepare for final exams...
- Friday, April 23: 8:00am - 10:00pm
- Saturday, April 24: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
- Sunday, April 25: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Rachel
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Podcasting and Beyond
As part of the Library's continuing efforts to support teaching and learning at the seminary, and to promote the use of our Multimedia Creation Lab, Leland Deeds and I taught a class on podcasting yesterday. We learned a lot from the class - and hope they learned something as well! Now...where do we go next? What are you interested in learning?
During the class yesterday, we worked with a free open source audio editor called Audacity but there's plenty more to learn about recording and editing audio files. Whether you're a teacher hoping to use audio in our online ECP classes or you've got a passion about something you want to share with the world through a podcast, an audio editor can be your friend. If you're interested in delving into more audio editing, we've got the space and materials for you to work with in the Library MCL.
Interested in video blogging? Want to know how to work with photographic images? We want to hear what would help you so let us hear from you as we begin to plan other learning opportunities for the seminary community.
Ann
During the class yesterday, we worked with a free open source audio editor called Audacity but there's plenty more to learn about recording and editing audio files. Whether you're a teacher hoping to use audio in our online ECP classes or you've got a passion about something you want to share with the world through a podcast, an audio editor can be your friend. If you're interested in delving into more audio editing, we've got the space and materials for you to work with in the Library MCL.
Interested in video blogging? Want to know how to work with photographic images? We want to hear what would help you so let us hear from you as we begin to plan other learning opportunities for the seminary community.
Ann
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fire Alarm Testing
Tuesday morning, April 13, between 8:00 - 9:00 technicians will be testing the fire alarm in the Library. We want to warn you it will be VERY LOUD!
Rachel
Rachel
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Children's Book Displays
A lot has been written about children's books on this blog recently, which is probably a little surprising since that collection is such a small part of our library holdings! But it is full of treasures that can provide rich resources for church school teachers, educators, pastors, parents and children! Jill Isola, first level student at Union-PSCE, has taken on a special project to highlight some of the themes in these books.
Each month, children's books on a particular theme will be displayed in three places: on top of the bookcases in the hallway where the books are housed, in the center window sill on the second floor east side (in front of the bookcases) and in the "New Book" display outside of the Circulation Desk on the first level.
The theme for April is Children and Prayer. Come take a look and thank Jill for her work in this area!
Ann
Each month, children's books on a particular theme will be displayed in three places: on top of the bookcases in the hallway where the books are housed, in the center window sill on the second floor east side (in front of the bookcases) and in the "New Book" display outside of the Circulation Desk on the first level.
The theme for April is Children and Prayer. Come take a look and thank Jill for her work in this area!
Ann
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Reserve Books
Books in the Reading Reserve room have been selected by professors to be shared by all students. When using these books please remember...
Rachel
- DO NOT remove these books from the Reading Reserve room for reading elsewhere - other students in your class will need access to these books, too!
- Reserve books may be removed from that room ONLY for photocopying or overnight loans.
- Two books per patron may be checked out 2 hours before closing and then returned by 9:30am the following morning.
Rachel
Monday, April 5, 2010
There's still time to submit your survey!
Friends, we have extended the due date on your Morton Library surveys ... please get them to us by the end of this week, April 9th.
Due to Spring Break and Easter, and a bit of a delay getting distribution sorted out for BTSR, we decided to move the date back a bit. PLEASE don't forget that we really need this information to tailor Library services to the needs of our community. Plus, we have some nice prizes to offer!
For more details, click HERE, or contact me.
Paula
Due to Spring Break and Easter, and a bit of a delay getting distribution sorted out for BTSR, we decided to move the date back a bit. PLEASE don't forget that we really need this information to tailor Library services to the needs of our community. Plus, we have some nice prizes to offer!
For more details, click HERE, or contact me.
Paula
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