Interested in e-books?

We are wondering whether there is much desire among our Library users for access to e-books (complete monograph titles in digital form). If we began collecting them, would you want to use them?

What factors would influence your decision? Perhaps you'd like our available e-books to be accessible through the Morton Library catalog, so you would find them included in any search along with print and media titles. You might want them to be usable on any Mac or PC, not on a specific reader device such as a Kindle or Nook. Probably, you'd like access to be free. Maybe it's important for you to be able to print or download portions of the text you're reading.

If you have an opinion about this, we'd like to hear from you. Comment here, send us an email, come by and talk to us about it -- we are interested in your views.

Paula

Celebrate Black History Month at the Library

February is Black History month and we have several displays to highlight the celebration and education of Black History.

*In our children's section (2nd floor East) as well as within our "new books" shelves (near the Circ desk), we have featured children's books relating to Black History.

*We also have highlighted Black History related books (located throughout the Library) on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/William-Smith-Morton-Library-Circ-Desk-Workers/120716471319765).

*Be sure to check out the SM section (2nd West) for more books.

*Also, there is a display in the glass display cases near the entrance of the Library which features African American traditions.


Circulation Staff

A sad time in the Library

All of us here in the Morton Library are grieving with our dear friend and colleague Fran Eagan, on the death of her husband Jesse.

Fran is the administrative assistant of our Library Director, Dr. Coalter, and also office manager for the Library. She is a wonderful person and has served the Seminary in an exemplary manner for many years.

Please join with us in prayers for Fran and her family at this difficult time.

Paula

Catalog maintenance

We intend to run some index updates tonight on the Morton Library catalog. There may be a few hours when the catalog is unavailable.

Leland plans to run the updates after midnight, so disruption to research use should be minimal.

Paula

New computer workstations

Thanks to our Systems Librarian, Leland Deeds, we now have two new computers available for research. These two computer workstations are located to the right as you enter the Reference room. Leland is working to install various software. Thank you, Leland!


Rachel