Library News

Things to Love about Local Libraries

This post is to publicly thank Joan Wickersham for her lovely op-ed in today’s Globe: “A library tells a story of its own.” Speaking of the Malden Public Library, Wickersham writes:
The library would tell you a lot about what America was like and how it has changed. It would speak about the history of architecture and art, of industrialism and philanthropy, of immigration, of economics, of literature and technology. And it would tell you about the hard choices that go into running a popular public institution in changing times.
As a librarian, I always find it gratifying to see members of the community speak out in praise of their local library! Happy reading for a Friday afternoon.

Shout out to Huntington News

Please see this recent news item from the Huntington News on our 24/7 service. Thanks to Jenna Duncan for getting this put up. Also see this editorial (which I was informed of by way of a comment) on the Northeastern Facilities Department, which praises the 24/7 service, if cautiously. http://huntnewsnu.com/2010/07/husky-happenings-11/ http://huntnewsnu.com/2010/07/editorial-if-the-university-operated-more-like-facilities/ I’m glad to see that we’re getting press, even over the summer. -Damon G

Alumni Reading Room update

Let it be known that the construction on the Alumni Reading room, having been pushed back聽 from June 25th, is now set to begin on July 23rd. I will be posting signs and a revised version of the press release around the area where it聽will聽be tomorrow and Friday. The previous alumni reading room post has been updated with this new date also, just for the sake of consistency. The room is still expected to open early in the fall semseter.

Faculty Please Submit Course Reserves by Aug 6

August 6.聽 That’s the deadline to guarantee that your assignments will be available on Reserve to your students for the fall term. It’s easy!聽 Faculty and TA’s, just click on the library tab in myNEU to place your Course Reserves with the library. What are Course Reserves?聽 Materials that faculty members ask the library to set aside for class reading.聽 It’s not just for reading, however!聽 Faculty also may set aside DVDs, CDs, and VHS for class viewing and listening. If you’re a faculty member using Blackboard, you may wish to make the course readings in your syllabus into a hotlink in addition to putting photocopies on reserve.聽 There’s no deadline for that!聽 The hotlink approach works best when: 1. The reading assignment is a journal article. 2. The library subscribes to the journal online (use our ejournal finder to check) Our web site has more information about blackboard linking and Course Reserves.