Trinity College Library News, Events & Happenings tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009-01-13:/library//4 2009-11-06T15:50:55Z Movable Type 4.3-en Watkinson Library open Saturdays through Nov. & Dec. tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5557 2009-11-05T18:47:23Z 2009-11-06T15:50:55Z The Watkinson Library will be open for additional study hours and research help on Saturdays, beginning November 7, 2009, through December 19, 2009. On those Saturdays, open hours will be 12:30pm - 4:30pm.... Lori Stethers The Watkinson Library will be open for additional study hours and research help on Saturdays, beginning November 7, 2009, through December 19, 2009. On those Saturdays, open hours will be 12:30pm - 4:30pm. Important announcement re: iCONN Newsstand tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5513 2009-10-22T14:31:58Z 2009-10-22T14:32:07Z Due to the recent state budget holdback, effective November 1, iCONN will discontinue all ProQuest newspapers except the Hartford Courant and the Historical Hartford Courant.  All CT libraries will continue to have access to the New York Times (1985 -... Jennifer Van Sickle Due to the recent state budget holdback, effective November 1, iCONN will discontinue all ProQuest newspapers except the Hartford Courant and the Historical Hartford Courant.  All CT libraries will continue to have access to the New York Times (1985 - present), Christian Science Monitor (1996 - present), and London Times (7/1985 - present) through Academic OneFile.  In addition, we will continue to have access to the Wall Street Journal through ABI Inform.  Both databases are still provided by iCONN.  


]]> Witchcraft in Connecticut tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5485 2009-10-15T19:13:54Z 2009-10-15T19:17:27Z An evening with documentary filmmaker Andy Blood - Showing clips from his film, The Devil Among Us: America's First Witch Hunt, Andy Blood will discuss why he chose to make a film on this particular topic, how he went about... Jessica Smith The Devil Among Us: America's First Witch Hunt, Andy Blood will discuss why he chose to make a film on this particular topic, how he went about the filming and piecing together of the story, and the pitfalls he encountered while making the documentary. Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 4:30 p.m., in the Joslin Family 1823 Room. If you are interested in local history, filmmaking, or even in the lore of Halloween, this event is sure to be a treat! ]]> Fall Watkinson Lecture tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5418 2009-09-30T14:43:29Z 2009-10-01T18:38:52Z Missionaries, Books, and Knowledge: A View from 16th Century Mexico This lecture will take place Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 4:45 p.m. in the Joslin Family 1823 Room.  The event coincides with the fall exhibition in the Watkinson Library... Jessica Smith Missionaries, Books, and Knowledge: A View from 16th Century Mexico

This lecture will take place Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 4:45 p.m. in the Joslin Family 1823 Room.  The event coincides with the fall exhibition in the Watkinson Library entitled, "Nueva España in the Watkinson: Sources on the History and Culture of Colonial Mexico."   It is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.
]]> Important news about iCONN resources tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5405 2009-09-25T20:02:22Z 2009-10-06T19:14:27Z Due to last minute changes in the state budget, iCONN (the Connecticut Digital Library) will suspend access to the following databases effective October 1, 2009: AP Images (ADDENDUM: available through October 31, 2009 courtesy of the vendor) Boston Globe Campus... Jennifer Van Sickle Due to last minute changes in the state budget, iCONN (the Connecticut Digital Library) will suspend access to the following databases effective October 1, 2009:

AP Images (ADDENDUM: available through October 31, 2009 courtesy of the vendor)

Boston Globe

Campus Research (available through October 9, 2009 courtesy of the vendor)

CINAHL Full-Text (Index will remain intact)

 


]]> Online catalog will be unavailable from midnight to 2am Sunday morning tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5345 2009-09-18T13:00:00Z 2009-09-21T13:50:22Z The online catalog will not be available on Sunday in the early morning hours: midnight to 2 a.m. You can use http://www.worldcat.org as an alternative to find what items Trinity owns, but this tool won't be able to help you... Lori Stethers http://www.worldcat.org as an alternative to find what items Trinity owns, but this tool won't be able to help you find their shelf location. This downtime is a result of necessary network maintenance being performed by the vendor.]]> Borrow laptop locks at the library! tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5344 2009-09-10T13:47:25Z 2009-09-11T13:58:33Z Laptops are frequent targets of theft on campus. It only takes a few seconds for a thief to walk away with your computer AND all the work you have saved on it! Protect yourself -- borrow a laptop lock from... Lori Stethers Laptops are frequent targets of theft on campus. It only takes a few seconds for a thief to walk away with your computer AND all the work you have saved on it! Protect yourself -- borrow a laptop lock from the Circulation Desk in the library. Just show your ID and the lock is yours for the next 24 hours. They are so easy to use... and much easier than filling out a police report! New science journal collections now available tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5338 2009-09-08T19:47:52Z 2009-09-08T19:48:00Z The Library has added two new science journal collections.  The IEEE Computer Science Digital Library provides access to 27 journals and 3,300 conference proceedings.  OpticsInfoBase from the Optical Society of America (OSA) contains journals and recent conference proceedings.  Please direct any... Jennifer Van Sickle IEEE Computer Science Digital Library provides access to 27 journals and 3,300 conference proceedings.  OpticsInfoBase from the Optical Society of America (OSA) contains journals and recent conference proceedings.  Please direct any questions about these resources to Jennifer van Sickle (x2250).   
]]> Follow the library on Twitter tag:b27,2008:/weblogs/library//4.1161 2009-08-31T05:00:00Z 2009-09-02T15:22:11Z You can now get updates from the library by following us on twitter. We will tweet about library news and events, unexpected changes to hours or the services we offer in the library, and anything else that we think might... Lori Stethers You can now get updates from the library by following us on twitter. We will tweet about library news and events, unexpected changes to hours or the services we offer in the library, and anything else that we think might be useful to the faculty, staff, and students that use the library. Our Twitter name is trinitylibrary. Check it out!

]]> Listen to full-text articles in JSTOR and Wilson Omnifile tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5247 2009-07-07T13:41:46Z 2009-07-07T13:46:38Z Listen up! :) Wilson Omnifile journal database now allows you to listen to its full text articles in the html format. To listen to an article, simply open the HTML version of the article, then click the "Listen" button near... Lori Stethers Listen up! :) Wilson Omnifile journal database now allows you to listen to its full text articles in the html format. To listen to an article, simply open the HTML version of the article, then click the "Listen" button near the top of the page. The JStor journal database also allows listening to its full-text PDF articles. Save the PDF file to your PC, open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader, and then from the Acrobat menu, click on View, Read Out Loud, Activate Read Out Loud. Then click on View, Read Out Loud, and select either "Read this Page Only" or "Read to End of Document." For more information about how to utilize these features, please contact a reference librarian. Limited online catalog functionality July 13-15 tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5255 2009-07-01T18:09:02Z 2009-07-14T20:19:06Z The online catalog will be available, but have reduced functionality from Monday - Wednesday, July 13-15. You will be able to search for books and other materials, but you will not be able to renew items or place requests, recalls,... Lori Stethers The online catalog will be available, but have reduced functionality from Monday - Wednesday, July 13-15. You will be able to search for books and other materials, but you will not be able to renew items or place requests, recalls, or holds during this time. Full functionality will be returned beginning Wednesday afternoon. Visual Resources Has Moved to Raether Library! tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.5207 2009-06-18T15:08:44Z 2009-06-18T15:09:48Z If you have used the slide collection in the basement of Hallden Hall, you might be interested to know that staff, collections and equipment are now located in the northeast corner of Raether Library, Level A, just down the hall... Lori Stethers If you have used the slide collection in the basement of Hallden Hall, you might be interested to know that staff, collections and equipment are now located in the northeast corner of Raether Library, Level A, just down the hall from the Watkinson Library. Nancy Smith, Visual Resources Librarian, is the contact person for image reference and ARTstor instruction. Please stop in for a visit or call x2194 with any questions. Early Closing - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.3816 2009-05-14T22:13:50Z 2009-05-14T21:14:40Z The Library will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Service hours will resume on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 8:30 a.m.... Jessica Smith ]]> End of Term Hours tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.3783 2009-05-06T19:14:41Z 2009-05-08T18:45:29Z The Library will close at 4:30pm on Friday, May 8th, and be open the following week Monday-Friday (May 11-15th) 8:30am-4:30pm. The Library will be closed on weekends during the summer, beginning this weekend, May 9-10, 2009. Student access to the... Jessica Smith The Library will be closed on weekends during the summer, beginning this weekend, May 9-10, 2009.

Student access to the building’s 24-hour zone will continue through Commencement weekend and end starting Monday May 18th. Student access to the 24-hour zone will resume at the beginning of the fall 2009 semester.


]]> Exam Week Study Space tag:blogs.trincoll.edu,2009:/library//4.3769 2009-04-29T14:37:46Z 2009-04-29T14:37:54Z Jessica Smith The Library’s 24-hour study spaces will be expanded Sunday through Thursday night during exam week to include the DiBenedetto Reading Room and Joslin Family 1823 Room on Levels 2 & 3.  The other parts of the library will close at their normal times.

Spring Term Library hours end on Friday May 8th at 4:30 pm.


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