Welcome from the Library!

Whether you are a returning student and old friend or a new face on campus this fall, the Library staff are happy to welcome you to the Esther Raushenbush Library. We hope you'll take lots of advantage of our resources and services this year. Hours for the library during opening weeks will be as follows:

• Saturday, Sunday, September 1,2 : 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Monday-Thursday, September 3-6: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Friday, September 7: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Sunday, September 8, 9: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Monday-Thursday September 10-13: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Friday September 14: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday September 15: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday September 16: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Regular hours begin September 17 and can be found on the Library website here.

DVDs in LC Order

Check out the shelves of DVDs, and you'll see an entirely new arrangement--by call number. We used to put the DVDs in the order in which they'd been received, which meant you had to chase all over the shelves to find our documentaries on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Now you can find them all shelved together, at DS 119.76. Find a relevant call number in the book stacks, take it to the shelves to find relevant films! Our tireless Technical Services department will be attacking the VHS collection over Winter break.

We think this new arrangement will make navigating our growing film collection easier. What do you think?

You will see a new face around the library this fall. My name is Carrie Netzer Wajda (pronounced "why-duh" - but Carrie works fine too) and I am the new reference librarian for literature and languages. So please stop by the library and say hello. I am looking forward to an exciting fall semester at Sarah Lawrence!

Goodbye, Dewey!

After ten years and countless hours of labor by the Access and Technical Services departments, the library bid goodbye to the last of our books classified in the Dewey Decimal system. The entire book collection is now classified in the Library of Congress system--that's the one with call numbers that start with letters. We celebrated with a cake and commemorative t-shirts in August, and we think you'll celebrate next time you're looking for a book. You can find all the books on a topic in one place on the shelves!

If you need help reading Library of Congress call numbers, or you can't find a book you need on the shelves, be sure to ask the Reference staff for help. Email us at reference@slc.edu, call us at x2225, or just stop by our office on the main floor of the library.