Congratulations, graduates !!

This is always an emotional time of the year for us.  We share the happiness of our graduates and pride in their achievement ... we also have to say goodbye to many who move on to the next phase of their life and ministry.

But please remember : we offer continuing Library access to our alumni/ae!!  You can have an access card with an alum account, allowing you to pass through the turnstile, borrow items, etc.  Just stop by the Circ Desk and update your account.

Also, we offer our alums free remote access to the ATLA Religion Database and ATLAS, the full-text serials collection that goes with it.  All you need to do is send me an email request and I'll sign you up and send you the links and login information.  Your current student login won't work anymore, but there is a special one just for alums.

For more info on alumni/ae access, see these pages : ATLAS for Alums and Borrowing Privileges.

Paula

Summer Hours begin this week

Summer Library hours begin this week. You may view the summer hours on the "Hours" page :  http://library.upsem.edu/Pages/HoursStaff.html

Please note the early closing for Baccalaureate this Friday, June 1.

Mon - Thurs:  8:30am - 8:00pm
Friday:  8:30am - 4:00pm* (early closing)
Saturday:  1:00 - 6:00pm
Sunday:  Closed


Rachel

Systems maintenance this weekend

Just want you to be aware that some maintenance is scheduled on our Morton Library catalog in the coming days :

Friday May 25th, midnight until 2:30 am

Saturday May 26th, 11:00 pm until Sunday, 7:00 am

Not all systems are affected by this work -- in some cases, only certain functions of the catalog will be offline.  And the online databases should continue to be accessible even from off campus.

Many thanks to Leland Deeds for scheduling this work at a time when it will pose the smallest possible inconvenience to our users!

Paula

Busy week ahead

In case you need help finishing May term projects or papers, please be aware that I will be out of the office quite a bit this week.  My son's wedding is Saturday and I have a house full of out-of-town guests.

I will probably be here Tues, Wed and Thurs mornings.  But to be sure, arrange a time with me by email in advance.

Paula

Early Closing June 1

The Library will close at 4:00pm on Friday, June 1. Please note this special time change and plan accordingly.

The Library will be open Saturday, June 2, 1-6pm.

Rachel

Closing early this Friday

Tomorrow, May 4, the Library will be closing early at 5:00pm. The Library will be open the regular hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Rachel

They finally made it through the B's !

I hope some of you have discovered the unique properties of The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception.  What distinguishes this multi-volume scholarly reference from others is its emphasis on the interpretation of biblical themes in a host of cultural and historical contexts.  Here is a description :

The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) pursues a twofold task. Firstly, it comprehensively renders the current state of knowledge on the origins and development of the Bible according to its different canonic forms in Judaism and Christianity. Secondly, it documents the history of the Bible’s reception, not only in the Christian churches and the Jewish Diaspora, but also in literature, art, music, and film, as well as Islam and other religious traditions and current religious movements.

We offer you this resource in two forms : in print, as part of our Reference collection (Ref. CD 14 E563) and electronically, through our Online Databases page. 

One thing that is frustrating about the resource is that it's being published very slowly ... they have just finished Volume 4 in the print edition, which brings them into the letter C.  So if the Bible book, figure, word, name, fact or concept you are researching starts in English with A or B, you're in luck! 

Do investigate this resource.  I think you will be surprised by its depth and detail.

Paula