Remember RefWorks?

Now is the time of year when RefWorks can work some serious magic. RefWorks is our web-based bibliographic manager that can generate bibliographies and worksheets at the click of a mouse. Need a refresher? Stop by the reference office Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, and Carl, Emily, or Maria can show you the ropes. You can also take walk yourself through the satisfyingly thorough and wonderfully brief RefWorks tutorial here.

Reminder: ILL ends this Sunday

The last day to submit interlibrary loan requests will be this Saturday, April 28th. Please make sure to get your requests in by then. You can request items using the online forms located here.

Bring your I.D.

You may have noticed the new turnstile recently installed in the library. Beginning with 24 hour service, you will need to swipe your I.D. to be admitted to the library between the hours of 2am and 8:30am Monday through Friday, and 2am to 11am on Saturday at Sunday. So bring your I.D. cards!

And remember: Drinks in covered containers and snacks in bags only!

New Book in the Library: Revolting Bodies

For those of you who attended Kathleen LeBesco's lecture recently, you might be interested to know that we just ordered a copy of her book, Revolting Bodies?: The Struggle to Redefine Fat Identity, for the library. It's checked in and on the shelf at RC628 .L36 2004.

If there is a book we don't have, and you think we should own it here in the library, please feel free to suggest that item for purchase via this form here.

24 hours starts April 22

This Sunday, April 22, marks the start of 24 hour service at the library. The library will open at 11am on the 22nd and remain open until the end of the last day of classes, May 11. Watch this space for additional information regarding library hours and services for the end of the term.

Reference staff out due to rain

The Reference staff will be out today due to the inclement weather, which has us all trapped in different parts of the region. We expect to be in tomorrow. Please continue to email us with questions, concerns, and consultation requests, and we will get back to you as quickly as possible: reference@slc.edu. If you requested a consultation over the weekend, you may experience a delayed response until tomorrow. We beg your patience!

Get your interlibrary loan requests in today!

According to Geoffrey, our interlibrary loan librarian, "The last day to submit an interlibrary loan request for the semester is Saturday, April 28th." So get them in now! If you need something past that date, Geoffrey will discuss the feasibility of exceptions on a case by case library. Just stop by the library and ask for him.

And remember to take advantage of our research consultation services if you're having trouble finding sources! You can email us at reference@slc.edu, call us at x2225, fill out our online form here, or just stop by.

Black Thought and Culture

We are currently hosting a trial for Alexander Street Press's Black Thought and Culture database. From the press materials:

"Black Thought and Culture contains 1297 sources with 1100 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. Where possible the complete published non-fiction works are included, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamplets, letters and other fugitive material."

This looks like an excellent addition to our primary source collections in Africana Studies, with relevance across the curriculum. We hope you'll take a look and let us know what you think here on our news blog, or by email at reference@slc.edu. You can access the trial via our Databases A-Z page. Log in using the username and password information listed there.

2007 Library Survey Results

The Sarah Lawrence College Annual Library Survey was conducted from February 16 through March 2, 2007. A total of 321 respondents completed the survey.

Our response to the survey addresses the issues and concerns that survey responders expressed. Some of these issues include:

• Reference consultations and library instruction
• Library databases
• Access and quality of e-reserve materials
• Availability of Music Library resources
• Computer lab availability and relocation
• Copy machines in the library

You can download the survey report in PDF format at this link here: http://www.slc.edu/library/survey/LibrarySurveyReport2007.pdf

You can also view the summary of the survey results at this link: http://www.slc.edu/library/survey/surveysummary.html

Wherever possible, we have tried to address these concerns and offer concrete solutions to these problems. We thank you for taking the time to let us know your thoughts about the library. We appreciate your participation. Your feedback helps us serve you better.