Open again Wednesday, June 27th

As you are probably aware, Richmond got hit by a storm yesterday that knocked out power to the campus.  We lost email, phone, website, catalog, lights, and air circulation.  The only alternative was to close the Library until power could be restored.

We've just been informed that our electricity is back and we will be able to reopen tomorrow according to our normal hours.  All Library systems, including our catalog, should be operational now.  We have been told that the campus telephone system is still out of order and Verizon is working on that.

We do apologize for this unexpected "snow day" closure and for our inability to access this blog to explain the situation.

Paula

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