This Blog Has Moved

The Alkek Library Reference and News blog has now moved and this blog will no longer be updated. The new blog is now located here.

The new blog has more features and is designed to match the look of the library's website.

Please update your feeds and bookmarks for the latest reference and library news.

Thank you.

Thanksgiving and Finals....

Shortly after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, everyone will be ready to settle in and prepare for finals. Starting on Dec. 2, 2007 the library will begin staying open 24 hours - the best place to study!

We've been doing this now for about 2 years, after many requests from students. The service desks and computer lab close at the usual times and a security guard will be on shift from 1:00am to 8am, or until regular library staff begin to arrive the next day.

Good luck! Here are a few good links for tips on studying...

Have a happy holiday!

Alkek Flickr and YouTube Accounts

Alkek Library now has a presence on Flickr. Some pics have been added and more will soon follow. We plan on using the Flickr account to show photos of events and things going on in the library. You can see what's up at the library by going to the flickr Alkek Library website. We would love to see your comments on the photos.

Also, if you are interested in YouTube, you can find a couple of videos posted by the library. We have a good video on exporting citations to Refworks you can watch. There are also a few videos about searching databases. Here are the search results from YouTube searching Alkek Library.

We plan on adding more videos and photos this summer, now that things are somewhat slower. Feel free to suggest a video you would like to see on YouTube.