Library Journal is offering a Webcast tomorrow that sounds interesting, about libraries taking back their role as a starting point for research. It's called Returning the Researcher to the Library and takes place at noon on June 4. Free registration is available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcastsDetail/2140374033.html
A new peer-reviewed electronic journal Journal of Information Architecture is available.
We are in the process of getting the library science serials ready to be sent out for binding, so if you were planning on coming to the library to use a print journal you may want to call first to check if it's available. Journals should be back from the bindery by mid-June.
ALA just sent out this information about down time tomorrow for new enhancements.
"In order to add new functionality to Guide to Reference, the site will be down for approximately 3-4 hours beginning at 9:00 pm CDT on Thursday, April 2, 2009. We've scheduled this downtime with a view to minimizing its impact on our users, but we apologize in advance for the inconvenience.
When access to the site has been restored, you will be able to limit your advanced searches by publication date, as well as sort your browse and search results and user lists by publication date. This enhancement will give you a powerful new way to perform your searches and to manage your search results."
The library has purchased the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology which has just been published. The print edition is being cataloged so I don't have a call number yet, but online access is available from the library science database page or at: http://cwplib.proxy.liu.edu/login?url=http://reference.igi-online.com/search/advanced.asp?eaccessGroupID=342. Online access to the first edition ceased with publication of the second, but it's still available in print at the Post library
If you recently tried submitting an online form for an interlibrary loan request, you might want to try contacting the ILL office (516-299-2898) to check on your request. There has been a problem with the form accepting @liu.edu addresses.
The number of concurrent users allowed for LIU's subscription to Cataloger's Desktop will be raised from 4 to 9 starting January 30.
