The first day of school is always exciting. Whether you're a student or a faculty member, there's just something exhilarating about starting a new school year. As a VT librarian, I can give you several reasons why starting this semester is especially exciting. During the summer months, we here at University Libraries have been busy improving our services and developing new ones. A few of these that you may be interested in include:
- More outlets on the 4th floor!
- The development of a library courier service for delivery of materials between library branches
- The arrival of Endnote X4 (for Windows; X3 is still available for Mac)
- Accessibility of 2009 data from Journal Citation Reports
- A new location for the pickup of Interlibrary Loan materials: the 2nd floor Circulation Desk!
- Addison (the library catalog) upgrades that include My Lists and Reading History--two new ways to manage and organize your research
- The arrival of four new Rosetta Stone languages in the Language Resource Center (Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, and Russian--in addition to the French, German, and Spanish material already there)
In addition to this blog, which is also a new resource introduced over the summer, Newman Library introduces its own Facebook page, which posts all kinds of updates and news from Newman Library. The Science & Technology Reference Desk (located on the 4th floor) also has its own Facebook page; clicking on the badge on the right-hand side of this blog will take you to the SciTech Facebook page, where you can "like" the SciTech Team and gain access to instant updates about research, resources, and other highly relevant items.
My office is located on the 5th floor of Newman Library--Room 5004. Please drop by and say hello! I'm usually in the library during regular business hours, and am available for one-on-one consultations, research collaboration, and friendly chats. I hope to see you soon!
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