GOOD LUCK WITH FINAL EXAMS! Coffee courtesy of the University Libraries and University Auxiliary Services will be available in the Foyer of the University Library and the Barnes & Noble Reading Room in the Science Library on Wednesday, May...
President George M. Philip has announced Candace Merbler has been selected to receive this year’s University award for Excellence in Professional Service. This prestigious honor is based on a recommendation from a peer review committee that examined a nomination statement...
Nancy Tessitore is the 2008 recipient of the University Libraries’ AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER. This award is given annually by the Libraries to recognize an exceptional Civil Service employee who enhances the work environment by fostering a positive attitude...
Sunday, April 27–Sunday, May 4 Open 24 hours from Noon on Sunday through 1AM on Saturday, and from 9AM on Saturday to 1AM on Sunday. Sunday, May 4–Thursday, May 15 Open 24 hours from 9AM on Sundays through 1AM on...
University Library Only Open: December 10, Monday through Friday December 14 - open 24 hours/day Close: at 1:00am on Friday night (Saturday morning) Reopen: Saturday morning at 9:00am and close Saturday night (Sunday morning) at 1:00am Reopen: Sunday morning at...
If you are a University at Albany student, we invite you to enter our Film Shorts competition, and you’ll have the chance to share your opinion. In fact, winning entries will be mounted on the University Libraries’ Web site for...
This tutorial defines what a Scholarly Journal Article is, and how you can use the Libraries' tools to find one. Created and narrated by Trudi Jacobson. Access the tutorial here (requires flash player): http://library.albany.edu/usered/DatabaseFinder/scholarly.swf...
LabMaps, is now up and running! These maps show the public computers (the ITS-managed “Info Commons” computers) in all three libraries-- and indicate which computers are available. To check on location of rooms, please look at Where are the PC's....
The University Libraries will be upgrading its Integrated Library System this weekend (Aug. 10-12). The public catalog, Minerva, will be unavailable starting at 5 pm Friday, Aug.10 until sometime midday Saturday, Aug. 11 after which it will be available with...
Welcome to new and returning students! More information......
In an effort to improve service to our users, the University Libraries have made a change in the OpenURL link resolver used for searching for full-text items in databases and journals. When you perform a search in one of the...
Due to flooding in the ITS computer data center this afternoon, the Minerva online catalog will be unavailable until tomorrow morning. ITS will be restoring this and other services starting at 8am. Thank you for your understanding and our apologies...
The UNIX (Webmail) outage is affecting many services of the Libraries that use the UNIX email system to send out email notices such as ALEPH, ILLiad, UADelivery, etc. Resumption of limited email service is expected late on Tuesday, May 15...
UAlbany Libraries Announce Acquisition of Hal Gould’s Papers M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives Adds to Collection of Significant Alumni ALBANY, NY (May 8, 2007)--The University at Albany’s Libraries today celebrated the acquisition of the papers of Harold...
What's New in Minerva: * The Call number search displays the title after the call number. * The GovDoc call number search also displays the title. * More cross references display. * The Search Option of "Computer Software" now includes...
The Library catalog, Minerva, will be unavailable beginning at 5:15 pm on Saturday, April 7 and lasting until early morning Monday, April 9 due to re-indexing. We apologize for any inconenience this may cause....
Access to Safari Tech Books Online http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/ is now available for the University at Albany community. Safari Tech Books Online is a joint venture of O'Reilly Media and The Person Technology Group. Our collection contains about 150 online books on...
ITS will be applying a patch to the Oracle server today at 5:15. The Library catalog, Minerva, will be unavailable from 5:15 to 7:00 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause....
Patricia Stocking Brown Fund Initiated New Fund Supports Researchers in Feminist Social Justice Albany, NY (March 21, 2007)—UAlbany Libraries announce a new fund, to support researchers in the M.E. Grenander Special Collections and Archives. The fund, The Patricia Stocking Brown...
Planned maintenance for the existing computing center is progressing and will result in a significant loss of service during the first weekend of spring break. The outage will begin late on March 30 when we close at 5. The biggest...
The University Libraries want to keep the UAlbany community updated on safety awareness in our facilities. Check this blog for information on thefts, security incidents, and tips on how to keep yourself and your belongings safe while doing your research....
ITS will be upgrading the University network and making improvements to the University data center infrastructure on January 5-8, 2007. Access to many IT services will be affected, on campus and remotely, while this work is completed. These upgrades and...
The University Library has carrels open for the Spring 2007 semester. Carrels are loaned for one year at a time, up to two years total. Each carrel contains a desk, chair, bookshelf, wireless internet, and best of all is 100%...
The Online Public Interface Committee is happy to announce two enhancements to the Minerva catalog. A browsable A-Z journal list is now available in Minerva. To access, click on Journals - Print and Online from either the main search screen...
On Thursday January 4th we expect to replace the current database server. This will necessitate an estimated half day or more of down time, affecting some services, including ILLiad (InterLibrary Loan), Database Finder, Coloradow, Digital Collections, the Human Resource Management...
UAlbany Libraries Announce Acquisition of Congressman Boehlert’s Papers ALBANY, NY (December 19, 2006)--The University at Albany’s Libraries have acquired the papers of U.S. Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-24th District). Mr. Boehlert recently retired, after serving in the U.S. Congress since first...
The Library catalog, Minerva, will be unavailable for use on December 23 and 24, 2006. Scheduled maintenance will take place during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause....
Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and learn about the history of Universal Human Rights Month on this new page http://library.albany.edu/reference/services/hottopics/humanrightsmonth.htm from the University Libraries....
UA Undergraduates invited to participate in creative competitions – submissions due February 26, 2007 UA undergraduates are invited to participate in a competition to write a short story, a play, or a piece of hypertext fiction; or to enter the...
Starting Tuesday, December 12, the Library will be open 24 HOURS for studying. The building will be open for use, but Circulation, Periodicals, and Media departments will close at their usual times. These building hours extend until the morning of...
Please note that the University Libraries will be open as follows on Tuesday, November 21: University Library 8:00 am - 11:00 pm Science Library 8:00 am - 11:00 pm Dewey Library 8:00 am - 9:30 pm The Libraries had previously...
Laptops are now available at each of the three libraries for loan to University at Albany students, faculty, and staff. Laptops may be borrowed for four hours or until 30 minutes before the library's closing, whichever is less. Laptops include...
The University Libraries is hosting a trial for Safari Tech Books. Safari Tech Books is joint venture of O'Reilly Media and the Pearson Technology Group. These two publishers account for over half of all IT books published. The collection contains...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Roberta Armstrong 518-442-3540 Rarmstrong@uamail.albany.edu UAlbany Libraries Announce Acquisition of Ronald B. Stafford Papers M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives Adds to Significant Collection ALBANY, NY (November 1, 2006)--The University at Albany’s Libraries have acquired...
The University Libraries are pleased to announce the addition of cover images, reviews, excerpts, summaries and tables of content to selected records for books in Minerva, the libraries online catalog. Users will see the cover image in both the brief...
The Dewey Library will now be open from 8:00 am - 9:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, effective November 1, 2006....
Celebrate the New Information Commons in the Science Library The Information Commons is a collaboration of Information Technology Services and the University Libraries. Please join us. Date: Monday, October 30 Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Where: Atrium, Science Library Information and refreshments...
The Fall 2006 issue of Library Update and the September 2006 of Development Update are now available. Library Update is a semi-annual newsletter published to inform faculty about University Libraries' collections and services. These publications are available in Portable...
The September 30 fixed due dates for PhD student borrowers is approaching. Please return or renew books by that date to avoid overdue fines. Instructions for online renewal are located on our website at http://library.albany.edu/circ/renewbooks.html Please note that the Libraries...
The University Libraries have been informed that the acquisitions budget for FY07 will be $250,000 less than needed to support acquisitions at last year’s level. In response to this shortfall we are implementing the lowest of the three budget...
The Information Commons, located on the first floor of the Science Library, offers a variety of research and technical resources in an environment that fosters collaboration and creativity. 60 new computers provide a full suite of software as well as...
The Capital Punishment Clemency Petitions Collection has been digitized and links to PDF files of the petitions are available from the finding aid for the collection at http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/findaids/apap214.htm. Unlike judicial proceedings, claims raised in clemency petitions are free of procedural...