Thanksgiving Week Hours
| Library Annex I | ||
| Nov. 22 | Sun. | Closes at 10PM |
| Nov. 23 – 27 | Mon. – Fri. | Closed |
| Nov. 28 | Sat. | Opens 24 hours at 10AM |
| Library @ HSS | ||
| Nov. 21 | Sat. | Closes at 5PM |
| Nov. 22 – 27 | Sun. – Fri. | Closed |
| Nov. 28 | Sat. | Opens at Noon |
| Labor Archives Closed Nov. 21 – 29 | ||
Add comment November 12, 2009
Veterans Day Holiday Hours
| Library Annex I | ||
| Nov. 10 | Tues. | Closes at Midnight |
| Nov. 11 | Wed. | Closed |
| Nov. 12 | Thurs. | Opens 24 hours at 8AM |
| Library @ HSS | ||
| Nov. 10 | Tues. | Services close at 7PM Study room closes at 10PM |
| Nov. 11 | Wed. | Closed |
| Nov. 12 | Thurs. | Opens at 8AM |
| Labor Archives Closed Wed., Nov. 11 | ||
Add comment November 6, 2009
Library Retrieval System – Sneak Peak
The Library Retrieval System (LRS) component of the Library expansion and renovation project is nearing completion between the old Library and Creative Arts. If you’re curious about what an LRS looks like and how it works, take a look at this video from Long Beach State. It’s a tongue-in-cheek dramatization. A high gloss romance of books, steel and robotics. Watch the Video
An LRS holds 10 times the books per square foot compared to open shelves. To attain this level of efficiency the books are stored in large metal bins stacked 40 feet high and the bins are retrieved by high speed robotic cranes. We’ve been told that once the LRS is fully operational and the new Library building is open requested books should be ready to pick up in about 5 minutes!
Add comment November 4, 2009
LexisNexis Scheduled Downtime
All LexisNexis online products will be unavailable during a scheduled maintenance outage related to the end of Daylight Savings Time. Products affected include LexisNexis Academic, Congressional, and Statistical.
LexisNexis online products will be unavailable to users from October 31, 9:00 p.m. through November 01, 2009, 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Add comment October 28, 2009
Library Closed on Friday, Reduced Hours
| Library Annex I | |||
| Oct. 22 | Thurs. | Closes at 2AM (Fri. morning) | |
| Oct. 23 | Fri. | Closed | |
| Oct. 24 | Sat. | Opens 24 hours at 10AM | |
| Oct. 25 | Sun. | Open 24 hours | |
| Oct. 26 | Mon. | Open 24 hours (No Research Assistance) | |
| Oct. 27 | Tues. | Services resume at 8AM | |
| Library @ HSS | |||
| Oct. 22 | Thurs. | Distribution HSS 102 | Closes at 7PM |
| Media Services HSS 127 | Closes at 7PM | ||
| Comp. & Copiers HSS 107 | Closes at 10PM | ||
| Oct. 23 | Fri. | Closed | |
| Oct. 24 | Sat. | Opens at Noon; Closes at 5PM | |
| Oct. 25 -26 | Sun. – Mon. | Closed | |
| Oct. 27 | Tues. | Reopens regular hours at 8AM | |
| Labor Archives Closed Friday, Oct. 23 through Monday, Oct. 26 | |||
Add comment October 21, 2009
Book Retrieval Delayed due to Storm
Book pick up may be delayed due to storm.
Continue Reading Add comment October 13, 2009
Big Golf Tournament and Library Parking
The PGA Golf Tour will be held at Harding Park (across the street from Library Annex I) on October 6-11, 2009. San Francisco State University will provide some reserved parking spaces for the attendees in Lots 20 and 25. In an effort to maintain parking spaces for the campus community during this large and very popular event, SF State identification will be checked at the entrances to the parking areas. Your cooperation in having your SF State identification readily available will facilitate entrance into the parking areas. Thank you for your attention to this message.
For details, call Parking and Transportation at ext. 8-1441.
3 comments October 5, 2009
New Find Articles and DBs Coming Soon
Compare the new Articles & Databases and the old Find Articles & Databases.
The Library is about to roll-out a new version of the popular Find Articles and Database pages that students and faculty use to access over 200 databases subscribed to by the Library.
The new version has a simpler look and feel, while providing enhanced services. For instance, the new SimpleSearch feature will allow you to search up to 10 databases at one time. The default is to search the Most Useful databases for a given subject, but you can check and un-check databases to include a mix of Most and Also Useful DBs. To see how this works, try the link below and select a subject, Anthropology or Business are good choices, then click the Search Multiple Databases link under the SimpleSearch heading. Note that there is a reason these are called Simple Searches. To get the most out of a database, it’s always best to search that database directly.
We’re shooting to make the new version of Find Articles and Databases live on Monday September 28th. In the meantime, take a look and let us know what you think.
Compare the new Articles & Databases and the old Find Articles & Databases.
Add comment September 18, 2009
Celebrate Banned Books Week 2009
Be it fear of wizards, concern over words, or the threat of ideas,
books have been banned and challenged by local school boards,
governments and religious leaders. Celebrate the freedom to read
September 26-October 3 by checking out and reading a banned book.
Recent examples in the Library’s collections:
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein and Edmund White
Add comment September 18, 2009
The Library is now lending