Guide on Haiti covering current information about the Earthquake, news, country profile information, resources provided by organizations, how to find books and other scholarly materials.

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ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 12 hours from 1:00PM GMT Saturday, 23 January to 1:00AM GMT Sunday, 24 January (8:00AM EST Saturday, January 23 to 8:00PM EST).

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The Interactive Media Center, basement, University Libraries offers short classes in multi-media and web design applications. These classes are free and open to the public. Topics include web design, audio and video digitizing, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, etc.

The schedule is posted at:

http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm

Highlights of ***NEW*** classes follow:

Create Interactive PDF Forms with Adobe LifeCycle Designer Convert existing documents to PDF or create from scratch. Use Adobe LifeCycle Designer from within 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. Learn how to compile returned forms and place the information in a spreadsheet or database to manipulate.

Getting Started with Illustrator Adobe Illustrator is one of the most powerful high-end drawing programs available. It is the choice of professionals in the graphics design field. It is also popular with many Web designers who need the ability to create rich graphics. In this class you will become familiar with Illustrator basics. You will learn about the tools, layers, and many of the options that are available in this program

Walk-Ins welcomed.

For more information contact: Regina

Conboy, 442-3608 rconboy@uamail.albany.edu

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Please submit your Spring 2010 reserve requests for ERes and traditional (in-library) reserve by January 6 to ensure your course materials are ready for the first day of classes. Reserve request forms are available at the library circulation desks or request forms can be printed from our web page (http://library.albany.edu/reserves/rrf.pdf). We also offer a paperless, web-based reserve request form at http://apps.library.albany.edu/reserves/forms/paperlessform.aspx for those of you who wish to go green! Please provide full bibliographic citations for your requested material, regardless of how you choose to submit your reserve requests. Library staff will pull requested materials from the shelves; staff will also scan journal articles and book chapters for electronic reserve requests. 

Faculty who miss the January 6 deadline are still eligible to use our reserve services; however, we cannot guarantee that requested material will be ready by the first day of classes.

If you have any questions about ERes or reserve services, please contact reserve staff at 442-3609 or eres@albany.edu.

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ITS will perform scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 from 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM. During this time, all IT services, including Internet access, will be subject to periodic interruptions.

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Library Hours of Operation

The University Library (west end of the Podium) hours of operation will be as follows: 
December 17 – January 19, Monday – Friday, from 8:00am to 6:00pm and closed Saturdays and Sundays.  Note the building will also be closed on 12/25, 1/1, & 1/18.

The Dewey & Science Library will be closed from December 23 through January 3.

For additional information on the hours of operation for the Intersession period please consult the University Libraries web page http://library.albany.edu/  

University Library Alternate Work Environment: Intersession Energy Savings Initiative
University employees coming to the University Library to do their work during the Limited Operations Period 12/23/09 – 1/3/10 should expect the following conditions:

• Normal level heat at 68 degrees and standard office environment lighting
• Use of the Group Study space on the first floor north side of the building where there are tables and chairs in an open setting with windows. The Library will not provide private office space, supplies, or access to staff areas.
• The Computer user room LI-137A, providing 46 computer work stations, will be available for University employees to use for their work. Please do not bring food or beverages into this room.  The phone (2-3543) in this room is programmed for on-campus calls but can also be used for outside & long distance calls as long as a PAC number is used. To access off- campus: dial 9, then number, and then enter your PAC code.  Please do NOT forward your office phones to the Computer user room phone.  Printing will be available at no charge for University personnel conducting business in this location.
• Wireless access in certain spaces to connect to the Internet via your own wireless cards or laptops with integrated wireless.
• Personal Belongings: while working in public areas do not leave valuables unattended due to the risk of theft.
• Lunch Location: University personnel can use the basement level Staff Lounge, LI-B005, to eat lunch.  The lounge has a microwave, vending machines, and casual seating.
• Please keep in mind the University Library is open for business and have an obligation to provide the appropriate environment for students and researchers.
• Any questions or concerns about these arrangements can be addressed by Peter Recore-Migirditch, Business & Facilities Manager, 442-3563, prm@uamail.albany.edu

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