Sci/Eng Library Reference Staff Blog tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/sciref/refblog//5641 2009-10-07T21:30:01Z Movable Type 4.31-en library rumor mill: do you check out calculators? tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/sciref/refblog//5641.196461 2009-10-07T21:28:36Z 2009-10-07T21:30:01Z Yes, the Basement circ checks out calculators. who knew?... Lisa Johnston Yes, the Basement circ checks out calculators.

who knew?

]]> More Web Reviews tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/sciref/refblog//5641.192259 2009-09-21T19:15:41Z 2009-09-21T22:18:52Z A year ago I posted a bunch of web review articles that I wrote for the Special Library Association's quarterly newsletter, SciTech News. The column, "Web Reviews" is still not online, but here are some more pre-prints if you are... Lisa Johnston A year ago I posted a bunch of web review articles that I wrote for the Special Library Association's quarterly newsletter, SciTech News. The column, "Web Reviews" is still not online, but here are some more pre-prints if you are interested:

February 2009: Visual Collaboration Tools
May 2009: Science Video Sites
August 2009: Gov Doc SciTech Info

]]> Reserve videos are where again? tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/sciref/refblog//5641.191173 2009-09-15T15:47:39Z 2009-09-15T16:28:46Z There is some confusion over where reserve audio and video materials are held. Is it in the circ basement with the other reserves? Or is it in the Smart commons with the other video? Well, it depends...Here are the facts... Lisa Johnston There is some confusion over where reserve audio and video materials are held. Is it in the circ basement with the other reserves? Or is it in the Smart commons with the other video?

Well, it depends...Here are the facts (until they change)

AV held at the Basement Circulation Desk


  • Speak Tests
  • Reserve videos for a class
  • Get It, ILL, library pick-ups

AV held in the Smart Learning


  • booking request holds (made by professor in aleph)
  • AV pick-ups from the "closed stacks"

Keep adding or updating this list please!


]]> 2009 AGU Journal Issues tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/sciref/refblog//5641.161407 2009-01-07T21:54:23Z 2009-01-07T22:32:04Z We are experiencing problems with the 2009 issues of AGU journals. Past years of AGU jouranls are not a problem. Here is the note from Yumiko: Update: AGU has graced our online access for one month till Feb. 7, 2009... Lisa Johnston We are experiencing problems with the 2009 issues of AGU journals. Past years of AGU jouranls are not a problem. Here is the note from Yumiko:

Update:
AGU has graced our online access for one month till Feb. 7, 2009 while
they try to get a renewal invoice to us. Our access to 2009 issues of
Water Resources Research and other journals is working fine [for] now.


We have requested a renewal invoice for
2009 several times, but we still have not received it. I have sent a
RUSH e-mail to the publisher (AGU), and they are working on it. FYI,
this affects all of AGU journals, not just Water Resources Research, in
case InfoPoint receives more inquiries about AGU journals. I tried to
have them grace our access for a month or so while the renewal issue is
being worked on, but they are not willing to do that yet. I'll let you
know when our access problem with the 2009 issues of AGU journals has
been resolved.

Thank you.

Yumiko

]]> Web Reviews tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/sciref/refblog//5641.157481 2008-12-01T19:43:04Z 2008-12-01T22:53:30Z This is not necessarily reference related, but Janice asked me to pass along this info and this is the most non-intrusive, un-copyright violating way. Beginning in 2008 I'm a columnist for the quarterly publication, SciTech News, the official bulletin for... Lisa Johnston This is not necessarily reference related, but Janice asked me to pass along this info and this is the most non-intrusive, un-copyright violating way. Beginning in 2008 I'm a columnist for the quarterly publication, SciTech News, the official bulletin for the Chemistry/Materials Science, Engineering/Aerospace, and Sci-Tech Divisions of the Special Library Association (SLA). The column, "Web Reviews" is available in print only, however, here are the pre-prints of the column until an official electronic version becomes available.

]]> East Asian Library Handouts tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/sciref/refblog//5641.102982 2007-12-19T21:17:57Z 2007-12-19T21:21:18Z Su Chen from the East Asian library was kind enough to send over a bunch of their library handouts. They are located on the low table to the left of the desk (with the other handouts). I have used them... Lisa Johnston Su Chen from the East Asian library was kind enough to send over a bunch of their library handouts. They are located on the low table to the left of the desk (with the other handouts). I have used them twice this week already so I thought I'd mention it.

]]> MS Office 2007 Language Setting tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/sciref/refblog//5641.98000 2007-11-13T19:39:47Z 2007-11-13T19:52:45Z The Office 2007 default language is set to "detect language automatically" and this can created a problem. For example, a student typing out a homework set for a physics class had their paper unexpectedly converted into Russian Cyrillic (keyboard settings... Lisa Johnston The Office 2007 default language is set to "detect language automatically" and this can created a problem. For example, a student typing out a homework set for a physics class had their paper unexpectedly converted into Russian Cyrillic (keyboard settings and all) simply because he was using too many symbols. The default will be unchecked for the next Image setting, but, until then, if any problem arise you may find and uncheck this setting under Reviews> Set language

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