J. Paul Leonard Library Spotlight

During the summer the Library closes earlier on weekdays and is open less on the weekends. The MAC Computer Lab will be closed this summer. The 24 hour Computer/ Study Area will have limited hours until June 9 when it resumes being open 24 hours. Government Publications is closed but materials are still available via the Research Assistance Desk (1st floor). Be sure to check the hours page on the library website for up to date information.

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Here’s a great example of a major cultural organization experimenting with Web 2.0. The Library of Congress has recently started using Flickr to expand awareness of their collections, and to solicit the more active engagement of viewers.

“The Library of Congress invites you to explore history visually by looking at interesting photos from our collections. Please add tags and comments, too! More words are needed to help more people find and use these pictures.”

Initial photo sets include “1930s-40s in Color” (with photos from the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information) and “News in the 1910s.” The URL for the Library of Congress pilot project on flickr is: http://flickr.com/commons

We are exploring putting some images from our special collections in Flickr as well. Stay tuned.

Take a break from textbooks! Check-out a book to read over winter break. Use our new books browser on the Library home page or enter your favorite subject or author in InvestiGator. If you still are having trouble finding what you want search Link+ to get the book delivered to the Library in 3 - 5 days. Book check-out is 28 days but with on-line renewal you can extend this another 14 days, plenty for vacation.

The Library will close Friday, December 21 at noon, with exception of the John F. True Computer Lab which will close Saturday, December 22 at noon. Both re-open Wednesday, January 2 at 8AM.

The Library website, online catalog, your library account, electronic journals and databases will be available during the closure accept for Thursday, December 27 from 7AM - 1PM.

Please return library material you no longer need prior to the end of final’s week to prevent any problems with library items becoming over-due when you are away from campus during the January 2008 period.

During the Library closure you may renew library books from the main collection online if there are no restrictions on the item(s) or your library patron record. Link+ items may only be renewed one time for two weeks if there are no restrictions.

The outside book return slot at the main entrance will remain open. Fines are not charged on days the Library is closed. However, to ensure there are no fines or issues with university registration, please turn in books and pay fines before the Library closes for the break.

- Ed Liddle, Circulation Services

Need more study time during finals? The Reserve Book room on the ground floor of the library is open till 10PM on Friday, Dec. 14 and till midnight on Sunday, Dec. 16.

When finals end, the library building will close at noon Friday, Dec. 21 and remain closed till Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8AM.

The John F. True Computer Lab will be open 24 hours a day and close at noon Saturday, Dec. 22 and reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8AM.

See Library hours exceptions and closures.