No bikes in the library

Please do not let people bring their bikes into the library, even though it may be for a brief period of time.

The campus-wide bicycle parking policy is here: 

http://taps.ucsc.edu/bicycleparking.html

It says that people need to park their bikes in bike racks and nowhere else.

Writing tutoring for students

Learning Support Services in the ARCenter building offers writing tutoring for UCSC students (not the general public):

http://www2.ucsc.edu/lss/tutorial_services.shtml

New link for ProQuest Digital Library for Alumni and Friends

New link for ProQuest Alumni and Friends Digital Library:

http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=32964&groupid=75657

More information:
http://library.ucsc.edu/giving/proquest-digital-library

2012-2013 General Catalog

The UCSC General Catalog is no longer printed. We have the 2010-2012 (through Spring 2012) at the desk, and previous catalogs in the Ref Desk stacks to the right of the desk as you face it (call# LD781.S5 U56a). You can access the current catalog here:

http://registrar.ucsc.edu/catalog/

It has linked PDFs for each department.

Calculators on Reserve

Scientific calculators are on Reserve at both libraries and have a 4-hour checkout time.
At McHenry, they are located in a little box at the beginning of the Reserves shelves, and the barcode is on the back.

-Laura

campus fax service

In addition to the Copy Center's ongoing service (listed on their site under "Fliers, Forms, and Other Copy Jobs"), the Baytree Bookstore now offers its own facsimile service at the following rates (as of 6th March 2012):

To domestic numbers
$2 for the first page
$1 per additional page

To numbers outside the US
$3 for the first page
$2 per additional page
50¢ per minute transmittal time

(updated LM 11/30/12)

Santa Cruz newspaper indexing

While McHenry holds indices for various area newspapers from 1856-1956—and the Santa Cruz Public Library additionally has a 1957-8 volume—there are obviously many gaps in indexing not covered by bound volumes, the Sentinel's Web site, or SCPL's Newspaper Clipping File.

None other than Stan Stevens suggests contacting the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County (publishers of the existing indices) for those years not obviously indexed, as they continue their work of indexing local newspapers.

Copying, printing, and confusion...

There seems to be much confusion about the new staggered copying pricing and codes and signage... so here are a few reminders and some things I didn't know:

-the copiers now do double-sided copying (they didn't before) -- it's referred to as "sidedness" on the signage
-the copiers on 3rd and 4th (only) now do color copying (they didn't before) and it's 25 cents (for everyone)
-the only time a card is now needed is for printing for those who don't have or want to use a CruzID gold account (still need a $1 bill)
-all copying requires logging in to the machines; students use CruzID Gold, all others put cash into the copier kiosk and obtain a login
-the PIN that the signage refers to is the last 4 digits of a student/staff/faculty university ID #
-CruzID Gold account copying is 8 cents per page
-non-CruzID Gold copying (aka guest) is 15 cents per page
-students who don't want to charge their account for whatever reason can use the guest kiosk for copying but they will pay 7 cents more per copy than the student rate of 8 cents

And we do have another flatbed scanner in McHenry on the 2nd floor near the IT/Ref Desk. It's in a computer cubicle near the color printer.
It's not as good for images, but fine for text.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Laura

New group study room system and policies

There is a new group study room reservation system, and it is listed in the same place on the library website.

Here is a link to the new policies page: http://library.ucsc.edu/study-room-policies

Main differences:
-Rooms may be reserved for up to 4 hours at a time.

-Limit of 4-hours maximum per day of reservation time across all rooms. This time may be split.

-Can reserve up to 2 weeks in advance
-15-minute grace period for reservations. If the room is not being used by an eligible group (at least two people) at the end of the grace period, the reservation is forfeited.
-No back-to-back reservations but groups may stay beyond their reserved time if there is no subsequent reservation and there is no other group waiting for a room to open.

Referral guide

FOR BOTH McHENRY AND SCIENCE & ENGINEERING REFERRALS
(AND DON'T FORGET TO RECORD STATISTICS!)

Hi everyone,

Here is the updated referral guide (as of 2/3/12).

Please post wherever it would be most visible and helpful to those using it.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Laura

UCSC campus crime stats

Hi everyone,


Here is useful link to "http://www.ucsc.edu/about/crime-stats/"> UCSC campus crime stats , including an archive back to 1994.

Best,
Laura

Subject guides A-Z link

Hi everyone,

There is a new convenient link to the full A-Z subject guide list right at the bottom of the library's home page.



Best,
Laura

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

Ref College/Career books

If patrons happen to ask about Ref books with a location of COLLEGE CAREER, you can find them in the work area next to the 2nd floor kitchen. The books are on a truck being reviewed and SOON the location COLLEGE CAREER will disappear. As it is now, the books are in the catalog with the location COLLEGE CAREER and can't be found unless you're in the know. And now you are.

-Sue Stoebner

Good site for unemployment data (cities or states)

Jan and Lucia found this source which might be of use if you are asked for the unemployment rate for states or cities. Link to the site:

Economy at a glance

The "at a glance" feature allows you to click on a state, or drill down to a census designated metro area (we are in Santa Cruz - Watsonville), to see labor force statistics including the unemployment rate. Data is monthly, for the preceding 6 months. June is in there right now.

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

New Melvyl FAQ

Hi everyone,

Here is a good FAQ about new Melvyl: http://www.cdlib.org/services/d2d/melvyl/Melvyl_FAQ.html. This has been helpful for several faculty questions at the desk. One noted glitch is that you can't (for now anyway) set up a new Worldcat profile while logged in through OCA. So if someone is off campus and wants to set up a profile, they'll need to do that before logging in, or log out and set up the profile, and then log back into OCA. And if asked, the new Melvyl/Worldcat profile does not save information for Request. So each time someone places a Request, they must type in all of their information.

Best,

Laura

New Gifts Coordinator

As of today, June 13, I will be the contact person for gifts to the Library collection (except gifts to Special Collections).

We are changing our procedures regarding the form called "Letter of Gift -- Gifts in Kind" so that these are given out only by me. If you are in charge of a Service Desk, please recycle any copies of that form that you may have.

Our simplified instructions for staff regarding gift materials are:

• Please refer all questions about possible donations of materials to me.
  
  
• If a patron comes to a service desk with a * small number * of items to donate:
  1. You may accept the gift, and pass it on to me.
  2. Please do not give them a Letter of Gift Form; if they wish one at that time they must speak to me first. If I am not available, they can leave the materials along with their contact information and I will contact them regarding paperwork.
  3. Please do not promise that the materials will be added to the collection. Please do not promise that if materials are NOT added to the collection, they will be returned to them. Materials left with the Library are disposed of in a manner that best benefits the Library.

• If a patron comes to a service desk with more than a box of materials, please tell them you cannot accept them and try to reach me so that I can evaluate the offered materials.

Best,
Kerry

Early collections move: Oversize and some M's

Hi all,

Some portions of the collection moved early--the oversize collection has
already moved, and the first couple ranges of the M section have moved. If
patrons come to you looking for items in those sections, we can have them
paged. You can reach Hallett movers at either of the following numbers to
have items paged: 9-2929 or 708.259.8979.

Temporary signs are being posted which will direct patrons to the Circulation Desk for assistance in obtaining these items.

Thanks,
Sarah

Citing maps

The most helpful source (in citing a map) is Cartographic citations : a style guide,

http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/record=b3510132~S5

There are copies in both reference collections, as well as the Map Room. It's skinny and pam-bound. Z6021 .C55 2010

- Cynthia