The Interactive Media Center Offers Free Classes
During the month of June, the Interactive Media Center will offer short classes in multi-media and web design applications. These classes are free and open to the public. Topics include Dreamweaver, Audacity, video digitizing applications, Adobe Photoshop, etc. The schedule is posted at: http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm

June is a perfect time to learn how to make interactive pdf forms. Convert existing documents to PDF or create from scratch. Use Adobe LiveCycle Designer, available with Acrobat Pro, to create documents than can be completed on-line and submitted via the Web or email. Customize online forms by applying required fields to complete, select lists to choose from, and radio buttons to click. Class is held on Thursday, June 28th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

For the first time we are offering Microsoft Publisher. Publisher is one of the most popular easy-to-use desktop publishing programs. It is an excellent choice for common projects such as postcards, flyers, and brochures. It can also be used to make unusual format print projects such as posters and banners. Discover how to build print documents from scratch or use the special templates. Class is held on Tuesday, June 26th, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Register at the University Library Interactive Media Center desk, basement floor,
tele. 442-3608, or on the web: http://apps.library.albany.edu/IMCClassRegistrationSystem/
Walk-Ins welcomed.
For more information contact: Regina Conboy, 442-3608 rconboy@albany.edu

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Extended Hours have been announced! The University Libraries is excited to continue offering its extended hours for finals week from Friday, May 4th - Thursday, May 16th. Circulation services will be available ALL hours that the libraries are open, as well as access to our laptops, headphones, and reserve materials. The Science Library and the University Library combined offer more than 200 PCs and 12 Macs maintained by ITS, quiet study space throughout the buildings, and many Group Study Rooms - all equipped with a PC, table, chairs, a dry erase board, and wireless Internet access.

The University Library will be open:
         Sunday                        9:00am - 24 Hours
Monday-Thursday*                --- 24 Hours ---
          Friday               24 Hours - 1:00am (Saturday morning)
       Saturday                       9:00am - 1:00am

The Science Library will be open:
         Sunday                        11:00am - 1:00am
Monday-Thursday*          8:00am - 1:00am
          Friday                       8:00am - 8:00pm
       Saturday                       9:00am - 8:00pm

*The Science Library will close at 6:00pm, and the University Library will close at 8:00pm on Thursday, May 16th.

We welcome any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas for improvement. Please contact Shawn Marosek at smarosek@albany.edu or 442-3612.

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Need help with writing?
This Spring -- Sundays 3-6pm and Wednesdays 5-8pm, University Library, Reference area!

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Changes In UADelivery & InterLibrary Loan Services
During the Limited Operations Period Of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative

**Dewey and Science Libraries will be CLOSED December 23rd – January 2nd**
**InterLibrary Loan CLOSED December 26th and January 2nd**

UADELIVERY & INTERLIBRARY LOAN ITEMS ON HOLD

Beginning Tuesday, December 20th items will NOT be sent to Dewey or Science Library for pick-up. They will be placed “On Hold” at the University Library Circulation Desk.
If you have items “On Hold” at Dewey Library or Science Library, please pick them up by Wednesday, December 21st  
On Thursday, December 22nd any items “On Hold” that have not been picked up will be shipped to the University (Main) Library where they will remain “On Hold”. You may pick up your items from the University (Main) Library Circulation Desk.
On Monday, January 3rd, any items that were “On Hold” for you at the University Library will be shipped back to your regular pick up location. (Please allow for turnaround time.)
SUSPENDED SERVICES DEC 16th – Jan 2nd

• Office delivery services for Faculty; including the East Campus. (This is due to closed buildings and limited mail services during the Limited Operations Period of the Intersession Energy Savings Initiative.)

NOTE: Home delivery services for Distance Ed users and for Patrons with Disabilities will NOT be suspended.

SUBMITTING UADELIVERY REQUESTS FOR MATERIAL FROM DEWEY AND SCIENCE DECEMBER 23rd - JANUARY 2nd  

While the Dewey and Science Libraries are closed, you may continue to place UA Delivery Services requests through ILLiad.  Library staff will make a run to Dewey Library on 12/28 and daily runs to the Science Library in order to pull material from the stacks so that it can be brought to the University Library for processing.  Please allow for longer turnaround times.

• Book Delivery – You may submit requests for books from Dewey and Science Libraries. You will be able to pick those books up from the University (Main) Library.

NOTE: We will not fill requests for books from the University Library to be picked up at the University Library. 

• Articles – Submit requests as usual.

(For UA Delivery information prior to and following the shutdown, call 518-442-3691 or 518-442-3517.  For information during the shutdown, call 518-442-3613.)

SUBMITTING INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUESTS DECEMBER 20th - JANUARY 2nd

 
The Interlibrary Loan office will be staffed for regular business hours during the holidays, with the exception that the office will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd per the University Library being closed on those days. You may submit interlibrary loan requests as usual.  Due to the holiday closing of many libraries that lend us materials, please expect that it may take a bit longer than usual to fill your requests.

• Books – You may submit requests for books as usual. However, during this period all books will be held at the University (Main) Library regardless of your normal pick location.

• Articles – Submit requests as usual.

(For more information on InterLibrary Loan services, call 518-442-3613)

REGULAR UADELIVERY & INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd 2011

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The Graduate Students’ Information Toolkit (http://library.albany.edu/gradstudents) is located on the University Library web page.

It is designed to help Graduate Students:

• Manage/Cite their research


• Find a Subject Specialist


• Do research by subject


• Theses/dissertations


• Find information for Teaching Assistants

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If you use a VPN to connect to campus resources from a remote location, databases may be inaccessible. Disabling your VPN connection before trying to access University Libraries databases will resolve this issue.

For more help, please see our FAQ for off-campus access

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