ILLiad will be unavailable starting at 9pm tonight, 2/7, for a short bit while critical maintenance is performed. OCLC predicts about 2 hours for the work to be completed.
As of 1/28/2013, we received a new shipment of jump drives. They are for sale at the access services desk for $5.50.
As reported on 1/17/13 there is a problem with LC call number searches and record displays in the catalog. Both issues are in review with software engineering, which means III is working on a fix for both issues.
Here is a work around to search by LC Call number and display the correct record:
Example: You need to retrieve QA164 R43.
- Search the LC index for QA 164.
- Browse the list until you find QA164 R43.
- Click on the entry above – QA164 .P635 2010eb.
- After you click on QA164 .P635 2010eb you will retrieve QA164 R43.
If you have any questions click on Reply, type your question and I’ll get back to you.
Are you considering a trip to D.C. for the 28th Annual Computers in Libraries conference in April? This year’s Computers in Libraries 2013 theme–Evolving in New Directions–focuses on mobile devices and electronic collections and how their use is changing the spaces and services in libraries. The sessions and speakers featured will focus on the skills, competencies, and roles that are evolving to deal with all these changes in our communities, campuses and organizations. Opportunities abound but taking risks and trying new and different things is always a challenge. Computers in Libraries 2013 shares how leading edge libraries and information services are evolving, managing and excelling.
Did you know that, as an OHIONET member, you could be saving more than 50% on registration fees?
Interested? Intrigued, even? Check out our event description page for links to the latest program updates and registration options.
OhioLINK ETD Search and Display functionality has been restored.
OhioLINK staff, OH-Tech, and members of the ETD Task Force continue to work on restoring submission and approval functionality.
Next week Bierce will host several exciting films as part of the University’s Rethinking Race program in LS 154. A list of times, topics and titles can be found at http://www.uakron.edu/race/UL-Library-Series/ . Most of the films are available online through the catalog.
Please note the link to Footprints on the UL Portal links to the main Footprints problem reporting form. In order to ensure your problem report gets routed promptly and properly to either Systems (Mike, Susan, and Marlene) or Web-Electronic Services (Trevor, Frank, and Anna), please do the following:
In the Ticket Information section, select Departmental Request in the Request Type drop down and select Library under Category. The Problem Type drop down menu will then display the problem types you are used to seeing the on the Library Systems Footprints form.
eServices is working on getting a secured link to the Library Systems Footprints form and will post it when it is available. If you have any questions click on Reply, type your question and I will get back to you.
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RSS Introduction
Someone said something about RSS training? And what is RSS?
RSS is a way to put live bookmarks on your browser and/or in Outlook so you can monitor posts to blogs without actually going to a blog’s website. At the moment you need to come to the portal page to see what’s posted – it doesn’t automatically send you a message when there are new posts. It is possible to use an RSS feed, however, that makes it easy to check for new posts without actually coming to the page. On Feb 4 we will hold a training session in Bierce 274 from 1-2 pm.
Put it on your calendar!
RSS Feed introduction and training – Feb 4, 1.00-2.00pm, Bierce 274
Applications for student employment in the UL are being accepted online only in the Spring. Applicants can visit www.uakron.edu/ULApply
The Dean’s Office can supply business cards with this address for you to have at your service desk- just ask Stephanie!
Last fall, OCLC & NAXOS announced the availability of additional WorldCat records for the NAXOS Music Library Collection and UL has recently purchased these MARC records. A catch-up file of 21,455 MARC records were loaded into the UAL Catalog on 1/8/13. 21,368 new records were created and 87 existing records were overlayed.
Updated MARC record files will be loaded monthly.
Link to example record: http://library.uakron.edu/record=b4381629