Interlibrary Loan: One Search, Two Clicks, 3 to 10 Days to receive

Just one search in WorldCat will let you know up front:

• Does Ship own the book?
• Do other libraries own the book?
  (and how far away they are)
• Can I request it via Interlibrary Loan?
  

After you've requested the loan, remember:

• All Interlibrary Loans are handled in ILLiad
• Length of Loan terms are set by the lending library
• ** Pay attention to the due date
  (these may vary by lending library)
• ** Pay attention to the renewal date
  (generally 5 days on either side of the due date)
  (some lending libraries offer a loan with "no renewals")
• ** Pay attention to the restrictions
  (some lending libraries offer a loan with "in library use only")

The Ship ILL office tries to ask lending libraries who have not placed undue restrictions on their loans in the past; but, like stocks, past performance does not always equal future results.

Honoring the Interlibrary Loan due dates is important because:

• If any Ship user is identified as having too many overdue loans, Ship ILL may be blocked from borrowing ILL requests at individual institutions

You may ask, "What are the restrictions on Interlibrary Loan?" and we're glad you did!

Per the PA Interlibrary Loan Code, the following items may not be requested via Interlibrary Loan:

• Textbooks
• Recently published titles
• Multiple copies of the same title
• Titles owned [at Ship Library]
• Course Reserves

Library Course Reserves Update

Improvements to Library Reserves!

Everyone logs on to Library Course Reserves here:
http://ares.ship.edu/ares/

Professors! Library Course Reserves have changed a little from last year. The library has put together a Guide covering eReserves for Faculty:
http://research.library.ship.edu/reserves-faculty

Long story short:

• Library Course Reserves uses the same software as last year (Ares) *but* Ares does not integrate with Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
• Professors create their own Class(es) in Ares
• If you used Library Reserves through Ares last year, you may be able to "Clone" your previous Class information into the new semester (see the eReserves for Faculty Guide)
• If you need a completely new Class, you may create your own class (see the Guide)
• Students find their Class(es) and Add them to their eReserves Profile

Students! Library Course Reserves have changed a little from last year. The library has put together a Guide covering eReserves for Students:
http://research.library.ship.edu/reserves-students

• Login with your Ship email address and password
• Click "Search Classes"
• Use "Search by Instructor" & Select: Professor’s Name
• Click "Go"
• Click the Green Plus Sign next to this course to add a Class to your "My Classes" list

Once the Class is added, it will be available on the main page after you login to Library Course Reserves.

Questions? Ask Us Anything!

Summer activities update (spoiler alert)

The library had a semi-quiet time during Terms III & IV, but scholarly activity is ramping back up now that we have a plethora of students on campus for Summer Term V!

During the lull the library was busy playing catch-up on projects which took a back seat to helping you, Ship Students Faculty & Staff, as well as firing up some new projects and retooling some existing projects.

Heads up for some changes:

• Ship (and several other PASSHE campuses) switched Learning Management Systems to Desire 2 Learn
• Library Reserves will be slightly different - update forthcoming!
• Interlibrary Loan via ILLiad will look different - update forthcoming!
  
• Library Research Guides will replace the current trio of Subject, Topic, and Course Guides - update forthcoming!
• Lastly, because only change remains the same, pieces parts of the library website are being updated for ease of navigation and discovery - update forthcoming!

I'm sure there's more info I've forgotten - but those 5 are the big changes you'll notice in the coming weeks!

Redington awarded Student Library Research Award

The inaugural Student Library Research Award was presented  to James Redington during the Celebration of Student Research Conference at Shippensburg University, by Library Dept. Chair Prof. Berk Laite. Redington was chosen from the many students who submitted a student research project. All entries were judged by a panel of Library Faculty based on the best use of Library resources to complete the project.
James Redington, Biology/Secondary Ed., advised by Dr. William Patrie, was named the winner for his project “Determination of the Causal Agent of Rose Rosette Disease (RRD)” He will be awarded $100.
Three projects were given an Honorable Mention and their creators will receive $25.

• Tim Adzima, Physics, advised by Dr. Majeed Abdurrahman, “Operator approach to the gluing theorem in string field theory.”
• Ashley Martin and Nitasha Kaur, Biology, advised by Dr. Lucinda H. Elliot, “Elucidating the role of Atg5 autophagy protein in growth characteristics of SNB19 brain tumor cells.”
• Carolynne Wooley, Psychology, advised by Dr. Scott Madey, “Relationship between college student health concerns and health anxieties.”

Nearly 400 students participated in the Celebration of Student Research Conference on April 20, 2010. The Library Research Award was developed in 2009 by the faculty and administration of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library, in conjunction with the Public Services and Office of Sponsored Programs as well as the Council of Undergraduate Research.  The award recognizes outstanding or noteworthy use of library resources for a literature review component of research design and proposal for an undergraduate research grant.

Microsoft Surface Table on Display - April 16-23

Through the generosity of  Teknikos, Inc. the Library will have a Microsoft Surface Table on display for a week.  The Microsoft Surface Table is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects.   
The Surface Table will be in the lobby for public display and use April 16 through April 23, 2010. Contact Aaron Dobbs for information -  x1018.
Stop by and touch!

Joy of Art - Opening Reception

Joy of Art: Sketches by Mary A. B. Brindle, Opening Reception in LL106, Wednesday, April 12, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Works by Mary A. B. Brindle will be on display in the Lehman Library Gallery from April 12 to May 7th, 2010. Mary A. B. Brindle, an artist and a patron has continued to make art throughout her life, despite the obstacles of recovering from an illness that has left her bound to her wheelchair. Her work is a testament to the powerful impulse for art and the joy it brings to her audience. The show will include a series of sensitively drawn ink and pastel landscapes and still life’s.

What do Librarians do while you are on break?

Have you ever thought about what Librarians do when you aren't here? Most of us actually have lives. One of us is headed to Georgia for the break. Two of us are going to Italy. Several of us, though, have alter-egos. When you get back see if you can guess who these "Super-Librarians" are at work. By the way, have fun.