Some forms on internal.library.ucsc.edu may continue to produce errors on submission. Most staff forms have been migrated to Drupal or elsewhere. The software request form, for example, has been superseded by itrequest (help@ucsc.edu). If you do receive an error when trying to use a form on internal.library, please send a ticket to help@ucsc.edu. We will help you find a newer version of the form or meet your need in another way.
Bryn Kanar
UCSC Library
Web Developer
Friday, June 25, 2010
Summer dining on campus
Here is the link to the Summer Dining Services page. It includes links to the cafes, restaurants, and coffee carts as well. The dining halls do accept credit/debit cards.
http://housing.ucsc.edu/dining/summer-dining.html
Bon appetit!
http://housing.ucsc.edu/dining/summer-dining.html
Bon appetit!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Mass Digitization (Google) Project Moved to S&E
On Wednesday, June 16, the last full load of books was shipped from McHenry to be digitized at the Google scan center. These materials will return to the shelves in the first weeks of July. The Mass Digitization Project is now moving to the Science and Engineering Library, where because of the smaller number of eligible materials, it is expected that scanning operations will conclude by the end of fall quarter.
The first shipment of materials to be digitized from the Science & Engineering Library will depart on June 30. Shipments will occur weekly, on Wednesday mornings, and materials will be off the shelves for approximately three weeks. For a few days at the beginning of this period, materials may be off the shelf before their status has been updated in CruzCat (to v:OUT4SCANNING). Likewise, at the end of the three weeks, the status of an item may be updated to reflect that it has returned to the library, but the item itself is waiting to be re-shelved. For this reason, yellow signs will be affixed to areas of the shelves which have been pulled to alert patrons. If you are assisting a patron who is seeking a book that you have reason to believe may be somewhere in the digitization process, please call or email me (ext. 2-7392, mjkramer@ucsc.edu) with identifying information for that book. I will be happy to let you know whether/where the book is in the process, and will arrange to have it brought up to the hold shelf when it returns to the library.
While the process itself can be inconvenient, I hope that the digitization of library materials will ultimately benefit our patrons. Nearly three million books have been scanned from the UC system, and many of those items which are in the public domain are already available for viewing through the HathiTrust or Google Books. CDL is working to make scanned books easily accessible through Next-Generation Melvyl.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Mass Digitization Project, please contact me at any time.
Maric
The first shipment of materials to be digitized from the Science & Engineering Library will depart on June 30. Shipments will occur weekly, on Wednesday mornings, and materials will be off the shelves for approximately three weeks. For a few days at the beginning of this period, materials may be off the shelf before their status has been updated in CruzCat (to v:OUT4SCANNING). Likewise, at the end of the three weeks, the status of an item may be updated to reflect that it has returned to the library, but the item itself is waiting to be re-shelved. For this reason, yellow signs will be affixed to areas of the shelves which have been pulled to alert patrons. If you are assisting a patron who is seeking a book that you have reason to believe may be somewhere in the digitization process, please call or email me (ext. 2-7392, mjkramer@ucsc.edu) with identifying information for that book. I will be happy to let you know whether/where the book is in the process, and will arrange to have it brought up to the hold shelf when it returns to the library.
While the process itself can be inconvenient, I hope that the digitization of library materials will ultimately benefit our patrons. Nearly three million books have been scanned from the UC system, and many of those items which are in the public domain are already available for viewing through the HathiTrust or Google Books. CDL is working to make scanned books easily accessible through Next-Generation Melvyl.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Mass Digitization Project, please contact me at any time.
Maric
Labels:
digitization,
Google,
Science and Engineering Lib
Monday, June 21, 2010
McHenry's new iPads
McHenry Library has acquired five 16GB WiFi Apple iPads.
These iPads may be checked out by UCSC students, faculty and staff as four-hour reserve items at the McHenry Library Access Desk.
More info: http://library.ucsc.edu/ipads
These iPads may be checked out by UCSC students, faculty and staff as four-hour reserve items at the McHenry Library Access Desk.
More info: http://library.ucsc.edu/ipads
Friday, June 11, 2010
CNS desk schedule 6/14-18
CNS students will be manning the desks from 9-5 at S&E and 12-8pm at McH from 6/14-6/28. I will have the remainder of the summer schedule published in the next few days.
Thanks,
Omar
Thanks,
Omar
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Map Room hours this summer
Regular summer hours for Maps will be Tuesday-Thursday, 1pm-5pm.
These are the days that the Map Room at Science & Engineering will be closed this summer:
July 5th (holiday)-July 9th
August 2nd-6th
August 23rd-27th (open by appointment only**: 459-2364)
August 30th-September 3rd (open by appointment only**: 459-2364)
September 6th (holiday)-September 10th
September 13th-17th
**Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.
For more info: http://library.ucsc.edu/maps
These are the days that the Map Room at Science & Engineering will be closed this summer:
July 5th (holiday)-July 9th
August 2nd-6th
August 23rd-27th (open by appointment only**: 459-2364)
August 30th-September 3rd (open by appointment only**: 459-2364)
September 6th (holiday)-September 10th
September 13th-17th
**Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.
For more info: http://library.ucsc.edu/maps
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Randall's Religious Studies subject guide
Here is a permanent link which may be of help. If any links are broken, there are still references that you can look up in Cruzcat:
http://members.cruzio.com/~krstudstill/religious_studies_research_guide3.htm
http://members.cruzio.com/~krstudstill/religious_studies_research_guide3.htm
Friday, June 4, 2010
McH CNS student out 3-4 today
The CNS student is being pulled for a project today (Friday June 4th) from 3-4pm. He should be back by 4:15, per Elizabeth. Call the CNS number at 9-2486 if you need computing support during this time.
Thanks,
Lucia
Thanks,
Lucia
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time Inc. titles no longer in LexisNexis
From: Ellen Meltzer
Date: June 3, 2010 11:48:12 AM PDT
Subject: Immediate Change: Time, Inc. Titles Removed from LexisNexis Academic
To: Users Council (for information and distribution)
CDC (for information and distribution) via Chuck Eckman
LexisNexis has informed us that Time Inc. has decided to withdraw its publications from all LexisNexis services, effective immediately. Previously, LexisNexis Academic was restricted to rolling coverage of the most recent 2 years for the titles shown below. As of June 1, 2010, these titles were removed entirely. The source directory in the LexisNexis Academic product has been automatically updated. (These titles are also available through EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Complete). LexisNexis Academic has been deleted from campus A-Z lists.
The affected titles are:
People
Fortune
Time
Entertainment Weekly
Sports Illustrated
In Style
Money
Business 2.0
Field & Stream
Time Inc. – Last 2 Years
Time Publications
Date: June 3, 2010 11:48:12 AM PDT
Subject: Immediate Change: Time, Inc. Titles Removed from LexisNexis Academic
To: Users Council (for information and distribution)
CDC (for information and distribution) via Chuck Eckman
LexisNexis has informed us that Time Inc. has decided to withdraw its publications from all LexisNexis services, effective immediately. Previously, LexisNexis Academic was restricted to rolling coverage of the most recent 2 years for the titles shown below. As of June 1, 2010, these titles were removed entirely. The source directory in the LexisNexis Academic product has been automatically updated. (These titles are also available through EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Complete). LexisNexis Academic has been deleted from campus A-Z lists.
The affected titles are:
People
Fortune
Time
Entertainment Weekly
Sports Illustrated
In Style
Money
Business 2.0
Field & Stream
Time Inc. – Last 2 Years
Time Publications
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Kerry's business resources guide
Many thanks to Jess for successfully moving Kerry's invaluable Business Resources guide into Drupal. You can access it here:
http://library.ucsc.edu/help/howto/business-resources
or from the list of "How to" guides.
http://library.ucsc.edu/help/howto/business-resources
or from the list of "How to" guides.
Labels:
business,
databases,
economics,
ref questions,
reference sources,
subjects
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
2009 UCOP salary data
As previously mentioned in the email sent from the UC Office of the President, the payroll data for the calendar year of 2009 is housed in McHenry library. The data disc, which contains one large PDF, is now available for viewing. The call number for the disc is UCSC.1056. The disc has a two-hour checkout limit. You can access this material by bringing the call number to the main circulation desk. Non-affiliated library users may also access this material by providing a photo ID and contact information needed for a manual checkout. Other UC-related material can be found in CRUZCAT:
http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/search~S5?/pUCSC/pucsc/1%2C1%2C1%2CB/frameset&FF=pucsc&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact Victoria Nobles, 9-5060.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel also has an easily searchable page online:
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_15162421?source=most_viewed
http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/search~S5?/pUCSC/pucsc/1%2C1%2C1%2CB/frameset&FF=pucsc&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact Victoria Nobles, 9-5060.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel also has an easily searchable page online:
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_15162421?source=most_viewed
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Emailing docs to visually-impaired student
Just in case Christian (the blind student with the seeing-eye dog) returns for more help, the following may be helpful. His computer can't read aloud from PDFs, so he needs text copied and pasted into a word doc. I found that when I click PDF full text in ACS, I can't highlight/copy but if I click "download PDF" (bottom left) and open in Acrobat, I can do this, and then paste into word. It is also important to make sure that the pasted article includes the citation information -- in one case it did not, so I grabbed that and added it to the word doc. He is also OK with a link to an HTML text, so when HTML is available that may be more convenient, although I ended up pasting most of the articles into word regardless. Paul
Laptop printing
We had a public services meeting an noon today to discuss the Personal Laptop Printing Pilot. I thought all staff would be interested in this pilot as printing from personal laptops is a question we probably all get. While it is a relatively straightforward process for PCs, it is fairly complex for Macs. Information on the pilot is available on the Library website at http://library.ucsc.edu/services/printing-computing. Thanks to Frank Dang and the CNS staff for launching this.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
RESOLVED - Problems with Request
The timeouts with the Request service have been resolved. All Requests
should proceed as normal.
Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties.
CDL staff are currently working to resolve timeouts with the Request
service. There may be a short downtime.
Please stay tuned for updates.
Please share this information with your colleagues.
CDL Alert
should proceed as normal.
Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties.
Please share this information with your colleagues.
CDL Alert
Melvyl down for scheduled maintenance - 5/58/10, 12:01 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
26 May 2010
Current Melvyl (http://melvyl.cdlib.org/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b&maleph=yes) will be down from 12:01 AM - 2:00 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 28th for an operating system upgrade. During this time, the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot (http://melvyl.worldcat.org/) along with the campus Next Gen Pilot instances will be available.
from CDL Alert
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Public scanner update
The scanner in S&E is available again. Another scanner is still out for repair and a third scanner has been ordered. As soon as a second scanner (either the repaired one or the new one) is available it will be installed in the Media Center. In the meantime patrons who need access to a scanner should be referred to S&E.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Chat reference Qwidget availability
A question came up recently about when the QuestionPoint Qwidget form is available and whether or not it is indicative of when the 24/7 QuestionPoint service is available to our patrons. I want to explain here when you can expect to see the Qwidget and how patrons can access QuestionPoint when the Qwidget isn't available. To simplify that last part I've added a new link to our Ask A Librarian page.
The Qwidget form only displays on our Ask A Librarian page when QP is staffed by UC librarians. Currently UC librarians are staffing the service from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday.
Questions posted to the Qwidget are only seen by UC librarians. The other method of posting questions is via the standard QuestionPoint chat form. The chat form is monitored 24/7. That monitoring is done by librarians from other institutions around the clock accompanied by UC librarians during the hours listed above.
When the Qwidget is available the following form will be displayed:
When the Qwidget isn't available patrons need to click on either the "Ask A Librarian" logo (see below) or the new text link "UC Ask A Librarian Live Chat Service."
Laura, Peggy and I will be reviewing and revising the Ask A Librarian page next month. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or recommendations for its improvement.
The Qwidget form only displays on our Ask A Librarian page when QP is staffed by UC librarians. Currently UC librarians are staffing the service from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday.
Questions posted to the Qwidget are only seen by UC librarians. The other method of posting questions is via the standard QuestionPoint chat form. The chat form is monitored 24/7. That monitoring is done by librarians from other institutions around the clock accompanied by UC librarians during the hours listed above.
When the Qwidget is available the following form will be displayed:
When the Qwidget isn't available patrons need to click on either the "Ask A Librarian" logo (see below) or the new text link "UC Ask A Librarian Live Chat Service."
Laura, Peggy and I will be reviewing and revising the Ask A Librarian page next month. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or recommendations for its improvement.
New large monitor in McHenry 0345
There is now a large television monitor mounted on the wall in McHenry 0345. This monitor can be used to display data from a PC or Mac. There is a VGA cable that you may attach to a PC laptop. If you have a Mac laptop, come see me for a VGA to MiniDVI dongle that will allow you to use your Mac.
Right now, video from PC and Mac is supported. Audio is not yet supported but I am working on it.
--Greg
Right now, video from PC and Mac is supported. Audio is not yet supported but I am working on it.
--Greg
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Extended library hours for finals
Library hours will be extended during finals week (June 2nd through June 9th) as follows:
Wednesday, 6/2/10 10am-2am
Thursday, 6/3/10 10am-2am
Friday, 6/4/10 10am-10pm
Saturday, 6/5/10 11am-7pm
Sunday, 6/6/10 10am-2am
Monday, 6/7/10 10am-2am
Tuesday, 6/8/10 10am-2am
Wednesday, 6/9/10 10am-2am
Wednesday, 6/2/10 10am-2am
Thursday, 6/3/10 10am-2am
Friday, 6/4/10 10am-10pm
Saturday, 6/5/10 11am-7pm
Sunday, 6/6/10 10am-2am
Monday, 6/7/10 10am-2am
Tuesday, 6/8/10 10am-2am
Wednesday, 6/9/10 10am-2am
Monday, May 17, 2010
No public scanners in either McHenry or S&E
The public scanners from both McHenry and S&E are out for repair. They are expected to be back by the end of the week. See below for more detail:
Hi all,
Below is an update thanks to Omar (via IT Request) re: the Cowell Room scanner as well as the Media Center scanner.
-Ann
05/17/10
9:25 am
Mojaddedi, Omar
Hi All,
The scanner was dropped off at Dave's computer for warranty repair to begin on or around May 13th. They will notify ITS when the work has been completed. A rough estimate would be mid to late this week--depending on the workload at Dave's computer.
For more clarification, original Cowell scanner went out of service, so ITS brought up the Media Center scanner with permission from Greg as a temporary solution. Soon after, the scanner that we had brought up to S&E had power issues. They are now both at Dave's undergoing warranty repairs.
Omar
Hi all,
Below is an update thanks to Omar (via IT Request) re: the Cowell Room scanner as well as the Media Center scanner.
-Ann
05/17/10
9:25 am
Mojaddedi, Omar
Hi All,
The scanner was dropped off at Dave's computer for warranty repair to begin on or around May 13th. They will notify ITS when the work has been completed. A rough estimate would be mid to late this week--depending on the workload at Dave's computer.
For more clarification, original Cowell scanner went out of service, so ITS brought up the Media Center scanner with permission from Greg as a temporary solution. Soon after, the scanner that we had brought up to S&E had power issues. They are now both at Dave's undergoing warranty repairs.
Omar
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