August 2006 - Posts

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:48 PM

Group Computer Workstations

There are now three separate group workstations available in Irwin Library. The purpose of these is to give groups of 2, 3, 4, or more some space to work together on projects at a lab computer while still having desk space available. These workstations are set apart from the regular "lab" computers to help isolate discussion noise and to allow groups to focus more on their projects.

Two of these group workstations are in the Current Periodicals area of Irwin Library (the southwest corner of the main floor) and one is in the back of the Reference Department, behind the lab computers. These computers will still print to the printers in the Reference Department.

Preference will be given to groups over individuals in using these computers.
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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:43 AM

Faculty Submission of Print Reserves

Reminder to all faculty who submit items for Print Reserves:
    • If you need Print Reserves to be available for student use by a specific date, please be sure to submit them at least 48 hours in advance (M - F). 
    • Print Reserves submitted on the weekends may take longer than 48 hours to process.
    • Same-day requests are processed on a first-come first-served basis and usually take at least 48 hours to process (longer during busy times).
http://www.butler.edu/library/index.aspx?pg=886

Thank you,

- Brad Matthies
   Access Services Librarian
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:01 AM

Reference Dept. In Transition

During the next couple of weeks, the Reference Department and its accompanying computer lab will be in transition.

We are doubling the number of computers available and changing how the computer tables are arranged. The bookshelves will also be rearranged over the next couple weeks, providing easier access and more efficient space usage. In the meantime, though, there may be a little mess or disorganization. Please be patient as we make the Reference Department a more user friendly and welcoming space.

Thank you.
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Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:47 PM

Reference Desk Service Begins

The Reference Desk in Irwin Library will be staffed beginning August 23, the first day of classes, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This schedule will also apply to Thursday and Friday of that week.

Evening Reference service will begin on Sunday, August 27. As of that day, the regular schedule will be as follows:
Sunday:   5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday - Thursday:   10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday:   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
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Friday, August 11, 2006 11:11 AM

New Computer Tables

The Reference Department at Irwin Library is pleased to announce that they are purchasing new computer tables for the computer lab area. These tables are curved and provide a new look for the area that is light and modern and more conducive to group work. They are similar to this picture but they are oak instead of grey-colored, and they will only have two computers per half-circle, allowing for more flexibility with small groups.

A few have already been installed, but more will be coming over the next few weeks. We hope you enjoy them and find them even more helpful for your work in the library.
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:25 AM

New Library Website

It's August 1st and the newly redesigned library website is live and functioning! Right on schedule.

We hope the new design is even more intuitive and user friendly than the old one. Some of the new elements of our site include usage of Butler's Content Management System for the entire site, a new web presence for the Science Library, and an RSS feed from DawgBlog, our library news weblog.

While it may take a little while to get used to the site, it is our hope that it's easy to use, logically organized, and that it becomes transparent, so you can get right to the information you need.
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