Helpful FAQ for the Grateful Dead Archive and exhibit questions

Here is a helpful list of frequently asked questions about the Grateful Dead Archive and the exhibit:

http://library.ucsc.edu/grateful-dead-archive/faqs

Special Collections opening update

At this time Special Collections & Archives is planning to open to the public on the first day of classes, Winter quarter, January 9th, 2012.

Although the reading room will be closed, we will be working in our offices and can be reached by phone or email. While we are closed to the public, we would be happy to let our colleagues in -- so just phone or email, and we'll meet you at the door. Or you can use our newly installed "top secret" library staff door bell. It is by the emergency exit door by the north stairwell. If you can't find it, give me a call (502-7523) and I'll point it out to you. Please don't point it out to non-staff.


Thank you,

Luisa

Special Collections & Archives

Access to Special Collections

Hello,

At this time Special Collections & Archives is hoping to open to the public beginning in early November 2011. We still do not have an exact date of when we will be open.

Although the reading room will be closed, we will be working in our offices and can be reached by phone or email. Although we are closed to the public, we would be happy to let our colleagues in -- so just phone or email, and we'll meet you at the door.

Thank you,

Special Collections & Archives

ArchiveGrid

Great publicly accessible online resource for locating archives nationwide (and searching for materials in them):

ArchiveGrid
http://www.archivegrid.org/

Special Collections NRLF request form link

This is the link for Special Collections NRLF requests:

http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/special-collections-nrlf-request-form

What to do if a 1994+ UCSC dissertation does not appear in Digital Dissertations online

Although we archive the paper copies of all UCSC master theses and doctoral dissertations in Special Collections, they do not handle the submission of files to Digital Dissertations. We can make an inquiry of the UCSC Graduate Division about the student and title and they will verify that the dissertation was produced. They do not have information about its submission to Pro Quest (the company that produces the electronic files and supports Digital Dissertations). It is not mandatory for students to have their dissertations made electronically available so in some cases it may be that the student decided not to make it accessible in this format. The Graduate Division can check and verify if this is the case.

If you encounter an incorrect record in Cruzcat, where a link to Digital Dissertations is provided but does not work, please let Cataloging know and they can correct the record.

Regional History June 28th-July 11th

Irene Reti will be on furlough and vacation from June 28th-July 11th.
Regional History will be closed during this time. Please contact Christine Bunting or staff in Special Collections if there is an emergency.

New online form for Spec Coll NRLF items

Thanks to Sue Perry Special Collections now has an online form that patrons can use to request Spec Coll books and other materials stored at NRLF. The form can be found here: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/special-collections-nrlf-request-form and is also linked from our Access to Collections page (http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/access-to-collections) .

Feedback on the form and instructions would be appreciated.

As always, patrons can contact me directly about requesting ASK AT SPECCOLL books without using the form.

-Luisa